The Beast

By my research, see "The Infamous Mark", the Bible symbolizes and defines pieces of the puzzle, and a "mark" is synonymous with a memorial & a seal. Frontlets between the eyes (forehead) & hand are connected like faith & works.

The Bible foretells the same exact order of 4 kingdoms from Babylon to Rome as is listed in basic World History books. 

Click on the arrow below for "Israel Map Throughout History" on Youtube.

Below is the 1st of over 35 clues that depict Rome as the 4th beast. Revelation 17:3, 7 support the idea that since a Woman is a church, & Rome is the Beast, then the Catholic Church would "sit upon & be carried by"...Rome.

I - Babylon 603 B.C. to 539 B.C."The Gold Kingdom " - Lion

II - Medes-Persians 539 B.C. to 331 B.C."The Silver Kingdom” - Bear

III - Greece 331 B.C. to 168 B.C.""The Brass Kingdom " - Leopard

1) IV - Rome 168 B.C. to 476 A.D."The Iron Kingdom " - Beast.

Why? Well, in Daniel 2, the King of Babylon has a vision of a metal image, and in verse 38, Babylon is the 1st of four successive kingdoms leading to Rome.

* Definitions - Metals represent Kingdoms in Daniel 2:38-40

Daniel 7 signifies the same succession of kingdoms as Daniel 2, but whereas these countries are metals in Daniel 2 Beasts in Daniel 7.

* Definitions - Beast represent Kingdoms (Countries) in Daniel 7:17, 18, 23