Will the revived Roman Empire be democratic or absolute in its rule?
The revived Roman Empire will present a seeming democracy, but its ruler will exercise absolute, totalitarian power. The government will have the residue of ancient Rome with a democratic facade, yet the leader himself will be absolute, ruling like Nebuchadnezzar. So it is not truly democratic; it is absolute in rule.
Les explains that the revived Roman Empire will have the appearance of democracy—a seeming democracy behind it—but the ruler himself will be absolute. Drawing from Daniel and Revelation, Les notes the ten horns and the bestial nature of this government: it will have totalitarian power like Nebuchadnezzar, the swiftness of the leopard, and the tenacity of Alexander the Great’s empire. Even a secular writer recognized that the nations of Western Europe, who once were part of the Roman Empire, are coming together into a United States of Europe, matching Scripture’s outline. The system will combine ancient Roman residue with a democratic facade, yet the leader will exercise absolute control.