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What does the structural and typological evidence identify about the earth beast of Revelation 13:11-18?

DECEPTION — Instances of deception; by Satan

  • Gen 3:4
  • Gen 12:13
  • Gen 20:2
  • Gen 26:7
  • Gen 27:6-23
  • Gen 34:13-31
  • Gen 37:29-35
  • Gen 42
  • Gen 43
  • Gen 44
  • Josh 9:3-15
  • Judg 3:15-30
  • Judg 16:4-20
  • 1 Sam 21:10-15
  • 2 Sam 13:6-14
  • 2 Sam 16:15-19
  • 2 Sam 13:24-28
  • 2 Sam 15:7
  • 1 Kings 13:18
  • 2 Kings 5:20
  • Job 6:15
  • Ps 52:2
  • Matt 2:8
  • Matt 22:16
  • Mark 14:1
  • Luke 10:25
  • Acts 5:1

INSTANCES OF — By Satan GEN 3:4; Abraham, in stating that Sarah was his sister GEN 12:13; 20:2; Isaac, in stating that his wife was his sister GEN 26:7; Jacob and Rebekah, in imposing Jacob on his father GEN 27:6-23; Jacob's sons, in entrapping the Shechemites GEN 34:13-31; In representing to their father that Joseph had been destroyed by wild beasts GEN 37:29-35; Joseph, in his ruse with his brothers GEN 42; 43; 44; The Gibeonites JOS 9:3-15; Ehud deceives Eglon JDG 3:15-30; Delilah deceives Samson JDG 16:4-20; David feigns madness 1SA 21:10-15; Amnon deceives Tamar 2SA 13:6-14; Hushai deceives Absalom 2SA 16:15-19; By Absalom 2SA 13:24-28; 15:7; The old prophet 1KI 13:18; Gehazi 2KI 5:20; Job's friends JOB 6:15; Doeg PSA 52:2; Herod MAT 2:8; Pharisees MAT 22:16; Chief priests MRK 14:1; Lawyer LUK 10:25; Ananias and Sapphira ACT 5:1. SELF — See CONFIDENCE, FALSE; SECURITY, FALSE

IDOLATRY — Wicked practices; objects of; denunciations against; folly of

  • Lev 18:21
  • Deut 12:31
  • Exod 32:6
  • 1 Kings 18:26
  • Dan 3:5-7
  • Ps 115:4-8
  • Ps 135:15-18
  • Isa 44:9-20
  • Hab 2:18-19
  • Rev 9:20
  • Rev 13:14-15
  • Rev 14:9-11

WICKED PRACTICES OF — Human sacrifices LEV 18:21; 20:2-5; DEU 12:31. OTHER CUSTOMS — Offered burnt offerings EXO 32:6; 1KI 18:26; Music DAN 3:5-7. OBJECTS OF — Sun, moon, stars DEU 4:19; Golden calf EXO 32:4. DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST — EXO 20:3-6; DEU 5:7-9; 1CO 10:14; REV 21:8. FOLLY OF — PSA 115:4,5,8; 135:15-18; ISA 44:9-20; HAB 2:18,19; REV 9:20

SIGN — Miracle to confirm faith; asked for and given

  • Matt 12:38
  • Matt 16:4
  • Matt 24:3
  • Matt 24:30
  • Mark 8:11-12
  • John 2:11
  • John 3:2
  • John 4:48
  • Gen 15:8-17
  • Exod 4:1-9
  • Judg 6:17
  • Judg 6:36-40
  • 1 Kings 13:3-5

A miracle to confirm faith MAT 12:38; 16:4; 24:3,30; MRK 8:11,12; 13:4; JHN 2:11; 3:2; 4:48. Asked for by, and given to — Abraham GEN 15:8-17; Moses EXO 4:1-9; Gideon JDG 6:17,36-40; Hezekiah 2KI 20:8; Zacharias LUK 1:18. Given to Jeroboam 1KI 13:3-5. A token of coming events MAT 16:3,4; 24:3. See MIRACLES

