Who is the beast of the sea and the head wounded of death? (Part 1)

[Leonardo Von]

Who is the beast of the sea and the head wounded of death? (Part 1)
•    Rev 13:1 -> “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.”.

I delayed very much to understand this. First of all, what is a beast? Beast is a domestic animal used as a load animal. This animal isn’t wild animal, but one that can be used as a riding animal. So much so that we can see this animal carrying a woman (Rev 17:3).

But, who is this beast?

•    Rev 17:8 -> “The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to rise from the bottomless pit and go to destruction. And the dwellers on earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel to see the beast, because it was and is not and is to come.”.

Observe his characteristic: “it was and is not and is to come”. Considering that it was in about 90 A.D. that this prophecy was uttered, what is the nation that fills these requirements. Only Israel was a nation in the past, wasn’t more in 90 A.D. (it was destroyed in 70 A.D. by the Roman Empire), but would rise in the future (in 1,948 A.D).

And this can be confirmed by Hosea:

•    Hos 10:11 -> “Ephraim was a trained calf that loved to thresh, and I spared her fair neck; but I will put Ephraim to the yoke; Judah must plow; Jacob must harrow for himself.”.

Ephraim here is representing, at first, the ten tribes of the North (Israel). Nonetheless, Judah became, in the future, like the ten tribes:

•    Eze 16:51,52 -> “Samaria has not committed half your sins. You have committed more abominations than they, and have made your sisters appear righteous by all the abominations that you have committed. Bear your disgrace, you also, for you have intervened on behalf of your sisters. Because of your sins in which you acted more abominably than they, they are more in the right than you. So be ashamed, you also, and bear your disgrace, for you have made your sisters appear righteous.”.

So, the beast of the sea represents all the Israelites. But, what does it mean?

Israel is a trained heifer (beast), that loves to tread out (Hosea 10:11). How could Israel turn into a well-trained heifer and pass to like treading out (to the point of satisfy the ambition of perverse kings) in a way that, when Rome (the woman who has mounted the beast) arrived, Israel carried Rome in its back naturally without any resistance?

Each one of the heads taught Israel to tread out and enticed them to give in to them in exchange of sure maintenance (as we can see below):

•    Num 11:5 -> “We remember the fish we ate in Egypt that cost nothing, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic.”.

But, why is this beast called also beast that comes up out of the abyss?

Have a good day. Tomorrow we will carry on.

[JohnR7]

35 minutes ago, Leonardo Von said:

about to rise from the bottomless pit and go to destruction.

I have seen the bottomless pit. Many years later I came to realize it is a volcano. When the beast comes out of the pit I think is spiritual but there will be a very real erruption and there will be smoke fire and ashes and poisionous gas. 

Pompeii was destroyed by the violent eruption of Mount Vesuvius on August 24, 79 CE.

 

Mount Vesuvius has not erupted since 1944, but it is still one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world. Experts believe that another catastrophic eruption is due any day—an almost unfathomable catastrophe, since almost 3 million people live within 20 miles of the volcano's crater.

 

 

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[AdHoc]

7 hours ago, Leonardo Von said:

Who is the beast of the sea and the head wounded of death? (Part 1)
•    Rev 13:1 -> “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.”.

I delayed very much to understand this. First of all, what is a beast? Beast is a domestic animal used as a load animal. This animal isn’t wild animal, but one that can be used as a riding animal. So much so that we can see this animal carrying a woman (Rev 17:3).

But, who is this beast?

•    Rev 17:8 -> “The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to rise from the bottomless pit and go to destruction. And the dwellers on earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel to see the beast, because it was and is not and is to come.”.

Observe his characteristic: “it was and is not and is to come”. Considering that it was in about 90 A.D. that this prophecy was uttered, what is the nation that fills these requirements. Only Israel was a nation in the past, wasn’t more in 90 A.D. (it was destroyed in 70 A.D. by the Roman Empire), but would rise in the future (in 1,948 A.D).

And this can be confirmed by Hosea:

•    Hos 10:11 -> “Ephraim was a trained calf that loved to thresh, and I spared her fair neck; but I will put Ephraim to the yoke; Judah must plow; Jacob must harrow for himself.”.

Ephraim here is representing, at first, the ten tribes of the North (Israel). Nonetheless, Judah became, in the future, like the ten tribes:

•    Eze 16:51,52 -> “Samaria has not committed half your sins. You have committed more abominations than they, and have made your sisters appear righteous by all the abominations that you have committed. Bear your disgrace, you also, for you have intervened on behalf of your sisters. Because of your sins in which you acted more abominably than they, they are more in the right than you. So be ashamed, you also, and bear your disgrace, for you have made your sisters appear righteous.”.

