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Revelation #20

 

*The Beast from the Sea ~/ The Antichrist - Part 2 and The Beast of the Earth ~/ the False Prophet*

Revelation 13:1-10

 

Last week we introduced the Antichrist the most infamous Character in the Tribulation Period

 

We said that he is the opposite or counterfeit to Christ.

If you want to recognize the spirit of Antichrist, KNOW CHRIST

 

We are introduced in this chapter to the "UNHOLY Trinity", the "Trinity of Evil" if you will.

Let's compare … in the Holy Trinity we have

 

God the Father - Ruler and Head of all things

God the Son - provider of promise, the essence of God, God in Flesh

God the Holy Spirit - Bears witness to the Son, calls us to worship and follow the Son, draws attention to the Son

 

The Trinity of Evil, the Unholy Trinity

 

The Dragon - Satan - The Father of Lies, the Head of all things evil

The Antichrist - Beast from the Sea - the essence of evil on earth, Satan in the flesh

The False Prophet - Beast from the Earth - bears witness to the Son, has 2 horns or authority but is like a lamb - peaceful in appearance - demonic in word - he draws attention to the Antichrist, causes all to worship him, is a witness … hence he has 2 heads

 

 

So …

 

Let's look again at the Description of the Beast of the Sea

 

*READ 13:1-8*

 

*Description of the Beast of the Sea*

Let's remember for a minute the prophesy of found in Daniel 2 and Daniel 7 about the coming Kingdoms

 

Daniel 2 -

Nebuchadnezzar had a dream of a statue with a

Head of Gold - Babylonian

Chest and Arms of Silver - Media ~/ Persian

Belly and Thighs of Bronze - Grecian

Legs of Iron - Roman

Feet of Iron mixed with Clay with 10 toes - a different Roman Empire that would be destroyed FOREVER by the Rock NOT CUT WITH HUMAN HANDS

 

Then in Daniel 7 he saw FOUR BEASTS

 

Lion - Babylonian

Bear - Media ~/ Persian

Leopard - Grecian

Beast - with 10 Horns and a Little horn growing from the midst and taking off 3  - Rome - and the Coming Rome -

 

NOW here

The Beast of the Sea - rising up out of the Mediterranean Region - possibly of Greco-Roman origin with Jewish heritage - comes this beast - yet he

 

… --

He IS a beast with 10 Horns (Authority) and 7 Heads - Blasphemous names, each rejecting or denouncing GOD --- here is the LAST beast of Daniel 7 the Feet of Daniel 2 but like the legs of iron …

RESEMBLED --- ALL of the previous World Ruling Beasts ~/ Kingdoms of Daniel 7 and 2. 

Notice the Order is REVERSED …

The swiftness and agility in conquest of the Grecian Alexander the Great

The ferocious strength and stability of the Persians

This beast would have the fierce power of the Babylonians

 

Daniel was near the LION of Babylon, looking FORWARD in prophesy and John had been transported to the time of the BEAST of the END and was looking BACKWARD in prophesy and seeing how the Beast of the Tribulation will resemble ALL that have come before him

 

The 7 Heads --- Revelation 17:10 says that they are 5 which WERE and 1 which IS and one which WILL BE … they are probably one of 2 things 1) 5 previous emperors of Rome, with Domitian as the one who IS at John's writing and another to come being the Antichrist OR … they are 5 Kingdoms … Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Persia, Greece, and ROME which IS, and the Future ROME to come.

 

10 HORNS - = 10 toes of Daniel 2 and the 10 horns of Daniel 7.  Horn means authority.

In chapter 17 we will learn more of these, but they are 10 KINGS who will GIVE their authority and Power OVER to the Beast, the Antichrist in the tribulation (17:12-14)

*"Death and Resurrection" - The Fatal Wound the Ultimate Deception*

 

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YLT "as slain to death"

KJV "as it were wounded to death"

NIV "seemed to have a fatal wound"

NASB "as if it had been slain …"

 

Let's break down the words

 

/"hos" ~/hoce~/ - as, like, even as …/

/"shazo" ~/*sfa*-zo~/ - slaughter, slay, put to death/

/"thanatos" ~/*than*-at-os~/ - separation of body and soul by which life on earth is ended /

/"plege" ~/play-*gay*~/ a blow, stripe, wound/

/"therapeuo" ~/ther-ap-*yoo*-o~/ to serve, to heal, cure, restore/

 

"seemed to have a fatal wound, but the fatal wound had been healed"

 

This is Satan's greatest act of deception on the world through this beast … Either, he DIES and Satan incarnates his dead body to animate it and appear that it has resurrected OR his death is FAKED as is his resurrection.

The fact that it says he "seemed to have a fatal wound" would lead us to believe that the death is FAKED … but remember that in Revelation 5 it describes the Lamb of God, Jesus appears "as if he had been slain".

And we KNOW that JESUS REALLY DIED … not appeared to die.

Also in Revelation 17 it says about the Beast that he "was … is not … will be" and it says that he comes from the Abyss where he belongs.

SO … it would appear that either would be true and accurate but what is important is that BOTH are a counterfeit, resurrection, BOTH serve for the purpose of deception … and IF you tell the TRUTH for the PURPOSE of deceiving … it is STILL a lie.

*So what happens with the Antichrist?*

  A.

*WONDER*

 

The World becomes Enthusiastic about him …

/Eckthaumazo or thaumadzo ~/thou-*mad*-zo~// / - wonder, marvel, admiration/

 

This event of "resurrection" becomes the catalyst to catapult this emerging world leader who has been the darling of the world, promoted peace in the middle east, signed a treaty of protection for Israel; propelling him into WORLDWIDE status.

It sparks a REVIVAL and AWAKENING to a New Religion and Government worldwide to worship this Beast, this Monster, this Antichrist.

The sad thing is that this AWAKENING is like waking up to find yourself in a coffin, in a mausoleum.

They will worship the dragon and the beast

 

Satan will NOT, in my opinion be worshiped as himself.

He has had an identity crisis for ions and he WANTS to be GOD, he believes he is God, so he will seek to be worshipped NOT as SATAN, but AS God, and the Antichrist as his Son.

People will think that they are REALLY worshipping Creator God, Lord of Heaven, when in reality they will be worshipping the lord of Hades and his Son the Beast of the Sea.

The people will WONDER at him

He will *RISE* to *Prominence* on the world stage in every way a super leader, super figure, a super man

He will *Rule* in *Peace* at first

There will be a *Resurrection* - The purpose will be to imitate Christ's death and resurrection to gain the following and worship of the world.

My guess to how is that it will appear to be undeserved, senseless, and unjust, a blow, or direct attack, as was Christ's death, thus making him Martyr, lord, and king.

He will then *RULE* in *Power*

 

 

But not only the WONDER but

 

  B.

Words -

Every great leader has tackled the world with great skills with words

He will be a great speaker and an audacious speaker

    1.

a Mover of Men - his words will change the allegiances and alliances of the world - people will WANT to follow him and go wherever he says

    2. a Molder of Hearts - his peaceful beginning will win the world over to where people will love him and be willing to die for him

    3.

one who Melts Will - it seems illogical when we read it now for people to follow this one … but EVEN with this warning read by MILLIONS … he will change the minds of the world, change their understandings even of these prophesies … until people believe this is the RIGHT thing to do … people will WANT him to have control

    4.

one Melds Minds - people will follow him as with one mind, a universal consciousness that the New Age movement has longed for ages to achieve

 

Not just Wonder and not just with his Words of Blasphemy against God

 

But then comes

 

  C.

War -

    1.

Persecution of the Saints - Daniel 7:25 - he will oppress the saints and try to change the set times and laws - he will attack all things holy and that give reverence, honor, and obedience to Jehovah.

And to a degree he will WIN … he will conquer the saints

    2.

Power over the Nations - he will be given authority (rev 17) and he will subdue anything resist him no matter where they are … from the most remote tribe to the congested city dweller, to the jet setting billionaire … he will conquer all things great and small

    3.

Presentation of Himself as god --- there is only one purpose to destroying the saints and controlling the nations that HE might be worshipped and his Father Satan

 

* The BEAST of the EARTH ~/ The False Prophet*

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We will learn more about this 3rd person of the Evil Trinity Later but let's just get the important parts about him before we close tonight

 

He is the Anti-Spirit … as the Beast is the Anti-Christ and Satan is the Anti-God