Revelation 17:10, NLT: Five kings have already fallen, the sixth now reigns, and the seventh is yet to come, but his reign will be brief. He has authored a number of well-received books, and has sponsored many prophecy conferences in the U.S., Canada, and Israel. They commanded Christians to live at peace with all men (Romans 12:18). Diminutive from the same as thera; a dangerous animal. function hivelogic_enkoder_0_1634936056() { Although some preterists describe the Little Horn as Titus, or the eleventh horn, I dont think this is fitting. The "sixth bowl of wrath" presents an image of an army led by the "kings from the east" across the . These are of one mind, and they will give their power and authority to the beast. 36 Ni nyi ke Uwumbr tuk Israel yaab tibnyaan. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. (Rev.19:19), The unified, singular kingdom of the 10 kings clearly has other kingdoms outside of itkingdoms that are not zoned within the kingdom of the 10 kings. For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled (17:17). Preterists generally agree that the seven kings run from Julius Caesar to Nero, with Galba being the seventh lasting only a short time. Where preterists disagree is on the identity of the ten horns who are described more in detail in Revelation 17. John refers to the great city in Revelation 10 times and is likely alluding to Jeremiah 22:8,9. There are other kings and kingdoms outside of the 10 kings. (Dan. Re Apocalypse). The Bible says out of [Rome] ten kings will arise. (Dan. Lets take a closer look at the 10 kings through the lens of Scripture. And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet. In fact, Neros second wife, Poppaea Sabina was likely a proselyte to Judaism. (Dan. But the identity of the ten kings continues to pose a difficulty and a range of interpretations. He means that this line of ten kings, who represent Romes imperial power, would receive the power and authority from God at a certain time to attack the harlot, Jerusalem, and destroy the Temple. These ten realms will be ruled by ten kings who will wield great power over the whole earth. 17:12), "For God has put it in their [the 10 kings] hearts to execute His purpose by having a common purpose, and by giving their kingdom to the beast (Rev. #1055 Bible Prophecy is still being fulfilled until each of God's promises has come to pass. (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. This, however, does not satisfy the prophecy, because in Daniels vision the ten horns come out of the Roman Empire and the ten are kingdoms, not economic unions.". contrariwise. 8:22), and the four horns represent four kingdoms which will arise from the Greek Empire . The areas in purple were those at first allied with Vespasian. A popular theory advanced by some prophecy teachers is that the ten nations are ten economic components throughout the world. Verses 9-11 and 12-14 are separated by the phrase, And he saith unto me. Then the same phrase appears again at the beginning of 15-18. The Roman Emperors were not secluded to one point in time, but are resurrected in the Senate of the United States. Thus the 10 kings will arise from a latter-day configuration of a European-Mediterranean Union (the Revived Roman Empire). of adjectives. 11 And the beast that was, and is not, euen he is the eighth, & is of the seuen, and goeth into perdition. Clothed in Christ- Jesus Over Everything Week 11. Since these kings are involved with the Antichrist in the establishment of a one-world government, and since todays world has rapidly evolved into a global system of geo-political alliances on a regional and continental scale, then there is some speculation that perhaps these emerging international zones will become the 10 kings of prophecy. (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. This adulterous relationship coupled with the murder of Christ and many martyrs is what will bring Gods judgment on the Great City. Further, the seven kings and ten kings are related in that they collectively represent Rome. 9 Le Yesu bui u, "Din le lidichal limina aanib mar; ba pu? (17:3,4,5). The ten horns which you saw are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. The Jews were allowed to practice their religion if they paid tribute to Caesar. In fact, Neros murderous behavior in general is what turned the Roman military against him. And history tells us exactly how it was fulfilled. And here is the mind which hath wisdom. Nero was known throughout the empire on coins and inscriptions as our Apollo, Heracles, savior and benefactor of the world, lord of the whole world, lord and god. Nero deified his wife Poppaea and his daughter after their deaths. A. No. Besides, he is the seventh, not the eighth (Kenneth Gentry, Rev 17 and the Beast as an Eighth). Revelation 12:10. (more below), The kings from the east come from the far east, not from the fourth beast-kingdom of Daniel 7:24 as do the 10 kings (out of this kingdom ten kings will arise). If we include historicist interpretations, the number of solutions grows even more. If you like the articles on this website, you may also like: P.O. Scripture does not mention a world unified under 10 regional districts. Trends in the headlines only take on prophetic significance when they line up with the Scriptures. The limitation of in Grot., viz., "in the parts of the Roman Empire," is more explicit than the closing words of Revelation 17:12. Adam Maarschalk: December 3, 2009. Verse Revelation 17:12. These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast. (vv. Some preterists struggle to somehow find a fulfillment of the eighth king as either Vespasian or Titus. Then the eighth king and the ten kings go into perdition (17:11) and shall