063 - Revelation 13

REVELATION 13

Introduction

If we join Daniel 2, Daniel 7, Revelation 13 and Revelation 17, we will reach the conclusion below.

 

The beast that arises out of the earth = it is composed of: 

·       False Prophet (Roman head that makes agreement with many for one week and in the half of the week breaks the agreement (Dan 9.27), killing the woman (Israel);

o   "And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined. And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate." (Dan 9.26,27).

·       Horns = Israel and Judah that pose to themselves one head, and have appearance of lamb. 

o   "Then shall the children of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered together, and appoint themselves one head, and they shall come up out of the land: for great shall be the day of Jezreel." (Hosea 1.11);

·       Body = kings of Israel; 

*  The land from which the beast rises is the people of Israel.

 

The beast that arises from the sea = is composed of:

·       7Th head - antichrist; 

·       Ten horns - ten of the Thirteen families of international bankers (will be the result of marriage between Israelites and Romans - Dan 2.41-43). When the false prophet is raised, he shall subdue three of these ten families and he will take with him the other three families who were outside of the Council;

·        mouth (Rev 13.5) = false prophet (little horn - Dan 7.8);

·       Body (all other kings of the land whom Israel prostitute themselves - Rev 18). She has the speed of leopard, the devourer power of the lion (Jl 1.6; 13.8) and the firm and good to smash feet of the bear (Prov 17.18; Hosea 13.8; Dan 7.23);

* sea = rout from throughout the world (driven by their leaders).

 

Woman riding the beast (Rev 17.3) = Israel. In virtue of Israel be the seventh head, as well as the body of the beast that emerges from the earth (therefore she is the wife of the false prophet), the Israelites will consider themselves powerful enough to mount the beast rising from the sea, i.e., to expand their business (as did Nineveh – Nahum 3.16) in search of living in regalia (see Revelation 18).

Jerusalem will be the great city that, in this period of history (70th week), will dominate (through commercial seduction - Rev 18.3) the kings of the earth (Rev 17.18). By the great slaughter that Israel will make on earth (thinking that they are providing a service to the Eternal - see John 16.2) during the first half of the 70th week, in Jerusalem will be finding the blood, not only of all the righteous (saints and prophets - Matt 23.35), but to all who dwell on the earth.

 

Seven points of difference: 

 

Beast from the Sea	The beast of the Earth
Receives its power from the dragon (Rev 13:2).	Receives its power from the beast from the sea (Rev 13.12)
Cursing through their intelligence (Rev 13.1)	Blasphemous openly with his mouth (Rev 13.5).
Makes war against the saints (Rev 13.45).	Deceives those who dwell on the earth (Rev 13.14).
Is successful by force (Rev 13.7)	It is successful in persuading (Rev 13.14).
Reina through fear	Reina through cunning
It takes everyone to worship the dragon (Rev 13.45)	It takes everyone to worship the beast from the sea (Rev 13.12)
Kills mercilessly.	Excludes socially dissidents (Rev 13.16,17).
Israel is the active head (before being killed).	Israel is the body.

 

Six points of similarity:

 

o   Both are opposed, in spirit, to the Eternal, to His Church and to heaven;

o   They are arrogant, proud and rulers.

o   They cause great suffering in all who oppose them;

o   Experience the patience and faith of the saints;

o   They have great power;

o   Unfortunately they have success.

 

The seventh head (the Antichrist) will be an Israelite:

 

o   "Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion: for I will make thine horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass: and thou shalt beat in pieces many people: and I will consecrate their gain unto the LORD, and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth." (Micah 4.13)

o   " After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns. I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.” (Dn 7.7,8).

o   "I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire. A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened. I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame." (Dan 7.9-11).

o   "As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time. I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed." (Dan 7.12-14).

o   "Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces. And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings. And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time. But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end." (Dan 7.23-26).

 

Note that the Eternal stated that He will make the horns of Israel of iron. It is what will happen when Israelites and Romans mingle in marriage (Dan 2.41-43), coming to constitute, at first, thirteen bankers powerful. However, three will be killed by the false prophet, coming to stay only ten.

Also note that the hooves of Israel will be made of bronze, precisely in order to crush many people (exactly what will make the fourth animal of Daniel).

The sea of the individuals will be so full of desires that they will arise in their bosom a ravenous beast that is capable of devouring and do everything in pieces just to satisfy its appetite. It is good to remember that the government is a reflection of the people.

Detail: the antichrist plus the false prophet will try to imitate Jesus by keeping under control both the office of king and priest (Zech 6.13).

The four beasts of Daniel 7.17 rise from the sea, but their kings arise from earth:

 

·        "And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another." (Dan 7.3).

·        "These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth. " (Dan 7.17).

 

Behold the curriculum of the beast:

 

·       Name: Gog (Ezek 38.2; 39.1);

·       Number of his name: 666 (Rev 13.18);

·       Nationality: from the land of Magog (Ezek 38.2);

·       His early career: the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal (Ezek 38.2; 39.1). Initially, Meshech and Tubal were sons of Japheth (Gen 10.2; 1Chr 1.5). After became names of land:

o   "Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market." (Ezekiel 27.13) 

o   "There is Meshech, Tubal, and all her multitude: her graves are round about him: all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword, though they caused their terror in the land of the living." (Ezekiel 32.26);

Note that Meshech and Tubal were extremely cruel and marketers of human souls, such as Babylon the Great (Rev 18.13). Whereas in Ezekiel 32.26 is prophesied the destruction of these two land, therefore the most reasonable is that, in Ezekiel 38 and 39, these two names are symbolic, to indicate that the antichrist will be a man of Belial and without  royal dignity. He is the chief prince of two gangs terrible and cruel, a monster of an individual.

·       His race: Israelite (Dan 11.38);

·       His appearance: of fierce countenance (Dan 8.23);

·       His specialty: Master of intrigues (Dan 11.21) and understood in the guesswork and puzzles (Dan 8.23);

·       How he will come to power: he will strengthen your power, but not by his own strength (Dan 8.24). He’ll use of deception; and he shall come up, and shall become strong with little people (Dan 11.23);

·       His effectiveness: destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and do what he pleases: and he shall destroy the mighty and the holy people. And by his understanding he also will make to prosper the deception in his hand; and ye shall magnify himself in his heart, and destroy many living in security (Dan 8.24,25);

·       His end: without hand will be broken (Dan 8.25). Jesus holds him together with the false prophet and cast them alive into the lake of fire and brimstone (Rev 19.20).

·       Characteristics of his reign:

o   And this king shall do according to his will (Dan 11.36);

o   And he will rise, and enlarge on every god (Dan 11.36);

o   Against the God of gods he’ll speak amazing things, and shall prosper till the wrath is complete; because what is determined shall be done (Dan 11.36);

o   He will not regard the God of his fathers (Dan 11.37); but in their place he shall honor the god of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honor with gold and silver, and with precious stones and pleasant things (Dan 18.38);

o   He won’t have respect to the desire of women, nor regard any god, because about everything he shall magnify himself (Dan 11.37) - The Antichrist will not respect the love of religious denominations (their temples, rituals, etc - see Jer 7.4);

o   With the aid of a strange god he will act against the powerful fortresses (Dan 11.39);

o   Those who recognize him he’ll multiply the honor, and cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain (Dan 11.39);

o   And seize the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt; and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall follow him (Dan 11.43);

o   Shall go forth with great fury to destroy and uproot many people (Dan 11.44);

 

The antichrist (7ª head) lasts for a short time (Rev 17.10). After being wounded to death, the angel of the abyss will possess his body and adds himself all the characteristics of the seven empires above, plus the ten horns (which are a mixture of Rome with Israel). It is from there that begins, then, the reign of the beast that came up out of the abyss (the beast from the sea after being possessed by the angel of the abyss - Rev 11.7; 17.8).

