The beast of Revelation 17: A suggestion (Part II)

Abstract

"The first part of the article has attempted to lay a foundation for the interpretation of the scarlet beast of Rev 17. It has also studied the connection of the sea beast with the abyss and has seen similarities and differences between the sea beast of Rev 13 and the scarlet beast. Its affinity to the abyss suggests that the scarlet beast is Satan working through political powers. The second part of the article studies the phases of the sea beast, looks at its characteristics and deals with the seven heads and the ten horns of the beast. It suggests that the phases of the scarlet beast and the subdivisions of the heads are not parallel. The heads begin with the Egyptian empire. From the "is not" phase onward, the phases of the scarlet beast represent Satan's fate in connection with the Millennium (Rev 20). The horns represent political powers at the end of human history. "