19 Bible Verses about Beasts

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Acts 10:12

In this were all kinds of four-footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts and creeping things and birds of the air.

Revelation 4:6-9

And before the throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes before and behind. And the first living creature was like a lion, and the second living creature was like a calf, and the third living creature had the face of a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle. And the four living creatures had each of them six wings about him; and they are full of eyes within; and they have no rest day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.read more.
And when the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him that sits on the throne, who lives from age to age,

Revelation 5:6-14

And I saw, in the midst of the throne, and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, a Lamb standing, like one that had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God that are sent into all the earth. And he came, and took the book out of the right hand of him that sits on the throne. And when he had taken the book, the four living creatures, and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, having, each of them, harps, and golden cups full of incense, which is the prayers of the saints.read more.
And they sung a new song, saying: Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open its seals: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood, out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation: and hast made us to our God kings and priests, and we shall reign on the earth. And I saw, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands. And they said, with a loud voice: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing. And every creature that is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are on the sea, even all that are in them, I heard saying: To him that sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, be blessing and honor and glory and strength from age to age. And the four living creatures said, Amen; and the elders fell down, and worshiped.

Revelation 6:1-7

And I saw when the Lamb opened the first of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying, with a voice like thunder, Come and see. And I saw, and behold, a white horse, and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given to him; and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, Come and see.read more.
And there went forth another horse, which was red; and to him that sat on him was given to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another; and there was given to him a great sword. And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, Come and see. And I saw, and behold, a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of scales in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures, saying: A choenix of wheat for a denarius, and three choenices of barley for a denarius; and as to the oil and the wine, see that you do no injustice. And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, Come and see.

Revelation 7:11

And all the angels stood round about the throne and the elders and the four living creatures; and they fell on their faces before the throne, and worshiped God,

Revelation 11:7

And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascends out of the abyss will make war with them, and overcome them, and kill them.

Revelation 14:3-9

And they sung a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures, and the elders: and no one was able to learn the song, but the hundred and forty-four thousand that had been redeemed from the earth. These are they that were not defiled with women; for they are virgins; these are they that follow the Lamb wherever he goes: these were redeemed from among men, the first-fruits to God and to the Lamb. And in their mouth was found no guile; for they are blameless.read more.
And I saw another angel flying in mid-heaven, having the eternal gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth, even to every nation and tribe and tongue and people; and he said with a loud voice: Fear God, and give glory to him, for the hour of his judgment has come; and worship him that made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. And another angel followed, saying: Babylon the great has fallen, has fallen; because she has made all nations drink of the maddening wine of her lewdness. And the third angel followed them, saying, with a loud voice: If any one worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or on his hand, even he shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is prepared without mixture in the cup of his indignation;-

Revelation 15:2

And I saw, as it were, a sea of glass mingled with fire, and those who had obtained the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.

Revelation 16:2-10

And the first angel went, and poured out his cup on the land; and there came a hurtful and afflictive sore upon the men that had the mark of the beast, and that worshiped his image. And the second angel poured out his cup on the sea; and it became blood, like that of a dead man: and every soul in the sea died. And the third angel poured out his cup on the rivers and the fountains of waters; and they became blood.read more.
And I heard the angel of the waters, saying: Just art thou, who art and who wast, the Holy One, because thou hast thus judged. For they have shed the blood of saints and of prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink, and they are worthy. And I heard a voice from the altar saying: Even so; Lord God Al mighty, true and just are thy judgments. And the fourth angel poured out his cup on the sun; and it was given to him to scorch men with fire. And men were scorched with great heat; and they uttered impious words against the name of God who has power over these plagues; and they repented not, that they might give him glory. And the fifth angel poured out his cup on the throne of the beast; and his kingdom was filled with darkness; and they gnawed their tongues because of pain;

