The Strand Study Bible

ABOUT REVELATION 17:8-11 Revelation 17:8-11 agrees with secular history and tells us that there were indeed six kings (or, kingdoms [mountains];

world empires - vs 9) that once ruled much of the known world: 1. Egypt (ruled much of the world from c. 1600-1200 BC) 2. Assyria (ruled much of the world from c. 745-612 BC) 3. Babylon (ruled much of the world from 612-539 BC) 4. Medo-Persia (ruled much of the world from 539-331 BC)

5. Greece (ruled much of the world from 331-146 BC) 6. Rome (ruled much of the world from 146 BC - AD 476) According to Revelation 17:10, There will be one king (or, kingdom [mountain]; seventh world empire) that is yet to come under the dictates of the Antichrist (called the Revived Roman Empire) Revelation 17:10 says,

And there are seven kings (i.e., kingdoms [mountains]; world empires - vs 9): five are fallen (i.e., Egypt , Assyria , Babylon , Medo-Persia , and Greece ), and one (i.e., the sixth world empire; Rome ) is, and the other (i.e., the seventh world empire; Revived Roman Empire under the dictates of the Antichrist - Dan 7:7,19-25) is not yet come; and when he (i.e., the Revived Roman Empire under the dictates of the Antichrist) cometh, he must continue a short space (i.e, the first three and one half years of Daniel’s Seventieth Week - Dan 9:24-27).

According to Daniel 9:24-27, the Antichrist himself (i.e., the Eighth world empire ) will dismantle the seventh world empire ; the Revived Roman Empire ; during the middle of Daniel’s Seventieth Week and set himself up as God. The Eighth world empire under the Antichrist will then begin. Nevertheless, it too will end three and one half years later when JESUS CHRIST returns at His Second Coming. The Antichrist will then be cast into hell forever - Rev 17:11). Revelation 17:11 says,

And the beast (or, Antichrist) that was, and is not, even he is the eighth (i.e., the Eighth world empire), and is of the seven (i.e., the seventh world empire; Revived Roman Empire), and goeth into perdition (i.e., the lake of fire - Rev 19:20).

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