A Number
A reliable translation. You can give them different symbolic meanings but somehow they translate well. Instead of trying to interpret what has been translated, try using numbers and colors to connect history with what has been prophesied. Only history can verify the fulfillment of prophecy. Connect them with numbers and colors.
A Beast That Was Not
A beast that is yet to come. From a Christian point of view, the Roman Empire was a beast until Constantine made the world safe for them. It wasn’t long before a different kind of beast came along to take peace from the world. Islam with ten dynasties. A beast that was diverse from all the others.
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A Translation Not Inspired
A problem with interpretation. 50 different English translations all agree on “one of his” but the next word could be princes, commanders, officers, officials, generals, leaders, principalities, or subordinates. A prince is a family member but the rest are not. A problem if you are looking for the king of the north. You have to love BibleGateway. It is inspired.
A Recapitulation
A vision not in chronological order. In chapter 9 and 11 we have the beast coming out of the “bottomless pit” and in chapter 20 the beast is being cast into it. Victorinus was the first to suggest this theory of recapitulation. The bottomless pit is also consistent with the beast that was, is not, and yet is. The two beasts are really the same.
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A Translation Problem
A beast is an it according to Daniel and Daniel knows beasts. Some of the translators didn’t get it right. Somehow its horns became his horns. Somehow they all agreed “it had ten horns”. This is not a small matter. A person cannot have ten horns. Only a beast. Some translators were not inspired. You have to love BibleGateway.
A Common Beast
A second beast of the Apocalypse. John knows Daniel knows beasts. The beast which he 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. The “ten horns” also ties them together. Numbers tie history to the fulfillment of prophecy.
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A Connection
A fulfillment of prophecy in history. Count them. Better yet calculate them. A better translation. The number 666 must be calculated. It is a date. A year which depends on a calendar. You can count the different calendars but a conversion from one to another requires a calculation. A mark is a beginning. Start there. Even calendars have a beginning.
A Desolation of the Temple
A beast in the making. What makes a beast a beast? The temple. Don’t mess with the temple. Historians will remember that. Babylon destroyed the first temple. Greece desecrated the second. Rome destroyed the second. Islam is preventing the third. The Dome of the Rock is the abomination of desolation. It stands in the holy place.
A Hidden Knowledge
A prophecy no longer sealed. In the end knowledge shall be increased per Daniel. John was told to Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book. The time is near. There will be signs. Watch for them. Endure and overcometh. This is a test. A word not found in some bibles. Some will not understand. Those with insight shall.
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