Bobservations Column - "Holy Men of God" (2 Peter 1:19-21 & Rev.13)

Often when we read the Bible, new information comes along, and we can be left with more questions than answers. This is why the nature of the Book of Revelation is so important. The Book of Revelation is the unveiling of God and His ultimate plan for all of Creation. We not only see God’s handiwork a little at a time, but His purpose(s) for everything in the history of His Creation: the whole world and its universe. During the tribulation period, the world will be ruled by a godless man presiding over an evil governmental and religious system.  This chapter associates this ruler with the terrible beast in Revelation and Daniel.  This chapter reveals two "beasts" often referred to as the Antichrist and the False Prophet. The symbol mandated for all followers of Antichrist, administered by the False Prophet, is the mark of the beast, which is further related to the number 666.