ヨハネの黙示録 17:12-13 JCB

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 17:12

And the ten horns which thou sawest - On the scarlet-colored beast, Revelation 17:3.Are ten kings - Represent or denote ten kings - that is, kingdoms or powers. See the notes on Daniel 7:24.Which have received no kingdom as yet - That is, they were not in existence when John wrote. It is implied, that during the period under review they would arise, and would become connected, in an important sense, with the power here represented by the “beast.” For a full illustration respecting the ten... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 17:13

These have one mind - That is, they are united in the promotion of the same object. Though in some respects wholly independent of each other, yet they may be regarded as, in fact, so far united that they tend to promote the same ultimate end. As a fact in history, all these kingdoms, though of different origin, and though not infrequently engaged in war with each other, became Roman Catholics, and were united in the support of the papacy. It was with propriety, therefore, that they should be... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 17:8-14

Revelation 17:8-14. The beast that thou sawest, &c. The mystery of the beast is first explained, and the beast is considered first in general, (Revelation 17:8,) under a threefold state or succession, as existing, and then ceasing to be, and then reviving again, so as to become another and the same. He was, and is not Καιπερ εστιν , and yet is, or, according to other copies, και παρεσται , and shall come, shall ascend out of the bottomless pit A beast in the prophetic style,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Revelation 17:7-14

Power of the beast (17:7-14)The angel now explains the meaning of the beast and the prostitute. The antichrist, empowered by Satan, controls human society, using his power to fight against the authority of God. His attacks on God’s people may die down for a period, but after he gains fresh life and strength the attacks will be renewed. In the end God will destroy him (7-8; cf. 13:3-4). (For believers of John’s time this illustration was full of meaning. The calm that followed Nero’s death was... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 17:12

no . . . as yet. As "not yet" above. power. App-172 . one hour, i.e. at one and the same hour. Confusion results from substituting "kingdoms" for "kings" in the connection. The Holy Spirit says kings ; who and what they are will be known at the time of their association with the beast. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 17:13

mind. App-177 . shall give. The texts read "they give", i.e. of their own free will. power. App-172 .1 and Rev 176:1 . strength. App-172 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 17:12

And the ten horns that thou sawest are ten kings, who have received no kingdom as yet; but they receive authority as kings, with the beast, for one hour.These ten kings are the eighth "head" of the beast, and their being presented here as "ten kings" instead of a single king, as in the previous seven heads, is due to the fact of worldwide government not any longer having the monolithic structure which marked the great dominions of Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Persia, Greece, Rome, and the Man of... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 17:13

These have one mind, and they give their power and authority unto the beast.And these give their power and authority to the beast ... This would appear to be an accurate picture of Medieval times, long after the fall of Rome, and during the ascendancy of the seventh head (The Man of Sin, etc.), during which the great nations that arose upon the ruins of the ancient pagan empire cooperated fully with the Apostate Power still ruling from Rome; the religious beast was actually the ruler during... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 17:7-14

Revelation 17:7-14. And the angel said unto me, &c.— It was not thought sufficient to represent these things only in vision, and therefore theangel undertakes to explain the mystery, the mystic sense or secret meaning of the woman and of the beast that carrieth her: and the angel's interpretation is indeed the best key to the Revelations; the best clue to direct and conduct us through this intricate labyrinth. The mystery of the beast is first explained. The beast is considered first in... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 17:12

12. ten kings . . . received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings . . . with the beast—Hence and from Revelation 17:14; Revelation 17:16, it seems that these ten kings or kingdoms, are to be contemporaries with the beast in its last or eighth form, namely, Antichrist. Compare Daniel 2:34; Daniel 2:44, "the stone smote the image upon his feet," that is, upon the ten toes, which are, in Daniel 2:44- :, interpreted to be "kings." The ten kingdoms are not, therefore, ten which arose in the... read more