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By Anne T. GarciaFrom The Hidden
Students of Biblical prophecy have understood for centuries this present age would conclude with the revived Roman Empire ruling the world. When a young Judean prince named Daniel was taken prisoner to Babylon in about 600 B.C. he possessed an astounding gift. He could tell the future. One night Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, had a troubling dream. He called his soothsayers, including Daniel, to give him both the dream and its interpretation. It may sound impossible to tell another person his own dream, but that's what Daniel did. He also interpreted the dream and thereby saved the lives of the royal court. The dream was of a large metal statue. The statue represented all the kingdoms that would oppress Israel during the "times of the gentiles."
The head of gold was Babylon (Iraq); chest and arms of silver were Media-Persia (Iran); torso of bronze was Greece (Alexander the Great); legs of iron, the ancient Roman Empire; feet and toes of iron and clay, the revived Roman Empire (European Union). Daniel told the king, "And in the days of these kings (EU), the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed." (Daniel 2:44) Thus, there was quite a flutter of excitement among Christians in 1957 when the European Economic Community was established. Even the document memorializing the occasion sounded prophetic: The Treaty of Rome.
Clearly this was prophecy being fulfilled. Then, when the euro was introduced at the turn of the century, it was viewed as more evidence of coming European dominion. Today the euro is stronger than the dollar. In the early 21st century the leaders of Europe met in Belgium, their capital, to hammer out a constitution for the fledgling superstate. Finally in 2005, they were ready to ratify the new document and take there place as the world's head honcho. But a funny thing happened on the way to world dominion. The people of Europe said no. The first country to reject the European constitution was France, despite the fact that then President Jacques Chirac was one of its chief proponents. Three days after it was defeated in France, it was turned down even more decisively in the Netherlands. So it was back to the drawing board for the politicos, trying to limit the rights of the citizens of Europe. They drew up a new constitution with certain concessions, like dropping the idea of a European flag. They dubbed the new constitution with the innocuous title "Treaty of Lisbon."
But their greatest coup by far was changing the rules. Heretofore, the document had to be approved by the European people. This time the document only had to be approved by the 27 parliaments. Since those in power had much to gain (more power), it was sure to pass. In fact, 26 parliaments are already on board. But there was a shamrock in the ointment. Ireland's constitution required its people to vote on the treaty. Two weeks ago the people voted, and again it was turned down. As Dublin cab driver Ray Kennedy explained, "I like being part of Europe. But I don't want Europe taking away any more of our rights." Ultimately there will be a European superstate and it will dominate the world. It's a Biblical fact, a done deal. Still, it does my Irish heart good to see the plots of the intelligentsia of Europe temporarily thwarted by the citizens of the Emerald Isle.
From The Hidden Box 494 Columbia, IL 62236
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