We are already in a form of globalism, and the world is now known as a global village. Because of technology we are able to communicate easily across the globe. Financial transactions which in the not-too-distant past where cumbersome and took long periods and were costly, are now instant and can be made anywhere in the world because of digital banking.
But let’s consider the ten kings. As you have said the Fourth Beast in Dan. 7:7 is the Roman Empire (which all Bible scholars agree). Did you notice that this one verse carries the Roman Empire from its inception right up to its end, and to the very last kingdom on earth (the eighth), with the ten horns? This unequivocally proves that the ten kings come out of the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire is represented by iron, which also corresponds to the iron legs of Dan. 2:40. The seventh empire (Rev. 17:10) which comes after the Roman Empire, some scholars believe to be the Revised Roman Empire, is represented in Dan. 2:41 as feet made up of iron and clay. I believe this could represent the European Union as we know it today, consisting of a coalition of twenty-seven countries all under one governmental and financial system. The third part is the ten toes which are an extension of the feet (i.e. they are the same) and are also of iron and clay.
Just a quick sidenote here, Pastor Perry Stone has a plausible explanation of the iron and clay. That the iron represents communism (eastern) and the clay democracy (western), which makes sense, as these two ideologies are diametrically opposed and therefore cannot mix.
We know from Rev. 13 and 17 that these ten horns (kings or rulers) will rule the whole world and will be the last or eighth empire to rule the earth (Dan. 7:23). My conclusion is that these ten kings will be appointed by the same governmental system of the E.U. They will be the ones to introduce what we as Christian’s call, the “Beast System”. A One World government, economy with one global digital currency (mark of the beast), and religion. It is also interesting to note that the E.U. does not initially choose the antichrist as one of the ten kings, as in Dan. 7:8 it tells us that the “little horn” will come up later, after the ten horns are in place. He will force his way in through conquest, as the antichrist will dispose of three of the kings. I believe this will happen during the six seals, when the antichrist conquers (Rev. 6:2) and takes territory of three of the regions (Dan. 7:8, 20, 24). (see More on the Antichrist). I also believe, contrary to what others teach, that the six seals will happen BEFORE the Rapture and BEFORE the Tribulation period. Therefore the church will still be here to identify the antichrist (first revealing) before the Rapture (see Beginning of Sorrows chart). This ALSO means that the One World Order, or beast system will also be instigated during this same period of the six seals (I have always thought that it would be in the Tribulation period). If this is true, then this final beast system, with all its autocratic horrors, will be implemented MUCH SOONER THAN WE EXPECT! It will be devastating for Christians; we will be persecuted for not being a part of their system (see The NWO How Will It Be).
Another sidenote here; a king in our modern-day terms would be a ruler or leader in a governmental position that would rule a country or region – we would call him a President or Prime Minister. Only a very few countries have actual royal kings. Rev. 17:12 amp says ten horns are ten rulers (kings)… Rulers and kings implies governmental leadership and headship over a country or region, which would NOT apply to a technocrat as they have no governmental positions only scientific and technological ones. The term crown in Rev. 6:2 also implies a KING, a leader who has ruled before, in the case of the antichrist, as a President.
As to Rev. 17:12 the kings having no dominion as yet…I believe John was referring to his time…they certain will have in the time of the ten kings, and the eighth empire! S.J.
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