We have to go back to Daniel 7:7/8 to establish that this next beast is the last beast and is the one destroyed by Jesus.

 

...and it had ten horns.  I considered the horns, and behold, there came up among them another little horn, before which there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots; and behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.

 

Shortly after this in Daniel, the beast is slain and the kingdom is given to Jesus, this is talking about end time.

 

There are only three beasts with ten horns in the Bible, I believe.  One is Satan and the other two is the first beast of Rev 13.  I don't think anyone is going to pluck anything out of Satan except for Jesus, so this has to refer to Rev 13 beast, Islam.

 

Three horns are plucked up by the roots.  They are not destroyed, but plucked up and put in his pocket.  There is a difference.  I think they are the 3 horns belonging to the first 3 divisions of Islam from the first beast with 10 horns.  We are going to have a new kind of Islam now.  It will be different, but still Islam, only a greater Islam.  This new horn has two characteristics, eyes of man, AND a mouth speaking great things.

 

Another thing to note right away is that Islam is not destroyed, but still is in existence.  The new beast does not destroy the old Kingdom Beast but arises when Islam is still a kingdom.

 

Back to Revelation 13

 

And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth;

 

This beast arises from the same land mass, I submit, the middle east and the 1.5 billion muslims (that number is growing very quickly).

 

And he had two horns like a Lamb

 

Since Jesus is the only Lamb with horns, then this beast has a characteristic of being the false lamb, the False Prophet, with the eyes of a man.

 

We know from Daniel that these horns are not divisions of an empire, but people with authority within the beast kingdom.

 

And he spoke like a dragon

 

This is what Daniel referred to when he said "a mouth speaking great things."  Just a bit later, Daniel is talking about this horn speaking "great things" as the beast is destroyed by Jesus.  So, we know he is never going to give up.  Jesus has to personally destroy him while he is still yapping.

 

This part of the duo is the man we usually call Antichrist.  He's the main spokesperson and he speaks great things.  The False Prophet will also have a few things to say to the world, they've already been scripted for him.

 

And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him,

 

Note the first beast is present, hasn't gone anywhere.  This man will have all the power of Islam, and he will unite Islam finally, which is a bad thing for the rest of us.  The Shi-ites and Sunnies have already agreed to this.  He will have supreme and final authority over all of Islam.  A united Islam is very dangerous for the world.

 

and causeth the earth and them who dwell on it to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.

 

He demands all to worship as muslims, allah.  But not just any old Islam doctrine will do.  Note the reference to the deadly wound.  This gives us a clue that this brand of Islam is going to be the same kind that was practiced in 733, during that so called Golden Age when Islam got it's head wound.  That means it will be the same as Muhammed and the Saracens, who overtook the entire middle east and beyond in less than 100 years because of their brutality and FUNDAMENTALISTC practices.  It will be back to very very fundamental Islam, only even more strick and brutal, and with a few twists.  Mr. Antichrist is actually, I think, more concerned with power and control than with religion, but back to fundamental Islam will serve his purpose.

 

And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men.

 

This isn't something miraculous, it's missiles.  He is going to launch missiles at least once.  This heaven means the sky.  Iran has already launched, with help from Russia, at least two satellites into space (heaven).  Our state department cannot find any purpose for these satellites other than to guide missiles.  Iran has now purchased the means to launch their own missiles in their own territory, again thanks to Russia, which will be even better.  They have now developed their fourth generation of missile, which we all saw on TV with slogans drapped on them to annihilate the US and Israel.  Their intention seems pretty clear to me.  These latest missiles are capable of traveling great distances and once they have their satellite complex complete, they can guide these missiles just about anywhere in the world.  And we all know they've gone nuclear, probably more so than we know.

 

At least one is going to be used, that's what the verse says, sorry to say.

 

and deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast.

 

Deceit comes in many forms, so this could mean that he uses his weapons that he has already used once, to blackmail the world into compliance.  It could also mean that he doesn't have anymore capability to launch more missiles but pretends that he does.  We are already witnessing Iran's attempts to blackmail the world through the oil supply and have seen the reaction by the world's markets to this very real threat.  And the deceit could also be the fact that he cons people into believing he is the "hidden" Imam that's been in "occlusion" for centuries, and that Isa is Jesus Christ.  That Isa is Jesus Christ would be the BIG LIE.

