Beasts of the Apocalypse
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Daniel begins to describe the second beast which he saw rising out of the stirred-up sea.
This one is like a bear. Remembering that the beasts are great religious or ideological
kingdoms (in short, isms), you need only to check the history books for the first great
ism to arise after the ascent of Catholicism. You will find that in the seventh century a
new religion began to sweep across the world: Mohammedanism.
____The bear-like beast began to take form in 622 A.D., when Mohammed propounded his new
religious ideas. He was a citizen of Mecca in Arabia. By the time of his death ten years
later, all Arabia had accepted his teachings. The Moslem religion was firmly established.
But there was strife among his followers, as to who should be his rightful successor. His
son-in-law, Ali, claimed the hereditary right. However, Mohammed's friend, Abu-Bekr was
immediately elected the first caliph (successor). Two years later, Mohammed's
brother-in-law, Omar, became the second caliph. He was succeeded by Othman of the Qmayyad
family.
____Eventually, at the death of Othman, Ali became caliph. Five years later in 661, he was
murdered. At that time the Omayyad family gained the ascendancy and continued to rule and
greatly expand the Islamic world for almost 100 years.
____The political bickering between these two parties resulted in a religious schism
within Mohammedanism; the Shiites supporting Ali on one side, the Sunnites supporting the
Omayyads on the other side. And as already noted, the Omayyads very early took control,
raising the Sunnite side of Mohammedanism above the Shiite side. This fact of history was
seen and reported beforehand by Daniel. Very concisely, he wrote concerning the bear:
"And it raised itself up on one side."
____Then another identifying feature pertaining to the bear is noted by Daniel: "And
it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it," This picture
delineates a very important and unique aspect of Mohammedanism, What is that? To begin
with, it should be realized that in ancient times, certain bones were used in games of
chance similar to dice. Also, sticks of different lengths were used in casting or drawing
lots, for making decisions. Even now there is the custom of drawing straws as a means of
there is the custom of drawing straws as a means of making a choice. This was the purpose
of the three ribs in the bear's mouth in Daniel's dream. Three choices were indicated. The
bear carried the ribs in its mouth, even as a dog might do. And the further mention by
Daniel of the fact that they were between its teeth emphasizes the formidableness of the
bear's mouth. It had already devoured at least one victim. That is why it could use ribs
rather than merely sticks or straws for presenting the three alternatives. Seeing the
bear's credentials of recent victory, any potential victim should have recognized that the
three choices offered were not just empty threats.
____This entire picture was completely and exactly fulfilled by the Mohammedan Empire as
it was growing to world power. Having devoured all Arabia, the Mohammedan bear looked
beyond its desert homeland for more prey. Messengers accompanied by Moslem armies went
forth from Arabia to Antioch, Jerusalem, Syria, Persia, Armenia, Egypt, Africa, Spain,
etc. And everywhere, they presented three alternatives from which their enemies could
choose: 1. convert to the religion of Mohammed; 2, pay tribute to the Moslem rulers; 3.
die.
____The presenting of these three choices was no vain boasting. Daniel reports: "And
they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh." History shows that by the year
750, entire religions, races, nations and cities had been swallowed up into the great
Moslem empire; millions of people had been converted to and digested by the Islamic
religion
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