Understand: the Antichrist is not the beast from the sea, but only the 7th head of this beast. The beast from the sea is the 8th king, which proceeds from the seven (Rev 17.11, i.e., brings in itself the characteristics of the seven heads). As this eighth king is the wounded head of the death of the 7th king possessed by the evil spirit that rose from the abyss, this beast that came up out of the sea shall be known as the beast that came up out of the abyss (Rev 17.8; 11.7).

She carries on himself a wife (Israel) for the entire half of the 70th week.

When the woman (Israel) decides support herself on the beast and prostitute herself with all the kingdoms of the earth (Rev 18.3), the whole world becomes literally lay over the evil one (1John 5.19) and Israel shall be known as the great Babylon.

However, in half of the 70th week, the false prophet (supported by the beast that rises from the abyss and the ten horns) breaks the agreement with Israel (Dan 9.27). They are with so much hatred of Israel that they destroy the woman (Israel).

 

·        "And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy." (Rev 13.1).

 

Sea (many Waters) represent multitudes, peoples, nations, and languages:

 

o   "Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Tyrus, and will cause many nations to come up against thee, as the sea causeth his waves to come up." (Ezek 26.3).

o   "Woe to the multitude of many people, which make a noise like the noise of the seas; and to the rushing of nations, that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters!" (Isaiah 17.12).

o   "Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea." (Dan 7.2)

o   "And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues." (Rev 17.15).

 

In the middle of the rabble (Rev 17.15) will emerge a gentile world empire headed by Israel. He is someone vile (prince of a cruel gang), who had not received royal dignity and that will strengthen with few people (Dan 11.21-23), namely, by the power of the ten horns and the little horn (which is the false prophet), and not by his own power (Dan 8.23,24).

Head implies in domain and instruction, since it is it who controls and directs all the rest of the body. In contrast with the golden plate on which was written "HOLINESS TO THE LORD", in the heads of the beast are written the names of blasphemy.

 

o   "And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD." (Exodus 28.36).

 

Horn is a symbol of strength, although it is a horn in one side fragile (clay) and in other, strong (iron) (Dan 2.42). It is the union between Israelites (clay) and Catholic church (iron) (which is nothing more than the Roman Empire disguised of religion).

Note that here the crowns are on the ten kings. This is to indicate that they are the ones who in fact are reigning. The seven heads, although representing kings, the first six have passed when the Antichrist to assume. They are remembered as kings, but no longer have the power.

On the other hand, the crowns are seen in the dragon, in their heads. This is because they represent the real field of Ha-Satan that is, namely, in the minds and hearts (2Cor 10.3-6).

Note that in each head of the beast had a name of blasphemy. That is to say, each head was an affront to the Eternal, an attempt to occupy the place that fits Him. It is seven things that only the Eternal is worthy to receive: praise, glory, wisdom, honor, power, omnipotence, wealth (Rev 5.12; 7.12). Each empire demanded these things of its citizens and defeated kings.

And the worst thing is that a creature with seven heads is difficult to kill, because if you injure one head, he still has six other intact.

In short:

The antichrist is known as:

 

o   King of fierce countenance (Dan 8.23).

o   That who will make a covenant with the Jews for a week (Dan 9.27);

o   The cruel king of Daniel 11.36-45;

o   The one who comes in his own name (John 5.43) and that will be received as Messiah by Israel;

o   The son of perdition, man of sin, the "lawless" (2Thes 2.3).

 

He has:

 

o   Great power - ten horns;

o   Great Intelligence - seven heads;

o   Great influence - ten crowns. Its sphere of action is the whole world (Dan 13.15).

 

He goes after the mistake of morality. It promotes:

 

o   Blasphemies (Rev 13.1);

o   Destruction (Rev 13.7).

 

In spite of the beast have great influence, she is under severe restrictions:

 

o   It is limited in terms of time: it has only forty and two months to act (Rev 13.5);

o   It is limited as to the group of individuals that she will govern: only those whose names are not written in the book of life (Rev 13.8);

o   He can destroy physical life of those who believe, but can do nothing against their souls (Lk 12.4).

 

Your mission leads to self-destruction:

 

o   "He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints." (Rev 13.10).

 

As to the number ten, he can be seen at:

 

o   Sodom and Gomorrah would not be destroyed if there were ten righteous (Gen 18.32);

o   The pillars of the Tabernacle were ten (Exodus 27.12);

o   Ten Commandments;

o   Tithing;

o   Ten virgins.

 

That is to say, "ten" shows the domain through the law, in contrast with 12 which is the domain through the family. 

Comes the question: why show five heads that fell (Rev 17.9,10)? Because when the unclean spirit who will rise from the abyss possess the body of the beast from the sea (that it will be wounded to death, coming thus become the eighth king), will add to himself all the strategies and powers of all seven empires.

 

·        "And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority." (Rev 13:2).

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The lion is known for its voracity (hence it has been used as a symbol of Babylon):

 

o   "Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased." (Jer 5.6).

o   "And he went up and down among the lions, he became a young lion, and learned to catch the prey, and devoured men." (Ezekiel 19.6). 

o   "For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him. " (Hosea 5.14).

o   "Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?" (Amos 3.4).

 

The bear is known for his toughness (brutality and severity) and tenacity of purpose, one that go out breaking and smashing (as was the Medo-persian empire):

 

o   "Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut; I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:" (Isaiah 45.1,2).

 

The strength of the bear is in their paws and claws:

 

o   "I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.” (Hosea 13.8).

o   "For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people." (2Sam 17.8).

 

The leopard is known to be nimble and of  cruel leap (as occurred with the Greek empire):

 

o   "Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat." (Habakkuk 1.8).

 

The beast from the sea carries the characteristics of four empires of Daniel 2 and 7, as well as the characteristic of Ha-Satan:

 

·       Mouth of a lion - Babylon;

·       Feet of a bear - Média-Pérsia;

·       The body of a leopard - Greece;

·       10 horns - Rome + Israel;

·       7 heads and scarlet color (Rev 17.3) - Ha-Satan. 

 

7 heads:

 

·       Egypt;

·       Assyria;

·       Babylon;

·       Média-Pérsia;

·       Greece;

·       Roma;

·       Israel. Antichrist. This is beaten to death. Lasts a short time.

 

Four things were mentioned:

 

 

  1º -      The power of the beast: "... and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority." (Rev 13:2);

2º -      The position from which this power is exercised: "and all the world wondered after the beast " (Rev 13.3).

3º -      Right to exercise the power: "... and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months" (Rev 13.5).

4º -      The efficacy that is allowed to have this can: "And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations." (Rev 13.7).

 

The same occurred with Jesus into the wilderness to be tempted by Ha-Satan:

 

1^st - The power of Jesus: "And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread." (Matt 4.3);

2^nd - The position from which Jesus should exercise the power: "If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down” (Matt 4.6);

3^rd - Right to exercise the power: "Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; and saith unto him, all these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me." (Matt 4.8,9).

4^th -The efficacy that is allowed to have this power: "Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him." (Matt 4.11).

