By Edward O’Hara,
In Rev.13 John tells about a head wound that seems to be unto death. But, is healed. And then how people wonder after the beast whose head wound was healed.
The most often asked question is, is this head a person? And if it is something else then what does this mean? And if a person who could it be?
The beast John is referring to is something having 7 heads with blasphemies written thereon, and 10 horns with crowns. And it is one of these 7 blasphemous heads that is wounded. John writes of this beast saying,
“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.
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.”
So John here is showing that the beast with 7 heads and 10 horns has exercised power that has been represented by a leopard, a bear, and a lion. And that no matter its representation, it has always received its power to rule and reign from the dragon.
Which we know is Satan from Rev.12 verses 3 and 9. Saying in vs.3 that it is the dragon that has the 7 heads and 10 horns. To show us that all who have ruled in the beast system are only puppets for Satan. Because he is the real power behind the throne.
To find out if the head that is wounded is referring to a person or something else, we need to also read Rev.17 where John speaks of this same beast saying,
“And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.
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.”
This same beast is spoken of by Daniel in Dan.7 where he says, “I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.”
Here we see the same beast that John speaks of in Rev.12,13 and 17. But, here in Dan.7 the 7 heads that John speaks of in Rev.12,13 and 17 are not mentioned. Even though he is clearly speaking of the same beast that John is.
We know this because of this beast’s presence since the time when the RCC took the reins of power over the Roman Empire in 325AD. Which is the 6th and current beast system being ridden by the RCC harlot to this day.
Evidenced by such things as dignitaries from all over the world making their first international visits to their boss the pope. To bow before him as also the kings of old all have done. Giving obeisance by kissing his ring. As they seek approval from the pope to remain in their position of power under him.
And even now I think we are seeing harbingers of the 10 kings that Rev.17:16-18 says will destroy the harlot RCC and burn her with fire. To make way for the 7th empire to rule for a short space. With the same beast system the harlot RCC has been riding since 325AD.
This beast system was described by Daniel when telling the king what his dream about a statue having a head of gold, shoulders of silver, torso of brass, legs of iron, and feet and toes of iron and clay mixed meant. That these were to be the empires that would rule the world in succession until Jesus came.
So we see clearly from this that the heads on the beast are empires or kingdoms. Not a person. And that at the time John wrote Revelation, 5 had already come and gone. And the one that John said is was Rome. As Rome was ruling the world when John wrote this letter.
Again, this 7th head on the beast that is to come is to last only a short space. Having a different set of rules to govern how business is done. And it is because these kings destroy the harlot so that the trade that happened then is halted, it appears that this 7th head is the head that is wounded unto death. And later is healed.
The reign of the popes has come to an end. But, the method of doing business and policing governments she used only seems to be wounded unto death. But, is healed when antichrist “causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.” Rev.13:12.
In Rev.13 we also see that after the head is healed from its head wound people will wonder after this beast. Saying things like “Who is like unto the beast? Who can make war with him?”
I believe this happens because the head or empire reacquires its power when the little horn, or antichrist, causes people to worship the beast that went before him. As is shown in Rev.13:11,12 where it says “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.
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.”
Here we see the empire represented by 2 horns like a lamb and a mouth that speaks like a dragon commanding the whole world to worship once again the 6th head beast system. Which as I said before means to me that people are to return to the kind of business as usual that was during the 6th head empire, with the exception of the woman/harlot/RCC that was riding the beast.
Now what I want you to see when John says the second beast had 2 horns like a lamb and a mouth that speaks as a dragon is that these are the characteristics of the final beast system. A system we see details of so we will know what the 2 horns like a lamb are in Rev.11:3,4 where it says, “And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.” These are the 2 horns like a lamb of Rev.13.
And the mouth that speaks like a dragon is of course the antichrist of 1John4:1-3. And the man of sin Paul speaks of in 2Thes.2. So these are the characteristics representing the final beast system.
God’s 2 witnesses who prophesy throughout the great tribulation. And if anyone tries to hurt them they are given power by God to send fire out of their mouths. And to turn waters to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.
And at the same time antichrist will be trying to cause all the earth worship the first beast. And to take a mark in their right hand or forehead. At the threat of not being allowed to buy or sell. Something that was threatened, ands sometimes actually carried out, during the recent plandemic.
