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Text -- Revelation 13:7 (NET)

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13:7 The beast was permitted to go to war against the saints and conquer them. He was given ruling authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation,
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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per phrase)

Robertson: Rev 13:7 - -- To make war with the saints and to overcome them ( poiēsai polemon meta tōn hagiōn kai nikēsai autous ). This clause with two epexegetical fi...

To make war with the saints and to overcome them ( poiēsai polemon meta tōn hagiōn kai nikēsai autous ).

This clause with two epexegetical first aorist active infinitives (polemēsai and nikēsai ) is omitted in A C P, but probably by homoeoteleuton (like ending) because of the repetition of edothē . The words seem to come from Dan 7:21, Dan 7:23. There was no escape from the beast’ s rule in the Mediterranean world. See Rev 5:9 for the phrases here used, there for praise to the Lamb.

Vincent: Rev 13:7 - -- The saints ( τῶν ἁγίων ) See on Act 26:10.

The saints ( τῶν ἁγίων )

See on Act 26:10.

Vincent: Rev 13:7 - -- All kindreds ( πᾶσαν φυλὴν ) Rev., more literally and correctly, every tribe . See on Rev 1:7; see on Rev 5:9. After tribe ins...

All kindreds ( πᾶσαν φυλὴν )

Rev., more literally and correctly, every tribe . See on Rev 1:7; see on Rev 5:9. After tribe insert καὶ λαὸν and people . See on 1Pe 2:9.

Vincent: Rev 13:7 - -- Nation ( ἔθνος ) See on 1Pe 2:9.

Nation ( ἔθνος )

See on 1Pe 2:9.

JFB: Rev 13:7 - -- Greek, "authority."

Greek, "authority."

JFB: Rev 13:7 - -- Greek, "every tribe . . . tongue . . . nation." A, B, C, Vulgate, Syriac, ANDREAS, and PRIMASIUS add "and people," after "tribe" or "kindred."

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

Clarke: Rev 13:7 - -- And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them - " Who can make any computation,"says Bishop Newton, "or even frame any...

And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them - " Who can make any computation,"says Bishop Newton, "or even frame any conception, of the numbers of pious Christians who have fallen a sacrifice to the bigotry and cruelty of Rome? Mede upon the place hath observed, from good authorities, that in the war with the Albigenses and Waldenses there perished of these poor creatures in France alone a million. From the first institution of the Jesuits to the year 1580, that is, in little more than thirty years, nine hundred thousand orthodox Christians were slain, and these all by the common executioner. In the space of scarce thirty years the inquisition destroyed, by various kinds of torture, a hundred and fifty thousand Christians. Sanders himself confesses that an innumerable multitude of Lollards and Sacramentarians were burnt throughout all Europe, who yet, he says, were not put to death by the pope and bishops, but by the civil magistrates."The dragon in a new shape, or Roman empire of Germany, acted a very conspicuous part in this nefarious warfare against the remnant of the woman’ s seed, who kept the commandments of God, and had the testimony of Jesus Christ. See the imperial edict of Frederic II. against heretics, in Limborch’ s History of the Inquisition

Clarke: Rev 13:7 - -- And power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations - As the book of the Revelation is a prophecy of all that should come upon the C...

And power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations - As the book of the Revelation is a prophecy of all that should come upon the Christian world till the end of time, all kindreds, and tongues, and nations, must imply the whole Christian world. That the Latin empire in the course of its reign has had the extensive power here spoken of, is evident from history. It is well known that the profession of Christianity was chiefly confined within the limits of the Greek and Latin empires, till the period of the Reformation. By means of the crusades the Latins extended their empire over several provinces of the Greeks. In 1097 Baldwin extended his conquests over the hills of Armenia and the plain of Mesopotamia, and founded the first principality of the Franks or Latins, which subsisted fifty-four years, beyond the Euphrates. In 1204 the Greeks were expelled from Constantinople by the Latins, who set up an empire there which continued about fifty-seven years. The total overthrow of the Latin states in the east soon followed the recovery of Constantinople by the Greeks; and in 1291 the Latin empire in the east was entirely dissolved. Thus the Latins have had power over the whole world professedly Christian: but it is not said that the whole world was in utter subjection to him, for we read in the following verse: -

TSK: Rev 13:7 - -- to make : Rev 11:7, Rev 12:17; Dan 7:21, Dan 7:25, Dan 8:24, Dan 8:25, Dan 11:36-39, Dan 12:1 and power : Rev 10:11, Rev 11:18, Rev 17:15; Exo 9:16; I...

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Barnes: Rev 13:7 - -- And it was given unto him - By the same power that taught him to blaspheme God and his church. See the notes on Rev 13:2, Rev 13:5. To mak...

