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Today's Bible Translation

Bible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 12-16 WEB, Ch. 17 NLV

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Timothy LaFontaine

Podcast Introduction

It’s Prophecy Friday. Our reading will be Revelation 12-17, I’m calling this episode “The Antichrist, 666 and Babylon.“

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Summary

In Revelation 10-12, the Bible discusses spiritual warfare, emphasizing that our battles are not against people, but against spiritual forces of wickedness. In Revelation 12, there's a symbolic image of a woman, representing the church, with the sun as Jesus, a crown of twelve stars as the twelve apostles, and the moon as the Jewish people. The dragon, symbolizing Satan, has always tried to harm humanity and the church. Despite ongoing battles, Satan's defeat is certain, thanks to God's love and patience as He awaits more believers.

In Revelation 13 and 14, we encounter prophecies like the fall of Babylon and the mysterious number 666. Speculations about its meaning have existed throughout history, but its true significance will become clear when the time comes. Superstitions about this number are unwarranted. Instead, we should focus on doing the work God called us to, loving Him and others, and spreading the Good News.

Revelation 17 and 18 discuss a great sinful city, Babylon. While its identity is uncertain, we should find encouragement in the fact that throughout history, evil entities have risen but eventually faced destruction. Recent examples like ISIS remind us that evil will ultimately be judged by God. We serve a powerful and just God who acts at the perfect time, bringing swift and certain judgment when necessary.

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Steve Webb 0:00That's just plain foolish.

Steve Webb 0:03This is the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California and podcasting since 2004. My name is Steve Webb I am your OG Godcaster is prophecy Friday. and our reading today is Revelation 12 through 17. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. and I'll have contact information at the end of today's show. Before we read, let's pray. Our heavenly Father, Lord, we thank You for Your Word. and we thank you for the book of Revelation. We pray, Lord, that as we read this sometimes very difficult to understand book, we pray that you would teach us, help us to see what it is you want us to understand. Teach us we pray in Jesus name, Amen. All right, beloved, are you ready? Let's begin.

Steve Webb 0:48Revelation chapter 12, is a great sign was seen in heaven. A woman clothed with the sun and the moon under her feet, and on her head, a crown of 12 stars. She was with child, she cried out in pain, laboring to give birth. Another sign was seen in heaven. Behold, a great red dragon having seven heads and 10 horns, and on his head's seven crowns, His tail drew 1/3 of the stars of the sky and threw them to the earth. The dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she gave birth, he might devour her child. She gave birth to his son, a male child, who was to rule all the nations with a rod of iron. Her child was caught up to God and to his throne. The woman fled into the wilderness where she has a place prepared by God, that there they may nourish her 1260 days, there was war in the sky, Michael and his angels made war on the dragon, the dragon and his angels made war. They didn't prevail. Neither was a place found for him anymore in heaven. The great dragon was thrown down the old serpent, he who was called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, now the salvation, the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ has come for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them before our God day and night. They overcame him because of the lambs blood, and because of the word of their testimony, they didn't love their life, even to death. Therefore, rejoice heavens, and you who dwell in them, whoa to the Earth into the sea, because the devil has gone down to you, having great wrath, knowing that he has but a short time. When the dragon saw that he was thrown down to the earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male child. Two wings of the great eagle were given to the woman that she might fly into the wilderness to her place, so that she might be nourished for a time and times and half the time from the face of the serpent. The serpent spewed water out of his mouth after the woman like a river, that he might cause her to be carried away by the stream. The Earth helped the woman and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed up the river which the dragon spewed out of his mouth. The dragon grew angry with a woman and went away to make war with the rest of our offspring, who keep God's commandments and hold Jesus testimony.

Steve Webb 3:24Revelation chapter 13. Then I stood on the sand of the sea, I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having 10 horns and seven heads. On his horns were 10 crowns, and on his heads blasphemous names. The beast, which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were like those of a bear and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne and great authority. One of his heads looked like it had been wounded fatally, his fatal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled at the beast. They worshipped the dragon because he gave his authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast saying, who was like the beast who was able to make war with him, a mouth speaking great things and blasphemy was given to him. authority to make war for 42 months was given to him. He opened his mouth for blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name and his dwelling, those who dwell in heaven. It was given to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. authority over every tribe, people, language and nation was given to him. All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world, in the book of life of the Lamb who has been killed. If anyone has an ear, let him hear. If anyone has to go into captivity, he will go into captivity. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, he must be killed. Here is the endurance and the faith of the saints. I saw another beast coming up out of the air If he had two horns like a lamb, and he spoke like a dragon, and he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence, he makes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound was healed. He performs great signs, even making fire come down out of the sky to the earth in the sight of people. He deceives my own people who dwell on the earth because of the signs he was granted to do in front of the beast, saying to those who dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast who had the sword wound and lift, it was given to him to give breath to it to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and causes many is wouldn't worship the image of the beast to be killed. He causes all the small and the Great, the rich and the poor, the free and the slave to be given marks on their right hands or on their foreheads, and that no one would be able to buy or sell unless he has that mark, the name of the beast or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. He who has understanding, let him calculate the number of the beast for it is the number of a man his number is 666.

Steve Webb 6:13Revelation chapter 14, I saw and behold, the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him a number 144,000 having his name and the name of his father written on their foreheads. I heard a sound from heaven, like the sound of many waters, and like the sound of a great thunder. The sound which I heard was like that of harpists playing on their harps. They sang a new song before the throne. and before the four living creatures and the elders, no one could learn the song except the 144,000, those who had been redeemed out of the earth. These are those who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are those who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These were redeemed by Jesus from among men, the first fruits to God and to the Lamb. in their mouth was found no lie for their blameless I saw an angel flying in mid heaven, having an eternal good news to proclaim those who dwell on the earth, and to every nation, tribe, language and people. He said with a loud voice, Fear the Lord and give Him glory, for the hour of His judgment has come worship Him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of waters.Another a second angel followed, saying, Babylon the Great has fallen, which has made all the nations to drink of the wine of the wrath of her sexual immorality, and another angel, a third, follow them saying with a great voice. If anyone worships the beast and his image and receives a mark on his forehead, or on his hand, he also will drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is prepared unmixed in the cup of his anger, he will be tormented with fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb.