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Revelation
13
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Revelation 13 then goes on to describe a later development in the Roman Empire. A beast arises out of the sea, once again with seven heads and ten horns (v.1), which relates this beast to Daniel'sfourth beast and the dragon in Revelation 12. This beast is "like a leopard, its feet were like a bear's, and its mouth.was like a lion's mouth" (v.2). It appears to have a mortal head wound (v.3), but the wound is healed and the dragon gives his authority to the beast (v.4). A mouth is given to the beast (v.5) and it has power to persecute the saints and to blaspheme God for 42 months (vs.5-7). In the description of this beast we find the
prediction of a power to arise that would rule the world
and persecute the true believers for 42
months or 1260 days, which again represents 1260 years*.
This power would speak haughty and blasphemous words
against God and his dwelling, and carry out wars against
God's saints to conquer them. Since this beast also has
seven heads and ten horns (v.1), it must be related to
the fourth beast in Daniel 7 and the dragon of Revelation
12, which both refer to the Roman Empire. *A time refers to a one-year cycle or 360 days. Two times would be 720 days, and a half a time, 180 days, thus giving a total of 1260 days. Since many prophetic time periods are based on one day representing one year (see Numbers 14:34; Ezekiel 4:5-6; Daniel 9:24), the 1260 days here refer to 1260 years of the little horn's authority over the saints.
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