Book of Daniel , Adrian de Villiers, Dec 2011
People that question the Bible are in for a big surprise, the Book of Daniel was written over 2500 years ago, but it’s a book of prophecy into the future, and gives details of Armagedon, the apocalypse, the time of the end.<?
And basically it’s the one world elitists driving the war machine with evil intent, to collapse the economy to set the stage for a one world government.
And actually gives the geo political predictions of what we are experiencing today, it saw a goat from the west attack the Ram from the east, and this war brings about a fourth kingdom from which the Anti Christ emerges to rule the world.
Right now as we speak, the one world elitists are pulling every string they can to get America engulfed in a war with Iran, it’s the very war Daniel foresaw, and God gave it to us to help us see that it’s the one world elitists driving the war rhetoric with Iran to get the war going, the elitists will all sit high and dry, but we the 99% will have it very bad, the world economy is very fragile and food prices are making it worse, a war with Iran and the effect on oil prices will collapse the world economy, and see starvation, famine desease and death on a missive scale.
So Israel and Iran must talk to each other and diffuse tensions before there is a blow up, Ahmadinajad must speak to Netanhayu and discuss their issues with each other and lay the foundation to pave the way for peace and not war, and agree to deal with the Palestinian issue with non violence and diplomacy and not war.
Revelation gives us insight into one way the tribulation period manifests, with the Gospels also for seeing this option, but no where in the bible are the intricate geo political details provided as to how the fourth kingdom emerges, except in the Book of Daniel.
Daniel 7 expands on this and gives intricate, geo political insights.
The book of Daniel also shows us, that there is more than one different way the Anti Christ will come to power in the end times and try and bring about massive wars and a world wide government. So obviously Satan’s plan A, the ideal option, would’ve been to have a rapture and then a 7 year tribulation period per Daniel 7 and Revelation, Joel 1&3, & Zachariah, but if this plan didn’t work there is a plan B, ie Daniel 8, America/Israel and the West vs Iran/Syria(2 horns) in the East, and if this doesn’t work, a plan C, namely Daniel 11 expanded later.
But what is common to all these options is :
Daniel 2, is the common thread for all the different ways the Anti Christ and his demons living as people take over the world i.e is during the fourth Kingdom, there have been 3 already, we are now moving toward the 4th with Daniel showing the various ways Satan tries to get to this 4th kingdom.
Daniel 2, makes is it clear the 4th kingdom will give rise to the Anti Christ with the demons living as people(mixed seed) ruling this kingdom, so for all the different ways the anti Christ brings about his dominion in this world is with some of his demons also living as people on earth as he is, right now, they have their tentacles thick and heavy in the banking world(JP Morgan, Stanley, Freddie Mac, Goldman Sachs, Citi Bank, Lehman brothers etc), with JP Morgan the big chief, ruling the roost, from which they pull the political and economic strings that brought the 2008 world wide recession which was nothing more than setting the stage for a devastating recession, It must be said, that this was a giant Enron that the banks pulled off, and the Auditors must have know how poor the leveraging was and how reckless the home loan policies were, so we are yet to even scratch the surface of this iceberg, Arthur Anderson collapsed because of Enron, who's the Auditor for these banks, and why didn’t Newt Ginrich blow the whistle on Fredie Mac, or were the “consulting fees” too much to throw away rather than look out for the interests of the people, if he claims to care for the people, he would’ve. The OWS protesters must keep going, there’s a whole lot more that needs to surface. The banks need to write down the middle class home loan debt by 25-50%, this will boost the world economy and see us through these difficult times and avoid a recession along with ensuring we don’t take the bait and go to war with Iran. Iran is not going to nuke anybody, Ahmadinajad blows a lot of steam, but is in no way that irresponsible, Ahmadinajad is allowing inspections to go forward and is showing enormous restraint in the face of huge pressure, and keeping Iran from a war with Israel/America, the opposite of what a "mad man" the elite make him out to be, would do.
