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Worshipping the Agent, Honoring the Devil
Commentators unanimously explain that when people worship the “beast” (a powerful, worldly system), they are ultimately worshipping the dragon (Satan) who gives the beast its authority. This isn't just misguided political loyalty; it's a form of devil-worship, as the beast is merely the agent for the true source of evil.
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Albert Barnes
On Revelation 13:4
18th Century
Theologian
And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast. (See Barnes on Revelation 12:3; see Barnes on Revelation 13:2).
Tha…
AT Robertson
On Revelation 13:4
They worshipped the dragon (προσεκυνησαν τω δρακοντ). First aorist active indicative of προσκυνεω, with dative case δρακοντ (from …
Charles Ellicott
On Revelation 13:4
19th Century
Bishop
And all the world wondered . . .—Literally, And the whole earth wondered after the wild beast, and worshipped the dragon, beca…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Revelation 13:4
The goal of the dragon and the beast in their conspiracy is to promote the idolatrous worship of themselves—a perversion further enhanced by the ea…
John Gill
On Revelation 13:4
17th Century
Pastor
And they worshipped the dragon
The devil, in the idols, images, angels, and saints departed, to whom they give adora…
Matthew Henry
On Revelation 13:1–10
17th Century
Minister
The apostle, standing on the shore, saw a savage beast rise out of the sea���a tyrannical, idolatrous, persecuting power, springing up out of the t…