Prophecy

Seminar

The
The Mark
Mark of
of the
the Beast
Beast
 Conflict in the book
of Daniel

1.What did Nebuchadnezzar command

people to worship?
 Daniel 12:1
“…that at the time you
hear the sound of the
horn, flute, harp, lyre,
and psaltery, in
symphony with all kinds
of music, you shall fall
down and worship the
gold image that King
Nebuchadnezzar has set
up.”
 Conflict in the book of
Daniel

2. What was Daniel prohibited from

doing in the crisis of Daniel 6:7?
 Daniel 6:7

“…that whoever petitions

any god or man for thirty
days, except you, O king,
shall be cast into the den
of lions.”
 The Beast in
Revelation 13

3. Describe the beast in Revelation 13:1-2

 Revelation 13:2

“Now 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.”
 The Beast in
Revelation 13

4. What happened to the Papacy at the

end of the Dark Ages? Revelation 13:3
 Revelation 13:3

“And I saw one of his

heads as it were
wounded to death …. He
who leads into captivity
shall go into
captivity….”
 The Beast in
Revelation 13

5. What was to happen to the Papacy after

He received a deadly wound?
Revelation 13:3
 Revelation 13:3

“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.”
 The Beast of
Revelation 13

6. Describe the second beast that John

sees in Revelation 13:11
 “Revelation 13:11

Then I saw another beast

coming up out of the
earth, and he had two
horns like a lamb and
spoke like a dragon.
 The Beast in
Revelation 13

7. Where did the first beast come from?

Revelation 13:1
 Revelation
Revelation 13:1
13:1

Then
Then II stood
stood on
on the
the sand
sand
of
of the
the sea.
sea. And
And II saw
saw aa
beast
beast rising
rising up
up out
out of
of the
the
sea
sea,, having
having seven
seven heads
heads
and
and ten
ten horns,
horns, and
and onon his
his
horns
horns ten
ten crowns,
crowns, and
and onon
his
his heads
heads aa blasphemous
blasphemous
name.
name.
 The Beast in
Revelation 13

8. What do the seas represent?

Revelation17:15
 ““Revelation
Revelation 17:15
17:15

Then
Then he
he said
said to
to me,
me, "The
"The
waters
waters which
which you
you saw,
saw,
where
where the
the harlot
harlot sits,
sits, are
are
peoples
peoples,, multitudes,
multitudes,
nations,
nations, and
and tongues.
tongues.
 The Beast in
Revelation 13

9. What is happening to the first beast as

John sees the second beast arising?
Revelation13:10
 Revelation 13:10

“He who leads into captivity shall

go into captivity…..”
 The Second
Coming
of Christ

10. How does John describe the second

beast? Revelation 13:11
 “Revelation 13:11

Then I saw another beast

coming up out of the
earth, and he had two
horns like a lamb and
spoke like a dragon.
 The Second
Coming
of Christ

11. How does the Dragon speak?

Revelation 12:13
 ““Revelation
Revelation 12:13
12:13

Now
Now when
when thethe dragon
dragon
saw
saw that
that hehe had
had been
been cast
cast
to
to the
the earth,
earth, he
he
persecuted
persecuted thethe woman
woman
who
who gave
gave birth
birth to
to the
the
male
male Child.
Child.
 The Second
Coming
of Christ

12. Whose power does the United States

exercise in order to convince the world to
worship the first beast? Revelation 13:12
 “Revelation 13:12

And he exercises all the

authority of the first beast
in his presence, and
causes the earth and those
who dwell in it to
worship the first beast,
whose deadly wound was
healed.
 The Beast in
Revelation 13

13. What does the second beast do in

order to convince the world to worship
the first beast? Revelation 13:13-14
 Revelation
Revelation 13:13-14
13:13-14

