The Blair Factor

by Mike Mickey

As I often discuss here, Bible prophecy tells us that a prince (or leader) of Roman descent who will, at the very least eventually, hold the reins of power over a revived Roman empire in the last days is going to confirm (or make strong) a seven-year covenant of peace in the Middle East between Israel and her enemies.

Thus, whenever the issue of someone gaining tremendous power where most biblical scholars believe the revived Roman empire foretold by the prophet Daniel is taking form today, namely within the European Union, I'm all ears. That brings me to the topic of today's commentary: The Blair Factor.

Newly-elected French president Nicolas Sarkozy, as seen in a Canadian Press article, has proposed that outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair become the European Union's first full-time president - an office those closest to Blair says he doesn't want after he steps down from his current position of leadership on June 27.

The following is what we learn of an official EU presidency from the Canadian Press article:

The EU is considering establishing a permanent presidency to replace the current system, in which the post rotates among the 27 member states.

The president would have few formal powers, but would give the EU strategic leadership and represent it on the world stage.

Could a permanent EU presidency, hypothetically, be a platform from which the prophesied Antichrist could confirm the covenant Daniel's prophecy foretells? Quite possibly. As such I'm interested in seeing what takes place in this regard, whether Tony Blair accepts the position or not.

And then there's another possibility for Mr. Blair - a very interesting position he could take of prophetic interest, especially when we take into consideration his stature in the international community.

The BBC is reporting that Tony Blair has spoken to President Bush and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice about becoming a Middle East envoy. The report states that Blair, should he accept such a role, would likely do so for the international Quartet of the US, European Union, UN and Russia specifically. This is of key interest as we are told the prophesied Antichrist will confirm a covenant "with many" in Daniel 9:27. The Quartet certainly meets the criteria to be the "many" of Daniel's prophecy so seeing someone with Tony Blair's level of recognition globally cast in the role of Middle East envoy could, at the very least, make him a key player in the prophetic future, at least if we're close to the time of the Rapture of the Church and the advent of the Antichrist.

Lastly, before anyone draws any improper conclusions, let me state what I always do in these situations. I am not, in any fashion, suggesting that Tony Blair may be the prophesied Antichrist in the making. What I am observing and pointing out is it seems that no one wants Tony Blair to exit from public view when he leaves his office as British Prime Minister. Not only that, it seems that many of the world's leaders want to see him remain in the international spotlight, potentially in a role that would see him become the 'George Washington' of the revived Roman empire!

Former Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom is quoted as saying the following of Blair, as seen in a Jerusalem Post article: "Only someone with his prestige and experience can revive hope for peace in the Middle East."

No matter how you slice it, these are issues worthy of keeping a watchful eye on in these end times. Should Tony Blair assume the responsibilities of either of these roles, he will be a significant person of interest to those of us watching for the return of Jesus Christ our Lord as he, in my opinion, is already the most globally recognizable man holding a major leadership role in the European Union today. Not only that, his star quality may be on the rise instead of in decline.

The end times drama continues...

SOURCE: Rapture Alert