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71a. -Revelation Chapter 12
and Revelation Chapter 13
(part 2)
"AND DECEIVED THEM THAT DWELL ON EARTH BY THE MEANS OF THOSE MIRACLES WHICH HE HAD POWER TO DO IN THE SIGHT OF THE BEAST; SAYING TO THEM THAT DWELL ON EARTH, THAT THEY SHOULD MAKE AN IMAGE TO THE BEAST, WHICH HAD THE WOUND BY THE SWORD, AND DID LIVE". This verse 14, continues with the story of the "FIRE" OF MIRACLES, which gave more power to this "Beast with Lambs Horns".
From the start of Constantine's heavenly vision, mankind within nations and tongues, peoples cleaved to Roman visions and words of countless MIRACLES throughout their history, which is the hallmark of the Roman form of Christianity. No other church in the earth can match Rome for men and women who are earmarked for sainthood, after seeing, or performing MIRACLES, or seeing "visions" in the sky etc; Their church history is full of MIRACLES performed by priests, nuns and devout peoples to Roman ways, because of the complete devoutness in the hearts of some persons, many things can indeed be seen to be done, especially in times past when persons believed so deeply. These are consequences of the power of man's mind and spirit, which can be awesome at times.
Many innocent peoples kissed and WORSHIPPED robes and rings of the priesthood, touched so called sacred objects and stones, in order to cure sicknesses. Peoples had sins forgiven them through faith, buying Indulgences from the priesthood. Many Roman Catholics throughout the ages received stigmata on hands, feet and side, similar to the wounds Jesus had received when He was crucified!
Pope Gregory the Great, a superstitious man, had a "vision of FIRE", in 590 AD, when it was said, "he beheld the Archangel Michael with the angels, then, he knew Rome was on the road to recovery after its problems, because, Rome had become a neglected miserable city at that time, but, the "FIRE of heavenly MIRACLES", helped the people into action.
Even today, we still have Roman "MIRACLES", through the appearance of the Virgin Mary, in FIRE of light affecting peoples of the earth at Lourdes and Fatima, etc;
So, all peoples who dwell on the earth, past and present as verse 14 says, are aware of Roman flatteries of MIRACLES!
The contemporary Roman Pope John Paul II, -the great rider of the WHITE HORSE in our day,- has made many, many, saints all over the world in his time as Pontiff. The church having many priests in the Vatican fully engaged in looking into the lives of Roman priests and nuns and whether MIRACLES of FIRE (spirit) can be attributed to them, thus, elevating them to sainthood.
The Vatican library holds many an ancient book detailing the lives of their obedient Roman saints, who have performed MIRACLES and WONDERS, from the "FIRE" of the spirit.
Indeed, this use of power of "MIRACLES" Rome has broadcast to peoples of nations to the ends of the earth, which have "DECEIVED" many people, as Revelation 13/14 has told us all. Thus, these warnings in Revelation to peoples of the earth, are of the dire consequences in doing and performing Roman rituals of MIRACLES.
We come now to a misunderstood sentence from verse 14; "SAYING TO THEM THAT DWELL ON THE EARTH, THAT THEY SHOULD MAKE AN IMAGE TO THE BEAST, WHICH HAD THE WOUND BY THE SWORD, AND DID LIVE".
The new BEAST of the Roman Papacy's loud emphatic voice, "Speaking Great Words", which Beast bears the "2 LAMBS HORNS", are thus speaking with their "own" great authority to many peoples dwelling in the earth. The Roman "Dragon" under Constantine sent the Roman church on its way into nations, with Imperial blessing, as the centuries of years progressed. To "MAKE AN IMAGE" of something, as verse 14 says, is to make a representation, or copy, or likeness of a person or thing. When the Roman church came into being endorsed by an Emperor, it established and modelled its organisation in controlling peoples, upon Rome's (Beast) past history, from the Republic and Imperial days.
Other congregations of the early church were scattered throughout the Roman Dragon's Empire, which had no central organisation. With the amazing Celtic church in Britain (10 Horns) keeping aloof from Rome, (Daniel 11:18).
When the Emperor Constantine legalised the Roman "Dragons" form of Christianity, in trying to strengthen that position, HE merged both church and state of Rome as one, thereby, becoming one institution. With this act, the church "TOOK THE IMAGE OF THE BEAST, Rome, spoken of in verse 14. This church picked up the mantle of Jesus, placed the "LAMBS HORNS" upon its head, in the name of the Dragon. Now the title of Pontifex Maximus, or "Chief Priest", which once belonged to the Roman pagan Emperor, now was applied to the Roman Pope and again, it TOOK THE IMAGE OF THE BEAST! -Also the Roman church was exempt from taxes, bearing that IMAGE OF THE BEAST.- Then the "IMAGE OF THE BEAST" (Rome) and the church was forged for all time as one, when Constantine's sign of the Roman cross appeared on early Roman coinage.
The "sign" of the cross used as a symbol for Jesus the Christ and His followers, was an insult to them in every detail and when the "HORNS OF THE LAMB" were put upon that "Beast".- This "IMAGE" of a cross in the sky, seen by Constantine, was only a symbol of Roman "MIRACLES" OF FIRE and visions. The cross was in reality a symbol of Roman torture, dreadful suffering and death. This Roman form of church had turned this cruel IMAGE of crucifixion, into one of Christ's "victory" from sin in the earth and it has remained implanted in peoples psyche ever since!
The "victory" of Christ over sin and death happened in the burial tomb, when our Lord overcame earthly laws and arose from the dead upon the third day. It was definitely "not" on the cross, which was a fearsome Roman punishment, which struck terror into people's hearts at that time in history! Jesus suffered on the cross of crucifixion according to Roman law, not God's Law, because it was a form of capital punishment afflicted by the Romans on prisoners of war, criminals and slaves.
Indeed, Jesus, "WAS" THE SACRIFICIAL LAMB for His people, -but not this way.- An animal of sacrifice was killed quickly in God's Law, Jesus was not! (Daniel 8:23-25), it was an abomination!
The terrible agony of crucifixion has the body hanging heavily upon those nails, the thirst, the wounds and utter slow exhaustion towards death would last many hours, or days. Persons crucified were just left to die in agony, slowly, -(Read Psalm 22:1-20 and know the torment of crucifixion). The feasts or festivals of the Lord God are in the Law set down in Leviticus 23 etc; Therefore, Jesus, as the Lamb was the Lord God's Passover, not man's and He fulfilled that sacrifice according to God's Law, set down in the Old Testament, (Leviticus 23:5). The "New" Covenant was fulfilled by Him as the Passover Lamb, (I Corinthians 5:7). The lamb was killed in the Old Testament, between the ninth and eleventh hours, Jesus gave up the ghost, (or life force) during the ninth hour, (Matthew 27:46-50). The "victory" over death and laws of the earth by Jesus as the Sacrificial Lamb, had to ascend in Sweet Savour straight to God and be accepted, which we read of in (John 20:17, Ephesians 5:2). No Roman cross could fulfil His "victory" over death, that's an anathema to God's Law of Passover. The "New" life over the Old was the "Victory" and was achieved after 3 days and 3 nights in the tomb. Following the man Jonah's law of entombment, (Matthew 12:39-40).
Roman traditions and legends are questionable, which says, that the Empress Helena, mother of Constantine, discovered the true cross in Jerusalem 326 AD. Which is another Roman "MIRACLE" when one considers the lapse of time from Jesus's death in 33 AD, the fall of Jerusalem and massive destruction in 70 AD. There had been a forest of crucified people outside that city's walls, apart from crosses around Rome itself.
One reads, that the early church didn't consider the cross as the glorification of suffering, instead, it was a symbol of the dread over demons and pagans, by the Romans.
Roman understanding of the cross since Constantine's day has been nurtured and kept diligently by peoples in many ways without question.
To continue with the last sentence of Revelation 13:14. - "SAYING TO THEM THAT DWELL ON EARTH, THAT THEY SHOULD MAKE AN IMAGE TO THE BEAST, WHICH HAD THE WOUND BY THE SWORD AND DID LIVE". This simple statement is cemented in fact!
When mankind is a worshipper of Rome, (Beast) in its many heads and horns, also of the church, mankind believes all that is told of Roman church history, of laws for its foundation, of its Miracles, Great Words Spoken, of their saints ascending into heaven, of their priests speaking through their right of Saint Peter being their first bishop, with the Lambs Horns upon its head to rule as a sovereign upon earth. The Dragon of Imperial Rome has done its work well, passing its power to the church and through Rome's longevity in the earth of ruling power, having silenced many questions throughout the centuries.
Man has "TRULY" GIVEN UNTO CAESAR THE THINGS THAT ARE CAESAR'S and Constantine's IMAGE remains with the sign of the cross, (Matthew 22:17-21). That IMAGE of past glories of Imperial Rome remains to this day, when the "WHITE HORSE" of Rome rides throughout the world in power and triumph.
Verse 14 says:- "WHICH HAD THE WOUND BY THE SWORD AND DID LIVE".
This is an expression applicable to the city of Rome itself within history. Many times, Rome has been WOUNDED BY THE "SWORD" through various wars and types of rule, throughout its historical 7 heads. This sentence is also endorsing the words of Revelation 13:3 of this chapter, which said, "I SAW ONE OF ITS HEADS AS IT WERE, WOUNDED TO DEATH". Indeed, Rome lived by the "SWORD" throughout history and have died by the "SWORD", yet, Roman power still lives! Many bible students and historians, have translated this particular prophecy to the fall of Imperial Rome, when it was overturned by the Germanic tribes of the Goths, etc; This is quite understandable, because the fall of Rome was an overwhelming experience for the once powerful city. The decline and fall of Imperial Rome were a great body blow in ancient history, which threw Rome's gates open wide to marauders. The reigns of future ruling power at that time however, had already been passed on to the church, which remained triumphant, though sitting on the sidelines during those changing times.
Some of Rome's power was also in the ruling hands of one of the dragon's "HEADS" -or "LEG" of Nebuchadnezzar's dream image- in Constantinople, (Daniel 2:31-33).
The future power towards Rome's rule in the earth, still stayed with the power the "Dragon" gave it and into the following heads of 7, who all bore the name of "BLASPHEMY" from the church's pagan words, throughout the centuries ahead of them.
I must repeat, that the "SWORD" played an enormous part in Rome's history, every European nation wanting to slice off one of the heads of the Dragon, for its own ends towards power and glory, they brandished a sword at Rome. But the city of the name of Rome/Beast, lived again and again, because of the power the church wielded, with its "LAMBS HORNS" and strong words of the dragon.
The "SWORD" that wounded almost to the death one head of Rome, happened when the Etruscan HEAD was lopped off and warfare by the "SWORD" reigned supreme for many years. The then siege of that Roman town had the Latin people leaving Rome to its fate for a while, until they began to pick up the pieces, -so to speak- and fight their way into a "New Head" of a Republic!
No church power was passed on to them, -by the "Dragon"- to save them. because the Dragon's body had not grown enough into the power of Imperial Rome. It was the power, structure, influence and ability of Imperial Rome which laid the foundations for the everlasting name of Rome, which remains to this day!
"AND HE HAD POWER TO GIVE LIFE UNTO THE IMAGE OF THE BEAST, THAT THE IMAGE OF THE BEAST SHOULD BOTH SPEAK, AND CAUSE THAT AS MANY AS WOULD NOT WORSHIP THE IMAGE OF THE BEAST SHOULD BE KILLED".
The "HE" spoken of in this verse has had the POWER of Rome given into his "one pair" of hands alone. This "HE" would now set in motion a POWER much greater than any of the 7 heads or 10 horns that grew, one after the other upon the dragon's "Power" body. From this moment onwards the name of Rome would last in history for centuries, as an IMAGE of Imperial power. Neither would its name be lost in the mists of time, as other nations had disappeared from history.
The Roman Papacy "HE" -in the guise of a BEAST WITH LAMBS HORNS,- would now also take the throne of the "BEAST OUT OF THE SEA", ROMA. This new IMAGE would "speak GREAT WORDS" (seen by Daniel 7:8) to the world, saying that it was the "vicar of God" upon earth, who wore the "LAMBS HORNS" of Christ as Mediator between man and God.
No other Power, or Head, that Rome brought about in its history could match this new power of "HE" of the Papacy, because its "GREAT WORDS" is of someone holding an eminent or prominent position. "HE" would enter into the hearts of millions upon millions of peoples throughout the ages. Its Roman Papal power was mighty and as verse 15 says it oozed "LIFE" into the IMAGE called Rome. It controlled Kings and nations in that power of "LIFE", it held men's hearts and souls to ransom and it was as Daniel already told us, (Daniel 7:19-21).
One should note reader that Daniel's verses end with this Roman "HORN", -or "BEAST WITH LAMBS HORNS", making "WAR" WITH THE SAINTS of God and PREVAILING against them! Saint John's words in Revelation 13/15 has the same sort of story. Those people that would not worship the IMAGE of the BEAST/Rome were killed within history, who protested against Roman ways.
The persecutions of Christians during earlier times of Imperial Rome, subsided somewhat when Constantine decided to join them. However, it all began again in only a short time of years after his death, then continued on through the centuries. Other types of Christians were tormented, tortured, or burned at the stake, during the Dark ages of a 1,000 years that followed. Those handful of true Christians were cursed as heretics by all and sundry and were told that their souls would never rest, nor would they enter heaven, their excommunication from God was final. -Because of the majesty set up of the Papal throne, that Roman power had given them "LIFE", as verse 15 says.- People walked in fear of their lives and souls being KILLED or threatened with purgatory, because all the world of the Dark ages WORSHIPPED Rome! So, this monstrous Beast Rome, grew and PREVAILED.
The true church of God had separated itself from the Roman Beast and was quiet. The true church of God has "always" been in the world, separate from others, since earlier times, which one reads in Romans 11:4-5. "BUT WHAT SAITH THE ANSWER OF GOD UNTO HIM? I HAVE RESERVED FOR MYSELF SEVEN THOUSAND MEN, WHO HAVE NOT BOWED THE KNEE TO THE IMAGE OF BAAL".
Verse 5:- "EVEN SO THEN AT THIS PRESENT TIME ALSO THERE IS A REMNANT ACCORDING TO THE ELECTION OF GRACE".
This constant prevailing Roman power in its time zone for the Roman church covered approx; 1,260 years, between the years 500 AD and 1500 AD, before gradual changes began to take place and more people in Europe and the British Isles began to object and protest against that power! Revelation 13:16.
"AND HE CAUSETH ALL, BOTH SMALL AND GREAT, RICH AND POOR, FREE AND BOND, TO RECEIVE A MARK IN THEIR RIGHT HAND, OR IN THEIR FOREHEADS".
The "HE" spoken of in verse 16 is still the same type of "man" spoken of in verse 15 and this power belongs to the Roman Pontiff, who now controls all things Roman near and far. This one powerful man throughout the ages has spoken in absolutism to all peoples, of all nations, in all walks of life.
As each Pope lives in that power and dies, -as happens in the ages of men,- another man takes that place. Each expects to wield more of the same power, as the previous one man (HE) standing for all to see. No other man on the face of this earth has been able to rule all peoples in all walks of life -as verse 16 states- in fear as this Roman "HE" of the Papacy.
Today that man, as "HE", Rides The White Horse, dressed in white garments of the saints, in a white Pope-mobile, (seen in Revelation 6:2 ), throughout the earth. HE speaks with the head-dress of the Lamb of God, (as horns), being honoured and respected as God Himself and very few people ask questions. Why?
Peoples in all walks of life in the world, can see no wrong in worshipping this Roman man/Beast with Lambs Horns. It is as verse 16 says, Rome is worshipped by Rich and Poor Kings or peasants, FREEBORN AND SLAVES, it makes no difference. The depth of their feeling for this man (HE) is so great, they are unable to live without this worshipping anchor to their lives. They perhaps would go down to their graves in great sorrow rather than sever those Roman chains. The fear of losing their souls is locked up in Roman Powerful Words that this "HE" speaks.
What is the "MARK IN THE RIGHT HAND", which verse 16 explains as a sign of identification? The "RIGHT HAND", as I have written before, is of extreme importance within the Laws of God. Let us read a few verses from the bible to prove this point, of the power of the "RIGHT HAND", which power rules from the beginning to the end of men's lives on earth.
