Rome in Bible History - A Hope You Can Trust-Conclusion

 When will God's Kingdom intervene in human affairs?  The resurrected Jesus gave an indication of the answer when he spoke to his apostle John, who was then imprisoned on the island of Patmos during the rule of Roman Emperor Domitian, the brother of Titus. "There are seven kings," Jesus disclosed. "five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet arrived, but when he does arrive, he must remain a short while." - REVELATION17:10.

When John recorded those words, five "kings," or empires, had fallen: Egyp, Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia, and Greece. That one that "is," or existed a the time of the apostle John, was Rome. Hence, only one remained- the final world power of Bible history. What did it prove to be?  How long will it rule? These questions will be considered in the next issue of Awake!

Next time: A Book You Can Trust-Part 7 -The Seventh World Power

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