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.

Through whom are we reconciled to God?
9. What prophetic period extends to the time of the cleansing of the sanctuary, or the investigative judgment?
19. What testimony does Eusebius (AD. 270-338), a noted bishop of the church, a flatterer of Constantine, and the reputed father of ecclesiastical history, bear upon this subject?
Over what do the people of God finally gain the victory?
10. What definite period of time was allotted to this great persecution of God's people under papal Rome?
What will the waiting ones say when Jesus comes?
1. Following the seven seals, under what symbols was the next series of thrilling events shown the Apostle John?

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