War in Europe?

The EU’s longest-serving Prime Minister, Jean-Claude Juncker, recently commented that  Europe has been a war-torn continent for well over a millennium and, “The demons of nationalism are threatening a complacent Europe just as they did on the eve of the First World War” (The Times, March 12, 2013). Reacting to hostilities generated by the European economic crisis, Mr. Juncker observed “I am chilled by the realization of how similar circumstances in Europe in 2013 are to those of 100 years ago…. Anyone who believes that the eternal issue of war and peace in Europe has been permanently laid to rest could be making a monumental error” (ibid.).

Although Bible prophecy does not indicate a broad-based continental war in Europe at the end of the age, the “iron and clay” nature of the European Union was prophesied thousands of years ago by Daniel, and he also predicted that the end-time European Beast power will contain ten nations or kingdoms (Daniel 2:41-43).  Nearly seven centuries later, the Apostle John prophesied that ten nations would give their power (surrender their sovereignty) to the European Beast power (Revelation 17:7-14).

The winds of war are threatening to blow again in Europe, but they may serve to do no more than to separate current nations that will then coalesce to form a final prophecy-fulfilling Beast power. For more information on this topic, be sure to review our article on “Bible Prophecy and the European Dream.”