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Revelation 13:11
Then I saw another beast rising out of the earth. This beast had two horns like a lamb, but spoke like a dragon.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The seer John records this vision during his apocalyptic revelation, positioned between the call for saintly perseverance in Revelation 13:10 and the second beast’s assumption of the first beast’s authority in Revelation 13:12.
The words — The Greek θηρίον (thērion) denotes a wild beast, while ἀναβαῖνον (anabainon) describes the action of rising or ascending. The text presents this figure as emerging from the earth with a lamb-like appearance but dragon-like speech.
The thread — Daniel 7:8 introduces a little horn that emerges among existing powers, while Matthew 7:15 and 2 Corinthians 11:13 warn against figures who conceal destructive intent behind a benign appearance.
Why it lands — The passage demands discernment by contrasting outward appearance with actual speech and authority. It requires the reader to evaluate spiritual claims by their source and output rather than their presentation.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
Cross-references
- Daniel 7:8 While I was contemplating the horns, suddenly another horn, a little one, came up among them, and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. This horn had eyes like those of a man and a mouth that spoke words of arrogance.
- 2 Corinthians 11:13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.
- Matthew 7:15 Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
- Revelation 17:6 I could see that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and witnesses for Jesus. And I was utterly amazed at the sight of her.
- Daniel 7:24 And the ten horns are ten kings who will rise from this kingdom. After them another king, different from the earlier ones, will rise and subdue three kings.
- Romans 16:18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.
- Revelation 11:7 When the two witnesses have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will wage war with them, and will overpower and kill them.
- Revelation 12:3 Then another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon with seven heads, ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads.
- Revelation 13:17 so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark—the name of the beast or the number of its name.
- Revelation 16:13 And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet.