2 Esdras 7:31 | Revelation 13:1-5 | Mark 13:5-9 | Matthew 10:18-20 | Isaiah 60:1-2

2 Esdras 7:31: “And after seven days the world, that yet awaketh not, shall be raised up, and that shall die that is corrupt.”

Revelation 13:1: “And I" [John] "stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads" [The rise of the Seven Kings] "and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads" [Kings/leaders] "the name of blasphemy.”

Revelation 13:2: “And the beast” [The beast with Seven Heads and Ten Horns] “which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon” [Satan] “gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.”

Revelation 13:3: “And I" [John] "saw one of his heads" [The SEVENTH head/The Eagle's right head] "as it were wounded to death;” [Killed] “and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the BEAST.” The BEAST whose deadly wound was healed.

Revelation 13:5: “And there was given unto him" [The BEAST whose deadly wound was healed] "a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.” Or 3 ½ years.

Mark 13:5: "And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you:"

Mark 13:6: "For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many."

Mark 13:7: "And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet."

Mark 13:8: "For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows."

Mark 13:9: "But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils;" [Elected officials] "and in the synagogues" [Houses of worship] "ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them."

Matthew 10:18: "And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles."

Matthew 10:19: "But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak."

Matthew 10:20: "For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you."

Isaiah 60:1: "Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee."

Isaiah 60:2: "For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee."