The False Prophet - Its Actions, the Image of the Beast and Merchandising

The False Prophet is discussed in Revelation 13. This entity is symbolized by a lamb with two horns and speaks as a dragon. There is a Satanic trinity symbolized in the book of Revelation as the dragon (Satan), the Beast (antichrist) and the false prophet. The false prophet’s primary focus is to bring worship To the antichirst (a.k.a., the beast, little horn, king of the north, etc.). The false prophet seeks to accomplish his goal by three methods:

Signs and wonders (which results in a judgment on those who are deceived)
The making of an image of the beast which is to be worshipped
Not allowing people to ‘buy or sell’ (merchandise) without the mark of the beast, the name of the beast or the number of his name (666)

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The False Prophet and His Actions

The Description of the False Prophet

Out of the Earth, 2 Horns as a Lamb, Spoke as a Dragon

Bible Passages concerning ‘False Prophets’

Peace, Peace, when there is no Peace

The Works of the False Prophet

Exercises the Power of the First Beast

Causes People to Worship the Beast

Deceptive Great Wonders by the False Prophet

Image in the New Testament

Made people make an Image of the Beast

Greek Word, ‘eikon’

Caesar’s image on a coin

An Idol (Baal)

Christians are the image of the Son

Man is the image of God

Jesus Christ is the Image of God

Law was a Shadow, not Image of Heavenly Things

To be Like Something (G1503)

Image of the Beast

Image in the Old Testament

Hebrew Word

Man made in the image of God

A Son is an Image of the Father

Idols

Daniel’s Great Image (Dan 2)

Job saw an Image

Solomon’s Temple – Cherubim Images

Michal makes an Image to Represent David in Bed

Two Cherubims over the Ark

Image in Psalm 73

Idols in the Prophets

What the Image was Given a Spirit to Do

The Mark, the Name of the Beast and the Number of his Name

Balaam – a Type of the False Prophet

Jezebel – a Type of the False Prophet

The Foolish Shepherd of Zech 11

The Description of the False Prophet

And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.

(Revelation 13:11)

Beast – Gr:therion – general term for an animal, snake (Acts 28:4-5)

Used to scatter Israel – see notes on Rev 6:8
Dan 7 beast represents world kingdoms (total of 7 heads, 10 horns plus one)
See also Rev 17, also 14:9,11, 15:2, 16:2,10,13, 19:19-20, 20:4,10

Out of the Earth, 2 Horns as a Lamb, Spoke as a Dragon

Earth (land) – probably refers to promised land in that the false prophet comes out of the church

see Gen 13:14-15, 17:8, Ro 4:13, Ps 37:29, Deut 6:3, Heb 3:6-4:10

Two – # of the church (whether true church of false church, – those who witness, preach the Gospel or bring a false gospel)

Those who are sent – Mk 6:7, Gen 19:1, Josh 2:1
12 disciples named in pairs ‑ Mat 10:1‑4
Disciples sent out in pairs ‑ Mk 6:7, Mat 18:18‑20, Lk 10:1, John 8:17, Rev 11:3‑4, Mat 21:1, Ecc 4:9‑12
2 = Israel and church, Eph 2:15, 2 covenants (Gal 4:24), 2 comings of Christ (Eph 2:15) ‑ two into one
2 witnesses ‑ Rev 11:2‑4, Deut 17:16, Mat 18:16-20 (2 or 3 gathered together) , John 20:3, Lk 24:13, Mk 16:12
2 or 3 witnesses ‑ Mat 18:16, Deut 17:6, 19:15, John 8:17, Heb 10:28, 1 Tom 5:19, 2 Cor 13:1, Num 35:30
2 Sons ‑ Lk 15:11, Mat 21:28‑32, Esau and Jacob, Isaac and Ishmael
2 Debtors ‑ Mat 18
2 goats ‑ Lev 16
2 myriad myriad ‑ false witnesses ‑ Rev 9:16
2 become 1 flesh ‑ Mat 19:15, 1 Cor 6:16
2 Tablets of testimony ‑ Ex 31:18

Horns like a lamb – Imitation of God’s kingdom – see Rev 5:6 (imitates Christ, i.e. antichrist)

Like a lamb – Satan, the Great Imitator – 2 Cor 11:12-14
Lamb – points to sacrifice (Rev 5:9,12, 6:16, 7:9-17, 12:11, 13:8, 17:14, 21:23, 22:1,3, Is 53:7-8, John 1:29,36, Acts 8:32, 1 Pet 1:19-20)
Horns refer to kingdom – Dan 7:7-24, 8:3-21, Rev 13:1,11, 17:3,7,12,16
Horn of salvation – Ps 18:2, 2 Sam 22:3, Lk 1:69
Jesus is the Lamb of God – John 1:29, Gen 22:7-8, Rev 5:6-123, etc.
Christians as lambs and sheep – John 21:15-17

Spoke like a dragon – i.e. Satan’s false teaching and deception – see Rev 3:2,5-6,10

Satan is the dragon – Rev 12:4-9, etc.

Bible Passages concerning ‘False Prophets’

The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.

(Jer 2:8)

As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets,

(Jer 2:26)

In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.

(Jer 2:30)

And the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.

(Jer 5:13)

The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?

(Jer 5:31)

For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.

(Jer 6:13)

Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.

(Jer 8:10)

Then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings that sit upon David’s throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness.

(Jer 13:13)

Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.

(Jer 14:13)

Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.

(Jer 14:14)

Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.

(Jer 14:15)

If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not.

(Jer 14:18)

Mine heart within me is broken because of the prophets; all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome, because of the LORD, and because of the words of his holiness.

(Jer 23:9)

For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD.

(Jer 23:11)

And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.

(Jer 23:13)

I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.

(Jer 23:14)

Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land.

(Jer 23:15)

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.

(Jer 23:16)

I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied.

(Jer 23:21)

I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.

(Jer 23:25)

How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart;

(Jer 23:26)

The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD.

(Jer 23:28)

Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.

(Jer 23:30)

Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.

(Jer 23:31)

And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What is the burden of the LORD? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will even forsake you, saith the LORD.

(Jer 23:33)

And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of the LORD, I will even punish that man and his house.

(Jer 23:34)

Thus shalt thou say to the prophet, What hath the LORD answered thee? and, What hath the LORD spoken?

(Jer 23:37)

Now it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the LORD had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people took him, saying, Thou shalt surely die.

(Jer 26:8)

Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears.

(Jer 26:11)

Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets; This man is not worthy to die: for he hath spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God.

(Jer 26:16)

Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon:

(Jer 27:9)

Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.

(Jer 27:14)

For I have not sent them, saith the LORD, yet they prophesy a lie in my name; that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.

(Jer 27:15)

Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the LORD’S house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.

(Jer 27:16)

But if they be prophets, and if the word of the LORD be with them, let them now make intercession to the LORD of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of the LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, go not to Babylon.

(Jer 27:18)

Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck, and brake it.

(Jer 28:10)

And Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from the neck of all nations within the space of two full years. And the prophet Jeremiah went his way.

(Jer 28:11)

Then the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah the prophet, after that Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,

(Jer 28:12)

Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie.

(Jer 28:15)

So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month.

(Jer 28:17)

For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.

(Jer 29:8)

The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.

(Jer 29:26)

Because of all the evil of the children of Israel and of the children of Judah, which they have done to provoke me to anger, they, their kings, their princes, their priests, and their prophets, and the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

(Jer 32:32)

Where are now your prophets which prophesied unto you, saying, The king of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this land?

(Jer 37:19)

Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.

(Lam 2:14)

And if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the LORD have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.

(Eze 14:9)

If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.

(Mic 2:11)

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

(Mat 7:15)

And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

(Mat 24:11)

For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

(Mat 24:24)

For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.

(Mar 13:22)

Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

(Luk 6:26)

And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus:

(Act 13:6)

But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

(2Pe 2:1)

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

(1Jn 4:1)

And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

(Rev 16:13)

And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.

(Rev 19:20)

And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

(Rev 20:10)

Peace, Peace, when there is no Peace

They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:

(Jer 5:12)

They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.

(Jer 6:14)

For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.

(Jer 8:11)

We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble!

(Jer 8:15)

Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.

(Jer 14:13)

Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul lothed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? we looked for peace, and there is no good; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble!

(Jer 14:19)

For thus saith the LORD, Enter not into the house of mourning, neither go to lament nor bemoan them: for I have taken away my peace from this people, saith the LORD, even lovingkindness and mercies.

(Jer 16:5)

They say still unto them that despise me, The LORD hath said, Ye shall have peace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you.

(Jer 23:17)

And the peaceable habitations are cut down because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

(Jer 25:37)

The prophet which prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that the LORD hath truly sent him.

(Jer 28:9)

For thus saith the LORD; We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace.

(Jer 30:5)

Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.

(Lam 2:14)

Destruction cometh; and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none.

(Eze 7:25)

Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered morter:

(Eze 13:10)

To wit, the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord GOD.

