Chapter Thirty-Five/Executing Babylon the Great - Ten Kings for One Hour - Continue

 The ten horns depict all the political powers that presently hold sway on the world scene and that support the image of the wild beast, Very few of the countries that now exist were known in John's day. And those that were, such as Egypt and Persia (Iran), today have an entirely different political setup. Hence, in the first century, the 'ten horns had not yet received a kingdom.' But now in the Lord's day, they have "a kingdom," or political authority. With the collapse of the great colonial empires, particularly since the second world war, many new nations have been born. These, as well as the longer-established powers, must rule with the wild beast for a short period-just "one hour"-before Jehovah brings and end to all worldly political authority at Armageddon. 

Today, nationalism is one of the strongest forces motivating these ten horns. They have "one thought" in that they want to preserve their national sovereignty rather than accept God's Kingdom. This was their  purpose in subscribing to the League of Nations and the United Nations organization in the first place-to preserve world peace and thus safeguard their own existence. Such an attitude ensures that the horns will oppose the Lamb, the Lord of lords and King of kings," because Jehovah has purposed that his Kingdom under Jesus Christ will shortly replace all these kingdoms. - DANIEL 7:13, 14; MATTHEW 24:30; 25:31-33. 46. 

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