Heathenism Revived; Man of Sin Exposed—As we near the close of time, there will be greater and still greater external parade of heathen power; heathen deities will manifest their signal power, and will exhibit themselves before the cities of the world; and this delineation has already begun to be fulfilled. By a variety of images the Lord Jesus represented to John the wicked character and seductive influence of those who have been distinguished for their persecution of God’s people. All need wisdom carefully to search out the mystery of iniquity that figures so largely in the winding up of this earth’s history.... {Ev 705.1}

(705) Hedenskab genoplivet; syndens menneske udsat. — Som vi nærmer os tidens ende, vil der blive større og endnu større ydre opvisning af hedensk kraft; hedenske guddomme vil signalere deres kraft, og vil vise dem selv frem for verdens byer; og dette er allerede begyndt at tegne sig. Ved en forandring af billederne beskrev Herren Jesus for Johannes den onde karakter og forførerne indflydelse af dem som har været kendetegnet for deres forfølgelse af Guds folk. Alle behøver visdom til omhyggeligt at finde ud af det syndens mysterium der figurerer så omfattende under afslutningen af denne jords historie....