The Beast Out of the Sea
Rising-Empire
of the Antichrist
A “beast” in prophecy often represents
a king, leader, or ruler; a kingdom, empire, or government (see Dan. 7:17).
“The beast out of the
sea” is the antichrist’s government which is rising-out of a diverse multitude
of nations, kingdoms, tribes, and people of tongues within the EU.
And
there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having
seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
Rev.
12:3
The European Union is a project
inspired and initiated by satan himself, who gave his power, his throne, and
great authority to “the beast” (the antichrist).
And
the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of
a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his
power, and his seat, and great authority.
Rev.
13:2
In Revelation 13:1 we see that “the
beast” has ‘blasphemous name.’ This is diabolically connected with each of the
seven heads (seven mountains – Rev.17:9) of “the beast.”
“The dragon” has ‘seven heads’ (Rev.
12:3) which also represent “seven mountains” (seven hills of Vatican).
The dragon's power, seat,
and authority are seen in the beast's 'ten horns' (Rev. 13:1), the dragon's
'ten horns' (Rev.12:3), the beast's 'ten crowns' (Rev.13:1), and the dragon's
'seven crowns' (Rev.12:3).
The beast’s empire
began to emerge in the world many years before the personality of “the beast”
(the antichrist) was revealed. This empire is the European Union.
The EU and European citizenship were
established when the Maastricht Treaty came into force in 1993. The EU traces
its origins to the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) and the European
Economic Community (EEC), established, respectively, by the 1951 Treaty of
Paris and 1957 Treaty of Rome.
The EU began with ten leaders (ten
horns) who joined forces.
And
I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea,
having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his
heads the name of blasphemy.
Rev.13:1
Verse 2 reveals that ‘the beast’s
empire will take after the formation of ancient Greek Empire (“…like a
leopard”), and will take after the formation of ancient Medo-Persian Empire
(“…like the feet of a bear”), and also will look like the ancient Babylonian
Empire (“…like the mouth of a lion”)—yet, the full formation of ‘the beast’s
empire will be dreadful and terrible and strong.’
“It will devour, break in
pieces, and trample every structure that stands on its way. It will be entirely
different from all the kingdoms, empires, and governments that were before it.”
The empire that fulfills this prophecy as seen in one of its official logo is
the European Union.
And
the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of
a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his
power, and his seat, and great authority (Rev.13:2).
After
this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and
terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and
brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was
diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.
Daniel
7:7
In the next verse, just as “a little
horn” is seen, coming up among “the ten horns” (ten kings – Rev.17:12), so
shall “the beast” (the antichrist) rise from the midst of the EU.
I
considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little
horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots:
and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking
great things (Dan. 7:8).
In Revelation 17:3 the beast’s empire
is described as “a scarlet beast.”
The political headquarter of the beast will be in Berlin,
Germany!
When the beast’s government fully rises
in Europe, its allied-forces will advance to “the south” (the Middle East), toward “the east” (Asia) and against “the Glorious Land” (Jerusalem).
And
out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great,
toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land (Dan. 8:9).
Not only that, but “the beast” will also make war
against the saints, prevailing against them, until GOD MOST HIGH intervenes for
His people (read Daniel 7:21-22; 8:10).
“The beast” ascended
out of the abyss (the bottomless pit)—and is “the son of perdition.” He will make war with the saints, and will kill a fourth of
the earth’s population. He will have power over every tribe, tongue, and nation.
And
it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and
power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations (Rev.13:7).
And
I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and
Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of
the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the
beasts of the earth (Rev.6:8).
Prophet Daniel saw the four
world-ruling empires before they began to emerge. Each of them was revealed as
‘a beast.’
In
the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of
his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the
matters.
Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by
night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea.
And four great beasts came up from the sea,
diverse one from another.
The first was like a lion, and had eagle's
wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from
the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given
to it.
And behold another beast, a second, like to a
bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth
of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much
flesh.
After this I beheld, and lo another, like a
leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also
four heads; and dominion was given to it.
After this I saw in the night visions, and
behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it
had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue
with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before
it; and it had ten horns.
I considered the horns, and, behold, there
came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the
first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like
the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
Daniel
7:1-8
Daniel was privileged to understand the
true meaning of ‘the vision of the four beasts.’
I
Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my
head troubled me.
I came near unto one of them that stood by,
and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the
interpretation of the things.
These great beasts, which are four, are four
kings, which shall arise out of the earth.
But the saints of the most High shall take the
kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.
Then I would know the truth of the fourth
beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth
were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and
stamped the residue with his feet;
And of the ten horns that were in his head,
and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn
that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more
stout than his fellows.
I beheld, and the same horn made war with the
saints, and prevailed against them;
Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment
was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints
possessed the kingdom.
Dan.
7:15-22
“The fourth beast” is the rising empire of the antichrist.
Thus
he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall
be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread
it down, and break it in pieces.
And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten
kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be
diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.
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.
But the judgment shall sit, and they shall
take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.
And the kingdom and dominion, and the
greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people
of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and
all dominions shall serve and obey him.
Dan.
7:23-27
The seven heads of
“the beast” described in Revelation 13:1 are revealed as seven mountains in
chapter 17 verse 9. These seven mountains in the Vatican are the seat of the
prophesied “Mystery Babylon.”
The ten horns with ten crowns are kings
who will receive authority to reign with “the beast”—for only a short-while; as
short as just “one prophetic hour” (see Rev. 17:12).
“The beast” (the antichrist) is an individual who already
attained political power.