The author records visions of two beasts or monsters which he saw while standing on the seashore, the monster from the sea. Revelation is the thirteenth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in. That word alone, the horns and the beast, revelation 17. See how much you learned about the thirteenth chapter of revelation with this interactive quiz. It had seven heads and its seven heads held ten horns with ten crowns on top of the horns. Revelation the successive kingdoms of babylon, medopersia and greece, reappear together in scripture only one more time in revelation chapter but combined into a single composite beast kingdom. The gospel according to the revelation chapter 14 commentary. 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. The word beast in revelation chapter thirteen and verse one is referring to a wild beast, an uncontrollable beast. And finally spoke of the power in the blood of christ, the word of testimony and our refusal to love life more than god d.
Every thing mighty is in scripture transferred to heaven. The details provided in revelation 12 and revelation will come to fruition during the time from the pause after the 7th trumpet through the end of the bowl judgments. 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. Revelation beast, false prophet, 42 months, 666 explained. There are a few vital points for us to note in this opening introduction. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and. This period of time is the last half of the seven years of tribulation, and is called the great tribulation, mathew 24. Return from chapter 14 to the versebyverse commentary on revelation page. Revelation 14, new king james version nkjv the bible app. The book of revelation, chapter king james version. And the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. And the angel stood, saying, rise and measure the temple of god, the altar, and those who worship there. Which might be a probable explanation for why john saw the false prophet as a beast that spoke like a dragon yet had two horns like a lamb.
They are twothe tenhorned and the twohorned beasts. A wild beast rises out of the sea, to whom the dragon gives his power. 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. Revelation chapter comments page 4 king james version. These are often linked to the entities beast and false prophet entities mentioned in revelation 16. Twice in this verse we are told what was given to the beast. And the beast which i saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion. Revelation chapter begins with a beast the antichrist, raising up out of the sea, which represents the nations of the world. The beast i saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of. And the stars of heaven fall to the earth, as the fig tree casts its unripe fruit, when shaken by a strong wind. Since the book has only three sections, the third section consists of chapters four through twentytwo.
Christs redemption can only be perfect and complete when it has abolished all the works of the devil in every human being. 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 golden crown similar to this is worn by each one of the twentyfour elders mentioned in chapter 4, the rider on a white horse in chapter 6, and the locust cavalry wear golden crowns in chapter 9. Verse 3 and he that sat was to look upon like a jasper stone and a sardius.
Revelation niv bible the dragon stood on the shore. It spoke to us about the war in heaven and the defeat of the dragon c. As the visions continued to unfold, john found himself standing upon the sand of the sea. In our previous studies we have seen that revelation chapter 1. Here we have the description of the beast which rose out of the sea. Revelation is the thirteenth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. He was simply taken control by the spirit of god and shown a series of visions. Therefore, the third section of revelation begins with chapter four. Christ is consistently represented as a lamb throughout revelation a parallel with the unblemished lamb of old testament sacrifices.
May 01, 20 22 revelations mark of the beast exposed revelations ancient discoveries duration. 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. A hundred and fortyfour thousand virgins verse 1 1 and i looked, and a lamb stood on mount zion, and with him 144,000 having his fathers name written on their foreheads commentary.
The central purpose of this book is to bring us a revelation of jesus christ and his perfect redemption in all of humanity. A blasphemous name was emblazoned on the monsters heads. Revelation bible commentary matthew henry concise. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. Your score results are displayed on the page immediately.
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. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. Thereafter, john observes the events on earth after satans expulsion from heaven. As seen in the chronology of revelation, john is viewing all of the events from heaven where a war in heaven occurs, and satan is permanently kicked out of heaven. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter 14. The secular princes now favoured the kingdom of christ. And i saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads names of blasphemy. The book of revelation chapter verses 16 18 youtube.
The separation and salvation of the 144,000 45 regarding the 144,000 this verse is perhaps the most difficult because of the reference to defilement with women and the word chaste or virgins. The wound of one of the heads is called the wound of the beast itself, verse 3. In verse 4, the beast is worshiped by the world alongside the dragon that. Christs redemption can only be perfect and complete when it has abolished all the works of. 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. The 144,000 and the victorious judgment of the lamb 1 and i looked, and, lo, a lamb stood on the mount sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his fathers name written in their foreheads. The first blessing is in the first chapter of revelation in verse 3. Now remember that the apostle john was not literally transported to the seashore.
He will be the final world ruler, also known as the little horn in the book of daniel. Revelation, chapter 14, verse perseus digital library. Return from chapter 14 to the verse by verse commentary on revelation page. Three angels broadcasting network 3abn 834,394 views 58. John sees these beasts consummated in daniels fourth beast, which is the beast he. Revelation 12 and revelation provide many details to what was voiced by the 24 elders in revelation 11. Revelation, new king james version nkjv the bible app. And finally spoke of the power in the blood of christ, the word.
Verse 1 3 it should be noted that these three verses are the inspired introduction to the book. Chapter 12 spoke of the nation of israel, and her persecution by satan. Revelation 15 niv the beast out of the sea the dragon bible. Revelation, chapter 1 king james version christian. Kindly explain in detail about revelation chapter 4 and 5.
The last verse verse 18 of the previous chapter connects the appearance of. It looks kind of like a leopard, but has feet like a bear, and a mouth like a lion. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelation. Revelation chapter 4 coffmans commentary of the new. Bible king jamesrevelation wikisource, the free online library. These seals will reveal to us the types of events that must take place on the earth prior to the second coming of christ. It must be remembered that the spirit of prophecy 19. Firstly to note is the fact that the title of the book is contained in the first verse ie.
A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 14 the. It also loves to say terrible and blasphemous things about god. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter. He who compares this short table with what will be observed, verse 3, revelation. Revelation 16 niv the beast out of the sea the dragon bible. Revelation presents descriptions of two beasts, a beast from the sea verse 1 a beast from the land verse 11. Evangelist chatauna robinson i want to help you with 1 thessalonians 4 17 remember the subject is where are the dead vs. So, beginning with chapter four, the whole book is concerned with the things that must take place after these things. It has seven heads and ten horns with a crown on each one. John claimed in revelation chapter that he stood on the shore and saw a beast emerge from the ocean. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land, 3 and then he cried out in a loud voice as a lion. Verses 12 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. Commentary on the book of revelation santa rosa, ca.