Thematic Bible
Revelation 13:1 (show verse)
And the dragon (Satan) stood on the sandy shore of the sea.
Then I saw a [vicious] beast coming up out of the sea with ten horns and seven heads, and on his horns were ten royalcrowns (diadems), and on his heads were blasphemous names.
Then I saw a [vicious] beast coming up out of the sea with ten horns and seven heads, and on his horns were ten royal
Blasphemy » Prophecy of
Crown » Symbolical
Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Horn » Symbolical
Horns » Illustrative » Of antiChristian powers
Name » Those whose names are not written in the book of life
Profanity » Blasphemy » General references to
Sea » Symbolical » In john's apocalyptic vision
Seven » Miscellany of sevens » Seven heads and seven crowns
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The beast rising out of the sea
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints
Worship » Who shall worship the beast
Crown » Symbolical
Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Horn » Symbolical
Horns » Illustrative » Of antiChristian powers
Name » Those whose names are not written in the book of life
Profanity » Blasphemy » General references to
Sea » Symbolical » In john's apocalyptic vision
Seven » Miscellany of sevens » Seven heads and seven crowns
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The beast rising out of the sea
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints
Worship » Who shall worship the beast
Revelation 13:2 (show verse)
And the beast that I saw resembled a leopard, but his feet were like those of a bear, and his mouth was like that of a lion. And the dragon gave him his power and his throne and great authority.
Bear » Figurative
Bears » Illustrative of » The kingdom of antiChrist
Beasts » Illustrative of » AntiChrist
the Dragon » Illustrative » Of the devil
Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Leopard » Illustrative » Of antiChrist
Lions » Symbolical » Margin
Name » Those whose names are not written in the book of life
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The beast rising out of the sea
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints
Worship » Who shall worship the beast
Bears » Illustrative of » The kingdom of antiChrist
Beasts » Illustrative of » AntiChrist
the Dragon » Illustrative » Of the devil
Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Leopard » Illustrative » Of antiChrist
Lions » Symbolical » Margin
Name » Those whose names are not written in the book of life
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The beast rising out of the sea
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints
Worship » Who shall worship the beast
Revelation 13:3 (show verse)
I saw one of his heads which seemed to have a fatal wound, but his fatal wound was healed; and the entire earth followed after the beast in amazement.
Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Name » Those whose names are not written in the book of life
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The beast rising out of the sea
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints
Worship » Who shall worship the beast
Name » Those whose names are not written in the book of life
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The beast rising out of the sea
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints
Worship » Who shall worship the beast
Revelation 13:4 (show verse)
They fell down and worshiped the dragon because he gave his authority to the beast; they also worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like (as great as) the beast, and who is able to wage war against him?”
Demons » Confess Christ » Worship of
Demons » Worship of
Devil » Worship
Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Images » Other objects of worship » Devils worshipped
Name » Those whose names are not written in the book of life
Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Worship of
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The beast rising out of the sea
War » Illustrative of » The contest between antiChrist and the church
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints
Worship » Musical instruments used in » Of devils
Worship » Who shall worship the beast
false Worship » Other objects of worship » Devils worshipped
FALSE » Other objects of worship » Devils worshipped
Demons » Worship of
Devil » Worship
Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Images » Other objects of worship » Devils worshipped
Name » Those whose names are not written in the book of life
Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Worship of
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The beast rising out of the sea
War » Illustrative of » The contest between antiChrist and the church
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints
Worship » Musical instruments used in » Of devils
Worship » Who shall worship the beast
false Worship » Other objects of worship » Devils worshipped
FALSE » Other objects of worship » Devils worshipped
Revelation 13:5 (show verse)
And the beast was given a mouth (the power of speech), uttering great things and arrogant and blasphemous words, and he was given freedom and authority to act and to do as he pleased for forty-two months (three and a half years).
Blasphemy » Prophecy of
Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Limitations of satan » His time is short
Name » Those whose names are not written in the book of life
Satan » Indwelling limited in power » His time is short
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The beast rising out of the sea
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints
Worship » Who shall worship the beast
Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Limitations of satan » His time is short
Name » Those whose names are not written in the book of life
Satan » Indwelling limited in power » His time is short
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The beast rising out of the sea
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints
Worship » Who shall worship the beast
Revelation 13:6 (show verse)
And he opened his mouth to speak blasphemies (abusive speech, slander) against God, to blaspheme His name and His tabernacle, and those who live in heaven.
