seekeroftruth
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Revelation 13:5 The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies and to exercise its authority for forty-two months. 6 It opened its mouth to blaspheme God, and to slander his name and his dwelling place and those who live in heaven. 7 It was given power to wage war against God’s holy people and to conquer them. And it was given authority over every tribe, people, language and nation. 8 All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written in the Lamb’s book of life, the Lamb who was slain from the creation of the world.(b)
b. Revelation 13:8 Or written from the creation of the world in the book of life belonging to the Lamb who was slain
The Amazing Discoveries commentary ties these verses to Daniel.
The characteristics of this beast parallel very closely the ones in Daniel 7:20-21, 25 and 8:10-12.
Another commentary explains the power the Beast will have.
"He was given power to make war against the saints and to conquer them." Today the world is prepared for a one world governmental philosophy. That philosophy, propagated by Satan and advocated by the intellectual, godless, atheistic leaders of world governments today, is rapidly spreading across the earth.
As already seen, humankind has just about come to the conclusion that the only solution to the problem of continuous war is a one world government.
That government will be the devil's government, established during the Tribulation. In the midst of that time he will assume control himself and, as verse 7 tells us, will exercise power over "every tribe, people, language and nation."
Satan's "authority" will be all but unlimited, and almost everyone on earth will worship him. This is the very thing Satan has sought from the beginning, worship from angels and men. Of course, believers in Christ will not worship Antichrist, because they will have their names written "in the book of life of the Lamb."
This book of life of the Lamb contains the names of all those who have called on the Lamb of God for salvation
As already seen, humankind has just about come to the conclusion that the only solution to the problem of continuous war is a one world government.
That government will be the devil's government, established during the Tribulation. In the midst of that time he will assume control himself and, as verse 7 tells us, will exercise power over "every tribe, people, language and nation."
Satan's "authority" will be all but unlimited, and almost everyone on earth will worship him. This is the very thing Satan has sought from the beginning, worship from angels and men. Of course, believers in Christ will not worship Antichrist, because they will have their names written "in the book of life of the Lamb."
This book of life of the Lamb contains the names of all those who have called on the Lamb of God for salvation
The easy English commentary says this about the last two verses.
The beast fought against God’s people. He killed many of them. He seemed to achieve what he aimed to do. He defeated God’s people on the earth. But they will go into heaven to be with the Lord.
He had power over all the earth. The people of the earth accepted him as the leader of the world. But his power came from the dragon. And God allowed him to use that power for just a short time.
The people of the whole world joined in worship of the beast. But those who trusted in God did not worship the beast. God has written their names in the book of life.
The idea of the book of life is that God keeps a record of his people. God has a register of the names of those who trust him. God sees the end of things before they start. Therefore, he knew who would trust him. He recorded their names before he made the world.
The book of life belongs to the Lamb (Jesus). It is because of his death that eternal life is possible. We can have eternal life only because of the Lord Jesus.
He had power over all the earth. The people of the earth accepted him as the leader of the world. But his power came from the dragon. And God allowed him to use that power for just a short time.
The people of the whole world joined in worship of the beast. But those who trusted in God did not worship the beast. God has written their names in the book of life.
The idea of the book of life is that God keeps a record of his people. God has a register of the names of those who trust him. God sees the end of things before they start. Therefore, he knew who would trust him. He recorded their names before he made the world.
The book of life belongs to the Lamb (Jesus). It is because of his death that eternal life is possible. We can have eternal life only because of the Lord Jesus.
