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There are a few prophecies that Boston has seen pieces of throughout its history. They are quickly summarized here but for full details and the proper explanation see accompanying links.
-Two Horned Beast – Anglo-America-
“And I saw another wild beast ascending out of the earth, and it had two horns like a lamb, but it began speaking as a dragon. And it exercises all the authority of the first wild beast in its sight. And it makes the earth and those who dwell in it worship the first wild beast (10 horns 7 heads or Satan’s political system throughout history), whose death-stroke got healed. And it performs great signs, so that it should even make fire come down out of heaven to the earth in the sight of mankind.” (Revelation 13:11-13)
This wild beast has two horns, indicating a partnership of two political powers. And it is described as coming out of the earth, not out of the sea. Thus, it comes out of Satan’s already established earthly system of things. It must be a world power, already existing, that takes on a significant role during the Lord’s day. This figurative two-horned wild beast is made up of two coexisting, independent, but cooperating political powers. Its two horns “like a lamb” suggest that it makes itself out to be mild and inoffensive, with an enlightened form of government to which all the world should turn. But it speaks “as a dragon” in that it uses pressure and threats and even outright violence wherever its version of rulership is not accepted. It has promoted nationalistic divisions and hatreds that add up to worshipping the first wild beast. (Corrupt human rulership throughout history as opposed to Godly worship)
For Boston to fit this prophecy, England would have to become a global power, and the United States would have to separate into it’s own power. Then they would unite into one supreme global power that set up the League of Nations and then the United Nations (see very bottom links of this pin for how the UN is described in prophecy)
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101988028?q=figurative+two-horned&p=par
https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/w20120615/Jehovah-Reveals-What-Must-Shortly-Take-Place/
https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/watchtower-study-august-2023/Learn-From-Bible-Prophecy/ (Both Feet of Clay and King North/South)
-King of North (Germany/Russia) vs King of South (Anglo-America)-
“And he will muster his power and his heart against the king of the south with a large army, and the king of the south will prepare himself for the war with an exceedingly large and mighty army. And he will not stand, because they will plot schemes against him … As regards these two kings, their heart will be inclined to do what is bad, and they will sit at one table speaking lies to each other. But nothing will succeed, because the end is yet for the time appointed.” Daniel 11:25, 27
“The king (of the north) will do as he pleases, and he will exalt himself and magnify himself above every god; and against the God of gods he will speak astonishing things. And he will prove successful until the denunciation comes to a finish; because what is determined must take place… He will act effectively against the most fortified strongholds, along with a foreign god. He will give great glory to those who give him recognition, and he will make them rule among many; and the ground he will apportion out for a price… In the time of the end the king of the south will engage with him in a pushing, and against him the king of the north will storm with chariots and horsemen and many ships; and he will enter into the lands and sweep through like a flood.” – Daniel 11:36, 39, 40
While the prophecy is very detailed and fills the entire chapter and encompasses millennia – only a small portion is quoted above. As the identity of the king of the north and the king of the south has changed over time, several factors have remained constant. First, the kings interacted with God’s people in a significant way starting with the Israelites. Second, they showed by their treatment of God’s people that they hated the true God, Jehovah. And third, the two kings engaged in a power struggle with each other. For the time frame pertaining to local history, we see in Daniel 11:25 Germany and allies (King of North) vs Britain and allies (King of South) down through Soviet Union vs Anglo-America (Daniel 11:40 “pushing” includes Cold War – Korean and Vietnam) to today Russia vs Anglo – America.
For Boston to fit this prophecy, America and England have to be allied in one global power against another. These global powers have drawn lines under different titles like Axis vs Allies, Communism vs Democracy, or CSTO vs NATO, but they still fulfill the prophecy. While this prophecy includes many more details and encompasses the entirety of Daniel Chapter 11, only a few verses are included here. See the following links for much more detail.
