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UNCOVERING the uncovered A Study of the Revelation of Jesus Christ

Part Twenty: The TWO BEASTS

Where we LEFT OFF…

Revelation 12: 17 [17] And the DRAGON was ENRAGED with the woman, [the church] and went off to MAKE WAR with the REST of her OFFSPRING…

[17] … the ONES KEEPING the COMMANDS of God AND HOLDING to the TESTIMONY of Jesus. Revelation 12: 17

The FIRST BEAST The Beast Out From the SEA

Some Symbols Defined: Great Red Dragon = SATAN, the DEVIL [Rev 12: 3, 4, 7, 9, 13, 16, 17; 13: 2, 4, 11; 16: 3; 20: 2]

Defining THE BEAST [Rev 13: 1 -3] BEAST = a KING and/or his KINGDOM [as defined in Daniel 7] [17] ‘These… BEASTS… are… KINGS who will arise from the earth. ’ [23] a … KINGDOM on the earth! Symbols Defined:

The First BEAST [Rev 13: 2] Pictured as Daniel’s Vision 1. LEOPARD Macedonian [7: 6] 2. BEAR Meido-Persian [7: 5] 3. LION Babylonian [7: 4] 4. DREADFUL Roman [7: 19 -20, 23 -25] Symbols Defined:

Therefore, the BEAST OUT from the SEA is a COMPOSITE of the FOUR KINGDOMS of Daniel 2 and 7 TEN HORNS symbolize COMPLETE POWER and AUTHORITY [Rev 13: 1] given by the DRAGON [Rev 13: 2, 4] Symbols Defined:

SEVEN HEADS = ALL those who would STAND AGAINST Christ and His Church TEN DIADEMS (on the Ten Horns) = the AUTHORITY to RULE given by the DRAGON [Rev 13: 2, 4] Symbols Defined:

NOTE: SYMBOLICALLY, the BEAST out of the SEA POSSESSES the NATURE, CHARACTERISTICS, and QUALITIES of the DEVIL! As he IS, so ARE his CHILDREN [see Jn 8: 28 -44] Symbols Defined:

UPON IT’S HEADS NAMES of BLASPHEMY = SLANDERING of a neighbor, IRREVERENT speaking oror IRREVERENT speaking of of. GOD’SNAME! Symbols Defined:

Revelation 2: 9 and 3: 9 [2: 9] “I know… the BLASPHEMY by those who SAY they are Jews and ARE NOT, but are a synagogue of Satan. ” [3: 9] “… who SAY that THEY ARE Jews, and ARE NOT, but LIE…. ” Symbols Defined:

The HEAD having been SLAIN INTO DEATH and HEALED. Symbolizes REBELLION against ROME , and the POWER of the EMPIRE to OVERCOME IT. And ALL the EARTH MARVELED and FOLLOWED AFTER the BEAST; Symbols Defined:

[5] And there was given to him a mouth SPEAKING GREAT THINGS and BLASPHEMIES…[vs 1]. [4] “WHO IS LIKE [4] “WHO IS ABLE to wage war with THE BEAST” him? ” Revelation 13: 4 -6

Authority for 42 Months Here the BEAST had authority to continue for 42 months. This is the FIFTH usage of this period of time. 1. The Holy City trodden under foot for 42 months [Rev 11: 2]. Revelation 13: 4 -6

2. The two witnesses prophesied 1, 260 days [Rev 11: 3]. 3. The woman would spend 1, 260 days in the wilderness [Rev 12: 6], 4. where she would be nourished by God for time, times, and half a time [Rev 12: 14]. Revelation 13: 5

The Fulfillment of Daniel 7: 8, 20, 25 [8] “… another horn, a little one, came up among them… POSSESSED… a MOUTH UTTERING GREAT BOASTS. [20] “… namely, that horn which had… a MOUTH UTTERING GREAT BOASTS…. Revelation 13: 4 -6

The Fulfillment of Daniel 7: 8, 20, 25 [25] “‘And HE WILL SPEAK OUT AGAINST the MOST HIGH and WEAR DOWN the SAINTS of the HIGHEST ONE… for A TIME, TIMES, and HALF A TIME. ’” Revelation 13: 4 -6