 

Since the verse says that he does this "miracle" in the sight of the beast, it could mean that the missile will fall somewhere in the middle east.  My guess is Istanbul.

 

One main reason is that there is a lot of friction between Turkey and fundamental Islam.  Istanbul, after overthrowing Constantinople, became the seat of Islamic power and head of the Caliphate.  Turkey still thinks it should have this privilege.  Fundamentalists disagree.  There is a lot of bickering between the various Islamic areas of just who should have the Caliphate and war between them over this issue is bound to occur.  These aren't friendly people even toward each other.  One way to eliminate Turkey's competition is to nuke it.  This is political more than relgious, it's a power grab.

 

The other reason I see this as a real possibility is that it is written in their prophecies that this is exactly what Mr. Antichrist is going to do.  When a new power takes over, it often destroys the old power.  Istanbul is the seat of the old Islamic empire, the Ottoman Empire.  It is also where, by the stoke of the pen, the Caliphate was killed back in the 1920's.  They've never gotten over this.  They say the will destroy this city.  Maybe we should pay attention.  Constantinople/Islanbul have been nicknamed, in their history, as the "Queen" of cities.  This should give us pause to think.

 

If they shoot missiles at the US or Israel, they are going to be intercepted, so a country with lesser defenses would be the best place to start the campaign.  It would terrify just about everyone else and be very useful as blackmail.  Or, Iran could launch a missle that is guided poorly and accidtentally lands there.

 

saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, that had the wound by a sword, and did live.

 

Again, muslim are to worship in the manner of the original Islam, before it was corrupted to be more tolerant.  And the fear of nuclear annialation will be pretty persuavive by this time.

 

There are a lot of "they's" on the earth, which I still think means mainly the middle east and other Islamic countries.  That's a lot of images.  I think TV is the logical answer to this riddle, maybe lots of outdoor big screens.

 

And he hath power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak.

 

That describes TV.  I don't know what the image will be, but most likely that of an Islamic man, probably Mr. Antichrist himself.

 

and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.

 

That's pretty clear.  I believe this will mainly take place in the middle east.  There are going to be a lot of muslims who are not going to believe in Mr. Antichrist, or like him much, especially the rest of Turkey if Istanbul is nuked.  Also muslims in areas that expect to have their own Caliph.  There will be a power struggle.  However, I'm sure a lot will decide to go along instead of getting killed.

 

No one is going to be able to make every entire person in the world worship an image, no matter how powerful.  This is going to be geographically restricted, but probably very widespread.

 

This is interesting.  Islam started out, in the good old days, giving people a choice to convert or die by the sword.  After awhile they realized they were killing off a great deal of potential income, so they then instituted the 3rd option to pay the special tax if they wouldn't convert.  It was a good source of income plus they had fun humiliating people when they collected the tax.

 

This paying the tax option is no longer going to be offered.  It will be convert or die.

 

And he causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and enslaved, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads, and that no man might buy or sell, except he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

 

Again, we are talking primarily about a restricted geographical area because this could never be enforced on a world-wide basis.  Islam has already attempted to institute it's own monetary system within Islam.  It has so far failed, but I think it will be revived.

 

Here again, the oil supply could be the means to enforce as many countries as possible to use their currency.  They could have the entire world on their knees over just this issue.

 

At any rate, commerce is going to be closely regulated and restricted to Islamic countries or those agreeing to one of these three means of purporting to be Islamic, having the mark, the name, or the number.

 

Here is wisdom, let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast; for it is the number of a man; and his number is six hundred threescore and six.

 

We can guess to just short of kingdom come what this is, but I believe when it is instituted, we will get it then.  Since the beast here is essentially two men, the number will probably relate to one of them.

 

It will all be very clear at this time just who we are dealing with.

