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Identifying the
Scarlet Beast is paramount in eschatology and enables the
researcher to more easily identify the characteristics of the
Scarlet Beast and their meanings as well as its seven heads and
ten crowns. Due to flawed eschatological traditions, the empire
identities of Daniel’s and John’s dreams and visions have been
largely missed. One of the tools employed in this book to
identify the Eighth Head is the Briggs Empire Elimination
Matrix, which can be found in the Appendices of this book. This
tool narrows down the possible empire choices and is designed in
such a way as to assure that the findings delineated in this
book should be replicable by other researchers. This tool
identifies the Medo-Persia Empire (revived) as the Eighth Head
of the Scarlet Beast.
With the Scarlet
Beast identified as Satan’s kingdom, revived Imperialism with
all its evils, atrocities and interconnected cities and
economies, it makes it much easier to discover and identify the
meanings of the seven heads and the ten horns of this
imperialistic beast. To help the reader recall and visually
follow the Seven Heads of the Scarlet Beast, there are several
lists provided below delineating seven Empires commonly accepted
among historians. There are two main popular versions, but
either version will still bring the reader to the same basic
end-time results. The first version listed is the oldest
perspective, largely embraced by the Jews (at least the first
seven heads) but rejected by Christians since John identifies
the sixth empire as the Roman Empire. The seven heads are
listed chronologically from the most ancient beginnings of
empires to the youngest empires. The Empire dates reflect the
earliest acceptable beginnings for each empire, but not its
zenith. The list is as follows:
Remember, Nebuchadnezzar’s dream did not
reveal all of John’s Seven Heads and neither did Daniel’s dream
of four beasts. Here is the same list of Empires according to
their glory days, their zenith and decline, listed
chronologically starting with the earliest as embraced by
historians:
* Head One – Egyptian
Empire 1550 B.C. – 746 B.C.
* Head Two – Assyrian
Empire 746 B.C. – 609 B.C.
* Head Three – Babylonian
Empire 609 B.C. – 539 B.C.
* Head Four – Medes
Empire 539 B.C. – 550 B.C.
* Head Five –
Persian Empire 550 B.C. – 330 B.C.
* Head Six –
Greek Empire 330 B.C. – 323 B.C.
* Head Seven – Roman
Empire 323 B.C. – 1453 A.D.
* Head Eight –
Ottoman/Caliphate 650 A.D. – 1922 A.D.
Here is an alternative list of Empires, a
more popular list, at least as far as the first six empires are
concerned, and more aligned with Daniel and John. The list is
according to the glory days of the empires, their zenith and
decline, listed chronologically:
* Head One – Egyptian
Empire 1550 B.C. – 746 B.C.
* Head Two – Assyrian
Empire 746 B.C. – 609 B.C.
* Head Three – Babylonian
Empire 609 B.C. – 539 B.C.
* Head Four –
Medo-Persian Empire 539 B.C. – 330 B.C.
* Head Five – Greek
Empire 330 B.C. – 323 B.C.
* Head Six – Roman
Empire 323 B.C. – 1453 A.D.
* Head Seven –
Ottoman/Caliphate 650 A.D. – 1922 A.D.
* Head Eight/Four – Islam (OIC)
1969 A.D. – Current
Caliphate Overview
It is important to take a step
back in time, to review the history of the Caliphate (the
Seventh Head) and how they have assisted in setting the stage
for end-times. The Caliphate had Ten Caliphs (Dynasties) to
date and no more. Two have been considered marginal by some,
but nonetheless, a Caliph. The ten Caliphs are as follows:
1.Abu Bakr
2.Umar ibn al-Khattab
3.Uthman ibn Affan
4.Ali ibn Abi Talib
5.Rashidun
6.Umayyads
7.Cordoba
8.Abbasids
9.Mamluk Sultanate
10.
Ottoman
If one believes
that the Ottoman/Caliphate is the Eighth Head (which does not
fit well with Bible prophecy), then the following information is
of particular interest. The Caliphs (Dynasties) had short lived
kingdoms starting in 632 A.D. and lasted until 1922 A.D.
Although power, control, wealth and survival were their main
purposes, they unwittingly set the stage for end-time prophecy.
They unknowingly paved the way for the birth of the eventual OIC.
