A video bible study on The Beast From The Earth in the book of revelation Part 1 by Ranko Stefanovic. Ranko Stefanovic is professor of New Testament at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Ranko Stefanovic is author of the book, Revelation of Jesus Christ, a verse-by-verse commentary offering a text-focused and Christ-centered approach to the book of Revelation. The word earth does not have a consistent symbolic application in Revelation, as horns, stars, the Lamb, and other words do. So in interpreting Revelation 13:11, we ought to abandon our old argument that merely contrasts earth with sea. But we need not abandon our traditional position. The imagery of John clearly draws upon a well-known myth, long established as a metaphor in Jewish religious thinking, to express his prophetic message. In this legend the second beast was lord of the wilderness of Duidain. In Revelation 13:11, then, the place the beast arises from is an uninhabited, rugged wilderness. Only by invoking the Behemoth- Leviathan image can we hope to show that John meant something different by earth in Revelation 13:11 than he meant by it in the rest of the book. youtu.be/PPb68T72U4Q
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