What are your theories on eschatology? Do you think there’s any rationale for my theory that our American bias keeps us from looking at entities like the Ottoman Empire as a possible empire in the Daniel 2 statue of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream? It’s possible that instead of the iron and clay feet being Europe, it’s the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire controlled the Jerusalem area a lot more than England or Europe did (not counting the Roman Empire, probably already listed in the statue). And it could be said that the fragmented nature of the OE (think of the nation states in North Africa that were loosely part of the OE) is a good example of iron and clay not holding together well.
That’s an interesting take.
Can you elaborate on it?
What about a “Revived Ottoman Empire”?
Turkey is certainly is a very powerful spot right now (economy aside).