Thematic Bible
Revelation 13:1 (show verse)
Then I saw a beast coming up out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads, and on its horns were ten diadem crowns, and on its heads a blasphemous name.
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)
Now the beast that I saw was like a leopard, but its feet were like a bear's, and its mouth was like a lion's mouth. The dragon gave the beast his power, his throne, and great authority to rule.
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)
One of the beast's heads appeared to have been killed, but the lethal wound had been healed. And the whole world followed 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 worshiped the dragon because he had given ruling authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast too, saying: "Who is like the beast?" and "Who is able to make 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)
The beast was given a mouth speaking proud words and blasphemies, and he was permitted to exercise ruling authority for forty-two months.
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)
So the beast opened his mouth to blaspheme against God -- to blaspheme both his name and his dwelling place, that is, those who dwell 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)
The beast was permitted to go to war against the saints and conquer them. He was given ruling authority over every tribe, people, 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)
and all those who live on the earth will worship the beast, everyone whose name has not been written since the foundation of the world in the book of life belonging to the Lamb who was killed.
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, he had better listen!
Revelation 13:10 (show verse)
If anyone is meant for captivity, into captivity he will go. If anyone is to be killed by the sword, then by the sword he must be killed. This requires steadfast endurance and faith from the saints.
Revelation 13:11 (show verse)
Then I saw another beast coming up from the earth. He had two horns like a lamb, but was speaking like a dragon.
Revelation 13:12 (show verse)
He exercised all the ruling authority of the first beast on his behalf, and made the earth and those who inhabit it worship the first beast, the one whose lethal wound had been healed.
Revelation 13:13 (show verse)
He performed momentous signs, even making fire come down from heaven in front of people
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, by the signs he was permitted to perform on behalf of the beast, he deceived those who live on the earth. He told those who live on the earth to make an image to the beast who had been wounded by the sword, but still lived.
Revelation 13:15 (show verse)
The second beast was empowered to give life to the image of the first beast so that it could speak, and could cause all those who did not worship the image of the beast to be killed.
Revelation 13:16 (show verse)
He also caused everyone (small and great, rich and poor, free and slave) to obtain a mark on their right hand or on their forehead.
Revelation 13:17 (show verse)
Thus no one was allowed to buy or sell things unless he bore the mark of the beast -- that is, his name or his number.
Revelation 13:18 (show verse)
This calls for wisdom: Let the one who has insight calculate the beast's number, for it is man's number, and his number is 666.