Finding and Understanding Leviathan

Finding and Understanding Leviathan


by Richard Lee



For years biblical commentaries have stated that Nebuchadnezzar’s dream in the Book of Daniel, chapter two, and Daniel’s vision, chapter seven, are identical. Through study, you will learn that these two dreams are the foundation to reveal Leviathan and do not represent the same kingdoms and is the premise to understanding Leviathan.

Those of us who embrace eschatology have basically gone through many hours of study without really understanding clues that would reveal many secrets. Understanding Leviathan is a study of the connection between a seven-headed sea beast with ten horns detailed in the Old Testament and the last book of the Bible, Revelation. You will study clues that lead to unraveling the mystery behind what our future holds and how Leviathan is used to help others better understand prophecy. Viewing Leviathan as a metaphor now gives those who study prophecy information that has never before been understood. It will be revealed that Leviathan is not an animal or dinosaur, but actually a metaphor that represents kings and kingdoms, pride, power, and evil. Leviathan is a metaphor that moves from the Old Testament into the New Testament.

I would like to begin with Is. 27:1. Isaiah reveals that there is a reptile that lives in the sea. Ps. 74:14 tell us that Leviathan, this sea beast, consist of heads. Rev. 13:1 again reveals a sea beast rising up out of the sea with seven heads and also ten horns. In Rev. 17:3, a scarlet beast is described having seven heads, which are mountains, and ten horns. In The KJV, mountains symbolize the heads. What do these heads represent? Jer.51:25 informs us that Babylon will become a great burnt mountain, a great burnt or destroyed kingdom. Other verses to study are Isaiah 65:25 and 66:20, Jeremiah 3:6, Daniel 2:35, 2:45, and Matthew 17:20 to show that mountains are a symbol for kingdoms. In the seventh chapter of Daniel and Rev. 17:12 we learn that these ten horns represent kings. Again, Leviathan is a metaphor; its make-up is of kings and kingdoms, power, pride, and evil. Leviathan lies in the Book of Daniel. I fully believe the commentaries that have portrayed Daniel chapter two, Nebuchadnezzar’s dream and Daniel chapter seven, Daniel’s vision, as representing the same kingdoms have been dealt with in great error. I would like to plead my case that these two dreams are not identical. Realizing this, then and only then can these seven kingdoms and ten kings be viewed to what they actually represent, a metaphorical sea beast.

An example of these dreams not representing the identical kingdoms. In Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of Daniel, chapter two, we see a statue that represents four kingdoms. The third kingdom of this image is Greece, Alexander the Great. Chapter eight of Daniel tells us that he is portrayed as a male goat with its feet not touching the ground. It is taught that Daniel’s vision in chapter seven is just a recap of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream in chapter two. The third kingdom in Daniels vision of chapter seven is a leopard, not a male goat as Alexander is portrayed to be in chapter eight.

Comparing dreams in the Book of Daniel. Nebuchadnezzar, chapter two and Daniel, chapter seven.

Nebuchadnezzar’s statue consists of four kingdoms. Daniel’s vision consists of four kingdoms.

Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar being the head of gold, being the first kingdom. When cross-referenced with the first kingdom of Daniel’s vision we see a lion with eagle’s wings. Eagle wings would denote swiftness. The odd part is, why weren’t the three kingdoms of Daniel’s vision represented by eagle wings? The other kingdoms moved faster and were stronger.

Persia represented the second kingdom of Nebuchadnezzar’s statue and would be cross-referenced to the bear, the second kingdom in Daniel’s vision.

Greece, represented by Alexander the Great, the third kingdom of Nebuchadnezzar’s statue. When cross-referenced with Daniel’s vision, Alexander is compared to a leopard. The problem here is chapter eight of Daniel tells us that he is a male goat, not a leopard.

Rome is the last kingdom of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream, legs, feet, and toes. Yet, when cross-referenced with Daniel’s vision, the last kingdom is described as ten horns, at the feet of the statue instead of the head. God used these four kingdoms to drive His people, Israel, back to Him.

Hundreds of years passed and then the Apostle John writes about the lion, bear, and leopard. This time in Rev. 13:2 we now see all three kingdoms comprised into one beast. If these are to be the same beasts or kingdoms Daniel visioned, then we would have to compare them to Nebuchadnezzar’s statue. They would have to represent the lion, (Babylon), the bear, (Persia), and leopard, (Greece – Alexander the Great). To begin with, we are told Babylon would never rise again to its former glory. God stated that ancient Babylon would never rise again, Jer. 50:39; Jer. 51:26. Ancient Babylon is now history, so why would the Apostle John refer to Babylon? Next is Persia, compared to the bear also comprised into one beast. Persia is the only kingdom still breathing and has not been completely destroyed like Babylon and Greece, Alexander the Great and the lands his four generals ruled.

