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---------------------------THE FINAL ANALYSIS
                                                                          This Page Last Updated March 19,  2007
What ever your beliefs are, your religion, your faith, or your interpretations of  these Bible images may be, the final days are made clear for what humanity should look for. A entity which is the ultimate evil, whether it's in a human, political, or religious form or a combination of all, will appear and will demand to be worshipped as God. One final thought to those who believe, and to those who do not believe. When that dreadful day comes, remember this. When Jesus was crucified, two other men were also hung on the cross. One of the men seemed not to have followed the christian way or The Word of God. This man may have been a criminal, but he asked Jesus to remember him when Jesus enters God's Kingdom. Jesus then told him, " Today, shalt thou  be with me in paradise ". This is one of my most favorite and important scriptures in the Bible which shows us all how merciful and forgiving God is to us all. This man asked to be with our Lord on his dying day and he was accepted When the end times do come, remember the other man on the cross who asked Jesus to remember him in Heaven.

Below are articles you may find of interest and are subject to debate and interpatation. All RED TEXT are comments by the web~master concerning passages which may or may not be releated to current and historical world events.
"The Book of Revelation"

The Book of Revelation was written around the year 94~96 A.D. by Saint John whom some say he was one of Jesus' Apostles. John was exiled to the Isle of Patmos in the Aegean Sea which is located off the coast of Asia Minor. The Island of Patmos is only 25 square miles in area and it was one of the many isolated places to which the Romans banished their exiles such as John was from Ephesus. John received the vision here through the dictation from God, Jesus Christ, then who dictated it through a Angel who then revealed it to John. Jays studies and research are in red & these are just my studies & thought as Only God Himself knows the true meaning. I do feel that the warning is quite clear even though many verses and passages seem to be in a parable or symbolic form. I  hope it will help open the eyes of someone every day. This Location is in Current Day Turkey: These Are the Seven Churches in Which John sent his Cover Letter Explained in the first three chapters of Revelation. 1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: God Himself dictated it, through Christ
by an Angel, to John, who wrote it down and sent the completed Book to the Seven Churches which are Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum,Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea.
2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
9 I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea. Alpha and Omega are the beginning and ending letters of the Greek alphabet .
12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; The Seven Candlesticks represent the Seven Churches.
13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
14 His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;
15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.
16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp two edged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: Jesus comforts John and tells him to fear not. Jesus I feel, meant this message was for all of us.
18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
19 Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;
20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches. Here the Bible interprets it's own meaning and is explained to John. 1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
2 I know thy works, and thy labor, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
3 And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
6 But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.The Nicolaitans were a Heretical in the early church who taught immorality and idolatry. They are condemned for their practices in Ephesus and Pergamon.
7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
8 And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;
9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
11 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;
13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.
16 Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
18 And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;
19 I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.
20 Not withstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.
22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.
23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
24 But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden.
25 But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.
26 And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:
27 And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.
28 And I will give him the morning star.
29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. 1 And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.
3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
4 Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;
8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.
13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. 1 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.
2 And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.
3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.
4 And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold. Seated on 24 seats, around the Throne of God are thought by some to represent the Glorified Church: The Union of the Old Testament's 12 Tribes of Israel, and the 12 Apostles of The New Testament. They may also represent a distinct class of heavenly intelligence, princes of Heaven, or various classes of Angels. Notice, the number's 12 & 7 ( double 12 is 24) Some how the number 7 & 12 and multiplication's of these numbers seem to fit in the framework of God's Throne. In Matthew 19:28  and Luke 22: 28-29 Jesus Tells His Deciples That The 12 Apostles will sit with Him on The Throne To judge the 12 Tribes of Israel.
5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
6 And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind. This sea of glass is not water, but the multitude Hosts of Heaven. The Four Beasts are living creatures thought to be a Cherubim (angels) class of beings ,spoken of in Genesis 3;24 and  Ezekiel 1;10 & 10:14 . The eyes were a symbolic form of wisdom. Many individuals claim the word BEAST translation should be Creatures in these texts.
7 And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle. These four heavenly creatures are similar or may be the same ones seen by
the prophet Ezekiel in God's opened vision. EZEK 1:3-25)
8 And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. Full of eyes is often a ancient biblical metaphor for wisdom & knowledge.
9 And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,
10 The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. 1 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof ?
3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.
5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. Jesus Himself is The Lion of  the tribe of Judea and the Root of David..David was also born in Bethleham. Bethleham is located in the tribal area of Judea.
6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.Jesus took the Book from God.
8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; Billions to Trillions of the Multitudes of Heaven.
12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. Jesus is the Lamb who is worthy and who died for our sins.
13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever. 1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.
2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. This could possibly be Satan or the symbolic AntiChrist, or a symbolic event which has already taken place and is at work today. I also feel it may be when Lucifer and a 1/3 of his angels were cast from heaven. It shows in Genesis that Satan or one of his fallen angels must already be at work since he or a demonic angel took the form of a serpent who tempted Eve in The Garden of Eden to eat the apple from the Tree of Life.
3 And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
4 And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.The Red Horse may represent past, present, and all future wars including the upcoming Battles at Gog & Magog, an  Armageddon.
5 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine. The Black Horse may represent past, present and future  famine. A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a  denarius. A denarius was a small silver coin which was approximately equivalent to twenty cents which then was a ordinary days wages. The price for wheat and barley were 8 to sixteen times the price. The result of prolonged past, present and future wars which also leads to famine prices.
7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.
8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth. The Pale Horse's symbolic rider is Death. Here is pestilence, disease, hunger and war at which one fourth of the worlds biological life forms will meet death.
9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? 1 And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.
2 And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,
3 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
4 And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel. 144,000 Of the tribe of Judah twelve thousand were sealed, Of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand were sealed, Of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand were sealed, Of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand were sealed, Of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand were sealed, Of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand were sealed, Of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand were sealed, Of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand were sealed, Of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand were sealed, Of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand were sealed, Of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand were sealed, Of the tribe of Benjamin twelve thousand were sealed. For some reason The Tribe of Dan is not represented here.          The Dates in History Are generally beleived to Be From Noah to Jacob as 2349 B.C. to 1689 B.C.

