Que symbolisent les sept têtes ? (Revelation 12:3)


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And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.

Revelation 12:3 - King James

 


⚪ Rome’s seven successive and distinct forms of government
⚫ Invisible power exercised by the Evil One on earth
⚫ Invisible organization of Satan


 

 

⚪ Rome’s seven successive and distinct forms of government

(Rev.xii.) [...]
(V.3). The Roman Empire had seven heads (Rome’s seven successive and distinct forms of government), and ten horns (divisions of power).

Source : 🇺🇸 1879 - Zion's Watch Tower, December 1879, p 2-7 - [55]

Rev. 12 [...]
And seven crowns upon his heads. — In the Eastern Empire, corresponding to the present Turkey and the Balkans, and In Lombardy, corresponding to the present Austria, we may see the two horns which remained of the five Eastern powers after the Ostrogoths, Herull and Vandals disappeared. And In the Visigothic Kingdom, corresponding to Spain; Suerla, corresponding to Portugal; the Kingdom of the Franks, corresponding to France and the Netherlands; Saxonia, corresponding to Germany and Scandinavia; and Brittania, corresponding to Great Britain, we may see the five horns which represented the five western powers. The following explains why Italy is not Included in the list:

Source : 🇺🇸 1917 - Studies in the Scriptures, Vol 7, The finished mystery, page 184, page 185 + Cover

 

⚫ Invisible power exercised by the Evil One on earth

The “seven heads” represent that the Evil One has exercised complete invisible power over the nations of earth; [...]

Source : 🇺🇸 1928 - Government, page 179 + Cover

 

⚫ Invisible organization of Satan

Rev. 12 [...]
The diadems were upon his seven heads, and he had "ten horns", symbolically representing complete invisible and visible power and authority over his organization, whereas the "seven heads" symbolically represented his complete invisible organization.

Source : 🇺🇸 1930 - Light, Vol 1, page 234 + Cover

Rev. 12 [...]
Satan assembled all his host of powers and principalities and angels, symbolized under the "seven heads", and resisted, and war followed. [...] But every head or prince in Satan's invisible organization would be involved. These would induce the visible organization of Satan on earth to war against the members of God's organization on earth, which did take place.

Source : 🇺🇸 1930 - Light, Vol 1, page 240, page 241 + Cover