Revelation The Rise of the False Prophet

Review

War In Heaven

The Dragon Persecutes the Woman (Israel)

The Rise of the Beast

The Patience and Faith of the Saints

The Rise of the Second Beast, Revelation 13:11-13

Revelation 13:11

And I discerned another beast rise out from the earth, and it had two horns like a sheep and spoke as a dragon.

It has the appearance likened to a sheep

One from Among the Jews

He speaks as a dragon

Deception in his words, Revelation 12:9

Revelation 12:9 NASB95

And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

Deception from the truth, 2 Corinthians 11:3

2 Corinthians 11:3 NASB95

But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, your minds will be led astray from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ.

Makes Those Dwelling Upon the Earth To Worship the Beast, Revelation 13:12

Revelation 13:12

And it did all the authority of the first beast before it. And it made the earth and the ones dwelling in her in order that they should worship the first beast, whose wound of its death was healed.

It does all the authority of the first beast

It performs these acts in the presence of the first beast

It makes all the ones dwelling upon the earth to worship the first beast

This is an Old Testament Concept of Worship which is to bow the face down to the ground (prostrate).

The Worshiping of the first beast will start in the middle of the tribulation period - after it has been healed from its mortal wound.

It does signs, Revelation 13:13

Revelation 13:13

And it did great signs, and fire, in order that out from the heaven it cast down upon the earth before humans.

Signs are for the Jews, 1 Corinthians 1:22

1 Corinthians 1:22 NASB95

For indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom;

The signs will be performed in the first half to deceive the Jews

Fire from the first heaven (sky), which is lightning

The Creating of an Image, Revelation 13:14-15

Deceiving Those who Dwell Upon the Earth, Revelation 13:14

Revelation 13:14

And it deceived those dwelling upon the earth through the signs which were given to it to do before the breast, while saying to those dwelling upon the earth to make an image of the beast which having the wound and lived from the sword.

This is those who are earth dwellers, Revelation 3:10

Revelation 3:10

because you guarded My Word of patience, and I will keep you out from the hour of temptation, the one about to come upon everyone dwelling to tempt the ones inhabiting upon the land

They reject the truth and follow the beast, Revelation 11:10

Revelation 11:10

And the ones dwelling upon the earth will rejoice over them and they will be caused to have a good frame of mind and give gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented the ones dwelling upon the earth.

Centralized Around Jerusalem

The second beast is given a spirit to cause the image to speak, Revelation 13:15

Revelation 13:15

And it was given to it a spirit to give to the image of the beast, in order that also it should speak, the image of the beast, and it made as many as if perhaps did not worship the image of the beast to be killed.

Speaking is focusing on words, not content. The image can speak for itself

The Image made all who would not worship it to be put to death

The Mark of the Beast, Revelation 13:16-18

The Image Makes All the Ones Dwelling Upon the Earth to Take a Mark, Revelation 13:16

Revelation 13:16

And it made all, the small and the great and the rich and the poor and the free and the slave in order that they should give to them a mark upon their right hand or upon their forehead,

This is a Visible Mark - Engraved, inscription, or branded upon something

A Mark formed by Humans, Acts 17:29

Acts 17:29 (NASB95)

“Being then the children of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold or silver or stone, an image (χαράγματι) formed by the art and thought of man.

This will not be a hidden mark

Must be on the hand or forehead

The Timing of the Mark

In the Great Tribulation

Does not exist before the Tribulation or During the First Half of the Tribulation

The Beast must Die and be Resuscitated before the Mark is Demanded

The Mark is Required to Buy or Sell, Revelation 13:17

Revelation 13:17

and in order that someone should not have the ability to buy or to sell except the ones having the mark, the name of the beast or the number of his name.

From Every Social Status Humans are Required to Get the Mark

They will not be able to participate in the commerce of the beast without it - ...It is not forced, the mark is given to them - in order that they should give to them a mark

It is the mark of the first beast’s name, Revelation 14:11

Revelation 14:11 NASB95

“And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever; they have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.”

It is not the number 666

The Wisdom of the Mark, Revelation 13:18

Revelation 13:18

Here is the wisdom. The one having a mind count the number of the beast for it is the number of a human and the number of it is six hundred and sixty-six.

Wisdom requires applying knowledge correctly

It is the mark of a human

I number works out to be 666 - it is the number of a human

They will mark themselves with the name of the first beast

The Rise of the False Prophet - First part of the Tribulation Period

He will have the authority of the first beast

He will do signs to deceive the Jews

He will cause all the inhabitant upon the earth to build an image of the first beast and worship it

The Image will have those who do not worship it put to death

Those who worship the beast will be given a mark, which is the name of the first beast