What is the first -symbol of Revelation 13:9?
Answer
"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.
NOTES - As already learned from studying the Book of Daniel, a beast in prophecy represents
some great earthly power or kingdom; a head, a governing power; horns, number of kingdoms; crowned
heads or crowned horns, political ruler ship; waters, peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues."
Rev. 17: 15.
"The beasts of Daniel and John are empires. The ten-horned beast is the Roman power. . . . The
head is the governing power of the body. The heads of this beast represent successive governments.' -"Romanism and the Reformation," by H. Grattan Guinness, pages 144, 145.
14. What beings of a higher order than man desire to study the truths revealed in the gospel of Christ?
What is Christ's relation to this faith?
In reply to his inquiry concerning salvation, what was the Philippian gaoler told to do?
Who did He say would be called great in the kingdom?
On which day was a double portion of manna gathered?
What class of men did he say would arise in the church?
What will be the final doom of Satan and his angels?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle