| Perhaps the dragon that has had the most
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| | beast also has seven heads and ten horns,
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| influence on Westernized Christian
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| | but his body is that of a leopard, while
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| thought is the red dragon that dominates
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| | his feet are those of a bear, and his
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| the last book of the New Testament. The
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| | mouth is that of a lion. The dragon,
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| author of this book, who simply
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| | finding a worthy accomplice, grants the
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| identified himself as John, had been
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| | beast power and authority. While the
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| exiled to the Isle of Patmos, a small
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| | inhabitants of the world watch, the beast
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| Greek island in the Aegean Sea, where he
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| | reveals a deadly wound on one of its
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| received a brilliant vision in which he
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| | heads. As if by magic, the wound heals
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| was welcomed into the heavens to witness
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| | itself. Awe-struck, many people flock to
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| all things which were to come. In the
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| | the dragon and the beast, worshipping
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| vision he was shown a book with seven
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| | them and turning against God.
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| sealed portions. He was allowed to see
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| | With their new army behind them, the
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| the contents of each sealed portion in
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| | beast and the dragon wage war against the
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| turn and then commanded to write what he
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| | inhabitants of the earth still faithful
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| saw. It is at the very end of the seventh
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| | to god, overcoming them and taking many
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| portion that we find the story of the red
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| | captives. And although the beast dies, he
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| dragon.
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| | is replaced by another beast with two
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| The story begins when John sees a
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| | horns like a lamb. This second beast
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| beautiful woman in childbirth. This is no
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| | controls fire, making it fall from the
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| ordinary woman; she is clothed in the
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| | sky. Like the dragon, he is also very
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| sun, with the moon under her feet, and
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| | wicked and teaches the people to worship
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| wears a crown of twelve stars. As she
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| | the first beast. Indeed, he teaches them
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| struggles to give birth, a great red
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| | that they should kill anybody who won't
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| dragon comes into view. He is as terrible
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| | worship the first beast. Caught in this
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| as the woman is resplendent, a serpentine
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| | wicked fervor, the people began to mark
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| creature with seven heads and ten horns,
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| | their bodies, so that they can tell who
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| and a crown on each head. With his mighty
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| | worships the beast and who doesn't.
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| tail he draws away a third of the stars
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| | Back in the heavens, the angels tell God
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| of heaven and violently throws them down
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| | about all that is happening on the earth
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| to the earth. Thus announcing himself, he
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| | with the dragon and the beasts. Enraged,
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| alights menacingly before the woman,
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| | God vows to punish any who has received
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| threatening to devour her child as soon
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| | the mark of the beast. From a cloud, the
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| as it is born.
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| | grown son of the woman descends, wearing
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| But the woman is able to save her newborn
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| | a golden crown and carrying a sharp
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| son, who is mysteriously secreted away to
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| | sickle in his hand. Calling the angels to
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| the throne of God, the dragon's
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| | his side, the armies of God prepare to
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| arch-enemy. God has a special interest in
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| | visit the earth. Seven mighty angels
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| this baby, for it has been prophesied
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| | appear, each bearing a terrible plague
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| that he will one day become the ruler of
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| | and a golden vial containing the wrath of
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| all nations. The woman, thus assured that
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| | God. God's army is prepared to face the
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| her child is protected, flees into the
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| | dragon in a final battle.
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| wilderness, where a refuge has been
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| | One by one the angels pour their vials
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| prepared for her.
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| | out upon the beast-worshipers, inflicting
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| Meanwhile God sends his angels, led by
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| | them with sores, death, heat, darkness,
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| the valiant archangel Michael, to battle
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| | hunger, and drought. Before the last
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| against the red dragon. The dragon is
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| | angel pours the contents of his vial out,
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| fierce, assisted by his own legion of
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| | three magical frogs are pulled out of the
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| demons, but eventually they are beaten
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| | mouths of the dragon and the beast,
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| and evicted from heaven.
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| | revealing how the evil creatures had
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| On earth, the vengeful dragon seeks out
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| | received their powers. When the last vial
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| the woman to torment her, but using two
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| | is poured out, the ground begins to
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| great eagle wings given her, she escapes;
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| | shake. Great hailstones fall from heaven.
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| however, the red dragon possesses great
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| | The mountains are flattened and the
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| powers, and even controls the weather.
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| | islands fall into the sea. All those who
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| From his mouth he creates a flood to
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| | have marked themselves are overtaken and,
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| drown her. But the earth opens its gaping
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| | along with the beast are thrown into a
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| mouth and swallows the flood, aiding the
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| | lake of fire. Finally, the son of the
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| woman in her escape. Frustrated, the
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| | woman, who now sits upon the throne,
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| dragon then turns his attention to the
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| | rewards all the people who have remained
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| woman's other children, who fill the
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| | faithful to God. Even those who have been
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| earth. Hungry for revenge, the red dragon
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| | killed are brought back to life. Beaten,
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| seeks help.
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| | the dragon is bound and shut in a
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| He doesn't have to wait long before a
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| | bottomless pit where he can no longer
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| hideous beast rises out of the sea. This
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| | deceive the nations for a thousand years.
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