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.
In what prophecy are Christ's life, suffering, and death touchingly foretold?
What is God ready to do for all who seek forgiveness?
What, then, are the visible proofs of genuine justification by faith?
What are some good fruits of proper child training?
17. What similar language is used by the Apostle Paul in describing the \"mystery of iniquity,\" or \"man of sin\"?
What did this power do to the truth?
7. With what is witchcraft classed by Paul, and what does he say to those who are guilty of such things?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle