Waging war against the Lamb is sin, and sin is contrary to the will of God. Nevertheless, the angel says (literally), “God has put it into their [the ten kings’] hearts to carry out his purpose by being of one mind and handing over their royal power to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled” (v. 17). Therefore, God wills (in one sense) to influence the hearts of the ten kings so that they will do what is against his will (in another sense). Moreover, God does this in fulfillment of prophetic