As we start to look at the beast we can see that there are a lot of details that we need to add to our understanding. One of the great things about the Book of Revelation, which John penned as he was directed by the Holy Spirit, is that the questions we might have are answered in the context, the remote context, or in another book of the Bible where a particular subject has been discussed before. This is one of those mysteries that people miss when they pick and choose verses out of context. In this case, the context, the remote context, and other books of the Bible, give us the explanation of the beast with his ten heads, who he seems to be, and how he operates. Let’s explore.
Revelation 13:1 G2532 And G2476 I stood G1909 upon G3588 the G285 sand G3588 of the G2281 sea. G2532 And G1492 I saw G1537 from out of G3588 the G2281 sea G2342 a wild beast G305 ascending, G2192 having G2768 [2horns G1176 1ten] G2532 and G2776 [2heads G2033 1seven], G2532 and G1909 upon G3588 G2768 his horns G1473 G1176 ten G1238 diadems, G2532 and G1909 upon G3588 G2776 his heads G1473 G3686 a name G988 of blasphemy.
2 G2532 And G3588 the G2342 beast G3739 which G1492 I saw G1510.7.3 was G3664 likened G3917 to a leopard, G2532 and G3588 G4228 his feet G1473 G5613 as G715 a bear, G2532 and G3588 G4750 his mouth G1473 G5613 as G4750 a mouth G3023 of a lion. G2532 And G1325 [3gave G1473 4to him G3588 1the G1404 2dragon] G3588 G1411 his power, G1473 G2532 and G3588 G2362 his throne, G1473 G2532 and G1849 [2authority G3173 1great].
First thing we must notice is that before the satan was cast out of heaven (chapter 12) this dragon had seven heads, ten horns (rulers), and seven crowns. This wild beast has seven heads, ten horns, and ten crowns. The kingdom is now expanding.
2776 LSJ Gloss:κεφαλή the head
Dodson: κεφαλή the head (a) the head, (b) met: a corner stone, uniting two walls; head, ruler, lord.
Thayer:
1) the head, both of men and often of animals. Since the loss of the head destroys life, this word is used in the phrases relating to capital and extreme punishment.
2) metaph. anything supreme, chief, prominent
2a) of persons, master lord: of a husband in relation to his wife
2b) of Christ: the Lord of the husband and of the Church
2c) of things: the corner stone
κεφαλή
kephalē kef-al-ay' Probably from the primary word κάπτω kaptō (in the sense of seizing); the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively KJV Usage: head.
The beast is a wild animal. That tells us he is a savage and has no ability to be tamed. Every time we see this word (thērion) we should recognize this person is a wild animal. He has seven cornerstones, or rulers. He has ten horns, symbols of power. He has ten royal crowns. The angel explains.
Revelation 17:7-8 (AMP)
7 But the angel said to me, Why do you wonder? I will explain to you the [secret symbolic meaning of the] mystery of the woman, as well as of the beast having the seven heads and ten horns that carries her.
8 The beast that you saw [once] was, but [now] is no more, and he is going to come up out of the Abyss (the bottomless pit) and proceed to go to perdition. And the inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been recorded in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world will be astonished when they look at the beast, because he [once] was, but [now] is no more, and he is [yet] to come.
It is a riddle, one in which we may not fully understand if we are not living at that time. The beast has a spirit within him which was in someone else. The evil spirit will come up out of the abyss and eventually go to eternal punishment. We have already studied who comes out of the Abyss, Apollyon/Abaddon/Gog. When people look at the wild beast they will be surprised because his evil spirit will be “resurrected”. At the time of John’s writing, the evil spirit once was, but is not on the earth at present, but will come at this mid-point of the tribulation.
Revelation 17:9 (AMP)
9 This calls for a mind [to consider that is packed] with wisdom and intelligence [it is something for a particular mode of thinking and judging of thoughts, feelings, and purposes]. The seven heads are seven hills upon which the woman is sitting;
Now pay attention here, the beast has seven heads, and the woman is enthroned on seven heads/hills. Two opposing forces both with seven heads. There is more to understand here.
The woman, Babylon, is responsible for the blood of the holy ones, and the blood of the witnesses of Jesus. She has had seven kings, five are fallen, one is, at John’s time, and one is in the future who will rule for a little while. The woman sits on many waters which are many common people, nations, and languages. This woman is the great city and has kinship over the kings of the earth until the wild beast breaks free from her.
The wild beast is the eighth ruler, a descendant from the seventh head. The wild beast has ten horns/kings in the future, and they will have power with the wild beast for an hour. These ten give their power and authority to the beast. The ten horns hate the harlot and will make her desolate and naked, and they will devour her flesh and incinerate her with fire. This is also the group that, after killing Babylon, will attempt to make war with the Lamb and his army (17:14)
Revelation 13:1.......G2532 and G1909 upon G3588 G2776 his heads G1473 G3686 a name G988 of blasphemy.
