Barter means I trade a chicken for a sack of flour, or some silver or gold or something else of value like tools. If I am in a rural region of South America or Africa why wouldn't I barter with my neighbor I have known my whole life. Also, if the mark of the beast is simply a tatoo why is it that anyone who gets it can no longer be saved? We have people in the cartels who get tatoos, commit horrible crimes and yet they can still get saved.
Trumps gonna win.
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Well indeed mention of the gangs and cartels, it's much like that indeed I think. That's the point of the mark like how gangs and cartels do it, it's to identify them and their affiliation with you know literally Satan, the Antichrist/Man of Sin, and/or the idol of the Beast. Even a very rudimentary society that is low tech can play that game, it's more practical if you intend to rule over a kingdom made out of both iron and clay. Though of course that's not an encouragement, for the final fate of all that take the mark is not long after they all get slaughtered and them and the horses that they rode in on get fed to the birds, no pity to them, they picked their side and they knew what they were doing. Can't be a metaphor either, birds can't eat a tank.
Revelation 19:17-21
17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;
18 That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.
19 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.
21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
Revelation 19:17-21
17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;
18 That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.
19 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.
21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
