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Intro:
1) The Beast Described
a.
The names of the Beast
The Bible calls this beast by several different names.
What names are given in the following verses?
King of Babylon
Day Star, Son of Dawn.
Daniel 7:
Daniel 8:9
Little Horn
King of bold Face
Prince who is to come
King
Man of Lawlessness
1 John 12:18
Antichrist
Beast
Revelation 13:6
All different titles and descriptions.
b.
The nationality of the Beast
Center of much controversy and speculation
One’s interpretative view influences the way this approached
To Try and put all references together and treat them literally:
What the Bible says:
rises up from the sea
most of the time, this is used to refer to “sea of nations” and often means Gentiles
calls him the little horn which arises out of Grecian Empire
Thus may be part Greek
Ties him to the Roman empire
Some see this as indicating his roots are in what was once the Roman Empire or some form or revived roman empire (much like the European Union).
Pays no attention to God of Fathers:
may indicate he is part Jewish
Composite Picture:
Roman-Crecian Jew appears on the scene.
Jew by birth, but not religious practice.
Scholars like Tim LaHay believe he will come from the EU or some similar revive Roman Empire.
c.
The Nature of the Beast
Called the Antichrist, he will in many ways be the opposite of Jesus.
Let’s compare them:
Came to do God’s WIll
In father’s name
humbled self
Philippians
exalts self
despise by men
worshipped by men
does Father’s will
John 6:
Does own will
came to save lost
Comes to destroy
Son of God
Son of Destruction
2) The Work of the Beast
a. Rise to Power
How does say he will rise to power?
He will arise and become a world ruler through his diplomacy.
He will usher in what appears to be a new age of world peace.
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One World Government
He will rule the final kingdom of vision.
Where does he get his power according to ?
The world centralizes power
EU, UN, and several others are trying to put more power into fewer hands.
This is not inherently wrong and evil
However, this is a tool which will be used by the AC.
c.
One World Economy
Rev 17:
1 single currency and monetary system which will control all.
US currency is the currency of international deals for now
EU has 1 currency (though Brexit threatens it)
Rumors abound of China/Russia trying to gather gold and return to a gold based international currency
There has been much talk, but little success, of uniting Africa into 1 economy.
D. One World Religion
He will be the focus of a final world religion.
Also 2 Thess.
2:1-12
He will call himself a god
Demand worship
Already we see the ecumenical movement pushing to get us all to merge.
“we all worship the same god” is the call
Having a priest, a rabbi, and an imam all pray
The call for tolerance is leading to accepting all views
We speak the truth in love
Never hate the ones who are wrong, always love, but correct them, eternity is at stake!
E. Covenant with Israel
Dan 9:27
Makes a 7 year peace with Israel, and breaks it 3.5 years in.
Can give rise to a new temple being built.
F. Miracles of the Beast
Seemingly mortal wound which heals
What did Jesus say in warning in ?
He will be a faker
Conclusion:
Beware!
Be prepared
Know the word
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