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The 2nd Beast of Revelation 13_Mahmoud Abbas

Why would anybody need to know or care about knowing who the beast and the false prophet are? The first thought that comes to mind is that they would not want to unwittingly take the mark of the beast, Rev. 13:16. I hear and see all the time people talking about the mark and wondering what it is. The most common idea as to what the mark is in the Christian community is some sort of computer chip. This chip is somehow supposed to promote worship of the beast and also allow you to buy and sell. Without the mark a person is basically sentenced to death. I have also searched for what the mark could be for many many years. Therefore, it is essential that you know who the first beast is so you can determine exactly what the mark is. The number 666 in the bible literally means mark. Could the number be relevant? Possibly, but not likely. This mark stands for a specific individual.



The majority of Christian teachers say the beast has not appeared and a person will not know who the beast is prior to the rapture of the church. Therefore, it is wrong to look for him because it is not relevant to a Christian. One may speculate as to his identity but since Israel has not made a covenant with the anti-christ the seven year tribulation has not begun. This seven year time frame has been misinterpreted and caused many to be confused. Not that seven years don’t exist concerning the covenant, but the problem is where they fit in the chronology.



The beast of Revelation 13:1 is said to have seven heads and ten horns. The ten horns are ten kings Rev. 17:12. The seven heads are seven mountains Rev. 17:9. These kings shall have power with the beast and give their power and strength to him for one hour. Who would argue that the beast nations of Rev: 13 do not exist today and that for a person to know who they are one must be in heaven or raptured first. Of course we know who some of them are it is common sense. Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Iran to name just a few. The problem with the interpretation of Rev. 13 is what the seven heads are. Many have said that they are hills that pertain to a specific city. Particularly Rome which is supposed to sit on seven hills which would somehow make the Vatican the seat of the anti-christ. Which countries in Europe do you suppose are going to attack Israel and join with the beast of Rev. 13? I'm here to say that none of them will. The only possibility is that the beast is from Europe and he leads a confederation of Muslim nations against Israel. Before I get to what are the seven heads of Rev. 13 something else must also be included here. The beast is supposed to have subdued or plucked up three of the ten kings, Dan.7. Why does the beast subdue himself or eliminate three of those who are thought to be on his side? The answer is that Rev. 13 is not only a picture of the Muslim nations but also of Israel. The three kings subdued by beast number one are from Israel. So if the beast of Rev.13 has ten kings but three are not with him that leaves seven kings who must be. If a study of the word mountains is done in the Bible a pattern will emerge. Mountains can also be a nation or nations. Therefore seven heads are seven mountains and the seven mountains of Rev. 13 are nations, Muslim nations. These seven nations are Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Jordan and Egypt. The ten kings are all the present rulers of these countries plus the three that are subdued by Arafat. These are Peres, Netanyahu and Barak. That makes ten. Arafat is the little horn, which is the eleventh, and represents the land of Palestine. Collectively these nations compose the beast of Revelation 13 with Arafat as their leader. The covenant of Daniel 9:27 was between Arafat and Rabin in Sept. 1993. It was the Oslo Accords and lasted until Sept. 2000 with the start of the Palestinian uprising. The translation of the word many in Daniel 9:27 is Rab.The three kings subdued by the beast all happened during the seven years of the Oslo Accords. It was written in Israeli newspapers that Arafat was proud to say he affected the elections in Israel three times. Every time a terrorist incident occurred the Israeli public would vote in someone else. Another parable that shows Arafat is the beast of Rev. 13 is verse 3. One of his heads is wounded to death and the deadly wound is healed. This word head refers to a nation. Seven heads are seven mountains and seven mountains are seven nations. The deadly head [Nation] wound is the land taken by Israel in the 1967 war and wanted by the Arabs for a Palestinian homeland. As land is given back to the Arabs through negotiation it is being healed. Arafat was able to operate for three in a half years and in the middle of the 7 years negotiations failed culminating in the uprising in Sept. 2000.

I used to assume like most other Christians that all verses with numbers fit within the seventieth week of Daniel. I soon learned after watching the events in Israel and reading the Bible that there may be an alternative interpretation. I fell into the same trap that scholars across time have done. The only difference between us and them is that we are living it and they were just interpreting scripture. The bottom line is the seven year period of Daniel 9:27 is over. We are now awaiting the start of Rev.12 which is very close. Once Satan is kicked out of heaven he will be a God to all those who have rejected Jesus.

Also, I would like to add that when the Lord speaks of the Abomination of Desolation in Matthew 24 he is not referring to Daniel 9:27 which is a play on words but Daniel 11 and 12. The Abomination does not fall within the 7 years of Daniel 9:27...

