At its greatest extent, the ancient Greek Empire under Alexander the Great (circa 300 B.C.) included the modern-day territories of Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, northern Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon and Syria, as well as other neighboring territories. (You might notice that all of the nations named above are totally, or almost totally Muslim save for the one nation of Israel, and even modern Israel is 17.7% Muslim, making them the largest minority group in Israel. Keep that in mind as you read what follows:
I now begin quoting solely from the prophetic Book of Daniel: “He (God) gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding. He reveals deep and secret things” (Daniel 2:21-22). “There is a God in heaven who reveals secrets, and He has made known…what will be in the latter days (our time and beyond)” (verse 28, Daniel 2). “The Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever He chooses” (Daniel 4:25). “But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever” (Daniel 7:18).
In the 2nd chapter of Daniel, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had a dream in which he saw “a great image.” This image took the form of a man, but its form was awesome. Daniel, in giving the interpretation of what the image signified told King Nebuchadnezzar that “after you shall arise another kingdom (the Medo-Persian Empire) inferior to yours, then another, a third kingdom of bronze, WHICH SHALL RULE OVER ALL THE EARTH.” (See verse 39). Daniel then mentions a fourth, and final, kingdom, an empire most all Bible scholars agree is the Roman Empire. But note well, it is THE THIRD KINGDOM OR EMPIRE that is prophesied to RULE OVER ALL THE EARTH. The third empire, the empire that followed the Medo-Persian Empire and preceded the Roman Empire was the Greek Empire. The ancient Greek Empire did NOT rule over all the earth THEN, but scripture MUST be fulfilled!
Do not confuse the ancient Greek Empire with the modern nation of Greece. The ancient Greek Empire was comprised of nations that today are either wholly or partially Muslim. It is Islam that is prophesied to yet rule over ALL the earth, yes, the entire world. It probably won’t occur in your lifetime, nor in the lifetime of the next generation, but, if God’s Word is true, it will come to pass, and woe be to that generation that lives to see it happen for their hearts will fail them for fear in seeing what is coming on this earth.
Oh, one other thing. Don’t look for Jesus Christ to return soon or even in your own lifetime. Contrary to popular religious opinion, much prophecy must yet be fulfilled before He can return.
“Now we beseech you, brethren, by (or concerning) the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto Him (our “rapture”) that you be not soon shaken in mind (mentally distressed), or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us (apostles), as that day of Christ is at hand. LET NO MAN DECEIVE YOU BY ANY MEANS, for that day shall not come except 1) there coming a falling away first (from Christianity to Islam), and 2) that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped, so that he as God SITS IN THE TEMPLE OF GOD, showing himself that HE is God” (See 2 Thessalonians 2:1-4).
God’s temple hasn’t even been rebuilt yet, friend. There must first be a rebuilt temple in Jerusalem for this world accepted deceiver to sit in before Jesus can return. That’s WHY no one knows the day or hour of Christ’s return as no one knows WHEN that temple will be rebuilt. But when that event occurs, the Christians alive on the earth at THAT time will know “His coming is nigh, even at the doors.” And Zechariah 14, a prophetic chapter that speaks of our Lord’s return, specifically mentions that the temple has been rebuilt and is standing in Jerusalem at that time. (See Zechariah 14:4, 20-21).
Christ’s Faithful Servant (Galatians 1:10-12),
Donald Wiley