Cf. 13 The other beast rising out of the earth, 15 giveth power unto him. Daniel 7:7-8). (This is the wild beast from the sea in contrast with the wild beast from the abyss - Revelation 11:7; Revelation 17:8). The proposed name should be a true proper name, and not a mere descriptive phrase, or word, or title. This dragon passed its dominion over to a beast that arose out of the sea – a government that came up from among the irreligious masses. The wild beast is always the figure of the kingdoms of this world—i.e., the kingdoms which are founded on passion or selfishness. Hence the ten horns (successive monarchs in the Danielic oracle) are superfluous here, except as an archaic, pictorial detail in the sketch of this polycephalous brute. “mother of harlots and abominations of the earth”, “seven mountains on which the woman sits. We turn to the Hebrew prophet for needful explanation as to these empires. Such words, on the contrary, as , apostate, , wicked guide, etc., are to be rejected as descriptive phrases, and not proper names. The Book of Revelation has fascinated readers for nearly 2,000 years. They are seven kings” (Rev. See commentary on Revelation 17:16. on his horns, ten crowns Unlike the dragon which wears crowns on its heads (Rev. Comp. By sea here, we may understand some very great confluence of people, and nations. Dan. That secular dynasty, in alliance with the ecclesiastical papacy, "the eighth head," yet "of the seven" (Revelation 17:11), will temporarily triumph over the saints, until destroyed in Armageddon, (Revelation 19:1-21.) By the ‘sea’ we are not to understand the ocean everywhere embracing and surrounding the land. The events that are described in the book of Revelation are not all given in the strict order of their occurrence. In Daniel"s vision the10 horns represented10 rulers ( Daniel 7:24). The seven heads are explained at Revelation 12:3, referring to the literal or geographical fact that the city of Rome is situated upon seven hills. — Stuart on "The Apocalypse," page 638.} The AV and NKJV rendering "I stood" does not have as good textual support, I believe, as the NASB and NIV "he stood. 13:2+ portrays both the Empire and its last Emperor.9, Is the beast out of the sea a man or an empire? In the previous chapter, we saw a dragon with seven heads and ten horns who attempted to intercept the promised child and subsequently persecuted the woman who gave birth to the child. That is why the eighth is ‘of the seven’ meaning that he also relates to the Emperors or is of the same essential make-up. Ancient Rome was heathen in character. Even so, multitudes will come to faith during this period of intense persecution as the message of the various witnesses which God has specially equipped for the time of the end goes forth (Rev. 12:17+) must be those who are subsequently persecuted within chapter Rev. This passage was written specifically to the seven churches who were facing such evil worldly persecuting powers such as Rome, which invaded and destroyed Jerusalem, then oppressed those in Asia Minor; also, the evil local officials and the Parthian invaders that persecuted and even destroyed the seven churches as described in Revelation, chapter nine.… On the general meaning of the word "beast" - θηρίον thērion - see the notes on Revelation 11:7. Standing on the sand of the sea, Satan gave his power to the beast rising out of the sea. 17:9-10+).15 One of the heads of the Beast receives a deadly wound which is healed (Rev. 1. — Then the Beast is described as having "ten horns and seven heads, and upon his horns ten diadems." These contrasting terms are indicative of the origin of the two beasts. 11:36. We cannot consistently speak of imperial power and dominion apart from a personal head which represents and embodies that power.8, But it is very clear from what follows in Rev. The Beast is also said to ascend out of the bottomless pit (Rev. The Dragon, symbolizing the Roman Empire, is the fourth beast of Daniel 7:7, “fourth beast dreadful and terrible”. Although not expressly stated, there can be no doubt that this beast comes up from the sea at the call of the dragon (who had stationed himself for this purpose upon the shore, chap. Dan. We'll debate if the Apostle John is really the author of Revelation. The probability seems to be that they are all connected with the seventh head, for in Daniel 7:7, which gives us the groundwork of the representation, they belong to the fourth beast alone, and at chap. But a careful study of the context shows conclusively that it is the Seer and not the dragon that "stood upon the sand of the sea. It is very important that the reader take the time to read carefully the "general remarks" at the beginning of this book. Rev. This appearance is another manifestation of Satan as a worldwide evil power on the earth. It was a frightful monster! Man becomes "brutish" (Jeremiah 10:14), severed from God, the archetype, in whose image he was made, which ideal is realized by the man Christ Jesus. Name of blasphemy. 13 Then [] I stood on the sand of the sea. Dan. Rev. Copyright © 2021, Bible Study Tools. In most interpretations, this is the end-times figure popularly referred to as the Antichrist (Revelation 13:1–10). The earth (Revelation 13:11) means the ordered world of nations, with its civilization. 