3686LSJ Gloss:ὄνομα by name
Dodson:ὄνομα name, character, reputation name, character, fame, reputation.
Thayer:
1) name: univ. of proper names
2) the name is used for everything which the name covers, everything the thought or feeling of which is aroused in the mind by mentioning, hearing, remembering, the name, i.e. for one's rank, authority, interests, pleasure, command, excellences, deeds etc.
3) persons reckoned up by name
4) the cause or reason named: on this account, because he suffers as a Christian, for this reason
ὄνομα
onoma on'-om-ah From a presumed derivative of the base of G1097 (compare G3685); a “name” (literally or figuratively), (authority, character) KJV Usage: called, (+ sur-) name (-d).
988 LSJ Gloss:βλασφημία a profane speech
Dodson:βλασφημία abusive or scurrilous language, blasphemy.
Thayer:
1) slander, detraction, speech injurious, to another's good name
2) impious and reproachful speech injurious to divine majesty
βλασφημία
blasphēmia blas-fay-me'-ah From G989; vilification (especially against God) KJV Usage: blasphemy, evil speaking, railing.
The heads have the name of “blasphemy”. These previous rulers, and the eighth ruler all have had a character of vilification against God. The eight rulers have an authority of profane speech against Yahweh. The seven heads and the one eighth head have a reputation of impious and reproachful speech against the Creator. Now if we want to figure out who the seven previous heads were, who were influenced by the spirit from the abyss, we have to look for past rulers who spoke against the Living God, claiming themselves to be god. We can start with Nimrod.
Revelation 13:2 G2532 And G3588 the G2342 beast G3739 which G1492 I saw G1510.7.3 was G3664 likened G3917 to a leopard, G2532 and G3588 G4228 his feet G1473 G5613 as G715 a bear, G2532 and G3588 G4750 his mouth G1473 G5613 as G4750 a mouth G3023 of a lion. G2532 And G1325 [3gave G1473 4to him G3588 1the G1404 2dragon] G3588 G1411 his power, G1473 G2532 and G3588 G2362 his throne, G1473 G2532 and G1849 [2authority G3173 1great].
1411
δύναμις
dunamis doo'-nam-is From G1410; force (literally or figuratively); specifically miraculous power (usually by implication a miracle itself) KJV Usage: ability, abundance, meaning, might (-ily, -y, -y deed), (worker of) miracle (-s), power, strength, violence, mighty (wonderful) work.
2362
θρόνος
thronos thron'-os From θράω thraō (to sit); a stately seat (“throne”); by implication power or (concretely) a potentate KJV Usage: seat, throne.
1849
ἐξουσία
exousia ex-oo-see'-ah From G1832 (in the sense of ability); privilege, that is, (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery (concretely magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token of control), delegated influence KJV Usage: authority, jurisdiction, liberty, power, right, strength.
If we compare this section regarding the four animals with Daniel 7:1-8 we will then see the interpretation starting in verse 17. Daniel writes in an interesting way in chapter 7. It is almost as if he is scared to tell us what happens, so he continually clarifies that the saints win in the end. He doesn’t want us to forget that, but he sounds as if he is apologetic and repeats the future end result a few times so that we do not lose hope.
Daniel 7:17 (KJV)
17 These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth.
Daniel 7:23 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.
24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.
25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
https://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2018/05/babylon-wild-beast-eighth-head-petra.html
Who is in heaven at this time and who is on the earth? In heaven we have the harpazo’d saints, the martyrs from under the altar, and the nations and tribes who believed the two witnesses. The two witnesses are now in heaven as well, joining in on the coronation. On the earth we started with eight billion people. Two and one half billion people are redeemed at the harpazo (2.5), leaving 5.5 billion on the earth. One fourth (1.375 billion) of the population dies when Death and Hades ride out over the earth leaving 4.125 billion on the earth. Then another one third of the population is killed (1.2375 billion) at the sixth trumpet, leaving 2.8875 billion on the earth. Looking at a map of the percentage of Christians on the earth tells us that the highest concentration of people will be living in the middle east after the harpazo. When we talk about the events of this time period there will be 2.8875 billion people who have rejected Jesus. About 14 million will be Jews and the rest will be Muslims and Atheists also known as Babylon. To break this down further there are about two billion Muslims on the earth today. If we subtract 14 million Jews from the total population of 2.8875 we have 2.8735, and again subtract the two billion Muslims we have 837,500,000, who are Atheists/Babylon. Babylon and the beast will fight later on as the Elohim puts it in the beasts heart to kill Babylon.
Revelation 17:16 And the ten horns that you saw, they and the beast will [be the very ones to] hate the harlot (the idolatrous woman); they will make her cheerless (bereaved, desolate), and they will strip her and eat up her flesh and utterly consume her with fire.
