"And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken. 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. And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever." Daniel 2: 42-44
'toes of the feet' - generally speaking, there are 10 toes on a person's feet. So in the days of these 10 kings, shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom.
These 10 toes are described as 10 horns in Revelation 17:12-16: "And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom 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. These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful. And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire."
The 10 toes of the feet and the 10 horns of Revelation 17 are describing the same thing. However, please do not mix this up with the 10 horns found in Daniel chapter 7. Those 10 horns refers to: 1) Franks, 2) Alemeni, 3) Suevi, 4) Burgundi, 5) Anglo-Saxons, 6) Visigoths, 7) Lombardi, 8) Heruli, 9) Ostrogoths, 10) Vandals. Heruli, Ostrogoths & Vandals were uprooted during the early days of the rise of Papacy. The Rock in Daniel 2 does not smash 7 toes, but 10. And Revelation 17 also describes the 15-day reign of the 10 kings, not 7. Hence the horns in Daniel 7 is different from those that are found in Revelation 17 and Daniel 2.
The 10 toes of Daniel 2 and the 10 horns of Revelation 17 will exist until human probation closes and they shall have power for only ONE HOUR prophetically, which means 15-days actually.
Throughout the past centuries, there were many monarchies existed in Europe and the number varies from war to war. Most of the monarchies in Europe are constitutional monarchies, which means that the monarch does not influence the politics of the state: either the monarch is legally prohibited from doing so, or the monarch does not utilize the political powers vested in the office by convention. Thus, the 15 days reign of these monarchies is in the near future. Likewise, the close of probation also lies in the near future.
As of 2024, there are twelve sovereign monarchies in Europe. Seven are kingdoms: 1. Denmark, 2. Norway, 3. Sweden, 4. the United Kingdom, 5. Spain, 6. the Netherlands, and 7. Belgium. Three are principalities: Andorra, 8. Liechtenstein, and 9. Monaco. Finally, 10. Luxembourg is a grand duchy and Vatican City is a theocratic, elective monarchy ruled by the pope.
Out of these 12 monarchies, Andorra and Vatican City are elective monarchy leaving only 10 hereditary monarchies. Therefore, only 10 monarchies fit the description found in the Inspiration: "...they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men"
And the Scripture teaches that: "And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom".
An interesting note, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica and many other countries are all under the same King of United Kingdom. As these countries are constitutional monarchies, the king has no power to rule over the citizens. However, the prophecy is very clear that they will receive power, and they will persecute God's people: "And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. ".
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