into countries that they insist are invariably Muslim countries in the Middle East. No. All the confusion and all the divergent opinions on this chapter arise from ignoring this simple fact, and from looking at these individuals as kingdoms instead of ‘kings’. That is contrary to the explanation given to John by the angel who says that the seven heads are seven kings. They are kings just as Apollo is a king which means they are Nephilim which are fallen angels. In fact, the next verse confirms this.