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I started not to comment at all on this thread. Why, because it seems a menial discussion to me. We are still talking about the Sabbath and the kingdoms mentioned in the OP. First of all, for those with understanding, Christ and His work on the cross is our Sabbath. Without Him, we have no rest and are slaves to sin. Secondly, the kingdoms mentioned in the OP were given us by Daniel. But, take special note to Grecia, it was split into four kingdoms by four generals and Syria being the most prominent. If you don't think so, look closely at the last two or three chapters of Daniel as they go into detail of the wars between Syria and Egypt, many years before they took place. Why would the Holy Spirit record this? Number 1, Gabriel told Daniel what would happen to "his'' people. And they would be caught in the middle of these wars. There is a second reason that many will scoff and laugh me to scorn, but I will post anyway. The antichrist will be a Syrian Jew and rise to fame by solving the crisis in the middle east. But, in fact this is menial, Because faith in Christ and Him crucified annuls us from all of these events.