 

Ha-Satan transfers its power, throne and authority to the beast, so that the world becomes the instrument for his purpose:

 

·       His power - the ability to deceive and kill, physically and spiritually, the lives. The physical strength is granted through the ten horns (John 8.44); the spiritual, through the false prophet;

·       His throne - his domain (Lk 4.6), i.e., the individuals that, having attached to the world, are under his control;

·       Great authority - the beast gets the respect and admiration of the world and, thus, get  mental and sentimental control over the masses.

 

·        "And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast." (Rev 13.3).

 

The beast from the sea will receive a mortal wound, but apparently will resurrect, as if it was the Messiah (note how in Rev 5.6 it is seen a Lamb as it had been killed), to the point of all feel that it is impossible to fight against the beast, since it supposedly cannot die (John 12.34). It is a rough imitation of the resurrection of Jesus according to the effectiveness of Ha-Satan (2Thes 2.9-12).

However, such an individual is no longer the same individual who rose from the sea, but an unclean spirit who will rise from the abyss and that will make the antichrist be seven times worse (see Matt 12.43-45): the condensation of all the evil that exists in each of the seven previous empires.

It isn’t in vain that the names of blasphemy multiply themselves in Rev 17.3. After all, with so great support and infernal arrogance, it is no wonder that his claim of being as good as the Eternal has increased.

 

·        "And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?" (Rev 13.4).

 

What is idolatry? It’s want to be someone unquestioned, incomparable, worthy of blind obedience. It is advisable to clarify that men do not want the elimination of religion. They desire their own religion with the name of the Eternal coupled to it, but without He being present:

 

o   "And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach." (Isaiah 4.1).

 

So much so that, normally, the idols are worshipped after the death of the individual. For example, when Moses was alive, direct Israel rebel themselves against him. After his death, he is seen being worshipped, as can be seen below:

 

o   "Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples." (John 9.28)

 

Notice how the people will worship Ha-Satan: like a dragon, i.e., as a being who has the power to control the masses through the seven forces that there is in the world (which the leaders try to use to keep the world under control without the need of the Eternal).

In the seventieth week, the dragon will make the beast from the sea his perfect image, with all his power (ten horns) and worldly authority (seven heads, and no longer just one). However, while each king of the six prior empires had its strength, the antichrist, in himself, will not, by himself. 

His skill is in mysticism (Dan 8.23) and the ability to articulate words to the point of promoting intrigues. However, by count with all the authority of Ha-Satan (seven heads) and all power of ten kings of the world, nobody will ever be stronger than him.

So much so that the rabble, amazed, will worship the beast in the same way that the Eternal was adored:

 

·        "Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?" (Exodus 15.11).

·        "All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?" (Psalm 35.10).

·        "Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!" (Psalm 71.19).

·        "O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee?" (Psalm 89.8).

·        "Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high," (Psalm 113.5).

·        "To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?" (Isa_40:18).

·        "To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One." (Isaiah 40.25).

·        "Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb" (Isaiah 46.3).

·        "To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?" (Isaiah 46.5).

·        "For thy waste and thy desolate places, and the land of thy destruction, shall even now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants, and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away.” (Jer 49.19).

·        "Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan unto the habitation of the strong: but I will make them suddenly run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?" (Jer 50.44).

·        "Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy." (Micah 7.18).

·        "And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven." (Rev 13.6)

·        "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth." (John 1.14).

 

Apparently, with the false resurrection, it is impossible to be defeated. It is similar to one of the super-heroes so exalted by the media.

And as the dragon gave himself completely to the beast, he will be worshiped. After all, the beast is the image of the dragon and the satanic community, theoretically, will be his likeness (will not, in practice, because there is only perfect unity in Christ and His word. Thus, such a community so will only the image of the image of the dragon). Jerusalem, the woman riding the beast, also receives such adoration for his physical splendor, full of riches (Rev 18.18).

 

·       "And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months." (Ap 13.5).

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Note that the beast from the sea is given authority to reign for forty and two months, i.e., he will do everything with the permission of the Eternal.

We also observe that the beast from the sea already possessed a mouth similar to that of a lion. How, then, to say that he was given a mouth?

The mouth of the beast was intended to devour. The additional mouth (Dan 7.8,20,25; 11.36), that the beast from the sea receives, is the false prophet, whose specialty is saying:

 

·       Arrogance - their alleged superiority to the point of not need Jesus (or, even to better than Him). Please note that the beast manages to convince the masses to feel themselves strong (Joel 3.10) enough to overcome Christ (Rev 19.19);

·       Blasphemies - his attempt to occupy the place of Jesus in the life of individuals.

 

Finally, the Antichrist has not, in principle, oratorical ability. He is seen as a god (as Ha-Satan) and the false prophet is his mouth (imitating what happened with Moses - Exodus 7.1).

 

·       "And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven." (Rev 13.6).

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The beast from the sea opens his mouth in blasphemy against the Eternal in two ways:

 

·       To defame the name -> to change His identity in the eyes of everyone;

·       To defame the tabernacle -> to lead everyone to have a wrong idea about those who serve as the indwelling of the Spirit of the Eternal. The idea is to lead everyone to believe that the Eternal may very well dwell in any individual, even if this one does not possess His character, in order to induce everyone to think that there is no need to be born again to be filled with the Holy Spirit.

In this way, it becomes easy to believe that all the gifts of Ha-Satan are operations of the Holy Spirit. 

 

Detail: it is only tabernacle of the Eternal one who dwells in heaven, i.e., search and think of the things of heaven (Eph 1.3; 2.6; Col 3.1,2).

 

·        "It was given to him, also, that pelejasse against the saints and to overcome them. It gave you authority over every tribe, tongue, people and nation;" (Rev 13.7).

 

How is it that overcomes the antichrist? Certainly is not struggling against his physical realm. Understanding that the Church is the pillar and bulwark of the truth" (1 Tim 3.15), our role is to remain steadfast in Christ and His Word to each onslaught of Ha-Satan against us:

 

·        "For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land." (Jeremiah 1.18).

 

Even though he comes seven times against us on a path, all seven times he must flee (Deut 28.7), so that in us it is confirmed that the truth, goodness and faithfulness of Christ remain for ever (Psalm 117.2).

However, until the wrath of the Eternal is complete, the beast from the sea will make war against those who are separated for the exclusive use of Jesus and overcome them (Dan 7.21; 11.36; Rev 11.7,18; 12.17; 17.5), i.e., these will not promote any change in the world, even revealing who is the Eternal.

Even with the Holy Spirit to operate in the Church, there will be no conversion on the gentile environment during the first half of the 70th week (after all, the Holy Spirit will be taken out of the midst - 2Ts 2.7). Only the 144,000 Jews will be converted by the preaching of the two witnesses (hence they are the firstfruits of Israel to the Eternal and to the Lamb – Rev 14.4). The door of the grace closes. There is only conversions after the rapture of the Church, and not to belong to the Church (let us not forget that Jesus has more than one flock - see John 10.16).

After all, the beast from the sea receives, from the ten horns, authority over every tribe, tongue, people and nation, in addition to govern  fully the economy, guns, politics, religion, natural resources, communication and technology in each country.

I know this is hard to swallow. How can the Eternal give the beast the right to make war against the saints, and to overcome them? Many members of the Church will be dead!

However, all of this is to purify the Church (Dan 11.32-35), as it gave in the first coming of Jesus:

 

·        "But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap: and he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness." (Mal 3.2,3).

