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There is a saying among Jehovah's Witnesses that prophecy cannot be fully understood until after it is fulfilled. That is certainly the case with the prophetic book of Daniel since by angelic order it is sealed up until the time of the end. The problem, though, is that the Watchtower falsely claims that the time of the end began in 1914. And to make that falsehood believable the Watchtower has gone to great lengths to fabricate credible explanations of how everything has been fulfilled. But the problem with lies and falsehoods is they cannot stand up to scrutiny. And that is certainly the case with the Watchtower's interpretation of Daniel's prophecy. One does not need to be a Bible scholar to disprove the Watchtower's contrived interpretation of Daniel. All one needs is common sense. It is that easy. Take the seventh chapter of Daniel, for example.
Daniel envisioned a ferocious wild beast with 10 horns. Then, an 11th horn gradually emerged and uprooted three of the 10 horns, making it an eight-horned beast. There is no indication in Daniel's prophecy that the uprooted horns were grafted back into the beast and became ruling powers again. Now, according to the Watchtower, the three horns were plucked out over several centuries, beginning with the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 by the British navy. Centuries later, the French and Dutch were defeated in a series of naval battles, and that is supposedly the fulfillment. But there is an obvious problem. The Netherlands, Spain and France are still very much ruling powers. France is a nuclear power. It sits as a permanent member of the UN Security Council. It is one of the G-7 nations. It is a leading member of the EU and NATO. In what sense has France been uprooted from the Romish system? Obviously, it has not. It is every bit as relevant and powerful as its British rival across the English Channel.
And what about Spain? It is very much a political power too. So is the Netherlands. In fact, the Dutch oligarchy is allied with the British aristocracy and the City of London and comprises the Anglo-Dutch imperium.
A question that never comes up is why God uses his astounding powers of foresight to foretell historical trivia. For that matter, why does the vision Jehovah inspired portray three horns being plucked up if the ruling powers represented by the uprooted horns are more powerful now than ever before in history? The Watchtower doesn't have to answer questions like that because no one ever asks them. It is considered an act of unfaithfulness on the part of Jehovah's Witnesses to question the truthfulness of anything the Governing Body teaches, no matter how asinine or absurd. But there is more, much more.
The eighth chapter of Daniel presents a vision of a fierce-looking king who, by his cunning, brings the mighty ones of the world to ruin along with the holy ones. This incredible feat was carried out by the Anglo-American dual-world power during World War Two. No one has ever bothered to give any details. We have no idea who the mighty ones were or how they were brought to ruin. However, the Watchtower gives considerable details explaining how the holy place was brought into its right condition after 2,300 days. In case you missed it, here it is:
Setting such absurdities aside, there is the matter of outright lying. Whereas Daniel portrays a singular king going to battle with the Prince of Princes, Michael, the Watchtower claims the king of the south is on hand, too, when Michael vanquishes the last king. Anyone who reads the prophecy for themselves can clearly see that the king of the north subjugates his rival, symbolized by Egypt, the original king of the south. And that is why there is no further mention of the king of the south. To make their false interpretation plausible, at least to the gullible, the Watchtower claims that the Soviet king of the north ruled over the vast treasures of the American king of the south during the arms race of the Cold War. The reality, of course, is just the opposite of what the Watchtower claims. The arms and related space races were a huge economic boom for the US. The moon project was a super science driver. The device you are using to read this article was a direct spin-off of the Apollo project since it was necessary to find a way to miniaturize enormous mainframe computers. Instead of bankrupting the USA it was the Soviet Union that was driven to utter bankruptcy and dissolution.
Since the time of the end has not begun, it may not be possible to discern the details of how the prophecy of Daniel will ultimately turn out. However, it is possible to debunk the Watchtower's phony interpretations. Clearly, the Governing Body does not understand the prophecy of Daniel. And according to their own words they have cast themselves as the wicked who do not understand.
The Spanish Armada or World War III?
Article originally appeared on e-Watchman in 2007 While recent developments may cause some of Jehovah’s Witnesses to imagine that the ferocious Russian bear may now be emerging from hibernation to renew its supposed role as the prophetic king of the north, the truth is that the Watchtower’s...
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King of the North from the time of Christ
How did we arrive at this point in history? What past events have brought the world to the present state at this moment in time? God has allowed for the temporary provision of human governments in various forms even though these have been dominated by greedy, short-sighted,
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A Fierce-looking King Will Stand Up
This is a revised update of the previous article posted in 2008, originally entitled A King Fierce in Countenance In connection with the book of Daniel, the prophet was told by Jehovah's enlightening angel: "And as for you, O Daniel, make secret the words and seal up the book, until the
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