Revelation Chapter 13 VERSE 16 “He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads…” Before we precede on to Verse 16, we should like here to mention some of the various theories put forth as to what constitutes the “mark of the beast”, and those who receive it. There are a lot of fanciable and erroneous ideas floating around out there. The following is…
Revelation Chapter 13 VERSE 15 continued “And there was given to him (the two-horn beast) to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast might even speak and cause as many as do not worship the image of the beast to be killed.” (NASB) (As explained in The Keys of Revelation) “Many may not realize how much stress was, and subconsciously still is, placed on “Apostolic Succession.” Although followed through hundreds of years of…
Revelation Chapter 13 VERSE 15 “And there was given to him (the two-horn beast) to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast might even speak and cause as many as do not worship the image of the beast to be killed.” (NASB) THERE WAS GIVEN TO HIM: Note this phrase carefully. We encountered it several times in the description of the Leopard Beast (the first beast). This phrase was consistently followed by a…
Revelation Chapter 13 VERSE 14 continued “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 and lived.” (As explained in The Keys of Revelation) Completion of the Image of the Beast “An organization along similar lines to the Evangelical Alliance, but of much larger scope…
Revelation Chapter 13 VERSE 14 continued “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 and lived.” (As explained in The Keys of Revelation) “In Verse 13 the two-horned beast does not use fire from heaven to make men worship either itself or the first…
Revelation Chapter 13 VERSE 14 continued “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 and lived.” (As explained in The Keys of Revelation) A prominent characteristic of the beast, copied by the image, is the honoring of a special class, the clergy, with undue…
Revelation Chapter 13 VERSE 14 continued “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 and lived.” (As explained in The Keys of Revelation) “The expression “in the sight [or presence] of the beast” indicates something even more significant; it has the sense of before…
Revelation Chapter 13 VERSE 13 and 14 continued “He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men. And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by those signs which he was granted to do…” (As explained in The Keys of Revelation) As stated in the previous post: If the very nature of these varied wonders and miracles were understood in explicit detail in advance of their…
Revelation Chapter 13 VERSE 13 and 14 continued “He (the two-horned beast) performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men. And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by those signs which he was granted to do…” (As explained in The Keys of Revelation) “When consideration is given to the rather uneventful and relatively innocuous long-term behavior of the English Church (apart from its exercise of…
Revelation Chapter 13 We continue with our look at the second beast which arose from the earth. VERSE 13 “He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men.” AND HE PERFORMS GREAT SIGNS: NOTE: at this point in the narrative, the various brethren who interpret this prophecy divide in their opinions. Some explain Verses 13-17 as part — symbolic of powers exercised by the English beast similar…