From the sea a beast arises, seven-headed, ten-horned, crowned. Leopard body, bear-like feet, and lion mouth receive the dragon’s throne. One mortal wound is healed, and all the world begins to wonder. Dragon and beast receive the worship born from fear and awe. The Beast from the Sea No mark, no image, no throne can rival the Lamb. The saints endure while deception fills the earth. The kingdom of the beast is measured and condemned. Blasphemy is granted speech and forty-two months of authority. War is made against the saints across the peoples and the tongues. A borrowed crown cannot become eternal. The names within the book outlive the numbered lie. Those outside the Lamb’s book bow before the rising power. Here the saints are called to patient faith beneath the sword. The Beast from the Sea No mark, no image, no throne can rival the Lamb. The saints endure while deception fills the earth. The kingdom of the beast is measured and condemned. The Beast from the Sea