Revelation image of the beast the case of the haunted. Revelation 14 chapter we have, in this chapter, a further discovery and description of the churchs enemies. Revelation, new international version niv the bible app. The description of the beast is found in revelation chapters thirteen and seventeen. The beast i saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of. Even stranger, it was only one of many nowforgotten books of revelation. I am explaining the entire chapter mostly just to tell you about the image of the beast described in revelation. Revelation is the thirteenth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. And i stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, dan. Book of revelation chapter receive the revelationbe prepared current events confirm that we are in the last days. Read all of revelation 14 in chapter 14 we have the dealings of god with the evil, only first owning and setting apart the remnant.
Revelation chapter 14 1 and i stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. A common view is that the seventh seal comprises the seven. Christs redemption can only be perfect and complete when it has abolished all the works of. It looks kind of like a leopard, but has feet like a bear, and a mouth like a lion. Revelation, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Clicking on that will take you to the next section or chapter. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. Some have applied this specifically to the roman church. Revelation, chapter 1 king james version christian. It had two horns like a lamb, but it spoke like a dragon. The fact that john saw antichrist rising up out of the sea signifies that he will rise up from among the. The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka.
God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. This name indicates the meaning of revelation it uncovers matters that had been hidden and discloses events that would happen long after it was written. Something to keep in mind as we look at this chapter. It is the devils counterfeit of the true lamb of god. This is an informational chapter from the little book that tells us about the last gentile world political and world religious power and the men that lead them just before the return of jesus christ. And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by those signs which he was granted to do in the sight of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword. Revelation, chapter united states conference of catholic bishops. Revelation 14 niv bible then i looked, and there before. One looked like a lion, the second an ox, the third a face of a man and the last an eagle in flight. By claiming this title caesar nero the beast heralds the reincarnation of the sixth head of the beast, which he claims to be.
Revelation presents descriptions of two beasts, a beast from the sea verse 1 a beast from the land verse 11. The seventh and the final seal opened up with nothing but total silence in heaven for the space of half an hour. The temple, the two witnesses, and the seventh trumpet. John sees a huge beast rising out of the sea and, boy, is this sucker ugly. Revelation chapter begins with a beast the antichrist, raising up out of the sea, which represents the nations of the world. What john saw from chapter four and onward are the things that must take place after these things. He will be the final world ruler, also known as the little horn in the book of. The author records visions of two beasts or monsters which he saw while standing on the seashore, the monster from the sea. Your score results are displayed on the page immediately. It has seven heads and ten horns with a crown on each one. Since the whole book is divided into three sections, and since the first section is in chapter one and the third section is from chapter four to the end, the second section must consist of chapters two and. The first commentary we have on the book of revelation, written by victorinus in the early church, says of this revelation. Revelation is a very critical chapter in understanding the tribulation period, which requires integrating old testament and new testament passages with these verses in revelation to fully appreciate the events as they unfold.
These are often linked to the entities beast and false prophet entities mentioned in revelation 16. Perhaps no passage in revelation is more controversial than chapter 11. The new testament word antichrist comes from the greek antichristos, meaning in opposition to christ or in substitution for christ. We have, in this chapter, a further discovery and description of the churchs enemies. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. In revelation 12, satan had been kicked out of the heavenly realm forever. The book of revelation is the only book in the bible, that i know of, that has a blessing associated with it for those who will read itnot once but twice. Once again when the passage is taken in its normal or literal meaning much of the diversity immediately. This second beast symbolizes all false religion and all false philosophy in every form during the entire gospel age. In our previous studies we have seen that revelation chapter 1. The book of revelation chapter part 1 the beast of. There is a wide diversity of viewpoints regarding the interpretation of this chapter, but most of this occurs because men try to symbolize or spiritualize the city, the temple, and the events that are portrayed here. Apr 03, 2014 the beast out of the sea pastor to luitwieler 03302014. And i stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
Revelation commentary william barclays daily study bible. This may involve a certain amount of repetition, but in a chapter so central and so difficult the repetition will make for clarity. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter the. And i stood upon the sand of the sea the vulgate latin, syriac, and ethiopic versions read, and he stood and so the alexandrian copy.
The first ten verses of revelation describe the first beast or the papacy in its rise to power. Welcome to this series on the book of revelation where ill be breaking down each chapter, verse by verse, to help you understand gods word, and to prepare you for the times that are written. Then, immediately, john saw a second beast in vision and i beheld another beast coming up out of the earth. Revelation 14 bible commentary john darbys synopsis. The last days of babylon, chapter 23, the beast and his mark. To the first the dragon, who swept with his tail a third part of the stars to earth, satan under the form of the roman empire, gave his throne and much authority.
Revelation niv bible the dragon stood on the shore. Instead of stories and moral teaching, it offers only visionsdreams and nightmares, the four horsemen of the apocalypse pictured below. The first blessing is in the first chapter of revelation in verse 3. What the 1945 lost book of revelation reveals about the. He shall cause also that a golden image of antichrist shall be placed in the temple at jerusalem, and that the apostate angel should enter, and thence utter voices and oracles. Christs letters to churches in sardis, philadelphia and laodicea. The events revealed in revelation occur during the midtribulation period. Instead of stories and moral teaching, it offers only visionsdreams and nightmares, the four horsemen. Revelation beast, false prophet, 42 months, 666 explained. A summary of each chapter in the book of revelation. We must now look at this chapter section by section in more detail. Lion, bear and leopard era deadly wound era interim healed beast era endtime image of the beast from the sea there is a close association between this revelation prophecy and the imagery presented in daniel chapter 7.
Note here that the book of revelation does not assign a number to the rebel rev. Revelation niv the beast out of the sea the dragon bible. Christs redemption can only be perfect and complete when it has abolished all the works of the devil in every human being. See how much you learned about the thirteenth chapter of revelation with this interactive quiz. We see antichrists rise and reign, ruindeadly wound and the healing of this wound which is his resurrection and restoration. Thus, the first section of revelation is the first chapter. There are also three symbolic women that figure prominently in the book of revelation, one of which is mentioned in chapter 12.
If those are the easy things to understand, wait until i explain the tough part. They are twothe tenhorned and the twohorned beasts. John is taken before the throne of god, twentyfour chosen ones, and four creatures covered with eyes, front and back. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it. The book of revelation is the strangest book in the bible, and the most controversial. In chapter we have the clear and full development of satans instruments of evil. In summary revelation chapter is describing several successive periods of time. Chapter of the book of revelation has long hidden its teaching, but it is time it was made clearer. Therefore, the third section of revelation begins with chapter four. Revelation commentary the bible study new testament. Christs letters to churches in ephesus, smyrna, pergamum and thyatira.
When a chapter or section is finished, you will see at the bottom of the page over the links, go to the next section. Revelation the beast from the sea 1 then ia stood on the sand of. The antichrist and the false prophet 1 and i stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. Revelation kjv and i stood upon the sand of the sea, bible. Revelation chapter kjv king james version 666 is the papacy. And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the.
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