How much power will this beast exercise?

Answer

"And he exercises all the power of the first beast before him, and causes the earth and them which dwell
therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed." Verse 12.
NOTE - The "first beast before him" (papal Rome) exercised the power of persecuting and putting
to death all who differed from it in religious matters. The only way the earth can be made to worship is by
causing work to cease on it through voluntary or enforced rest, or Sabbath-keeping. "For as long as she
[the land] lay desolate she kept Sabbath." 2 Chron. 36: 21. Enforced Sunday observance is evidently
implied.

How will the curse of the confusion of tongues be brought to an end?
Upon what condition is faith reckoned for righteousness?
What only does Christ recognize as proper ground for dissolving the marriage relationship?
What is the first which He took away?
How did God reprove their disobedience?
What complaint is made against Sunday trains and Sunday newspapers?
In how many things may we ask help from God?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle