I. Statue of Kingdoms that Affect Heilsgeschichte (Daniel 2)
A. Head of Gold -- Babylon
B. Breast & Arms of Silver -- Medo Persia
C. Belly & thighs of Brass -- Greece
D. Legs of Iron -- Rome
E. Feet of Iron & Clay -- Roman Catholicism
I. Head of Gold -- Babylon
Present Day Iraq (Islamic)
this Kingdom Overthrew Idolatrous Judah Taking Them Captive as Judgment for Their Sins
Hanging Gardens of Babylon -- Wealthy, Strong, Dictator
Tower of Babel -- Mystery, Cultic, Religions in Which the Theology of Demonic Spirits Came in the Scheme of Progressive Revelation
Compare 2 Samuel 24:1 & 1 Chronicles 21:1
II. Breast and Arms of Silver -- Medo-persia
Present Day Iran (Islamic)
Inferior to Gold -- Not as Strong as Dictator or Renowned Wealth
Issued Command to Rebuild Temple
Stories of Ezra, Esther, Nehemiah Occur During this Period
Judgment in the Head of Gold & Mercy in the Breast of Silver
III. Belly & Thighs of Brass -- Greece
Alexander the Great’s Empire Which as Taken Overy by Four Generals at His Death
Brought in the Common Language, Culture & Philosophy to Large Part of the Word Which Prepared for the Preaching of the Gospel and a New Testament in Greek
IV. Legs of Iron -- Rome
Strong Disciplined (Utilitarian) Empire of Rome
Common Government for Easy Travel and Access into Any County
Road System & Roman Army
Galatians 4:4
V. Feet of Iron & Clay -- with 10 Toes
Other Kingdoms Prepared Israel and World for the First Coming of Christ but this Kingdom Prepares for the Second Coming
Through All Kingdoms There Is an Emerging Yet Separate King That Fills the Whole Word Adn Crushes All Other Kingdoms (Revelation 11:15) That Is:
Cut Without Hands out of the Mountain
Shall Never Be Destroyed
Shall Consume All Kingdoms and Stand Forever
Mixture of Iron and Clay -- Stuff That Usually Does Not Mix to Make a Weaker Form of Iron -- Roman Empire
Emperor Constantine in 4th Century Appointed Christianity as State Religion of Rome (Had Previously Been Persecuted) and Appointed the Bishop of Rome as Head of the Church
Mixture of Church and State Caused Church to Become More Worldly than the World to Be Evangelized
Emperor Forced Doctrinal Conformity on Church as Religious Disputes Would Threaten Stability of State
Pope Eventually Became Political Leader and Would Appoint and Excommunicate Kings -- Forbid Communion / Heaven to Nations
Inquisitions
Chaining Bible to the Pulpit
Selling Indulgences
Establishment of Holy Roman Empire
Praying to Saints
Pennance for Sins
Confession to Priests
Belief in Evolution
Coexistence of Christianity and Communism
Infallibility of the Pope
Tradition on Same Level as Scripture
Pope and Cardinals Endorsed Hitler’s Extermination of Jews
Roman Empire in a Mixed up Form?
