before him = in his sight. causeth. Occurs eight times in connection with this "false prophet". See App-197 . therein = in (Gr . en) it. to worship = in order that (Greek. hina) they shall worship ( App-137 .) The texts read future tense. read more
wonders. App-176 . so that. Greek. hina. fire. Add "also". from. Greek. ek. App-104 . in the sight of = before, as Revelation 13:12 . read more
deceiveth = he deceiveth. Compare 2 Thessalonians 2:9-11 . 1 Timothy 4:1-3 . For miracles of themselves are no proof of a Divine mission. The Lord's miracles were "signs" for His People to ponder. The miracles here are to impress credulous unbelievers. by the means of. App-104 .Revelation 13:2 . miracles. Same as "wonders", Revelation 13:13 . Which . . . power = which it was given him. image. Greek. eikon. First of ten occurences in Rev. See Matthew 22:20 . See App-197 . by = of.... read more
And he exerciseth all the authority of the first beast in his sight. And he maketh the earth and them that dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose death-stroke was healed.And he exerciseth all the authority of the first beast in his sight ... "This is the head of the beast wounded and restored."[75] The wounded head was the beast in his sixth worldwide manifestation; namely, the Roman empire. Therefore, this beast is a successor to the sea-beast, being a worldwide dominion over the... read more
And he doeth great signs, that he should even make fire to come down out of heaven upon the earth in the sight of men.And he doeth great signs ... fire from heaven ... Here is the apocalyptic equivalent of Paul's man of sin sitting in God's house, setting himself forth as God, and exhibiting "all power and signs and lying wonders, and with all deceit of unrighteousness" (2 Thessalonians 2:1-12). See discussion of that whole passage in my Commentary on 2Thessalonians pp. 97-117. Paul referred to... read more
And he deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by reason of the signs which it was given unto him to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast who hath the stroke of the sword and lived.And he deceiveth them that dwell on the earth ... The vast majority of mankind will accept at face value the claims of false religion. The purpose of the deception was to produce the worship of the beast. "Its function is again seen to be... read more
Revelation 13:11-18. I beheld another beast, &c.— From the description of the ten horned beast, or Roman state in general, the prophet passes to that of the two horned beast, or Roman church in particular. The beast with ten crowned horns, is the Roman empire, as divided into ten kingdoms; the beast with two horns like a lamb, is the Roman hierarchy, or body of the clergy regular and secular. This beast is called the false prophet, Revelation 19:0 than which there cannot be a stronger or... read more
12. power—Greek, "authority." before him—"in his presence"; as ministering to, and upholding him. "The non-existence of the beast embraces the whole Germanic Christian period. The healing of the wound and return of the beast is represented [in regard to its final Antichristian manifestation though including also, meanwhile, its healing and return under Popery, which is baptized heathenism] in that principle which, since 1789, has manifested itself in beast-like outbreaks" [AUBERLEN]. which... read more
13. wonders—Greek, "signs." so that—so great that. maketh fire—Greek, "maketh even fire." This is the very miracle which the two witnesses perform, and which Elijah long ago had performed; this the beast from the bottomless pit, or the false prophet, mimics. Not merely tricks, but miracles of a demoniacal kind, and by demon aid, like those of the Egyptian magicians, shall be wrought, most calculated to deceive; wrought "after the working (Greek, 'energy') of Satan." read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Revelation 13:11-18
Beast from the earth (13:11-18)With the appearance of the beast from the earth (who is identified as the false prophet; see 16:13; 19:20), the trinity of evil is complete. As the true Christ received his authority from the Father, so the antichrist receives his authority from Satan (see 13:2b; cf. John 8:28). As the Holy Spirit gives glory to the true Christ, so the false prophet gives glory to the antichrist (see 13:12; cf. John 16:14). The spirit of the false prophet is always in the world,... read more