(Exodus 15:6). "THY RIGHT HAND, O LORD, IS BECOME GLORIOUS IN POWER; THY RIGHT HAND, O LORD, HATH DASHED IN PIECES THE ENEMY".
(Psalm 16:8, 89:13, Luke 22:69). "HEREAFTER SHALL THE SON OF MAN SIT ON THE RIGHT HAND OF THE POWER OF GOD".
Amongst the vows of men and of the patriarchs of old, they knew how binding in a vow the "RIGHT HAND" was. Which we read of for instance, between Jacob/Israel and Joseph's sons Ephraim and Manasseh, (Genesis 48:14-19).
The "RIGHT HAND" used in the name of the Lord God as a vow, should never be used as such in an unthinking manner, much thought is needed in this situation!
The "RIGHT HAND" in the name of God is used continually with Roman Catholics. Some peoples perform a "RIGHT HAND" ritual without realising the full implication what this "Sign" means! From the time one becomes a member of the Roman church, the "Sign" which separates them from others is used, by a confirmed Roman Catholic. One takes the "RIGHT HAND" and makes the "Sign" of Constantine's cross upon the body, with the "RIGHT HAND" touching forehead, then left shoulder, then right shoulder, and heart. (Sometimes one sees persons reverse Constantine's sign touching right shoulder first).
There are other churches also which have kept this "Sign" after reformation days.
This "RIGHT HAND" ritual MARKS a Roman (Beast) worshipper above all others! When Revelation Ch: 13/16 says, the "MARK" can be in the FOREHEAD also, this occurs when a baby is being Christened as a Roman, who's dedicated to that church for evermore. The "SIGN" or MARK of the Roman cross is made upon a child's forehead in baptismal Roman holy water.
During the days around the Easter period, Roman and Orthodox churches celebrate Lent. Many peoples fast on Ash Wednesday and again, many receive the MARK of the Roman cross upon their foreheads in grey ashes.
With the habitual action of the mouth, or heart, the "MARK" of the "RIGHT HAND" is followed with the words of the Roman Trinity, thus saying; "In the name of the Father, Son and the Holy Ghost, Amen" and the "vow" in God's name is completed!
This "SIGN" or MARK OF CONSTANTINE'S CROSS is used again and again when entering the church, kneeling at the altar, attending a burial, etc; in a ritualistic fashion.
Let us understand fully what should "not" be done!
The Old Testament continually warns everyone to be extremely careful in the performance of vows to God, which is strictly enjoined upon us; (Ecclesiastes 5:1-7).
The New Testament explains that a vow is general upon all professing Christians, when it is made upon many. Whether at Christening, baptism, or the laying of hands upon the head, or when uttered in rituals, as the SIGN of Constantine's cross is used in a vow. The latter vow of crossing oneself is performed as a deliberate duty to the Roman church, without taking God's fear into consideration. A Vow is a terrible thing to perform in shallowness of purpose, which the book of Revelation warns all against!
The "Sign" of Jesus, our Lord, is not the Roman crucifixion cross, which the pagan Constantine brought into being for power hungry secular ends. but it's a different Sign altogether. The "Sign" of the risen Lord, who has overcome the temptations of the flesh and all things of the earth, is the "Morning Star", which means a "new" beginning and a "Victory" which precedes a new day, (Revelation 22:7-18).
The "Sign" to herald Jesus upon earth came before his birth, prophesied through His mother, (Isaiah 7:10-14).
When our Lord was born, wise men from the east of Jerusalem, said, they had seen His "STAR" in the east, (Matthew 2:2).
When mankind himself is truly searching for truth in the words of God, understanding prophecy for answers for what has been and what will be, then, mankind has left the "dark place" of ritual, traditions of men and laziness in wanting others to find the truth of God and His Christ. Individuals desire for truth will come about when the "DAY STAR" of a new dawn will arise in the hearts of searchers and they'll know for sure where they stand, (2 Peter 1:19-21).
Remember the woman Rachel/Israel, with "12 STARS" upon her head in Revelation 12/1. These "STARS" were the "Sign" for each tribe of Israel represented.
The "Sign" today in the land of Israel's flag, is the "STAR" of David.
All those persons who have overcome sin and death in the earth and have tried their best to learn about God and His Law, will be called "STARS", (Daniel 12:3).
(The "victory" over the darkness of things of the earth, is in I Thessalonians, chapters 5,- and more also).
The prophecy of Christ's "risen" insignia of the "STAR", was told even in the Old Testament, which is written down in Numbers 24:17. The story in this chapter tells of Balaam son of Beor, who was asked to curse Israel by Balak the King of the Moabites. But Balaam was unable to do so because his visions came from God's angel, at that time in Israelite history.
The Lord Jesus Christ overcoming all things Roman, did "NOT" GIVE UNTO CAESAR THE THINGS THAT WERE CAESARS. Thereby giving endorsement upon Roman crucifixion and the cross, but He quietly ascended His "Victory" spirit over the grave, to His Father, -God,- who was in heaven, (Luke 23:46). The Roman form of worship through the Sign of the cross, is a form of "Blasphemy", which was also upon the 7 heads which have ruled Rome, seen in Revelation 13:1.
The 10 HORNS of that same chapter, which became the United Kingdom, was to fight Roman rule and eventually reform and protest against Roman rituals over the centuries. It also had its own ancient Celtic church before Roman Catholic dominance. That is "why" Revelation 13:1 does not include the 10 HORNS in Blasphemy at this stage in events, because many of those peoples refrained from the "RIGHT HAND" Vow to the Roman God, etc;
The "BEAST WITH LAMBS HORNS", of their church who spoke with Imperial words of the Dragon of Rome, seen in Revelation 13:11, continued its Blasphemy into the centuries, with its CONSUMMATION of Papal Infallibility, which Daniel wrote so much about, when Papal pretensions again took away the "Daily Sacrifice"' with its "BLASPHEMY", (Daniel 9:27).
In Biblical Heraldry Jesus Christ's emblem was also the "Lion" of the Tribe of Judah, (Revelation 5/5), because Jesus of the flesh came out of Judah of the nation of Israel. All Israel's children are classed as Young Lions, Lioness or old Lions. There are many, many verses to prove this, (Genesis 49/9) - (Jeremiah 51:35-38), etc;
Therefore, Jesus of the "House of Judah", of the nation of Israel, was a Lion and He came forth under the sign of the "Star of David", eventually becoming the "Morning Star" in His own spiritual victory! Thus, taking King David's throne in "that" victory and not some earthly Roman throne! (Revelation 22:16 ).
The identification of the Roman horned lamb was a Destroyer, not one of "peace", which Daniel has already told us, (Daniel 8:25). Its policy was "PEACE" of the Lamb, but it rampaged as a Dragon!
To sacrifice to God upon an altar had and has, a strict code of practice in a dutiful way, only then was received.
Let us quickly look into that statement, -From the time of Abel and Cain,- a sacrifice to God was of a firstling of the sheep, -Abel's sacrifice was received because it was offered correctly. Then the act of "correct sacrifice" was enacted by all Israel, through Abraham, Jacob, Moses, etc; The animal was killed, the burned offering was performed, then if the smoke ascended straight to heaven, it was accepted by God. It was the receiving of the smoke, -or incense in some cases- by God, which was the important factor!
We learn from mankind's history that sacrifice was an offering to a deity, which was deeply rooted in the instincts of the races of mankind from the earliest of times. The Hebrew race was different from other races in only having one God and using animal sacrifices and not human sacrifice. So, an end had to be set in motion to remove all other sacrifices, thereby, giving humans a chance to overcome sin and death. Therefore, a "Being" out of the Spirit of the heavens with a sweet savour of smoke, -not found on earth,- would be acceptable and well pleasing to God, to finish the race set before all men, which meant further sacrifices to be unnecessary. It cemented the "faith" of men and women in God's words. Those faithful persons in the Bible did what was asked of them, because they sort truth and belief in God, as Hebrews chapter 11 tells us.
Daniel's prophecies tell us over and over, how the "LITTLE HORN" of Rome became "EXCEEDING GREAT" and how the Roman Papacy "MAGNIFIED" itself even to the "Prince of heaven", which is Jesus the Christ.
Rome "TOOK AWAY THE DAILY SACRIFICE", through Constantine and the church and set in motion a Desolation, symbolised in the Roman cross of Roman crucifixion, as an emblem for a risen Lord, (Daniel 8:9-14, 11:31, 12:11).
So, craft prospered in Roman hands, using the Lord's "HORNS of a lamb of peace," which helped to destroy many peoples, (Daniel 8 John told us who the Lamb was - John 1:29).
It is of extreme importance that we read and understand the words of the Bible, not ritual and secular ideas all rolled up in age old myths!
The death of our Lord Jesus is paramount in prophecy, because His walk in man's world upon earth, brought not only salvation for man himself, but heaven and earth together as one. "He" gave man a desire for a better life and a goal to walk towards.
The "MARK IN THE RIGHT HAND" given as a sign, which Revelation 13:16 states, was and is, a Roman idea forged for their own identification purposes. Let us understand this!
Our Lord Jesus did "not" obtain victory over mankind's sinful flesh on the cross in death, because on the cross, He was the SACRIFICE prepared secular Roman style, with scourging, etc; The cross represented a SHAME to His position in heaven and earth, which one reads in Hebrews 12:2.
Let us go deeper into His death on the cross and let us acknowledge first that mankind did NOT kill Almighty God the Father, on that cross, as many people think, this is an impossibility in the order of spiritual structure power. God The Father and Jesus Christ are two separate persons! Jesus was "A" God but not "THE" God THE FATHER!
Many verses continually tell us so, such as Luke 23:34. "THEN SAID JESUS, FATHER, FORGIVE THEM; FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO. AND THEY PARTED HIS RAIMENT, AND CAST LOTS".
In this verse we read of 2 persons and the people did not understand what they were doing. Those words are also applicable to mankind today, because man's concept of understanding our Heavenly Father's words is locked up in age old fallacies and myths!
Luke 23:46, tells us again, that when Jesuss body was about to give up His ghost, (or earthly life force) and die, "He cried with a loud voice", and said, "FATHER INTO THY HANDS I COMMEND MY SPIRIT". Or one Person, was about to pass to another Higher Person, a power which came from the heavens when His mother Mary conceived it.
This spirit which forged His birth in the beginning, could not be held on earth, it belonged to the heavens, because His Spirit was the perfect "Smoke" of the sacrifice offered to God, on behalf of His people, therefore, it had to be received into the hands of Almighty God! The "ghost" which He "gave up" which stayed in the tomb for 3 days with His body, was the earthly incense from the lineage of Judah. The "Spirit" however was received by God after it overcame death of the earth and ascended during and after His 3 days in the tomb, because that "Spirit" was too powerful for the earth to hold, because it came from the heavens, and the lineage of God! Jesus himself allowed that smoke of the "life force" to be given up, no other man on earth could take it from Him, because He was enacting out a Law, (John 10:18). "NO MAN TAKETH IT FROM ME, BUT I LAY IT DOWN MYSELF. I HAVE POWER TO LAY IT DOWN, AND I HAVE POWER TO TAKE IT AGAIN. THIS COMMANDMENT HAVE I RECEIVED OF MY FATHER". At this point of time mankind was shut out of this 2 persons act, because it was too awesome for man to understand!
The slaughter of this "Perfect Lamb of Sacrifice" was complete and like a lamb's ending of life, the Ghost left Him and went into another dimension waiting for another signal! His Spirit slept quietly, also waiting for a signal, no different in attitude than man of the earth also. Matthew 27/52-53 tells us of this earthly "life force" waiting for a signal. One will notice in reading Matthew that the earthquake opened graves of many saints, (or those people accepted by God, not man) and they came out of the graves and appeared to others in the city. Jesus dying then entombed for 3 days and nights according to the Law was the "signal" for the spirit to hear and form a type of body again being capable of recognition by others, coming from the grave and from another dimension. It was not time for these Spirits from the graves of Matthew's story to remain amongst the living forever, they would have returned to their graves, just as the prophet Samuel did in I Samuel 28:9-20.
The death sleep of the righteous in another dimension is called "Paradise", because only our God and His Christ allows persons to enter into that dimension. One reads of Jesus allowing a second man on the cross of crucifixion to enter this "Paradise", for freedom from man's cruelty, (Luke 23:39-43). I must repeat that "The Holy Spirit" that brought Jesus into this world, was "NOT" the life force, or ghost of mankind's makeup. The Holy Spirit, which came from God for the birth of Jesus, had to return to The Father. It was "used" correctly for the express purpose it was intended in the first place, which was the salvation of all Israel and other Gentiles!
This Holy Spirit was the "Incense of Smoke" from Jesus's sacrifice, which was to be received by God, after 3 days in the tomb. -When the Lord appeared to Mary Magdalene outside the tomb, He said,- "TOUCH ME NOT; FOR I AM NOT YET ASCENDED TO MY FATHER; BUT GO TO MY BRETHREN, AND SAY UNTO THEM, I ASCEND UNTO MY FATHER, AND YOUR FATHER AND TO MY GOD AND YOUR GOD", (John 20:17). The "VICTORY" of this Sacrifice was between only 2 persons, that of Father and Son! -Mary would have died had she touched Him at that moment because His Holy Spirit was awesome, yet! Subservient to God. That Incense of Smoke for the redemption of men's souls, had to go straight to heaven, acknowledged as just and received by God only! Only "then" was the VICTORY over all things completed and not accomplished as the victory received from man's Roman cross of cruelty! Man cannot hump the things of the "Spirit", which belongs to the heavens, -with conditions man chooses for themselves on the earth. Jesus Christ was first and foremost a "Special Sacrifice", to Redeem the lost sheep of Israel and other people of this earth, He was the "firstling" of the redeemed of mankind, "All" rested in the hands of God, not in the hands of some Roman earthly men, from the Roman Constantine to the Roman Papacy!- It is as our Lord said, men don't understand what they are doing or saying! (Matthew 13:13-15).
"AND THAT NO MAN MIGHT BUY OR SELL, SAVE HE THAT HAD THE MARK, OR THE NAME OF THE BEAST, OR THE NUMBER OF HIS NAME". This verse 17 has caused many a headache for those people who try to unravel the meaning for this verse. If one takes this verse separately from other verses to understand it, then one never will. It must be understood in context with the whole story of the "BEAST", which CAME OUT OF THE EARTH, with 2 LAMBS HORNS, AND SPEAKING LIKE A DRAGON, written from verses 11 to 18, because all these are verses of identification and give one the picture answer to the last 2 verses of 17 and 18.
What does verse 17 mean when it says:- "AND THAT NO MAN MIGHT BUY OR SELL"? Daniel's prophecies give us an insight into this statement. Daniel 7:25:- "AND HE SHALL SPEAK GREAT WORDS AGAINST THE MOST HIGH, AND SHALL WEAR OUT THE SAINTS OF THE MOST HIGH, AND THINK TO CHANGE TIMES AND LAWS; AND THEY SHALL BE GIVEN INTO HIS HAND UNTIL A TIME AND TIMES AND THE DIVIDING OF TIME".
The lessons of history will tell one of the change in TIMES AND LAWS brought into use by the Romans. The Roman Gregorian calendar we use today, which tells us how to live, is a modified form of the Roman Julian calendar, which again is a form of a calendar of ancient Rome.
The phases of the moon once dominated Roman festivals and social life. It was the abuse of the priests in charge of calculations, which made Julius Caesar reform the calendar. The calendar was then 2 months out of step between Lunar and Solar years. To rectify calendar problems Pope Gregory XIII in 1582, put in motion within Roman Catholic countries his Gregorian calendar. In America and Great Britain this calendar was adopted in 1752, other countries followed much later into the 19th and 20th centuries.
The ancient Romans had a week of 8 days. An early church calendar was fixed approx; 354 AD. Under the Julian calendar April 1st -fools-day- was the first of the New Year, when gifts were given. The months were given names after gods and Caesar's, such as July and August.
During the middle-ages people began to be very upset because of the changes in months and days, thereby, loosing days and weeks -so it seemed- in their lives, through the changes in the Roman calendar. For example, in England before the 14th century the year began on 25th of December, then it became the 25th of March. The Gregorian calendar changed the New Year to January 1st.
