Revelation 13:1-10

Revelation 13:1-10

[1] And  upon  of the sea,  and  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.  [2] And  the beast  which  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  power,  and  his  seat,  and  great  authority.  [3] And  of his  heads  as it were  wounded  to  death;  and  his  deadly  wound  was healed:  and  all  the world  wondered  after  the beast.  [4] And  they worshipped  the dragon  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?  [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.  [6] And  he opened  his  mouth  in  blasphemy  against  God,  to blaspheme  his  name,  and  his  tabernacle,  and  them that dwell  in  heaven.  [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.  [8] And  all  that dwell  upon  the earth  shall worship  him,  whose  names  not  written  in  of life  of the Lamb  slain  from  the foundation  of the world.  [9] have  an ear,  let him hear.  [10] into captivity  shall go  into  captivity:  killeth  with  the sword  must  be killed  with  the sword.  Here  the patience  and  the faith  of the saints. 

What does Revelation 13:1-10 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

John stressed three things about this beast: his conspiracy with the dragon ( Revelation 13:3-4), his success in deceiving the whole world ( Revelation 13:3-4; Revelation 13:8), and his success in temporarily defeating God"s saints ( Revelation 13:6-7 a). [1]
"The initial description of this creature identifies it as the culminating empire of Daniel"s vision of the end ( Daniel 7), but it speedily becomes evident that John has in view the empire as embodied in its ruler." [2]