And on her forehead a name was written: MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. (Rev. 17:5 NKJ)

After the Flood of Noah’s Day, the world’s first Tyrant Nimrod appeared, renowned for bold and daring deeds in opposition to God he built the first cities in the plain of Shinar Mesopotamia. The city of Babylon was the beginning of his kingdom, there he seated the world’s first religious Harlot (Gen. 10:8-10) to rule from the Tower “whose top is in the heavens” in rebellion against God (Gen. 11:1-4).

God scattered the rebels after confusing their language, and each took with them their worship of Fallen Angels, the abominations (946 βδέλυγμα bdelugma; 08251 שִׁקּוּץ shiqquwts ) that became their cult statues.

The plural šiqqûṣîm, ‘abominations’, refers to unspecified deities other than the LORD and their respective cult statues in Deut 29:16; Jer 7:30; 16:18; 32:34; Ezek 5:11; 7:20; 11:21; 20:7, 8, 30; 37:23.-Gruber, M. I. (1999). Abomination. In K. van der Toorn, B. Becking, & P. W. van der Horst (Eds.), Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible (2nd extensively rev. ed., p. 3). Leiden; Boston; Köln; Grand Rapids, MI; Cambridge: Brill; Eerdmans.

That is how the world’s first religious Harlot became the “mother of Harlots and of the abominations of the earth.” She is “great” (3173 μέγας megas) because she spans most of the earth’s history, always existing “below the surface” as it were, incubating more false religion giving birth to new harlots. Much like the woman who deviously hid her leaven in healthy meal (Mat. 13:33) till all was leavened with false teaching (compare Mt. 16:6, 11-12).

She becomes visible again when the world’s false religions unite in the rebuilt city of Babylon the Capital of the New World Order the seven head ten horn Roman-Grecian (Babylonian) Empire Beast that rises from the sea (Rev. 13:1-2), carrying her (Rev. 17:7). This Babylonianish Empire upon which the Harlot sits is also the “eighth king” (Rev. 17:8, 11) “of the seven” that rises in the seven-year End Time “week” (Rev. 11:3, 7 plus Rev. 13:5).

Unlike the horns that have crowns in Rev. 13:1 symbolizing this is the “dominant version” of the “fourth beast” of Daniel (Rev. 17:12-13), the ten horns on the scarlet beast the woman rides (Rev. 17:3) are crownless. She may ride the beast, but she has no control over its ten kings. That is confirmed when she is destroyed by the ten horn-kings (Rev. 17:16) .

Religious Harlots prostitute themselves to civil authority enabling them to rule over their people. For example, the cities of Jerusalem (Jer. 13:27), Nineveh (Nah. 3:1-7), Tyre (Isa. 23:15-16). The Nations Israel (Jdg. 8:27, 33. Hos. 9:1), Judah (Jer. 3:8), Ephraim (Hos. 6:10), and Samaria (Mic. 1:6-7). In every scriptural instance the “Religion” works with political entities (Zech. 5:5-11). Both priests and kings act through each other to deceive the people, prostituting their principles for money and power.

But religious and civil Harlots can suffer destruction independently, and that is what is seen in the book of Revelation. The Religious Harlot Babylon is slain first (Rev. 17:1-18), then Babylon the city (Rev. 18:2-10).

When “Chancellor Adonikam” the “man of sin” “False Christ” morphs into the “Beast Adonikam” “son of destruction” declaring his hybrid human-Satan (Gen. 3:15) nature above all Elohim (2 Thess. 2:3-4) 3.5 years into his rule (Rev. 13:5), the Harlot’s services are no longer required. The ten kings aligned with Adonikam destroy her so completely it manifestly was divine judgment against her (Rev. 17:16-17).

Not long after, Russia, Iran and Turkey from her north so quickly and completely destroy Babylon the city (Jer. 50:1-3, 13, 39-46; 51:1-48) it is likely it suffers nuclear destruction, never to be inhabited again like Sodom and Gomorrah (Isa. 13:19-21; 50:23, 39-40; 51:37). The destruction so complete and swift its likened to the Day of the LORD when the God’s Heavenly Army rains down destruction upon the Beast at Armageddon (Isa. 13:6). But these come from “a far country” (Isa. 13:5), therefore the “mighty ones…sanctified ones” (Isa. 13:3) are not angels.

To recap, the original Harlot Babylon born in Nimrod’s rebellion against God rises into view carried by the rebuilt city of Babylon. Symbolically she rides the “eighth kingdom” or “seven head ten horn Grecian Roman Empire” that rose from the sea of spiritism (compare Dan. 7:2-3; Rev. 13:1); or if seen from a different perspective, ascended from the abyss of demons (Rev. 9:1-11; 17:8). Twice the symbolism points to demons, to emphasize Babylon and its “wonderous Tower” will be rebuilt using Fallen Angel technology, demonic technology. Energized by Satan (2 Thess. 2:9 compare Wing of Abominations Dan. 9:27). Babylon is the satanic antithesis of heavenly “New Jerusalem” built by the Elect angels of God (Rev. 21:2).

Satanic energy (1753 ἐνέργεια energeia) inspiring great signs and wonders (2 Thess. 2:9) in Babylon cause the earth to marvel so greatly they worship the Dragon Commander of the “Elohim” and his seed (Gen. 3:15) the Son of Destruction (2 Thess. 2:3-4; Dan. 9:27) Adonikam the Beast (Rev. 9:1-3; 13:3-4; 17:8, 11, 18).

The Harlot’s spiritism poisons the waters (“nations” Rev. 17:1, 5) with the same “wine of fornication” with demons. The drink makes men insensible to God’s truth, inwardly working to induce believe in the strong delusion (2Th. 2:7-12) of “scientific atheism” and its Nimrod like Antichrist Adonikam the Beast. Confirming the wine is a reference to spiritism the “mystery of lawlessness”: The wine causes derangement (Jer. 51:6) and is poured from her golden cup full of “abominations” (Rev. 17:4). Spiritual experiences caused by idols (the demons working through them 1 Cor. 10:19-20) subverting clear thinking (1Cor. 12:2-3. 2Cor. 6:15-16. Deut. 29:17. 1 Kgs. 21:26. 2 Kgs. 21:11; 23:24. 2 Chr. 15:8. Isa. 66:3, 17. Jer. 16:18. Ezek. 6:9; 8:10; 14:6; 16:36; 18:12; 20:7, 8. 1 Pet. 4:3. Rev. 21:8).

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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse revealed

Satan and his angels will deceive the world (Rev. 12:9) to fight God at Armageddon (Rev. 16:14-16). To achieve that end a radical shift in times and law (Dan. 7:25) must first occur. Only the threat of human extinction can make the world submit to his New World Order and Messiah.

Satan and Elohim arrive promising a New Age of peace and safety, immortality. But the earth is suspicious. Then War, Famine, Pestilence and Death overwhelm the world’s systems, humanity is terrified extinction has come (Mt. 24:6). When that tipping point is reached, a strong delusion conquers the earth (2 Th. 2:7-12), Satan’s promise of global peace and safety (1 Th. 5:3) under the New World Order and False Messiah (2 Th. 2:3-4), the Beast that rises from the sea of spiritism (Rev. 13:1-4).

Now I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals; and I heard one of the four living creatures saying with a voice like thunder, “Come and see.” (Rev. 6:1 NKJ)

The four living creatures stand in the middle of the four sides of God’s throne (Rev. 4;6), each viewing events on the earth. John is in heaven (Rev. 4:1) and they command him “come and see” as the Four Horsemen make their sudden appearance, which implies they come into existence on the earth and are not sent by God.

Corroborating this inference, the normal duties of the four living creatures (Rev. 4:6-9) is worshipping God and at times with the 24 Elders (Rev. 4:10; 5:6-14; 7:11; 19:4). They do not deal with the earth directly even when it involves the bowls of God’s wrath, they give them to the seven angels to pour out (Rev. 15:7). So they didn’t send them. Rather, they call John over to where they stood so he could peer down to the earth and see each rider appear. They are not “calling them into existence” as commonly interpreted.

Finally, unlike the four chariots in Zechariah 6:1-8 where it is revealed these are “four spirits of heaven’ who give God’s Spirit rest, these just appear on earth. If they were sent by God it follows we would read a chorus of praise in heaven to God because of what they did. Nothing in the context even hints at that.

Satan’s strategy is being revealed by the four horses. The rider on the white horse conquers and goes on conquering the earth because of what the other riders do. They overwhelm the earth with plagues so mankind begins fearing extinction by all the civil unrest, wars, famines, pestilence and natural disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis etc..

Therefore, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are symbolically demon riders sent by Satan, at the beginning of the End-Time Week of seven years. These prepare the earth to accept the revelation of the Antichrist (1 John 2:18) Son of Perdition (2 Thess. 2:3), the Lawless One (2 Thess. 2:8-10).

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are sent to create the crisis conditions necessary for “times and law” of human governance to change. The premise of “divine right” (Dan. 7:25), that ultimately God is sovereign over all.

The evil character of these four horsemen is revealed by their fruits (Mt. 7:18-20). The white color of the first is a disguise projecting “good”. The war famine and pestilence they cause, follow the same sequence Christ gave: First Seal False Christ (Rev. 6:2; Mt. 24:4-5); Second Seal Wars and civil unrest (Rev. 6:3-4; Mt. 24:6-8); Third Seal Famine (Rev. 6:5-6); Fourth Seal pestilence (Rev. 6:7-8); Fifth Seal Martyrs (Rev. 6:9-11; Mt. 24:9-10); Sixth Seal Earthquake (Rev. 6:12-17; Mt. 24:15-20).

That similar sequence indicates Christ had this rider on the white horse in mind when He warned about false Christ who “will deceive many” (Mat. 24:3-5). Context confirms the first rider is evil, because the three who follow him are (Rev. 6:2-8).The End-Time false Christ does “lying” signs and wonders, genuine miracles that “lie” God will accept unrepentant sinners into the Kingdom (1 Cor. 6:9-10). They deceive mankind falsehood is truth replacing the authority of the Word of God with experiential Christianity (2 Thess. 2:9-12). Called the “man of sin” (2 Thess. 2:3) because he is the “man who will sin greatly” and lead others into great sin (1 Cor. 6:9-10).

The false Christ appears uncrowned because Satan crowns making him “Chancellor” of the NWO Revived Roman Empire with Grecian body that rises by the order of the “Elohim”, hence from a sea of spiritism. This “prince” to come (Dan. 9:27) becomes the “Desolator” Emperor Beast (Dan. 9:27) when at mid-week when he morphs into the “Son of Perdition” “Lawless One” Antichrist (1 John 2:18). He becomes the pompous mouth of the Beast from the Sea (Rev. 13:5; Dan. 7:8, 20). His “bow” has no arrows because the world is not conquered by military power. The Strong Delusion (2 Thess. 2:9-12) falsehood Ancient Alien Theory Scientific Atheism Antichrist conquers the earth, not weaponry. The “Elohim Creators” came promising peace and safety, but war and chaos come and then the end (1 Thess. 5:3). The Assyrian (Iraqi or Turkish) Jewish Christian Adonikam has no regard for YHWH God of his fathers. He honors the “God of forces” the Dragon Commander who gave him his crown (Dan. 11:37-38).

Adonikam claims to be the above the Elohim because he is a hybrid Elohim-human “seed of Satan” like the “men of renown” of Noah’s Day (Gen. 3:15; 6:4). He honors the Dragon Commander (Dan. 11:38-39; Rev. 16:13) by whose power he rules. He blasphemes God, His name and all who dwell in heaven (Rev. 13:6) by teaching Scientific Atheism attempting to change times and law (Dan. 7:25), the definition of the Divine upon which all human society is built. He “opposes the definition of God” exalting himself above it, then shows he is that new definition of God sitting as God in the Temple of God the Church (2 Thess. 2:4).

