The Apolitic Nature of Revelations. pt 4.

The Apolitic Nature of Revelations. pt 4.
Lets look at these questions.
8. Who is the Beast ?
Rev 11:7 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. Rev 13:1 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.[Rev_13:12, Rev_13:13, Rev_13:15; Dan_11:36, Dan_11:37; 2Th_2:4] Rev 13:2 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.
The Leopard(Panther) here represents cruelty and blood thirsty-ness. The Lions mouth represents great power to kill and destroy as with a lion. The Bear, Lion and Leopard all represent the strength and fearcness of the Beast. Jer 5:6 Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased.
So, Who is the Beast ?
These are the attributes of The Anti-Christ, aka The Beast. Satan, Represented as the Dragon, gives the anti-Christ His seat(of Power), and great authority.This is the reason that they anti-Christ will be able to show many wonders and signs. Satan's seat, Rev 2:13 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.Where is the throne of Satan ? Pergamos. [The worship of Asclepius is believed to have originated in Thessaly. Temples were built to him at Epidaurus, Cos, Pergamum, and later Rome, where his worship spread after a plague in 293 Treatments, including massage and baths, were given to the sick. The serpent and the cock were sacred to Asclepius.]
9.What is the New Jerusalem ?
Gal 4:26 But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. Heb 12:22-24, But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.