John said, i stood upon the sand of the sea revelation. However, there is a brief, fiveverse introduction to these events in revelation 11. Slaves usually received a mark on their hand as proof of who their owner was. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. The book of revelation chapter verses 16 18 youtube. The beast i saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of. If the first beasts authority is global, so is the second beasts. Revelation 16 new international version niv the beast out of the sea. Its meaning is positive, not fearful or terrifying to those who serve god. An exegetical study of the revelation to john dallas, tx. And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads. We have arrived at a passage of scripture that has caused more speculation that possibly any other. The sea represents, of course, the multitudes of people, the mediterranean sea, the multitudes of people that live around. This individual is referred to as another beast revelation.
Kings of those times had their own personal stamp or seal for use on official documents. The author records visions of two beasts or monsters which he saw while standing on the seashore, the monster from the sea. The holy spirit member of satans false trinity the 3. And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, god shall. Then i saw a second beast, coming out of the earth. This mark to which john refers namely 666 must be understood symbolically. If anyone has insight, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is mans number. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. Can you please explain to me fully the meaning of 666 as used in revelation chapter. He required everyonesmall and great, rich and poor, free and slaveto be given a mark on the right hand or on the forehead.
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. And i stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, dan. Chapters 1014 cover personalities and events that fit into various places in this sevenyear tribulation period. The book of revelation foretells that at the time of the end, in the last few years of satans dominion over the earth, a religious personality will arise and deceive the whole world by means of miraculous signs. Here is wisdom, signifies that it is the part of a wise man, from what has been said and explained in this chapter, to see and understand the quality of the doctrine and faith of the clergy concerning god and salvation. Of the beast with seven heads and of a second beast. The mark of the beast is mentioned eight times in the book of revelation. The child is named obed, who we discover is the father of jesse, the father of david ruth 4.
Revelation commentary chuck smith bible commentary. Its important for us to know about the events that will. It is the revelation of jesus christ to show his servants revelation 1. Remember, revelation is filled with symbolic language. He is the last ecclesiastical head, as the beast of revelation. The dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority. Revelation is written using vivid symbols and figures that are intended to grab our imagination and paint a picture in our minds. What archaeology reveals about the truth of the bible eugene, or. The implications of this grammatical possibility, exegetically speaking, are simply that the number 666 is the number that represents humankind. And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
I have some teaching on it, but your help would be greatly appreciated. He exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence revelation. The book concludes with an appendix which traces the davidic genealogy all the way back from perez, whom tamar bore to judah, through to obed, down to david. It also forced all people, great and small, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hands or on their foreheads.
In light of johannine usage, we might also add rev 16. And he doeth great signs, signifies testifications that the things they teach are true, although they are false. The book of john kjv audio bible full by alexander scourby duration. It exercised all the authority of the first beast on its behalf, and made the earth and it. The book of revelation asv american standard version. This one has two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon. And the beast, which i saw, was like to a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion. Now viewing scripture range from the book of revelation chapter. Revelation chapters 16 sequence of events christian. It had two horns like a lamb, but it spoke like a dragon. And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and. This book is gods open letter to us and contains critical information about our future. Although johns description certainly does leave a great deal of interpretive leeway, the proper context in which to approach these verses is from the one john wrote from a hebraic kabbalistic one. Let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, because it is the number of a person.
The question is not about the significance of the number itself or what it might refer to in the past, present or future. If this scene is literal rather than figurative, the result is. This s the first in a series on what the bible says about the mark of. Exalted doctrines such as these stand in a vital connection with the new testament revelation of the mystery of the blessed trinity. Before we examine what the word of god says about the mark of the beast, let us ever be mindful of revelation 22. Let the one with understanding solve the meaning of the number of the beast. Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or the forehead, so that no.
For centuries people have been trying to decipher the mark of the beast. Revelation is the thirteenth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. Revelation niv bible the dragon stood on the shore. It looked like a leopard, except its feet were like a bear, and its mouth like a lion. Let the one with understanding solve the meaning of the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. Let the one with understanding solve the meaning of. The many antichrists precede and prepare the way for the antichrist, who is the beast out of the earth of revelation. Prophecies show that the final war of the world will be about worship. And i saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten diadems, and upon his heads names of blasphemy.