When the prophet in Deut. 21:23 foretold, saying, “cursed is everyone that hangeth on a tree” the Israelites knew this referred to the Messiah. However, they did not understand the kind of death the Messiah would experience or even that He would die.

Rev. 13:16-17 is telling about something that will happen in the final days. It states that everyone will need a mark to buy or sell. Because of our present economy and the government “bail-out” the news media has reported that part of the bail-out money has gone to banks and that the government will be owning part of those banks. Government owned and/or run banks are a short step to control of the population. With computer chips being implanted in pets so that lost pets can be returned to their owners and GPS systems available, technology has now provided the means to control people in their buying and selling and also keep track of where they are.

I believe we are in the final days. What do you think?