And it exercises all the authority of the first wild beast in its sight.”—Rev. 13:2, 4, 11, 12, NW.
... 17. How do we answer their argument in harmony with Revelation 13:1-12?
17 The foregoing scriptures must be harmonized with Revelation, chapter 13, and other texts which show the political powers of this world are by and are under the “ruler of this world”, “the god of this system of things.”