The TRUE CHARACTER of the BEAST REVEALED [Revelation 13: 6] He BLASPHEMED AGAINST GOD’S NAME and GOD’S TABERNACLE, and the ONES TABERNACLING in HEAVEN. Revelation 13: 4 -6

The BEAST was GIVEN the AUTHORITY… … to MAKE WAR with the SAINTS! … and to OVERCOME them! … and OVER EVERY TRIBE and PEOPLE and TONGUE and NATION! Revelation 13: 7 -8

Revelation 13: 8 Rendering #1 … whose name HAS NOT BEEN WRITTEN FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD in the BOOK of LIFE OF THE LAMB SLAIN. Revelation 13: 7 -8

Revelation 13: 8 Rendering #2 … whose name HAS NOT BEEN WRITTEN in the BOOK of LIFE OF THE LAMB SLAIN FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD. Revelation 13: 7 -8

Rendering #1 … whose name HAS NOT BEEN WRITTEN FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD…. Rendering #2 … OF THE LAMB SLAIN FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD. Revelation 13: 7 -8

Isaiah 46: 9 -10 [9] “… For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like Me, [10] “DECLARING the END FROM the BEGINNING And from ancient times things which have not been done…” Revelation 13: 7 -8

1 Peter 1: 20 [20] For HE WAS FOREKNOWN BEFORE the FOUNDATION of the WORLD, but has appeared in these last times for the sake of you Revelation 13: 7 -8

Acts 2: 23 Jesus was, “… DELIVERED UP by the PREDETERMINED PLAN and FOREKNOWLEDGE of GOD…” to be NAILED to a CROSS by the hands of godless men and put to death. Revelation 13: 7 -8

Acts 4: 28 [28] “TO DO WHATEVER Thy HAND and Thy PURPOSE PREDETERMINED [G 4309] TO OCCUR. ” Revelation 13: 7 -8

Ephesians 1: 4 -11 [4] JUST AS He CHOSE US in Him BEFORE LAYING DOWN of the WORLD’S FOUNDATION, that we should be holy and blameless before Him… Revelation 13: 7 -8

[4] … IN LOVE, [5] He PREDETERMINED [G 4309] us to ADOPTION (as sons (and daughters)) through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His WILL, Ephesians 1: 4 -11 + Revelation 13: 7 -8

[7] In WHOM we have REDEMPTION through HIS BLOOD, the FORGIVNESS of TRANSGRESSIONS, according to the riches of His grace, [8] which He LAVISHED UPON US, in all WISDOM and UNDERSTANDING Ephesians 1: 4 -11 + Revelation 13: 7 -8

[9] HAVING MADE KNOWN to us the MYSTERY of His WILL, according to His GOOD PLEASURE WHICH HE PURPOSED IN HIM [10] TOWARD an ADMINISTRATION BELONGING TO THE FULNESS of the TIMES, Ephesians 1: 4 -11 + Revelation 13: 7 -8

[10] … the SUMMING UP of ALL THINGS IN CHRIST, those upon the heavens and those upon the earth, IN HIM; [11] IN WHOM also WE WERE CHOSEN (for an inheritance), Ephesians 1: 4 -11 + Revelation 13: 7 -8

[11] … HAVING BEEN PREDETERMINED ACCORDING to HIS PURPOSE the ONE WORKING ALL things ACCORDING to the COUNSEL of HIS WILL, Ephesians 1: 4 -11 + Revelation 13: 7 -8

The BOOK of LIFE Records the Names of God’s Righteous Redeemed [Lk 10: 20; Phil 4: 3; Heb 12: 23; Rev 3: 5; 13: 8; 17: 8; 20: 12; 20: 27] Revelation 13: 7 -8

Revelation 13: 9 [9] If ANYONE HAS an EAR, LET THEM HEAR ! UNDERSTAND ! COMPLY !

The SECOND BEAST – The Beast Out From the EARTH!

