NOTE THE FIGURE OF SPEECH _ POLYSYNDETON._ APP-6. And... sea. See Revelation 12:17. AND SAW. and. saw (App-133.) BEAST. wild beast. See Revelation 6:8. RISE UP. coming up, as Revelation 7:2 (ascending). OUT OF. App-104. HAVING, &C. The texts read "having ten horns and seven heads". Compare Rev... [ Continue Reading ]
UNTO. to. LEOPARD. Greek. _pardalis._ Only here. In Septuagint it occurs Jeremiah 5:6; Jeremiah 13:23.Hosea 13:7; Habakkuk 1:8. LION. See Daniel 7:4; Daniel 7:5; Daniel 7:6, and esp. Revelation 13:7 and Note. DRAGON. See... [ Continue Reading ]
I SAW. Texts omit. ONE OF. one WOUNDED. slain. Same word in Revelation 6:6. DEADLY WOUND. death-stroke. WOUND. Greek. _plege._ See Revelation 9:20. HEALED. Greek. _therapeuo._ Only here, and Revelation 13:12, in Rev. WORLD. App-129. AFTER. Read, "(and followed) after".... [ Continue Reading ]
WORSHIPPED. App-137. WHICH. The texts read "because he". POWER. the power. App-172.; "authority" in Revelation 13:2. WHO. The texts read "and who". MAKE WAR. The same word in Revelation 17:14. This being will stop wars and be acclaimed by the peoples on that account.... [ Continue Reading ]
SPEAKING. App-121. CONTINUE. Literally do, or Act 2 Thessalonians 2:3 records the coming of "the man of sin (lawlessness)", who is this beast from the sea. In 2 Thessalonians 2:8 "that wicked". "the lawless one", who is the beast from the earth, verses: Revelation 13:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
BLASPHEMY. The texts read "blasphemies". HIS NAME. His Name, i.e. the Christ of God. See Acts 2:21 and compare Exodus 23:21. TABERNACLE. Greek. _skene._ In Rev. here; Revelation 15:5; Revelation 21:3. AND. Omit, and supply ellipsis with "that is". THEM. those. THAT DWELL. Literally tabernacling... [ Continue Reading ]
MAKE WAR. Not the term in Revelation 13:4 (_polemeo_), but indicating. special attack upon "the saints". See Revelation 11:7; Daniel 7:21; Daniel 8:12; Daniel 8:24; Daniel 11:31. SAINTS. See Revelation 5:8 with Revelation 11:18. OVER. App-104. all kin [ Continue Reading ]
EARTH. Same as "world", Revelation 13:3. HIM. The ellipsis follows, (every one). NAMES. All the texts read "name". ARE NOT. hath not (App-105) been. LIFE. the life. App-170. FOUNDATION, &C. See App-146.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF, &C. See Revelation 2:7. Eighth and last occ Here to _individuals,_ no longer to corporate churches. Note Figure of speech _Polyptoton._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE THAT, &C.. If any one is for captivity, into captivity he goeth; if any one is to be killed with the sword, with the sword he is killed. Hebrew idioms for destiny. See Jeremiah 15:2; Jeremiah 43:11.Ezekiel 5:2; Ezekiel 5:12.Zechariah 11:9. None will escape the beast. HE THAT. Read, If any one (A... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHELD. saw, as Revelation 13:1. ANOTHER. App-124. BEAST. wild beast, but distinguished from that of Revelation 13:1. See verses: Revelation 13:12; Revelation 13:14; Revelation 13:15, &c. The beast of Revelation 13:1 is political, this beast is religious. HORNS. Greek. _keras,_ horn, occurs ten ti... [ Continue Reading ]
BEFORE HIM. in his sight. CAUSETH. Occurs eight times in connection with this "false prophet". See App-197. THEREIN. in (Gr _. en)_ it. TO WORSHIP. in order that (Greek. _hina)_ they shall worship (App-137.) The texts read future tense.... [ Continue Reading ]
WONDERS. App-176. SO THAT. Greek. _hina._ FIRE. Add "also". FROM. Greek. _ek._ App-104. IN THE SIGHT OF. before, as Revelation 13:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
DECEIVETH. he deceiveth. Compare 2 Thessalonians 2:9; 1 Timothy 4:1. For miracles of themselves are no proof of. Divine mission. The Lord's miracles were "signs" for His People to ponder. The miracles here are to impress credulous unbelievers. BY THE MEANS OF. App-104.Revelation 13:2. MIRACLES. Sa... [ Continue Reading ]
HE HAD POWER. it was given him. LIFE. Greek. _pneuma_. App-101. THAT. in order that. Greek. _hina_. SPEAK. App-121.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE. i.e. the second beast. BOTH. Omit, and read "and" before "the rich" and "the free". SMALL, &C.. the little, &c. (Note Figure of speech _Polysyndeton._ App-6.) BOND. App-190. TO RECEIVE. Literally in order that (Greek. _hina)_ they may he given (the texts read plural). MARK. Greek. _charagma... [ Continue Reading ]
MIGHT. should be able to. BUY OR SELL. The great boycott of the future. SAVE. except. Greek. _ei_ (App-118) _me_ (App-105). HAD. hath. OR. Omit.... [ Continue Reading ]
HERE, &C. See Revelation 17:9. WISDOM. Compare App-132. LET HIM THAT. He that. UNDERSTANDING. Greek. _nous._ See 1 Corinthians 14:14. COUNT. calculate. See Luke 14:28. MAN. App-123. SIX HUNDRED, &C. The Greek for this number is three letters which by gematria (App-10). 600, 60,. = 666. It is th... [ Continue Reading ]