Inspiring Scriptures About The Beast

“And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.” ~ Revelation 13:15

The term “beast” in the Book of Revelation primarily refers to symbolic figures representing antagonistic powers opposed to God, often interpreted as the Antichrist or a system of worldly authority empowered by Satan. The following drawn from comprehensive scriptural references, prioritized by thematic significance and frequency in biblical exegesis. These are organized by chapter for clarity, focusing on descriptions, actions, worship, the mark, and ultimate judgment of the beast. Each verse is quoted directly from the Authorized King James Bible (AKJB), separated for clarity, with a brief explanation of its significance following each scripture.

Revelation 11

Revelation 11:7 – And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.
Significance: This verse introduces the beast as a malevolent force emerging from the abyss, opposing God’s witnesses. It highlights the beast’s role in persecuting the faithful, setting the stage for its broader antagonistic activities.

Revelation 13 (Primary Descriptions of the Beast from the Sea and Earth)

Revelation 13:1 – And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
Significance: The beast from the sea symbolizes a powerful, blasphemous political or worldly system, with its heads and horns representing authority and kingdoms aligned against God.

Revelation 13:2 – And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.
Significance: The composite imagery (leopard, bear, lion) echoes Daniel’s visions, indicating a culmination of worldly empires. The dragon (Satan) as the source of its power underscores the beast’s satanic origin.

Revelation 13:3 – And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. Significance: The healed wound suggests a deceptive resilience or revival, possibly mimicking Christ’s resurrection, which captivates the world and amplifies the beast’s influence.

Revelation 13:4 – And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
Significance: This verse reveals the beast’s seductive power, leading humanity to worship both it and Satan, highlighting the spiritual danger of idolatry and misplaced allegiance.

Revelation 13:5 – And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
Significance: The beast’s blasphemous speech and limited reign (42 months) emphasize its temporary authority and defiance against God, urging believers to remain steadfast.

Revelation 13:6 – And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. Significance: The beast’s blasphemy targets God’s name, dwelling, and heavenly beings, illustrating its direct opposition to divine authority and sanctity.

Revelation 13:7 – And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
Significance: The beast’s persecution of the saints and global dominion underscore its oppressive reach, challenging believers to endure despite apparent defeat.

Revelation 13:8 – And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
Significance: This verse contrasts those deceived by the beast with the redeemed, whose names are in the Lamb’s book of life, emphasizing divine election and salvation.

Revelation 13:9 – If any man have an ear, let him hear.
Significance: A call to spiritual discernment, urging readers to heed the warnings about the beast and remain faithful to God.

Revelation 13:10 – He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.
Significance: This verse promises divine justice against the beast’s followers and encourages believers to persevere through trials with faith.

Revelation 13:11 – 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.
Significance: The second beast (false prophet) mimics Christ’s lamb-like nature but speaks Satan’s lies, revealing its deceptive role in promoting the first beast.

Revelation 13:12 – And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
Significance: The false prophet’s authority and promotion of beast worship highlight its role in enforcing global idolatry through deception.

Revelation 13:14 – And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
Significance: The false prophet’s miracles deceive humanity into creating an idolatrous image, emphasizing the seductive power of false signs.

Revelation 13:15 – And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
Significance: The animated image enforces worship through coercion, illustrating the beast’s totalitarian control and the high cost of resistance.

Revelation 13:16 – And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads. Significance: The mark of the beast represents allegiance to the beast, enforced universally, symbolizing spiritual and economic loyalty.

Revelation 13:17 – And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
Significance: The mark’s economic control underscores the beast’s grip on worldly systems, forcing believers to choose between faith and survival.

Revelation 13:18 – Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
Significance: The number 666 invites discernment, symbolizing human imperfection and opposition to divine perfection, often linked to the Antichrist.

Revelation 14 (Warnings Against Worship and the Mark)

Revelation 14:9 – And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand.
Significance: This angelic warning introduces the dire consequences of aligning with the beast, setting up the judgment for its followers.

Revelation 14:10 – The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb.
Significance: The severe judgment on beast worshippers emphasizes God’s wrath and the eternal consequences of rejecting Christ.

Revelation 14:11 – And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
Significance: The eternal torment of the beast’s followers underscores the gravity of choosing idolatry over faithfulness to God.

Revelation 14:12 – Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
Significance: This verse encourages steadfastness among believers, highlighting their obedience and faith as a contrast to the beast’s followers.

Revelation 15 (Victory Over the Beast)

Revelation 15:2 – And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
Significance: The victory of the saints over the beast signifies their triumph through faithfulness, celebrated in God’s presence.

Revelation 16 (Judgment on the Mark)

Revelation 16:2 – And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.
Significance: The first vial’s judgment targets beast worshippers, demonstrating God’s direct punishment of those bearing the mark.

