Satan is the real head of the great empire, operating through the Antichrist.
Les Feldick teaches that the empire described in Revelation 13 is a consortium of nations led by the man of sin, the Antichrist. The dragon—Satan—gives this beast its power, throne, and great authority, and the empire carries the name of blasphemy.
Revelation 13:1 — Reveals the beast as an empire with seven heads, ten horns, and blasphemy upon its heads.
Revelation 13:2 — States that the dragon—Satan—gives the beast his power, seat, and great authority.
Revelation 13:1 shows a beast rising up out of the sea with seven heads and ten horns, with crowns upon its horns and the name of blasphemy upon its heads. Verse 2 describes the beast as like a leopard, with feet like a bear and a mouth like a lion, and it says the dragon gave him his power, his seat, and great authority. Verse 4 records people worshipping the dragon and the beast, and verse 6 says the beast opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, His name, His tabernacle, and those that dwell in heaven.
Les Feldick shows that this beast is not a sea monster but a symbolic picture of humanity. It represents the final world empire, a revival of the Roman Empire that is now taking shape before our eyes in the European community. This empire is a consortium of nations with seven heads and ten horns, and it will be headed up by one man, the Antichrist. Satan, the dragon, gives this man his power, throne, and authority, and the empire carries the name of blasphemy.
Revelation 13:1-2 describes a beast rising out of the sea with seven heads and ten horns, with crowns on its horns and blasphemy on its heads. It was like a leopard, with feet like a bear and a mouth like a lion, and the dragon gave it power, a seat, and great authority. Verse 4 records people worshipping the dragon and the beast, and verse 6 says the beast opens its mouth in blasphemy against God and those in heaven.
Les Feldick teaches that Satan is the real power behind the final empire. When John sees the beast, Les says the dragon—Satan—gives it his power, throne, and authority. He also explains that Satan has been the head of the nations since Adam left the garden and is the god of this world. This is why the empire carries the name of blasphemy and why the man at its head, the Antichrist, warred against the spiritual powers of God.
Les says this is not a seven-headed creature but a consortium of nations. It is an empire with seven heads and ten horns, and upon its horns are ten crowns and upon its heads the name of blasphemy. The empire is going to be headed up in one man, the Antichrist.
Yes, according to Les. He points out that the beast comes from the sea of humanity and represents the final empire. He connects it to the ancient Roman Empire and says we are seeing its restoration 'right before our eyes with the European community.'
Les highlights that throughout Revelation there is a counterfeit trinity. Satan is the counterfeit of God the Father. In the context of the end-times empire, the religious leader and the political leader work together to cause the mass of humanity to worship the Antichrist, all under the inspiration of Satan.
Revived Roman Empire
Les identifies the final beast as a revived Roman Empire rising out of the sea of humanity and becoming visible now in the European community.
Satan Empowers the Beast
Les teaches that Satan gives the beast its power and that the Antichrist will speak blasphemy against God, showing his true character.
Consortium of Nations
Les explains that the seven heads and ten horns represent a consortium of nations, an empire headed up by the Antichrist.
Satan Gives His Throne
Les says the empire is headed by the man of sin and that Satan gives him his power, throne, and authority.
Counterfeit Trinity
Les points out a counterfeit trinity throughout Revelation where Satan is the counterfeit of God the Father.
Daniel's Four Beasts and the Revived Roman Empire Explained
A government rise up out of the mass of humanity, and it has seven heads and what? Ten horns. See how that fits with Daniel? Seven heads, ten horns. Now, this isn't some seven-headed creature or anything like that. It's a consortium of nations. It's an empire. And upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy and the beast, this government.
Nebuchadnezzar's Dream That Predicted Every World Empire — Daniel 2
And he exercises all the power of the first beast before him, which is the political leader, the Antichrist, and they're going to be working hand in glove now, remember. And so he exercises all the power of that first beast before him, and he causeth the earth and them who dwell therein to worship the first beast, or the first man of power.
Satan as God of This World
Les teaches that Satan could honestly offer the empires of the world to Jesus because he has been the head of the nations since Adam, and is the god of this world.
Revelation 13:1: 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.
Shows the beast's imperial, blasphemous character.
Revelation 13:2: And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.
Identifies the dragon as the source of the beast's power, seat, and authority.
Revelation 13:4: And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
Reveals that earth's worship is directed to both the dragon and the beast.
Revelation 13:6: And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
Shows the beast's mouth speaking against God and heaven.
Satan. Les Feldick teaches that the dragon gives the beast its power, throne, and authority, and that Satan has been the head of the nations since Adam. The visible head of the empire is the Antichrist.
No. Les says it is symbolic—a government rising out of the sea of humanity. It has seven heads and ten horns because it is a consortium of nations, not a seven-headed creature.
Revelation 13:1 shows the name of blasphemy on the heads of the empire. Les connects this to the beast's true character, opening his mouth in blasphemy against God, His name, His tabernacle, and those in heaven.
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