The image of the beast is given breath by the second beast, such that the image may speak and some may hear his words and many will follow his words, but some will hear and run from the image. The second beast may cause as many as may not worship the image of the beast that they may be caused to be killed.”
The image is likely the famed “the” abomination of desolation which Jesus said is now standing where it ought not to be, in the midst of Christianity (the Sanctuary of God). There have been
types of this image from the golden statute of Nebuchadnezzar, the statute of Zeus set up by Antiochus Epiphanes, the statute of Jupiter and the magi Simon, as well as the statute of Jupiter now disguise as Saint Peter.
But “the” abomination of desolation is a spiritual image that has been standing and is positioned in the midst of Christianity, and it has been speaking and many have been listening to and worshipping this False Messiah. Those who may see it are to flee and run to the mountains of truth for safety.
