Revelation 13:14-15 NASB,NIV

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Revelation 13:15-18

The mark of the second beast: v. 15. and he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. v. 16. And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand or in their foreheads, v. 17. and that no man might buy or sell save he that had the mark or the name of the beast or the number of his name. v. ... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Revelation 13:1-18

SPECIAL DOCTRINO-ETHICAL AND HOMILETICAL NOTES (ADDENDUM)Section EleventhEarth-picture of Antichristianity. (Revelation 12:13 to Revelation 13:18)General.—The climax manifest in the development of Antichristianity on earth, is signalized by the names: the Dragon, Antichrist, and the False Prophet, added to which, as a sort of supplement, is the dominant Antichristian congregation, with its Antichristian symbols of fellowship.At first, the Dragon has no conscious organs on earth; he does but... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Revelation 13:1-18

the Beast and His Worshipers Revelation 13:1-18 The horns symbolize power; the heads, intelligence; and the beast, an earthly kingdom. The dragon must stand for Satan, who has wrought his greatest achievements through earthly potentates and systems. It is through the world-power that the spleen and hatred of hell have been vented on the saints. What a comfort to know that the duration of such power is limited to 42 symbolic months, that is, 1,260 days (or years). If you are enduring hatred... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Revelation 13:1-18

Still reviewing the process, a beast is seen as the agent of Satan. It is the Antichrist, who is counterfeit of Christ. He appears with the signs and symbols of kingship. He is characterized by attractiveness, for the whole earth wonders after him, and is constrained to worship. It is the ultimate blasphemy of the counterfeiting of God's anointed King by Satan. Yet another beast is portrayed, and in him the deception is still carried forward further. The methods he employs are a... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Revelation 13:1-18

The War in Heaven Revelation 12:1-17 and Revelation 13:1-18 INTRODUCTORY WORDS It almost seems folly to try to speak on two chapters in Revelation, at one time. We realize we cannot do either one justice. Our purpose, however, is to present merely the mountain peaks of truth as we move along. 1. We have before us a great wonder in Heaven, John saw this wonder of a woman clothed with the sun, and upon her head a crown filled with stars. That the woman is Israel, there can be little, if any... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 13:11-18

Revelation 13:11-Job : . The Second Beast.— This represents the spirit of paganism, and more particularly the priestly system which was organised to enforce Cæ sar-worship. Revelation 13:11 f. The second beast is regarded as inferior to, and deriving its authority from, the first. Revelation 13:12 . to worship: an allusion to Emperor-worship.— deathstroke: cf. Revelation 13:3; an allusion to Nero redivivus ( Revelation 17:8 *). Revelation 13:13 . great signs: an allusion to the... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 13:14

The Lord showeth his prophet by what means the papacy should cheat the world, viz. by pretences of miracles, which it had a power to work, (the doctrines of the Church of Rome to this are sufficiently known), all which are done in the sight of the beast, that is, to his honour, and to gain him a reputation. As God gave his prophets and apostles a power to work true miracles for the confirmation of their mission from him, and of the doctrines which they brought; so he permitted others to work... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 13:15

The beast, mentioned Revelation 13:11, had power to give life unto this new formed idolatry, conformable to that of the pagans, in which the old beast again lived: he gave life to it by his decrees and bulls, and canon laws, and by his excommunications and censures of those that would not comply with his idolatry as heretics; after which the persons so adjudged were delivered up to the secular power to be put to death. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Revelation 13:1-18

THE FIRST BEASTCRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTESIN this and the preceding chapter the three chief adversaries of the real kingdom of God in the world are described. The first is the dragon, or Satan. The second is the power of the world striving to withdraw our thoughts from the unseen and eternal, and to confine them to the seen and temporal. The third is the spirit of carnal religiousness, like that which so bitterly opposed Jesus in the days of His flesh, and sought to substitute its superficial... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Revelation 13:1-18

John said,I stood upon the sand of the sea ( Revelation 13:1 ),Probably the Mediterranean Sea.and I saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads, ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy ( Revelation 13:1 ).The sea represents, of course, the multitudes of people, the Mediterranean Sea, the multitudes of people that live around the Mediterranean Sea. And out of it he sees this hydro-headed beast with seven heads and ten horns. We are told in... read more