19 Bible Verses about Beasts
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in which were all the quadrupeds and reptiles of the earth, and birds of heaven.
and before the throne was as it were a sea of glass like crystal; and in the midst of the throne and about the throne were four living ones [cherubs] full of eyes before and behind. And the first cherub was like a lion, and the second cherub like a bullock, and the third cherub had the face of a man, and the fourth cherub was like a flying eagle. And the four cherubs had each six wings apiece. And they were full of eyes around and within, and they had no rest day nor night, saying, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty the Was and the Is and the Is to come.read more.
And when the cherubs gave glory and honor and thanks to him that sat on the throne who lives forever and ever,
And I saw in the midst of the throne and of the four cherubs and in the midst of the elders, a lamb standing as if killed, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent into all the earth. And he came and took [the book] from the right hand of him that sat on the throne. And when he took the book, the four cherubs and the twenty-four elders fell down before the lamb, each having a harp and golden bowls 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 killed and hast redeemed to God with thy blood [men] from every tribe and tongue and people and nation, and hast made them a kingdom and priests, and they shall reign on the earth. And I saw, and heard a voice of many angels about the throne, and of the cherubs, and of the elders,??nd the number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands and thousands of thousands,??12 saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was killed to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing. And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and those which are on the sea, and all things in them, all heard I saying, To him that sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and power forever and ever. And the four cherubs said, Amen. And the elders fell down and worshipped:
AND I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and heard one of the four cherubs say like the sound of thunder, Come. And I saw, and behold, a white horse, and he that sat on it had a bow, and a crown was given him, and he went forth conquering and to conquer. And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second cherub say, Come.read more.
And there went out another fiery horse, and it was given to him that sat on it to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another, and there was given him a great sword. And when he opened the third seal, I heard the third cherub say, Come. And I saw, and behold, a black horse, and he that sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four cherubs, saying, A choenix [a quart] of wheat for a denarius [14 cents], and three choenices of barley for a denarius; and injure not the oil and wine. And when he opened the fourth seal, I heard the fourth cherub say, Come.
And all the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four cherubs, and fell down before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,
And when they shall finish their testimony, the beast which ascends from the abyss shall make war with them, and conquer them, and kill them.
And they sung a new song before the throne and before the four cherubs and the elders; and no one could learn the song except the hundred and forty-four thousand, who had been redeemed from the earth. These are they who were not defiled with women; for they are virgins; these are those who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed from men a first fruit to God and the Lamb, and in their mouth was found no deceit; 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 and to every nation and tribe and tongue and people, saying with a loud voice, Fear God and give him glory, for the hour of his judgment has come, and worship him that made heaven and the earth and the sea and fountains of waters. And another, a second angel, followed, saying, Babylon the great has fallen, who made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. And another, a third angel, followed them, saying with a loud voice, if any one worships the beast and his image, and receives the mark on his forehead or on his hand,
And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire, and those becoming victors over the beast and his image and the number of his name standing on the sea of glass, having harps of God.
And the first went and poured out his bowl on the earth; and there was an evil and malignant ulcer on the men who have the mark of the beast and those who worship his image. And the second poured out his bowl on the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead body, and every living soul died, the [creatures] in the sea. And the third poured out his bowl on the rivers and the fountains of waters; and they became blood.read more.
And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art just, the Is and the Was, [the] Holy One, because thou hast judged thus, for they shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; they are worthy. And I heard the altar say, Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments. And the fourth poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given it to scorch men with fire. And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God who had power over these plagues, and changed not their minds to give him glory. And the fifth poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast; and his kingdom was darkened, and they gnawed their tongues from painful labor,
And the twenty-four elders fell down, and the four cherubs, and worshipped God who sat on the throne, saying, Amen, Halleluia. And a voice came out from the throne, saying, Praise our God, all his servants and those that fear him, small and great. And I heard them as the voice of a great multitude, and as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty thunders, saying, Halleluia, for the Lord our 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 prepared herself, and it was given her to be arrayed in fine linen white and clean;??or fine linen represents the righteous ordinances of the saints. And he said to me, Write, Blessed are those who are called to the wedding supper of the Lamb. And he told me, These are the true words of God. And I fell before his feet to worship him. And he said to me, See [that you do it] not; I am your fellow-servant and of your brothers who 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 it is called faithful and true, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. And his eyes are a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems; he has a name written that no man knows except himself, and he is clothed in a mantle dipped in blood, and his name is called The Word of God. And the armies of heaven follow him upon white horses, clothed with fine white clean linen. And out of his mouth proceeds a sharp sword, that with it he may smite the nations; and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, and he shall tread the wine-press of the indignant wrath of God Almighty. And he has on the mantle and on the thigh his name written, King of kings and Lord of lords. And I saw an angel standing on the sun, and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in mid-heaven, Come, assemble yourselves to the great supper of God, that you may eat the flesh of kings and the flesh of chiliarchs and the flesh of mighty [men] and the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all, both free-men and servants and 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.
