(kriss;17959)
If I'm understanding your question right by the time we get to Rev. chapter 13 we are talking about a one world system Rev13 speaks of two beasts, but when we separate the two beasts, we see one is a political beast, while the second and last beast is a religious beast. The political beast is a political system, and today it is alive and ruling under the name of "One-worldism probably ruled by something similar to if not the U.N.I did not write this particular study but it was one of the few I've found that I agreed with at least for the most part. I must admit I didnt give this much thought sense Ive thought at differnt times over the years this could be other countries and it will become part of the one World system.
I agree that by the time we get to Rev 13 we see two beasts (one political and one religious). I thought that you had wrote the article. I was referring to part 4 of the article, where it talks about the Leopard having 4 wings of a fowl (Daniel 7). In Daniel 7 we are told that these beasts are Kingdoms (nations). In Daniel 7, we see that these nations are separate as they rise, but in Rev 13, we see that these beasts have become one, which would mean a one world government. That would mean that these beasts of both Dan 7 & Rev 13 are on the earth at the time of the end. So the beasts described in Daniel 7 can be identified by their animal symbols as nations that exists today. Such as the lion with eagles wings that were plucked and stood as a man. The lion would be England as that is their National emblem today. The eagles wings would be the USA and we were plucked out of England. The USA stood as a man of Uncle Sam.The bear. It was raised up on one side; it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth, The bear would be Russia, as that is Russia’s National emblem. I’m not sure what the 3 ribs represent.The leopard, with four wings of a bird on its back; and the beast had four heads; and dominion was given to it. One of Germany’s animal symbols is the Leopard. It is really their unofficial symbol, but the leopard is most often used to describe Germany (such as the leopard tank of Germany).My statement was about the four wings of a bird and 4 heads on the leopard. Just like the lion had wings of an eagle, this leopard has 4 wings of a fowl. These 4 wings has to be modern nations with animal symbols of a fowl (such as the Rooster for France). This leopard also had 4 heads. This writer said;
The four heads of the leopard represent the division of Germany into four regions after its defeat in WWII. The eastern half was controlled by Russia, while the western half was split between Great Britain, the United States, and France. Later these western sections were joined into what became West Germany.
I seem to disagree with this as representing the 4 heads, because Germany has been reunited and if we go by this writers explanation of the 4 heads, then by the time we get to Rev 13 where these countries become one, the 4 head could not mean how Germany was split up after WWII, because Germany is no longer spit up now. If Rev 13 is describing these Nations becoming one as in a One world Government, then Germany’s (leopard) four heads of Daniel can not be speaking of how it was divided, since they are no longer a divided country. This is why I lean towards the 4 heads of the Leopard of Daniel 7 meaning how many times that Germany has risen and fallen to become a Nation of the Leopard again in the end times. Germany has risen and fallen 4 times in the 1st-4th Reich, which seems more plausible as those Reich’s being what is represented by the 4 head of the leopard. One thing that I find interesting is when we compare Daniel 7 to Rev 13 is that we do not see the Eagles wings depicted in Rev 13. If the eagles wings represents the USA, why are they not shown in Rev 13 as part of the One World Beast. Could it be that the eagle (USA) is gone (perhaps through war) or is the Eagle not depicted because we back out of the one world system.I want to think that the Eagle (USA) backs out and there are a few things that make me wonder if we do. If we look at Dan 11, it looks like the antichrist has opposition and makes war with some country. Could that be the Eagle that makes war with him? Is that why the Eagles wings are not shown in Rev 13. I would like to think so, but not sure. One thing that I find very interesting is in Rev 12 after the dragon is cast out, Israel is given two wings of an Eagle for protection. Are these two wings of an Eagle the USA? Is that why the USA (eagles wings) are not shown as being in Rev 13. The USA has always been the only country to stand up for Israel. Could we be the ones who fight against the AC system of Dan 11 and the eagles wings that Israel is given in Rev 12….I would like to think so.This is just speculation, but I wonder why the eagles wings are not depicted in Rev 13....Where is the USA in all this?Rev 12:14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent..