in this video you'll learn what the seven-headed Beast of Revelation 17 represents in Prophecy then we'll list with the seven heads of the Beast picture and finally we'll show you with the 10 horns on the seventh head point to and we'll do this straight from the pages of the Bible Point number one is the Harlot who rides the Beast symbolizes a powerful false Church to understand the Beast it is important to identify the woman who rides it the Bible sometimes uses a chased woman to symbolize the true church Ephesians 5:25 and 32 says husbands love your wives just as Christ also loved the church and gave himself for her this is a great mystery but I speak concerning Christ and the church 2 Corinthians 11 and Revelation 19 also use this symbolism Revelation 17 also uses a woman to symbolize a church but it is an immoral woman thus representing an immoral Church verses 1 and 15 explain how she sits on many Waters symbolizing her influence over peoples multitudes Nations and languages verse two describes how she commits fornication and becomes drunk with Kings in many inhabitants of the earth symbolizing her sinful behavior and relationships with many peoples and leaders verse 4 says she is Rich and outwardly adorned in purple and Scarlet precious stones and Pearls but inwardly meaning her character she is full of Abominations and filthiness verse 5 describes how she has explicitly labeled on her forehead mystery Babylon the great mother of harlots and of the Abominations of the Earth this important verse explains how the false church has roots in ancient Babylon and its Pagan religion and that it would be a mother church out of which other false churches would be born consider how the Eastern Orthodox and Protestant churches came out of the Catholic Church all of which have maintained many Pagan and unbiblical beliefs and practices of its mother Church verse 6 explains how she is a violent and persecuting Church demonstrated by her persecution and murder of true Christians over the centuries Verse 18 explains how the false church is described as a great City that Reigns over the kings of the earth these descriptions along with other scriptures show that the Harlot symbolizes a great false church located in a great City specifically the Harlot represents the church at Rome it is also symbolized by the beast in Revelation 13 11-17 Rome the Eternal City which sits on Seven Hills is the site of the Vatican and referred to in the Bible as modern-day Babylon now that we've identified the Harlot that rides the Beast let's turn to the key aspects of the Beast Itself by the way if you'd like us to make a video about the Harlot of Revelation let us know in the comments Point number two is the Beast of Revelation represents the Roman Empire led by the church at Rome why does the bible single out this Empire out of so many throughout history it is it is one of the largest and most influential empires in human history the Roman Empire significantly impacted major parts of Western civilization in areas such as the alphabet calendar law government architecture language philosophy and religion it was from the Roman Empire that the largest and most powerful Church in the world emerged teaching a counterfeit version of the Christianity Jesus originally established this church in Rome has now grown to over 1 billion members and out of it have come a host of denominations making up another billion or so sincere adherence to some version of this counterfeit Christianity established at Rome none of which follow the Christianity of the Bible this church greatly influenced the Roman Empire perfectly fitting John's vision of a harlot riding the beast the Roman Empire split into the well-defined East and West represented by the image with two legs of iron in neb nez's famous dream in Daniel 2 you can see our video that explains Nebuchadnezzar's dream here the Roman Empire fascinatingly fits into other biblical prophecies such as the Beast with the iron teeth in Daniel 7 the beast from the sea in Revelation 13 and the King of the North in Daniel 11 clearly based on the beast in Revelation 17 and these other prominent prophecies the Roman Empire is the preeminent Empire in history on which the Bible focuses Point number three is the seven heads of the Beast of Revelation 17 represent seven revivals of the original Roman Empire the original Roman Empire existed from about 31 BC to 476 ad Rome's death in 476 ad and subsequent resurrections were prophesied by the Revelation 13 beasts mortal wound being healed in Revelation 13:3 it says I saw one of his heads as if it had been mortally wounded and his deadly wound was healed the seven heads of the Beast of Revelation 17 carry the story forward verses 9 and 10 say the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits there are also seven Kings five have fallen one is and the other has not yet come and when he comes he must continue a short time these seven heads represent seven major revivals of that Empire which we can see line up with history as we list these revivals notice the remarkable association with the popes of the church at Rome some of whom crowned the emperor of the Empire this relationship is symbolized by the Harlot riding or controlling the Beast the first head was fulfilled by the Imperial restoration of the western part of the empire under Justinian in 554 ad it was at this time that he issued a decree which gave more power to the Pope's role in the Empire he appointed Pope vigilus Pope Pelagius I 1 and Pope John II in the 500s ad the second head was the carolingian Empire Pope Leo crowned charlam as emperor in 800 ad the third head represents the Holy Roman Empire under Otto the great crowned in 962 ad by Pope John the 12 the fourth head representing the hapsburg dynasty with Charles I crowned in 1530 by Pope Clement II the fifth head represents Napoleon's empire who is crowned emperor in 18 1804 in the presence and with the blessing of Pope Pas II the sixth head was Italy and Germany ending in the Hitler musini axis in 1929 Italy and the Vatican agreed to the lran treaty signed by Bonito musolini for Italy and P gaspari for the papacy this treaty made melini's government the first Italian government in modern history to be officially recognized by the pope 4 years later in 1933 the Vatican signed a treaty with Germany that guaranteed the Catholic Church's right to operate in Germany the seventh head is where the prophecy becomes extremely relevant and sobering for us today because the previous six heads have come and gone but the seventh head hasn't come yet the beast's seventh head prophesies the final Revival of the Roman Empire in the final years before Christ's second coming now this head has 10 horns now Point number four is the beasts 10 horns represent 10 end time leaders or nations that form the core of the Roman Empire's final Revival Revelation 171 12-14 says the 10 horns which you saw are 10 Kings who have received no Kingdom as yet but they receive Authority for one hour as kings with the Beast these are of one mind and they give their power and authority to the Beast these will make war with the lamb and the lamb will overcome them for he is Lord of lords and King of Kings these 10 horns correspond to the 10 toes in the statue of Nebuchadnezzar's dream in Daniel 2: 33 and 42 these horns represent 10 Nations or leaders who contribute their authority to the overall Empire and its primary leader these 10 rulers will turn against the Harlot the church at Rome at the very end the 10 horns which you saw on the Beast these will hate the Harlot and burn her with fire verses 20 and 21 explain that Jesus Christ will quickly destroy Mankind's rebellious army with a quick and Mighty Blow from the King of Kings the Beast will be dead the Roman Empire its relationship with the church at Rome and all that they represent of Satan's kingdom called Babylon the great in Revelation 18 will be no more Satan's kingdom will be replaced by the kingdom of God the Beast of Revelation 17 is one of the most relevant prophecies in the Bible in light of this prophecy Christians should be watching for a political superpower with ties to the Catholic Church to arise in Europe if you'd like to study this topic in more detail please order or read online our free study guide the Beast of Revelation myth metaphor or sooncoming reality and don't just believe us but look up these verses in the Bible to prove it for yourself if you appreciated this video please subscribe your subscription will help us get this message out and reach our goal of 300,000 subscribers by the end of 2024 we make these videos to help you understand your world through the pages of the Bible thanks for watching [Music] watching