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Daniel Revisited: Discovering the Four Mideast Signs Leading to the Antichrist
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Does the Bible have anything to say about the end times and the rise of the Antichrist prior to the Tribulation?
Will the Antichrist rise from Rome or Islam?
Are events happening currently in the Middle East spoken of in Scripture in any detail?
Where are we on the end-times clock?
Discover what must take place before the Tribulation
Follow the four signs pointing to the Antichrist
Learn why the Bible says the Antichrist will be Muslim
Understand more about the Four Horsemen of Revelation
Discover the Events Leading to the Antichrist as Revealed in Daniel
Does the Bible have anything to say about the end times and the rise of the Antichrist prior to the Tribulation?
Will the Antichrist rise from Rome or Islam?
Are events happening currently in the Middle East spoken of in Scripture in any detail?
Where are we on the end-times clock?
The answers to these questions will astonish you. Be prepared for a fresh look at Daniel and to have some old assumptions challenged as you join the journey of discovery.
In Daniel Revisited: Discovering the Four Mideast Signs Leading to the Antichrist, author Mark Davidson shows how the ancient book of Daniel reveals secrets of the end times. Beginning with the premise that with a proper perspective on world history, the Bible clearly shows the Antichrist will be Muslim, he takes the reader on a journey of discovery. His new look at old assumptions about prophetic Scripture, and his careful study of relevant history and fresh-off-the-news current events astonishingly mesh with the ancient prophecies of Daniel. The Bible and history work together to reveal four major events preceding the Tribulation. Davidson shows what has been taking place in the Middle East with Iraq, Iran, Syria, Egypt, and Turkey is part of God’s plan fulfilling prophecy exactly as revealed in Daniel.
Discover what must take place before the Tribulation
Follow the four signs pointing to the Antichrist
Learn why the Bible says the Antichrist will be Muslim
Understand more about the Four Horsemen of Revelation
God has revealed in Daniel the times and seasons of his plan for the end times.
Daniel Revisited provides encouragement, insight, warning, and revelation.
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October 22, 2015Interesting interpretations
It took me forever to make it thru this book and for good reason. The author uses charts he's made and then cites from them multiple times on what seems like every page. Reading from a Kindle makes it somewhat hard to keep jumping to maps and charts.
Also, I must confess I don't whole heartedly buy in to some of his prophecy interpretations. But overall I enjoyed reading what he proposed.
It took me forever to make it thru this book and for good reason. The author uses charts he's made and then cites from them multiple times on what seems like every page. Reading from a Kindle makes it somewhat hard to keep jumping to maps and charts.
Also, I must confess I don't whole heartedly buy in to some of his prophecy interpretations. But overall I enjoyed reading what he proposed.
March 9, 2015
(as reviewed by guest reviewer, Scott Jones) Daniel Revisited is a study of Biblical prophecies regarding end times. Davidson offers an interpretation of three prophetic visions – two from Daniel and one from Revelation – set in a modern context and centered in the Islamic middle east. The ultimate conclusion of his thesis is that the key events of end times will involve Islamic nations and that the Antichrist himself will be Islamic. This is an idea that has gained much popularity in recent years, and Davidson is careful to give credit for the ideas of others which he builds upon.
I had a mixed reaction to this book. On the one hand, the author asks the reader to suspend traditionally accepted interpretations of end-time prophecy, which he somewhat dismissively characterizes as “popular theology.” He casts aside centuries of established opinions that lean toward ancient fulfillment of some of the prophecies in Daniel, Revelation, and Ezekiel. And he specifically refutes the association of end times and the Antichrist with Rome. The author explains that this false interpretation is itself a prophetic fulfillment, that of sealing the words of Daniel until the end times. While this is certainly possible, this reader was left a bit skeptical of the author’s “just so” explanations. Not only that, but any such skepticism strengthens his theory, by further “sealing” the prophecies. This in turn renders his argument impossible to lose. Whether you agree or disagree with his thesis, you re-enforce it. I’m leery of a theory that fails the falsifiability criterion like this.
Of somewhat lesser concern are the subtle biases one can see in this work. These include “researcher’s bias,” which is the tendency to influence an experiment toward a desired outcome, and “anchoring bias,” which is relying too heavily on an initial piece of information to make a decision. A good example is when the author realizes that former Iranian president Ahmadinejad must not be the “second horn” of prophecy, and so quickly revises his theory, substituting the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as the second horn. Here, it seems that the author may be too attached to his idea that end-time prophecy is connected with the Islamic realm, as well as to modern events.
On the other hand, the author establishes himself as a credible student of ancient history and a keen observer of current events. It is clear that the author is also an ardent student of Bible and makes good use of his concordance. The book’s material is thoroughly researched, footnoted, and indexed. It is presented in a logical, coherent manner that makes the author’s case persuasively. The author refers to several “unyielding” verses in Daniel which have been routinely ignored by interpreters for centuries. These he examines carefully, leading inexorably to the Islamic conclusions. I do not doubt the author’s intellectual honesty and rigor in developing his thesis.
In the end, if Davidson’s claims are true, it will not be long until they are validated. He suggests that many, including himself by implication, believe that the Antichrist is alive on earth at this moment. Time will tell.
Thanks to Veritas Communications and the author for providing Story Matters a free copy to review.
I had a mixed reaction to this book. On the one hand, the author asks the reader to suspend traditionally accepted interpretations of end-time prophecy, which he somewhat dismissively characterizes as “popular theology.” He casts aside centuries of established opinions that lean toward ancient fulfillment of some of the prophecies in Daniel, Revelation, and Ezekiel. And he specifically refutes the association of end times and the Antichrist with Rome. The author explains that this false interpretation is itself a prophetic fulfillment, that of sealing the words of Daniel until the end times. While this is certainly possible, this reader was left a bit skeptical of the author’s “just so” explanations. Not only that, but any such skepticism strengthens his theory, by further “sealing” the prophecies. This in turn renders his argument impossible to lose. Whether you agree or disagree with his thesis, you re-enforce it. I’m leery of a theory that fails the falsifiability criterion like this.
Of somewhat lesser concern are the subtle biases one can see in this work. These include “researcher’s bias,” which is the tendency to influence an experiment toward a desired outcome, and “anchoring bias,” which is relying too heavily on an initial piece of information to make a decision. A good example is when the author realizes that former Iranian president Ahmadinejad must not be the “second horn” of prophecy, and so quickly revises his theory, substituting the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as the second horn. Here, it seems that the author may be too attached to his idea that end-time prophecy is connected with the Islamic realm, as well as to modern events.
On the other hand, the author establishes himself as a credible student of ancient history and a keen observer of current events. It is clear that the author is also an ardent student of Bible and makes good use of his concordance. The book’s material is thoroughly researched, footnoted, and indexed. It is presented in a logical, coherent manner that makes the author’s case persuasively. The author refers to several “unyielding” verses in Daniel which have been routinely ignored by interpreters for centuries. These he examines carefully, leading inexorably to the Islamic conclusions. I do not doubt the author’s intellectual honesty and rigor in developing his thesis.
In the end, if Davidson’s claims are true, it will not be long until they are validated. He suggests that many, including himself by implication, believe that the Antichrist is alive on earth at this moment. Time will tell.
Thanks to Veritas Communications and the author for providing Story Matters a free copy to review.
November 21, 2015
I generally do not pay much attention to books attempting to interpret Biblical prophecy, especially after I read "The Late Great Planet Earth" by Hal Lindsey when I was a teenager in the 1970's. Lindsey tried to set dates, which can be appealing to a mass audience, but is a strict no-no in Biblical prophecy (Matthew 24:36). However, given all the recent developments in Islam, I decided to take a look at the "Islamic Antichrist" theory, and I decided to read more than one book on the subject. Thus, I read, more or less simultaneously, three books: (1) "Daniel Revisited," by Mark Davidson; (2) "Mideast Beast," by Joel Richardson; and (3) "God's War on Terror," by Walid Shoebat and Joel Richardson.
All three books lay out a plausible interpretation of Biblical prophecy that the Antichrist will arise from a resurrected Islamic caliphate rather than from a resurrected Roman Empire. Davidson's book lays out a more specific projection, and is therefore probably on less substantial ground. Joel Richardson's book is the most cogent, and the one he co-wrote with Walid Shoebat is the most tedious and least well written of the three.
Having read "The Late Great Planet Earth" so many years ago, and having heard many talk of an Antichrist that arises from a resurrected Roman Empire, these books and the theory they espouse found in me a more skeptical reader. Indeed, if anything, they only served to strengthen my belief that one must be very careful in interpreting Biblical prophecy, for they demonstrate that there is more than one way in which prophecy might be understood.
