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**Note the Figure of speech** ***Polysyndeton.*** **** **App-6** **.**
**And . . . sea.** See [Revelation 12:17](../../../kjv/revelation/12/17) .
**and saw** = and I saw ( App-133 .)
**beast** = wild beast. See [Revelation 6:8](../../../kjv/revelation/6/8) .
**rise up** = coming up, as [Revelation 7:2](../../../kjv/revelation/7/2) (ascending).
**out of.** App-104 .
**having, &c.** The texts read "having ten horns and seven heads". Compare [Revelation 12:3](../../../kjv/revelation/12/3) ; [Revelation 17:7-12](../../../kjv/revelation/17/7-12) .
**crowns.** See [Revelation 12:3](../../../kjv/revelation/12/3) .
**the name.** Read "names". See [Revelation 17:3](../../../kjv/revelation/17/3) .

**unto** = to.
**leopard.** Greek. *pardalis.* Only here. In Septuagint it occurs [Jeremiah 5:6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5/6) ; [Jeremiah 13:23](../../../kjv/jeremiah/13/23) .[Hosea 13:7](../../../kjv/hosea/13/7) . [Habakkuk 1:8](../../../kjv/habakkuk/1/8) .
**lion.** See [Daniel 7:4](../../../kjv/daniel/7/4) , [Daniel 7:5](../../../kjv/daniel/7/5) , [Daniel 7:6](../../../kjv/daniel/7/6) , and esp. [Revelation 13:7](../../../kjv/revelation/13/7) and Note.
**dragon.** See [Revelation 12:3](../../../kjv/revelation/12/3) .
**him.** The being from the abyss ([Revelation 17:8](../../../kjv/revelation/17/8) ); the "another"
**power.** App-172 .1; Rev 176:1 . Compare [Daniel 8:24](../../../kjv/daniel/8/24) . [2 Thessalonians 2:9](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/2/9) .
**seat** = throne.
**authority.** App-172 . Its source will not he recognized by the peoples at the outset.

**I saw.** Texts omit.
**one of** = one
**wounded** = slain. Same word in [Revelation 6:6](../../../kjv/revelation/6/6) .
**deadly wound** = death-stroke.
**wound.** Greek. *plege.* See [Revelation 9:20](../../../kjv/revelation/9/20) .
**healed.** Greek. *therapeuo.* Only here, and [Revelation 13:12](../../../kjv/revelation/13/12) , in Rev.
**world.** App-129 .
**after.** Read, "(and followed) after".

**worshipped.** App-137 .
**which.** The texts read "because he".
**power** = the power. App-172 .; "authority" in [Revelation 13:2](../../../kjv/revelation/13/2) .
**who.** The texts read "and who".
**make war.** The same word in [Revelation 17:14](../../../kjv/revelation/17/14) . This being will stop wars and be acclaimed by the peoples on that account.

**speaking.** App-121 .
**continue.** Literally do, or Act [2 Thessalonians 2:3](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/2/3) records the coming of "the man of sin (lawlessness)", who is this beast from the sea. In [2 Thessalonians 2:8](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/2/8) "that wicked" = "the lawless one", who is the beast from the earth, verses: [Revelation 13:11-18](../../../kjv/revelation/13/11-18) .

**blasphemy.** The texts read "blasphemies".
**His name** = His Name, i.e. the Christ of God. See [Acts 2:21](../../../kjv/acts/2/21) and compare [Exodus 23:21](../../../kjv/exodus/23/21) .
**tabernacle.** Greek. *skene.* In Rev. here; [Revelation 15:5](../../../kjv/revelation/15/5) ; [Revelation 21:3](../../../kjv/revelation/21/3) .
**and.** Omit, and supply ellipsis with "that is".
**them** = those.
**that dwell.** Literally tabernacling.
**heaven.** See [Revelation 3:12](../../../kjv/revelation/3/12) .

**make war.** Not the term in [Revelation 13:4](../../../kjv/revelation/13/4) ( *polemeo* ), but indicating a special attack upon "the saints". See [Revelation 11:7](../../../kjv/revelation/11/7) . [Daniel 7:21](../../../kjv/daniel/7/21) ; [Daniel 8:12](../../../kjv/daniel/8/12) , [Daniel 8:24](../../../kjv/daniel/8/24) ; [Daniel 11:31](../../../kjv/daniel/11/31) .
**saints.** See [Revelation 5:8](../../../kjv/revelation/5/8) with [Revelation 11:18](../../../kjv/revelation/11/18) .
**over.** App-104 .
**all kindreds** = every tribe. The texts add "and people".
**tongues, nations.** Sing, number.

**earth** . Same as "world", [Revelation 13:3](../../../kjv/revelation/13/3) .
**him** . The ellipsis follows, (every one).
**names.** All the texts read "name".
**are not** = hath not ( App-105 ) been.
**life** = the life. App-170 .
**foundation, &c.** See App-146 .

