SAB, Revelation 13

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Revelation 13

(13:1-6) An Unusual, Blaspheming Sea Beast
John sees a sea beast with the usual 7 heads and 10 horns, with "blasphemy" written on each head. It looked like a leopard, except its feet were like a bear, and its mouth like a lion. The dragon and the sea beast were allies and everyone worshipped the sea beast.

(13:1) "I ... 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."

(13:2) "The beast ... was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion."

(13:4) "And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast."

(13:6) "He opened his mouth in blasphemy against God."

(13:7-8) The sea beast goes to war against the "saints". He is given power (by God?) over all nations, and all non-Christians worship him.

(13:7) "It was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them."

(13:8) "All that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life."

(13:11-13) A Fire-Throwing Land Beast
John sees another beast coming out of the earth with horns like a lamb and a voice like a dragon. He could do "great wonders," like make fire come down from the sky.

(13:11) "I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon."

(13:12) "He ... causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast."

(13:13) "He doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven."

(13:14-15) The people make an image of the beast that can speak. Anyone who refuses to worship the image is killed.

(13:14) "And deceiveth them ... by ... miracles ... saying ... that they should make an image to the beast."

(13:15) "He had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed."

(13:16-18) The Mark of the Beast

(13:16) "He causeth all ... to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads."

(13:17) "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."

(13:18) "The number of the beast ... is Six hundred threescore and six."

13:1 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.

13:2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.

13:3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.

13:4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?

13:5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.

13:6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.

13:7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.

13:8 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.

13:9 If any man have an ear, let him hear.

13:10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

13:11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.

13:12 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.

13:13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,

13:14 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; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.

13:15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.

13:16 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:

13:17 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.

13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

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Dwindling in Unbelief: "The seven spirits of God" (including the Holy Spirit?) (Revelation 13:1); Happy Blasphemy Day! (13:1); The Green Bible: An excercise in dishonesty (13:3); 42: It's not God's favorite number (13:5)
Wikipedia: Number of the Beast
666: The Number of the Beast
Christian Response: The Pathway Machine