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DESTINATION OF THE WORLD FROM VISIONARY AND PROPHETIC PERSPECTIVE OF THE BIBLE

Introduction

No-one knows about that day (specific date) and hour (exact time of the day), not even the angels in heaven nor the son but only the Father.” (Mt. 24: 36)

Yes, it is true that no one knows about specific dates and precise hours that major events of the world would be effected, except the Most High God.

However, as to when to expect major events on the earth, the Almighty God did not keep the world ignorant, hence, since the immediate years before the Jews were defeated and taken into captivity in Babylon, the Almighty God has given time schedules for the number of Jewish Periods and Gentiles’ Times that would in sequence be, and thus forms time chart of the destination of the world, before He finally establishes His Eternal Kingdom on earth.

He did this by giving out exceptional visions and prophecies in the Bible that deal with the destination of the world. And by His abundant Grace, He has granted His servant the sense of interpreting these visions and prophecies, and these are the contents of this book. This book thus demystifies the mysteries surrounding when major changes would be done on earth until the establishment of the Kingdom of the Almighty God. The question that seems to plague the mind of every religious person on earth. The book thus brings all speculations about the destination of the world to an end. To God the Almighty, be the glory, all thanks and praises forever and ever, through our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen!

Chapter ONE

JEWISH PERIODS AND GENTILES TIMES

Hallelujah! Glory to the Most High God, for His mercy endures forever. We give Him all thanks and praises, for the visions and prophecies of the destination of the world given in the Bible through His servants the prophets. Also for the successful interpretations He has granted His servant to give, the interpretations that finally bring all speculations about the destination of the world to an end. To Him forever, we give glory, thanks and praises through our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen! Two Groups of People.

This is the destination of the world from the visionary and prophetic perspective of the Bible, structured according to the number of Jewish Periods and Gentiles’ Times that were to be effected as from the immediate years before the Jews were defeated and taken into captivity in Babylon, until the establishment of the Kingdom of the Almighty God. Know and understand that, there have been two groups of people in the presence of the Almighty God, since the establishment of the Jews as a nation, when God through Moses said to the Israelites that:

“Now if you (the Israelites) obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of the nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine, you will be for me a kingdom of priest and a holy nation.” (Ex.19: 5 - 6)

That era marked the beginning of the children of Israel as a distinct nation, hence God having two groups of people in His presence since then. And the two groups of people are: 1) The Jews as one group. 2) And the rest of the nations as another group known as the Gentiles. Two Sets of Times There have also been two sets of times since then, and they are: 1) The Jewish Periods. 2) And the Gentiles’ Times. These sets of times do not run simultaneously, for since the establishment of the Jews as a nation, the world at any given time, is either in a Jewish Period or in a Gentiles’ Time.

Jewish Periods

Jewish Periods are times of relatively peace for the Jews, especially when they have their Temple intact. They are times of Restoration for the Jews.

Gentiles’ Times

Gentiles’ Times on the other hand, are times of troubles for the Jews. They are times of captivity or oppressions on the Jews by the Gentiles. These sets of times became very significant when the Jews were about to be defeated by Nebuchadnezzar who took them into captivity in Babylon, a duration, Jeremiah prophesied as 70 years. (Jer 25:11) Since that 70 years captivity time schedule, the Almighty God has given time schedules for the number of Jewish Periods and Gentiles’ Times that would in sequence be, until He establishes His Eternal Kingdom on earth. These are: 1. The 70 years that the Jews were taken into captivity in Babylon, which was a Gentiles’ Time. (Jer. 25:11) 2. The 7 (visionary) weeks construction time of the second Temple of the Jews, which was another Gentiles’ Time. (Dan. 9:25) 3. The 70 (visionary) weeks Restoration period of the Jews, which was a Jewish Period. (Dan. 9: 24) 4. The 2,300 (visionary) days appointed times of the Gentiles, which is a Gentiles’ Time. (Dan. 8: 13- 14) 5. The 1,000 (visionary) years kingdom of Christ, in which Satan will be imprisoned, which will be a Jewish Time. (Rev. 20:1; 6. Isaiah 65: 17- 25) 6. Satan’s release after the 1,000 visionary years to pollute the earth temporarily, until the war of Gog and Magog, which will be another Jewish Time. (Rev.20:7- 10) 7. Post Gog and Magog war until the establishment of the Eternal Kingdom of the Almighty God, which will still be a Jewish Time. (Ezek 39:9- 11) 8. Then the Eternal Kingdom of God—The time of Eternity. (Rev.21) In this order, these Jewish Periods and Gentiles’ Times form time chart of the destination of the world from visionary and prophetic perspective of the Bible.

Chapter TWO

DETAILS OF JEWISH PERIODS AND GENTILES TIMES

Jewish Period: The immediate years before Jerusalem was destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar The immediate years before the Jews were defeated and Jerusalem and its Temple destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar who took the Jews into captivity in Babylon, was a Jewish Period, for it was a time of relatively peace for the Jews and they had their Temple intact (Jer.25: 11, 2 Chron. 36: 19).

Gentiles’ Time: The 70 years Babylonian Captivity

Then came the time when the Jews were defeated and their City and Temple destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar who took them into captivity in Babylon for 70 years. That 70 years period was a Gentiles’ Time because it was a time of captivity of the Jews (Jer. 25:15- 22).

That captivity ended during the first year of the reign of Cyrus (the prominent king of the Medo/Persian Empire), when he issued a restoration decree for the Jews saying:

“Thus says Cyrus, king of Persia: The Lord the God of heaven has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and He has charged me to build Him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judea. Whoever is among you of all His people may his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem which is in Judea, and rebuild the house of the Lord, the God of Israel—He is the God who is in Jerusalem; and let each survivor in whatever place he may be living, be assisted by the men of his place with silver and gold, with goods and beasts, besides freewill offerings for the house of God which is in Jerusalem” (Ezra 1: 2- 4).

Another Gentiles’ Time: The 7 (visionary) weeks construction time of the second Temple of the Jews

Although most of the Jews took advantage of the restoration decree and went back home and started rebuilding the Temple of God in Jerusalem, yet they met a stiff opposition that it is said of it as follows:

“The people of the land (the Gentiles) discouraged the people of Judah (the Jews), and made them afraid to build, and hired counselors against them and frustrated their purpose, all the days of Cyrus, king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius, king of Persia” (Ezra 4: 4 - 5). Because of the opposition, it took the Jews about 52½ years from the day that the decree was issued by Cyrus before the Temple was completed in the 6th year of the reign of Darius II, for the Temple to exist until the coming of the Messiah—Jesus.

That 52½ years was given in a visionary sense as 7 weeks. And it was another Gentiles’ Time, because it was a time of oppressions on the Jews. This is what the scripture says about the 7 visionary weeks.

“Know therefore and understand that from the going forth of the decree (by Cyrus) to restore and build Jerusalem (for it to exist) until the coming of the Messiah, the Prince (Jesus), there shall be 7 weeks” (Dan. 9:25).

The 7 visionary weeks was the duration from the day that the decree to rebuild Jerusalem was issued by Cyrus until the Temple of God was completed and anointed or dedicated in the 6th year of the reign of Darius II, for Jerusalem and its Temple to exist until the coming of the Messiah—Jesus. (Ezra 1: 1-4, Ezra 6:15).

And the duration of the 7 visionary weeks is 52½ years, it will be explained.

Take Note

Take note that, Darius the Persian king is Darius II, because Darius I is known as Darius the Mede. According to the Bible, Darius the Mede ruled the Medo/Persian Empire before Cyrus, while Darius the Persian ruled after Cyrus. (Dan. 5: 30 -31, Dan. 6: 28)

Remember that, this book is based on visionary and prophetic perspectives of the Bible, which have eyewitnesses accounts of Daniel, Ezra and others, which are more or less in contrast with the accounts of the Medo-Persian Empire written down by secular historians who were not eyewitnesses but lived years afterwards.

Also, the accuracies of Pre-Christ dates (Before Christ) given by secular historians are very questionable, due to the fact that there has not been any accurate date of birth of Christ, which is used as hub of dates (BC and AD). Again, one wonders how the historians who lived before Christ, knew the number of years between them and the birth of Christ, a man they knew nothing about and was born years after their deaths. On the other hand, one wonders how their counterparts, who lived after Christ were so sure with their Pre-Christ dates, when up to date, no one can tell the date of birth of Christ, which is used as hub of dates.

More so, even Bible, that predicted the coming of Christ, gave time setting in respect not to his birth, which would have justified the axiom that is Before Christ, but to his death, which was given as 62 visionary weeks from the commencement of the 70 visionary weeks. (Dan. 9: 26). This makes it easier to assume when Christ was killed, rather than when he was born. So there is no way that secular histories before Christ and their timing could have been accurate, because their sources of information were from people who lived years after those events and their timing hub on the birth of Christ, the actual date, which no body can tell. So, it is of importance to know these facts.

As said earlier, because of the stiff opposition by the Gentiles, it took a total of 52½ years (7 visionary weeks) from the day that Cyrus gave out the restoration degree, until the day that the Temple of God in Jerusalem was completed and dedicated or anointed in the 6th year of the reign of Darius the Persian king. (Ezra 1: 1-4, Ezra 6:15)

Chapter THREE

JEWISH PERIOD:

70 Visionary Weeks Restoration Period of the Jews

On the day of dedication of the Temple that is, anointing of the most holy place, a Jewish Period that was given in the visionary sense as 70 weeks began, and this is what the scripture says about the 70 visionary weeks:

“70 weeks of years are decreed concerning your people and your holy city, to finish transgression, to put an end to sins, and to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal both visions and prophecies and to anoint the most holy place.

Know therefore and understand that from the going forth of the decree (by Cyrus) to restore and build Jerusalem (for it to exist) until the Messiah the Prince comes there will be 7 weeks.

And for 62 weeks the city shall be built with streets and wall but in troublous times. After the 62 weeks the Messiah shall be cut off but not for himself. The people of the Ultimate Ruler will come and destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end of it (the 70 weeks) will come like flood. War will continue until the end (of the 70 weeks) and desolations are decreed. He (the Ultimate Ruler) will confirm a covenant with many for one week and in the middle of a week, he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abomination he shall cause the desolation, even until the end that is decreed is poured out on him” (Dan. 9: 24 - 27).

The six purposes mentioned here that are: “To finish transgression, To put an end to sins, And to atone for iniquity, To bring in everlasting righteousness, To seal both visions and prophecies And to anoint the most holy place,” Were to be accomplished within the 70 visionary weeks restoration period of the Jews. The first in terms of fulfillment was the: Anointing of the most holy place. And it means the dedication of the rebuilt Temple in the 6th year of the reign of Darius II that marked the beginning of the 70 visionary weeks decreed for the Jews. (Ezra 6:15)

Four of the remaining five purposes that are: “To finish transgression, To put an end to sins, To atone for iniquity, And to bring in everlasting righteousness”. Were fulfilled through the sacrificial death of the Lord Jesus Christ. And the last in terms of fulfillment that is: “Sealing of both visions and prophecies” Came about by the coming of the Book of Revelation, which is the seal of visions and prophecies. With the Book of Revelation, all that God would want mankind to know through visions and prophecies is completed and sealed. Hence God concludes the Book of Revelation by making John write at Revelation Chapter 22 verses 18 and 19 that:

“I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book, and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city which is described in this book” (of Revelation).

