11. Daniel 7’s Little Horn
(Papal Rome)
Let’s review the clues given by the angel
for a positive identification.
1. Location. It arose out of the fourth beast. It
came up among the ten horns (nations) of
western Europe into which the civil or pagan
Roman Empire was divided (verses 8, 24.)
Did papal Rome originate out of the old
Roman Empire? Yes.
12. 2. Time of rise. It appeared after the ten other
horns, that is, after the breakup of the Roman
Empire – during the sixth century A.D. Further,
it would rise after three of the horns (kings)
had been uprooted (verses 8, 20, 24).
Daniel 7’s Little Horn
(Papal Rome)
Did papal Rome arise after the fifth century?
Yes.
13. 3. The nature of the little horn. It was “different” or
diverse from the other horns and though it was
little at first it became “greater than his fellows”
(verses 7,8,20,24). The little horn was different- it
would speak against the Most High and persecute
the saints. The “difference” was that
it would be both political and religious in nature.
Daniel 7’s Little Horn
(Papal Rome)
Was papal Rome different than the other
“kingdoms” that emerged from the Roman
Empire? Yes.
14. 4. Rise to power. It would “put down three kings” or
“pluck them up by the roots” (verses 8, 24). Three of
the ten kingdoms that emerged from the ashes of
pagan Rome were “Arian” religious thinking. These
were the Heruli, Vandals and Ostrogoths. They
were, with the aid of the Eastern Empire, defeated
by Rome to allow for its more dominant control.
These three kingdoms have no modern
counterparts.
Daniel 7’s Little Horn
(Papal Rome)
Were these three “kingdoms destroyed as Papal
Rome was coming to power? Yes, indeed.
15. 5. Attitude toward God. The little horn would
speak great things against the Most High (verses
8, 20, 25). What does it mean to “speak great
words against the Most High”? It is generally
understood among Bible scholars that speaking
against the Most High is equivalent to taking on the
prerogatives of God and/or blaspheming His name.
Daniel 7’s Little Horn
(Papal Rome)
Does papal Rome claim the prerogatives of God?
Yes.
16. 6. Attitude toward God’s people. The little horn
was to persecute or “wear out the saints of the
Most High” (verses 21, 25). According to the
angel’s interpretation to Daniel this power would
persecute God’s people. Those whom papal
Rome considered heretical faced civil
punishment. History attests that millions were
put to death under this religio-political system.
Daniel 7’s Little Horn
(Papal Rome)
Did Rome persecute the saints? Yes.
17. 7. Attitude toward God’s law. The little horn
would attempt to or “think to” change times and
laws (verse 25). It would view God’s law as
needing changes and would attempt to make
changes in that law by its own authority.
Daniel 7’s Little Horn
(Papal Rome)
Did papal Rome try to change God’s law?
Yes.
18. 8. Length of time permitted to rule. It – the little horn
– was to rule for “a time, and times and half a time”
(verse 25). Again, this is not complicated. A time =
one year or 360 days in prophecy. Times = two
years or 720 days, and half a time = half a year or
180 days. Add them up and you get 1260 days.
This harmonizes with Revelation 13:5 where this
period is spoken of as 42 months (42 months x 30
days per month = 1260 days) and in Revelation 12:6
where the time is actually recorded as 1260 days.
Did papal Rome dominate Europe during the
1260-year period from 538 to 1798? Yes.
Daniel 7’s Little Horn
(Papal Rome)
20. The “Sea Beast” of Revelation 13
1. Rises out of a composite beast with characteristics
of leopard, a bear, and a lion. (vs. 2)
2. Beast has seven heads and ten horns, with crowns
on the horns. (vs. 1)
3. A blasphemous name is on his heads. (vs. 1)
4. He has a throne and great authority. (vs. 2)
5. He received a deadly wound and lived. (vs. 3)
6. Whole world marveled and followed the beast –
worldwide influence. (vs. 3)
21. 7. The beast receives worship. (vs. 4)
8. He speaks great things and blasphemies. (vs. 5)
9. He dominates for a period of 42 months [1260
days] (vs. 5)
10. He makes war [persecutes] with the saints. (vs. 7)
There are more signs or clues, but these are
sufficient to see a direct parallel with Daniel 7 and
the Little Horn. Therefore, this Sea Beast power,
like the Little Horn, represents the papacy.
