Is there a fifth kingdom
prophesied in the book of Daniel? If so, can this be confirmed? The purpose
of this document is to establish a biblical foundation for the
substantiation of the fifth kingdom theory. The writer has over a lengthy
period read a number of expositions pertaining to Daniel’s prophecies. To
date, and to the best of his knowledge, he does not recollect any of the
respective authors propounding the possibility of a fifth kingdom. And yet,
by implication - the fifth kingdom is the greatest of them all ...
“Our Father, who art in heaven. Thy Kingdom
come on earth as it is in heaven…”.
7:18
But the saints of the Most High shall take the kingdom and possess the
kingdom forever, even forever and ever.
7:21 I watched, and that horn made war
with the saints and overcame them. 22
Until the Ancient of Days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the
Most High. And the time came that the saints possessed
the kingdom. 23 And he said, the
fourth beast should be the fourth kingdom on earth, which shall be different
from all kingdoms and shall devour the whole earth, and shall trample it and
crush it. 24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall
arise. And another shall arise after them. And he shall be different from
the first, and he shall humble three kings. 25 And he shall speak words
against the Most High, and shall wear out the
saints of the Most High, and plot to change times and laws. And they
shall be given into his hand until a time and times and one-half time. 26
But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his ruler ship, to cut
off and to destroy until the end. 27 And
the kingdom and ruler ship, and the greatness of the kingdom under all the
heavens, shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High, whose
kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. And all kingdoms shall serve and obey
Him.
2:44
And in the days of these kings, the God of Heaven shall set up a kingdom
which shall never be destroyed. And the
kingdom shall not be left to other peoples, but it shall crush and destroy
all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever. 45
Because you saw that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands,
and that it crushes the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the
gold, the great God has made known
to the king what shall occur after this. And the dream is certain, and its
meaning is sure.
2:34. You watched until
a stone was cut out without hands, which struck the image upon its feet,
which were of iron and clay, and broke them to pieces. 35 Then the iron, the
clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were broken to pieces together.
And they became like the chaff of the summer threshing floors. And the wind
carried them away, so that no place was found for them.
And the stone that struck the image became a
great mountain and filled the whole earth.
It is clear
from the extrapolation of the above scriptures that an everlasting kingdom
(the 5th) is prophesied to follow on from the 4th
kingdom, which in its final form is the ten kings. When our beloved Lord
Jesus returns he will destroy the Ten Nation coalition force at the battle
of Jerusalem. After the sheep and goat judgement He will usher in His one
thousand year rule and reign from Jerusalem. Thereafter, together with His
Father they will rule and reign from the New Jerusalem – the New Heaven and
New Earth – the eternal kingdom.
Compiled by:
The Final Word Internet Ministry
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