Blasphemy » Prophecy of
Church » Tabernacle
Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Name » Those whose names are not written in the book of life
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The beast rising out of the sea
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints
Worship » Who shall worship the beast
Church » Tabernacle
Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Name » Those whose names are not written in the book of life
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The beast rising out of the sea
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints
Worship » Who shall worship the beast
Revelation 13:7 (show verse)
He was also permitted to wage war against the saints (God’s people) and to overcome them, and authority and power over every tribe and people and language and nation.
Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Name » Those whose names are not written in the book of life
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The beast rising out of the sea
War » Illustrative of » The contest between antiChrist and the church
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints
Worship » Who shall worship the beast
Name » Those whose names are not written in the book of life
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The beast rising out of the sea
War » Illustrative of » The contest between antiChrist and the church
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints
Worship » Who shall worship the beast
Revelation 13:8 (show verse)
All the inhabitants of the earth will fall down and worship him, everyone whose name has not been written since the foundation of the world in the Book of Life of the Lamb who has been slain [as a willing sacrifice].
Atonement » Made by jesus » Divinely ordained
Book » Of life
Christ » Names of » Lamb
Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Foreordained plan » At the beginning centred in the death of Christ
Jesus Christ » Names of » Lamb
Lamb of God » An name of jesus
Name » Those whose names are not written in the book of life
Names » Of Christ » Lamb
Plan foreordained » At the beginning centred in the death of Christ
Privileges of saints » Their names written in the book of life
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The beast rising out of the sea
Worship » Who shall worship the beast
Book » Of life
Christ » Names of » Lamb
Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Foreordained plan » At the beginning centred in the death of Christ
Jesus Christ » Names of » Lamb
Lamb of God » An name of jesus
Name » Those whose names are not written in the book of life
Names » Of Christ » Lamb
Plan foreordained » At the beginning centred in the death of Christ
Privileges of saints » Their names written in the book of life
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The beast rising out of the sea
Worship » Who shall worship the beast
Revelation 13:9 (show verse)
If anyone has an ear, let him hear.
Revelation 13:10 (show verse)
If anyone is destined for captivity, he will go into captivity; if anyone kills with a sword, he must be killed with a sword. Here is [the call for] the patient endurance and the faithfulness of the saints [which is seen in the response of God’s people to difficult times].
Revelation 13:11 (show verse)
Then I saw another beast rising up out of the earth; he had two horns like a lamb and he spoke like a dragon.
Revelation 13:12 (show verse)
He exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence [when the two are together]. And he makes the earth and those who inhabit it worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
Revelation 13:13 (show verse)
He performs great signs (awe-inspiring acts), even making fire fall from the sky to the earth, right before peoples’ eyes.
Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Magic » Lying wonders, spurious miracles
Miracles » A mark of apostasy
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Counterfeited by antiChrist
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The beast coming out of the earth
Wonders » Lying wonders, spurious miracles
Magic » Lying wonders, spurious miracles
Miracles » A mark of apostasy
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Counterfeited by antiChrist
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The beast coming out of the earth
Wonders » Lying wonders, spurious miracles
Revelation 13:14 (show verse)
And he deceives those [unconverted ones] who inhabit the earth [into believing him] because of the signs which he is given [by Satan] to perform in the presence of the [first] beast, telling those who inhabit the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded [fatally] by the sword and has come back to life.
Revelation 13:15 (show verse)
And he is given power to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast will even [appear to] speak, and cause those who do not bow down and worship the image of the beast to be put to death.
Revelation 13:16 (show verse)
Also he compels all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves, to be given a mark on their right hand or on their forehead [signifying allegiance to the beast],
Revelation 13:17 (show verse)
and that no one will be able to buy or sell, except the one who has the mark, either the name of the beast or the number of his name.
Revelation 13:18 (show verse)
Here is wisdom. Let the person who has enough insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the [imperfect] number of a man; and his number is six hundred and sixty-six.