Daniels Fourth Beast from the Sea

   The interpretation of Daniel 7 can be a bit perplexing. I thought I would attempt a quick and hopefully simple breakdown of Daniels four beasts that rise from the sea. It will aid in the interpretation of the beast kingdom in Revelation 13, and 17, and perhaps offer some clarity concerning the fourth kingdom which rises in the last days, prior to the second coming of Christ Jesus - Yeshua Hamashiach.

    The writing below is a simple recapitulation of scripture, not the regurgitation of the Roman empire generally taught today. Daniels night vision of four great beasts, intertwines  with the various metals found in Daniel 2: Nebuchadnezzar's dream. Nebuchadnezzar was perplexed by a dream that gave him many sleepless nights, and he tossed and turned in his bed. His dream, interpreted by Daniel, began with his role as King of Babylon, the head of gold who ruled the middle east. 

   His kingdom was  followed by two additional kingdoms, one of silver, and another kingdom of brass. His  dream ended with a fourth and final kingdom that will rise to seize world power in the latter days. The Bible doesn't require outside sources to interpret scripture but, we often find that historical events and additional prophecies, fill in the gaps. 

   Daniel 7 adds additional information which parallels the dream of Nebuchadnezzar. The kings dream outlined a prophetic timeline of Babylon, which revolved around four metals whose gods the Babylonians worshiped. The degrading metals, from gold to iron mixed with clay, indicate  kingdoms which were inferior to Nebuchadnezzar's kingdom - seen as the golden lion in Daniel 7:4. The silver and brass signified two additional kingdoms that rose to rule the middle east - the kingdom of Babylon. There is one kingdom left, the fourth kingdom of iron and clay, which rises in the latter days, fulfilling the prophecies found in Revelation 13, 17 and 18. 

   The four beasts in Daniel 7, parallel four metals from the dream image: 

   Four Beast: 1) Lion - Babylon 2) Bear- Mede-Persian 3) Leopard - Greek, Grecian 4) Beast of ten horns - Tribulation-Antichrist kingdom. 

   Four Metals: 1) Gold - Babylon, 2) Silver - Mede-Persian, 3) Brass - Grecian, 4a) Iron - God's judgement, the fulfillment of the fall of Babylon, 4b) Iron mixed with shard clay - Tribulation - Antichrist kingdom. 

Inanna and Ishtar and the Tale of Tammuz

As we move closer to Resurrection Sunday we will see memes about Ishtar, Nimrod, Semiramis and Tammuz, that tie the Resurrection of Christ Jesus to pagan myths. 

These are absolute garbage. Let me explain: 

   The oldest goddess documented in history was Inanna. Inanna was the primary, and first fertility goddess of the southern Mesopotamia. Her origins are found in Sumer, dating to 3000 B.C.. Inanna was the original Queen of heaven. She was NEVER called Semiramis. She was the prototype for nomadic people, who wanted a Queen of heaven of their own. 

   Inanna had a boyfriend, his name was Dumuzid or Dumuzi.  His beginnings are also found in Sumer, dating to 3000 B.C.. as Inanna and Dumuzid were intimately linked in a romantic relationship. As their popularity grew, their deity status made its way into the Akkadian and Babylonian territories. Here, they were known as Ishtar and Tammuz. 

   Tammuz was the youthful god of pastures and plants. He was not connected to sun worship nor, was he ever a sun-god. His father was the primary god Ea or El. In the Sumerian culture, his mother was Dutter, the goddess of ewes. In the Babylonian and Akkadian cultures she was known as Davkina, mistress of the vine. The tale of Inanna and Dumuzi / Tammuz is documented in the form of hymns, found on Cuneiform Sumerian tablet later named the Babylonian Tammuz Lamentations. The tablet is number 15 and is housed in the British museum. 

   The hymns were translated by Frederick A. Vanderburgh in 1906 and placed into a book published in 1908: Sumerian Hymns from Cuneiform Texts in the British Museum. Frederick Augustus Vanderburgh, Columbia University Press, 1908

Rise of the Post Flood Gods

    After the flood, the worship of the pre-flood Nephilim continued. When the people of Babel scattered, the notoriety of the pre-flood hybrids rose. The stories of the old gods and the men of renown from the old world, were shared throughout the post-flood cultures of the Mesopotamia. As the notoriety of these gods grew, their legends spread across the middle east, in various forms. 

   Nearly every ancient culture on earth, has had a fabled part man and part animal god, at some time - Pan, Horus, Anubis, the Centaur, Minotaur, Satyr, Lamassu and so on. Nearly every culture shared legends of women mating with the gods creating god-like children. The Greeks continued the tales; they were well versed in creating legends of gods and goddesses. They were quite the story-tellers, who were completely enamored with their deities. 

   One of the oldest and most recognized of these creatures can be seen in Egypt with the Sphinx. The age of the Sphinx is estimated at 4,500 years old. The Sphinx has the head of a man in a royal headdress and the body of a lion. It is believed to been sculpted from limestone 2600-2500 BC in the 4th dynasty of the Pharaohs, though it has been theorized that the Sphinx may be much older; a symbol that existed in the pre-flood world. 

   Though there are many more than the ones listed below, these few will provide an example of how the pre-flood creatures were worshiped in the new world, and the stories surrounding them. 

