The First "Beast" of Revelation 13 - "AntiChrist"
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"And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of
the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten
crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy..." (Revelation
chapter 13:1)
----- "Sea" = populated area
"And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, ... , are peoples,
and multitudes, and nations, and tongues." (Revelation 17:15)
"... 2: And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, ..." (Rev.
13:2)
----- This beast (kingdom = system ) is "similar" to kingdom of Greece
(with symbol of "leopard" in Daniel 7:6) and it had "originated" from
it. This beast is the same as the "goat" which has mentioned in Daniel
8:5 , which is briefly we can call it "Western world power".
"... and his feet were as the feet of a bear, ..." (Rev. 13:2)
----- "Foot" in a beast could be symbol of "structure and foundation of
ruling" in a government which it is based on (constitution) or
represent territories which it had conquered and based on.
As we study the history , Persian empire (with symbol of "bear" in
Daniel 7:5) and not Babylonians had established the first great, vast
and multi-national system of governing in the world which after them it
is copied by the others.
So when it said , this beast has feet "as the feet of a bear" it means
that its structure of government is similar to the Persians.
" ... and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: ..." (Rev. 13:2)
----- "Mouth" is use to speak , and speak of "beast" is symbol of "law"
which based on "ideology" (way of thinking) . So this "beast" has
similar ideology as Babylon ( with symbol of "lion" in Daniel 7:4 ).
The ideology of Babylon was based upon "human wisdom and desire" ,
Daniel 4:30, "The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that
I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and
for the honour of my majesty?"
" ... and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great
authority. ..." (Rev. 13:2)
* "Dragon" is the symbol of "Roman Empire" ( Daniel 7:7) (and Satan,
too - Revelation 12:3 )
And his "seat" ( Capital ) is the city of "Rome".
" ... 3: And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; ... "
(Rev. 13:3)
----- "Head" in this beast could have two meanings :
1) "Mountain" ( "And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven
heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth." (Revelation
17:9) ---> which could means << city of seven hills = (Rome) >>
2) But what does it mean to be wounded !?
It also means "seven kings" , "And there are seven kings: five are
fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh,
he must continue a short space." (Revelation 17:10)
*** In case (2) , seven kings (kingdom) refer to <<Alexander>> and
other <<Four Generals>> of him which are five and fallen (at the time
of writing the book of Revelation)-("leopard" with other four heads in
Daniel 7:6 or "goat" with great horn and other four horns in Daniel 8:8
) ( Macedonia, Greece, Lydia (Turkey), Syria, Egypt )
<<Pagan Roman Empire>> is the next which "is"="exist" and is not fallen
yet (at the time of writing the book of Revelation). The last one is
<<Papal Rome>> which "is not yet come".
"... and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after
the beast." (One of his head wounded (1798 AD) and healed )
"4: And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and
they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is
able to make war with him? 5: And there was given unto him a mouth
speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to
continue forty and two months. ..." (Revelation 13:4-5)
Forty Two months = 1260 days = 1260 years (538-1798 AD)
" ... I have appointed thee each day for a year" (Ezekiel 4:6)
Revelation 17:11 "And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the
eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition." ("European
Union" + USA + ... )
"Kingdom" = "Establishment of law" + "Judgment" + "Military decision"
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" ... I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of
blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns." (Revelation 17:3)
"And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth
over the kings of the earth." (Revelation 17:18)
"woman" = "church" = "organization" with "doctrine of worship" ( Symbol
of City, too)
"And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate
the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her
flesh, and burn her with fire." (Revelation 17:16)
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"...6: And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme
his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. 7: And it
was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them:
and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. 8:
And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are
not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation
of the world. 9: If any man have an ear, let him hear. 10: He that
leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with
the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the
faith of the saints." (Revelation 13:6-10)
"Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of
the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred
threescore and six (666)." (Rev. 13:18)
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