(Eze 13:16)

The Works of the False Prophet

Exercises the Power of the First Beast

Exercises – ‘to do’ – Greek: poieo, G4160
Power – ‘authority’ – Gr: exousia, G1849

Causes People to Worship the Beast

13:12

And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed

Exerciseth all the power – False church is very powerful and influential
Causeth the earth (land) to worship
- Land probably refers to promised land – place of God’s kingdom, parallel with Israel’s apostasy of Old Testament – see 13:11, Ez 8
- Worship – World becomes very sinful – 2 Tim 3:1-6 (represents unsaved)
True Christians Will not Love the World System – 1 John 2:15-17, James 4:4, 2 Tim 2:4, Mat 6:19-24, 10:34-39, 12:30, Luke 11:23, 1 Tim :9-10, Phil 3:18-19, Gal 6:14, John 17:11-18
Antinomianism false teaching – 1 Timothy 6:3-5, 2 Timothy 3:1-9, Jude, 2 Thess 2:11-12, 2 Peter 2, Revelation 17-18, Revelation 2:14-15, 20-24, Matthew 5:19, Luke 12:1, Matthew 16:4, 12, 2 Thess 3:6-9, 1 Corinthians 6:13, Numbers 22-25, Numbers 16, Zechariah 7:5-6, Isaiah 5:20, Titus 1:10-16 (in many other areas), Gen 3:4-5
Deadly wound healed – losing of Satan – reminder that Satan is very powerful again
- Bruised on head/subjection under feet – Heb 1:13, 2:8-15,10:13, Gen 3:15, Acts 2:34f, Mk 16:19, Mat 11:27,22:44,26:64,28:18, Ps 8:6, 110:1, Eph 1:22, 1 Cor 15:24-27, Rev 13:3,12-14
- Satan bound – Rev 20:1-3, Mat 12:22-29
- Satan no longer has access to Heaven/cast out – John 12:31, Lk 10:18, Rev 12:7-12
- Satan Judged – John 16:11w/ John 12:31
- Other damaged head – Goliath – (1 Sam 7)
- Healed – Satan released for a short time (i.e. the tribulation period) – Rev 20:3,7-9

Count (calculate, Gr: psephizo, 2 occurrences – Lk 14:28, see also Acts 19:19) – to carefully add up or calculate the cost of something) – carefully analyze and understand the work of Satan so as not to be misled since Satan is an angel of light (2 Cor 11::14-15) and a deciever.

Number of a man – see Rev 21:17, that which represents Satan is closely linked to what men do (nature of sin)

666 – Three sixes – Satanic trinity of Rev 13 (Dragon, Beast, False Prophet)

6 – the number of work – e.g. – 6 days of creation – Gen 1, Ex 20:11, 20:9, 23:10, Lk 23:44, John 19:14-18, Mat 20:5, Acts 10:9

Three sixes – parallel to Satanic Trinity (imitation of true Trinity)

The False gospel of works salvation – Phil 3:13, 1 Timothy 1:19-20, Gal 1:6-9, 5:2-4, 10, 2 Cor 11:3-15, Luke 21:8, Rev 13, Jude, Mat 6:15-22,2 Thess 2:11-12, Mk 11:12-19 (robbers John 10, Acts 20:29-30), Acts 13:6-12, Rev 17 -18, Mat 23, Rev 2:14-15, 20 -24, 1 Cor 3:10 -21, Acts 15:1, Gal 3:4-5, Gal 4:8-15, 1:1-5:15 (esp 5:2), Lev 10:1-2, Num 16, 1 Sam 2:12-29, Judges 17:7-13, 18, Neh 13:29, 2 Chr 24:5-7, Ezra 2:61-62, 9:1-2, 10:18-24, Neh 13:4-13, 28-29, 1 Cor 11:4, Lk 11:52, Mat 23:13, 15

Deceptive Great Wonders by the False Prophet

13:13

And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men

Great wonders (literally, signs)
- False signs and wonders – Col 2:18-19, 1 Tim 4:1-4, 2 Tim 4:3-4, 2 Cor 11:3-15, Mat 24:24, Mk 13:22, Rev 13, Mat 7:15-22, Rev 16:13-14, 19 :20, Mat 16:4,12, Mat 12:39, Lk 11:29-32, 1 Tim 1:3-4, 2 Tim 2:16-20, 23, 2 Thess 2:9, 1 Tim 6:20, Titus 1:10-16, 2 Cor 11:4, Rev 2:2
- Apostolic signs and wonders- – 2 Cor 12:12, Heb 2:4, Heb 6:5, Ro 15:19, Acts 2:19, 22, 43, 4:30, 5:12, 6:8, 7:36, 14:3, 15:12, Dan 4:2, 6:27,1 Cor 12:10 gifts, Mk 16:20
- Signs and wonders were a method to preach the Gospel – Ro 15:19 – Word of God complete now
Maketh fire come down – fire fallen from heaven is always judgment
- Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. (1Ki 18:38 – Elijah and false prophets)
- And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? (Luk 9:54 – Exercises ecclesiastical judgment)
- Church has the keys to the kingdom – Mat 16:18-19, 18:18, John 20:23
- Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven; (Gen 19:24)
- And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt. (Exo 9:23)
- And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. (2Ki 1:10)
- And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. (2Ki 1:12)
- Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight. (2Ki 1:14)
- And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering. (1Ch 21:26)
- Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house. (2Ch 7:1)
- While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. (Job 1:16)
- And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? (Luk 9:54)
- But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. (Luk 17:29)
- And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke (Act 2:19)
- And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men (Rev 13:13)
- And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. (Rev 20:9)
- Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup. (Psa 11:6)
- And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that are with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone. (Eze 38:22)
- And I will send a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell carelessly in the isles: and they shall know that I am the LORD. (Eze 39:6)
- And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not. And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD. (Lev 10:1-2)
- And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense. (Num 16:35)
- And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men: and they became a sign. (Num 26:10)

13:14

And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live

Deceiveth with signs and wonders – see 13:13, 12:9 notes

In the sight of the beast – church very notable in the world

Image in the New Testament

Made people make an Image of the Beast

did live. And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.

