The second beast is the false prophet — a religious leader and religious system that uses Satan's power to make the world worship the Antichrist.
In Revelation 13:11, John sees another beast coming up out of the earth with two horns like a lamb and dragon-like speech. Les Feldick teaches that this pictures a religious leader/system whose power comes from Satan. This second beast exercises the authority of the first beast, the political Antichrist, and causes those on earth to worship him.
Revelation 13:11 — This is the verse that directly introduces the second beast and describes its symbolic origin, lamb-like horns, and dragon-like speech.
Revelation 13:12 — This verse explains the second beast's role in exercising the first beast's power and causing the world to worship him.
In Revelation 13:11, John records, '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.' The following verse, Revelation 13:12, says of this beast: 'And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.' Scripture here presents a second beast that is distinct from the first beast, which came up out of the sea (Revelation 13:1). The Bible does not explicitly name this second beast in these verses, but it describes its origin, appearance, speech, and function.
Les Feldick teaches that the second beast of Revelation 13 is not a literal ferocious animal but a man and a system — a religious system or religious government. Because it comes up 'out of the earth,' some interpreters conclude it must be Jewish, since Israel is the part of the earth God concerns Himself with, but Les says, 'I don't say he has to be, I think he could be, but not necessarily.' Its two horns like a lamb identify it as a religious leader, while its dragon-like speech shows that, although it is a religionist, its power comes from Satan. This second beast exercises all the power of the first beast — the political leader, the Antichrist — and works hand in glove with him. It causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the Antichrist rather than the God of creation. Les also places this beast in the counterfeit trinity of Revelation: Satan is the counterfeit of God the Father, the Antichrist is the counterfeit of God the Son, and the false prophet — the religious leader of Revelation 13:11 — is the counterfeit of the Holy Spirit, not so much in his makeup as in his operation.
Les contrasts the second beast with the first beast's origin. He explains that the sea in Revelation 13 is symbolic of the sea of humanity — the masses of people around the globe — and out of that sea comes the first beast and its empire. The second beast, however, comes up out of the earth. Les acknowledges that some say this means he must be a Jew, because Israel is the only part of the earth God concerns Himself with, but Les concludes: 'I don't say he has to be, I think he could be, but not necessarily.'
Les teaches that the two horns like a lamb show that this beast is a religious leader. Yet he speaks like a dragon, showing that even though he is a religionist, he is receiving his power from Satan. The result, Les says, is a satanic religious system coming on the scene in this second beast.
Les identifies the first beast as the political leader, the Antichrist, who heads the revived Roman Empire. The second beast exercises all the power of that first beast and the two work 'hand in glove.' By exercising this authority, the second beast causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast. Under the cloak of religion, and inspired by Satan, this religious leader persuades the mass of humanity to worship the great political world leader rather than the God of creation.
Les explains that throughout Revelation there is a counterfeit trinity: Satan is the counterfeit of God the Father, the Antichrist is the counterfeit of God the Son, and the false prophet — the religious leader of Revelation 13:11 — is a counterfeit of the Holy Spirit, not so much in his makeup but in his operation. The second beast, then, is the false prophet in this unholy trinity.
Daniel's Dream, the Antichrist & the Mark of the Beast
And again, because they were both written from outside of Israel, and I guess I should have tied in another analogy that falls into that same kind of a category, and that is between the twelve apostles and Paul. Now very few people realize that drastic difference. Jesus chose the twelve within the borders of Israel, didn't he? Every one of them, mostly up along the Galilee.
Second Beast as a Religious Government
Les teaches that the second beast is a government of sorts, centered in a person, coming up out of the earth rather than the sea. Its two horns like a lamb mark it as a religious leader, while its dragon-like speech shows its power is from Satan.
Second Beast Exercises First Beast's Power
Les teaches that the second beast exercises all the power of the first beast, the political Antichrist, and causes the world to worship him under a cloak of religion and Satanic inspiration.
Second Beast as the False Prophet
Les identifies the second beast as a man and a religious system — the false prophet — and the counterfeit of the Holy Spirit in the counterfeit trinity.
First Beast Receives Satan's Power
Les shows that the first beast, the Antichrist, receives his power from Satan and speaks blasphemy against God, providing context for the second beast's worship of him.
First Beast as the Revived Roman Empire
Les teaches that the first beast is the revival of the ancient Roman Empire, called a beast because its government is so bestial; this clarifies the political power the second beast promotes.
Sea of Humanity
Les explains that the first beast arises out of the sea of humanity, the masses of people, which contrasts with the second beast's origin from the earth.
Religious System That Worships the Antichrist
Les teaches that the second beast commands a great religious organization and uses it to convince people to worship the Antichrist instead of the God of creation.
Revelation 13:1: 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.
This verse introduces the first beast and its origin from the sea, establishing the contrast with the second beast from the earth.
Revelation 13:11: 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.
This is the main verse describing the second beast's origin, appearance, and speech.
Revelation 13:12: And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
This verse directly describes the second beast's authority and its role in making the world worship the first beast.
No. Les Feldick teaches that the second beast is a man and also a system — a religious system. It is called a beast symbolically, and its lamb-like horns point to a religious leader, not to an animal.
The second beast comes up out of the earth. It is the first beast that comes up out of the sea, which Les interprets as the sea of humanity — the masses of people around the globe.
The second beast causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast — the political leader, the Antichrist. Les says this is done under the cloak of religion and Satanic inspiration.
Yes, Les identifies the second beast of Revelation 13:11 as the false prophet. It is the religious leader who is the counterfeit of the Holy Spirit in the unholy trinity.
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