Noah was the father of Shem. Shem was the father of Arphax. Arphax was the father of Salah. Salah was the father of Eber. Eber was the father of Peleg. Peleg was the father of Reu. Reu was the father of Serug. Serug was the father of Nahor. Nahor was the father of Terah. Terah was the father of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Isaac. Isaac was the father of Jacob. Jacob, whom God renamed Israel, was the father of 12 sons who would later be the ancestral heads of The Twelve Tribes of Israel.

12 Tribes of Israel
Many have asked and wondered why the Middle East conflict between The Arab Nations and The State of Israel has gone on
for so long and the terrorists bombings and shootings by both sides have endured. The basic answer goes back to the biblical
patriarch named Abraham. Abraham fathered two sons, Isaac was born to Abraham's wife named Sarah, and Ishmael was
Abraham's son by a Egyptian concubine women named Hagar. Abraham, according to the Bible is the forebear of all Arabs
under his first son Ishmael by a Egyptian concubine wife Hagar. Ishmael and his mother were expelled from the camp of
Abraham at the insistence of Abraham's wife Sarah following the birth of their son Isaac. Abraham's son Isaac, the only son of
Abraham's wife Sarah, was the chosen inheritor and is the forbear of all  Jews. Arabic nations claim to be the decedents of
Ismael as Israel claim to be decedents of Isaac.

Major conflicts between Israeli and various Arab forces, most notably in 1948-49, 1956, 1967, 1973, and 1982.
The first war immediately followed the proclamation of the State of Israel, May 14, 1948. Arab forces from Egypt,
Transjordan, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon occupied the areas in southern and eastern Palestine not apportioned to the Jews, then
captured the small Jewish quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. The Israelis, meanwhile, won control of the main road to
Jerusalem through the Yehuda Mountains (Judaean Hills) and successfully beat off Arab attacks. By early 1949 the Israelis
managed to occupy all of the Negev up to the former Egypt Palestine frontier, except for the Gaza Strip. Between February
and July 1949, as a result of separate armistice agreements between Israel and the Arab states, a temporary frontier was fixed
where the line had been at the beginning of the negotiations. Arab and Israeli forces clashed for the third time June 5-10, 1967,
in what came to be called the Six Day War. In early 1967 Syrian bombardments of Israeli villages had been intensified. When
the Israeli Air Force shot down six Syrian MiG planes in reprisal, Nasser mobilized his forces near the Sinai border. During this war Israel eliminated the Egyptian air force and established air superiority. The war cost the Arabs the Old City of Jerusalem,
the Sinai and the Gaza Strip, the Jordanian territory west of the Jordan River known as the West Bank, and the Golan Heights,
on the Israeli Syrian border.

In the Arab Israeli war of 1967, Israel dispatched the combined forces of Egypt, Syria, and Jordan and also overran large
tracts of territory, including East Jerusalem, the West Bank (known to Israelis as Judaea and Samaria), and Gaza. Israel's
victory gave rise to another exodus of Palestinians, with more than 250,000 people fleeing to the East Bank of Jordan.
However, roughly 600,000 Palestinians remained in the West Bank and 300,000 in Gaza. Thus, the 3,000,000 Israeli Jews
came to rule some 1,200,000 Arabs (including the 300,000 already living in the State of Israel). This family feud has been going on for 4,000 years.

                                                 THE 12 TRIBES OF ISRAEL
Jacob was son of Isaac, Isaac was the son of Abraham as foretold in the first chapter of the Bible,. The Book of Genesis. God
had renamed Jacob to the name of  Israel. Jacob's 12 sons where the original ancestors of  The 12 Tribes of Israel. Below they are listed in the order of their birth and the mother who bore them. Jacob also had one daughter named Dinah who was born
after Zebulum, which would have made Dinah the 11th child, so Jacob was blessed with 13 children.

Book of Genesis
1. Rueben-mother Leah
2. Simeon-mother Leah
3. Levi-mother Leah
4. Judah-mother Leah
5. Dan-mother Bilah  ( Bilah was the maid servant of Rachel )
6. Naphtali-mother Bilah ( Bilah was the maid servant of Rachel )
7. Gad-mother Zilpah ( Zilpah was the maid servant of Leah )
8. Asher-mother Zilpah ( Zilpah was the maid servant of Leah )
9. Issachar-mother Leah
10. Zebulum-mother Leah
11. Joseph-mother Rachel
12. Benjamin-mother Rachel
The Tribe of  Manasses in The Book of Revelation is not mentioned in the 12 Tribes mentioned in The Book of Genesis.
Manasses was the son of Joseph, thus he was the grandson of  Jacob, and the great grandson of Isaac.

Book of Revelation
1.Judah-mother Leah
2.Rueben-mother Leah
3.Gad-mother Zilpah ( Zilpah was the maid servant of Leah )
4.Aser  (The Old Testament spells the name Asher )
5.Nepthalim-mother Bilah ( Bilah was the maid servant of Rachel )
6.Manasses
7.Simeon-mother Leah
8.Levi-mother Leah
9.Issachar-mother Leah
10..Zebulum-mother Leah
11.Joseph-mother Rachel
12.Benjamin-mother Rachel
The Tribe of  Dan in The Book of Genesis is not mentioned in the 12 Tribes mentioned in Revelation. The Tribe of Manasses appears instead. Manasses was the son of Joseph, grandson of  Jacob, and the great grandson of Isaac.