The “Sea Beast” of Revelation 13
22. Daniel 7 and Revelation 13
(Ellen White’s perspective)
“In [Revelation] chapter 13 (verses 3-10) is described
another beast, “like unto a leopard,” to which the dragon
gave ‘his power, and his seat, and great authority.’ This
symbol, as most Protestants have believed, represents the
papacy, which succeeded to the power and seat and
authority once held by the ancient Roman empire. Of the
leopard like beast it is declared: ‘There was given unto him a
mouth speaking great things and blasphemies….And he
opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme
His name, and His tabernacle, and them that dwell in
heaven. And it was given him over all kindreds, and
tongues, and nations.’ This prophecy, which is nearly
identical with the description of the little horn of Daniel 7,
unquestionably points to the papacy.” (GC439)
23. A Beast Rises Out of the Earth
“He had two horns like a lamb and spoke as a
dragon” (Revelation 13:11). Again the biblical
clues give unmistakable evidence of this
beast with horns like a lamb.
24. A Beast Rises Out of the Earth
1. It arises about the time when the first beast ,
the papacy is wounded (verses 3, 11).
2. It, unlike the first beast of Revelation 13 and
the beasts of Daniel 7, comes up out of the
earth (verse 11).
3. It has two horns like a lamb (verse 11).
4. It speaks like a dragon (verse 11).
5. It has a worldwide influence (verses 12, 14).
25. A Beast Rises Out of the Earth
6. It has authority like the first beast (verse 12).
7. It supports the first beast (verses 14, 15).
8. It encourages worship of the first beast (verse
12).
9. It performs great signs (verses 13, 14).
10. It becomes a persecuting power (verses 15,
17).
11. It causes many to receive the mark of the
beast (verse 16).
26. Steps in the Courtship of Church and State
1. Recent Supreme Court Cases
27. U. S. Supreme Court
Associate Justice
John Paul Stevens
Zelman vs. Simmons-Harris
536 U. S. 639 (2002)
A school voucher case where tax
money was used to send children
to religious schools.
Justice Stevens dissenting:
“Whenever we remove a
brick from the wall that was
designed to separate religion and
government, we increase the risk
of religious strife and weaken the
foundation of our democracy.?
28. U. S. Supreme Court
Associate Justice
David Souter
Zelman vs. Simmons-Harris
536 U. S. 639 (2002)
“When government aid goes
up, so does reliance upon it;
the only thing likely to come
down is independence.”
Justice Souter dissenting:
29. Steps in the Courtship of Church and State
2. Changes in the U. S. Supreme Court
30. President Obama takes the oath of office with his
hand on the “Lincoln Bible.” Chief Justice John
Roberts presides.
31. Obama to use Lincoln Bible
“When President-elect Barack Obama is
Sworn in Jan. 20, he will take the oath of
Office with his hand on the Bible that Abraham
Lincoln used at his 1861 inauguration. The
Lincoln Bible has a Catholic connection – the
Chief justice of the United States at that time,
Roger B. Taney, was the first Catholic Supreme
Court Justice.”
Our Sunday Visitor, January 11, 2009
32. When Roger B Taney administered the
oath of office to Abraham Lincoln, he
was the only Catholic on the Supreme
Court. Now, 148 years later, not only
the Chief Justice but four others are
Catholic. This is the first and only time
in U.S. history that there are five Catholic
Justices – a majority of the court. They
are the youngest members of the court
and have lifetime tenure.
36. Steps in the Courtship of Church and State
3. The Red Mass
37. October 2, 2005 --
President and Mrs
Bush exit St Matthew’s
Cathedral in Wash. DC
with Cardinal Theodore
McCarrick and Supreme
Court Chief Justice and
Mrs John Roberts after
attending the annual
Red Mass.
The Red Mass is a
historical tradition
within the Catholic
Church. It is held on the
Sunday before the
opening session of the
Supreme Court.
38. Secretary of
State Rice ----
also attended.
The three other
Catholic
Justices also
attended:
Scalia, Thomas,
And Kennedy,
along with
Justice Breyer,
who is Jewish.
