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The beast is blasphemous against God and actively persecutes God’s people on earth (verses 5–7). It not only rules the world but receives the worship of the world’s inhabitants (verses 4, 7–8). The first beast is a symbolic picture of the Antichrist, and the dragon is Satan (cf. Revelation 12:9).
The second beast was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship the image to be killed. New Living Translation. He was then permitted to give life to this statue so that it could speak.
What is the image of the beast? There are two beasts described in John's vision in Revelation 13. The first beast represents the Antichrist and a group of nations and leaders who will fight against God and His followers. It is a leopard-like creature with seven heads and ten horns and has been given authority from the dragon, who is Satan.
Image of the Beast: Directed by Donald W. Thompson. With William Wellman Jr., Susan Plumb, Patty Dunning, Russell S. Doughten Jr.. Third and best-known entry in the Mark IV series of fundamentalist apocalypse films.
King James Version. 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. Read full chapter. Revelation 13:15 in all English translations.
The "image of the beast" in Revelation is an intriguing and complex symbol in biblical prophecy. While its exact nature continues to be unveiled, its role and purpose within the end times narrative are clear.
The Bible tells us that this religious power sets up an “image of the beast” and deceives people to worship it (Revelation 13:14-15). But what exactly is this “image of the beast”? Some speculate that this may be a statue or a picture that appears to come to life and speak.
Revelation 13:15. ESV And it was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast might even speak and might cause those who would not worship the image of the beast to be slain.
About the image of the beast of Revelation 13, the apostle John writes, “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” (Revelation 13:14). Before we learn what is the image of the beast, we need to first identify:
The image of the beast - what is this and what influence does it have over the people on the earth? The mark of the beast - why is this the perfect control system and do we see the setup of this coming?