All Roads Lead to Revelation 13. Part [9] 07/03/2025 (Morning thought)

Revelation 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.

Question [1] Why would Nebuchadnezzar need to have the treasurers under his direct control? Answer: The treasurers could obviously play a vital role in the enforcement of economic sanctions on any dissenters to the false system of worship….. Revelation 13: 17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

Question [2] Why would Nebuchadnezzar need the Sheriffs and the military? Answer: For the enforcement of his agenda on any who may disagree. The tendency to punish, attack or censure all those who did not agree with the king was a prominent characteristic of ancient Babylon…. Daniel 3:11 And whosoever falls not down and worships, that he should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.

Revelation 13:15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed….. Again, nebuchadnezzar will need all the governors across Babylon to be onboard, for they were a vital link in the chain of command and in doing the king’s bidding, they would exercise jurisdiction over their specific provinces.

Revelation 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. 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.

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

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!