Before the rise of the little horn of Daniel 7, by the late 3rd century, the Roman Empire was grappling with both internal and external crises. These challenges included economic decline, military threats from Germanic tribes and Persian forces, and frequent usurpations of power. The vast size of the empire made it increasingly difficult for a single emperor to govern effectively, particularly during times of emergency.

THE EAST AND WESTERN ROMAN EMPIRE

At the end of the third-century crisis, which was pointed out in Daniel 11:44, when the Gallic (NORTH) and Palmyrene empires (EAST) pulled away from the Romans. Some years after the initial reunification of the Roman Empire under Emperor Aurelian, the Roman Empire underwent a radical change in its government. Because of the size of the Empire itself, The emperor Diocletian divided the empire into East and West, assigning two emperors to each region.

THE 4 EMPERORS

Two senior emperors (titled Augusti): Diocletian in the East and Maximian in the West. Two junior emperors, Galerius in the East and Constantius Chlorus in the West, were part of a system called the Tetrarchy. This system helped temporarily stabilise the empire, allowing the emperors to address crises more effectively.

THE ROMAN DIOCESES

The empire was subdivided into smaller administrative units called dioceses, which were grouped into provinces, and there were 12 in total. Despite its initial success, the Tetrarchy did not resolve underlying issues of loyalty and power struggles. After Diocletian and Maximian abdicated in 305 AD, conflicts over succession eventually led to the rise of Constantine the Great and the re-centralization of power under a single emperor.

Under Constantine the Great, the Roman Empire increased its dioceses to 14. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the Eastern Roman Empire, which later became known as the Byzantine Empire, inherited some of the dioceses from the Western half. Along with some additional reforms of their own, they ended up with a total of 12 dioceses. 

19 “Then I wanted to know the meaning of the fourth beast, which was different from all the others and most terrifying, with its iron teeth and bronze claws—the beast that crushed and devoured its victims and trampled underfoot whatever was left. 20 I also wanted to know about the ten horns on its head and about the other horn that came up, before which three of them fell—the horn that looked more imposing than the others and that had eyes and a mouth that spoke boastfully.

DANIEL 7:19-20 NIV

Of the 12 dioceses of the Byzantine Empire, 2 contained the capitals of the Western and Eastern Empires: Thrace (Bronze Claws) and Italy (Iron Teeth). As you can see, the bronze claws and iron teeth are not just for decoration.

We were given a vision to help interpret the later visions in the Book of Daniel. In Daniel, chapter 2, King Nebuchadnezzar dreamed of a statue made of different metals, from its head to its toes. Daniel explained that these metals represent different empires. The head of gold represents Babylon, the chest and shoulders of silver represent Persia, the thighs of bronze symbolise the Greek Empire, and the legs of iron represent the Romans. The ten toes correspond to the Roman Catholic colonial kings mentioned in Revelation 13.

31 “Your Majesty looked, and there before you stood a large statue—an enormous, dazzling statue, awesome in appearance. 32 The head of the statue was made of pure gold, its chest and arms of silver, its belly and thighs of bronze, 33 its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of baked clay. 34 While you were watching, a rock was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and smashed them. 35 Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were all broken to pieces and became like chaff on a threshing floor in the summer. The wind swept them away without leaving a trace. But the rock that struck the statue became a huge mountain and filled the whole earth.

DANIEL 2:31-35

The iron teeth symbolize the Romans, while the bronze claws represent the Greeks. The Greeks ruled the Eastern Roman Empire, which was still classified as part of the Roman Empire, while the Romans ruled the Western part. This perspective leaves us with ten dioceses that originated from the Empire itself.

THE LITTLE HORN UPROOTS THREE HORNS

1. Diocese of Asia
2. Diocese of the East (Oriens)
3. Diocese of Pontus
4. Diocese of Macedonia
5. Diocese of Dacia
6. Diocese of Moesia
7. Diocese of Pannonia
8. Diocese/Exarchate of Africa
9. Diocese of Egypt
10. Diocese of Illyricum

The Muslims, during the Rashidun Caliphate, successfully uprooted 3 of these dioceses: the Diocese of Africa (North Africa), the Diocese of Egypt, and the Diocese of the East (Oriens). Although other dioceses experienced significant damage from Muslim attacks, they were ultimately recovered by the Romans. However, those that were uprooted have remained under Muslim control to this day. It is no secret that most mature Christians today know the identity of the 4 beasts in Daniel chapter 7. They are Babylon, Persia, Greece and finally, Rome.

Concerning this situation, This is what is meant when the Angel Gabriel said 

“And he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom on the earth, which shall excel all other kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and trample and destroy it (ROMAN EMPIRE 2 DIOCESES). 24 And his ten horns are ten kings that shall arise: (THE 10 DIOCESES).  and after them shall arise another, who shall exceed all the former ones in wickedness (ISLAM OF ARABIA) and he shall subdue three kings (3 DIOCESES). 25 And he shall speak words against the Most High (DENY THE SONSHIP OF CHRIST), and shall wear out the saints of the Most High,(MUSLIM ARAB SLAVE TRADE) and shall think to change times and law: (QURAN) and power shall be given into his hand for a time and times and half a time (13 CENTURIES FROM 692 AD to 2007)”. 

DANIEL 7:23-25 LXX SEPTUAGINT

The Angel was telling us about the Rise of Islam. 