Revelation 13: 11 -15 The BEAST Coming Up Out From the Earth Had two horns like a LAMB – APPEARED to be DOCILE ! But he SPOKE AS a DRAGON – TRUE Character ! His TRUEhis Character !

EXERCISES ALL the AUTHORITY of the FIRST BEAST! MAKES those WHO DWELL upon the EARTH to WORSHIP the FIRST BEAST! Revelation 13: 11 -15

And he DECEIVES those WHO DWELL upon the EARTH PERFORMING GREAT SIGNS in the PRESENCE of the PEOPLE (fire come down out of heaven to the earth) Revelation 13: 11 -15

He was GIVEN AUTHORITY to GIVE BREATH [TO SPEAK FOR] to the IMAGE of the BEAST! And to CAUSE TO BE KILLED ALL those WHO DO NOT WORSHIP the IMAGE of the BEAST! Revelation 13: 11 -15

The SECOND BEAST CAUSES ALL to RECEIVE a MARK of the FIRST BEAST on their RIGHT HAND or FOREHEAD! No one could BUY or SELL WITHOUT the MARK of either the NAME or the NUMBER of the BEAST! Revelation 13: 16 -17

Here is WISDOM Let him who has UNDERSTANDING (the warning was given in 13: 9 for those having an ear to hear. Now it is time to apply wisdom, use your mind) Revelation 13: 18

“for it is number of a human; [G 444]” NOT of a SPECIFIC “ MAN ” FOR it has just been REVEALED that it is the number of the FIRST BEAST! Revelation 13: 18

Since the NUMBER is a HUMAN [G 444] NUMBER, it CAN BE UNDERSTOOD by those who HAVE A MIND. That is be able to calculate the NUMBER of the beast, “Calculate” [G 5585] is the same word in Luke 14: 28 to “calculate” a cost. Revelation 13: 18

The SIGNIFICANCE of the NUMBER! “for the number is that of a human” A number relating to people; BUT NOT a SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL! “and his number is 6 6 6” Revelation 13: 18

6<7 The number 7 is a symbol of ‘fullness’, ‘completeness’ or ‘perfection’ and is also used as a ‘sacred’ number. SIX HUNDRED SIXTY e(cako/sia e%c 6 x 10 SIX e(ch/konta 6 6 x 10 6 Revelation 13: 18

This is NOT THE ‘ANTICHRIST’ G 500 [1 Jn 2: 18 (X 2), 22; 4: 3; 2 Jn. 1: 7] Revelation 13: 18

A quote from R. C. H. Lenski, The Interpretation of St. John’s Revelation “The dwellers onand thedelight earth, those who to wear the bow to the beast wear the number ‘ 666’ on and handdelight and ontoforehead, number ‘ 666’ on hand on forehead, i. e. , in the deeds of the hand in the thoughts of their minds. . . ” Revelation 13: 18

A quote from R. C. H. Lenski, The Interpretation of St. John’s Revelation “. . . glory in their shame (Phil which the 3: 19), number of they wear with this ‘ 666, ’ the number of the antichristian world power of which thethey antichristian world power of which are the enthusiastic slaves. ” they are the enthusiastic slaves. ” Revelation 13: 18

The IMAGE of the BEAST DECEIT: … makes the IMAGE ATTRACTIVE! … PROMPTS people to BUILD the IMAGE in their own MINDS and HEARTS, where IT BREATHS, SPEAKS, and PERSUADES them!

Summary of the TWO BEASTS The FIRST BEAST: the BLASPHENOUS monster personifying the whole ANTICHRISTIAN POWER throughout the WORLD!

The SECOND BEAST: Personifies the whole ANTICHRISTIAN PROPAGANDA throughout the WORLD! Summary of the TWO BEASTS

PARTAKING of the things of the IMAGE of the ANTICHRISTIAN POWER of this WORLD … ELEVATES IT to the PRACTICING of IDOLATRY! … and a REJECTION in the HEART of the TRUE GOD and His LAMB!

Here is YOUR INVITATION to ENSURE Your NAME is WRITTEN in the LAMB’S BOOK of LIFE!

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