Some members of the European Union are devising a plan to break up the Union should Greece and several other member nations pull out because of their unwillingness to enact austerity measures, bringing their houses in order. Many wonder what an EU breakup would mean in light of biblical prophecy. Is not the European Union a fulfillment of Daniel as the revived Roman Empire?
Biblical prophecy is not so easily understood until you have a proper reference point from which to work. What nation, more than any other, is at the center of the bible? How often is Europe even mentioned? The answer is that Israel is the focal point of Scripture and the Middle East is where the story is set. The ten nations that make up the revived Roman Empire are those nations that surround Israel even now. While Europe is important, it will not be the home of the Anti- Christ.