Awesome Truths and Amazing Facts
Richard Vaughn

Today: “Prophecy – The future told in advance – Daniel 7 - Part 2”
Last week we were studying three of the four beasts (kingdoms) that came up out of the sea (existing populated areas). There was Babylon, verse 4, the lion with eagle’s wings, Medo-Persia, verse 5, the bear, and Greece, verse 6, the 4 winged and 4 headed leopard. If you missed last week, try to get a copy for more details.
This week we are looking at the fourth dreadful beast in verse 7 and 23.
     Verse 7. “After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, exceedingly strong. It had huge iron teeth; it was devouring, breaking in pieces, and trampling the residue with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that were before it, and it had ten horns.”
     Verse 23. “Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.”
The fourth beast with the terrible iron teeth was the fourth and last kingdom to rule the world, the iron monarchy of Rome. In Daniel 2, the beast was represented by the iron legs. Rome ruled the world from 168 BC to 476 AD. Jesus was born during the rule of the Roman Empire. Notice that verse 7 says it was different from all the beasts that were before it. It had ten horns. Let’s look at verse 24 for some understanding of the ten horns. 
     Verse 24. “And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise:”.
The ten horns were the ten toes of Daniel 2. After the fall of the Roman empire, the ten tribes from the north became the ten kingdoms. The ten nations were: The Alemanni, (Germany); Franks, (France); Bergundians, (Switzerland); Suevi, (Portugal); Anglo-Saxons, (England); Visigoths, (Spain); Lombards, (Italy); Heruli, Vandals and the Ostrogoths. The last three nations were later conquered and are no longer. In verses 8, 24 and 25 Daniel sees another little horn power and describes it:
     Verse 8. “I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.”
      Verse 24. “And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.”       
      Verse 25. “And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.”
It's a little horn power that plucks up or subdues three of the ten nations. We are now going to identify this little horn power. Understand dear reader, God authored the Bible and He had His servants the prophets write it down, even when they had no idea of it's meaning. Now as we look back, we can see that what they wrote was accurate and timely. There are 9 identifying marks of this little horn power in verses 8, 24 & 25.
1.	Came up among the 10 nations of western Europe
2.	He uproots three of the 10 nations - Heruli, Vandals and the Ostrogoths
3.	The little horn power would have a man at the head (eyes and a mouth)
4.	Little Horn Power arises after the other ten horns, so it had to be after 476 AD
5.	It would be different from the others who had secular rulers in charge
6.	He blasphemes God (This horn power speaks great words against the most high)
7.	The little horn power is a persecuting power
8.	He shall think to change times and laws
9.	His power shall be for a time, times, and the dividing of a time
Next week we will take a closer look at these 9 identifying marks and see how the little horn power could be none other than Papal Rome, as it meets all 9. No other power on earth, religious or political, has ever met even 3 of these marks. Everything we will show in these 9 points are a matter of historical record and can be verified with secular reference books.
Next Week: “Prophecy – The future told in advance – Daniel 7 - Part 3”