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- JN
- Jul 17, 2021
- 4 min read
Updated: Aug 9, 2021
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[Titus 1:12, 16] "One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are always liars, evil beasts, slow bellies." ... ... "They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good."
[Proverbs 30:2-3] Surely I am only a brute, not a man; I do not have human understanding. I have not learned wisdom, nor have I attained to the knowledge of the Holy.
š¹ Beast = person without understanding of God's wordš§ Man = person with understanding of God's wordBeast in Prophecies š¶š¦š
There are 3 groups of people in the bible -- (1) Betrayers, (2) Destroyers and (3) God's people. Betrayers are God's people that eventually turn away from Him. Destroyers are people who oppose God and His works.
Refer to blog post Light vs Darknessš Order & Logic of Prophecy Fulfilment
These 3 groups of people are characterized by 3 types of animals which appear frequently in the bible.
Notes
Food = word of God; Refer to blog post Food @ Proper Time
White robes = righteous deeds of saints; Refer to blog post Parable of "Blind", "Deaf" & "Clothes"
Treasure = God's word; Refer to blog post on Treasure
7 heads & 10 horns of the Beast
[Daniel 7:3-7] Four great beasts, each different from the others, came up out of the sea. āThe first was like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle. I watched until its wings were torn off and it was lifted from the ground so that it stood on two feet like a human being, and the mind of a human was given to it. āAnd there before me was a second beast, which looked like a bear. It was raised up on one of its sides, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. It was told, āGet up and eat your fill of flesh!ā āAfter that, I looked, and there before me was another beast, one that looked like a leopard. And on its back it had four wings like those of a bird. This beast had four heads, and it was given authority to rule. āAfter that, in my vision at night I looked, and there before me was a fourth beastāterrifying and frightening and very powerful. It had large iron teeth; it crushed and devoured its victims and trampled underfoot whatever was left. It was different from all the former beasts, and it had ten horns.
v21: this horn was waging war against the holy people and defeating them
v25: He will speak against the Most High and oppress his holy people
No. of heads = 1 (1st beast) + 1 (2nd beast) + 4 (3rd beast) + 1 (4th beast) = 7 heads
No. of horns = 10 (4th beast)
This beast with 7 heads and 10 horns again makes its appearance in Revelation 13.
And I saw a beast coming out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. The beast I saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of a bear and a mouth like that of a lion.
What is this beast with 7 heads & 10 horns?
Bible Verse References
Isaiah 29:10 The LORD has brought over you a deep sleep: He has sealed your eyes (the prophets); he has covered your heads (the seers).
Isaiah 9:15 the elders and dignitaries are the head, the prophets who teach lies are the tail.
Revelation 17:12 āThe ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour will receive authority as kings along with the beast.
Revelation 17:9-10 The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits. They are also seven kings.
*King = Pastor; Kingdom = congregation members pastors rule over **Jesus is called the Kings of Kings
Head = kings / pastorsHorns = Elders / Deacons; people with authority within the church but without their own congregation ["kingdoms"]Tail = false prophetsBeast with 7 heads & 10 horns refers to an organization of 7 pastors and 10 elders.
Beast resembles lion / bear / leopard --> Beast does the work of destruction.
[Revelation 12:3-4] Then another sign appeared in heaven: an enormous red dragon with seven heads and ten horns and seven crowns on its heads. Its tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky and flung them to the earth.
- - -> False prophets [tail] remove God's people [= stars] from the sky [heaven]. Betrayals are destroyed when God's spirit is no longer with them.
Seal of God & Mark of the Beast
What does the mark of the beast represent?
Treasure = word, refer to blog post on Parable of Talents, Hidden Treasure & Pearlsš°
Solomon receive the word from gentile nations and became mixed, thus his heart was not wholly true to God.
666 (mark of the beast) = false teachings / doctrinesWhat does the seal of God represent?
Seal of God is on those with the word of truth^Image Source: Wix Image Gallery
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