And the whole earth was amazed and followed after the beast 4they worshiped the dragon because he gave his authority to the beast and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who is able to wage war with him?” 5There was given to him a mouth speaking arrogant words and blasphemies, and authority to act for forty-two months was given to him.
3I saw one of his heads as if it had been slain, and his fatal wound was healed. And the dragon gave him his power and his throne and great authority. Then I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and on his horns were ten diadems, and on his heads were blasphemous names.ĢAnd the beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were like those of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. Rev 13:1-8 – 1And the dragon stood on the sand of the seashore. We will come back to discuss the significance of the dragon’s seven heads and ten horns later on, after we’ve developed an understanding of what this imagery represents. We can rightfully expect that the other references to seven heads and ten horns will likewise refer to something Satanic. From this, we know at least that this imagery implies a Satanic connection. The seven heads and ten horns belong to a “ dragon”, and verse 9 identifies the dragon as Satan. Rev 12:9 – And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she gave birth he might devour her child. 4And his tail swept away a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth. Rev 12:3-4 – 3Then another sign appeared in heaven: and behold, a great red dragon having seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads were seven diadems. Revelation also points us to some passages from Old Testament prophets that help complete the picture of what the seven heads and ten horns represent. This peculiar description clearly must have some meaning, and fortunately, this is one of the few cases where Revelation provides some explanation for its own imagery. On three separate occasions, Revelation makes reference to “beasts” that have a common description: they each have seven heads and ten horns (Rev 12:3, Rev 13:1, Rev 17:3).
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