And it was given unto him - By the same power that taught him to blaspheme God and his church. See the notes on Rev 13:2, Rev 13:5.

To make war with the saints - See this fully illustrated in the notes on the parallel passage in Dan 7:21, and at the end of that chapter, (f).

And to overcome them - In those wars. This was abundantly fulfilled in the wars with the Waldenses, the Albigenses, and the other sincere followers of the Saviour in the time of the papal persecutions. The language used here is the same as what is found in Dan 7:21; "The same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them."See the notes on that passage.

And power was given him - See the notes on Rev 13:2.

Over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations - For the meaning of these words see the notes on Rev 7:9. The meaning here is, that this dominion was set up over the world. Compare Dan 7:25. The fact that so large a portion of the kingdoms of the earth was under the influence of the papacy, and sustained it, and the claim which it set up to universal dominion, and to the right of deposing kings and giving away kingdoms, corresponds entirely with the language used here.

Poole: Rev 13:7 - -- God showeth John, that after antichrist had gone on blaspheming the name, and tabernacle, and saints of God, some years, the devil should influence ...

God showeth John, that after antichrist had gone on blaspheming the name, and tabernacle, and saints of God, some years, the devil should influence him also

to make war against God’ s holy ones, and he would suffer him

to overcome them and he should have a

power over all the nations of that part of the world, where God had his church. This was eminently fulfilled after the year 1200, when the doctrine of transubstantiation was established. The Inquisition was set up in Spain, 1206; the number of those murdered by it was exceeding great. But yet this was too slow a work, the pope quickly raised vast armies against the Albigenses, first under the conduct of his legate, then of Simon de Montford. Perionius (one of their own) saith, that more than a million were slain in these wars of these poor people, merely for not complying with the Church of Rome in her apostacy. But what were these to those slain in the valleys of Piedmont, Provence, Calabria, Alsatia, Bohemia, before the year 1517, when the Reformation began in Germany? What slaughters have been since made in Germany, Hungary, Flanders, Ireland, &c., every one knows. The latter clause was eminently verified until the year 1517, there being no nation in Europe but was subject to the pope of Rome, so as he had a

power over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations The poor Albigenses thought themselves concerned in this prophecy; for when the popish general, Simon de Montford, had made a vast slaughter of them, and the archbishop of Tholouse interceded for those that survived, upon condition that they would embrace the Romish faith, they boldly refused, sending the archbishop word, that they were the overcome servants of Jesus Christ; and all died comforting themselves with the prophecy of this text.

Gill: Rev 13:7 - -- And it was given unto him to make war with the saints,.... The remnant of the woman's seed, Rev 12:17, whom God has set apart for himself, Christ has ...

And it was given unto him to make war with the saints,.... The remnant of the woman's seed, Rev 12:17, whom God has set apart for himself, Christ has cleansed from sin by his blood, and the Holy Spirit has sanctified by his grace; and who under the influence of it live holy lives and conversations; against such Satan always bore an enmity; and it is an aggravation of the wickedness of the Romish antichrist, that he makes war with such, which he is stirred up to by Satan, with a malicious intent, and is permitted by God for the trial of the faith and patience of his people: this war of antichrist, with the saints, may be understood not merely spiritually, of his anathemas, excommunications, bulls, and the like, but literally, of his drawing the temporal sword against them; see Rev 13:10; and bringing of armies against them, and fighting pitched battles; and it is thought there may be a special regard had to his war with the Waldenses and Albigenses, in which war it is said that a million were slain; and may take in all his ways and methods of destroying the saints, by the bloody Inquisition, murders, massacres, and punishments of all sorts; and also his last war with the two witnesses, in which they will be slain, which is yet to come, Rev 11:7;

and to overcome them: not so as to submit to him, and to forsake the doctrines and ordinances of Christ, but by killing them; and who, by dying in the faith and cause of Christ, overcome Satan, get the victory over the world, and antichrist, and are more than conquerors through him that has loved them.

And power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations; in the Roman empire, which wondered after him, and worshipped him, and over whom he has reigned, and has exercised both a temporal and spiritual jurisdiction; see Rev 17:15.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Rev 13:7 Grk “and people,” but καί (kai) has not been translated here or before the following term since English normally uses a coo...

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Rev 13:1-18 - --1 A beast rises out of the sea with seven heads and ten horns, to whom the dragon gives his power.11 Another beast comes out of the earth;14 causes an...

MHCC: Rev 13:1-10 - --The apostle, standing on the shore, saw a savage beast rise out of the sea; a tyrannical, idolatrous, persecuting power, springing up out of the troub...

Matthew Henry: Rev 13:1-10 - -- We have here an account of the rise, figure, and progress of the first beast; and observe, 1. From what situation the apostle saw this monster. He s...