          Moses assigns the 7 areas of land to The Twelve Tribes
In The Book of Joshua 18;18: Moses assigned seven geographical land areas to The Twelve Tribes, some by lots. Biblical scholars conclude that lots are similar to the same idea of drawing straws. The chronicle order in which they were listed in The Book of Joshua. Some tribes were assigned land in the same area. The seven geographical areas of  land allocated to The Twelve Tribes by Moses are:

Judah:  Describes The Tribe of Judah had received their land through inheritance ( Joshua 15;20 )
Joseph, Ephraim, 1/2 The Tribe of Manasseh: Describes these three Tribes had received their land through inheritance (
Joshua 16:4 )
Gad, Rueben, 1/2 The Tribe of  Manasseh: Describes these three Tribes had received their land through inheritance (
Joshua
18: 7  )
Benjamin: The Tribe of Benjamin had received their land inheritance through the first lot. ( Joshua 18;11 )
Simeon: The Tribe of Simeon had received their land inheritance through the second lot. ( Joshua 19;1 )
Zebulum: The Tribe of Zebulum had received their land inheritance through the third lot. ( Joshua 19;10 )
Issachar: The Tribe of Issachar had received their land inheritance through the fourth lot. ( Joshua 19;17 )
Asher: The Tribe of Asher had received their land inheritance through the fifth lot. ( Joshua 19;24 )
Naphtale: The Tribe of Naphtale had received their land inheritance through the sixth lot. ( Joshua 19;32 )
Dan: The Tribe of Dan had received their land inheritance through the seventh lot. ( Joshua 19;40 )

The numerical order in which they were Listed in The Book of  Joshua below.
1. .Judah
2.. Manasseh  ( Mannasseh was also listed with the Tribes of  Joseph, Ephraim, Gad, and Rueben )
3. Joseph
4. Ephraim
5. Gad & Rueben
6. Benjamin
7. Simeon
8. Zebulum
9. Issachar
10. Asher
11. Naphtali
12. Dan

THE 12 TRIBES IN THE THREE SECTIONS OF BEGINNING, MIDDLE, AND END.

In ending my current research on The Twelve Tribes, I have listed their names and the three areas of historical time incriments in the Bible in which they are listed in chronological order. The Books of The Bible I used were Genesis as the beginning, Joshua as the middle time area, and Revelation representing the ending of time. These are the Books I feel that represent the time areas of the Beginning, the Middle (  Time period of Moses Death to the time Jesus ) and the 66th and ending chapter of the Bible, The Book of Revelation.

               Book of Genesis   ----Book of Joshua          Book of Revelation
               1. Rueben                    1. Judah                           1. Judah
               2. Simeon                     2. Manasseh                    2. Rueben
               3. Levi                           3. Joseph                       3. Gad
               4. Judah                         4. Ephraim                      4. Aser
               5. Dan                           5. Gad & Rueben           5. Nepthalim
               6. Naphtali                    6. Benjamin                      6. Manasses
               7. Gad                           7. Simeon                        7. Simeon
               8. Asher                         8. Zebulum                      8. Levi
               9. Issachar                     9. Issachar                       9. Issachar
               10. Zebulum                   10. Asher                       10. Zebulum
               11. Joseph                     11. Naphtalim                 11. Joseph
               12. Benjamin                12. Dan                          12. Benjamin

What I find interesting is the cities of Bethlehem and Jerusalem both reside in the land area of The Tribes of Judah and Benjamin. The messianic parable of, " I am The First & The Last." and "I am the Alpha and The Omega." which are the first and last letters in the Greek alphabet seem to coincide with The Tribe Of Judah, listed first in The Book of Revelation and The Tribe of Benjamin which is listed last in both Genesis and Revelation. Bethlehem occupies the area of land of both Tribes. The Tribe of Judahwhich is listed first in Revelation, while The Tribe of Benjamin is listed last in both The Books of Genesis and Revelation. I find it unique that Bethlehem and Jerusalem are the cities in which Jesus was born and also was put to death by crucifixion. The beginning and the end involving the crucifiction of Jesus. The two tribes of Judah and Benjamin, and the two cities of  Bethlehem and Jerusalem seem interestingly prophetic in the Biblical metaphor of The First and The Last.
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THE FIRST FOUR TRIBES 1-4   Only the 2 tribes of Judah-Rueben are in the same first 4

Judah
Rueben
Gad
Aser

Only The Tribes of Judah and Rueben are both mentioned in Genesis and Revelation, and both Tribes are in the first four named Tribes in both Books. So far, my studies indicate Jesus and David were both born in Bethlehem, Jesus is named as The Lion of Judah. Again, Judah is the first tribe and by my beliefs, it seems to be the first tribe and the tribe with the most authority, if that is the correct term to use. Rueben incidentally, was the first born son to Jacob. The land areas of Rueben and Gad border each other geographically as well.

