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Revelation 17:9-11 The angel explains that the seven heads are seven mountains. Some translators think that these mountains allude to the seven hills upon which the city of Rome is situated, and for this reason, they translate the Greek word oroi (“mountains”) as “hills.” There are seven kings, too, who are symbolized by the seven … Continue reading The Seven Heads of the Scarlet Beast 👿👹
Revelation 17:3-4; Revelation 17:8; Revelation 17:11 Revelation 17:3 describes the scarlet beast in terms similar to the sea beast of Revelation 13, which made war with and overcame God’s people ( Rev. 13:5–7). It was this earlier period of persecution that caused the pure woman to flee into the wilderness during the prophetic period of … Continue reading Identifying the Scarlet Beast of Rev 17 👿
Revelation 17:3-6 In Revelation 17:3, one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues offers to show John the judgment of the harlot who sat on many waters. When John sees her, she is riding the scarlet beast. As John is carried in vision into the wilderness, he … Continue reading The Harlot Riding on the Scarlet Beast
Rev 13:12-15 By working miracles, the lamblike beast will convince many that its words are true despite not being in full harmony with Scripture. “Through the agency of spiritualism, miracles will be wrought, the sick will be healed, and many undeniable wonders will be performed.” —Ellen G. White, The Great Controversy, p. 588. These miracles … Continue reading What is the image of the beast?
John watches as a monstrous beast rises out of the sea. While a beast represents a political power, the description of the sea beast points to a political power that has religion as a dominant characteristic. The sea symbolizes the largely populated area of Europe out of which the sea beast rises to power after the downfall of the Roman Empire (Rev. 17:15).
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