17:12,13
The beast will give authority to ten kings. They will not have the same power as the seven kings, but will have some power, but only for an hour. Now the number ten may mean actually ten, or could be taken to represent completeness. And the hour could mean they reign for a short time in human terms, or in God’s terms. The key thing is that their reign is strictly limited. Their purpose is to give power to the beast, so do not expect anything good to come from them!
17:14
They will wage war against the Lamb. This will almost certainly include attacking the Lamb’s people, it usually does! However, this should be no cause for alarm. “The Lamb will triumph over them”. Why? Because He is the Lord of Lords and the King of Kings. We should not fear when we see evil appear to triumph, evil will ultimately lose. “And with Him will be His called, chosen and faithful followers”. We are on the winning side! We follow the victorious king.
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