THE MIDDLE FOUR TRIBES  Nepthalim is the only Tribe Mentioned in Both Books in the Middle Area of Listing.
Nepthalim
Manasses
Simeon
Levi

The Tribe of Nepthalim is the only Tribe Mentioned in Both Books of Genesis and Revelation. In the Middle Area of the chronicle listing. What I have found interesting is the Cities of Capernaum and Bethsaida are where the original Twelve Apostles ( Except for Judas Iscariot ) lived. Bethsaida is in the geographic area of The Tribe of Manasseh, but almost borders the geographical area of Nepthalim. A important note in this study. Judas Iscariot who, as we have mentioned hanged himself and was not present at the crucifixion or the resurrection of Jesus. The other eleven Apostles, in order to replace Judas, had lots drawn and MATTHIAS was the twelfth Apostle ( Acts 1;26 ). Matthias was already a follower of Jesus and he seemed to know the other Apostles as well, even before he was chosen. My conclusion is that Matthias was also from the same area as the other eleven Apostles. At the time of the crucifixion, all twelve Apostles were from the same cities of Capernaum and Bethsaidia which reside in the geographical area of The Tribes of Nepthalim and Manasses.

THE ENDING FOUR TRIBES 9-12
Armageddon ( Greek translation for the term Mound of Megido ) is the area mentioned in Revelation 16:16 where the final Battle will occur, resides in the area of  Megiddo occupies the area of Manasseh but borders very closely to The Tribes of Issachar, Zebulum, Asher. The Tribe of  Manasseh was divided into two halves to The Tribes of Joseph, Ephraim, Gad, and Rueben. Manasseh was the son of Joseph. So theoretically the last four geographic land areas
are the Megiddo land area which will be the final battle location known as Armageddon. I find this interesting due to they are the final four Tribal lands of Megiddo which will be the end time battle of Armageddon. The four Tribes of Issachar, Zebulum, Joseph, Benjamin are both listed in the same order 9 through 12 in both Genesis and Revelation.
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After studying the different opinions of theologians, scholars, The Bible, the Torah and the King James version of The Bible. I noted the areas of certain individuals in the Bible and which Tribal area they  were from;

JESUS & The 12 Apostles.
JESUS & JUDAS ISCARIOTFROM THE TRIBE OF JUDAH AREA
PETER
ANDREW
JAMES
JOHN
MATTHEW ALSO KNOW AS LEVI
PHILIP-
BARTHOLOMEW ALSO MAY HAVE BEEN NATHANAEL-
THOMAS
JAMES WHO WAS THE SON OF ALPHAEUS
LEBBAE SURNAMED THADDAEUS
THE OTHER ELEVEN APOSTLES IT SEEMS LIVED AT THE CITIES OF BETHSAIDA AND CAPERNAUM WHICH AREA IS LOCATED IN THE TRIBAL AREA OF MANASSES AND NEPHTHALIM IN THE NORTHERN
AREA OF THE SEA OF GALILEE I find it interesting that Jesus and The 12 Apostles were from only three Tribal areas which were NEPHTHALIM, MANASSES, and JUDAH. The only two, Jesus and Judas were from the Tribal area of JUDAH.

5 Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.
6 Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.
7 Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.
8 Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.
9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
11 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, Many theologins feel the word beasts in this verse was mistranslated and should be read as Creatures
12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.
13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. I have always loved this scripture and it always has brought hope in my life when ever I have felt down or sad.

1 And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
2 And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.
3 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
4 And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.
5 And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.
6 And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
7 The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.This may mean nuclear war or a heavenly event, or perhaps a ecological disaster such as a meteor hitting the earth, ozone layer depletion,global warming, or something else yet unknown.
8 And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood;This imagery suggest a large object burning with fire and falling into the sea. A
comet or asteroid would describe this event. A asteroid or comet, the size of Mt. Everest hit the earth 65 million years ago which many feel killed the dinosaurs & 75% of all living species inhabiting the earth at that time. Could this passage mean this past event or does it pertain to a future event. This asteroid was over 6 miles wide and struck in the Gulf of Mexico 65 million years ago in The Yucatan Peninsula.
9 And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.
10 And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;
11 And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter. Wormwood was a bitter,aromatic herb,The plant was a symbol of bitterness, embodying the hardships and evils of life.
12 And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.
13 And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound! 1 And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.
2 And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.
3 And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
THE ADS LASER WEAPON
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The US Air Force has developed a weapon which will deter attackers rather than killing them. The weapon, which emits a laser beam on the skin of a enemy, causes the enemy to feel agonizing pain and immobilizes them without killing them. This new beam is called the Active Denial System ( ADS ) developed by Raytheon Missile Systems. This new weapon can be mounted on a HUMV or could be deployed in space. This is a first generation of ADS weapons to use the millimeter-wave from anywhere on the globe or in space. The ADS uses a 95-GHz beam of energy that penetrates the human skin producing an instant and painful heating sensation. One scenario is if this weapon is used on a space platform, and it's beam can be modified to cover a certain area, the US could virtually aim it at any city or nation and neutralize it's population, as well as it's military and infrastructure such as electric power grids. It is also plausible to believe that this new weapon can be modified to kill human beings while leaving the aggressor's infrastructure and ecology unharmed. A weapon of this magnitude deployed in space is a frightening aspect no matter what nation deployed it as it could be used on it's own citizens in cases of civil disobedience, or the overthrow of a government. If history has taught us anything, it's that governmental rulers will not relinquish their power to the people and will hide, misinform, and deceive it's citizens to protect that power. The research on the ADS laser millimeter-wave laser weapon for some reason, brought my attention to a phrase in The Bible which states neither the land nor the trees will be harmed, which may mean a warlike weapon could be used to kill people, yet not hurt the environment or it's infrastructure. This type of reference reminded me of a verse found in REVELATION 9::4

