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2500 years ago in the land of Babylon a Hebrew prophet named Daniel wrote about future events involving the whole world and all mankind. The angel Gabriel revealed to Daniel how his nation, Israel, and his holy city Jerusalem would play the central role in God's plan for all mankind. They serve as God's prophetic clock for mankind and the world allowing us to see God's plan unfold before our eyes even unto the 10 nations which form the WEU or Western European Union, They are the first ten of the member states and the most powerful ones as well. The WEU is a ten-nation core of powerful European states in charge of maintaining Europe's military security. It controls NATO, the world's most powerful military alliance and it insists on retaining a separate identity to keep its voice from being diluted by that of the greater EU.
European Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner, UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, Secretary Rice, and EU High Representative Javier Solana. United Nations Headquarters; New York City; September 20, 2005Javier Solana is a trusted High Representative of the revived Roman empire or European Union - If we are nearing the advent of the Antichrist and he is actively seeking a means through which to rise to greater power. Javier Solana is currently paving the way to make his rise to the top of the diplomatic world through the confirmation of a seven-year covenant of peace in the Middle East by successfully advocating the Palestinians and Israelis to allow the EU to play a larger role in Middle East peacemaking while he acts as a member of the international Quartet of Russia, the United States, the United Nations, and the European Union.
"The palaces of presidents and kings are open to Mr Solana. For a man who walks quietly but carries no big stick, his counsel is widely sought and his shadow surprisingly long." ..... BBC Europe correspondent Jonny Dymond travelled with the EU's foreign policy chief Javier Solana on his recent trip around the Middle East. Here he examines Mr Solana's role and how EU foreign policy fits into the jigsaw of international diplomacy. ...On the final day of his whistle-stop tour of the Middle East, Javier Solana sat down with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Mouallim. ... "I see you all the time on the television," said Mr Mouallim. .... "I don't look for them. They look for me," protested Mr Solana. "They're hoping I'm going to say something important." .... "Just your presence is an important event," said Mr Mouallim.
WEU Battle Groups ready in 2007 The Battle Groups concept is a strategic part of the 2010 Headline Goal, being spear-headed by Javier Solana, as the head of the European Defence Agency, and Secretary General of the 10 nation Western European Union
The Western European Union hopes to have initial operability of the Battle Groups concept up and running with the first Battle Group formation ready for deployment by 2007 - according to a EurActiv report. Reminiscent of the old Roman legions, each Battle Group will be formed by around 1500 troops, from one or more EU nations. The Battle Groups should be able to launch within 5 days of a decision by the European Council, and be on the ground no later than 10 days. Although the Battle Groups will be formed by mainly European nations, NATO states that are in the process of an accession treaty with the European Union may also form part of a Battle Group. ... "The first Battlegroup project was launched by the UK, France and Germany in February 2004, and within the space of two months EU defence ministers approved it, and turned it into a European concept, which was formally launched by the 22 November 2004 Military Capabilities Commitment Conference. According to this Conference's Declaration on European Military Capabilities: Battlegroups will be employable across the full range of tasks listed in the TEU Art. 17.2, and those identified in the European Security Strategy, in particular in tasks of combat forces in crisis management,
By the year 2010, the aim is to have around 13 Battle Groups that can respond to a "crisis" any where in the world within 5-10 days. The timing of the formation of this "European Army" is significant, for if this European Policy turns out to be the "covenant with many", as spoken of in Daniel chapter 9, the Battle Groups will be ready for deployment into the Middle East around the mid-point of the tribulation period..... In the light of Biblical prophecy that the final world government would begin with "ten kings," this is a most interesting fact. ....Source:Jack Kinsella - Omega Letter.... "And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy."...Rev 13:
The book of Daniel displays an extraordinary prophetic foreknowledge of the succession of empires from Nebuchadnezzar, the Babylonian king, about 600 B.C. to the Roman Empire which came into power around 241 B.C. Daniel chapter 11 spans the centuries from Cyrus The Great to the reign of the antichrist and unto the Millennium. Daniel predicted events which were global in nature and many of his predictions have already come true.!Daniel lived in Judah which was conquered by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar between 598 and 588 BC. Nebuchadnezzar enlisted the most promising young men from Judah into his service and they were assigned the names of false gods of Babylon. The native tongue of Daniel and the others was Hebrew. The language of Babylon was Aramaic. (Called Imperial Aramaic to distinguish it from the Aramaic which evolved later on and was still spoken in the Middle East at the time of the Roman Empire). It was this language that was used in the Royal court at the time Babylon was the dominant power in the Middle East. Portions of the Book of Daniel are written in Imperial Aramaic, which allows us to date the writings of Daniel back to the time of Babylonian dominance.
