Daniel 7:11-12 4th Beast destroyed by fire Empire or Rome

[Raymond]

In Daniel 7:11-12 it states that the 4th beast the Roman Empire is destroyed by that does not make sense as it is so large and is part of the Antichrist kingdom.

I know Tim and others say that it is Rome/Vatican that gets destroyed which is what I believe. I dont know how to resolve the seeming disconnect with the 4th beast being Roman Empire being destroyed which is what Daniel states, but in Revelation we are led to believe that it is only Rome/Vatican.
Is it because if Rome is destroyed then the old Roman Empire is seen to have destroyed.

Daniel 7:11-12 “I watched then because of the sound of the pompous words which the horn was speaking; I watched till the beast was slain, and its body destroyed and given to the burning flame.

I hope my question makes sense?

Thanks

[Timothy]

Raymond,

You have to understand that the Bible refers to particular cities, such as Babylon, Tyre, Rome, etc. as the seat of power. It is called the “Babylonian” kingdom because the power reached from the city of Babylon to far-away places, same with Rome. The Babylonian Kingdom of Nebuchadnezzar was overthrown when the city of Babylon was overthrown by Cyrus, not because the entire territory which Babylon controlled was conquered place by place, but because the seat of power was conquered.

What Daniel teaches is that the 10 final kings will come out of the 4th Beast which is the Roman Empire. The city of Rome still exercises significant power over much of Europe (the Roman Empire). However, the 10 kings which arise out of the Roman Empire (Europe) will turn against the city of Rome which houses the Vatican, and will destroy it. This will bring a complete end to the Vatican and its influence. Since Roman Catholicism and the Vatican is considered the locus of “Christianity” as far as most of the world is concerned, this will be seen as the complete overthrow of the “Christian” empire and the destruction of Christianity (at least as far as Europe is concerned. Consequently, the authority that Rome holds over many nations will then be transferred to the Antichrist and his Kingdom. Just as Cyrus overthrew Babylon, these ten kings will overthrow the so-called “Christian” empire with the destruction of one city.

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