USA defaults to historic isolationism, and a new European Union (Beast) must now be forged

Proverbs 21:1 (KJV):

“The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.”

Not a self-professed man of God, perhaps, but apparently God’s man for the moment, Donald J. Trump, is a tornado of disinfectant that is not only turning America upside down but the whole wide world. Some prophecy watchers say his actions appear to be setting the stage for the climactic Act III of Bible prophecy. In other words, knowingly or not, Trump is hastening the prophecy narrative.

At unprecedented speed.

In his relatively few days in office, he has ended illegal immigration, rooted out incomprehensible levels of federal waste and fraud, instituted tariffs (the government was financed by tariffs before income taxes began in 1913), and, in his spare time, renamed bodies of water and mountains.

Perhaps most significantly, he has taken a strong stance to end the Ukraine war and achieve peace, something the previous administration never attempted or even mentioned. This will make for a stronger Europe and an emboldened Russia, key figures on the prophetic chessboard.

The latest catalyst was the Spat Heard Round the World, Zelensky versus Trump, Oval Office, February 28, 2025, cameras rolling. “Good television,” the president quipped. At the White House seeking more entitlements, without apparent gratitude for the $350 billion (Trump’s number; real number may be $175 billion) already received, Zelensky received a dressing-down for the history books.

Behind the audacious and compelling theatre was, nevertheless, Trump’s sincere and strong desire to get America out of foreign entanglements. “I’m for the United States of America,” Trump said in rebuffing Zelensky who was asking who Trump was for. Ukraine was seeking “security agreements,” i.e., USA agrees to fight directly for Ukraine against Russia, and Trump wasn’t having any. He ended the prospect in a very public way, and for Zelensky, a very humiliating way. “You’re fired,” was the most succinct summation possible here. In so doing, Trump appears to have turned American foreign policy upside down in one meeting, in one Oval Office dress down, and in the longer run, this may have prophetic implications.

Interestingly, he called Zelensky a “dictator” (he shuttered media and churches) and said “he should have never started it (the war).” True again. Trump has a knack for telling the truth, it appears. Look for this one next: Few realize it, but NATO’s (America’s) policy since 1991 has been to expand eastward right up to Russia’s borders (Ukraine, Georgia). (If Russia established bases in Mexico and Canada, how would the U.S. respond, one may ask?) Meanwhile, though few know it, led by the CIA, Ukraine has been the aggressor vis-à-vis Russia, starting with the Maidan Affair (2014). Trump seeks to bring its aggression to a swift end and a Pax Trump, if you will, across the whole globe. This is the calm before the storm, the “peace and safety” before sudden destruction.

It is the Lord who turns the hearts of kings, Proverbs tells us, and we are seeing it in dramatic fashion now on the daily, even hourly, news.

What are the implications of a fast shutdown of the Ukraine War? And the resurgence of American isolationism, its historic posture? These events may force Europe to bind more tightly together, get stronger militarily, step into its role as the revived Holy Roman Empire, and from there, the Beast Power of Revelation.

The 10 Toes of Daniel’s Image and The Holy Roman Empire

Scholars take the Euro-Beast notion from the book of Daniel. The prophecy of Daniel 2 describes a colossal statue seen in King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream, which the prophet Daniel interprets as a timeline of world empires leading up to the end times. The 10 toes of the statue, specifically, have been linked traditionally by prophecy scholars to a revived Holy Roman Empire or a future global confederation.

1. The Statue in Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream (Daniel 2:31-45)

The statue had five distinct sections, each representing a different kingdom in world history:

Statue Part         Material              Empire It Represents

Head                     Gold                       Babylon (605-539 BC)

Chest & Arms     Silver                     Medo-Persia (539-331 BC)

Belly & Thighs    Bronze                  Greece (331-168 BC)

Legs                       Iron                        Rome (168 BC – 476 AD)

Feet & Toes        Iron & Clay          Future divided kingdom (10 kings?)

We know who the first four world kingdoms were. The mystery lies in the final stage—the feet and 10 toes, which are made of iron mixed with clay. Who is it?

2. The 10 Toes: A Future Confederation?

Symbolism of the Iron and Clay

• Iron represents strength (likely the remnants of the Roman Empire).
• Clay represents weakness and division.
• The mixture suggests an empire that is partly strong but unstable.

The 10 toes symbolize 10 future rulers or nations that will form a confederation in the end times before Christ’s return.

Connection to the Holy Roman Empire

• The Holy Roman Empire (800-1806 AD) was not a centralized kingdom but a loose confederation of European states under the authority of the Pope and the German Emperor.
• Some believe that a revived version of this empire—possibly in the form of the European Union or a future 10-nation alliance—will emerge as the final world power before the return of Christ.

3. Biblical & Prophetic Interpretations

• Revelation 17:12 speaks of “ten kings” who will rule briefly and give power to the Beast (Antichrist).
• Some scholars see a link between these ten kings and the ten toes of Daniel’s image. (However, a new theory has been put forth that these may not be territorial kings in the traditional sense, but rather may be 10 globally-minded oligarchs – think Elon Musk, Bill Gates, George Soros or son, Klaus Schwab, or successor and their like – time will tell; we see through a glass darkly, indeed).
• The historical theory is that a revived Roman Empire (possibly in the form of the EU or another political bloc) will play a major role in end-time prophecy.

