The Beast of the Sea – Rev. 13
“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.” The ten horns are ten kings, Rev. 17:12. “And here is the mind which has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the women sitteth”, Rev.17:9.
The mystery of the seven heads is one of the biggest stumbling blocks to the understanding of Bible prophecy. As a result of a misinterpretation, scholars have caused all other prophecies to be misinterpreted. This widely accepted mistake has blinded the Christian world. God will surely come as a thief in the night. The beast nations do not involve a Revived Roman Empire. Also , the concept that Rome is the seat of the beast simply because it sits on seven hills is also false. The connection that has to be made concerning this prophecy is that 7 heads are 7 mountains and the 7 mountains are 7 nations. In other words, when mountains are used in scripture many times it is referring to nations. The last beast empire is Islamic.
The seven nations that compose the beast empire are Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Jordan and Egypt. The ten kings are all the present rulers of these countries plus the three that are subdued by Arafat. These are Netanyahu, Barak and Sharon. Arafat is the little horn, which is the eleventh, and represents the land of Palestine. Collectively, these nations compose the beast of Revelation 13 with Arafat as their leader.
The beast with seven heads and ten horns is Yasser Arafat. He is mentioned in Dan. 11:23. “And after a league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people”. Dan. 9:27 says it more precisely. " And he [Arafat] shall confirm the covenant with many [Rabin] for one week".
There is a major difference between the beast, false prophet and the Antichrist. These are three separate individuals. 2nd Thess. chapter 2 talks about the man of sin. This is the Antichrist. He cannot be revealed until the falling away first. This falling away happens when Satan and his angels are cast out of heaven. This is written in Rev. chapter 12. The Antichrist is Satan. He will not be revealed until the rapture happens first.
This only leaves the false prophet, Abu Mazen or Ahmed Qureia. This man has all the power of the first beast [ARAFAT] and causes them to worship him, whose deadly wound was healed. The deadly head [Nation] wound is the land taken by Israel in the 1967 war and wanted by the Arabs for a Palestinian homeland. As land is given back to the Arabs through negotiation it is being healed.
"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”. Rev. 17:10
In 1948, in Israel’s war for independence, they were attacked by 5 Arab nations. These nations were Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt. All of these nations lost the war and in 1949 four of them signed armistice agreements.
And one is, refers to Israel. Israel won its war of independence.
The other that had not yet come was Yasser Arafat and the Palestinian Authority.
“And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition." Rev. 17:11
Due to Yasser Arafat’s corruption and terrorism, Israel and the United States ended negotiations with him and called for new Palestinian leadership. Abu Mazen was elected new Palestinian Prime Minister and is the eighth and is of the seventh [Arafat]. Once the Arabs take over Jerusalem , Abu Mazen will cause them to worship Arafat and Satan.
Jesus is LORD. The Watchman of Ephraim -** Hosea 9:8**