https://www.jw.org/en/library/books/Pay-Attention-to-Daniels-Prophecy/Two-Kings-in-Conflict/
https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/StudioTalks/pub-jwb-080_2_VIDEO 20 min - King of North in time of the end
https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/watchtower-study-august-2023/Learn-From-Bible-Prophecy/ (Both Feet of Clay and King North/South)
-Statue: Feet of Iron and Clay – Anglo-America-
“And just as you saw the feet and the toes to be partly of clay of a potter and partly of iron, the kingdom will be divided, but some of the hardness of iron will be in it, just as you saw the iron mixed with soft clay. And as the toes of the feet were partly of iron and partly of clay, so the kingdom will be partly strong and partly fragile. Just as you saw iron mixed with soft clay, they will be mixed with the people; but they will not stick together, one to the other, just as iron does not mix with clay.” - Daniel 2:41-43
“In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed. And this kingdom will not be passed on to any other people. It will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, and it alone will stand forever, just as you saw that out of the mountain a stone was cut not by hands, and that it crushed the iron, the copper, the clay, the silver, and the gold. The Grand God has made known to the king what will happen in the future. The dream is true, and its interpretation is trustworthy.” Daniel 2:44, 45
Britain—and by extension, the United States—grew out of the Roman Empire. (Iron legs in the prophecy) Just as an iron structure mixed with clay is weaker than solid iron, so too the Anglo-American World Power is weaker than the power from which it emerged. The clay represents elements within the sphere of influence of the Anglo-American World Power that make it weaker than the solid iron of the Roman Empire. The clay is referred to as “the offspring of mankind,” or the common people. (Dan. 2:43) In the Anglo-American World Power, people have risen up to claim their rights through civil rights campaigns, labor unions, and independence movements. The common people undermine the ability of the Anglo-American World Power to act with ironlike strength. Also, opposing ideologies and close election results that do not end up in a clear majority have weakened the power base of even popular leaders, so that they have no clear mandate to implement their policies. Daniel foretold: “The kingdom will partly prove to be strong and will partly prove to be fragile.”—Dan. 2:42;
The prophecies about the immense image and the wild beast confirm that the Anglo-American World Power will not be replaced by some future world power. This last world power may be weaker than that represented by the legs of iron, but it will not disintegrate on its own. From Daniel’s description, we can conclude that the Anglo-American World Power is the one that will be dominating when the “stone” representing God’s Kingdom hits the feet of the image.—Dan. 2:45. (Replacing human rule with divine rule)
For Boston to fit this prophecy America and England have to be allied in one global power with both strong internal elements and weak internal elements. There can be no human global political power that replaces it prior to God’s Kingdom arriving on earth.
https://www.jw.org/en/library/bible/study-bible/appendix-b/daniel-2-image/
https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/w20120615/Jehovah-Reveals-What-Must-Shortly-Take-Place/
-Small Arrogant Horn that Plucked out Three Horns-
“While I considered the horns, look! another horn, a small one, came up among them, and three of the first horns were plucked up from before it. And look! there were eyes like human eyes in this horn, and there was a mouth speaking arrogantly.” Daniel 7:7, 8
“This is what he said: ‘As for the fourth beast, there is a fourth kingdom that will come to be on the earth. It will be different from all the other kingdoms, and it will devour all the earth and will trample it down and crush it. As for the ten horns, ten kings will rise up out of that kingdom; and still another one will rise up after them, and he will be different from the first ones, and he will humiliate three kings.” Daniel 7:23, 24
In the fifth century C.E., the Roman Empire began to fragment. The ten horns sprouting from the head of that fearsome beast represent kingdoms that grew out of that empire. Three horns are plucked out by another horn, “a small one.” This was fulfilled when Britain, a former outpost of the Roman Empire, grew to prominence. Until the 17th century, Britain was a relatively insignificant power. Three other regions of the old Roman Empire—Spain, the Netherlands, and France—were far more influential. Britain plucked those powers out one by one, removing them from their positions of prestige.
By the mid-18th century, Britain was on its way to become the dominant power on the world scene. Even losing her colonies, she expanded and quadrupled her area of control from 1798-1805. By 1901 Britain possessed ¼ of the land area in the world. As Britain gained dominance, colonies in North America broke away. Even so, the United States was allowed to grow mighty, protected by British naval power at first (under the Monroe Doctrine) until they grew stronger. By the time the Lord’s day began in 1914, Britain had built the largest empire in history and the United States had become the greatest industrial power on earth.
During World War I, the United States forged a special partnership with Britain. They had now emerged as the Anglo-American World Power, in accord with the other summarized prophecies that you just read. Of all the horns that grew out of the Roman Empire, this one, having defeated the others, grew eyes and a mouth speaking arrogantly. While we don't know what that means prophetically, we do see that internationally Americans especially have developed a reputation for just that quality.
For Boston to fit this prophecy, Anglo-America had to grow out of the Roman Empire, then would attain world power by defeating 3 rival nations, then growing much larger afterwards.
https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/w20120615/Jehovah-Reveals-What-Must-Shortly-Take-Place/
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101970886
https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/VODPgmEvtMorningWorship/pub-jwb-080_7_VIDEO From 7:48min to 9:22min - Prophesy about Britain becoming a world power instead of France at Battle of Waterloo then becoming a dual world power with America
-WEEDS/ FALSE PROPHETS-
There are multiple verses which talk about a veering away and watering down of Jesus’ pure teachings during the ‘conclusion of the system of things’. Some are listed at the bottom but there are many more.