Greek Word, ‘eikon’

Image – Greek – G1504 – eikon
Literally, likeness
23 occurrences in 22 verses
- 14 of these verses refers to the image of the beast

Caesar’s image on a coin

And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?

(Mat 22:20)

And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar’s.

(Mar 12:16)

Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar’s.

(Luk 20:24)

An Idol (Baal)

And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

(Rom 1:23)

But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.

(Rom 11:4)

Christians are the image of the Son

For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

(Rom 8:29)

And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

(1Co 15:49)

But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

(2Co 3:18)

Man is the image of God

For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

(1Co 11:7)

And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

(Col 3:10)

Jesus Christ is the Image of God

In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

(2Co 4:4)

Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

(Col 1:15)

Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

(Heb 1:3)

Law was a Shadow, not Image of Heavenly Things

For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.

(Heb 10:1)

To be Like Something (G1503)

But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

(James 1:6)

For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.

(James 1:23-24)

Image of the Beast

(Rev 13:14)

And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.

(Rev 13:15)

And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,

(Rev 14:9)

And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.

(Rev 14:11)

And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.

(Rev 15:2)

And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.

(Rev 16:2)

(Rev 19:20)

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

(Rev 20:4)

Image in the Old Testament

Hebrew Word

Heb: tselem H6754 – literally- shade, phantom, illusion (17 occurrences)

Chaldee word – H6755 (17 occurrences)

Also H6459, H4906, H4676, H4541, H8655, H6816, H8544, H5262, H5566, H6755

Total = 75 occurrences, 60 verses (~50 refer to idols)

Man made in the image of God

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

(Gen 1:26)

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. (Gen 1:27)

Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.

(Gen 9:6)

A Son is an Image of the Father

And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:

(Gen 5:3)

Idols

Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:

(Exo 20:4)

Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God.

(Lev 26:1)

Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,

(Deu 4:16)

Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which he made with you, and make you a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, which the LORD thy God hath forbidden thee.

(Deu 4:23)

When thou shalt beget children, and children’s children, and ye shall have remained long in the land, and shall corrupt yourselves, and make a graven image, or the likeness of anything, and shall do evil in the sight of the LORD thy God, to provoke him to anger:

(Deu 4:25)

Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth:

(Deu 5:8)

And the LORD said unto me, Arise, get thee down quickly from hence; for thy people which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt have corrupted themselves; they are quickly turned aside out of the way which I commanded them; they have made them a molten image.

(Deu 9:12)

Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the LORD thy God hateth.

(Deu 16:22)

Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.

(Deu 27:15)

And when he had restored the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, his mother said, I had wholly dedicated the silver unto the LORD from my hand for my son, to make a graven image and a molten image: now therefore I will restore it unto thee.

(Jdg 17:3)

Yet he restored the money unto his mother; and his mother took two hundred shekels of silver, and gave them to the founder, who made thereof a graven image and a molten image: and they were in the house of Micah.

(Jdg 17:4)

Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish, and said unto their brethren, Do ye know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and a graven image, and a molten image? now therefore consider what ye have to do.

(Jdg 18:14)

And the five men that went to spy out the land went up, and came in thither, and took the graven image, and the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image: and the priest stood in the entering of the gate with the six hundred men that were appointed with weapons of war.

(Jdg 18:17)

And these went into Micah’s house, and fetched the carved image, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image. Then said the priest unto them, What do ye?

(Jdg 18:18)

And the priest’s heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.

(Jdg 18:20)

And the children of Dan set up the graven image: and Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Manasseh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land.

(Jdg 18:30)

And they set them up Micah’s graven image, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.

(Jdg 18:31)

And he wrought evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made.

(2Ki 3:2)

And they brake down the image of Baal, and brake down the house of Baal, and made it a draught house unto this day.

(2Ki 10:27)

And he set a graven image of the grove that he had made in the house, of which the LORD said to David, and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:

(2Ki 21:7)

And he set a carved image, the idol which he had made, in the house of God, of which God had said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen before all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:

(2Ch 33:7)

As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.

(Psa 73:20)

They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image.

(Psa 106:19)

The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.

(Isa 40:19)

He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.

(Isa 40:20)

They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.

