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Is the Exit of Britain from the EU Mentioned in Bible Prophecy?
Researched by Pastor Gary Boyd

In a June 23rd referendum, the people of the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union (EU), I personally believe that is a good thing because Brussels will no longer call the shots for Britain. The media labeled this British exit from the EU “Brexit.” The vote surprised some who study Bible prophecy. After all, many pointed to the EU as the revived Holy Roman Empire of the end times, as I still believe it is. Now, after the UK’s vote, some have started to doubt that. But should they? Is the exit of Britain from the EU a step backward for bible prophecy? Does it mean the EU isn’t the alliance foretold for the end times?
No. If it happens, the exit of such a large and powerful nation will weaken the EU, but it hasn't happened yet. And while some say Brexit signals the end of the EU as the revived Roman Empire, I don’t think so. To me, it’s yet another reason to believe some form of the EU will become that empire. Why? Let’s look at what the Bible tells us about the Antichrist and the empire he will use to rule the world.
The Last Empire
The Bible says one last empire will rule Israel. It will be the last human empire on earth. Daniel says the Messiah will destroy it with His coming (Daniel 2:44). But before that happens, Daniel gives us details as to what this empire will look like. It will be a kingdom:
· Often nations (Daniel 2:41, Daniel 7:7);
· Ruling the entire world (Daniel 7:23);
· From among the ancient Roman Empire (Daniel 9:26-27);
· Made up of weak and strong nations (Daniel 2:42);
· Of nations trying to strengthen themselves by forming alliances with each other (Daniel 2:43);
· That fails to hold together or “gel,” just as iron and clay don’t stick together (Daniel 2:43);
· Divided (Daniel 2:41).
A Global Empire
As we currently know no empire rules the world at this present stage in Bible prophecy. That includes a global empire of ten nations or ten kings. So the EU in its present form is not the global empire foreseen by Daniel. However, it is most likely an early stage of the Antichrist’s global empire. There are several reasons to believe this. One thing that is spoken of prophetically is that the Earth will be divided into ten kingdoms. These Kings, who rule over these kingdoms will then sell out their own sovereignty to a one world system.
"And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no power as yet but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast." (Rev. 17:12-13)
A system of Government will be established, according to the Bible, which will ascend out of the bottomless pit (Rev 17:8) and make war with the saints and to overcome them (Rev 13:7). The Beast will cause every man on Earth to be numbered in order to buy and sell (Rev 13 :16-17). The Beast will be a wonder to see and watch (Rev 13:3). The entire world will worship the Dragon (Satan) who gives power to the Beast (Rev 13:4 and Rev 20:2). The System is being rapidly set up before our eyes and is using its economic, political and spiritual power to bring it to pass. The Dragon gives this system its power and authority (Rev 13:2). Because the Dragon is such a deceiver, we should expect the system to be brought into being with great subtlety and deceit. We have not been able to fully ascertain what the Dragon has been doing because we have been distracted. This Beast will be most formidable. It will literally tread the Earth down with its power and make life a literal hell on earth for the tribulation saints.

