Rise of Babylon and the Beast

                                               

THE BOOK OF REVELATION

How It Will All Be Fulfilled!

     

GOD has called "the Church" to continually receive Revelation of 'coming Major-Events.'

She was called to preach and prophesy "the Coming Kingdom Age!"

 

Now You Will Understand the Sequence of Prophetic Events in the Bible!

 

How It Will All Be Fulfilled!

 

'The Church Age,' The Seven Seals, The Seven Trumpets, The Seven Vials, ‘Rise of Babylon and the Beast,’ The Great     Tribulation, The First Resurrection, The Great Day of God’s Wrath, ‘The Fall of Babylon,’ The Marriage Supper of The   Lamb, The Second Coming of Christ, ‘Armageddon,’ ‘the Imprisonment of Satan in the Abyss,’ The Millennial Reign of Christ, ‘the Release of Satan from the Abyss,’ ‘The War of Gog and Magog,’ ‘the Casting of Satan into the lake of fire,’ The Great White Throne Judgment, New Heaven and New Earth, The New Jerusalem, and ‘The Eternal Perfect State.’

 

Are You Ready to Discover What GOD's Word says about 'Mysteries of the Ages,' future trouble and conflicts, wars, plagues, woes, future blessings, destinies of nations, rise and fall of Empires, Triumph of the True Church, Triumphant Christ, the Antichrist’s Defeat, and Satan’s Defeat?

 

'The Rise of Babylon and the Beast' is seen in the opening of "the Seals" of

The Book of Revelation.

Prophecy of Scripture reveal that this will be fulfilled in this “Church Age.”









‘Rise of Babylon and the Beast’

“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”

Revelation 13:1 KJV

This is ‘the Rise of Babylon.’

“Babylon” in The Book of Revelation is ‘a resurgent kingdom’— it is now rising out of a ‘Revived Roman Empire.’ The ‘Revived Roman Empire’ [Fortress Europe] evolved from within the many ‘rise and fall’ of “The Roman Empire.” By accurate historic reckoning, “The Roman Empire” rose and fell about 9 times. “Rome” was its ancient capital city through which it ruled the world. “The Roman Empire” emerged as a dreadful and terrible empire. It emerged in “the Church Age.”

Rome today, is still the city that rules the world through politics (read Rev. 17:18)—it does so through the formation of a modern empire called: “European Union” (‘Fortress Europe’) which obviously is ‘the tenth resurrection of “The Roman Empire.”

Rome’s seat of religion today is “Vatican,” which is setting up the nations of the world for a ‘one-world religion.’







“Rome” was built on seven hills (mountains)—written all over with blasphemies against GOD. That’s the description of the picture we see in Revelation 17:3 “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” (KJV)

This is revealed by God’s Infinite Wisdom.

And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth (Rev 17:9 KJV).











“The seven hills of Rome” are:

  Aventine Hill (Latin: Collis Aventinus; Italian: Aventino)

  Caelian Hill (Collis Caelius, originally the Mons Querquetulanus; Celio)

  Capitoline Hill (Mons Capitolinus; Campidoglio)

  Esquiline Hill (Collis Esquilinus; Esquilino)

  Palatine Hill (Collis or Mons Palatinus; Palatino)

  Quirinal Hill (Collis Quirinalis; Quirinale)

  Viminal Hill (Collis Viminalis; Viminale)

 

Several archaeological facts show that Rome began as a confederation of villages on these ‘seven hills.’

In modern Rome, five of the seven hills—the Aventine, Caelian, Esquiline, Quirinal, and Viminal Hills—are now sites of monuments, buildings, and parks. The Capitoline Hill is the location of Rome's city hall, and the Palatine Hill is part of the main archaeological area.

 

Separate also are ‘seven hills’ associated with the Septimontium, a proto-urban festival celebrated by the residents of the seven communities associated with “the hills or peaks of Rome.” These were: the Oppius, Palatium, Velia, Fagutal, Cermalus, Caelius, and Cispius. These are sometimes confused with the traditional ‘seven hills.’