But from an entirely human viewpoint, I must admit that these books present a tantalizing account of what might be.
All three books lay out a plausible interpretation of Biblical prophecy that the Antichrist will arise from a resurrected Islamic caliphate rather than from a resurrected Roman Empire. Davidson's book lays out a more specific projection, and is therefore probably on less substantial ground. Joel Richardson's book is the most cogent, and the one he co-wrote with Walid Shoebat is the most tedious and least well written of the three.
Having read "The Late Great Planet Earth" so many years ago, and having heard many talk of an Antichrist that arises from a resurrected Roman Empire, these books and the theory they espouse found in me a more skeptical reader. Indeed, if anything, they only served to strengthen my belief that one must be very careful in interpreting Biblical prophecy, for they demonstrate that there is more than one way in which prophecy might be understood.
But from an entirely human viewpoint, I must admit that these books present a tantalizing account of what might be.
January 1, 2023
“Leave Your Assumptions at the Door,” Says a Signpost Watcher
Before I ever listened to Mark Davidson, I would listen to Chuck Missler, an American author, evangelical Christian, and Bible teacher.
Chuck Missler wrote and spoke very similarly to Mark Davidson, saying put away your “presuppositions and assumptions” of a European Roman Antichrist.
Chuck Missler would teach that there is a second leg of the Roman Empire depicted in Nebuchadnezzar’s dream and Daniel’s interpretation of the dream (Daniel 2:2-43 NKJV), and so he believed the Antichrist would come from the Middle East.
When I heard Mark talk about “The Four Signposts”, it resonated in my mind and heart. God is unveiling in the 2020’s the books of Daniel and Revelation.
I first listened to Mark Davidson about seven years ago listening to TruNews.com. Rick Wiles was hosting Mark’s message about Daniel Revisited. I fell in love with the message as Mark was revealing it. I knew that God sealed the prophecies of Daniel 7 and 8. In the Book of Daniel, God said, “Go your way, Daniel, for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand.” (Daniel 12:9-10 NKJV)
My Savior Jesus, King of Kings and Lord of Lords was unveiling end-time prophecy to my mind and heart. I was seeing for the first time that “The Four Signposts” were being unveiled.
I was having an epiphany about the Book of Daniel and its message. My epiphany was that I needed a “new look” at Daniel 7 and 8. I was lost in the old way. I had read The Late Great Planet Earth from Hal Lindsay. It left me with unanswered questions. Just like Mark, I was trying to piece together what was happening to the USA on 9/11. Why did Russia and Europe appear to be out of the picture? Why were the headlines full of news of Iraq, suicide bombings, the ousting of Saddam Hussein, and the developments in Iran? Why have thirty-five years gone by after Israel took the Temple Mount and we were in 2000 still wondering why the Temple Mount is vacant? Are we in the end times? Surely Jesus is returning to rapture His people? I was pondering all this just like Mark was.
Mark Davidson wrote in his Introduction to Daniel Revisited:
“Discovery of this new interpretation was not my original intent. I didn’t wake up one day and say, ‘I think I’ll discover a whole new end-times interpretation of Daniel 7 and 8.’ Like most discoveries in human history, this was a complete surprise. It wasn’t even on my radar. On the contrary, this discovery was merely the result of what started as a serendipitous quest for wisdom and an attempt to understand in some small measure what God was doing in these end times. Then the unexpected epiphany came when news events in the Middle East aligned with Biblically significant events.
“Many books have been written since the 1970s about Bible’s end-times prophecy. Probably one of the most popular of these books was Hal Lindsey’s The Late Great Planet Earth, first published back in 1970. Its end-time timeline said the Antichrist would come from the area of the old Roman Empire and would rule over a revived Roman Empire formed from ten nations. It talked about the Soviet Union (which we will now refer to as Russia) leading an attack with a coalition of the Arab countries on Israel. This popular picture in prophecy really bloomed after the Six-Day War in which Israel won a stunning victory over her Arab enemies in 1967 and took possession of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
Daniel Revisited, pg. 5
This is what Hal Lindsay in The Great Late Planet Earth taught us to believe.
What I have learned and read from Daniel Revisited is to beware of assumptions. Again, Mark Davidson wrote:
“To see this new interpretation requires a new, hard look at history, Scripture, and our assumptions. However, of these three, it is perhaps our assumptions that present us with the main hurdle to seeing these prophesied events when reading prophetic Scripture. The new interpretation presented in this book is the result of three stages of study.
“The first is a serious study of ancient and medieval history that shines a light on Daniel. This enables the second stage, which is a change from old assumptions to new assumptions based on solid rationale. A study of real history demolishes the assumptions that have been built up over the centuries. Finally, with the new assumptions in mind based on real history, we undertake a careful reading, and pay attention to the exegesis of each and every verse in these chapters.”
Daniel Revisited, pg. 3
In conclusion, if you want to know what I believe is the right interpretation of the end times, then read the Introduction to Daniel Revisited and we will find out what the end times hold for us in Daniel 7 and 8 in God’s Holy Word. You must also remember what Mark Davidson also wrote:
“The centuries-old assumption of a revived Roman Empire being the base of the Antichrist acts as a red herring, keeping untold millions of Christians from seeing what they truly need to see—the Antichrist emerging from the nations of the Middle East. Europe is under a microscope, while the Middle East is seen as an area of chaos until the Arabs form an alliance with Russia or Europe and they all attack Israel. The old assumption of a revived Roman Empire is keeping us from seeing that the chaos in the Middle East is the ongoing fulfillment of prophecy directly leading to the Antichrist. Until we shed this old notion, understand what history is telling us, and take a fresh look at Daniel, we will continue to look to Rome in vain for the Antichrist.”
Daniel Revisited, pg. 18
Also, twice in the book of Daniel (Dan 8:26 and 12:4), Daniel was told to seal, or shut, the words of the vision and messages he received from God. Don’t believe your assumptions of the interpretations of other books that write about end-times till you read the Introduction in Daniel Revisited, written by Mark Davidson. You can download it for free here. May the God of heaven and earth open your heart and mind as you read from Daniel Revisited and study God’s Holy Word.
BillyBow Aguirre is the Executive Director of Holywood Studios.
BillyBow’s IMDb: https://imdb.me/billybow-Jesussaves
THE FOUR SIGNPOSTS: https://foursignposts.com/
You can download Introduction in Daniel Revisited it for free here: https://foursignposts.com/resources/
Before I ever listened to Mark Davidson, I would listen to Chuck Missler, an American author, evangelical Christian, and Bible teacher.
Chuck Missler wrote and spoke very similarly to Mark Davidson, saying put away your “presuppositions and assumptions” of a European Roman Antichrist.
Chuck Missler would teach that there is a second leg of the Roman Empire depicted in Nebuchadnezzar’s dream and Daniel’s interpretation of the dream (Daniel 2:2-43 NKJV), and so he believed the Antichrist would come from the Middle East.
When I heard Mark talk about “The Four Signposts”, it resonated in my mind and heart. God is unveiling in the 2020’s the books of Daniel and Revelation.
I first listened to Mark Davidson about seven years ago listening to TruNews.com. Rick Wiles was hosting Mark’s message about Daniel Revisited. I fell in love with the message as Mark was revealing it. I knew that God sealed the prophecies of Daniel 7 and 8. In the Book of Daniel, God said, “Go your way, Daniel, for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand.” (Daniel 12:9-10 NKJV)
My Savior Jesus, King of Kings and Lord of Lords was unveiling end-time prophecy to my mind and heart. I was seeing for the first time that “The Four Signposts” were being unveiled.
I was having an epiphany about the Book of Daniel and its message. My epiphany was that I needed a “new look” at Daniel 7 and 8. I was lost in the old way. I had read The Late Great Planet Earth from Hal Lindsay. It left me with unanswered questions. Just like Mark, I was trying to piece together what was happening to the USA on 9/11. Why did Russia and Europe appear to be out of the picture? Why were the headlines full of news of Iraq, suicide bombings, the ousting of Saddam Hussein, and the developments in Iran? Why have thirty-five years gone by after Israel took the Temple Mount and we were in 2000 still wondering why the Temple Mount is vacant? Are we in the end times? Surely Jesus is returning to rapture His people? I was pondering all this just like Mark was.
