Thanks for you post dawg. The author of the article lacks understanding. He writes, “ The death of the Empire in the West in 476 was anti-climactic, perhaps the longest suicide (500 years) in world history. Along the way, the rise of Christianity may have been bad news for the all-powerful State...”
The Roman Empire did not collapse and simply cease to exist. They evolved. They are still very much in power. It took almost 5 centuries for the evil one to adjust after Jesus wrecked his world. I liken it to the Third Reich after the fall of Germany. The Nazi’s did not disappear, they went underground. They are very unoriginal in their thinking. This was spoken of by Daniel and was in the dream of Nebuchadnezzar.
“And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay. And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken. And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.”
Daniel 2:41-43
There is lots he got wrong... were the gothic invaders really barbarians?
Thanks for you post dawg. The author of the article lacks understanding. He writes, “ The death of the Empire in the West in 476 was anti-climactic, perhaps the longest suicide (500 years) in world history. Along the way, the rise of Christianity may have been bad news for the all-powerful State...”
The Roman Empire did not collapse and simply cease to exist. They evolved. They are still very much in power. It took almost 5 centuries for the evil one to adjust after Jesus wrecked his world. I liken it to the Third Reich after the fall of Germany. The Nazi’s did not disappear, they went underground. They are very unoriginal in their thinking. This was spoken of by Daniel and was in the dream of Nebuchadnezzar.
“And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay. And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken. And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.” Daniel 2:41-43
Compelling observations, nicely stated....
...and that's where we are today,
dealing with "leaders with feet of clay"....