The 13th chapter of Revelation contains John’s vision of two beasts. The first one “having seven heads and ten horns” which rose up “out of the sea,” and the second one that has “two horns like a lamb” which will come up “out of the earth.” Why does the first beast come up from the sea and the second from the earth? In this short article, we will briefly overview Revelation 13, uncover the identity of the first beast, and point to the Bible’s interpretation of the prophetic symbols, SEA and EARTH in the book of Genesis.
The Sea Beast
The first of the two beasts rose up out of the sea (Revelation 13:1-10, the first half of the chapter). We will refer to it as the SEA beast. It is the same as the fourth of the four beasts in Daniel chapter 7. Daniel 7:3-7 is where we read about four beasts: a lion, a bear, a leopard, and one diverse from all the ones before it. The sea beast in the first half of Revelation 13 is characterized by the same three creatures, being likened to a leopard with a bear’s feet and a lion’s mouth.
The four beasts in Daniel 7 are widely understood to be the historic Empires of Babylon (the lion), Medo-Persia (the bear), Greece (the leopard), and Rome (diverse from the others). We covered this briefly in a previous article, The Antichrist Demystified. History of the Jewish Diaspora confirms that the fourth of the four beasts is the Roman Empire. And we know without a doubt that a beast is a symbol for a kingdom (Daniel 7:23). But how do we know the first beast in Revelation 13:1-10 is the same Roman beast? One way we know is that it shares three characteristics:
- it also has ten horns (which only the fourth beast had)
- it also came up from the sea
- it carries traits from the first three beasts in Daniel 7 and combines them into one beast – just as the fourth beast in Daniel is “diverse from all the beasts that were before it”.
The Earth Beast
The second of the two beasts is the one coming up out of the earth (Revelation 13:11-18, the second half of the chapter). We will refer to it as the EARTH beast. The EARTH beast is infamously associated with the “mark of the beast” and the “number of the beast,” 666.
In verses 12-18, many things are prophesied about the EARTH beast that reveal it is distinct from the SEA beast (Rome), and actually takes place in a future time. Namely, the SEA beast is called “the first beast before him” which clearly sets it apart. And the EARTH beast causes fire to come down from the sky, deceives the people with the fire to make an image to the beast, kills anyone who will not worship the image, and causes all people to take the mark of the beast (666), his name, or the number of his name. Considering all of these things, it becomes difficult to argue that it all occurred in times past. Therefore, we consider the second beast to be a future occurrence. For more on the number 666 and the image of the beast, see 666 and the Image of the Beast.
Sea Beast / Earth Beast Symbolism
“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)
“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.” (Rev. 13:11)
What meaning can we gather from the two beasts rising up out of the SEA and the EARTH? Basing our answer on the Law of First Mention, we must go back to the first occurrences of the terms EARTH and SEA in Genesis chapter 1. It says in Genesis 1:9 that the dry land first appeared when the waters gathered to one place. Then in verse 10, it is God who gives the sea and the earth their names.
“And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
And God called the dry land earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he seas: and God saw that it was good.” (Genesis 1:9-10)
If we apply this framework to the two beasts in Revelation 13, the beast which came up out of the sea must be “gathered together unto one place” [gather/unite the entire world] before the beast which will come up out of the earth can “appear.”
There is plenty of Biblical evidence to prove the “sea” symbol in Revelation 13 means a gathering of people from around the world. The same symbolic imagery of “waters” is found in Revelation 17:15. There it states that the “whore” (MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT) sits upon “waters” which are interpreted to be “peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues”. And as it says earlier on in Revelation 17:1, the whore sits “upon many waters”, but in verse 7 she is really sitting on the beast that is upon many waters. And that beast happens to have seven heads and ten horns, just like the sea beast in Revelation 13.
All of this may help to paint a clearer picture of the two beasts, or two world orders, and how they will take place in preparation for the revealing of the antichrist demagogue. The new world order (the earth beast), will come as a result of the old world order (the sea beast, or Roman system) gathering the peoples, tongues and nations together. In other words, we can infer that the real “new world order” that delivers the mark of the beast will emerge after the formation of a united globe – perhaps a global state based upon the vision of world peace.
“And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.” (Daniel 11:21)
“And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see. And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.” (Revelation 6:2-4)
“For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.” (2 Thessalonians 5:3)
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Uhm yeah maybe, but I offer this: The sea beast and since it seems the whore sits on this same sea beast that comes out of the water. Plus as it states water is nations, peoples, and tongues. Or Countries and the people and different languages they all speak they make this sea beast as in Politics. The people through politics created this beast power.
Not sure why people always center around Israel and or Europe, since were grafted in now and Israel migrated throughout the world, then one can’t just center to that area no more.
God’s promise to Abraham to multiply his seed didn’t mean just that little country in the Middle East but it was fulfilled when the top tribes were conquered by Assyria and then migrated throughout the world. Namely Europe and the USA. Plus at the beginning of Revelations, it does say, we are the wild vines and grafted in and are just as entitled to Abraham’s seed promise as he was. So the sea beast doesn’t have to be centered in Europe and that
one little Country who’s numbers aren’t as the stars in the sky. But since Israel, not Judah Migrated throughout the world That’s how that promise is fulfilled. The sea beast is made by man’s hands as in Govt and politics.
The whore is the Church The false prophet especially the ones who taught Romans 13 said we’re to obey Govt.
