This verse encapsulates a vision of a future where God's presence and majesty are universally recognized and revered. Thus, this prophecy tells us that a lower level European leader will officially start to rise up about 3 1/2 years before the great tribulation (and yes, according to Jesus, some “tribulation” https://bookmarkforest.com/story18937655/pouco-conhecido-fatos-sobre-the-rise-of-evil-on-earth-is-biblical-prophecy-being-fulfilled