John had foreseen it all.

His visions, unintelligible to the masses, nevertheless held within them the mystery of great human events.
Tchernoff described the Apocalyptic beast rising from the depths of the sea.

He was like a leopard, his feet like those of a bear, his mouth like the snout of a lion.

He had seven heads and ten horns.

And upon the horns were ten crowns, and upon each of his heads the name of a blasphemy.