Back to Arafat. If you know who the first beast of Revelation is then the Second beast can be found.

Rev. 13:11 "And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and he spake as a dragon".

 The second beast has two horns which are two kings. After the death of Arafat on Nov. 11, 2004, new elections were called. The other beast rising out of the Earth was elected Jan.9, 2005, he was Mahmoud Abbas. The second horn is Abu Ala his prime minister.

Rev. 13:12 "and he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein, to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed".

Mahmoud Abbas exercises all the power of Arafat and he causes them to worship him who’s deadly wound was healed. Remember the deadly wound identifies Arafat. The word worship can also be translated to honor. The following is from a campaign speech in January 2005.

"We say to our fighting brothers that are wanted by Israel, we will not rest until you can enjoy a life of security, peace, and dignity, so you can live in your country with total freedom," he said.
Abbas vowed not to rest until an independent Palestinian state was established, settlements were dismantled and Palestinian refugees were given their rights.
"The principles of Yasser Arafat, and his sayings, are his will and it is our duty to implement it," Abbas said.

Rev 13:16 ,"And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand , or in their foreheads".

This brings me to the mark of the beast. If I am declaring that the second beast of Revelation 13 is Mahmoud Abbas, what is his mark? The mark of the false prophet; the one who maintains the legacy of Arafat, and the second beast of Revelation happened on Election Day January 9, 2005. During the election for President of the Palestinian Authority, after a person voted, he was forced to put his right thumb in indelible ink that lasted for 48 hours to prevent double voting...Abbas was the direct cause for the indelible ink mark. It was applied to all no matter what economic status they held.

I'm sure that many will say how does this prevent them from buying and selling. This is where a concordance will help. The word buy means to gather as in gathering where people gathered in ancient times, the marketplace. The King James translated it as buy. So if you gather at a specific place what else can you do? Voting requires a person to be at a specific place also. A vote for the false prophet or the second beast will bring eternal damnation and in effect a person has sold their own soul...

Revelation 14:9-10 ..."If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb."

 One other thing of interest. On August 15, 2005 Israel implemented the Disengagement plan in Gaza and the West Bank. By all accounts this looks like the Abomination of Desolation spoken of by Jesus to his disciples.

It's been a long time since I have written anything. I've just been watching patiently and keeping a good record. The bottom line is this. Jesus is God and what he said was true. All others are pretenders to the throne.

The Watchman of Ephraim Hosea 9:8

There is only one flaw with your theory. Arafat is dead, he hasn't risen from the grave. So Arafat can't be the anti-christ. With that, you have voided and nulled your whole post.

Are we living in the end times, which is what you suggest? No we aren't.
Could Antichrist be alive today? Yes, that is very possible.
New technology might be the mark of the beast? Again yes, that is possible
Are current events, especially the wild weather, signs of the end of Grace? Yes, that is very possible.
Has the Rapture happened? No it hasn't.
The two witnesses will preach the Good News. Nope not there yet.
The antichrist will kill the two witnesses in Jerusalem, but after three days the witnesses will be raised to life. Again nope

I could keep on going but, I think I have made my point.

Here is a time line of Tribulation

Beginning of Tribulation

The Anti-christ makes a seven-year covenant with Israel Daniel 9:26-27
Two witnesses begin their three and a half year evangelistic ministry Revelation 11: 3-6
Israel lives in peace and rebuilds under the patronage of the Antichrist Ezekiel 38:8
The world church (one world religion) dominates religion and the Antichrist Revelation 17
Temple sacrifices are instituted Revelation 11: 1-2
First Seal - The Anti-christ becomes a world leader for peace with the support of his confederacy Daniel 9:7, 20, 24; Matthew 24: 4-5; Revelation 6: 1-2; 13:5, 7; 17:12-13
Second Seal - War Matthew 24:6-7; Revelation 6:3-4
Third Seal - Famine Matthew 24:7b; Revelation 6:5-6
Fourth Seal - Death Matthew 24:7-8; Revelation 6:7-8
Fifth Seal - Martyrdom of converted multitudes Matthew 24:9-10; Revelation 6:9-11; 7:9-14
Sixth Seal - Cosmic disturbances and worldwide fear of divine wrath Matthew 24:15-21; Revelation 6:12-17
144,000 Jews are saved and sealed Revelation 7:1-8
A large multitude of people are saved Revelation 7:9-17
Seventh Seal - Silence = Seven Trumpet judgments Revelation 8: 1-2
This is the first 3.5 years.

Middle of the Tribulation
Satan cast down from heaven by Michael Revelation 12: 7-12
The Anti-christ breaks his seven-year covenant with Israel (Daniel 9:27)
The 10 kings united under the Anti-christ destroy the world church (Revelation 17: 16-18)
The beast martyrs the two witnesses (2 Thessalonians 2:4; Revelation 11:7-12)
The ''Abomination of Desolation'' (Daniel 12:11)

Second Half of Tribulation.

The Anti-christ is revealed as ''the man of lawlessness'' 2 Thessalonians 2: 3, 8-9
The image of the Anti-christ is set up for worldwide worship and promoted by the false prophet Daniel 9:27; Matthew 24: 11-12, 15; 2 Thessalonians 2:4, 11; Revelation 13:4, 11-15
the mark of the beast is used to promote worship of the antichrist Revelation 13: 16-18
First Trumpet - Hail and fire mixed with blood, and 1/3 of earth's vegetation destroyed Revelation 8:7
Second Trumpet - 1/3 of sea becomes blood, 1/3 of marine life killed, and 1/3 of ships destroyed Revelation 8:8,9
Third Trumpet - 1/3 of fresh water poisoned Revelation 8:10,11
Fourth Trumpet - 1/3 of sun, moon, and stars darkened Revelation 8:12
An eagle proclaims three woes which are the last three trumpets
Fifth Trumpet - (First Woe) - Demon locusts attack and torment unbelievers for five months Revelation 9:1-12
Sixth Trumpet - (Second Woe) - 4 angels are loosed who kill 1/3 of mankind; 200 million man army assembled Revelation 9:13-21
Seventh Trumpet - (Third Woe) - The seven bowl judgments Revelation 11:15-19
First Bowl - Boils inflicted on those who had the mark of the beast or worshiped his image Revelation 16:2
Second Bowl - All seas turn turned into blood and every living creature in the sea dies Revelation 16:3
Third Bowl - Rivers and springs turn to blood Revelation 16:4-7
Fourth Bowl - Sun scorches men with oppressive heat Revelation 16:8,9
Fifth Bowl - The kingdom of the beast is plunged into utter darkness that causes continual pain Revelation 16:10,11
Sixth Bowl - Euphrates River dries up to facilitate the movement of the confederacy's army Revelation 16:12
Seventh Bowl - Earth is shaken by tremendous earthquakes, great noises, and huge hailstones, and the cities of the world will be destroyed Revelation 16:17-21

The last 3.5 years of Tribulation.

End of Tribulation

The armies from the East and the North move toward Palestine Daniel 11:44; Revelation 16:12
Jerusalem is ravaged Zechariah 14:1-4
Commercial Babylon is destroyed Revelation 16:19; 18:1-3, 21-24
Signs appear in the earth and sky that signal the beginning of the end Isaiah 13:10; Joel 2:10, 30-31; 3:15; Matthew 24:29
Messiah (Jesus) returns to earth with the armies of heaven to destroy the godless army of the antichrist Matthew 24:27-31; Revelation 19:11-16
Armies of the earth unite at Armageddon against Yeshua and the armies of heaven Joel 3:9-11; Revelation 16:16; 19:17-19
The armies of the earth are destroyed by Jesus, in Hebrew, Yeshua. Revelation 19:19, 21
The Anti-christ and the false prophet are thrown into the Lake of Fire Revelation 19:20
Satan is bound for 1000 years, and tossed into the lake of fire. After the time is up,Satan will be released for a short while. Revelation 20:3

I'm sure theres a few I've not posted.

Resting in the hands, of Lord.
Bob

Revelation 17:14 They will wage war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them; for He is Lord of lords and King of kings--and those with Him and on His side are chosen and called [elected] and loyal and faithful followers.

    I guess all I have to do is address this first sentence since you have null and voided my whole
  post with it. Arafat represents the beast of Revelation 13. His cause is taken up by the rest of
  the beast nations, all of whom hate Israel. This is the image of the beast with seven heads and
  ten horns written of in Revelation 13. Arafat is the little horn. he is mentioned in the book of
  Daniel. It stands to reason if the first beast has been replaced by another beast that he has
  either died or been incapacitated to the point where he can no longer lead. Ephraim Hosea 9:8
               

This is a very interesting interpretation ephraim.   One that I would have a hard time agreeing with I'm afraid though.   A few points of contention would be as follows...


Where does it specifically say the first beast is replaced by a second?   It sounds more like they are working together upon closer examination.



Another verse that is difficult to align with your view is....


Rev 19:19  And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.
Rev 19:20  And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshiped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.


So the beast is alive at the end, whereas Arafat is now not.




Regarding the first beast....

Rev 13:5  And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
Rev 13:6  And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
Rev 13:7  And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
Rev 13:8  And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

When did Arafat make war with the saints and overcome them?   When did Arafat have power over all kindreds and tongues and nations?   When did ALL that dwell on this earth worship Arafat or any predecessor for that matter?   Quite a list of problems to overcome.



