As for the fourth beast, there shall be a fourth kingdom on earth that shall be different from all the other kingdoms; it shall devour the whole earth, and trample it down, and break it into pieces.
Daniel 7:23
I was reading Daniel 7:19-27, and it struck me that the United States of America may very well be the fourth beast. The first response of some will be that the USA is not a beast, of course their opposites on the political spectrum will say that it is. The Book of Daniel is very much a prophetical and vision based. It is not literal.
“…shall be different from all the other kingdoms…”. The United States of America is different from any other country.
“It will devour the whole earth…” From a political standpoint, and sadly much in a cultural viewpoint, this is reality as well.
As much as I love my country, the current divide between the lovers and loathers (American Citizens all), tells me that the USA is on its way out. It won’t go down easily, or soon. What ten kingdoms, then will it devolve to?
We call the USA a “Christian” nation. It was. It is no longer, and hasn’t been for a great many decades (which decade in the 20th century is up for debate). As sad as this makes me feel, the kingdom to which is owed my greatest loyalty is not of this earth, and that kingdom shall not pass away.
Jack is the fourth beast. You know in your heart it’s true.