• REV 13:14REV 13:14 And deceiveth them that dwell on And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by [the means of] those miracles which the earth by [the means of] those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of he had power to do in the sight of the beastthe beast; ; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, should make an image to the beast, WHICH WHICH HAD THE WOUND BY A SWORDHAD THE WOUND BY A SWORD, and did , and did live. live.

• 13:1513:15 And he had power to give life unto the And he had power to give life unto the image of the beastimage of the beast, that the image of the beast , that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the would not worship the image of the beast should image of the beast should be killedbe killed..

• 13:1613:16 And he causeth all, both small and And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:

• Rev 13:17Rev 13:17 And that no man might buy And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had or sell, save he that had the markthe mark, or , or the the name of the beastname of the beast, or , or the number of his the number of his name.name.

• 13:1813:18 Here is wisdom. Let him that Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of hath understanding count the number of THE BEASTTHE BEAST: for it is the number of : for it is the number of A A MAN;MAN; and his number [is] and his number [is] Six hundred Six hundred threescore [and] six.threescore [and] six.

Which beast is it?Which beast is it?

• REVELATION 14:9REVELATION 14:9 And the third angel And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship any man worship the beast the beast and and his imagehis image, , and receive and receive [his] mark[his] mark in his forehead, or in in his forehead, or in his hand, his hand,

• 14:914:9 And the third angel followed them, And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and worship the beast and his image, and receive [his] mark in his forehead, or in his receive [his] mark in his forehead, or in his hand, hand,

• 14:1014:10 The same shall drink of the wine The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God,of the wrath of God,

Why it is NOT the lamblike beastWhy it is NOT the lamblike beast• 1. Revelation 13:17 points to the fact that 1. Revelation 13:17 points to the fact that

men will not buy or sell save he who has the men will not buy or sell save he who has the mark or THE NAME of the beast. Of the two mark or THE NAME of the beast. Of the two beasts, only the leopardlike beast beasts, only the leopardlike beast HAS A HAS A NAMENAME

• Rev 13: 1 And I stood upon the sand of the Rev 13: 1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, upon his his horns ten crowns, upon his headhead the the NAMENAME of blasphemy of blasphemy

• 2. Consistently from rev 13:11-16 the 2. Consistently from rev 13:11-16 the lamblike lamblike beastbeast is identified by the personal pronoun is identified by the personal pronoun “HE”“HE” where we read phrases like ‘he exerciseth all the where we read phrases like ‘he exerciseth all the power’, ‘he doeth great wonders’, ‘he maketh fire power’, ‘he doeth great wonders’, ‘he maketh fire come down’, ‘he had power to give life’ and ‘he come down’, ‘he had power to give life’ and ‘he causeth all’. causeth all’.

• However on the contrast, the However on the contrast, the leopardlike beastleopardlike beast is is consistently identified by the definite article consistently identified by the definite article “THE” “THE” where we read phrases like ‘the first where we read phrases like ‘the first beast’, ‘in the sight of the beast’ and the ‘image beast’, ‘in the sight of the beast’ and the ‘image to the beast’.. hence theto the beast’.. hence the name of “the” beast name of “the” beast is in is in reference to the leopardlike beast (rev 13:17)reference to the leopardlike beast (rev 13:17)

• 3.3. Lastly, the lamblike beast says to those who Lastly, the lamblike beast says to those who dwell on earth to make an image to the dwell on earth to make an image to the leopardlike beast (rev 13:14). Since the image leopardlike beast (rev 13:14). Since the image belongs to the leopardlike beast, we now ask belongs to the leopardlike beast, we now ask what else is this beast’s, apart from having what else is this beast’s, apart from having an image?an image?

• Rev 15:2Rev 15:2 And I saw as it were a sea of glass And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the victory over the beastthe beast, and over , and over his his imageimage, and over , and over his markhis mark, [and] over , [and] over the the number of his namenumber of his name, stand on the sea of , stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God. glass, having the harps of God.

The leopardlike beast is the little horn ?The leopardlike beast is the little horn ?

