reply to post by heliosprime
The sea is the Persian Gulf, known in ancient times as the Red Sea. The beast rising up out of the sea is "Leviathan", often associated with the
Persian Gulf. The seven heads will be seven rich Arab nations, including their lead nation, Iraq, the land of Babylon The ten horns refer to ten
Islamic nations that currently make up the land of the Medes. There just happens to be a ten nation alliance in that region called the ECO. The
antichrist will be from Babylon. The false prophet will be associated with the Islamics to the north of Iraq: ie. Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkey, Iran,
and the other Islamic nations in that region. The false prophet will be someone of bin Laden's ilk, either him or someone taking his place.
That's how I see it, based on reading the Word. But let's face it, we all see through a glass darkly, waiting for the revelation to unfold.