FIRE — Miracles connected with; miraculously descends on sacrifices; Elijah

  • Gen 15:17
  • 1 Chr 21:26
  • 1 Kings 18:38
  • 2 Chr 7:1
  • 2 Kings 2:11
  • Num 16:35
  • 2 Kings 1:9-12
  • Dan 3:6
  • Acts 2:3

Furnaces of DAN 3:6. Miracles connected with — Miraculously descends upon Abraham's sacrifice GEN 15:17; David's sacrifice 1CH 21:26; Elijah's sacrifice 1KI 18:38; Solomon's sacrifice 2CH 7:1. At Elijah's translation 2KI 2:11. Consumes conspirators with Korah NUM 16:35. The captains of fifties 2KI 1:9-12. FIGURATIVE — Of inspiration ISA 6:6,7; Spiritual power PSA 104:4; JER 20:9; MAT 3:11. SYMBOL — Of God's presence GEN 15:17; In the burning bush EXO 3:2; On Sinai EXO 19:18; Tongues of, on the apostles ACT 2:3

DRAGON — Applied to Pharaoh; to Satan; symbolical in Revelation

  • Deut 32:33
  • Ps 74:13
  • Ps 91:13
  • Isa 27:1
  • Isa 34:13
  • Isa 51:9
  • Jer 9:11
  • Jer 51:37
  • Ezek 29:3
  • Ezek 32:2
  • Rev 12:3-17
  • Rev 13:1-18
  • Rev 16:13
  • Rev 20:2

A poisonous serpent DEU 32:33. Of the sea PSA 74:13; ISA 27:1. A term applied — To Pharaoh ISA 51:9; To Satan REV 20:2. Symbolical EZK 29:3; 32:2; REV 12; 13; 16:13

SEAL — Figurative: certainty of divine approval; circumcision as seal of righteousness

  • Gen 38:18
  • Exod 28:11
  • 1 Kings 21:8
  • Neh 9:38
  • Deut 32:34
  • Dan 6:17
  • Matt 27:66
  • Rom 4:11
  • John 6:27
  • Rom 15:28
  • 2 Cor 1:22
  • Eph 1:13
  • Eph 4:30
  • Rev 7:3-4

A stamp used for signifying documents. Given as a pledge GEN 38:18. Engraved EXO 28:11,21,36. Circumcision was regarded as a seal of righteousness ROM 4:11. FIGURATIVE — Of secrecy DAN 12:9; REV 5:1; Of certainty of divine approval JHN 6:27; ROM 15:28; 2CO 1:22; EPH 1:13; 4:30; REV 7:3,4

WORSHIP — To be rendered only to God; commanded; of angels forbidden

  • Exod 20:3
  • Deut 5:7
  • Deut 6:13
  • Matt 4:10
  • Luke 4:8
  • Acts 10:26
  • Acts 14:15
  • Col 2:18
  • Rev 14:7
  • Rev 19:10
  • Rev 22:8-9

To be rendered only to God EXO 20:3; DEU 5:7; 6:13; MAT 4:10; LUK 4:8; ACT 10:26; 14:15; COL 2:18; REV 19:10; 22:8. COMMANDED GEN 35:1; DEU 12:5-7; PSA 96:8,9; 97:7; REV 14:7; 19:10. Of angels, forbidden REV 19:10; 22:8,9

LAMB OF GOD — Name of Jesus in John and Revelation

  • John 1:29
  • Rev 6:16
  • Rev 7:9-10
  • Rev 7:14
  • Rev 7:17
  • Rev 12:11
  • Rev 13:8
  • Rev 14:1
  • Rev 14:4
  • Rev 15:3
  • Rev 17:14
  • Rev 19:17
  • Rev 21:9
  • Rev 21:14
  • Rev 21:22-23
  • Rev 21:27
  • Rev 22:1
  • Rev 22:3

An name of Jesus JHN 1:29; REV 6:16; 7:9,10,14,17; 12:11; 13:8; 14:1,4; 15:3; 17:14; 19:17; 21:9,14,22,23,27; 22:1,3