The first rider than is the Strong Delusion that first causes the Church to accept the Man of Sin Adonikam as the Christ, and then with Ancient Alien theory cause the apostasy of Scientific Atheism spread to every religion on earth so that all called God or worshiped is rejected, for the NWO of the Beast, the Dragon and the False prophet (Rev. 16:13-14):

3 Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition,
4 who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. (2 Thess. 2:3-4 NKJ)

13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
14 For they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. (Rev. 16:13-14 NKJ)

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Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon. (Rev. 13:11 NKJ)

John alludes to the book of Daniel in Revelation 13:1-2, the “beast-Empire” rises ‘from the sea of spiritism’ just like in Daniel (Isa. 27:1; Dan. 7:2-3). That points to the location of the “interpretative key” necessary for decoding the symbolism used here.

Then I lifted my eyes and saw, and there, standing beside the river, was a ram which had two horns, and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher one came up last…

“The ram which you saw, having the two horns– they are the kings of Media and Persia. (Dan. 8:3, 20 NKJ)

Most translations render ἀρνίον (721 arnion) as “Lamb” in Revelation 13:11 but its a fact lambs don’t have horns. Accordingly, The Idiomatic Translation of the New Testament by William Graham MacDonald translates ἀρνίον as “ram” and the Louw Nida Lexicon agrees:

I saw another beast emerge from the earth, having two horns like a ram. He spoke like a dragon (Rev. 13:11 MIT)

4.25 ἀρνίονa, ου n: (derivative of ἀρήν ‘lamb,’ 4.24) a sheep of any age—‘lamb, sheep, ram.’ εἶχεν κέρατα δύο ὅμοια ἀρνίῳ ‘he had two horns like those of a ram’ Re 13:11. In the one context in the NT, namely, Re 13:11, in which ἀρνίον refers literally to a sheep, it is used in a phrase referring to the horns of an ἀρνίον. In such a context the reference is undoubtedly to a ‘ram,’ that is to say, the adult male of sheep.-Louw, J. P., & Nida, E. A. (1996). In Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament: based on semantic domains (electronic ed. of the 2nd edition., Vol. 1, p. 41). United Bible Societies.

Therefore, given the book of Daniel provides the interpretive keys to understanding much of the book of Revelation, it follows the ‘two horned ram” in Revelation symbolizes a dual world power, just as the two horned ram did in the book of Daniel.

Moreover, it would be odd if Empire of Britain (upon which the sun never set) and its “special relationship partner” the USA, both of which were (and are) instrumental in the return of Israel to the world scene, were not in Bible prophecy.

This Beast is another Government Beast:

Another (243 ἄλλος allos)[1] World Power Beast like the Grecian-Byzantine Empire (Rev. 13:1-2) rises in Revelation 13:11 with “two horns like a lamb”. In Daniel a “two horned ram” symbolizes the dual kingdoms of Media-Persia (Dan. 8:3-7, 20) in a coalition (Dan. 5:28; 6:8, 12, 15; Esther 1:3, 14, 18-19; 10:2).[2]

It rises “from the earth” because its origin is earthly, a natural evolution of a previous “special relationship” Britain and America enjoyed.

To modern readers the equivocal use of “Beast” is confusing, the source of much misinterpretation of this context. Daniel provides the interpretive “key” to unlock the code. In Daniel King and Kingdom are visualized as One Beast (Dan. 7:17, 23). Same in Revelation 13, the Revived Roman Empire (Dan. 2:40-42; 7:7, 19-20) that rises from the sea (Rev. 13:1-2) doesn’t get a “Mouth-King” until 3.5 years (Dan. 9:27; Rev. 11:2, 7) into the end time week in Revelation 13:5 (Dan. 7:8, 20). Thereafter, only its Emperor Adonikam “the Beast” is in view.

Same with the Anglo-American Beast, after its rise its “beastly King” is prominent.

This second beast is referred to as a θηρίον, “beast,” only here in Revelation, for throughout the remainder of this pericope (vv 11–18), it/he is referred to only by a series of eight third-person singular verbs (13:11[2x], 12[2x], 13[2x], 14, 16) and two occurrences of the pronoun αὐτός (13:14, 15). This figure is elsewhere referred to as the “false prophet” (16:13; 19:20; 20:10), which clearly conveys the role the author assigns him.-Aune, D. E. (1998). Revelation 6–16 (Vol. 52B, p. 755). Dallas: Word, Incorporated.

Formerly Christian free market nations, Britain and America now “speak like a Dragon” deploying their technological and military might in service to the Seed of Satan Adonikam and his centrally controlled membership only 666 economy.

For decades Satan has been seeding fallen-angel technology through the ruse of crashed spaceships (Roswell etc.), piloted by plant-based drones (Exod. 7:11-12). The military capability of Britain and America has been enhanced far above other militaries earth. Britain and America are destined to be the two horned Beast False Prophet after the great falling away has occurred (2 Thess. 2:3-4; Rev. 13:11-17).

At “mid-week” (Dan. 9:27; Rev. 13:5) Chancellor Adonikam” (Rev. 13:18; Ezra 2:13) False Christ (Mat. 24:24; Rev. 6:2) “Man who condones every Sin”, morphs into the Antichrist (1 John 2:18) “Son of Perdition” (2 Thess. 2:3-4) Seed of Satan (Gen. 3:15) Assyrian (Mic. 5:5-6) Emperor Big Mouth (Rev. 13:5; Dan. 7:7-8, 19-20) King of the North (Dan. 11:36-40).

Russia Iran and Turkey (Jer. 50:41-42; 51:47-48) rebel and Nuke the “fallen angel Nephilim city of Babylon” that had caused the world to marvel (Rev. 13:3-4; 17:8). This caused a global depression (Rev. 18:8-21; Jer. 50:3, 13, 39-40; 51:29) God’s judgment fulfilled (Rev. 17:16-17; 18:8; Isa. 13:19-22; Jer. 51:63-64; Rev. 18:21).

In response the Anglo-American coalition rises to aid the wounded kingdom of Emperor Adonikam; Russia and allies “stand down” (Rev. 13:11-13). The world is reeling from warfare, pestilence, and natural disasters (Rev. 6:1-8). Proposing a solution to insufficient resources, the False Prophet deceives the nations into creating a global quantum computing Artificial Intelligence network (Rev. 13:14) that will be programmed with the personality (image) of Emperor Adonikam, or more likely he is directly interfaced with it so it is in effect, “him”. The global network itself will be “alive” able to kill instantly any who try to rebel against it (Rev. 13:15). Through it Adonikam has “god like” power to see and hear all that happens near any connected device. He controls everything (Rev. 13:16-17).

Do not confuse the “wounds”, one is to ancient Babylon and was fatal (Rev. 13:3), it remains dead in ruins. When the wound “was healed” its symbolized by the appearance of a new “eighth king” “one of the seven” (Rev. 17:11). That indicates a total disconnect between ancient Babylon (buried under the sand) and New Rebuilt Babylon with its “Tower to the Gods”.

John switched tenses from past to present in Rev. 13:12-18 to distinguish that wound’s “healing” and the “deadly wound…by a sword” (Rev. 13:12, 14) the Antichrist’s Kingdom received when rebuilt Babylon was destroyed by Russia Iran and Turkey.

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[1]

ALLOS (ἄλλος ) and HETEROS (ἕτερος ) ((243)) have a difference in meaning, which despite a tendency to be lost, is to be observed in numerous passages. Allos expresses a numerical difference and denotes another of the same sort; heteros expresses a qualitative difference and denotes another of a different sort.-Vine, W. E., & Bruce, F. F. (1981). Vine’s Expository dictionary of Old and New Testament words (Vol. 2, p. 60). Old Tappan NJ: Revell.

[2]As Sheep don’t have horns some translate Rev. 13:11 as “two horns like a ram”. That strengthens the connection to Daniel’s two horned ram symbolism:

I saw another beast emerge from the earth, having two horns like a ram. He spoke like a dragon.- (Rev. 13:11 MIT)

ἀρνίον refers literally to a sheep, it is used in a phrase referring to the horns of an ἀρνίον. In such a context the reference is undoubtedly to a ‘ram,’ that is to say, the adult male of sheep.-Louw, J. P., & Nida, E. A. (1996). Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament: based on semantic domains (electronic ed. of the 2nd edition., Vol. 1, p. 41). New York: United Bible Societies.

3 Then I lifted my eyes and saw, and there, standing beside the river, was a ram which had two horns, and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher one came up last.
4 I saw the ram pushing westward, northward, and southward, so that no animal could withstand him; nor was there any that could deliver from his hand, but he did according to his will and became great.
5 And as I was considering, suddenly a male goat came from the west, across the surface of the whole earth, without touching the ground; and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.
6 Then he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing beside the river, and ran at him with furious power.
7 And I saw him confronting the ram; he was moved with rage against him, attacked the ram, and broke his two horns. There was no power in the ram to withstand him, but he cast him down to the ground and trampled him; and there was no one that could deliver the ram from his…
20 “The ram which you saw, having the two horns– they are the kings of Media and Persia. (Dan. 8:3-7, 20 NKJ)

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Where Is The Judgment Of Fallen Angels?
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The Coming False Christ and His Followers Revealed

The monster having seven heads and ten horns (Rev. 13:1-5) is the last global government to rise in the seven-year end time “week” before the coming Kingdom of God. In the book of Daniel this is the fourth and last government beast to rise (Dan. 7:7). Because it is a Grecian version of the old Byzantine Roman Empire (before the split) it has 7 heads (count the heads Dan. 7:2-7) in a leopard body. The head that died and was revived is Ancient Babylon, its first head. So this entire beast is in effect the Eighth king “out of seven” (Rev. 17:7-10). The Beast is both Empire and Emperor, but because it morphs into a dictatorship controlling the earth’s economy after 3.5 years, the “little horn big mouth” doesn’t appear until Revelation 13:5.

1 Then I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name.
2 Now the beast which I saw was like a leopard, his feet were like the feet of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority.
3 And I saw one of his heads as if it had been mortally wounded, and his deadly wound was healed. And all the world marveled and followed the beast.
4 So they worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?”
5 And he was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and he was given authority to continue for forty-two months.
6 Then he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name, His tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven.
7 It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue, and nation.
8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. (Rev. 13:1-8 NKJ)

John saw two phases of the revived Grecian Roman Babylonian Empire Beast. It rises from a sea of spiritism (Job 38:16-17; Isa. 27:1; Ps. 74:13; Dan. 7:2 compare Rev. 21:1) when Satan and his fallen angels appear on earth (Rev. 12:7-9) insisting they deal with only one global government to deliver global peace and safety (1 Thess. 5:3). After 3.5 years, it adds gains a Big Mouth (Rev. 13:5) “Chancellor Adonikam” the false Christ “man of sin”, who now claims his hybrid “Satan-human” nature is superior to all Elohim (2 Thess. 2:3-4) and demands to be worshiped.

The formerly benign Grecian Roman Empire now becomes a fierce Beast. The false Christ man of sin Chancellor Adonikam morphs into the Antichrist “Son of Perdition” big mouth “little horn” prophesied to come (Rev. 13:5-6; Daniel 7:8; 8:9; 9:27; 11:36; 2 Thess. 2:3-4; 1 John 2:18). He reigns for for 42 months until Christ destroys him at Armageddon (Rev. 19:11-21). An analogy would be “Chancellor Palpatine” in “Star Wars”, morphing into a “Sith lord”. Likely minus the physical change, however.

9 “Here is the mind which has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits,
10 and they are seven kings; five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; and when he comes, he must remain a little while.
11 “And the beast which was and is not, is himself also an eighth, and is one of the seven, and he goes to destruction. (Rev. 17:9-11 NAS)

So the end time Government that rises, is “one of the seven” but so different, it is “an eighth.” This revival of the Grecian Roman Empire is therefore a revival of ancient Babylon, with its Tower of Babylon in rebellion against God Gen. 11:1-9).

John used the same symbolism as Daniel, but John is looking from the end time at a composite of the kingdoms Daniel saw in linear time as they arose. John is counting all the major Empires that affected Israel, Daniel from his time on. So the list of empires involved is different. Daniel’s kingdoms were 1)Nebuchadnezzar’s Babylon, 2)Medo-Persian, 3)Grecian 4)Roman. John’s seven heads include the last great Empire, British and does not include Egypt because it never exerted power over the Holy Land: 1)Ancient Babylon with its Tower, 2)Assyrian, 3)Nebuchadnezzar’s Babylon, 4)Medo-Persian, 5)Grecian 6)”one is” Roman 7)British Empire.

