What is the 'another beast' in Revelation 13:11?
The another beast is the false prophet, a religious leader who functions as the counterfeit of the Holy Spirit in the tribulation's unholy trinity. He is both a man and a religious system, rising from the earth rather than the sea, and he parallels the Antichrist's role as a counterfeit of God the Son.
Les teaches that Revelation 13:11 introduces the false prophet, the religious leader who completes the unholy or counterfeit trinity during the tribulation. Satan is the counterfeit of God the Father, the Antichrist is the counterfeit of God the Son, and this false prophet is the counterfeit of the Holy Spirit—not so much in his makeup but in his operation. Les explains that this another beast is a man, but it is also a system: not a political government, but a religious system. It is called a beast and is seen coming up out of the earth. Les contrasts this with the Antichrist, who is described as coming up out of the sea. He also notes that Revelation deals primarily with the nation of Israel, as God again deals with His covenant people in preparation for His return. Gentile nations will be affected, but Israel's seven-year treaty concerns the time factor and everything taking place.
And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
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What does the word 'beast' mean in the book of Revelation?
In the book of Revelation, the word 'beast' always refers to a governmental power, not a ferocious-looking animal or dragon.