Feminine noun · From חיא (H2418)
(Aramaic) from H2418; an animal:—beast.
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four great beasts
Four kingdoms that will be raised up and then brought down that will be great in power and wickedness. diverse from one another
The four kingdoms were ruled differently, despite having the same gods
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it raised up itself on one side
One side (Persians) became stronger than the other (Medes). three ribs
Babylon/Mesopotamia, Egypt, Lydia. devour much flesh
The kingdom was vast.
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The Greek Empire. Likened to a leopard
because a leopard strikes quick. The four wings
are the four generals (Cassander, Ptolemy, Lysimachus, and Seleucus (from whom came Antiochus 4) that Alexander the Greek divided the kingdom to upon his death.
These four generals are referred to as The Diadochi, i.e. The Successors
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The Roman Empire. The residue
is referring to all of the countries surrounding Rome that Rome taxed. diverse from all the beasts
because they didn't have a king, but rather caesars.
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till the beast
The same beast as is referenced in The Book of Revelation. Representative of Esau's power structure, NATO and the EU. his body destroyed
America is going to be completely destroyed and never inhabited again. Note, the parts of Europe that will be destroyed will be rebuilt.
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prolonged for a season and time
To go into slavery.
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fourth beast
Started as the Ancient Roman Empire and then reincarnated as NATO and the EU.
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shall devour the whole earth
America. The Ancient Roman Empire did not conquer the whole earth, whereas America has.
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