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Jack_Riches;4919468 said:Babylon is not to be taken just symbolically here. Babylon represents "the world" outside of believers, but when the Bible talks about an invasion, u just have to look at a map to see where Israel is nd the countries surrounding it. the anti-Christ will serve a god of fortresses correct? that means he will wage war. you need an opposition to wage war. why else would a fake peace treaty for 3.5 years happen? that means there WILL be war with Israel and its allies until the AC proposes this 7 year peace treaty that will only last for 3.5 years. after those 3.5 years is when things REALLY get bloody.
Mystery Babylon the Great is actually called a "great city" which rules over all the kingdoms of the world.
"And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth." Revelation 17:18
The woman is seen riding a scarlet colored beast that has 7 heads and 10 horns.
"So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns." Revelation 17:3
The woman actually sits on top and controls the world because of her authority. That means that she even has rule over the coming beast, who is the antichrist. That is why the prophecy tells us that the 10 horns, who are the 10 kings will hate Babylon the great and thus destroy her by fire.
"And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire." Revelation 17:16
When this happens the 10 horns will then in turn give their power and strength to the antichrist and thus receive power to rule with him for "1 hour".
"And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast." Revelation 17:12
That is why when we see the beast rising from the sea in Revelation 13:1, the 10 horns are crowned because they have destroyed Babylon the Great and given their power to the beast. If you read Revelation 17, you will see that the 10 horns have no crowns. Why? Because they haven't destroyed Babylon the Great. Therefore the beast, isn't even on the scene yet. The beast doesn't come on the scene until after the 10 horns have destroyed Babylon the Great. And when I refer to the beast, I am talking about the antichrist.
"And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy." Revelation 13:1
So you see in the above passage of scripture that the 10 horns are crowned because they have done what they were ordained by God to do in Revelation 17, which was to destroy Babylon the Great.
"16And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire. 17For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled." Revelation 17:16-17
Now this all lines up with the old testament prophecy contained in the book of Daniel. The 10 horns are seen first in the prophecy of Daniel before the antichrist, who is the "little horn", even comes on the scene.
"7After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns. 8I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things." Daniel 7: 7-8
So as the scriptures tell us, the little horn will make war with 3 of the other horns once he comes on the scene. That is where you get the wars from that your talking about. 3 of the 10 horns will resist the antichrist in some way, form, and fashion and thus they will be utterly obliterated by him. But keep in mind that all this takes place after the destruction of Babylon the Great aka America.
I pray that the LORD will guide us into all truth because He is the one who reveals His game-plan to His servants. Let us commune together and seek the truth together in love my friend. I don't have a monopoly on truth my friend. I seek just as you seek. So I pray that the LORD will be our teacher and help us understand His will, plan, and purpose in these last days. Amen.