 

Now after this, there isn't going to be much time left before Armageddon, because this beast isn't going to be given much time before he is destroyed by Jesus.  But I imagine that muslims are going to do as much  911 type damage as they possibly can everywhere they are able to.  There will be anarchy in a lot of places, we've had glimpses of this already with hurricane Katrina and other disasters besides 911.  It will be worse and more widespread.  Terrorists are an equal opportunity type killer.

 

We will then have the 144,000 and other messengers broadcasting the true nature of Mr. Antichrist and False Prophet over the entire globe very quickly thanks to the Internet and satellite TV, as well as radio.  That's Rev 14.  And this broadcasting will continue and cause many people to understand and refuse to take the mark and worship the image.  God will give a special blessing to those martyred, and I imagine many will be saved when they see events turn out like the Bible predicted.  By the time the entire world knows the score...

 

We will have the harvest, Rev 14:14-20.  First the believers, then the harvest for the grapes of wrath.  Heaven then prepares for THE Wrath of God, Rev 15, then it comes in the 7 bowls.

 

The bowls of wrath target the kingdom of the beast.  Will God bend the bow of Israel with the arrow of Ephraim and use nuclear weapons to destroy the middle east?  It's a possibility.  There are only two nations on earth that currently will even talk about war against Iran, that would be the US and Israel.  It's us or them.  We are heading for a no-win situation.  We cannot allow them to continue especially after they launch a weapon.  And if we attack, it's going to be Armaggedon, or Judgement Day as they call it. 

 

Jesus will have to come after that to save the world from escalating global thermonuclear war or else no flesh would be saved.  And Mr. Antichrist and his 10 man councel will have the audacity to try and make war against him, what a joke.  I believe that Mr. Antichrist will have an inkling that he's not the "revealed" hidden 12th Imam because he probably will realize he's had a normal lifetime like the rest of us.  However, I believe all other muslims by this time will believe this great lie and that's why they actually will be in an army of people who try to kill Jesus.  They will be convinced that Isa is Jesus Christ and that when the actual real Jesus shows up, He will be considered by them to be the False Prophet.  It all fits so nicely.  This part has also already been written in Islamic prophecy.  Really.  Otherwise no rational human being would have the guts to make war against Jesus Christ Himself.  You have to be pretty deluded to have this kind of courage, or murderous rage.

 

Rev 17 then takes us back a little so we can understand more about the beast, and learn about the Harlot.

 

Rev 17:11 explains again that Beast #8 came from the beast, Islam, before it.  Same kingdom, different tune.  Beast #8 is the one who goes into perdition.  The end one.

 

Rev 17:12 is the interesting part because all of a sudden we have 10 more horns.  These are kings without a kingdom.  They are men of authority who are closely associated with the beast.  They aren't divisions or nations.

 

It has already been announced, on the Holy Temple Mount in Jerusalem no less, by the Mufti of Jerusalem, that there will be a 10 man council for the I2th Imam al Mahdi.  These men will advise him, but it was clearly stated that the Imam has the final authority on everything. 

 

They will give him their council to destroy the harlot, the city sitting on 7 hills.  If you take the time to read the history of Constantinople/Istanbul, which sits on 7 hills, you will find the commerce description of Rev 18 is a perfect fit.  Starting in the 4th and 5th century, this throne of Christianity became the import/export capital of the Middle East and well beyond, selling and buying all those things mentioned in Rev 18.  And don't forget, slavery was and is HUGE in Islam.  They are still in the slave trade business.

 

If you couple that with the fact that it is written in their prophecies that the 12th Imam al Mahdi is going to destroy Istanbul, then it's sort of obvious.  We've been warned.

 

Others far better versed than myself have written quite a bit about the 12th Imam al Mahdi and we've been hearing about him on the news.  Do a search on Joel Richardson who has an on-line book that compares our Antichrist with al Mahdi, and "isa" with the false prophet.  Check out the Jihad watch websites, the world is on alert, even the secular world.  It's a perfect match.