Barclay: Rev 13:6-9 - --(i) This may be taken quite generally. It may mean that the power of the empire and the institution of Caesar worship are a blasphemy against God, a...

Barclay: Rev 13:6-9 - --It was given to the beast to overcome those whose names were not written in the Book of Life. The Book of Life is mentioned frequently in the Revelat...

Constable: Rev 4:1--22:6 - --III. THE REVELATION OF THE FUTURE 4:1--22:5 John recorded the rest of this book to reveal those aspects of the f...

Constable: Rev 12:1--13:18 - --H. Supplementary revelation of Satan's activity in the Great Tribulation chs. 12-13 God gave John knowle...

Constable: Rev 13:1-18 - --2. The activity of Satan's agents ch. 13 John also received information about Satan's chief inst...

Constable: Rev 13:1-10 - --The beast out of the sea 13:1-10 John stressed three things about this beast: his conspi...

Constable: Rev 13:5-8 - --Activities of the beast 13:5-8 The notable abilities of the beast are blasphemy against God and deception of people. These activities also marked Anti...

College: Rev 13:1-18 - -- REVELATION 13 b. The Beast from the Sea (13:1-10) 1 And the dragon a stood on the shore of the sea. And I saw a beast coming out of the sea. He ha...

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Introduction / Outline

Robertson: Revelation (Book Introduction) THE REVELATION OF JOHN ABOUT a.d. 95 By Way of Introduction Difficulty in the Problem Perhaps no single book in the New Testament presents so ...

JFB: Revelation (Book Introduction) AUTHENTICITY.--The author calls himself John (Rev 1:1, Rev 1:4, Rev 1:9; Rev 2:8). JUSTIN MARTYR [Dialogue with Trypho, p. 308] (A.D. 139-161) quotes ...

JFB: Revelation (Outline) TITLE: SOURCE AND OBJECT OF THIS REVELATION: BLESSING ON THE READER AND KEEPER OF IT, AS THE TIME IS NEAR: INSCRIPTION TO THE SEVEN CHURCHES: APOSTOL...

TSK: Revelation (Book Introduction) The obscurity of this prophecy, which has been urged against its genuineness, necessarily results from the highly figurative and symbolical language i...

TSK: Revelation 13 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Rev 13:1, A beast rises out of the sea with seven heads and ten horns, to whom the dragon gives his power; Rev 13:11, Another beast comes...

Poole: Revelation 13 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 13

MHCC: Revelation (Book Introduction) The Book of the Revelation of St. John consists of two principal divisions. 1. Relates to " the things which are," that is, the then present state of...

MHCC: Revelation 13 (Chapter Introduction) (Rev 13:1-10) A wild beast rises out of the sea, to whom the dragon gives his power. (Rev 13:11-15) Another beast, which has two horns like a lamb, b...

Matthew Henry: Revelation (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Revelation of St. John the Divine It ought to be no prejudice to the credit and authority of this b...

Matthew Henry: Revelation 13 (Chapter Introduction) We have, in this chapter, a further discovery and description of the church's enemies: not other enemies than are mentioned before, but described a...

Barclay: Revelation (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO THE REVELATION OF JOHN The Strange Book When a student of the New Testament embarks upon the study of the Revelation he feels him...

Barclay: Revelation 13 (Chapter Introduction) The Power Of The Beast (Rev_13:1-18) 13:1-18 I saw a beast coming up from the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads; and it had ten royal crowns o...

Constable: Revelation (Book Introduction) Introduction Historical background The opening verses of the book state that "John" wr...

Constable: Revelation (Outline) Outline I. The preparation of the prophet ch. 1 A. The prologue of the book 1:1-8 ...

Constable: Revelation Revelation Bibliography Abbott-Smith, George. A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament. Edinburgh: T. & ...

Haydock: Revelation (Book Introduction) THE APOCALYPSE OF ST. JOHN, THE APOSTLE. INTRODUCTION. Though some in the first ages [centuries] doubted whether this book was canonical, and ...

Gill: Revelation (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO REVELATION That this book was written by the Apostle and Evangelist John, is clear not only from the express mention of his name, a...

Gill: Revelation 13 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO REVELATION 13 This chapter contains a description of the Romish antichrist, under the figure of two beasts, the one representing hi...

College: Revelation (Book Introduction) PREFACE This commentary on the Revelation of John has been prepared for general readers of the Bible who desire to deepen their understanding of God'...

College: Revelation (Outline) OUTLINE I. PROLOGUE - 1:1-20 A. Introduction to the Prophecy - 1:1-3 B. Sender - 1:4a C. Recipients - 1:4b D. Prescript - 1:4c-5a E. ...

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