II. Daniel’s 70 weeks
A. 69 weeks fulfilled in Christ’s triumphal entry
B. 70th week is dominion of Antichrist
C. Midweek abomination of desolation
D. Seven seals / seven trumpets >>>> Rapture >>>>>> Seven Vials
1. Matthew 24:30-31
2. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17
3. 1 Corinthians 15:51-58
4. Revelation 14:14-15
5. Revelation 10:5-7
III. Four Kingdoms part of Antichrist’s domain (Daniel 7 & Revelation 13)
A. British Lion & American Eagle
B. Russian Bear
C. German Fourth Reicht Leopard
D. Ten horned kingdom
IV. Seven Ages of Christianity
A. Ephesus -- first post-apostolic generation
B. Smyrna -- persecuted by Rome
C. Pergamos -- merges with Rome
D. Thyatira -- corrupted by paganism
E. Sardis -- splits during Reformation
F. Philadelphia -- during revival ages
G. Laodicea -- post-modern apathy
V. Seven Seals (Revelation 6-8)
A. White Horse (cf Zechariah 6:3-8 & Revelation 6:1-2) -- CATHOLICISM
1. North -- quieted God’s Spirit in North
2. Bow, crown, conquering (peacefully)
B. Red Horse (cf Zechariah 6:2 & Revelation 6:3-4) -- SOCIALISM
1. Takes peace, kills, has great sword
C. Black Horse (cf Zechariah 6:2-6 & Revelation 6:5-6) -- CAPITALISM
1. North -- quieted God’s Spirit in North
2. Balances in hand
D. Pale -- Grisled / Bay Horses (cf Zechariah 6:3-7 & Revelation 6:7-8)
1. South
2. Death & Hell
3. 1/4 earth killed by sword, hunger, death, and beasts
E. Souls slain for Word of God and testimony
F. Signs in Heaven and Earth (Revelation 6:12-17)
1. Earthquake, sun blackened, moon became blood
2. Isaiah 13:6-10
3. Joel 2:30-32
4. Joel 3:13-16
5. Sealing of 144,000 (Revelation 7:1-8)
6. Great multitude of all nations redeemed (Revelation 7:9-17)
G. Silence in heaven for 30 minutes (Revelation 8:1)
VI. Seven Trumpets
A. Hail & fire mingled with blood (Revelation 8:7)
1. 1/3 of vegetation burnt
B. Fiery mountain cast in sea (Revelation 8:8-9)
1. 1/3 of ships destroyed
2. 1/3 of sea becomes blood
3. 1/3 sea creatures die
C. Star Wormwood falls in fresh water (Revelation 8:10-11)
1. 1/3 Fresh waters made bitter
D. 1/3 sun, moon & stars smitten with darkness (Revelation 8:12)
E. Locust torment men for 5 months so that men desire death (Revelation 9:1-11)
F. 2 million man army comes and 1/3 men killed with fire, smoke & brimstone (Revelation 9:13-19)
G. Seventh Trumpet
1. Words of the seven thunders are sealed (Revelation 10:4)
2. Angel swares time shall be no longer (Revelation 10:6)
3. Mystery of God is finished (Revelation 10:7)
4. Temple measured -- outer court given to Gentiles 42 months (Revelation 11:1-2)
5. Two witness (Revelation 11:3-4; Zechariah 4:11-14; Malachi 4:5-6)
6. Kingdoms of this world become the kingdoms of our God and His Christ (Revelation 11:15)
7. Temple opened in heaven (Revelation 11:19)
8. War between Israel & dragon (Revelation 12)
9. Emergence of antichrist’s kingdom (Revelation 13:1-6)
10. Antichrist’s persecution of saints (Revelation 13:7)
11. Wonders performed by false prophet (Revelation 13:12-15)
12. False prophet enforces worship and mark of antichrist (Revelation 13:15-18)
13. Great Harvest -- Rapture -- (Revelation 14:14-16)
VII. Wrath of God & Seven Vials
A. Winepress of wrath of God (Revelation 14:17-20)
B. Grievous Sore (Revelation 16:2)
C. Sea becomes blood (Revelation 16:3)
D. Rivers and fountains become blood (Revelation 16:4-7)
E. Scorching heat from sun (Revelation 16:8-9)
F. Darkness on antichrist’s kingdom (Revelation 16:10-11)
G. Euphrates dried up to prepare for Armageddon (Revelation 16:12)
H. Hail of 114 pounds (Revelation 16:17-21)
I. Judgment of Great Whore (Revelation 17)
J. Fall of Babylon (Revelation 18)
K. Armageddon (Revelation 19:15-21)
L. Satan cast in bottomless pit (Revelation 20:1-3)
M. Great White Throne Judgment (Revelation 20:11-15)
