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Endtime Ministries dropped an attention‑grabbing op‑ed on June 25, 2026, arguing that Daniel 7’s famous “lion with eagle’s wings” quietly points to Great Britain and the United States. The piece — arriving amid the 250th anniversary programming and the “America Reads the Bible” movement that even drew a recorded reading by President Donald Trump — is not just a Bible study. It’s a cultural moment: a reminder that faith, history, and national memory still collide in public life.
Daniel 7: The lion, the eagle, and a plain reading that won’t go away
At the heart of the op‑ed is a simple image from Daniel 7. The prophet sees a lion with eagle’s wings. The author suggests the lion reads as Britain and the eagle as America — the wings being “plucked” when the colonies split from the Crown. Call it a literalist wink at history: the bald eagle has been an American emblem since the 1780s, and the British lion long predates our republic. For many believers, symbolism in prophecy is how God speaks across centuries. That’s the case being made — and it’s hard to dismiss out of hand when symbolism and history line up so neatly.
Why timing matters: the 250th, “America Reads the Bible,” and public religion
This essay didn’t appear in a vacuum. It hit the web during the nation’s 250th‑anniversary programming, when religious and patriotic observances were already in the headlines. The “America Reads the Bible” marathon—backed by major participants and a White House message—brought Scripture back into public conversation. Some will yawn and call this Christian nationalism; others will cheer that faith is allowed back into civic life. Either way, the op‑ed’s timing guarantees attention. You don’t have to believe every syllable to see why so many Americans find biblical readings of history compelling right now.
Skeptics are right to demand caution — but not to sneer
No fair debate ignores the other side. Most mainstream scholars read Daniel’s beasts as symbols for ancient empires — Babylon, Medo‑Persia, Greece, Rome — and caution against reading modern nation‑states into ancient visions. That’s a valid methodological point. But skeptics who sneer at every prophetic reading as “dated” or “dangerous” miss the fact that prophecy has always used symbols that only make full sense as history unfolds. Believers who map modern events onto Scripture should do so responsibly. And critics who reduce faith to politics should remember that millions are genuinely wrestling with meaning, not trying to score partisan points.
What this should make us do: patriotic humility and eternal perspective
The strongest, least partisan line in this whole debate is the one Daniel gives us: earthly kingdoms end. Empires rise and fall. If America appears in prophecy, the point isn’t to puff up pride but to spur humility. Our job as citizens and Christians is to defend what’s good about this republic — freedom, charity, religious liberty — and to remember that our ultimate hope isn’t a flag but a King whose reign outlasts flags. So read the op‑ed, argue with the scholars, laugh at the pundits, but don’t miss the bigger lesson: love country, keep perspective, and let faith inform how you live in the years ahead.
