Who is the first and second beast? (1 from sea, 1 from earth)
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The last Johannine work answers itself as both faith and a masterpiece (work) of divine nature-
"Children, it is the last hour; and just as you heard that the antichrist was coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. Thus we know this is the last hour. They went out from us, but they were not really of our number" Johannine letter
It remains a great mystery yet it is accessible to those who do not put gifts/works in conflict with faith as the challenges of those works requires the experience known to the Johannine community and many of the individual followers over the centuries to our era.
I can help while remaining true to the purpose of the last work in context of the Johannine Word and its letters -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chi_Rho
"Children, it is the last hour; and just as you heard that the antichrist was coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. Thus we know this is the last hour. They went out from us, but they were not really of our number" Johannine letter
It remains a great mystery yet it is accessible to those who do not put gifts/works in conflict with faith as the challenges of those works requires the experience known to the Johannine community and many of the individual followers over the centuries to our era.
I can help while remaining true to the purpose of the last work in context of the Johannine Word and its letters -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chi_Rho
Correct the little horn is indeed the one the pop culture calls the Antichrist", meaning the Man of Sin in Daniel 11. He is the same that institutes the abomination of desolation which means he is the same as that one called the false prophet, the second beast of Revelation 13. Where you are confused is you think there are two different men that are that Man of Sin, but it is not so, they are one and the same. The King of the North of Daniel 11 is the same as the little horn of the fourth beast of Daniel 7 (for the horns are the kings and the beast is a kingdom) and is the same as the beast that is the false prophet that has the horns of a lamb but speaks as the dragon in Revelation 13.
The nuance but also giveaway in Revelation 13 is that idol the false prophet makes, popularly called the abomination of desolation. This is a highly significant detail. The first clue is it connects the Man of Sin in Daniel 11 that performs the same action positively to be the same as the False Prophet of Revelation 13. Secondly, because the idol itself will be made in the image of the spirit of the beast that John sees rise up in Revelation 13 that is the same in appearance and description to the fourth beast of Daniel 7 we know it is both a spirit and is representative of a kingdom, the last one at that.
The nuance but also giveaway in Revelation 13 is that idol the false prophet makes, popularly called the abomination of desolation. This is a highly significant detail. The first clue is it connects the Man of Sin in Daniel 11 that performs the same action positively to be the same as the False Prophet of Revelation 13. Secondly, because the idol itself will be made in the image of the spirit of the beast that John sees rise up in Revelation 13 that is the same in appearance and description to the fourth beast of Daniel 7 we know it is both a spirit and is representative of a kingdom, the last one at that.
Take notice that the beast referred to as an individual is cast into the lake of fire along with the false prophet. The second beast (false prophet) prompts everyone to worship and take the mark of the first beast.
Also, Rev. 16:13 references 3 individual entities; dragon (Satan), antichrist, false prophet.
Lastly, the devil/Satan is cast into the lake of fire where the beast (antichrist) and false prophet (religious leader) are.
Rev 19:19-20
"And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.
20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
Rev 16:13
And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
Rev 20:10
And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Also, Rev. 16:13 references 3 individual entities; dragon (Satan), antichrist, false prophet.
Lastly, the devil/Satan is cast into the lake of fire where the beast (antichrist) and false prophet (religious leader) are.
Rev 19:19-20
"And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.
20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
Rev 16:13
And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
Rev 20:10
And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
some claim the 10 Nations are ancient Nations. only place in Scripture i find 10 ancient Nations coming against God is in Psalms 83.
2 God, do not keep silent. Do not hold Your peace, O God. Do not be still.
3 For look, Your enemies make an uproar. Those who hate You lift up their head.
4 They make a shrewd plot against Your people, conspiring against Your treasured ones.
5 “Come,” they say, “let’s wipe them out as a nation! Let Israel’s name be remembered no more!”
6 For with one mind they plot together. Against You do they make a covenant.
7 The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagrites,
8 Gebal, Ammon and Amalek, Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre,
9 even Assyria has joined them, becoming a strong arm for Lot’s sons.
could these be the 10 Nations of the first Beast?
2 God, do not keep silent. Do not hold Your peace, O God. Do not be still.
3 For look, Your enemies make an uproar. Those who hate You lift up their head.
4 They make a shrewd plot against Your people, conspiring against Your treasured ones.
5 “Come,” they say, “let’s wipe them out as a nation! Let Israel’s name be remembered no more!”
6 For with one mind they plot together. Against You do they make a covenant.
7 The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagrites,
8 Gebal, Ammon and Amalek, Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre,
9 even Assyria has joined them, becoming a strong arm for Lot’s sons.
could these be the 10 Nations of the first Beast?
1 john 2
18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
Went out from Christian
Not Muslim
It may catholic
18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
Went out from Christian
Not Muslim
It may catholic
Well the Beast is the spirit which they make an idol in the appearance of. It is their kingdom, but it is also a spirit. Revelation 13:1-9 describes this spirit, the same spirit which Daniel saw in chapter 7. Then take notice the next portion of Revelation 13 is about the Man of Sin, who is the same king in Daniel 11 that creates the abomination of desolation. Take notice of verses 14 and 15, what the Man of Sin does is he creates the abomination of desolation in the image of the first beast, which is the spirit of the kingdom, and causes it to speak. This is then why in Revelation 16 the Three Lies proceed from the mouths of Satan, the Man of Sin, and the Beast.
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Nero did, indeed, reign from 54 AD to 68 AD, but it's important not to conflate the reign of the man with the war he prosecuted against Judea. The reference to 42 months is a reference to how long the war would last, not how long Nero's reign would last.
The beast from the sea is Rome. The beast from the earth is Nero.
https://www.agapebiblestudy.com/charts/Gemetria and the Number of the Beast 666.htm
The beast from the sea is Rome. The beast from the earth is Nero.
https://www.agapebiblestudy.com/charts/Gemetria and the Number of the Beast 666.htm