The first two
Caliphs are rejected by Shia Islam, which is a minority in Islam
(10-20%). Ninety (90) % of Shia population lives in Azerbaijan
and Iran. If their view is correct, then three more Caliphs
must arise, perhaps from among the Ayatollahs, two of which have
already arrived. This opinion, however, is less likely to be
applicable to eschatology and the Shia view is certainly not
held by 80% of the Caliphate, at least at this point in
history. There have been no significant attempts to rebuild the
power structure of Islam until the Iranian Revolution in 1979,
which was based on Shia principles, the Ayatollah. Technically
this leaves the Sunni branch without supreme spiritual
leadership. However, thanks to the OIC, they have
representation in the only known collective religious and
political structure of Islam that includes both the Shia and
Sunni branches of Islam under one roof.
From the above
Shia point of view, that would mean that eight “caliphs” have
come. Now, by adding the two Ayatollahs (a caliph equal), that
brings the count to ten. If this scenario is applicable, then
there is only one more Ayatollah that needs to arise to make it
eleven (11) caliphs, perhaps the Eleventh Horn, the False
Prophet. The current Ayatollah is currently 68 years old so a
third Iranian Ayatollah can be expected rather soon, making him
the eleventh (11th) caliph (from the Shia point of
view).
Osama Bin Laden
and others have made failed attempts to become the next
recognized Caliph or to pressure the Islamic community at large
to elect another Caliph. However, keep an eye on Osama Bin
Laden because he has not given up yet. His radical Islamic
following has grown from around 1,200 to nearly 20,000. If
Osama is unable to become the next caliph, when the time is
right, rest assured the OIC will elect/endorse another Caliph or
Ayatollah. If not, another will arise on the scene upon its own
merits, as some Caliphs did in the past, if the Eleventh Horn is
to be a caliph. Notwithstanding, it is unlikely that a new
caliph will arise on the scene before the end, but keep a
watchful eye. If one does arise, it would be quite
significant.
In summary, the
Caliphate, and in particular, the Ottoman Empire was
instrumental in birthing an OIC led Islam, but the OIC in
Ottoman’s time was never envisioned, they had never heard of it
or thought of it, it did not exist. But they did spread their
religion (Islam) as they expanded their empire. This is
important since one of the only adhesions between the
fifty-seven (57) member states (of the OIC) is Islam. It was
the President of Turkey, Ahmet Necdet
Sezer, who has recognized this fact and requested
permission from the Wakf (see Appendices) to erect a shrine in
Jerusalem on/near the Temple Mound in memory of the Ottoman
Empire (a god of forces). Said request was approved in November
2007 A.D.
To a large degree,
when the Ottoman/Caliphate was dissolved, imperialism was seen
as bound up and put away. However, that is far from the case in
the spirit world which will soon play out in human reality. The
Dragon will invest his full power and authority in the Eighth
Head, the Ancient Persian Empire revived (Islam) represented by
the OIC and partially led by the Ayatollah. Keeping a watch on
the leaders of Islam (the OIC, Ayatollahs and Caliphs) over the
next several years will certainly be revealing.
Below are reasons
that verify the identity of the Eighth Head as being the
resurrected Ancient Persia.
Reason One
No matter what one
believes regarding the sixth and seventh empire, the end results
keep bringing the student back to the revived Medo-Persia
Empire. This is due to the fact that empire six and seven are
excluded by John from being the Eighth Head. This brings the
researcher back to the first five and only one of the first five
can qualify. It is Ancient Medo-Persia that qualifies and will
be revived.
Reason Two
One of the heads
of the Scarlet Beast suffered a wound but was healed, indicating
its decline and then its eventual restoration to power. This
will be marvelous thing in the eyes of the world. However,
since Ancient Persia is not currently popular due to the lack of
public awareness, Iran and the OIC are aggressively promoting
Persian history, the Ottoman/Caliphate history, Istanbul history
and “Ayatollah” meanings. Therefore, all four elements are
rapidly gaining public attention. Turkey’s attempt to build a
shrine in memory of the Ottoman speaks to this and as well as
Iran’s progressive propaganda ploys and the recent involvement
of the OIC at the peace talks in Annapolis, Maryland (2007).
This is all necessary if the world is to be astonished at the
resurrection of the Ancient Persian Empire and for them to even
understand the significance of what the Two-Horned Beast and the
Eighth Head will do.
