RT, that in blue is is the exact point where you are going wrong. Just stick with the seven heads being seven sequential kings of the fourth empire.
Why would I do that Mr Douggg? John calls them a Beast on purpose, they are supposed to be the same Beast(s) of Daniel 7, we are shown that by John/Angel telling us the Leopard, Lion and Bear are a part of this BEAST, that is not a mistake. Thus the Seven Heads are the Seven Nations/Kingdoms that have been Beasts over Israel/Middle East, and that includes the Anti-Christ who becomes a Beast along with all the rest of the known Beasts (Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Persia, Greece, Rome and the coming Anti-Christ).
There is really no question that these Seven Kingdoms are Middle Eastern Powers over the Region of the Holy land, that is just not in question. I truly think people are overthinking this, These Seven Kingdoms are the ONLY Kingdoms over the Middle East/Holy Lands while Israel is a Nation in the area. Egypt was the power when Israel came into being, Joseph went unto Egypt and thus Israel were freed by God who sent them Moses to deliver them. Assyria was a power and they took captive the Northern Tribes. Babylon, Persia, Greece and Romes adventures are well known. The coming Anti-Christ will of course Conquer Jerusalem.
To become the Antichrist, the person has to become the King of Israel. The only place in Revelation, becoming the King of Israel, is the person as the rider on the white horse (representing that he is the messiah role) in
Revelation 6 who is given a crown - i.e. anointed the King of Israel.
His time as the Antichrist - King of Israel - will be limited to.... up until he reveals himself as the man of sin.
The little horn person becomes leader of Europe, heads to the middle east following Gog/Magog, takes over the oil, the Jews think he is the messiah, he is anointed the king of Israel, the 7 years begin, in the middle he claims to be God, he is impeached, God has him killed, and brings him back to life, he becomes the beast, he is cast into the lake of fire when Jesus returns.
As you know I vehemently disagree with this, I do not see the "Anti-Christ" becoming the "King of Israel" in scriptures anywhere Doug, I see this as people following age old men's traditions, of which I used to buy in, but I am a stickler for scriptures brother, and I follow where led by the scriptures. Israel REPENTS before the Anti-Christ Conquers Jerusalem, so why would they accept him as their King? (Malachi 4:5-6 says Elijah turns Israel back unto God BEFORE the Great and Terrible Day of the LORD). Israel FLEE unto the Wilderness when the Anti-Christ conquers Jerusalem and defiles the Temple. This means what Mr Doug? It means they (WATCH THIS and think logically here) are HEEDING JESUS' WARNING from Matthew 24, Jews currently DO NOT READ the New Testament Doug, which means if they Flee to where Jesus forewarned them to flee then they have already repented, have been reading the New Testament, and are thus heeded Jesus' warning, at that time in the future.
Zechariah 14:1-2 is the sacking/conquering of Jerusalem by the Anti-Christ, then Zechariah 14:3-4 is Jesus defeating the Anti-Christ at the 6th and 7th Vials. (Armageddon). We are told ALL ISRAEL will be saved, Paul is not speaking about every Jew, else he would have stated that, he is speaking about Israels seed being preserved, ALL ISRAEL will be saved, we know 2/3 of Jews are killed and a Remnant is saved via scriptures, so ALL ISRAEL is the 1/3 who flee unto the wilderness. Why did they flee? They had FAITH.......Boom. Remember Paul's words to the Romans? He said about Israel, and if they stay not in UNBELIEF they will be Grafted back in. Israel repent or Atones and thus they are Christians/Accept their Messiah Jesus before the Anti-Christ Conquers Jerusalem.
The Ant-Christ is not given a TRUE CROWN or shown by the Angel with a TRUE CROWN Mr Doug. The Crown in Rev. ch 6 and the Crown shown in Rev. ch. 19 are TWO ENTIRELY DIFFERENT CROWNS, the two Greek words used have different meaning.
In Revelation 6:2 the Greek word used is
STEPHANOS which means TWINE or WREATH:
1a1) the wreath or garland which was given as a prize to victors in public games
#4735 Στέφανος stephanos {stef'-an-os}
from an apparently primary stepho (to twine or wreathe);
TDNT - 7:615,1078; n m
So this Greek word implies a Crown of one that is made of Twine, something won in a Contest, and thus the Anti-Christ Conquers and goes forth to Conquer thus he wins his "Crown" as a Victor.
In Revelation 19:12 the Greek word used is DIADEMA which means a Kingly ornament.
1b) the kingly ornament for the head, the crown
#1238 G1223 and
G1210; TDNT - n/a; n n
Lets Compare the two verses here also..........and see if we can see a difference in the meaning.
Rev. 19:12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and
on his head were MANY CROWNS; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
Rev. 6:2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow;
and A CROWN was given unto him: and
he went forth conquering, and to conquer (Stephanos = a Prize for WINNING a victory).
So Rev. ch. uses a Word that implies the Anti-Christ gets his Crown by CONQUERING whilst the Rider on the White Horse (Jesus) in Rev. 19:12 has
MANY CROWNS (King of Kings) on his Head, he is a Royal Priest of the highest order.
Rev. 19:16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written,
King Of Kings, And Lord Of Lords.
So the Anti-Christ is not shown as the King of the Jews Mr Doug, he is shown as a CONQUEROR who wins his crown by Conquering Israel/Jerusalem.
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I think the Anti-Christ comes out of Europe, then he Conquers Jerusalem and of course this VERY ACT is what Reveals him to the world as the Beast (of course his blind hordes will not see it until Seal #6) but the Jews will understand it, they will have repented and are now (at that time) not blind anymore. The Remnant of the Church will see it, they will still be BEHEADED, but they understand who he is when he Conquers Jerusalem.
So when this MAN/Anti-Christ Conquers Jerusalem he will be seen as THE BEAST (Hes Revealed). The word of course means to make known.