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Revelation 13

Revelation 13:12

The Beast from the Earth · Revelation 13:11–15
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Translations

Modern
And this beast exercised all the authority of the first beast and caused the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose mortal wound had been healed.
Traditional
And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
Literal
And it exercises all the authority of the first beast in the presence of it, and it causes the earth and those dwelling in it that they will worship the first beast, of whom its fatal wound was healed.
Latin
Et potestatem prioris bestiæ omnem faciebat in conspectu ejus: et fecit terram, et habitantes in ea, adorare bestiam primam, cujus curata est plaga mortis.

Original

Greek
English
And this beast exercised all the authority of the first beast and caused the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose mortal wound had been healed.

Notes

Revelation 13:12

  • caused the earth … to worship the first beast: Rome under the rule of the emperor demanded that people worship Emperor Domitian.

  • whose mortal wound had been healed: This description might point to Domitian, who many believed was a return, or reincarnation, of Nero (see study note on Revelation 13:3). The image represents the constant return of evil, especially in the last days (see study note on Revelation 17:8).

Revelation 13:12–15

The second beast gets its power from the first beast, which follows the dragon (Revelation 13:4).

Revelation 13:11–18

another beast: This second beast, the third member of the evil trinity (see study note on Revelation 12:18–13:18), is later called the false prophet (16:13). As a high priest of false religion, he leads the world to worship the first beast and the dragon (see also 16:13–14).

Revelation 12:18–13:18

John shows that the dragon carries out his war (Revelation 12:17) through two beasts. Together with Satan, these three form an evil trinity, meaning three evil beings acting together as one group.

Revelation 12:1–14:20

The people of God are pictured as a woman who gives birth to the Messiah. Even though the devil has already been defeated, he continues to attack her and her children (Revelation 12:1–17). With his two followers, the beast and the false prophet, Satan tries to keep controlling the world (Revelation 13:1–18) before the final battle with the Lord (14:1–20).

Glossary

Antichrist Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of Revelation False Prophets Horn Lucifer Mark of God, Mark of the Beast Persecution Prophets, False

Topics

Vision of John on the Island of Patmos: The Beast Coming out of the Earth