Introduction In chapter five the Risen Christ the

• Introduction: In chapter five, the Risen Christ, the Lamb of God, has taken the scroll, the “Title Deed to Creation, ” the “Scroll of Destiny, ” into His eternally worthy grasp. John then reports • Revelation 6: 1 Now I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals; and I heard one of the four living creatures saying with a voice like thunder, “Come and see. ”

• Introduction: In chapter five, the Risen Christ, the Lamb of God, has taken the scroll, the “Title Deed to Creation, ” the “Scroll of Destiny, ” into His eternally worthy grasp. John then reports • Revelation 6: 1 Now I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals; and I heard one of the four living creatures saying with a voice like thunder, “Come and see. ”

• Introduction: In chapter five, the Risen Christ, the Lamb of God, has taken the scroll, the “Title Deed to Creation, ” the “Scroll of Destiny, ” into His eternally worthy grasp. John then reports • Revelation 6: 1 Now I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals; and I heard one of the four living creatures saying with a voice like thunder, “Come and see. ”

• And what do we see? • Revelation 6: 2 And I looked, and behold, a white horse. He who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer. • The description introduces a conquering king. The question for us is…

• And what do we see? • Revelation 6: 2 And I looked, and behold, a white horse. He who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer. • The description introduces a conquering king. The question for us is…

• “WHO IS THIS CONQUERING KING? ” – Is This King Jesus? Some have replied yes because of the way King Jesus returns in • Revelation 19: 11– 12 Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. 12 His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself.

• “WHO IS THIS CONQUERING KING? ” – Is This King Jesus? Some have replied yes because of the way King Jesus returns in • Revelation 19: 11– 12 Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. 12 His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself.

• The only similarity between the conquering king of 6: 2 and the returning King Jesus is that both are on a white horse. However, there are stark differences.

• The only similarity between the conquering king of 6: 2 and the returning King Jesus is that both are on a white horse. However, there are stark differences.

Conquering king of Rev. 6: 2 Returning King Jesus of Rev. 19: 11 ff Comes with a bow Comes with a sword Has one crown Has many crowns The crown is the “stephanos” – victory crown The crown is the “diadama” – the diadem, the crown of royalty

Conquering king of Rev. 6: 2 Returning King Jesus of Rev. 19: 11 ff Comes with a bow Comes with a sword Has one crown Has many crowns The crown is the “stephanos” – victory crown The crown is the “diadama” – the diadem, the crown of royalty

Conquering king of Rev. 6: 2 Returning King Jesus of Rev. 19: 11 ff Comes with a bow Comes with a sword Has one crown Has many crowns The crown is the “stephanos” – victory crown The crown is the “diadama” – the diadem, the crown of royalty

Conquering king of Rev. 6: 2 Returning King Jesus of Rev. 19: 11 ff Comes with a bow Comes with a sword Has one crown Has many crowns The crown is the “stephanos” – victory crown The crown is the “diadama” – the diadem, the crown of royalty

Conquering king of Rev. 6: 2 Returning King Jesus of Rev. 19: 11 ff Comes with a bow Comes with a sword Has one crown Has many crowns The crown is the “stephanos” – victory crown The crown is the “diadama” – the diadem, the crown of royalty

Conquering king of Rev. 6: 2 Returning King Jesus of Rev. 19: 11 ff Comes with a bow Comes with a sword Has one crown Has many crowns The crown is the “stephanos” – victory crown The crown is the “diadama” – the diadem, the crown of royalty

Conquering king of Rev. 6: 2 Returning King Jesus of Rev. 19: 11 ff Comes with a bow Comes with a sword Has one crown Has many crowns The crown is the “stephanos” – victory crown The crown is the “diadama” – the diadem, the crown of royalty

• The differences at the very least makes us suspect that this conquering king is not Jesus, but perhaps an imitation, a false Christ. So we should ask, “Has Scripture told us about the rise of a future conquering king other than King Jesus? ” The answer to that question is “YES!” The place we find the most enlightenment is in the Book of Daniel.

• The differences at the very least makes us suspect that this conquering king is not Jesus, but perhaps an imitation, a false Christ. So we should ask, “Has Scripture told us about the rise of a future conquering king other than King Jesus? ” The answer to that question is “YES!” The place we find the most enlightenment is in the Book of Daniel.

• The differences at the very least makes us suspect that this conquering king is not Jesus, but perhaps an imitation, a false Christ. So we should ask, “Has Scripture told us about the rise of a future conquering king other than King Jesus? ” The answer to that question is “YES!” The place we find the most enlightenment is in the Book of Daniel.

• The differences at the very least makes us suspect that this conquering king is not Jesus, but perhaps an imitation, a false Christ. So we should ask, “Has Scripture told us about the rise of a future conquering king other than King Jesus? ” The answer to that question is “YES!” The place we find the most enlightenment is in the Book of Daniel.

Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Of The Statue (Dan. 2) STATUE INTERPRETATION HISTORICAL MEANING Head of Kingdom of Nebuchadnezzar Chest of Inferior kingdom Medo-Persia to follow Midsection of Third kingdom to rule the earth

Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Of The Statue (Dan. 2) STATUE INTERPRETATION HISTORICAL MEANING Head of gold Kingdom of Nebuchadnezzar Chest of Inferior kingdom Medo-Persia to follow Midsection of Third kingdom to rule the earth

Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Of The Statue (Dan. 2) STATUE INTERPRETATION HISTORICAL MEANING Head of gold Kingdom of Babylon Nebuchadnezzar Chest of Inferior kingdom Medo-Persia to follow Midsection of Third kingdom to rule the earth

Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Of The Statue (Dan. 2) STATUE Head of gold INTERPRETATION HISTORICAL MEANING Kingdom of Babylon Nebuchadnezzar Chest of silver Inferior kingdom Medo-Persia to follow Midsection of Third kingdom to rule the earth

Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Of The Statue (Dan. 2) STATUE Head of gold INTERPRETATION HISTORICAL MEANING Kingdom of Babylon Nebuchadnezzar Chest of silver Inferior kingdom Medo-Persia to follow Midsection of Third kingdom to bronze rule the earth

Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Of The Statue (Dan. 2) STATUE Head of gold INTERPRETATION HISTORICAL MEANING Kingdom of Babylon Nebuchadnezzar Chest of silver Inferior kingdom Medo-Persia to follow Midsection of Third kingdom to Greece bronze rule the earth

Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Of The Statue (Dan. 2) STATUE Legs of iron Feet of iron mixed with INTERPRETATION Strong fourth kingdom that crushes; eventually divided Another kingdom arising out of the fourth, a mixture of strength and weakness HISTORICAL MEANING Rome The future Revived Roman Empire, the Kingdom of

Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Of The Statue (Dan. 2) STATUE Legs of iron Feet of iron mixed with clay INTERPRETATION Strong fourth kingdom that crushes; eventually divided Another kingdom arising out of the fourth, a mixture of strength and weakness HISTORICAL MEANING Rome The future Revived Roman Empire, the Kingdom of

Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Of The Statue (Dan. 2) STATUE Legs of iron Feet of iron mixed with clay INTERPRETATION Strong fourth kingdom that crushes; eventually divided Another kingdom arising out of the fourth, a mixture of strength and weakness HISTORICAL MEANING Rome The future Revived Roman Empire, the Kingdom of Evil

Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Of The Statue (Dan. 2) STATUE INTERPRETATION A stone, not God will set up a cut by human kingdom which hands, struck will destroy the image on fifth kingdom and its feet, broke all the kingdoms them into of men. pieces and caused the entire statue to fall and crumble to dust. HISTORICAL MEANING

Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Of The Statue (Dan. 2) STATUE INTERPRETATION A stone, not God will set up a cut by human kingdom which hands, struck will destroy the image on fifth kingdom and its feet, broke all the kingdoms them into of men. pieces and caused the entire statue to fall and crumble to dust. HISTORICAL MEANING This is the kingdom of Christ that shall utterly destroy the kingdom of evil and all other kingdoms of men.

Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Of The Statue (Dan. 2) STATUE INTERPRETATION The stone grew This kingdom will into a mountain last forever. that covered the entire earth. HISTORICAL MEANING This kingdom shall cover the earth and will endure forever and forever.

Daniel’s Vision Of The Four Beasts (Dan. 7) • After Daniel shared God’s interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream with the king, King Nebuchadnezzar made Daniel (Babylonian name, Belteshazzar) the chief of the magi of Babylonia and put him in charge of the capital province of Babylon.

Daniel’s Vision Of The Four Beasts (Dan. 7) • After Daniel shared God’s interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream with the king, King Nebuchadnezzar made Daniel (Babylonian name, Belteshazzar) the chief of the magi of Babylonia and put him in charge of the capital province of Babylon.

Daniel’s Vision Of The Four Beasts (Dan. 7) • Daniel asked that his three faithful friends, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah (Babylonian names, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego) be made his governmental assistants. The request was quickly granted, and Daniel and his friends ministered faithfully in this foreign kingdom for the rest of their lives.

Daniel’s Vision Of The Four Beasts (Dan. 7) • Approximately 55 years after God gave Daniel the interpretation of the king’s dream, God gave Daniel one of his own. It was an awesome and disturbing dream, but one that ended well. As a part of his dream, Daniel inquired as to the meaning of this vision, and he was given the interpretation.

Daniel’s Vision Of The Four Beasts (Dan. 7) • This dream also was a vision of the future, and it fits hand in glove with the vision God had given Nebuchadnezzar, only greater detail is added.

BEAST INTERPRETATION HISTORICAL MEANING Lion with King One eagle's wings

BEAST INTERPRETATION HISTORICAL MEANING Lion with King One Babylon, especially eagle's King Nebuchadnezzar wings who as the lion is king of the beasts was a worldly king of kings. His wings were plucked due to pride; but then restored when he humbled himself before God.

BEAST INTERPRETATION HISTORICAL MEANING Bear with three ribs in mouth King Two

BEAST INTERPRETATION HISTORICAL MEANING Bear with three ribs in mouth King Two Medo-Persia which devoured Lydia, Babylon and Egypt. Persia was the strong side.

BEAST INTERPRETATION HISTORICAL MEANING Leopard with four wings and heads King Three

BEAST INTERPRETATION HISTORICAL MEANING Leopard with four wings and heads King Three Greece, agile and swift like a leopard under Alexander the Great. The four heads picture the four kingdoms which arose after his death: Thrace, Macedonia, Syria and Egypt.

BEAST INTERPRETATION HISTORICAL MEANING Dreadful beast King Four

BEAST INTERPRETATION HISTORICAL MEANING Dreadful beast King Four Roman Empire

BEAST INTERPRETATION HISTORICAL MEANING . . . with ten horns

BEAST INTERPRETATION HISTORICAL MEANING . . . with ten horns Ten kings arising from the fourth kingdom Revived Roman Empire in a ten nation confederation

BEAST INTERPRETATION HISTORICAL MEANING Three kings horns removed from plucked power by a up new king

BEAST INTERPRETATION HISTORICAL MEANING Three kings horns removed from plucked power by a up new king Three leaders of the ten nation confederacy are removed and replaced by a new leader.

BEAST INTERPRETATION HISTORICAL MEANING A little A king who takes horn with over the ten eyes nation speaking confederation, pompous makes war on the words saints, attempts to change God's appointed plan for history and His laws, but is eventually cast into the flames

BEAST INTERPRETATION HISTORICAL MEANING A little A king who takes The Antichrist of Rev. horn with over the ten 13 who leads a one eyes nation world government speaking confederation, during the pompous makes war on the tribulation. He is words saints, attempts to called the beast out change God's of the sea in appointed plan for Revelation, and he history and His will be the first laws, but is person to ever be eventually cast into the Lake of into the flames Fire.

The Time Table Of The Prophecy Of Seventy Sevens (70 Weeks) (Dan. 9: 24 -27)

The Time Table Of The Prophecy Of Seventy Sevens (70 Weeks) (Dan. 9: 24 -27) PROPHECY 70 weeks (sevens) are determined for your people and your holy city. MEANING

The Time Table Of The Prophecy Of Seventy Sevens (70 Weeks) (Dan. 9: 24 -27) PROPHECY 70 weeks (sevens) are determined for your people and your holy city. MEANING God's plan for the Jews and Jerusalem will be accomplished over a period of 70 “ 7 s” (490 years).