Found in Chapter 2 of the Book of Daniel, this prophecy concerns the interpretation of a dream Nebuchadnezzar had one night. He wanted the Magicians or Soothsayers to give it's contents and then to explain the meaning thus proving that they were not giving a worthless interpretation. Failure to construct his dream would prove them to be charlatans and they would be cut to pieces The wise men were unanimous in their insistence that the king's demand was unreasonable, unprecedented and beyond mortal means, which prompted the king to issue a warrant for the arrest and execution of all the wise men including Daniel and his friends. Daniel then requested a stay to consult His God who revealed both the dream and it's interpretation to him in a night vision. Verses 20-23 display the Biblical faith of Daniel.
Daniel disclosed the main theme of the dream- the colossal image composed of a head of gold, breast and arms of silver, belly and thighs of bronze, legs of iron with feet of iron mixed with clay. This composite statue was then reduced to powder by a huge stone, and the powder was blown away by the wind. Where the image had stood, the Rock grw to the size of a mountain and filled the earth. This is the Second Coming of Jesus with the Saints to establish His Kingdom, which will last forever !
Daniel said that the statue's golden head represented King Nebuchadnezzar himself. The first world empire, then, was the Babylonian. The second empire is said to be inferior to Babylon and was to be Medo-Persia, a combination of two peoples, the Medes and the Persians This parallels the statue in that the statue had two shoulders and arms. The silver empire began with Cyrus the great who conquered Babylon in 539 BC, and was supreme in the Near and Middle East for about two centuries.
The bronze torso and thighs represent the nation that was to follow the Medo/Persian Empire. From history, we know that the Greeks under Alexander the Great conquered the Medo/Persian Empire. Alexander conquered the eastern Mediterranean area, the Middle East, and marched as far east as the Indus River. Legend has it that when Alexander reached the Indus River he wept because there were no more worlds for him to conquer. But despite Alexander's greatness, his empire was split into four realms after his death ruled over by his former generals.
The Greek Empire was eventually replaced by the Roman Empire. This is what the iron legs and feet in the statue represent. Rome ruled for hundreds of years. Eventually the Roman empire split into two factions, an Eastern Empire and a Western Empire.
The dream goes on to portray yet another empire symbolized by the 10 toes which are partly iron and partly clay. Iron connotes toughness and ruthlessness and while iron and clay may co-exist they cannot combine into a strong and durable world power. The implication being that this final phase would be marked by a kind of federation such as the Western European Union rather than by a single powerful realm.
Daniel 2:41, "And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay."
Daniel 2:43, "And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay."
This biblical prediction is confirmed in Revelation 13:1 which shows the modern-day Roman countries wearing individual crowns of power and authority even though they will be a part of the Antichrist's empire. "These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast." Revelation 17:13 ... This signifies that these Roman countries will retain their national identities and a significant amount of political sovereignty as members of the European Union, precisely as Daniel predicted they would.
[9] And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.
[10] And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.
[11] And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
[12] And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
10 Nations of WEU:Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxemburg The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom
13 These have one mind, and shall
give their power and strength unto the beast.
14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome
them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that
are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the
whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and
tongues.
16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall
hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall
eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to
agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of
God shall be fulfilled.
18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which
reigneth over the kings of the earth.
The European Union
Treaty of Rome, 25 March, 1957Participants: His Majesty The King of the Belgians, the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, the President of the French Republic, the President of the Italian Republic, Her Royal Highness The Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Her Majesty The Queen of the Netherlands.....The European Union, now has 25 member states and 450 million people and encompasses virtually all of the modern-day countries within the ancient Roman Empire. If it were a country it would be the world's third largest in population, after China and India. In 1992: The European Community and the seven-nation European Free Trade Association struck a final deal, clearing the way for the creation of the world's biggest single free market, exceeding that of the combined markets of the United States and Canada.
Surveys show a sharp decline in Church attendance in most European countries to 20% of the population since 1970. Some see the emergence of a post-Christian era in Europe in which the ruling class and cultural leaders are anti- religious or "Christophobic". A fierce controversy over any mention of Europe's Christian heritage prompted French former President d'Estang who presided over the drafting of the constitution to say "Europeans live in a purely secular political system , where religion does not play an important role" The goal of many American liberals according to Patrick Buchanan is a de-Christianized America. which has abandoned religion ... USA TODAY January 9. 2006
The Antichrist's empire The European Union is important, prophetically, because it has been preparing people in that part of the world philosophically and politically and economically for their participation as members of the new world empire which the Antichrist will forge into existence within the near future. Thus, the EU is moving towards a form of unification so that they will be ready to swear collective allegiance to the Antichrist.
