Revelation 13: 11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spoke as a dragon.
The beast system on the other hand is a kingdom of darkness, which has as its core, operating principle, the use of force, even if persons may be reluctant to subscribe to its agenda. The so-called overtures to subscribe to the beast under a veneer of seeking the greater good are just an initial charade, because noncompliance will be ultimately put down with a heavy hand.
Satan, who stands at the head of the beast system has no problem with starving folks into submission, if persons do not willingly submit to his bidding, and he won’t hesitate to beat the praise out of unwilling lips. This is because his kingdom is the one that has force as its backbone and any person who disagrees will ultimately feel the ire of the dragon.
In contrast, we observe in the scriptures where God continued to feed and sustain those antediluvians right up until the day of the flood, for God did not withdraw His blessing and kindness from the earth, just because the overwhelming majority of people had forsaken, and rebelled against Him.
Revelation 13:12 And he exercises all the power of the first beast before him, and causes the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!