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Analyzing Daniel 7 and Revelation 13.
In Daniel 7 we have the fourth beast - devouring the earth before the antichrist (little horn) appears.
So the beast is already in control of the world.
In Revelation 13 - the beast with 10 kings appears - without the 11th horn i.e. the antichrist.
It takes the beast to receive a mortal wound before the antichrist even appears.
I've speculated that the demise of the Mystery babylon (worldwide economic collapse), could cause a mortal wound to the beast.
After the beast dies so to speak - albeit for a short time, the little horn makes an entrance. (Rev 13:5).
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 (3 1/2 years).
This is our little horn in Daniel 7?
We would have a revived beast and a little horn (antichrist).
And I would like to address where USA might show up in this chapter of Revelation next.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 68560868 Perhaps the USA is not part of the first beast - because it represents the 2nd beast?
Rev 13:11 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.
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.
The second beast is better known as the false prophet.
I don't want to dwell on the false prophet for long - because I want to focus on the antichrist, so I'll give a quick description.
Jesus in the bible is the lamb who takes away the sins of the world.
This false prophet is a lamb that speaks with satan's mouth.
Therefore it is an apostate christian nation.
I can only ask - what has happened to the USA lately?
We are clearly turning away from God and Jesus in every arena be it Govt, schools, even churches are falling away.
Which is why I'm open to the USA being the false prophet at this time.
The entire world will worship this beast
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.
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At the time Revelation was written the ten kings did not exist.
However, when they do - they will surrender their power to the antichrist.
Rev 17:12 And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
13 These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
Of course, one can't have a commentary about the antichrist without mentioning the Mark of the Beast:
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:
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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.
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.
What must be stressed here is once someone takes the mark they are lost forever; meaning they will spend eternity in hell.
We obtain a little bit more about the antichrist and his kingdom in Revelation 13.
Remember the beast had 10 horns and also 7 heads before the arrival of the antichrist:
Rev 13:10 ...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.
Now in John's time when he wrote this - the king was Roman (6th), "five are fallen, and ONE IS",
meaning that the "ONE IS" is the Roman empire. I won't go into the five have fallen.
Next, it states - the other has not come yet. That is, the one after the Roman empire.
Therefore the roman empire is the sixth and there will be a seventh - with 10 kings.
It will be a short lived seventh kingdom with 10 kings, because the 8th king (antichrist) will arise
and take over the seventh kingdom:
Rev 13:11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
This will be the last kingdom on earth before Jesus returns.
