Today we are going to talk about the two beasts of Revelation. Not to be confused with the four beasts mentioned that are the Zoy and the Zoon. Those four simply are there to protect the Mercy seat. Those four were created without free will. But, the two I want to talk about are mentioned just before and at the sixth trump. We find that beast in the Strong’s is G2342 thērion pronounced thay-ree’-on. And has three meanings; 1. An animal. 2. a wild animal, wild beast, beast. or 3. metaph. a brutal, bestial man, savage, ferocious. And that’s the one we need to look at. The metaphorical one. It comes from G2339 thēra pronounced thay’-rah. And means; hunting that is (figuratively) destruction. 2. metaph. of preparing destruction for men. Trap. Let’s begin our lesson in Rev.11 and verse 3 reads.
Rev.11:3] And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
These two witnesses we know are Elijah and Moses.They are here for 3½ years. Notice here that all prophecies given in days are for God’s children and the moons or months are for Satan and his children.
Rev.11:4] These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.
And were the two that stood with Jesus on the mount of transfiguration.
Rev.11:5] And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.
[6] These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.
The power over waters, the waters are the people Rev.17:15. To turn them to blood, spiritually dead.
Rev.11:7] And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.
This second beast is Satan, only he can kill them.
Rev.11:8] And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.
We started here because it is the first place where we find our word Beast G2339 2. Metaphor; of preparing destruction for men. Trap. Now, these two witnesses will lie in the street, G4113 plateia pronounced plat-i’-ah. And means; a wide plat or place that is open square. They will lie for 3 ½ days. This gives us our only time table on which the LORD will return. Let’s find our first beast in Rev.13 and verse 1 reads.
Rev.13:1] 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.
We know in Rev.17:15 God tells us the waters are the people. So, this beast rises out of the people, with seven heads and ten horns. It is a one world political order. The heads represent the nations and the horns represent power. This blasphemy is communism. This beast has shown his face to us and calls himself The World Economic Forum, W.E.F. Do not let them deceive you, they want power over all the world and are Communist.
Rev.13:2] 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.
It says like a leopard, meaning very fierce. His feet were as the feet of a bear, think of the nation Russia. The mouth of a lion, it tears and rips to shreds. It tears apart the people who disagree with them politically and will not tolerate dissent. And this beast, this one world order, is given its power from Satan. Think spiritually, look around at the evil that is in this world today, it is the spirit of the antichrist.
Rev.13:3] And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.
The one world order receives a deadly wound which causes the political system to fail. Then the second beast, Satan, heals its political system and has entered this world, it is now the sixth trump. So, we find that the first beast begins in the fifth trump. The fifth trump is a time of learning (God opens the eyes of the elect). Also, it is a time for the people to return back to their fathers, plural. This is the power of Elijah, to return the hearts and minds of the people back to their fathers. We have two seeds, the seed of the woman which is of God, and the serpent’s seed which is of Satan.
Rev.13:4] And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
All nations worship the Beast, Satan, there are no nations to make war. This is simple, the whole world is deceived thinking that the antichrist is the true Christ.
Rev.13:5] And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
Remember all prophecies given in days are of God’s children, and all given in months are of Satan. Here we have forty and two months, that’s 3 ½ years. The same time given to the two witnesses. To speak blasphemies is for Satan to stand in the temple of God claiming to be God. 2Thes.2:3 reads.
2Thes.2:3] Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
[4] Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
Don’t let any man tell you this man of sin is Judas, only Satan is the son of perdition. Verse 4 definitely shows us that it is Satan. We see that first there will be a falling away, this is the apostasy. That day is the LORD’s Day, it will not come until Satan stands in Jerusalem claiming to be God. Proving here that there is no rapture. Back to Rev.13 and verse 6 reads.
Rev.13:6] And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
[7] 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.
Given to him by the LORD the power to deceive the whole world, but the saints (Elect) shall be delivered up to give their testimonies. We that are here in the flesh at this point have been chosen for this time, and the Holy Spirit will speak through us and many will be saved.
Rev.13:8] And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
[9] If any man have an ear, let him hear.
Do you hear, are your eyes and ears opened? Keep reading his word, his truth shall set you free. We were told earlier in the book of Revelation that his elect are sealed with the Word of God, and they cannot touch a hair on your head.