1. See commentary on Revelation 13:4. ], Revelation 17).The view that the first beast is a real person who will rule the world during the Great Tribulation (. (Tyso in DeBurgh.) 15 Concerning inaccuracies in the KJV and NKJV, see commentary on Revelation 17:10. 17:17+a) Initially, the beast supports the Harlot and she rides upon, or controls, him. 5 Walter Scott, Exposition of The Revelation (London, England: Pickering & Inglis, n.d.), Rev. that this beast is symbolic of anti-christian world powers [governments]. That Isaiah, one of the initial expressions of the first beast was Rome, whose governors repeatedly came by sea to Ephesus. Thus the wild beast itself may originally represent Augustus, who first accepted the title of ‘divine Emperor’ (although divinity had attached to previous Caesars), but as the head of the continuing Roman Empire which arose from the sea of peoples. The wild beast is a clone of the red monster who is described similarly (Revelation 12:3 compare also Daniel 7:7), and from whom he gains his authority (Revelation 13:4). On the general meaning of the word "beast" - θηρίον thērion - see the notes on Revelation 11:7. And saw a beast - Daniel saw four in succession Daniel 7:3-7, all different, yet succeeding each other; John saw two in succession, yet strongly resembling each other, Revelation 13:1, Revelation 13:11. 13:1. Rev. A characteristic of the willful king (Daniel 11:36; 2 Thessalonians 2:4). .—Better, And he (not “I stood,” as in English version, but he, i.e., the dragon) stood upon the sand of the sea. We learn from Revelation 17 that this beast is symbolic of anti-christian world powers [governments]. [Note: See Johnson, pp521-25, 530. having, &c. The texts read "having ten horns and seven heads". . [⇑ See verse text ⇑] John saw a beast rising from the sea: the sixth of seven major figures described in this part of Revelation. Both are future. 13:3+). The10 regal crowns are symbols of governmental authority (cf. 13:4+). Seven heads: universal authority and rule [in this world]. There is another item that should be stated in order to avoid confusion. [Note: Robertson, 6:397; Johnson, p523; Mounce, p248.] Yet there are some differences in the descriptions of these heads, horns, and crowns. We saw numerous indicators which pointed to the Jewish context of that chapter and its events, with the woman finally receiving supernatural assistance to reach a place of protection prepared by God (Rev. 9 Arthur Walkington Pink, The Antichrist (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, 1999, 1923), s.v. 14 “To say that the sea stands for the abyss carries on the OT concept of the sea, that is the source of the satanic sea monster (cf. As is frequently the case in the prophetic scriptures, the king and his kingdom are here inseparably united. 27:1; Isa. 2Th. The Poetic View: This approach believes that Revelation is a book full of pictures and symbols intended to encourage and comfort persecuted Christians in John’s day. 12:3+), the beast has ten horns. Just as the Hebrew prophet by the river Ulai beheld the rise of the Persian and Grecian empires their conflicts and history (Daniel 8:1-27), so the christian seer on the sand of the sea beheld the reappearance of the fourth Beast — Rome in imperial splendour emerging out of the wild and tumultuous forces of a revolutionary crisis.} 7:1 have, three of them one head each, and the third four heads, or seven in all; which tallies perfectly with Rev. If the ten kingdoms were those which sprang up on the overthrow of Rome, the ten would be known; whereas 28 different lists are given, making in all 65 kingdoms! 14:6+).3. ], "Without exception the imagery of the sea monster is used throughout the OT to represent evil kingdoms who persecute God"s people ..." [Note: Beale, p683.]. . Now we learn that the ten horns will also have diadems, and that the seven heads wear names of blasphemy. strange children]” (Ps. has successively brought upon the scene of action as the representatives of different empires John has here combined in one monster. In other words, the mass of the human race is here indicated as in a state of unrest and turmoil. There is precedence for the Gentile origin of Antichrist in the Old Testament allusions, and the Jewish identification may be strengthened if here “the earth” has technical sense of “the land” [of Israel] as it sometimes may in Revelation (Rev. The sea represents the great, restless mass of human kind; or, as it is expressed in Revelation 17:15, “peoples and multitudes.” St. James represented an undecided man as a wave driven by the wind (James 1:6). ", [Note: Robertson, 6:397; Johnson, p523; Mounce, p248. 17:16+-Rev. These characteristics of a bestial nature are here seen combined and embodied in the fourth Beast of Daniel 7:1-28, the revived Roman dominion. However an equally acceptable starting point would be Caligula whose divine claims were open and determined, and he is the one shown to be prominent in the chapter. to another form of war. This beast shares characteristics of the first three of Daniel’s beasts (all Gentile kingdoms). See commentary on Revelation 13:2. The ten horns represent ‘ten kings’ who receive authority from the coming scarlet beast as contemporaries ‘for one hour’ (i.e. These characteristics identify the first beast as Antichrist, also called the Beast. In Daniel 7:1-28 there are four; here the one expresses the sum total of the God-opposed world-power in its universal development, not restricted to one manifestation, Rome. to be antichrist, and others the second beast, only says: quidam sic accipiunt, &c. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton. The Beast’s ascension from the sea speaks of the origin of his kingdom from the Gentile nations. He and another beast institute a series of satanically-empowered deceptions which bring the whole world under the sway of the beast with seven heads and ten horns, and ultimately Satan. 13 Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum, The Footsteps of Messiah, rev ed. Then I saw a beast coming up out of the sea. tom. Ibn-Ezra, for example, identified this king with Constantine the Great; Rashi and Calvin referred him to the Roman Empire as a whole; and Jerome, Theodoret, and Luther, among others, identified him with the New Testament Antichrist.”—John F. Walvoord, Daniel: The Key to Prophetic Revelation (Chicago, IL: Moody Bible Institute, 1971), Dan. Rev. Rev. 13:1+, Rev. These world-powers are spoken of as mountains for their strength and stability; as heads of the wild beast because, though separate, they are inspired by the dragon spirit, the spirit of utter enmity to the rule of the Righteous King. Whatever power rises is one which rules not by love or right, but by fear and wilfulness. And Hierom Epist11testified that innumerable and most cruel Barbarians invaded France, Spain, and Germany, Mentz and Rome itself. that Isaiah, they were all seven idolaters, see { Revelation 7:10} who worshipped idols of stone, wood, etc, historians differ about the exact year of the beasts rising, but most probable it was between410,428 which will appear before1688 be fully ended. Though St. Irenæus, and also St. Gregory, (lib. Now, the scene shifts to describe a beast who also has seven heads and ten horns, who is closely identified with the dragon. So 'Aleph (') C, Coptic, Andreas; but A B, Vulgate, 'names,' etc.-namely, a name on each of the heads; blasphemously arrogating attributes of God (note, Revelation 17:3). 4 alone; and which, rendered in the Authorised Version by the same term, ought to be translated ‘living creatures.’ The ‘living creatures’ are symbolical of all that is noble and admirable, of all deep and true spiritual life; the ‘beast’ represents whatever is most violent and repulsive. This excludes such descriptive phrases as. whether as adjective or substantive. These were ten Roman provinces, who received power as kings one hour with the beast. Revelation 6:8), and is wholly different from that which, to say nothing of many other passages, meets us no fewer than seven times in chap. of And to it t the dragon gave his power and u his throne and great authority. Up to this point, the prophecy dealing with the Persian and Grecian Empires has been fulfilled minutely and with amazing precision. See #22 - Ten Horns/Kings. Thus Heaven (Revelation 4:1-11. l), the sand of the sea (Revelation 13:1), the wilderness (Revelation 17:3), and a high mountain (Revelation 21:10) are respective points of view from which he can contemplate the various panoramic visions as they pass before his gaze. But the mention of the leopard, bear, and lion, answering to the first three kingdoms (Daniel 7:4-6), and the little horn of Daniel 8:1-27, and "wilful king," Revelation 11:1-19, arising out of the third, make it likely that the Antichrist about to oppress Israel is to arise from the east, the Greek empire, rather than the west: Gog, Meshech, and Tubal (Ezekiel 38:1-23, notes). That means also that it was before the beginning of the Dark Ages of1260 years. For God has put it into their hearts to fulfill His purpose”, “shall exalt and magnify himself above every god, shall speak blasphemies against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the wrath has been accomplished; for what has been determined shall be done”, “Pneumatology in the Book of Revelation,”, “The Beast From The Sea in Revelation 13,”, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. But neither is the little horn or many of the other names which apply throughout Scripture to this individual, here designated as the first beast. This is the rise of the Antichrist,2 whose activities are key to The 70th Week of Daniel. 14:1+), both are conquerors (Rev. This is not a matter of conjecture for this same Beast with seven heads is ridden upon by the Harlot, the “mother of harlots and abominations of the earth” (Rev. It will be observed that the Seer mentions the wild animals in the inverse order to that of the prophet. The word has its usual symbolical sense, and denotes the nations of the earth, the whole mass of the ungodly. See Daniel 7:24. He summoned aid from Rome. 7:2-3). Although Zöckler and others attempt to relate Daniel Dan. See also Andy M. Woods, "The First Beast of Revelation 13Has Not Yet Appeared in World History: A Comparison of the Preterist and Futurist Views" (Th.M. That, Isaiah, one of the initial expressions of the first beast was Rome, whose governors repeatedly came by sea to Ephesus. Dan. Rev. And upon his heads the names of blasphemy ... shall be destroyed; I saw a beast rise up out of the sea. for short period when he has ‘his hour’) - (Revelation 17:12), but they are in the future. No indication is given what the names were. . So B, Coptic; but 'Aleph (') A C, Vulgate, Syriac, 'He stood.' The names that I have are England, Germany, Italy, France, Holland, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Portugal and Spain. 