The Heart Of The King

14. In Matthew 25:31-46 we read of many of all nations that are called blessed of My Father who will inherit the millennial and eternal kingdom. These people will not take the mark of the beast or they would be sent to eternal hell, as stated in Rev. 14:9-11. The basis of the judgment of the nations here is their treatment of Israel. Such kind treatment of Israel could not be possible on the part of any nation if all were directly controlled by Antichrist.

15. The remnant of the woman in Rev. 12:17 escape the mark of the beast and the worship of Antichrist. This is made possible by new wars in the north and east of his kingdom, forcing him to let them alone for the time being so as to conquer these new enemies. The ministry of the two witnesses helps protect them the last 3 1/2 years. Then when Antichrist conquers his enemies after nearly 3 1/2 years of war he gathers his forces against the Jews to destroy them. He is defeated by Jesus Christ at Armageddon before he even takes all of Jerusalem, which by some means has been suddenly delivered from Antichrist and is back in Jewish hands (Zech. 14:14-15).

Thus, we conclude that Antichrist will not rule America or be a worldwide dictator; that his kingdom will be limited to the old Roman Empire territory during the time he seeks to enforce the new beast worship; that he will be in constant wars with other nations during the whole 7 years he is here (Daniel 7:23-24; Daniel 9:27; Daniel 11:36-45); that multitudes of all nations will escape the mark of the beast and his worship; and that Antichrist will be defeated by Christ before he conquers all of Asia, Europe, Africa, the Americas, and all other parts of the world.

Daniel 4:2 I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me.

True humility makes men willing to speak of their own abasement, whenever it will be for God’s glory and the instruction of their fellow men.

[I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me] This was the second proclamation or decree exalting God (Daniel 3:29-30; Daniel 4:1-3; cp. Daniel 2:47).

Daniel 4:3 How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.

Nebuchadnezzar, a heathen king, expressed two great doctrines of Scripture that very few Bible scholars understand or acknowledge today:

1. That God’s kingdom is to be an everlasting one (Daniel 4:3; Daniel 2:44-45; Daniel 7:13-14,18,27; Isaiah 9:6-7; Zech. 14; Luke 1:31-33; Rev. 11:15; Rev. 22:4-5)

2. That eternal generations of natural people will be on the earth (Daniel 4:3; Daniel 2:44-45; Daniel 7:13-14,18,27; Genesis 8:22; Genesis 9:12; Isaiah 9:6-7; Isaiah 59:21; Zech. 14; Luke 1:31-33; Rev. 5:10; Rev. 11:15; Rev. 22:4-5)

Daniel 4:4 I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace:

Daniel 4:5 I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.