The visions given to Daniel document that there will only be four Gentile world empires ruling over Israel from Daniel’s time until the kingdom of the Messiah. The four kingdoms in Daniel 2 & 7 identified with four beasts and four metallic parts of Nebuchadnezzar’s image have been identified by reputable historians as Babylon, Medio-Persia, Greek, and Roman.
There are no additional worldwide Gentile kingdoms in the prophecy between the time of the ancient Roman Empire and the time that God sets up His kingdom. Therefore, in God’s eyes the fourth beast exists and tramples down the earth from the time of the Roman Empire until the Lord smashes it and sets up His kingdom at the end of the age.… continue reading