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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Revelation 13:13
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It performs great signs, even making fire come down from heaven to earth in front of people,
And he did great wonders, so that hee made fire to come downe from heauen on the earth, in the sight of men,
It also performs great signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven to earth in front of people.
He performs great signs, even making fire come down out of the sky on the eretz in the sight of men.
And it works great signs, that it should cause even fire to come down from heaven to the earth before men.
The second beast did great miracles. He even made fire come down from heaven to earth while people were watching.
He performs great signs (awe-inspiring acts), even making fire fall from the sky to the earth, right before peoples' eyes.
And he doeth great signs, that he should even make fire to come down out of heaven upon the earth in the sight of men.
And the second beast performed great signs to cause even fire from heaven to come down to earth in the presence of the people.
It worked mighty miracles, and while people watched, it even made fire come down from the sky.
It performs great miracles, even causing fire to come down from heaven onto the earth as people watch.
It performs spectacular signs, even making fire come down from heaven to earth in front of people.Deuteronomy 13:1-3; 1 Kings 18:38; 2 Kings 1:10,12; Matthew 24:24; 2 Thessalonians 2:9; Revelation 16:14;">[xr]
And he wrought great signs, as that also he would make fire to come down from heaven upon earth before men.
And he wrought great signs, even so as to make fire come down from heaven upon the earth, before men.
And hee doeth great wonders, so that hee maketh fire come downe from heauen on the earth in the sight of men,
And he dyd great wonders, so that he made fyre come downe from heauen on the earth in the syght of men.
And he doeth great signs, that he should even make fire to come down out of heaven upon the earth in the sight of men.
And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
And he performs great signs, so that he even causes fire from heaven to come down to the earth before people.
He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down out of the sky to the earth in the presence of people.
And the second beast does great miracles so that it even makes fire come down from heaven to earth while people are watching.
He performed momentous signs, even making fire come down from heaven to earth in front of people
He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men.
He did astounding miracles, even making fire flash down to earth from the sky while everyone was watching.
It performs great signs, even making fire come down from heaven to earth in the sight of all;
And he did great signs, so that he made also fire to come down from heaven unto the earth, in the sight of men.
And he wrought great wonders, to such an extent that he could even make fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
This second beast performed great miracles; it made fire come down out of heaven to earth in the sight of everyone.
He performs great signs, even making fire come down out of the sky on the earth in the sight of men.
And he doth great wonders, so that he even maketh fire to come down out of heaven on the earth in the sight of men.
He also works great miracles, so as even to make fire come down from Heaven to earth in the presence of human beings.
And it dide grete signes, that also it made fier to come doun fro heuene in to the erthe, in the siyt of alle men.
And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
It works great signs, even making fire come down from heaven to earth in the sight of men;
And he dyd grett wonders so that he made fyre come doune from heven in the syght of men.
And he does great signs, that he should even make fire to come down out of heaven on the earth in the sight of men.
and it doth great signs, that fire also it may make to come down from the heaven to the earth before men,
And he does great signs, even making fire come down from heaven on the earth before the eyes of men.
And it does great signs, that it even causes fire to come down out of the heaven onto the earth before men.
And he dyd greate wonders, so that he made fyre come downe from heaue in the sight of men.
he perform'd great wonders, so as to make fire come down from heaven on the earth, in the sight of men.
This second Beast worked magical signs, dazzling people by making fire come down from Heaven. It used the magic it got from the Beast to dupe earth dwellers, getting them to make an image of the Beast that received the deathblow and lived. It was able to animate the image of the Beast so that it talked, and then arrange that anyone not worshiping the Beast would be killed. It forced all people, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to have a mark on the right hand or forehead. Without the mark of the name of the Beast or the number of its name, it was impossible to buy or sell anything.
The second wild animal did great powerful works. It spoke and made those who did not worship the first wild animal to be killed.
This second beast performed many miracles. It called down fire from the skies for everyone to see.
