The ten horns whether in Revelation 13, 12 or 17 are the same ten kings.
In Revelation 17, which explains the ten horns are ten kings (Revelation 17:13), the ten horns do not have crowns in Revelation 17:3. They had not come to power, at the time of the 6th head king.
In Revelation 13, the ten horns have crowns., with 42 months left in the seven years, Revelation 13:5.
The ten kings rule concurrently with each other and with the beast person. Julius Caesar through Vespasion are sequential kings. And cannot be the tens kings.
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The beast is Revelation 13 is also a person (as well as a kingdom). For does it makes sense to say (speaking of the ten kings giving their kingdom to the beast) ....
17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast (
the Pagan Roman Empire), until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
or
17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast (
the 8th king), until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
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10 And
there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is,
and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.
11 And
the beast that was, and is not,
even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
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The seven kings, the sequential kings are:
1. Julius Caesar
2. Augustus Caesar
3. Tiberius
4. Caligula
5. Claudius
6. Nero
7. End times little horn person (descended from the Julio Claudians, above)
They are sequential with each other, only because they are of the same family, the Julio-Claudians.
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11 And
the beast that was, and is not,
even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
Erik, you have to go to Revelation 17:8a to know what it is talking about. The beast that was and is not, it talking about an unclean spirit of some person who was living, but dead at the time of John. And is in the bottomless pit.
In Revelation 17b, it is talking about the end times person, who the world will witness being killed and coming back alive. The beast, the unclean spirit will come out of the bottomless pit and possess that person. It is not until there 42 months left in the seven years.
It is difficult to understand I know because it is actually referring to two persons as the beast in Revelation 17:8, not one.
In Revelation 12 and Revelation 17, Satan is seen, the power behind the beast. Because at the time of the first century (Revelation 17) and at the beginning of the 7 years (Revelation 12) the unclean spirit is still in the bottomless pit.
Revelation 17 - first century, the unclean spirit in the bottomless pit
Revelation 12 *- end times verses 12:6 + 12:4, the 7 years - the unclean spirit in the bottomless pit
Revelation 13 - end times, last 42 months of the 7 years - the unclean spirit has ascended out of the bottomless pit.
*Erik, regarding Revelation 12, the seven years, I would invite to read in Jason's thread on his chronology. I explain
Revelation 12, why it is about Israel in the 7 years. And he got it....
start with my post #79, then Jason's post #80, then my post #81
Pre-Trib Only - My New End Times Chronology