Thematic Bible
Revelation 13:1 (show verse)
And he took up a position upon the sands of the sea-shore. Then I saw a Wild Beast coming up out of the sea, and he had ten horns and seven heads. On his horns were ten kingly crowns, and inscribed on his heads were names full of blasphemy.
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)
The Wild Beast which I saw resembled a leopard, and had feet like the feet of a bear, and his mouth was like the mouth of a lion; and it was to the Dragon that he owed his power and his throne and his wide dominion.
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 that one of his heads seemed to have been mortally wounded; but his mortal wound was healed, and the whole world was amazed and followed him.
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)
And they offered worship to the Dragon, because it was to him that the Wild Beast owed his dominion; and they also offered worship to the Wild Beast, and said, "Who is there like him? And who is able to engage in battle with 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 there was given him a mouth full of boastful and blasphemous words; and liberty of action was granted him 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)
And he opened his mouth to utter blasphemies against God, to speak evil of His name and of His dwelling-place--that is to say, of 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)
And permission was given him to make war upon God's people and conquer them; and power was given him 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 the inhabitants of the earth will be found to be worshipping him: every one whose name is not recorded in the Book of Life--the Book of the Lamb who has been offered in sacrifice ever since the creation of the world.
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)
Let all who have ears give heed.
Revelation 13:10 (show verse)
If any one is eager to lead others into captivity, he must himself go into captivity. If any one is bent on killing with the sword, he must himself be killed by the sword. Here is an opportunity for endurance, and for the exercise of faith, on the part of God's people.
Revelation 13:11 (show verse)
Then I saw another Wild Beast, coming up out of the earth. He had two horns like those of a lamb, but he spoke like a dragon.
Revelation 13:12 (show verse)
And the authority of the first Wild Beast--the whole of that authority--he exercises in his presence, and he causes the earth and its inhabitants to worship the first Wild Beast, whose mortal wound had been healed.
Revelation 13:13 (show verse)
He also works great miracles, so as even to make fire come down from Heaven to earth in the presence of human beings.
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 his power of leading astray the inhabitants of the earth is due to the marvels which he has been permitted to work in the presence of the Wild Beast. And he told the inhabitants of the earth to erect a statue to the Wild Beast who had received the sword-stroke and yet had recovered.
Revelation 13:15 (show verse)
And power was granted him to give breath to the statue of the Wild Beast, so that the statue of the Wild Beast could even speak and cause all who refuse to worship it to be put to death.
Revelation 13:16 (show verse)
And he causes all, small and great, rich and poor, free men and slaves, to have stamped upon them a mark on their right hands or on their foreheads,
Revelation 13:17 (show verse)
in order that no one should be allowed to buy or sell unless he had the mark--either the name of the Wild Beast or the number which his name represents.
Revelation 13:18 (show verse)
Here is scope for ingenuity. Let people of shrewd intelligence calculate the number of the Wild Beast; for it indicates a certain man, and his number is 666.