AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |
Back to Blog
They are representative of animated nature. (See Revelation 11:7 Revelation 13:1-2 Revelation 16:2 Revelation 17:3 Revelation 17:7 Revelation 19:19-20 Revelation 20:10.) But these “living beings” do not represent the evil element in the world. The evil powers are described under the emblem of wild beasts for thus brute force, and unrestrained passion, and self-will, &c., are symbolised. The rendering “beasts” introduces confusion of thought, and violates the laws of Apocalyptic, indeed of Bible imagery. Ezekiel 1:7 Ezekiel 1:10), and the third beast had a face as a man (or, its countenance as of a man), and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.-These are living beings, not “beasts,” as in the Authorised version. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(7) And the first beast (better, in each case, living being) was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf (comp.
0 Comments
Read More
Leave a Reply. |