There was a Roman church calendar of a table containing holy days, saints days and festivals of the church. There was fixed feasts like Christmas, or moveable feasts like Easter. There was also a seasonal calendar for planting seeds, crops, fruit and harvest. All these things and more, regimented people in buying and selling in their lives, which verse 17 explains.
This "HORN" of the Roman Papacy had much power over people's daily lives throughout the centuries. It changed the Saturday Sabbath set by God, for Sunday, which day is a pagan celebration for Sol the sun god. Peoples in all centuries that partook of Roman ways, -and those churches who still bear the wounds from past Roman institutions,- had to celebrate Sunday as the Lord's Day. All shops were closed on Sunday and no man could "buy or sell" anything, his work being curtailed. Peoples were expected to attend church services three or four times on Sunday, but could do anything they liked on Saturday, the Lord's Day. This attitude is still practised today and many a shop still feels embarrassed about opening to sell their wares on Sunday.
Our Easter and Christmas festivities were set by the Roman church, with the selling and buying of goods also affected because of it. Like sheep, mankind has followed these practises century after century without question!
There are some breakaway denominations from church ritual, who see the folly of God's seasons being changed and try and rectify the situation.
Verse 17:- "SAVE HE THAT HAD THE MARK, OR THE NAME OF THE BEAST". To "SAVE", means to do something to avoid exposure or embarrassment, it is a form of protection from sin and wrong acts, or when one is rescued from eternal death. So, if one was baptised with the "RIGHT HAND MARK" of the Roman crucifixion sign of the cross and Roman in all thinking and acting processes, or under the umbrella of the Roman priesthood, one was "SAVED". When the Roman priesthood became entrenched in nations all over the world, they gave themselves the power to absolve people's sins and "SAVE" them from eternal death, yet! If one reads history, the Roman hierarchy of priesthood has a long story of sin, in murders, tortures, debauchery and excesses, who have avoided exposure, (SAVE) in some cases, because they hide behind their long skirts of priesthood of the Romans, which is all "SAVED" under the MARK and the NAME of the BEAST, Rome! Verse 13/18:- "HERE IS WISDOM. LET HIM THAT HATH UNDERSTANDING COUNT THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST. FOR IT IS THE NUMBER OF A MAN; AND HIS NUMBER IS SIX HUNDRED THREE SCORE AND SIX".
This verse 18 has caused much controversy in trying to find answers to this number 666, which "number" is an ancient way of understanding the person named in prophecy. The verse 18 first makes a statement, it is for us to use "WISDOM" in this difficult prophecy, therefore, to have "WISDOM", is to have the power to judge rightly or wrongly in a particular case, it is the art of discretion and sound common sense, which is opposed to folly. One is grown up in one's thinking when "WISDOM" is used and is opposite to age old myths and rituals governing one's understanding, this is what's required when trying to unravel this prophecy.
Revelation 13:18, then goes on to say, "LET HIM THAT HATH UNDERSTANDING COUNT THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST".
So, if reader you have set your heart to use "WISDOM" of sound common sense, then understanding all these words will fall into place and the faculty of clear insight or intellect is used and you will arrive with clear answers!
Daniel 12:10 also poses this same statement, "THAT THE WISE SHALL UNDERSTAND", these same prophecies, written down by these prophets of Daniel and John, because these prophets of old also took the trouble to find out answers.
We must now count the ancient and modern number of the "BEAST" from verse 18. We know the "old" BEAST was Rome, who CAME OUT OF THE SEA, Revelation 13:1. This "new" BEAST out of THE EARTH (verse 11), is again Rome, both have prolonged the powerful name given to it by Imperial Rome, (DRAGON). The "new" BEAST'S power, is obtained through its disguise of 2 HORNS OF A MALE LAMB, the "new" BEAST also bears the "MARK" in his RIGHT HAND, or making the sign of the cross of crucifixion, given to it by Constantine of the "dragon", thus giving it more power, saying, that the insignia of the cross seen by Constantine over the sun is of the mythological god Sol in the heavens! It is also that of the Lamb of God, The Lord Jesus mythological god Sol in the heavens. It is also that of the Lamb of God, The Lord Jesus Christ crucified on the Roman cross.
So, the BEAST in verse 18 with this number of a MAN is the Roman Papacy and bears the "NUMBER" of a false prophet coming OUT OF THE EARTH. The identification for this person, Daniel has already given in his prophetic chapters. For example, in Daniel 11/21 the Dragon Emperor through that "VILE PERSON" Constantine, -(which Daniel calls him),- gave endorsement to the "BEAST" OUT OF THE EARTH WITH 2 LAMBS HORNS and sent him on his way into that Roman world. In Daniel 11:23, we read of the Roman Papacy establishing itself with its LAMB'S CLOTHING during 596 AD in the British Isles, (10 horns).
In Daniel 11:31, the Roman Papacy became Infallible in spiritual matters, standing with its feet in God's sanctuary, during the years from 1869 AD and onwards in history. The BEAST, used the LAMBS HORNS, speaking to the world with more Imperial words!
During our Lord Jesus Christ's days on earth, "He" gave us "all" words of warning in which He said, Matthew 7:13-15.- Verse 15:- "BEWARE OF FALSE PROPHETS, WHICH COME TO YOU IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING, BUT INWARDLY THEY ARE RAVENING WOLVES". Indeed, Rome's "SHEEP'S CLOTHING" has culminated into centuries of secular legends of learning, thus giving wrong hopes. For centuries mankind has obeyed every whim of this FALSE PROPHET with "Lambs Horns".
When Revelation 13:18 says, we must "COUNT THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST". The "BEAST" is Rome and its NAME has been the Papacy's witness in the earth in longevity and greatness. Revelation then says, "FOR IT IS THE NUMBER OF A MAN", so, which "MAN" in the earth duplicates the power of Rome to all the world? Indeed, it is Roman Papal authority! This one "MAN" says, "He's" standing in Saint Peter's shoes, wearing the sheep's clothing of our Lord, making the Sign of Roman crucifixion cross with His Right Hand to God in a vow, who has changed "times and seasons" for Rome's sake, who has called upon the saints and Worn Them Out, who has caused millions of mankind to worship this IMAGE of the Beast Rome, when working its miracles.
This centuries old secular "MAN", who has come down through the ages of men, has crippled truth for others when wishing to worship God in innocence. He has placed himself in authority in heaven, in earth and under the earth, thereby being Infallible in spiritual matters, yet! HE is only a "MAN", as Revelation tells us!
Verse 18 continues to say:- "AND HIS NUMBER IS SIX HUNDRED THREE SCORE AND SIX", or the infamous number of 666.
Why would this "MAN", have a NUMBER, apart from the identification purposes stated? Which are written in Revelation chapter 13, also the prophetic chapters of Daniel and other prophets. History tells us that many an ancient race of peoples, including Roman persons in ages past, not only had names, or a Latin name, but also used Numbers instead of letters for his name as a secret identity.
NUMERICS:- Biblical numerics, or the art of proving God's hand in the writing of inspired words into patterns of numbers, are in the Old and New Testaments. This amazing biblical study of number testing and exploring of the Bible, was first discovered by an eloquent mathematical minded man named Ivan Panin, (1855-1942). He could mathematically prove that biblical words had numbers constructed in such a way, that it demonstrated how paragraphs and sentences of words, worked out in multiples of sevens, tens, etc; Thereby, each chapter or book written by a disciple or prophet in any era, could be mathematically proved to have been eloquently correct, in every jot and title of this wonderful book, The Bible. Thereby, showing that only the hand of God could be seen again and again in patterns of numbers in those words.
Proving the Old and New Testaments mathematically as fact!
Therefore, it is said that Holy Scripture through NUMBERS alone, bears the imprint of miraculous arithmetic, proving that God is in control of all things past and present.
Scholars tell us that the Old Testament was written in Hebrew and the New Testament was written in Greek, and both languages having no separate symbols for Numbers. Whereas, the English language has modern Arabic figures, such as 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0 etc;
Hebrew and Greek make use of letters of their alphabet, so that letters also stand for certain numbers, this then is also a form of Numerics.
One reads in the Bible the use of Numbers in various stories written and told by prophets, such as Daniel. Giving one, two, three, ten, twelve, or time, times, and a half, etc; These are mystical Numbers interpreted into actual historical events, which have found their open expressions in happenings over the centuries. Indeed, it is as Isaiah wrote, (Isaiah 40:26). "LIFT UP YOUR EYES ON HIGH, AND BEHOLD WHO HATH CREATED THESE THINGS, THAT BRINGETH OUT THEIR HOST BY NUMBER; HE CALLETH THEM ALL BY NAMES BY THE GREATNESS OF HIS MIGHT, FOR THAT HE IS STRONG IN POWER; NOT ONE FAILETH".
Again, scholars tell us that manuscripts of the gospels were probably found in the second and fourth centuries and were bilingual, Greek/Latin. Many other manuscripts found in earlier times were Greek, old Latin, old Syriac and Hebrew. Later many manuscripts were translated by scholars into Latin, Greek, old English etc; other scholars say the New Testament was originally written in Greek only. Scholars continue to say that some translations were adopted according to Roman or Protestant thought and cultures, which perhaps affected their interpretations. Various Protestant church preferences for answers were sought within the pages of the Bible. The Roman Catholic Church, on the other hand, derived their interpretations of Scripture through its authority of tradition and doctrine, rather than the Bible.
Today, with the unravelling of these prophetic works of prophecy through individual searching, we have to rely completely on what scholars have written down for us in English, Latin, Greek or Hebrew etc;
The difficulty for an uneducated person like me, is the fact I can't understand Greek or Latin, other than using the dictionary for those languages. So, I have to rely entirely upon prophetic cross checking of the meaning of words and pictures of words, within the Bible written by the great prophets of God, all in English.
The prophets such as Daniel, Isaiah, Ezekiel, John etc; give us much cross checking to study and it all works when the jigsaw pieces fit neatly together, then, we are faced with solid ground to stand up on!
Because we are unravelling those, SIX HUNDRED THREE SCORE AND SIX words, in Revelation 13:18, one can use both Latin and Greek interpretations for this enormous historical picture, as long as the whole picture remains correct!
Firstly, because the words cover a picture of the powerful Roman MAN of the Papacy, whose title was given to him by the "BEAST" of Rome in Latin, by Constantine, he set this "CHIEF PRIEST" with LAMB'S HORNS in motion into the world.
Secondly, the words can also describe this Roman "CHIEF PRIEST MAN" in Greek.
If we turn to the words in Revelation 1:8 for an example, this verse is setting down a Greek translation wit, "I AM ALPHA AND OMEGA, THE BEGINNING AND THE ENDING", or these words are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet.
What we must "NOT" do is assign the meaning of John's chapters, or NUMBERS, to a creature person called the Devil, this only serves to cast a blanket over facing the truth! Devilish ways are the power of self-will in mankind, desiring untold control over others, which has brought so much evil into the world, then mankind is at the mercy of many powers and principalities in the earth, such as the princes of the Roman church holding centuries of power over the flesh and spirit of man and its sovereign is the Pope.
Let's read what some searches after truth have written concerning this infamous number 666 which is a "MAN"!
1:- The main interpretation given is an automatic assumption from years of belief that "666" is the "Mark" of a person called the Devil and the Mark and Number of the "Beast", is the death throes of Satan the Devil. Therefore, to have the "MARK OF THE BEAST" seen in Revelation 13, is to have the character of the Devil.
2:- It is said by a seeker after this tricky 666, that King Solomon can be identified as a 666 man, because it reads in I Kings 10:14, 2 Chronicles 9:13, that the weight of gold that came to Solomon in a year was six hundred and three score and six talents of gold. -Both these answers are in long held lack of knowledge within the larger picture given in prophecy.-
3:- Still other biblical minded persons see the "Beasts" in Revelation as those that persecuted the Christians during the days of Roman Empire. The harlot Babylon is Rome, therefore the "MAN" of Rome holding the 666 Number was the Emperor Nero. The solution to this mystery is the Hebrew numerical numbers for Caesar Nero, which equals 666.
4:- Some biblical students refer to the worlds political and business systems as the wild Beast with the name and number of 666.
5:- Others say, that in a round about way, the number 6 falls short in perfection of the number 7, which 7 stands for God's complete number given within Scripture. Therefore, 666 is a number for Man's number of ruling power, -so, the assumptions go on and on.-
6:- Some biblical minded people for many years, have given a logical explanation for the number 666, teaching that the Latin words, "Vicarius Filii Dei", meaning "Vicar of the Son of God", which is an age-old title used by the Roman Papacy add up to this number. (U is the same as V)…....(5+1+100+1+5), (1+50+1+1), (500+1) = 666.
This explanation is basically correct, which Roman history will show one, though it's in Latin. Revelation 13:18, gives one the picture of a Roman (Latin) MAN wearing LAMB'S HORNS of the Son of God, usurping a heavenly authority upon earth, so it's the same picture!
7:- Other biblical minded people always looking for a logical answer to 666 explain, that this NUMBER is the numerical value of the Greek letters that make up the numeric value for the word Lateinos, - (30+1+300+5+10+50+70+200) = 666.- Which means a "Latin Kingdom" from which the Romans derived their origin and their language as men. Again, this explanation is basically correct, because it's the number of the "BEAST" Rome!
The picture prophecy in Revelation 13:18, is also giving us the same details as Daniel has done in his prophetic chapters. Daniel set the painting down on his canvas factually in history, whereas Saint John, gave us another perspective to "see" another depth within that painting. So, nothing is hidden from the eye of the beholder, leaving no room for doubt as to "who" the picture is painted about.
The predominant "MAN" Saint John saw with a secret number, is so strong in the earth that he affects the "SANCTUARY" of HEAVEN, the "DAILY, SACRIFICE" and the Prince of princes, The Lord Jesus, which Daniel told us in his chapters, Daniel 8:9-11,25, 9:27, 11:31. I have already completed writing chapters on these verses, but I shall jog the memory here however, which we read from Daniel 8/9 to 11 etc; He says that, after the "Great Horn" of Alexander of Greece, came 4 notable horns of Egypt, Syria, Greece and Rome. Out of Greece - who were captured by the Romans, -came the "LITTLE HORN" of early Roman power, which grew, until it reached out towards the south, east and into the promised land, Israel. Rome grew so much within history over the centuries, that its Imperial power killed the "STARS OF HEAVEN", or the real people of God. Then later Rome glorified itself so much, calling itself by many names, -"A prince of heaven", -"vicar of Christ",- "mediator between heaven and earth", -"a holy father", thereby, taking God's name also etc; It set up another form of sacrifice to offer God a "sanctuary" made with the thoughts and hands of idolatrous pagan men. Through these policies these men set in motion with its position magnified in the hearts of mankind, -and that of his own heart, -which reached to the Prince of princes, The Lord Jesus, Son of God.
The spreading throughout the world of Roman Abomination wearing "Sheep's Clothing", spread Desolation to mankind in thought and action, so, the pollution of the Heavenly Sanctuary became absolute, when the words of Roman Infallibility were spoken by this "one MAN"!
There is only one Lord and Prince, of His church in heaven and His name is The Lord Jesus! There is only one Holy Father and His name is God! No other man in the earth is our father except he who is a paternal father who sired us, (Matthew 23:9). "AND CALL NO MAN YOUR FATHER UPON THE EARTH; FOR ONE IS YOUR FATHER, WHICH IS IN HEAVEN".
There is only one High Priest in heaven representing God and his name is Melchizedek from whom our Lord Jesus accepts His throne on earth, when He returns, as protocol dictates, -Daniel 7:13-14,- which same perfect ceremony was performed in the "Holy of Holies" in the Tabernacle, with one High Priest chosen by God, through laws set down during the times of Moses and Aaron, (Exodus 28 - Exodus 40), which procedure is a reflection of what is done in the Holy of Holies in God's Sanctuary in heaven.
Jesus, The Lord, stands as Mediator and Chief Priest between heaven and earth, (I Timothy 2:5).
Melchizedek stands as High Priest for all things of the heavenly, (Hebrew 7:11-17).
In the earth, the Roman "Chief Priest" stands in white garments of the saints, with Sheep's Clothing of Horns, holding a shepherd's staff for to collect his sheep with authority. This is "why" this Roman MAN has put himself in such terrible danger and is called an "Abomination of Desolation" by our Lord, within the Laws of God.
