After my very intensive research, I have come to the conclusion that the iron from Daniel 2, the 4th beast from Daniel 7, and the 7th head from Revelation (all 3 refer to the same empire) can only be the original Caliphate that existed from 632 CE to 945 CE. The reason: There are 6 criteria. The 1st criterion is Jerusalem. Which means the empire had to be with Jerusalem (Babylon). The 2nd criterion is chronology. Which means that the empire had to have come after the 6th empire (Roman). The 3rd criterion is short-lived. Which means that the empire only existed for a short time. The 4th criterion is 10 countries. Which means that there must be at least 10 countries today that belonged to the territory of the empire. The 5th criterion is east of the Euphrates. Which means that the 10 countries must lie east of the Euphrates. The 6th criterion is strength. This means the empire must have been very strong.
Let's go through each criterion with the Caliphate. The Caliphate meets the first two criteria because it conquered Jerusalem immediately after the Romans. Most Jews lived in the Caliphate. The Caliphate meets the 3rd criterion because it only existed for a short time (632-945). The Caliphate meets the 4th and 5th criteria because today there are 10 countries that belonged to the Caliphate territory and lie east of the Euphrates. The Caliphate meets the 6th criterion because it became the world power after the Romans. Militarily, economically, and culturally, the Caliphate preceded all others in the world.
After my very intensive research, I have come to the conclusion that the iron from Daniel 2, the 4th beast from Daniel 7, and the 7th head from Revelation (all 3 refer to the same empire) can only be the original Caliphate that existed from 632 CE to 945 CE. The reason: There are 6 criteria. The 1st criterion is Jerusalem. Which means the empire had to be with Jerusalem (Babylon). The 2nd criterion is chronology. Which means that the empire had to have come after the 6th empire (Roman). The 3rd criterion is short-lived. Which means that the empire only existed for a short time. The 4th criterion is 10 countries. Which means that there must be at least 10 countries today that belonged to the territory of the empire. The 5th criterion is east of the Euphrates. Which means that the 10 countries must lie east of the Euphrates. The 6th criterion is strength. This means the empire must have been very strong.
Let's go through each criterion with the Caliphate. The Caliphate meets the first two criteria because it conquered Jerusalem immediately after the Romans. Most Jews lived in the Caliphate. The Caliphate meets the 3rd criterion because it only existed for a short time (632-945). The Caliphate meets the 4th and 5th criteria because today there are 10 countries that belonged to the Caliphate territory and lie east of the Euphrates. The Caliphate meets the 6th criterion because it became the world power after the Romans. Militarily, economically, and culturally, the Caliphate preceded all others in the world.