1.1. Both speak Both speak blasphemousblasphemous words (Daniel 7:8,25; words (Daniel 7:8,25; rev 13:5)rev 13:5)

2.2. Both Both rule for 1260 years rule for 1260 years (Daniel 7:25; rev 13:6)(Daniel 7:25; rev 13:6)

3.3. Both Both make war make war on the saints (Daniel 7:21; rev on the saints (Daniel 7:21; rev 13:7)13:7)

4.4. Both Both exercise Authorityexercise Authority belonging to God only belonging to God only (Dan 7:25,Dan 2:21; Rev 13:4)(Dan 7:25,Dan 2:21; Rev 13:4)

5.5. Both are describe with the attribute of “a Both are describe with the attribute of “a manman””

6.6. Both Both reign till Jesus comesreign till Jesus comes (Dan 7:26,27; rev (Dan 7:26,27; rev 19:20)19:20)

characteristicscharacteristics1.1. Rises in rome (Dan 7:8), the beast Rises in rome (Dan 7:8), the beast is romanis roman..

2.2. Rises Rises after the 10 divisions after the 10 divisions (10 horns) after (10 horns) after 476AD- Dan 7:24476AD- Dan 7:24

3.3. Rises in Rises in western Europe- western Europe- Dan 7:8,24Dan 7:8,24

4.4. It is It is differentdifferent from the other 10 kingdoms from the other 10 kingdoms (church and state)- Daniel 7:25(church and state)- Daniel 7:25

5.5. It It uprooted 3uprooted 3 of the 10 kingdoms (Dan 7:8) of the 10 kingdoms (Dan 7:8)

6.6. It speaks It speaks pompous or blasphemous pompous or blasphemous words (Dan words (Dan 7:25; rev 13:5)7:25; rev 13:5)

7.7. Rules for Rules for 1260 years 1260 years (daniel 7:25, rev 13:5)(daniel 7:25, rev 13:5)

8. 8. PersecutesPersecutes the saints-church (Dan 7:21, the saints-church (Dan 7:21, 25, rev 13:6,7)25, rev 13:6,7)

9.9.Changed the Changed the law of God law of God (Dan 7:25:(Dan 7:25:

10.10.Changed Changed the times the times (Dan 7:25)(Dan 7:25)

11.11. was was wounded wounded after the 1260 years by the after the 1260 years by the sword (rev 13:3)sword (rev 13:3)

12.12.It has a name and the number of the It has a name and the number of the name name is 666is 666

What is the name?What is the name?• Rev 13:1Rev 13:1 And I stood upon the sand And I stood upon the sand

of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the and upon his heads the NAME OF NAME OF BLASPHEMYBLASPHEMY. .

What is blasphemy?What is blasphemy?

• John 10:30John 10:30 I and [my] Father I and [my] Father are oneare one. . • 10:3210:32 Jesus answered them, Many good Jesus answered them, Many good

worksworks have I showed you from my Father; have I showed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? for which of those works do ye stone me?

• 10:3310:33 The Jews answered him, saying, The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for For a good work we stone thee not; but for BLASPHEMYBLASPHEMY; and because that thou, ; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself Godbeing a man, makest thyself God. .

• 10:3610:36 Say ye of him, whom the Father Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou Thou blasphemestblasphemest; because I said, ; because I said, I AM I AM THE SON OF GODTHE SON OF GOD? ?

• Luke 5:20Luke 5:20 And when he saw And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, their faith, he said unto him, Man, Man, thy sins are forgiven theethy sins are forgiven thee. .

• 5:215:21 And the scribes and the And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which saying, Who is this which speaketh speaketh BLASPHEMIESBLASPHEMIES? ? Who Who can forgive sins, but God alonecan forgive sins, but God alone??

• John 14:15John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my If ye love me, keep my commandments. commandments.

• 14:1614:16 And I will pray the Father, And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you and he shall give you ANOTHERANOTHER Comforter, that he may abide with Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;you for ever;

• AnotherAnother – hetero/allos – hetero/allos

• The Antichrist powerThe Antichrist power

• 2 Thessalonians 2:32 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no man deceive Let no man deceive you by any means: for [that day shall not you by any means: for [that day shall not come], except there come a falling away come], except there come a falling away first, and that first, and that man of sinman of sin be revealed, the be revealed, the son of perdition; son of perdition;

• 2:42:4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that worshipped; so that he as Godhe as God sitteth in the sitteth in the temple of God, temple of God, showing himself that he is showing himself that he is God.God.

The Name is not a proper name The Name is not a proper name but a titlebut a title!!!!

• Revelation 19:16Revelation 19:16 And he hath on And he hath on [his] vesture and on his thigh [his] vesture and on his thigh A A NAMENAME written, KING OF written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. LORDS.

The Name has a numberThe Name has a number

Which language do we use?Which language do we use?• Gematria or gimatria (Gematria or gimatria (Hebrew: : גימטריהגימטריה

gēmaṭriyāgēmaṭriyā) is a system of assigning ) is a system of assigning numerical value to a word or phrase, in to a word or phrase, in the belief that words or phrases with the belief that words or phrases with identical numerical values bear some identical numerical values bear some relation to each other, or bear some relation to each other, or bear some relation to the number itself as it may relation to the number itself as it may apply to a person's age, the calendar apply to a person's age, the calendar year, or the like. (Wikipedia 2013)year, or the like. (Wikipedia 2013)

• John 19:19John 19:19 And Pilate wrote And Pilate wrote a titlea title, , and put [it] on the cross. And the and put [it] on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS. THE KING OF THE JEWS.

• 19:2019:20 This title then read many of This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in was written in HebrewHebrew, [and] , [and] GreekGreek, , [and] [and] LATINLATIN. .

Has the beast/papacy claimed Has the beast/papacy claimed to be God on earthto be God on earth

• The Pope and God are the The Pope and God are the samesame,, so he has all power in so he has all power in Heaven and earth." Heaven and earth." Pope Pius Pope Pius V, quoted in Barclay, Chapter V, quoted in Barclay, Chapter XXVII, p. 218, "Cities Petrus XXVII, p. 218, "Cities Petrus Bertanous"Bertanous"

• ““Don't go to God for forgiveness Don't go to God for forgiveness of sins, of sins, come to mecome to me.." " -Pope John -Pope John Paul II, LA Times, 12-12-1984Paul II, LA Times, 12-12-1984

• "This judicial authority "This judicial authority will will even include the power to even include the power to forgive sinforgive sin." [The Catholic ." [The Catholic Encyclopaedia Vol xii, article Encyclopaedia Vol xii, article ‘Pope’ pg 265] ‘Pope’ pg 265]

• ""The Pope takes the place of Jesus Christ The Pope takes the place of Jesus Christ on earthon earth...by divine right the Pope has ...by divine right the Pope has supreme and full power in faith, in morals supreme and full power in faith, in morals over each and every pastor and his flock. over each and every pastor and his flock. He is the true vicar, the head of the entire He is the true vicar, the head of the entire church, the father and teacher of all church, the father and teacher of all Christians. He is the infallible ruler, the Christians. He is the infallible ruler, the founder of dogmas, …the supreme judge of founder of dogmas, …the supreme judge of heaven and earth, the judge of all, being heaven and earth, the judge of all, being judged by no one, judged by no one, God himself on earthGod himself on earth." ." Quoted in the New York Catechism.Quoted in the New York Catechism.

• "The Pope is not only the "The Pope is not only the representative of Jesus Christrepresentative of Jesus Christ, , he is Jesus Christ he is Jesus Christ himselfhimself, , hidden under the veil of flesh." hidden under the veil of flesh." Catholic National Catholic National July 1895.July 1895.

• "We hold upon this earth the place of "We hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty" ...(God Almighty" ...(Pope Leo XIII Pope Leo XIII Encyclical Letter of June 20, 1894)Encyclical Letter of June 20, 1894)

• Hence the Pope is crowned Hence the Pope is crowned with a with a triple crowntriple crown, as king of heaven and of , as king of heaven and of earth and of the lower regions earth and of the lower regions (infernorum)." (infernorum)." -Lucius Ferraris, -Lucius Ferraris, «Prompta Bibliotheca», 1763, Volume «Prompta Bibliotheca», 1763, Volume VI, 'Papa II', p.26)VI, 'Papa II', p.26)

• Revelation 18:1Revelation 18:1 And after these And after these things I saw another angel come things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. with his glory.

• 18:418:4 And I heard another voice And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, from heaven, saying, Come out of Come out of her, my peopleher, my people,, that ye be not that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. receive not of her plagues.