Rev 11:7, 13:7 | JFB | STEP | 7. finished their testimony —The same verb is used of Paul's ending his ministry by a violent death. the beast that ascended out of the bottomless pit — Greek, "the wild beast . . . the abyss." This beast was not mentioned before, yet he is introduced as " the beast," because he had already been described by Daniel ( ), and he is fully so in the subsequent part of the Apocalypse, namely, . Thus, John at once appropriates the Old Testament prophecies; and also, viewing his whole subject at a glance, mentions as familiar things (though not yet so to the reader) objects to be described hereafter by himself. It is a proof of the unity that pervades all Scripture. make war against them —alluding to , where the same is said of the little horn that sprang up among the ten horns on the fourth beast.

Revelation of John 11:7

7. finished their testimony—The same verb is used of Paul's ending his ministry by a violent death.

the beast that ascended out of the bottomless pit—Greek, "the wild beast . . . the abyss." This beast was not mentioned before, yet he is introduced as "the beast," because he had already been described by Daniel (Da 7:3, 11), and he is fully so in the subsequent part of the Apocalypse, namely, Re 13:1; 17:8. Thus, John at once appropriates the Old Testament prophecies; and also, viewing his whole subject at a glance, mentions as familiar things (though not yet so to the reader) objects to be described hereafter by himself. It is a proof of the unity that pervades all Scripture.

make war against them—alluding to Da 7:21, where the same is said of the little horn that sprang up among the ten horns on the fourth beast.

Revelation of John 13:7

7. power—Greek, "authority."

all kindreds . . . tongues . . . nations—Greek, "every tribe . . . tongue . . . nation." A, B, C, Vulgate, Syriac, ANDREAS, and PRIMASIUS add "and people," after "tribe" or "kindred."