IDENTITY OF THE APOCALYPTIC BEAST, Revelation 13, WITH THE LITTLE HORN

The great similarity between the characters of the beast, described in Revelation 13th chapter, and the little horn, Daniel 7th chapter, must be obvious to every reader. For instance,-1. The little horn was to be a blasphemous power. Daniel 7:25. “He shall speak great words against the Most High.” The beast also was to do the same thing. Revelation 13:6. “He opened his mouth in blasphemy against God.” 2. The little horn was to make war with the saints, and prevail against them. Daniel 7:21. The beast also was to make war with the saints, and overcome them. Revelation 13:7. 3. The little horn, Daniel 7:8, 20, had a mouth which spake great things. So also it was with the beast, Revelation 13:5. 4. Power was given the little horn, for a time, times, and the dividing of time, (1260 years.) Daniel 7:25. So also power was given to the beast to continue 42 months. Revelation 13:6. 5. The dominion of the little horn was to be taken away at the end of the specified period. Daniel 7:26. So also the beast, which had led into captivity and conquered by the sword many of the princes of the earth, as well as heretics, was, at the expiration of the 42 months, to go into captivity, and be overthrown or killed by the sword, or vicissitudes of war. And how truly was the prediction fulfilled, when, in 1798, the French abrogated the Papal government, and established in its place a Republic; and also when the Pope, the life and soul of the Papal government, was carried a captive to France.APEC 68.2

The apocalyptic beast and little horn must, therefore, mean one and the same thing, viz., the Papal system. And so also the 42 months, and time, times and a half, are the same, viz., 1260 years.APEC 69.1