The British empire’s mandate over Palestine was only for a short while, therefore it is the seventh head. The Balfour Declaration supported the establishment of Israel, no more important single act exists for the existence of modern Israel. As for the League of Nations/United Nations that some suggest is this final Beast, that isn’t a kingdom and Israel exists despite its best efforts. America makes her appearance with Britain as the Beast with two horns like a lamb, later in the chapter (Rev. 13:11-12).

Therefore, the slain head (Babylon) “was and is not” (in ruin buried beneath the sand) and is healed (restored to become the Capital of the Grecian (Assyrian) Roman-Babylonian Empire). Hence the final Beast in its totality is “of the seven” but itself is an eighth king (Rev. 17:11) and goes off into destruction (Dan. 2:40-45; 7:11-12), but the rest are judged during our LORD’s millennial kingdom (Daniel 7:12-14).

Rebuilt Babylon ascends from the abyss to symbolize it was rebuilt using demonic energy of Satan (cp. Rev. 9:1-3; 2 Thess. 2:9) and fallen angel technology (2 Thess. 2:9; Dan. 9:27). The city’s supernatural character will inspire worship of the Dragon and the Son of Perdition Antichrist who appear invincible (Rev. 13:3-4; Dan. 9:27; 11:36-39).

Rebuilt Babylon “will go off into destruction” fulfilling all that is written concerning her (Jer. 50:3, 13, 39-40; 51:29; Rev. 18:2-10) by forces from her North (Russia, Iran, Turkey Jer. 50:41-42; 51:47-48) but ultimately it will be God’s judgment against her (Rev. 17:16-17; 18:8; Isa. 13:19-22; Jer. 51:63-64; Rev. 18:21). A Nuclear destruction? Likely, but I don’t know.

Many interpret the “mortally wounded head” in (Rev. 13:3) and the “beast whose deadly wound was healed” (Rev. 13:12) as the same thing. But that is a hasty generalization of two very different contexts. John puts them in different time frames:

The author switches from past [Rev. 13:1-11] to present tenses in Rev. 13:12–18, though apart from producing a more vivid narrative, the reasons for this stylistic change are not immediately evident.-Aune, D. E. (1998). Revelation 6–16 (Vol. 52B, p. 757). Dallas: Word, Incorporated.

Moreover, the wounds are not the same. The first was a “death blow” to the head that killed it (Rev. 13:3). The second survived a sword stroke (Rev. 13:14). Although weakened it was not killed as in the first.

Therefore, slain wounded head is ancient Babylon. It is revived to become part of the Revived Roman Empire which subsequently is wounded when its capital city Babylon is destroyed by forces from the North, Russia Iran and Turkey.

The Ten Horns are Ten Kings who reign one hour (Rev. 17:12-13) with the Assyrian King of the North (Antichrist Adonikam) end time head of the Grecian Roman Empire (Dan. 2:41-45; 7:7-10, 23-27; 8:9-14; 9:27; 11:36-12:1).

After Babylon’s capital is destroyed the Beast’s Empire is wounded and there is a global depression (Rev. 18:11-19). Britain and America unite, rising from the earth to the Beast’s defense (Rev. 13:11-12), their indisputable military strength causing Russia and associates to stand down. For decades Satan seeded fallen angel technology to Britain and the United States, via the ruse of “crashed UFO” ships.[How ridiculous it is to believe craft capable of faster than light travel could be disabled by lightening or other natural causes.]

Britain and America used this black ops technology with great effect, and created the first quantum computing AI. They forced all to network with it (Rev. 13:13-17), giving the Beast total control over the “membership only 666 Mark economy” (Rev. 13:11-17). Formerly Christian and lovers of the free market, now their prime minister spoke like a dragon, backing the Antichrist and his total control over the economy. Enforcing economic sanctions on nations fits the symbolism killing all who refuse to obey, without diminishing the more literal interpretation and application to individuals.

Commentators are wrong if they think these things are done secretly. Ancient Alien theory with the arrival of Satan and his fallen angels will so convince all not written in the lamb’s book of life, that YHWH is not God, that the earth will embrace Lucifer and his rebellion. 666 will become their Swastika. They will be proud of their spiritism and idolatry, their hatred for God fully out in the open, just as it was in the days of Noah (Luke 17:26; Matt. 24:29); the last time Nephilim walked the earth (Gen. 6:4, 11):

And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk: (Rev. 9:20 KJV)

End Notes
[1]
John provides the interpretive key, “the Sea”. That alludes to the “Great Sea” the Mediterranean. From whence four beasts came in Daniel 7:2-8. The first two beasts have one head each, the third beast has four heads, that totals 6 heads. Therefore, the head of the fourth beast is the seventh head (Dan. 7:2-7).

Confirming Revelation’s end time Roman Empire Beast having seven heads and ten horns is a composite of Daniel’s last beast, the same animals leading up to it are in both. But notice the order of appearance is reversed, in Daniel its lion, bear then a leopard. In Revelation its leopard, bear then a lion. This confirms they are not the same beast, and the corresponding kingdoms are different. John’s Beast rises from the sea a single kingdom, the “ten horn” version of Daniel’s fourth beast. This final form goes off into perdition, it is actually “eighth king of the seven” Rev. 17:11) which is then destroyed by the arrival of God’s kingdom.

[2]

The beast is both Empire and the Emperor of the Revived Roman Empire. But the False Christ (Mt. 24:5) “man of sin” (2Th. 2:3-4, 8-12) rider on the white horse (Rev. 6:2) is the mouth like a lion (Rev. 13:5). Then he morphs into the “son of destruction” Antichrist (2Th. 2:4. 1 Jn. 2:18) and begins blaspheming God (Dan. 7:23. Rev. 13:5). He then receives worship (Rev. 13:8). John says the Beast’s number is the “number of a man” (Rev. 13:18). That literally is true of “Adonikam” who had 666 children and therefore the number is “of” him (Ezr. 2:13).

Like before (Rev. 13:1-8) John doesn’t pause when his focus shifts from the (2342 θηρίον) beast/kingdom to the king of it, for “the remainder of this pericope (Rev. 13:11–18), it/he is referred to only by a series of eight third-person singular verbs (Rev.13:11[2x]; Rev. 13:12[2x]; Rev. 13:13[2x]; Rev. 13:14, 16) and two occurrences of the pronoun αὐτός (Rev. 13::14, 15). This figure is elsewhere referred to as the “false prophet” (Rev. 16:13; 19:20; 20:10), which clearly conveys the role the author assigns him.-Aune, D. E. (1998). Revelation 6–16 (Vol. 52B, p. 755). Dallas: Word, Incorporated.

Daniel provides the interpretive keys for Revelation. In Daniel the same beast is identified both as “king” and “kingdom” (Dan. 7:17, 23).

[3]
Revelation 13:1 “And I stood (estathen)” is read “He stood (estathe)” if the “n” is missing.

[Revelation] 12:18 καὶ ἐστὰθη (and he stood) {B}

The reading καὶ ἐστὰθη has excellent manuscript support. Since Jesus is mentioned last in v. 17, it may be best to make explicit that the subject of the verb is the dragon, and not Jesus, as is done in NIV and TEV (similarly NRSV and FC): “And the dragon stood.” The Textus Receptus, in agreement with numerous witnesses, reads Καὶ ἐστὰθην (I stood), preceded by a full stop; that is, καὶ ἐστὰθην is connected to 13:1. This variant reading appears to have arisen when copyists changed the third person verb to the first person to agree with the following first person singular verb εἶδον (I saw). NJB follows the variant reading: “And I took my stand on the seashore.”-Omanson, R. L., & Metzger, B. M. (2006). A Textual Guide to the Greek New Testament: an adaptation of Bruce M. Metzger’s Textual commentary for the needs of translators (p. 536). Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft.

That unsound conclusion illustrates why I always accept the Textus Receptus as the better reading. “I stood upon the sand of the sea” is a clear allusion to Daniel’s vision (Dan. 7:2-3) that is lost completely if its Satan standing like a tourist with John on the beach. Without John’s biblical allusion to the interpretive key in Daniel the symbolism in this chapter becomes incomprehensible (Dan. 7:1-28).

[4]

ANOTHER
allos (ἄλλος, 243) and heteros (ἕτερος, 2087) have a difference in meaning, which despite a tendency to be lost, is to be observed in numerous passages. Allos expresses a numerical difference and denotes “another of the same sort”; heteros expresses a qualitative difference and denotes “another of a different sort.”-Vine, W. E., Unger, M. F., & White, W., Jr. (1996). Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words (Vol. 2, p. 29). Nashville, TN: T. Nelson.

[5]
There is a special end time “week” that is seven years long (day = year) during which Antichrist and Christ battle. The “times of the Gentiles” separate Daniel’s contiguous Seventy weeks (Lk. 21:24. Dan. 9:24-26) from this end time week of the Antichrist (Dan. 9:27). Confirming it is seven years long, God’s two witnesses preach 3.5 years until killed by the ascending Beast (Rev. 11:7. Dan. 9:27). He rules an additional 3.5 years (Rev. 13:5). That totals seven years.

[6]
Scriptural premises make this scenario likely.

Only Satan or Extraterrestrial Aliens could generate the overwhelming evidence UFOs are real. Extraterrestrials Aliens don’t exist. Therefore, Satan is generating the delusion UFOs are real.

Atheism preaching Extraterrestrials would be the most likely cause of a Universal Revolt against belief in God. While the definite article “the Apostasy” implies a “great revolt”, its the effect of events on “all called God or worshiped” (2Thess. 2:4) that requires this is a global revolt against theism.

Scripture reveals Satan is a tactician. He has reasons for what he does. Therefore, there is a reason why he has spent so much time and energy instilling belief in UFOs, which has been the only accomplishment of the phenomena so far. It follows Satan uses that “inspired delusion” [that God “sent” by lifting His restraint on spiritism (2Thess. 2:7-12. Rev. 9:1-3; 12:12)] to convince the earth join him at Armageddon to fight God (Rev. 16:13-14). The obvious interpretation of this, the “inspired BIG LIE” false prophecy deceiving the earth is a “flying frog UFO delusion.” Therefore, the most likely cause of a sudden global rejection of Theism would be the arrival of atheist preaching Extraterrestrials.

While I have not surveyed other UFO cults, I felt no need to. Satan revealed enough of his strategy to “Rael”. He redefines “Elohim” as “extraterrestrial” and overlays that upon Scripture to destroy its authority. The Satanic character of the eisegesis is evident in its following the technique Satan invented in the Garden of Eden. Cast doubt upon the meaning of God’s Word and then misdirect attention to what he is suggesting (Gen. 3:1-6. 2Th. 2:10-11).

[7]

Bertrand Russel’s infinite regression argument is contradicted by Scripture’s representation of God as Infinite (1 Kings 8:27). That is an incompatible property pertinent to the proposition regression to something greater always occurs. Nothing greater than infinite YHWH is possible. As for “scientific atheism”, as B. Russel insisted, regression from finite creatures to something greater must occur. Logically therefore, regression continues until the infinite is met. Therefore, the “aliens” are liars. Infinite God must begin the cycle of life.

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Britain and America in Prophecy
Mystery Babylon Returns in the End Time: ReligioPolitical Harlot City
Gog and Magog in Ezekiel and Revelation
What did the apostle John reveal when he said: “It is the last hour”?
Where Is The Judgment Of Fallen Angels?
Where Is The Judgment Of Fallen Angels?
The Coming False Christ and His Followers Revealed

Two Little Horns in Daniel rise with different circumstances, can these apply to the same person?