What do the ten horns have to do with these three beasts? Daniel 7:20 informs us that these ten horns were upon a head, or kingdom. On a head of what? One of Leviathan’s. Daniel seven refers to these ten horns as a beast or kingdom. The first dynasty during the time of Daniel was the Achaemenid, Persian, which included ten major kings. I am leading you to understand that ten kings were, and the Apostle John writes hundreds of years later that ten kings will be again. This also refers to Rev. 17:11. “The beast that was, and is not, is himself also the eighth, and is of the seven, and going to perdition. The ten horns return (the beast that was) to comprise a new beast, the lion, bear, and leopard. By doing so, the then horns become the eighth beast. Seven heads and ten horns: This also relates to Rev. 13:3, having one of Leviathan’s heads as though it had taken a mortal wound. A head where ten horns sat and ruled a kingdom, (Dan. 7:20) and later this head will revive with a lesser king, (the little horn) and becomes more powerful and kills three of the ten horns or kings. This little horn is of the future.

If we try to claim ancient Rome as being the harlot of Revelation chapters seventeen and eighteen, it cannot be done. Revelation 18:7 explains that this city sits in her own security; yet, she is destroyed in one hour by ten horns or kings, Rev. 17:12. History describes Rome as anything but secure when it collapsed.

Revelation 18:23 clues us that the bridegroom and bride will not be heard in this city anymore. As history goes for Rome, Christianity increased. There is absolutely no where in history that discusses ten kings destroying a great trade city like that of the harlot. Revelation 18:10 tells us that no one dares to come near her. This never happened at the destruction of ancient Rome. The return of the ten horns has not yet taken place. Rev. 18:17-18, tells us that all that traded on the sea would see her smoke. The only way this could happen is with modern media. Another point; Nebuchadnezzar’s last kingdom represented Rome with legs, feet, and tens toes, which many believe to be ten kings and also believe ancient Rome to be the harlot of Revelation chapters seventeen and eighteen, then we would have to believe the ten toes or kings would have to destroy its own great city.

The harlot of Revelation, chapters seventeen and eighteen, describe how she moves her golden cup, full of sin, to all nations and make them rich with the help of her merchants. She will rule the kings of the world through her power of trade. All nations will trade with this great city. God reveals to us that He puts hate into these ten kings hearts to destroy her by fire in one hour. No one comes near her, (probably nuclear). World trade will collapse after she is destroyed, Rev. 18:11.

Is there a trade city that exists today that would compare to the harlot of Revelation? Absolutely, New York City. In her sits the most powerful trade organization ever devise by man. The WTO, Worde Trade Organization now controls about eighty percent of the nations through trade. It is prophesied that this city will control all nations. All will drink from her golden cup which is full of abomination and filthiness of her fornication.

Everything from ship captains, ships, merchants, and merchandise, represent trade and represent the harlot, the great city. If Rome were to rise again to dominate the world, it better hurry, because time is not on her side.

Everything points to New York City as being the harlot, the great city. “I saw the woman, drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her, I marveled with great amazement” (Rev. 17:6). Blood, according to Greek translation also means “kindred,” and I believe it can be translated either way. It is saying that this great city, the harlot, is drunk with the kindred or blood of the saints who live within her. This could very easily be talking about the Jews that live in the great city, as the Jewish population is very large in New York City. Everyone of Jewish blood relates back to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Revelation 18:24 tells us, “And in her was found the blood of the prophets and saints, and of all who were slain on the earth.” This verse is telling us that the kindred of the prophets and saints and all nationalities of the world are in this great city. God calls His saints out of the great city before it is destroyed, and this did not happen with ancient Rome.

Revelation 18:4 states, “And I heard another voice from heaven saying ‘Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues’” (Rev. 18:4). This is a very strong warning to those who will not respond to God’s call to leave this city. Notice that God is only trying to call out the saints, not the ungodly. How will God call His saints out of the great city before He destroys it? Possibly no differently than what I am writing here.

How close is the end? Matt. 24:14 reveals that when all nations have been witnessed to and have heard the everlasting gospel, then the end comes. Rev. 14:6-7 gives more detail of when judgment comes. It informs us that when every nation, tribe, tongue, and people has heard the gospel of the Lord, the judgment comes. This prophecy has not yet been fulfilled. Wycliffe Translators moved there target date from 2038 to as close as 2025. This prophecy could be close to fulfilled within fifteen years. Rev. 14:6-7, then the end comes. After this, Rev. 14:8, mystery Babylon, the great city comes down in fire in one hour. After this the mark of the beast will come to the whole world.

There’s an ancient kingdom that will return, a wounded head of Leviathan. When this head accomplishes its mission, the world will be facing a new world power, that of a false religion, a religion supported by ten horns, a little horn, and a false prophet.

We have to take our eyes from Rome and concentrate on a kingdom of a religion that will decapitate if you do not believe the way they believe, Rev. 20:4. I believe we are beginning to see the rise of this kingdom.

There is much more that I would like to discuss, but my main goal is to shed light on these two important dreams that lie in the book of Daniel and to learn the truth of Leviathan.

Babylon, Persia, Greece, Rome, lion, bear, leopard, and ten horns. This is Leviathan.

Thank you very much your time. Again, I welcome a reply.

Richard lee

understandingleviathan@gmail.com

Hal, thank you for the encouraging letter. As you now see, Leviathan moves from the Old Testament into the New. Is. 27:1 shows Leviathan as a sea beast. Rev. 13:1 describes a beast rising up out of the sea with seven heads and ten horns. Rev. 17:12 clues us that the sea beast is a metaphor, it's horns represent kings. We gathered all the clues to this metaphoric sea beast and end up in the Book of Daniel to where the truth to understand lies. With study, Leviathan can be understood. Richard Lee