rebuilder 454
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What does that have to do with trump?
You still saying Trumps plan was to be labeled a pedo? Disgrace himself?
And that Elon is not on drugs?
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You still saying Trumps plan was to be labeled a pedo? Disgrace himself?
And that Elon is not on drugs?
pandaflower
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Wow.
All that is your imagination and has nothing to do with anything I have ever posted.
rebuilder 454
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Here is your QUOTE :
"Just as an aside,the so called fall out between President Trump and Elon Musk is a ruse."
All my replies to you are to show you how that is impossible.
You are saying, indrectly, that Trump planned to be labeled a pedophile, destroying his reputation.
The fact that Elon us on drugs adds to his inability to control himself.
Your belief and dodge is all in your imagination.
So, no, it was not possible it was planned.
Nameaboveallnames
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Hi, David.
I agree with you that "the mark of the beast" will be "worldwide" in scope, but this does not negate the fact that "the mark of the beast" is just that:
"The mark of THE BEAST."
As I rightly stated earlier, we are given several descriptors of this particular "beast" or "king" (Dan. 7:17) and his "kingdom" (Dan. 7:23) in scripture, and they all point directly to the Vatican/the Papacy.
Here is what we know about "the mark" and its eventual implementation:
Revelation chapter 13
[1] And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
[2] 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: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.
[3] 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.
[4] And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
[5] And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
[6] And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
[7] And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
[8] And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
[9] If any man have an ear, let him hear.
[10] He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.
[11] And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
[12] And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
[13] And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
[14] And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
[15] And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
[16] And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
[17] And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
[18] Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
In what we just read, there are clearly two different "beasts" or "kingdoms" being described. There is "the first beast" or "the first beast before him" (vs. 12), and there is "another beast" (vs. 11). We are given different descriptors of these two distinct "beasts" or "kingdoms," and I would be happy to go over some of those descriptors with you in future posts if you are but interested in the same. In any case, it is the "another beast" who will work in conjunction with "the first beast" or "the first beast before him" in the last days to force its implementation, but "the mark of the beast" is definitely associated with "the first beast" or with "the first beast before him." Personally, I believe that I could make a very strong biblical and historical case that this "another beast" is none other than the United States of America. With such a belief, I do believe that Trump and other US Presidents have had and will continue to have a role in the eventual implementation of "the mark of the beast."
I do believe that the whole "Scam-demic" was a precursor for conditioning people to receive "the mark of the beast." Especially the forehead scanners that were implemented at that time to take people's temperatures.
CONDITIONING SOCIETY FOR THE MARK OF THE BEAST - SafeGuardYourSoul
If I can shame you long enough to do something, even Christians will comply. When businesses have to check your forehead for a fever before you enter and then
safeguardyoursoul.com
Btw, I grew up in a small town in Bergen County, NJ.
What part of New Jersey are you from?
David in NJ
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Please share on the beasts.Hi, David.
I agree with you that "the mark of the beast" will be "worldwide" in scope, but this does not negate the fact that "the mark of the beast" is just that:
"The mark of THE BEAST."
As I rightly stated earlier, we are given several descriptors of this particular "beast" or "king" (Dan. 7:17) and his "kingdom" (Dan. 7:23) in scripture, and they all point directly to the Vatican/the Papacy.
Here is what we know about "the mark" and its eventual implementation:
Revelation chapter 13
[1] And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
[2] 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: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.
[3] 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.
[4] And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
[5] And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
[6] And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
[7] And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
[8] And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
[9] If any man have an ear, let him hear.
[10] He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.
[11] And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
[12] And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
[13] And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
[14] And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
[15] And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
[16] And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
[17] And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
[18] Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
In what we just read, there are clearly two different "beasts" or "kingdoms" being described. There is "the first beast" or "the first beast before him" (vs. 12), and there is "another beast" (vs. 11). We are given different descriptors of these two distinct "beasts" or "kingdoms," and I would be happy to go over some of those descriptors with you in future posts if you are but interested in the same. In any case, it is the "another beast" who will work in conjunction with "the first beast" or "the first beast before him" in the last days to force its implementation, but "the mark of the beast" is definitely associated with "the first beast" or with "the first beast before him." Personally, I believe that I could make a very strong biblical and historical case that this "another beast" is none other than the United States of America. With such a belief, I do believe that Trump and other US Presidents have had and will continue to have a role in the eventual implementation of "the mark of the beast."
I do believe that the whole "Scam-demic" was a precursor for conditioning people to receive "the mark of the beast." Especially the forehead scanners that were implemented at that time to take people's temperatures.
CONDITIONING SOCIETY FOR THE MARK OF THE BEAST - SafeGuardYourSoul
If I can shame you long enough to do something, even Christians will comply. When businesses have to check your forehead for a fever before you enter and then
Btw, I grew up in a small town in Bergen County, NJ.
What part of New Jersey are you from?
Nameaboveallnames
Active Member
Okay.
In this post, I will document how the infamous "666" is directly related to the Vatican/the Papacy.
Turning to the book of Revelation, we read:
REVELATION CHAPTER 13
[11] And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
[12] And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
[13] And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
[14] And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
[15] And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
[16] And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
[17] And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
[18] Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
A "beast" in Bible prophecy is representative of a "king" and his "kingdom."
