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The Bride of Antichrist

• Revelation 17 The Bible mentions a mysterious woman who is drunk with the blood of the saints. The name on her forehead is “Babylon the Great.” Babylon is also represented as a beast in the book of Revelation.
• Revelation 13–20 The Beast power is mentioned many times in the book of Revelation, making it of utmost importance that we correctly identify this power.
• Revelation 13:1–3 The Beast power is described here as a composite of other things.
• Revelation 13:11–15 Satan uses other powers along with the beast to counterfeit the kingdom of God on earth.
• Revelation 17:15 The “waters” represent peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues.

TO UNDERSTAND THE OTHER PARTS, REFER TO THE BOOK OF DANIEL

• Daniel 7:2, 3 Four beasts come up.
• Daniel 7:17, 23 Beasts are kings and their kingdoms.
• Daniel 7:4 The first beast is likened to a lion, representing Babylon. (Compare to Dan. 2:39.)
• Daniel 7:5 The second is like a bear representing Medo-Persia. (Compare to Dan. 8:20.)
• Daniel 7:6 The third is like a leopard representing Greece. (Compare to Dan. 8:21.)
• Daniel 7:7 The fourth is a dreadful beast representing Rome. (Compare to Dan. 7:23.)
• Daniel 7:8 The ten horns are ten kings and their kingdoms that would arise out of Rome (vs. 24).

ELEVEN MARKS TO IDENTIFY THE LITTLE HORN KINGDOM

• It comes up “among” them; that is, somewhere in Western Europe (vs. 8).
• It comes up “after” the other horns, which would be “after” A.D. 476 because the other ten kingdoms were not established until the final fall of Rome in 476 (vs. 24).
• It would be a “little horn” or a “little kingdom” (vs. 8).
• It uproots or destroys three kingdoms—Heruli, Vandals, Ostrogoths (vs. 8).
• It has human authority or intelligence at its head who directs it, rather than the Holy Spirit and the Word of God (vs. 8).
• It is “diverse,” or different, from the other four preceding kingdoms (vs. 24).
• It speaks great words or blasphemy (vs. 25; Rev. 13:5). The Bible definition of this is when: a. John 10:30–33—A man puts himself in God’s place. b. Mark 2:5–7—A man claims to forgive sins.
• It would “wear out” or “persecute” God’s people (vs. 21, 25).
• It would make an attempt at changing God’s law (vs. 25).
• It would rule for a time, times and dividing of times. Compare Rev. 12:14; Rev. 12:6: time=1 year; times=2 years, dividing of time=a half year. The total equals 1,260 prophetic days or 1,260 years (Num. 14:34; Ezek. 4:6).
• It would be a worldwide religious power (Rev. 13:3, 4, 8).

COMPARE THE LITTLE HORN OF DANIEL 7 WITH THE BEAST OF REVELATION 13

• Revelation 13:5 It rules the same 1,260-year period.
• Revelation 13:5 It also speaks blasphemous words against God.
• Revelation 13:7,8 It persecutes the saints and is worldwide.
• Revelation 13:1-3 It is made up of characteristics found in the four beasts of Daniel 7.
• Revelation 14:9,10 We must be careful not to worship this power either directly or indirectly through following similar teachings or doctrines.
• Daniel 7:25 The Antichrist power was prophesied as he who would “think” (try or attempt) to change God’s law.
• 2 Thess. 2:3, 4, 7 The spirit of this power of rebellion was already working in Paul’s day.

TWO SIDES BECOME EVIDENT

GOD’S SIDE:

• Revelation 22:14 Will keep the commandments of God.
• Revelation 14:12; Isaiah 8:20 Will have the faith of Jesus.
• Hebrews 10:15, 16; Revelation 7:2, 3 Will be sealed by the Holy Spirit writing God’s law in their hearts.

THE BEAST’S SIDE:

• Matthew 15:8, 9; Mark 7:7–13 Will follow the commandments of men.
• Rev. 14:9, 10 Will compromise the true faith and worship the Beast.
• 2 Thess. 2:10–12 Will be deceived and damned because they did not love the truth.
• Rev. 13:16, 17 Will receive the Mark of the Beast because of their rebellion.
• Revelation 15:2 Those saved must be victorious over the Beast, his image, and his Mark.