LdyinChrist
Yes I've made that search, but I don't think any of those cities rise to the significance of being referenced in John's Revelation.
But I'm particularly intrigued with the notion of the two legs of iron representing the east and west branches of the Roman Empire in Nebuchadnezzar's statue. The toes of each foot made of mixture of iron and clay (the weakest of the materials described in the dream) may represent the principal nations within each leg.
Candidates for the five toes from the west leg (Christ denying nations) could be the five principal nations in the EU: Germany, UK, France, Spain and Italy.
Candidates for the five toes from the east leg (Islamic nations) could be Turkey, Libya, Algeria, Egypt and Iraq.
The Roman Empire basically controlled the Mediterranean coastal areas but also extended into Britannia and Mesopotamia.
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I'm of the opinion that either Rome or Istanbul will play a supporting role to the Great Harlot and I'm also pretty sure the USA will be irrelevant to the world stage in that period.
Maranantha!
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