Revelation 13:12 NIV

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 13:11-12

Revelation 13:11-12. And I beheld another beast, &c. From the description of the ten-horned beast, or Roman state in general, the prophet passeth to that of the two-horned beast, or Roman Church in particular. The beast with ten crowned horns is the Roman empire, as divided into ten kingdoms; the beast with two horns like a lamb is the Roman hierarchy, or body of the clergy, regular and secular. This beast is otherwise called the false prophet; than which there cannot be a... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Revelation 13:11-18

Beast from the earth (13:11-18)With the appearance of the beast from the earth (who is identified as the false prophet; see 16:13; 19:20), the trinity of evil is complete. As the true Christ received his authority from the Father, so the antichrist receives his authority from Satan (see 13:2b; cf. John 8:28). As the Holy Spirit gives glory to the true Christ, so the false prophet gives glory to the antichrist (see 13:12; cf. John 16:14). The spirit of the false prophet is always in the world,... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 13:12

before him = in his sight. causeth. Occurs eight times in connection with this "false prophet". See App-197 . therein = in (Gr . en) it. to worship = in order that (Greek. hina) they shall worship ( App-137 .) The texts read future tense. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 13:12

And he exerciseth all the authority of the first beast in his sight. And he maketh the earth and them that dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose death-stroke was healed.And he exerciseth all the authority of the first beast in his sight ... "This is the head of the beast wounded and restored."[75] The wounded head was the beast in his sixth worldwide manifestation; namely, the Roman empire. Therefore, this beast is a successor to the sea-beast, being a worldwide dominion over the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 13:11-18

Revelation 13:11-18. I beheld another beast, &c.— From the description of the ten horned beast, or Roman state in general, the prophet passes to that of the two horned beast, or Roman church in particular. The beast with ten crowned horns, is the Roman empire, as divided into ten kingdoms; the beast with two horns like a lamb, is the Roman hierarchy, or body of the clergy regular and secular. This beast is called the false prophet, Revelation 19:0 than which there cannot be a stronger or... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 13:12

12. power—Greek, "authority." before him—"in his presence"; as ministering to, and upholding him. "The non-existence of the beast embraces the whole Germanic Christian period. The healing of the wound and return of the beast is represented [in regard to its final Antichristian manifestation though including also, meanwhile, its healing and return under Popery, which is baptized heathenism] in that principle which, since 1789, has manifested itself in beast-like outbreaks" [AUBERLEN]. which... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 13:11-18

The beast out of the earth 13:11-18Most interpreters who see the first beast as an individual also see the second beast as one. Others who see the first beast as a power or movement tend to view the second beast similarly. [Note: E.g., ibid., p. 172.] Many of the Reformers identified the second beast as the papacy or as specific popes. Many modern interpreters view the first beast as the personification of secular power in opposition to the church and the second beast as the personification of... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 13:12

The second beast will represent the first beast by acting as his prophet (Revelation 19:20; Revelation 20:10; cf. Exodus 7:1). Compare the ministries of Moses and Aaron (Exodus 4:16; Exodus 7:9), and the Lord and Elijah (1 Kings 17:1). He will be his effective agent in directing the persecution of believers. He will lead the worship of the first beast evidently as the leader of a worldwide religious movement. This is a satanic counterfeit of the Holy Spirit’s ministry of pointing people to... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Revelation 13:12

13:12 homage (c-25) See Note h, ch. 3.9. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 13:1-18

The Two BeastsPersonification of the two powers inspired by the devil to persecute the Church.1-10. The dragon stands by the sea (i.e. the Ægean Sea), from which there rises to meet him a ’beast,’ i.e. something inhuman: signifying the Roman empire, which came to the Province of Asia, in which were the Churches addressed in Rev., from the sea. The beast has ten horns and seven heads: cp. Daniel 7. On the horns are diadems and on the heads ’names of blasphemy,’ i.e. blasphemous titles: cp.... read more