Iraq was a disaster, Iran will be far worse, can’t even compare. Iran should be wise and avoid enriching beyond that what is necessary for peaceful means, and Israel must stop the illegal settlement activity. Iran already has long range ballistic warheads with which it can obliterate Israel and it's neighbours, it doesn't need a nuke for this, Israel is so tiny a full scale missile attack will obliterate, so all the talk if Iran gets a nuke means it's tickets for Israel, is just absolute rubbish, and lies and deceiption and manipulative games to up the war rhetoric against Iran, Iran is also not going to give a nuclear bomb to any terrosist, they are not that irresponsible, America supported the Taliban against Russia in the 80's but weren't reckless enough to give them a nuclear bomb, it's laughable, that such trach talk against Iran is been thrown around, the profittering racket from these wars is driving this hog wash, they more intersted with lining their pockets, Newt Gingrich Foreign policy advisors have their hands deep in the pockets of the arms industry and henceforth are advising to use covert operatiosn against Iran as this will be good for business. It's just greed and corruption and one world agenda's driving this war rhetoric to collapse the world economy.
The republican candidate Ron Paul is a strong one, and wise enough not to get America engulfed in a war with Iran, all the candiates that marched off to Trumps office, are the wrong ones, was God’s way of showing us, they aren’t the right ones to pick.
But we the middle class must stop the bling culture and learn to give 10% of our income away sacrificially, which will see us live below our means and prevent us from been easy pickings for corrupt fraudulent bankers schemes and see the poor looked after, again comes down to listening to God's Word.
All prophecy points to the Anti Christ, Satan himself living here at some stage to deceive the nations, and we are now, right smack bang in that time. It also says , as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be in the times of the end.
In Noah’s time, the people became exceedingly wicked which created a very dark spiritual climate from the curses, that allowed the demons to inhabit the earth as people, and they also fornicated with women to produce a mixed race, we are once again in that dark spiritual climate from the intense curse released from how wicked wars, selfish, greedy and lustful lifestyles worldwide. Sort of like the movie “ independence day” with Will Smith, the atmosphere has to be right for them to inhabit it.
Another common thread is that Michael the Arc Angel along with many of the Lord’s Holy Angels will assist mankind and will do battle against Satan and the demonic forces.
But also powerful demonic forces are released to stir up these wars and recessions to bring war, death, disease, famine, pestilence and a World government, and a powerful demonic spirit and his army are broken out from the bottomless pit, to bring the massive end time war that all the different options require to set the stage for death, disease, famine, pestilence to make the nations vulnerable and weak and easy pickings for the One world government, and then Satan takes over and declares himself God and enforces worship of himself, like Daniel 3 and Nebuchadnezzar. This demon/fallen Angel is soon to be released, the others have already been released onto the earth, because the darkness is thick enough for them to operate here. Like the movie Transformers 3, another second powerful evil Robot leader emerges onto the seen, making the two dark Robot leaders a formiddible pear, that’s what unwinding right now, brace yourselves!!!
Another common theme, is that it’s the elite, “small number of people” driving the lies, deceipt and wickedness driving the wars(like with Afgan & Iraq) and are all part of the Anti Christ's plan to ensure the war machine gets stronger and keeps going to ensnare the world into this massive war. Which will set the stage for him to take over after this war. Plan A, B, C all include the Anti Christ and his elite pulling the strings to bring wars, even in Plan C, there are massive wars between the King of the North and the South, and then the Anti Christ brings calm. but throught trickery and lies and deceit, and then himself makes war, i.e war is an essential ingredient for the Anti Christ and his mixed seed and elite to bring the fourth kingdom.
Another common thread is Israel been used as a pawn on the global chess board and is trampled, unless they are able to make a fair and just peace deal with the Palestinian people. Israel needs to catch a wake up call, it’s leading the charge against Iran, but it will see Iran and itself destroyed, and this conflict is nothing more than cannon fodder for the elite’s agenda’s.
Another common thread is the Anti Christ, is “Jewish”, i/e his family back round, will be Jewish, but he is no Jew, he is a false Jew who cares nothing for the Jewish people or anyone else for that matter, but through lies, deceptions and manipulations, pretends to have Israel’s best inerests at heart as well as everyone elses, but the truth of the matter is, he wants to make us worship him and destroy us all, and see us burn in hell, as he is Satan in the flesh. Daniel 9 is a common thread, shows he will have authority over the sanctuary/tabernacle in Israel/Jerusalem, confirmed with and Daniel 11 paints the picture his land is Israel, also
Satan knew, he would have to be Jewish or a appear to be staunch Pro Israel supporter, to get the Jewish people to trust him , as Israel is his centre peace around which he has built his master plan to bring about a world wide goverment and then Armageddon, the apocalyptic war to destroy us all.
Revelation also shows us the Anti Christ will enforce worship of him by having control over us, i.e with the use of the micro chip, see page "latest e-mail on attack on freedom of speach", he will also try to change laws etc to allow for a more authoritarian leadership/dictatorship, like the law in america currently under review will give the president authority the right to have anyone arrested and detained without trial if merely suspected of being a terrorist, so that means he can do what he likes!!!
Another comman thread for plan A, B,C is for the strings to be pulled for nations to form kingdoms and to war against each other, Daniel 7, 8, 11 give the different geo political formations of the kingdoms and how they war against each other to set the stage for a one world goverment/alliance. only to be fractured later for the war of Armegedon to happen, for Satan to have his moment of glory and try and destroy the whole world.
America's masive army and navy is key in part of the enemies plan for these wars and it's destruction.
Iran is also a politacl pawn to be used as well as Isreal.
With Daniel having seen a massive navy from the west. i.e America's navy, possibly with the Brittish navy as well, i.e this potential war will have the Straight of Hormuz as a major focus point, or the potential war could start from overt or covert strikes against Iran.
The Anti Christ is waiting in the wings in America & the UK with his elite in Congress/Parliamant and in the banks and in Israel pushing for a war, it's up to us to stand against this war rhetoric.
The anti Christ also has power over enormous wealth, and shares the spoils of the plunder with the people, i.e the 1 trillion USD that went missing re the black hole in the banks that saw bank bailout money, will suddenly reapear for him to share with us and con us.
Before the Anti Chirst takes over per Daniel 11, are two that precede, the first one will get the wars with the west/north block and the south/east block going ,the second will continue it and alos impose taxes, but he is assasinated, and the then the Anti Christ become presedent, so he'll be a vice president.
i'e this leader will try now to get the fist of the two in office, and persude him for war with Iran, and see him then disappear, and another take over with him as the VP, and then the president is assasinated and he becomes president, something according to these lines, be prepared for all kinds of tricks, lies and manipulative games, so if Obama will face huge pressure to get the war on with IRan, this will see him loose the re-election, and see a Repuplican candidate take over and will the devil winning his trust to be V.P.
The different variations for the tribulation period to bring the end time wars and one world government are that we either have Daniel 7 or Daniel 8 or Daniel 11
Daniel 7(Plan A) is one of the ways the political and economic movement brings about his rulership, but this was has failed to happen, has the rapture has been held off. My website has more re why and how.
Daniel 7 , sheds more light on this forth kingdom and how it’s kingdoms are made up, with 10 kings, from which the Anti Christ arises from one of them and subdues 3 kings, and with these alliances, rules the world, and wars against the saints, only to be conquered by Christ the King at the end of a 3.5 year period. Daniel 9 gives more insight into this tribulation period , i.e that there will be a 7 year peace treaty, and half way through, he breaks with treaty and turns against the saints, with Christ return at the end. Revelation also aligns it self with this time frame and set of events and Daniel 12.
Daniel 8 (Plan B), is the Tribulation period for our time and current political and economic climate. with America/Israel and the West signing defence treaties forming the Goat who are all playing up the drums of war against Iran the Ram.
Then a massive war comes and destroys Iran/Syria, then from the Goat, four leaders arise, from one of them arises the Anti Christ, who then through deceipt and manipulation takes over the world and destroys the mighty and the Holy people until he is destroyed by the prince of princes.
Daniel 11 (Plan C)
The elite pull strings to ensure the king of the north and the king of the south and their kingdoms war against each other, then the Anti Christ brings calm through trickery and lies and deceipt with wicked intent to bring a war of apocalyptic proportions.
During this calm period,with the Anti Chirst's trickery he rises to power through deceit and manipulation, then declares himself God and then wars with the King of the North and South and how they war against each other, and toward the end the Anti Christ falls.
Just to expand on Daniel 8, as this is now the Anti Christ’s plan to bring these massive wars to collapse the world economy and bring death, famine, disease and inflation to set the stage for the take over,
The Anti Christ is pulling the Strings to ensure Israel continues to steal Palestinian land and oppress these people, that infuriates Iran and the Taliban, and causes the tensions to keep rising, with the intent of bringing this catastrophic war, that will see Israel and Iran obliterated. The Gospels(Luke) also show how Israel is trampled in these end times, along with Joel 1&3, the only prophecy that points to it not been trampled is if Israel makes a fair and just solution to the conflict with the Palestinian people, then there is supernatural deliverance for the people living in Israel without walls , bars and gates, because they have no need for them and have returned to the Lord and the land is healed and cleansed, with Christ ruling and reigning in their hearts and minds. Ezekiel and Joel 1&2.
So the bottom line is this, we must stop these wars and as soon as possible, they are all driven with corrupt , wicked evil intent and will not bring peace, not at all. Another bloody mess like Iraq, but far bigger scale and worse consequences!
Israel must stop land grabbing across the 67 borders, that land is not theirs, and they have no legal right to it, the only people with the legal right to issue building permits across the green line is the Palestinian authority, the Palestinians rejected the partition in 1948, but it doesn’t change the fact they are the only people legally authorized to issue building permits in the West bank and east Jerusalem.
The moment any nation disregards International law, and decides to take land that is not theirs legally, as a consequence of war or not, sets a very bad example for dictators to do the same with other nations, and this is just what the Anti Christ wants, so it must stop, and immediately!! This settlement activity also receives huge amounts of funding from Jewish owned American casino’s, and the irony of this, that a lot of Orthodox Jewish people live in the settlements, the settlement activity just stinks of selfishness, greed and corruption.
So it’s time to humble ourselves and pray and fast on a regular basis and to pertition Jesus Christ the Lord and Saviour. One full day water fasting once a month and a full 2-3 consecutive day fast once every 3-4 months, prayer on it’s own will do nothing against these demonic forces, you have to fast as well, and we need to resort to non violent resistances with prayer and fasting and respect the sanctity of marriage and not consensual sex, and that life is in the womb of the mother from conception,
Satan has been very clever in dividing us up making us think we are all different people to divide and drive rascism, wars etc, when we are all one, and are killing ourselves when we kill each other, the curses released destroy all of us and our earth!! Families don’t teach tolerance and compromise anymore, but the kids are spoilt and selfish in the west and aren’t force to share with their siblings and play with those they don’t like, which would build character, and so divorce is high. We need to change our attitude and fast!!
Below is the breakdown of the Book of Daniel per chapter.
Daniel 1
Is an introduction setting the scene and introducing the characters.
19And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah/Shadrack, Mishael/Mishack, and Azariah/Abednego: therefore stood they before the king.
20And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.
21And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.
Daniel 2, Four kingdoms, with the fourth the greatest and strongest of them all, dominates the world and crushes those who resist it’s dominion, but it has a leadership of people in it who are a mixture, ie human/demonic mix, and at some stage the people realize something about their leadership and there is a separation, And then this kingdom is crushed where it is vulnerable, i.e it’s leadership, as people discern their leaders are evil and wicked, they separate and then this kingdom and it’s leadership is crushed by a stone, that grows into a mountain i.e Christ returns and breaks the kingdom upon which it stands(where it’s vulnerable, the feet) and it tumbles down and God establishes a new kingdom that will reign forever.
Daniel 3
Shadrack, Meshach and Abednego refuse to bow down and worship the idol, and God brings supernatural deliverance to them in the fiery furnace, and the King rewards them for their faith with promotion.
A testimony of how God allows fiery furnace circumstances to grow us in faith to take on bigger changes, and the reward is promotion to take on these bigger challenges and responsibilities.
But this is also word of encouragement to us now living in these dark and terrible times and going through the tribulation period, it’s also a word for those had a rapture happened or does happen, that stand firm in your faith and submit to God and resist the devil and he will flee from you as God will bring deliverance to you, salvation shall be yours give you a garment as white as snow. i.e don’t fear what the enemy can do to your body, but fear the judgment of God in the life hereafter and fear what can happen to the soul in the life hereafter, which is far more important, so rather be prepared to loose your life to do what’s right and refuse to accept false god’s or the anti Christ and his Mark, it might cost you your life, but the most important thing, is you won’t loose your soul and salvation will be yours per Zachariah and Revelation
Daniel 4
Is a very powerful warning to us all, if we achieve greatness and get pride and don’t give glory to God in the highest, God will come down from the highest and humble you, regardless of who you are or how powerful and wealthy you may be, it’s nothing for God to strike you and humble you , God is not a respecter of persons, and he is the STRONG ONE, from everlasting to everlasting, and is without a beginning and without a end, he is the Sovereign God, Hallelujah!!!! Very comforting word to us in these times, to know he is still the Almighty and his love a consuming fire and is and always will be on the Throne.
