Mystery, Babylon The Great (2005) - Escape Babylon's Demons

world kingdoms, it’s possible that the 7 heads represent 7 blasphemous kings. If
they do, then these 5 past kings could be Pharaoh of Egypt at the time of the Exodus;
Sennacharib of Assyria; Ithobaal II of Tyre; Nebudchadnezzar of Babylon; Alexander
the Great of Grecia or Antiochus IV Epiphanes of Syria.
The words “one is” in Revelation 17:10 describes the Roman Empire (27 B.C.-476
A.D.) or Domitian, the last of the 12 Caesars who reigned over the empire from 81-96
A.D. Both were in power when it’s believed John wrote the vision about 96 A.D. Some
have believed that John wrote the book of Revelation around 68-69 A.D. shortly after
Nero died. Even if this dating was correct, Nero wouldn’t have been in power at the
time of John’s writing and wouldn‘t fit as the “one is“ of Revelation 17:19.
The 7 th king is described in Revelation 17:10 as “not yet come”; and when he
cometh, he must continue (meno-to remain) a short space (oligos-short time). In other
words, the 7 th king is a future king and or kingdom that will remain in power a
relatively short time compared to the other 6 kings. He was one of the first 7 kings.
This king and or kingdom precedes the 8 th king, the beast himself, Antichrist.
Daniel 2:33-35, 40-45; 7:7-8, 19-23-28 describes a 4 th beast or worldwide kingdom
consisting of 10 horns. Notice that this beast has 10 horns like the scarlet colored
beast. Unlike the scarlet colored beast, the beast of Daniel 2 and 7 isn’t described as
having 7 heads. I believe this is because Daniel 7:23 directly tells us that this beast
is a world-wide kingdom. The world ruler of the 4 th and final world kingdom in
existence at the glorious return of the Lord Jesus Christ is the 8 th king or antichrist the
beast according to Revelation 17:11.
And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into
perdition.
Why is the beast with 7 heads and 10 horns described as being scarlet colored?
The word meaning scarlet, kokinos, is used in the Old Testament to symbolize sin. In
Daniel 5:16,29; Proverbs 31:21 and Jeremiah 4:30, however, scarlet represents a
position of honor and authority.
In reference to sin, Isaiah 1:18 says,
“though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they
shall be as wool.”
The words red, scarlet and crimson can all represent sin. In contrast, white
symbolizes righteousness and the absence of sin. This symbolism is carried into
Revelation where the Lord Jesus Christ rides a white horse and his armies are said to