no . . . as yet. As "not yet" above. power. App-172 . one hour, i.e. at one and the same hour. Confusion results from substituting "kingdoms" for "kings" in the connection. The Holy Spirit says kings ; who and what they are will be known at the time of their association with the beast. read more
mind. App-177 . shall give. The texts read "they give", i.e. of their own free will. power. App-172 .1 and Rev 176:1 . strength. App-172 . read more
overcome. As in Rev 2 and Revelation 3:0 . See App-197 . Lord. App-98 . lords. App-98 . called. Greek. kletos. Only here in Rev. First occurance. Matthew 20:16 . chosen. Greek. eklektos. Only here in Rev. See Matthew 20:16 (first occ). faithful. See App-150 and App-175 . read more
And the ten horns that thou sawest are ten kings, who have received no kingdom as yet; but they receive authority as kings, with the beast, for one hour.These ten kings are the eighth "head" of the beast, and their being presented here as "ten kings" instead of a single king, as in the previous seven heads, is due to the fact of worldwide government not any longer having the monolithic structure which marked the great dominions of Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Persia, Greece, Rome, and the Man of... read more
These have one mind, and they give their power and authority unto the beast.And these give their power and authority to the beast ... This would appear to be an accurate picture of Medieval times, long after the fall of Rome, and during the ascendancy of the seventh head (The Man of Sin, etc.), during which the great nations that arose upon the ruins of the ancient pagan empire cooperated fully with the Apostate Power still ruling from Rome; the religious beast was actually the ruler during... read more
These shall war against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and they also shall overcome that are with him, called and chosen and faithful.These shall war against the Lamb ... The widespread persecutions of this era referred to earlier are indicated by this. The arrogance, pride, ambition, and greed of the harlot-beast would make the world itself a hostile environment for any who received the authority of the New Testament and attempted to... read more
Revelation 17:7-14. And the angel said unto me, &c.— It was not thought sufficient to represent these things only in vision, and therefore theangel undertakes to explain the mystery, the mystic sense or secret meaning of the woman and of the beast that carrieth her: and the angel's interpretation is indeed the best key to the Revelations; the best clue to direct and conduct us through this intricate labyrinth. The mystery of the beast is first explained. The beast is considered first in... read more
Revelation 17:14. Called, and chosen, and faithful.— This is supposed to be a reference to the military custom of the Greeks, who used to call the people together, when any expedition was designed; out of whom there were some selected to serve in the action intended, who swore fidelityto their leader. Others have imagined, that this is an allusion to Mat_20:16; Mat_22:14 Matthew 20:16>. Be this as it may, the apostle's meaning might be, "Those that are with him, and have the honour to fight... read more
12. ten kings . . . received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings . . . with the beast—Hence and from Revelation 17:14; Revelation 17:16, it seems that these ten kings or kingdoms, are to be contemporaries with the beast in its last or eighth form, namely, Antichrist. Compare Daniel 2:34; Daniel 2:44, "the stone smote the image upon his feet," that is, upon the ten toes, which are, in Daniel 2:44- :, interpreted to be "kings." The ten kingdoms are not, therefore, ten which arose in the... read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Revelation 17:7-14
Power of the beast (17:7-14)The angel now explains the meaning of the beast and the prostitute. The antichrist, empowered by Satan, controls human society, using his power to fight against the authority of God. His attacks on God’s people may die down for a period, but after he gains fresh life and strength the attacks will be renewed. In the end God will destroy him (7-8; cf. 13:3-4). (For believers of John’s time this illustration was full of meaning. The calm that followed Nero’s death was... read more