TEN HORNS - TEN KINGS - TEN DIVISIONS - the DUAL PLAN

FROM THE DUAL PLAN

The fourth and last mould in which the masses are moulded, has no

resemblance in nature. The shape of it was "dreadful and terrible." It

was "exceedingly strong," and it had "ten horns." Here the monarchy of

Rome is described. It "devoured and "broke" in pieces all other

powers; then it united the different elements into one grand universal

kingdom. As soon as that was done, the TEN HORNS cropped out.

Emperor Constantine, after he had conquered his rivals, di­vided the

Roman kingdom into TEN MILITARY DISTRICTS and placed his TEN GENERALS

as vassals over the same. They were to control the people under them

by military laws and were to serve the em­peror as his leaders in

times of war. By that act of dividing the empire, the kingly power

gradually developed and finally the TEN KINGS arose.

Having followed the wonderful development of the great people in their

course through the national moulds, and having seen them divided and

sub-divided by kings until TEN SUCH KINGS WERE SEATED ON THE HEAD (THE

GOVERNMENT) OF THE PEOPLE (THE BODY), the prophet noticed a "little

horn" coming up AMIDST THE TEN HORNS. This horn was different from the

rest, in that it had "eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth

speaking great things." What kingly power was it that arose after the

rise of the TEN KINGS or the forming of the TEN DIVISIONS OF THE ROMAN

EMPIRE? The empire was divided into TEN DIVISIONS between the years

356 and 483 A. D., consequently that power arose this side of 483 A.

D. The papal power was then in its embryonic state—continually

de­veloping. When it needed more room for its universal growth, the

opposing powers next to it: viz., the Vandales, the Herulians and the

Ostrogoths, who opposed the union of the state and church, were

subdued.

The little horn had human eyes—denoting that it had moral and

religious inclinations. The other horns represented only the temporal

strength of the head-power of the beast. The depressive military laws

made the people rebellious and uncontrollable; that opened the way for

the bishop of Rome to act as arbitrator. Be­cause of his religious

influence in the name of Christianity, he suc­ceeded and as a

consequence, he grew tip in power until finally he represented both

church and state. The prophet follows the actions of that little horn

with special interest. It also had a mouth that spoke great things. As

the prophet listened to the great words of that mouth, he saw that the

thrones of the kings were cast down, and the "Ancient of days" (the

Almighty) took his seat at the head of the people. Thus the little

horn must exist now and must continue to exist until the second advent

of Christ occurs. We will notice some of the words already uttered by

The Mouth of the Little Horn.