Nebushkanezzer was humbled though a 7 year period, which is also the same time period God predicts the tribualtion to be during which many will be hubled and come to the Lord.
Be humble and live a repentant lifestyle with Christ as your Redeemer and Saviour, and Give God all the Glory and praise and we give honour where honour is due.
This is very important, Pastors should ensure they teach their communities to not ever allow the members to praise him and put him/her on a pedestal, as you will actually be cursing your Pastor, Praise and worship is for God and God alone.
That’s something I wanted to get off my chest as well, I have an Angel from the Lord who teaches me and instructs me and imparts God’s wisdom and insights to me, as I continue with prayer and fasting and humbling myself before the Lord and striving to live a repentant lifestyle.
Also I got insight into how the Anti Christ and his demonic forces living here on earth as people used the big banks to orchestrate and bring about a World wide recession in 2008 from the books called the Chronicle Brothers, by Wendy Alec. The books are fictional , but they give serious insights into the hidden one world agenda’s and how the elite have hijacked the 99% and are trying to bring a massive war post which, with the current economic climate will see serious food shortages, oil prices soar and famine, disease and death on a scale, like never before and see the nations enslaved under the IMF and World bank and set the stage for a one world Government.
The Lord makes a way for me to get insight I need, and has also given me a gift, like a puzzle builder who needs to visualize the peaces then figure out how to join/consolidate them.
Re the scriptures I’m opening up that have been previously sealed to date, again the Lord imparts the keys to me via his Holy Angel who shares it with me by communicating with me spiritually, not in an audible voice, so I can share it with you.
So please do not praise me, as you are actually cursing me in doing so!!!!!!!
The Lords Angel with me help’s me get the information I need.
Daniel 5
25And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.
26This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.
27TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
28PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
30In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.
31And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.
The above says it all, become pride and arrogant and worship false God’s and you’ll bring God’s judgement on yourlife.
Daniel 6
Daniel and the lions den and the Lord’s Holy Angel that shuts up the mouths of the lions, and King Darius then releases Daniel and has those that conspired against him thrown into the lions den, who are devoured by the lions.
Powerful message, to those who act out of jealousy and deceipt, that God will bring truth to the matter and do to you as you tried to do to others!!!
Daniel 7
Three beasts arise one after the other, but then arises a fourth beast, who devours and crushes all those before it and rules the world with it’s leadership been made of 10 kings, out which the Anti Christ arises from one of them, and subdues 3 of them,
Then the Anti Christ uses this kingdom to rule and reign the world and makes war against the Saints per rev 12 and over comes them during a 3.5 tribulation period but then Christ the King Returns per Zachariah and destroys this kingdom and the Anti Christ and then Christ establishes a new kingdom that the Saints are given to rule over, which will last forever.
Daniel 8
Here we have the Ram with two horns from Meda/Persia, i.e Iran/Syria and this goat becomes very powerful and it’s influence expands greatly.
Then there is a Goat with one horn from the west, America/Israel/parts of Europe/UK with a strong leadership that attacks the ram and destroys it, and prides itself for doing so, then all of a sudden, the horn, i/e it’s leadership, dissolves, and out it comes four leaders who rule this world empire.
Then from one of these leaders, arises the Anti Christ, who takes over, and by deceit and manipulation he shall destroy and take over and destroy the mighty and the holy people over a period which lasts just over 7 years. Where toward the end he takes a stand against the Prince of princes and is then destroyed.
Daniel 8 is most relevant for us today, with America/Israel and the West signing defence treaties forming the Goat who are all playing up the drums of war against Iran the Ram.
Then a massive war comes and destroys Iran, then from the Goat, four leaders arise, from one of them arises the Anti Christ, who then through deceipt and manipulation takes over the world and destroys the mighty and the Holy people until he is destroyed by the prince of princes.