For example, we read:
"These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth." (Daniel 7:17)
Again, we read:
"Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces." (Daniel 7:23)
With such being the case, when we read of “another beast” (vs. 11) who will work in close conjunction with “the first beast before him” (vs. 12), or with “the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed” (vs. 12), or with the Vatican/the Papacy, as I will eventually prove, we are reading of "another kingdom."
In fact, this “another beast” or "another kingdom" shall not only "say to them that dwell on the earth that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live" (vs. 14) or to the Vatican/the Papacy, but it shall also “cause all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads” in order that “no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name” (vss. 16-17).
“The number of his name?"
Yes, “the number of his name."
Please allow me to explain.
In both the Hebrew and Greek languages, all the letters of the alphabet have numeric values attached to them.
In the Latin language, which is the official language of the Vatican/the Papacy, only certain letters of the alphabet have numeric values attached to them, and we know them as “Roman numerals."
Here are the letters from the Latin alphabet that have numeric values attached to them:
I = 1
V = 5
X = 10
L = 50
C = 100
D = 500
M = 1000
So, is the number of the pope’s name 666?
You tell me.
The following question and answer appeared in the April 18, 1915 edition of “Our Sunday Visitor."
This question and answer appear to the left of the bicycle image.
I quote:
“What are the letters supposed to be in the Pope’s crown, and what do they signify, if anything? The letters inscribed in the Pope’s mitre are these: Vicarius Filii Dei, which is the Latin for Vicar of the Son of God.”
If you know your Roman alphabet, then you know that the letter “v” was used for a very long time in the place of the letter “u."
http://www.dictionary.com/e/theletteru/
In fact, you can see evidence of this at the base of this statue of Augustus Caesar by following this link:
https://www.zaragoza.es/.../not.../augusto_lateral_dcha1.jpg
If you click on the image once it appears, then it should enlarge for you, and you should be able to easily see how Caesar's name is spelled "Avgvsto" and "Avgvsta" at the statue's base or how the letter "v" is used in place of the letter "u."
You can also find clear evidence of this by walking into any liquor store and looking at the label on a bottle of Romana Sambuca (spelled "Sambvca").
With such being the case, the letters on the Pope’s miter would read in the following manner:
VICARIVS FILII DEI
Let us do some basic addition using Roman numerals, okay?
V = 5
I = 1
C = 100
A = 0
R = 0
I = 1
V = 5
S = 0
F = 0
I =1
L = 50
I = 1
I = 1
D = 500
E = 0
I = 1
Add it all together, and what do we get?
112 + 53 + 501 = 666
Coincidence?
Not at all. Just the fulfillment of biblical prophecy and one indicator that the Vatican/the Papacy is “the first beast” (Revelation 13:12) or the antichrist kingdom of scripture.
Incidentally, did you happen to notice what time it was when “Francis” was elected as the first Jesuit “pope?"
I did.
It was 7:06 p.m. or 6:66 p.m. as you can see for yourself by following either or both of these two links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H99YKYVmxb0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-WSPid6ryc
Again, this is no coincidence.
David in NJ
Well-Known Member
Please allow my 'breakfast break' and review = will respond in a couple of hours = ty
Nameaboveallnames
Active Member
No worries. Take your time. I am normally very strapped for time myself. I am off from work today, but I do have a host of things to attend to. We can talk more later.
Earburner
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Simple- the 10H beast has now evolved into a Global Economic Empire. All countries have Rothchild's Central banks except one.....Iran.
"War against Iran....anyone??"
Once that is accomplished, WW3 in the Mid east by the 10 horns will ensue, (REV. 9:13-21) whereby 1/3 of the population is killed off, of which will cause a global economic collapse.
Then there will be the unified effort on a Global scale to announce the new economic paradigm of Global Digitized money (CBDCs), and a Digital ID in order to access your bank account(s).
At the moment the wannabe Israel is not looking too good by the rest of the nations, and of course the UN [the Image of (by) the beast] is about ready to take "center stage" to mandate world "peace and safety".
WHEN once the MoB is issued, the UN will then "CAUSE ALL" to take the MoB, in the same way it called COVID-19 to be a "Global Pandemic" and caused compliance.
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Rockerduck
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The only cartoon money I had was in Monopoly. Why would anyone trust bitcoin cartoon money. Its digital and if you lose power and you can't have it.
As for the mark of the beast, we have been conditioned for it for many yrs. In my former life I went to clubs, guess what, they stamped my hand to show I paid and to get back in if I left. During covid you couldn't buy or sell without a mask on. If you are a Christian, born again from above, you, no worries, we won't be here, the next wave has to worry about it.
As for the mark of the beast, we have been conditioned for it for many yrs. In my former life I went to clubs, guess what, they stamped my hand to show I paid and to get back in if I left. During covid you couldn't buy or sell without a mask on. If you are a Christian, born again from above, you, no worries, we won't be here, the next wave has to worry about it.
pandaflower
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I'm so glad you copied my post.
You just showed I never said what you claimed in your post #21.
"You still saying Trumps plan was to be labeled a pedo? Disgrace himself?
And that Elon is not on drugs?"
Thank you very much.
David in NJ
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David in NJ
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Great post except for the "we won't be here, the next wave has to worry about it"
The only way you will not "be here" IS IF YOU DIE FIRST.
David in NJ
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Nameaboveallnames
Active Member
I will, but this next example is going to require some reading on your part. Also, due to its length, I will need to break my response down in three consecutive posts.
