The armed forces of the north and the command to fire

[Shilohsfoal]

It is written the armed forces of the north occupy Jerusalem for the final 42 months before the coming of christ. It is at this time that the saints in Israel are persecuted and put to death.

Daniel 11:31 NIV: "His armed forces will rise up to desecrate the temple fortress and will abolish the daily sacrifice. Then they will set up the abomination that causes desolation.

Daniel 11:32 NIV: With flattery he will corrupt those who have violated the covenant, but the people who know their God will firmly resist him.

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Daniel 11:33 NIV: "Those who are wise will instruct many, though for a time they will fall by the sword or be burned or captured or plundered.

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Comparing Daniel and Revelation, we find this time period to match the time period of the second beast in rev 13.

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 13:11 Then I saw another beast rising out of the earth. This beast had two horns like a lamb, but spoke like a dragon.

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 13:13 - The Beast from the Earth

And the second beast performed great signs to cause even fire from heaven to come down to earth in the presence of the people.

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Revelation 13:14 Because of the signs it was given to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived those who dwell on the earth, telling them to make an image to the beast that had been wounded by the sword and yet had lived.

Revelation 13:15 - The Beast from the Earth

The second beast was permitted to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship it to be killed.

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Revelation 13:16 And the second beast required all people small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their forehead,

Revelation 13:17 so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark--the name of the beast or the number of its name.

Now it seems interesting that both the armed forces of the north and this second beast both have authority in Jerusalem at the exact same time. But it gets even more interesting because there are two witnesses in Jerusalem at yet the exact same time performing great signs and wanders just like this second beast.

Revelation 11:2 - The Two Witnesses

But exclude the courtyard outside the temple. Do not measure it, because it has been given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months.

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Revelation 11:3 - The Two Witnesses

And I will empower my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.

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Revelation 11:4 These witnesses are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.

Revelation 11:5 - The Two Witnesses

If anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouths and devours their enemies. In this way, anyone who wants to harm them must be killed.

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Now what I find most interesting in reading about these two witnesses, the second beast, and the armed forces is they are sharing the same city without coming into conflict with each other. They all three have the same characteristics even.
The two witnesses are obviously two leaders of the Gentiles who accompany them in revelation 11:2.
The two horns of the second beast dignify two leaders or rulers.
But what I find most astounding in all this is the word "fire" which comes out of the mouths of the two witnesses.

Revelation 11:5 - The Two Witnesses

If anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouths and devours their enemies. In this way, anyone who wants to harm them must be killed.

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When they speak the word "fire" thier enemies are killed.
Yes the same word "fire" that is used in the armed forces of the north occupying Jerusalem at that same time to kill your enemies.

Now that is astounding. John had penned the armed forces fire command coming from the mouth of a witness thousands of years before the fire command existed. The Bible never ceases to amaze me.

 

[Shilohsfoal]

As anyone can see, it is better to compare scripture to get a better understanding of the events taking place in Jerusalem during this time period.It is better to go from one book to another keeping all in perspective.

Daniel 12:4 KJV: But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

Like the yellow pages. Let your fingers do the walking.

 

[Shilohsfoal]

Many people don't realize the everything these two witnesses do, is already being done by the armed forces. The same armed forces which occupy Jerusalem those 42 months can do these things.

Revelation 11:5 - The Two Witnesses

If anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouths and devours their enemies. In this way, anyone who wants to harm them must be killed.

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Revelation 11:6 - The Two Witnesses

These witnesses have power to shut the sky so that no rain will fall during the days of their prophecy, and power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish.

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[JLB]

Now what I find most interesting in reading about these two witnesses, the second beast, and the armed forces is they are sharing the same city without coming into conflict with each other.

The beast kills the two witnesses, so no, your "theory" is not true.

When they finish their testimony, the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit will make war against them, overcome them, and kill them. Revelation 11:7



JLB

 

[Shilohsfoal]

The beast kills the two witnesses, so no, your "theory" is not true.

When they finish their testimony, the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit will make war against them, overcome them, and kill them. Revelation 11:7



JLB

So your saying that the second beast doesn't give anyone in Jerusalem the mark of the beast?

Where might we find in the Bible that the people in Jerusalem don't recieve the mark of the beast?