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How does the Church wander into the tribulation and have no idea that they are there? By holding on to prophecy theories developed hundreds of years ago that are based more on conjecture and less on scripture. Let’s let Occam’s razor solve the mystery of the Final Beast and its 7 Heads and 10 Horns.

Revelation 13:1, 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. 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. 3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.

Let’s get the time frame correct. This is the last empire and the final Beast that will try to grind up the world and force everyone to accept the Antichrist (False Prophet) who will try to impose the Mark of the Beast.

Take careful note. This final Beast has only seven heads (nations), not ten. But these 7 nations who will be joined together will have ten kings. How do we reconcile this discrepancy? The Prophet Daniel tells us how. 

Daniel 7:7, After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns. 8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things. 9 I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.

Notice Daniel is speaking of this Beast that he watches until the very end, the Day of the Lord. This Beast is different from the other beasts that came before it in that it has ten horns (ten kings) at one time. The “Little Horn” is the Antichrist (False Prophet) who comes up among them and he fights with three of the other horns and plucks them up. Daniel even clarifies that this “little horn” is associated with the features of an individual man, not a nation and not a kingdom. 

Here are our options. The first one is that there are seven nations and seven horns (kings), and the Antichrist (Little Horn) comes up as one of the seven. He then fights with three of the other nations and their kings (horns). He plucks them up by the roots and replaces them with new horns (kings) who are affiliated and aligned with him (the Antichrist/False Prophet). So, the seven nations no longer have seven horns (kings) but now a total of ten, because the Antichrist plucked up three of them and replaced them with new kings.

What is the second option? Could it be that you have ten nations with ten horns and the Little Horn (Antichrist/False Prophet) arises and fights with three of those nations, then adds them to the seven headed beast, but sets over those three nations new kings? It is possible. But either way the final beast will only have seven nations and a sum total of 10 horns (kings). This means either three of those horns are uprooted and replaced or a supplemental king (horn) is added to those three nations who had kings (horns) that were defeated by the Antichrist.

Does this theory hold water? That would mean that the final Beast with 7 Heads (nations) and 10 Horns (kings) has to be partly whole and partly broken.

Daniel 2:40, And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise. 41 And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters’ clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay. 42 And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken. 43 And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay. 44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

Notice again the timing of this Beast (Fourth Kingdom) is at the end and the Day of the Lord when He will set up His kingdom. In the days of these kings whose kingdom is divided and partly broken…God will set up His kingdom. How did these feet and toes get divided and partly broken? The Antichrist (False Prophet), also known as the “Little Horn”, will fight against three of the heads (nations) and will defeat them and pluck up their kings and replace them (or add to them) with three horns that are aligned with him.

If you have an end-time restored Ottoman Islamic Empire you may see an Islamic Mahdi civil war that will cause one part of Islam to fight with the other half as the final Beast empire is establishing itself. This Sunni and Shia division will end up uniting in one political body and be partly strong and partly broken after the Little Horn (Antichrist/False Prophet) fights against three of the heads (nations) of the final 4th Beast.

Everyone is looking for a ten-nation final empire. What if it is only seven nations with ten total kings…three of which get plucked up and replaced by three new kings? What else could prophecy teachers be getting wrong about the end time? Those who are hung up on Europe being Mystery Babylon or the Beast need to wake up. Europe, NATO, and the USA just had their biggest defeat by the Russian Bear. Europe is in severe decline and falling fast, leaving a power vacuum wide open in the Middle East.

Those who think the UN is Mystery Babylon about to impose a two-state solution on Israel so that Israel will join a seven-year peace treaty so they can restart temple sacrifices are woefully out of touch. Israel’s land is already divided, but Israel is done with fake peace treaties. Those who occupy Gaza, Lebanon, and the occupied territories are finding out that Israel has had enough. If they are going to be a global pariah, they will be such in their own land. It is very likely that Israel will follow God’s mandate to purge the land of the tribes that Joshua was told to force out of the promised land. 

Numbers 33:51, Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye are passed over Jordan into the land of Canaan; 52 Then ye shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and destroy all their pictures, and destroy all their molten images, and quite pluck down all their high places: 53 And ye shall dispossess the inhabitants of the land, and dwell therein: for I have given you the land to possess it.

It will make them and anyone who is pro-Israel hated by all nations.

Matthew 10:22, And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

Most have assumed that this is for Jesus’ (Yeshua’s) name that we will be hated. But in reality, Yeshua is only His first name. His surname is Yehova (YHWH). Truly Jerusalem will become a cup of trembling (Zechariah 12:2) and all Christians that support Israel’s right to the land and all Jews will be hated for Yehova’s name’s sake.

Tell me…how does this happen if there is a mandated 7-year peace treaty that allows Israel to restart sacrifices in peace? I’ve got news for you…this is a fiction that will never take place. The only peace treaty that will happen is among the Beast nations that will have one of its heads (nations) severely wounded by Israel, and the rest decide to give their power over to the Beast for one hour in order to re-conquer Jerusalem and to stop sacrifices and to defile the Temple…removing the name of Yehova from the Temple Mount. You cannot have 42 months of the Beast raging and warring against the saints because of the name of God (Yehova) and His sanctuary…while also enforcing a peace treaty allowing the Jews to do sacrifices on the Temple Mount.

Church…wake up. The purging of Gaza described in Zephaniah 2 happens immediately before the Day of the Lord. It could be the wounding of one of the Heads of the Beast that inspires seven Islamic nations to join together to defeat Israel and to take back the Temple Mount. What does that mean in the near future? It is likely that Islamic occupation of the Temple Mount will cease in the coming months and years.

What does that mean? Israel will not be a party to any peace treaty…nor will one be imposed upon them.

Zechariah 12:6, In that day will I make the governors of Judah like a hearth of fire among the wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf; and they shall devour all the people round about, on the right hand and on the left: and Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place, even in Jerusalem.

For those Chistians who take exception to what is happening in Gaza, you need to decide if this is happening because Israel is being unjust or mean or if this is happening because God is directing it. Do you stand with the scriptures or with your own PC social justice biases?

Zephaniah 2:4, For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up. 5 Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the Lord is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant. 6 And the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks. 7 And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the Lord their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity. 8 I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border. 9 Therefore as I live, saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them. 10 This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the Lord of hosts.

Mind you this is not my opinion…this is what the prophets say. Will you side with God and His decrees or will you elevate your opinions over God’s? This may be the end time test that decides your fate as well.

Ezekiel 9:4, And the Lord said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof. 5 And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity:

Either way…if this Gaza event ends up with its entire population leaving Israel…it is likely immediately before the Day of the Lord. Wake up!

 Get back to your Bibles and get back to the truth. I’d also suggest you check out my latest book, “Broken: What if the First 4 Seals are Broken Before the Tribulation?” by Ken Mentell. You can buy the book series on Amazon.