While allowing the Bible to be its own interpreter, I will now address what I personally believe to be one of the most precisely foretold and already fulfilled prophecies in scripture in relation to the Vatican/the Papacy being the literal kingdom of antichrist.
For starters, the “first beast” or "first kingdom" of Revelation chapter 13 and the "beast” or "kingdom" (Dan. 7:23) of Revelation chapter 17 are one and the same.
For example, we read:
“And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, HAVING SEVEN HEADS AND TEN HORNS, and upon his horns ten crowns, AND UPON HIS HEADS THE NAME OF BLASPHEMY.” (Rev. 13:1)
“So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, FULL OF NAMES OF BLASPHEMY, HAVING SEVEN HEADS AND TEN HORNS.” (Rev. 17:3)
Both “beasts” or "kingdoms" have “seven heads and ten horns,” and both “beasts” or "kingdoms" are “full of names of blasphemy” because they are one and the same. With such in mind, I would like for you to please consider the following prophecy concerning this “beast” and its “deadly wound” that “was healed.” We read of the same three times in Revelation chapter 13 in the following passages of scripture:
“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.” (Rev. 13:3)
“And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. And he exerciseth all the power of THE FIRST BEAST BEFORE HIM, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship THE FIRST BEAST, WHOSE DEADLY WOUND WAS HEALED. And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to THE BEAST, WHICH HAD THE WOUND BY A SWORD, AND DID LIVE.” (Rev. 13:11-14)
The reason why I began by showing that the “first beast” or "first kingdom" of Revelation chapter 13 and “the beast” or "kingdom" of Revelation chapter 17 are one and the same is because the prophecy states that “one of his heads” (Rev. 13:3) or one of his “seven heads” (Rev. 13:1, 17:3) would be “wounded to death” (Rev. 13:3) at some point in history, only to be “healed” (Rev. 13:3, 12) or to "live" (Rev. 13:14) again at a later point in history.
I do not know about your background, but I was always wrongly taught that this “head” would be some sort of “head of state” or world ruler who would apparently be killed and then raised from the dead in a manner that would mimic the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. In reality, that teaching, as popular as it is in many churches or in what one might call "mainstream Christianity,” is a load of rubbish as these “seven heads” in no way, shape or form are representative of “heads of state” or anything even remotely related to the same.
What do these “seven heads” truly represent?
We read:
“And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath THE SEVEN HEADS and ten horns. 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. And here is the mind which hath wisdom. THE SEVEN HEADS ARE SEVEN MOUNTAINS, on which the woman sitteth.” (Rev. 17:7-9)
According to the angel with whom John spoke, “the seven heads are seven mountains” or “seven hills.”
The underlying Greek word "oros,”
G3735 - oros - Strong's Greek Lexicon (KJV)
G3735 - ὄρος óros, or'-os; probably from an obsolete ὄρω órō (to rise or "rear"; perhaps akin to ; compare ); a mountain (as lifting itself above the plain):—hill, mount(-ain).
www.blueletterbible.org
which is here translated as “mountains,” is translated as “hill” in Matthew 5:14, Luke 4:29, and Luke 9:37 in the King James Version of the Bible,
"Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an HILL cannot be hid." (Mat. 5:14)
"And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the HILL whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong." (Luke 4:29)
"And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the HILL, much people met him." (Luke 9:37)
so my suggested translation of “seven hills” is perfectly justifiable.
In fact, there are Bible versions (NIV, NLT, CEV, GNT, WNT) that translate this portion of scripture as “seven hills,” and you can verify that for yourself here:
Revelation 17:9 - The Mystery Explained
This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits.
biblehub.com
With such being the case, when John “saw ONE OF HIS HEADS AS IT WERE WOUNDED TO DEATH; AND HIS DEADLY WOUND WAS HEALED” (Rev. 13:3), he foresaw one of Rome’s "seven hills” (Rev. 17:9) receive a “deadly wound,” only to eventually be “healed” of the same.
How in the world can a “hill” receive a “deadly wound” and then be “healed” of the same?
Such is not only possible, but it is already recorded history and one of the most precise prophecies in scripture that properly identifies the Vatican/the Papacy as the Biblical kingdom of antichrist.
Please allow me to explain.
One of Rome’s “seven hills” is the Caelian Hill,
Seven hills of Rome - Wikipedia
and here is a little information about the same (I have capitalized the pertinent points):
Lateran Palace - Wikipedia
FOLLOWING THE LATERAN TREATY OF 1929, THE PALACE AND THE ADJOINING BASILICA ARE EXTRATERRITORIAL PROPERTIES OF THE HOLY SEE. [Notes 1]”
The Apostolic Palace of the Lateran (Latin: Palatium Apostolicum Lateranense; Italian: Palazzo del Laterano), INFORMALLY THE LATERAN PALACE (Latin: Palatium Lateranense), is an ancient palace of the Roman Empire and LATER THE MAIN PAPAL RESIDENCE IN ROME.
LOCATED ON SAINT JOHN’S SQUARE IN LATERAN ON THE CAELIAN HILL, the palace is adjacent to the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, the cathedral church of Rome. The wealthy Lateran (Laterani) family held the palace estate during the Roman Empire, and the estate eventually came into the hands of the Emperor Constantine the Great who gifted it to Pope Damasus I who was residing at the Basilica of Santa Pudenziana.[clarification needed]
FROM THE FOURTH CENTURY, THE PALACE WAS THE PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE OF THE POPES, AND CONTINUED SO FOR ABOUT A THOUSAND YEARS UNTIL THE APOSTOLIC RESIDENCE ULTIMATELY MOVED TO THE NEARBY VATICAN. The palace is now used by the Vatican Historical Museum, which illustrates the history of the Papal States. The palace also houses the offices of the Diocese of Rome, as well as the residential apartments of the Cardinal Vicar, the pope's delegate for the daily administration of the diocese. Until 1970, the palace was also home to the important collections of the Lateran Museum, now dispersed among it and other parts of the Vatican Museums.
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FOLLOWING THE LATERAN TREATY OF 1929, THE PALACE AND ADJOINING BASILICA ARE EXTRATERRITORIAL PROPERTIES OF THE HOLY SEE.[Notes 1]
(Continued in my next post)
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Nameaboveallnames
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(Continued from my previous post)
The Lateran Palace is located on the Caelian Hill, and it was “the principal residence of the popes and continued on for about a thousand years until the Apostolic Residence ultimately moved to the Vatican.” It was, in fact, the first in a series of papal residences.
Again, we read:
thecompletepilgrim.com
“In the years following Constantine’s legalization of Christianity, the newly won over emperor made lavish donations to the Church, both in money and properties. This was the beginning of the Church’s history as a major economic and political institution. Among his gifts was the Lateran Palace in Rome, which he bequeathed to the Bishop of Rome as a private residence. This was the first palatial residence ever occupied by a major Church Patriarch, and it may be that this act unofficially marked the beginning of the dominance of the Roman bishops. It would be the first of a series of Papal residences that would culminate in the most magnificent of them all, the Apostolic Palace.
The Lateran Palace, the residence of the powerful Laterani family, had already been around for several centuries when it was turned over to the Church. The earliest known use of the palace was to host a synod of bishops in 313 AD. It remained the official residence of the Popes for the better part of the next thousand years. However, the Lateran Palace was badly damaged by neglect and fire during the Babylonian Captivity period in Avignon in the 14th century. When the Papacy returned to Rome, the Popes took up residence in a series of other locations. With the dawn of the Renaissance, it was decided that a new home was required for the Popes, a building of such splendor and magnificence that it would have no rival in Europe; a residence befitting the Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.”
Although the Papacy originally resided in the Lateran Palace upon Caelian Hill, their residence eventually moved to its current location for the following reason:
www.papalartifacts.com
“A very significant event for the papacy that occurred in the 20th century was the signing of the Lateran Treaty in 1929.
Up until 1870, the Vatican owned territory that was referred to as the Papal States, which in essence, included the whole central portion of Italy. The Papal States’ territory was first assembled in the 6th century as a means of protection for the Church. These states ceased to exist in 1870 when the empire of Italy, in order to unify it, confiscated the land referred to as the Papal States.
And so, from 1870 all the way to 1929, the popes were referred to as ‘the prisoner of the Vatican,’ because they each, in turn, refused to agree to the terms the new nation of Italy made. They did not recognize any authority by Italy over them. In turn, the Vatican was not recognized as a nation. Therefore, once elected pope, he lived and died in literally that small 108-acre enclave that surrounds Saint Peter’s Basilica, because he refused to leave. He claimed to be the head of state, but the state that was surrounding him didn’t recognize him as such.
So, between 1870 and 1929, there was no coinage minted and no stamps made. There was nothing official that represented the Vatican City-State as an actual nation. But in 1929, because of growing political pressure, which had been mounting for decades, the nation of Italy and the Vatican together agreed upon terms that constituted what came to be known as the Lateran Treaty. It would have been, in essence, July 4, 1776 for us. It was signed on February 11, 1929 and ratified by Italy on June 7, 1929. It’s the day that the modern-day Vatican City-State got its independence and was recognized as a nation.”
In other words, as was recorded in newspapers of the day, the Papacy, which originally resided at the Lateran Palace upon Caelian Hill, received a “deadly wound” in 1870 when the Papal States were temporarily stripped of their power and the popes were referred to as “prisoners of the Vatican.” This “deadly wound” was then “healed” in 1929 with the signing of “The Lateran Treaty” upon Caelian Hill.
This is by no means my forced interpretation of a Biblical prophecy. Instead, this is precisely what the newspapers of that day reported themselves.
Here are two newspaper reports from 1929 which document my assertion.
The first is from “The San Francisco Chronicle,” and it is dated February 12, 1929.
Here is an image of the full front page of the newspaper that day:
And here is an isolated image of the article of importance:
If you click on this second image once it appears, then it will enlarge/magnify, and you will be able to read the following headline:
“Heal Wound of Many Years.”
You will also be able to read the same from within the article:
“The Roman question tonight was a thing of the past and the Vatican was at peace with Italy. The formal accomplishment of this today was the exchange of signatures in the historic Palace of St. John Lateran by two noteworthy plenipotentiaries, Cardinal Gasparri for Pope Pius XI and Premier Mussolini for King Victor Emmanuel III.
In affixing the autographs to the memorable document, HEALING THE WOUND WHICH FESTERED SINCE 1870, extreme cordiality was displayed on both sides. The Cardinal Secretary of State warmly welcomed the Premier TO THE OLD PAPAL RESIDENCE while Mussolini showed particular attention to the venerable prelate by bidding him sit while the text of the accord was read.”