TOO MANY COINCIDENCES THAT MATCHES THE LITTLE HORN

Is it a Coincidence that the three of the Roman Empires Dioceses uprooted by Islam are still Islamic today?

Is it a Coincidence that the bible says Islam will rise after the fall of the Western Roman Empire? 

Is it a coincidence that the bible talks about The Dome of the Rock and dates it and its builder to 685 when we use a Babylonian 360-Day Year Calendar? Daniel 12:11

Is it a coincidence that the bible says the Dome of the Rock will be built within the 7 years it takes to unify Islam? Daniel 9:27

Is it a coincidence that the colours White, Red, Black and Green of the four horsemen (identified as Islam in another post) decorated the area of the three uprooted dioceses of the Roman Empire with the same colours on their flags?

Is it a coincidence that Jesus says in MARK 13:14-25, MATTHEW 24:15-21, and LUKE 21:20-24 That when you see the thing standing in the place, it should not be that the lost tribes must run because the worst thing that has ever happened since God created nations will begin to take place? This was the unification of Islam and the Dome of the Rock. Men were killed, women were taken as sex slaves, and their children were taken as slaves by Islamic raiders. This later paved the groundwork for the trans-Atlantic Slave trade. Both combined the Arab Slave trade, and the Trans Atlantic Slave trade were the worst things to happen since God created man.

Is it a coincidence that the bible dates the Arab Slave trade (Slavery of Europeans & Africans) from the unification of Islam in 692 AD to 2007, when Mauritania was the last place on earth to Criminalise the Arab Slave Trade according to the book of Daniel and Jesus?

Is it a coincidence that the four horsemen were Identified as the first 3 Islamic Caliphates and the Mongols?

Is it a coincidence that the Bible states that Islam (The Little Horn) will seek to change times and laws, and it was done with the Quran.  The historical accounts (times) of the prophets and the laws were changed, claiming to be the real lost interpretation.

CRESCENT MOON & STAR SYMBOL OF THE LITTLE HORN

In 1453, when the Ottoman Empire, representing Islam, finally conquered the Byzantine Empire, it adopted the Roman-style crescent moon and star from the Byzantine flag. This symbol was originally linked to the Roman Empire and the goddess of hunting and the moon, Diana. Today, many Islamic countries feature this symbol on their flags, which is often mistakenly interpreted as an exclusively Islamic symbol. Thus, the reference to the little horn rising from the Roman beast’s head in scripture becomes more meaningful.

WHAT DANIEL & THE ANGEL GABRIEL SAID ABOUT THE LITTLE HORN

8 I noticed his horns, and behold, another little horn came up in the midst of them, and before it three of the former horns were rooted out: and, behold, there were eyes as the eyes of a man in this horn, and a mouth speaking great things.

DANIEL 7:8 LXX SEPTUAGINT

When the scripture talks about the little horn having the Eyes of a man making great boasts, it is talking about the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the man who represents the nations and beliefs of the people.

20 and concerning it ten horns that were in its head, and the other that came up, and rooted up some of the former, which had eyes, and a mouth speaking great things, and his look was bolder than the rest. 21 I beheld, and that horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;

DANIEL 7:20 LXX SEPTUAGINT

It is no secret that Islam became greater than all the provinces within the Dioceses.

And his ten horns are ten kings that shall arise: and after them shall arise another, who shall exceed all the former ones in wickedness and he shall subdue three kings. 25 And he shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High, and shall think to change times and law: and power shall be given into his hand for a time and times and half a time.

DANIEL 7:24-25 LXX SEPTUAGINT

The angel Gabriel clarifies that the Muslims will exceed all in wickedness. The Muslims enslaved millions of Christians from Europe and Ancient Israelites from Africa. They scattered the Israelites by the sword and began the great dispersion, according to the Angel in Daniel 12:7. 

26 And the judgment has sat, and they shall remove his dominion to abolish it, and to destroy it utterly. 27 And the kingdom and the power and the greatness of the kings that are under the whole heaven were given to the saints of the Most High; and his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all powers shall serve and obey him.

DANIEL 7:26-27 LXX SEPTUAGINT

As written in the Book of Joel and many of the Old Testament prophets, the Lord will not hold Islam innocent of his people’s blood, and all its partakers will receive a very dreadful Judgement on his return. It is important that they receive the covering and the blood of the Lamb over the doorposts of their hearts before this Judgement is issued. 

2 I will also gather all the Gentiles, and bring them down to the valley of Josaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and my heritage Israel, who have been dispersed among the Gentiles; and these Gentiles have divided my land 3 and cast lots over my people, and have given their boys to harlots, and sold their girls for wine, and have drunk….

…5 because ye have taken my silver and my gold, and ye have brought my choice ornaments into your temples; 6 and ye have sold the children of Juda and the children of Jerusalem to the children of the Greeks, that ye might expel them from their coasts. 7 Therefore, behold, I will raise them up out of the place whither ye have sold them, and I will return your recompense on your own heads.

JOEL 3:5-7 LXX SEPTUAGINT

This is extremely serious!

21 And I will make inquisition for their blood, and will by no means leave it unavenged: and the Lord shall dwell in Sion.

JOEL 3:21 LXX SEPTUAGINT

All these things are far too accurate to be a coincidence. This is what real biblical prophecy looks like.