The beast of the earth and Daniel’ s little horn compared: A. Both have a world empire. 13:8 - Dan.7:7, 23 B. Both conquer the saints. 13:7 - Dan.7:21, 25; 8:24 C. Both are destroyed. 19:20 - Dan.7:11, 26 2. The beast of the land. v.11-18 V.11 a) Entrance of the 2nd beast - I. These beast comes out from the earth not the sea, if the sea means the multitudes of the nations 17:15, then perhaps the earth is a specific country. That he comes out of the earth could also be because of his inferior power. II. The beast of the earth is not a political man like the Antichrist but a religious man and a false prophet. 16:13; 19:20; 20:10 III. The false prophet tries to imitate Christ, he appears to be like a lamb but do not sound like a lamb but like the dragon (Satan). Matt.7:15-20; 12:34; 2.Cor.11:13-15 IV. He have 2 horns can speak of his less power than the Antichrist (10 horns). 13:1 V. In chapter 13 we see the satanic trinity: 1. The dragon (Satan) v.2 imitates the Father. 2. The beast of the earth (Antichrist) v.1-10 imitates the Son. 3. The beast of the earth (False prophet) v.11-18 imitates the Spirit. V.12 b) Exercise of the 2nd beast - I. The false prophet manifests the authority for the Antichrist. II. The false prophet can only manifest Antichrist’ s authority when he is around him. III. The false prophet points to the Antichrist, glorifies him and reminds people of the incredible healed wound. IV. The purpose of all the false prophet’ s sayings is to cause the earth dwellers to worship him. V. The false prophet will be Antichrist’ s agent, messenger, ambassador, spokesman and worship leader. VI. The false prophet will be the leader of a worldwide religion. V.13 c) Evidential power of the 2nd beast - I. The false prophet imitates God by confirming his words with great signs. Ex.7:8-12; 20-22; 8:5-7; Matt.24:24-25; 2.Thess.2:9-12; Rev.19:20 II. The false prophet causes fire from heaven, he is trying to prove that God or some astronomical powers is with him, he also imitates the 2 witness. 11:5 V.14 d) Entrapment by the 2nd beast - I. He Deceives - The purpose of the signs is not revelation but deception. II. The signs can only be performed when he is around the Antichrist. III. He Demands - He is not satisfied in that people worships in the presence of the Antichrist, they also have to worship his image. 13:15; 14:9,11; 15:2; 16:2; 19:20; 20:4 IV. In Daniel’ s time they had to worship Nebuchadnezzar’ s image The golden image’ s height was 60 cubits and 6 cubits wide = 66 (double 6) Dan.3:1-7. Antichrist’ s mark will be triple 6. V.15 e) Execution if not worshipping the 1st beast - I. He Designs - The image of the beast comes alive by the breath of the false prophet. II. The Antichrist tries to imitate God’ s all-presence by having an image that speaks to all and perhaps watches if they worship regularly. III. The image could be an electronically device with a microphone, camera and screen, an android, or just an image. IV. All who will not worship Antichrist even his image will be killed. V.16 f) Expand of the mark of the 1st beast - I. All people no matter their status are commanded to receive his mark. II. The mark is on their right hand or forehead, perhaps an electronically device like a chip that is put under the skin. III. Slave owners sometimes branded their slaves with their mark. V.17 g) Economical rule of the 1st beast - I. The mark of the Antichrist has his number on it not our bank numbers, it’ s probably not a bank card. II. In every trade place and shopping store the id of the mark is required to buy or sell. III. If the mark is missing it is perhaps enough to have his number to buy or sell. IV. The remnant of Israel is excepted for God provides them. 12:6, 14 V.18 h) Encryption of the name of the 1st beast - I. The number of Antichrist’ s name can be numbered either by the Hebrew or Greek letters, each letter have a number in Hebrew and in Greek. In the ancient world man lacked the Arabic numerals and used letters instead, which had a number connected to it. II. Man’ s number Isaiah 6 in Scripture, his is triple 6 - The ultimate sinful man. III. When the letters of his name is calculated it will give a total of 666. IV. Only the tribulation saints can calculate his name because they only will know his name. Only after the rapture of the Church the Antichrist will be revealed. 2.Thess.2:6-7