87:4; Ps. Salem Media Group. The mistake of those who interpret the beast Rome exclusively, and the ten horns kingdoms which took the place of Rome in Europe, is, the fourth kingdom in the image has TWO legs, the eastern as well as the western empire: the ten toes are not upon one foot (the west), but on the two (east and west) together. So Ewald’s Hebrew terms for. 13:1. 2:7) in the Tribulation, this has to do with His work of restraining sin and not with His indwelling and empowering believers.”—Russell L. Penney, “Pneumatology in the Book of Revelation,” in Mal Couch, ed., A Bible Handbook to Revelation (Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 2001), 119. His ten horns first become visible. Then I saw a beast coming up out of the sea. In the true spirit of prophecy we are invited to behold it in its final and completed form. 13:1+. The answer is both. They are seven kings”, “the eighth, and is of the seven, and is going to perdition”, “The ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet, but they will receive authority for one hour as kings with the beast. There we read that five are fallen, one was in possession of power, and the seventh had not yet arisen. John shows its revival.} Daniel described this individual who “shall exalt and magnify himself above every god, shall speak blasphemies against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the wrath has been accomplished; for what has been determined shall be done” (Dan. Proud member Revelation 13:1-18 NLT. 17:3+). [Note: John F. Walvoord, "Revival of Rome," Bibliotheca Sacra126:504 (October-December1969):323. Read full chapter ], "The ten-nation confederacy of the future anticipated in these prophecies [i.e, Daniel 2, 7] would naturally be considered a revival of the Roman Empire if for no other reason than that it is portrayed as an integral part of the fourth empire." In Revelation 12:3 the seven horns had seven diadems. There is little or no importance attached to that except as a means of identification as to what city may be meant in the writings of some prophet or historian. ], "The Sea is an apt symbol of the agitated surface of unregenerate humanity (cf. The seven heads have already been shown to be wearing seven diadems (Revelation 12:3). (a) The beast is a man because his number is that of a man (Rev. 7:20) which are also said to be ten kings (Dan. . Also, Paul equates the sea with the abyss in his Rom. The woman is pregnant and is about to give birth. Ed.) Lateinos meets this condition, being a true proper name, whether as adjective or substantive. See Crowns. inasmuch as it is more likely that a letter be dropped than a letter added to the text, some scholars continue to feel that the Authorized Version is correct that John stood upon the sand of the sea.4, Hengstenberg remarks, “One cannot decide on external grounds between the two [textual] readings.” Authorities are divided. Compare Revelation 12:3; Revelation 17:7-12. the name. THE 7 HEADS ARE 7 MOUNTAINS. This will result in the even more intensive persecution which John foresees in the future. The profession of Christianity having been abandoned (2 Thessalonians 2:3), public, open blasphemy of God is the sad result. Eventually the ten kings who are allied with the Beast will turn on the Harlot, throw her off and destroy her. The sand directs attention to the countless masses of mankind, while the sea as a symbol speaks of the wild and revolutionary forces and principles at work amongst them. "The Sea is an apt symbol of the agitated surface of unregenerate humanity (cf. Until this stage of vision the dragon's activities had been confined to Palestine, but now a beast rises out of the sea as the instrument by which to implement and to execute his diabolical plans. Rev. As in Daniel wild beasts are both kings and kingdoms, and heads and horns arising represent kings resulting from or connected with the first king. Revelation 17:15; Daniel 7:2-3). There shall then be but one ruler over the empire, the "little horn" of Daniel 7:1-28, the Roman prince who makes a covenant with the apostate nation for seven years (Daniel 9:27), breaks it in the midst of the period, and finally perishes at the Coming of the Lord in judgment (Revelation 19:20). The second beast which appears later is known as the False Prophet (Rev. 17:15+). Revelation 12 focuses on the devil himself as the power behind the throne of a mighty world empire; Revelation 13 focuses on the world empire over which the devil exercises his dominion and by means of which he carries out his demonic desires. 51:9-10) (Johnson). The Beast will openly defy God, and set himself in determined opposition to all who are His (v. 6). The beast embodies the malevolent forces operative in this empire. [Note: Swete, p158; Mounce, pp249-50; Morris, p165.] Isa. Job Job 26:12-13; Ps. [Note: Thomas, Revelation 8-22, p154. Rev. This was described in Daniel 8:9-25, and Daniel 11:31-35. The spirit of arrogant self-sufficiency characterised all the world-powers. верю: носит венец, имеет власть и осуществляет владычество, подобно Богу, хуля этим истинного Бога. Being prepared for this time or right, but they are familiarly termed noteworthy of. Kingdoms which culminate in the Roman state, or the individual Assyria, Babylon,,... 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