(Isa 44:9)

Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing?

(Isa 44:10)

Then shall it be for a man to burn: for he will take thereof, and warm himself; yea, he kindleth it, and baketh bread; yea, he maketh a god, and worshippeth it; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto.

(Isa 44:15)

And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god.

(Isa 44:17)

Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save.

(Isa 45:20)

I have even from the beginning declared it to thee; before it came to pass I shewed it thee: lest thou shouldest say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commanded them.

(Isa 48:5)

Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

(Jer 10:14)

Every man is brutish by his knowledge; every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

(Jer 51:17)

For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim:

(Hos 3:4)

And the LORD hath given a commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: I will make thy grave; for thou art vile.

(Nah 1:14)

What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?

(Hab 2:18)

The Second Commandment

Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:

(Exodus 20:4)

Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God.

(Leviticus 26:1)

Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,

(Deuteronomy 4:16)

(Deuteronomy 4:23)

When thou shalt beget children, and children’s children, and ye shall have remained long in the land, and shall corrupt yourselves, and make a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, and shall do evil in the sight of the LORD thy God, to provoke him to anger:

(Deuteronomy 4:25)

Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth:

(Deuteronomy 5:8)

Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the LORD thy God hateth.

(Deuteronomy 16:22)

(Deuteronomy 27:15)

Israel Makes Idol in Wilderness

(Deuteronomy 9:12)

They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image.

(Psalms 106:19)

Woman’s Son Makes a graven image

(Judges 17:3)

(Judges 17:4)

(Judges 18:14)

(Judges 18:17)

And these went into Micah’s house, and fetched the carved image, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image. Then said the priest unto them, What do ye?

(Judges 18:18)

And the priest’s heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.

(Judges 18:20)

And the children of Dan set up the graven image: and Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Manasseh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land.

(Judges 18:30)

And they set them up Micah’s graven image, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.

(Judges 18:31)

Image of Baal

And he wrought evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made.

(2 Kings 3:2)

And they brake down the image of Baal, and brake down the house of Baal, and made it a draught house unto this day.

(2 Kings 10:27)

Manasseh sets Image in the House

(2 Kings 21:7)

(2 Chronicles 33:7)

Ezekiel – Elders Worshiping Image in House of God

And he put forth the form of an hand, and took me by a lock of mine head; and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looketh toward the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy.

(Eze 8:3)

Then said he unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north, and behold northward at the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry.

(Eze 8:5)

Nebuchadnezzar’s Image (Dan 3)

Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.

(Dan 3:1)

Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

(Dan 3:2)

Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

(Dan 3:3)

That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:

(Dan 3:5)

Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

(Dan 3:7)

Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, shall fall down and worship the golden image:

(Dan 3:10)

There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

(Dan 3:12)

Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up?

(Dan 3:14)

Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?

(Dan 3:15)

But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

(Dan 3:18)

Daniel’s Great Image (Dan 2)

Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.

(Dan 2:31)

This image’s head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass,

(Dan 2:32)

Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.

(Dan 2:34)

Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.

(Dan 2:35)

Job saw an Image

It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,

(Job 4:16)

Solomon’s Temple – Cherubim Images

And in the most holy house he made two cherubims of image work, and overlaid them with gold.

(2Ch 3:10)

Michal makes an Image to Represent David in Bed

And Michal took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats’ hair for his bolster, and covered it with a cloth.

(1Sa 19:13)

And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats’ hair for his bolster.

(1Sa 19:16)

Two Cherubims over the Ark

And in the most holy house he made two cherubims of image work, and overlaid them with gold.

(2 Chronicles 3:10)

Image in Psalm 73

As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.

(Psalms 73:20)

Idols in the Prophets

The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.

(Isaiah 40:19)

He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.

(Isaiah 40:20)

They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.

(Isaiah 44:9)

Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing?

(Isaiah 44:10)

(Isaiah 44:15)

And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god.

(Isaiah 44:17)

Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save.

(Isaiah 45:20)

(Isaiah 48:5)

Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

(Jeremiah 10:14)

Every man is brutish by his knowledge; every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

(Jeremiah 51:17)

(Ezekiel 8:3)

(Ezekiel 8:5)

For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim:

(Hosea 3:4)

(Nahum 1:14)

What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?

(Habakkuk 2:18)

What the Image was Given a Spirit to Do

And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.

