"And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh."
The Word in order to indicate the bear as distinct from the land 'like to a bear' instructs us to keep in mind that it is not the animal itself but certain characteristics of the animal is applied to man and a nation, having similar propensities. It can live on anything, carrion, nuts, berries fish and what not. So nations that can turn a dollar from any thing, by exploiting natural resources or man fit the label. The three ribs in the mouth of it, are the real driver so glory of wealth, of power and of religion carry an insatiable hunger for more. This addiction is imposed from elsewhere and so the war in heaven is crucial to understand where it comes from.
There was war in heaven and Satan loses his place. Michael is one name. So driven out the unclean spirit become prince of the air. He presents before God. "And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it."( Job 1:7) All the four beasts mentioned are under the same spiritual uncleanness. "When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none./Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished./Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation. "(Matt.12:43-45)
"And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh."
The Word in order to indicate the bear as distinct from the land 'like to a bear' instructs us to keep in mind that it is not the animal itself but certain characteristics of the animal is applied to man and a nation, having similar propensities. It can live on anything, carrion, nuts, berries fish and what not. So nations that can turn a dollar from any thing, by exploiting natural resources or man fit the label. The three ribs in the mouth of it, are the real driver so glory of wealth, of power and of religion carry an insatiable hunger for more. This addiction is imposed from elsewhere and so the war in heaven is crucial to understand where it comes from.
There was war in heaven and Satan loses his place. Michael is one name. So driven out the unclean spirit become prince of the air. He presents before God. "And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it."( Job 1:7) All the four beasts mentioned are under the same spiritual uncleanness. "When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none./Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished./Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation. "(Matt.12:43-45)
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