The Time Table Of The Prophecy Of Seventy Sevens (70 Weeks) (Dan. 9: 24 -27) PROPHECY To finish transgression, end sins, make reconciliation for iniquity, bring in righteousness, seal prophecy, and anoint the Most Holy. MEANING

The Time Table Of The Prophecy Of Seventy Sevens (70 Weeks) (Dan. 9: 24 -27) PROPHECY To finish transgression, end sins, make reconciliation for iniquity, bring in righteousness, seal prophecy, and anoint the Most Holy. MEANING In this period of time God will bring about an end to sin and a way for reconciliation with God by means of the Messiah.

The Time Table Of The Prophecy Of Seventy Sevens (70 Weeks) (Dan. 9: 24 -27) PROPHECY From the command to rebuild Jerusalem until Messiah will be 7 "7 s" and 62 "7 s. " MEANING

The Time Table Of The Prophecy Of Seventy Sevens (70 Weeks) (Dan. 9: 24 -27) PROPHECY From the command to rebuild Jerusalem until Messiah will be 7 "7 s" and 62 "7 s. " MEANING From command of Neh. 2 by King Artaxerxes until Jesus entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday was 483 years. (7 x 7 = 49) (62 x 7 = 434) 49 + 434 = 483

The Time Table Of The Prophecy Of Seventy Sevens (70 Weeks) (Dan. 9: 24 -27) PROPHECY MEANING The street and wall shall Jerusalem was rebuilt be built again. under the ministry of Nehemiah.

The Time Table Of The Prophecy Of Seventy Sevens (70 Weeks) (Dan. 9: 24 -27) PROPHECY After 62 "7 s" (69 total) Messiah shall be cut off, but not for Himself. MEANING

The Time Table Of The Prophecy Of Seventy Sevens (70 Weeks) (Dan. 9: 24 -27) PROPHECY After 62 "7 s" (69 total) Messiah shall be cut off, but not for Himself. MEANING Jesus died on the cross for our sin a few days after entering Jerusalem.

The Time Table Of The Prophecy Of Seventy Sevens (70 Weeks) (Dan. 9: 24 -27) PROPHECY The people of the "prince to come" shall destroy Jerusalem and the temple. MEANING

The Time Table Of The Prophecy Of Seventy Sevens (70 Weeks) (Dan. 9: 24 -27) PROPHECY MEANING The people of the "prince The Romans to come" shall destroyed the temple Jerusalem and the and Jerusalem in 70 temple. A. D.

The Time Table Of The Prophecy Of Seventy Sevens (70 Weeks) (Dan. 9: 24 -27) PROPHECY The "prince" will enter a covenant with Israel. MEANING

The Time Table Of The Prophecy Of Seventy Sevens (70 Weeks) (Dan. 9: 24 -27) PROPHECY The "prince" will enter a covenant with Israel. MEANING The Antichrist, leader of the revived Roman Confederation, will enter a covenant (treaty) with Israel.

The Time Table Of The Prophecy Of Seventy Sevens (70 Weeks) (Dan. 9: 24 -27) PROPHECY In the middle of the last "7" he will commit the abomination of desolations. MEANING

The Time Table Of The Prophecy Of Seventy Sevens (70 Weeks) (Dan. 9: 24 -27) PROPHECY MEANING In the middle of the last "7" he Antichrist will break the will commit the abomination treaty at the midpoint of the tribulation, will of desolations. proclaim himself to be “god, ” and will mandate worship of an image of himself.

The Time Table Of The Prophecy Of Seventy Sevens (70 Weeks) (Dan. 9: 24 -27) PROPHECY Until the consummation MEANING

The Time Table Of The Prophecy Of Seventy Sevens (70 Weeks) (Dan. 9: 24 -27) PROPHECY Until the consummation MEANING This state continues until the Lord returns at Armageddon to establish His victorious kingdom.

• Scripture has even more to say about a coming conquering king who not only is not King Jesus, but actually opposes King Jesus. We will explore those references about this anti-Christ next week.

• Scripture has even more to say about a coming conquering king who not only is not King Jesus, but actually opposes King Jesus. We will explore those references about this anti-Christ next week.