So after giving out the Book of Revelation, God ensures that nothing is added to the Bible, therefore there haven’t been visions and prophecies from God since the Book of Revelation. The Duration of the 70 Visionary Weeks

Now, let us see how the set times given in visionary weeks should be converted into years. It would have been reasonable enough to multiply the set times given in weeks by 7, because there are 7 days in a week. And the answer in days would have been the equivalent in years, since days are used to represent years in visions. (Eze. 4: 6,)

In that case, the 7 visionary weeks would have been 49 years. That is, 7 weeks multiplied by 7 days equals to 49 days, standing for 49 years. The 70 visionary weeks would have meant 490 years, that is, 70 weeks multiplied by 7 days that make a week, the answer being 490 days, standing for 490 years.

In fact this is the method that all those who have previously interpreted this vision used. This method together with where the 70 visionary weeks commenced so as to determine where it expired, have posed a lot of problems for these interpreters. There have been two major interpretations prior to this one. The interpretation of one school of thought, completely got the 70 weeks expired in about AD 37, in contrast with the prediction of the vision that placed the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple that took place in AD 70, within the 70 weeks decreed. They’ve even attributed the satanic activities of the 70th week to the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ. Namely: “He will confirm a covenant with many for a week and in the middle of a week he shall cause sacrifice and offering to cease and on the wing of abomination he shall cause desolation.” The vision says: “After the 62 weeks the Messiah shall be cut off (killed) but not for himself.” That is, the Messiah would be killed at the end of the 62 weeks out of the 70 weeks decreed. Therefore bringing an end to the physical activities of the Messiah at the end of the 62 weeks. (Dan. 9: 26) Then after the death of the Messiah and within the 8 visionary weeks remaining (70 weeks - 62 weeks = 8 weeks), the people of the Ultimate Ruler will come and destroy Jerusalem and the Temple. That is, the people of the Ultimate Ruler of the Gentiles would destroy Jerusalem and its Temple after the death of the Messiah. (Dan. 9: 26) Jerusalem and the Temple were destroyed by the people of the Ultimate Ruler of the Gentiles in AD 70. Yes, in AD 70, the Roman armies the people of the Ultimate Ruler of the Gentiles destroyed Jerusalem and its Temple. Then after Jerusalem’s destruction, he, the Ultimate Ruler of the Gentiles, whose people, the Romans, destroyed Jerusalem and its Temple, would confirm a covenant with many for one week and in the middle of the (following) week, he would put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abomination he would cause desolation, even until the end that is decreed is poured out on him. (Dan. 9: 27) So it is the Ultimate Ruler of the Gentiles that the vision says would make covenant with the people in the last 1½ weeks of the 70 visionary weeks decreed, and abrogates the covenant at the end of the 70 visionary weeks, not the Messiah who by then had been killed, resurrected and ascended to heaven. So that interpretation is wrong.

The interpretation of the other school of thought says that, 69 visionary weeks out of the 70 visionary weeks, fulfilled at the time of Christ’s death, and that, there is an indeterminate interval between the 69th week and the 70th week. That theory has no biblical proof. For God gave out 70 visionary weeks and did not tell us that there would be an interval somewhere along the line. Therefore the interpretation is wrong.

As said earlier, it would have been reasonable enough to multiply the set times given in weeks by 7, because there are 7 days in a week. “A week” was also dubbed “seven” (days), in the Hebrew language, just for the fact that there are 7 days in a week. However, “4 sevens,” (days) otherwise 4 weeks, simply stand for a month of 30 days, instead of 4 weeks multiplied by 7 days that equals 28 days. Similarly, this is how it is in my native language Ashanti also, in which a week is dubbed “eight” (days), hence “4 eights” (days) otherwise 4 weeks simply stand for a month.

Further proof is that, in as much as there are 7 days in a week and 4 weeks in a month and 12 months in a year, there are not 336 days in a year, as a result of 7 days that are of a week multiplied by 4 weeks that are of a month, and the answer multiplied by 12 months that make a year. Instead there are 360 days in a year of 12 equal months of 30 days each, so far as the scripture is concerned. This can be confirmed in Revelation Chapter 11 verse 2 to 3, where 42 visionary months, which is 3½ visionary years is given as 1260 visionary days. If the 1260 days were divided by the 42 months so as to know how many days are in every month, it gives out 30. This is to say that, there are 30 days in every month so far as the scripture is concerned. 30 days multiplied by 12 months that make a year is 360 days.

So, since a year in the Bible is not of 336 days, but it is of 360 days, then it is incorrect to multiply 7 days by the number of weeks. Instead we should get the number of weeks into months first by dividing by 4, because there are 4 weeks in a month. Then the answer in months multiplied by 30, because there are 30 days in every scripture month. That is why a period of 1,260 visionary days is the same as 42 visionary months. The answer therefore in days, stand for the number of years that equal the set times in weeks. For days are used to represent years in visions. This is confirmed in Ezekiel Chapter 4 verse 6 where the Lord says: “I assign you a day for each year” (other forms of prophecies are audio only and prophetic dreams. (Num. 14: 34) It is only then that 4 weeks in a month of 30 days each and of 12 months in a year can give 360 days as it is in the scriptures. In this regard 48 weeks of 4 weeks in a month of 30 days each, and of 12 months in a year, equals 360 days as it is in the Bible. As against 48 weeks multiplied by 7 days in a week, that equals 336 days.

Having this in mind, then the duration of the 70 visionary weeks is 525 years. That is, 70 weeks divided by 4 weeks, equals 17½ months, multiplied by 30 days that are of a scripture month, equals 525 visionary days that stand for 525 years. So it was 525 years that was decreed for the Jews as their restoration period, not 490 years. Using the same formula, the 7 visionary weeks construction time of the second Temple, which was the duration from the day that Cyrus gave out the Restoration decree until the day that the Temple was completed and dedicated in the 6th year of the reign of Darius II, was 52½ years. (Ezra 1: 1- 4, Ezra 6:15). That is, 7 weeks divided by 4 weeks, equals 1¾ months multiplied by 30 days that are of a scripture month, equals to 52½ visionary days that stand for 52½ years. So from the day that Cyrus gave out the Restoration decree in the first year of his reign until the day that the second Temple was completed and dedicated in the 6th year of the reign of Darius II, was 52½ years. (Ezra 6:15) And from the day of the dedication of the second Temple, which marked the beginning of the decreed 70 visionary weeks (525 years), until the day that the Messiah Jesus was killed, were 62 visionary weeks. For the scripture predicted the death of the Lord as follows: “And after the 62 (visionary) weeks (out of the 70 visionary weeks decreed) the Messiah (Jesus) shall be cut off” (Killed). (Dan 9: 26) Using the same formula, the number of years in the 62 visionary weeks is 465 years. That is, 62 weeks divided by 4 weeks equals to 15½ months multiplied by 30 days equals 465 visionary days that stand for 465 years. Leaving only 8 visionary weeks, as at the time of Christ’s death in AD 31, for the 70 visionary weeks (525 years) decreed for the Jews to expire. That is 70 weeks minus 62 weeks equals 8 weeks. Using the same formula, the 8 visionary weeks stand for 60 years. That is 8 weeks divided by 4 weeks equals 2 months, multiplied by 30 days that are of a scripture month, equals 60 visionary days that stand for 60 years. Summary

So, it was 52½ years (7 weeks) that was predicted as the construction time for the second Temple of the Jews. The 52½ years (7 weeks) began in the 1st year of the reign of Cyrus when he issued the Restoration decree. The 52½ years ended on the day that the Temple was completed and dedicated in the 6th year of the reign of Darius II. On the dedication day in the 6th year of the reign of Darius II, the decreed 525 years (70 weeks) began to count. And 465 years (62 weeks) from the dedication day, which was the commencement of the decreed 525 years (70 weeks), the Messiah who is Jesus was killed in AD 31. Leaving only 60 years, which is the duration of the 8 visionary weeks that was left out of the decreed 525 years (70 weeks) as at the time of Christ’s death in AD 31. Within the 60 years that was remaining, Jerusalem and its Temple were destroyed as predicted in AD 70.

After Jerusalem’s destruction, what was left out of the vision of the 70 weeks is that, the last 1½ weeks of the decreed 70 visionary was placed under the reign of the Ultimate Ruler of the Gentiles, when it says that, the Ultimate Ruler of the Gentiles would make covenant with many for a week and in the middle of a week shall cause the covenant to cease by putting an end to sacrifices and offerings and on the wing of abomination he shall cause desolation. (Dan. 9: 27) In fact, here the vision is talking about 1½ weeks that is ten and half visionary days that stand for ten and half years. A week being seven days and half a week being three and half days, therefore making a total of 10½ visionary days that stand for 10½ years’ covenant period. The reason is that, it is not within the same week that he makes covenant, which he would break, the covenant, but in the middle of the week after the one he makes covenant. The vision thus placed the last 1½ visionary weeks that is 10½ visionary days that stand for 10½ years of the decreed 525 years (70 visionary weeks) under the reign of the Ultimate Ruler. This means that the Ultimate Ruler begins his reign 49½ years from the time of the death and ascension of Jesus Christ that took place in AD 31. Because there were only 60 years that was the duration of the 8 visionary weeks left out of the vision as at the time of Christ’s death in AD 31, and the last 10½ years of the 60 years is placed under the reign of the Ultimate Ruler. 49½ years is approximately 50 years. So 50 years from AD 31, the time of Christ’s death brings us to AD 81.

This means that all that the vision is telling us is that, the Ultimate Ruler of the Gentiles, whose people the Romans destroyed Jerusalem and the Temple in AD 70, should begin his reign in AD 81. Then 10 years later in his reign, which made it a total of 60 years (8 weeks) from the time of Christ death in AD 31, the 70 visionary weeks that stand for 525 years Jewish restoration period, came to an end in AD 91, for the Ultimate Ruler of the Gentiles to initiate the appointed times of the Gentiles.

Chapter FOUR

GENTILES TIMES: 2300 DAYS (2300 YEARS) APPOINTED TIMES OF THE GENTILES

And when a holy one sought to know the duration of the appointed times of the Gentiles, also known as the rebellion era, that the Ultimate Ruler otherwise the little horn initiates at the end of the Jewish 70 visionary weeks restoration period, he asked another holy one that: “For how long is the vision concerning the daily sacrifices, the rebellion that makes desolate and the giving over the sanctuary and the host (the Jews) to be trampled under foot (by the Gentiles).” (Dan. 8: 13, Luke 21: 24). This question that the holy one asked, is like asking Jesus Christ when the appointed times of the Gentiles will be fulfilled, when Jesus predicted the same situation by saying in Luke Chapter 21 verse 24 that: “They (the Jews) will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captives among all the nations and Jerusalem (and its people the Jews) will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the appointed times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.” Remember it is this same rebellion that Paul also talks about in 2 Thessalonians Chapter 2 verse 3, which as at the time of writing the 2 Letter of the Thessalonians was yet to be initiated by the man of lawlessness (the little horn), when Paul said: “Let no one deceive you in any way for that day (the second coming of Jesus Christ) will not come unless the rebellion comes first. And the man of lawlessness is revealed the son of perdition.” In fact, the man of lawlessness is the Ultimate Ruler of the Gentiles in Daniel Chapter 9 verse 26 to 27 and the little horn of Daniel Chapters 7 and 8, the initiator of the rebellion that is also known as the appointed times of the Gentiles. The holy one was told: “For 2,300 (visionary) days then the sanctuary (and its people the Jews) shall be restored to its rightful state.” (Dan.8:13- 14) This means that the full duration of the appointed times of the Gentiles, is given as 2,300 visionary days that stand for 2,300 years within which we are living. A day stands for a year in visions. (Ezek. 4: 6) So the full duration of the appointed times of the Gentiles is 2,300 years and it began in AD 91 at where the 70 visionary weeks restoration period of the Jews ended during the reign of the man of lawlessness or the little horn. Hence, the end of the 70 visionary weeks decreed and the beginning of the 2300 visionary days appointed times of the Gentiles are both connected to the reign of the Little horn otherwise the Ultimate Ruler of the Gentiles, with these statements: “And the people of the Ultimate Ruler (the little horn) will come and destroy the city and the sanctuary (the Temple)....He (the Ultimate Ruler) will confirm a covenant with many for one week and in the middle of a week, he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abomination he shall cause the desolation, even until the end that is decreed is poured out on him.” (Dan. 9: 26-27) “And it (the little horn or the Ultimate Ruler) set itself up to be as great as the prince of the host. It took away the daily sacrifices from him and the place of his sanctuary (the Temple) was overthrown (destroyed). The host and the daily sacrifice were given over to it in transgression. Truth was cast down to the ground and it prospered in everything it did. And I heard a holy one speaking and another holy one asked the one that was speaking: “How long will it take the vision to be fulfilled. The vision concerning the daily sacrifice and the rebellion that causes desolation and the surrendering of the sanctuary and the host (the Jews) to be trampled underfoot (by the Gentiles)?” Then he said to him: “It will take 2300 days, then the Sanctuary will be consecrated (Dan. 8: 9 14). So it can be seen how the end of the 70 visionary weeks decreed and the beginning of the 2300 visionary days (2300 years) appointed times of the Gentiles are both connected to the reign of the little horn who is the Ultimate Ruler or the Wicked One, who as at the time of writing the second letter of the Thessalonians was yet to initiate the rebellion era otherwise the appointed times of the Gentiles in AD 91. Take note that, since the 2,300 visionary days that stand for 2,300 years is the duration of the rebellion that the man of lawlessness otherwise known as the Ultimate Ruler of the Gentiles or the little horn initiates, there is no way that the 2,300 years could have started counting, except during the reign of the man of lawlessness who as at the time of writing the 2 Letter of the Thessalonians was yet to initiate the rebellion. In other words, the 2,300 years’ rebellion era was yet to be initiated by the man of lawlessness as at the time of writing the 2 Letter of the Thessalonians. So, it is woefully wrong for some interpreters of the vision to have got the 2,300 years started counting hundreds of years before the writing of the 2 Letter of the Thessalonians within which it is proven that the man of lawlessness was yet to initiate the rebellion whose duration is the 2,300 years. In fact, it is due to such wrong interpretation that made some people expect the second coming of Jesus Christ in the year 1844. And when they failed, some of them have climbed up a step higher on the ladder of false interpretation by saying it was in heaven that Jesus went from the Holy Place into the Holy of Holies. In fact the Year 1844 is of no significance so far as the visions and prophecies of the Bible are concerned. The 2,300 years rebellion, which is also known, as the appointed times of the Gentiles, began to count as from AD 91, during the reign of the Antichrist. The toughest part of the 2,300 years appointed times of the Gentiles is given as 1,260 visionary days that stand for 1,260 years otherwise known as a time, two times and half a time, that is 3½ visionary years. A time, being a year, two times, being two years, and half a time being half a year. A year plus 2 years plus ½ a year means 3½ visionary years, elsewhere known as 42 visionary months. (Dan. 7: 25. Rev. 11:2- 3. Rev. 13: 5) That was the first 1,260 years (of 360 days each) from AD 91, the time for the toughest measures of persecutions of Jews and Christians. But the peak of the appointed times of the Gentiles will be towards the end of the 2,300 years when the war of Armageddon will be staged. And in order to know when the 2,300 years appointed times of the Gentiles would expire on our calendar, we should have added the 2,300 years to 91, because it is in AD 91 that the appointed times of the Gentiles whose full duration is 2,300 years began to count. However we need to convert these years into our system of reckoning years first, because these 2,300 years are scripture years, and scripture years are of 360 days each. That is why the 3½ visionary years, which is 42 visionary months, equal 1,260 visionary days. 1,260 days divided by 3½ years equals to 360 days, but our system of reckoning years is of 365¼ days per year, This clearly gives 5¼ days difference between a scripture year and one of our calendar year. 10½ days difference between 2 scripture years and 2 of our calendar years. 52½ days difference between 10 scripture years and 10 of our calendar years. 14½ years difference between 1,000 scripture years and 1,000 of our calendar years, and 29 years difference between 2,000 scripture years and 2,000 of our calendar years. Because 2,000 scripture years consist of 2,000 years multiplied by 360 days and the answer is 720,000 days. While 2000 years of our calendar consist of 2,000 years multiplied by 365¼ days and the answer is 730,500 days. So the difference in days between 2,000 scripture years and 2,000 years of our calendar is 10,500 days. That is 730,500 days minus 720,000 days is 10,500 days. If the 10,500 days difference were divided by 360 days so as to convert it into scripture years, it gives out 29 years of 360 days each. So there are 29 scripture years difference between 2,000 scripture years and 2,000 years of our calendar. In other words 2,000 years of our calendar that are of 365¼ days each is equal to 2,029 scripture years that are of 360 days each. And in order to convert these scripture years given as 2,300 years that are of 360 days each, into our calendar years that are of 365¼ days each, all that we have to do is to multiply the 2,300 years by 360, because there are 360 days in every scripture year, and the answer in days divided by 365¼, because there are 365¼ days in each of our calendar years. The answer therefore in years is the equivalent in our calendar years. In this wise the 2,300 scripture years, which is the full duration of the appointed times of the Gentiles becomes 2,267 years of our calendar. That is, 2,300 scripture years multiplied by 360 days equals to 828,000 days, then the 828,000 days divided by 365¼, equals to 2,267 years of our calendar. If the 2,267 years of our calendar (of 365¼ days each), which is the equivalent of the 2,300 scripture years (of 360days each), were added to 91, because it is in AD 91 that the appointed times of the Gentiles began to count, the answer is 2,358. This means that, the 2,300 scripture years that are of 360 days each, whose equivalent is 2,267 of our calendar years that are of 365¼ days, will expire around the year 2358.

Chapter FIVE

ANTICHRIST

Thus the appointed times of the Gentiles will expire around the year 2358, but be remembered that it was initiated in AD 91 by the Ultimate Ruler of the Gentiles. That was 10 years later in his reign that began in AD 81. Further proof to identifying the Ultimate Ruler of the Gentiles is that, he is placed as the 11th king of the fourth Empire that is the Roman Empire. For God used four beasts that came out of the sea in a vision, to represent the four kingdoms that would be involved in the history of the destination of the world. The first beast in the Book of Daniel Chapter 7, being the first kingdom that is Nebuchadnezzar’s Babylonian Empire, which is also represented by the golden head of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of a great statue in the Book of Daniel Chapter 2. (Dan 7:4, Dan 2:36-38.) The second Empire, which is represented by the second beast in the Book of Daniel Chapter 7 and also the silver chest of the statue in the Book of Daniel Chapter 2 being the Medo/Persian Empire. (Dan 7:5, Dan 2:39, Dan 5:30-31 Dan 8:20) The third Empire, which is represented by the third beast in the Book of Daniel Chapter 7 and also the bronze belly and thighs of the statue in the Book of Daniel Chapter 2 being the Grecian Empire. (Dan 2: 39b, Dan 7:6 and Dan 8:21) Finally, the fourth Empire which is represented by the fourth beast in the Book of Daniel Chapter 7 verses 7 and 8 and the iron legs of the statue in the Book of Daniel Chapter 2 verse 40 to 43, the only Empire whose name is not mentioned in the Book of Daniel, but enough clues and evidence are given to identify it as the Empire that comes after Greece and also responsible for the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple after the death of the Messiah Jesus, is the Roman Empire. Apparently, it is the fourth beast—the Roman Empire, which was the only one left out of the four, as at the time that the book of Revelation was given in AD 69, that John also saw as a beast coming out of the sea (Rev. 13). The vision points to the Ultimate Ruler as the 11th king of the Roman Empire when it says that: “As for the fourth beast, there shall be a fourth kingdom on earth which shall be different from all the kingdoms and it shall devour the whole earth and trample it down and break it into pieces. As for the ten horns, out of this kingdom, ten (successive) kings shall arise and another king (11th) shall arise after them. He shall be different from the former kings and shall put down three kings.” (Dan.7: 23 - 24) The Ultimate Ruler of the Gentiles is thus identified as the 11th king of the fourth Empire that is, the Roman Empire. He is the 11th that comes after the first 10 successive kings. He is also recognized as the 8th king when three of the first 10 successive kings that were put down or uprooted are taken off. From the explanation of the 70 visionary weeks, he would begin his reign in AD 81, and would be tolerable for the first 10 years of his reign. The 10 years that is from AD 81 to AD 91, which is the duration of the 1½ visionary weeks covenant period that would see him tolerate Judaism and Christianity, as the essence of covenant is peace. After the 10 years that is in AD 91, the decreed 525 years (70 visionary weeks) of the Israelites comes to an end for the Ultimate Ruler to initiate the rebellion. The 11th king of the Roman Empire, who as said, is recognized as the 8th Emperor, who also began his reign in AD 81 as predicted, that was 50 years from the time of Christ’s death in AD 31, is Emperor Domitian. The first 10 successive kings of the Roman Empire are: 1. Augustus, 2. Tiberius, 3. Caligula, 4. Claudius, 5. Nero 6. Galba, 7. Otho, 8. Vitellius, 9. Vespasian 10. Titus, and the 11th king who is the Ultimate Ruler of the Gentiles is Emperor Domitian. The three kings that were put down or uprooted are: Galba, Otho and Vitellius, who within a year, that is, AD 69, sequentially ruled and died to fulfill the vision. For the vision says that: “Before him three horns or kings were uprooted”. (Dan. 7: 7 - 8). The names of these three uprooted kings Galba, Otho and Vitellius are most often omitted from the line of Roman Emperors. Thus Vespasian who is the 9th king, but in the absence of the three omitted kings, is recognized as the 6th Emperor of the Roman Empire. Titus is the 10th king but in the absence of the three omitted kings is recognized as the 7th Emperor. And Domitian is the 11th king but in the absence of the three omitted kings is recognized as the 8th Emperor. It is these 8 approved or recognized Emperors that the Book of Revelation took note of as 7 heads and the beast himself making 8 Emperors. Using horns to denote lesser kings that ruled at various parts of the Empire at that time, when it says in Revelation Chapter 17 verse 9 to 11 that: “This calls for a mind with wisdom, the 7 heads (of the beast that is, the Roman Empire) are; seven hills on which the woman is seated, (the woman who is Babylon the Great, means that adulteress Jerusalem that was destroyed by the beast that is the Roman Empire in AD 70) these are also seven kings (of the Roman Empire) five of whom have fallen (5 kings had ruled and died as at the time of the Revelation) one is (the 6th king was ruling) the other one (the 7th king) has not yet come (as at the time of the Revelation) and when he (the 7th king) comes, he must remain (rule) only for a short while. As for the beast (the prominent king) that was (ruled before) and is not (ruling as at the time of the Revelation) he is himself the 8th king but he belongs to the 7 (that is, he is one of the 7 kings).” As at the time of the Revelation in AD 69, five successive Emperors of the Roman Empire; Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero had ruled and died and that is why the vision says five have fallen. The three uprooted kings Galba, Otho and Vitellius had also ruled and died, but because they are not to be recognized, Revelation made no mention of them. The 6th in the absence of the 3 uprooted kings, Emperor Vespasian was ruling, that is why the vision says one is. That is, the one that comes after the five that had fallen, was ruling. Vespasian began his reign in AD 69, and it is believed that is the year the Book of Revelation was given. Because the Revelation was given during the reign of the 6th Emperor Vespasian, who began his reign in AD 69, but before the destruction of Babylon the Great of the Book of Revelation, which in reality was that adulteress Jerusalem that was destroyed by the beast, the Roman Empire in AD 70. As to why Babylon the Great of the Book of Revelation is that adulteress Jerusalem that was destroyed in AD 70, read from the book entitled The Eternal Good News. (Rev. 17: 16) The 7th Emperor Titus had not yet come to power, but when he did come, he ruled for only two years, from AD 79 to AD 81, to make the vision come true. For the vision about Titus says” “The other one (after the 6th) has not yet come, but when he (the 7th) does come he must remain for a short while.” (That is, he must rule for a short time). Then the beast (visionary the first prominent king of the Roman Empire) that once was (ruled before, but as at the time of the Revelation was not ruling), but was himself the 8th Emperor, is Emperor Domitian. He once was, in that, the spirit and power, otherwise the characteristics of the 8th Emperor Domitian had once ruled in the person of one of the first five Emperors, just as John the Baptist went on before the Lord in the spirit and power, otherwise the characteristics of Elijah. (Mal. 4: 5, Luke 1:17). It is due to the characteristics of one of the first 5 Emperors that had fallen, which was to re-emerge in the 8th Emperor, that is why one of the heads of the beast was seen to have had a fatal wound but had been healed. (Rev. 13: 3 & 12) So Emperor Domitian is the 11th king of the Roman Empire, but in the absence of the three uprooted kings Galba, Otho and Vitellius, is the 8th Emperor. He is the beast himself, visionary the first prominent Emperor of the Roman Empire and the Ultimate Ruler of the Gentiles, the Antichrist or the Antigod. (Rev. 17: 11) Domitian began his reign in AD 81 as predicted of him. He was tolerable to Judaism and Christianity for the first ten years of his reign that is known as the 1½ weeks covenant period, signifying a period of peace. And that was the last 10 years of the decreed 525 years, after which the decreed 525 years (70 weeks) came to an end for him to initiate the rebellion in AD 91. The beginning of the rebellion, is the Occult of Emperor’s worship that Emperor Domitian initiated and it is the meaning of the worshipping of the beast, which became the basis of persecuting Jews and Christians for well over 200 years, until the establishment of the image and the mark of the beast through the craftiness of the second beast of the Book of Revelation, when the reason for persecution took a new turn. (Rev. 13: 11 - 18.) It is said of Domitian that: “He shall speak words against the Most High God and oppress his saints and think to change the set times and the law and they shall be given into his hands, for a time, two times and half of time.” (Dan. 7: 25.) He shall think to changethe set times in that, it should be during his reign that the 70 visionary weeks’ Jewish restoration period comes to an end for him to initiate the 2300 visionary days rebellion era also known as the appointed times of the Gentiles. He also changes the law in that; it is not lawful to worship anything or anybody except the Almighty God. So the very moment that Emperor Domitian initiated the Occult of Emperor’s worship by demanding to be worshiped instead of the Almighty God, he does change the law. As it is said of him at 2 Thessalonians Chapter 2 verse 4 that: “He will oppose and exalt himself above everything that is called God or that is worshiped. So that he sets himself up in God’s “temple”, proclaiming himself to be worshiped.” The temple being talked about here does not mean the structure that was in Jerusalem, which by AD 91, was already destroyed in AD 70. But as Paul himself put it in 1 Corinthians Chapter 3 verse 16 saying: “Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple?” So Domitian getting mankind to worship him means he has set himself in God’s Temple. Domitian thus speaks words against the Most High God, for he persecuted Jews and Christian by accusing them to be atheotes (irreligion) for worshiping the Almighty God instead of him. He was also addressed dominus et deus (lord and god) What an abomination!

