Revelation 13:5

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 13:5-8

Revelation 13:5-8. And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things This expression seems to be taken from the description of the little horn in Daniel’s vision, (Daniel 7:8,) and is explained, Revelation 13:11, by the voice of the great words which the horn spake. It must be observed, however, that it is of the secular empire that this is spoken, which empire is here considered as under the influence of the ecclesiastical power of Rome, and as being merely its agent, and... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Revelation 13:1-10

Beast from the sea (13:1-10)Like the dragon of Chapter 12, the beast that arises out of the sea has seven heads and ten horns. If the dragon symbolizes Satan, the opponent of God in the spirit world, the beast out of the sea probably symbolizes the opponent of God in the world of humankind. As God took human form in Jesus Christ, so Satan takes human form in one called the antichrist (GNB: enemy of Christ), or man of lawlessness (GNB: wicked one). He combines cunning, strength, cruelty and... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 13:5

speaking. App-121 . continue. Literally do, or Act 2 Thessalonians 2:3 records the coming of "the man of sin (lawlessness)", who is this beast from the sea. In 2 Thessalonians 2:8 "that wicked" = "the lawless one", who is the beast from the earth, verses: Revelation 13:11-18 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 13:5

and there was given to him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and there was given to him authority to continue forty and two months.And it was given to him ... The principle in this is that all authority in the final sense is God's. The beast cannot operate, except under the restrictions of the permissive will of God. See under article on "The Christian View of the State" in the chapter introduction.To continue forty and two months ... This time period must surely be identified with... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 13:1-8

Revelation 13:1-8. And I stood upon the sand, &c.— Here the beast is described at large, who was only mentioned before, ch. Revelation 11:7. And a beast in the prophetic style, is a tyrannical, idolatrous person or empire. The kingdom of Christ is never represented under the image of a beast. As the prophet, Dan 7:2-3 beheld four great beasts, representing the four great empires, come up from a stormy sea (that is, from the commotions of the world); so St. John, Rev 13:1 saw this beast, in... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 13:5

5. blasphemies—So ANDREAS reads. B reads "blasphemy." A, "blasphemous things" (compare Daniel 7:8; Daniel 11:25). power—"authority"; legitimate power (Greek, "exousia"). to continue—Greek, "poiesai," "to act," or "work." B reads, "to make war" (compare Daniel 11:25- :). But A, C, Vulgate, Syriac, and ANDREAS omit "war." forty . . . two month—(See on Revelation 13:1; Revelation 13:1- :). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 13:1-10

The beast out of the sea 13:1-10John stressed three things about this beast: his conspiracy with the dragon (Revelation 13:3-4), his success in deceiving the whole world (Revelation 13:3-4; Revelation 13:8), and his success in temporarily defeating God’s saints (Revelation 13:6-7 a). [Note: Paul S. Minear, I Saw a New Earth: An Introduction to the Visions of the Apocalypse, p. 118.] "The initial description of this creature identifies it as the culminating empire of Daniel’s vision of the end... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 13:5

God (cf. Revelation 6:4; Revelation 6:8; Revelation 7:2; Revelation 9:5; Daniel 4:17; Daniel 4:25; Daniel 4:32) will give authority to the beast to act as he will during the Great Tribulation, the last three and one-half years of the Tribulation. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 13:5-8

Activities of the beast 13:5-8The notable abilities of the beast are blasphemy against God and deception of people. These activities also marked Antiochus Epiphanes, the prototype of Antichrist (Daniel 7:6; Daniel 7:8; Daniel 7:11; Daniel 7:20; Daniel 7:25; Daniel 12:7). read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Revelation 13:5

13:5 career (g-24) Poieo . see Romans 1:32 . Or 'to work,' or 'act,' ' practised and prospered' is said in Daniel 8:12 ,Daniel 8:24 . read more

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