So, the beast of the sea represents all the Israelites. But, what does it mean?

Israel is a trained heifer (beast), that loves to tread out (Hosea 10:11). How could Israel turn into a well-trained heifer and pass to like treading out (to the point of satisfy the ambition of perverse kings) in a way that, when Rome (the woman who has mounted the beast) arrived, Israel carried Rome in its back naturally without any resistance?

Each one of the heads taught Israel to tread out and enticed them to give in to them in exchange of sure maintenance (as we can see below):

•    Num 11:5 -> “We remember the fish we ate in Egypt that cost nothing, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic.”.

But, why is this beast called also beast that comes up out of the abyss?

Have a good day. Tomorrow we will carry on.

May we be accurate when trying to identify the Beast. 

1. From Daniel 9 the Beast is a Prince of the people who destroy the sanctuary - a Roman
2. From John 19 Israel chose Caesar as their king when offered Jesus
3. From Revelation 13 the Beast comes out of the "sea". In Parable the "sea" is the Nations . The Beast is a Gentile
4. Throughout the description of the Beast scripture calls him a "HE". The Beast is MAN and a male
5. Throughout the descriptions the Beast "is GIVEN" things. God remains in control
6. In Revelation 17 the Beast is man who has lived and died but will return in resurrection
7. In Rev.17 the Beast rises out of the bottomless pit - Hades the place of the dead
8. The Beast must be a MAN as he is destined for perdition
9. In Rev.17 the Beast is one of five kings during John's time who have died - a Roman Caesar
10. In Rev.17 the beast is one of five but becomes the EIGHTH. "Eight" in parable is the number of resurrection
11. The Beast is man who must receive power from outside. God "gives" him power to change the time of his resurrection
12. Ten kings of the earth give the best their power
13. The Dragon gives the Beast his power
14. The Dragon gives the Beast his "seat" or throne
15. Mystery Babylon - the religion of the earth, must give the beast its power

The Beast is a Gentile, Roman Caesar who has lived before in John's time and will be resurrected out of time. He is empowered by ten kings, he is empowered by the pagan religion of Babylon, and he is empowered and given authority by the Dragon. Of the Caesars who lived and reigned in John's time only one name fits the numerical value of 666. It is CAESAR NERO.

Edited August 21, 2022 by AdHoc

[Wayne222]

11 hours ago, AdHoc said:

May we be accurate when trying to identify the Beast. 

1. From Daniel 9 the Beast is a Prince of the people who destroy the sanctuary - a Roman
2. From John 19 Israel chose Caesar as their king when offered Jesus
3. From Revelation 13 the Beast comes out of the "sea". In Parable the "sea" is the Nations . The Beast is a Gentile
4. Throughout the description of the Beast scripture calls him a "HE". The Beast is MAN and a male
5. Throughout the descriptions the Beast "is GIVEN" things. God remains in control
6. In Revelation 17 the Beast is man who has lived and died but will return in resurrection
7. In Rev.17 the Beast rises out of the bottomless pit - Hades the place of the dead
8. The Beast must be a MAN as he is destined for perdition
9. In Rev.17 the Beast is one of five kings during John's time who have died - a Roman Caesar
10. In Rev.17 the beast is one of five but becomes the EIGHTH. "Eight" in parable is the number of resurrection
11. The Beast is man who must receive power from outside. God "gives" him power to change the time of his resurrection
12. Ten kings of the earth give the best their power
13. The Dragon gives the Beast his power
14. The Dragon gives the Beast his "seat" or throne
15. Mystery Babylon - the religion of the earth, must give the beast its power

The Beast is a Gentile, Roman Caesar who has lived before in John's time and will be resurrected out of time. He is empowered by ten kings, he is empowered by the pagan religion of Babylon, and he is empowered and given authority by the Dragon. Of the Caesars who lived and reigned in John's time only one name fits the numerical value of 666. It is CAESAR NERO.

I don't think he will be resurrected. I mean a someone who died two thousand years ago. Jesus is the resurrection and the life. He alone can raise the dead. It says one of his heads was struck down. But came back. Meaning they lost complete power due to a overthrow. But out of no where it power is restored. 

[TrueFollowerOfChrist]

I know my opinion will differ from what has been stated so far, but I'm 100% certain that the beast is actually the Antichrist that will rule the world and divide the world into 10 regions. He will die and be resurrected after being indwelt by Satan himself.