Season 2 Episode 11

The Apostle John describes the dragon (Satan) standing on the shore of the sea. Satan is denied access to heaven and the only dominion he has left to operate is upon the earth.
A) 10 horns: represents a 10 kingdom confederacy under the leadership of the anti-Christ. 
B) 7 heads: are seven hills on which the woman sits (Revelation 17: 9-14). Some believe this is symbolic for the 7 kingdoms or world empires that have subdued Israel over time. 
     1) Egypt (400 years led out by Moses) Passover 1446 B.C.
     2) Assyria (scatted the 10 Northern tribes - Northern Kingdom - in 722 B.C.)
     3) Babylonia (Daniel - Israel led into 70 years into exile - 606 B.C.)
     4) Medo-Persia (Haman/Queen Esther - 473 B.C.) Purim
     5) Grecian Empire - (Alexander the Great conquered Israel in 332 B.C)
     6) Antiochus Epiphanes desecrated the temple in Jerusalem in 168 B.C.) Hanukkah, Daniel 11: 31-32.
     7) Roman Empire (Titus destroyed the city and the temple in 70 A.D.)
Daniel 7:3-7 describes 4 Gentile Kingdoms from the time of Daniel going forward that would trample down Israel. Four beasts that came up from the sea.
     1) The Lion represents the Neo-Babylonian Empire. Eagle’s wings may represent Nebuchadnezzar’s rule. The clipping of the wings may represent when God turned him into a beast of the field (Daniel 4: 33-37).
     2) A 2nd beast represents the Medo-Persian Empire. It was like that of a bear, raised itself up on one side and had 3 ribs in the mouth between the teeth of it. It will arise and devour much flesh.
     3)The 3rd beast was like a Leopard.  It represents Alexander the Great. He was undefeated in battle and created one of the largest empires from Greece to Northwest India.  He died at the age of 32.  His empire was divided among his 4 generals (4 heads). Antiochus Epiphanes was a descendant of one of 4 generals of Alexander the Great.
     4) The 4th beast is dreadful and terrible. Iron teeth represent Rome along with the 10 toes and iron teeth.  The little horn represents the antichrist that will arise from the 10 horns.  3 of the horns were uprooted before the little horn.  It appears the antichrist will have to subdue 3 of the kingdoms who do not go along with his Satanic Program.  10 minus 3 equals 7.  This may be where the 7 heads with 10 crowns come from?  This little horn had the eyes of human and spoke boastfully.
In Revelation 13: 1-4 John gives similar description of the 4th beast in Daniel 7.
     1) For 42 months, the beast of the sea (anti-Christ) will wage a world war with the saints of God and have power to conquer them.
     2) The world will be filled with wonder regarding the beast and will follow him (Satanic deception, signs and wonders).
     3) The beast will suffer a fatal wound and will be healed, possibly raising from the dead to mimic the resurrection of Christ.
     4) A decree will be issued to worship the world leader and his images that are erected around the world.
     5) The antichrist will gain economic control of the world. Earthly inhabitants will have to take his mark on their hands or foreheads to purchase food and supplies. Those who refuse allegiance to the beast with the mark will be hunted down and killed.
     6) The other beast from the earth will design and promote an ecumenical and centralized religion that will worship the antichrist.  The world can expect his ministry to mimic the gifts of the Holy Spirit with signs and wonders to support the lie.  The two horns represent the gentleness of a lamb but his mouth speaks like the dragon (Satan).