(Revelation 13:15)

13:15

And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed

Give life – lit: give breath or spirit (Gr: pneuma)
Give life – Acts 17:25, Gen 6:17, 7:15,22
Wind as type of Holy Spirit (Acts 2:2, John 3:8)
Spirit ( hundreds of occurrences in NT), in negative sense used of unclean spirits (demons) – Lk 8:29, 11:24, 13:11, Mk 1:23-27, 3:11, 3:30, 5:2-13, 6:7, 7:25, 9:17-25, Mat 12:43-45, 10:1, 8:16, etc
Demons were bound with Satan – 2 Pet 2:4, Jude 6, but loosed for tribulation – Rev 9:1-12
Image speaks – proclaims false gospels/doctrine (1 John 4:1-3)
Those who do not worship beast = those saved
Christians to be killed – spiritual persecution – see Rev 6:3-8
- Killing by words / tongue – Mat 5:21-22, Pr 11:9, Ro 3:13-15, Jer 9:3, 18:18, Ps 140:3, Ro 3:13, James 3:8, Pr 18:21, s 52:4, 57:4, 64:3, 120:2
- Weapons are not of the flesh, but spiritual (not a political battle) – Eph 6:11-12, Phil 3:20, Mat 24:7, Is 42:6-7, Eph 2:6, 1 Pet 2:5-11,20ff, Mat 16:15-19, Lk 2:14, Hos 1:7, 2 Tim 2:4, 2 Cor 10:3f, Eph 2:19, Mk 8:31-33, 1 Pet 1:1, Rev 1:6, Heb 13:14, Col 1:13, John 18:36-37, Col 3:1-4, Lk 12:14, Mat 10:34, 2 Tim 2:16, Mk 12:17, Ps 73:25, Zech 9:9, Lk 22:36, Ro 12:1-2, Lk 12:13ff, Mat 5:38f, 1 Cor 6:1-8, Hos 8:9, 7:11, Ro 13
- Christians die daily – Mat 24:9, 2 Cor 1:9,4:10-12, 6:9,7:3, Ro 8:35-39, James 5:6, 1 John 3:15, 1 Cor 4:9, 15:31, Mat 5:21-22, Hab 1:2-4, James 2:9-11, Ps 94:1-7, 44:22, Rev 6:9, Mk 8:35
- Old Testament ‘violence’ – persecution of the righteous – Hab 1:2,9, Ob 10, Pr 16:29, Joel 3:19, Gen 27:41, Ez 25:12, Amos 1:11, Jer 20:8, Ps 11:5, Mat 24:9
- Innocent blood – 2 ki 24:4, Jer 22:17
- Christians Have Been Crucified w/ Christ – Gal 2:20, 5:24, 6:14, Ro 6:6
- Great sword – God allows the conflict Ez 30:24-25, Job 1-2
- Christians are living sacrifices – Ro 12:1-2, 1 Pet 2:5, Heb 13:15
What is the image – It is the representation of Satan’s church on earth in the form of demon-possessed individuals who are deceiving and persecuting the elect with false teaching and false prophecy (idolatry, antinomianism, false gospels, etc.)

The Mark, the Name of the Beast and the Number of his Name

And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

(Revelation 13:16-18)

13:16

And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads

All unsaved receive a mark in right hand or in foreheads
Right hand – represents the control of will of a person
- To be given into the hand of another meant that the other person now had control. Many times, when a nation lost to another in battle, it was referred to as being delivered into the hand of the victor (see Jud 11:32, 13:1, 15:12‑13, 16:23‑24, 1 Chr 14:10, 1 Ki 15:18, 2 Sam 8:1, Ps 37:33, 71:4, 106:41). Therefore, it is clear that the hand in the Bible can be viewed as referring to the will of an individual. If one nation lost to another, they were now under the control or will of the victor.
- God’s had, notably His right hand, we see that it refers to His bringing about salvation for His people.
  - Ps 44:3 – when referring to Israel being delivered from Egypt, we find that it was not by their own sword did Israel possess the promised land, but it was by God’s right hand, and His arm and the light of His presence that He did favor them. In other words, the salvation that is typified by being brought into the promised land (see Heb 3-4), is referred to as God’s work by His right hand.
  - Ps 20:6 – the saving strength of His right hand. In fact, there are many other places where God’s right hand points to the will of God in salvation ‑ Ps 44:3, Jud 7:6, Ps 10:12, 20:6-8, 28:5, 78:54, 89:21, 98:1-4, 106:41‑42, 136:12, Ex 13:16, 15:6,16‑17, Jer 18:1‑6, 32:21,Ez 3:14, Ex 6:6, Acts 11:21, Lk 1:66.
Foreheads – represent where mind is
- Where saved were marked in Ez 9:4,6
- Foreheads – where God’s seal is – Rev 7:3, 9:4, 13:16, 14:1,9, 17:5, 20:4, 22:4
  - Sealed with Holy Spirit – John 3:33, Eph 1:13-14, 2 Cor 1:22, Eph 4:30
- Ezekiel’s forehead made like flint – Ez 3:8-9
- Saved marked – Ez 9:4
- Where phylacteries were worn – see Deut 6:8, 11:18, Ex 13:9,16, Mat 23:5
- Aaron’s forehead – ‘Holy to the Lord’ – Ex 28:38
- Satan marks his people – Rev 13:18
- Unsaved – minds are at enmity w/ God – 1 Tim 6:5, 2 Tim 3:8, Col 1:21, 2 Cor 3:14-4:6
- Saved have the mind of Christ – 1 Cor 2:16, Heb 8:10 (see Heb 10:16-17, Jer 31:34), 2 Cor 3:3, Col 3:9-10, 2 Cor 1:21-22, 2 Tim 1:7. 2 Pet 3:1, Ro 8:5
- Saved must strive to keep their minds on Christ – Eph 5:18, Mat 22:37 (w/ Deut 6:4-5, Lk 10:27, Mk 12:30), 1 Pet 2:2, 1 Thess 2:13, Eph 1:15-19, 4:13,23, 2 Pet 1:5-8,3:18, Phil 1:9-11, 2:5,4:7-8, Col 1:9-11 ,2:3, 3:2, James 3:13, 1 Pet 1:13, Ro 12:2
Mark – see also Rev 14:9,11, 15:2, 16:2, 19:20, 20:4
- Mark set upon Cain – Gen 4:15
- Commanded not to print any marks on body – Lev 19:28
- Represents that Satan influences the mind of unsaved – held in captive to sin – 2 Tim 2:24-26, but mankind willingly submit themselves to servitude since people like sin (Ro 39-23, Jer 17:9, etc). Because people are sinful, their minds are at enmity with God (Ro 8:1-9, 1 Tim 6:5, 2 Tim 3:8, Col 1:21, 2 Cor 3:14-4:6, James 4:4). People are children of Satan – 1 John 3:8-10, Mat 13:38, John 8:44)
- Mark of Ezekiel 9:
  - And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof. And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity: Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house. (Eze 9:4-6)