 

However, no matter how Ha-Satan endeavor: the gates of hell will never prevail against the church (Matt 16.18).

 

·       "And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world." (Rev 13.8).

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All who dwell on the earth is in contrast with those who dwell in heaven (Rev 13.6). They will worship the beast from the sea. This shows that, if we want to be free of the possibility to worship and serve the creature rather than the Creator (Rom 1.25), we will dwell only on the Eternal habitations" (Lk 16.9). 

Those who dwell on the earth will not have their names written in the book of life (see Exodus 32.32,33; Rev 3.5; Psalms 69.28; Dan 12.1; Phil 4.3) since the foundation of the world (see Rev 17.8; Matt 25.34; Eph 1.4; 1 Peter 1.18-20), which shows that the life of each one is designed even before this world come to exist (including the sacrificial death of the Lamb).

However, the Eternal made each one straight (Ecc 7.29), but left the individual free to enjoy the love or prefer to be guided by their decision. The majority prefer the religion of the antichrist, which promises to transform man into a god (Gen 3.5), instead of accepting Christ and His sacrifice of being emptied of themselves (Phil 1.5-8). Note how the idea is we lessen so that Christ may live His divinity in us, instead of us grow until we reach the divinity (which is what the religious ones desire).

 

·        "If anyone has an ear, let him hear." (Rev 13.9).

 

The question of listening to the voice of the Eternal is of such importance that, for twelve times, Jesus commands us to do so (Matt 11.15; 13.9,43; Mk 4.23; Lk 14.35; Rev 2.7,11,17,29; 3.6.13.22). Without counting other passages which points to the importance of listening to the voice of the Eternal (for example, Deut 28.1.2; 30.20; Jer 18.10). Therefore, we can’t comply with less than to hear the voice of Jesus. Without this, we are, in fact, walking according to the course of this world (Eph 2.1,2) instead of following Jesus (Mt 16.24).

Let us remember that only it doesn’t sin who is in Christ (2Cor 5.17; 1 John 3.5,6). Can only have fellowship with each other and be purified from evil who walks in the light (1 John 1.7). Who is standing in the light, stopped in darkness or walking in darkness will only fill oneself of contamination.

Let us walk in such a way that everyone can see who in fact are us, rather than we remain in hiding in the shadows of what the world that lieth in the evil one expects us (1 John 5.19).

In particular, what is to be heard?

 

·        "He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints." (Rev 13.10).

 

·       If someone is to go into captivity (Jer 15.2; 43.11), he will lead others to captivity and will go into captivity (Isaiah 33.1; Gen 9.6; Matt 26.52);

·       If someone is to be slain by the sword (Jer 15.2; 43.11), he will kill with the sword, and will die by the sword (Is 33.1; Gn 9.6; Mt 26.52);

 

This kind of message is also seen in other passages of Scripture:

 

·        "And when he cometh, he shall smite the land of Egypt, and deliver such as are for death to death; and such as are for captivity to captivity; and such as are for the sword to the sword." (Jeremiah 43.11).

·        "And it shall come to pass, if they say unto thee, Whither shall we go forth? then thou shalt tell them, Thus saith the LORD; Such as are for death, to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are for the famine, to the famine; and such as are for the captivity, to the captivity." (Jer 15.2).

 

Jesus said this also:

 

·        "Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword." (Matt 26.52).

 

The beast from the sea is to be overcome through patience and fidelity. The beast of the earth, on the other hand, it is to be overcome through wisdom and understanding (Rev 13.18), namely, following and fearing the Eternal (Prov 9.10).

The times that appear the words "Here it is" (Rev 13.18; 14.12; 17.9), also means "Here you see" and "here it is required".

The perseverance and faithfulness of those who are separated for the exclusive use of the Eternal can only be seen when they stay firm in Jesus and His Word, even when all other individuals around are all praising the beast (the "life"), its image ( Satanic community, "his ways") and mark (your "truths").

Who is spirit must remain faithful until the end for the completion of their salvation (Matt 24.13). After all, the individual will suffer the evil that he practiced.

 

·        "And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon." (Rev 13.11).

 

The sea represents the nations that opposed themselves the Eternal, the apostate world, the anti-Christianity that wants to occupy the place of Christ in the life of individuals.

The earth represents the Israelites, as prophetic and priestly people of the Eternal, but that apostatized themselves from the faith. They are the apostate church, the false Christianity, which tries to soothe the conscience of sinners with empty rituals (Lam 2.14; Isaiah 28.10; Matt 15.3,6-9).

Here we have the satanic Trinity:

 

o   The dragon, who is the anti-Father;

o   The eighth king that possess the beast from the sea, come to be the anti-Messiah;

o   The false prophet that is in the beast of the earth, behaving as anti-the Holy Spirit.

 

The first beast is known for its strength and intelligence, while the second is known to be fragile as a lamb, but with a speech similar to the dragon. However, despite the appearance of lamb, is still called the beast. Comes the question: why?

This beast will seem a lamb (present himself mild, loving and caring), but will have force (horns) and speak as a supporter of the theology of prosperity (see Matt 16.23), who believes that anyone who is Jesus has to be large in the world and control the masses (to be head and not tail, in a fleshly sense).

As a natural lamb has no horn, the horns like a lamb here can only be an allusion to the seven horns of the lamb of the Eternal (Rev 5.6). It is a spiritual beast which makes use of all the effectiveness of Ha-Satan to do signs and wonders (2Thess 2.10,11) in order to crush all and any awareness of the unwary, i.e., to convince all "in force" (such as Ha-Satan tried to do with Jesus in Matt 4.5-7).

The beast that emerges from the earth is the marriage between the false prophet and the great prostitute of Revelation 17. She climbs out of the land of Israel (Hosea 1.11), where the two horns represent Israel (the ten tribes of the northern kingdom) and Judah (the southern kingdom). 

This beast tries to seduce the Church and the world with their signs and wonders, so as to encourage it to seek the messiah of the dragon (the beast from the sea, that many will judge to be the true Christ) only supernatural manifestations empty, depending on what each one wants the Eternal to be.

This beast from the earth is precisely the little horn of Daniel who had eyes like a man (Dan 7.8 - i.e., sees things as the men see) and had mouth that spoke of things that are great in the eyes of the man (see 1 John 4.5,6). It is the empire of the Jews, led by the false prophet.

The dragon gives physical power to the beast from the sea (Rev 13:2) and the power over soul and spirit to the beast of the earth, which is capable of being the mouth of the dragon (soul) and grant life to the image of the beast (spirit - Rev 13.11).

The beast of the earth  is also the Jewish religion, which tries to adapt to Jesus and Sacred Scripture to the false science, as well as the interests of the global elite that composes the ten horns.

Among other things, why do you think that Jesus gave the vision of Revelation to John? To show to him and to the seven churches which really comes from the religious system. The idea was to serve as a comfort to him to their brethren in the faith who were in great tribulation. After all, it seemed don’t be just Jerusalem being destroyed by a pagan people. However, John sees that Jerusalem would be in the future (Rev 17.7), he is comforted by all the destruction that occurred and realizes that, no matter the effort of the religious system to preserve the faith of people, without Christ in person everything is useless. Even that the religion has its origin in Israel.

The truth is that, until the times of the revelation, the Israelites were still very attached to Judaism. To show John that the worship of Israel was corrupt, Jesus shows the beast that arises from their land (false prophet + a woman riding the beast).

