The Times of The Gentiles part eight

And I saw a beast rising out of the sea, with ten horns and seven heads, with ten diadems on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads. And the beast that I saw was like a leopard; its feet were like a bear's, and its mouth was like a lion's mouth. And to it the dragon gave his power and his throne and great authority. One of its heads seemed to have a mortal wound, but its mortal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled as they followed the beast. And they worshiped the dragon, for he had given his authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast, and who can fight against it?" And the beast was given a mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words, and it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months. It opened its mouth to utter blasphemies against God, blaspheming his name and his dwelling, that is, those who dwell in heaven. Also it was allowed to make war on the saints and to conquer them. And authority was given it over every tribe and people and language and nation, and all who dwell on earth will worship it, everyone whose name has not been written before the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who was slain. If anyone has an ear, let him hear: If anyone is to be taken captive, to captivity he goes; if anyone is to be slain with the sword, with the sword must he be slain. Here is a call for the endurance and faith of the saints. (Revelation 13:1-10 ESV) This is the third passage,Most of this passage will be discussed at a more appropriate time. At this point it is only necessary to deal with it as it relates to the Gentiles.In verses 1-2 John describes the beast that comes out of the sea.The sea in Revelation 13 is the same as the one in Daniel seven,which represents the Gentile world.Daniel two surveyed all the four empires.Daniel seven summarized the four empires,and them focused its attention on the fourth Empire of Imperialism in its various stages.But Revelation 13 is completely focused on the fourth empire,emphasizing a particular stage of the fourth empire,namely the fifth stage of the Antichrist .The beast that John saw is the same beast that Daniel saw in chapter seven where it was nondescript.But here the beast is given a description.In verse one the beast has ten horns and seven heads.The ten horns are found in Daniel seven, and they represent the ten kingdoms which is the fourth stage of the Empire of Imperialism.While the Ten Division stage gives way to the fifth stage,the ten kingdoms continue to exist to the end.The difference between the two stages is that in the fourth stage the world is divided into ten kingdoms ruled co-equally by ten men,while in the fifth stage the world in all ten divisions is ruled by the Antichrist , and the other kings are subject to the Antichrist. A new element is introduced by Revelation 13: the beast has seven heads. The meaning of these seven heads will be explained in the fourth major passage to be discussed later.In verse two the beast has a leopard -like body, bear-like feet,and lion-like mouth.This then,is the interpretation and explanation of the verse found in Daniel 7:12: And as for the rest of the beasts , their dominion was taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.Jesus is coming folks get ready to God be All the Glory