His Church Upon This Rock - Caesarea Philippi

   I found this deeply profound, and I just love the historical significance of places like these:  

   There is a rock outcrop that juts out below Mount Hermon (sacred mountain). It is called Caesarea Philippi. It was a place dedicated to the worship of many pagan gods such as Ba’al, the roman goddess Diane and the Greek throwback of the ancient Nephilim, Pan, the goat/man god. 

   Dug into the rock were various arched ledges for the idols of pagan gods and goddesses to sit. Temples were built so patrons could visit and worship various pagan deities, one after the other. 

   The temples had long since vanished but the etchings and ledges are still visible. Pictures: creative commons:  https://vici.org/vici/17872/

   There was a special court area built for the hypnotic flute playing Pan, the dancing goat-man god that chased woodland nymphs for sexual frolic. 😏

   There was also an area set aside for Pan and the sacred goats, and another for Pan and the nymphs. There was a temple for Echo, (the goddess Pan couldn’t catch), a Temple for Zeus and one for the Greek goddess Nemesis. 

The Woman in the Ephah Zechariah 5

Unfulfilled Prophecy in the Land of Shinar: Zechariah 5, the Woman in the Ephah 

   It was 738 B.C., the second year of Darius the Mede, when the first remnant returned to Judah after 70 years of captivity in Babylon. The prophet Zechariah was born there and returned to Judah with this first remnant. 

   After a series of failed and forgotten attempts; Zechariah was instrumental in stirring the hearts of the Israeli people to complete the rebuilding of the temple: 516 - 515 B.C.  Construction began around 536 B.C., two years after the first remnant returned, but faltered many times. Before the temple could be completed, the wickedness of Babylon had to be cleansed from the land, and removed from the hearts and minds of the people. 

   Yahweh called Zechariah as a messenger to receive a series of prophetic visions in the year 520 – 519 B.C., twenty years after the fall of Babylon. Zechariah is in Judah when an angel of the Lord came to him. The Woman in the Ephah was the seventh vision. After this vision, the temple was finally dedicated in 516 B.C. 

Mystery Woman of Revelation 17

Mystery Woman: 

    Who is this woman that has enchanted and mystified prophecy students for nearly 2,000 years? She sits in the wilderness with her companion, the scarlet beast at the end of world history, spreading her morbid persecution and spiritual formication throughout the earth. She is given royal treatment, carried upon seven heads of the beast; seven world kingdoms.  

   And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me saying, come hither; I will show you the judgement of the great wh*re πόρνης (Greek: commercially corrupt one) that sits upon many waters. Revelation 17:1

   So, who or what is this great prostitute; the commercially corrupt one? 

    To partially answer this question, we need to look at the commercially corrupt one through the lens of verse 18: And the woman that you saw is that great city, which reigns over the kings of the earth.  This final verse summarizes the entire chapter and, pivots the reader into the next. This is a 'clue' that the angel gave to John; "I will tell you the mystery of the woman"... It is the ‘big’ picture that defines the woman in  chapter 17 and 18 with more clarity. We may not be able to identify her at this time in history but, there are many clues; so while she is being prepared, we will be able to recognize her for what she will become.  

    This interpretation is based upon scripture which will omit the interpretation presented by Alexander Hislop, commonly taught within the church today.

    If you are not familiar with Alexander Hislop but have listened to modern Bible teachers interpret the woman of Revelation 17 as a harlot church, you are listening to, and learning the teachings of Alexander Hislop. Hislop's theories were based upon fables, mythology, reincarnation and the various gods and goddesses that ruled the Mesopotamia, and later, the Greek and Roman cultures. These teachings are generally taught as historical and biblical narratives.  

   But Paul told us that these types of teachings would enter the church:   

   For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; and they will turn away their ears from the Truth and (truth) shall be turned into fables (myths). 2 Timothy 4:3,4 

    When Revelation 17 is reiterated using authentic historical context and scripture, it reveals something completely different. Many modern day bible teachers are misleading the flock by teaching the Nimrod, Semiramis, Tammuz fables as historical and biblical doctrine. There is a major blind spot in biblical theology regarding the theories of Alexander Hislop. 

Nimrod Semiramis and Tammuz Deception

    The legend of Semiramis and Tammuz is the biggest fabrication taught in the majority of  churches today. This teaching uses mythology and fables as authentic sources when they are anything but authentic. This bizarre teaching caught fire with the online churches beginning sometime around 2010 - 2012; but is now creeping into community churches throughout America. 

This is an extremely dangerous teaching. 

   The myths are literally taught as historical events and Christian theology, presented as an alternative narrative to explain the mystery of the woman in Revelation 17, dating back to the time of Nimrod and Babel. 

   These fables replace the antichrist - tribulation city with a religious system that allegedly rose from Babel, and consumed the earth with a mother-child mystery religion.  The narrative suggests that the .002% rise of mother-child cults tied to fertility religions after Babel was scattered, explains the 'mystery of the woman' in Revelation 17. The reality is: from hundreds of fertility religions that saturated the Mesopotamia, perhaps four actual mother-child cults spread to other regions of the world. That leaves 196 that did not. Not very good odds if you ask me. 

   History shows that the spread of witchcraft, sorcery and demon possession was rampant after the flood, not mother-child religions, but this is being taught from the pulpit, deceiving millions. The mastermind behind this fabrication was Scottish minister, Alexander Hislop. 

   If you are familiar with the Genesis story of Nimrod, and the authentic histories of the ancient gods and goddesses of the Mesopotamia, reading the bizarre writings of Alexander Hislop will make your brain crawl.