Regarding the second beast.....

Rev 13:11  And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
Rev 13:12  And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.


Two points here.   The second beast is not the result of the deadly wound healing, but causes the earth to worship the first beast BECAUSE the FIRST (WHOSE DEADLY WOUND) is healed.    Proper interpretation starts with the word "whose" being the pronoun for the "first beast" which was just mentioned.   The deadly wound is relevant to the first beast not the second.

Secondly, when has Mahmoud Abbas caused the earth to worship anyone?    If you read some recent news, Abbas is all but lost total control of the Palestinians.   He is pretty much powerless to stop the lawlessness currently taking place in Gaza, much less is he speaking as a dragon or exercising any power Arafat may have had.    That alone is pretty hard to overcome also.




still regarding the second beast.....

Rev 13:13  And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
Rev 13:14  And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.

Notice again here, the second beast is preforming these miracles IN SIGHT of the first beast which DID LIVE after his wound by the sword.  These two are working together alive together.     Unless Arafat raises from the dead sometime in the near future, this verse can never happen in your scenario.



There is much much more but I wont go on.   I certainly don't wish any of my comments to come across as condescending or argumentative ephriam.   I just don't personally see how this scenario you have outlined agrees with simple scriptures.    We can agree to disagree on these things with no loss at all!   :)




I can however say we agree on the OSLO accords most likely being the covenant that will be made firm.   :)   I am thankful that unison eschatology interpretation is not a requirement for the Grace of God.   We would probably all be in trouble if it were  ;)





Love In Christ!

 I agree that it doesn't say he was replaced but you have to know who the first beast is in order to know why a second beast arose.


You have taken these two verses completely out of context. I'll bet i can do the same thing hundreds of times to any issue you put forward. Verse 19 is an event in  heaven, after the Rapture of Christians before the Great tribulation. Verse 20 is a picture after the Great Tribulation and is after the final harvest of earths inhabitants. This is why the false prophet was never mentioned in verse 19. He was not in heaven after the first rapture but Arafat was...

Ephraim Hosea 9:8

As I said before, I have no problem at all agreeing to disagree here.   I certainly don't wish to discrourage your study of prophecy at all ephraim!    Pouring over the word seeking answers can never be a bad thing  :)

Blessings!

Revelation 13:3 One of the heads of the beast seemed to have had a fatal wound, but the fatal wound had been healed. The whole world was astonished and followed the beast.
Revelation 13:12 He exercised all the authority of the first beast on his behalf, and made the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose fatal wound had been healed.

Since Arafat hasn't been healed, thus he can't be the anti-christ. A wound that is cause by a sword, I believe. I don't remember the verse, so I will look for iit tonight.

Revelation 13:14-15 And because of the signs (miracles) which he is allowed to perform in the presence of the [first] beast, he deceives those who inhabit the earth, commanding them to erect a statue (an image) in the likeness of the beast who was wounded by the [small] sword and still lived. 15 And he is permitted [also] to impart the breath of life into the beast's image, so that the statue of the beast could actually talk and cause to be put to death those who would not bow down and worship the image of the beast.

Revelations 13:14-15  Is talking about the false prophet, who makes the statue and makes the people worship it.  ephraim.

Jeremiah 51:25 Behold, I am against thee, O destroying mountain, saith the LORD, which destroyest all the earth: and I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and roll thee down from the rocks, and will make thee a burnt mountain.



I have yet to see anyone wonder whose names were not written in the "book of life" after seeing Arafat.

Rev. 17:8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.


I gotta hand it to you ephraim in seeing Revelation 13:1 as the beast of the future and not the commentaries on the world during the time when Revelation was written. In Rev. 17:9 its talking about THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS that sits on the seven mountains, Rev. 17:10 tells us about the seven kings(heads or mountains) in which your referring to.

Rev. 17:10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.

Five are fallen...

Daniel chapter 7 -
Daniel 7:4 The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it.
Daniel 7:5 And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.
Daniel 7:6 After this I beheld, and look another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.

and one is...General Cassander is what turned into the Roman Empire from one of the four heads of the leopard. Alexander the Great ruled the World in his time, but the third beast that was given dominion was of Alexander's four Generals(four headed leopard). Daniel chapter 2 gives us an image from Nebuchadnezzar dream that tells us (Daniel 2:32)his belly and his thighs of brass, in which case the split of the Roman Empire(East and West) happened in the Brass and not in the Iron.

Daniel 2:39 And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.

Rev. 13:1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
Rev. 13:2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.

Rev. 17:11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.

Rev. 13:11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.

Rev. 17:12 And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.

IMHO,
Randy