Revelation 16:10 – And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain.
Significance: The fifth vial strikes the beast’s throne, symbolizing the collapse of its authority under divine judgment.

Revelation 17 (The Scarlet Beast and Mystery Babylon)

Revelation 17:3 – So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
Significance: The scarlet beast, linked to Babylon, represents a corrupt system supported by the beast’s blasphemous power.

Revelation 17:7 – But the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
Significance: The angel’s explanation unveils the beast’s role in supporting a deceptive, corrupt system, clarifying its prophetic significance.

Revelation 17:8 – The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
Significance: The beast’s cyclical existence (was, is not, yet is) and ultimate destruction highlight its temporary power and inevitable defeat.

Revelation 17:11 – And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
Significance: The beast’s identity as the eighth king ties it to a succession of powers, all destined for destruction.

Revelation 17:12 – And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
Significance: The ten horns represent allied rulers who temporarily support the beast, illustrating its coalition of power.

Revelation 17:13 – These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
Significance: The unity of the ten kings in supporting the beast underscores its consolidated, yet fleeting, authority.

Revelation 17:16 – And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
Significance: The betrayal of Babylon by the beast’s allies reveals the instability and self-destructive nature of evil systems.

Revelation 17:17 – For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
Significance: God’s sovereignty is evident as He orchestrates even the beast’s allies to fulfill His prophetic purposes.

Revelation 19 (Defeat of the Beast)

Revelation 19:19 – And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.
Significance: The beast’s final rebellion against Christ and His army sets the stage for its ultimate defeat.

Revelation 19:20 – And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
Significance: The beast and false prophet’s capture and eternal punishment in the lake of fire confirm God’s decisive victory.

Revelation 20 (Final Judgment and Millennial Reign)

Revelation 20:4 – And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. Significance: The martyrs’ reward of reigning with Christ affirms the eternal value of resisting the beast’s mark and worship.

Revelation 20:10 – And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Significance: Satan’s judgment alongside the beast and false prophet completes the destruction of the unholy trinity, ensuring eternal justice.

Supplementary Verses from Daniel (Prophetic Parallels to Revelation’s Beast)

Daniel 7:3 – And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.
Significance: Daniel’s beasts provide a prophetic foundation for Revelation’s imagery, representing successive worldly empires.

Daniel 7:5 – And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.
Significance: The bear-like beast symbolizes a powerful, destructive empire, contributing to the composite imagery of Revelation’s beast.

Daniel 7:6 – After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.
Significance: The leopard’s speed and multiple heads suggest a swift, expansive empire, paralleling the beast’s global reach.

Daniel 7:7 – After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.
Significance: The fourth beast, with its unique terror and ten horns, closely parallels Revelation’s beast, representing a final, oppressive kingdom.

Daniel 7:8 – I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
Significance: The little horn’s rise and blasphemous speech prefigure the beast’s leader, often associated with the Antichrist.

Daniel 7:11 – I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.
Significance: The beast’s destruction by fire foreshadows its ultimate defeat in Revelation, affirming divine judgment.

Daniel 7:19 – Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet.
Significance: The detailed description of the fourth beast reinforces its unique, destructive nature, aligning with Revelation’s portrayal.

Daniel 7:20 – And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.
Significance: The little horn’s dominance and blasphemy further connect it to the beast’s leader in Revelation.

Daniel 7:21 – I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them.
Significance: The persecution of the saints parallels Revelation’s narrative, highlighting the beast’s temporary victories.

Daniel 7:23 – Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.
Significance: The fourth beast’s global dominion prefigures the beast’s universal authority in Revelation, emphasizing its unparalleled power.

Additional Contextual Verses

Revelation 12:3 – And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
Significance: The dragon’s imagery, shared with the beast, identifies Satan as the ultimate power behind the beast’s actions.

2 Thessalonians 2:3 – Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition.
Significance: The “man of sin” connects to the beast’s leader, warning of apostasy and deception before Christ’s return.

1 John 2:18 – Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
Significance: The concept of antichrists foreshadows the beast’s ultimate embodiment, urging vigilance in the last days.

Conclusion

The scriptural depictions of the beast in Revelation and parallel prophecies in Daniel portray a formidable adversarial force—empowered by Satan, marked by blasphemy, deception, and persecution—that seeks to dominate humanity and demand allegiance through economic control and idolatrous worship. Yet, these passages consistently emphasize divine sovereignty: the beast’s authority is temporary (limited to 42 months), its followers face eternal judgment, and the faithful saints prevail through patience, the commandments of God, and the testimony of Jesus. Ultimately, the beast meets its end in the lake of fire, underscoring the triumph of the Lamb. This prophetic framework serves as a solemn admonition to remain steadfast in faith, discerning spiritual realities amid worldly pressures, and trusting in the redemptive victory already secured through Christ. Such truths foster resilience and hope for believers confronting trials.