Revelation 13:5-7

The First Beast

5 And the beast was given x a mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words, and it was allowed to exercise authority for y forty-two months. 6 It opened its mouth to utter blasphemies against God, blaspheming his name and his dwelling, 1 that is, those who dwell in heaven. 7 Also it was allowed z to make war on the saints and to conquer them. 2 And authority was given it over every tribe and people and language and nation,

  1. Cross References
    Daniel 7:8
    I considered the horns, and behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots. And behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things.
    Daniel 7:11
    I looked then because of the sound of the great words that the horn was speaking. And as I looked, the beast was killed, and its body destroyed and given over to be burned with fire.
    Daniel 7:20
    And about the ten horns that were on its head, and the other horn that came up and before which three of them fell, the horn that had eyes and a mouth that spoke great things, and that seemed greater than its companions.
    Daniel 11:36
    And the king shall do as he wills. He shall exalt himself and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak astonishing things against the God of gods. He shall prosper till the indignation is accomplished; for what is decreed shall be done.
    2 Thessalonians 2:4
    Who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.
  2. Cross References
    Revelation 11:2
    But do not measure the court outside the temple; leave that out, for it is given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for forty-two months.
    Revelation 12:6
    And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, in which she is to be nourished for 1,260 days.
  3. Cross References
    Revelation 11:7
    And when they have finished their testimony, the beast that rises from the bottomless pit will make war on them and conquer them and kill them.
    Revelation 12:17
    Then the dragon became furious with the woman and went off to make war on the rest of her offspring, on those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. And he stood on the sand of the sea.
    Daniel 7:21
    As I looked, this horn made war with the saints and prevailed over them.
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