In his illustration of the wheat and the weeds, Jesus foretold a great rebellion (apostasy) against true Christianity. (Matthew 13:24-30; Matthew 13:36-43) For a long period of time, true Christians and false Christians would be indistinguishable. Just as Jesus foretold, the apostasy flourished after the apostles died. (Acts 20:29, 30) While apostate teachings may vary, the various forms of imitation Christianity have all “deviated from the truth.”—2 Timothy 2:18. That ‘truth’ is what Jesus himself taught as no teachings would supersede the words he himself spoke. (John 8:31, 32)
Jesus also predicted that the distinction between true and false Christianity would eventually become clear. This has happened in our time, during the “conclusion of a system of things.”—Matthew 13:30, 39
For Boston to fit this history it has to have religious leaders promoting non-biblical theology, such as political agendas, during the period of ‘weeds’ (2nd century to 1914) with progressive clarification starting in 1914. Why 1914? That’s the year prophesied as the start of ‘the conclusion of the system of things’ and when the wheat would begin to appear through the weeds. (see link marked *1914* for detailed prophecy and explanations.)
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“He presented another illustration to them, saying: “The Kingdom of the heavens may be likened to a man who sowed fine seed in his field. While men were sleeping, his enemy came and oversowed weeds in among the wheat and left. When the stalk sprouted and produced fruit, then the weeds also appeared. So the slaves of the master of the house came and said to him, ‘Master, did you not sow fine seed in your field? How, then, does it have weeds?’ He said to them, ‘An enemy, a man, did this.’ The slaves said to him, ‘Do you want us, then, to go out and collect them?’ He said, ‘No, for fear that while collecting the weeds, you uproot the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest, and in the harvest season, I will tell the reapers: First collect the weeds and bind them in bundles to burn them up; then gather the wheat into my storehouse.’” Matthew 13:24-30 “Then after dismissing the crowds, he went into the house. His disciples came to him and said: “Explain to us the illustration of the weeds in the field.” In response he said: “The sower of the fine seed is the Son of man; the field is the world. As for the fine seed, these are the sons of the Kingdom, but the weeds are the sons of the wicked one, and the enemy who sowed them is the Devil. The harvest is a conclusion of a system of things, and the reapers are angels. Therefore, just as the weeds are collected and burned with fire, so it will be in the conclusion of the system of things. The Son of man will send his angels, and they will collect out from his Kingdom all things that cause stumbling and people who practice lawlessness, and they will pitch them into the fiery furnace. There is where their weeping and the gnashing of their teeth will be. At that time the righteous ones will shine as brightly as the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. Let the one who has ears listen.” Matthew 13:36-43
“However, there also came to be false prophets among the people, as there will also be false teachers among you. These will quietly bring in destructive sects, and they will even disown the owner who bought them, bringing speedy destruction upon themselves.” 2 Peter 2:1
“Furthermore, many will follow their brazen conduct (acts of shameless conduct), and because of them the way of the truth will be spoken of abusively.” – 2 Peter 2:2; 2
“I know that after my going away oppressive wolves will enter in among you and will not treat the flock with tenderness, and from among you yourselves men will rise and speak twisted things to draw away the disciples after themselves.” Acts 20:29, 30
“Let no one lead you astray in any way, because it will not come unless the apostasy comes first and the man of lawlessness gets revealed, the son of destruction.” - 2 Thessalonians 2:3
“For there will be a period of time when they will not put up with the wholesome teaching, but according to their own desires, they will surround themselves with teachers to have their ears tickled. 4 They will turn away from listening to the truth and give attention to false stories.” -2 Timothy 4:3, 4
https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/pub-lffv_132_VIDEO Video - Specifically for Church’s role in WW2
https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/questions/christian-denominations/
https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/w20130715/jesus-parable-wheat-and-weeds/
https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/questions/daniel-4-bible-chronology-1914/ *1914 and conclusion of the system of things*
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For more information on what prophecies are in our future and why they’re important see links below:
https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/w20120615/Jehovah-Reveals-What-Must-Shortly-Take-Place/
https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/watchtower-study-september-2019/armageddon-is-good-news/
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(From ‘Two-Horned Beast’) The following links pertain to UN, which according to prophecy was set up by the two-horned beast of Anglo-America. (Simply for clarification but separate from this tour)
For Boston to fit this prophecy it has to be part of the Anglo-American power which would set up an organization that would reflect multiple political systems and be temporarily inactive before returning to power. That organization glorifies political powers above all. (While the UN does accomplish some good things now, it does alienate outside nations and support itself as the solution to man’s problems instead of God’s Kingdom) The United Nations Association of Greater Boston has multiple community programs and is headquartered at 200 Portland Street, Ste 500, Boston, MA 02114
https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/questions/scarlet-beast-of-revelation-17/
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101999036#h=29 pushing in the time of the end (Includes Korean war and the Vietnam War)
https://unagb.org/about/mission-and-impact/
This point of interest is part of the tour: Boston and The Dual-Powered King of the South
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