启示录 13 第二兽，有两角的羔羊，记号 666

As said in chapter 12, these are likely seven nations coming out of the European Union. The ten crowned horns of the beast, however, do not play a significant role. Today the European Union is not very solid. The major roles are French and Germany. The first sight might be the past historical Roman Empire of the first century and the seven heads will be the new Roman Empire which is to come in the Great Tribulation.
It is the dragon satan who give the power to this beast. The blasphemous name is upon each of its heads. See Daniel 7:25, 2 Thess.2:3-4 and Matthew 26:64-65 for the meaning of blasphemy.
Blasphemy is all what goes against God. Blasphemy is putting aside the laws of God. This happened in France. The French government accepted the law of abortion up to 9 months. They are making crime lawful. One law says killing a person is murder. However, a child of 9 months is breathing, so now by law it is lawful to kill a person of 9 month. The pharmaceutical industry needs babies of 9 months to perform their testing. Aborted persons of 8-9 months are alive when they are aborted, and use in the church of satan to sacrifice. By French law that is no longer crime, but allowed under law. The democrats in the U.S. wish the same. The left wing in Brazil wishes the same. Completely putting God's law aside, and making crime lawful. That is what is meant by blasphemy. In the near future we shall see more and more these kinds of changes occurring. What is forbidden by law, will be made lawful by another law. More and more blasphemy will be approved.
The dragon gives his power and his throne with great authority. Meaning it is not just military, it is complete political, law and military power. Full control over citizens and religion.
One of the head of the beast is mortal wounded. Likewise in Revelation 17:8 The Roman Empire in the first century was and at present is not. But it will ascend again, the Roman Empire is ascending again with the European Union and curing from is mortal wound.
Verse 4 gives the objective of the whole: Worshiping the dragon, turning people away from the worship of God, the Creator. It is the dragon satan who wish to be worshipped and getting all glory. He is allowed by God for 42 months. God is limiting his time. People are getting a free choice to worship satan or God their Creator. The dragon and the beast will speak blasphemies and perform blasphemy's acts.
God PERMITS persecutions against the saints who keep the commandments of God and bear testimony to Jesus (12:17). God PERMITS that these saints will be tortured and killed. They will be resurrected and have new life on the New Earth. So their dead is terrible but gives an end to the torture and life with God. This persucution is not limited to Europe, but given to every tribe and people, meaning the complete earth.
All people on earth will follow the dragon and the beast, all those whose name is NOT written in the book of life of the Lamb, see 20:11-15. So people have no free choice? It is already predestinated by God, who will worship satan and who will worship God? NO, God has knowledge of the future. He knows in advance who will chose for Him and who will chose for satan. Due to this knowledge the names are written in the book of life and due to the endurance of this people, the name is in the book of life.
Verse 11 Another beast, an imitation of the Lamb Jesus, rise out of the earth. In Daniel 7:3 the four beasts rise out of the sea, here out of the earth. This second beast is no competitor of the first beast, but a faithful supporter. It works great signs as if he is God. He is allowed by God to give breath to the image of the beast and to speak. Well, nowadays with all artificial intelligence we do not need to be surprised about that.
Suprised that men will worship and follow a beast as world leader? Remember Eve in Paradise, she gave more attention to the speaking serpent than to the commandments of God. She listened to the speaking serpent and ate of the forbidden fruit. So no surprise at all that men on earth will follow and worship the speaking beast.
Tests are fully in progress with the chip in the hand to be used at money machines. Also chips with all your personal data as birth date, social and tax number, your health state and much more.
However, if it will be a real chip, it might be. But a huge software company is involved in the development of a vaccine which give a mark as well and CHANGES YOUR DNA. Means that you no longer belong to God, but your DNA is changed and irreversible belong to satan. Therefore tattoo is not innocent, it involves blood changes. Tattoo is telling I am not pleased with my body created by God. You are giving an opening to satan.
In November 2020 will be the world meeting of countries discussing the virtual money, away with real coins and notes. The preparation for one worldly virtual money. So yes, we are living close to the Great Tribulation and Revelation will BE FULFILLED.