"BEAST OUT OF THE SEA"

Most of you have probably been taught that the “Beast out of the Sea” is the evil Antichrist person who is the persecutor of the Last Days Christian Church. However, this is a tragically inept interpretation of Bible prophesy.

The “Beast out of the Sea” is clearly a world empire and not a person. This Beast empire is obviously the same Beast empire that Daniel saw devouring the whole earth and treading it down and crushing it. (Daniel 7:23) “…and it shall devour the whole earth, and trample it down, and break it to pieces.” (Revelation 13:7) “And it was given to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them; and authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation was given to him.”

(Daniel 7:3-12) “…And four great beasts were coming up from the sea… The first was like a lion… and a second one resembling a bear… and behold, another one like a leopard… and behold, a fourth beast… and it had ten horns…” (Revelation 13:1-3) “…Then I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns… And the beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were like those of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion…”

(Daniel 7:12) tells us that the first three Beast empires that Daniel saw, will be given an extension of life at the appointed time. (Revelation 13:2-3) tells us that the last world empire, the “Beast out of the Sea”, is a combination of Daniel’s first three Beast empires (Assyria, Babylon, and Persia), and it will also be given an extension of life. (Revelation 13:3) "I saw one of his heads as if it had been slain, and his fatal wound was healed. And the whole earth was amazed and followed after the beast."

Obviously, Daniel’s fourth Beast empire and the "Beast out of the Sea", are the exact same empire... "The Islamic Empire". It is Islam that controls all of the territory that was once held by the Assyrians, Babylonians, and the Persians. Radical Islam has been threatening Israel since 1950, and it will be 200 million fanatical Islamic fighters that will lead the Armageddon attack on Israel. (Ezekiel 23:23) “…I will bring them against you on every side, the Babylonians (Chaldeans)… and all the Assyrians with them... and those wielding swords, Persia.”