The Loosing of Satan - Part 4: A king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.
In Part 3 of this study, I had left off looking at Rev 13:7.
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.
I had also linked Rev 13:7 with Rev 11:7 because both passages are describing the victory which the beast attains over the true believers.
Rev 11:7-9 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.
There are 3 tie-ins found in the two passages above: #1) there is a beast that wages war against the saints, #2) the beast is victorious over the saints (he overcomes them), and #3) there is a reference to “kindreds, and tongues, and nations.” In Rev 11:9, the group labeled as "they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations” are all the unsaved of the world; this is indicative by the fact that there are four groups listed: peoples, kindreds, tongues, and nations, and because they see the dead bodies of the two witnesses and do not bury them. Listed below are the meanings of the Greek words that were translated into the words people, kindreds, tongues, and nations.
Peoples: translated from the Greek noun “Laos”[G2992] meaning tribe or nation; those who are of the same stock and language.
Kindreds: translated from the Greek noun “Phule”[G5443] meaning descendant.
Tongues: translated from the Greek noun “Glossa”[G1100] meaning language or dialect.
Nations: translated from the Greek noun “Ethnos”[G1484”] meaning “the human family”; multitude; Gentiles; heathen; and is where we get our English word “Ethnic”.
From the 2 passages above, there are 2 questions that can be asked; #1- “Because nothing can occur outside of God's will, why does God allow the beast to overcome the saints?" or in other words, "If God allows the beast to be victorious over the saints and kill them, what is God's purpose for this?" And #2- "How are the 2 witnesses killed?" in other words, "How does the beast overcome the saints and kill them?”
In the Old Testament, there are many passages concerning the destruction of Israel by the king of Babylon. Since the king of Babylon is a representation of Satan and Israel a representation of God’s people, that scenario could be a possible tie-in for this topic of discussion, but in Daniel 8:23-27, I found several links to the 2 passages of Rev 13 and Rev 11.
Daniel 8:23-27 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up. And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power; and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and execute, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people. And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many.
Following are 6 major tie-ins between these passages:
#1- Daniel 8:23 speaks of a "king of fierce countenance" that will come into power in the "latter time" when the trangressors are come to the full. This ties-in with the prophesies of Rev 13 and Rev 11 which we know are also to take place in "end times."
#2- Daniel 8:23 speaks of a "king of fierce countenance" and the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit of Rev 11 is also a king, which is supported by Rev 9:11.
Rev 9:11 And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.
#3- Daniel 8:23 speaks about a "king of fierce countenance". The two Hebrew words that were translated as the words "fierce countenance" can also be translated as "strong face". In Rev 13, the beast has 7 heads with 10 horns. Because the word "horn" signifies power or strength, a beast with 7 heads and 10 horns can tie in with the 2 words, "fierce countenance." The beast of Rev 13 is also described as being like a leopard, with feet of a bear, and the mouth of a lion, with great authority. Again, a description of an entity that is like one of "a fierce countenance".
Rev 13:1-2 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.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.
#4- In Daniel 8, the king of fierce countenance stands up and in Rev 13, the beast is seen rising from the sea. Both actions of "standing up" and "rising up" signify an entity that is coming into a position of significance.
#5- In Daniel 8 we see the phrase, "And his power shall be mighty." and in Rev 13, the beast has 10 horns, which signifies the beast's power is complete and not lacking.
#6- In Daniel 8, the power of the king of fierce countenance is stated as being "not by his own power." This ties-in with Rev 13:4.
Daniel 8:24 "And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power."
Rev 13:4 "And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast."
#7- In Daniel 8 this king of fierce countenance "Shall destroy the mighty and the holy people." In Rev 13 and Rev 11, the beast is victorious over the saints and kills (or destroys) them.
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.
I had also linked Rev 13:7 with Rev 11:7 because both passages are describing the victory which the beast attains over the true believers.
Rev 11:7-9 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.
There are 3 tie-ins found in the two passages above: #1) there is a beast that wages war against the saints, #2) the beast is victorious over the saints (he overcomes them), and #3) there is a reference to “kindreds, and tongues, and nations.” In Rev 11:9, the group labeled as "they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations” are all the unsaved of the world; this is indicative by the fact that there are four groups listed: peoples, kindreds, tongues, and nations, and because they see the dead bodies of the two witnesses and do not bury them. Listed below are the meanings of the Greek words that were translated into the words people, kindreds, tongues, and nations.
Peoples: translated from the Greek noun “Laos”[G2992] meaning tribe or nation; those who are of the same stock and language.
Kindreds: translated from the Greek noun “Phule”[G5443] meaning descendant.
Tongues: translated from the Greek noun “Glossa”[G1100] meaning language or dialect.
Nations: translated from the Greek noun “Ethnos”[G1484”] meaning “the human family”; multitude; Gentiles; heathen; and is where we get our English word “Ethnic”.
From the 2 passages above, there are 2 questions that can be asked; #1- “Because nothing can occur outside of God's will, why does God allow the beast to overcome the saints?" or in other words, "If God allows the beast to be victorious over the saints and kill them, what is God's purpose for this?" And #2- "How are the 2 witnesses killed?" in other words, "How does the beast overcome the saints and kill them?”
In the Old Testament, there are many passages concerning the destruction of Israel by the king of Babylon. Since the king of Babylon is a representation of Satan and Israel a representation of God’s people, that scenario could be a possible tie-in for this topic of discussion, but in Daniel 8:23-27, I found several links to the 2 passages of Rev 13 and Rev 11.
Daniel 8:23-27 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up. And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power; and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and execute, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people. And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many.
Following are 6 major tie-ins between these passages:
#1- Daniel 8:23 speaks of a "king of fierce countenance" that will come into power in the "latter time" when the trangressors are come to the full. This ties-in with the prophesies of Rev 13 and Rev 11 which we know are also to take place in "end times."
#2- Daniel 8:23 speaks of a "king of fierce countenance" and the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit of Rev 11 is also a king, which is supported by Rev 9:11.
Rev 9:11 And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.
#3- Daniel 8:23 speaks about a "king of fierce countenance". The two Hebrew words that were translated as the words "fierce countenance" can also be translated as "strong face". In Rev 13, the beast has 7 heads with 10 horns. Because the word "horn" signifies power or strength, a beast with 7 heads and 10 horns can tie in with the 2 words, "fierce countenance." The beast of Rev 13 is also described as being like a leopard, with feet of a bear, and the mouth of a lion, with great authority. Again, a description of an entity that is like one of "a fierce countenance".
Rev 13:1-2 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.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.
#4- In Daniel 8, the king of fierce countenance stands up and in Rev 13, the beast is seen rising from the sea. Both actions of "standing up" and "rising up" signify an entity that is coming into a position of significance.
#5- In Daniel 8 we see the phrase, "And his power shall be mighty." and in Rev 13, the beast has 10 horns, which signifies the beast's power is complete and not lacking.
#6- In Daniel 8, the power of the king of fierce countenance is stated as being "not by his own power." This ties-in with Rev 13:4.
Daniel 8:24 "And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power."
Rev 13:4 "And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast."
#7- In Daniel 8 this king of fierce countenance "Shall destroy the mighty and the holy people." In Rev 13 and Rev 11, the beast is victorious over the saints and kills (or destroys) them.
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