3. That the devil-dragon represents some kind of political power is indicated by it having "crowns upon his heads" (v. 3). Rev. 17:9,10 also comments on this dragon: "Here is the mind that hath wisdom" - i.e. don't try and understand this animal as a literal being - "The seven heads are seven mountains...these are seven kings". One of the kings continuing "a short space" perhaps connects with the devil-dragon having "but a short time" in Rev. 12:12. BACK HOME NEXT
Kama ibilisi - joka maana yake aina nyingine ya Mamlaka ya kisiasa ilivyoonyeshwa na kuwa na 'taji juu ya vichwa vyake’ (mst. 3); Ufu. 17: 9,10 pia hufafanua juu ya joka huyu:"Hapa ndipo penye akili zenye hekima"- yaani - usijaribu kuelewa mnyama huyu kuwa ni kiumbe halisi - Vichwa saba ni milima saba …. Ambao ni wafalme saba" na mwingine hajaja bado "naye atakapokuja imempasa kukaa muda mchache"labda anaunganika na Ibilisi - joka mwenye "wakati mchache"wa Ufunuo 12: 12.