Not only was “the wound of many years healed,” but it was “healed” at “the old papal residence” or at the Lateran Palace on Caelian Hill.
This is precisely the "head" or “hill” (Rev. 17:9) which had its “deadly wound healed” (Rev. 13:3, 12, 14), just as God accurately foretold.
Here is another article from 1929.
This one is from “The Catholic Advocate”, and it is dated April 18, 1929:
Again, the article will enlarge/magnify when you click upon the image, and you will be able to clearly read the following:
“We have watched first Cardinal Gasparri and then Premier Mussolini drive into the Lateran Palace, and they are now sealing the accord between the Holy See and Italy. Their meeting was to have been a secret guarded for the inner circle, but the story, like so many of its kind, leaked, and a crowd, tense with excitement, is here to witness the passage of these two men whose pens WILL HEAL A WOUND OF 59 YEARS.”
Not only do we once again read of the “healing of a wound,” but I personally find this next quote to be very interesting:
“THERE WERE REALLY NO GRAVE REASONS WHY THE DOCUMENT COULD NOT HAVE BEEN SIGNED AT THE VATICAN. INSTEAD, THE HOLY FATHER DECIDED THE HISTORIC HALL OF POPES OF THE LATERAN MISSION MUSEUM SHOULD ONCE AGAIN SEE HISTORY, that the background of the signing of peace with the country in which the supernatural centre of the Church is found should be an institution organized to make clear that Catholicity is above all flags, all nations, labours for every people on earth.”
Actually, there was A VERY GRAVE REASON why the document could not have been signed at the Vatican and why it needed to be signed at the Lateran Palace on Caelian Hill instead, and that VERY GRAVE REASON is that Biblical prophecy needed to be precisely fulfilled in that Caelian Hill’s “deadly wound” needed to be “healed” exactly where it was first received.
There is also this much more recent article from “The Times of Malta”, dated September 21, 2010, to consider:
(Continued in my next post)
The Lateran Palace is located on the Caelian Hill, and it was “the principal residence of the popes and continued on for about a thousand years until the Apostolic Residence ultimately moved to the Vatican.” It was, in fact, the first in a series of papal residences.
Again, we read:
APOSTOLIC PALACE - The Complete Pilgrim - Religious Travel Sites
Vatican City Although the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican is just one of three official residences of the Pope, it is the one which most pilgrims to Rome are familiar with. Adjacent to St. Peter’s Basilica, it is one of Europe’s most magnificent residences, on par with Buckingham Palace in...
“In the years following Constantine’s legalization of Christianity, the newly won over emperor made lavish donations to the Church, both in money and properties. This was the beginning of the Church’s history as a major economic and political institution. Among his gifts was the Lateran Palace in Rome, which he bequeathed to the Bishop of Rome as a private residence. This was the first palatial residence ever occupied by a major Church Patriarch, and it may be that this act unofficially marked the beginning of the dominance of the Roman bishops. It would be the first of a series of Papal residences that would culminate in the most magnificent of them all, the Apostolic Palace.
The Lateran Palace, the residence of the powerful Laterani family, had already been around for several centuries when it was turned over to the Church. The earliest known use of the palace was to host a synod of bishops in 313 AD. It remained the official residence of the Popes for the better part of the next thousand years. However, the Lateran Palace was badly damaged by neglect and fire during the Babylonian Captivity period in Avignon in the 14th century. When the Papacy returned to Rome, the Popes took up residence in a series of other locations. With the dawn of the Renaissance, it was decided that a new home was required for the Popes, a building of such splendor and magnificence that it would have no rival in Europe; a residence befitting the Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.”
Although the Papacy originally resided in the Lateran Palace upon Caelian Hill, their residence eventually moved to its current location for the following reason:
Rare Photo of the Signing of the Lateran Treaty: Pope Pius XI – Papal Artifacts
“A very significant event for the papacy that occurred in the 20th century was the signing of the Lateran Treaty in 1929.
Up until 1870, the Vatican owned territory that was referred to as the Papal States, which in essence, included the whole central portion of Italy. The Papal States’ territory was first assembled in the 6th century as a means of protection for the Church. These states ceased to exist in 1870 when the empire of Italy, in order to unify it, confiscated the land referred to as the Papal States.
And so, from 1870 all the way to 1929, the popes were referred to as ‘the prisoner of the Vatican,’ because they each, in turn, refused to agree to the terms the new nation of Italy made. They did not recognize any authority by Italy over them. In turn, the Vatican was not recognized as a nation. Therefore, once elected pope, he lived and died in literally that small 108-acre enclave that surrounds Saint Peter’s Basilica, because he refused to leave. He claimed to be the head of state, but the state that was surrounding him didn’t recognize him as such.
So, between 1870 and 1929, there was no coinage minted and no stamps made. There was nothing official that represented the Vatican City-State as an actual nation. But in 1929, because of growing political pressure, which had been mounting for decades, the nation of Italy and the Vatican together agreed upon terms that constituted what came to be known as the Lateran Treaty. It would have been, in essence, July 4, 1776 for us. It was signed on February 11, 1929 and ratified by Italy on June 7, 1929. It’s the day that the modern-day Vatican City-State got its independence and was recognized as a nation.”
