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.

Why did God raise Christ from the dead?
What is the foundation of faith?
For what have we been taught to pray?
Why was further instruction concerning this vision necessary ?
Under the theocracy, how were the rebellious or willful transgressors treated ?
What did the people once again promise to do?
What is one evidence that one has a knowledge of God?

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