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The mark of the beast The Bible says that people receive “the mark of the wild beast” because they follow it “with admiration,” to the point of worshipping it. ( Revelation 13: 3, 4; 16:2 ) They do this by giving worshipful honor to their country, its symbols, or its military might.
The scarlet-colored beast is an image, or likeness, of the worldwide political system. —Revelation 13:15. Power from other rulerships. The scarlet-colored beast “springs from,” or owes its existence to, other ruling forces. —Revelation 17:11, 17. Linked with religion.
Likewise, the seven heads of the beast of Revelation 13:1 represent seven governments: the primary political powers that have dominated through history and have taken the lead in oppressing God’s people —Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, Rome, and Anglo-America. If we conclude that the ten horns represent all sovereign states, small and large, then the diadem, or crown, on each horn shows that each nation rules concurrently with the primary political power of the time.
The mark on the forehead publicly identified them as worshipers of the wild beast and therefore as slaves to it. They were thus shown to be opposers of God, for the wild beast received its authority from the dragon, Satan the Devil. The mark on the hand would logically signify active support of the wild beast, the hand being used to accomplish ...
Those who succumb to their pressure receive the mark of the wild beast. ( Rev. 13:16, 17 ) Any who receive that mark, however, will incur Jehovah’s disapproval and lose out on everlasting life. ( Rev. 14:9, 10; 20:4 ) How important it is, then, for each one of us to maintain strict neutrality, no matter what pressure is put on us to do otherwise!
Seven-headed wild beast from the sea (1-10) Two-horned beast from the earth (11-13) Image of the seven-headed beast (14, 15) Mark and number of the wild beast (16-18) 14. The Lamb and the 144,000 (1-5) Messages from three angels (6-12) Angel in midheaven with good news (6, 7) Happy are those who die in union with Christ (13)
The Greek name of the Bible book of Revelation, A·po·kaʹly·psis (apocalypse), means “Uncovering” or “Disclosure.” This name indicates the meaning of Revelation —it uncovers matters that had been hidden and discloses events that would happen long af
Yes, I saw the souls* of those executed* for the witness they gave about Jesus and for speaking about God, and those who had not worshipped the wild beast or its image and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand.+ And they came to life and ruled as kings with the Christ+ for 1,000 years. 5 (The rest of the dead+ did not come to life until the 1,000 years were ended.)
Babylon the Great+ has fallen,+ she who made all the nations drink of the wine of the passion* of her sexual immorality!”* + 9 Another angel, a third, followed them, saying in a loud voice: “If anyone worships the wild beast+ and its image and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand,+ 10 he will also drink of the wine of the anger of God that is poured out undiluted into the cup of His wrath,+ and he will be tormented with fire and sulfur+ in the sight of the holy angels and in ...
16 And I heard a loud voice out of the sanctuary+ say to the seven angels: “Go and pour out the seven bowls of the anger of God on the earth.”+ 2 The first one went off and poured out his bowl on the earth.+ And a hurtful and malignant ulcer+ afflicted the people who had the mark of the wild beast+ and who were worshipping its image.+ 3 The second one poured out his bowl into the sea.+ And it became blood+ like that of a dead man, and every living creature* died, yes, the things in the ...
