23 Thus he said, " As for the fourth beast, it shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be different from all other kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces."
 24 As for the ten horns out of this kingdom, ten kings shall arise, and another shall arise after them, he shall be different from the former ones, and shall subdue three kings.
 25 And he shall speak great words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High, and shall think to change the times and laws, and they shall be given into his hands for a time, two times and half a time.
 26 But the court shall sit in judgment, and his dominion shall be taken away, to be consumed and destroyed to the end.
 27 And the kingdom and the dominion and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High, whose kingdom is everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.

It looks as if the vision of Daniel is talking about the four kingdoms of his time, which were, the Babylonian Empire (the lion), the Persian Empire (the bear), the Greek Empire (the leopard) and finally the Roman Empire, but that is not true, because the appearance of these four kingdoms or countries of the prophecy is close to time of the end, that is when the little horn shall wear out the saints of the Most High, and when the ancient of days sits on the judgment seat. And since the saints did not take the kingdom after the Roman Empire, it meant that the prophecy is talking about countries other than those of Daniel's time, whose appearance is close to the time of the end and the judgment day.

So let us see what is going on around us these days:

The first beast, which is like a lion and has eagle's wings:
 This represents, "The British Empire", whose emblem is the lion standing on two feet, the British Empire has ruled most parts of the world, and was named as the empire from which the sun never sets. It had ruled the world with vanquish, brutal might and aggression, till it finally disintegrated and vanished. But today's Britain talks about human rights and democracy.

The second beast, which is like a bear and has three ribs in its mouth:
This represent, "The Soviet Union", whose emblem is, "The Russian Bear." Russia did rise on one side of the world . And the three ribs in its mouth are the countries whose uprisings and revolutions were crushed by the Russian tanks, these were the Hungarian revolution of 1956, the Polish revolution and Afghanistan revolution. That is why it was told, "to devour much flesh" that is the flesh of the people who were crushed.

The third beast, which is like a leopard, which has four heads and four wings of a bird on its back :
 This represent, "Hitler's Germany," whose emblem used to be a four winged eagle, and which was later on changed to the swastika, the beast is compared to the leopard because of its fast conquest and invasions. The four heads of the beast represent Germany and its partners in world war two, that is, Germany, Japan, Italy and Romania which joined the war along side Hitler from 1941 till 1944 AD.

The fourth beast, which is dreadful, terrible and exceedingly strong, which has iron teeth and copper claws:
 This represents, "The United States of America," which is exceedingly powerful. America entered world war two along side Britain and against Hitler. But the true result of the war was that The United States of America won the war against all those who participated in it, except for the Soviet Union. Germany and its partners (the leopard) lost the war and became American and Russian colonies, they have all been subjected to the American economical power and mercy, and that included Britain itself where the Americans keep till today military airbases, air forces, and atomic rocket bases. And the British Empire from which the sun never used to set off, today is but an obedient economical follower and the first defender of the American interests all over the world whether right and just or false and totally unjust.

Finally the Soviet Union which came as a victor of world war two (The Russian Bear), and ruled the world together with the United States of America for a few years. And in spite of its apparent might has finally joined the countries, which are subjected to the mercy of the American economical influence. And what is happening these days to the states and countries which used to be called, "The Soviet Union" is but a strong proof that the fourth mighty beast (America) has devoured and broken to pieces all the previous three beasts, (Britain, Germany and its partners, and the Soviet Union), and stamped and trampled over them with its feet.

In short, Britain (the lion), Germany, Japan, Italy and Romania (the leopard with four heads), and the X-Soviet union (the bear), all are subjected to direct or indirect American influence be it economical or otherwise.

Daniel says that, "The fourth beast is different from all before it. It shall devour the whole earth and trample over it, and break it to pieces. And this is exactly true, for all the countries and empires which came before America, used to rule their colonies with military might and oppression. But this is not the case with America who was itself a colony one day, and was ashamed in the beginning to be an imperialistic power; it gradually changed to become a new kind of imperialistic power. It followed an indirect way of colonizing others. That is the economical way, and if money and economy did not do the trick, it would then pull out its military stick and show its nuclear muscles to protect "The Human Rights" all over the world, which means the protection of the American interests and without any mercy. In this way all countries of the world became under America's might, power, influence and mercy, and it has devoured the whole world and trampled over it. And alas still more will come, and woe for him, with whom America is not satisfied!

Daniel says, "The fourth beast has ten horns and a little one came up among them, which made three of the ten fall,"

These ten horns are ten countries, which directly or indirectly belong to America (the fourth beast). These countries were previously part of the British Empire but their control and their indirect ownership changed hands and was passed to America when the British Empire was weakened.

These ten horns above (countries), are the same ten horns of the beast that came out of the sand of the sea, in chapter thirteen of the Revelation, That is the ten countries into which the Islamic Empire broke up. And they are also the same ten horns of the scarlet beast of chapter seventeen of the Revelation, on whose back Rome sat in the past ruling the world.

