The antichrist and the apocalyptic beast
[ 6 ] And look , on the upper black edge of the mass of mist that was completely glowing by the many lightning appeared a big city . [ 7 ] And I said : “ Look at the image of the new Babylon .” [ 8 ] Then Agricola said : “ Lord , that looks very much like Rome . I merely can see a great number of ruins around the city , and in the city itself , besides those buildings that I know very well , there are also a great number of new buildings and temples of which the front is strange-ly decorated with crosses . What does all that mean ?”
[ 9 ] I said : “ Look , that is the fall of the old and at the same time the beginning of the new paganism . Already within approximately 500 to 600 years , counted from now on , this is how it literally will look like . However , keep on looking at the image now .”
[ 10 ] Again all of them were looking attentively at the image of which the scenes were quickly developing one after another . And look , one could see great migrations of the nations and many fierce battles and wars , and in the middle of the city one could see something that was arising as high as a mountain . On the mountain stood a high and big throne that looked like as if it was made of glowing gold . On the throne sat a ruler with a triple crown on the head and with a staff of which the top end was decorated with a triple cross . Out of his mouth came countless arrows , and out of his eyes and out of his chest countless lightning of anger and very great pride was also shooting out . And kings came to him of whom many bowed deeply before him . He looked friendly at those who were bowing like that before him and he confirmed their power , but those who did not bow before him were persecuted and greatly harmed by his arrows and lightning .
[ 11 ] Now Agricola said : “ Lord , this does not look too good for the later rulers over the new Babylon . It seems that their power will be greater but also much more cruel than it is now . Because now , only the worst criminals are punished with the cross , but only with a sin-gle cross , but he there is actually holding before all kings not less than a triple cross in his rul-ing hand . Lord and Master , do explain this somehow to us .”
[ 12 ] I said : “ This does not represent a special ruler over many nations and people , but only the visible personality of the antichrist . That triple cross stands for My teaching , which during that time will be imposed triply falsified before the kings and their people . False in the word , false in the truth and false in the real application of it .
[ 13 ] However , the kings who do not bow before him and whom he curses are those who are still more or less possessing the truth of the old teaching . His arrows and lightning are in-deed reaching them , but these cannot much harm them . But continue to look at the image , for I only can show you therein the most important moments .” [ 14 ] Now all continued to look on with great attention . [ 15 ] ( The Lord ): “ Look , many kings , who earlier bowed very deeply before the one who sits on the throne , are gathering their armies and are marching against him . Look , it leads to an embittered battle , and his exalted throne is sinking already quite a long way down com-pletely into the city , and you only can see a few kings who so to say are only bowing before him for form ’ s sake while now there are a lot of arrows and lightning that are send back by the many other kings who have become unfaithful to him . But now , almost nothing can be seen of him , and this will happen after 1.000 to 1.500 to 1.600 and 1.700 years .
[ 16 ] But look again now . Look , he is trying to exalt himself once more , surrounded by black gangs , and a few kings are stretching out their hand to help him , but look , those who are doing that are soon becoming powerless , and their nations are pulling off the crowns from their heads and are giving them to the strong kings . And look . Now his throne sinks down , and the strong kings are hurrying towards the place and are dividing it up into several pieces . And so , all his might , pride and greatness is going to ruin . Although he still slings arrows and weak lightning
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