The word translated into power comes from Exousia but also means and is better translated as LIberty.
So, therefore, the whore is the church and false prophet. I do seem to remember in revelations is does equate the whore and false prophet as the same thing. Notice 7 heads can mean 7 continents. Possibly the UN might be the land beast that sits on our shores? Not sure on that for It’s been said we are the land two-horned beast.
We talk like a lamb with Religious liberty an or freedom but act like a Dragon through our laws and enforcement.
But if you look at the UN’s Symbol it has two horns or wheat that surround the Globe with the earth behind it
They speak as a lamb IE: World Peace but acts as a Dragon IE: International law, or Sanctions.
The NWO won’t lose even with Trump until the time for it to lose comes anyhows so doesn’t matter what people say.
Were since this thing is old were now living in a worldwide Pandemic and about 4 million have been infected with about 300k or more dead now. It affects the whole world. the EU Africa all of Asia, Russia us Australia, all 7
continents. So I think we’re already living in the Tribulation times not waiting for but now! fry it’s 2020
now May late May. America itself has over a million people infected by this disease and 90k deaths we hold the brunt of it as I speak. So means were not that blessed nor should have been.
Look up the crown crests representing the beasts, and you will get an idea. Lion=England, Leopard=Croatia, Russia=Bear, China=Dragon. The election system that has caused so much chaos in the US was run by Dominion employees, who are mainly based in Serbia. (Serbia caused WWI. The treaty of WWI directly caused WWII). European power is based in England. Some of it is based in Slavic countries ie, Serbia and Croatia. Russia is a current problem for the United States.
By that same logic, Rev 13-1 should read: A naval force composed of 7 nations and 10 navies under 10 commanders will gather, and their goal will be to wage war. Full Stop. The question then becomes, against whom are they waging war?
Rev 13-11 should then say: And I beheld another nation, who sent two armies(based on land) and the beast spoke as a dragon(ie, China).
It looks likely, that the country that is going to be attacked is indeed the United States.
Why?
Russia gave Hillary Clinton over $100 million to buy influence, then she lost the election.
A lot of money has been paid to install Secretaries of State, and governors, with the express goal of rendering an election result conducive to what the elites want. Prosecutors have been forced in to create local conditions that have a certain game plan in mind. Look to Kenosha WI, CA, WA, OR, NV, NM, NY, NJ, MI to get an idea.
Biden has been given lots of money by Russia and China so that they can control the affairs of the world, through the United States. The Elites, who are descendants of the old Babylonian order, are also fronting Biden with the same intent. If the attempt to steal the election fails, expect an attack on the United States mainland itself.
How would such an attack play out? Europe mainly has naval units. China has army units. Russia has naval units as well. If the New World Order ordered the Europe, Russia and China to attack, you’d expect The English and the slavs from S. Europe(who at this time are the only ones who haven’t been crippled by lockdowns), and Russia to be able to send naval units. China, who have the largest land army in the world, would be able to send armies.
In short, a warning is being given as to where the attack will come from and how.
The Iron in daniels Idol/ Statue may have meant Rome in the beginning, but Rome was also a Republic.
The USA is a Republic or used to be, now were nothing more than a Socialist Democratic Republic.
We have been the one that has gone around the world and have through diplomacy and sanctions, have tried
to force the many other countries to make an image of our Republic or Socialist Democratic Republic.
It does match!
NOBODY DUE TO TRADITIONAL DOCTRINE BIAS REALIZES THAT THE HARLOT IN REVELATIONS 17;9
THAT SITS ON 7 HILLS COULD ALSO BE JERUSELEM A CITY ALSO KNOWN TO SIT ON 7 HILLS.
MT.ZION, MT.OPHEL, MT. MORIAH, MT BEZETHA, MT.ACRA, MT.GAREB, MT, GOATH.. SHE IS DISCRIBED
IN REV 13 AS THAT GREAT CITY SPIRITUALLY AS SODOM.. AND A REPEATED HARLOT IN EZEKIEL 16
I DONT RECALL YASHUAH EVEVER HAVING A COVENANT WITH ROME… JERUSELEM MAY NOT SEEM
TO BE A GREAT CITY POLITICALLY OR ECONOMICALLY, BUT BECAUSE SHE IS GODS CITY… I JUST
AMAZED HOW MANY PEOPLE TRY TO MAKE THIS BOOKS SYMBOLS TO FIT THEIR SCENARIO INSTEAD
OF LETTING THE SCRIPTURES INTERPRETED IT FOR THEM
I believe you are on the target, Ron. Letting the scripture interpret itself leads us to only one conclusion. Even so, I don’t discount 100% the theories that the US is the harlot, considering how close of a political relationship it has with that great city Jerusalem.
“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.” (Rev 11:8)
“And the WOMAN was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
And upon her forehead was a name written, Mystery, Babylon The Great, The Mother Of Harlots And Abominations Of The Earth.” (Rev 17:4-5)
“And the WOMAN which thou sawest is that GREAT CITY, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.” (Rev 17:18)
The mother of all harlots and her daughters…Roman Catholic Church and all religious bodies i.e. churches that sprang from her through the reformation/protestation…ALL of them. None of them have returned to Yahweh’s LAW, the Torah. All are the same as the pharisees, saducees, high priests, and scribes that Yahshua railed against. The Catholic Church will come to it’s full power in the near future, they are in step with all other players.