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 Christ. The reference to the first beast’s fatal wound being healed also highlights the comparison with Christ who rose from the dead. Believers worship Christ because He rose from the dead (cf. Acts 17:30-31), and unbelievers will worship the beast because he did a similar thing (cf. Revelation 13:14). Here some type of personal rejuvenation seems to be in view, not just the revitalization of a nation (cf. Revelation 13:3).