Mark Davidson wrote in his Introduction to Daniel Revisited:
“Discovery of this new interpretation was not my original intent. I didn’t wake up one day and say, ‘I think I’ll discover a whole new end-times interpretation of Daniel 7 and 8.’ Like most discoveries in human history, this was a complete surprise. It wasn’t even on my radar. On the contrary, this discovery was merely the result of what started as a serendipitous quest for wisdom and an attempt to understand in some small measure what God was doing in these end times. Then the unexpected epiphany came when news events in the Middle East aligned with Biblically significant events.
“Many books have been written since the 1970s about Bible’s end-times prophecy. Probably one of the most popular of these books was Hal Lindsey’s The Late Great Planet Earth, first published back in 1970. Its end-time timeline said the Antichrist would come from the area of the old Roman Empire and would rule over a revived Roman Empire formed from ten nations. It talked about the Soviet Union (which we will now refer to as Russia) leading an attack with a coalition of the Arab countries on Israel. This popular picture in prophecy really bloomed after the Six-Day War in which Israel won a stunning victory over her Arab enemies in 1967 and took possession of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
Daniel Revisited, pg. 5
This is what Hal Lindsay in The Great Late Planet Earth taught us to believe.
What I have learned and read from Daniel Revisited is to beware of assumptions. Again, Mark Davidson wrote:
“To see this new interpretation requires a new, hard look at history, Scripture, and our assumptions. However, of these three, it is perhaps our assumptions that present us with the main hurdle to seeing these prophesied events when reading prophetic Scripture. The new interpretation presented in this book is the result of three stages of study.
“The first is a serious study of ancient and medieval history that shines a light on Daniel. This enables the second stage, which is a change from old assumptions to new assumptions based on solid rationale. A study of real history demolishes the assumptions that have been built up over the centuries. Finally, with the new assumptions in mind based on real history, we undertake a careful reading, and pay attention to the exegesis of each and every verse in these chapters.”
Daniel Revisited, pg. 3
In conclusion, if you want to know what I believe is the right interpretation of the end times, then read the Introduction to Daniel Revisited and we will find out what the end times hold for us in Daniel 7 and 8 in God’s Holy Word. You must also remember what Mark Davidson also wrote:
“The centuries-old assumption of a revived Roman Empire being the base of the Antichrist acts as a red herring, keeping untold millions of Christians from seeing what they truly need to see—the Antichrist emerging from the nations of the Middle East. Europe is under a microscope, while the Middle East is seen as an area of chaos until the Arabs form an alliance with Russia or Europe and they all attack Israel. The old assumption of a revived Roman Empire is keeping us from seeing that the chaos in the Middle East is the ongoing fulfillment of prophecy directly leading to the Antichrist. Until we shed this old notion, understand what history is telling us, and take a fresh look at Daniel, we will continue to look to Rome in vain for the Antichrist.”
Daniel Revisited, pg. 18
Also, twice in the book of Daniel (Dan 8:26 and 12:4), Daniel was told to seal, or shut, the words of the vision and messages he received from God. Don’t believe your assumptions of the interpretations of other books that write about end-times till you read the Introduction in Daniel Revisited, written by Mark Davidson. You can download it for free here. May the God of heaven and earth open your heart and mind as you read from Daniel Revisited and study God’s Holy Word.
BillyBow Aguirre is the Executive Director of Holywood Studios.
BillyBow’s IMDb: https://imdb.me/billybow-Jesussaves
THE FOUR SIGNPOSTS: https://foursignposts.com/
You can download Introduction in Daniel Revisited it for free here: https://foursignposts.com/resources/
June 30, 2016
This made sense to me
At some point in time my thoughts have changed about the antichrist. I believe it comes about because of the beheadings that are so prevalent in the news. Since all of this is coming out of countries of Islam, it's not a stretch to believe antichrist could come from Islam. I don't think beheadings are new to them, it's just we are being exposed to it. So much is happening in the middle east now, it's very much worth paying attention too. I've always believed that different countries would be the end time prophecies. My eyes have been opened to very different possibilities.
At some point in time my thoughts have changed about the antichrist. I believe it comes about because of the beheadings that are so prevalent in the news. Since all of this is coming out of countries of Islam, it's not a stretch to believe antichrist could come from Islam. I don't think beheadings are new to them, it's just we are being exposed to it. So much is happening in the middle east now, it's very much worth paying attention too. I've always believed that different countries would be the end time prophecies. My eyes have been opened to very different possibilities.