6 “After this I looked, and there was another, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird. The beast also had four heads, and dominion was given to it.
7 “After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, exceedingly strong. It had huge iron teeth; it was devouring, breaking in pieces, and trampling the residue with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that were before it, and it had ten horns.
8 “I was considering the horns, and there was another horn, a little (02192 זְעֵיר ze`eyr Aramaic ) one (07162 קֶרֶן qeren Aramaic ), coming up among them, before whom three of the first horns were plucked out by the roots. And there, in this horn, were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking pompous words. (Dan. 7:6-8 NKJ)

8 Therefore the male goat grew very great; but when he became strong, the large horn was broken, and in place of it four notable ones came up toward the four winds of heaven.
9 And out of one of them came a little (04704 מִצְּעִירָה mitstse`iyrah Hebrew) horn (07161 קֶרֶן qeren Hebrew) which grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east, and toward the Glorious Land. (Dan. 8:8-9 NKJ)

Some deny Antiochus appears in the book of Daniel at all. (See WHY ANTIOCHUS IS NOT MENTIONED IN DANIEL – SAMUEL WHITEFIELD) Whitefield’s argument is unsound, circular. It assumes what he hopes to prove, that the same “little horn” symbol in Daniel 7:8; 8:9 must refer to same person. He ignored the different circumstances surrounding the appearance of both. He makes no effort to show how Daniel 11:21-35, which most believe precisely fulfilled by Antiochus, can only apply to the Antichrist.

BUT perhaps most importantly, “little horn” is spelled different in these texts. Two different languages are used. Its Aramaic in Daniel 7:8 (befitting its global application), and Hebrew in Daniel 8:9, which may imply a regional aspect not in Dan. 7:8.

While Whitefield is right, the Seleucid horn was never little compared to contemporaries, he ignored Antiochus usurped the throne, therefore was insignificant when he began. Using bribes and flattery, he stole it from the rightful heir Seleucus IV, his nephew.

But what really convinced me Whitefield is wrong, the ships of Kittim in Daniel 11:30 would not oppose the Antichrist, because he becomes the big mouth ruler of the Grecian Roman Empire (Dan. 7:19-27; Rev. 13:1-5). Therefore, the ships of Kittim (Rome, Cyprus, “from the west”) would be in his fleet supporting him. But the text says they opposed the little horn, which is precisely what history says happened to Antiochus, when the Roman emissary Popillius Laenas used them to stop Antiochus’ invasion of Egypt. Therefore, Whitefield’s argument must be incorrect.

But that does not make those who only see Antiochus in Daniel 8:9-27 correct. True his rise “toward the south, toward the east, and toward the Glorious Land” and Daniel 11:21-35 fits Antiochus well, Daniel 8:10-27; 11:36-45; 12:1-12 do not.

I suggest a third option, a synthesis where Antiochus is referred to, but a dual fulfillment where some aspects are in both but others telescopes to the Antichrist.

The “time stamp” given by the Angel Gabriel puts the “little horn” at the time of the end, not in Antiochus’ time:

15 While I, Daniel, was seeing the vision, and trying to understand it, there appeared before me one who looked like a man.
16 I heard a human voice from the middle of Ulai calling out, “Gabriel, make that man understand the vision.”
17 He came near to where I was standing, and as he came I was terrified, and fell prostrate. He said to me, “Understand, O man, that the vision refers to the time of the end.”
18 When he spoke with me, I was overcome by a deep sleep as I lay prostrate on the ground. Then he touched me and made me stand up,
19 and said, “I am going to inform you of what will happen when wrath is at an end, for it refers to the time appointed for the end.
20 “The two-horned ram that you saw signifies the kings of Media and Persia;
21 and the buck, the he-goat — the king of Greece; and the large horn on his forehead, that is the first king.
22 One was broken and four came in its stead — that means: four kingdoms will arise out of a nation, but without its power.
23 When their kingdoms are at an end, when the measure of transgression has been filled, then a king will arise, impudent and versed in intrigue. (Dan. 8:15-23 Tanakh 1985 Jewish Publication Society )

God’s wrath is completed only in the End Time (Rev. 15:1). The four kingdoms “are at an end” only when all earthly kingdoms are, in the End Time (Dan. 2:44). The full “measure of transgression” will be filled only in the End Time Apostasy (2 Thess. 2:3-4)

This should be obvious to all, Daniel would easily understand the vision (Dan. 1:17; 5:12, 14; 6:3) if it concerned the Jewish Temple and its people in the days of Antiochus. Therefore, it is elementary his total confusion (Dan. 8:27) arose because these words are sealed until events in the End Time “unseal them” (Dan. 12:9).

The revelation of the Antichrist is in stages. First he appears as “the man of sin”, then at “mid-week”, he becomes the big mouth Emperor Beast of the Grecian Roman Empire that rises in the End time, from the sea of spiritism. The Elohim Designers (fallen angels Rev. 12:7-12) insist on the creation of a world government for them to deliver world peace (1 Thess. 5:3).

Therefore, the different stages are symbolized by the different circumstances of the “little horns”. Daniel 7:8 focused on what the Antichrist does when Satan makes him the mouth of the End Time beast that rises from the sea. He humiliates three “kings” on his way up the ladder. Daniel 8:9 is focused on his rise from insignificance, before he was a king. That would be at the start of the End Time 7 year period, not at “mid-week”. He first appears as the “man of sin”. He is not insignificant 3.5 years later, when he morphs into the “Son of Perdition” (2 Thess. 2:3-4) as seen in Daniel 7:8.

The most likely reason God chose dual reference symbolism, Antiochus reveals much about the end time Antichrist. I deduce the Assyrian Antichrist Adonikam will also have an insignificant beginning like Antiochus. That he rises in the remnant of the Seleucid Empire, in the region of modern Antakya, Turkey near the ancient city of Antioch. It was once the capital of Seleucid Empire.

Insignificant ruler of a sign and wonder ministry, but spiritism energizes great signs and wonders that teach the lie Adonikam is the Christ (2 Thess. 2:9-12; Matt. 7:22-23; 1 John 2:18-24; 1 Tim. 4:1). From such humble beginnings he rises into political power to become the 666 Emperor of the Beast that rises from the sea of spiritism in Rev. 13:1-5.

So, Daniel 8:9 begins with Antiochus, but Daniel 8:10-27; 11:36-12:12) refers to the Antichrist greater fulfillment. Antiochus doesn’t reappear until Daniel 11:21-35. The telescoping to Antichrist in Daniel 11:35-36 is therefore organic and not an artificial contrivance of Bible Believers. In Daniel 8:9 the little horn referring to both Antiochus and Antichrist immediately flashes forward to events only the Antichrist can fulfill (Dan. 9:10-27). Therefore, the prophecy begins with a telescoping, so when it flashes backward and forward its “organic” to the context. Therefore, the telescoping in Daniel 11:35-36 is predictable, expected and not being superimposed. The wording “until the time of the end; because it is still for the appointed time” can be understood as marking where the telescoping mandated by Daniel 11:40, occurred.

To recap. Daniel 8:9 applies to both Antiochus and the Antichrist rising from insignificant beginnings and expanding their political sway. [1] The prophecy telescopes to Antichrist and his cosmic warfare against Christ and God’s people in Daniel 8:10ff. Daniel 7:8 begins referencing Antichrist’s “little” beginnings but its focus is on his deeds as the “Son of Perdition”. At “mid-week” Satan makes him the “mouth” of the Grecian Roman Empire Monster that rises up in Daniel 7:8 (Rev. 13:1-5), humiliating three horns kings and speaking pompous things. He claims to be above all things called God on the earth and he ordains all sacrifice and offering to them cease (Dan. 9:27). He has now morphed from the “man of lawlessness” to the “Son of Perdition” in 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4.

I will treat Daniel 8:10-27 in the next post.

END NOTES
[1]As readers may have noticed, I make no apologies current events often contradict what I believe Scripture predicts. Although Islamic Extremism is on the rise in Turkey, that won’t prevent what scripture predicts for the rise of the Antichrist. Christianity will likely be permitted some freedom to operate there in that time.

The Little Horn in Daniel with the Big Mouth
Antichrist will sit in the Temple of God: Third Temple or the Church?
The Seventy Weeks in Daniel 9 Explained
The Daily Sacrifice shall be taken away: Daniel 12:11
The Antichrist: His Names Titles and Descriptions
What did the apostle John reveal when he said: “It is the last hour”?
Where Is The Judgment Of Fallen Angels?
Do Ancient Aliens Appear in the Bible?
The Coming False Christ and His Followers Revealed

The little horn in Daniel with the Big Mouth

At first read the little horn in Daniel chapters 7 and 8 seem to refer to different people: The “little horn” in Daniel 7:7 rises from the Revived Roman Empire; The “little horn” in Daniel 8:9 rises from the eastern division of the Grecian Empire (Antioch in modern Turkey).

But that read contradicts the symbolism. The final version of the Roman Empire in the End Time Week of Seven Years is “like a leopard”, which in Daniel symbolizes the Grecian Empire (Dan. 7:6).

Also, there are two phases to the “Antichrist” (2 Thess. 2:3-4). First phase is the “man of sin” false Christ” speaking with a “Mouth like a lion” (Rev. 13:2). Second phase, after 42 months he morphs into the “Son of Destruction” “Seed of Satan” (Gen. 3:15) “Big Mouth” speaking blasphemies against God and rules another 42 months (Rev. 13:5):

1 Then I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name.
2 Now the beast which I saw was like a leopard, his feet were like the feet of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority.
3 And I saw one of his heads as if it had been mortally wounded, and his deadly wound was healed. And all the world marveled and followed the beast.
4 So they worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?”
5 And he was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and he was given authority to continue for forty-two months. (Rev. 13:1-5 NKJ)

The two phases of Antichrist explains Daniel speaking about the same “little horn” from two very different perspectives. The first phase “Man of Sin” gives lip service to God, in the guise of Christ he opposes Christ condoning all kinds of sin. The second Phase he is a wild Beast “Son of Destruction” blaspheming “all that is called God or that is worshiped” (2 Thess. 2:4; Dan. 9:27). Hence, the “Assyrian Antichrist” “King of the North” seen in Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, and Malachi.

Perhaps the change from Aramaic to Hebrew from Daniel 8 onward also implies this change from global to “Israel of God” perspective. As first he is the “global savior” like “Chancellor Palpatine” in the movie “Star Wars,” Savior of World. But then he morphs into the dreaded “Sith Lord of the Dark side” Beast. Now like the blaspheming Assyrian Antichrist Big mouth he persecutes the Israel of God, just as the prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel and Malachi, Christ, Paul and John predicted.

It cannot be denied Antiochus fulfilled some of the prophecy (Dan. 11:21-35), but he failed to fulfill ALL of the prophecy (Dan. 11:36-37); Therefore, it cannot refer exclusively to him.

Evidently, God inspired the prophecy so Antiochus prefigures the End Time Beast, to reveal aspects about him that otherwise would remain obscure.

For example, Antiochus I made Antioch in modern Turkey the capital of Seleucid Empire, which once was also part of the Assyrian Empire. God inspired the prophecy to include much about Antiochus Epiphanes because it implies the Jewish Christian miracle working evangelist (2 Thess. 2:3-4; John 17:12) who rises from obscurity to become the False Christ (Dan. 7:8: 8:9) first appears in modern Turkey, near the ancient city of Antioch.

[Coming out of Nineveh (Nah. 1:11) outskirts of Mosul, Iraq does not conflict with his rising near ancient Antioch, Antakya, Turkey. Nor would his rising in Muslim Turkey prevent it from joining Russia and Iran to oppose him.]

The New World Order Beast in Revelation 13:2 is a composite of Western and Eastern Empires. This final “ten horn version of the Roman Empire” is “like a leopard”, implying “Grecian” elements have the most authority. This “Government Beast” exists only during the End Time “week of seven years”. This happens near the same time the Dragon and his angels were cast down to the earth (Rev. 12:7-12). Evidently the Dragon demanded the earth create this Beastly New World Order, hence the symbolism it rose from a sea of spiritism (Isa. 27:1; Ps. 74:13; Dan. 7:2).