Chapter SIX

THE SECOND BEAST OF THE BOOK OF REVELATION

Visions and prophecies prior to the Book of Revelation and even the highlight at Revelation Chapter 14 verse 9 to 11 put the activities of two men together as if of a single person the Antichrist. Hence it is impossible to see the fulfillment of all the activities of the two men in the Antichrist Emperor Domitian. However, thanks to the Most High God for the detailed information about these men at Revelation Chapter 13 verse 1 to 18, where the activities of these men are clearly distinguished. Remember that the beast that came out of the sea in Revelation Chapter 13, means the Roman Empire; the last of the four beasts—the four Empires of Daniel’s vision. Revelation Chapter 13 verse 1 to 10 talks about the activities of the Roman Empire centered around the Antichrist Emperor Domitian. And from verse 11 to 18 talks about the transmutation of the Roman Empire caused by the second beast that is the second person. And since a lot has been said already about the Roman Empire and the Antichrist, let us read about the second beast and the transmutation of the Roman Empire caused by the second beast at Revelation Chapter 13 verse 11 to 18. John says: “Then I saw another beast which rose out of the earth; it had two horns like a lamb but spoke like a dragon. He exercised all the authority of the first beast in his presence and made the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast whose mortal wound was healed He works great signs even making fire to come down from heaven to the earth in the sight of men. And by the signs that he was allowed to do in the presence of the first beast. He deceived those who dwell on earth bidding them to make an image for the beast that was wounded by the sword and yet lived. He was allowed to give breath to the image of the first beast so that the image of the beast could even speak and cause all those who would not worship the image of the beast to be slain. He also caused all both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave to be marked on the right hand or on the forehead, so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark that is the name of the (second) beast or the number of his name. This calls for wisdom let; him who has understanding reckon the number of the (second) beast for it is a human number his number is 666.” (Rev. 13: 11- 18) Now the meaning of this second beast cannot be another kingdom coming after the Roman Empire. Because of the following reasons: 1) Visions and prophecies placed the fourth Empire—Roman to be the last of the kingdoms of the earth, before the Almighty God gives the kingdoms of the earth to Israel His people. As it is stated in Daniel Chapter 2 verse 40 that: “Finally there will be a fourth kingdom.” And in Daniel Chapter 7 verse 7 that: “After that I looked and there was a fourth beast.” Also in Daniel Chapter 7 verse 23 that: “He gave me this explanation, ‘the fourth beast is the fourth kingdom (the Roman Empire).” 2.) The second beast, unlike the first beast that came out of the sea meaning kingdom, came out of the earth. So the second beast that came out of the earth cannot possibly have the same meaning with the first beast that came out of the sea meaning an Empire. 3.) The second beast made the inhabitants of the earth to worship the first beast that is the Roman Empire. So if the second beast were to be another kingdom coming after the Roman Empire, how would it allow its subjects to worship another beast—the Roman Empire? Since the meaning of the second beast couldn’t have been another Empire, what then could it mean? From the explanation at Revelation Chapter 17 verse 11, the word beast is used to denote the eighth king who is the first prominent king. For it says: “As for the beast that was, and is not, it is himself the eighth king.” Depicting that, the word beast, could also mean a prominent king, especially when it did not come out of the sea. So in a likewise manner, the word beast is used to denote yet another prominent Emperor who would rule in the realms of the Roman Empire in latter days. But not exceeding the 3½ visionary years, 42 visionary months or 1,260 visionary days that stand for 1,260 years given to the first beast to exercise authority. Hence the figurative statement of: “He exercised all the authority of the first beast in his presence”, That is, he exercised his authority within the time frame given to the first beast. In other words the second beast would rule within the first 1,260 years of the inception of the appointed times of the Gentiles in AD 91. And as another prominent Emperor like Emperor Domitian who had the authority and ability to divine the future of the Roman Empire through the Occult of Emperor’s worship that became the basis for persecuting Jews and Christians for well over 200 years, the second beast would also have the authority and ability to divine the future of the Roman Empire through the establishment of the image of the beast and the mark of the beat. Hence the figurative statement of he exercised all the authority of the first beast. Having two horns like a lamb but spoke like a dragon means he would have an outward look like the lamb—the Lamb of God that is Jesus Christ, but spoke like dragon the Satan, who: “When he lies, speaks his native language. For he is a liar and the father of lies” (John 8: 44c). It depicts that he would be a false servant of Christ. He performed great signs even making fire to come down from heaven to the earth, means he would be very successful in his military campaign. Check at Ezekiel Chapter 30 verse 1 to 19 where Egypt’s defeat by Nebuchadnezzar is said of in verse 8 as follows: “They would know that I am the Lord when I set fire to Egypt.” However, the same event is said of in verses 10 and 11 as follows: “Thus says the Lord God; I will put an end to the hoards of Egypt by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. He and his army—the most ruthless of nations will be brought in to destroy the land. They will draw their swords against Egypt and fill the land with the slain”. Depicting the figurative statement of fire set by God as Nebuchadnezzar’s successful military campaign over Egypt. In fact, when we check other places such as Revelation Chapter 20 verse 7 to 9 and Ezekiel Chapter 39 verse 6 where similar visionary statements of fire coming from God or sent by God are made, there is every evidence that they are all associated with wars. For it is stated in Ezekiel Chapter 39 verse 6 that: “I will send fire on Magog and those who dwell securely in the coastland and they shall know that I am the Lord”. But after that very war, it is stated in Ezekiel Chapter 39 verse 9 to 11 that: “Then those who live in the cities of Israel will go forth and make fires of the weapons (of the nations) and burn them, shields and bucklers, bows and arrows and handspikes and spears, and they will make fires of them for seven years, so that they will not need to take wood out of the fields or cut any from the forest for they will make their fires of the weapons (of the nations).” Certainly, if real fire were to consume the enemies of Israel, their weapons too would be consumed in the fire. Therefore there is no way the Israelites would make fires out of the weapons. But as it were, the figurative statement of fire from God or sent by God on the enemies of Israel simply means warfare victory for the Jews against their enemies. Likewise, the second beast working great signs and even making fire come down from heaven in the presence of men depicts his success in his military campaign. It has been said in the vision that, the second beast who would be another prominent Emperor of the Roman Empire, would through deception bid men to build an image that is, likeness for the first beast, which is the Roman Empire. Take note that, the beast as an individual as it is in Revelation Chapter 17 verse 11, means the 8th Emperor the Antichrist or the Antigod Domitian. However, the beast as a whole with ten horns and seven heads that came out of the sea means the Roman Empire, the fourth Empire of Daniel’s vision (Rev. 13: 1-2). The second beast otherwise the second prominent Emperor would bid men to make an image or likeness for the Roman Empire as a whole that is an institution. Not an image or statue to the individual Emperor Domitian. So the image of the Roman Empire would also be an institution not statue. And the second beast otherwise the second prominent Emperor of the Roman Empire would give life or breath of an institution, which is authority, to the image or likeness of the Roman Empire, so that the image or likeness of the Roman Empire would speak that is exercise its authority, for the only way an institution can speak is by exercising its authority and cause all who would not worship that is, tow the line of the image of the Roman Empire to be slain (persecuted). The second beast would then cause all to be marked on the right hand or on the forehead so that no one could buy or sell unless he has the mark of the second beast or the number of his name, which is 666. Concerning the name or the mark that the second beast otherwise the second prominent Emperor caused all to receive, let us take a clue from Revelation Chapter 19 verse 16 where it is written about Jesus that: “On his robe and on his thighs he has a name inscribed, King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.” Indeed King of Kings and Lord of Lords said to be the name of Jesus here is more of a title describing what Jesus is, rather than a personal name. If we were asked of the name that Jesus has allowed his followers to be marked or identified with, we would realize that it is his title name which is Christ, meaning the Anointed One, that Jesus has allowed his followers to be marked or identified with, rather than his personal name Jesus, as Jesus himself put it: “For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you belong to Christ...” (Mk. 9: 41) Hence, Jesus’ followers are identified as Christians, which is derived from his title name Christ, rather than his personal name Jesus. We are yet to see a group of Jesus’ followers that are identified as Jesusians, which would have been the identification deriving from his personal name Jesus. Likewise, it is with the name or mark of the second beast, it is not his personal name that really matters, but his title name describing what he is. Because he would cause men to be what his title says he is. Just as Jesus has caused men to be what his title says he is. For it is impossible to use his personal name to mark or identify the people, but rather his title name. This is why the vision says: “This calls for wisdom let him who has understanding reckon the number of the beast, for it is a human number and his number is 666.” And the meaning of the 666 said to be the number that represents the name of the beast, which is more of his title rather than his personal name is what is given in Revelation Chapter 16 verse 13, Chapter 19 verse 20 and Chapter 20 verse 10 as False Prophet. And being a false prophet after the coming of the Book of Revelation, means being a False Christian. For the vision at Revelation Chapter 19 verse 10b, says that: “The testimony of Jesus Christ is the spirit of prophecy.” And it is the Christians that bear testimony of Jesus Christ, that is, they are the prophets of Christ. Therefore, for the second beast to be a false prophet means he would be a false witness of Jesus Christ and that is being a False Christian. This confirms why the second beast had two horns like a lamb—Jesus but spoke like a dragon—Satan. So, the title name of the second beast, who would be another prominent Emperor of the Roman Empire, who would also have all the authority and ability to divine the future of the Roman Empire by bidding men to make an image or likeness for the Roman Empire and also cause them to receive his title name, is False Prophet otherwise False Christian. Buying and Selling Now concerning the selling and buying that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark of the second beast the False Christian Emperor. (Rev 13: 17) Let us take a clue from the advice of Jesus to the Laodiceans at Revelation Chapter 3 verse 18. Here Jesus advised the Laodiceans to buy from him gold refined by fire so that they may be rich, to buy from him also white garment and salve. We would all agree that never did Jesus sell these things mentioned here, but as it were, the action here involves two characters that is, the seller who is Jesus Christ and the prospective buyers the Laodiceans. In reality the merchandise here are not gold, white garments and salve, but the word of God. Jesus is the seller that is the Teacher of the word of God and the Laodiceans are the prospective buyers that is the prospective adherents. In place of Jesus, the sellers who are the teachers of the word of God are the heads of the Church that is the clergy and the buyers are the laity. So in this sense the second prominent Emperor of the Roman Empire who would be a false prophet, makes sure that everybody is marked with his title name which is false prophet otherwise a False Christian. So that, no one can be of the buyers that is, of the laity or can be of the sellers that is, of the clergy, unless he is marked with the title name of the second