📊 Prophetic Chart: The Four Gentile Empires and the Final Beast
This table can be used immediately in the “Prophetic Hotspot: The Global Babel” article to illustrate the biblical continuity from Daniel’s vision to the ultimate global governance structure.
| Kingdom/Empire | Biblical Symbol | Period of Rule | Characteristics (KJV Focus) | Modern Alignment/Prophetic Climax |
| Babylon | Head of Gold / Lion with Eagle’s Wings | c. 605–539 BC | Absolute monarchy; Swift, powerful conquest (Daniel 2, 7) | Represents the spirit of global arrogance (Babel). |
| Medo-Persia | Breast and Arms of Silver / Bear Raised on One Side | c. 539–331 BC | Dual authority (Median and Persian); Crushing, slow strength (Daniel 2, 7) | Represents the merging of powers. |
| Greece | Belly and Thighs of Brass / Leopard with Four Heads | c. 331–168 BC | Rapid conquest (Alexander); Power divided into four parts (Daniel 2, 7) | Represents the speed of geopolitical change. |
| Rome | Legs of Iron & Feet of Iron and Clay / Fourth Beast (Dreadful and Terrible) | c. 168 BC – 476 AD (Western) | Uncompromising, breaking, and subduing power; Divided structure (Iron & Clay) (Daniel 2, 7) | Represents the foundation of the final, consolidated global system. |
| The Final Beast | Little Horn / The Sea Beast | Future | Diverse from all others; Devours the whole earth; Demands worship (Daniel 7; Rev. 13) | The Global Governance System—The consolidation of political, economic, and religious power under a single world ruler. |