In other words, as was recorded in newspapers of the day, the Papacy, which originally resided at the Lateran Palace upon Caelian Hill, received a “deadly wound” in 1870 when the Papal States were temporarily stripped of their power and the popes were referred to as “prisoners of the Vatican.” This “deadly wound” was then “healed” in 1929 with the signing of “The Lateran Treaty” upon Caelian Hill.
This is by no means my forced interpretation of a Biblical prophecy. Instead, this is precisely what the newspapers of that day reported themselves.
Here are two newspaper reports from 1929 which document my assertion.
The first is from “The San Francisco Chronicle,” and it is dated February 12, 1929.
Here is an image of the full front page of the newspaper that day:
And here is an isolated image of the article of importance:
If you click on this second image once it appears, then it will enlarge/magnify, and you will be able to read the following headline:
“Heal Wound of Many Years.”
You will also be able to read the same from within the article:
“The Roman question tonight was a thing of the past and the Vatican was at peace with Italy. The formal accomplishment of this today was the exchange of signatures in the historic Palace of St. John Lateran by two noteworthy plenipotentiaries, Cardinal Gasparri for Pope Pius XI and Premier Mussolini for King Victor Emmanuel III.
In affixing the autographs to the memorable document, HEALING THE WOUND WHICH FESTERED SINCE 1870, extreme cordiality was displayed on both sides. The Cardinal Secretary of State warmly welcomed the Premier TO THE OLD PAPAL RESIDENCE while Mussolini showed particular attention to the venerable prelate by bidding him sit while the text of the accord was read.”
Not only was “the wound of many years healed,” but it was “healed” at “the old papal residence” or at the Lateran Palace on Caelian Hill.
This is precisely the "head" or “hill” (Rev. 17:9) which had its “deadly wound healed” (Rev. 13:3, 12, 14), just as God accurately foretold.
Here is another article from 1929.
This one is from “The Catholic Advocate”, and it is dated April 18, 1929:
Again, the article will enlarge/magnify when you click upon the image, and you will be able to clearly read the following:
“We have watched first Cardinal Gasparri and then Premier Mussolini drive into the Lateran Palace, and they are now sealing the accord between the Holy See and Italy. Their meeting was to have been a secret guarded for the inner circle, but the story, like so many of its kind, leaked, and a crowd, tense with excitement, is here to witness the passage of these two men whose pens WILL HEAL A WOUND OF 59 YEARS.”
Not only do we once again read of the “healing of a wound,” but I personally find this next quote to be very interesting:
“THERE WERE REALLY NO GRAVE REASONS WHY THE DOCUMENT COULD NOT HAVE BEEN SIGNED AT THE VATICAN. INSTEAD, THE HOLY FATHER DECIDED THE HISTORIC HALL OF POPES OF THE LATERAN MISSION MUSEUM SHOULD ONCE AGAIN SEE HISTORY, that the background of the signing of peace with the country in which the supernatural centre of the Church is found should be an institution organized to make clear that Catholicity is above all flags, all nations, labours for every people on earth.”
Actually, there was A VERY GRAVE REASON why the document could not have been signed at the Vatican and why it needed to be signed at the Lateran Palace on Caelian Hill instead, and that VERY GRAVE REASON is that Biblical prophecy needed to be precisely fulfilled in that Caelian Hill’s “deadly wound” needed to be “healed” exactly where it was first received.
There is also this much more recent article from “The Times of Malta”, dated September 21, 2010, to consider:
(Continued in my next post)
Nameaboveallnames
Active Member
(Continued from my previous post)
timesofmalta.com
I would encourage you to read the entire article (it is short) for yourself, but be sure not to miss the following:
“The Vatican for the first time took part in anniversary celebrations of the 1870 capture of Rome by Italian troops which ended the Papal States’ domination of the city for more than a thousand years.
'We are here to take part in a symbolic gesture and to re-affirm the fact that Rome is the indisputable capital of Italy, just like it is the heart of everything that concern the Church,' Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone said before the ceremony.
Italy’s President Giorgio Napolitano and the mayor of Rome, Gianni Alemanno, also took part in the celebrations of the 140th anniversary of the “breach of Porta Pia,” when on September 20, 1870 Italian troops broke into Rome close to the city gate, completing the country’s unification.
Mr. Alemanno said Cardinal Bertone’s presence had 'a special meaning', even though the ceremony 'was no longer A MATTER OF HEALING THE HISTORICAL WOUND BETWEEN THE ITALIAN STATE AND THE HOLY SEE'.”
“No longer A MATTER OF HEALING THE HISTORICAL WOUND BETWEEN THE ITALIAN STATE AND THE HOLY SEE”?
Yep.
Again, this is when “the first beast” or "first kingdom" of Revelation chapter 13 and/or "the beast" or "kingdom" of Revelation chapter 17 (again, they are one and the same "beast" or "kingdom") had its “deadly wound healed.”
Although the “popes” currently reside at the Vatican, the Lateran Palace upon Caelian Hill is an extraterritorial property of the Holy See,” as was mentioned earlier:
en.wikipedia.org
Why is this significant?
It is very significant because many will balk at my claims because the Vatican is NOT situated upon one of Rome’s seven hills itself, as the following image shows.
Although the Vatican resides on the other side of the Tiber River, again, Caelian Hill is their extraterritorial property.
Turning back to the book of Revelation, we read:
“And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns. 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. And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space. AND THE BEAST THAT WAS, AND IS NOT, EVEN HE IS THE EIGHTH, AND IS OF THE SEVEN, AND GOETH INTO PERDITION.” (Revelation 17:7-11)
The Papacy is “the beast” or "the kingdom" that “was” (from the 4th Century until 1870), “and is not” (from 1870 to 1929), “and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit” (from 1929 until today).
Yes, the Papacy/the Vatican “is the eighth ("the eighth" HILL, in context), and is of the seven,” or directly associated with the Lateran Palace upon Caelian Hill, “and goeth into perdition” because the antichrist is “the son of perdition” (2 Thes. 2:3).
THIS is the “hill” whose “deadly wound was healed”…just as the Bible accurately and precisely foretold.
Vatican takes part for first time in 1870 capture of Rome tribute
The Vatican for the first time took part in anniversary celebrations of the 1870 capture of Rome by Italian troops which ended the Papal States’ domination of the city for more than a thousand years. “We are here to take part in a symbolic gesture and...
timesofmalta.com
I would encourage you to read the entire article (it is short) for yourself, but be sure not to miss the following:
“The Vatican for the first time took part in anniversary celebrations of the 1870 capture of Rome by Italian troops which ended the Papal States’ domination of the city for more than a thousand years.
'We are here to take part in a symbolic gesture and to re-affirm the fact that Rome is the indisputable capital of Italy, just like it is the heart of everything that concern the Church,' Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone said before the ceremony.
Italy’s President Giorgio Napolitano and the mayor of Rome, Gianni Alemanno, also took part in the celebrations of the 140th anniversary of the “breach of Porta Pia,” when on September 20, 1870 Italian troops broke into Rome close to the city gate, completing the country’s unification.
Mr. Alemanno said Cardinal Bertone’s presence had 'a special meaning', even though the ceremony 'was no longer A MATTER OF HEALING THE HISTORICAL WOUND BETWEEN THE ITALIAN STATE AND THE HOLY SEE'.”
“No longer A MATTER OF HEALING THE HISTORICAL WOUND BETWEEN THE ITALIAN STATE AND THE HOLY SEE”?
Yep.
Again, this is when “the first beast” or "first kingdom" of Revelation chapter 13 and/or "the beast" or "kingdom" of Revelation chapter 17 (again, they are one and the same "beast" or "kingdom") had its “deadly wound healed.”
Although the “popes” currently reside at the Vatican, the Lateran Palace upon Caelian Hill is an extraterritorial property of the Holy See,” as was mentioned earlier:
Properties of the Holy See - Wikipedia
Why is this significant?
It is very significant because many will balk at my claims because the Vatican is NOT situated upon one of Rome’s seven hills itself, as the following image shows.
Although the Vatican resides on the other side of the Tiber River, again, Caelian Hill is their extraterritorial property.
Turning back to the book of Revelation, we read:
“And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns. 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. And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space. AND THE BEAST THAT WAS, AND IS NOT, EVEN HE IS THE EIGHTH, AND IS OF THE SEVEN, AND GOETH INTO PERDITION.” (Revelation 17:7-11)
The Papacy is “the beast” or "the kingdom" that “was” (from the 4th Century until 1870), “and is not” (from 1870 to 1929), “and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit” (from 1929 until today).
Yes, the Papacy/the Vatican “is the eighth ("the eighth" HILL, in context), and is of the seven,” or directly associated with the Lateran Palace upon Caelian Hill, “and goeth into perdition” because the antichrist is “the son of perdition” (2 Thes. 2:3).
THIS is the “hill” whose “deadly wound was healed”…just as the Bible accurately and precisely foretold.
Nameaboveallnames
Active Member
The Vatican/the Papacy is also the "little horn" that we read about in Daniel, even as I previously documented here:
Nebuchadnezzar's Statue vs. Heads of the Beast - How Would You Link Them?
I am curious as to how you would link Nebuchadnezzar's statue with the heads of the beast in Revelation. Here is my list: Head of Gold = 3rd Head of the Beast = King of Babylon Breast/Arms of Silver = 4th Head of the Beast = King of Medo-Persia Belly/Thighs of Brass = 5th Head of the Beast =...
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Rockerduck
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Christians are born twice and die once. Non-Christians are born once and die twice.
Revelation 20:6 - Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.
David in NJ
Well-Known Member
Following you here and i have a question:I will, but this next example is going to require some reading on your part. Also, due to its length, I will need to break my response down in three consecutive posts.
While allowing the Bible to be its own interpreter, I will now address what I personally believe to be one of the most precisely foretold and already fulfilled prophecies in scripture in relation to the Vatican/the Papacy being the literal kingdom of antichrist.
For starters, the “first beast” or "first kingdom" of Revelation chapter 13 and the "beast” or "kingdom" (Dan. 7:23) of Revelation chapter 17 are one and the same.
