What is the first -symbol of Revelation 13:9?
Answer
"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." Rev. 13: 1.
NOTES - As already learned from studying the Book of Daniel, a beast in prophecy represents
some great earthly power or kingdom; a head, a governing power; horns, number of kingdoms; crowned
heads or crowned horns, political ruler ship; waters, peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues."
Rev. 17: 15.
"The beasts of Daniel and John are empires. The ten-horned beast is the Roman power. . . . The
head is the governing power of the body. The heads of this beast represent successive governments.' -"Romanism and the Reformation," by H. Grattan Guinness, pages 144, 145.
What did this nearness of the time of restoration from captivity lead Daniel to do?
When some went out to gather manna on the seventh day, what did the Lord say to Moses?
What is of more importance than any outward ceremony?
What proposition did He submit to them?
How did Christ answer him?
What sign was to follow the darkening of the sun and the moon?
What encouragement is given to heed this message?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle