I have a theory of Antichrist being the Muslim Mahdi, their messiah, the crown prince of Dubai. So with that context, this description in Revelation 13 is extremely interesting. And worth pointing out, Dubai has literally risen out of the sea by forming artificial islands that have been developed with plans for more. And the entire chapter of Revelation 13 is at the bottom.
Revelation 13:1–4
[1] And I saw a beast rising out of the sea, with ten horns and seven heads, with ten diadems on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads. [2] And the beast that I saw was like a leopard; its feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth was like a lion’s mouth. And to it the dragon gave his power and his throne and great authority. [3] One of its heads seemed to have a mortal wound, but its mortal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled as they followed the beast. [4] And they worshiped the dragon, for he had given his authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who can fight against it?” (ESV)
Now of interest is the seven heads, one with a mortal wound that is healed, later elaborated in the chapter as the Antichrist, a man. And the United Arab Emirates is made up of seven emirates with their own leaders.
The United Arab Emirates is named after the seven emirates that formed a federation: the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the Emirate of Dubai, the Emirate of Ajman, the Emirate of Sharjah, the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain, and the Emirate of Fujairah.[31]
So with the seven heads is the mention of 10 horns with diadems indicating military strength and leaders, which seems to indicate a coalition of nations led by the UAE, as the UAE only has one leader representing the 7 emirates, currently from Abu Dhabi. And the UAE is a close ally of the United States and the UK, even hosting our carriers with an area built for our troops to recreate. And one of the 10 could also be the European Union itself which has been voicing the desire to form their own EU military with significant investments in new equipment along with conscription. But the UAE being a small country is not without a significant military itself.
The armed forces of the United Arab Emirates consist of 44,000 active personnel in the Army, 2,500 personnel and 46 ships in the Navy, 4,500 personnel and 386 aircraft in the Air Force, and 12,000 personnel in the Presidential Guard. In 2022 the country spent US$20.4 billion on defense, which is 4% of its GDP. The UAE is considered to have the most capable military among the Gulf states.[159][4]
Although initially small in number, the UAE armed forces have grown significantly over the years and are presently equipped with some of the most modern weapon systems, purchased from a variety of western military advanced countries, mainly France, the US, and the UK. Most officers are graduates of the United Kingdom’s Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, with others having attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, the Royal Military College, Duntroon in Australia, and St Cyr, the military academy of France. France and the United States have played the most strategically significant roles with defence cooperation agreements and military material provision.[160]
The UAE has begun production of a greater amount of military equipment, in a bid to reduce foreign dependence and help with national industrialisation. Example of national military development include the Abu Dhabi Shipbuilding company (ADSB), which produces a range of ships and is a prime contractor in the Baynunah Programme, a programme to design, develop, and produce corvettes customised for operation in the shallow waters of the Persian Gulf. The UAE is also producing weapons and ammunition through Caracal International, military transport vehicles through Nimr LLC, and unmanned aerial vehicles collectively through Emirates Defence Industries Company. The UAE operates the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon F-16E Block 60 unique variant unofficially called “Desert Falcon“, developed by General Dynamics in collaboration with the UAE and specifically for the United Arab Emirates Air Force.[169] The United Arab Emirates Army operates a customised Leclerc tank and is the only other operator of the tank aside from the French Army.[170] The largest defence exhibition and conference in the Middle East, International Defence Exhibition, takes place biennially in Abu Dhabi.
The UAE introduced a mandatory military service for adult males, since 2014, for 16 months to expand its reserve force.[171] The highest loss of life in the history of UAE military occurred on Friday 4 September 2015, in which 52 soldiers were killed in Marib area of central Yemen by a Tochka missile which targeted a weapons cache and caused a large explosion.[172]
Notice the UAE has been involved in military operations which I want to say is not widely discussed in news coverage that I recall, and US generals refer to them as “Little Sparta”. And they’ve invested heavily in high tech military equipment from the west as well as starting their own manufacturing of war materials. Moreover, their military officers have mostly been trained in the UK and America at our military schools.
I could go on with their adoption of AI with significant investments in data centers, but they’re a fit for a lot of scripture in Revelation. And the image of the beast given breath, could be a true artificial intelligence, or a false sign of one controlled by Satan or a demon, as the fallen angels are supernatural beings with far greater intelligence than we humans. A lot of things in the world are yet to happen, but keep your eyes on the UAE. Consequently, their flag has the four colors belonging to the four horseman of the apocalypse, and they’re the home of the Abrahamic House, featuring the main Satanic false religions with a Mosque, Catholic Church, and Synagogue; a One World Religion Headquarters if you will.
Revelation 13
The First Beast
[1] And I saw a beast rising out of the sea, with ten horns and seven heads, with ten diadems on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads. [2] And the beast that I saw was like a leopard; its feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth was like a lion’s mouth. And to it the dragon gave his power and his throne and great authority. [3] One of its heads seemed to have a mortal wound, but its mortal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled as they followed the beast. [4] And they worshiped the dragon, for he had given his authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who can fight against it?”
[5] And the beast was given a mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words, and it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months. [6] It opened its mouth to utter blasphemies against God, blaspheming his name and his dwelling, that is, those who dwell in heaven. [7] Also it was allowed to make war on the saints and to conquer them. And authority was given it over every tribe and people and language and nation, [8] and all who dwell on earth will worship it, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who was slain. [9] If anyone has an ear, let him hear:
[10] If anyone is to be taken captive,
to captivity he goes;
if anyone is to be slain with the sword,
with the sword must he be slain.
Here is a call for the endurance and faith of the saints.
The Second Beast
[11] Then I saw another beast rising out of the earth. It had two horns like a lamb and it spoke like a dragon. [12] It exercises all the authority of the first beast in its presence, and makes the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose mortal wound was healed. [13] It performs great signs, even making fire come down from heaven to earth in front of people, [14] and by the signs that it is allowed to work in the presence of the beast it deceives those who dwell on earth, telling them to make an image for the beast that was wounded by the sword and yet lived. [15] And it was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast might even speak and might cause those who would not worship the image of the beast to be slain. [16] Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or the forehead, [17] so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name. [18] This calls for wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is 666. (ESV)
