274    The Bible and the Future of the World 

{10:19} And he said,  Fear not, O man of longing. May peace be with you. 

Take courage and be strong.  And when he spoke to me, I recovered, and I 

said,  Speak, my lord, for you have strengthened me.  

{10:20} And he said,  Do you not know why I have come to you? And next 

I will return, to fight against the leader of the Persians. When I was leaving, 

there appeared the leader of the Greeks arriving. 

{10:21} But, in truth, I announce to you what is expressed in the scripture of 

truth. And no one is my helper in all these things, except Michael your 

leader. 

This angel, Gabriel, came from a struggle against the leader of the kingdom 

of the Persians. And just as he was leaving that struggle to go and speak with 

Daniel, the leader of the Greeks was arriving. In other words, he left during 

the time when the great monarch first makes his appearance, and during the 

time when the leader of the Persians (the leader of Iran) is causing harm or 

about to cause harm. This means that the angel came from the future (the 

21st century). Therefore, Angels can travel across Time. 

What Gabriel announces is also expressed in the Scripture of Truth (the 

Bible), not only in the book of Daniel, but also in the Book of Revelation 

and in other places. Michael is the archangel Michael, who strikes down the 

Antichrist at the appointed time. 

[Daniel 11] 

{11:1}  And so, from the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood firm, so that 

he might be reinforced and strengthened. 

{11:2} And now I will announce to you the  truth. Behold, up to a certain 

point, three kings will stand in Persia, and the fourth will be exceedingly 

enriched in power above them all. And when he has grown strong by his 

resources, he will stir up all against the kingdom of Greece. 

The fourth king  of Persia is the leader who, during the early 21st century, 

stirs up the other Arab nations against the democratic nations, especially the 

United States and Europe. Greece is the birthplace of democracy, so Greece 

represents democratic nations. Persia is an ancient kingdom located where 

Iran is now. Persia represents Iran. Soon, a leader of Iran will stir up the 

other Arab nations against the western democratic nations. He will increase 

in power and influence, growing strong by his resources, prior to stirring up 

trouble against the West. 

Iran will ally with Iraq. Then they will start a small war among the Arab 

nations. Extremist Arab leaders will fight against more moderate leaders,