From the time the Beast of pagan Rome rose out of the SEA, it had a "Chief Priest", then the Latin title was Pontifex Maximus. This name came from the cult of the old Roman rulers under pagan augury, omens and divination.
When the Emperor Constantine decided to make himself a so-called Christian, he used the title of Pontifex Maximus, (Chief Priest). In FLATTERY seen in Daniel 11:21, Constantine showed, himself as the Viceroy of God upon earth, or an earthly representative of the heavenly God. The Roman "BEAST- Dragons" form of Christianity of Constantine's day, had to have an emperor god for the people to prostate themselves before, so Constantine, was looked upon as the thirteenth apostle! Many of Constantine's changes within Christian history and tradition, remain the same with us to this day and the Roman "Chief Priest", who came out of the "EARTH" remains in Latin for the Pope, as Pontifex Maximus.
Revelation is translated into Greek and we are dealing with a "MAN" who calls himself the "Chief Priest", -(I find the Greek alphabet difficult). Nevertheless, the Greek alphabet can be changed into NUMBERS also, as does the Latin alphabet.
This title is Greek from Revelation 13:18, who places himself in God's Sanctuary as "Chief Priest" it translates as follows:-
A IERON ARHIEREAS:- A=1 (a), - I=10, E=5, R=100, O=70, N=50. =235 =(Sanctuary). A=1, R=100, H=8, I=10, E=5, R=100, E=5, A=1, S=200. =430 =(Chief Priest). =1+235+430=666.
-"A Sanctuary Chief Priest".-
The same "NAME OF A MAN", of 666 was with the "BEAST" of pagan Rome as a Chief Priest. He was also with the "Dragon" of Imperial Rome as Pontifex Maximus. The name remains in Latin, Greek, English and with modern Rome, with that "one MAN" the Pope of Rome! It is "HE" who says, HE stands in the "Sanctuary" of God, Infallible in Spiritual matters in the EARTH, as "A Chief Priest" of a universal church.
This number 666 for this earthly "Chief Priest" standing in the "Sanctuary" of heaven, was shown to us before in prophecy. The "wisdom" of Jesus gave us the answer and the path to follow when He said, (Matthew 24:15)- "WHEN YE THEREFORE SHALL SEE THE ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION, SPOKEN OF BY DANIEL THE PROPHET, STAND IN THE HOLY PLACE, WHO SO READETH LET HIM UNDERSTAND". Daniel 11:31. "AND ARMS SHALL STAND ON HIS PART, AND THEY SHALL POLLUTE THE SANCTUARY OF STRENGTH, AND SHALL TAKE AWAY THE DAILY SACRIFICE, AND THEY SHALL PLACE THE ABOMINATION THAT MAKETH DESOLATE".
That "Desolation of The Sanctuary" and priesthood, began with that vile man Constantine, (Daniel 11/21) and continued its overpowering journey, then cemented its "Abomination" as "A Chief Priest of the Sanctuary", with its "Infallibility" stand with Pope Pious IX (1869-70) seen in Daniel 11:31.
When Daniel's prophetic visions are understood properly and correctly, they then point the finger also to Saint John in Revelation and all truth in factual history is Sealed, this 666 is the number that came out of the "Roman Beast". It is the number of a "MAN" who is A Sanctuary Chief Priest", for Rome and mankind, which is a "Desolation", (or act of ruin) and an "Abomination", (or bringing disgust and loathing) who has destroyed many millions of people over the centuries!
The marching iron feet of the soldiers of Rome began the devastation of nations, tongues and peoples and the wearing of "Sheep's Clothing" of our Lord by Rome, finished the destruction of peoples in the millions.
Read mankind's Christian church history with its lies and murder in Christ's name and be ashamed! Many interpretations of the number 666 by various peoples go on in many, many, forms that one reads. It is good however to see so many biblical minded people trying to fathom God's hidden mysteries. I can personally identify with those trial-and-error processes and being uneducated myself, I realise a lifetimes work is sometimes needed.
One must understand that Revelation chapters are visions in factual earthly history and other visions outside man's dimensions of the earth.
Revelation is also the culmination of both Houses of Israel's trials throughout biblical history, no world churches, nor other nations, claiming this position can take that away from the nation of Israel, because God's "Promise" to them was recorded as such and cannot fail! No matter how evil Israel became and no matter how they suffered because of that evil, the Bible is first and foremost "their" history.
This is all part of the building, which the "corner stone" called Jesus of Judah, the Jew and all the Israelite prophets foretold, filling the building stone by stone.
Please don't belittle our Heavenly Father's words and jettison the whole nation of 12 tribes of Israel's "right" to its historical place in centuries of events! Remember the last book Revelation chapter 7, where the Israelite tribes are remembered.
The Lamb of God, Jesus, the "Chief Priest" on earth, did NOT bring peace, but a sword, because mankind has chosen it to be so. Many nations have falsified this matter taking various sides in "His" situation heaping power on themselves. Matthew 10:34:- "THINK NOT THAT I AM COME TO SEND PEACE ON EARTH; I CAME NOT TO SEND, PEACE BUT A SWORD".
Revelation Chapter 17.
Verse 1:- "AND THERE CAME ONE OF THE SEVEN ANGELS WHICH HAD THE SEVEN VIALS, AND TALKED WITH ME, SAYING UNTO ME, COME HITHER; I WILL SHEW UNTO THEE THE JUDGEMENT OF THE GREAT WHORE THAT SITTETH UPON MANY WATERS".
Verse 2:- "WITH WHOM THE KINGS OF THE EARTH HAVE COMMITTED FORNICATION, AND THE INHABITANTS OF THE EARTH HAVE BEEN MADE DRUNK WITH THE WINE OF HER FORNICATION". In Revelation 17, we have a word picture of "another woman" who is opposite to the Israelite woman of Revelation 12. The chapter 12 woman is of Rachel's seed who brought forth the baby Jesus. Chapter 17 is the judgement upon a woman of the "earth", who has chosen to adulterate herself with many nations, for reasons of power and possessions, who has dressed herself up in finery for to take Israel's place in the scheme of things. This Woman called a "WHORE", has corrupted others with actions and customs in opposition to cleanliness of truth and fidelity.
The picture of this questionable Woman is that she SITS UPON MANY WATERS, because she came out of the EARTH, with the SEAS surrounding her, as did the Roman "Beast" in Revelation 13, also meaning that her power covers many nations of peoples across the seas. This Roman Woman who came out of Imperial power, has seduced many kings in the earth with "WINE" which was saturated in fine taste and intoxication which lulled their senses. Thereby, making and drugging kings to believe whatever the woman desired them to believe, because she appeared strong.
Verse 3:- "SO HE CARRIED ME AWAY IN THE SPIRIT INTO THE WILDERNESS; AND I SAW A WOMAN SIT UPON A SCARLET COLOURED BEAST, FULL OF NAMES OF BLASPHEMY, HAVING SEVEN HEADS AND TEN HORNS".
Verse 4:- "AND THE WOMAN WAS ARRAYED IN PURPLE AND SCARLET COLOUR, AND DECKED WITH GOLD AND PRECIOUS STONES AND PEARLS, HAVING A GOLDEN CUP IN HER HAND FULL OF ABOMINATIONS AND FILTHINESS OF HER FORNICATION".
This "Woman" sat upon the Imperial Red Dragon of Rome, because its power was set in motion by Constantine, which Dragon grew 7 heads with crowns and 10 horns, over the years of ruling, whose Roman "ADULTEROUS WINE" was called "BLASPHEMY". The kings which were seduced by the Roman harlot, were within the 7 heads and 10 horns, ruling with the woman's blessing, which is the same picture we read of in Revelation 12:3-4 and of that Scarlet Red Dragon who waited for the CHILD JESUS TO BE BORN, so it could destroy the baby and the Israelite people He represented.
The "NAME" of Rome has been as strong as "Iron" in the earth for many centuries, who Daniel saw in his prophecies. So let us quickly note the "strength" of the 7 heads with kings, which Saint John saw in his visions.
Rome is and was, the capital of both the province of Rome and Republic of Italy, the capital of the former Republic and the Roman Empire. Later the capital of the Papal States, from 1871 to 1946, capital of the kingdom of Italy.
The First Head King Rome approx; 753 BC, because little is known of early Roman history other than myths spoken. Between 753-510 BC was the period of Roman Kings and the founding they say between the twin sons of a Vestal Virgin, called Romulus and Remus. The rule of Kings however, seems to have established itself in the Etruscan princes, of whom the name Tarquin stands out and ends that dynasty. which lasted approx; 250 years.
After the Etruscan Kings were driven out of Rome, this city-state gradually overpowered the neighbouring tribes, until it ruled the whole of the Italian peninsular. Rome grew in strength until it came into contact with the powerful empire of the Phoenicians. For a century Rome and Carthage, on the coast of North Africa, fought each other until Rome won and became the strong nation in the Mediterranean Sea, approx; 265/133 BC.
The Second Head King took shape into plebs and patricians, with a new aristocracy being born. The Generals were to extend Rome's territory from Asia Minor to Spain and to Egypt. After this time of external power, internal conflict for absolute power began, with alliances between various men for that rulership, ending the Republic with struggles between Pompey, Mark Antony and Octavian. The victorious Octavian became undisputed ruler in 29/BC.
These struggles of the aristocracy of Rome, we read of in Daniel 11:10-14.
The Third King Head was under the Roman Empire which began under the lineage of Julius Caesar, called the Julio-Claudian Emperors from 27 BC to 68 AD. The Roman Empire reached its greatest extent in 117 AD, then the decline and fall set in over the years that followed. The "Red Dragon" had grown and taken shape, waiting for the "WOMAN HARLOT" to sit upon its back, seen in Revelation 17!
After the death of Emperor Constantine, -who gave birth to the HARLOT,- in 337 AD civil war began and continued over the years amongst the rivals for the crown.
In 410 AD Rome was captured and sacked by Alaric King of the Visigoths.
The great power of the Imperial Roman Dragon we can read of in Daniel 11:14-22 and its fall.
The Fourth King Head. This is the Eastern Roman Empire, or Byzantine Empire, which was founded in the fourth century and lasted into the 15th century, before its split from the church of Rome.
The city called Constantinople was founded and named after the Emperor Constantine, who rebuilt it in 328-30 AD, later the Empire was split in two, as West and Eastern Legs. Theodosius, surnamed the Great, was Emperor of the east between 379-395 AD. In 392 AD he also became Emperor of the Western half of the Empire. After his death, his 2 sons became Emperors of both East and Western Empires. The last 80 years of the Western Roman Empire fell to being overburdened with taxes and barbarian hordes! The Eastern Empire fell to the Turks in 1453, who renamed the city Istanbul. We read of these Western and Eastern legs of Roman power, in Daniel 2:31-43.
The Fifth King Head. This head is The Holy Roman Empire, which is a general term applied to a political grouping in Europe originated by Pope Leo III in 800 AD, it remained in a form of existence until 1805-6 AD. Originally it was styled as "Empire of the West" and Roman Empire. In 1157 AD it became "Holy Empire", then Holy Roman Empire in 1254 AD. This later title was an attempt to bring back the Old Roman Empire that had collapsed in 476 AD, when it was overrun by the Germanic tribes. The Papacy had dreams of ruling a revitalised Western Empire, so finally decided to confer Imperial status on the European Kingdom of the Germanic Franks.
Though there were several Frankish rulers, it is Charlemagne who is remembered the most, who ascended the Frankish throne in 768 AD and continued to expand his Imperial dominions.
In 800 AD Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne Emperor of the West, thus the Papacy for the next 700 years selected and coordinated the Emperors of the West, therefore in this way, the power of Western Rome could endure and be maintained by the Roman Papacy.
In 962 AD Otto of the Eastern Frankish Kingdom of Germany, was awarded the Imperial crown and title by John XI, for services rendered on behalf of the Pope.
Thus, the resurrected Empire of the West remained in an unstable form between Italy and Germany, for the next 800 years.
The Holy Roman Empire was given its title by Frederick I Barbarossa during his reign in 1157 AD, thereby giving a sacred usage to that crown. Later in history the power of this title had little importance within European affairs, because of infighting and the challenge to the power of the Papacy. The title lost its prestige and because of the Protestant Reformation during the sixteenth century. In the eighteenth century it was said that the Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman and was dissolved in 1806 AD.
The problems in Europe and the power of the Papacy, affected the 10 Horned Kingdom of Britain, during the years of the Holy Roman Empire, which undermined British history. -Which one reads within history from Daniel 11:25-31.
The Sixth King Head. The head was achieved by Napoleon I, who fought for the power of France, his original Italian name was Napoleon Bonaparte -1769-1821 AD. He was born in Corsica, which is a twin Island with Sardinia, in the sea around the Mediterranean off the coast of Italy. He was the son of Carlo and Letizia Bonaparte.
In 1796, Napoleon, as the commander of the French forces was sent to Italy to fight the forces of Austria, who governed Northern Italy at that time. -Napoleon's campaign was brilliantly successful in Italy.
After a number of battles in Egypt, etc; then regaining dominance in Italy in 1802 AD he was very powerful. In 1804 he proclaimed himself Emperor of France. In 1805 he defeated the Austrians and Russians, then crowned himself King of Italy and master of the European continent, thus ending the Holy Roman Empire.
Napoleon established his relations as Kings, of Spain, Holland, etc; His stepson became Viceroy of Italy and his elder brother Joseph was made King of Naples in 1806.
It must be remembered that from the fall of the Roman Empire, Italy was a collection of different States of peoples, speaking different dialects and were under the rule of other countries, such as the Hapsburg's of the Austrian Empire or the later Bourbons of France.
The Roman Papacy was and is, a secular power always holding the reins of power through Italy's Kings and politicians etc; The type of Spiritual power it wielded, was the glue that held the peasant class of Italians over the centuries. The peoples grinding poverty and under foreign domination was the catalyst which made peoples hold on tightly to the Papacy.
Napoleon II was the son of Napoleon I and Marie Louise of Austria. His father created him King of Rome and in 1814 his father abdicated in his favour. He was never crowned however, taking his father's position, perhaps because his health was delicate. He died a lonely man in 1832 AD. Napoleon III, was also named Louis and was the third son of Napoleon I brother. After the death of Napoleon II, he became Emperor of France in 1852.
Napoleon III annexed Nice and Savoy to France. Later he was faced with war and the Prussians, he was beaten and surrendered. After the war both he and his wife lived in Kent, England, where he died in 1873 AD.
The Seventh King Head. This is the House of Savoy, whose story is a real tangle in history to understand, because of its geographical position in the Alps. It is an ancient dynasty whose ancestors were probably German. This house was founded in 1048 AD,and from 1190 AD Savoy was gradually encroaching its conquests into Italy and Sicily.
During the Italian outbreak of the French Revolution, Savoy, with a coalition of other Italian princes were against France.
The House of Savoy lost its importance during the rule of the French and the Napoleonic years, nevertheless, by 1861 the Italian Parliament declared King Victor Emmanuel King of Italy. By 1870 all the Papal states had been annexed to the rest of Italy. This triumph had been brought about by Garibaldi's revolution, which popular insurrection broke out in Palermo, Sicily. Garibaldi proclaimed himself Dictator, in the name of the King of Italy, yet! Much fighting continued in the states years ahead.
King Umberto I, succeeded his father Victor Emmanuel II (1878-1900). The Kings reigned through 2 World Wars, the throne once more became spokesman for the Dictator Mussolini's Fascist regime. The King escaped Rome in 1943 and ceded his powers to his son in 1944.
This Roman history also noted in Daniel chapter 11.
We must now go back to Revelation 17:4 which told us that the woman called a "WHORE", SITTING on the back of the Dragon of Rome UPON MANY WATERS, whose leadership desired power, having achieved it so successfully in history, is noted for the COLOURS and PRECIOUS STONES she's dressed up in, she had made up her person in beauty, to cover a multitude of sins!
The "WOMAN church" of the Roman Papacy wears clothes the COLOURS of SCARLET AND PURPLE covered in GOLD and PRECIOUS STONES.
Let us understand what these COLOURS mean in Biblical Laws, which were taken and worn by the princes of the Roman church.
One reads in the Old Testament of the robes of Aaron as a high priest in the earth, called by God to serve Him and his people the Israelites, for an earthly priesthood. Aaron was invested with clothes of his office and his robes were "for glory and for beauty," (Exodus 28).
