19 Bible Verses about Beasts

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Acts 10:12

in which were all the four-footed beasts, and creeping things of the earth, and birds of the heaven.

Revelation 4:6-9

and before the throne, as it were a glassy sea like crystal; and, in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, four living creatures full of eyes before and behind. And the first living creature was like a lion; and the second living creature like a calf; and the third living creature having a face as of a man; and the fourth living creature was like an eagle flying. And the four living creatures, having each one of them six wings, are full of eyes around and within; and they have no rest, day and night, saying, "Holy! Holy! Holy! the Lord God, the Almighty, Who was, and Who is, and Who is coming!"read more.
And, when the living creatures shall give glory and honor and thanksgiving to Him Who sitteth on the throne??o Him Who liveth forever and ever,

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, as if slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent forth into all the earth. And He came, and hath taken it out of the right hand of Him Who sitteth upon the throne. And, when He took the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, having, each, a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.read more.
And they sing a new song, saying, "Worthy art Thou to take the book, and to open its seals; because Thou wast slain, and didst redeem to God, by Thy blood, some of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation; and didst make them, to our God, a Kingdom and priests, and they reign on the earth." And I saw, and heard the voice of many angels round about the throne, and of the living creatures, and of the elders, (and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands); saying with a great voice, "Worthy is the Lamb Who hath been slain, to receive the power, and riches, and wisdom, and might, and honor, and glory, and blessing!" And every created thing which is in Heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and on the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying, "To Him Who sitteth upon the throne, and to the Lamb, be the blessing, and the honor, and the glory, and the might, forever and ever!" 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 one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying, as with a voice of thunder, "Come." And I saw, and, behold, a white horse, and He Who sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given to him; and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. And, when He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, "Come."read more.
And there went forth another horse, a red one; and to him who was sitting thereon it was given to take peace from the earth, and that they should slay one another; and there was given to him a great sword. And, when He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, "Come." And I saw, and, behold, a black horse, and he who sat on him had a balance in his hand. And I heard as if a voice in the midst of the four living creatures, saying, "A measure of wheat for a denary, and three measures of barley for a denary; and the oil and the wine do not hurt." And, when He opened the fourth seal, I heard a voice of the fourth living creature saying, "Come."

Revelation 7:11

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

Revelation 11:7

And when they finish their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will make war with them, and overcome them, and kill them.

Revelation 14:3-9

And they sing as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders; and no one was able to learn the song, except the hundred and forty-four thousand, who had been purchased out of the earth. These are those who were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are those who follow the Lamb whithersoever He goeth. These were redeemed from among men, a first fruit to God and to the Lamb. And in their mouth was found no falsehood. They are without blemish.read more.
And I saw another angel flying in mid-heaven, having the eternal Gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and tribe, and tongue, and people; saying with a great voice, "Fear God, and give glory to Him, because the hour of His judgment came; and worship Him Who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and fountains of waters." And another, a second angel, followed, saying, "It fell, it fell, Babylon the Great, that has made all the nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication!" And another angel, a third, followed them, saying with a great voice, "If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand,

Revelation 15:2

And I saw as it were a glassy sea mingled with fire; and those who were victorious over the beast, and over his image, and over the number of his name, standing by the glassy sea, having harps of God.

Revelation 16:2-10

And the first went, and poured out his bowl into the earth; and there came a baneful and painful sore upon the men who had the mark of the beast, and who worshiped his image. And the second poured out his bowl into the sea; and it became blood, as of a dead man; and every living soul died, the things in the sea. And the third poured out his bowl into the rivers and fountains of waters; and it became blood.read more.
And I heard the angel of the waters, saying, "Righteous art Thou, Who art, and Who wast, the Holy One, because Thou didst thus judge; because they poured out the blood of saints and of prophets, and Thou hast given them blood to drink: they are worthy!" And I heard another out of the altar, saying, "Yea, O Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are Thy judgments." And the fourth poured out his bowl upon the sun; and it was given to it to scorch the men with fire. And the men were scorched with great heat; and they blasphemed the name of God, Who hath the power over these plagues; and they repented not, to give Him glory. And the fifth poured out his bowl upon the throne of the beast; and his kingdom became darkened; and they were gnawing their tongues because of the pain;