““He
He performs
performs great
great signs
signs,, so
so
that
that he
he even
even makes
makes fire
fire come
come
down
down from
from heaven
heaven onon the
the
earth
earth inin the
the sight
sight of
of men.
men. And
And
he
he deceives
deceives those
those who
who dwell
dwell
on
on the
the earth
earth by
by those
those signs
signs
which
which he he was
was granted
granted toto do
do in
in
the
the sight
sight of
of the
the beast….”
beast….”
 The Beast of
Revelation 13

14.What does the second beast create as a

result of all these miracles?
Revelation 13:14
 Revelation
Revelation 13:14
13:14
And
And hehe deceives
deceives those
those who
who
dwell
dwell on
on the
the earth
earth by
by those
those
signs
signs which
which hehe waswas granted
granted
to
to do
do in
in the
the sight
sight of
of the
the
beast,
beast, telling
telling those
those who
who
dwell
dwell on
on the
the earth
earth to
to make
make
an
an image
image toto the
the beast
beast who
who
was
was wounded
wounded by by the
the sword
sword
and
and lived.
lived.
 The Beast in
Revelation 13

15. What does the image of the beast

proclaim will be done to those who do not
worship it? Revelation 13:15
 Revelation
Revelation 13:15
13:15

He
He was
was granted
granted power
power to to give
give
breath
breath to
to the
the image
image ofof the
the beast,
beast,
that
that the
the image
image of
of the
the beast
beast
should
should both
both speak
speak and
and cause
cause as
as
many
many asas would
would not
not worship
worship the
the
image
image ofof the
the beast
beast to
to be
be killed
killed..
 The Beast of
Revelation 13

16. What does this revived Papal-

American union now impose on people?
Revelation 13:17
 Revelation
Revelation 13:16
13:16

““He
He causes
causes all,
all, both
both small
small
and
and great,
great, rich
rich and
and poor,
poor,
free
free and
and slave,
slave, to
to receive
receive aa
mark
mark onon their
their right
right hand
hand or
or
on
on their
their foreheads…”
foreheads…”
 The Beast of
Revelation 13

17. What happens to those who do not

receive this mark? Revelation 13:17
 Revelation
Revelation 13:17
13:17

“…
“…that
that no
no one
one may
may buy
buy
or
or sell
sell except
except one
one who
who
has
has the
the mark
mark or
or the
the name
name
of
of the
the beast,
beast, or
or the
the
number
number of of his
his name.”
name.”
 The Mark of the
Beast

18. What does the Papacy thinks it has

the ability to do? Daniel 7:25
 Daniel
Daniel 7:25
7:25

““He
He shall
shall speak
speak pompous
pompous
words
words against
against the
the Most
Most High,
High,
Shall
Shall persecute
persecute thethe saints
saints of
of
the
the Most
Most High,
High, And
And shall
shall
intend
intend toto change
change times
times and
and
law
law.. Then
Then the
the saints
saints shall
shall be
be
given
given into
into his
his hand
hand For
For aa
time
time and
and times
times and
and half
half aa
time.”
time.”
 The Mark of the
Beast

19. Does the Roman Church agree with

history about the change of the Sabbath?
Q.
Q.What
What is
is the
the third
third Commandment?
Commandment?
A.
A.The
The third
third Commandment
Commandment is:
is:
““Remember
Remember thou
thou keep
keep holy
holy the
the Sabbath
Sabbath
day.”
day.”
Q.
Q.Which
Which is
is the
the Sabbath
Sabbath day?
day?
A.
A.““Saturday
Saturday is
is the
the Sabbath
Sabbath day”
day”
Q.
Q. Why
Why dodo we
we observe
observe Sunday
Sunday instead
instead of
of
Saturday?
Saturday?
A.
A. “We
“We observe
observe Sunday
Sunday instead
instead of
of
Saturday
Saturday because
because the
the Catholic
Catholic Church
Church
transferred
transferred the
the solemnity
solemnity from
from Saturday
Saturday
to
to Sunday.”
Sunday.” TheThe Convert’s
Convert’s Catechism
Catechism
of
of Catholic
Catholic Doctrine
Doctrine (1951
(1951 printing),
printing),
p.50
p.50
 The Mark of the
Beast