PURPLE:- Had other hues of violet and crimson. A PURPLE garment was costly, so consequently was worn by persons of rank and wealth, especially by kings, (Judges 8:26). Purple was used mainly for temple and palace decorations or garments of the High Priest, (Exodus 28:5-6).
SCARLET:- Is also a sign of princes, (Hebrews 9:19).
GOLD:- A very precious metal from ancient to modern times, used for crowns, jewels, chains, idols, etc; to serve for things of great value.
PRECIOUS STONES:- Or another name for costly jewels, such as diamonds, amethyst, sapphires, etc; seen upon the priest's garments in Exodus 28.
PEARLS:- A smooth lustrous body from a mollusc, very valuable for adorning purposes. The COLOURS worn by the Roman WOMAN church upon her garments are as follows:- When Julius Caesar rose in power in Rome, the people gave him that power as a dictator forever. Caesar was a dictator for 10 years, but he behaved like a king. He had a toga of PURPLE and he dressed himself in a PURPLE cloak, which COLOUR was a sign of fame and respect. Julius Caesar was also named the "Supreme Priest", or chief of authority.
If one reads Ecclesiastical heraldry during the times of Roman church domination in Britain, (10 horns) -before the destruction of the Roman monastic order by Henry VIII,- much of Roman ritual in COLOURS and Jewels comes to light. One reads of their ancient monastic seals, of the illustration of arms on their shields, and all their religious armoury. The then Roman Archbishop of Canterbury and provincial Archbishops received a divided strip of lamb's wool, -called the pallium, or pall,- from the Pope, to signify authority within their province. (Note the SHEEP'S CLOTHING again).
MITRES:- worn by bishops and abbots, which was and is, a distinctive head-dress for rank in the church were from early times. During Norman times the mitre had SHEEP'S HORNS worn sideways. Some mitres were of GOLD and studded with JEWELS, another a cloth of GOLD and another a pure white mitre edged in GOLD. With their coronets or mitres, these men were classed as princes. The customary Archbishops hats, bestowed by the Pope, from the 13th century were RED, with other arms changing to RED signifying the blood shed for their faith by English Catholic martyrs. Later hat colours changed according to rank, as RED, GREEN, PURPLE and BLACK.
In the 16th century Thomas Wolsey was Archbishop of York and High Chancellor of England and in a great ceremony received the RED hat from Pope Leo X (1515) from Rome, as if it were a crown. During the middle ages, when the Reformation caused anticlerical revolution against the Roman Catholic Church, its prestige had also fallen through a 70 year exile of the Papacy in Avignon France, which was called the Babylonian Captivity of Rome, because the Popes were classed as con-men being full of RICHES and JEWELS gleaned from others.
From the beginning both the Roman Constantine and Justinian wore crowns of GOLD studded with PEARLS.
Even into our modern times one sees the hierarchy of the Roman church wearing the colours of Black, Scarlet, Purple and White for the saints, each priest wearing heavy chains and large crosses of GOLD across the body and some with GOLD rings on their fingers.
History tells one of the marvellous treasures that lie within the Vatican, apart from its great library, frescos, paintings, wonderful marble floors and sculptures, there are GOLD and SILVER adornings with JEWELS galore.
We come now to the GOLDEN CUP FULL OF ABOMINATIONS, which Revelation Ch: 17/4 states, "AND FILTHINESS OR "HER" FORNICATION": The GOLD CUP with its contents of WINE, represents the blood of Jesus Christ, yet! The Roman harlot's CUP is used not according to the Law set down by Jesus The Lord, which we read of in I Corinthians 11:25-29).
Verse 25:- "AFTER THE SAME MANNER ALSO HE TOOK THE CUP, WHEN HE HAD SUPPED, SAYING, THIS CUP IS THE NEW TESTAMENT IN MY BLOOD THIS DO YE, AS OFT AS YE DRINK IT IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME".
Verse 26:- "FOR AS OFTEN AS YE EAT THIS BREAD, AND DRINK THIS CUP, YE DO SHEW THE LORD'S DEATH TILL HE COME".
Verse 27:- "WHEREFORE WHOSOEVER SHALL EAT THIS BREAD, AND DRINK THIS CUP OF THE LORD, UNWORTHILY, SHALL BE GUILTY OF THE BODY AND THE BLOOD OF THE LORD".
Verse 28:- "BUT LET A MAN EXAMINE HIMSELF AND SO LET HIM EAT OF THAT BREAD, AND DRINK OF THAT CUP".
Verse 29:- "FOR HE THAT EATETH AND DRINKETH UNWORTHILY, EATETH AND DRINKETH DAMNATION TO HIMSELF, NOT DISCERNING THE LORD'S BODY".
We have read before that the Roman act of this Law set by Jesus, is called "Transubstantiation", thereby, changing the Bread and WINE into the actual body and blood of our Lord, instead of "Remembering" this act only! Only the priests partake in that WINE, when it was meant for all the people. Today, with Protestants this Sacrament is called the Eucharist or The Lord's supper, so named as an "illusion" to the "thanksgiving" for the beginning and end of The Lord's life and death, which began for the disciples and the followers of that simplicity of people upon earth. It is a strong exacting act of REMEMBRANCE, never to be taken lightly or in error. It is better to leave this "thanksgiving" alone, rather than perform its message and action in error.
History will tell us that during the long centuries of Roman Eucharist performances, or commonly called the Mass, they offered the Bread and WINE to priests who had murder or debauchery in their hearts. They were indeed WOLVES IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING.
Because of Rome's biblical and secular historical sins, Rome's "WINE" was indeed an "Abomination" offered to God, in the name of Jesus. This word means pollution and disgust! The "WINE" is "polluted", because it was also offered and celebrated, over the bodies of millions upon millions of people within that WOMAN'S history. -The blessing of the WINE of Jesus was seen at the massacres, -Roman Catholic style- before, during, and after the terrible Crusades and Inquisition within history. The Roman Crusades unleashed a savage army, blessed with the WINE of the Pope, to conquer the Holy Land from the Muslims of its time. They classed their murders of Jews, Muslims and innocent peoples in their march, as a "righteous army," all in the name of Jesus, at the same time marking themselves with the Right Hand of Constantine's pagan cross! The intoxicating WINE of that Roman army promising forgiveness of sins and entry into heavenly places!
This story we have read in Daniel's chapters, - Daniel 11:28.
When Revelation 17:4 gives the word "FORNICATION", it means an unmarried woman guilty of unlawful behaviour.
This Roman WOMAN'S church is "not" married to God, within the Laws set down in the Bible. This situation belongs to the whole nation of Israel, it is "they" who are married to God and not this adulterous WOMAN.
We read of Israel's shame and guilt in marriage to God in (Jeremiah 3:12-15).
Verse 14:- "TURN, O BACKSLIDING CHILDREN SAITH THE LORD; FOR I AM MARRIED UNTO YOU; AND I WILL TAKE YOU ONE OF A CITY, AND TWO OF A FAMILY, AND I WILL BRING YOU TO ZION". The Roman WOMAN'S church calling itself the true church, stole its position within history, through Constantine's time in power, when this Emperor changed the course of Roman and religious history, then Rome picked up the Horns of the Lamb and put them upon itself, it captured and bound as a bishop Saint Peter, for a foundation stone to stand upon. Rome covered itself in the scent of Mother Mary, the mother of Jesus, to smell like roses. It captured all the disciples in name and the saints of peoples as JEWELS to hang around its neck, then stood as a holy Chief Priest of the Sanctuary of God, showing the world "she" is a Mother of all churches!
However, this Roman harlot's abominable history still remains underneath all her long skirts of finery. Upon this WOMAN'S forehead marked with a cross of the right hand, for all peoples to see is a name written, from the prophetic Laws of God. "MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT". THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
This identification title of this woman is in Revelation 17:5.
Verse 5:- "AND UPON HER FOREHEAD WAS A NAME WRITTEN. MYSTERY BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH".
Verse 6:- "AND I SAW THE WOMAN DRUNKEN WITH THE BLOOD OF THE SAINTS AND WITH THE BLOOD OF THE MARTYRS OF JESUS; AND WHEN I SAW HER, I WONDERED WITH GREAT ADMIRATION".
These words for identification purposes are written within biblical prophecy, over and over again, in different forms.
The "ADMIRATION" that Saint John felt for this WOMAN dressed in fineries, is felt to this day around the world, because her sins are hidden in trappings of saints, jewels, treasures and mysteries!
Why is this woman called "MYSTERY BABYLON"? The word "MYSTERY" has a much deeper meaning than something that's kept hidden as a secret. In ancient times the term "MYSTERY" was applied to religious rites and ceremonies, which was only known and practised by those who had been initiated. This example we see even today in the secret Mysterious religious voting of the Roman hierarchy of the Papacy.
The Roman church in Revelation 17:5 is classed as a "MYSTERY", because throughout the centuries many peoples looked upon the Roman church as the true, holy, church of God, irrespective of all its crimes. Even many people today in our so-called enlightened society, honour this church, never questioning its background because they are comfortable in it, not knowing that the Bible tells us otherwise.
Rome is called "BABYLON THE GREAT" because they duplicate that self-righteous powerful scenario of worship, that ancient Babylon gave to itself, with its King/Priest raising its glory into the heavens, seen in Daniel's chapters 3 and 4. The Roman Papacy's powerful MYSTERIES however, are far greater and wider in scope than ancient Babylon ever was! The Roman Pope sits as a sovereign on a throne of heaven and earth and mankind bows, worships acknowledging his position.
When Nebuchadnezzar of ancient Babylon, tried that episode of worship from the people, God brought him down to earth very quickly with insanity, (Daniel 4:30-33). Babylon was found wanting, in the balances of life, after God's warning to them with writing on the wall, they lost their throne and were captured by the Persians, (Daniel chapter 5).
Rome is classed as "MYSTERY BABYLON THE GREAT", because its position in the scheme of things is hidden amongst its army of followers and its longevity of ruling, when all peoples are ready to serve without questioning its power or its past morality. Neither do they question its doctrines, because mankind believes its speaking with the mouth of God upon earth. Rome's power indeed is Great, much Greater in modern times world-wide than it's ever been, ecause, the "White Horse", of Revelation 6/2, has been riding strongly since World War II.
Why is Rome also called the MOTHER OF HARLOTS, AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH? We know that Rome calls itself the "Mother" church, but she is classed in Revelation as a "WHORE" or HARLOT also. Therefore, is the "MOTHER" of other forms of churches in the world who still cling to many of Rome's doctrines of worship and do not protest enough against her. Today, many wish to join her in a universal form of church.
The Bible answers many of the weaknesses of mankind's faith in 2 Thessalonians 2:3-12. We have also unravelled the same story written in another way, in Daniel 8:9-12, 23-25. These verses explain the deceit of Rome's own position setting itself up in the earth. The Roman Popes throughout history have shown themselves As a God, sitting in the Temple of God and being held in awe and worshipped by mankind, as Thessalonians tells us, or Rome's power is Mighty and will Prosper and Practice and through the Horns of the Lamb of Jesus will destroy, because he says, he has our Lord's peace in his strong words. All this and much more Daniel tells us the story.
Is not the Roman HARLOT of a WOMAN church calling itself the one true universal church, which church position has been usurped firstly from the children of Israel? Does not the Pope call himself the Holy Father, which title is Gods? This Roman man has exalted himself into the realms of heaven, saying, he is Infallible, which is God's place in the scheme of things! This is written in Daniel 11:31. The "ADMIRATION" of this Roman throne continues when mankind bows, prostrates, or worships this man, receiving blessings from him as from God, then kisses his person in fear and trepidation of one's soul. All these things are an "ABOMINATION" as our Lord said, to the realities of life and truth. Revelation tells us that this church sits a "QUEEN" amongst others, calling herself a "Mother of all churches", therefore, has spawned many laws, changed times and seasons etc; which many other churches of peoples follow without question, who seem to let sleeping dogs lie, -so to speak,- for the sake of peace! They prefer to keep the status quo, rather than be with our Lord fighting with Michael and the angels for truth! This is "why" Revelation 17:5 says, Rome is the "Mother of HARLOTS"! The word "HARLOTS" is of an uncertain person with lazy attitudes and good for nothing who will prostitute herself for shallow reasons.
This is an indictment to other churches also, who worship God according to ancient laws that Rome set down over the centuries, because Revelation 17:5 also includes the Roman mothers "Daughter" churches, who do not object strongly to those ways. Some Protestants did object, but only so far and no further.
Let me list a small fraction of the "HARLOTRY" that the "Mother church" of Rome under its sovereign the Pope brought to its throne, in the name of God. These things are written in history for all to see, yet! Few acknowledge.
Roman Papal history tells us that their long list of 263 Popes, -ending this list with John Paul II,- began with the "Capture and Binding" of Peter. Rome says it began between 64 and 67 AD. -(Which our Lord said would happen to Peter, John 21:18).
Rome catalogued their Popes from Saint Peter's time and up to AD 884-85 were all called and registered as saints. In this list of saints was Sylvester I (AD 314-35), who was set up by the pagan Constantine, (or that "vile person", which Daniel calls him)! Constantine's Pope was a saint and people classed the emperor as the thirteenth apostle!
These early days of God's "real" Christian church saw them being tortured and killed, who became scattered to the 4 winds over those early years, who had no claimed organisation of their own. Rome set up their own church organisation from a pagan background.
Amongst the list of Roman Popes, were also men who were called Anti-Popes. It is also noted that 45 Popes did not survive a year after their election, through mysterious reasons, which is also similar to the brief reign of modern John Paul in 1978, who came after Pope Paul VI, which short reign stunned the Catholic world, questioning the manner of his early death.
In the list of Popes three were noted as rascals, such as Boniface VI (869 AD) who died after 15 days. His successor was Stephen VI, who was famous for taking the corpse of a previous Pope Formosus I (891-96). Clothing the corpse in papal robes and putting it on the throne of St. Peters, he cut off his finger then threw the corpse into the Tiber River.
Benedict V was strangled in prison (AD 964-65?).
The early Papacy became a throne of sticky ends in murders, of one pope after the other. So much so was the murder and mayhem that a statue was built at that time, showing that the Popes were the "whore" of Rome.
One Pope was 18 years old, who became John XII (955-64), he died at the age of 27 years after a stroke from licentious behaviour.
The Popes of the ninth and tenth centuries were called a debauched bunch of crooks, thugs and murderers, killing each other for power to control secular and spiritual consciences of peoples, during the converting of Europe to the Roman mind and will. All in the name of Saint Peter and The King, The Lord Jesus Christ!
If one, then reads of the Popes in the Middle Ages of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries with Alexander VI (1492-1503 AD) and of the infamous Borgia family he stands out as a notorious Pope indeed. It is said, he lived a life of carnal pleasure, securing the Papacy through bribery in 1492. His children also were very questionable, receiving fortunes from disguised robbery of nobles etc; a number of whom were assassinated or poisoned by the Pope.
After Roman temporal power over nations in the fifteenth century in Europe, these dreadful happenings helped to bring about the Reformation. The Roman Catholic priests had been reduced in number owing to the plague of the Black Death. But the Pope during those times isolated himself away from others, in fear of catching the plague. Nevertheless, the anticlerical Reformation was a revolution against the Roman Catholic Church.
When Rome went back to the British Isles, (which was the 10 horns) Rome looked upon the British people as pagans, yet! The Celtic church within Europe and Britain, it is said, came into being before, or AD 47 and onwards, through the teachings and followers of Jesus's simple words.
The prophet Daniel in chapter 11/18, tells us the story of the Christian British Prince Caradoc, or as the Romans called him King Caractacus. - Proving the roots of British Christianity run deep!- The Roman church was not put together until the fourth century, by Constantine, which became the religion of the rulers of men, with that Christianity embellished with pagan ideas of the sun god Sol. (Hence Sunday worship as God's Sabbath)!
Rome eventually set up the Archbishop of Canterbury in Britain, then medieval Roman churches sprang up all over Europe, England and Ireland, which was evidence of their Power.
By the twelfth century in Italy saints of the Papacy became powerful in religious laws through education of legal matters. By the thirteenth century the cardinals elected the Popes.