And the worst thing is that, today, many think in promoting a revolution, assuming, with this, that the world's problems will be solved. However, any solution that derives from the "good" will of the people can liberate (see John 8.36).

They think to conquer the world for Jesus, as if it were a solution to the problem. But it was exactly this that Constantine made in 325 A.D. at the Council of Nicaea. It was more than proven what Jesus had already said to Pilate: "My kingdom is not of this world" (John 18.36).

It’s no use trying to employ techniques of evangelism for trying to convert the world, because the problem is not only the system, not mere the government, but it is on the inside of each citizen. 

Much less resolves only divulge the principles of Holy Scripture, believing that this will cause the world to change or improve. First: it is useless to try to heal the system which governs this world (Jer 51.9), since the world lieth in the evil one (1John 5.19), which is the prince of this decayed world (John 12.31; 14.30; 16.11).

Thus, one of the goals of Revelation is to show how people are mistaken about the meaning of life. Just think that the people elect the antichrist as their Messiah because he promises to improve the world (see 1 John 4.5,6).

Characteristics of the beast of the earth: 

 

·       It takes everyone to worship the beast from the sea;

·       It takes everyone to make an image of the beast from the sea and worship it, under penalty of death to those who thus do not proceed;

·       Excludes commercial life who does not leave themselves to mark by the beast from the sea;

·       It is powerful: able to make down fire from heaven;

·       Going after the mistake: opens his mouth in blasphemy (Rev 13.6);

·       Promotes the deception (Rev 13.14).

 

·        "And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed." (Rev 13.12).

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The beast of the Earth exerts the authority of the beast from the sea, but in her presence. This is truly a slap in the face of the majority of Christians who want to exercise all the authority of Christ, but far from Him. Here we have a misrepresentation of the three ministries exercised by Israel in the Old Testament:

 

·       The beast from the sea occupies the place of the king, which was used for the Eternal to lead politically and legally Israel (that is, of course, after Israel, asking for a king - 1Sam 8.5,19,20);

·       The false prophet takes the place of the true prophet, which was used for the Eternal to speak to the people of Israel (that is, of course, after Israel does not want to hear any more directly to the voice of the Eternal – Exodus 20.19);

·       The great harlot occupies the place of the tribe of Levi, who was responsible for serving the Eternal, offer the sacred services (that is, of course, after Israel rejected the proposal of the Eternal to be a kingdom of priests - Exodus 19.6 - for restrict themselves to obey the laws laid down by the Eternal).

 

And it is no wonder: since the 70^th week is the week of the Israelites and of Jerusalem (Dan 9.24), which are slaves of the world with his sons (Gal 4.25), nothing more suitable than grant Israel these three aberrations in form of worship, because they rejected the Messiah and their mode of worship to the Eternal.

 

·        "And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men," (Rev 13.13).

 

The fact of quoting the miracle to make fire come down from heaven is because this miracle was well known to the Israelites:

 

·        "And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces." (Gen 15.17).

·        "And there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces." (Lev 9.24);

·        "And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.” (Lev 10.2).

·        "And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense." (Nm 16.35);

·        "So Manoah took a kid with a meat offering, and offered it upon a rock unto the LORD: and the angel did wondrously; and Manoah and his wife looked on. For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife looked on it, and fell on their faces to the ground." (Judge 13.19.20).

·        "Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench." (1Kings 18.38);

·        "And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty." (2Kings 1.12).

·        "Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house." (2Chr 7.1).

 

As Jesus and Paul warned, many signs and wonders were done to deceive even the elect (Matthew 24.24; 1Thes 2.9; 2Thes 2.7-12). And the worst thing is that, today, the evangelical religious institutions are full of individuals who are fascinated with such manifestations (even knowing, for example, of what will happen in - Rev 16.14). Despite the warning of the Eternal (Deut 13.1-3), such individuals blindly follow religious leaders only because they saw the signs and wonders.

The detail is that even mighty wonders how to make fire come down from heaven will happen to take them to discredit the two witnesses, since one will come in the spirit and power of Elijah (Mal 4.5.6; Matt 17.10-13; Lk 1.17).

 

·       "And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live." (Rev 13.14).

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For what image, if the beast will be already being idolatrada by all? One of the reasons is because the beast is not omnipresent as the Eternal. Thus, the image is a form of one of the demons of Ha-Satan operate wonders in order to deceive thousands:

 

·        "What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing? But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils." (1 Corinthians 10.19,20)

 

To understand what is the image of the beast, first we need to understand what is the image of the Eternal.

 

·        "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them." (Gen 1.26,27).

·        "This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him; male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created." (Gen 5.1,2).

 

Note When the Eternal created man, He created the woman also, and called the name of both, Adam. If they were two beings, would have to be two names. Therefore, the Eternal had created only one being: the woman was inside him in the form of a rib.

Thus, in the image and likeness of the Eternal is the union of man and woman in the Eternal, i.e., the Church:

 

·        "For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.” (Rom 8.29);

·        "For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man." (1 Corinthians 11.7);

·        "And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly." (1 Corinthians 15.49);

·        "Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: " (Col 1.15);

·        "And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:" (Col 3.10);

·        "Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;" (Heb 1.3). 

Here we can see that the Eternal is not against images, but against everything that is not born of Him (which does not come from Him). After all, once that image and likeness of the Eternal is the Church, therefore any other form of trying to express who is the Eternal is earthly, sensual, and demonic. 

Once understood this and whereas Ha-Satan dissimulate the things of eternity, therefore the image of the beast is the " satanic" community, whose head is the antichrist himself. Is the beast from the sea creating a being in his image and likeness.

It is the global religion where all that are not written in the book of life worship the dragon and the beast from the sea (Rev 13.4).

Comes the question: how to give yourself the formation of this religion? Initially, all who were seeking the Eternal based on the theology of prosperity (regardless of religion frequented), will worship the beast and the dragon. 

Because of the signs which was given to the false prophet to run before the beast from the sea, he manages to seduce those who dwell on the earth (i.e., who does not dwell in heaven). Notice that was allowed to the beast of the earth do such signs. 

 

·        "And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. " (Rev 13.15).

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May this be clear: it was given to the false prophet such capacity (it hadn't). Comes the question: who gave him this ability?

Certainly the Eternal allowed the demons to meet the request of the beast of the earth, and thus, possess the body and mind of every one of those whose name is not written in the book of life.

Always was the desire of Ha-Satan take off the man of the image and likeness of the Eternal and deploy them his own image and likeness. For this, Ha-Satan raised in the middle of the people a beast similar to himself. But he does not want that only the antichrist is your image. He wants all rout is the image of the beast from the sea (which in turn is his image). He then induces each citizen to make an image of the beast from the sea.

Whereas:

 

·        "Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not: they have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not: they have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat. They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them." (Ps 115.4-8).

·        "The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not; they have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths. They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them." (Psalms 135.15-18).

 

And that:

 

·        "My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God." (Hosea 4.12).

·        "What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing? But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils." (1 Corinthians 10.19,20).

 

Therefore, when they build an image of the beast, the false prophet is granted the power to send demons to possess the life of every one that has an image of the beast in his house. From this, each will think, feel, plan, want and act as the beast. That is to say, unlike the dead idols of pagan religions, each one will be a vivid image of the beast that has mouth and speaks, has eye and see, hear and listen, has nose and smells and has hands that, not only handle, but that are capable of killing anyone who does not worship the beast and his image.