prominent Emperor of the Roman Empire. And this can only be achieved by cunningly inciting the sellers that is the clergy to sell fake gold (contaminated word of God), since Jesus sells pure gold (uncontaminated word of God). We should again take note here that, in as much as the False Christian king caused men to receive his mark, the enforcement of his mark, rests with the image of the beast that he gives authority to. For he himself does not persecute directly, but indirectly through the image of the beast that he establishes through deception. Fulfillment There is only one person that has all the attributes described as another prominent Emperor of the Roman Empire, who would rule within the first 1,260 years of the establishment of the appointed times of the Gentiles that began in AD 91, and would be a False Christian and very successful in his military campaign, and through deception bid men to establish an image or likeness for the Roman Empire and then give breath or life of an institution that is authority to the image or likeness of the Roman Empire, so that the image or likeness of the Roman Empire, which would also be an institution, upon receiving authority, spoke that is, exercised its authority and persecuted all those who refused to worship, otherwise refused to tow the line of the image of the Roman Empire. The second prominent Emperor of the Roman Empire who would be a False Christian (false prophet), then make sure that everyone, both the clergy and the laity has his mark that is False Christianism the characteristic of his personage, which is linked up to his title name, that is False Christian (false prophet). The second prominent Emperor of the Roman Empire is Emperor Constantine. Constantine fulfilled the vision by ignoring the rule of the tetrachic system that was being used at that time to govern the Roman Empire by succeeding his father after his death in Britain in the year AD 306. For according to the tetrachic system of two senior Emperors, who were addressed Augustus and two junior Emperors who were addressed Caesars, who were related by either adoption or marriage, a junior Emperor (Caesar) succeeds a senior Emperor (Augustus), in case of death or abdication, then a new junior Emperor (Caesar) is appointed. So it was Severus, who was one of the junior Emperors (Caesar) who was the rightful person according to the Roman constitution of the day to succeed Constantius that is Constantine’s father who was one of the senior Emperors (Augustus). And that was exactly what the remaining senior Emperor (Augustus) Galerius did by promoting Severus to the senior rank (Augustus). But Constantine who was not even a junior Emperor (Caesar) yet, declared himself Emperor against the Roman constitution of the day, for it was not a dynastic system whereby Constantine would have been the legitimate heir to his father. Constantine thus unconstitutionally, inherited his father, his army and a quarter part of the Roman Empire, of which Britain was inclusive. He thus fulfilled the vision about him in Daniel Chapter 11 verse 21 that says: “In his place shall arise a contemptible person to whom royal majesty has not been given; he shall come in without warning and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.” Yes, Constantine contemptibly obtained quarter part of the Roman Empire. And with flatteries wrote to Galerius the Senior Emperor that, it was his father’s army that declared him Emperor, as if against his will and also unaware of the Roman constitution of the day. And then pleaded with Galerius who had no option, to accept the development. Take Note: Take note that, Daniel personally had four visions. The first three are in Chapters 7, 8 & 9. And the last one covers Chapters 10, 11 & 12. Chapter 7 confirms Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of four kingdoms that would in sequence become world Empires. With much emphasis on the last kingdom that is the Roman Empire and its eleventh king Domitian the Antichrist, who was seen as a little horn. (Babylon was the first of the four Empires. Dan 2: 31- 45) Chapter 8 gives further information on how the 3rd Empire—Greek, conquers the 2nd Empire—Medo/Persia. However, instead of showing how the 4th Empire—Roman takes over from the 3rd Empire—Greek, as it is in Chapters 2 and 7, it went on to give more information about the little horn of the 4th Empire—Roman, concerning how the little horn Domitian would initiate the rebellious era of 2300 years. Chapter 9 deals with the 70 visionary weeks restoration era for the Jews, whose last 1½ visionary weeks is placed under the reign of the Ultimate Ruler, who is the little horn the Antichrist Domitian. Thereby giving further information about the Antichrist without necessarily showing his source. The reason here is just for the fact that Daniel as well as readers would by now be conversant with the source of the Ultimate Ruler. In the last vision, Daniel was told of the number of kings left out of the Medo/Persian Empire, before the Grecian Empire takes over through the greatest of the Grecian kings, who is Alexander. And was further told of how the Grecian Empire would be divided into four, after Alexander’s death. He also learnt that the kingdom would be given to others besides those four (Dan. 11: 4c). He was also predicted of wars that would go on among the divided Grecian kingdoms and further into the wars of the Roman Empire in its tetrachic era when the Empire also becomes divided among four rulers, but no clear demarcation was given as to when the Roman Empire takes over. However, the 3 ½ visionary years mentioned in Chapter 7 verse 25, which clearly is of the era of the little horn of the Roman Empire, is mentioned again in Chapter 12 verse 7 to proof that the predictions go beyond the Grecian era. It threw light on the activities of the False Christian Emperor Constantine as from Chapter 11 verse 21 to 45, which until Revelation Chapter 13 were attributed to the Antichrist, after all Constantine the 2nd beast works on behalf of the Antichrist the first beast. It is due to situations like these that is why the Almighty God gave out the Book of Revelation to set the distinction between the activities of these men; else it would have been very difficult for understanding to have been made. And the distinction is what we have at Revelation Chapter 13 verse 1 to 18. For, while it is destined of Domitian the Antichrist or the Antigod to oppose God directly, the second beast Constantine works for the first beast the Antigod or Antichrist though, yet his actions from the human point of view would seem contradictory to that of the first beast the Antigod or the Antichrist Domitian. For the second beast Emperor Constantine works through deception that would rather make him look as if working for God but against the Antichrist or the Antigod and therefore against Satan. Up to date, despite the fact that the Book of Revelation has been with mankind for almost 2,000 years, people still look forward to seeing an Antichrist that would combine the activities of both the Antichrist and that of the False Prophet, which will never happen.

The confusion created by Constantine made some people also proclaim themselves Emperors, plus the existing ones making seven. Thus, the Roman Empire by AD 307 to AD 308 became divided among these 7 Emperors. The 7 Emperors were Maximian who resumed office from retirement, Galerius the existing Augustus, Constantine the cause of the confusion, Maxintius who got rid of Severus, made Licinius deputy (Caesar), Maximinus Daia who had been promoted Augustus in 308 by Galerius against Constantine and in Africa the usurper Domitius Alexander took the purple (imperial garment). Thus, the Roman Empire became divided among these men. This development made Constantine throw himself into complex series of civil wars and marching all the way from Britain surprisingly conquered and by AD 312 had conquered the Western part of the Empire to have Rome as his seat of government. To bring about, “He made the inhabitants of the earth to worship the first beast (the Roman Empire)” And also “he performed great and miraculous signs causing even fire to come down from heaven to the earth.” As we have learnt that figuratively, fire coming from heaven means a successful military campaign. As Nebuchadnezzar’s conquest over Egypt is figuratively said of as fire set by God, in Ezekiel Chapter 30 verse 8 to 11. Constantine deceptively made men believe that his success, especially his triumphant entry into Rome, was due to his conversion into Christianity that took place in about AD 312, and even claimed that the Christian God in a vision gave him a sign with which he conquered. He painted the so-called sign on his troop’s shields and standards. But the question is, would the Christian God give a vision in an era when He has sealed up visions and prophecies and more so to a pagan Emperor. Or when did God cease to make baptism the official initiation into Christianity? Because Constantine with all his claims had not yet been baptized. He only had his so-called baptism on his deathbed in AD 337, about twenty-five years after his so-called conversion into “Christianity”. A question arises here again. When then did Constantine become a Christian? Is it in AD 312 when he claims he became converted or AD 337, when he was baptized? Within this period, Constantine got his first son Cripus and his stepmother Fausta who was Constantine’s wife executed for reasons best known to himself of which no other person knows. If it was in AD 312, why did Constantine flout Christianity’s laid down regulation by not becoming baptized? And for what reason would God permit a Christian to get his wife or child executed? If it was in AD 337, how and why did Constantine then as a pagan steer the affairs of “Christianity” as from AD 314? And into what “Christianity” was Constantine baptized? Is it not the one shaped by him while still a pagan? Here are the questions for all those who uphold Constantine as a Christian Emperor. That was deception at its best. Remember the vision says: “He deceived the inhabitants of the earth.” That means he works through deception. Through deception, Constantine made men believe that he was a Godsend Emperor to bring freedom to Christianity and streamline it. Indeed, he signed a cluster of political and dynastic arrangements with Licinius his ally in the Eastern part of the Roman Empire, in the edit of Milan in the year AD 313. Amongst them was to concur the edict of toleration that had been two years earlier given by Galerius to the Christians. For Galerius having exhausted all sorts of torture in persecuting the Christians during the great persecution that was ignited by Diocletian in AD 303, gave up and granted an edict of toleration to the Christians in AD 311. Indeed, that persecution ignited by Emperor Diocletian was so severe, that many of the clergy and a great number of the laity denied their faith. That great persecution paved way for Constantine who grew up at the court of Diocletian to assess the vulnerability of the “bishops” he later worked with. Diocletian was the founder of the Tetrachic system of two senior Emperors who were addressed Augustus and two junior Emperors who were addressed Caesars. He and Maximian were the first senior Emperors of the Tetrachic system. They both retired in AD 305 for their respective junior Emperors Galerius and Constantius that is Constantine’s father to take over as senior Emperors. Then Maximinus Daia and Severus were appointed as their respective junior Emperors. Diocletian’s persecution was more severe because he did extra than the ordinary persecution by ordering them to submit their religious books (Bible) for destruction and also destroyed Church buildings. These acts of Diocletian constituted in the figurative sense as an attempt to kill the two witnesses of God—Judaism and Christianity. For no more Bible would mean total death of Judaism and Christianity. Those who resisted the order of Diocletian were severely dealt with by way of persecution. It is on record that Donatus one of the key figures of the Christians who were later labelled Donatists, was imprisoned and tortured nine times in the interval until his release courtesy the edict of toleration that Galerius gave. So if such people talked about those who denied their faith they really knew what they were talking about. With the edict of toleration that Galerius gave, all those bishops who denied their faith during the great persecution returned to the Church and began to compete with those who held on to their faith who were later labelled Donatists. The Christians (Donatists) then protested against the re-admission into the Church, those bishops who denied their faith. Apparently, the Christians (Donatists) stood on Hebrew Chapter 6 verse 4 to 7 that says: “For it is impossible to restore again to repentance those who have once been enlightened who have tasted the heavenly gift and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit and have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come. If they then commit apostasy since they crucified the Son of God on their own account and hold him to contempt.” Yes, and it is true, so the Christians were right in protesting against the re-admission into the Church, those apostate bishops

Chapter SEVEN

BUILDING OF THE IMAGE OF THE BEAST

Constantine then seized the opportunity and on the pretext of solving the dispute summoned a counsel of bishops to Arles in AD 314, judged in favor and issued a canon to support the apostate bishops against the Christians. That was the beginning of building the image of the Roman Empire with the apostate bishops who Constantine favored as orthodox. Just as it is prophesied of them in Daniel Chapter 11 verse 32 that: “By deceit the king (Constantine) will win the support of those who have already abandoned their religion (Apostate). But those who know their God will firmly resist him.” Yes, the Christians (Donatists) firmly resisted him, so they are associated with the statement: “What has the Emperor to do with the Church?” Yes, on the day of Constantine’s issuance of Canon in support of the apostate bishops, marked the beginning of building the image or likeness of the Roman Empire with the apostate bishops in AD 314. The Christians protested against the judgment and two years later that is in AD 316 after a second council this time in Milan, the Christians (Donatists) were proscribed heretics by Constantine and the apostate bishops. The secular arm was then given to the so-called orthodox bishops, who also accepted and persecuted the Christians (Donatists). Yes, what is now known as orthodox agreed and used the arm of the Roman Empire given by Constantine and persecuted the Christians (Donatists) who they had proscribed heretics. Constantine thus deceptively abrogated the edict of toleration in AD 316 through the persecution of the Christians (Donatists). Yes Constantine deceptively abrogated the edict of toleration that was given by Galerius in AD 311, concurred by him and Licinius in AD 313. The question is what really were those “bishops” who agreed and used the arm of the Roman Empire, to persecute the Christians (Donatists) even if they were truly heretics? Was it the first time that heresy sprang up so as to crush it? Furthermore, what quotation in the Bible gives the right for Christians to persecute heretics or other religious groups? None! The answer is simple; those “bishops” were the apostate bishops who had denied their faith during the great persecution ignited by Diocletian. Because never on earth should Christians persecute any religious group or heretics. The image or the likeness of the Roman Empire thus received authority, which is breath or life of an institution from Constantine the second beast in AD 316. Just as said, never on earth should Christians persecute any religious group or heretics. So at the very moment that those “bishops” agreed and used the arm of the government to persecute the Christians (Donatists), they confirmed their apostasy. Having forfeited their faith during the great persecution ignited by Diocletian from AD 303 to AD 311, and having been deceived to lay the foundation of the image or likeness of the Roman Empire in AD 314, they then received breath of an institution which is authority from Constantine the False Christian in AD 316 and then spoke by exercising its authority and persecuted those who refused to worship, that is, refused to tow the line of the image or likeness of the Roman Empire. The image or likeness of the beast—the Roman Empire is the Roman Catholic Church, which was founded through the deception of Emperor Constantine in AD 314 and upon receiving breath or life of an institution which is authority from Constantine the False Christian in AD 316, persecuted all those who refused to worship it. Constantine after defeating Licinius his former ally, who in the course of time had became the only Emperor in the East, and thus became the sole Emperor of the Roman Empire as from AD 324, within two years consolidated the authority and power of the image or likeness of the Roman Empire that is the Roman Catholic Church, by giving the traditional seat of government that is Rome, to the Roman Catholic Church. Therefore spiritually transferring authority and power of the Roman Empire to its image or likeness that is the Roman Catholic Church, which eventually became the state religion. Instead of the Occult of Emperor’s worship that had prevailed for over 200 years. That was when the worshiping of the beast, which is the Occult of Emperor’s worship that Domitian the Antigod initiated, started diminishing, while the worshiping of the image or likeness of the Roman Empire that is the Roman Catholic Church kept on flourishing. Due to the successful transmutation of the Roman Empire into the image or likeness of the Roman Empire that is the Roman Catholic Church caused by Constantine the second beast. Constantine then built Constantinople as the new seat of government for the Roman Empire and officially commissioned it in AD 330. Exactly as predicted of him in Daniel Chapter 11 verse 45 saying: “He shall pitch his palatial tents between the sea and the glorious holy mountains.” (Byzantium on the Bosporus).