Revelation 19:4-19

And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down, and worshiped God, Who sitteth on the throne, saying, "Amen! Hallelujah!" And a voice came forth from the throne, saying, "Give praise to our God, all ye His servants, ye who fear Him, the small and the 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 thunders, saying, "Hallelujah! because the Lord our God, the Almighty, became King!read more.
Let us rejoice, and exult, and give the glory to Him; because the marriage of the Lamb came, and His wife made herself ready." And it was given to her that she should clothe herself in fine linen, bright, pure; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints. And he says to me, "Write, Happy are those who have been called to the marriage supper of the Lamb." And he says to me, "These are true words of God." And I fell down before his feet to worship him. And he says to me, "See that you do it not: I am a fellow-servant of you and of your brethren who hold 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 Who sat on him, called Faithful and True; and in righteousness doth He judge and make war. And His eyes are as a flame of fire; and on His head are many diadems; having a name written which no one knows but Himself; and He is clothed with a garment sprinkled with blood; and His name is called "THE WORD OF GOD." And the armies in Heaven were following Him on white horses, clothed in fine linen, white, pure. And out of His mouth proceeds a sharp sword, that with it He may smite the nations, and He will govern them with a rod of iron; and He treadeth the wine-press of the fierceness of the wrath of God, the Almighty. And He hath on His garment, and on His thigh, a name written, "KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS." And I saw one angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a great voice saying to all the birds that fly in mid-heaven, "Come, gather yourselves together to the great supper of God; that ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains of thousands, and flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses and of those sitting on them, and the flesh of all, both of free and bond, and of small and great." And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war with Him Who was sitting on the horse, and with His army.

Revelation 20:4-10

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them; and judgment was given to them; and I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus, and because of the word of God; and such as worshiped not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years. The rest of the dead lived not until the thousand years should be finished. This is the first resurrection. Happy and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no authority; but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years.read more.
And, when the thousand years are finished, Satan will be loosed out of his prison, and will come forth to deceive the nations that are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to the war, the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. And they went up over the breadth of the earth, and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city; and fire came down out of the heaven, and devoured them. And the Devil who deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where also the beast and the false prophet were cast; and they shall be tormented, day and night, forever and ever.

Revelation 6:1-8

And I saw, when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying, as with a voice of thunder, "Come." And I saw, and, behold, a white horse, and He Who sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given to him; and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. And, when He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, "Come."read more.
And there went forth another horse, a red one; and to him who was sitting thereon it was given to take peace from the earth, and that they should slay one another; and there was given to him a great sword. And, when He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, "Come." And I saw, and, behold, a black horse, and he who sat on him had a balance in his hand. And I heard as if a voice in the midst of the four living creatures, saying, "A measure of wheat for a denary, and three measures of barley for a denary; and the oil and the wine do not hurt." And, when He opened the fourth seal, I heard a voice of the fourth living creature saying, "Come." And I saw, and behold, a pale horse; and he that sat on him, his name was Death; and Hades was following with him. And there was given to them authority over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with famine, and with death, and by the wild beasts of the earth.

Revelation 14:3

And they sing as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders; and no one was able to learn the song, except the hundred and forty-four thousand, who had been purchased out of the earth.

Revelation 15:7

And one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls, full of the wrath of God, who liveth forever and ever.

From Thematic Bible


Beasts » Often used as instruments of punishment

Beasts » Subjection of

Hebrews 2:8

Thou didst put all things in subjection under his feet." For in subjecting all things to him, He left nothing unsubjected to him. But now we do not yet see all things subjected to 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

The Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the proclamation might be fully announced, and that all the gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of a lion.

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 judgment was given to them; and I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus, and because of the word of God; and such as worshiped not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

Revelation 13:2

And the beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet as of a bear, and his mouth 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

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 over against you, and straightway ye will find an ass tied, and a colt with her; having loosed them, lead 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

The hireling, who also is not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, beholds the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep, and flees (and the wolf seizes them, and scatters them);

Beasts » Illustrative of » UnGodly professors

2 Peter 2:12

But these, as irrational creatures, born naturally for capture and destruction, railing in matters of which they are ignorant, shall in their destruction be also destroyed,

Jude 1:10

But these rail at such things as they know not; and what they understand naturally, as the irrational animals, in these things they are corrupted.

Beasts » Illustrative of » The wicked

Beasts » Illustrative of » Kingdoms

Beasts » Described as » Devoid of understanding

Beasts » Unclean » Dog

Luke 16:2

And, calling him, he said to him, 'What is this I hear of you? Render the account of your stewardship; for you can be no longer 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, indeed, one flesh of men, and another flesh of beasts, and another flesh of birds, and another of fishes.

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 had a rebuke for his own transgression; a dumb beast-of-burden, speaking in man's voice, forbade the prophet's madness.

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 changed the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and quadrupeds, and reptiles.

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 which were all the four-footed beasts, and creeping things of the earth, and birds of the heaven.

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, as irrational creatures, born naturally for capture and destruction, railing in matters of which they are ignorant, shall in their destruction be also destroyed,

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