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://ezmarkbookmarks.com/story19105311/os-princ%C3%ADpios-b%C3%A1sicos-de-the-rise-of-evil-on-earth-is-biblical-prophecy-being-fulfilled