June 11, 2015
Could have been a better read
Writer appears to be "all over the place" or disorganized. He quotes Joel Richardson. Richardson writes in an organized fashion so the reader is able to feel confidant in Richardson's reasons for conclusion. Davidson attempts & desires the same confidence from the reader, it is apparent. However, that doesn't happen for me. And I wanted to feel as though something was learned.
Writer appears to be "all over the place" or disorganized. He quotes Joel Richardson. Richardson writes in an organized fashion so the reader is able to feel confidant in Richardson's reasons for conclusion. Davidson attempts & desires the same confidence from the reader, it is apparent. However, that doesn't happen for me. And I wanted to feel as though something was learned.
September 29, 2017
If you have an interest in Bible prophecy, you will probably find this book to be very thought provoking. It goes against a lot of the popular interpretations of the books of Daniel and Revelations, but does so in such a powerfully convincing way that you want to believe that this author has it right, while others do not. This will likely not be a popular book with followers of Islam, because of the conclusions that the author has reached, but it is a fascinating study of prophetic scriptures, whether you agree with them or not.
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February 23, 2020Myth Debunked
The author convincingly debunked the myth of the Roman Anti Christ which was built upon century of lazy ignorant and blind assumption. A must read for anyone wishing to seek a different perspective based on current geopolitical development. Kudos to the author for writing a well research book. Keep up the Good Work!
The author convincingly debunked the myth of the Roman Anti Christ which was built upon century of lazy ignorant and blind assumption. A must read for anyone wishing to seek a different perspective based on current geopolitical development. Kudos to the author for writing a well research book. Keep up the Good Work!
August 1, 2017
Interesting + Seems headed towards this conclusion
This is a well researched and timely introspection into a thorny subject. It seems to back up the Bush Presidents fascination with the the Iraq Iran dynamic and WW3.
This is a well researched and timely introspection into a thorny subject. It seems to back up the Bush Presidents fascination with the the Iraq Iran dynamic and WW3.
February 24, 2020
Nice read
Was an interesting perspective of the book of Daniel and Revelation.Found it to be a little to repetative but overall it was informative and the point of view well supported.
Was an interesting perspective of the book of Daniel and Revelation.Found it to be a little to repetative but overall it was informative and the point of view well supported.
September 4, 2017
"Daniel Revisited" is a new and somewhat unique attempt to adapt Bible prophecy to current day events.
The idea that Islam plays a prominent role in Bible prophecy isn't new. Check the identification of the Turks as the king of the north in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on Daniel 11:40, published in 1830. Muslims have been part of biblical prophecy interpretation at least since the the time of Joachim of Fiore (1135-1202). Islam and Mohammed certainly fit the definition as antichrist (1 John 2:22, 1 John 4:3). I think Davidson also makes a plausible argument that Allah is Baal of the Bible. For those reasons I give the book two stars.
The rest of the book seems more eisegesis rather than exegesis. That is, it is a reading of things into the scriptures rather than interpreting based on the text itself. Scripture, obscure history, ethnicity, geography and current events are all mixed together to support the author's ideas. It seems arbitrary. For instance, in one place Turkey represents Rome, and in another it represents Greece.
His main point is that Daniel 2:40 says that the iron legs will pulverize "all these." Rome didn't pulverize the previous kingdoms so he believes the iron legs represent Islam. The problem is that the vision doesn't show the kingdoms pulverized until the stone from heaven destroys the entire statue. "All these" could just as easily mean the brittle clay part of the feet that the iron is mixed with (2:41).
Davidson interprets the woman in Revelation 12 as Israel and the baby as Jesus. The baby never comes to earth, but the dragon does. BTW, Israel didn't give birth to Jesus, Mary did. Jesus wasn't crucified as a baby in heaven. Do we interpret the Bible literally?
He gives four "signposts," which are events that will occur before the premillennial rapture. The first one has already happened. Daniel 7:4 is the conversion of Iraq from Saddam's dictatorship to a democracy. If you consider the brutal extermination of Sunni leaders and repression of their people, I'm not sure we could say Iraq has been given a human soul. Another bit of interpretation says that the horses of Revelation six are white, red, black and green because that is the color of the Islamic nation's flags. Green was Mohammed's favorite color. The size of the four animals in Daniel 7 is based on the size of the militaries of the Islamic nations they represent.
Davidson says, "Indeed, the early false histories, supposition, assumptions, and misunderstandings all built on each other and conspired to seal the words of Daniel." If that's the case, then it might still be sealed.
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