Chapter EIGHT

THE MARK OF THE (SECOND) BEAST

As said in the vision at Daniel Chapter 11 verse 32 that: “Those who know their God shall stand firm and take action.” So did the Christians stand firm to teach the subordination of Jesus the Son of God to God the Father. In contrast to teachings of Trinity that says: “There are three persons in one God.” Which the image of the Roman Empire—the Roman Catholic Church strongly propagates. In fact, there is no third person so as to suggest three persons in one God. For the Holy Spirit is the Father’s Spirit and is not another person as the Father or the Son is. That is why it is said that; the Word or Wisdom, who is the Son was with God the Father in the beginning. He was the only one with God the Father in the beginning. (John 1: 1- 3) Because the Father and His Spirit are not two persons but one, just as a man and his spirit are not two persons but one. After all, man is the image and likeness of God. So as a man is, likewise is his Creator. So whoever teaches or adheres to Trinitarian dogma disapproves himself of being the image and likeness of the Creator. In order to understand what the Holy Spirit is, Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians Chapter 2 verse 10 to 13 as follows: “God has revealed to us through his Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depth of God. For what man knows another man’s thought except the spirit of the man, which is in him. So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God (not even the angels of God nor the son (Mt. 24: 36) except the Spirit of God (which is in him). Indeed this statement here clarifies what the Holy Spirit is. With regard to who the Son is? The scripture says the Son is the express image and likeness of God the Father. In other words the Son is the first image and likeness of God the Father. (Heb. 1: 3). So in as much as the Lord Jesus told his disciples in Mathew Chapter 28 verse 19, to baptize new believers in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, which by no means gives idea of Trinity, for in place of the Holy Spirit, the Seven Spirits in front of the throne of God is mentioned in this statement at Revelation Chapter 1 verse 4 to 5: “Grace and peace from God who is, who was, and who is to come and from the Seven Spirits in front of his throne and from Jesus Christ.” This clearly shows that the Holy Spirit that once hovered over the surface of the waters at the beginning of the creation (Gen. 1-2b), can be described also as the Seven Spirit in front of the throne of God. So should someone say that the Holy Spirit is another entity in the context of: “In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”, Then he is more than a person. For the scripture talks about Seven Spirits here. Because, in place of: “In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” It can be said that: “In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Seven Spirits in front of the throne of God.” If the Holy Spirit were to be another entity as the Father or the Son is, then he would have been a bit marginalized, for the Lord Jesus most often says: ‘I and my Father’. Not I and my Father and my Uncle; if the Holy Spirit were to be God’s brother or I and my Father and my brother; if the Holy Spirit were to be Jesus’ brother. Also considering statements such as: “But they will be priest of God and of Christ” (Rev.20: 6b). “They were purchased from among men and offered as first fruits to God and the Lamb” (14: 4c). “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ” (12: 10). And “what is His name and the name of His son. Tell me if you know” (Prov. 30: 4e). We realized that, if the Holy Spirit were to be another entity, as the Father or the son, then he would have been a bit marginalized by the Father and the son. Concerning the Father and the son, in as much as the Lord Jesus said in John Chapter 10 verse 30 that: “I and the Father are one” (John 8: 29). For the fact that; Jesus always does the will of his Father, who sends him. The kind of ‘one’ that can be likened to that of husband and wife, who the scripture says they are one. (Mt 19:5). The Lord himself tells us about his subordination to God the Father. For in John Chapter 14 verse 28 the Lord Jesus says: “If you love me you would have rejoiced, because I go to the Father. For the Father is greater than I.” The Christians might have based their theory on those above and the following scriptural evidence to prove the subordination of the Son of God Jesus to God the Father and thereby proving the teachings of Trinity wrong, “Hear Oh! Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord.” (Deut. 6: 4.) “And for that day and that hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven nor the Son (Jesus) but only the Father,” said Jesus (Mt 24:36). “Now this is eternal life that they may know you the only true God and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.” Jesus himself said this. (John 17:3.) “The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him (Jesus) to show his servants what must soon take place.” (Rev: 1:1- 3.) “In my vision at night I looked and there before me was one like the Son of man (Jesus) coming with the clouds of heaven. He (Jesus) approached the Ancient of Days (The Almighty God) and was led into his presence.” (Dan 7:13.) So as we can see, the Ancient of Days—the One that has no beginning, sat on His throne as a complete entity, then the Son of man Jesus came as another entity to the presence of the Ancient of Days. So they have been two not three. And even then, one of them that is Jesus Christ owes his very existence to the Ancient of Days. That is why Jesus is the express image and likeness and the beginning of God’s creation. (Heb.1: 1- 3, Rev. 3: 14c). Yes he is the beginning of God’s creation that is why Jesus who is sometimes referred to as Word or Wisdom in 1 Corinthians Chapter 1 verse 24 and Luke Chapter 11 verse 49, says in Proverb Chapter 8 verse 22 to 31 that: “The LORD created me (Wisdom) at the beginning of his works, the first of his acts of old. Ages ago I was set up, at the first, before the beginning of the earth. I was born before the ocean, when there were no springs of water. I was born before the mountains, before the hills were set in place, before God made the earth and its fields or even the first handful of soil. I was there when he set the sky in its place, when he stretched the horizon across the ocean. When he placed the clouds in the sky, when he open the springs of the ocean and ordered the waters of the sea to rise no further than he said. I was there when he laid the earth’s foundation. I was beside him like an architect. I was his daily source of joy. Always happy in his presence—happy with the world and pleased with the human race”. And it is for this reason that is why John wrote in Chapter 1 verse 1 to 3, which should best be written as follows: “In the beginning “(of the creation of the world) was the Word (Wisdom) and the Word (Wisdom) was with GOD and the Word (Wisdom) was God. He was with GOD in the beginning. Through him GOD made all things; not one thing in all creation was made without him”. In this sense, the word god is of 3 types: 1) GOD; written in capital letters; representing the Almighty GOD, who is the Ancient of Days, the One that has no beginning. 2) God; written with capital G at the beginning; representing the Mighty God Jesus, who is Wisdom or Word the first of GOD’S creation. 3) Then god; written in small letters; like in these statements: “In their case the god of this world (Satan) has blinded the minds of the unbelievers” (2 Cor. 4: 4). And “I said you are gods” (John 10: 34c) Standing for Satan and other objects that some people worship. “Simon Peter answered: ‘you are the Christ the Son of the Living God.’ (Mt. 16: 16) This is to say that the Son of the Ancient of Days. “Blessed are you Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by men, but by my Father in heaven.” Says Jesus. (Mt 16: 17). “He (Jesus) loves us and by his sacrificial death has freed us from our sins and has made us a kingdom of priests to serve his God and Father.”(Rev.1: 5- 6). “Then the end will come, when he (Jesus Christ) hands over the Kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power.” (1 Cor.15: 24) “For he (God) has put everything under his (Jesus) feet. Now when it says that everything has been put under him (Jesus), it is clear that this does not include God himself, who put everything under Christ. When he has done this, then the Son himself (Jesus) will be made subject to him (God) who put everything under him (Jesus), so that God may be all in all” (1 Cor.15: 27- 28). Regardless of all these Biblical proofs and many more about the subordination of Jesus the son of God to God the Father, Constantine once again stood on his feet and judged in favor of the so-called orthodox—the Roman Catholic Church, which held on to the Trinitarian dogma and declared Trinity a creed in AD 325 at a council in Nicaea. And once again gave the secular arm to the so-called orthodox—the Roman Catholic Church, which is the image or likeness of the Roman Empire to persecute the Christians, this time under the label Arianian heresy, labeled after Arius the key figure this time around. Constantine with his imperial position then made sure that all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, indeed everyone both the sellers of the word of God that is the Clergy and the buyers that is the Laity, tow the line sanctioned by him the False Christian. Therefore causing mankind to receive his mark that is False Christianism, the characteristic of his personage. The beginning of the era, when false teachings that make both the clergy and the laity, False Christians like Emperor Constantine, has prevailed over true teachings. False Christianism the mark of Constantine, since its inception has always been enforced by the image of the Roman Empire that is the Roman Catholic Church, which rules the world in place of the Roman Empire until the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Roman Catholic Church rules the world, in that, at the heart of whoever you acknowledge as the political Ruler of the world, lies his religion which is either directly worshiping the image of the Roman Empire that is the Roman Catholic Church or linked up to the Roman Catholic Church through the mark of the beast that is False Christianism. The Roman Catholic Church rules the world, because the worshiping of the first beast itself—the Roman Empire with its Occult of Emperor’s worship diminished steadily after the complete establishment of the worshiping of the image or likeness of the Roman Empire that is the Roman Catholic Church. For the Roman Empire, which is represented by the iron legs in Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of a great statue that is of a golden head, silver chest, belly and thighs of bronze, and legs of iron, the iron transmuted into iron mixed with clay at the feet, representing the image of the Roman Empire that is the Roman Catholic Church and ruled until the time came for the God of heaven to set up a Kingdom that will never be destroyed. (Dan. 2: 40- 44) As a result of that, by the time that the first of the seven angels with the wrath of God poured out his bowl on the land, it was only these two groups of people—those that worship the image of the beast and those that have the mark of the beast that: “Ugly and painful sores broke on.” There were no worshipers of the beast, because the worshiping of the beast itself was no more. (Rev 16:2.) By divine projection, Constantine who is the second beast—the False Christian king, comes from the second Flavian dynasty. He had all the authority and ability of the first beast Domitian the Antichrist who comes from the first Flavian dynasty. Indeed the two Flavian dynasties had the authority and ability to divine the future of the Roman Empire. First through Emperor Domitian the Antichrist by the initiation of the occult of Emperor’s worship that became the basis for persecuting Jews and Christians for well over 200 years. And secondly, through Constantine by the establishment of the image or likeness of the Roman Empire that is the Roman Catholic Church and the enforcement of his mark—False Christianism which is always enforced by the image of the Roman Empire—the Roman Catholic Church. The Roman Catholic Church, which is the image or likeness of the Roman Empire, has really fulfilled the predictions said about it with precision. For it is on record that no institution equals the killings done by the Roman Catholic Church. Not even the beast itself—the Roman Empire, because of differences in matters about faith, which in reality is the enforcement of the mark of the False Christian Emperor Constantine, which is False Christianism. The persecution, which is the master plan of Satan the devil, who after having been defeated in heaven and thrown down onto the earth, gave his power, throne and his great authority onto the beast—the Roman Empire with Domitian the Antigod or the Antichrist being the first prominent Emperor the beast himself. And Constantine being the second prominent Emperor of the Roman Empire, who is the second beast that is the False Christian king or the false prophet, who through deception established the image of the Roman Empire that is the Roman Catholic Church, which after receiving breath that is authority, carries out the work assigned it to completion. So that was how the vision of the second beast got its fulfillment in Constantine and the image of the beast in the Roman Catholic Church and the mark of the beast in False Christianism. As said earlier the image of the beast—the Roman Catholic Church together with the mark of the beast—False Christianism which is always enforced by the image—the Roman Catholic Church, rule in place of the beast—the Roman Empire until the end of the 2300 years appointed times of the Gentiles, when there will be a change from the Gentiles’ times to a Jewish Period that is in collaboration with the 1,000 years Kingdom of Christ.

Chapter NINE

WAR OF ARMAGEDDON ALSO KNOWN IN THE BOOK OF JOEL AS THE WAR IN THE VALLEY OF JEHOSHAPHAT

Towards the end of the 2,300 years, that is towards the year 2358, the war of Armageddon will come on. (Rev. 16:13-16, Rev. 19:19-21) The Eternal Good News, which is, God’s calls for obedience is being proclaimed to precede the war of Armageddon. And its detail is that, these generations should acknowledge these interpretations and refrain from any act of worshiping the image of the beast and receiving the mark of the beast (worshiping of the beast itself is no more). You may read more about the Eternal Good News from the book entitled the Eternal Good News. The war of Armageddon is the same as the war in the valley of Jehoshaphat or the war in the valley of decision. (Joel 3, Rev 16:16, 19: 19- 21). In the war, the Nations led spiritually by the two beasts, that is, the prominent characters of the Roman Empire the Antichrist and the false prophet whose personifications were Domitian and Constantine respectively, will be gathered together to attack Israel the people of the Most High who will be led spiritually by Jesus Christ (David) (Eze 37:24- 28 Rev 19:21) Always remember that, he who really fights against the Lord is not the mortal man but the princes of the nations in the spiritual realms. Check at Daniel Chapter 10 verse 20 where the Lord says he was detained to fight against the prince of Persia and when he might have finished with him the prince of Greece would come. Literally, it was Greece that conquered Persia though however, it was the Lord who defeated the prince of Persia spiritually, before Greece could do it physically. So also the Lord will defeat the princes of the Roman Empire in the spiritual realms to enable the Israelites do it physically. The end of the war will see the princes of the Roman Empire the Antichrist and the false prophet, whose personifications were Domitian and Constantine, taken alive and thrown into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur. Taken alive not in the material sense else the lake of fire should also be seen physically. All sinners living on the earth at that time, and for that matter, all those who will take part in the war against the Israelites, apparently none adherents of the Eternal Good News, will be destroyed in the war of Armageddon. As it stated that: “The rest of them (followers of Satan and his agents) were killed with the sword that came out of the mouth of the rider on the horse (Jesus), and all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh” (Rev. 19:21.) Take note that it is only the followers of Satan and his agents that will be killed in the war of Armageddon. Righteous ones from the nations—those that will adhere to the Eternal Good News and therefore not join hands in attacking the Israelites, together with the Israelites will continue to live on the earth. For their sake, Satan the devil, that ancient serpent will be seized and thrown into the Abyss: “And locked and sealed it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations any more until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time.” (Rev. 20:1- 3)

Chapter TEN

JEWISH TIME:

Jewish Restoration Period that is in Collaboration with the 1,000 visionary Years Kingdom of Christ, when Satan will be Imprisoned.

The end of the 2,300 years appointed times of the Gentiles, which comes on around the year 2358 just after the war of Armageddon, is to usher in the 1,000 visionary years’ kingdom of Christ that is in collaboration with the real restoration of the Jews. The Jewish Temple that is to be rebuilt at its former place shall also be dedicated around the year 2358. (Dan. 8: 13- 14, Eze. 37: 26- 28) It will be at that time that the first resurrection will be done for only the righteous ones of the Lord to rule with Christ in the spiritual realms. They are: “Those who died remaining faithful to the testimony of Jesus and for the Word of God (Christians and Jews who died before the establishment of the appointed times of the Gentiles in AD 91.Likely righteous ones who died before the establishment of Judaism being inclusive). And those who did not worship the beast or its image and did not receive his mark on their foreheads or their hands (Christians and Jews who die within the 2300 years appointed times of the Gentiles). They will come back to life again and reign with Christ for the thousand years. The rest of the dead will not come to life again until the thousand years are over. Blessed and holy is he who shares in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priest of God and of his Christ, and they shall reign with him for the 1000 years.” (Rev. 20:4 - 6.) While the qualifiers of the first resurrection rule with Christ in the spiritual realms for the 1,000 years, the survivors of the war of Armageddon will continue to live on earth to replenish it, while Satan is imprisoned. It is about the survivor of the war of Armageddon that Isaiah prophesied as follows: “Behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered nor will they come to mind. But be glad and rejoice forever in what I will create, for I will create Jerusalem to be a delight and its people a joy. I will rejoice over Jerusalem and take delight in my people; the sound of weeping and of crying will be heard in it no more. Never again will there be an infant who lives but a few days, or an old man who does not live out his years. He who dies at hundred will be thought a mere youth; he who fails to reach a hundred will be considered accursed. They will build houses and dwell in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. No longer will they build houses and others live in them, or plant and others eat. For as the days of a tree, so will be the days of my people; my chosen ones will long enjoy the works of their hands. They will not toil in vain or bear children doomed to misfortune; for they will be a people blessed by the Lord, they and their descendants with them. Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will hear. The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox, but dust will be the serpent’s food. They will neither harm nor destroy at all on my holy mountain, says the LORD.” (Isaiah. 65: 17- 25) Take note that, death still operates among the people living on the earth within and after the 1,000 years’ kingdom of Jesus Christ. But their life span will by far be longer than our time. They will live hundreds of years like the days before the flood of Noah’s days. Death will only cease to work at the establishment of the Kingdom of the Almighty God that comes on sometime after the kingdom of Christ. In reality the 1,000 visionary years will be about 360,000 years. For if a day in vision stood for a year, then a year in vision stands for 360 years. For there are 360 days in a year so far as the scripture is concerned. Therefore, the 1,000 visionary years multiplied by 360 days that make a scripture year equals 360,000 visionary days that stand for 360,000 years. For further proof, remember that the 3½ visionary years, which is 42 visionary months that is 1260 visionary days, stand for 1,260 years of 360 days each. So also 1,000 visionary years, which is 12,000 visionary months that is 360,000 visionary days, stand for 360,000 years of 360 days each.