4 And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.
5 And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.

Thus weapon and future weapons will be deployed in space and numerous nations such as Russia and China have vowed to prevent this military use of space, even if they have to use military force. The frantic statements by both Russia and China were made with a total confirmation that any nation that uses space to deploy military weapons will be attacked, using what ever military means available. In retrospect, what would the United States policy be if Iran or North Korea were to deploy these weapons in space? The answer to that question is our present war in Iraq due to the rumors that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and the US invaded Iraq in what seems now a winless and costly war. The more terrifying aspect of these new weapons is that the US government will use these new laser weapons on their own citizens in order to Protect National Security during any type of insurrection or civilians mobilizing in protest against certain acts in which they feel unconstitutional or immoral committed by the government.
4 And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.
5 And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.
6 And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.
7 And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men. Proverbs 30:21~28: locusts, ants, spiders are symbolic
forms of people & nations which which may be lead or influenced by the antichrist.
8 And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.
9 And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle.
10 And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months. Remember John had seen these visions over 2,000 years ago.These images may represent weapons such as the United States Apache Helicopter or future machines of war.
11 And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon. Abaddon is a angel who reigns over the infernal regions. It's general meaning is that of ruin & destruction.
12 One woe is past; and, behold, there come two woes more hereafter.
13 And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God,
14 Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates. The River Euphrates is the longest and most important river of western Asia. It rises from two sources in the Armenian mountains, whose branches join after having run 667 km and 450 km. The united river runs SW and south through the Taurus mountains toward the Mediterranean; but ranges north of Lebanon prevent its reaching that sea: it turns SE and flows 1000 miles to the Persian Gulf. The River Euphrates is the oldest river in history according to it's name.
15 And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.
16 And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them. The army of the horseman are 200 million unless this a symbolic number or discription.This would truly be a world army. Below are the Estimated Top 10 World Armed Forces ( Source 2005 World Almana )

In 2004 The World's largest standing army was China with almost 3 million. These figures do not include the military of the European Nations and other global nations military forces. This list below is the top ten global active troop armies as of 2004
1. China: 2.2 million
2. United States: 1.5 million
3. India: 1.3 million
4. N.Korea: 1 million
5. Russia:1 million
6. South Korea .686 million
7. Pakistan:  .626 million
8.  Iran  .520 million
9.Turkey: .510 million
10. Vietnam: .484 million

Now these figures only include the current top ten armed forces in the world  as of 2004 and excludes the military of Europe and many other nations. I feel that many citizens will join the already organized military in their nation. It would be very feasible today for the AntiChrist to assimilate a army of 200 million by using his deception to fool many as Revelation tells us. Lucifer is the King of wars and will mix the truth with lies to deceive many in the Battle at Armageddon.
17 And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.
18 By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.
19 For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt.
20 And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:
21 Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.
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----------Location of the Euphrates River is right above Kuwait     The United States Apache Helicopter

1 And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:
2 And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth,
3 And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.
4 And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.
5 And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,
6 And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer:
7 But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets. The first 6 angels have blown their trumpets, and when the seventh angel sounds it will signify the ending and fulfill of the biblical prophets.
8 And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth.
9 And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.
10 And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.
11 And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings. 1 And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.
2 But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.
3 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. The Two Witnesses will prophesize for the whole world to see. Some Bible Scholars have thought that these Two Witnesses may be Elijah and Moses, but this is just speculation as who they will be.In Malachi 4:5 The Verse mentions Elijah the Prophet will be sent before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord. Be aware as Satan is the master deceiver and may try to imitate the Two Witnesses. One interesting passage concerning Elijah's apprentice Elias appears in Matthew 17;10-13 below. These Two Witnesses may represent some symbolic form.

10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
11 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.
12 But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.
13 Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.

NOTES; Read more about Elisha & Elias in The Book of Kings I & Kings II of The Old Testament. The first mention Elijah appears in KINGS 17;1

KINGS I 17;1 Elijah the Tishbite who was a inhabitant of the city Gilead

KINGS II  1;2  Elijah the Tishbite

KINGS II 2;15 The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha

KINGS II 3;11  Elisha was the son of Shaphat

Shaphat was a descendent of David and Zerubbabel and was a member of The Tribe of Gad. A Tishbite is believed to be a member of a unknown  biblical city located N.E. of the Dead Sea. This city may be Tishbeh which was a few miles south of the city of Jabesh and Gilead which was N.E. of the Dead Sea in the Tribal area of Gad and Manasseh. The name of Gilead, who was the great grandson of Joseph, and believed to be the original leader of The Tribe of  Manasseh.
4 These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. Again the Bible interprets itself.The Two Witnesses.
5 And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.
6 These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.
7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.
8 And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. The City of Jerusalem?
9 And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.
Anyone who has read The Bible's Book of Revelation will know that in certain verse's the whole world would
be able to see The Anti Christ, The Two Witness's who lay dead in the street then rise after three days plus other
references pertaining to THE WHOLE WORLD WILL SEE. I have often been puzzled by this passage because not everyone in the world has a computer, a television or any communication device, especially in third world countries.
But what if technology could manipulate particles in the atmosphere and make the sky a sort of projection screen? This could explain the passage. A rainbow's image is a good example made by nature to illustrate this phenomenon.
Technology could be used by making the atmosphere a huge reflective device such as you might see in a planetarium. The particles in a rainbow's image possess 7 colors. If science applied applications to the same particles that produce a rainbow it could feasible use these same particles to produce a EYE IN THE SKY type of projection screen. Atmospheric particles could be manipulated by satellites ,scanners ,computer imaging that could turn the earth's atmosphere into a huge reflective screen to project images for the whole world to see.
10 And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.
11 And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them. They will rise for the whole world to see. These Two individuals may be a metaphoric image of faith and forgiveness as well.
12 And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.
13 And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.
14 The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly. The statement of the second woe has passed may mean it has already taken since it was  in John's time.
15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
16 And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,
17 Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.
18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.