Confirming the little horn in Daniel 8 must refer to something much stranger than Antiochus and his temple defiling acts, is Daniels astonishment at the vision:

And I, Daniel, fainted and was sick for days; afterward I arose and went about the king’s business. I was astonished by the vision, but no one understood it. (Dan. 8:27 NKJ)

If the vision were about Antiochus and his commonplace defilement of the Temple, both Daniel and his peers would have easily interpreted the vision. This is especially true about Daniel as he was uniquely gifted by God to interpret enigma and vision (Dan. 2:47; 4:8-9; 5:11-12). Therefore, Daniel didn’t see “commonplace events” as modern commentarians insist.

Daniel would have understood if the vision matched the words he heard. They did not, so he cries out to the interpreting angel:

8 Although I heard, I did not understand. Then I said, “My lord, what shall be the end of these things?” (Dan. 12:8)

End-Time Events will “unseal the words”, then Bible Believers (= the wise) will understand:

9 And he said, “Go your way, Daniel, for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.
10 “Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand. (Dan. 12:8-10 NKJ)

Because translators are convinced nothing astonishing is in this context, and its words must be interpreted as Daniel would use them, they reject the literal translation “sanctuary will be justified (06663 צָדַק tsadaq)” when interpreting the 2,300 day prophecy.

And he said unto me, Until two thousand and three hundred evenings and mornings: then shall the sanctuary be vindicated (06663 צָדַק tsadaq). (Dan. 8:14 DBY).”

Notice how this translator “invents a hypothetical text” to justify his paraphrase:

will be purified. The Hebrew verb, weniṣdaq (the only occurrence of the niphal of ṣdq in the MT!) should mean “will be justified.” But this can hardly be said of the sanctuary. The underlying Aramaic was surely yidkê, “will be cleansed, purified,” which was corrupted into, or misread by the translator as yizkê, “will be victorious, justified.”- Hartman, L. F., &; Di Lella, A. A. (2008). The Book Of Daniel: A New Translation With Notes And Commentary On Chapters 1-9 (Vol. 23, p. 227). New Haven; London: Yale University Press.

A massive violation of Occam’s Razor, cognitive dissonance.

Now the prophecy of 2,300 days makes sense, fits the rest of the Bible.

2,300 days counting from the beginning of the End Time Week, the Temple of God the Church will have her faith in Jesus vindicated, justified.

In the teleios they sing the songs of Moses, and cry out God’s “judgments have been manifested!” Vindicating their profession of faith in Him, the facts justifying the correctness of it:

1 Then I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous: seven angels having the seven last plagues, for in them the wrath of God is complete.
2 And I saw something like a sea of glass mingled with fire, and those who have the victory over the beast, over his image and over his mark and over the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, having harps of God.
3 They sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying: “Great and marvelous are Your works, Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the saints!
4 Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. For all nations shall come and worship before You, For Your judgments have been manifested.” (Rev. 15:1-4 NKJ)

The coming change in Times and Law

He shall speak pompous words against the Most High, Shall persecute the saints of the Most High, And shall intend to change times and law. Then the saints shall be given into his hand For a time and times and half a time. (Dan. 7:25 NKJ)

“Times and laws” are the foundations and main conditions, emanating from God, of the life and actions of men in the world.-Keil, C. F., & Delitzsch, F. (1996). Commentary on the Old Testament (Vol. 9, p. 650). Peabody, MA: Hendrickson.

Times and law are the basic predicates of human society, belief in God its foundation. For example, the Declaration of Independence declares all “are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

Destroy the definition of God, then these rights no longer exist. The little horn in Daniel will attempt to change the definition of God, change the Holy One who is Infinite and completely unlike His creation to a finite Elohim like the angels.

36 “Then the king shall do according to his own will: he shall exalt and magnify himself above every god, shall speak blasphemies against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the wrath has been accomplished; for what has been determined shall be done.
37 “He shall regard neither the God of his fathers nor the desire of women, nor regard any god; for he shall exalt himself above them all. (Dan. 11:36-37 NKJ)

This is a puzzle; we must see the picture the details make. “The desire of women” is Jesus Christ, YHWH God The Eternal Son of YHWH God the Father (Gen. 1:26-27; 19:24; Matt. 28:19; John 3:18; 20:31); The “God of his fathers”, Antichrist’s “fathers” are Jewish as Adonikam is of the tribe of Dan.

As it is impossible to exalt oneself above the “God of gods”, the “insulting blasphemy” is a redefinition of the nature of YHWH God to “make Him equal to other Elohim”. Then the Antichrist can be on “top” of all Elohim, as the “God of Gods”. The Apostle Paul confirmed this:

who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. (2 Thess. 2:4 NKJ)

Antichrist opposes the definition of Elohim as gods, they become “Extraterrestrials” in “Ancient Alien Theory”, aka “Scientific Atheism”. Then Antichrist exalts himself above the Elohim formerly called God or worshiped as such, so that he sits as the God of gods in the Church the Temple of God , proclaiming his “hybrid Elohim-human” nature is God.

Raëlism teaches that an extraterrestrial species known as the Elohim created humanity using their advanced technology. An atheistic religion, it believes that the Elohim have historically been mistaken for gods. It holds that throughout history the Elohim have created forty Elohim/human hybrids who have served as prophets preparing humanity for news about their ultimate origins. Among those listed as prophets are The Buddha, Jesus of Nazareth, and Muhammad, with Raël himself being the fortieth and final prophet. Raëlists believe that since the Hiroshima bomb of 1945, humanity has entered an Age of Apocalypse in which it is threatening itself with nuclear annihilation. It argues that humanity must find a way of harnessing new scientific and technological development for peaceful ends, and that once this has been achieved the Elohim shall return to Earth to share their technology with humanity and usher in a utopia.- Wikipedia

For decades humanity has been conditioned to believe the “Extraterrestrial Hypothesis”. Massive UFO spectacle and contactee phenomena are presented as proof of it 24/7 by Corporate and Social media. Growing numbers of people believe “Ancient Alien Theory” is true. UFO cults communing with demon spirits already preach messages from “the “Elohim Designers” and their claims to have genetically modified humanity throughout history. They promise to bring in a New World Order of peace and safety (1 Thess. 5:3). No doubt they will also promise a work-around to Yahweh’s forbidding mankind eat of the tree of life (Gen. 3:22-24) as they did in the days of Noah when Nephilim Fallen Ones and men conspired against the sons of God (Gen. 6:2-4) in pursuit of immortality for their children.

Then the End Time will be just like the Days of Noah, when the Nephilim fallen angels walked among men, doing genetic experiments in collaboration with human scientists. For more on this: Nephilim Fallen Angels and the Sons of God

When the Nephilim return (Gen. 6:4; Rev. 12:7-12), their star-fleet hovering over cities of the earth (Rev. 12:4; Lk. 21:25-26), Adonikam the “man of sin” False Christ will morph into the “Son of Destruction” “Seed of Satan” (Gen. 3:15) to become the little horn in Daniel with a Big Mouth speaking pompous words against YHWH the only true God.

Preaching the “scientific atheism” of the Dragon (Rev. 16:13; 2 Thess. 2:7-12) he blasphemes that God is like his angels, exalting his hybrid Elohim-human nature is above Elohim, the only true God.

This “little horn in Daniel” is known by many names: “The Beast” (Rev. 11:7; 13:17); “Big Mouth” (Dan. 7:8, 20; Rev. 13:5-6); “Adonikam” (Rev. 13:8; Ezra 2:13); “the Assyrian” (Isa. 14:25; Mic. 5:5-6) “King of Babylon” rebuilt in the End Time by the Nephilim (Isa. 14:4-27); “Son of Destruction” (2 Thess. 2:3); “Seed of Satan” (Gen. 3:15); “King of the North” (Dan. 11:36-12:1), the “Prince to come” (Dan. 9:26-27); “Man of Sin” (2 Thess. 2:3); “False Christ” (Mat. 24:5, 24; Mk. 13:22); “The Desolator” (Dan. 9:27); “King of fierce countenance” (Dan. 8:23); “Antichrist” (1 John 2:18; 2 John 1:7); “the Deceiver” (2 John 1:7) “The Lawless One” (2 Thess. 2:8) denying the deity of the Father and the Son (1 Jn. 2:18, 22; 4:3; 2 Jn. 1:7).

Ancient Alien Theory with Scientific Atheism in support of the Antichrist is the strong delusion (cf. flying frogs in Rev. 16:13) that deceives the entire world to fight YHWH God at Armageddon. For more on this see The War Between God and Satan: The Seven Bowls

Star Wars in Daniel
Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Wing of Abominations in Daniel 9:27
An Explanation of Daniel’s Days 1260, 1290, 1335, 2300
The Antichrist: His Names Titles and Descriptions
What did the apostle John reveal when he said: “It is the last hour”?

Where Is The Judgment Of Fallen Angels?
Do Ancient Aliens Appear in the Bible?
The Coming False Christ and His Followers Revealed

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 (Rev. 13:18 KJV)

Many insist we use Gematria (substituting letters for numbers) to solve the riddle of 666 meaning, although they cannot point to any undisputed[1] examples of its use elsewhere in Scripture. How can we decide this issue?

John states wisdom is required to solve the riddle.[2] If the literal calculation of Gematria precisely identified the name whose number is 666, there is wisdom using Gematria. However, the literal calculation of Gematria results in too many names to solve the riddle, therefore there is no wisdom in using Gematria. As John states wisdom is required, unwise Gematria is ruled out as a way to solve the riddle.

What is a riddle? “A question or statement intentionally phrased so as to require ingenuity in ascertaining its answer or meaning, typically presented as a game.”-Oxford Languages

John gamely invites all “that hath understanding count the number”. It follows solving the riddle depends on how the text is phrased.

Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666. (Rev. 13:18 NKJ)

the sons of Adonikam, 666 (Ezr. 2:13 NAS)
the sons of Adonikam, 667 (Neh. 7:18 NAS)

John gives three clues how 666 points to one name.
1) “Calculate the number” (666+1=667 Adonikam).
2) “Number OF a man” (666 sons are “OF” the man Adonikam)
3) “His number is 666” (Only the man named Adonikam has 666 sons):

John wasn’t like modern critics, he would consider the difference in number intentional. Experts in Hebrew Scripture will immediately recognize John’s riddle is a asymmetric Janus Parallelism(Gen. 6:3; 49:26; Cant. 2:12; Ezek. 20:37; Dan. 11:35; Nah. 1:8.)

Adonikam had 666 son, or perhaps counting from his father also named Adonikam, 667 sons.

From the “Janus” 666 we look back and “count” (5585 ψηφίζω psephizo) “as with pebbles” 666+1=667 to “Adonikam” as the Beast’s name.

From the “Janus” 666 we look forward, Adonikam had 666 sons, they are “of” him. Again the name Adonikam appears.

The only “man’s name” in Scripture linked with 666 is “Adonikam”.

“Therefore, “His [Adonikam] number is 666.”

Hebrew Scholar Cyrus Gordon discovered ancient Hebrews used parallelism to communicate meaning, today called Janus Parallelism. Examples can be found in Gen. 6:3; 49:26; Cant. 2:12; Ezek. 20:37; Dan. 11:35; Nah. 1:8; Mat. 16:18.

Janus Parallelism. This type of parallelism hinges on the use of a single word with two different meanings, one of which forms a parallel with what precedes and the other with what follows. Thus, by virtue of a double entendre, the parallelism faces in both directions. Berlin, A. (1992). Parallelism. In D. N. Freedman (Ed.), The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (Vol. 5, p. 157). New York: Doubleday.

