The relevance of biblical prophecy for youth.
We know a new ‘Roman’ leader, the Antichrist, is coming, but when in Rome? When in Rome, as in what period of Rome’s history does the Bible refer to? The old Roman Empire had many forms, borders changed, so when in Rome? Some recent world events have got me thinking that we may have some new clues.
Sinful man plans and commits evil, but it’s only going to amount to ‘stepping on ten toes’. Ten toes is what the Lord says there will be, so that’s what will be. Those ten regions of the world, strong , but also fatally weak. No matter what the rebellion, they’ll only ever be ‘stepping on ten toes’, which will not hurt God one little bit.
There are waves roaring through Europe and the continent is in an uproar – from France to Britain, from Italy to Germany, disunity and strife. Is this a sign that the united Europe experiment is doomed or is this a storm before a deadly calm? Or, in other words, will the prophesied cure be worse than the European complaint?
One of the names for the Antichrist is “the Assyrian”, but he is the future Assyrian. There are a number of influential world leaders today who come from the area of that ancient empire known as Assyria.
Is the prophecy of a type of person or of the racial origin of the Antichrist? There are two strong leaders today who just might fit these descriptions.