These countries are apparently and officially independent and are members of "The United Nations" as of 1948 AD, and they are:

First : Egypt and Sudan . . . . . . . Second : Iran. . . . . . . . . . . . . Third : Iraq

Fourth : Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fifth : Saudi Arabia. . . . . . . .Sixth : Syria

Seventh : Turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . Eighth: Afghanistan. . . . . . . Ninth: Pakistan

Tenth : The Yemen.

All of the above ten countries were parts of the Islamic Empire, and became members of the United Nations before 1948 AD. The small little horn that grew between them in 1948 and which made three of the ten horns fall is the State of Israel, which became a member of the United Nations in 1949 AD. Yes, it was this little horn (Israel), which humbled and humiliated three of the ten horns and which were Egypt, Lebanon and Syria, whose lands were occupied and annexed through Israel military force which seems greater than that of the ten horns around it.

Daniel says, "The little horn had eyes and a mouth that spoke great things."

As we have seen previously, the two witnesses that God shall send will be killed in Jerusalem (where our Lord was crucified), by the Anti-Christ, which is the beast that shall ascend from the bottom-less pit. He shall appear in Israel, the little spoiled horn of America. And shall make war against all Christians and Jews, and including America itself. They shall be given into his hands for a time, two times and half a time, that is, three and a half years. He shall burn America with fire, as the prophecy says, "The beast was slain, and its body destroyed and given over to be burned with fire."

The rest of the beasts (countries), which are the lion (Britain), the leopard (Germany, Japan, Italy and Romania), and the bear (Russia and the remains of the Soviet Union). Their dominion will be taken away, but their lives will be prolonged for a season and a time, that is, for a year and a bit after America is burned with fire.

Rome sat in the past on the back of the scarlet beast (chapter seventeen of the Revelation) ruling the world. But now a days there sits on his back a new Babylon, a new Rome, which is the "United States of America," and the devil has given her authority and power over all the world. Which it calls "The New World Order," that is, the new order of economical interests of the big looting and thieving the oil, the gold, the diamonds, the copper and other minerals and raw materials of the small countries.

The ten horns of the scarlet beast, and which are the ten horns of the beast that came out of the sea (the beast of the third seal), that is, the countries into which the Islamic Empire was divided into are

First : Egypt and Sudan. . . . . . . Second : Iran.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Third : Iraq

Fourth : Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . . . Fifth : Saudi Arabia. . . . . . . . . Sixth : Syria

Seventh : Turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . Eighth: Afghanistan. . . . . . . . . Ninth: Pakistan

Tenth : The Yemen.

These countries (horns) have not yet taken the kingdom and control over the world, but they shall take power like kings for a short time, and they will be of the same opinion. They will give their power and authority to the beast that ascends from the bottomless pit, until the word of God is fulfilled. That is, to the beast that has two horns of a lamb. That is, to the Anti-Christ, who will make use of all the power and authority of the Islamic states (the quarter of the earth surface), and he shall make the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose mortal wound was healed. Acting as if he was Christ himself.

Further, these ten countries (horns) will hate the new harlot, that is, America, and they will make her desolate and naked, devour her flesh and burn her up with fire, (don't forget Anti-Christ can make fire come from heaven down to the earth in the sight of men).

So would the new harlot, "America and its White House" which sits on the back of the scarlet beast ruling the world now a days learn the lesson of the burning Rome? Of course not! The first two Babylons did not learn the lesson in time, and neither would the new one, for whoever is given the power by the beast does what his master the Devil tells him till the very bitter end.

Then Daniel says, " With the clouds of heaven there came one like a Son of man" and "The saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom forever and ever."

Yes, after the terrible prosecution and tribulation, Christ will come on the clouds of the heaven, and the court shall sit in judgment, and Anti-Christ dominion shall be taken away. And the dominion and kingdom shall be given to the saints of the Most High, and the kingdom of Christ shall last forever and ever. He shall establish "the New World Order", a world without death, pain suffering or sorrow. Nothing like the American New World order of the intelligent and stupid bombs, and the Atomic bombs which fell and are still falling on towns and people and their countries.

Daniel says, "He shall speak words against the Most High and shall wear out the saints of the Most High," and shall think to change the times and the Law.

This is exactly what Anti-Christ will do. He will claim that he is the actual "Jesus Christ" and that he is the son of Mary, and not the Son of God. He shall speak blasphemies against God, and wear out the Christians and the Jews. And whoever follows his mission up will come to thing that he is changing the times and the Laws of God. He shall refuse the crucifixion, saying that he is the Christ and that he was never crucified. He shall accuse the Christians and Jews of deforming and changing the Old And New Testaments, that is the Laws of God, which he will change and restyle to suit his purpose of Mankind destruction. He will try to take away from them the only weapon they have against him, and that is "The Crucifixion and the blood of the Son of God,"(this denial is the essence of Islam teaching).

