Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge on Revelation 17:8

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beast that thou: The Roman empire was the beast, or idolatrous persecuting power, when under the Pagan emperors; it ceased to be so when it became Christian; and became so again under the Roman pontiffs, and shall "go into perdition." Rev 9:2, Rev 11:7, Rev 13:1-11 go: Rev 17:11, Rev 14:8-20, 16:1-18:24, Rev 19:15-21, Rev 20:10; Dan 7:11, Dan 7:26, Dan 11:45; Th2 2:3-8 shall wonder: Rev 13:3, Rev 13:4 whose: Rev 13:8, Rev 20:12, Rev 20:15 from: Mat 25:34; Joh 17:24; Act 15:18; Eph 1:4; Tit 1:2; Pe1 1:20 the beast that was: Rev 13:1-4, Rev 13:11, Rev 13:12 Revelation 17:9

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