It might be even simpler. The Bible refers to the devil as the father of lies. And who’s a prodigious and shameless liar?
As for the seven hills, that remark almost certainly refers to Rome, which according to its founding myths, was initially settled by Romulus and Remus on seven hills which are now major sites in the city center.
Another small point: the US is assumed to be the nation of many tongues and many peoples, but Russia is also ethnically diverse (as befits an old empire) and, to a lesser extent, so is China (for the same reason).
It might be even simpler. The Bible refers to the devil as the father of lies. And who’s a prodigious and shameless liar?
As for the seven hills, that remark almost certainly refers to Rome, which according to its founding myths, was initially settled by Romulus and Remus on seven hills which are now major sites in the city center.
Another small point: the US is assumed to be the nation of many tongues and many peoples, but Russia is also ethnically diverse (as befits an old empire) and, to a lesser extent, so is China (for the same reason).
There is pretty much nothing in the Bible that doesn’t refer to the Roman empire or Egypt.
Because that was the entire world as it was known to the people who wrote the thing.