Reason Three
Since the Scarlet
Beast represents Satan’s kingdom which includes the Eighth Head,
Ancient Persia revived, then one must reasonably conclude that
the Eighth Head will encompass the same ancient land parameters
as the original Ancient Medo-Persian Empire (or more) as well as
similar goals and atrocious behaviors. Currently, there is only
one entity that fits that description in existence today, as
well as other significant parallels, and it is Islam represented
by the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC). The land
mass parameter of the OIC is now occupied by peoples who have
one common religion, political agenda and language. The current
membership of the OIC is comprised of fifty-seven (57) Muslim
States. (See the OIC Map and other charts in the Appendices
where more specific details of the glory days of each empire and
other important facts about each empire can be found as well.)
With only a few
years left before the last week of Daniel’s seventy (70) weeks
begins, it is doubtful that any new entity will arise that can
or will cover the same geographic land mass area as that of
Ancient Persia. To do so, said unknown entity would have to
subdue existing OIC member states within the Ancient Persian
geographic land mass area and within the next fourteen year
window while facing the kind of warfare delivered by Islamic
radicals who would certainly assist their “brothers”. The USA
has certainly discovered that “shock and awe” approach does not
produce a swift nation takeover on the ground.
The OIC was formed
on September 25, 1969 to defend and protect the Masjid Qubbat
As-Sakhrah as a result of a Zionist led (or initiated) attempt
to burn the Masjid Qubbat As-Sakhrah (third holiest site in
Islam) in Jerusalem. This event united fragmented Islam under
one conglomerate entity which now has an elected governing body
with its first elected Secretary General, a Turk named
Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu. The OIC also has affiliated/subsidiary
organizations intended to enhance, support and expand the
purposes and powers of the OIC.
Reason Four
Islam is promoting
the idea (especially through Iran, an OIC member) that they too
are in favor of the Jews just as King Cyrus was, the only Empire
(Medo-Persia) leader that helped the Jews by sending them back
to Jerusalem to rebuild Jerusalem and its Temple, all funded by
Persia. When all the other empires destroyed the Jewish Temple
and ravaged the Jewish people, Medo-Persia did not. And much
later in history during the Caliphate reign, the Jews were
reasonably spared and even the Ottoman was the first to call
upon the Jews to help rebuild its capitol city, Istanbul,
especially its economy, a method used by others thereafter.
Through this propaganda effort, the OIC is gaining more and more
recognition globally as a peace-loving, philanthropic social
reform and human rights advocate organization especially for
people of its member states and, indirectly, others throughout
the world.
This is a
significant parallel between Ancient Medo-Persia and the revived
Medo-Persia because the scriptures firmly teach that the Eighth
Head will broker a peace deal that will allow Israel to resume
their religious practices, for the first time in nearly 1,948
years (calculated around the time of the signing of a
covenant). However, the OIC will undoubtedly hide its truest
colors and its truest intents until after they have brokered a
deceptive peace deal with Israel. After the covenant has lasted
three and a half years from its signing the Eighth Head will
break the covenant and reveal itself.
Reason Five - OIC Overview
It is important
to point out that since the inception of the OIC in 1969 A.D.
(following the Zionist led arson attempt on the Dome of the
Rock— Masjid Qubbat As-Sakhrah) until 2007 A.D. it has only been
38 years. During that time the OIC has currently reached its
ninth Secretary General, Ishanoglu, who is OIC’s first
elected Secretary General by vote. At this point, the average
leadership time span for each Secretary General of the OIC is
only 4.2 years, which is very brief in the realm of Imperialism,
almost too brief to mention, perhaps “an hour”. Ishanoglu was
elected in 2005 A.D., which is a significant date, if one
believes that the Al-Aqsa Mosque was the crowning abomination
that causes desolation. (More details on calculations are
provided below in Chapter 6.)
If the OIC is to
have ten horns (kings with no kingdom) prior to 2022
A.D., they will only have to have one more Secretary General
during the years ahead. These ten kings must co-reign with the
Beast briefly (an “hour”), they have no kingdom, but will have
authority like a king and will have only one purpose, to give
power to the Beast—the OIC. And that is exactly what leaders of
Organizations do, as is the case with the OIC. Organizational
leaders give their power to the entity they govern and likewise
organizational leaders receive their authority from the body and
in this case the Secretary Generals co-exist along with the
Beast, the OIC. The OIC gains its strength from its leaders and
how successfully they lead the organization. All nine leaders
of the OIC, to date, were not kings over a kingdom while they
had their “authority as kings”.
