And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.
The beast 'like to a bear' signifies the Gentile nations. Like the range of bears from polar bears to pandas in China they thrive on anything from grass, nuts and berries to carrion their tastes are catholic. The coming of the Gentiles into the holy mountain of God was by design. (Is.56:7). In Abraham all families of the earth were included. What hasted it was the failure of Israel as a nation to follow God with all their heart, brought the Gentiles along. Religion similarly brings in nations in chains, so they may glory in their hypocrisy without earnestly contending for the faith.
The second beast raised up itself on one side." "They have moved me to jealousy withthat which isnot God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy withthose which arenot a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation."(De.32:21; Ro.10:19)
God allowed the Gentiles come in but the church history following the collapse of the Imperial Rome shows a beast more rapacious than any other. For old Spain it was 3 G's:Gold God and Glory. Third rib is Reason that has given ideologies. Under Stalin's Bolshevik regime some 22 millions of souls would have perished. Yet we hear the cry,' Arise devour much flesh.'
"Bear necessities" (1 of 2)
And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.
The beast 'like to a bear' signifies the Gentile nations. Like the range of bears from polar bears to pandas in China they thrive on anything from grass, nuts and berries to carrion their tastes are catholic. The coming of the Gentiles into the holy mountain of God was by design. (Is.56:7). In Abraham all families of the earth were included. What hasted it was the failure of Israel as a nation to follow God with all their heart, brought the Gentiles along. Religion similarly brings in nations in chains, so they may glory in their hypocrisy without earnestly contending for the faith.
The second beast raised up itself on one side." "They have moved me to jealousy withthat which isnot God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy withthose which arenot a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation."(De.32:21; Ro.10:19)
God allowed the Gentiles come in but the church history following the collapse of the Imperial Rome shows a beast more rapacious than any other. For old Spain it was 3 G's:Gold God and Glory. Third rib is Reason that has given ideologies. Under Stalin's Bolshevik regime some 22 millions of souls would have perished. Yet we hear the cry,' Arise devour much flesh.'
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