162 The Revelation of Jesus Christ the sea, the flrst was a lion; the second, a bear; and the third, a leopard. A further correspondence between Daniel and Rev elation is seen in the "little horn" of which Daniel writes-the little horn that came up out of the ten horns: "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" (Dan. 7:8). The little horn, of course, is the "man of sin," the Antichrist. Of him John writes: "And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world'' (Rev. 13:5-8). Another passage of Scripture that gives further insight into the character of this beast is Rev. 17:8, where we read: "The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not writ ten in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is." We shall not concern ourselves at this time with the con text of these verses, since that will be considered in a later .study, but shall confine our attention to the beast. "And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sltteth. 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. And the beast that was, and Is not, even he is the eighth, and Is of the seven, and goeth into perdition. 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" (Rev. 17:9-12). Prom these verses we learn that the kings have received no kingdoms as yet, but they will get their kingdoms at the
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