And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given them, and the souls of those who have been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and the word of God, and who did not worship the beast nor his image and did not receive the mark on their forehead and on their right hand; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years; the rest of the dead did not live till the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he that has part in the first resurrection; on these the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and Christ, and reign with him a thousand years.read more.
And when the thousand years are finished, Satan shall be released from his prison, and go forth to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, the Gog and the Magog [the king and the people], and to assemble them together to battle, whose number is as the sand of the sea. And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and surrounded the encampment of the saints and the beloved city; and fire came down from heaven and consumed them. And the devil who deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and sulphur, where also the beast and the false prophet [were cast], and they shall be tormented day and night forever and ever.
AND I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and heard one of the four cherubs say like the sound of thunder, Come. And I saw, and behold, a white horse, and he that sat on it had a bow, and a crown was given him, and he went forth conquering and to conquer. And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second cherub say, Come.read more.
And there went out another fiery horse, and it was given to him that sat on it to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another, and there was given him a great sword. And when he opened the third seal, I heard the third cherub say, Come. And I saw, and behold, a black horse, and he that sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four cherubs, saying, A choenix [a quart] of wheat for a denarius [14 cents], and three choenices of barley for a denarius; and injure not the oil and wine. And when he opened the fourth seal, I heard the fourth cherub say, Come. And I saw, and behold, a pale horse, and one sat on it, whose name was Death, and Hades followed him, and there was given him power over a fourth part of the earth to kill with the sword and with famine and with pestilence and by the beasts of the earth.
And they sung a new song before the throne and before the four cherubs and the elders; and no one could learn the song except the hundred and forty-four thousand, who had been redeemed from the earth.
And one of the four cherubs gave the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of the God who lives forever and ever.
And the twenty-four elders fell down, and the four cherubs, and worshipped God who sat on the throne, saying, Amen, Halleluia.
And he took the dragon, which is the old serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, of 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
For every kind of beasts, and birds, and reptiles, and fishes, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race,
thou didst subject all things under his feet. For in subjecting all things to him, he left nothing not subjected 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
but the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that the word should be fully declared by me, and all the nations should hear, and I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.
If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, of 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
And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given them, and the souls of those who have been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and the word of God, and who did not worship the beast nor his image and did not receive the mark on their forehead and on their right hand; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years;
And the beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet like those of a bear, and his mouth like 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
If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, of 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
and said to them, Go into the village opposite to you, and you will immediately find an ass tied, and a colt with her; untie them, and lead them to me:
Beasts » Clean » Hart
Beasts » Power over, given to man
Beasts » Created by God
Beasts » Unclean » Dromedary
Beasts » Unclean » Wolf
But the hired servant, and one who is not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf seizes and scatters them;
Beasts » Illustrative of » UnGodly professors
but these, like irrational animals, brutes made to be taken and destroyed, reviling things which they do not understand, will also be destroyed in their depravity,
But these blaspheme what they do not understand, and what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in these things they corrupt themselves.
Beasts » Illustrative of » The wicked
A certain one of them, their own poet, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gormandizers.
Beasts » Illustrative of » Kingdoms
Beasts » Described as » Devoid of understanding
Beasts » Unclean » Dog
And calling him, he said to him, What is this which I hear of you? Render an account of your stewardship; for you can be no longer a steward.
Beasts » Supply clothing to man
Beasts » Described as » By nature wild, &c
and he was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the beasts; and the angels waited on him.
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
All flesh is not the same flesh; but there is 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
but had a rebuke of his transgression; the dumb ass, speaking with a man's voice, forbade 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
and changed the glory of the imperishable God into the likeness of the image of perishable 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
in which were all the quadrupeds and reptiles of the earth, and birds of heaven.
Beasts » Liable to diseases
Beasts » Described as » Capable of being tamed
For every kind of beasts, and birds, and reptiles, and fishes, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race,
Beasts » Unclean » Behemoth
Beasts » Lessons of wisdom to be learned from
Wicked, the, are compared to » Beasts
but these, like irrational animals, brutes made to be taken and destroyed, reviling things which they do not understand, will also be destroyed in their depravity,
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Wild Beasts Subdued
James 3:7For every kind of beasts, and birds, and reptiles, and fishes, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race,