Professor of Theology in Berlin E. W. Engstenberg says in his Revelation of St. John commentary:

Our business is first to discover the name of the beast which furnishes the number 666. And here we must not wander about after our own imaginations. The Seer of the Apocalypse lives entirely in holy Scripture. On this territory, therefore, is the solution of the sacred riddle to be sought. And there also it can be found with perfect certainty. In the whole of the Old Testament there is but one instance in which the number 666 occurs in connection with a name. It is said in Ezra 2:13, “The sons of Adonikam 666.” The name Adonikam must therefore be the name of the beast. It was admirably fitted for being so. It means: the Lord arises,* and is in excellent agreement with the watch-word of the worshippers of the beast: “Who is like the beast, and who is able to make war with him?” It combines all, that in the preceding description had been said to characterize the beast. It is a name of blasphemy; it corresponds to the mouth speaking great things; it accords admirably with the demand upon all the inhabitants of the earth to worship the beast. It points to the war against the saints, and the carrying away of these into captivity, and killing them with the sword. It also perfectly agrees with the description, which St. Paul, in 2 Thess. 2:4, gives of the man of sin: “Who opposeth and exalteth himself against all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he, as God, sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” The Lord arises—this name originally consecrated to the true God, and derived from the songs of the church, that celebrate him as the Almighty Being, who rises to avenge his enemies, the beast appropriates to himself, as his adherents had already in ver. 4 claimed for him the name Michael. By this reference of the name to its original destination, its blasphemous character is heightened; q.d. not that one, the miserable product of the vain imaginations and arrogant claims of his wretched worshippers, it is not he who is the Lord, but I, whose omnipotence is palpable to all; it is not he, who arises to help his poor worshippers, and execute vengeance on his enemies, but I that arise to extinguish those wretched saints with their crucified One and their God. Besides, the name Adonikam in its original reference to the living God reacts against the claim, as also the number 666, according to what is presently to be remarked, at once indicates the claim, and marks its presumptuous and shameful character.

[*Footnote on meaning of Adonikam]
אדוך without the article is used of the Lord in Ps. 114:7. The Jod is commonly in the proper names a connective vowel, and not the suffix—see Ewald, p. 499, Anm. 2. So also in other proper names, which are compounded of Adon: Adoniram (Jehoram corresponds), the high lord, a designation of him, to whom the bearer of the name was devoted, as so many similar names—for example, Eliah, God-father, Joab, Joel, Jehoshua; Adonijah, the Lord is Jehovah (not my Lord). The קִום is used of the Lord, who rises up to the help of his people, and for vengeance on his enemies; comp. קִימה יהוה in Ps. 3:7, 7:6, 9:19, 10:12; also Ps. 12:5, 44:26, 68:1. The name took its rise from these passages of the Psalms; as indeed it was very natural that the Psalms, whose words were continually sounding in the ears of the Lord’s people, should especially exercise an important influence in the formation of names. A reference is found to those passages even in Is. 33:10. The name Asrikam is formed in the same way; the help (the Lord as helper) rises up, resting on Ps. 44:2.—We must take the name Adonikam in no other signification than that in which it occurs in the fundamental passages; not, for example, with Vitringa in the sense of the Lord’s enemy; which is also grammatically inadmissible.-Hengstenberg, E. W. (1853). The Revelation of St. John. (P. Fairbairn, Trans.) (Vol. 2, pp. 69–71). New York: Robert Carter & Brothers. Bolding mine.

QUESTION—What person is indicated by the number 666?

It may refer to the trinity composed of Satan, the antichrist, and the false prophet. Each have the number 6 symbolizing that they each fall short of divinity whose number is seven [Hu]. All other commentaries consulted simply listed the possibilities that have been suggested by authorities, but none committed themselves to a definite answer.-Trail, R. (2008). An Exegetical Summary of Revelation 12–22 (2nd ed., p. 55). Dallas, TX: SIL International.

666 is none of those things. Rather, the great revolt against all called God (2 Thess. 2:3-4) prophesied in Daniel and Revelation make 666 the likely “flag” of the revolt against YHWH, similar to the Swastika to Nazis. Sporting the mark to proclaim one’s allegiance to Beast Adonikam merits ETERNAL punishment (Rev. 14:9-12). John also reveals it is mandatory one have the mark to buy and sell (Rev. 13:16-17).

A friend asked, “wouldn’t the Antichrist change his name from Adonikam to hide his identity?” That would not be consistent with the character of the “little horn” who is so boastful against God (Dan. 7:8, 11, 20, 25; 8:9-11, 23-25; 11:36-37; 2 Thess. 2:4; Rev. 13:5-6). Its more likely, if Adonikam isn’t his birth name, that he would change it to “Adonikam” to boast he fulfills the prophecy of the Antichrist.

Beast worshipers will celebrate it…until they don’t. Notice the subtle change, men go from boldly blaspheming “the name of God”, to grudgingly conceding His power as “the God of heaven”. This happens after the fifth bowl, when YHWH God strikes the seat of the beast with darkness causing them to gnaw their tongues for pain (Rev. 16:9-11). They became so weak at the knees upon experiencing God’s awesome power a fresh dose of demonic propaganda was necessary to restore courage (Rev. 16:12-14).

On this see:
War between God and Satan

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Another interesting riddle is Samson’s riddle, it reveals a blueprint for solving Biblical riddles. An important clue is the double meaning of the words “lion” and “honey” in the language of Samson and the Philistines:

The word “lion” in Hebrew (ʾarî) is almost identical to an Arabic word for “honey” (ʾary).-Wolf, H. (1992). Judges. In F. E. Gaebelein (Ed.), The Expositor’s Bible Commentary: Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel (Vol. 3, p. 468). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House.

The Riddle:

So he said to them: “Out of the eater came something to eat, And out of the strong came something sweet.” Now for three days they could not explain the riddle. (Jdg. 14:14) NKJ

“Eater” in Hebrew can be a man, beast or insect that “devours with extreme violence” (0398 אָכַל ‘akal Num. 23:24; 1 Ki. 13:28). As the “eater” is “strong” (05794 עַז `az) “mighty, fierce” the image of lion naturally arises. Confirming this describes a lion is the irony of taking food from the lion’s mouth, a definite clue.

As for “sweet” honey naturally comes to mind (Jdg. 14:18).

The “lion/honey” homonym is what made this a valid riddle. Notice these points are present in the answer the Philistines gave to Samson:

What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? (Jdg. 14:18)

Many commentators object the riddle was unfair, but the context contradicts that claim. They wouldn’t have wasted three days trying to solve it, or by the seventh day threaten the bride’s family if they could have simply objected it wasn’t a fair riddle (Jdg. 14:14-15). Their answer in Judges 14:18 implies they considered it fair, the answer a valid result of the clues in the riddle.

What likely prevented the Philistines from solving the riddle was the presence of many possible “strong eaters” and “sweets” at the feast. That would misdirect their attention away from the solution.

They broke the first rule for solving riddles, thinking outside of the box is a must.. It is likely John’s choice of “count” (ψηφίζω) is intended to “misdirect” the uninitiated to the wrong solution. If so, it worked fabulously well. Those in the habit of seeking solution to enigma outside of scripture took the bait with Gematria, as they often do appealing to apocrypha and pseudepigrapha rather than seeking the answer in scripture critically thinking on the context.

END NOTES
[1]It is disputed Matthew 1:17 is Gematria pointing to David (14). Jesus is the subject, “carrying away into Babylon unto Christ” does not point to David without circular reasoning, eisegesis which contradicts the theory. Other suggested reasons, none of which satisfy: 1) Emphasize importance of Abraham, David and captivity, that the promises of Messianic kingdom fulfilled in Christ; 2) Show God’s grace in Israel’s rise, fall and redemption. 3) Symbolic of completeness (“7” x 2 = 14, thrice for intensity). This is not a complete list; good hunting.

[2] Ωδε ἡ σοφία ἐστίν: “Here is wisdom” (KJV); “Wisdom is needed here” (NLT); “This calls for wisdom” (NIV); “This is where wisdom is needed” (CJB).

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Gog and Magog in the Book of Ezekiel are not the same Gog and Magog in the book of Revelation:

16 “You will come up against My people Israel like a cloud, to cover the land. It will be in the latter days that I will bring you against My land, so that the nations may know Me, when I am hallowed in you, O Gog, before their eyes.”
17 `Thus says the Lord GOD: “Are you he of whom I have spoken in former days by My servants the prophets of Israel, who prophesied for years in those days that I would bring you against them? (Ezek. 38:16-17 NKJ)

The book of Revelation 20:7-10 refers to the Gog “spoken of in the prophets” Joel 3:2, 9-17 and Isaiah 26:20-21; 27:1 when Satan will be cast into the lake of fire. [He FLEES!):

Come, my people, enter your chambers, And shut your doors behind you; Hide yourself, as it were, for a little moment, Until the indignation is past. For behold, the LORD comes out of His place To punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity; The earth will also disclose her blood, And will no more cover her slain. In that day the LORD with His severe sword, great and strong, Will punish Leviathan the fleeing serpent, Leviathan that twisted serpent; And He will slay the reptile that is in the sea (Isa. 27:1 NKJ)

7 Now when the thousand years have expired, Satan will be released from his prison
8 and will go out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle, whose number is as the sand of the sea.
9 They went up on the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them.
10 The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. (Rev. 20:7-10 NKJ)

Neither are Gog and Magog the prophesied Assyrian Antichrist Beast named Adonikam who also appears in the End Time.

Gog is the name of the Prince of Russia, he heads the Gog of Magog coalition mainly comprised of the nations Russia Iran Turkey. The list of nations is a merism connoting nations North South East and West of Israel that do not share a border with Israel. Border nations were at peace with Israel (Ezek. 38:1-13).

In Daniel 11:44 the attack by Gog and allies from the North and East infuriates the 666 Beast Adonikam Emperor of the 10 horn Version of the Grecian Roman Empire that rises up in the End Time 7 year “week” (Rev. 13:1-5).

When Chancellor Adonikam man of sin morphs into the Son of Perdition Assyrian declaring himself above God and everything called god (2 Thess. 2:3-4), breaking the covenant with Babylon the Great World Religions, the King of the South and allies rebel (Dan. 9:27; 11:40-43).

Those of Gog’s coalition (Libya Ethiopia) offer no resistance but were at his heels waiting to strike like snakes (Dan. 11:43).

At that time Israel was totally at peace with her neighbors she once fought (Ezek. 38:8, 11). President Trump’s “Deal of the Century” (or something like it) had brought true peace to Israel and her surrounding neighbors, and they are not part of Gog’s coalition.

The Assyrian “king of the North” Antichrist Beast inherited the role of Guarantor of Israel’s peace and so news of Gog’s attack infuriates him (Dan. 11:44; Ezek. 38:4; Rev. 16:12).

While marshaling forces near Armageddon (Dan. 11:45) God utterly destroys Gog and Magog:

18 “And it will come to pass at the same time, when Gog comes against the land of Israel,” says the Lord GOD, “that My fury will show in My face.
19 “For in My jealousy and in the fire of My wrath I have spoken:`Surely in that day there shall be a great earthquake in the land of Israel,
20 `so that the fish of the sea, the birds of the heavens, the beasts of the field, all creeping things that creep on the earth, and all men who are on the face of the earth shall shake at My presence. The mountains shall be thrown down, the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground.’
21 “I will call for a sword against Gog throughout all My mountains,” says the Lord GOD. “Every man’s sword will be against his brother.
22 “And I will bring him to judgment with pestilence and bloodshed; I will rain down on him, on his troops, and on the many peoples who are with him, flooding rain, great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.
23 “Thus I will magnify Myself and sanctify Myself, and I will be known in the eyes of many nations. Then they shall know that I am the LORD.”‘
39:1 “And you, son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say,`Thus says the Lord GOD: “Behold, I am against you, O Gog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal;
2 “and I will turn you around and lead you on, bringing you up from the far north, and bring you against the mountains of Israel.
3 “Then I will knock the bow out of your left hand, and cause the arrows to fall out of your right hand.
4 “You shall fall upon the mountains of Israel, you and all your troops and the peoples who are with you; I will give you to birds of prey of every sort and to the beasts of the field to be devoured.
5 “You shall fall on the open field; for I have spoken,” says the Lord GOD.
6 “And I will send fire on Magog and on those who live in security in the coastlands. Then they shall know that I am the LORD.
7 “So I will make My holy name known in the midst of My people Israel, and I will not let them profane My holy name anymore. Then the nations shall know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel.
8 “Surely it is coming, and it shall be done,” says the Lord GOD. “This is the day of which I have spoken.
(Ezek. 38:18-23; 39:1-8 NKJ)

The terrifying display of God’s Almighty Power shook the Beast’s followers to the core. The Strong Delusion of Scientific Atheism advanced by the Dragon Commander and his fallen angels (the Nephilim) (2 Thess. 2:9-12; 2:3-4) was clearly contradicted by the display of God’s Awesome Power.

The world needed a fresh outpouring of spiritism, signs and wonders supporting the “Ancient Alien Theory” lie; that YHWH God was just another Elohim leader who could be defeated at Armageddon:

13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
14 For they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
15 “Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame.”
16 And they gathered them together to the place called in Hebrew, Armageddon. (Rev. 16:13-16 NKJ)

The Battle at Armageddon

11 Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war.
12 His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself.
13 He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God.
14 And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses.
15 Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
16 And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.
17 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the midst of heaven, “Come and gather together for the supper of the great God,
18 “that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, both small and great.”
19 And I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against Him who sat on the horse and against His army.
20 Then the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. These two were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone.
21 And the rest were killed with the sword which proceeded from the mouth of Him who sat on the horse. And all the birds were filled with their flesh. (Rev. 19:11-20:1 NKJ)

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The Grecian Roman Empire with Seven Heads and Ten Horns
Britain and America in Prophecy
What did the apostle John reveal when he said: “It is the last hour”?
Where Is The Judgment Of Fallen Angels?
Do Ancient Aliens Appear in the Bible?
The Coming False Christ and His Followers Revealed

Riddle of Armageddon Meaning Solved: Solution Hiding in Plain Sight.

Ἅρ Μαγεδών. No convincing interpretation has as yet been given of this phrase, which should probably be translated “the mountains of Megiddo.” The city Megiddo was notable as the scene where Barak and Deborah overthrew the forces of Sisera by “the waters of Megiddo” (Judg. 5:19–21).-Charles, R. H. (1920). A critical and exegetical commentary on the Revelation of St John (Vol. 2, p. 50). Edinburgh: T&T Clark International.

The “mountain (02022 הַר har) of Megiddo” doesn’t exist, it is figurative for the heavens above Megiddo, similar to the heavenly “mount (02022 הַר har) of the congregation” (Is. 14:13) where the angels of God reside. Satan’s angels will fight God’s angels in the skies above Megiddo (Isa. 24:21; Rev. 6:13; Dan. 10:13, 20; Rev. 12:7) just as God’s angels once fought for Israel against Sisera:

“The kings came and fought; Then fought the kings of Canaan At Taanach near the waters of Megiddo; They took no plunder in silver.
“The stars fought from heaven, From their courses they fought against Sisera. (Jdg. 5:19-20 NAU)

Figurative use

The LORD descended upon Mount (02022 הַר har) Sinai but spoke “from heaven” (Exod. 20:22); “the mountain (02022 הַר har) burned with fire to the midst of heaven” (Deut. 4:11 NKJ); “The LORD shone forth from Mount (02022 הַר har) Paran, and He came with ten thousands of saints” (Deut. 33:2); “the showers of the mountains (02022 הַר har)” Job. 24:8; “The Holy One from Mount (02022 הַר har) Paran. Selah His glory covered the heavens” (Hab. 3:3 NKJ).

This fits the context. The inspired BIG LIE “strong delusion” causing world-wide rebellion against all called God or worshiped (2 Thess. 2:3-12) is “ancient alien theory”, symbolized by “flying-frogs” in Revelation 16:13. The “Kings of the Sunrising” entered our realm via the figurative “great river Euphrates”, “dried up” symbolizing God’s removing His restraint of spiritism, the “second woe” (Rev. 9:12). This demonic cavalry slew the third of the earth that once professed Christianity but who joined the Beast and took his Mark. These Nephilim Kings are the “mighty” (2478 ἰσχυρός ischuros) slain at Armageddon (Isa. 24:21; Rev. 19:18 [“Men” isn’t in the text, its supplied by translators.]).

12 And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east (395 ἀνατολή anatole) might be prepared.
13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
16 And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon. (Rev. 16:12-16) KJV

Rev. 19:11-20:3 confirms this is cosmic war is fought outside the city of Jerusalem (Rev. 19:18-20; Zech. 14:1-7, 12-17). This is not to deny the Beast’s army fills the entire region, from the glorious Mountain (Dan. 11:45; Joel 3:9-17) to the Mediterranean Sea.

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This interpretation of Matthew 24 is focused on the “end of the age” fulfillment of Christ’s prophecy, not the 70 A.D. destruction of the Temple or Bar Kokhba revolt that destroyed Israel as a nation until the 20th century.

3 Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age? (Mk. 13:4; Lk. 21:7)

“When will the destruction of the Temple be?” (Matt. 24:1-2). “What is the sign of the end of the age that will see your coming?”

The sign of the end of the age when Christ will soon arrive (Matt. 24:30) is the sign of “heaven opened” (Rev. 19:11). A terrifying “opening” will appear in the sky, perhaps lightning flashing around it (Mt. 24:27; Lk. 17:24). This is a “Gate of Heaven” through which Christ and His armies enter our Matrix.

11 Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war.
12 His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself.
13 He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God.
14 And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses. (Rev. 19:11-14 NKJ)

Confirming this, a first century text written in Koine Greek the Didache or Teaching of the Twelve Apostles says:

And then the signs of the truth shall appear: first, a sign of an opening in heaven; then a sign of the sound of a trumpet; and the third sign, the resurrection of the dead. Now, not all of the dead but as was said, the Lord shall come and all the holy ones with him. Then the world will see the Lord coming upon the clouds of heaven.-Brannan, R. (Trans.). (2012). The Apostolic Fathers in English. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.

Back to the interpretation of Matthew 24:

4 And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you.
5 “For many will come in My name, saying, `I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.
6 “And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
7 “For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places.
8 “All these are the beginning of sorrows. (Mk. 13:5-8; Lk. 21:8-9)

Many false Christ’s appeared in the 1st and 2nd century, Simon bar Kokhba led Israel into total ruin. The Jews were expelled from Jerusalem and the entire city paganized in the 2nd century. Not until the Balfour Declaration in 1917 did the prophesied regathering of Jews in Israel begin (Lk. 21:24).

But Jesus was focused on the final False Christ, the end time “rider on a white horse” John saw in his apocalypse. Note He refers to the same global calamities (Mt. 24:7) listed to occur at the end of the age:

2 And I looked, and behold, a white horse. He who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.
3 When He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, “Come and see.”
4 Another horse, fiery red, went out. And it was granted to the one who sat on it to take peace from the earth, and that people should kill one another; and there was given to him a great sword.
5 When He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come and see.” So I looked, and behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand.
6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not harm the oil and the wine.”
7 When He opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, “Come and see.”
8 So I looked, and behold, a pale horse. And the name of him who sat on it was Death, and Hades followed with him. And power was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword, with hunger, with death, and by the beasts of the earth. (Rev. 6:2-8 NKJ)

This is that “man of sin” Paul prophesied would come. There are two phases to the apocalypse of the Antichrist “the Man of Lawlessness” (2 Thess. 2:3-4). He makes his appearance as an Assyrian Jewish Christian Evangelist named Adonikam. He works great signs and wonders. In Daniel 8:9 Antichrist is seen rising up in what once was the Seleucid Empire. I infer from the strong parallels Antichrist has with Antiochus Epiphanes his “ministry” will be in modern Turkey, near Syrian Antioch once capital of the Seleucid Empire, the city of Antakya today

As the “man of sin” this “Christ “condones everyone’s sin”. The apostate Church hails him as “the Christ”. That apostasy takes away the “Daily Sacrifice” of Christian praise (Heb. 13:15; Dan. 12:11) to the True God (Dan. 12:7, 11), starting the end time “week of seven years” “clock”.

When UFOs appear in the skies above every city, the world’s shaman, seers and prophets of every religion, proclaim them as the return of the “Elohim Designers” of life on earth.

Adonikam the False Christ leads the chorus praising Satan and his Nephilim army as the arrival of earth’s “Elohim Designers” preaching the “scientific atheism” of many UFO and contactee cults today:

Raëlism teaches that an extraterrestrial species known as the Elohim created humanity using their advanced technology. An atheistic religion, it believes that the Elohim have historically been mistaken for gods. It holds that throughout history the Elohim have created forty Elohim/human hybrids who have served as prophets preparing humanity for news about their ultimate origins. Among those listed as prophets are The Buddha, Jesus of Nazareth, and Muhammad, with Raël himself being the fortieth and final prophet. Raëlists believe that since the Hiroshima bomb of 1945, humanity has entered an Age of Apocalypse in which it is threatening itself with nuclear annihilation. It argues that humanity must find a way of harnessing new scientific and technological development for peaceful ends, and that once this has been achieved the Elohim shall return to Earth to share their technology with humanity and usher in a utopia.- Wikipedia

The “Ancient Alien Theory” “Big Lie” preached 24/7 by Social and Corporate Media, that arose from decades of global UFO spectacle, overwhelms any critical inquiry into the claims of the “Elohim”. All believe they will usher in the New World Order of “peace and safety” (1 Thess. 5:3). Any who question the motives of “the Elohim” will be hated, fired from their job, driven from the marketplace, and hunted for sport.

They are hailed as mankind’s only hope because the crisis management systems of the earth’s governments had been overwhelmed. Civil unrest, war, famine, pestilence, earthquake and the tsunamis far exceeded the earth’s capability to manage the chaos (Rev. 6:2-8; Lk. 21:25-26).

Satan the Dragon commander of the Nephilim demands a New World Order be created to manage the earth’s scarce resources. He makes Adonikam its Chancellor. This is that beastly Government John saw rising from the sea of spiritism, with a “Grecian” body (Dan. 7:6; 8:8-9; Rev. 13:1-2) out of the remnants of the ancient Byzantine Roman Empire (Dan. 7:7; 19-24; 9:26). It has ten horns or kings giving Adonikam their power (Dan. 2:44; 7:7; Rev. 13:1; 17:9-11).

The earth is converted. Everything called god or worshipped as God is rebelled against, the great falling away is here (2 Thess. 2:3-4). “Ancient Alien Theory” “scientific atheism” is the context of the “strong delusion” inspired by spiritism prophesied to come (2 Thess. 2:6-12).

So many “Christian” miracle workers become Beast Followers that Jesus makes special note of them pleading not to be cast into the Lake of Fire on Judgment Day. They claim to still have a personal relationship with Jesus, affectionately calling Him “lord lord”. Jesus rejects they ever did powerful works by His Holy Spirit as He never knew them:

22 “Many will say to Me in that day, `Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’
23 “And then I will declare to them, `I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’ – (Matt. 7:22-23 NKJ)

But I got ahead of myself. Five months before “Chancellor Adonikam” reveals he is the “Son of Destruction” (2 Thess. 2:3), the hybrid Elohim human (Gen. 6:4) “seed of Satan” (Gen. 3:15), the “spirits of demons” (Rev. 16:14) imprisoned in the Abyss since physically dying in the Flood of Noah’s Day (Gen. 7:21-23), are released:

1 Then the fifth angel sounded: And I saw a star fallen from heaven to the earth. To him was given the key to the bottomless pit.
2 And he opened the bottomless pit, and smoke arose out of the pit like the smoke of a great furnace. So the sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke of the pit.
3 Then out of the smoke locusts came upon the earth. And to them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
4 They were commanded not to harm the grass of the earth, or any green thing, or any tree, but only those men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads.
5 And they were not given authority to kill them, but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it strikes a man.
6 In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will desire to die, and death will flee from them. (Rev. 9:1-6 NKJ)

They torture the “followers of the Man of Sin” who were reluctant to convert to new religion of the “Seed of Satan” “Son of Destruction.” They knew accepting the mark of the Beast results in eternal damnation. But they wanted to join in the fun, they just needed a little coercion to do what their reprobate hearts wanted to do. After five months, all of the Man of Sin’s “Christian followers” have adopted the “scientific Atheism” of the Elohim, and exalt Adonikam the Beast as God, even above the Elohim themselves (Dan. 11:36-37).