20.What does the Roman Church claim is

the mark of her authority and power?
See
See notes
notes below
below question.
question.
 The Seal of God

21. What is to be placed in the forheads

of God’s servants before these climatic
events take place?
 Revelation
Revelation 7:2-3
7:2-3
Then
Then II saw
saw another
another angel
angel
ascending
ascending fromfrom the
the east,
east,
having
having the
the seal
seal of
of the
the living
living
God.
God. And
And he he cried
cried with
with aa
loud
loud voice
voice toto the
the four
four angels
angels
to
to whom
whom itit was
was granted
granted to to
harm
harm the
the earth
earth and
and the
the sea,
sea,
 The Seal of God

22. Where are the servants of God

sealed? Revelation 7:3
 Revelation
Revelation 7:3
7:3
"Do
"Do not
not harm
harm the
the earth,
earth, the
the
sea,
sea, or
or the
the trees
trees till
till we
we have
have
sealed
sealed the
the servants
servants ofof our
our
God
God on
on their
their foreheads
foreheads." ."
 The Seal of God

23. What does God write in our

foreheads? Hebrews 8:10
 Hebrews
Hebrews 8:10
8:10
““For
For this
this is
is the
the covenant
covenant
that
that II will
will make
make withwith the
the
house
house of of Israel
Israel after
after those
those
days,
days, says
says the
the LORD:
LORD: II willwill
put
put My
My laws
laws in in their
their mind
mind
and
and write
write them
them on on their
their
hearts;
hearts; and
and II will
will be
be their
their
God,
God, andand they
they shall
shall be
be MyMy
people.”
people.”
 The Seal of God

24. Where is the seal of God found in

God’s law
Exodus
Exodus 20:11
20:11

““For
For in
in six
six days
days thethe LORD
LORD
made
made heaven
heaven andand thethe earth
earth,,
the
the sea,
sea, and
and all
all that
that is
is in
in
them,
them, and
and rested
rested thethe seventh
seventh
day.
day. Therefore
Therefore the the LORD
LORD
blessed
blessed the
the Sabbath
Sabbath day day and
and
hallowed
hallowed itit.”
.”
 The Seal of God

25. What warning does God give

concerning the mark of the beast?
Revelation 14:9-10
 Revelation
Revelation 14:9-10
14:9-10

““Then
Then aa third
third angel
angel followed
followed them,
them, saying
saying with
with aa loud
loud voice,
voice,
If
If anyone
anyone worships
worships the
the beast
beast and
and his
his image,
image, and
and receives
receives his
his
mark
mark on
on his
his forehead
forehead or
or on
on his
his hand,
hand, he
he himself
himself shall
shall also
also
drink
drink of
of the
the wine
wine of
of the
the wrath
wrath of
of God,
God, which
which is
is poured
poured outout
full strength into the cup of
His indignation. He shall be
tormented with fire and
brimstone in the presence of
the holy angels and in the
presence of the Lamb.
 The Seal of God

26. When faced with a similar

command by Nebuchadnezzar, how did
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
respond? Daniel 3:16-18
 Daniel
Daniel 3:17-18
3:17-18
“…
“…our
our God
God whom
whom we we serve
serve is is
able
able to
to deliver
deliver usus from
from the the
burning
burning fiery
fiery furnace,
furnace, andand He He
will
will deliver
deliver us
us from
from your
your hand,
hand,
O
O king.
king. But
But if
if not,
not, let
let itit be
be
known
known to to you,
you, OO king,
king, that
that wewe
do
do not
not serve
serve your
your gods,
gods, nor
nor will
will
we
we worship
worship thethe gold
gold image
image
which
which you you have
have setset up."
up."
 Prophecy
Seminar

Next
Next weeks
weeks study
study is
is
‘Babylon
‘Babylon the
the Great’
Great’ We We
will
will look
look at
at the
the modern
modern
counterpart
counterpart ofof this
this great
great
nation
nation described
described in in
Revelation.
Revelation.