The first commentary we have on the book of revelation, written by victorinus in the early church, says of this revelation. F78 the true answer has to be rome reincarnated with the new incarnation exercising all the authority of the first revelation. Revelation bible commentary matthew henry concise. The beast i saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of. And that is exactly what we are going to do, but first, we need to provide some context. Return from chapter to the versebyverse commentary on revelation page. The book of revelation chapter verses 16 18 youtube. But it also reminds us of what jesus said in matthew 18. Revelation is the thirteenth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible.
Revelation 18, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Well, tonight, again in our marvelous and thrilling study of the book of revelation, which i confess has been interrupted over the last several weeks. The book of revelation chapter thirteen objectives in studying this chapter 1 to notice two beasts satan would use in making war against the saints 2 to offer an explanation consistent with the context in which the revelation was written as to the identity of the two beasts summary this chapter reveals two agents the dragon satan would. Read revelation commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 2 and more. The thirteenth chapter of revelation brings before us the most famous number in the world 666. The book of revelation chapter thirteen objectives in studying this chapter 1 to notice two beasts satan. And speculation about the meaning of the number runs the gambit from being a reference to babylons ancient ruler to certain catholic popes past present or future, to certain american presidents, past and present, to. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter the. The antichrist and the false prophet chapter of the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass. He will be the final world ruler, also known as the little horn in the book of daniel. Home commentaries coffman commentaries revelation chapter. Here is wisdom not only in the above description of the two beasts, but in what follows as to the number of the beast, these two now coalescing in one, and have one and the same number. The dragon is satan working through pagan religions, the occult and spiritualism, while the beast symbolizes satan working in disguise.
And to the angel of the church at thyatira where the faithful were but a little flock. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. Nkjv 1this morning it seemed appropriate to spend a little more time on this system of the antichrist. I agree with those who say this beast from the sea is the roman empire, especially as personified in its persecuting emperors. All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the book of life of the lamb slain from the foundation of the world. This includes persecution and murder of christians, accompanied by overt blasphemy against god, and cultlike worship from the people of earth.
Return from chapter to the verse by verse commentary on revelation page. Revelation beast, false prophet, 42 months, 666 explained. I learned this morning that a couple from this congregation had that as their house number. Riverview baptist church the book of revelation, chapter 14. Commercial babylon is a corrupt commercial, social and political system that will be destroyed at the end of the tribulation go back and read the 6 reasons given before verse 1 of this chapter again. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
What does this second beast cause the earth and them that dwell. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills. They were so disturbed they asked the city to change the. Let the person who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. The dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.
Read revelation 2 commentary using wesleys explanatory notes. It is evident the last verse sums up the two chapters, and gives its total number like the answer in an addition sum. Revelation niv bible the dragon stood on the shore. Riverview baptist church the book of revelation, chapter. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. Here is wisdom, let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast. This is an informational chapter from the little book that tells us about the last gentile world political and world religious power and the men that lead them just before the return of jesus christ. As with all prophecies the revelation also is not easily understood. If we search for that exact phrase, only one bible verse besides revelation. Let the person who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a. What gave the beast away as to his true personality. Sep 07, 2010 bible study guides, greek to english translation, video index and online course of the book of revelation is available at revel. In the second place, the adoption of this method seems to have been a consequence upon the interpretation of the words, number of a man, as meaning a number to be calculated. They are twothe tenhorned and the twohorned beasts.
And speculation about the meaning of the number runs the gambit from being a reference to babylons ancient ruler to certain catholic popes past present or future, to certain american presidents, past and present, to hitler and on and on ad nauseam. Proverbs chapter 8 also is a fascinating insight into the nature of wisdom and well worth reading. Revelation chapter begins with a beast the antichrist, raising up out of the sea, which represents the nations of the world. The book of revelation, chapter king james version. This applies to babylon in revelation 18, because she led others into sin. Let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, because it is the number of a person. In most interpretations, this is the endtimes figure popularly referred to as the antichrist revelation. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars.
The identity of the first beast from the sea becomes clearer when we get to chapter seventeen. Bible study guides, greektoenglish translation, video index and online course of the book of revelation is available at revel. Revelation commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The revelation is a very solemn book speaking much about divine judgments but it is also a wonderful book in which we find the completion of gods ways up to eternal glory. Multiply the expanded 18 table times and you arrive exactly at verse 30,927 rev. A wild beast rises out of the sea, to whom the dragon gives his power. More people probably know about this verse than of any other verse in the whole book. These are often linked to the entities beast and false prophet entities mentioned in revelation 16. This calls for patient endurance and faithfulness on the part of gods people. Speculation about the meaning of the number 666, the number of the beast, has been intriguing but futile. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter the antichrist and the false prophet. The author records visions of two beasts or monsters which he saw while standing on the seashore, the monster from the sea. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man.
While many associate the word apocalypse with great disaster, the book of revelation begins and ends by saying that those who read, understand, and apply its message would be happy for doing so. This chapter contains four of the most iconic concepts contained in revelation. We have, in this chapter, a further discovery and description of the churchs enemies. Revelation 1 and i stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast. Look at first corinthians chapter 15 verses 50 one through 50 eight first thessalonians four verses through 18, and then again revelation three verse 10 for that which we looked at this couple of weeks ago deals with the wicked rulers of the tribulation time that would be the beast out of the sea, which represents the anna christ the.
Revelation chapter coffmans commentary of the new. Without a mark, a person will be unable to engage in routine commerce. Revelation, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Revelation presents descriptions of two beasts, a beast from the sea verse 1 a beast from the land verse 11. If it could possibly be anything other than what we have pointed out, let someone identify it. If those are the easy things to understand, wait until i. The visions recorded in the book of revelation were seen by john the beloved disciple in the isle of patmos and the book was written about the year of our lord 96. But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
If you get that number on your license plate or on your credit card it sends shivers of fear down your spine. While the first beast came from the sea, this one comes from the land. In chapter we have the clear and full development of satans instruments of evil. This figure will be empowered by satan to exert nearunlimited power over the earth. The two beasts described here are the figures often referred to as the antichrist and the false prophet.
And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast. It had two horns like a lamb, but it spoke like a dragon. John nowhere else makes such use of a number, though numbers form a prominent feature of the book. These things saith the son of god see how great he is, who appeared like a son of man. Chapter of the book of revelation has long hidden its teaching, but it is time it was made clearer. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. He shall cause also that a golden image of antichrist shall be placed in the temple at jerusalem, and that the apostate angel should enter, and thence utter voices and oracles. This figure is most often labelled as the false prophet.
And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the lamb slain from the foundation of the world. Those events are subject to interpretation but they are not a salvation issue. And i stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. There will be differences of opinion about exactly what and the timing of events that take place in the book of revelation. Let the one with understanding solve the meaning of the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. Its meaning is positive, not fearful or terrifying to those who serve god. Some will interpret the how, what, and even the timing in the book of revelation differently depending on their method of interpretation. It is not clear from the text exactly what this name and number system will be or what its significance will be. A number indeed is both assigned to the name of the beast repeatedly, and in revelation. The number of the beast also known as the devils number in the book of revelation, of the new testament, is associated with the beast of revelation in chapter, verse 18.