One potentially
world-controlling advantage of the OIC is that the member states
of the OIC control the lion’s share of the world’s oil reserves
via OPEC. Membership of OPEC is comprised of all OIC members,
save two. However, both of the non-Muslim members of OPEC could
easily be ousted leaving the count to ten (10) members
(ironically). By the time oil dependent nations become
independent, the fullness of time with have arrived (see the
calculations below). Therefore, control over oil reserves may
also play a significant role in how things unfold as the end
draws near, especially if the OIC through OPEC uses oil as a
leveraging tool. If OPEC, via guidance of the OIC, determines
to turn the oil taps off, most economic giants, like USA, EU and
China (the only three ahead of the OIC), would become dwarfs as
compared to the OIC. The OIC would cease to be the fourth
largest economy, but the largest. Contrary to uninformed
readers, many member states within the OIC have economies that
no longer solely depend of oil revenues. With the OIC in
control, there would be little the rest of the world could do
about it and would have to yield to the OIC or fight them,
perhaps one of the precipitating factors leading to Armageddon.
Recent visitors to
OIC conferences include Gloria Macapagai-Arroyo, Pervez
Musharraf, and others. The Secretary General has also recently
consulted with Iran’s President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. And most
recently, Ihsanoglu attended the November 2007 Peace Talks in
Annapolis, MD, USA to consult with heads of delegation on how
the OIC can assist to make the Middle East Process to Peace
work.
In the Book of
Daniel, the Fourth Beast in Chapter 7 had ten (10) horns.
However, an eleventh (11th) horn arises, a little
horn after the first ten have come and gone. Daniel’s little
horn is either (listed by highest probability) 1) OIC’s eleventh
and final Secretary General, 2) an eleventh Ayatollah (Caliph)
or 3) the Second Beast found in Revelations chapter thirteen
(13). To better answer this, the Book of Revelation provides
advanced information beyond what Daniel provided, perhaps due to
the fact that John’s information may be some of the information
Gabriel told Daniel to seal up. Nonetheless, a watchful eye on
all Islamic political and/or economically front leaders will
give “wise” people an opportunity to calculate the number of the
Beast’s name.
Reason Six
The Medo-Persian
Empire is the only Empire that contends for the Eighth Head
since Egypt, Babylon and Greece do not control their former
empire land mass and Assyria does not even exist as a country
anymore. Furthermore, Egypt, Assyria, Babylon and Greece 1) do
not have any reason to hate or kill the Whore (Mystery Babylon),
2) do not have a history of just ten (10) Kings, and 4) did not
set up an abomination that causes desolation (post Yahushua),
then Egypt, Assyria, Babylon and Greece must be excluded over
Medo-Persia. The ancient Medo-Persian Empire, however, was one
of the first five Empires that pre-existed before John’s vision
and fits the requirement for the Eighth Head. The Briggs
Elimination Matrix in the Appendices shows the many reasons why
all empires are excluded except one.
Reason Seven
In the Book of
Daniel, the Fourth Beast (Daniel 7:19) had iron teeth (perhaps
indicative of the Roman Empire) and bronze claws (perhaps
indicative of the Greek Empire) indicating that some of the
characteristics and similar land masses of these empires are
integrated within this Fourth Beast, but not Rome by itself and
not Greece by itself, another reason for these two empires to be
excluded from consideration. The only empire that followed the
Greek and Roman empires was the Ottoman Empire, which means it
must also excluded (if the popularly excepted empire list is
used) since the revived kingdom had to come from among the first
five empires, according to John’s vision. Therefore, the only
Heads left of the seven using this useful exclusionary exercise
(one of several) are Egypt, Assyria, Babylon and Medo-Persia.
And since Egypt, Assyria and Babylon do not have a land mass
equal to their original Ancient Empires they would be excluded
as well, leaving only one empire, once again, Medo-Persia now
represented by the OIC. Finally, John’s vision clearly
indicates that a prerequisite to qualifying as the Eighth King
was it had to be an empire that “once was”, at the time of
John’s writings—once again Medo-Persia qualifies.
As a side note,
Islam embodies Ishmael and Israel embodies Isaac, the two sons
of Abraham, one of promise one of exclusion, one born free, the
other of bondage, but both claiming the rights to Abraham,
Jerusalem, the Temple Mount and surrounding real estate. And
the whole world as become involved and will stay involved in
trying to help the two factions sort out there age-old dispute.
Of course, there will be a temporary covenant enacted between
them, but will be broken 3.5 years later.
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