7) Beasts, Portals, And Prophecy

The Black Swan Rising Podcast

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Fire from heaven, a beast that speaks, and a mark that moves markets—Revelation reads like science fiction until it doesn’t. We connect the ancient text to startling modern claims: a hovering orange orb unearthed in Arizona, alleged portal tech in a Salt Lake City lab, and a Cheyenne Mountain meeting where disclosure and deception collide. Whether you treat these reports as credible, questionable, or somewhere in between, they sharpen a timeless challenge: when spectacle surges, how do we keep our faith steady?
We walk through the scriptural backbone first. Revelation 13 outlines a second beast that dazzles the world, while Revelation 11 shows two witnesses holding Jerusalem for 1,260 days before a terrifying opponent finally overcomes them. Then Revelation 19 flips the script as the Rider on the white horse ends the charade. Alongside that arc, we share Joseph Smith’s striking commentary that John saw real beings—not mere symbols—capable of impacting the earth. For listeners new to Latter‑day Saint thought, we unpack why the LDS canon—Moses, Abraham, and the Doctrine and Covenants—assumes “worlds without number,” providing a framework for non‑human intelligences without discarding the core confession that Jesus Christ is Lord of all creation.
From there, we test modern noise: testimonies about non‑human entities, Skinwalker Ranch oddities, and rumors of weaponized “end‑time theater.” The point is not to baptize every story, but to cultivate discernment. Spectacle is a poor proxy for truth. Fidelity to Christ, the witness of the Holy Ghost, and the fruits of charity remain the gold standard. As darkness flexes, grace scales; scripture promises not only pressure, but deliverance and restoration on a scale that silences kings.
If this conversation stretched your thinking, follow and share the show to keep it moving. Leave a rating or review so others can find it, and tell us: what’s your framework for keeping faith when the unbelievable shows up at your door?

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Chapters

1. Recap Of Antichrist And Setup (00:00:00)

2. Introducing The Beast Of Revelation (00:02:17)

3. The Orange Orb In Arizona (00:03:20)

4. Stephen Greer’s Claims And Transcript (00:06:06)

5. Breakaway LDS Scientists And Portals (00:11:23)

6. Government Facilities And Influence (00:15:05)

7. Why LDS Doctrine Creates “Boxes” (00:18:22)

8. Many Worlds In LDS Scripture (00:22:21)

9. Galactic Faith And Visitors To Earth (00:28:05)

10. Enoch, Watchers, And Last Days (00:31:32)

11. Joseph Smith On Beasts As Real Beings (00:35:05)

12. Non‑Human Entities: Reports And Cases (00:39:40)

13. Reading Revelation 13 On The Beast (00:43:27)

14. Two Witnesses And The Siege Of Jerusalem (00:47:35)

15. Christ’s Victory In Revelation 19 (00:51:20)

16. Holding Faith Amid Signs And Wonders (00:54:05)

17. Coming Divine Aids And House Of Israel (00:58:10)

18. Unity, Charity, And Preparation (01:02:40)

19. Hope, Endurance, And Closing (01:06:15)

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