2006-7-31 06:06:00
Let's continue the analysis of The Book Of Revelation by looking next at Verses 7 and 8:
7 "And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns. The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
8 "The beast that thou sawest was, and is not;"
(Revelation 17:7-8)
This is the Beast of Revelations, Chapter 13. The Beast that was and is represented by the seventh head which had the mortal wound. It "was" and then appeared to be been killed.
This mortal wound represents the blow given to the authoritative systems by the USA Constitution, and the emergence of free governments as well as free religious expression. (See commentary on Chapter 13 for a fuller explanation.)
"And shall ascend out of the bottomless pit,"
The bottomless pit is the emotional world of people on this earth as well as the next world. The bottomless pit for negative entities would be the lower astral (emotional) world after death where there is no bottom (earth or physical bodies) for them to find rest.
The authoritative system which was thought to have a mortal wound will emerge again by relying upon the blind emotional desires of the masses.
"And go into perdition."
Perdition cones from the Greek APOLEIA, which more literally means "destruction."
When humans follow blind emotion as an animal follows its master then destruction is always the end result.
"And they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world,"
It will be amazing to watch the loss of freedoms and the restoration of unjust authority to rule over the people. All will be amazed except those whose names are written in the book of life--or have the life of the soul and spirit flowing through them. These will know the nature of humanity and will not be surprised.
"When they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is."
The seventh head or the kingdom that rules with authority in our time "was." Then tyrannies seemed to be replaced by freedom, and for a time this head "is not." Then the deadly wound was healed and the beast again "is."
We live in the time of the healing of the deadly wound and powerful unjust authority is again expressing itself in all nations. The life of this head of the Beast will increase for a time.
"And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth." (Revelation 17:9)
In John's day this had a literal meaning in that Rome was built on seven hills or mountains. When looking for the higher meaning we see that a mountain stands for a kingdom. As explained when commenting on chapter 13 the seven heads represented seven kingdoms of the world during the six thousand years covered in the Bible.
On another turn of the spiral they represent the seven chakras when dominated by the solar plexus which governs emotion.
The woman sits on these seven mountains which tells us that the forces of materialism have dominated for thousands of years.
"And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space." (Revelation 17:10)
In John's day five world empires ruled by the Beast had fallen and "one is." This was the Roman Empire.
"And the other is not yet come;"
John saw the interlocking kingdoms after the fall of the Roman empire that did not yet exist.
"And when he cometh, he must continue a short space."
The tyrannical kings and czars of the earth actually lasted for more than a short time. John was, however, not referring to them.
He clarifies in the next verse:
"And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition." (Revelation 17:11)
The beast that continues only a short time is the eighth. What is the eighth?
When the seventh head receives a mortal wound, and is then healed, it becomes the eighth head. This is the power of authority, which is now emerging among all nations. It is seeking to re-establish the power of the kings, but under one head. Fortunately, the world has had a taste of freedom and will only permit its existence for a short time for it shall go to perdition or "destruction."
This cycle also shows itself in the personal life of the disciple. He achieves soul contact and experiences the freedom this divine communion gives him. Then he gets lazy and lets his guard down and the Beast of unjust authority is healed and dominates him again for a short time.
Next, we will cover these verses:
12 "And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
13 "These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
14 "These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
15 "And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
16 "And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
17 "For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled."
(Revelation 17:12-17)
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Global Warming Enlightenment:
The oceans are heating up, and the atmosphere is not. The result is polar ice caps melting and increased rainfall. This points to a hot spot in the earth's core heating the oceans, not human activity. ( http://nov55.com/gbwm.html )
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