| REVELATION
• Victory in Jesus • LESSON 16 August 12 Revelation 13 The Beast of the Sea
and the Beast of the Earth 1. Take a
moment to refresh yourself on the overall context of this incredible vision
John is experiencing. What has just happened in the vision? In light of what
has just happened, what can we anticipate about the content of Revelation
13? 2. Remember what we studied from
Daniel 7. How does it relate to what we are being shown in Revelation
13:1-2? 3. What ought we to make of
the fact that the dragon gave the beast rising out of the sea his power and
his throne and his great authority (13:2)?
4. How would you summarize the scene as depicted in Revelation
13:3-4? 5. This beast rising out of
the sea “was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months” (13:5). Is
there any significance to this language?
6. In your own words, what is being revealed in Revelation
13:6-10? 7. In light of everything we
have been told in Revelation 13:1-10, what might this first beast represent? 8. And what about the second beast,
“rising out of the earth”? In light of what is revealed in Revelation
13:11-18, what might this second beast represent? 9. “The number of a man…666” (13:18). Much
speculation has gone into this statement which “calls for wisdom.” What
should we make of it? 10. Revelation
13 is a daunting and incredible chapter in this breathtaking vision. If you
were going to summarize its overall message in one sentence, how would you do
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