Revelation as anti-imperial counter-propaganda?

READING ACTS: Who is the Lord of Earth and Sea? – Revelation 13. Phil Long continues his blog series on the Book of Revelation, concentrating on the seven sights of chapters 12-15.

This post involves the second and the third sights, the beasts rising from the sea and from the earth. It includes discussion of a Roman imperial propaganda inscription from Pergamum.

I have noted earlier posts in Phil's series on the Book of Revelation here and links.

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