I'm making my way through that article Gail (post #6). There is a lot of interesting points in there. One:
Revelation 17:
10 they are also seven kings, five of whom have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come, and when he does come he must remain only a little while.
11 As for the beast that was and is not, it is an eighth but it belongs to the seven, and it goes to destruction.
v.11 is amazing. "the beast that was and is not, it is an eighth but it belongs to the seven .."
This why I'm more trying to just get a grasp on what is what and who is what and what is who. I suspect between Daniel and Revelation and a whole lot more, there is the entirety of the history of the world as concerns kingdoms that have been, are and will be. When I saw v.11 in my own studies and then repeated in that article, I was amazed; even in just how it's worded. I agree that it is describing the Old/Revived Roman Empire. It certainly was (something like 600ish years?), and it is no more. But it will be again.
Something I wonder and have posted about in the past concerning Roman Empire and the little horn, etc. . . .
See posts 4 & 5 here and follow the link in post 4 and see post 1 there.
I do wish there were more time.
Issachar
“One of his heads” is apparently the Roman Empire (compare 17:10-11). This revival causes amazement throughout the “world”.
10 they are also seven kings, five of whom have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come, and when he does come he must remain only a little while.
11 As for the beast that was and is not, it is an eighth but it belongs to the seven, and it goes to destruction.
v.11 is amazing. "the beast that was and is not, it is an eighth but it belongs to the seven .."
This why I'm more trying to just get a grasp on what is what and who is what and what is who. I suspect between Daniel and Revelation and a whole lot more, there is the entirety of the history of the world as concerns kingdoms that have been, are and will be. When I saw v.11 in my own studies and then repeated in that article, I was amazed; even in just how it's worded. I agree that it is describing the Old/Revived Roman Empire. It certainly was (something like 600ish years?), and it is no more. But it will be again.
Something I wonder and have posted about in the past concerning Roman Empire and the little horn, etc. . . .
See posts 4 & 5 here and follow the link in post 4 and see post 1 there.
I do wish there were more time.
Issachar
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