They together form a community  of satanic evil and to make sure that none of those who oppose the beast escape, they ask the two beasts that is instituted a brand that enables them to identify clearly who is one of them and who does not. 

But why is there so much hatred against Christ and His Church? At the moment more difficult (dark) throughout the history of mankind, Jesus comes as a thief to rapture His church (in which are millions of relatives who belong to this community of evil). 

It raises, then, the mark of the beast:

 

·        "And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: and that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name." (Rev 13.16,17).

 

First thing to be observed is that, even small, poor and slaves being so mistreated, they prefer the brand of Ha-Satan instead of the seal of the Eternal.

This beast, unlike others, has brand, name and number. The detail is that:

 

o   Animal has only name when is the pet of someone;

o   Animal does not mark anyone; on the contrary, it is that is marked by the owner;

o   Animal does not have a number; instead, it is part of the number of beasts of burden of the owner.

 

Thus, there are five fronts of attack to be overcome:

 

·       The beast from the sea (with his army, in which is the beast of the earth). Wins who is not succumbing in faith and perseverance in the face of persecution;

·       The name of the beast. Wins don’t loving the world, neither the things that are in the world (Matt 16.23; 1John 2.15;  4.5,6).

·       The mark of the beast.  Wins who loads the marks of Christ (Gal 6.17). That we don’t be servants of men (1 Corinthians 7.23). Remember that brand is something of a slave:

o   "Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD" (Lev 19.28).

·       The image of the beast (the satanic community, which will be worship by followers of the beast). Wins who worships only the Eternal (Matt 4.10). No man or religious institution He created is worthy of our devotion or fear:

o   "Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me." (Heb 13.5,6). 

o   "Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid. Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread." (Isaiah 8.12,13).

·        The number of what will identify the beast (the financial empire of the beast, since it speaks only of the world (Matt 16.23; 1Jn 4.5,6):

o   "And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel." (1 Chr 21.1).

Wins who believes that our prosperity should not be measured on the basis of what we have:

o   "Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;" (1 Tim 6.17).

Detail: The people of Israel was known as a people dedicated to agriculture (production of goods), and not to trade (exploitation of goods). Remember that:

o   "The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit." (Proverbs 12.12).

 

Here is a comparative table:

 

Followers of Jesus	Followers of the Beast	Meaning
Sealed with the name of the Father and of the Son	Marked with the name of the beast from the sea (their identity)	Path
Marked by Sacred Scripture	Marked by Sacred Scripture distorted (teachings of the beast of the earth)	Truth
Sealed with the Holy Spirit.	Possessed by Ha-Satan and demons	Life

 

The followers of Jesus are sealed with the name of the Father and of the Son, i.e., with the identity of the Eternal (your character) on the forehead (Rev 7.3). They are a signal to this crooked and perverse generation (Phip 2.14,15) about who is the Eternal and what is His good, perfect and pleasing will (Rom 12.2). And this signal has nothing to do with numbers, but only with the name of the Father and of the Son or with a name which no one knows except him who receives this name (Rev 3.12). 

Already the followers of the beast will be "sealed" with the identity of the beast, which will be in your brand, but mainly in his image (the satanic community). The purpose of the brand is the social exclusion of those who do not adhere to the ideas of the beast.

See the difference: the followers of the beast from the sea exclude all that are not his. The followers of Christ do not exclude anyone; rather, they are excluded from the world in order to stimulate others to see Christ and leave where they are.

It is pointless to think that we can change this world through religion. For more well intentioned the religious leaders are, only Jesus can impose any change.

Among the main of the onslaught of religious system, is the institution of the mark of the beast as means of control to determine who can buy and sell. Note that this is not the work of the political system, but the religious.

The truth is that there is no miserable person as who seeks in Christ only on the things of this life (1 Corinthians 15.19). Such person does not accept that anyone outside of their relationship receives some benefit.

The mark of the beast is the culmination of idolatry. What is the best way to exalt someone? Isn't doing that this one is present in every moment of our life? Before this I ask you: either way better than making the antichrist and everything that represents him to our identity, what allows us to commercialize and have relationship with other human beings?

In doing so, the character of the beast can be seen and confirmed every time that two or three individuals find themselves (as opposed to Matt 18.20). The contact with the neighbor, which should serve to demonstrate the real concept of love (namely, of the own Eternal - 1John 4.8,16) has been reduced to mere tasks which, although its usefulness in this world, how they do not carry within themselves the seed of life, lose all the reason to be.

We must not allow the wickedness of men leave us tired enough to abandon the sweetness of the fruit of the Holy Spirit (Gal 5.22). The Favor of the Eternal is seen every time, for example, one foot of mango produces its sweet fruit, even if it is to be eaten by more bitter of creatures.

While this plant is not tired of producing its’ fruit, everyone can see that the favor of the Eternal is greater than sin and hardness of heart of the human being (Rom 5.20).

Understand: Christ is the only way that the Eternal provided to reach Him (Heb 10.19,20). If you do not want to tread this path, any other way you decide to go with certainty does not lead us to love (1John 4.8,16). Without this path, we are forced to undergo one of the paths offered by the world, which will lead us to perdition (Matt 7.13,14).

Although the way many times is related with road, at first is related to individuals, since, in order to achieve something, directly or indirectly, we need someone. Even more considering John 14.6: 

 

·        "And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works." (John 14.4-10).

 

Note that when Jesus said that He is the way, He was associating it with the place where He was going. And where is it? Many will say: to the Father (John 7.33; 14.12,28; 16.5,10,16,17,28; 17.13). But if Jesus and the Father are one (as He rebuked Philip for asking "show us the Father"), what Jesus meant by this? Furthermore, believing that the Father is omnipresent, therefore in any place that somebody is, the individual is with the Father.

The key is knowing where the Father is:

 

·        "For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones." (Isaiah 57.15).

 

This harmonizes with John 14.1-3:

 

·        "Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also." (John 14.1-3).

 

Therefore, the path is not associated with a location (either heaven, earth or the world of the dead). Jesus was speaking of the path to get to the heart of individuals. If we do not let Jesus guide us toward the heart of His Church, and let Him lead us to Himself toward everything that the Eternal is (character) in the life of each one,  we are forced to become slaves of men (1 Corinthians 7.23) that no acceptance have before Him (1 Corinthians 6.4) and that, in this way, never take us where we need to arrive.

The proof of this is that the followers of the beast will make the satanic community the path to achieve what they want. This will be an exact expression of the image, i.e., the nature of the beast. To look for this community, nobody will doubt that they belong to the beast.

Jesus is also the truth. That is, he is the one who really shows us what are the concepts and values that we must embrace to look and listen to what is around us. For the followers of the Eternal, this is achieved through the Sacred Scripture pronounced by the Spirit of the Eternal directly to our hearts (see Rom 10.17; 2Cor 3.6).

If we do not hear this word directly through the mouth of the Spirit of the Eternal, we are doomed to follow the world using the principles of Holy Scripture. Worse still are that who resolve to follow the world with its concepts and values and even follow the Ha-Satan and his beast.

The first case may seem to be spiritual. After all, imagine someone walking according to the course of this world (Eph 2.1,2) that lieth in the evil one (1John 5.19), but living the principles of Holy Scripture, seeking to be light in this world (Matthew 5.14-16)? So it seems highly spiritual. 

