Knowing his time is short, he gives the 7th and final kingdom his power, throne and great authority (Rev. 13-2). We read in 13-1-2, "And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast (therion) rise up out of the sea, having seven heads (representing all 7 kingdoms) and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns (representing ten crowned kings), and upon his heads the name of blasphemy" (a blasphemous name, the name of the beast, see Rev. 17-5). "And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard---." This term "like a leopard" is given in Dan. 7-6, and speaks there of the 3rd beast, Greece, the kingdom of Alexander the Great. He is seen as the "rough goat" in Dan. 8-21. The term "leopard" represents "swiftness" like in the speed in which Alexander conquered. Thus the term given to this beast, it would be swift in conquering and dominating throughout the world.
"---and his feet were as (the feet) of a bear,---." This term "as the feet of a bear" brings us to Dan. 7-5, which speaks of the second beast, which was the kingdom of Medo-Persia. He is seen as the "ram" in Dan. 8-20. Although two kingdoms, it is seen as one, for Media allied itself with Persia, with Persia having dominance in the kingdom. Therefore this term given to the beast, it had "feet like a bear" (Medo-Persia) is to mean it "stood up" and came to be in a similar way. It was made up of two kingdoms, one political, one religious. "Media" here representing the religious kingdom allied with and within the beast. With "Persia" representing the political and dominant kingdom, the beast of the sea. This is seen in the description of the "beasts" seen there in chapter 13.
"---and his mouth as the mouth of a lion;---." This representation used here, "as the mouth of a lion" is not the representation given in Rev. 4-7. There, in its "early stages", its qualities were Christ-like, like as the lion of the tribe of Judah; where we see here it is a wild beast "therion." Here, his mouth "as the mouth of a lion" is to mean what we read in 1 Peter 5-8. "---your adversary the devil, (is) as a roaring lion, (and) walketh about, seeking whom he may devour." We see this in the following words of Rev. 13-2; "---and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat (throne), and great authority." He gave power to the beast who's mouth was as a lion, as the devil, to speak blasphemies. This is seen in Rev. 13-5-8; "And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies;---. (v.6) "And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle (his dwelling place, the body of Christ), and them that dwell in heaven. (v.7) And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them; and power (authority) was given him over all kindreds (tribes), and tongues, and nations." This is the makeup of the beast of the sea in its "final form" when the prophecy would come to pass.
Here we continue in Rev. 13-11-18, the beast (therion) of the earth. (v.11) "And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth (the land); and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon." The coming up out of the earth/land indicates the residence from "where" he rose from, and resides in. In scripture "horns" represent power, authority, kings and kingdoms, depending on the context. Here it is to represent "kingdoms" having power and authority. As we see the first beast being a kingdom, so is this beast a kingdom, but of a different kind. We see this beast having two horns on his lamb-like body. To indicate his body functioned in and was a part of two kingdoms. He functioned in the religious kingdom being presented here, as well as in the political kingdom, that being the beast of the sea. And in these two kingdoms "he spake as a dragon." He spoke as a dragon in the political kingdom by the authority given him by the dragon (Rev. 13-2,12). And he spoke as a dragon in the religious kingdom "within" the political kingdom. For he, the beast of the earth, also had the power of the first beast. (v.12) "And he exerciseth all the power (authority) of the first beast before him (in his presence), and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed."
The beast kingdom of the earth is in reality an "eighth kingdom," and religious in its being. We see this in Rev. 17-11; "And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth (kingdom), and is of the seven (within the 7th kingdom), and goeth into perdition" (destruction). Paul speaks of this coming "beast" in the singular, as does Revelation when speaking of the beast. 2 Thess. 2-3-4, "Let no man decieve you by any means; for (that day shall not come), except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin (Satan's beast-anti-christs) be revealed, the son of perdition" (destruction). The beast is called here "the son of destruction". Who is called "destruction?" Rev. 9-11 tells us who, "--they (the locusts) had a king over them (which is) the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon (lit. destruction), but in the Greek tongue hath (his) name Apollyon" (lit. destroyer). We see the beast here as being the "son" of destruction, who is seen here as being the "king angel" of the pit. He also has other names and they are seen in Rev. 12-9, "the dragon, serpent, Devil, Satan." Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple ("naos", sanctuary, tabernacle) of God (the body of Christ), showing himself that he is God." (v.9) "---whose coming (the beasts) is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders" (Rev. 13-4,12,13).
In Rev. 13-18 it is asked, "Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast; for it is man's (Greek "anthropos" meaning "mankind"-not "a man") number; and his number is six hundred threescore (and) six." And here it shall be noted again as to the identity of the beast. The "People"(mankind) 6--"United" 6--"States" 6. This gives us the name and number of the beast of the sea, 666. The number of the beast of the earth is also 666. The anti-christs, the apostasized within this kingdom. "People"(mankind-antichrists) 6--"Church" 6--"Christ" 6.
As was noted, concerning the mark the beast would force on many. This mark, stamp or sign is found on our U.S. currency in one "form" or another. It shows the mark, name, and number of the beast, and without it "no man could buy or sell." Rev. 13-1, "And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and I 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."
*Note; Here is the literal translation of the Greek in Rev. 17-18; "Kai (and) h (the) gunh (woman) hn (whom) eideo (thou sawest), estin (is) j (the) poliv h (city) megalh (great) j (which) ecousa (has a) "basileian" (kingdom--and not "which reigneth" as translated) epi (over) twn (the) basilewn (kings) thv (of the) gjhv (earth)."
So the translation is; "And the woman whom thou sawest is the city great, which has a kingdom (religious and political) over the kings of the earth."
By this verse we now can see who "Mystery Babylon" is. It is the beast of the sea, the 7th, the political beast kingdom. Which is also the beast of the earth, the 8th, the religious beast kingdom who rides upon the beast. To indicate she is "a part" of the beast kingdom's makeup. And this "Mystery Babylon Kingdom" is called the "woman" the "great city" which has "a kingdom"(greater than and) "over the kings of the earth."

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