Chapter ELEVEN

JEWISH TIME:

But Polluted Temporarily by the Release of Satan after the 1000 Years until the War of Gog and Magog.

By the end of the 1,000 visionary years, which in reality is 360,000 years, the earth might have been replenished to the full. Satan will then be released and will attempt to establish another Gentiles’ times. As to how long Satan would be allowed to stay after his release, it is not given but certainly a short time. (Rev. 20: 3. Rev. 20: 7) In his bid to establishing another Gentiles’ time, it is said of him as follows: “When the 1000 years are ended, Satan will be loosed from his prison and will go out to deceive the nations which are at the four corners of the earth, that is Gog and Magog to gather them together for the battle; their number is like the sand of the seashore.” (Rev 20: 7- 8, Ezek. 38 and 39) The Eternal Good News, which is God’s call for obedience will for the last time, be proclaimed before the war of Gog and Magog. It will be required of the adherents of the Eternal Good News at that era, not to take part in fighting against the Israelites. As it is partially said of in Ezekiel Chapter 38 verse 13 that: “Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish and all its villages will say to you (Gog and Magog): “Have you come to seize spoils? Have you assembled your host to carry off plunders, to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to seize great spoils?” Showing that certainly it will not be all the people of the nations that will join hands in fighting the Israelites in the war of Gog and Magog. Apparently, God might have used someone from the nations to teach them why they should not join others in fighting the Israelites.

Chapter TWELVE

WAR OF GOG AND MAGOG: The Final Divine Judgment

Nevertheless the majority of the people of the nations will agree to attack the land of Israel, and eventually: “When Gog attacks the land of Israel; my hot anger will be aroused. Declares the Sovereign Lord. In my zeal and fiery wrath I declare that at that time there shall be a great earthquake in the land of Israel. The fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the beast of the field every creature that moves on the ground and all the people on the face of the earth, will tremble at my presence. The mountains will be overturned, the cliffs will crumble and every wall will fall to the ground. I will summon a sword against Gog on all my mountains, declares the Sovereign Lord. Every man’s (from the nations that have come to the war) sword will be against his brother. I will execute judgment upon him with plague and bloodshed. I will pour down torrents of rain, hailstones and the burning sulfur on him and his troops and the many nations with him. And so I will show my greatness and my holiness and I will make myself known in the sight of many nations. They will know that I am the Lord. (Eze 38:18) And also in Revelation Chapter 20 verse 7 to 8 it is stated that: “They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of God’s people, the city he loves. (Jerusalem) But fire came down from heaven and devoured them (Satan’s followers).” (Rev. 20: 9 - 10) A figurative statement of another victory for the Israelites. That is, the nations will for the second consecutive time, be defeated by the Jews, first in the war of Armageddon and then in the war of Gog and Magog. All sinners and for that matter all followers of Satan will be destroyed, and their master Satan, the devil will be captured and this time around thrown into the lake of burning sulfur. But the righteous from the nations, those that might have adhered to the Eternal Good News of that era and therefore not join hands in attacking the Israelites, together with the Jews, will continue to live on earth until the time comes for the establishment of the Kingdom of the Almighty God, when the people at that time will be quick-changed (Transformed).

Chapter THIRTEEN

JEWISH TIME:

Post Gog and Magog War until the Establishment of the Eternal Kingdom of the Almighty God.

We are not told of the exact duration of the post Gog and Magog war until the establishment of the Eternal Kingdom of the Almighty God, however, the scripture says in Ezekiel Chapter 39 verse 9 to 11 that: “Those who dwell in the cities of Israel will go forth and make fires of the weapons (of the nations) and burn them, shields and bucklers, bows and arrows, hand spikes and spears and they will make fires of them for seven years. So that they will not need to take wood out of the fields or cut down any out of the forests, for they will make their fires of the weapons. They will despoil those who despoiled them and plunder those who plundered them, says the Lord God. On that day I will give to Gog a place for burial in Israel, the valley of Travellers east of the sea; it will be called the valley of Hamongog.” This prediction came as the latter part of the vision at Ezekiel Chapter 37; therefore the 7 years mentioned are visionary years that stand for 2,520 years. That is, 7 visionary years multiplied by 360 days that make a scripture year equals 2,520 visionary days that stand for 2,520 years. So it means that, the people of Israel will use 2,520 years (of 360 days each) to clear the earth of the weapons of the nations. This helps us to know that, this material world does not come to an end immediately after the war of Gog and Magog, but sometime later at least not less than the 7 visionary years that stand for 2,520 years given to the Israelites to clear the earth of the weapons of the nations. Remember that within the post Gog and Magog war also reproduction continues and Death still operates until the establishment of the Eternal Kingdom of God. Because the last enemy to be destroyed is Death (1 Cor 15: 26) Death will be destroyed at the establishment of the Eternal Kingdom of the Almighty God when Death and Hades will be thrown into the lake of burning sulfur. (Rev. 20: 11-15)

Chapter FOURTEEN

ETERNAL KINGDOM OF THE ALMIGHTY GOD: The Time of Eternity

Sometime after the war of Gog and Magog, then comes the time for the Almighty God to do away with this material world by establishing His Eternal Kingdom. It will be at that juncture that the descendants of the survivors of the war of Gog and Magog, the Jews and the people of the nations, will be changed from the perishable body into the imperishable to enable them be part of the Father’s Kingdom. For “flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable unless it is changed” (1 Cor. 15: 50). Because this perishable body, which is of this earth, must drop to go away with the earth and sky, which will vanish at the time of establishing the Father’s Eternal Kingdom. As it is stated that: “Then I saw a great white throne and him (the Almighty God) who sat upon, from his presence earth and sky fled away and no place was found for them,” (Rev 20:11; 15). The quick-change spoken of by Paul in 1 Corinthians Chapter 15 verse 51 to 52 that: “Lo! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall be changed, in a moment in a twinkle of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed”. Indeed Paul foresaw the quick change but not the timing, and even thought it would occur in his days. So he said in 1 Thessalonians Chapter 4 verse 15 to 18 that: “We tell you that, we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep.” But Paul exonerates himself by telling us that: “For we (those before the Revelation) know in part and prophesy in part but when perfection comes (the perfection that brings fullness of knowledge, visions and prophecies that is the Book of Revelation) then the imperfect disappears.” Disappear in the sense that, whatever is clarified in the Book of Revelation is authentic, so all previous diverse view or views should be dropped. “Now, we (those before the Revelation) see but a poor reflection as in a mirror, then (from the time of the Revelation) we (they) shall (but we) see face to face. Now (before the Revelation) I know in part, then (from the time of the Revelation) I shall know fully even as I am fully known.” (1 Cor. 13: 8- 13) Now, since the coming of the Book of Revelation, we see face to face, for John whom the Revelation was given to, did not see like a poor reflection as in a mirror, but face to face, because he was taken in the spirit into heaven to see the events of the Revelation face to face and wrote them down for us. So we now also see face to face through the Revelation. (Rev.4: 1- 2) And now (since the coming of the Book of Revelation) these three things remain: Faith, Hope, and Love. But the greatest of these is Love.(1 Cor. 13: 8- 13) So Paul exonerates himself by predicting the coming of the Book of Revelation that makes these events and their timing more clearly. And that is the essence of the Book of Revelation. Much on this issue can be read from the book entitled The Eternal Good News. Indeed, hitherto the Revelation, the kingdom of Christ whose duration is given as 1000 years, and the Kingdom of the Almighty God whose duration is Eternal, were not clearly distinguished. So the events that precede the two Kingdoms were made to look as if all were of the kingdom of Christ. The distinctions are only drawn in the Book of Revelation. He who ignores the Book of Revelation would forever be confused with the scripture. Prior to the Book of Revelation, who knew about the 1000 visionary years imprisonment of Satan within Christ’s reign after which Satan will be let loose to go and deceive the nations again? Who knew that there are two resurrections and that at the first one only the righteous will resurrect? Except in the perfection Paul prophesied about, and it has been with mankind for almost 2,000 years. But men have chosen to ignore it and stick to what Paul himself realized as provisional. Call Paul to witness on that day and he will quote you 1 Corinthians Chapter 13 verse 8 to 13. So the Quick-change (Transformation) comes only after the war of Gog and Magog, when the Father’s Eternal Kingdom is being established and in the process the material body drops to go with earth and sky that will flee away from the presence of the Almighty God. (Rev 20: 11- 15) However, in as much as Paul thought that, the Quick-change (Transformation) would occur in his days, he at least linked the Quick-change (Transformation) with the destruction of Death when he said: “Then comes the end when he (Jesus) delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and dominion and power. For he (Jesus) must reign until he put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death” (1 Cor.15:24-25) And when would death be destroyed? “For the trumpet will sound and the dead will be raised imperishable and we shall be changed. For this perishable nature must put on the imperishable and the mortal nature must put on the immortality. When the perishable puts on the imperishable and the mortal the immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.” (1 Cor. 15: 51- 54) And when exactly would Death be swallowed up in victory? “Then I saw a great white throne and him (the Almighty God) who sat upon it, from his presence earth and sky fled away and no place was found for them. And I saw the dead (the second resurrection) great and small standing before the throne and the books were opened. Also another book was opened which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what is written in the books, by what they have done. And the sea (before its departure) gave up the dead in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead in them, and all were judged by what they had done. Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death that is the lake of fire and if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire” (Rev. 20: 11- 15.) So the Quick-change (Transformation) is linked up with the destruction of Death that comes on only at the establishment of the Kingdom of the Almighty God, which will be established sometime after the 1,000 years kingdom of Jesus Christ. From that time onwards will be the Eternal Kingdom of the Almighty God. The time when Jesus Christ will hand over the kingdom to God the Father as it is stated as follows: “Then comes the end when he (Jesus) delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power. For he (Jesus) must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is Death (when Death and Hades are thrown into the lake of fire). For God has put all things in subjection under his (Jesus’) feet. Now when it says that everything has been put under him (Jesus Christ), it is clear that this does not include God himself, who put everything under Christ. When he has done this, then the Son (Jesus Christ) himself will be made subject to him (the Almighty God) who put everything under him (Jesus Christ), so that God may be all in all. (1 Cor. 15: 24- 28) And it is then that the scripture says: “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, the New Jerusalem coming down from heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband and I heard a great voice from the throne saying: “Behold the dwelling place of God is with men. He will dwell with them and they shall be his people; and God himself will be with them; he will wipe away every tears from their eyes and death shall be no more neither shall there be mourning nor crying nor pain any more, for the former things have passed away” The time of ETERNITY. (Rev. 21: 1- 4) So this is the Destination of the World from Visionary and Prophetic Perspective of the Bible, as from the immediate years before the Jews were defeated and taken into captivity in Babylon. Until the time that the Almighty God establishes His Kingdom of Perfect Peace, Eternal Life and Righteousness on earth. (Jer.25: 11, 2 Chron. 36: 15- 22, Rev 20: 11- 16)

For further detailed information, read the book entitled the Eternal Good News. AMEN!