However, Jesus said to follow Him (Mt 16.24) living His Life based on His truth and direction (path). It would be even more terrible follow Jesus, but using the "way" or the "truth" of the world (Deut 12.30,31). Those who tried to make this tragically died (Lev 10.1,2; 2Sm 6.6.7; 2Cor 26.16-21; Acts 5.1-11).

Finally, the correct is to follow Jesus in His way, as shown below:

 

·        "And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes." (Deut 6:6-8).

 

The worshipers of the beast will want to also a code of sacred laws that do have a differentiated behavior, so that in the day-to-day them in their business, everyone can see the concepts and values of the beast in all commercial transactions, as well as what they sell. And to do so they will use the Holy Scripture in a distorted way.

The mark of the beast, among other things, is a code of laws (concepts and values) which makes them easily distinguishable from those who believe in Jesus. 

Understand: The Eternal had:

 

·       His signal (Sacred Scripture - Exodus 13.9,16);

·       His seal (the Holy Spirit (Eph 1.13; 4.30));

·       His other signal (His name and the name of His Son (Rev 7.2.3; 14.1; 22.4). This isn’t a mark because this isn’t physical, although all three mark effectively the life of those who follow Jesus).

 

Similarly, the worshipers of the beast will be anxious to have:

 

·       Their code that makes them so similar to the beast (his life, paths and truths), removing any possibility of human beings confused with who belongs to Jesus;

·       Their "seal": the demonic possession of all that make up the image of the beast;

·       Their brand: the name of the beast and thenumber of His name.

 

There is, however, a difference between the signal of the Eternal and the mark of the beast. The sign of the Eternal is on the forehead and on hand, so that the individual, to fulfill the will of the Eternal, is manipulating (doing, acting) and seeing the word of the Eternal being practiced in their life. Already the mark of the beast is on the forehead or on the hand. That is to say, the small, the poor and the slaves are placed to make (mark on hand), while the large, rich and free want to only see them working (mark on forehead). It is very likely that the number in the name of the beast is given to small, poor and slaves and the name of the beast, for large and rich.

However, despite the social inequality, it is clear that the mark of the beast will not be imposed. After the various signals from the lie made by beast and the rapture of loved ones, those that remain, whose names are not written in the book of life will ask (and even require) of the beast something that can differentiate them in order to be able to discharge all their revolt against the followers of Jesus. Even in the condition of slaves, for having the lust of them answered, they will be satisfied (as occurred in Egypt (Exodus 14.12; Num 11.5) and in Babylon, when Cyrus, even giving permission for the Jews departed, yet the vast majority preferred to continue slave in Babylon - see Ezra 1.2-4).

But, what is the mark of the beast? Understanding that Ha-Satan dissimulate the things of the Eternal, first we need to understand what are the signs that the Eternal used (or still uses to mark its:

 

a) His name and the name of His Son (Rev 14.1);

b) His Word (Exodus 13.9,16; Deut 6:6-8; 11.18-20);

c) The Holy Spirit (Eph 1.13; 4.30);

d) Circumcision (Genesis 17.10-14);

e) Saturday (Exodus 31.13);

 

In Rev 13.16-18 are mentioned three items:

 

a) The name of the Beast -> in contrast to the name of the Father and the Son;

b) Mark of the Beast -> as well as the Word of the Eternal signaled the mind and the hand of the people who put it into practice, the continual practice and misinterpretation of Holy Scripture, also consolidates bad habits and beliefs (see 1 Corinthians 15.33);

c) Number of his name. Understanding that the numbers are used to calculate profits and losses and, with this, to assess whether something should or should not be done, it is in contradistinction to the Holy Spirit, as being the son of the Eternal implies being guided by Him in every circumstance from day to day (Rom 8.14).

 

But what is the relationship of this with the three-digit "6" in "666"?

 

·        "And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty." (Rev 16.13.14).

 

a) 6 -> -> beast that comes saying that he came to serve everyone and fight for them (1Sam 8.19,20), but which, in fact, will subtly transforming them into robots, to enslave them completely;

b) 6 -> False Prophet -> He who came to distort the Holyn Scripture, so as to encourage those who believe to run after their desire, but thinking they are serving the Eternal (Rev 13.12-15).

c) 6 -> -> Ha-Satan Dragon, he who comes to consummate the mystery of iniquity through the demonic possession;

 

Note the correspondence between the letters "a" "b" and "c" of the three items above.

Joining everything, is thus: the mystery of iniquity is already operating (2Thes 2.7), in order to increasingly distort the concepts and values of Sacred Scripture, so as easier to manipulate the rabble. After all, when you build in the minds of people a series of concepts and values distorted, but apparently well articulated among themselves, all begin to believe that they are legitimate (even more if all this is repeated several times. From then on, they live it as if it were true, since, apparently, things seem to work (as occurred with the workers of iniquity - Matt 7.21-23; Lk 13.23-28). Even more considering the signs and wonders of falsehood (2Thes 2.9-12) operated by these spirits of demons that came out of the trinity of evil (Rev 16.14) through their false ministers (2Cor 11.13-15), where the false prophet is the main (Rev 13.12-15).

If, in particular, these concepts and values are apparently based on Sacred Scripture, people will have more enthusiasm in putting them into practice (even more with signs so well prepared, to be able to deceive even the elect (Matt 24.24)).

Behold the mark of the beast on the forehead of the person. Once the person, for the pleasure in wickedness, accept joyfully receiving the mark of the beast of her mind, they act as program robot, which, no matter what the person do, will always finish where the beast wishes. And the worst: fail to realize that they are slaves.

Added this to the demonic possession (remember that it was the dragon who gave his authority to the beast (Rev 13.45). All the wonders are according to the effectiveness of Ha-Satan (2Thes 2.9)), the people are so attached to the promise of peace and security of the beast (1Thes 5.3), the concepts and wrong values of the false prophet and completely possessed by Ha-Satan and his demons in virtue of the miracles operated, which do not bear more truth (2Tim 4.3,4). They won’t see more possibility to live without the purchase and sale, out of all the bold scheme of the Great Babylon. Be perfect children of the beast (hence they have in themselves the name of the beast, i.e., his identity). In other words, millions will want to put the surname "Gog" in their names.

Comes the question: why brand, name and number? Once the mark is the name of the beast or the number of his name, why then say "that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name."? (Rev 13.17).

The first thing you need to know is that the name of the beast is Gog (in English and Spanish - Ezek 38.2; 39.1). What happens is that each one will prefer a type of mark (in accordance with what they find most important to emphasize the beast):

 

·       Mark of the beast: some judge more important highlight the blind confidence that must have the beast, since it is, apparently, unsurpassed in all senses.

·       The name of the beast: some prefer to highlight the shrewd and aggressive character of the beast to prosper in the world;

·       Number of the beast: some find it more important to testify about what you have materially through the beast;

 

Understood this, see the relationship between Gog and 666:

 

MARK OF THE BEAST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE NAME OF THE BEAST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NUMBER OF THE BEAST

 

666

The fanatical followers of the beast will be marked by him, such as Paul have on his body the marks of Christ (Gal 6.17). That is to say, the physical mark of who belongs to Jesus are the scars resulting from the torture suffered by love for the gospel.

Finally, Jesus is life. That is to say, without Christ we will not be able to revive anything that is dead (see John 5.24,25). We must comply with individuals who are around us, the way they are. We have to live with their wickedness, limitations, maintaining a insecure relationship with them, of momentary and partial pleasures.

The followers of the beast will want to live as the beast, seeking to keep everything and everyone under their control, in a way they think things should be, and who do not agree, must die.

That is, while the followers of the world are subjected to the circumstances (without changing anything), the followers of the beast go beyond, seeking in the spirit of death of the beast (this is the essence of that which rises from the abyss - Rev 11.7) the conversion or elimination of dissidents; on the other hand, the followers of the Lamb seek in the spirit of the Eternal the transformation of hearts. 

Finally, without Christ:

 

·       We have to walk according to the course of this world;

·       We need to see and hear things of the way that the world  instructs and program us;

·       We have to see individuals contaminating and being contaminated by sin that dwells in their hearts.

 

In short: the mark of the beast has to do with the identity of the beast, with the number which expresses this identity and with the laws that have everything to do with him.

But after all, what is wrong in buying and selling? Note how the objective of pointing out the people (similar to what was in circumcision) will be to identify them, so that no one could have access to the resources of the world, unless you identify with whom the beast is (your desires and thoughts - your name), with their methods of act (your brand) or with their values (their number). In addition, remember that this was one of the major evils in the days of Lot (Luke 17.28,29).

The problem is that the purchase and sale goes against the three foundations of the Church (1 Corinthians 13.13):

 

·       Faith -> who engages in trade, act of this way by the power that, supposedly, it assures to who deliver themselves to it. Even suffering horrors, the individual is subject to modern slavery thinking that mammom (money - Matt 6.24) gives you control everything in their hands.

It was so since Eve (Gen 3.5,6). Instead of trusting in the Eternal as a child trusts the mother (Mark 10.14,15), she wanted to be independent from Him deciding (judging) and resolving all by herself. Many, to justify, make it a point to clarify that everything that was achieved was with the permission and blessing of the Eternal and that everything we do is for the glory of His name.

And the worst thing is that many deceive themselves by feeding this kind of faith. Testify that prayed for the Eternal and He blessed them with a better service. However, in the end, the trust is the ability to manipulate the individuals through their gifts, talents and resources of this world.

·       Hope -> such individual does not wait for the Eternal. Rather, with their own strength and wisdom, going after what they want. To deceive themselves, the individual says that goes in the hope  that the Eternal will give them victory. It is knowing this that David made it clear that it was not just to wait in Eternal, but also rest (Psalms 37.7).

To illustrate: imagine you waiting for someone, but doing everything possible to hasten the coming of this individual. You are not trusting that he will arrive at the right time.

·       Love --> Buying and selling there is precisely because nobody else is capable of believing that the Eternal is powerful to put at the heart of the individual a provision, much greater than their sinful tendency in favor of doing something good for others, for the simple fact that they appreciate it.

 

However, even knowing this, nobody can (or want) to see any possibility of the society work without the need of money and, with it, the purchase and sale. The individuals are so programmed by Babylonian System that virtually anyone can’t imagine out of it (hence the order expressed in Rev 18.4 that also has to do with this).

I know that seems radical, but it was Jesus Himself who said?

 

·        "Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." (Matt 7.13,14). 

 

It is not that the door is hard to find (see Acts 17.25-28), much less of being lived (as claimed in Acts 16.20,21). The problem is that almost nobody is willing to be fair. After all, this means losing all and any access to the world" (John 15.18,19). Why do you think Ha-Satan has armed all this stratagem through the beast, which is their image? So that nobody can have nothing in this world, unless they renounce their conscience in Jesus and His Word.

Ha-Satan will try to do such as he did with Job (taking all his goods - Job 1.11,12), but in a different way. That is, the desire of Ha-Satan is that people revolt themselves against the Eternal, blaspheming against Him (Job 1.11) placing mammon in His place. In other words, with the excuse that the Eternal does nothing, nor gave them an option (making the Eternal a liar, denying Nahum 1.3 and 1 Corinthians 10.13), the desire of Ha-Satan is that everyone (especially those elected) accept the Babylonian System, as if it were normal.

But the Eternal will allow all ports that still existed in the world for goodness, justice, honesty and truth are close, precisely so that the righteous could live by faith alone (Hab 2.4; Rom 1.17; Gal 3.11; Heb 10.38)  in order to Ha-Satan and all arrogant supporters see that, even deprived of even the minimal things that this world has to offer (because even individuals, including relatives, will be close to the tais - Matt 24.9; Mark 13.13; Lk 21.16,17), yet their flocks will never deny Him.

 

·        “Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.” (Rev 13.18).

 

But after all, why the number six to designate the beast, and not five, eight, or any other number?

One of the reasons for this can be seen in Exodus:

 

·        "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: but the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it." (Exodus 20.8-11).

 

As you can see, six recalls the work of man as opposed to seven days in which the Eternal created everything that exists in heaven, on earth and under the earth. That is, while the faithful in Christ enter into the rest of the Eternal (Heb 3.18,19; 4.1,9-11), trusting Him for everything, the man without the Eternal aims to do all their work, keep track of everything in their hands, without any possibility of rest.

Lastly, the number 6 implies in works over works (running wildly after their desires - 1Peter 4.2-4), the quest of the man to make this world a paradise and, at the same time, closing, of all forms, access to those who persevere in following Christ and His teachings. Have so much hatred of everything that Jesus is and says, that they say: "once that His God is so good, He that sustains you then. Let's see if He is able to give you something better".

Also consider that seven is the number of perfection (something). The fact that the name of the beast is constituted by three six means that he is flawed in three dimensions (always lack what we really need):

 

·       Body -> He cannot give everything that the body actually needs. The prosperity granted ends up being used against the body to try to placate the vices of the soul;

·       Soul -> He cannot establish the promised peace and security, much less grant true peace that satisfies the soul;

·       Spirit -> It is not able to give the power that really makes our lives have meaning.

 

It is also good to remember that twelve is the number of perfect relationship that must exist between the people of the Eternal (for example, in the Church). Therefore, six is the broken relationship and imperfect in any community, society, etc. that tries to establish in the world.

The instruction to calculate the number of the beast recalls the statement that Jesus said about the cost of discipleship:

 

·        "If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned? It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.” (Luke 14.26-35).

 

Who has the wisdom and understanding should calculate the price to be paid for belonging to Christ and be guided by Him lest, when they stumble in their faith, they will not serve as scandal to the Church and to Christ's name.

Similarly, calculate how much the identity of the beast will cost to those who follow him. As the number of the beast is the number of man (as the measure mentioned in Rev 21.17 was a measure of man), therefore the calculation should be done such as man without Christ does.

We must also not forget that:

 

·        "That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered." (Ecclesiastes 1.15).

 

As the beast is imperfect three times (once for each "six"), it is three times impossible to calculate what is missing for the beast to be successful.

Also in relation to calculate the number of the beast, it is good to remember that the calculation aims to achieve a result. However, here we have the result (the end): 666. We also have the beginning (the name of the beast from the sea: Gog). What we need is to find out the steps that lead the start to finish.

This is quite remarkable. After all, in our society, the important thing is the result. Nobody has had the patience to undergo the process that leads to the goal. Everyone at the beginning are encouraged to listen to the new, but want to achieve the target, preferably, instantly.

It isn’t in vain that Habakkuk prayed:

 

·        "O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy." (Habbakuk 3.2).

 

Remember that the first beast is overcome with patience and faith; the second beast, with wisdom and understanding.

 

Something for us to think: it is very likely that the beginning of the last 2000 years of humanity begins with the death of Christ.