The prophet's dictionary guide to the supernatural

170. Battle-Axe—A) An emblem of a deity’s weaponry, especially Baal’s. B) The weaponry of deities, such as battle-axes, were replicated and handed over to the priests and priestesses of a god’s temple upon installation. Jeremiah 51:20. 171. Beacon—Signal, a light beam to alert, direct, or guide the way. 172. Bear—A) A predatory symbol. B) Representative of cold-blooded brutality and savagery. C) Ancient symbol of the gods Odin (death) and Artemis (war). D) It represents a predator spirit and a cruel warrior. E) A bear symbolized then and now some European countries, especially Switzerland of old and Russia, perhaps due to their cold climates. Prophetic symbology may be seen in Daniel 7:5–7. 173. Beast—A term used in Scripture by God to divulge the inner spiritual character and nature of human beings. He often applies the term to rulers, kings in particular, whose dominion is assessed and characterized by the animal after which it is called. Pharaohs, for instance, were cobras, snakes, or serpents. In the Bible, rulers are sometimes dubbed lambs, and in other places they are called rams, etc. Beasts also represent the literal embodiment of a movement’s leader or founder. Thus, the beast in Revelation is actually the spiritual formation of the followers. The kind of animal reflects the nature, character, and attitudes of the people or disciples; leopard, bear, lion, lamb, etc. 174. Beast, Mark of the—The phrase for the numbers 666 inscribed in the right hand or on the foreheads of those who follow and worship the beast, the dragon, and the false prophet in the book of Revelation. The number is a threefold statement of the spirit of man who was created on the sixth day, even though he was not placed in his body until the eighth day after it was formed by the Lord. (See Genesis 1:27 and 2:7.) Revelation’s dragon signifies the spiritual hold, the beast is the soul manifestation, and the prophet elucidates the expression of the being. Collectively, they coincide with the threefold makeup of mankind: spirit, soul, and body. The mark of the beast is to bring the ongoing conflict between Creator God and His creature Lucifer (who was demoted to Satan) to an end. Up to the time of this era, people were divided along cultural, traditional, religious, or economic lines. After the onset of the beast era, all that changes. Now the entire human population is divided by two things, the belief in the living God and His Savior Jesus Christ or the belief in the dragon, his beast, and false prophet. The here and now immediately becomes the norm of the day. People want what they want, when they want it, the way they want it, now. The unholy triad holds the power