Revelation 13:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. ”

Revelation 13:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And it was given unto him - By the same power that taught him to blaspheme God and his church. See the notes on Revelation 13:2 , Revelation 13:5 . To make war with the saints - See this fu...
Revelation 13:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 13:1 . a beast coming up out of the sea: cf. the vision of the four great beasts that come up out of the sea in Daniel 7:3 . As the beasts in Daniel represent empires, we may suppose...
Revelation 13:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

make war. Not the term in Revelation 13:4 ( polemeo ), but indicating. special attack upon "the saints". See Revelation 11:7 ; Daniel 7:21 ; Daniel 8:12 ; Daniel 8:24 ; Daniel 11:31 . sain...
Revelation 13:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. And it was given unto him to make war with the saints...
Revelation 13:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And I stood upon the sand, &c.— Here the beast is described at large, who was only mentioned before, ch. Revelation 11:7 . And a beast in the prophetic style, is a tyrannical, idolatrous per...
Revelation 13:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. Power - `authority.' All kindreds, and ton...
Revelation 13:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Two Beasts Personification of the two powers inspired by the devil to persecute the Church. 1-10. The dragon stands by the sea (i.e. the Ægean Sea), from which there rises to meet him a 'be...
Revelation 13:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And it was given... — Better, He makes war with the saints, and conquers them. This, too, is said to be “given him.” The conquest is not a conquest of their fidelity; it is rather that the beast...
Revelation 13:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER X. THE SECOND AND THIRD GREAT ENEMIES Of THE CHURCH. Revelation 13:1-18 WE have seen that the main purpose of chap. 12 was to introduce to our notice the dragon, or Satan, the first gr...
Revelation 13:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Beast and His Worshipers Revelation 13:1-18 The horns symbolize power; the heads, intelligence; and the beast, an earthly kingdom. The dragon must stand for Satan, who has wrought his great...
Revelation 13:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Still reviewing the process, a beast is seen as the agent of Satan. It is the Antichrist, who is counterfeit of Christ. He appears with the signs and symbols of kingship. He is characterized by attra...
Revelation 13:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. (2) And th...
Revelation 13:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And it was given unto him to make war with the saints ,.... The remnant of the woman's seed, Revelation 12:17 , whom God has set apart for himself, Christ has cleansed from sin by his blood, and th...
Revelation 13:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. Ver. 7. To make war with the saints ] As he did w...
Revelation 13:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things This expression seems to be taken from the description of the little horn in Daniel's vision, ( Daniel 7:8 ,) and is explained, Revelatio...
Revelation 13:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

A Beast Coming Out of the Sea In contrast to seeing a great sign in heaven in Revelation 12:1-3 , John now stands on the shore and sees a Beast rise out of the sea (out of the Gentile or Wester...
Revelation 13:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The First Beast. A. D. 95. 1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out...
Revelation 13:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

God showeth John, that after antichrist had gone on blaspheming the name, and tabernacle, and saints of God, some years, the devil should influence him also to make war against God's holy ones, and...
Revelation 13:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And he opened his mouth for blasphemies against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, even those who tabernacle in Heaven (those who meet with Him there). And it was given to him to make w...
Revelation 13:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE FIRST BEAST CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES IN this and the preceding chapter the three chief adversaries of the real kingdom of God in the world are described. The first is the dragon, or Sa...
Revelation 13:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The conscious mind, enquiring after the truth and certainty of revelation, is worthy of all the aid that science can afford. In Daniel, as stated above, on chap. Revelation 10:5 , we have before us...
Revelation 13:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

A beast rise up out of the sea. The domain of antichrist I. It has a manifold development. In the commerce of the world, in the government of the world, in the campaigns of the world, in the li...
Revelation 13:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Revelation 13:1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea. The Revised Version, agreeing with א, A, C, Vulgate, Syriac, AE thiopic, Armenian, Victorinus, reads ἐστάθη, "he stood...
Revelation 13:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The power of the first beast:
Revelation 13:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Daniel 11:36-39 ; Daniel 12:1 ; Daniel 5:18-23 ; Daniel 7:21 ; Daniel 7:25 ; Daniel 8:24 ; Daniel 8:25 ; Exodus 9:16 ; Isaiah 10:15 ; Isaiah 37:26 ; Jeremiah 25:9 ; Jeremiah 27:6 ; Jerem...
Revelation 13:7 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The War in Heaven Revelation 12:1-17 and Revelation 13:1-18 INTRODUCTORY WORDS It almost seems folly to try to speak on two Chapter s in Revelation, at one time. We realize we cannot do...

Revelation 13:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Revelation 13:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 13:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Revelation 13:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Revelation 13:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Revelation 13:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Revelation 13:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 13:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Revelation 13:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Revelation 13:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Revelation 13:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Revelation 13:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Revelation 13:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Revelation 13:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Revelation 13:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Revelation 13:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 13:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Revelation 13:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Revelation 13:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 13:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Revelation 13:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Revelation 13:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

Revelation 13:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Revelation 13:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Revelation 13:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Revelation 13:7 - Wells of Living Water Commentary