During these "Middle Ages" King John of England and Pope Innocent had many problems, the Pope excommunicating England from Rome.
The old Celtic Church always stayed with and devoted themselves, to the basic teaching of the Bible, though their churches were hidden amongst the peoples, of the Celtic tribes of Wales, Cornwall, Ireland and Scotland.
During the fourteenth century the Popes in Avignon, France, were classed as the Babylonian Captivity, because the cardinals were rich, educated, powerful and debauched. When the Black death in France broke out, the people said it was because of the sinful Papacy.
During 1409 AD, 4 Popes reigned at the same time, which again divided the church and its people. There is so much one can write of these early times of Papacy, so we will jump to the times of the French Revolution and Napoleon I, when there was a great sweeping away of clerical conduct.
With the unification of the states in Italy in 1870, Papal control outside the Vatican palace was finished for 60 years, until the Lateran Treaty (1929). Pope Pious XI, was a Pope from 1922 to 1939, he signed the Lateran Treaty with Benito Mussolini, whereby the Temporal authority of the Papacy over the Vatican city of Rome, was established. In 1933 he signed a concordat with Germany, protecting the rights of the church under the Third Reich. He also supported the regime of Franco during the Spanish civil war (1937). Not until the outbreak of World War II did he start to oppose the Fascist and Nazi governments.
Pope Pious XII was Pope from 1939-1958, he was a Nuncio in Bavaria Germany in 1917 during the first World War. In 1920 was appointed Papal Nuncio to Berlin Germany. In 1929 negotiated a Vatican German concordat, then ascended the Papal throne March 1939. He protested to the bombing of the Vatican City by the Germans in 1943, but was quiet about the mass murder of the Jews. He denied Communism, the penalty for the people was excommunication. He confirmed that the Roman Catholic Church was the MYSTICAL body of Christ. He defined as a dogma of faith the Assumption of Saint Mary, known in the church as the Blessed Virgin Mary. In 1950 announced as official that the tomb of Saint Peter was found under the High Altar in Rome. In 1953 the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary was instituted and a feast day was November 1st 1954, all this and more did this Pope do. However, I personally remember well, both Protestant and Catholic alike looked upon this Pope with disgust, because of his lack of speaking out against the German persecution of peoples during World War II.
One can write or read, so much of the past questionable history of the Roman papacy and at times this church seems to be so different from modern Popes one sees being worshipped on television, but those long skirts hide a multitude of sins, in the name of Christ!
The Roman Papacy's past is biblically labelled a "BABYLONIAN MYSTERY", from Revelation 17/5. This title is given for the "last days" of its ruling power, because there are millions upon millions of people unable, or unwilling, to take a good hard look at what they are worshipping now and throughout the history of this "WHORISH WOMAN'S church. It is a Revelation Ch: 17/2 says:- "THE INHABITANTS OF THE EARTH HAVE BEEN MADE DRUNK WITH THE WINE OF HER FORNICATION". Peoples cannot see, nor think straight, because they do not understand the background of this WOMAN'S history. This WOMAN church has polluted people's minds, with pagan rituals dressed up with the Lambs Horns of Christ. They have polluted the real priest hood, polluted God "The Father's" position and name. Polluted the heavenly Sanctuary, polluted the saints, polluted the Sabbath and the heavenly places, with so much more, and still, the "WHORE" rides clothed in SCARLET, PURPLE and fine WHITE and GOLD garments of the saints! Her hands bless, clasp in prayer, calling all to embrace her, offering them deadly WINE to lull their senses.
Revelation 17:6, gives one a very clear picture of how Roman power has used the BLOOD OF SAINTS and the BLOOD OF Jesus for its own ends. Indeed, this Roman church has swallowed, practised and taught how "she" alone is worthy of the BLOOD OF THE SAINTS. Her cup of the WINE of the Thanksgiving of Jesus, has been drunk in a peculiar manner.
The Roman WOMAN church has absorbed the life BLOOD and Name of the saints, such as Peter, Paul, John, James, Michael, etc; to keep herself alive over the centuries. She has shed rivers of blood of martyrs, throughout her long journey in the world, killing so called heretics, killing those who protested against her, killing millions in the Crusades and the Inquisitions in nations. In Revelation Ch: 17/6, Saint John however, marvelled over the greatness and ability of this WOMAN church and was amazed at her power that could ingratiate herself with so many peoples as it had done and still is able to do!
"AND THE ANGEL SAID UNTO ME, WHEREFORE DIDST THOU MARVEL? I WILL TELL THEE THE MYSTERY OF THE WOMAN, AND THE BEAST THAT CARRIED HER, WHICH HATH THE SEVEN HEADS AND TEN HORNS".
The angel of the Lord Jesus who spoke to John, questioned John's reaction to the great picture in history that he was shown. To "MARVEL" as John did, was to feel admiration or astonishment for this "WOMAN" classed as a HARLOT. So, the angel again set about to explain, but yet hide, -the MYSTERIES surrounding this power. The MYSTERY of this WOMAN began, after riding upon the back of the power given to her by the Imperial Roman Beast, which had grown Seven other Heads of power, under the name of Rome, including a 10 Horned nation, which also had power from the Roman beast.
"THE BEAST THAT THOU SAWEST WAS, AND IS NOT; AND SHALL ASCEND OUT OF THE BOTTOMLESS PIT, AND GO INTO PERDITION; AND THEY THAT DWELL ON THE EARTH SHALL WONDER, WHOSE NAMES WERE NOT WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF LIFE FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD, WHEN THEY BEHOLD THE BEAST THAT WAS, AND IS NOT, AND YET IS".
This verse now starts to explain again the intricate MYSTERIOUS historical picture of that Roman WOMAN, which is her heritage. The "BEAST", which was the city of Rome itself, which started this great name in the earth's history over 2,000 years ago, -under the Etruscan Kings,- fell and war raged for many years. This "BEAST" Rome became a miserable place and the Etruscan Rome was "NOT" powerful any more.
When the "judgement" comes upon us all, the various Head and Horn powers of Rome, will come forth out of that ancient grave (PIT) and shall be judged, having forged utter destruction and eternal death, (PERDITION).
The peoples of nations who are living at the time of "judgement" upon earth, will see something very strange and extraordinary happening, they will have doubts and unbelief, (WONDER).
There will be seen many of Rome's citizens from early and modern times, whose names are "NOT" recorded to live again after the first resurrection of the dead, because many of Rome's people from the beginning of history, desired nothing other than pagan worshipping, they became murderers of truth living according to their own pride and desires in life. People will eventually face this extraordinary situation and fix the mind and contemplate all these things, (BEHOLD).
The "BEAST" - ROME'S - name and power, (WAS) from the beginning as Etruscan Rome. Then, its name and power were wounded to death, (NOT). Nevertheless, Rome's name for centuries of years later, (IS) alive and powerful.
"AND HERE IS THE MIND WHICH HATH WISDOM. THE SEVEN HEADS ARE SEVEN MOUNTAINS, ON WHICH THE WOMAN SITTETH".
One must now use one's thinking principle, it is to cast one's intellectual power to heed and regard the facts, in this situation, not myths and superstition, so we must "think" out this picture of words.
This Roman MOTHER of HARLOTS not only has 7 other heads and 10 horns, but has 7 HEADS OF MOUNTAINS, which she is able to sit upon. These mountains are the original site of the city of Rome, east of the Tiber River. The hills, or group of low ridges are known in ancient and modern history, when Rome is referred to as the city of 7 hills! Though today, most of the hills are hardly distinguishable, because of centuries of continuous building. They are called, Aventine, Palatine, Capitoline, Quirinal, Viminal, Esquiline, and Caelius, Revelation Chapter 17, verse 10.
"AND THERE ARE SEVEN KINGS; FIVE ARE FALLEN, AND ONE IS, AND THE OTHER IS NOT YET COME; AND WHEN HE COMETH, HE MUST CONTINUE A SHORT SPACE".
Rome has risen 7 conspicuous times in power within history, with the 7 types of heads as kings, giving glory to Rome. -Apart from the 7 MOUNTAINS for identification purposes.-
Revelation 13:1 first tells us about the 7 Heads, then Revelation chapter 17 wants to explain some of the effects of Roman history once more, thus making sure we use the mind in "WISDOM," and not fall into mysterious fables.
The 7 Roman powers with Kings which reigned with consent as such were:-
1:- Roman Republic
2:- Imperial Rome (western leg)
3:- Roman eastern leg under Constantinople
4:- Roman Papacy
5:- Holy Roman Empire
6:- House of Savoy
7:- Napoleon of France.
Verse 10, now continues explaining how these 7 Heads "worked" in the history of Rome. The 5 HEADS or kings of worth who FELL, or lost their power in the earth were:-
1:- Roman Republic
2:- Imperial Rome
3:- Byzantine east Rome
4:- Holy Roman Empire
5:- House of Savoy.
The "ONE", that "IS", stands as the Roman Papacy.
The "OTHER", -"YET NOT COME" - is Rome under Napoleon Bonaparte, "who CONTINUED FOR A SHORT SPACE", compared to the other heads.
"AND THE BEAST THAT WAS, AND IS NOT, EVEN HE IS THE EIGHTH, AND IS OF THE SEVEN AND GOETH INTO PERDITION".
THE "BEAST THAT Was", that of Etruscan Rome, who set up the BEAST. -AND IS NOT,- or Etruscan Roman power gone forever and lost in the mists of time, yet! Etruscan power of Rome is "STILL" counted in the heads of prophecy, because they gave "birth" to the name of Rome -The Beast!- So, in verse 11 it is counted as the EIGHTH power, though in the beginning of prophecy and of the counting of the HEADS in Revelation 13:1, Etruscan power was number one of the heads, AND WAS OF THE SEVEN listed in that chapter.
The strong head of the Roman Papacy, called "THAT IS", in verse 10, was not counted with the 7 heads in the beginning, because the Papacy's Head held the secular and so-called spiritual crowns for Kings, after Imperial Rome fell and each later ruling with crowns coveted that crown for itself. This Papal ruling covered peoples of Italy and Europe over the centuries of history.
Revelation 17:11 says:- "AND GOETH INTO PERDITION". So, because all these 8 HEADS did terrible things to peoples of both body and soul, over those murderous centuries, they will be called to answer in the final analysis for their carnal self-will, theirs is the state of future misery, (PERDITION). The reason for "PERDITION" is written in Revelation 13:1 which said, 7 of those HEADS had "BLASPHEMY" upon them.
The first head of Etruscan in verse 8, has already been sentenced into PERDITION. Verse 11 is now the sentence for the other 7 HEADS, included with the Roman church Harlot sitting upon the back of the "BEAST".
Early pagan Rome worship dressed themselves up as gods, goddesses, or heavenly saints, which carried over into the Roman church. They all reached out to put themselves amongst the Stars and heaven, thereby, covering their wilful carnal lives with lying words and actions, having no real concept of the LAWS of heaven at all, otherwise, they couldn't have killed the prophets and the simple people worshippers of the real God!
One must understand that the Roman WOMAN HARLOT or the Roman Papacy, is trying to take the place in the scheme of things, from the "WOMAN" Israel's chosen children, which WOMAN in Revelation 12, had 12 Stars upon her head, giving birth to a "special" child, from the House of Judah, who the Roman Imperial Dragon is trying to kill. Later, the Roman church Harlot decked herself up in all sorts of Israelite adornments, trying to prove its own usurped authority in the earth.
Imperial Rome killed Israel's Lord and King and its sons of the spirit, then its Roman Harlot church picked up Israel's crown for its own head. However, Rome will not succeed completely, because God's prophecies are arraigned against her!
"AND THE 10 HORNS WHICH THOU SAWEST ARE TEN KINGS, WHICH HAVE RECEIVED NO KINGDOM AS YET; BUT RECEIVE POWER AS KINGS ONE HOUR WITH THE BEAST". The 10 Horns, or the 10 Kingdoms of the British Isles of verse 12, was not governed as one "whole" Kingdom in early times of history. Roman Britain had many Celtic tribes and others with its peoples being ruled by Roman authority. They indeed only received power as Kings of Provinces for a short time in history, with the tribes having rebelled many times. -Which the prophet Daniel tells us of that story in Daniel 11:17-19.
"THESE HAVE ONE MIND, AND SHALL GIVE THEIR POWER AND STRENGTH UNTO THE BEAST". By the time this verse was put into effect in the British Celtic 10 Kingdoms, the historical situation had changed, because in verse 12, Imperial Rome of the Dragon had authority in that land. In verse 13, The Anglo Saxon and Norsemen also ruled the 10 Kingdomed Isles, they were subdued by Roman church power and were overwhelmed with Roman priests, monks and teachings. The people became vassals, through the "POWER AND STRENGTH" of the Roman church, making them "HAVE ONE MIND" in that Papal power which verse 13 tells us.
One reads this POWER of "MIND" over the Saxon and Viking and eventual English kings in Daniel 11:24-28.
By this time the Celtic tribes of verse 12 were never completely overwhelmed by the Roman church, Revelation 17:14.
"THESE SHALL MAKE WAR WITH THE LAMB, AND THE LAMB SHALL OVERCOME THEM; FOR HE IS LORD OF LORDS, AND KING OF KINGS; AND THEY THAT ARE WITH HIM ARE CALLED, AND CHOSEN, AND FAITHFUL".
Then slowly in the Isles the "WAR" between Roman, Celtic and Protesting churches, spoken of in verse 14 began. The peoples of the Isles were never happy with another power, such as Rome, controlling their hearts or minds. Indeed! It was as verse 14 says, some of these peoples were FAITHFUL to the simplicity of THE LORD JESUS teaching, which "CALLED" them to God in another manner. They were unable to believe in Roman idol worship, nor bishops in palaces, or the need to buy indulgences to save their souls, etc; The Isles was also gathering the called and CHOSEN of the House of Israel.
Within Europe also, many peoples were questioning the Roman Harlot's rule, who had set herself up in the earth as the Mediator between God and man, thereby, taking the Messiah's place and His great teachings, within God's Book.
The people who stood against Roman ways had been chosen, because their deeds were known by God from the beginning of time. This is why verse 14 says, they were CALLED, CHOSEN, AND FAITHFUL.
These protesters had many names such as:- Peter Waldo, John Wycliffe, Martin Luther, William Tyndale, John Calvin, etc; These men and others like them, defied Papal authority, the church retaliated by declaring "WAR" on heresy. Rome was able to stop church services to the people and because of it were in fear of their souls.
Martin Luther thought that man did not need orthodoxy, or another Mediator such as Rome. The printing press in the fifteenth century was all important, which challenged the thinking processes for the people. These dissidents of men allowed freedom of thought, this was a challenge to Rome who preferred uneducated allegiance.
"AND HE SAITH UNTO ME, THE WATERS WHICH THOU SAWEST, WHERE THE WHORE SITTETH, ARE PEOPLES, AND MULTITUDES, AND NATIONS, AND TONGUES".
We read in Revelation 13:1 how Rome herself came out of the SEA. Again we read of "WATERS" meaning, various seas and peoples, which is in Revelation 17:1.
Indeed, this Roman "WHORE" has spread herself out over the centuries across the world. The "WATERS" in Revelation 17:15 are of peoples who were and are, in their millions within many, many, nations.
The last time I read how many peoples, multitudes, nations and tongues were Roman Catholics, it was 900 million.
These millions believe, as does the Papacy, that he is central to God. In 1965 The Church became a universal church and the language was changed from Latin into other tongues.
The Papacy as the head of the Queen of churches, has always considered itself as ruling monarchs, it is not a democracy. The people in these nation and tongues, look upon this Roman WOMAN church as an oracle of God, when instead the world has become very hungry and needs the gospel of truth, to clean up the mess.
"AND THE TEN HORNS WHICH THOU SAWEST UPON THE BEAST, THESE SHALL HATE THE WHORE, AND SHALL MAKE HER DESOLATE AND NAKED, AND SHALL EAT HER FLESH, AND BURN HER WITH FIRE".
Verse 16 goes back again to the 10 Horns, or 10 Kingdom British Isles, who had power as Kings with the Roman beast for a short time in history, which we read of in Revelation 17:12.
However, in verse 16 there is "WAR", between the Isles and the Roman woman of the Papacy, which is the same "war" of which we read in verse 14.
