The beast that was, and now is not, is an eighth king, who belongs to the other seven and is going into destruction. Cross References Revelation 13:3 One of the heads of the beast appeared to be mortally wounded. But the mortal wound was healed, and the whole world marveled and followed the beast. Revelation 13:10 "If anyone is destined for captivity, into captivity he will go; if anyone is to die by the sword, by the sword he must be killed." Here is a call for the perseverance and faith of the saints. Revelation 13:12 And this beast exercised all the authority of the first beast and caused the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose mortal wound had been healed. Revelation 17:8 The beast that you saw--it was, and now is no more, but is about to come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. And those who dwell on the earth whose names were not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet will be. Treasury of Scripture And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goes into perdition. that was. Revelation 17:8 |
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