The Anti-Christ mission will last for three and a half years, which is equal to the period which Christ took to complete his mission . Anti-Christ mission ends only when Jesus Christ comes in his glory to put an end to Anti-Christ and his followers.

Finally Daniel say, " The fourth beast had teeth of iron and claws of copper."

This is exactly true of America, which is controlled by; "The Zionist Lobby" and they control the whole world through directing America's policies. And they are (the Jews) described in the Old Testament as being of, " Iron and Copper" as we see in:

Micah (4 - 13):
 Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion, for I will make your horns iron, and your hoofs copper, you shall beat in pieces many people, and shall devote their gain to the Lord, their wealth to the Lord of the whole earth.

And in: Jeremiah (6 - 26):
 O daughter of my people, grid on sackcloth, and roll in ashes, make mourning as for an only son, most bitter lamentation, for suddenly the destroyer will come upon us.
27 I have made you an assayer and tester among my people, that you may know and assay their ways.
28 They are all stubbornly rebellious, going about their slanders. They are copper and iron; all of them are corrupters.

And in: Isaiah (48 - 1):
 Hear this O house of Jacob, who are called by the name Israel, and who came forth from the loins of Judah, who swear by the name of the Lord, but not in truth or righteousness.
2 For they call themselves of the holly city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel, whose name is the Lord of hosts.
3 I have declared the former things from the beginning, they went forth from my mouth and I made them known, then suddenly I made them and they came to pass.
4 because I know that you are obstinate, and your neck is an iron sinew and your forehead copper.

From above we see that the words, "Iron and Copper" are used to describe the Jews, because their faith usually rusts and fades away.

And we also notice that, after Britain, Germany, Russia and America. We shall witness the coming of the Anti-Christ who will appear in Israel, and he shall speak blasphemies against God and shall make use of the grounds prepared for him by the beast which comes out of the sea, that is,
" Islamic faith and the Islamic States."

Now that we have read chapter seven of the prophecy of Daniel, and seen what it meant for our present and future, we continue to read in the Revelation about the fourth seal.

The Revelation (6 - 7):
 When he opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, "Come and see."
8 And I saw, and behold, a pale horse and its rider's name was "Death", and Hell followed him. And they were given power and authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill with the sword and with the hunger and with death and by wild beasts of the earth.

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To find out whom the rider of the pale horse is? We read in:

The Revelation (13 - 11):
 Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spoke like a dragon.
 12 He exercises all the power of the beast, which came before him, and makes the inhabitants of the earth worship the beast whose mortal wound was healed.
13 he works great wonders, even making fire come down from heaven to earth in the sight of men.
14 And he deceives the inhabitants of the earth by means of the miracles which he has the power to do in the sight of the beast, telling them to make an image of the beast which had the mortal wound of the sword and yet lived.
15 And he had power to give life to the image of the beast, to make it speak and to give the order to slain any one who does not worship the image of the beast.
16 And he makes all whether small or great, rich or poor, free or slaves to put a mark on their right hands or on their foreheads.
17 So that no one can buy or sell except he who has the mark or the name of the beast or the number of his name.
18 This calls for wisdom, let him who has understanding reckon the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is six hundred and sixty six.

The fourth seal brought about the pale horse. And as per the sequence of events of chapters twelve and thirteen of the revelation and the chronological order of appearance. We see that after the red dragon, and the beast which comes out of the sea, we come to see this last beast, which has two horns like a lamb yet speaks like a dragon.

And now that we have found who the beast of the fourth seal is, we try to find out who he is?

When a disease takes hold of a body it becomes pale, its color changes to yellowish green then death follows and comes along. And when sin increases and spreads and takes hold of the people of the earth, death comes along and is followed by hell.

So let us see the meaning of the fourth seal, the pale horse and its rider:

First: The rider of the pale horse (the death horse), has power over a fourth of the earth, to kill with the sword, hunger and the wild beasts of the earth.

Second: It has two horns of a lamb but speaks like a dragon.

Third: It makes use of the power and authority of the beast that came out of the sea, and in its presence.

Fourth: It performs great miracles, in the presence of the first beast, and making fire come from heaven down to earth.

So who is it? Who can make miracles and yet speak like a dragon and a Devil? So we ask Saint Paul, "Who is it?"

2 Thessalonians (2 - 3):
 Let no one deceive you in any way, for that day shall not come, unless the rebellion comes first (the fading and annulment of faith), and the man of sin, the son of perdition is revealed.
4 who opposes and exalts himself above any God, who is worshipped, he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God. ….
7 For the mystery of iniquity is already at work, but something stops and hinders it now (faith), till it is removed out of the way.
8 And the lawless man will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will consume with the breath of his mouth, and shall destroy him with the brightness of his coming.
9 The lawless one will come by the works of the Devil, and with every power and sign and with lies and false miracles.
 10 and with all wicked deception for those who are to perish, because they did not accept the love of the truth, that they may be saved.