EU Ignored as Conflict Looms

During the current crisis in the Ukraine, the United States and Russia have met on several occasions to find a solution. However, the European Union has been left out of the conversation (Deutsche Welle, January 13, 2022). In fact, while the talks between the U.S. and Russia took place on European soil in Brussels and other cities, the EU was not invited to the table. This exclusion has not gone unnoticed in Europe.

Recently, a French university researcher commented to Deutsche Welle, “This feels like the post-World War II period when the Americans and Russians were deciding on Europe’s future—especially as this conflict is taking place right at Europe’s doorstep.” Some believe the EU needs to get out of the “soft power” game and move into projecting true “hard power,” but that cannot happen without agreement among Europe’s nations. A program director at Cambridge University commented, “The EU needs to turn into one state, with one president and one parliament, to become an important geopolitical player.” However, with deep divisions in Europe right now, this is not likely to happen soon. As the EU Observer noted in an opinion piece that seems to tie directly into Bible prophecy, “The world today is a very inhospitable place for the giant on clay feet that the EU has grown into” (January 20, 2022). For those familiar with the prophecies of Scripture, this statement clearly reflects the end-time image from Nebuchadnezzar’s dream, with its feet of iron and clay (Daniel 2:31–45).

Prophecy reveals that a unified power will arise in Europe to project “hard power.” Revelation 17 states that ten leaders within Europe will give their power to a centralized “beast” for a time. This action will create a “king of the North” that will exercise very “hard power” for a short period of time. Students of Bible prophecy should watch for actions that will lead to a coalescing of ten leaders or nations in Europe, in an entity that will exist as a mixture of “iron and clay.” To gain a prophetic perspective on these developing events, watch “Who Is the Beast of Revelation?”