PROPHETS — False prophets: warnings, denunciations, instances

  • 1 Kings 13:18
  • Neh 6:12
  • Jer 23:25-27
  • Jer 23:30-32
  • Deut 13:1-3
  • Deut 18:20
  • Jer 14:15
  • Jer 14:13-16
  • Jer 20:6
  • Jer 28:16-17
  • Neh 6:14
  • 1 Kings 22:6-12
  • 2 Chr 18:5

FALSE — 1KI 13:18; NEH 6:12; JER 23:25-27,30-32; LAM 2:14. Warnings to DEU 13:1-3. Denunciations against DEU 18:20; JER 14:15. Punishment of JER 14:13-16; 20:6; 28:16,17; 29:32; ZEC 13:3. Instances of — Noadiah NEH 6:14; 400 In Samaria 1KI 22:6-12; 2CH 18:5

PROPHECY — Inspired; false teachers

  • Isa 28:22
  • Luke 1:70
  • 2 Tim 3:16
  • 2 Pet 1:21
  • 1 John 2:18
  • Jude 1:17-18
  • 2 Pet 2:1-22

Inspired ISA 28:22; LUK 1:70; 2TI 3:16; 2PE 1:21. Of apostasy 1JN 2:18; Jude 1:17,18. False teachers 2PE 2; 3. Tribulations of the righteous REV 2:10

SELF-DECEPTION — General scriptures

  • James 1:26

General scriptures concerning JAS 1:26. See CONFIDENCE, FALSE; SECURITY, FALSE

IMAGE — For idols; figurative — man created in image of God; regenerated into

  • Gen 1:26-27
  • Gen 5:1
  • Gen 9:6
  • James 3:9
  • Ps 17:15
  • Rom 8:29
  • 2 Cor 3:18
  • Eph 4:24
  • Col 1:15
  • Col 3:10
  • 1 John 3:1-3
  • Heb 1:3
  • Ezek 8:3-5

For idols — See IDOLATRY. FIGURATIVE — Man created in, of God GEN 1:26,27; 5:1; 9:6; JAS 3:9. Regenerated into PSA 17:15; ROM 8:29; 2CO 3:18; EPH 4:24; COL 3:10; 1JN 3:1-3. Christ, of God COL 1:15; HEB 1:3. Of jealousy EZK 8:3,5

BREATH — Of life; of God; figurative in Ezekiel 37

  • Gen 2:7
  • Gen 7:22
  • Acts 17:25
  • 2 Sam 22:16
  • Job 4:9
  • Job 33:4
  • Ps 33:6
  • Ezek 37:9

Of life GEN 2:7; 7:22; ACT 17:25. Of God 2SA 22:16; JOB 4:9; 15:30; 33:4; 37:10; PSA 18:15; 33:6; ISA 30:33. FIGURATIVE EZK 37:9

SPIRIT — Called 'the inner man'; see Holy Spirit

  • Rom 7:22
  • Eph 3:16

Called 'the inner man,' ROM 7:22; EPH 3:16. See ANGELS; DEMONS; HOLY SPIRIT; MAN, A SPIRIT; SATAN

HOLY SPIRIT — General scriptures concerning; inspiration; sealing function

  • Gen 1:2
  • Isa 11:2
  • Isa 61:1
  • Joel 2:28-29
  • John 14:16-17
  • John 14:26
  • John 15:26
  • John 16:7-14
  • Acts 1:8
  • Acts 2:2-4
  • Rom 8:1-27
  • 1 Cor 12:3-11
  • 2 Cor 1:22
  • Eph 1:13-14
  • Eph 4:30
  • Rev 1:4
  • Rev 5:6

General scriptures concerning GEN 1:2; 6:3; ISA 11:2; 61:1; JOL 2:28,29; JHN 14:16,17,26; 15:26; 16:7-14; ACT 1:8; 2:2-4; ROM 8:1-27; 1CO 12:3-11; 2CO 1:22; EPH 1:12-14; 4:30; REV 1:4; 5:6. SIN AGAINST ISA 63:10; MAT 12:31,32; HEB 10:29. INSPIRATION OF — Instances: the prophets, the disciples ACT 6:3; 7:55