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I saw another beast coming up out of the earth. He had two horns like a lamb, and he spoke like a dragon.
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A Wolf in Lamb's Clothing
Commentators unanimously highlight the beast's deceptive nature. It appears with 'two horns like a lamb,' suggesting gentleness, innocence, and even a counterfeit of Christ. However, its speech 'as a dragon' reveals its true satanic origin. This serves as a timeless warning for Christians to discern spirits and not judge by outward appearances, as false prophets often come in a gentle, religious disguise.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And I beheld another beast. (Compare to Barnes on Revelation 13:1).
This was so distinct from the first that its characteristics co…
Another beast (αλλο θηριον). Like the first beast (verse 1), not a ετερον θηριον (a different beast).
Out of the ea…
19th Century
Anglican
THE APPEARANCE OF THE SECOND WILD BEAST
For the understanding of this portion of the vision, we must notice the contrasts a…
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John sees another beast, rising from the earth. This second beast completes the triumvirate of evil—the dragon, the sea beast, and the land beast. …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And I beheld another beast The same with the first, only in another form; the same for being and person, but under a different…
Those who understand the first beast to denote a worldly power also consider the second to be a persecuting and assumed power, which acts under the…
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