The final beast system rules while commanding worship, what I believe refers to adherence and allegiance to, the beast system that went before it. The system that suffered a wound that appeared as unto death.
But, because antichrist’s empire commanded people to worship it this gave to it new life. The head wound was healed. So that the beast system that ruled the world when the harlot was riding it, that seemed to be wounded unto death when Rev.18 tells us that all the “the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, and the “merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more”, is once again to be used by antichrist to rule during his final empire.
And when we read what this final empire looks like we see evidence of this when Daniel says, “After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.”
The “great iron teeth” represent the power by which this beast made war as he “devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it.” Iron that is also the legs that represent Rome that we see in Daniel’s telling of the meaning of the great statue Nebuchadnezzar had dreamed of.
This means that the power antichrist wields during his reign will be like what we have seen during the Roman Empire’s reign. Which totally makes sense since this empire has wildly persecuted Christians. And Rev.13:7 says that this beast will “make war with the saints and overcomes them.” Continuing for the entire 42 months of the great tribulation. The time of Jacob’s trouble.
Now when we consider what it means when the antichrist commands people to worship the beast system that was healed. It isn’t hard to connect the dots in regard to what the 7th head empire is really to be all about.
That it is brought into being while wielding the same power it did while being ridden by the harlot, to be used for a greater deception than the empires that went before it. To be used as the means by which Satan will bring as many into his grasp and into hell as is possible. Made so by this great deception. Or strong delusion if you will.
And as I have said before in other messages I believe it is very likely that the 10 kings are the 10 military generals president Trump placed over the 10 regions of the world. 10 military generals that hate the harlot because of her treatment of children in her child trafficking.
These 10 military generals will receive their kingdom with a new beast system as the harlot’s destruction is completed. Something that I believe is being done even as we speak.
So we see that antichrist will use in his kingdom also the power this empire had going for it before antichrist came on the scene. So that people will be brought to the point of taking a mark in their right hand or forehead in order to buy or sell.
This is why we will see the beginnings of what will be the main emphasis during the reign of antichrist, coming to bear during the reign of the 10 kings that destroyed the harlot.
Because even though these 10 kings destroy the harlot, they are neither God’s people, nor are they even godly people. But, at least 7 of them are totally fine with being used by antichrist during his reign.
And what that appears to be now as of this writing will come from the use of the Noahide Laws and the Abraham Accords during this time. Laws that make the worship of Jesus a capital offense.
Hence the statement that this beast system “makes war with the saints and overcomes them.” By the head whose wound was healed. And the antichrist’s use of it to “cause all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
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.”
So this is what I believe about the things we are seeing happening in the earth today. A system that has been ridden and used by the harlot RCC to rule the earth, is being freed from her rule. And changed to a system in which people are deceptively more free.
And as she is destroyed the next empire of the 10 kings will rule for a short space before the antichrist assumes his reign. Using the same beast system the harlot used for thousands of years to buy and sell. So that he can cause all both great and small, rich and poor, free and bond, to take his mark of allegiance to him upon their right hand or forehead.
Legs of iron that will be iron teeth. Used to devour and break in pieces all who try to resist antichrist’s rule. Even taking out 3 of the 10 horns whose hearts God had put it in to destroy the harlot. As he ascends to his position of power to reign until Jesus comes to destroy his kingdom.
So knowing this, what manner of people must we be? We need to be the kind that have secured place in God’s kingdom. And we do this by trusting in Jesus and His resurrection.
Paul says that if we will confess with our mouth the Lord Jesus. And believe in our hearts that He has raised from the dead we will be saved. We will secure our place in God’s kingdom.
Because it is with the heart man believes and is righteous. And with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. A salvation that makes us children of God by birth. The birth of a spirit in us that never existed before. A spirit that makes us God’s children and therefore hears to His kingdom.
So to be ready for Jesus when He comes so we can meet Him in the clouds to take His people home. We must trust in Him and His resurrection. If we will do this then heaven will be our eternal inheritance. If we will do this then we will have eternal life and at the resurrection immortality. If we will do this… then I will see you there or in the air!
