The beast comes back to life after it is killed. That has not happened yet. The WT claims this took place during the First World War, which is absurd. The reason the eighth king cannot possibly be ruling yet is because the "one-hour" of its reign is the hour of judgment for the world when people will be marked with the irrevocable 666 mark of doom. I have written quite a bit on this topic over the years. Here a few linksDon't know if that is the case as the dual horned beast gives breath to the image of the beast. Without that beast the image couldn't exist. In fact the demise of the image would likely result when the two horned beast comes to its end. At least I think that is the case. Could be wrong.
I say this because the image of the beast is illusionary it has only a vision but no real foundation that could keep it alive. No real functioning constitution with God at the root. It would quickly dissolve with no supporting structure. It's a hippies dream that can never survive on its own.
Very likely why it only rules for an "hour"... even when it does its on life support by the 10 kings.
The Eighth King
______________ “And the wild beast that was but is not, it is also itself an eighth king, but springs from the seven, and it goes off into destruction.” -Revelation 17:11-
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Has the United Nations become the eighth king?
Part Four in the series of articles reviewing the July 2022 Watchtower. Picking up with paragraphs 11 and 12 combined: 11-12. Second, as represented by the feet of the immense image, Anglo-America
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What is the meaning of the beast rising from the earth?
QUESTION: In view of your latest article on the new world order, how does Revelation 13:11-16 fit in? ANSWER: Revelation 13:11-17 states: “Then I saw another wild beast ascending out of the earth, and it
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Has the wild beast received the fatal head wound?
Tuesday, September 8 God . . . will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed.—Dan. 2:44. The Bible Students spent decades pointing out that the year 1914 would be significant. Many people at that time were optimistic. As one
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