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Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Revelation 13:1-18

SPECIAL DOCTRINO-ETHICAL AND HOMILETICAL NOTES (ADDENDUM)Section EleventhEarth-picture of Antichristianity. (Revelation 12:13 to Revelation 13:18)General.—The climax manifest in the development of Antichristianity on earth, is signalized by the names: the Dragon, Antichrist, and the False Prophet, added to which, as a sort of supplement, is the dominant Antichristian congregation, with its Antichristian symbols of fellowship.At first, the Dragon has no conscious organs on earth; he does but... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Revelation 13:1-18

the Beast and His Worshipers Revelation 13:1-18 The horns symbolize power; the heads, intelligence; and the beast, an earthly kingdom. The dragon must stand for Satan, who has wrought his greatest achievements through earthly potentates and systems. It is through the world-power that the spleen and hatred of hell have been vented on the saints. What a comfort to know that the duration of such power is limited to 42 symbolic months, that is, 1,260 days (or years). If you are enduring hatred... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Revelation 13:1-18

Still reviewing the process, a beast is seen as the agent of Satan. It is the Antichrist, who is counterfeit of Christ. He appears with the signs and symbols of kingship. He is characterized by attractiveness, for the whole earth wonders after him, and is constrained to worship. It is the ultimate blasphemy of the counterfeiting of God's anointed King by Satan. Yet another beast is portrayed, and in him the deception is still carried forward further. The methods he employs are a... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Revelation 13:1-18

The War in Heaven Revelation 12:1-17 and Revelation 13:1-18 INTRODUCTORY WORDS It almost seems folly to try to speak on two chapters in Revelation, at one time. We realize we cannot do either one justice. Our purpose, however, is to present merely the mountain peaks of truth as we move along. 1. We have before us a great wonder in Heaven, John saw this wonder of a woman clothed with the sun, and upon her head a crown filled with stars. That the woman is Israel, there can be little, if any... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 13:11

‘And I saw another wild beast coming up out of the earth and he had two horns like a lamb and he spoke like a monster.’ In contrast with the Lamb Who came from Heaven, this wild beast with two horns like a lamb comes from the earth. Whatever his pretensions he has no heavenly connection. The two horns like a lamb contrast with the two witnesses of chapter 11, and represent false testimony in contrast with the true testimony of the two witnesses, while the likeness to the Lamb reveal him also to... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 13:11-18

Revelation 13:11-Job : . The Second Beast.— This represents the spirit of paganism, and more particularly the priestly system which was organised to enforce Cæ sar-worship. Revelation 13:11 f. The second beast is regarded as inferior to, and deriving its authority from, the first. Revelation 13:12 . to worship: an allusion to Emperor-worship.— deathstroke: cf. Revelation 13:3; an allusion to Nero redivivus ( Revelation 17:8 *). Revelation 13:13 . great signs: an allusion to the... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 13:11

There are great disputes about this other beast, who is represented or signified by it. The popish writers say it is some eminent impostor, who shall appear in the world before the coming of antichrist. Others would have it to be magic practised by Apollonius Thyaneus, the vanity of which notion Dr. More hath sufficiently demonstrated. The generality of protestant writers agree it to be antichrist himself, the same beast which was before spoken of, only in another form. The design, and time,... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Revelation 13:1-18

THE FIRST BEASTCRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTESIN this and the preceding chapter the three chief adversaries of the real kingdom of God in the world are described. The first is the dragon, or Satan. The second is the power of the world striving to withdraw our thoughts from the unseen and eternal, and to confine them to the seen and temporal. The third is the spirit of carnal religiousness, like that which so bitterly opposed Jesus in the days of His flesh, and sought to substitute its superficial... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Revelation 13:1-18

John said,I stood upon the sand of the sea ( Revelation 13:1 ),Probably the Mediterranean Sea.and I saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads, ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy ( Revelation 13:1 ).The sea represents, of course, the multitudes of people, the Mediterranean Sea, the multitudes of people that live around the Mediterranean Sea. And out of it he sees this hydro-headed beast with seven heads and ten horns. We are told in... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 13:1-18

The conscious mind, enquiring after the truth and certainty of revelation, is worthy of all the aid that science can afford. In Daniel, as stated above, on chap. Revelation 10:5, we have before us three prophecies of the Assyrian, the Persian, the Grecian, and the Roman empires, finally under the Roman power, divided into ten kingdoms, as represented by the ten toes of Nebuchadnezzar’s image. Those visions of Daniel are here confirmed by the continuous visions of John. The tablet is broad, and... read more