1. Seven hills identifies the beast, geographically.
2. Seven kings (seven individual men, ruling consecutively) identifies the beast, politically.

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Scripture does not say seven hills, it says seven MOUNTAINS.
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The word for "hill" is bounos #1015


Kingdoms are called "mountains" in scripture
Israel is said to be the "Lord's mountain" Jeremiah 17:3l Joel 2:1
Babylon is called a "destroying mountain" Jeremiah 51:25
Edom is called the "mount of Esau" Obadiah 1:8-9
God's kingdom is called a "holy mountain" Isaiah 11:9; 65:29

So the seven heads or mountains could be a succession of seven kingdoms.
Or they could be a succession of seven distinct types of government of one power (Rome)


I don't think the heads are individual kings or individual popes.


The eighth is the beast itself.
This beast rose out of the bottomless pit (see also Rev. 11:7) this denotes a satanic power, and since the eighth is not another head but the beast itself, I believe it is Satan.

I also believe Satan and his angels will manifest themselves in very deceptive ways BEFORE probation closes. He does it to keep as many people as possible from believing truth and being saved, it would be rather pointless after probation closes, for by then everyone will already have made their final choice.

Blessings James,

You wrote; "Right there she calls the pope the HEAD of the universal church and you will all scoff. The pope is the HEAD."

No. She does not call the Pope the Head of all the churches. She says the Pope claims himself to be the head of all the churches. Not the same thing at all.

Well, the seven heads are not the seven forms of government of Rome.

God Bless.

It's funny that Mr Peterson is taking words that God gave me and twisting them. (Look at the record here) God showed me that the interpretation is given in Revelation 17:9-11 so it cannot be taken symbolically. So the seven heads ARE seven hills AND seven kings. Then he puts his own spin on it to get me to argue against him.

I had thought at one point that the beast of Rev 13 that had the mortal wound but revived was the same as 8th entity of Rev 17 that was and is not. But that could be wrong. I think you're saying they are different right? the mortally wounded beast of Rev 13 and the eighth entity of Rev 17?

So I understand you, you're also saying that 1 to 7 are the 7 heads and that the eighth is the whore who rides the beast because she is "Babylon the Great". If that's what you're saying, it seems reasonable.

But how about this: The seven are concurrent religious and/or political entities all in submission to Babylon because she is riding the beast. At the time Babylon first falls under judgement, five are fallen or in submission to the whore. By the time her judgment is finished two more will become her allies.

By the way, I posted earlier the idea that the heads are political but the mountains are religious entities.