Revelation 19:4-19

And the twenty-four elders, and the four living creatures, fell down, and worshiped God that sits upon the throne, saying: Amen, Alleluia. And a voice came out of the throne, saying: Praise our God all you his servants, and you that fear him, both small and great. And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying: Alleluia; for the Lord God the Almighty reigns.read more.
Let us rejoice and be glad, and give glory to him: for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his wife has made herself ready. And to her was given that she should be clothed in fine linen, clean arid white; for the fine linen is the righteousness of the saints. And he said to me: Write, Blessed are they that are called to the marriage-supper of the Lamb. And he said to me: These are the true words of God. And I fell at his feet to worship him; and he said to me: See that you do it not; I am your fellow-servant, and of your brethren that have the testimony of Jesus; worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and he that sat on him was called faithful and true, and in righteousness does he judge, and make war. His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on his head were many diadems; and he had a name written which no one knew, but he himself. And he was clothed with a garment dipped in blood; and his name is called The Word of God. And the armies that were in heaven followed him on white horses; and they were clothed in fine linen, white and clean. And out of his mouth goes a sharp, two-edged sword, that with it he may smite the nations; and he shall rule them with a rod of iron; and he treads the wine-press of the fiercest wrath of God, the Almighty. And he has, on his raiment and on his thigh, a name written, King of kings, and Lord of lords. And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in mid-heaven. Come, gather yourselves to the great supper of God, that you may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of officers, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all, both freemen and servants, both small and great. And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, assembled together to make war with him that sat on the horse, and with his army.

Revelation 20:4-10

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and the power of judging was given to them; and I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God; and of those who had not worshiped the beast, nor his image, and had not received his mark on their forehead, nor on their hand: and they lived and reigned with Christ a thou sand years. But the rest of the dead lived not till the thousand years were completed. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he that has part in the first resurrection; over such the second death has no power: but they shall be priests of God and of the Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.read more.
And when the thousand years shall have been completed, Satan shall be loosed from his prison, and shall go out to deceive the nations that are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to bring them together to battle: the number of these is as the sand of the sea. And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and encompassed the camp of the saints, and the beloved city: and fire came down out of heaven from God, and devoured them. And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are: and they shall be tormented day and night from age to age.

Revelation 6:1-8

And I saw when the Lamb opened the first of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying, with a voice like thunder, Come and see. And I saw, and behold, a white horse, and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given to him; and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, Come and see.read more.
And there went forth another horse, which was red; and to him that sat on him was given to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another; and there was given to him a great sword. And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, Come and see. And I saw, and behold, a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of scales in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures, saying: A choenix of wheat for a denarius, and three choenices of barley for a denarius; and as to the oil and the wine, see that you do no injustice. And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, Come and see. And I saw, and behold, a pale horse; and the name of him that sat upon him was Death: and Hades followed with him. And authority was given to him over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with the sword, and with famine, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.

Revelation 14:3

And they sung a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures, and the elders: and no one was able to learn the song, but the hundred and forty-four thousand that had been redeemed from the earth.

Revelation 15:7

And one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden cups full of the wrath of God, who lives from age to age.

1 Corinthians 15:32

If, to speak as a man, I have fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what advantage is it to me, if the dead rise not? Let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die.

From Thematic Bible


Beasts » Often used as instruments of punishment

Beasts » Subjection of

Hebrews 2:8

thou hast put all things under his feet. For, in putting all things under him, he left nothing that is not put under him: but now we do not yet see all things put under him.

Beasts » Not to be eaten alive or with blood

Beasts » Often cut off for the sins of men

Beasts » That died naturally or were torn, not to be eaten

Beasts » Illustrative of » Persecutors

2 Timothy 4:17

but the Lord stood by me, and gave me strength, that through me that which is preached might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

1 Corinthians 15:32

If, to speak as a man, I have fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what advantage is it to me, if the dead rise not? Let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die.

Beasts » Unclean » Not eaten

Beasts » Clean » Sheep

Beasts » Clean » Used for food

Beasts » Clean and unclean

Beasts » Illustrative of » AntiChrist

Revelation 20:4

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and the power of judging was given to them; and I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God; and of those who had not worshiped the beast, nor his image, and had not received his mark on their forehead, nor on their hand: and they lived and reigned with Christ a thou sand years.

Revelation 13:2

And the beast that I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were as those of a bear, and his mouth was as the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave him his power, and his throne, and great authority.

Beasts » Domestic » Not to be cruelly used

Beasts » Domestic » To be taken care of

Beasts » Unclean » Hare

Beasts » Unclean » Fox

Beasts » Clean » How distinguished

Beasts » Exposure to wild

1 Corinthians 15:32

If, to speak as a man, I have fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what advantage is it to me, if the dead rise not? Let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die.