4. Is the EU the Fulfillment of This Prophecy?

• Some believe the European Union (EU) is a modern attempt to reunify the former Roman Empire.
• However, the EU has fluctuated in membership (currently 27 nations), and no solid “ten-nation” structure has emerged.
• Nevertheless, some speculate a future restructuring of global alliances could produce a literal 10-nation coalition.

5. The Best Part of the Prophecy: The Rock That Destroys the Statue

• In Daniel 2:34-35, a stone “cut without hands” smashes the statue, destroying all earthly kingdoms.
• This stone represents Jesus Christ, the chief cornerstone that the builders rejected. His return and the establishment of God’s kingdom is the smashing.

How does The Great TV Spat change things?

What evidence do we have that the Zelensky-Trump spat is forcing European leaders to rethink their positions? Statements from foreign leaders came out at once:

So far, both French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer have emphasized the need for Europe to take greater responsibility for its defense, advocating for increased defense spending and closer military cooperation among EU member states. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock characterized Trump’s behavior as indicative of a “new era of ruthlessness.” She called on European nations to uphold international law, defend their interests, and bolster support for Ukraine. Other smaller states had similar reactions. This shift aims to enhance Europe’s strategic autonomy and ensure a robust response to external threats – on their own versus relying on the USA.

Finally, a top military official weighs in: Germany needs a new form of military service to meet its defense demands, says Lieutenant General Harald Gante. He argues that the Bundeswehr, Germany’s armed forces, cannot rely solely on volunteers and requires conscripts to handle homeland security and alliance defense. Gante warns that Russia may attempt to restore its Soviet-era influence and stresses that only credible deterrence can prevent this. The Bundeswehr awaits the government’s decision on reinstating conscription, which was suspended in 2011.

It also may embolden Russia to one day invade Israel as per the Ezekiel 38 Gog-Magog War. That and the fact that Israel is emerging as an oil-gas competitor.

Consider Ezekiel 38:13 (KJV): “Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions thereof, shall say unto thee, Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to take a great spoil?”

Who are Sheba, Dedan, and Tarshish?

1. Sheba & Dedan
   • These were ancient tribes located in the Arabian Peninsula (modern-day Saudi Arabia or surrounding regions).
   • Some believe they represent Arab nations that remain passive when Israel is attacked.
2. Merchants of Tarshish & Young Lions
   • Tarshish is often identified as a distant Western nation, possibly Spain or Britain.
   • The “young lions” may refer to nations descended from Britain (such as the U.S. and other Western allies).

What Does This Mean in Prophecy?

• These nations do not fight against the invasion.
• Instead, they merely question the motives of the attackers, asking if they have come to “take a spoil” (plunder Israel’s resources).
• This suggests a scenario where Western nations and Gulf states do not intervene militarily but only express concern diplomatically.

Could Trump’s tacit approval of Russia be a set-up for this event? If so, how close are we to the Rapture? How close to: a new EU that leads to the Beast and Antichrist, foreshadowed by a few televised moments of candor. Will historians trace the start of the End Times Act III and WWIII and the acceleration of prophetic realizations to the Great TV Spat?

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John Hamilton is the author of False Flags, State Secrets, Government Deceptions: A Short History of the Modern Era and THE COVID VACCINE: And the silencing of our doctors and scientists. On Amazon.

“Then God said, ‘Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years’” (Genesis 1:14).

Tyrannis Temporis

Since the dawn of time, there has been a long line of empires, each defiantly believing they would last forever. Without fail, each one could only come to their divinely appointed ending and no further.

They built their towers to the heavens, only to watch them collapse under the weight of arrogance. Their monuments and statues, once symbols of power and prestige, lie buried under many layers as nature reclaims the land where they once stood.

The mighty rulers of old, who once commanded kingdoms, now exist only in fading memory, their thrones long since crumbled, and their crowns, the most precious adornments which bequeathed the wearer that right to rule, now lost in forgotten ages.

As with the fabled Ozymandias, the so-called king of kings, whose shattered visage lies in the desolation of the desert, poetically serves as a testament to the futility of human grandeur. His pedestal once boasted of a might that none could challenge, yet all that remains is ruin, a solemn reminder that even the greatest fall before the relentless tide of time. (Shelley, “Ozymandias,” 1818)

These self-proclaimed godmen and their kingdoms were powerless against time’s brutal march and the inevitability of divine providence. What should frighten us is how easily we look back upon them with both pity and fascination, hypocritically allowing our hindsight to cast a critical gaze upon their hubris and folly while ignoring our own.

As is human nature, each successive generation grants itself wide latitude. We willfully ignore the ghosts of our past while burying the shame and regret of our national sins. But even these cannot stay hidden for long because they continue to haunt our present and our futures as if time itself ignores its own rules by not hiding these things that bear witness to our frailties.

