This post is adapted from material found in Craig Keener’s Revelation online course.The book of Revelation speaks of several beasts. Perhaps the most famous is the beast found in Revelation 13:11–18. And this beast comes with a mark—the number 666.What, or who, is this beast? What ...
Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed. Revelation 13:3One of the heads of the beast appeared to be fatally wounded. But the mortal wound was healed, and the whole world was astonished and followed the beast....
Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six" (Revelation 13:17-18). "And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory ...
John in the Apocalypse, or book of Revelation, describes the last warning message: "If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture" (Revelatio...
However, if we look at the problem from a broader perspective, the conclusion is different. For example, Revelation 13:7–10 focuses on the relationship between the beast and humanity. It can be seen that the section does not centre on the Lamb. Further changes of persp...
What is the seal of God in the forehead in the prophecy of Revelation? Bible truth revealed about God's seal and the mark of the beast.
Since the Lake of Fire is only mentioned in Revelation, which people approach differently based on various eschatological viewpoints, many Christians see it as a symbol of hell. However, there are indications in Scripture that the Lake of Fire is differe
The Great Tribulation is prophesied to last 42 months (Revelation 11:2; Revelation 13:5), 1,260 days (Revelation 11:3) and “a time, and times, and half a time” (Revelation 12:14; Daniel 12:7). Space does not permit a detailed explanation of why the prophetic term “time” usuall...
“And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not WORSHIP the image of the beast should be killed.” (Revelation 13:15) The Mark is a symbol of membership in the ‘church’ of antichrist...
Revelation 13:15-17The second beast was permitted to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship it to be killed. / And the second beast required all people, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to ...