“10 countries for a United States of Europe”

“10 countries for a United States of Europe”— so read a headline last week in Presseurope. “Ten EU foreign ministers participating in a ‘study group for the future of Europe’ aim to exert pressure to transform the EU into a federation along the lines of the US. Together they have prepared what the front-page headline in Die Presse describes as a ‘Plan for transformation into a European state’” (Presseurope, June 20, 2012). This plan is to be presented at the EU summit at the end of June.

The “study group,” formed by German foreign minister Guido Westerwelle, “proposes to put an end to the dominance of national government leaders and give greater authority to the European Commission—in particular the European Commission president, who will be elected by universal suffrage and granted the right to form a ‘governmental team’, making him or her the most powerful politician in Europe” (ibid) (emphasis ours). “National competencies, most notably the management of borders, defence and public spending will be transferred to the federation, ‘making membership of the euro irreversible’” (ibid).

What will Europe look like as it undergoes its metamorphosis and the “experiment” takes on a new shape?  Writing almost 2,000 years ago, the Apostle John was given a vision of an end-time European Beast power. This power will consist of ten kings or kingdoms (possibly nations) that “have received no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority for one hour as kings with the beast.” They will be of “one mind,” and “will give their power and authority to the beast” (Revelation 17:7-13). These ten are the same as the ten toes spoken of by the prophet Daniel (Daniel 2:33, 41-43).

It is not surprising that these ancient prophecies are coming alive today before our eyes. When Daniel explained the dream that God gave to Nebuchadnezzar, he said “The dream is certain, and its interpretation is sure” (v. 45)!

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