1 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born. Satan and a third of the angels were cast from heaven.The SHE represents Israel where Jesus was born. Remember that King Herod at the time of Jesus birth sent out a decree for all infants under two years of age to be killed which is exactly what this verse for to devour her child as soon as it was born seems to represent this. See MATTHEW 2:16
5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.The Birth,Death and Resurection of Jesus, the future King who ascended to God's Throne.
6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. Satan and his angels were cast out.
9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.
14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.
16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. The woman represents Israel. Israel has been persecuted for thousands of years, from The Babylonians, The Roman Empire, to Hitler's Nazi Germany and some Arab Nations of the Middle East. 1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. The sea is a multitude of people in which the Antichrist, The False Prophet and Governmental Powers and the Beast System will rise from. Many feel the European Common Market may be the system in which he will rise from since it is basically the old Roman Empire reborn. Also The United Nations is a possibility as it seems to be a corner stone of a Coming One World Government.
2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.
3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.
4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
5 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. 3 1/2 years.
6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
7 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.
8 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.
9 If any man have an ear, let him hear.
10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.
11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.

Many people believe the lamb who speaks as a dragon is the antichrist is a man. This may be true, but Revelation is a Book filled with imagery portraying past, present and future events. Above left photo is Ian Wilmut with the cloned sheep known as Dolly. The photo on the right is a blue print cloning of a human. Instead of a person, could technology be the antichrist or a form of it? The word antichrist is mentioned only four times in the Bible in John Books 1 & 2. The antichrist in these chapters refer not to a individual, but the ideology that any person, or nation, government, who does not believe that Jesus was not the Son of God were the antichrist.
18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
  1 John 2:18
22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.
  1 John 2:22
And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
1 John 4:3
7 For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
  2 John 1:7
12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. The rebirth of the Roman Empire (ECC) perhaps? This may represent the Fall of the Roman Empire, and it's wound healed is the rebirth of the Roman Empire as The European Common Market. Other people have suggested a assassination of the a person perhaps, whom will recover from his wound miraculously .This verse to me does NOT mention the word KILLED, but only a deadly wound which may possibly cause death. This mortal wound may represent a human, economic, or a political wound.
13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. Those who refuse to worship or receive the Mark of the Beast will be killed.
16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: This may be a brand, tattoo or possibly a computer chip implant. I'm not sure what the mark will be as Im only speculating as of now. It may also mean a monetary value as the mark is a domination of German Currency. I'm not sure, but please be aware. The year of 2002 saw the first family implanted with chip under the skin. The Jacob's family of Boca Raton, Florida, volunteered to have a chip implanted under the skin. The VeriChip is encased in glass and is the size of a grain of rice. The manufacturer of the VeriChip is Applied Digital Solutions of Palm Beach Florida. The chip transmits a number which can then be accessed from an Internet or computer data base.
17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Again such items that are scanned with the bar code, the growing popularity of the Debit card are good examples of how the Antichrist could control the world currency through a One World Bank.
18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. 666
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Many people probably wonder what 666 is and it's symbolic meaning.. The number is derived from six hundred
threescore and six mentioned in the Book of Revelation 13;18.   It's interpretation varies but 666 is the count
number or it's symbolic identity for The Mark of The Beast. It is the number of a man Rev 13;18

One form of this numerology is gathered from various methods of mathematical calculation. The Gematria is one form of numeric tabulation where the letter A=1 through letter I=9 where as beginning with the letter J=10, K=20,L=30 and so forth.
This form of calculation has been applied to many individuals in the past and the present and it's purely non proven.,
but interesting. In the past, individuals associated with numerical names that totaled 666, using The Gematria calculation formula as well as other forms included such historical figures as Nero Caesar, Adolf  Hitler, Henry Kissinger, Prince Charles, Bill Gates, and  former US President William Jefferson Clinton.

Any method of calculation of determining the identity of this AntiChrist System would be inconclusive. The Bible's mention
of this symbolic number 666 is one of numerous clues to identify The Mark of The Beast. It would be safe just to know it's
origin and meaning. Too speculate on the subject, that is,. to start finding numeric values for present day individuals or global entities that total 666 would be futile and dangerous. The Book of Revelation already tells us the character of this
666 and what we should look for.

The value of 666 could also mean a Man's System instead of being the count identify of a human individual. One example is that Time Magazine elected the computer( A Machine ) once for their Man~Person of the Year in January 1983. Another
example which is interesting concerning this theory is the number total for COMPUTER also adds up to 666.