1) A Revived Roman Empire – The global empire foreseen by Daniel will be built on the ashes of the ancient Roman Empire. Why do I say this? First, the ruler of this global empire is the Antichrist. According to Daniel, the Antichrist will arise from the nation whose armies destroyed the Temple and Jerusalem in A.D. 70 (Daniel 9:26). Those armies belonged to Rome. So the global empire’s ruler will come from Rome.
Second, when explaining Nebuchadnezzar’s dream, Daniel describes five empires that will rule Israel before Jesus returns – Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, Rome, and a ten nation alliance, the revived Holy Roman Empire (Daniel 2:36-45). He describes each successive kingdom, but he makes no distinction between the fourth kingdom and the ten nation alliance (Daniel 2:40-43). In other words, the ten nation alliance will be a new form or a revived form of the fourth kingdom the holy Roman Empire and its seat will be in Rome.(The Roman Empire included most of what would now be considered Western Europe. The empire was conquered by the Roman Army and a Roman way of life was established in these conquered countries. The main countries conquered were England/Wales (then known as Britannia), Spain (Hispania), France (Gaul or Gallia), Greece (Achaea), the Middle East (Judea) and the North African coastal region.The total number was 40 countries from England in the west to Turkey and Persia in the east.)
Later, Daniel has another vision. This time, he sees four beasts, each representing a world power (Daniel 7). We know the fourth beast is Rome because it conquers the third beast, Greece (Daniel 7:6). But we also know it will come back. Why? Because it says in scripture, (Daniel 7:23) “Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.” It Will be ruled by the Antichrist (Daniel 7:24-25). Rome neither ruled the whole earth nor was it ruled by the Antichrist, it was run by various Roman emperors called Caesars over the centuries. Also, this empire is yet again described as a ten nation alliance (Daniel 7:20), and the ancient Roman Empire never took the form of a ten nation alliance but was a conglomeration of 40 different nations that held its allegiance to Rome.
Today, the EU sits on the ashes of the ancient Roman Empire. Ancient Rome occupied nearly every part of the current EU member nations, including Italy – home to Rome itself.
2) An Alliance of Weak and Strong Nations – The global empire described by Daniel will be made up of weak and strong nations. Does this describe the EU? Yes. As of this writing, the EU contains the world’s 4th, 5th, and 6th largest economies (Germany, the United Kingdom, and France). It also contains the world’s 103rd, 112th, and 136th largest economies (Estonia, Iceland, and Malta).
When it comes to military spending, the EU contains the world’s 4th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 18th largest militaries (the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain). Yet, it also contains the world’s 80th, 87th, 91st, and 93rd(Bulgaria, Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia).As you can see it is made up of weak and strong nations.
Alone, not a single EU nation is a world power. Together, they are the world's greatest economic power. Combined, their military spending is second only to the United States. No doubt about it - the EU is a superpower. It's a revived Roman Empire made up of weak and strong nations. And this is what the Bible says will exist just before Jesus returns. (Research shows the EU covers over 4 million kilometers and has 508 million inhabitants — the world's third largest population after China and India. By surface area, France is the biggest EU country and Malta the smallest.)
3) A Divided Alliance, Loosely Held Together – The global empire described by Daniel will be divided (Daniel 2:41). It will struggle to hold itself together, just as iron and clay struggle to hold themselves together (Daniel 2:43), “And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.” Do we see this type of alliance when we look at the EU? Absolutely!
Since its inception, the EU has been an odd collection of governments, economies, currencies, and militaries. From the Schuman Declaration in 1950 to the Treaty of Lisbon in 2007, the rise of the EU has been marked by a struggle to agree on important issues. These include arguments over a single currency (the United Kingdom and Denmark opted out), disagreements over how to handle debt crises (the Greek bailouts through the IMF), and disputes over open borders (the Syrian refugee crisis). Each step along the way, the EU struggled to survive.
And Brexit? Brexit is only the latest example of the EU’s struggle to stay together, "just as iron and clay don't hold together." In the June vote, citizens of the UK voted to leave. Will they really leave? I don't know. Is the UK’s exit mentioned in bible prophecy? No. Not directly. However, I believe Brexit serves as the latest example of the EU as a divided alliance (Daniel 2:41) - a union of weak and strong nations struggling to bond together (Daniel 2:43).
Conclusion
The word Brexit doesn’t appear in the Bible. However, the Bible does mention a revived Holy Roman Empire in the last days (Daniel 2:40-43, Daniel 7:23-24). It will be an empire made up of weak and strong nations (Daniel 2:42). It will be divided against itself (Daniel 2:41), and the effort of these nations to come together and strengthen themselves will be volatile and unstable (Daniel 2:43).
Does this sound familiar? It should. Sounds a lot like the EU, doesn’t it? It's the story of an empire born from a decades-long process marked by division, volatility, and instability. The UK vote to exit from the EU is just the latest event in a process that signals the rise of a global empire. It’s yet another sign Jesus is coming!
Since Turkey was part of the old Holy Roman Empire and it is said in scripture that the Antichrist will arise out of the new EU empire, Erdogan, present dictator of Turkey who is solidifying his power after the fake coup, is showing signs of being the possible Antichrist because of his deceit and deception that he is perpetrating on his country and because he is now calling himself a God. This is exactly what the Antichrist will do when he sets in the rebuilt Jewish temple in David’s throne midway through the great tribulation and declares himself to be the Messiah to the Jews. This is called the abomination of desolation mentioned in scripture and it surfaces three times in the book of Daniel:
• "And he shall make a strong covenant with many for one week, and for half of the week he shall put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abominations shall come one who makes desolate, until the decreed end is poured out on the desolator." (Daniel 9:27)
• "Forces from him shall appear and profane the temple and fortress, and shall take away the regular burnt offering. And they shall set up the abomination that makes desolate." (Daniel 11:31)
• "And from the time that the regular burnt offering is taken away and the abomination that makes desolate is set up, there shall be 1,290 days." (Daniel 12:11)
So the Antichrist does an abomination in God’s eyes by declaring himself to be the Christ the Jews are looking for. This great sin causes great desolation in Israel and eventually the rest of the world when the judgments are handed out in the great tribulation. Be rapture ready my friend so that you will be found worthy to escape God’s wrath in these desperate times. Maranatha………...

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(Yawn) Oh excuse me...

JFlorio Loc: Seminole Florida

Thank you. Daniel is my second favorite Book of the Bible. Very interesting. Be prepared for the rude who aren't just satisfied with disagreeing.

the waker Loc: 11th freest nation

Ignorance is only bliss, until it's not.

eden

Perhaps a more condensed rant would keep us awake long enough to finish it.

the waker Loc: 11th freest nation

It was a bit long, but....so is an eternity in a lake of fire to which there is no return.

I found it to be an interesting read, even though i wouldn't consider myself a man of organized religion either.

Now you know why Sunday sermons generally only last about an hour