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The second beast is primarily described in Revelation chapter thirteen. This second beast comes out of the earth whose overall appearance is not described, other than having “two horns like a lamb”, and speaking “like a dragon”. His purpose is to promote the authority of the first beast with the ability to perform great signs, even making fire come down out of heaven. This second beast is also called the false prophet. He speaks like a dragon commanding the people of the Earth to make an image “to” the beast that was wounded by a sword. It is declared that anyone who does not worship the beast or its image would be killed. The lamb-horned beast from the earth also causes all people to receive the mark of the beast “in their right hand or in their forehead.”
Image of the beast
Those who dwell on the Earth are deceived into making an image of the beast as a means to worship his authority. It is the lamb-horned beast who breathes life into the “image of the beast”, so that the image becomes alive and is able to speak. It also declares death to anyone who does not worship the authority of the beast. Those who are killed for not conforming to the authority of the beast are blessed through the “first resurrection” that allows them to rule in Christ’s presence as priests during the one thousand year reign. The second death has no power over these individuals who were victorious over the beast by not being deceived, even though they lost their lives on Earth by his authority.
Mark of the beast
The Beast from the sea also bears a name, but this name is not given anywhere in the book of Revelation. However, his name corresponds to a numerical value, that of the number 666. This number is associated with that of a man. The “mark” can be identified by either the beast’s written name, or the numerical value of his name. Without this identification, one could not buy or sell.
Fate of the beast and false prophet
The beast and the false prophet gather the kings of the earth and their armies to prepare for war against “He who sits on a white horse”. The battle results in the beast being seized, along with the false prophet, where they are thrown alive into “the lake of fire. Those against the “King of Kings, and Lord of Lords” are killed and left for the fowls. In the lake of fire, the beast and the false prophet are tormented day and night forever and ever. The dragon joins them a little more than a millennium later after the great war.
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