This is a time consuming study, I will give you the abridged version.Rev 12:3
3And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great, fiery red dragon having seven heads and ten horns, and seven diadems on his heads.
„«Donˇ|t let symbolism throw you ˇV the Bible defines the Bible.
The dragon.
Rev 12:9
9So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
The seven heads and ten horns and seven diadems (crowns).
„«The heads are leaders of nations ˇV there nations were called a beast because they oppressed Godˇ|s covenant people.
„«There were six empires that oppressed Godˇ|s people in history ˇV there is one to come in the very near future.
„«The ten horns talked about here are ten last day (end time) kings.
Dan 7:24
24The ten horns are ten kings Who shall arise from this kingdom. And another shall rise after them; He shall be different from the first ones, And shall subdue three kings.
The heads:
„«Heads are Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persian, Greece, Rome and the ˇ§Revived Roman Empire.ˇ¨ Today we call it the EC.
„«It is the Revived Roman Empire that will have the ten horns upon it.
„«The 10 kings that give their kingdoms to antichrist.
„«He will be empowered with all the power of Satan himself.
Rev 13:1-2
1Then I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name.
2Now the beast which I saw was like a leopard, his feet were like the feet of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority.
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