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An 'Unholy Trinity' of Evil
Commentators identify the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet as a kind of "unholy trinity" united against God. Scholars explain these represent three distinct sources of evil: the dragon (Satanic spiritual evil), the beast (hostile world power and government), and the false prophet (deceptive religion, culture, and intellectualism). They work in concert to deceive the world.
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Albert Barnes
On Revelation 16:13
18th Century
Theologian
And I saw three unclean spirits. They assumed a visible form that would well represent their odiousness—that of frogs—but still they are s…
AT Robertson
On Revelation 16:13
Coming out of (εκ alone, no participle ερχομενα).
Of the dragon (του δρακοντος). That is Satan (12:3,9).
Charles Ellicott
On Revelation 16:13–14
19th Century
Bishop
And I saw . . .—Better: And I saw out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the wild beast, and…
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John Gill
On Revelation 16:13
17th Century
Pastor
And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs Rome, the seat of antichrist, being destroyed, and the kingdom of the beast da…
Matthew Henry
On Revelation 16:12–16
17th Century
Minister
This probably shows the destruction of the Turkish power and of idolatry, and that a way will be made for the return of the Jews. Alternatively, un…