Rev.13:10] He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.
[11] And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
With power as if he was Christ, but is the dragon that is Satan.
Rev.13:12] And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
He causes all the world to worship the one world order, the communist political party. Here is a truth, the communists do not allow any of God’s word in their countries today. Ask any of the Chinese people today and they will tell you, the penalty for having a bible in China is prison.
Rev.13:13] And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
In the Greek it says he can snap his fingers and lightning will come down in the sight of men. You notice many of the people today will worship a rock star, think how they will act when they see this.
Rev.13:14] And deceiveth them that dwell on the 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 the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
Many of God’s elect will speak the Word of God (Sword), and it is this sword that wounds the political system. Some think it will be because of a financial crisis, this just told us it will be by the sword of the Lord. But let’s not overlook deception, Jesus told us in Mark 13 after being asked how will it be when you return. And the first thing he said was Mark 13:5 and it reads.
Mark 13:5] And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you:
Deception will be easy when Satan comes claiming to be Jesus, how many of God’s children have been taught the truth from the churches today. Did you know only two percent of the churches today even teach the whole word of God? The world is ripe for deception. Back to Rev.13 and verse 15 reads.
Rev.13:15] 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.
They will kill the Christians that won’t bow to their image, we are seeing this in the world today. 50,000 Christians have been killed in Nigeria since 2009. And 7,000 this year alone. It will become acceptable throughout the world when they have their one world order.
Rev.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:
He will cause all, but the elect, to receive a mark. This mark in the hand is that they do his works. And in their foreheads, is their minds, they have become deceived and worship the antichrist.
Rev.13:17] 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.
Let this be the reason you keep a food supply for at least five months for all who live in your household. We’ll talk about this in a minute.
Rev.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 threescore and six.
The reason for the end of verse 17, or the number of his name. This is the sixth trump, the sixth seal and the sixth vial. 666 is the timing of Satan coming in de-facto into this world. Satan and his angels will make war with Michael and his angels and Michael will overpower Satan and his angels and kick them out of heaven onto the earth. Let’s go to the sixth seal, Rev.6 and verse 12 reads.
Rev.6:12] And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
[13] And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
Now before we go to the sixth trump, let’s hear the last verse of Rev.8 and verse 13 reads.
Rev.8:13] And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound!
We see here that the last 3 trumpets are woe trumps, remember the first beast comes towards the end of fifth trump. Let’s pick this up in Rev.9 and verse 1 reads.
Rev.9:1] And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.
The spirit (not Satan himself but his spirit) of the antichrist is let loose. We can see how evil the world has become.
Rev.9:2] And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.
The world has become evil with his spirit.
Rev.9:3] And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
We will see that these locusts are not insects, but people.
Rev.9:4] And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.
They can not hurt those of us with the seal of God, his Word, for the word gives us knowledge of how it will be in the end times.
Rev.9:5] And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.
Here we see that they only have five months. In the book of Daniel the prophet we are told that the tribulation of Satan is for seven years and that prophesy was given in the time of a week. In Dan.9:27 we learn that Satan comes in the middle of the week. That would be 3 ½ years of tribulation for the first beast, and 3 ½ years for Satan himself. Why has it been shortened to five months? Let’s go back to Mark 13 and verse 20 reads.
Mark 13:20] And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect’s sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.
Jesus shortened the days and even gave us his word that he would. But what about these locusts and scorpions? The locust will be the one world orders army and they are the Islamist of today. I said Islamist not Muslim for a reason. The scorpions are given here for a clue to us today. First you must know a little about the scorpion. The scorpion has no stomach, he adles his prey then he injects his fluids into his victims using their bodies as his stomach. He initially turns their backbones to mush. Like a terrorist turns the backbone of people to mush. I hope you follow my analogy because they are in the world today. When you see the communist and the Islamic terrorists join together that is called the first beast. And when their head is wounded know this, Satan comes in the same verse and heals it. So, keep five months of food in your home at all times, and read and study his word, it will set you free. Let’s go to his throne.
Father, we thank you for your word and ask that you bless all that love you in Jesus’s precious name, Amen.
KJV along with The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of The Bible