He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down out of heaven to the earth in the presence of men.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
he doeth: Revelation 16:14, Revelation 19:20, Exodus 7:11, Exodus 7:12, Exodus 7:22, Exodus 8:7, Exodus 8:18, Exodus 8:19, Exodus 9:11, Deuteronomy 13:1-3, Matthew 24:24, Mark 13:22, Acts 8:9-11, 2 Thessalonians 2:9, 2 Thessalonians 2:10
he maketh: Revelation 11:5, Numbers 16:35, 1 Kings 18:38, 2 Kings 1:10-14, Matthew 16:1, Luke 9:54-56, 2 Timothy 3:8
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 13:2 - General Job 1:16 - there came Daniel 3:3 - the princes Galatians 3:1 - who Revelation 9:21 - their sorceries Revelation 13:4 - and they Revelation 18:23 - for Revelation 20:9 - and fire
Cross-References
And the earth corrupted itself before God, - and the earth was filled with violence,
he, became a hero of hunting before Yahweh, for this cause, it is said. Like Nimrod, a hero of hunting before Yahweh.
unto the place of the altar, which he made there at first, - and Abram called there, on the name of Yahweh.
And the land suffered them not to dwell together, - because their substance had become, great, so that they could not dwell together.
So then Abram said unto Lot Pray let not cause of strife arise betwixt me and thee, or betwixt my herdmen and thy herdmen; for brethren, are we.
Is not, all the land, before thee? I pray thee, separate thyself from me, - if to the left hand, then I will go to the right, if to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
And Lot chose for himself all the circuit of the Jordan, so Lot brake up eastwards, - and they separated themselves, each man from his brother:
And, in the fourth generation, shall they return hither, - for not complete, is the iniquity of the Amorites, as yet,
So Yahweh said, The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah, because it hath become great, - And their sin, because it hath become exceeding grievous,
And it came to pass that Er, Judah's firstborn was displeasing in the eyes of Yahweh, - so Yahweh put him to death,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he doeth great wonders,.... Or miracles; not real, but pretended ones, lying wonders, which the Popish legends are full of the accounts of, as done by the priests, or by this or the other saint:
so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men; in imitation of Elijah, 2 Kings 1:9; and this single instance is put instead of all others, it being usual with the Jews to express all wonderful and miraculous operations by this miracle of Elijah's: and this may be understood mystically, of the pretensions of the Papacy to confer the Holy Ghost, and his gifts upon men, by breathing on them, which on the day of Pentecost were represented by cloven tongues, as of fire, coming down from heaven; or of their anathemas, curses, and excommunications, at which time burning torches and candles are cast up, and fall down, as emblems of divine wrath, which is called cursing men with bell, book, and candle; or else of the fire of persecution: "from heaven"; the secular powers of the empire: "upon the earth"; the common people: or this may be understood literally; so they tell us, that Pope Zachary, once on a journey to Ravenna, had in the daytime a cloud to protect him from the heat, and in the night time armies of fire appeared in the clouds to go before him; and as Pope Innocent was at Mass, a golden crown was seen, and on it a dove, and under it a smoking censer, and hard by them two burning firebrands: and it is reported of Pope Hildebrand, that, whenever he pleased, he could shake his sleeves, and sparks of fire would come out; and by these miracles deluded the eyes of the simple with a show of holiness, which, with other instances, are taken notice of by Napier, Brightman, and other writers: and so here this is said to be done "in the sight of men"; to their apprehension, seemingly, in their view; they being cheated and deluded with an appearance and show of things which were not real.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And he doeth great wonders - “Signs” - σημεῖα sēmeia - the word commonly employed to denote “miracles” (compare the notes on Acts 2:19); and the representation here is, that the power referred to by the second beast would found its claim on pretended miracles, and would accomplish an effect on the world as if it actually did work miracles. The applicability of this to papal Rome no one can doubt. See the notes on 2 Thessalonians 2:9. Compare Revelation 13:14.
