MARK OF THE BEASTBEHOLD THE BEAST MARK OF THE BEASTMark of the Beast - June, 2. Hello Brethren; Every vision in the Bible is figurative, none are literal. Since Revelation is also a vision, that book is also primarily figurative. But before we discuss the Mark of the Beast, we need to determine what the figurative word . From Daniel 7, we recognize these prophetic . The mark of the beast is mentioned in the book of.
The Mark Of The Beast Rudyard KiplingThe first beast in Daniel 7 was a Lion. History shows this Lion beast to be a figurative picture of the Babylonian empire. The next beast in his vision was a Bear. History shows this Bear to be a figurative picture of the Medo- Persian empire. The third beast was a Leopard. History shows this Leopard to be a figurative picture of the Greek empire (Grecian rulers controlled the Holy Land from 3. B. C. Babylon was the Lion, Medo- Persia was the Bear and Greece was the Leopard. Each of these empires controlled the whole known world, from India to Greece and even into North Africa. In other words, the whole Middle East. Identifies the mysterious “mark of the beast” from Revelation chapter 13. The Book of Revelation is rife with confusing passages. Yet it is crystal clear on the need to avoid the Mark of the Beast at all costs. But how do you make sure you do? The Mark Of The Beast Is Not A MicrochipNow lets pan forward to 9. A. D., where John, a New Testament prophet, foretells the future of the Middle East during our era. In his vision, guess what John sees? Another beast, and we now know what . In other words, it's the descendants of those earlier empires, in the same geographic location, the Middle East. Looking back at the history of the area, we can now identify this new empire as the various Islamic countries that have controlled the Middle East, and particularly Jerusalem, ever since the 1st Jihad. Some might claim that the Islamic states in the Middle East do not constitute a real . However, The God of the Bible is more concerned with the spiritual realities in a land than He is with how many earthly governments it has. All Middle Eastern states are united under one religion, Islam, and all Moslems subscribe to the central Islamic goal of world conquest for their religion. Quoted below is part of Revelation 1. 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 (Leopard- Bear- Lion gives the reader a positive ID, it's the Middle East): and the dragon (Satan) gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. And I saw one of his (the Leopard- Bear- Lion's) heads as it were wounded to death (the first Jihad was defeated at the battle of Tours and the battle of Vienna); and his deadly wound was healed (the rise of Islam today and the new Jihad): and all the world wondered after the beast (this Islamic empire). And they (the people of the Middle East) worshipped the dragon (Satan) which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast (the Islamic empire), saying, Who is like unto the beast (the Islamic empire), who is able to make war with him? And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power (over Jerusalem) was given unto him to continue forty and two months. Construction of the Islamic Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem began in 6. A. D. Jerusalem was freed of Islamic control in 1. A. D. Applying the prophetic days of Ezekiel 4: 5- 6: 1. A. D. An exact historic fit; so the interpretation is true. Revelation 1. 3: 6- 9 . And it was given unto him (the Islamic empire) to make war with the saints (the Christians and Jews), and to overcome them (during the 1st Jihad): and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations (of the Middle East). And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb (Jesus, the Son of God) slain from the foundation of the world. If any man have an ear, let him hear. The God of the Bible and the god of Islam are not the same beings because the God of the Bible said, . We should pray for Moslems, not hate them. If they don't turn to Jesus, their eventual fate could be the greatest tragedy in all human history. We'll skip the Two Horned beast, which is about the Western nations that forcibly seized control of Jerusalem during the Crusades and the British Mandate (Two Horns is not the message of this letter so for details on Two Horns, please read Chapter 1. But I mention Two Horns because for years I taught that Two Horns gave the Mark of the Beast. A more careful study of the passage led me to realize that the Mark of the Beast is given by the . This whole Leopard- Bear- Lion prophecy is about a middle eastern empire. One only needs to watch the nightly news or read a newspaper to see how true this is. But to understand the mark given by the Leopard- Bear- Lion, we need to read about other marks in the Bible. In 6. 06 B. C., when the Kingdom of Judah was about to fall, the prophet Ezekiel saw spiritual marks in a vision. He watched when an archangel said . Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof . Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house of the Lord.? Well, the writer of Chronicles saw things as they were in the material world. Ezekiel saw angels in his vision, so he was seeing into the spiritual world, and don't all Christians also have a mark (aren't we sealed) by the Holy Spirit? Then in Revelation: Revelation 7: 3 & 1. And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb (Jesus) stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads.? Of course not, they are only visible in the spiritual world. They are not physical marks, but spiritual marks, and that. Since the Lord's marks on His servants are only visible in the spiritual world, it is reasonable to conclude that Satan. Scripture goes on to say . If any man worship the (Islamic) beast and his image (the Kaaba stone?), and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb (Jesus): And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the (Leopard- Bear- Lion) beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.? The God of the Bible says so. As written earlier, it will be a spiritual tragedy of unimaginable proportions, and it will happen because the followers of the Leopard- Bear- Lion have been deceived into rejecting the Son of God who sacrificed Himself for all mankind on the Cross of Calvary. Scripture adds the following: Rev 1. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the (Leopard- Bear- Lion) beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. I believed him, sort of, and promptly forgot about it. Then about two months ago, another friend told me there were many Islamic sites on the Internet claiming 6. Koran. Now look at the above verse again: Rev 1. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the (Leopard- Bear- Lion) beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.! So what man has led a billion and a half people away from the Savior of the world? According to the Bible, the end for him and his followers will be grim indeed: Revelation 1. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
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