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Revelation 13:1-18 Satan’s Agents: The Sea Beast & Land Beast

Revelation. Revelation 13:1-18 Satan’s Agents: The Sea Beast & Land Beast. The Dragon’s (Satan) attempts to harm the Woman (God’s people) in chapter twelve were unsuccessful.

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Revelation 13:1-18 Satan’s Agents: The Sea Beast & Land Beast

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  1. Revelation Revelation 13:1-18Satan’s Agents: The Sea Beast & Land Beast • The Dragon’s (Satan) attempts to harm the Woman (God’s people) in chapter twelve were unsuccessful. • At the end of the chapter we see that “the dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went to make war with the rest of her offspring”(12:17)

  2. Revelation Revelation 13:1-18Satan’s Agents: The Sea Beast & Land Beast • As the curtain opens in chapter thirteen we are shown Satan’s devices to continue his assault on the Woman. • Unable to destroy the woman on his first attempts, Satan brings up two horrible beasts to accomplish the task. • The Sea Beast and the Land Beast represent the Roman Empire and the False Religion that fueled its persecution of the church.

  3. The Sea Beast(Rev. 13:1-10) • He arises out of the Sea (society) • He has… • 7 heads • 10 horns • 10 crowns • Blasphemous names • His Body • Body Leopard • Feet Bear • Head Lion

  4. Do you think they may have thought of Daniel when they heard this?

  5. The Sea Beast(Rev. 13:1-3) • His parts are like powerful and ferocious animals • His power comes from the Dragon • He represents the Roman Empire (cf. Daniel 7-8) • His head as if it was mortally wounded but was healed (v 3)

  6. Revelation The Sea Beast 4-10

  7. The Sea Beast(Rev. 13:4-10) • “All the world” adores the Beast and is held under his sway. • His blasphemous tyranny lasts 42 months (Daniel 7:25, Rev. 11:2) • The saints patiently trust God; though all the world follow the Beast and he appears invincible, he will be slain.

  8. The Land Beast(Rev. 13:11-18) • The Land Beast comes out of the earth. He has two horns like a Lamb but speaks like a Dragon (13:11) • He causes those on the earth to worship the Sea Beast (13:12-15) • He is later called the “False Prophet” (16:13; 19:20; 20:10) • He compels all to receive a mark on their hand or forehead in order to buy or sell (13:16-17) • The number of the Beast is 666 (imperfect deity) • He represents the false religion and emperor worship of the Roman Empire.

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