 

Over 6 months ago, the President of Iran announced that he is going to "reveal" the 12th Imam al Mahdi to the world in less than 2 years.  So we have less than 1 1/2 years if he stays on schedule.  The President has intimated that he personally knows him.  The 12th Imam has to come onto the scene after catastrophe, and Mr. President has said that he plans to create that condition.  And he doesn't care what anyone thinks about it.  He is a true fanatic.  Remember that green light he says he was surrounded by at the UN speech where he had the whole assembly transfixed with his fanatic diabribe about al Madhi?  Well, that specifically GREEN light was prophecised in Islam.  No one else noticed it was green but the President claims it was.

 

Here's the deal, Islam has written copious amounts of information about the 12th Imam.  They have essentially written a script for him to follow.  Their prophecy has been pre-written down to small details.

 

Ditto for the false prophet.  They call him Isa, and that is arabic for Jesus.  They have written that Isa IS Jesus come down from heaven.  However, he is NOT the Son of God, he was NOT crucified, and Isa himself is going to tell us that.  Can't get much more false prophet than that.  Isa is going to tell the world that the Christians and Jews books were corrupted (which we have heard before from them) and that he is a human being, and that we are to convert to Islam, cause he himself is Islamic.  He is the one, according the script, who is not going to allow the special tax, but it is convert to Islam or die, period.  That's Isa job, it's in the script.

 

When the Imam, the perfect man, is revealed, Isa will be with him.  The Imam will offer to Isa to pray and inform the world that Islam is true, but Isa will step back and defer to the Imam.  (My guess is that this might occur on the Temple Mount.   If so, that is the abomination of desolation spoken of by Jesus in Mat. 24, and the Jews better head for the hills right then). 

 

That's right, you are reading this correctly.  They already have the script written.  You can read it all yourselves on the Internet, just do the searches.  I'm not making this up.  These men have a script to follow, they are prepared.  All muslims are expecting them any day now.  Prepared and probably possessed.

 

The 12th Iman has been in occlusion (hidden) since the 900's when he was a child and his father, the 11th Imam died.  He has been making appearances ever since and performing a miracle here and a miracle there, small time stuff.  But he's grown up now and he's about ready to be revealed.  Some story.  I figure the entire family and neighbors and everyone who knows al Mahdi is going to have to be killed before his revealing or else somebody might make a comment about how he was born in such and such a city about 40 years ago, and went to such and such a school down the block.  That wouldn't be good.

 

The other man to watch is al Sadr in Iraq.  It's a ditto for him about ushering in the al Madhi, thus the name of his army, the Al Mahdi Army.

 

Notice how things are converging.  We have time periods coming up that are significant that are going to converge at the same time that Mr. Antichrist and Isa are supposed to show up in 2007. 

 

Jerusalem will have been under Jewish control for the magical 40 years in 2007.

 

It will be 490 years since the 1517 reformation in 2007.  Did the Lord give his church a 490 year period to accomplish stuff like he did to Israel in Daniel?

 

Lord knows we are doing lot of marrying like in the days of Noah.  I believe the marrage and divorce rates are now equal.

 

The rampage of immorality needs no comment.  The bible has accurately described these days for us.

 

Rev 17:10 says that the Antichrist is only going to continue a short space.  The original greek omits the word "space".  The Greek word for short is also interpreted as "season". 

 

How long is a season?  It's 1/4 of a year or 90 days.  So this could mean either 90 days or 90 years.  In this context, it must be a short season, or 90 days.  A long season would be 90 years, and I'm certain he won't last that long.  So things are going to happen very fast when they start to happen.  In this day of WMD we don't need much time to do a lot of damage.

 

Be prepared.

 

For anyone who does the number crunching and Bible codes thing who thinks there might be merit in this argument, get going.  Believe it or not, I've made this as short as I could.  There is more detail but I don't want you to have to read anymore cause this stuff causes your head to spin.  Not that it's convoluted because I think it's pretty straight forward, but because it's frightening.

 

I hope other like-minded people will contribute more to this on the 5Doves.

 

I pray all Christians and non-muslims in the middle east will get out of there soon.

 

And I pray that God will bless all of you and continue to open our eyes to understanding and the unsealing of prophecy.

 

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