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Revelation Chapter 13, Part 3

Revelation Chapter 13, Part 3

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THE TWO-HORNED BEAST Once we have seen the history of the ten-horned beast, we are introduced to a second player in this drama. One reason the ten-horned beast recovered from its Reformation wound is that this new player demonstrates that there is yet left some real church- state power — even separate from the original beast. It, in essence, revitalizes the concept of Divine Right and church-state unity– just at the moment when the Reformation might have killed the concept….

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Revelation Chapter 13, Part 2

Revelation Chapter 13, Part 2

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Revelation Chapter 13, continued VERSE 3 “And I saw one of his heads as if it had been mortally wounded, and his deadly wound was healed. And all the world marveled and followed the beast.” For the TIME of this verse, see the explanation at the opening of the Chapter 13 discussion. AND ONE OF HIS HEADS: We have just seen in Verse 2 that the beast had been given great authority. We now see the historical result of this:…

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Revelation Chapter 13, Part 1

Revelation Chapter 13, Part 1

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Revelation Chapter 13 A NOTE ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF VERSES 1 THROUGH 10 Brethren have struggled with the interpretation of this chapter because, historically, it appears to be out of order. This has even led to inaccurate interpretations. For instance, the prevailing Bible Student view of the wounding of one of the heads is that the Reformation accomplished this. This IS accurate. But when we see the head wounded in Verse 3 and the 1260 years shown as taking place…

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“War in the Middle East”, Part 4

“War in the Middle East”, Part 4

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Sister Debbie stated, I thought all Arabs were descendants of Ishmael son of Abraham and Hagar… In Reply, The Arabs are descendants of Ishmael (Abraham’s son through Hagar, who was not Abraham’s wife but his wife’s handmaid—Gen 16:1–16) who founded the Ishmaelites; and Esau (Abraham’s grandson and Isaac’s eldest son, who sold his birthright to his twin brother, Jacob—Gen 25:19–34) who founded the Edomites. Most of the Arab nations have sprung from one of four biblical ancestors—Ishmael, Esau, Moab, and…

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Revelation Chapter 12, Part 1

Revelation Chapter 12, Part 1

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Among the 13 chapters which form the first section of Revelation, Chapter 12, is one of the most complete units. Being able to interpret it correctly is the key to interpreting the remainder of Revelation. It might even be wise for a student to begin with Chapter 12 and then work both directions to understand the remainder of Revelation. The following is a relatively complete exposition of Chapter 12. However first before we begin it is important to possess the…

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Revelation Chapter 12, Part 2

Revelation Chapter 12, Part 2

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VERSE 7 “And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought…” How did this happen? There was a great struggle (war) in the religious world (the ecclesiastical heavens) between the Papacy (who applied the title of Michael to itself, “Michael” means “One Who as God”), this false Michael with its followers, waged war with pagan Rome and its religious interests. VERSE 8 “…but they did not prevail, nor…

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“IT COMES”, Part 11

“IT COMES”, Part 11

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The Beast and the Ten Kings, (Continued from previous post). Verse 14 ended one part of the narrative. The story, in a sense, is complete at this point. The Lamb has overcome the enemy. But we need more detail; so, in the following verses, the angel supplies it. Verse 15 “Then he said to me, “The waters which you saw, where the harlot sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues.” AND HE SAID TO ME: From here to the end…

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“IT COMES”, Part 10

“IT COMES”, Part 10

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The Beast and the Ten Kings (Here we continue with the narrative we left off with in Part Two of this study.) Revelation 17:12-18 There are actually two views held with regards to the events spoken of in these verses. One is that most of this has already been fulfilled and the other is that it has yet to have been fulfilled each however presents an excellent argument for their case. Both Brother Shallieu in his work (“The Keys of…

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“IT COMES”, Part 9

“IT COMES”, Part 9

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  The Seventh Plague Continued. “Now the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nation’s fell. And great Babylon was remembered before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath.” Rev 16:19 AND THE GREAT CITY: — Babylon the Great with all of its supporting and component parts, WAS SPLIT INTO THREE PARTS: The implication is that the three parts of the Rev 16:13 coalition falls apart, and…

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“IT COMES” Part 8

“IT COMES” Part 8

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Having we hope provided both the historical and the scriptural account of the rise of the Beast “THAT WAS” and “IS NOT” (i.e. the reasons for its subsequent disappearance), the next question naturally is, when will it “COME AGAIN”, when will it makes its appearance a second time? According to what we have learned thus far 1/10th of “the great city”, BABYLON THE GREAT (Rev 17:5, 18; 18:21), likewise spiritually referred to as Sodom and Egypt,” (Rev 11:8) fell during…

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