13:17

And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name

Buy and sell (merchandising religion and the Gospel)- see notes on 11:2-4 – 2 Pet 2:3, Mk 11:15, Mat 21:12-16, Lk 19:45-47, Jer 7:11, 2 Cor 2:17, 1 Thess 2:5, James 4:13, John 2, Zech 14:21, Mat 13:45, Rev 18:3-23, Mat 22:5, 2:12-17, Hos 12:7, James 2:17, Deut 21:14, 24:3, Ez 26:12, 28:16, Is 23:18, 45:14, etc
- Redemption – buy out of marketplace – see Rev 5:9 notes
Mark – see notes on Rev 13:16
Name of the beast – name represents all that a person is (for names of Satan – see Rev 9:11, accuser, deceiver, adversary, etc)
Number of his name – This number represents all that Satan is (see Rev 13:18)

13:18

Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six

Wisdom intimately connected with the Word of God, Job 28, Pr 1:2,7, 2:2-10, 3:13,19, 4:4-11,1 Chr 22:12, 1 Cor 1:17-2:13, 2 Cor 1:12, Eph 1:8,17, 3:10, Col 1:9,28, 2:3,23, 3:16, James 1:5, 3:15-17, 2 Pet 3:15, see notes on 5:12
Hath understanding – All Christians can discern spiritual truth with Holy Spirit – 1 Cor 2:14-15, Mat 13:10-16, 1 Cor 2:6-16, 1 John 4:6, 2 Cor 3:12-4:4, Heb 10:16, Jer 31:33-34, 2 John 1-2, Col 3:9-10, John 10:3, 2 Tim 1:7, John 2:26-27, Ps 19:7-8, 25:12-14, 32:8, Luke 11:33-36, Phil 3:15, Mk 5:15, 2 Thess 2:11, John 8:47, 18:37
Count (calculate, Gr: psephizo, 2 occurrences – Lk 14:28, see also Acts 19:19) – to carefully add up or calculate the cost of something) – carefully analyze and understand the work of Satan so as not to be misled since Satan is an angel of light (2 Cor 11:14-15) and a deceiver.
Number of a man – see Rev 21:17, that which represents Satan is closely linked to what men do (nature of sin)
666 – Three sixes – Satanic trinity of Rev 13 (Dragon, Beast, False Prophet)
- 6 – the number of work – e.g. – 6 days of creation – Gen 1, Ex 20:11, 20:9, 23:10, Lk 23:44, John 19:14-18, Mat 20:5, Acts 10:9
- Three sixes – parallel to Satanic Trinity (imitation of true Trinity)
- The False gospel of works salvation – Phil 3:13, 1 Timothy 1:19-20, Gal 1:6-9, 5:2-4, 10, 2 Cor 11:3-15, Luke 21:8, Rev 13, Jude, Mat 6:15-22,2 Thess 2:11-12, Mk 11:12-19 (robbers John 10, Acts 20:29-30), Acts 13:6-12, Rev 17 -18, Mat 23, Rev 2:14-15, 20 -24, 1 Cor 3:10 -21, Acts 15:1, Gal 3:4-5, Gal 4:8-15, 1:1-5:15 (esp 5:2), Lev 10:1-2, Num 16, 1 Sam 2:12-29, Judges 17:7-13, 18, Neh 13:29, 2 Chr 24:5-7, Ezra 2:61-62, 9:1-2, 10:18-24, Neh 13:4-13, 28-29, 1 Cor 11:4, Lk 11:52, Mat 23:13, 15

Balaam – a Type of the False Prophet

He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:

(Num 22:5)

And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.

