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.

What great blessing did Christ confer upon His disciples after His resurrection?
What is declared to be one purpose of Christ's death?
How does godly sorrow for sin manifest itself?
Who minister to God, and assist in the judgment?
18. Before giving the law at Sinai, what did God say because some of the people went out to gather manna on the seventh day?
Under what authority were its decrees published?
What did David say with reference to his being afflicted?

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