Unleashing the Beast

30 / U NLEASHING THE B EAST

Many prophetic teachers and observers have concluded that the formation of the European Union is the continuation of the old Roman Empire. They see it as the iron legs that eventually will form the 10 toes. For years, men have taught that the EU would have 10 strong nations and, from among those nations, the final world dictator would arise. Since the EU is a European entity, modern prophecy teachers have assumed the Antichrist will be elected the head of the EU. Some had to change their teaching when the EU expanded its member nation from 10 to 15. An often-overlooked point of this interpretation is that many of the nations that once formed the ancient Roman Empire are not pro-Western nations, but are now Islamic nations. They include:  Egypt  Ethiopia  Libya  Morocco  Jordan  Lebanon  Northern Iraq  Syria  Turkey Only Italy and Greece, predominantly Catholic and Greek Orthodox, are not on the Islamic list. I contend that Western theologians place too much emphasis on Western