All Roads Lead to Revelation 13. Part [8] 07/03/2025 (Evening thought)

Daniel 3:3 Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

The Bible leaves no room for error on this point of exercising direct control over the governmental agencies of ancient Babylon, by Nebuchadnezzar, for as was stated, the king must of necessity include the Governors, the Judges, the Sheriffs and the captains of the military to help with enforcement, and last, but not least, he would also need the treasurers to be onboard. The passage above contains a list of the most important governmental agencies the king sought to exercise direct control over.

If he could get them to cooperate with his agenda, the rest of the population would be forced to follow, and the false system of worship would be the law of the land. The Governors, the Sheriffs, the Military, the Judges, and the treasurers. You are probably scratching your heads now, as you ponder Revelation 13, because the prophet John was shown in the vision, that the lamblike beast will be manifesting some of the same characteristics and actions as the three kingdoms.

And, from what is being clearly manifested on the world stage, it seems as if there are a whole lot of lions, bears, and leopards running around nowadays which means, that inevitably, all roads will lead to Revelation 13, sooner rather than later. Several questions now need to be answered from the Bible, so as to give a broad and comprehensive picture of what is looming on the horizon. You will notice that all the invitees to the dedication have one thing in common, they all have enforcement authority.

Romans 13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. 2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!

All Roads Lead to Revelation 13. Part [7] 07/02/2025 (Morning thought)

Daniel 5:3 Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, drank in them. 4 They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.

It is stated by Herodotus that an abundance of gold embellished the kingdom of Babylon, from the very throne Nebuchadnezzar sat upon, to the table, and altar. And the robes of the Babylonian priests were interlaced with gold. So yes, Nebuchadnezzar was a great builder and he loved a whole lot of gold. But the Bible also reveals that Nebuchadnezzar also loved praise and adoration by his subjects.

And thus, in harmony with his craving for praise, he instituted a false system of worship that he forced upon all the people of his realm, on pain of death to dissenters. Nebuchadnezzar, all by himself, could never enforce the religious dogmas he instituted, and therefore he would need the help of the judiciary and those who enforce the laws of Babylon to do the ground work. Therefore, those whom he invites to the dedication of the image would be of critical importance to the carrying out of his mandate.

Pay very close attention to the list of invitees, because they are strategically selected, and they would play a major role in how the Lion, as well as the lamb-like beast speaks. Therefore, in order for Nebuchadnezzar to exercise unlimited control in carrying forward his agenda, he must first have the personnel governing the various agencies under his direct control.

Daniel 3: 2 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!