British history will inform one of the hatred that grew against the Roman Papacy, in that country. Prophecy also tells the same story in Genesis 49:16-17, Dan11:29, which is the FALLING AWAY and "HATRED" of the Roman Papacy under the reign of the Tudors of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.
Indeed, the HATRED between the peoples of Greater Britain and the Roman "HARLOT" was eventually seen in all walks of life and in all forms, as Revelation 16 elaborates. The "DESOLATION" verse 16 speaks of can be seen to this day, in the ruined Roman monasteries and churches, in various parts of the British Isles.
The historical story in 1538 was of Pope Paul III, who excommunicated Henry VIII. Henry repudiated the jurisdiction of the Pope and made himself ecclesiastical authority in England. The English people were required on oath to accept the religious supremacy of Henry VIII.
Sir Thomas Moore and Sir John Fisher, were executed for refusing to accept the religious supremacy of Henry.
The Roman monasteries, great houses and churches had grown more and more affluent through being exempt from taxes and receiving bequests of money and property from many people. So, the Roman Catholic monasteries were the first to be attacked and dissolved, with their communities of people within. There was a protest from some peoples at this catastrophe, nevertheless, monastic property and the great wealth of the religious houses were sold or given to the nobles in exchange for the extensive support of the King.
All through Henry's reign confiscation of church property was to continue, part of that revenue event also went to the Kings own use. The immoral behaviour of the Roman clergy was denounced with the confiscation.
During the reign of the various Tudors, both Catholic and Protestant were burned at the stake. Many Protestants eventually called for the cleansing of Roman Catholic elements in the Church of England. Both in England and Scotland it seemed that the Roman churches and monasteries were much too wealthy and many of the clergy licentious.
History notes, that independent England for a long time objected with deep historical causes to a foreign country, such as Rome, ruling their land. The Independence of England from the Papacy was thoroughly tested under Henry VIII's daughter Mary, who tortured and persecuted, with hundreds burned at the stake, because those persons protested over the rule of Rome.
When verse 16 uses the words, "THAT THE 10 HORNS SHALL HATE THE WHORE", British history shows one that when "WAR" was declared this indeed happened, which then continued into the years ahead, with the lineage of the Stuarts etc; upon England's throne.
Even in the oath given at the coronation of Protestant Kings and Queens in Britain, the Roman church was denounced as superstitious and idolatrous!
Verse 16 continues with the words, "AND SHALL MAKE HER DESOLATE, NAKED, AND SHALL EAT HER FLESH, AND BURN HER WITH FIRE".
The Roman church Harlot claiming authority in heaven and earth, spiritually and politically, within the land of the British Isles, SHALL have her power taken from her. Therefore, the "desolation", (or destruction and expulsion), came about within that land.
Rome's "NAKEDNESS" happened when people took her fine clothes away and they saw her sins under those rich coverings of property, with her rituals, dogmatic ways and idolatry in her behaviour, all these things holding people's souls and hearts to ransom when they worshipped.
To "EAT HER FLESH" as verse 16 says, is not cannibalism as such, but an act of tearing away, or devouring in pieces all the trappings of the pagan body of piety, that the Roman persuasion had set up in that body. Rome's houses and monasteries were stripped of its fleshly clothes and her bodily riches shared amongst many people of the 10 horned British Kingdom, then the buildings and some of its people were set on FIRE, as verse 16 says. What was left were charred stone walls standing like empty shells in the countryside, her priests were no more and the Roman Harlots body of flesh and blood, which were housed in those buildings were hunted down and killed and her riches picked clean!
"FOR GOD HAS PUT IN THEIR HEARTS TO FULFIL HIS WILL, AND TO AGREE, AND GIVE THEIR KINGDOM UNTO THE BEAST UNTIL THE WORDS OF GOD SHALL BE FULFILLED".
We have been dealing with the history of the "House of Israel" in British history, which within that land was the amalgamation of those Israelite tribes. Verse 17 is now telling us "why" this is so and that they FULFILLED many prophecies that have been set down in God's Law, this is "why" they have TO FULFIL HIS WILL on earth, throughout their turbulent history. Israel's children had been punished within history because of their sins, over and over again, (Ezekiel 21:25-27), - but always there is a remnant of them on God's path to truth!
Revelation 17:17 is saying, that God's plan for His children is set in history from the beginning of prophetic time, but the choice of 2 paths is theirs to follow. Their hearts were tried in this prophecy, many of them agreed to give their allegiance and the British Kingdom to the Roman Harlot/Beast, until those prophetic words of God written were to be "FULFILLED", despite the machinations and unbelief of men.
In the early forming of the British Isles, the Anglo-Saxon, Dane, Norman, Plantagenet, Lancaster and York Kings of ruling power, -up to the Tudors,- ALL AGREED to give authority to spiritual matters of THEIR KINGDOM to the "ROMAN BEAST" Papacy, as verse 17 says! Then things began to change in history and the "Beast" would lose its controlling power of the 10 Horned Isles. THE WORDS OF GOD for this "FULFILLING" were written in prophecy from the beginning, in Daniel 11:23-29 and Revelation 17:17, because those words are dealing with the "House of Israel's" Princes in these Kings. Israel's "birthright" of sons "had" to be FULFILLED, which are written in Genesis 48 and 49, Deuteronomy 33, Daniel 2:41-43 and Revelation 17, etc;
This history was set in motion for the 10 nations of the "House of Israel" and other nations who believed in the lies of Rome, which one reads of in 2 Thessalonians 2:11:- "AND FOR THIS CAUSE GOD SHALL SEND THEM STRONG DELUSION, THAT THEY SHOULD BELIEVE A LIE".
This verse 18 now puts a "seal" on verse 5 of this same chapter 17, because, between these 2 verses the "MYSTERY OF BABYLONIAN HARLOT" has been explained in biblical and secular histories.
Verse 18, "AND THE WOMAN WHICH THOU SAWEST IS THAT GREAT CITY, WHICH REIGNETH OVER THE KINGS OF THE EARTH".
Therefore, this substitute WOMAN taking Israel's place has called herself the Mother church and she is the Roman Papacy, she reigns supreme situated in all her glory within the 7 hills of the Roman GREAT CITY, called Vatican. Indeed, this GREAT ROMAN CITY held -and still holds,- some of the children of Israel in its grip! It has reigned over many European KINGS and has fanned itself out into the 4 corners of the EARTH, to engulf mankind with its persuasive tentacles, which is a situation of ruling that no other power has ever done!
Ancient Babylon was a mere fleabite in power, compared with the power of the Babylonian Roman Harlot church, who has tried throughout history to take the place of the WOMAN Rachel's status and of her Israelite children's promised covenant with God in the earth!
We will go very quickly through Revelation chapter 18, because it tells the same story that we have read and unravelled before.
"AND AFTER THESE THINGS I SAW ANOTHER ANGEL COME DOWN FROM HEAVEN, HAVING GREAT POWER; AND THE EARTH WAS LIGHTENED WITH HIS GLORY".
Now that the story of Israel is told under the power of the Roman Beast/Dragon and its many Heads, throughout all these prophetic chapters from Daniel to Revelation, which story has covered many years of historical happenings, we begin to read in Revelation chapter 18 of the "END" of men's ruling nations and Roman power in the earth.
Verse 1 reminds us without question, exactly "who" is ruling this earth! Showing us the great awesome power of the heavens we mortals are faced with. Man's evil self-will is going to be tested in the extreme, so as to bring all man's earthly powers to an end abruptly, because the earth will see unbelievable happenings with a great "LIGHT" forecast, upon it!
"AND HE CRIED MIGHTILY WITH A STRONG VOICE, SAYING, BABYLON THE GREAT IS FALLEN, IS FALLEN, AND IS BECOME THE HABITATION OF DEVILS, AND THE HOLD OF EVERY FOUL SPIRIT, AND A CAGE OF EVERY UNCLEAN AND HATEFUL BIRD".
This Angel of God who heralds destruction, now makes himself known. A MIGHTY VOICE, capable of "sound waves" of destruction, calls for the end of the Roman Papacy's power in the earth. The Great Mysterious Babylon Woman called the Vatican, will live no more, because it has fallen into ruin through a noise of resounding terror!
Mankind will at last understand to the full, that within those ancient walls terrible things have happened and will happen of an unclean nature, carried out in God's name. Over the centuries it has been a habitation of men whose spirits were carnivorous, in their desire for power over nations. So the ruins of Rome will be left to carnivorous birds and animals fighting each other.
"FOR ALL NATIONS HAVE DRUNK OF THE WINE OF THE WRATH OF HER FORNICATION, AND THE KINGS OF THE EARTH HAVE COMMITTED FORNICATION WITH HER, AND THE MERCHANTS OF THE EARTH ARE WAXED RICH THROUGH THE ABUNDANCE OF HER DELICACIES".
This verse 3 is another indictment against the WOMAN Vatican and against all nations of the earth who have helped her to murder innocent people, in their quest to satisfy that power.
Nations have been intoxicated with this WOMAN, who lied when she wore the "clothes" of the LAMB. Man, never questioning the evils perpetrated in the name of God and His Christ.
It was as verse 3 says, the Wealth of Rome came from all over the world. Many a MERCHANT of sea trade entered the ports of Italy with their RICHES, who became fat with the blessings of the Papacy's Roman ways. The great ships of other Roman Catholic nations, such as Spain and France brought back RICHES. The church offered the merchants protection of heaven for those RICHES, which indeed operated, -as verse 3 says,- "THROUGH THE ABUNDANCE OF HER DELICACIES", such as the protection of the Roman cross, giving them blessings on the high seas. MERCHANTS received holy water for their spirits, bread of the Eucharist, forgiveness of sins in the confessional, etc;
"AND I HEARD ANOTHER VOICE FROM HEAVEN SAYING, COME OUT OF HER, MY PEOPLE, THAT YE BE NOT PARTAKERS OF HER SINS, AND THAT YE RECEIVE NOT OF HER PLAGUES".
Here is another great voice speaking with fact and not fiction, who is "calling" to God's people, who are trapped in centuries old untruths, fables and unclean piety, for them to hear and understand God's voice speaking from the pages of Biblical prophecy. One must have the desire to think, read, listen, understand, study and acknowledge truth, thus turning ones back to Roman ways. Remember God told us in no uncertain terms what we must do!
Verse 13:- "HE THAT HATH AN EAR, LET HIM HEAR WHAT THE SPIRIT SAITH UNTO THE CHURCHES".
Verse 15:- "I KNOW THY WORKS, THAT THOU ART NEITHER COLD NOR NOT; I WOULD THOU WERT COLD OR HOT".
Verse 16:- "SO THEN BECAUSE THOU ARE LUKEWARM, AND NEITHER COLD NOR HOT, I WILL SPUE THEE OUT OF MY MOUTH".
Verse 17:- "BECAUSE THOU SAYEST, I AM RICH, AND INCREASED WITH GOODS, AND HAVE NEED OF NOTHING; AND KNOWEST NOT THAT THOU ARE WRETCHED, AND MISERABLE, AND POOR, AND BLIND, AND NAKED".
Verse 21:- "TO HIM THAT OVERCOMETH WILL I GRANT TO SIT WITH ME IN MY THRONE, EVEN AS I ALSO OVERCAME, AND AM SET DOWN WITH MY FATHER IN HIS THRONE".
If we, as mere mortals, do not take the trouble to hear God's voice, all hope is lost for one's eternal life to come, never to see the great things that God has in store for those who care for truth.
When Revelation 18:4 says, "THAT YE RECEIVE NOT OF HER PLAGUES",
Rome is about to be utterly destroyed very soon! Sickness of mind and body will be the order of the day, for those persons unwilling to leave the skirts of the Roman Harlot. Revelation is a dire warning from God to all!
The books of Daniel and Revelation are our modern version of a seismograph for disaster and is now registering shock waves in the earth, warning us of a disastrous upheaval to come.
"FOR HER SINS HAVE REACHED UNTO HEAVEN, AND GOD HATH REMEMBERED HER INIQUITIES". The sins of the age-old Roman Papacy's history have been remembered and acted upon in our modern age. Here in verse 5 the courts of heaven have passed judgement upon her in a terrible way! Revelation 18:6.
"REWARD HER EVEN AS SHE REWARDED YOU, AND DOUBLE UNTO HER DOUBLE ACCORDING TO HER WORKS; IN THE CUP WHICH SHE HATH FILLED FILL TO HER DOUBLE".
All the terrors of Rome's power over the centuries, when she metered out indescribable torture upon peoples, will now revert back upon them two-fold. The Crucifixions en-masse and the Inquisitions will be remembered, the massacres perpetrated by the Crusades, the killings of the Huguenot Protestants. The hundreds burned at the stake, the terror wrought upon the souls of uneducated mankind fearful of their "last rites" refused them before death, etc;
The judgement books will be opened in double form, against Roman Babylon.
"HOW MUCH SHE HATH GLORIFIED HERSELF, AND LIVED DELICIOUSLY, SO MUCH TORMENT AND SORROW GIVE HER; FOR SHE SAITH IN HER HEART, I SIT A QUEEN, AND AM NO WIDOW, AND SHALL SEE NO SORROW".
The Roman Church has indeed GLORIFIED its position in the earth, saying, it holds the Keys of heaven and earth in those false hands, it has imprisoned Saint Peter as their first bishop. They elevated their own priests to saint hood, then capturing and possessing the throne of God upon earth, dressing up with the horns of The Lamb of God, The Lord Jesus Christ. The Roman Church has lived amongst splendour and that of other people's money received from the souls of men, verse 7 using the word "DELICIOUSLY" in that endeavour! In other words, this Roman Church has been pleasing to the senses and taste of mankind, affording others with exquisite charm in its show of piety, because millions upon millions of people fell for this Roman priestly charm. She does and says what she likes, saying, "I AM THE TRUE CHURCH AND QUEEN" amongst other churches and "I SHALL SEE NO SORROW" at all, I will ascend to heaven as I have prophesied, with no gates of heaven shut against me, nor any harmful means upon earth can stand in my way, because as a "QUEEN of heaven" all mankind bows before me and I act as I please!
We read in the Bible, almost the identical story of ancient Babylon's nature in ruling power within Daniel's chapters. In Isaiah chapter 47 is a "dual" prophecy of ancient and modern history of BABYLON, which explains "why" Rome is called "MYSTERY BABYLON" at the end of man's ruling powers on the earth. Both Babylon's lived "DELICIOUSLY"!
This difference in these 2 cities of Babylon in Isaiah and Revelation Babylon, is that Nebuchadnezzar's Babylon had been captured by Persia and lost in the mists of time. Revelation Babylon was and is, in the earth now!
"THEREFORE, SHALL HER PLAGUES COME IN ONE DAY, DEATH, AND MOURNING, AND FAMINE, AND SHE SHALL BE UTTERLY BURNED WITH FIRE. FOR STRONG IS THE LORD WHO JUDGETH HER".
This verse carries a terrible warning, with great sorrow for the innocent people who are oblivious of this Biblical Law written so long ago!
In our modern era, at the "end time" of mankind's history upon earth, only three things can destroy in "ONE DAY", as verse 8 says, which includes a whole country and its people. One is Nuclear War, the other is Volcanic and Earthquake activity and the third, a Comet coming towards earth from outer space. It seems that Revelation is telling us of the latter sorrow, which is used in this prophecy. Today, scientific information tells us that there is a long fault line in the earth's crust running through Europe etc; and under Italy itself, this country also has very destructive volcanoes. These things alone are a means of destruction on a large scale, in only ONE DAY fires will be out of control.
"AND THE KINGS OF THE EARTH, WHO HAVE COMMITTED FORNICATION AND LIVED DELICIOUSLY WITH HER, SHALL BEWAIL HER, AND LAMENT FOR HER, WHEN THEY SHALL SEE THE SMOKE OF HER BURNING".
This again is a part of the overall picture of Rome being destroyed and burning, with out-of-control fires. Many leaders and kings of many countries will cry out in sorrow, especially those nations of Roman Catholic persuasion, who have lived under her tutorage.
"STANDING AFAR OFF FOR THE FEAR OF HER TORMENT, SAYING, ALAS!, ALAS THAT GREAT CITY BABYLON, THAT MIGHTY CITY! FOR IN ONE HOUR IS THY JUDGEMENT COME".