That he maketh five come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men - That is, he pretends this; he accomplishes an effect as if he did it. It is not necessary to suppose that he actually did this, anymore than it is to suppose that he actually performed the other pretended miracles referred to in other places. John describes him as he saw him in the vision; and he saw him laying claim to this power, and actually producing an effect as if by a miracle he actually made fire to descend from heaven upon the earth. This is to be understood as included in what the apostle Paul (2 Thessalonians 2:9) calls “signs and lying wonders,” as among the things by which the “man of sin and the son of perdition” would be characterized, and by which he would be sustained. See the notes on that passage. Why this particular pretended miracle is specified here is not certain. It may be because this would be among the most striking and impressive of the pretended miracles performed - as if lying beyond all human power - as Elijah made fire come down from heaven to consume the sacrifice 1 Kings 18:37-38, and as the apostles proposed to do on the Samaritans Luke 9:54, as if fire were called down on them from heaven. The phrase “in the sight of men” implies that this would be done publicly, and is such language as would be used of pretended miracles designed for purposes of ostentation. Amidst the multitudes of pretended miracles of the papacy, it would probably not be difficult to find instances in which the very thing here described was attempted, in which various devices of pyrotechnics were shown off as miracles. For an illustration of the wonders produced in the dark ages in reference to fire, having all the appearance of miracles, and regarded as miracles by the masses of people, the reader is referred to Dr. Brewster’s Letters on Natural Magic, particularly Letter 12.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Revelation 13:13. And he doeth great wonders — That we may have the greatest assurance possible that the two-horned beast is the spiritual Latin empire, it is called in Revelation 19:20, a passage illustrative of the one now under consideration, the false prophet, "than which," as Bishop Newton observes, "there cannot be a stronger or plainer argument to prove that false doctors or teachers were particularly designed;" for prophet, in the Scripture style, is not unfrequently used for a preacher or expounder of God's word. See 1 Corinthians 14:1-5. It hence follows that the two-horned beast is an empire of false doctors or teachers.
In order to establish the Latin Church upon a foundation that can never fail, the false prophet doth great wonders-he attempts the most wonderful and prodigious exploits, and is crowned with incredible success. He has the art to persuade his followers that the clergy of the Church of Rome are the only true ministers of Christ; that they have such great influence in the court of heaven as to be able not only to forgive sins, but also to grant indulgences in sin, by paying certain stipulated sums. He persuades them too that they can do works of supererogation. He pretends that an incredible number of miracles have been wrought and are still working by the Almighty, as so many evidences of the great sanctity of the Latin Church; and the false prophet has such an astonishing influence over his flock, as to cause them to believe all his fabulous legends and lying wonders. He pretends also (and is believed!) that his power is not confined to this world; that he is able by his prayers to deliver the souls of the deceased from what he calls purgatory, a place which he has fabled to exist for the purification of sinful souls after their departure from this world. His wonderful exploits, in being able to induce men possessed of reasoning faculties to believe his monstrous absurdities, do not end here; he even:-
Maketh fire come down from heaven-in the sight of men — Fire, in Scripture, when it signifies wrath, represents that species of indignation which is attended with the destruction of whatever is the cause of it. Thus the wrath of God is likened to fire, Psalms 18:7-8; Jeremiah 4:4. Therefore the fire which the false prophet bringeth down from heaven upon the earth, is the fiery indignation which he causes to come down from the heaven or throne of the Latin empire upon all those of the earth or Latin world who rebel against his authority. All this has been fulfilled in the Romish hierarchy; the Latin clergy have denominated all those that oppose their authority heretics, they have instituted tribunals to try the cause of heresy, and all those that would not submit to their idolatry they have condemned to various kinds of tortures and deaths. It is said of the false prophet that he bringeth fire FROM HEAVEN upon the earth; that is to say, he will only try the cause of heresy, and pass the sentence of condemnation; he will not suffer an ecclesiastic to execute the sentence of the court; the destroying fire he causeth to come down from the heaven or throne of the Latin empire; secular princes and magistrates must execute the sentence of death upon all that are capitally condemned by the spiritual power. He MAKETH fire come down from heaven; he compels secular princes to assist him against heretics; and if any rebel against his authority he immediately puts them under the ban of the anathema, so that they are deprived of their offices, and exposed to the insults and persecution of their brethren. Thus the false prophet deceives the Latin world by the means of those miracles which he had power try do in the sight of the beast. Under the appearance of great sanctity he persuades men to believe all his lying doctrines, and enforces his canons and decretals with the sword of the civil magistrate.
