The Book of Revelation : Back to the Future, Part 28

What (or who) is this horrific beast that John sees “rising out of the sea, with ten horns and seven heads, with ten diadems on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads” (Revelation 13:1)? Is it an empire, a person, or both? | Frothy Thoughts with the Truth Barista | HighBeamMinistry.com