**If, &c.** See [Revelation 2:7](../../../kjv/revelation/2/7) . Eighth and last occ Here to *individuals,* no longer to corporate churches. Note Figure of speech *Polyptoton.* App-6 .

**He that, &c.** = If any one is for captivity, into captivity he goeth; if any one is to be killed with the sword, with the sword he is killed. Hebrew idioms for destiny. See [Jeremiah 15:2](../../../kjv/jeremiah/15/2) ; [Jeremiah 43:11](../../../kjv/jeremiah/43/11) .[Ezekiel 5:2](../../../kjv/ezekiel/5/2) , [Ezekiel 5:12](../../../kjv/ezekiel/5/12) .[Zechariah 11:9](../../../kjv/zechariah/11/9) . None will escape the beast.
**He that.** Read, If any one ( App-123 .)
**faith.** App-150 .

**beheld** = saw, as [Revelation 13:1](../../../kjv/revelation/13/1) .
**another.** App-124 .
**beast** = wild beast, but distinguished from that of [Revelation 13:1](../../../kjv/revelation/13/1) . See verses: [Revelation 13:12](../../../kjv/revelation/13/12) , [Revelation 13:14](../../../kjv/revelation/13/14) , [Revelation 13:15](../../../kjv/revelation/13/15) , &c. The beast of [Revelation 13:1](../../../kjv/revelation/13/1) is political, this beast is religious.
**horns.** Greek. *keras,* horn, occurs ten times in Rev. (first in [Revelation 5:6](../../../kjv/revelation/5/6) ) and once [Luke 1:69](../../../kjv/luke/1/69) . Nowhere else in N.T.
**spake** = was speaking. App-121 .

**before him** = in his sight.
**causeth.** Occurs eight times in connection with this "false prophet". See App-197 .
**therein** = in (Gr *. en)* it.
**to worship** = in order that (Greek. *hina)* they shall worship ( App-137 .) The texts read future tense.

**wonders.** App-176 .
**so that.** Greek. *hina.*
**fire.** Add "also".
**from.** Greek. *ek.* App-104 .
**in the sight of** = before, as [Revelation 13:12](../../../kjv/revelation/13/12) .

**deceiveth** = he deceiveth. Compare [2 Thessalonians 2:9-11](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/2/9-11) . [1 Timothy 4:1-3](../../../kjv/1-timothy/4/1-3) . For miracles of themselves are no proof of a Divine mission. The Lord's miracles were "signs" for His People to ponder. The miracles here are to impress credulous unbelievers.
**by the means of.** App-104 .[Revelation 13:2](../../../kjv/revelation/13/2) .
**miracles.** Same as "wonders", [Revelation 13:13](../../../kjv/revelation/13/13) .
**Which . . . power** = which it was given him.
**image.** Greek. *eikon.* First of ten occurences in Rev. See [Matthew 22:20](../../../kjv/matthew/22/20) . See App-197 .
**by** = of. Genitive case. No preposition.
**did live** = lived (again). See App-170 .

**he had power** = it was given him.
**life.** Greek. *pneuma* . App-101 .
**that** = in order that. Greek. *hina* .
**speak.** App-121 .

**he.** i.e. the second beast.
**both.** Omit, and read "and" before "the rich" and "the free".
**small, &c.** = the little, &c. (Note Figure of speech *Polysyndeton.* App-6 .)
**bond.** App-190 .
**to receive.** Literally in order that (Greek. *hina)* they may he given (the texts read plural).
**mark.** Greek. *charagma.* First of eight occurances in Rev. See [Acts 17:29](../../../kjv/acts/17/29) .
**in** = upon. App-104 .
**in** = upon. App-104 ., with texts.
**foreheads.** Texts read singular.

**might** = should be able to.
**buy or sell.** The great boycott of the future.
**save** = except. Greek. *ei* ( App-118 ) *me* ( App-105 ).
**had** = hath.
**or.** Omit.

**Here, &c.** See [Revelation 17:9](../../../kjv/revelation/17/9) .
**wisdom** . Compare App-132 .
**Let him that** = He that.
**understanding.** Greek. *nous.* See [1 Corinthians 14:14](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/14) .
**count** = calculate. See [Luke 14:28](../../../kjv/luke/14/28) .
**man.** App-123 .
**Six hundred, &c.** The Greek for this number is three letters which by gematria ( App-10 ) = 600, 60, 6 = 666. It is the number of a *name* . When the *name* of the "beast" (antichrist) is known, it will doubtless be recognized by both computation (see above) and gematria. The three letters SSS (= 666) formed the symbol of *Isis* and the secret symbol of the old "Mysteries". That ancient "mysteries" and modern "beliefs" are becoming closely allied, witness the rapid growth and spread of Spiritism, Theosophy, and Occultism of every kind. (Some ancient authorities read 616, used by the Jews of the worship of the Emperor.)

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