The Description of the Beast
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The Description of the Beast
The Description of the Beast
Perhaps no one draws more interest and study in book of Revelation than the individual of whom we are about to examine
Revelation 13:1-2
Revelation 13:1–2 (NKJV)
1 Then I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name.
2 Now the beast which I saw was like a leopard, his feet were like the feet of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority.
We will do a close-up of this individual who will one day rule the world
1. Comes out of the sea
1. Comes out of the sea
V.1
Sea of humanity
Typically would refer to
Mediterranean descent
Gentile
2. Seven heads
2. Seven heads
V.1
Parallels Revelation 17:9-12
Parallels Revelation 17:9-12
9 “Here is the mind which has wisdom: The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits.
10 There are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come. And when he comes, he must continue a short time.
11 The beast that was, and is not, is himself also the eighth, and is of the seven, and is going to perdition.
12 “The ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority for one hour as kings with the beast.
Explanation provided
Explanation provided
Seven mountains
Seven kingdoms
Seven heads
Seven kings of the seven kingdoms
Seven kings
Five have fallen
Egypt
Assyria
Babylon
Persia
Greece
One is
Rome
One is yet to come
Reign for a short time
Points to a government system that controls the world
Beast is the eighth
17:11
Is of the seventh
Is headed for destruction
3. Ten horns
3. Ten horns
V.1
Ten diadem crowns on the ten horns
Ten diadem crowns on the ten horns
Parallels Da 7:7-8 and Re 17:12
Represent ten kings
Represent ten kings
Re 17:12
12 “The ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority for one hour as kings with the beast.
Who as of yet have not received their authority
But will rule with the antichrist for “one hour”
Then Re 17:13
13 These are of one mind, and they will give their power and authority to the beast.
Will voluntarily give their power and authority to the beast
4. A unique individual
4. A unique individual
Possessing traits of empires of the past
Possessing traits of empires of the past
V.2
Like a leopard
Like a leopard
Parallels leopard in Da 7:6
6 “After this I looked, and there was another, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird. The beast also had four heads, and dominion was given to it.
Referring to Greece
Swift, effective
Thanks to Alexander
334-330 BC
Feet like a bear
Feet like a bear
Parallels bear in Da 7:5
5 “And suddenly another beast, a second, like a bear. It was raised up on one side, and had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. And they said thus to it: ‘Arise, devour much flesh!’
Medo-Persian/Persian empire
Strong, tenacious
Conquered Babylonian empire
Approx 527 BC
Mouth like a mouth of a lion
Mouth like a mouth of a lion
Parallels lion in Da 7:4
4 The first was like a lion, and had eagle’s wings. I watched till its wings were plucked off; and it was lifted up from the earth and made to stand on two feet like a man, and a man’s heart was given to it.
Babylonian empire
Judah taken into captivity 597 BC
Majesty and power in the roar
5. A world conqueror
5. A world conqueror
Revelation 6:2
Revelation 6:2
2 And I looked, and behold, a white horse. He who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.
Rider of the white horse
Rider of the white horse
Bow with no arrows
Conquers the world via peaceful means
Given a victor’s crown
Did not have to take it
6. Recognized as royalty
6. Recognized as royalty
Da 9:26
Da 9:26
26 “And after the sixty-two weeks Messiah shall be cut off, but not for Himself; And the people of the prince who is to come Shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end of it shall be with a flood, And till the end of the war desolations are determined.
The “prince who is to come”
The “prince who is to come”
7. Man of lawlessness
7. Man of lawlessness
Seen in 2 Th 2:7-8
Seen in 2 Th 2:7-8
7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way.
8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming.
Shows complete disregard for the laws and morals of the day
Will establish a new set of laws and morals
Putting it all together
Putting it all together
This is the possible scenario
After the rapture
After the rapture
This man arises out of the Gentile world population remaining
This man arises out of the Gentile world population remaining
He will be a charismatic, persuasive personality
He will be a charismatic, persuasive personality
Speaking like a world leader
Speaking like a world leader
Instrumental in forming a worldwide governing alliance of ten leaders
Instrumental in forming a worldwide governing alliance of ten leaders
More compelling, more persuasive than any other mortal man in human history
More compelling, more persuasive than any other mortal man in human history
He will arise to be one of the leaders of the world stage
He will arise to be one of the leaders of the world stage
He will be virtually begged to be the one world leader
He will be virtually begged to be the one world leader
Based on his rhetoric
Based on his rhetoric
All other world leaders will yield to him
All other world leaders will yield to him
Then he will move swiftly
Then he will move swiftly
Consolidating his power
Consolidating his power
Bringing all nations under his control
Bringing all nations under his control
Where every other world empire fell short
Where every other world empire fell short
He will succeed
He will succeed
Blending the strong points of each of those empires
Blending the strong points of each of those empires
Becoming the most formidable person not named Jesus Christ to walk the face of the earth
Becoming the most formidable person not named Jesus Christ to walk the face of the earth
Now What?
Now What?
What does it mean to you?
We do not know how much time is left before this all starts to break loose
Everything is in place
Means the Rapture can occur at any moment
Are you ready?
Are you ready?
Are you 100% certain that you have everlasting life?
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Who do you know that needs to put faith in Jesus?
Are you willing to pray today for that person?
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Are you willing to go tell that person what the Lord has done for you?
Are you willing to tell someone else about Jesus who today would miss the Rapture?