Who did the false prophet deceive?
The false prophet deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshipped the beast's image, as stated in Revelation 19:20. These individuals are described as men who followed the beast and his image, and they were deceived by the miracles the false prophet performed.
Les explains that the false prophet is the religious leader who partners with the Antichrist, the political leader. In Revelation 19:20, after the tribulation and Christ's return, the beast and false prophet are taken. The false prophet wrought miracles before the beast, deceiving those who received the mark and worshipped his image. Both are men born of women, used as tools of Satan, and cast alive into the lake of burning fire, not hell. Revelation 20:10 is also referenced as further confirmation.
And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
More Questions
Who is the false prophet according to Revelation 19:20?
In Revelation 19:20, the Bible clearly defines the false prophet as the one who performed miracles before the beast and, through those miracles, deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshipped the beast's image.
Where in the Bible is the false prophet called "the false prophet"?
Revelation 19:20 is the only place in Revelation where the false prophet is actually called "the false prophet."
Where is the false prophet named as the false prophet in Revelation?
The false prophet is explicitly named 'the false prophet' only in Revelation 19:20; elsewhere in Revelation he is referred to as 'the Lamb with two horns' around chapter 13.
Were the beast and the false prophet real human men?
The beast and the false prophet are genuine human men—both were born of women and raised like any other child—and they become tools of Satan.