And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
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Interpretation
The beast on which the woman sat was, and is not, and yet is. It was a seat of idolatry and persecution, and is not; not in the ancient form, which was pagan: yet it is; it is truly the seat of idolatry and tyranny, though of another sort and form.
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This thought runs through Revelation 17:8-12.