Beasts » Clean » Roebuck

Beasts » Domestic » To enjoy the sabbath

Beasts » Clean » Ox

Beasts » Unclean » Camel

Beasts » Unclean » Mouse

Beasts » Unclean » Mule

Beasts » Unclean » Coney

Beasts » Unclean » Mole

Beasts » Unclean » Swine

Beasts » Many kinds of, noisome and destructive

Beasts » Illustrative of » People of different nations

Beasts » Found in » Fields

Beasts » Many kinds of, domestic

Beasts » Subjects of God's care

Beasts » Unclean » Badger

Beasts » Unclean » Ass

Matthew 21:2

saying to them: Go into the village opposite to you, and immediately you will find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them to me.

Beasts » Clean » Hart

Beasts » Power over, given to man

Beasts » Created by God

Beasts » Unclean » Dromedary

Beasts » Unclean » Wolf

John 10:12

But he that is a hireling, and not the shepherd, to whom the sheep do not belong, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep, and flees; and the wolf catches the sheep, and scatters them.

Beasts » Illustrative of » UnGodly professors

2 Peter 2:12

But these men, like beasts with out reason, which follow the instinct of nature, and are made to be taken and destroyed, speaking evil of things that they understand not, shall utterly perish in their own corruption,

Jude 1:10

But these speak evil of the things which they know not: and those things which they know naturally, as animals without reason, in these they corrupt themselves.

Beasts » Illustrative of » The wicked

Beasts » Illustrative of » Kingdoms

Beasts » Described as » Devoid of understanding

Beasts » Unclean » Dog

Luke 16:2

And he called him, and said to him: What is this that I hear of you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer act as steward.

Beasts » Supply clothing to man

Beasts » Described as » By nature wild, &c

Beasts » Found in » Forests

Beasts » Frequently suffered on account of the sins of men

Beasts » Man by nature no better than

Beasts » Habitations of » Dens and caves

Beasts » Unclean » Wild ass

Beasts » Unclean » Leopard

Beasts » Found in » Mountains

Beasts » Differ in flesh from birds and fishes

1 Corinthians 15:39

All flesh is not the same flesh; but there is one flesh of men, another of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds.

Beasts » Clean » Fallow deer

Beasts » Clean » Wild goat

Beasts » Clean » Chamois

Beasts » Clean » Pygarg

Beasts » Clean » Wild ox

Beasts » Clean » Goat

Beasts » No likeness of, to be worshipped

Beasts » Habitations of » Deserted cities

Beasts » Unclean » Not offered in sacrifice

Beasts » Unclean » Weasel

Beasts » Unclean » Ferret

Beasts » Unclean » How distinguished

Beasts » Received their names from adam

Beasts » Described as » Devoid of immortality

Beasts » Unclean » Caused uncleanness when dead

Beasts » Unclean » First-born of, redeemed

Beasts » Unclean » Unicorn

Beasts » Unclean » Bear

Beasts » Unclean » Lion

Beasts » Unclean » Ape

Beasts » Clean » First born of, not redeemed

Beasts » Creation of, exhibits God's power

Beasts » Described as » Devoid of speech

2 Peter 2:16

but he was rebuked for his iniquity, the dumb beast, speaking with man's voice, restrained the madness of the prophet.

Beasts » Unclean » Horse

Beasts » Found in » Deserts

Beasts » Clean » Used for sacrifice

Beasts » Herb of the field given to, for food

Beasts » Made for the praise and glory of God

Beasts » History of, written by solomon

Beasts » Habitations of » Under spreading trees

Beasts » Representations of, worshipped by the heathen

Romans 1:23

and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image like corruptible man, and birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.

Beasts » Early distinguished into clean and unclean

Beasts » Given to man for food after the flood

Beasts » Instinctively fear man

Beasts » The property of God

Beasts » Described as » Possessed of instinct

Beasts » Described as » Being four-footed

Acts 10:12

In this were all kinds of four-footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts and creeping things and birds of the air.

Beasts » Liable to diseases

Beasts » Described as » Capable of being tamed

Beasts » Unclean » Behemoth

Beasts » Lessons of wisdom to be learned from

Wicked, the, are compared to » Beasts

2 Peter 2:12

But these men, like beasts with out reason, which follow the instinct of nature, and are made to be taken and destroyed, speaking evil of things that they understand not, shall utterly perish in their own corruption,

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