Friday, January 6, 2012

Study Notes- Revelation 13

Revelation 13

Revelation 13:1+2
-This beast is similar to the one in Revelation 12 but they are also different
-The beast in Revelation 12 is Pagan Rome while the one that comes against Jesus in Revelation 13 represents Papal Rome

Revelation 13:2
-Pagan Rome gave the Papacy civil power, the city of Rome and religious power

Revelation 13:3
-Each head represents a different phase of historical period.
-The deadly wound was brought onto Papal Rome in 1798 when Napolian's General Berthier captured the Pope and exiled him until death.

Revelation 13:11
-The next beast coming out of the Earth is the United States of America.
-The two horns are Republicanism and Protestantism
-The leaders of the US begin to contradict the constitution by forcing worship of the papacy.
-They combine Church and State once again

Revelation 13:16+17
-The mark of the beast is Sunday worship which is the opposite of the seal of God (Sabbath).
-The Seal of God appears only on the forehead representing character
-The Mark of the Beast appears on either the forehead and the right hand representing character and acts.