Rob Schenck, president of the National Clergy Council also
attended and stated, “You had the heads of the executive and
judicial branches and representatives from the legislative branch
fully participating…There was no separation of church and state
today.” Christian Today, October 3, 2005
39. Sir Thomas More
1478 – 1535
Lord Chancellor of England
from 1529 – 1532
Canonized in 1935, 400 years
after his death by Pius XI.
Declared the patron saint of
Politicians, statesmen, and
Lawyers by Pope John Paul II in 1980
Sir Thomas More ordered the Death of William
Tyndall who translated the Bible into English.
40. Steps in the Courtship of Church and State
4. The death of Pope John Paul II
41. The President presents the Medal of Freedom to Pope John Paul
II
during a visit to the Vatican in Rome, Italy in June 2004.
(White House Web Site – 4/5/05)
42. The American flag flies at half-staff Saturday, April 2, 2005, shortly
after President George W. Bush ordered flags lowered as a sign of
respect for the late Pope John Paul II, who died Saturday in Rome.
(White House Web Site – 4/5/05)
43. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick greets President George W.
Bush
and Mrs. Laura Bush after mass at the Cathedral of Saint
Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, April 2,
2005 in remembrance of Pope John Paul II.
44. The State Bows to the ChurchThe State Bows to the Church
• “President Bush…his wife, Laura; his father, former
president George Bush; former president Bill
Clinton and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice…
knelt in a pew in front of the body, bowing their
heads.” USA Today, April 07, 2005.
45. U.S. Delegation kneels before the Pope in RomeU.S. Delegation kneels before the Pope in Rome
Kings, Presidents, Prime Ministers, and Heads ofKings, Presidents, Prime Ministers, and Heads of
State from more than 100 countries attended theState from more than 100 countries attended the
funeral of the Pope. It was the largest funeral infuneral of the Pope. It was the largest funeral in
world history – Watched by over 2 billion on TV.world history – Watched by over 2 billion on TV.
46. Steps in the Courtship of Church and State
5. The inauguration of Pope Benedict XVI
47. From theFrom the
PapalPapal
balconybalcony
The formerThe former
JosephJoseph
CardinalCardinal
Ratzinger isRatzinger is
introducedintroduced
as Popeas Pope
BenedictBenedict
XVI.XVI.
For the past 24 years he had led the CongregationFor the past 24 years he had led the Congregation
for the Doctrine of the Faith, formerly called thefor the Doctrine of the Faith, formerly called the
Office of the Holy Inquisition.Office of the Holy Inquisition.
48. Jeb Bush sent to Mass for the
pope
President Bush taps his Catholic
brother to represent the nation at
Benedict XVI's installation in Rome on
Sunday.
By STEVE BOUSQUET (Tampabay.com)
Published April 23, 2005
TALLAHASSEE - Gov. Jeb Bush, who became a Catholic a decade ago at a
turning point in his life, will lead the American delegation to Rome for
Sunday's inaugural Mass of Pope Benedict XVI.
The five member U.S. delegation included Lt. Gov. Michael Steele; Carl
Anderson CEO of the Knights of Columbus; Helen Alvare, asso. Prof. of
Law at Catholic University; and Frank Hanley, pres. Emeritus of the
International Union of Operating Engineers. 21 members of the U.S. House
of Representatives also attended.
49. Michael Steele
63rd
Chairman of the
Repulican National
Committee Jan. 30, 09
A Roman Catholic who
spent three years as a
seminarian at the
Augustinian Friars Seminary at Villanova.
Then went to the Jesuit run Georgetown
University Law School.
50. To My Venerable Brother,
Cardinal Francis Arinze,
Prefect of the
Congregation for Divine
Worship and the Discipline
of the Sacraments
From the Vatican
27 November 2006
“Sunday was not chosen by the Christian community
but by the Apostles, and indeed by Christ himself,
who on that day, "the first day of the week", rose and
appeared to the disciples (cf. Mt 28: 1; Mk 16: 9;
Lk 24: 1; Jn 20: 1, 19; Acts 20: 7; I Cor 16: 2).”
-- BENEDICT XVI
51. Steps in the Courtship of Church and State
6. First family visits with the Pope in the Vatican
52. First Lady,
Laura Bush
(and daughter
Barbara) visited
the Pope on a
recent trip
abroad. They
gave him a
silver bowl and
he gave them
each a rosary.
64. Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy
Pelosi, kisses the Pope’s ring as her husband Paul, Sec.
State Rice, and President Bush look on.
95. Blair is now the special envoy to the Middle East of the U.S – Russia –
the E.U. and the U. N. He is working through “the Tony Blair Faith
Foundation” which is dedicated to working with different religious faiths
to help address some of the world’s most pressing social problems.
96. “The time is not far distant when the test will come to
every soul. The observance of the false sabbath will
be urged upon us. The contest will be between the
commandments of God and the commandments of
men. Those who have yielded step by step to worldly
demands and conformed to worldly customs will
then yield to the powers that be, rather than subject
themselves to derision, insult, threatened
imprisonment, and death. At that time the gold will
be separated from the dross. True godliness will be
clearly distinguished from the appearance and tinsel
of it. Many a star that we have admired for its
brilliance will then go out in darkness” (PK 188).
97. ‘This is where my faith
has led me’
HCH photo by Anna Weaver
David Pendleton takes advantage of some peace and quiet in the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace.
‘This is where my faith has led me’
Former state representative and Seventh-day Adventist minister will be received into the Catholic
church this Easter Vigil [March 23, 2008]
By Anna Weaver | Hawaii Catholic Herald (March 21, 2008)
98. Pam Aqui, who teaches the RCIA
[Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults]
at the St. John Vianney Catholic Parish
In Kailua stated,
“We’re very pleased to have him.
He’s a bright light in our community.”
99. Pope Benedict and President Bush stroll in the Vatican gardens
During an unprecedented third meeting in just over a year.
The walk was followed by a recital by the choir of the Sistine Chapel.
100. The President gave the pope a picture of the two of them walking on the Colonnade
at the White House. The picture was presented in a sterling silver frame with an
engraved presidential seal. (June 13, 2008)
Benedict gave Bush a framed photograph and four volumes on St. Peter’s Basilica.
101. London Telegraph, June 13, 2008: “George W. Bush and Pope
Benedict XVI held an intimate meeting in Rome as rumours
mounted in Italy that the president may follow in Tony Blair’s
footsteps and convert to Catholicism.” The meeting took place in
The Tower of St. John in the Vatican gardens.
103. Opus Dei, not an order of the Catholic Church, but a personal
prelature of the Pope has as one of its main goals to proselytize
among the elite of society and Government.
“The Rev.” John McCloskey, The Catholic Church’s K Street Lobbyist
is an “Ivy leaguer” who graduated from Columbia and a former
Wall Streeter who worked at Citibank and Merrill Lynch.
104. U. S. Senator, Sam Brownback (R – Kansas) former United
Methodist was “converted” by John McCloskey and joined
the Catholic Church on June 27, 2004.
105. Newt Gingrich
Former Speaker
U. S. House of
Representatives.
Former Baptist.
Converted to Roman Catholicism on
March 29, 2009.
107. Steps in the Courtship of Church and State
10. Stated goals of Catholic sources
108. Of 3,143 Counties and Independent Cities,
1,259 (40%) are predominantly Catholic
109. ““God's word has given warning of the impending danger; let
this be unheeded, and the Protestant world will learn what the
purposes of Rome really are, only when it is too late to escape
the snare. She is silently growing into power. Her doctrines are
exerting their influence in legislative halls, in the churches, and
in the hearts of men. She is piling up her lofty and massive
structures in the secret recesses of which her former
persecutions will be repeated. Stealthily and unsuspectedly she is
strengthening her forces to further her own ends when the time
shall come for her to strike. All that she desires is vantage
ground, and this is already being given her. We shall soon see
and shall feel what the purpose of the Roman element is.
Whoever shall believe and obey the word of God will thereby
incur reproach and persecution.” (GC 581)
(Chapter 35, “Liberty of Conscience Threatened”)
110. “BY THE NUMBERS
The 111th
Congress will be sworn in
Jan. 6, 2009. How it resembles the
U.S. population it will represent in terms
of religious affiliation.
161
Number of Catholic senators and
representatives, making up 30.1
percent of Congress.”
Our Sunday Visitor, Jan. 4, 2009
111. Kirsten Gillibrand thanks Gov. Paterson of NY
(right) after he appointed her to the Senate on
Friday (yesterday). She is Catholic 162.
112. Leon Panetta
-Son of Italian immigrants
-Graduated from Santa
Clara University – college
and Law School
-A Jesuit-affiliated
university
-He has taught there for
the past 8 years.
-Confirmed on February 12, 2009 as the
Director of the CIA
113.
114. “Catholics will find themselves in a leading cultural role,
for three reasons.
First, because Catholic theology uniquely understands
the interrelationship between natural law and divine
revelation, the power of persuasion will be on our side.
Just as Thomas Aquinas was the great defender of both
theology and common sense, the Church today uniquely
understands aspects of natural law the world has forgotten:
Our teachings on abortion, marriage and even contraception
are defenses of what man can know without Scripture. Like
the Declaration of Independence, Catholic moral thinking
examines ‘the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God.’”
115. “Second, Catholics will dominate in the future
of America because of sheer numbers. Immigration
from Mexico and family sizes mean the old Protestant
America is throwing itself off a demographic cliff.
Tomorrow’s America will be far less Protestant and
far more Catholic.”
116. “And last, Catholics will have a prominent role
in the future of America because we are the
Church founded by Christ on the rock of Peter,
the one Church that Christ promised would prevail
against the gates of hell. Certainly, other Christian
denominations rightly worship God, as the Second
Vatican Council said. But Christ founded one Church,
not many denominations, and our doctrines have the
best expression of the ‘foundational reality’ of God
that will prevail.”
(Editorial --The National Catholic Register – May 20-26, 2007 Issue)
117. Originally printed in French in
1866.
Reprinted and distributed in
English in 2005 by Angelus
Press. (A conservative Catholic
organization that promotes the
return to the Tridentine [Latin]
Mass.)
This book promotes the church
and the pope as superior to the
state and to be served by the
state.
118. “When the time comes, for truth
to prevail and for the social
edifice to be rebuilt according to
the eternal rules, whether it be
tomorrow or centuries from now,
Catholics will organize all things
as they would for themselves…
They will set up the laws of
life…They will impose religious
observance of Sunday on behalf
of society as a whole and for its
good.”
-- The liberal Illusion, pp. 92,93
119. Sunday “Chatter”
By Associated Press
3:02 AM CDT, July 15, 2008
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) _ The Croatian parliament
has passed a law forcing shops to close on Sundays
in a concession to the Roman Catholic church.
The church has campaigned for years for Sundays
to be devoted to family or Mass in Croatia, which is
almost 90 percent Roman Catholic…
The law adopted Tuesday and goes into effect
Jan. 1 2009.
120. Sunday “Chatter”
November 21, 2008 – The Catholic Bishops of
Europe met with the political leaders of the
Euopean Union and “expressed their wish to
see the Sunday rest day being better protected
in national legislations as well as the future
EU Working Time Directive.”
December 12, 2008 – Sunday was not
included in this year’s revision but “the Bishops
and trade unions will stay mobilized to push for
Sunday rest in the future.”
European Bishop’s Website
121. Sunday “Chatter”
Our Sunday Visitor, December 14, 2008
Cover Feature: “Sunday: A day for families. The
Sabbath is neither a time for gloom nor a day to catch
up on errands or work. God created a day of rest for
us so we can worship, relax and spend quality time
with family and loved ones.” (pages. 14, 15)
The article quotes Kimberly Hahn who says,
“Christians need to observe some form of Sabbath
rest on Sundays because ‘It is one of the big 10’ – the
Ten Commandments, that is. We don’t just set aside
the prohibition against adultery, and we shouldn’t set
aside the Lord’s Day either.”
122. Sunday “Chatter”
Our Sunday Visitor, December 14, 2008
The article goes on to say, “When it comes to how we
spend our Sundays, attending Mass is an absolute
must for Catholics. Failure to do so ranks as a mortal
sin.” P. 15.
Mortal sin, according to the beliefs of Roman
Catholicism, is a sin that, unless confessed and
absolved, condemns a person's soul to Hell after
death.
123. Steps in the Courtship of Church and State
The apocalyptic prophecy of Revelation 13 is
being fulfilled. There are many signs that the
protections of the 1st
Amendment to the U. S.
Constitution are being eroded.
Romans 13:11-14