They are proud followers of the Beast, 666 becomes their insignia. The openly fight against YHWH God of the Bible, wrongly believing He is just another “faction” of the Elohim, and too weak to take on the combined forces of the Dragon Commander, and earth. See War between God and Satan

After 1,260 days counting from the time the Daily Christian Sacrifice was taken away by their apostasy (05493 סוּר cuwr MT; ἀποσταθῇ LXX Dan. 12:11) Adonikam abolishes the agreement he made with the Earth’s Religions, he terminates all sacrifice and offering to any God but himself (Dan. 9:27; Rev. 13:5). The Ten Horn Kings then burn the Harlot Babylon with fire, her global false religion no longer required (Rev. 19:17-18).

Until then the true Church was protected legally within Babylon the Harlot, haters not permitted to harm the Church. Spiritually she had separated herself from the apostate church worshipping God at His altar (Rev. 11:1). There God fulfilled the prophecy of Joel there would be and end time pouring out of His Spirit (Joel 2:28-29; Ac. 2:17-18). God’s two Witnesses, the two Olive trees supplying both The Lady of Zion and her “Daughter of Zion” the Church” (Rev. 12:1-6) with “Holy Spirit” (oil) lighting their lamps shining God’s truth (Rev. 11:4; Comp. Zech. 4:11-14).

With the destruction of religious Babylon, the power of the holy people is shattered:

Then I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by Him who lives forever, that it shall be for a time, times, and half a time; and when the power of the holy people has been completely shattered, all these things shall be finished. (Dan. 12:7 NKJ)

Adonikam was headquartered in Jerusalem, so when he ascends from the abyss of spiritism, 3 ½ years counting from the beginning of the end time “week”, his first act is to kill YHWH’s prophets Moses and Elijah (Rev. 11:7).

Then with zeal he begins the worldwide persecution of the Church with all true believers in Judea.

Back to the interpretation of Matthew 24:

9 “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake.
10 “And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another.
11 “Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many.
12 “And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.
13 “But he who endures to the end shall be saved.
14 “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.

This is telescoped to the end. Jesus returns to detail events preceding the persecution of Christians in Matthew 24:15. Here main events are listed. The Great Tribulation of the Church begins, anyone still believing in Jesus name slated for death. The TARES among the Wheat will play the part of Judas, revealing the location of any hiding from the authorities. False prophets will prophesy false hope, lyingly claim Christ was already on earth gathering His forces for the great war. “Blessed is he” who “endures to the end”, he will be raptured 1,335 days counting from the beginning of the end time week (Dan. 12:12; Rev. 14:12-16).

Global gospel preaching is exponentially increased. The Holy Spirit filled Church is strong and doing exploits, not caring about their lives being put to death (Rev. 7:14; 12:11). They hack the cloud preaching the gospel worldwide (Rev. 14:6-7) and God’s angel joins them:

6 Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth– to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people–
7 saying with a loud voice, “Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment has come; and worship Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water.” (Rev. 14:6-7 NKJ)

144,000 Jewish Martyrs for Christ (Rev. 7:3-10), Lady Zion Militant with her Daughter of Zion, a great crowd who come out of the great tribulation, and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. (Rev. 7:14 NKJ):

and crying out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” (Rev. 7:10 NKJ)

Back to the interpretation of Matthew 24.

Jesus returns to the time when the “Man of Sin” morphs into the “Son of Destruction” abomination. He now standing where he ought not, in the Christian church the Temple of God:

15 “Therefore when you see the `abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place ” (whoever reads, let him understand),
16 “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
17 “Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house.
18 “And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes.
19 “But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!
20 “And pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath.
21 “For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be.
22 “And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake those days will be shortened.

“And from the time that the daily sacrifice is taken away, and the abomination of desolation is set up, there shall be one thousand two hundred and ninety days. (Dan. 12:11 NKJ)

The “abomination of Desolation” rose up in the Church at “midweek” (1,260 days; 42 months; 3.5 years). The “man of sin” “False Christ” Chancellor Adonikam morphed into the “son of Destruction” (2 Thess. 2;3) “seed of Satan” (Gen. 3:15) “Antichrist” (1 John 2:18).

However, the Beast required another 30 days to fully set up his “image”, or 1,290 days. This is a quantum computing Artificial Intelligence patterned in the Beast’s image, his personality. He is joined to it, therefore he and this network together are the “abomination that causes desolation”.

With it he runs the 666 membership only economy and it gives him near “god-like” omniscience and omnipotence. He is directly interfaced with it, so everywhere the internet is, he is. The AI filters out everything not important to “see and hear” in real time. With a thought Adonikam can kill anyone who tries to disconnect from the NET.

He was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed. (Rev. 13:15 NKJ)

[I skipped over the role of United States and Britain, the “Beast with two horns like a lamb”, how their “black ops technology” and power extended this abomination worldwide. For more on how they deceived the world to build this monstrosity see Britian and America in Prophecy]

Therefore, believers in Judea have 30 days to flee Judea. Believers flee to the mountains and the land of Jordan formerly known as the land of Edom, Moab and Ammon. The Antichrist Beast power in those lands is weak, and fleeing there are spared even after the Beast “King of the North” subdues the King of the South, Egypt (Dan. 11:40-43).

Christians are persecuted to near extinction. They are commanded not to resist, what will be will be:

9 If anyone has an ear, let him hear.
10 He who leads into captivity shall go into captivity; he who kills with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints. (Rev. 13:9-10 NKJ)

30 “Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
31 “And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. (Matt. 24:30-31 NKJ)

Although a Trumpet sounds this event is unlike the miraculous “twinkling of an eye” change from “natural bodies” to “supernatural bodies” and then being “caught up” to meet Christ in the air. The Rapture doesn’t appear to involve angels, but this gathering does.

(1 Cor. 15:52; 1 Thess. 4:13-18; 2 Thess. 2:1; Rev. 10:7; 11:15; 14:12-16). Unlike Matthew 24:31, Angels don’t appear to be part of that apart from blowing the Trumpet. Christ sends out His angels gathering the Elect Jew and Gentile from the four corners of the earth (Dan. 12:1; Matt. 24:31) before the bowls of God’s wrath are poured out upon the earth (Rev. 16:1). It would appear these came to saving faith in Jesus after the Rapture.

Its no argument against a Trumpet sounds in both events. The last trumpet seems to span multiple events (Rev. 10:7; 11:15-19). However, the “last Trumpet” in this series does not rule out another “Great Trumpet” (Jos. 6:5) will sound before a movement of the army of God (Isa. 27:13).

Angels are sent out when the terrifying sign of the end of the age is seen in the sky, the heavens are opened (Rev. 19:11):

30 “Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
31 “And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. (Matt. 24:30-31 NKJ)

This is not the same as being taken for Judgment:

23 “Then if anyone says to you,`Look, here is the Christ!’ or`There!’ do not believe it.
24 “For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
25 “See, I have told you beforehand.
26 “Therefore if they say to you,`Look, He is in the desert!’ do not go out; or`Look, He is in the inner rooms!’ do not believe it.
27 “For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.
28 “For wherever the carcass is, there the eagles will be gathered together…

38 “For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark,
39 “and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.
40 “Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left.
41 “Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left. (Matt. 24:23-28, 38-41 NKJ)

This telescopes to Armageddon. Luke provides context, this occurs when Christ is “revealed” (Lk. 17:30) paralleling when Judgment was revealed from heaven by the Flood of Noah’s Day and the fire and brimstone when Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed (Lk. 17:26-29).

26 “And as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of Man:
27 “They ate, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.
28 “Likewise as it was also in the days of Lot: They ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built;
29 “but on the day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all.
30 “Even so will it be in the day when the Son of Man is revealed.
31 “In that day, he who is on the housetop, and his goods are in the house, let him not come down to take them away. And likewise the one who is in the field, let him not turn back.
32 “Remember Lot’s wife.
33 “Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.
34 “I tell you, in that night there will be two men in one bed: the one will be taken and the other will be left.
35 “Two women will be grinding together: the one will be taken and the other left.
36 “Two men will be in the field: the one will be taken and the other left.”
37 And they answered and said to Him, “Where, Lord?” So He said to them, “Wherever the body is, there the eagles will be gathered together.” (Lk. 17:26-37 NKJ)

Angels gathering the Elect from the earth, and gathering the wicked for judgment, are two sides of the same coin. The angels gather the Elect to save them, and the angels gather the wicked for Christ to punish them. Christ speaks of one then the other, they are not to be confused.

Christ is revealed as He enters our sphere through an “opening in the sky” at Armageddon. Jesus’ angels separate the wicked from the just (Mt. 13:47-50) taking them to Armageddon to be slain with the Beast and his armies. All slain are cast into furnace of fire known as the Lake of Fire upon death and carrion birds eat their flesh. But the Beast and False prophet are cast into the lake of fire while still alive, body and soul (Rev. 19:11-21)

17 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the midst of heaven, “Come and gather together for the supper of the great God,
18 “that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, both small and great.” (Rev. 19:17-18 NKJ)

With the Elect Jew and Gentile greatly anticipating Christ’s return at any moment, they are targets for deception. Satan will inspire many false Christs and prophets do great signs and wonders hoping to deceive even the elect. They claim Christ already has arrived and is somewhere on the earth, “Here, There!”.

Don’t believe it, because every eye will see the return of Christ through the Gate of Heaven opening in the sky. Just as it is impossible a lightning storm happen unseen, so it is impossible every eye not see Christ’s return. Moreover, when Christ does return, He will slay the Beast, Satan’s Nephilim Kings of the East called Mighty Ones, and their armies at Armageddon. There the carrion birds like eagles will be feasting:

Back to the interpretation of Matthew 24:

29 “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

12 I looked when He opened the sixth seal, and behold, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became like blood.
13 And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its late figs when it is shaken by a mighty wind.
14 Then the sky receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved out of its place.
15 And the kings of the earth, the great men, the rich men, the commanders, the mighty men, every slave and every free man, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains,
16 and said to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb!
17 “For the great day of His wrath has come, and who is able to stand?” (Rev. 6:12-7:1 NKJ)

God rolls up the roof of our MEROS matrix like a scroll

The rest of Matthew 24:32-44 requires no interpretation

Just before the first bowl of God’s wrath (Rev. 16:1) is poured out, God removes His remaining “assets” from the earth. All the Elect Jews and Gentiles who missed the rapture, but repented and believed in Jesus after seeing all these things, are now gathered by Christ’s angels to join Christ’s army in heaven.

Your people shall be volunteers In the day of Your power (Ps. 110:3-4 NKJ)

1 Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying:
2 “When leaders lead in Israel, When the people willingly offer themselves, Bless the LORD!
3 “Hear, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I, even I, will sing to the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD God of Israel.
4 “LORD, when You went out from Seir, When You marched from the field of Edom, The earth trembled and the heavens poured, The clouds also poured water;
5 The mountains gushed before the LORD, This Sinai, before the LORD God of Israel. (Jdg. 5:1-5 NKJ)

Christ will bring the redeemed with Him when He comes (1 Thess. 4:14).

All the events of the end time week of seven years “occur rapidly” within one seven year “week” revealed in the book of Revelation, they “quickly take place” (Rev. 1:1) events one after another so fast it overwhelms the earth’s ability to cope.:

The revelation of Jesus Christ that God gave Him to show His slaves what must quickly take place. He sent it and signified it through His angel to His slave John (Rev. 1:1 CSB)

35 “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.
36 “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only.
…
42 “Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming.
43 “But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.
44 “Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.
45 “Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season?
46 “Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing.
47 “Assuredly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all his goods.
48 “But if that evil servant says in his heart,`My master is delaying his coming,’
49 “and begins to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards,
50 “the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him and at an hour that he is not aware of,
51 “and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. (Matt. 24:35-36, 42-51 NKJ)

The War Between God and Satan: The Seven Bowls
The Revelation Trumpets Herald Events in the Christian 1/3 of the earth
Revelation 6 The Seven Seals
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
The Antichrist: His Names Titles and Descriptions
What did the apostle John reveal when he said: “It is the last hour”?
Where Is The Judgment Of Fallen Angels?
Do Ancient Aliens Appear in the Bible?
The Coming False Christ and His Followers Revealed