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# The Beast Who Came Out of the Earth and the Stone John also saw another beast come out of the earth. She had two horns like a lamb, but she spoke like a dragon. He performed great signs, even bringing down fire from heaven to earth, in the sight of men. She ordered them to make an image in honor of the first beast, and she could have anyone who refused to worship her killed. He also forced everyone to receive a certain mark on their right hand or forehead, so that no one could buy or sell, unless they had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name. The first four animals and the first beast had come out of the sea, this one came out of the earth. In another vision the earth had protected the Woman, who represents the saints, but now from her arises this power that allies itself with the previous one to persecute them. However, in his dream Nebuchadnezzar also saw a stone that came loose without the aid of hands and struck the statue in the feet; then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were shattered and turned to dust, but the stone became a mountain and filled the whole Earth. Daniel said that this stone represents the kingdom that God is going to establish and that it will last forever.