Daniel 9
Gives a time frame for Christ’s crucifixion and victorious resurrection, then there comes a time, when the Anti Christ takes ruler ship in very troubled times with a lot of war, brokers a 7 year peace treaty, and in the middle of this period, he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, i.e he makes himself God.
Daniel 10
Confirmation of the power of prayer, and how the principalities of darkness withhold the word of God from reaching us timeously.
Daniel 11
The elite pulling strings to get the North/West Kingdoms vs the South & East kingdom to war, to set the stage for the Anti Christ to make peace and decieve the people.
To set the stage to declare himself God and bring wars of Apocalyptic proportions.
The North/WEst Kingdom will have America as part of it's Kingdom with it's massive navy etc
The South/East bloc will again initiallly involve Iran, and the prophecy sees Iran destroyed, and in it's place a South/East bloc
Basically we have the King of the North and the King of the South, and the Anti Christ, who takes dominion of the world, with some sort of short period peace(false peace) and an alliance of kingdoms worldwide the Anti Chirst brings about with deceit and sharing riches with the people ensnares the people to seduce them and ensnare them. 24
i.e the 1 trillion USD that went missing re the black hole in the banks that saw bank bailout money, will suddenly reapear for him to share with us and con us.
Then once his power and rulership is established, he declares himself God, 37
And then massive wars ensue, between him and the King of the North and the King of the South, toward the end of this, the Anti Christ falls.
This can still very easily happen, very similiar to Daniel 8, also Revelation, with the army from the east crossing the euphrates river bringing a massive war, which also see's Mystery Babylon/America detroyed, this war will be Armegeddon, the end time war, an absolute disaster!!!
Summary Dan 11
Ahmadinajad and Iran critizing Israel and America, then war comes between them, Iran is destroyed,
Then more war between the North/West block vs South/East Block, with America and Israel been in the North West block,”the King of the north and the daughter of women” is America’s leader & America and Israel. Ezekial’s wife is used as a metorphor for Israel and Revelation 12, the women with 12 stars = Israel, and again here in Daniel
Then after these wars,
the King of the North gives way for another leader who imposes taxes on the kingdom/America then(after an unantural death e.g assasination, "heart attack") gives way for the Anti Christ to take over with lies, trickery, deceipt and sharing his riches to ensnare the people, who’s dominion becomes great with a small people, i.e the elite pulling the strings to take over the world only to destroy it with more wars.
But ensuring there is still the North and South Kingdoms, with a peace league/treaty/period that exists, but the Anti Christs then at some stage ends the daily sacrifice & declares himself God, and gets the war he’s been planning for eons. Then toward the end of these wars, he falters.
Daniel 12,
We have Michael at this time who arises to do battle and cast the dragon out of heaven, and during this tribulation period, many will come to Christ and many will turn to the Anti Christ. Blessed are those that endure to the end and don’t give in to the Anti Christ, as they will be given the chance to see Christ’s return and will then see for themselves the real King of Kings and by then it should be obvious to them, he is the saviour so it’s important to endure to the end and not give in for a false sense of security or food etc, rather fear what happens to the soul in the life hereafter.
Also a very powerful message to all of us to endure to the end, don't give up, or into the corrupt one world system and accept the Anti Chirst's micro chip or worship of him, instead endure hardships and endure to the end and you will be blessed, i/e you'll to come to know the Lord Jesus Christ as Saviour and have been refined with firery furnace circumstance of the tribulation which would've made u strong and humble to see the Lord, the real King of Kings and not the Antic Christ.
Also we have two men, one standing over the river, the other next to the river, giving time frames for the tribulation period, which aligns itself with tribulation scriptures post a rapture, the river is symbolic of the fountain of ever lasting life springing up into rivers of flowing joy up into eternal life, i.e how strong and beautiful and fresh this river is, and available to those in the tribualtion period, who will be dying of thirst for this beautiful, thirst quenching water, that Jesus teaching us and offers to us to drink the water he has to offer and we'll never be thirtsty again = SALVATION, the two men could also be symbolic of the two witnesses per revelation shining the light and trying to steer mankind to Christ in the tribualtion post a rapture.
Having said all the above, a rapture can still happen, and then the geo political maneuvering will change again.