In the Book of Revelation, there are three "beasts" which are described, making the "unholy trinity". The Dragon, the Beast, and the False prophet.
What Most Prophecy scholars and novices miss is that there is a fourth beast as well, One that first appears at the fifth Trumpet, and Only rises to Power for a short while with ten world Kings to execute judgment upon the harlot of Babylon. That's right, the beast of revelation 17 that harlot comes riding out on is the Fourth beast of end times. Often mistaken as the first beast, this latter beast has a different origin, He ascends from the bottomless pit, while the first beast rises from the sea. This fourth beast has different attributes than the first beast and initially has no power (Crowns) which are later given to Him for 1 Hour to make war on the harlot according to the will of God.
What Most prophecy scholars do is combine the beast of rev. 13 with the beast of Rev. 17 and try to identify the beast in modern times based on this misunderstanding. So You have theories of who the eight kings are and the identity of the first beast based on the descriptives found in Revelation 17.
The Point of this post is to separate these two beasts, and introduce you to the "destroyer" Azazel, the head of the fallen Angels who has been locked in chains in the bottomless Pit. He is Not Satan, for the dragon is Satan, He is not the first Beast (Antichrist) who is a man empowered by Satan, Nor is he the False Prophet who is also a man empowered by Satan. The first beast makes war on the saints and overcomes them, while the this fourth beast Makes war with the Lamb and the saints, and the Lamb and the saints are victorious. For this fourth beast rules after the faithful and the saints are with the LORD and His Army.
Thoughts, and questions welcome.
Good day brother,
According to my understanding, the 1st beast of chapter 13 and the scarlet beast of chapter 17 represent the same kingdom but differing in some aspects of time.
(Rev 13:3 MKJV) And I saw one of its heads as having been slain to death, and its deadly wound was healed. And all the earth marveled after the beast.
The blue-colored words above might be the reason why the beast is non-existent in the physical world at the time of the 6th head in Revelation 17. If this is correct which is very probable, then the 5th head is the HEAD that has received the fatal wound and has died. What was healed here is the wound of the beast and not of its head that had already died. Let’s continue...
(Rev 17:8 KJV) The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
The verse above is from Revelation 17. Now, read a verse from Revelation 13:
(Rev 13:3 KJV) And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.
The last two verses above are giving us information about the coming out of the beast and its deadly wound that was healed. Note in these two verses that when the beast had already ascended from the bottomless pit or sea, the people of the world are visionally AMAZED at it. These things (the fatal wound and the amazement) are implying that the 1st beast in Rev 13 and the beast in Rev 17 are one and the same. ALSO, they are indications that the time setting of the vision in Revelation 13 is when the beast is on its 7th head. The scarlet beast that is “is not” in Revelation 17 which exists only in the vision but is a pointer to actual peoples and nations is on its 6th head.
Concerning the “sea” and the “bottomless pit,” here’s what I know:
1) In the Aramaic version of the Revelation, it’s not “bottomless pit” that is written but “sea” – here's the
Analysis Page of Revelation 17:8.
2) In the Old Testament, the word “deep” has this definition:
H8415 BDB Definition:
1) deep, depths, deep places, abyss, the deep, sea
1a) deep (of subterranean waters)
1b) deep, sea, abysses (of sea)
1c) primeval ocean, deep
1d) deep, depth (of river)
1e) abyss, the grave
3) The Greek definition of the “bottomless pit” in Rev 17:8 is:
G12 From G1 (as a negative particle) and a variation of G1037; depthless, that is, (specifically), (infernal) “abyss”: - deep, (bottomless) pit.
Its variation is:
G1037 A variation of G899; depth, that is, (by implication) the sea: - deep.
Moreover, the “sea” in Rev 13:1 could be denoting the place on the Planet Earth which is symbolized by the “sea” just like with the symbolic “heavens” and “earth.” while “bottomless pit” in Rev 17:8 could be denoting a non-existent state.
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1Co 13:8-9 Murdock
(8) Love will never cease. But prophesyings will end; and tongues will be silent; and knowledge will vanish. (9) For we know but partially; and we prophesy but partially.
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