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The last possible explanation may be found in The New Testament's Book of John I & John II. The word
AntiChrist appears only four times in the Bible, and they are in Two Books of John. John I 1;19 1;22 4;3 & John II 4;3
The possible symbolic meaning of the Antichrist is explained as anyone who denies The Father, The Son, The Holy Ghost.
Thus all humans whom deny this trinity are defined as forms of the AntiChrist themselves. DO NOT take the above as accurate as it would be unproven. The only two languages that use a letter=number system are Greek and Hebrew. Below: The Muslim Dome of the Rock and a model of the Jewish Temple on the right. The second Temple was destroyed in 70 AD by the Roman Empire. The First Temple, also known as The Temple of Solomon, was likely destroyed around 586 BC when the city of Jerusalem was laid in ruin by the conquer of the Babylonians. To be sure many Arab nations are in conflict of each other, but their one common unity is the destruction and hatred of Israel. If Israel were to rebuild the Jewish Templeon the area of the Dome of the Rock, a Muslim site which sits on the same area that was once occupied by Jewish Temple might cause a automatic attack by the Arab Nations on Israel and surely a breakout of war would occur in the Middle East. Many people feel that the Jewish Temple must be rebuilt in order for the prophecy of The Abomination of Desolation to come true, but some Passages in The New Testament refer to The Temple as not a structural building, but as a individual believers body being a Temple. Jesus spoke of the temple of his body ( John 2:19, 21 ) 1 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads. Mount Sion is to day Mount Hermon located at the northern boundary of Palestine.
2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:
3 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
4 These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.
5 And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
6 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,
7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
14 And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
15 And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.
16 And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.
17 And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.
18 And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe. This may represent the Rapture.
19 And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.
20 And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs. 1 And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God. The Seven plagues are: 1. Sores upon those who have received the Mark of the Beast: 2. The sea became as blood and every living creature died.: 3. The springs and rivers became as blood.: 4. Men are scorched with great heat.: 5. The throne of the Beast and his kingdom were darkened and they gnawed their tongues because of the pain.: 6 The river Euphrates is dried up so that the kings of the east might be prepared for the Battle of Armageddon.: 7 A loud voice came out of heaven saying, " IT IS DONE!"
2 And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
5 And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:
6 And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.
7 And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever.
8 And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled. 1 And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.
2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.
3 And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.
4 And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.
5 And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.
6 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.
7 And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.
8 And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.
9 And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.
10 And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,
11 And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
12 And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. The Ataturk Dam on the Euphrates River in southeastern Turkey, the center piece of the Southeastern Anatolia Project. The Ataturk Dam is the largest in a series of 22 dams and 19 hydroelectric stations built on the Euphrates and Tigris rivers in the 1980s and '90s in order to provide irrigation water and hydroelectricity to arid southeastern Turkey. Completed in 1990, the Ataturk Dam is one of the world's largest earth and rock fill dams, with an embankment 604 feet (184 m) high and 5,971 feet (1,820 m) long. Water impounded by the dam is fed to power generating units at Sanliurfa that have a capacity of 2,400 megawatts. From there the water is gravity fed to vast irrigation networks in the Harran Plain and elsewhere in the vicinity.

IT IS NOW POSSIBLE THAT THE EUPHRATES RIVER CAN BE DRIED UP BY A MANMADE DAM. Also the construction of the Birecik Dam began in the year 2000.

13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
16 And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon. Many believe that The Mound of Meggido is where the Battle of Armageddon will take place. This region is 60-90 miles North
of Jerusalem. Strategically located on the Via Maris trade route was designated "Armageddon" the ultimate final battle sight in the end times. Megiddo was settled as early as 8300-5500 B.C.
17 And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.
18 And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.
19 And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.
20 And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.
21 And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great. ( The weight
measurement of a talent is around 75 to 90  pounds. ) The location of Megiddo is pictured above in which The Battle of Armageddon may take place. Megiddo is approximately 60 to 90 miles north of Jerusalem. ( Armageddon is probably the Hebrew translation: "Hill of Megiddo"), in the New Testament, place where the kings of the Earth under demonic leadership will wage war on the forces of God at the end of world history. Armageddon is mentioned in the Bible only once, in Revelations, or The Revelation to John (16:16). The Palestinian city of Megiddo was probably used as a symbol for such a battle because of its strategic importance in Palestinian history. Because it controlled a pass that cut through the Mount Carmel ridge from the coastal Plain of Sharon into Esdraelon, Megiddo commanded the road leading from Egypt and the coastal plain of Palestine into Galilee, Syria, and Mesopotamia. Megiddo was the scene of many battles, and Revelations seems to imply that the "hill" on which the city fortress stood, or the "mountain" heights behind it, had become a symbol of the final battlefield where God's heavenly armies will defeat the demon led forces of evil. Other biblical references suggest Jerusalem as the site of this battle. TEL MEGIDDO, important town of ancient Palestine, overlooking the Plain of Esdraelon (Valley of Jezreel). It lies about 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Haifa in northern Israel. Megiddo's strategic location at the crossing of two military and trade routes gave the city an importance far beyond its size. It controlled a commonly used pass on the trading route between Egypt and Mesopotamia, and it also stood along the northwest and southeast route that connected the Phoenician cities with Jerusalem and the Jordan River valley. It is thought that the word Armageddon is derived from Megiddo, since the prefix har means "hill" in Hebrew; hence, Armageddon means "Hill of Megiddo." Excavations of the site were conducted by archaeologists of the Deutsche Orientgesellschaft (1903-05) and of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (1925-39). The excavations have shown that the first town there was built in the early 4th millennium BC. Megiddo was captured by the Egyptian king Thutmose III about 1468. The Israelites eventually took Megiddo, along with other cities of the area, and King Solomon rebuilt the city as a military center; a number of the stables that have been excavated at Megiddo probably date to this time. A mutilated inscribed stele records the occupation of Megiddo by Sheshonk I, who became king of Egypt about 935 BC. King Ahaziah of Judah died at Megiddo about 842 BC, and King Josiah of Judah also died there (609 BC) while opposing the advance of the Egyptian king Necho II toward Assyria. The last traceable remains at Megiddo are from about 450 BC. Nearly 400 Phoenician ivories have been found at the site, showing influences from various culture areas of the Middle East. In modern times Megiddo gave its name to an important battle won by the British general Edmund Allenby, who commanded the British forces in Palestine during the latter part of World War I. In September 1918, at a number of points near Megiddo, Allenby's cavalry cut off the northward retreat of the Turkish 7th and 8th armies after his infantry had defeated them in the coastal plain. His well conceived operations led to the final defeat of the Turks in the Middle East, proving that this
one location in the world still holds vast military value even in the modern era.

