Listen, Jack, c'mon, man! I tell you what, here's the deal. Revelation 13 is all about this beast out of the sea - no malarkey! He's got seven heads and ten horns, and he's got this crown on each of his heads. My father used to say that this beast has all the power of the dragon. See here, Jack, this beast was given authority to rule over all the nations of the world. Literally, the whole world! What was that? He was also given authority to speak great blasphemies. Or uh, you know, he was given authority to make war with the saints and to overcome them. Not gonna happen, I'm not joking! But here's the kicker, folks. The beast was allowed to live for forty-two months. Excuse me, that's three and a half years. I tell you what, that's a long time ago, but it's still true today.