THE PICTURE OF TWO BEASTS REVELATION THIRTEEN We have already seen a war in heaven. Satan lost in the battle with those fighting for the child that brought redemption. Nothing Satan did could prevent the church from being established and salvation being made available to mankind. In fact, the early... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE BEAST OUT OF THE SEA REVELATION 13:1-5:_ John pictures a beast coming up out of the sea._ _ "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 13:1... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE POWER OF THE SEA BEAST REVELATION 13:6-10:_ The sea beast was so powerful that he had caused many to worship Rome._ _ However, the Christians would only worship the God of heaven._ _ The nation of Rome_ _ blasphemed God, blasphemed God's name, and His tabernacle. (Revelation 13:6) The Christian... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE BEAST OUT OF THE EARTH REVELATION 13:11-14:_ The beast out of the earth was Emperor worship or false religion. This earth beast had two horns "like to the Lamb." The Lord Jesus Christ is the Lamb of God. This is a picture of one attempting to take His place. The lamb being a picture of religiou... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE MARK OF THE BEAST REVELATION 13:15-18:_ The mark of the beast takes us back to look at the problem of economic discrimination. The Devil desired to control the ability of man to make a living and to control his thought process. Thus the mark was on his right hand and his forehead. God had seale... [ Continue Reading ]