            WHO WAS JEZREEL AND WHERE IS THE VALLEY OF JEZREEL?

INFORMATION ON JEZREEL MAY BE FOUND IN THE BOOK HOSEA, BELOW ARE A FEW VERSES

When the LORD began to speak through Hosea, the LORD said to him, "Go, take to yourself an adulterous wife and children of unfaithfulness, because the land is guilty of the vilest adultery in departing from the LORD." So he married Gomer, daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son. Then the LORD said to Hosea, "Call him Jezreel, because I will soon punish the house of Jehu for the massacre at Jezreel, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel.In that day I will break Israel's bow in the Valley of Jezreel." The people of Judah and the people of Israel will be reunited, and they will appoint one leader and will come up out of the land, for great will be the day of Jezreel.

1 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: The great whore is a symbolic image explained to John as a great city and the interpretation of the phrase "many waters" as "peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues. V: 15
2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.
3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. The scarlet colored beast may represent The European Common Market, which is basically the old Roman Empire reborn. Many Christians suffered martyrdom as Nero made them scapegoat's for the burning of Rome around the time of 64 A.D.. Apostle Paul, and according to tradition, Peter suffered martyrdom under Nero. Nero himself may have burned Rome and some believe Nero will return in life and power in some form before the return of Jesus. All of the Twelve Apostles except John suffered martyrdom (murdered) because they chose not to denounce their faith in Jesus. Only John it seems,may have died a natural death due to old age.Judas went to the chief priests , for which he was paid the sum of 30 pieces of silver. After the Last Supper he led an armed band to Gethsemane and there identified Jesus to the soldiers by kissing him. Later, according to the Gospel of St. Matthew, he repented of this act of betrayal and killed himself. Also I might ad that some theologians feel that the John who followed Jesus is not the same as who wrote the Book of Revelation, but a person who went by Saint John the Divine. I myself feel that the John who followed Jesus is the same who was exiled to Patmos.

Since The Roman Empire is mentioned numerous times through out Biblical history, directly by name or by a metaphoric symbolic meaning, or in parable form, I found the below mythology concerning Europe and Rome interesting. It tells of a women who sits on a beast, the beast who was Greek God known as Zeus , which many romans worshipped. I would think this would be a classic form of idolatry in the worshipping mythical gods

The name and origin of Europe is unknown but mythologic tradition states the Greek God Zeus enticed a Phoenician king's daughter who was named Europa. Zeus fell in love with Europa and transformed himself into a bull. Zeus, disguised as the bull then enticed Europa onto his back where they then went to Crete. On the island of Crete, Europa became queen and the mother of Minoan kings which are said to be the earliest civilization to inhabit European soil in the time period of 3,600 BC.   The creation of the city of Rome was said to be founded and created by two men named Romulus and Remus around the time period of 753 BC in which Rome was the dominate global empire until the time period of 476 AD.
4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
8 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 written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
9 And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. The City of Rome actually sits on seven hills. Also the seven mountains may represent the seven continents of the earth since satan is the prince of our present world and a future symbolic One World Government.
10 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. At the time of John's Vision, Domitian was the leader of the Roman Empire. Nero's name also had numerical numbers that added to 666. Domitian may have been "and one is" at the time of John's Vision and Domitian was the ruling emperor at the time of John's vision on Patmos. Since it states that five have fallen, one is " Domitian " and the other as not yet come which I feel could be the Antichrist. The other "five fallen" Roman leaders before Domitian were, Julias Ceasar, Tiberias, Caligula, Claudius and Nero. These may represent the 'five are fallen, " Others have suggested these kings may represent past, present, and future rulers. King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon being the first and the next to last king being Adolph Hitler whom the Antichrist will appear after possibly.
11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
12 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.
13 These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast. A One World Government who will work with the Beast?
14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.Again the Bible interprets it's own meaning.
16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire. A Nuclear War perhaps or an ecological disaster as the complete erosion of our atmosphere's ozone layer?
17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth. Again the Bible interprets it's own meaning. The Great City may represent Rome, The United Nations in New York City, or perhaps the City in which The Antichrist will rule from. It may also represent the One World Government that may rise from The United Nations or The European Common Market.

Nero & Hitler persecuted many jews in the most horrible deaths. The numerical value of the Hebrew letters for Caesar Neron equals 666. German dictator Adolph Hitler attempted to exterminate the entire jewish race in World War II. Hitler's adequate numerical solution equaled 666 also. I must warn you to not get into numerology to much. I just found it interesting that Nero and Hitler's hate of the jewish people and that both their numerical names were 666. This 666 may be a symbolic identity for all that is evil, rather than a man, church, or government. 1 And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
5 For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.
6 Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.
7 How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.
8 Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her. Nuclear & Biological warfare perhaps? A ecological disaster?
9 And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,
10 Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
11 And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more: At present, there is not one nation on earth that if destroyed, would halt all world commerce. This great city Babylon may be a symbolic form of the Antichrist's One World Government. Another form of a City could include the Internet.
The Internet is basically a world wide city or community of machines and computers instead of people. It seems logical
to me that the Antichrist would use this type of global community in some form. A good example could be a future Internet that would control all the areas of data including all forms of financial and military structure. Now if a system like this were to fall it would surely cause a worldwide economic catastrophe. Another tool of this Antichrist Internet theory could incorporate video cams where as all the people of the world could be monitored and viewed 24 hours a day.
12 The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,
13 And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.
14 And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.
15 The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afa