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The Wilderness Earthquake
A Nation Divided - Again

The earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth. Rev 12:16

Since the earthquake in Revelation 12:16 is to be in the wilderness we can expect the wilderness to divide at that time. A subtle confirmation of this is found in Revelation chapter 13.


The Two Horned Beast
A Subtle Prophecy of America's Fate
And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. Rev. 13:11

The two horns of the second beast of Revelation 13 signify that the United States will divide. The significance of its two horns becomes apparent when you consider how arms, horns, legs and toes have been used in the extended prophecies of the seven beasts. Let's go back to the beginning with the vision of the metal man. (Dan 2)

Babylon was signified as a head of Gold. It's two arms represented the combined Kingdom of the Medes and the Persians. The metal man is always pictured with arms folded because the two kingdoms became one.

Greece had a notable horn which represented Alexander but four horns emerged when the notable was broken. Greece divided into four kingdoms after his death.

The two legs anticipated the division of Rome East and West. This beast had ten horns which were a prophecy that it would be shattered into ten kingdoms.

The three horns were the three barbarian kingdoms plucked up. A little horn emerged in their place which represented the Papacy. It ruled over the Holy Roman Empire or the 5th beast of Revelation. The 6th or pit beast has no horns.

To be consistent with the prophecy, these two horns could only mean that the second beast of Revelation 13 will divide.

In the end, it has joined the two other beasts that comprise the 8th of 7. So when the land beast divides the 8th beast will divide as well.

America will Divide North and South Again
Zechariah Provides the Clue
Half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south. As did the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee. Zec 14:4,5

Zechariah repeatedly shifts his focus from his day to the end of the age with visions of "New" Jerusalem. His visions in chapters 12-14 see end time Israel spread abroad from Old Jerusalem living in prosperity in cities without walls or gates.

The earthquake in Uzziah's day (Amos 1:1) was a literal earthquake that rocked Jerusalem. This is a figurative earthquake that divides figurative or "New" Jerusalem in the wilderness. This is the same earthquake as Rev 12:16, Rev. 13:12 and Rev. 16:15.

Mountain is commonly used to signify a nation. So the "earthquake" or political revolution will divide the nation in half north and south. It will occur at the time of Christ's return to "New" Jerusalem.

The Fourth Beast Divided East and West
The 6th Seal Earthquake a Type of 7th Vial Earthquake
romeempdiv In the 6th seal we saw a political revolution in which Christianity overthrew Paganism. The 7th vial "earthquake" is a counter-revolution. Paganism is overturning the Christian order.

The 6th seal revolution was followed by the division of the Roman Empire (the 4th beast) into two parts East and West. The 7th vial earthquake will divide the 8th beast North and South.

The 6th seal is the key to understanding the 7th vial. In it we see the fulfillment of the prophetic expression "earthquake" and this helps us understand the GREAT "earthquake" of Revelation 16.