The Earth-Beast in Revelation 13:11–18
John the Seer identifies the Dragon as the one who is deceiving the whole world (12:9), but he has not yet shown how the Dragon deceives the whole world. He now expands the notion of deception in the vision of the second beast, the Earth-Beast, who serves as the agent of the Dragon, along with the f...
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| Published in | The Theme of Deception in the Book of Revelation p. 151 |
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| Format | Book Chapter |
| Language | English |
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Claremont Press
03.01.2018
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| Summary: | John the Seer identifies the Dragon as the one who is deceiving the whole world (12:9), but he has not yet shown how the Dragon deceives the whole world. He now expands the notion of deception in the vision of the second beast, the Earth-Beast, who serves as the agent of the Dragon, along with the first beast. Both beasts in Revelation 13 function as the agents of the Dragon/Satan, who is furious with the heavenly woman, and attempts to make war on her descendants, that is, “those who keep the commandments of God and those who have the testimony |
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| ISBN: | 1946230081 9781946230089 |