For example, we read:
“And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, HAVING SEVEN HEADS AND TEN HORNS, and upon his horns ten crowns, AND UPON HIS HEADS THE NAME OF BLASPHEMY.” (Rev. 13:1)
“So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, FULL OF NAMES OF BLASPHEMY, HAVING SEVEN HEADS AND TEN HORNS.” (Rev. 17:3)
Both “beasts” or "kingdoms" have “seven heads and ten horns,” and both “beasts” or "kingdoms" are “full of names of blasphemy” because they are one and the same. With such in mind, I would like for you to please consider the following prophecy concerning this “beast” and its “deadly wound” that “was healed.” We read of the same three times in Revelation chapter 13 in the following passages of scripture:
“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.” (Rev. 13:3)
“And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. And he exerciseth all the power of THE FIRST BEAST BEFORE HIM, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship THE FIRST BEAST, WHOSE DEADLY WOUND WAS HEALED. And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to THE BEAST, WHICH HAD THE WOUND BY A SWORD, AND DID LIVE.” (Rev. 13:11-14)
The reason why I began by showing that the “first beast” or "first kingdom" of Revelation chapter 13 and “the beast” or "kingdom" of Revelation chapter 17 are one and the same is because the prophecy states that “one of his heads” (Rev. 13:3) or one of his “seven heads” (Rev. 13:1, 17:3) would be “wounded to death” (Rev. 13:3) at some point in history, only to be “healed” (Rev. 13:3, 12) or to "live" (Rev. 13:14) again at a later point in history.
I do not know about your background, but I was always wrongly taught that this “head” would be some sort of “head of state” or world ruler who would apparently be killed and then raised from the dead in a manner that would mimic the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. In reality, that teaching, as popular as it is in many churches or in what one might call "mainstream Christianity,” is a load of rubbish as these “seven heads” in no way, shape or form are representative of “heads of state” or anything even remotely related to the same.
What do these “seven heads” truly represent?
We read:
“And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath THE SEVEN HEADS and ten horns. 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. And here is the mind which hath wisdom. THE SEVEN HEADS ARE SEVEN MOUNTAINS, on which the woman sitteth.” (Rev. 17:7-9)
According to the angel with whom John spoke, “the seven heads are seven mountains” or “seven hills.”
The underlying Greek word "oros,”
G3735 - oros - Strong's Greek Lexicon (KJV)
G3735 - ὄρος óros, or'-os; probably from an obsolete ὄρω órō (to rise or "rear"; perhaps akin to ; compare ); a mountain (as lifting itself above the plain):—hill, mount(-ain).
which is here translated as “mountains,” is translated as “hill” in Matthew 5:14, Luke 4:29, and Luke 9:37 in the King James Version of the Bible,
"Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an HILL cannot be hid." (Mat. 5:14)
"And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the HILL whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong." (Luke 4:29)
"And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the HILL, much people met him." (Luke 9:37)
so my suggested translation of “seven hills” is perfectly justifiable.
In fact, there are Bible versions (NIV, NLT, CEV, GNT, WNT) that translate this portion of scripture as “seven hills,” and you can verify that for yourself here:
Revelation 17:9 - The Mystery Explained
This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits.biblehub.com
With such being the case, when John “saw ONE OF HIS HEADS AS IT WERE WOUNDED TO DEATH; AND HIS DEADLY WOUND WAS HEALED” (Rev. 13:3), he foresaw one of Rome’s "seven hills” (Rev. 17:9) receive a “deadly wound,” only to eventually be “healed” of the same.
How in the world can a “hill” receive a “deadly wound” and then be “healed” of the same?
Such is not only possible, but it is already recorded history and one of the most precise prophecies in scripture that properly identifies the Vatican/the Papacy as the Biblical kingdom of antichrist.
Please allow me to explain.
One of Rome’s “seven hills” is the Caelian Hill,
Seven hills of Rome - Wikipedia
and here is a little information about the same (I have capitalized the pertinent points):
Lateran Palace - Wikipedia
FOLLOWING THE LATERAN TREATY OF 1929, THE PALACE AND THE ADJOINING BASILICA ARE EXTRATERRITORIAL PROPERTIES OF THE HOLY SEE. [Notes 1]”
The Apostolic Palace of the Lateran (Latin: Palatium Apostolicum Lateranense; Italian: Palazzo del Laterano), INFORMALLY THE LATERAN PALACE (Latin: Palatium Lateranense), is an ancient palace of the Roman Empire and LATER THE MAIN PAPAL RESIDENCE IN ROME.
LOCATED ON SAINT JOHN’S SQUARE IN LATERAN ON THE CAELIAN HILL, the palace is adjacent to the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, the cathedral church of Rome. The wealthy Lateran (Laterani) family held the palace estate during the Roman Empire, and the estate eventually came into the hands of the Emperor Constantine the Great who gifted it to Pope Damasus I who was residing at the Basilica of Santa Pudenziana.[clarification needed]
FROM THE FOURTH CENTURY, THE PALACE WAS THE PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE OF THE POPES, AND CONTINUED SO FOR ABOUT A THOUSAND YEARS UNTIL THE APOSTOLIC RESIDENCE ULTIMATELY MOVED TO THE NEARBY VATICAN. The palace is now used by the Vatican Historical Museum, which illustrates the history of the Papal States. The palace also houses the offices of the Diocese of Rome, as well as the residential apartments of the Cardinal Vicar, the pope's delegate for the daily administration of the diocese. Until 1970, the palace was also home to the important collections of the Lateran Museum, now dispersed among it and other parts of the Vatican Museums.
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FOLLOWING THE LATERAN TREATY OF 1929, THE PALACE AND ADJOINING BASILICA ARE EXTRATERRITORIAL PROPERTIES OF THE HOLY SEE.[Notes 1]
(Continued in my next post)
Which 'Hill' received the deadly wound?
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