The city of “Vatican” in Rome also has its own hills:

The Vatican Hill (Latin Collis Vaticanus) lying northwest of the Tiber River, the location of St. Peter's Basilica. The Pincian Hill (Mons Pincius), lying to the north, the Janiculan Hill (Latin Janiculum), lying to the west, and the Sacred Mount (Latin Mons Sacer), lying to the northeast.

 

The name of the city "Vatican" is connected with her hill—‘The Vatican Hill’ (Collis Vaticanus), and the principality that preside over her—which the Romans call "Vaticanus."

The Vatican Hill was included within the city limits of Rome during the reign of Pope Leo IV, who, between A.D. 848 and 852, expanded the city walls to protect St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican. Thus, Vatican Hill has been within the walls and city limits of Rome for over 1100 years.

 

In modern-times, there are other cities of the world however, that are also said to have 7 hills, following the example of Rome: Edinburgh, Sheffield, Seattle, Richmond, Prague, Moscow, Asunción, Dunedin, Constantinople, Lisbon, Providence and the Massachusetts cities of Worcester, Somerville, Newton and Istanbul.

 

“The ten kings” who ‘received power as kings one hour with the beast’—are leaders of 10 nations from within the “European Union”—otherwise, known as: “Fortress Europe.” They attained political power with the ascendancy of ‘the antichrist.’ They will, in turn, cede their power to him, and they will with one mind work to accomplish all his goals—this means; they will form a political alliance with “the beast” (see Rev. 17:12-13).


“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”

Revelation 13:2 KJV

This is ‘the Rise of the Beast.’

“The antichrist” ascended to power; not as a warrior or a general, but as an overcomer—just as was prophesied (read Rev. 6:1-2). He attained power through intrigue, politics, and diplomacy. Revelation 17 reveals that he is “the beast that was, and is not, and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit…” (verse 8). 

In Daniel 7 verse 20, he is 'the little horn' with human eyes and a mouth that boasts arrogantly.

 

“Mystery Babylon” is the name of his empire which he is now building—he is setting up his kingdom and government to lead a one-world government (Rev. 17:5).

The religious seat of his “false prophet” is now in “Vatican,” but, his program and plot is to make “Jerusalem” his global-religious capital, and “New York” his headquarter of a one-world economy.

Just as is revealed in the Holy Scriptures; out of a ‘resurgent kingdom’ (Revived Roman Empire), he will setup his empire—“Mystery Babylon,” and a ‘one-world government.’

 

"The antichrist" is "the man of sin" (II Thess. 2:3), and "the mystery of iniquity" is already at work.

The LORD JESUS CHRIST is The One holding him back, and He has already revealed him.

"Lawlessness" has been at work secretly, but The LORD is now exposing it!

The LORD GOD Who now restrains [him] will continue to do so until He is 'taken out of the way' (see II Thess. 2:6-7).

 

The emergence of “the beast” will really be a time of great trouble and distress for the whole world.









The First Seal

And I saw when The Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.

And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

Revelation 6:1-2 KJV

Apostle John saw The Lamb open one of “the Seals,” and heard the voice of one of the four-living creatures sound like thunder, saying, “Come and see”

And he saw: ‘a white horse, and he who sat on it, having a bow, and a crown was given to him…

This is ‘the antichrist’s ascendancy’—“the rise of the beast.”

 

‘The first horse rider’ is “the antichrist.”

Our LORD JESUS CHRIST at the Mount of Olives foretold His disciples, the emergence of this ‘first horse rider’ in “The First Seal.” He revealed to them as we read in the Gospels, that “the spirit of the antichrist” will rise in the world; as it is now.

 

Why is “the antichrist” referred to as a “conqueror” in this prophecy?

First, he conquered ‘the world of politics’—by his intrigues and diplomacy.

His “white horse” represents ‘the peace which he preaches to the world’—he preaches ‘strange-peace’ through the United Nations conventions and European Union summits. He preaches “peace and security” to the world.