(Num 22:7)

And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.

(Num 22:8)

And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?

(Num 22:9)

And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,

(Num 22:10)

And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.

(Num 22:12)

And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the LORD refuseth to give me leave to go with you.

(Num 22:13)

And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.

(Num 22:14)

And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me:

(Num 22:16)

And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.

(Num 22:18)

And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.

(Num 22:20)

And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.

(Num 22:21)

And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.

(Num 22:23)

And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall: and he smote her again.

(Num 22:25)

And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.

(Num 22:27)

And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?

(Num 22:28)

And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee.

(Num 22:29)

And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? And he said, Nay.

(Num 22:30)

Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.

(Num 22:31)

And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.

(Num 22:34)

And the angel of the LORD said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

(Num 22:35)

And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost coast.

(Num 22:36)

And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour?

(Num 22:37)

And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.

(Num 22:38)

And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kirjathhuzoth.

(Num 22:39)

And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.

(Num 22:40)

And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal, that thence he might see the utmost part of the people.

(Num 22:41)

And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams.

(Num 23:1)

And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram.

(Num 23:2)

And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the LORD will come to meet me: and whatsoever he sheweth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place.

(Num 23:3)

And God met Balaam: and he said unto him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered upon every altar a bullock and a ram.

(Num 23:4)

And the LORD put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.

(Num 23:5)

And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.

(Num 23:11)

And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus.

(Num 23:16)

And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.

(Num 23:25)

But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do?

(Num 23:26)

And Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.

(Num 23:27)

And Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh toward Jeshimon.

(Num 23:28)

And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.

(Num 23:29)

And Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar.

(Num 23:30)

And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

(Num 24:1)

And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.

(Num 24:2)

And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

(Num 24:3)

And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.

(Num 24:10)

And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,

(Num 24:12)

And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

(Num 24:15)

And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.

(Num 24:25)

And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.

(Num 31:8)

Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.

(Num 31:16)

Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.

(Deu 23:4)

Nevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.

(Deu 23:5)

Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them.

(Jos 13:22)

Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you:

(Jos 24:9)

But I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.

(Jos 24:10)

Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.

(Neh 13:2)

O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD.

(Mic 6:5)

Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

(2Pe 2:15)

Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

(Jud 1:11)

But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.

(Rev 2:14)

Jezebel – a Type of the False Prophet

And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.

(1Ki 16:31)

For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)

(1Ki 18:4)

Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of the LORD, how I hid an hundred men of the LORD’S prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?

(1Ki 18:13)

Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel’s table.

(1Ki 18:19)

And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.

(1Ki 19:1)

Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time.

(1Ki 19:2)

But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?

(1Ki 21:5)

And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.

(1Ki 21:7)

And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.

(1Ki 21:11)

Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.

(1Ki 21:14)

And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money: for Naboth is not alive, but dead.

(1Ki 21:15)

And of Jezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.

(1Ki 21:23)

But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.

(1Ki 21:25)

And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the LORD, at the hand of Jezebel.

(2Ki 9:7)

And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her. And he opened the door, and fled.

(2Ki 9:10)

And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many?

(2Ki 9:22)

And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window.

(2Ki 9:30)

Wherefore they came again, and told him. And he said, This is the word of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel:

(2Ki 9:36)

And the carcase of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel; so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel.

(2Ki 9:37)

Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.

(Rev 2:20)

The Foolish Shepherd of Zech 11

Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars. Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down. There is a voice of the howling of the shepherds; for their glory is spoiled: a voice of the roaring of young lions; for the pride of Jordan is spoiled. Thus saith the LORD my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter; Whose possessors slay them, and hold themselves not guilty: and they that sell them say, Blessed be the LORD; for I am rich: and their own shepherds pity them not. For I will no more pity the inhabitants of the land, saith the LORD: but, lo, I will deliver the men every one into his neighbour’s hand, and into the hand of his king: and they shall smite the land, and out of their hand I will not deliver them. And I will feed the flock of slaughter, even you, O poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock. Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me. Then said I, I will not feed you: that that dieth, let it die; and that that is to be cut off, let it be cut off; and let the rest eat every one the flesh of another. And I took my staff, even Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the people. And it was broken in that day: and so the poor of the flock that waited upon me knew that it was the word of the LORD. And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver. And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD. Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel. And the LORD said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd. For, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, which shall not visit those that be cut off, neither shall seek the young one, nor heal that that is broken, nor feed that that standeth still: but he shall eat the flesh of the fat, and tear their claws in pieces. Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.

(Zec 11:1-17)