In Lord Jesus' Book of Revelation, Chapter 13, there are 2 different 'beasts' being described. Many brethren make the mistake of thinking the 1st beast mentioned in Revelation 13:1-2 is about a singular Antichrist figure, when instead it is about a 'beast' kingdom, and it is made up of ten horns, seven heads, and ten crowns. We should automatically understand by that structure that 1st beast is about a 'kingdom' structure.
In Daniel 7:24, and in Revelation 17:12, we are shown the "ten horns" represent "ten kings", so there is another Biblical proof that the 1st beast is about a kingdom structure. And this is very easy to grasp Biblically, so if you're being taught something else, then it means those are men's doctrines designed to deceive you. Satan has a plan in the works by his servants to prepare as many as possible for the endtime strong delusion, so don't be surprised why some preachers wrongly teach the 1st beast of Rev.13 is about the antichrist.
So if you don't understand that 1st beast in Revelation 13:1-2 is about a 'kingdom' beast, then you certainly will not understand about this 'previous' beast mentioned in Revelation 12...
Rev 12:3-4
3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
KJV
We know per Revelation 12:9 that title of the "dragon" is simply another one of Satan's many titles. No mistaking who that "red dragon" is there then.
But notice what that red dragon did in the next verse. With his tail (symbolic) he drew a third part of the stars of heaven to earth. The stars there represent the angels that rebelled with Satan originally.
What that reveals is a 'previous' beast kingdom that Satan used to rebel against God with, in that old world when Satan first sinned, for Apostle John tells us that the devil sinned from the beginning, and for this reason Christ was manifested for us in order to defeat death and the devil (1 John 3:8).
So there's a lot more that God's Word is teaching than what is normally covered in the majority of today's Churches. Satan is not only the author of the final beast kingdom of Revelation 13:1-2, but also the author of the very first beast kingdom that he tried to setup in that old world against God's throne.
Just as the Ezekiel 28 chapter serves as a type parable about Satan originally having been created perfect in his ways as a covering cherub to guard God's throne, and then he fell because of coveting God's throne, likewise the Ezekiel 31 chapter is a parable type chapter about Satan being exalted in that old world, and then his fall. The simple way we know those things are about Satan is because we well know the flesh kings of Assyria, nor Pharaoh, never were in the Garden of Eden like those chapters refer to.
In Daniel 7:24, and in Revelation 17:12, we are shown the "ten horns" represent "ten kings", so there is another Biblical proof that the 1st beast is about a kingdom structure. And this is very easy to grasp Biblically, so if you're being taught something else, then it means those are men's doctrines designed to deceive you. Satan has a plan in the works by his servants to prepare as many as possible for the endtime strong delusion, so don't be surprised why some preachers wrongly teach the 1st beast of Rev.13 is about the antichrist.
So if you don't understand that 1st beast in Revelation 13:1-2 is about a 'kingdom' beast, then you certainly will not understand about this 'previous' beast mentioned in Revelation 12...
Rev 12:3-4
3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
KJV
We know per Revelation 12:9 that title of the "dragon" is simply another one of Satan's many titles. No mistaking who that "red dragon" is there then.
But notice what that red dragon did in the next verse. With his tail (symbolic) he drew a third part of the stars of heaven to earth. The stars there represent the angels that rebelled with Satan originally.
What that reveals is a 'previous' beast kingdom that Satan used to rebel against God with, in that old world when Satan first sinned, for Apostle John tells us that the devil sinned from the beginning, and for this reason Christ was manifested for us in order to defeat death and the devil (1 John 3:8).
So there's a lot more that God's Word is teaching than what is normally covered in the majority of today's Churches. Satan is not only the author of the final beast kingdom of Revelation 13:1-2, but also the author of the very first beast kingdom that he tried to setup in that old world against God's throne.
Just as the Ezekiel 28 chapter serves as a type parable about Satan originally having been created perfect in his ways as a covering cherub to guard God's throne, and then he fell because of coveting God's throne, likewise the Ezekiel 31 chapter is a parable type chapter about Satan being exalted in that old world, and then his fall. The simple way we know those things are about Satan is because we well know the flesh kings of Assyria, nor Pharaoh, never were in the Garden of Eden like those chapters refer to.