His “white horse” also speaks of ‘political conquest’ (an imitation of Christ’s future political conquest in which He will come on a white horse, revealed in Revelation 19).

“A crown was given to him” through democracy—by the people.

His ‘bow without arrow,’ speaks of his intrigues and cunningness by which he gained political power and ruled.

In “The First Seal” he is revealed as “a conqueror bent on conquest.”

His ‘first conquest’ was—a ‘political conquest.’

 

His ‘second conquest’ will be a ‘religious-conquest.’

He is setting up a ‘one-world religion’ through his false prophet—through his ‘interfaith movement’ and ecumenical-system.

When his one-world religion is fully formed, he will setup “the abomination of desolation” which was prophesied by Prophet Daniel (Daniel 9:24-27).

Satan gave his power, and his seat, and his authority to “the antichrist” (see Rev 13:2 KJV).

 

According to The Book of Daniel, he attains power through flatteries and intrigue.

“And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries (Dan. 11:21 KJV).”

ASV puts it like this:

“And in his place shall stand up a contemptible person, to whom they had not given the honor of the kingdom: but he shall come in time of security, and shall obtain the kingdom by flatteries.”

And NLT says:

"The next to come to power will be a despicable man who is not directly in line for royal succession. But he will slip in when least expected and take over the kingdom by flattery and intrigue.”

 

“The First Seal” marked ‘the dominion of the antichrist.’











The Second Seal

And when He had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.

And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.

Revelation 6:3-4 KJV

"And there went out another horse..."

This one was “fiery red.”

“The antichrist” who preaches peace to the world (‘strange-peace’) in “The First Seal,” is the one who sat on the “fiery red horse” in “The Second Seal.”

His “red horse” in “The Second Seal” represents “war” which contradicts the ‘peace’ he preached in “The First Seal”—and in this “Second Seal,” he is given “a great sword.”

 

“Power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth.”

In “The Second Seal” ‘the antichrist’ continues to exercise his dominion in the earth—he took peace from the earth—and triggered wars and conflicts in nations and kingdoms across the globe. At such time, terrorism and gun-crimes escalated to a wide-range across the world—‘people killed one another.’

 

Since after ‘the Second Horseman of the apocalypse’ rode his ‘second horse,’ conflicts are still brewing or boiling all over the world.

Outbreak of war and global violence marked “The Second Seal,” as ‘the Second Horseman’ rode on his ‘red horse.’









The Third Seal

And when He had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.

And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.

Revelation 6:5-6 KJV

The ‘black horse rider’ has ‘a pair of balances’ (a pair of scales) in his hand—this is an ‘economic instrument,’ therefore, the event that is revealed in “The Third Seal” has to do with the global economy. With the ‘pair of scales’ in his hand, he rides ‘a black horse’—this symbolizes ‘dark-times’ of economic instability, financial-insecurity, and economic gloom.

“A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny…”

This reveals an economic-time of severe ‘depression’ and ‘desperation.’

"Wheat" is a grass widely cultivated for its seed, a cereal grain which is a worldwide staple food—and is used figuratively in this prophecy.

Also, "barley," a member of the grass family, is a major cereal grain grown in temperate climates globally. This too is mentioned in this “Seal.”

 

"... and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine."

GOD’s anointed saints who are His “True Church” as revealed in Bible prophecy, is built upon “The Rock”—that is JESUS CHRIST. They are apparently spared from the economic depression of “the third Horseman.”

 

The fulfillment of this “Seal” causes famines, pestilences, economic instability, and several earthquakes in many parts of the world.

“… and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places” (Matthew 24:7b).

 

The antichrist’s program in “The Third Seal” is global economic recession, economic depression, and a systematic global economic-reset.

 

The First, Second, and Third Seals were all opened in these ‘later days,’ as the formation of “Babylon the Great” emerges in a ‘pseudo-politics-dominated world’.

 

“All these are the beginning of sorrows” (Matthew.24:8).