Many nations of peoples living far away from Rome, will be afraid to go near her in case they too will be caught up on the fires of destruction, they will cry with great sorrow, so swift is the terror and suffering that in a short space of time all is lost and Rome is gone!
Again, I repeat this is not the story of ancient Babylon, because their city was captured by the Medes and Persians and remained occupied by them.
These verses are a picture of this enormous happening, with millions of people whose love for Rome are distraught in great mourning, whose destruction is so complete in such a short time. All the beauty of its buildings are gone, the art treasures within them are lost in a moment. All the fine riches of books, clothes, and furniture handed down for generations are gone. The priestly clothes of fine linen having colours of gold, scarlet, purple, with ornaments of precious stones are gone. The spices used in ceremonies are burned. The people within the Roman city have lost their livelihood, within the shops of goods, along with the farming communities. Even the people whose souls remain loyal to the Roman church are gone, so terrible is the scene of disaster.
"REJOICE OVER HER, THOU HEAVEN, AND YE HOLY APOSTLES AND PROPHETS; FOR GOD HATH AVENGED YOU ON HER".
The HEAVENLY BEINGS seeing the utter destruction are called upon to REJOICE that Rome has been punished and has vanished for evermore, because she can no more hold mankind's souls to ransom. The prophecies in Daniel 7:8-25 and Revelation 13 have shown us how Rome has worn out the "Spirits" in life and death, always calling to the APOSTLES and PROPHETS in her needs, thereby using their names for foreign practices, when the APOSTLES AND PROPHETS were alive the Roman "Dragon" crucified or burned them as living sacrifices.
"AND A MIGHTY ANGEL TOOK UP A STONE LIKE A GREAT MILLSTONE, AND CAST IT INTO THE SEA, SAYING, THUS WITH VIOLENCE SHALL THAT GREAT CITY BABYLON BE THROWN DOWN, AND SHALL BE FOUND NO MORE AT ALL".
A very powerful ANGEL of God took up a large STONE of great weight used for grinding very small purposes. Now the pattern is set to show the manner in which destruction will come to Rome and the size of destruction into the sea near Rome. Here now is a picture of a "Comet" hurtling through the atmosphere towards that Roman city, so great has been the violence metered out upon Rome's land, that it will not rise again, nor be found any more.
Rome's birth came out of the sea and in her death, she returns to the sea and the landscape will then be changed.
"AND THE VOICE OF HARPERS AND MUSICIANS, AND OF PIPERS, AND TRUMPETERS, SHALL BE HEARD NO MORE AT ALL IN THEE; AND NO CRAFTSMAN, OF WHATSOEVER CRAFT HE BE, SHALL BE FOUND ANYMORE IN THEE; AND THE SOUND OF A MILLSTONE SHALL BE HEARD NO MORE AT ALL IN THEE".
Verse 23:- "AND THE LIGHT OF A CANDLE SHALL SHINE NO MORE AT ALL IN THEE; AND THE VOICE OF THE BRIDEGROOM AND OF THE BRIDE SHALL BE HEARD NO MORE AT ALL IN THEE; FOR THY MERCHANTS WERE THE GREAT MEN OF THE EARTH; FOR BY THY SORCERIES WERE ALL NATIONS DECEIVED".
Verses 22 and 23 gives a quick all-consuming terrible picture explaining the size and depth of the destruction brought upon Rome, which fans out in every life in the country of Italy. It speaks of the great MUSICIANS and voices that Rome gave to the world. It speaks of the great CRAFTSMEN who made Rome's buildings a treasure to behold. It tells of everyday activities of peoples within their houses, with the delight of the marriage ceremonies for the young in Rome's churches, all to be no more neither seen nor heard again!
All because the Roman Papacy Harlot deceived nations for centuries, with age old pagan rituals dressed up in Israelite clothes. They destroyed mankind's real faith and hope for eternal life. They called themselves "Infallible" dressed in heavenly power. Its miracles causing peoples to dream of many things using mind over matter in a sham, with visions and statues purposely drawing people away from learning truth. These Roman men say they sit upon the throne of God, calling themselves the Holy Father.
All these things and more are SORCERIES and an enchantment to one's mind and soul, working great power upon millions of people.
"AND IN HER WAS FOUND THE BLOOD OF PROPHETS, AND OF SAINTS, AND OF ALL THAT WERE SLAIN UPON THE EARTH".
Roman history, whether of the Imperial or Papacy natures, the blood they spilled within nations for their own ends towards power, is written down and remembered in the annals of God's words! The killing of other magnificent peoples bringing hope to mankind, whether they were the prophets of old, or saints within past centuries. Rome killed the innocent and the uneducated peoples of the earth in excommunication and death. It is all registered in the Judgement Book, called The Bible, for all men to read and understand!
Why does Revelation chapter 18 verse 1 begin with this tragedy and end in verse 21 with so much destruction? Because mankind continues on his unthinking merry way and never take the words of God seriously!
From Revelation chapter 13 and onwards, God has given us a picture in words written down step by step, line by line, here a little, there a little, until we all understand "what" and "who" prophecy is speaking about, in those words. We might not like what we read and learn in these prophetic words, but acknowledge them we must!
There are many risks involved with this oncoming destruction in the earth, which all prophecy foretells, apart from the book of Revelation.
Why does a Comet, with a shower of meteorites come crashing into Italy and purposefully Rome to fit this bill? Because Rome in all its "eight guises" within historical prophecy have torn mankind's heart and thought processes apart! The whole nation of Israel did wrong in God's sight and they have been punished, so it "is" with other nations also!
The destruction begins when an Angel of God with enormous power first LIGHTS up the sky and EARTH, which will make mankind take note with great astonishment! This is the "LIGHT" which comes from the entry into our universe of a Comet, (Revelation 18:1).
When that Comet strikes there will be volcanic activity in Italy and various parts of the world, causing terrible fires, which Revelation chapter 18 tells us about. When this has taken place then total destruction comes about within Roman cities and when that Comet impact takes place into the Sea, seen in Revelation 18:21.
There are many verses in Revelation which can paint in much more trauma upon that picture of the earth's troubles, such as Revelation chapters 8 and 16, which is another terrible picture of the destruction written for our learning! The Angels light up the earth with incense being offered as an atonement for sins, then the fire and noise coming from the heavens, bringing the realisation of sorrows with storms and earthquakes. The meteorite storm begins with hailstones like fires destroying much before them. The lifeblood of many men, vegetation and beasts are destroyed in a moment of time. Later we read, of the greater part of the meteorite shower containing a comet called "Wormwood", destroying the lifeblood of the earth, which are the waters. "Wormwood", - for example means, "Bitterness"!
During this time the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers will be dried up, (Revelation 16:12), apart from other great waters.
The Euphrates River is the longest, with a snake like course running through Western Asia. The Tigris River is another great water of the Mesopotamian area of ancient Assyria, Babylon or modern Iraq. All this colliding of articles from the heavens, onto the earth will upset the rhythms of the sun, moon and stars, so the earth becomes dark for a short space. There will be terrible plagues upon man and beast who are alive, until they wish they were dead! The cities of the nations fall and countries divided apart, brought about by an enormous earthquake.
The hailstones, -or meteorite shower- that falls from heaven, were each measured as being a talent in weight, which is approx; 75 pounds, (Revelation 16:21).
Isaiah chapter 24 tells us almost the same story as does Revelation.
Isaiah 24:19:- "THE EARTH IS UTTERLY BROKEN DOWN, THE EARTH IS CLEAN DISSOLVED, THE EARTH IS MOVED EXCEEDINGLY".
Verse 20:- "THE EARTH SHALL REEL TO AND FRO LIKE A DRUNKARD, AND SHALL BE REMOVED LIKE A COTTAGE; AND THE TRANSGRESSION THERE OF, SHALL BE HEAVY UPON IT; AND IT SHALL FALL, AND NOT RISE AGAIN".
Verse 23:- "THEN THE MOON SHALL BE CONFOUNDED, AND THE SUN ASHAMED, WHEN THE LORD OF HOSTS SHALL REIGN IN MOUNT ZION, AND IN JERUSALEM, AND BEFORE HIS ANCIENTS GLORIOUSLY". Daniel 12:1 tells us in his prophecy for these "end times" of man's history, "AND THERE SHALL BE A TIME OF TROUBLE, SUCH AS NEVER WAS SINCE THERE WAS A NATION EVEN TO THAT SAME TIME".
There is so very much more one could write to prove how correct our Heavenly Father's words are in the Bible. So let us understand that all His prophetic words are TRUTH, first and foremost! Let us all come together and plead for truth as the prophet Isaiah tells us, Isaiah 59:4:- "NONE CALLETH FOR JUSTICE NOR ANY PLEADETH FOR TRUTH; THEY TRUST IN VANITY, AND SPEAK LIES; THEY CONCEIVE MISCHIEF, AND BRING FORTH INIQUITY".
Apart from God's destruction, we live in a very dangerous world, where nation is facing nation bristling in an array of implements of war, ready to annihilate each other. War seems to be man's desire century after century, but World War III, is indeed a war to end all wars!
A new earth "must" come about to clean up the mess that mankind has made upon mother earth. A new type of living conditions is necessary and under "one" good new strong leader is paramount for peace amongst all nations. That Leader comes from outer space only!
WEATHER:- A number of people have written or voiced opinions upon the recent weather patterns throughout the world. They say, that since the nineteenth century and on into this century, storms of hurricane force have swept through various countries causing untold damage and death. Since entering 1990 tropical cyclones bringing floods, winds, thunderstorms and snow, have escalated in strength, causing widespread terrible damage to land and property, leaving many people dead or dazed through these disasters. Thus, natural phenomena in our climate continues to shock and disable nations.
Ancient prophecies from many peoples, telling the cause of the destruction of the environment are now making themselves understood to peoples more and more, in our "not" caring confused world. Peoples speak of nuclear reactor accidents, global warming through vanishing forests and other reasons. Much is spoken of the damage to the Ozone layer and the heating up of the earth, with climatic patterns going every which way.
Scientists tell us about the sightings of rogue comets and meteors, just missing the earth, or those comets causing ecological disaster to the sun, moon and the earth as these destructive heavenly bodies affect us.
All these things Biblical prophecy has told and warned us about, many times over and over, Revelation chapter 6 is an example of this destruction!
All this needn't happen if we all change our ways and love God's desires first and foremost! If church organisations must have guidelines for their thinking purposes within the Bible, they must always make sure those guidelines don't become chains that imprison the mind searching for truth. Man's world systems are in a mess, because man has rejected God's rules for his own motives. Today, corrupt men can get away with literal murder and confidence tricks. Human survival upon this earth depends entirely upon listening to God within the pages of His magnificent book, The Holy Bible. Humanity cannot be saved unless we have a transfusion of spiritual words from God, hearing His voice and not our own, is our only hope in this nuclear and chemical mad world that encircles us all. A Third World War, which is slowly bearing down on us from a horizon of warring voices, speaks of how it will be done and when it will happen and which voice will start it!
Annihilation of many peoples will happen, as our Lord said in would, Matthew 24:21-22:-
"FOR THEN SHALL BE GREAT TRIBULATION, SUCH AS WAS NOT SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD TO THIS TIME, NO, NOR EVER SHALL BE".
Verse 22:-"AND EXCEPT THOSE DAYS SHOULD BE SHORTENED, THERE SHOULD NO FLESH BE SAVED; BUT FOR THE ELECT'S SAKE THOSE DAYS SHALL BE SHORTENED". Also, Zechariah chapter 14.
The "House of Israel" of 10 tribes are represented by Ephraim on England's throne. Manasseh is represented by the United States of America, both are politically and spiritually weak, as the prophet Hosea writes of them.
These 2 feet of iron and clay seen in Nebuchadnezzar's dream image, in Daniel's prophecies, were once strong, but are now a shadow of their former selves in world dominance. These nations only weakly talk or stand in strength to help their brothers of the "House of Judah", all from the nation of all Israel! They are always asking the Jew to give up his own possessions, which he has dreamed, fought and bled for.
Hosea 8:8:- "ISRAEL IS SWALLOWED UP; NOW SHALL THEY BE AMONG THE GENTILES AS A VESSEL WHEREIN IS NO PLEASURE".
Verse 9:- "FOR THEY ARE GONE UP TO ASSYRIA, A WILD ASS ALONE BY HIMSELF; Ephraim HATH HIRED LOVERS".
Verse 10:- "YEA, THOUGH THEY HAVE HIRED AMONG THE NATIONS, NOW WILL I GATHER THEM, AND THEY SHALL SORROW A LITTLE FOR THE BURDEN OF THE KING OF PRINCES".
Verse 11:- "BECAUSE Ephraim HATH MADE MANY ALTARS TO SIN, ALTARS SHALL BE UNTO HIM TO SIN".
Verse 12:- "I HAVE WRITTEN TO HIM THE GREAT THINGS OF MY LAW, BUT THEY WERE COUNTED AS A STRANGE THING".
Verse 14:- "FOR ISRAEL HATH FORGOTTEN HIS MAKER, AND BUILDETH TEMPLES; AND JUDAH HATH MULTIPLIED FENCED CITIES; BUT I WILL SEND A FIRE UPON HIS CITIES, AND IT SHALL DEVOUR THE PALACES THERE OF".
Hosea does not only speak of Israel in yesteryear, but it is also the picture of both houses of Israel in today's world.
The rest of God's prophecies are up to you reader, because, if you "are" one of God's children you will "seek and find" and "knock" upon the door of enlightenment in this wondrous little Book, called The Holy Bible. We have been promised knowledge will be increased, (Daniel 12:4).
Look Israel, for the "vision" of wisdom in the Book, Isaiah 29:10-16.
Verse 10:- "FOR THE LORD HATH POURED OUT UPON YOU THE SPIRIT OF DEEP SLEEP, AND HATH CLOSED YOUR EYES; THE PROPHETS AND YOUR RULERS, THE SEERS HATH HE COVERED"
Verse 11:- "AND THE VISION OF ALL IS BECOME UNTO YOU, AS THE WORDS OF A BOOK THAT IS SEALED, WHICH MEN DELIVER TO ONE THAT IS LEARNED, SAYING, READ THIS I PRAY THEE; AND HE SAITH, I CANNOT; FOR IT IS SEALED".
Verse 12:- "AND THE BOOK IS DELIVERED TO HIM THAT IS NOT LEARNED SAYING, READ THIS, I PRAY THEE; AND HE SAITH, I AM NOT LEARNED".
Verse 13:- "WHEREFORE THE LORD SAID, FOR AS MUCH AS THIS PEOPLE DRAW NEAR ME WITH THEIR MOUTH, AND WITH THEIR LIPS DO HONOUR ME, BUT HAVE REMOVED THEIR HEART FAR FROM ME, AND THEIR FEAR TOWARD ME IS TAUGHT, BY THE PRECEPT OF MEN".
Verse 14:- "THEREFORE, BEHOLD, I WILL PROCEED TO DO A MARVELLOUS WORK AMONG THIS PEOPLE, EVEN A MARVELLOUS WORK AND WONDER; FOR THE WISDOM OF THEIR WISE MEN SHALL PERISH, AND THE UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR PRUDENT MEN SHALL BE HID".
Verse 15:- "WOE UNTO THEM THAT SEEK DEEP TO HIDE THEIR COUNSEL FROM THE LORD, AND THEIR WORKS ARE IN THE DARK AND THEY SAY, WHO SEETH US? AND WHO KNOWETH US"?
Verse 16:- "SURELY YOUR TURNING OF THINGS UPSIDE DOWN SHALL BE ESTEEMED AS THE POTTERS CLAY; FOR SHALL THE WORK SAY OF HIM THAT MADE IT, HE MADE ME NOT? OR SHALL THE THING FRAMED SAY OF HIM THAT FRAMED IT, HE HAD NO UNDERSTANDING"?
Just Love God! - Mark 12:29-30.
"AND JESUS ANSWERED HIM, THE FIRST OF ALL THE COMMANDMENTS IS, HEAR, O ISRAEL; THE LORD OUR GOD IS ONE LORD".
Verse 30:- "AND THOU SHALT LOVE THE LORD THY GOD WITH ALL THY HEART, AND WITH ALL THY SOUL, AND WITH ALL THY MIND, AND WITH ALL THY STRENGTH; THIS IS THE FIRST COMMANDMENT".
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