be overcome by the Lamb, Jesus Christ (17:14). This interpretation comes into clearer focus as we look at the parallel structure of Revelation 17. Of the latter, 15 were under legati and 10 under procuratores or praefecti (Roman Province). This is the meaning of the seven heads, the eighth head, and the ten horns. From Revelation 17:1-11, the scarlet woman who sits on the beast enjoys a favorable relationship with the kings of the earth. She is made drunk with the blood of the saints (17:6). From exesti; privilege, i.e. 1When the LORD your God brings you into the land that you are entering to possess, and He drives out before you many nations the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, seven nations larger and stronger than you. Revelation 17:10. seven kings: this is a second interpretation of the heads. As in Daniel 7, the ten horns are ten kings. The city of Rome started when a wall was built around the houses that had been built on 7 . As for the ten horns, out of this kingdom [Rome, the fourth beast] ten kings will arise (Dan. B. Yet Suetonius titled his book, The Twelve Caesars. And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space. It is interesting how specific the Scripture is that the 10 kings have joint power not over 10 zones, or 10 kingdoms but over a single kingdom. Acts 10:36 in Konkomba. the seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. Elsewhere in Revelation the great city is symbolically Babylon (Revelation 14:8; 16:19; 17:18; 18:10-21). Scripture does tell us to watch for 10 kings who arise out of 10 divisions of the Roman Empire. (11) And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. After the Antichrist grows larger in political stature than the 10 kings (Dan. 'As for the ten horns, out of this kingdom ten kings will arise (Dan.7:24), 'As for the ten horns, out of this Roman Empire ten kings will arise (Dan.7:24). 12:3; 14:2; Joel 3:2). In context, we should notice that chapter 17 follows the same structure and pattern of the symbolism of both the prophecy of Daniel 7 and several of the surrounding chapters of Revelation (namely, various beasts and the adulterous woman in Revelation chapters 9,11,12,13,16,17,18). Likewise, we dont need to be woodenly literal and insist that the ten kings are ten separate, contemporaneous individuals. And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies [plural], assembled to make war against Him and against His army. In other words, God himself would turn Rome from being an ally of the Jewish persecution on the Christians to warring on Judea and ultimately destroying in the Temple at Jerusalem. I believe the solution is to look at both the structure of the chapter and the historical fulfillment. The line of ten kings is presented to speak of the emergence of the tenth king, Vespasian, who in one hour restored the Roman Empire even while prosecuting Gods vengeance on Judea, Jerusalem and the Temple. Galba was the seventh emperor who replaced Nero. Daniel 7:24 says that they arise out of the fourth kingdomthe Roman Empire. Note in the two verses below that the 10 kings control a single kingdom (kingdom is singular). How can he picture the beasts resurrection? November 3: Psalms 70-71; Psalm 74; Ecclesiasticus 44:1-15; Revelation 16:12-21; Luke 13:18-30. One criticism of the preterist view that the Beast is Nero, and in a larger sense the Roman Empire, is that the Roman Empire was not finally defeated in AD 70. Revival, Resistance, Reformation, Revolution, Interposition and Nullification, A Reasonable Response to Christian Postmodernism. The judgment upon the house of Ahab (2 Kings 10:1)_ 2. Logic is a pretty cool thing to employee. Americas moral crisis and what Christians must do. This puzzling verse is a difficult text for any hermeneutic. As for the objection that 7:24 states the Little Horn comes up after them and states that three fell before him, I explain this in a previous article. Then fourth, the angel interprets the vision of the beast with the seven heads, ten horns and the harlot. Book The ten horns are ten kings (Rev. I am, exist. Revelation Thirteen: Satan's Last Victory, 15 Future Events That Will Shake the World, The Non-Prophets Guide to Spiritual Warfare, USA/ISRAEL - Electric Airplane Takes First Flight, ISRAEL - Government Adopts European Food Standards, Suffering Tribulations and the Great Tribulation, MOROCCO - Bilateral Agreement with Israel, ISRAEL - Drones to Target Terrorists in West Bank. In order to understand what this chapter reveals concerning the Beast, the seven heads, and its ten horns, see Beasts, Heads, and Horns. Now, lets paraphrase the two statements one after the other to compare them. This would mean, of course, that the beast in Revelation 17 was Jewish, not Roman. It is possible. Read full chapter Revelation 16 Revelation 18 These are powers that have received no kingdom as yet, so at this point at least they . Third, the angel repeats the vision. Then in AD 66, due to the mismanagement of Judea by the Roman governor Gessius Florus, riots spurred by a tax revolt broke out in Jerusalem. (Dan. We dont see the kingdom of God conquer Rome all at once, but it occurs gradually. continued below with " 1. Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural, Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural. Kill Sin and Live to Win- Jesus Over Everything Week 10. Revelation 17:12, CSB: The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but they will receive authority as kings with the beast for one hour. 10 and there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space. Revelation 13. REVELATION 17: Part 2. 