On a micro-scale, our lives echo the same contradistinction as with empires—birth and death, love and loss, triumph and tragedy. At best, life is meaningful yet fleeting; at worst, it is a whisper in the void, forgotten as though it never was.

Reflecting on the days gone by should remind us of our mortality even as we strive to find meaning in whatever circumstance we find ourselves. We are told we must chase the “good stuff”—a mother’s kiss, a father’s approval, a lover’s embrace—yet life stingily holds on to these as we drown in the mundane or horrific. In either case, both the good and bad are inevitably swept away by time’s relentless, uncaring tide.

Life is not only fleeting and unforgiving but merciless in its indifference. Even in the best of circumstances, a man’s existence is often reduced to nothing more than the brief dash between two dates on a gravestone, his name fading from memory just as it fades from the marble headstone upon which it is carved.

By the second generation, our deceased go from a living memory to one that fades as the dying light of day. What remains of us but the sigh of our passing? The lament of generations chasing after wisdom, wealth, or fulfillment, only to find them as fleeting as moonlight slipping through grasping fingers.

And yet, we search. We hunger for wisdom, for pleasure, for purpose—yearning for assurance that our existence is not merely to be, but to be for something of both permanence and relevance. Our immortal souls cry out for significance in a temporary world that cannot give it. We are all longing for something permanent, something real, something eternal. We build grand monuments. We raise cities to the sky. We amass great fortunes. We do all these things in the hope that they will anchor us against the relentless and unforgiving tide of time. Yet none of these can either stem its ferocious onslaught or fill the God-shaped hole within us.

Apart from God, all human endeavors are swallowed by time. The great libraries that once housed the wisdom of the ancients have turned to ash. The wealth of kings have been plundered; their golden coins scattered, crowns robbed of their jewels, and melted down into other things. Our mighty works are reclaimed by nature, and even the stars above will one day burn out if they have not already. As Solomon lamented, “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity” (Ecclesiastes 1:2).

But meaning is not found in these things, for creation itself is held together not by cosmic fate, nor our toil, nor by our wisdom, but solely by the will of its Creator. The heavens and the earth exist because He spoke them into being and sustains them by His providential will. Even creation groans, longing for deliverance from its bondage, awaiting the day when it will be restored to its original purpose (Romans 8:22-23).

And man—the pinnacle of God’s creation—groans as well. Not merely because of our mortality, but because eternity has been written upon our hearts (Ecclesiastes 3:11). Unlike any other creature on planet Earth, we sense that we were made for more than this brief, fragile existence. We feel the paradox of knowing we were meant for eternity yet being trapped within time. If left unresolved, this longing can drive us to despair, or worse, madness.

The human soul, meant for immortality, strains against the confines of its mortal shell, yearning for something lasting even as time erases all we hold dear. It is a cruel contradiction—one that, if not answered, can break the heart into a thousand tiny pieces.

But all is not vanity.

Canticum Victoris

“For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. 5 Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? This is He who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth” (1 John 5:4-6).

The great colossus of empire—the feet of iron and clay—will not stand forever. The Rock, uncut by human hands, will one day soon strike it, and the kingdoms of men will be as chaff before a holy and wrathful wind. The world’s power structures, its mighty rulers, will dissolve into nothingness. And then, behold—the Rock grows into a mountain, filling the earth (Dan 2:34-35). The King of kings returns, His robe dipped in blood, His name written upon His thigh. The heavens split open, and the earth trembles beneath the weight of His divine majesty (Revelation 19:11-16).

No longer will the righteous weep. No longer will widows mourn or orphans cry out for those who will never return. The One who sits upon the throne will declare, “Behold, I make all things new!” (Revelation 21:5). Amen, the curse is lifted; death’s sting is removed (1 Corinthians 15:55-57).

The broken will be made whole. The weary will find rest. The scattered will be gathered, never to be parted again.

“And I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. The sea of turmoil was no more. And I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, descending from God, radiant as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a voice from the throne saying, ‘Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be His people. God Himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more. Neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away’” (Revelation 21:1-4).

Time shall be no more. The weary march of ages has reached its end. No longer shall the sun rise and set upon sorrow, nor the moon wax and wane over graves. And just as time presses forward and yields to none, the King who created time is coming, and nothing or no one can arrest nor change His divinely appointed arrival.

The King is coming, and His kingdom will follow.

“Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, ‘The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!’” (Revelation 11:15)

And the song of the redeemed shall fill the halls of heavens and throughout the earth, a hymn of victory echoing throughout all eternity:

“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!” (Revelation 5:12)

One day very soon, darkness will be banished, and the night will become no more. The mournful dirge of death and the grave will give way to an everlasting life filled with peace and triumph, as death is swallowed up in victory (1 Cor 15:55-57), and the weeping of the broken will give way to hearty laughter and shouts of praiseful joy.

The lament of the fallen will be transformed into the anthem of the risen.

And we shall reign with Him in a world without end.

Amen & Maranatha!