24 As for the () ten horns, out of this kingdom ten kings will arise; and another will arise after them, and he will be different from the previous ones and will subdue three kings. Revelation 17:10, NASB: and they are seven kings; five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; and when he comes, he must remain a little while. When the ten horns appear, John writes, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire. Then verses 12 to 18 shift from the persecution of the saints to the war on the harlot, the Great City, Jerusalem. As to the identity of the ten kings of Revelation 17:12, the most popular interpretation among preterist writers is that they are ten contemporaneous individuals who arose at one time to give the Beast (Rome) power to wage the First Jewish-Roman War from AD 67 to 70. To me, this has always seemed an esoteric and contrived solution. And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings Not ten Christian emperors, which are reckoned up by Brightman from Constantine to Theodosius; for these did not reign with the beast, or give their kingdoms to him, and much less did they make war with the Lamb; they are rather the angels of Michael, that fought for him, the Lamb, against the dragon, and his angels . Like the eighth king, they likely symbolize Rome collectively and refer to the line of ten kings from Julius to Vespasian, as in my interpretation of the ten kings in Daniel 7. 17:12). 6:8) and of the earth itself (Rev. Another little horn (Daniel 7:8) grows up among the ten. It has great bearing on the subject of the 10 Kings, since much of what we know about them is found in Daniel chapter 7. the fourth beast empire, revived Rome. For now. And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition. The appeal of this scenario is that we are undeniably a generation living in a shrinking world. 16:12) Furthermore, in the same passage, the kings of the east are specifically contrasted with the kings of whole world., And I saw coming out of the mouth of the beast spirits of demons which go out to the kings of the whole world, to gather them together (Rev. 17:12+ cf. They are being repeated, as many other events in history have been. 10 And there are seuen Kings, fiue are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come: and when he commeth, he must continue a short space. A. the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her. What should be the priorities for a Christian family. Answer (1 of 10): REVELATION 17:3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. SEVEN MOUNTAINS: Rome was described as the city of the seven hills. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sits ( Revelation 17:8-9 ). Dan. September 29, 2022 By David Maas Armageddon Mystery Babylon Seven Bowls. Sub-equatorial Africa has absolutely no relation to Daniels fourth empire, Rome. "And the ten horns which you saw are ten kings, who have not yet received a kingdom, but they receive authority as kings with the beast for one hour. Futurists and historicists propose all sorts of solutions to the identity of the eighth king and his relationship to the seven. is the executive director of Midnight Call Ministries and editor-in-chief of the acclaimed prophetic magazines. Both Daniel and Revelation foresee the rise of ten kings just prior to the return of Christ. force, capacity, competency, freedom, or mastery, delegated influence. The word translated as perdition in the King James Version, is rendered most often as destruction in other translations. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. According to Daniel, it is the Christs kingdom that ultimately shattered Rome into pieces. 10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. Featuring many of the finest Reformed thinkers and pastors of our time. He is Nero who many thought had risen from the dead when the saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed (Revelation 13:3). Fifth, the seven kings, the eighth king who is of the seven, and the ten kings all sit on the beast. These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and those. The meaning is therefore as follows: Though the Latin empire be now in existence, the ten horns refer to ten Latin kingdoms yet in futurity, and . This authority gives her the ability to persecute the saints. One. , , ) The Article has a force relative to those seven, who are distributed into five, and one, and the other. , a short space) This extends as far as the hour, in which not the other by himself, but the ten kings reign with the beast, Revelation 17:12. 17 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, "Come, I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who is seated on many waters, 2 with whom the kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality, and with the wine of whose sexual immorality the dwellers on earth have become drunk." 3 And he carried me . And the other who has not yet come is the seventh, Galba, who will only remain a little while. And we know that the Roman Civil Wars during the Year of the Four Emperors pictures the beasts corporate death throes. No. And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. He is Nero who had a mouth speaking great things, who made war with the saints, and prevailed against them, and who shall wear out the saints of the most High and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time (Daniel 7:8,21,28). Thus, it will be a universal religio-political unity (Revelation 17:3). 12 And the tenne hornes which thou sawest, are ten kings, which haue receiued no kingdom as yet: but receiue power as . For they are spirits of demons, performing signs. Here the attention shifts from the persecution of the Church under Nero, to the war against Judea and Jerusalem conducted from the time of Nero (the sixth king) through Vespasian (the tenth king).