17 For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His own purpose by acting in harmony in surrendering their royal power and authority to the beast, until the prophetic words (intentions and promises) of God shall be fulfilled.
18 And the woman that you saw is herself the great city which dominates and controls the rulers and the leaders of the earth.
The Amplified Bible (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1987), Re 17:16–18.
This time period is not involving any of the believers of Jesus Messiah. This is why we evangelize. Not because we want to fill our churches and coffers, but because we want to fill heaven. It is interesting to note how many denominations and religious institutions do not believe in the harpazo, or the tribulation, or the one world ruler who will kill off Babylon and make war with the saints. It seems like some denominations just thought this was too hard of a subject for the “common folks” to understand, so they decided not to teach it. Yet the Book of Revelation tells us that there is a blessing for those who read and hear the words to this book, Revelation 1:3.
Who is Babylon? We find out who Babylon is in chapter 17. They are those who formed a cradle to grave system of indoctrination and commerce. They are the world leaders today, the ones who have a lot of money and love to show themselves as elites. They are happy to have so much money, and make sure they let others know they will fund causes to achieve their ultimate goals, which is continued world domination. They consider people to be a nuisance even though people are slaves to their system. The Elohim sees Babylon, they will be extinguished in the second half of the tribulation by the beast.
Back to the timeline of John’s parenthetical paragraph. Now it seems a miracle takes place, the beast dies but comes to life again.
Revelation 13:3 G2532 And G1520 one G1537 of G3588 G2776 his heads G1473 G5616 was as G4969 having been slain G1519 to G2288 death; G2532 and G3588 the G4127 wound G3588 G2288 of his death G1473 G2323 was cured; G2532 and G2296 there was wonder G3650 in all G3588 the G1093 earth G3694 after G3588 the G2342 beast.
This guy acts like a wild animal but the people do not call him a beast. They think of him as a regular leader. We call him the beast because to us he is a wild human animal. This person suffers a fatal head wound and is healed. The whole earth sees this happen, maybe on television and the internet, therefore everyone thinks this guy is something special. Notice how Zechariah describes him.
Zechariah 11:16 G1360 For G2400 behold, G1825 I shall arouse G4166 a shepherd G1909 against G3588 the G1093 land, G3748 one who G3588 [3the one G1587 4faltering G3766.2 1in no way G1980 2shall visit]; G2532 and G3588 [3the one G4650 4being dispersed G3766.2 1in no way G2212 2shall he seek]; G2532 and G3588 [3the one G4937 4being broken G3766.2 1in no way G2390 2shall he heal]; G2532 and G3588 [3the G3648 4whole G3766.2 1in no way G2720 2shall he conduct]. G2532 And G3588 G2907 [3meats G3588 1of the G1588 2choice] G2719 he shall devour, G2532 and G3588 G795.1 [2their vertebrae G1473 G1612 1he shall distort].
17 G5599 O G3588 the ones G4165 tending G3588 the G3152 vain things, G2532 and G2641 leaving behind G3588 the G4263 sheep; G3162 a sword shall be G1909 against G3588 G1023 his arm, G1473 G2532 and G1909 against G3588 G3788 [2eye G3588 G1188 1his right]. G1473 G3588 G1023 His arm G1473 G3583 withering G3583 shall be withered, G2532 and G3588 G3788 [2eye G3588 G1188 1his right] G1473 G1626.4 by blinding G1626.4 shall be blinded.
Yahweh Elohim will raise up, stir up, or incite, this guy and he will be a terrible shepherd. We have to find it interesting that people will follow a terrible shepherd. This is the strong delusion that Paul spoke of in 2 Thessalonians. This man does not help the people but works against the people. He feeds himself good foods, knuckles, not vertebrae. Knuckles are a delicacy in many cultures. He distorts or twists them out, ekstrephō, which makes us wonder whose knuckles he is eating, human or animal. Zechariah says a sword will be against his arm and against his right eye. Keep the sword in mind as we continue. His arm will be withered or shriveled up and his right eye will be blind. David also gives us some more clues.
Psalms 55:19 G1522 God shall listen, G3588 G2316 G2532 and G5013 [6shall humble G1473 7them G3588 1the one G5224 2existing G4253 3before G3588 4the G165 5eons]. G1316.1 PAUSE. G3756 [3no G1063 1For G1510.2.3 2there is G1473 5with them G465 4bargaining], G3754 for G3756 they do not G5399 fear G3588 G2316 God.
20 G1614 He stretched out G3588 G5495 his hand G1473 G1722 in G3588 G591 recompensing; G953 they profaned G3588 G1242 his covenant. G1473
“Cast forth the hand his in the return profane/ desecrate the covenant His.”
Psalm 55:21 G1266 He divided them into parts G575 from G3709 the anger G3588 G4383 of his face, G1473 G2532 and G1448 [2approached G3588 G2588 1their hearts]. G1473 G527.2 [2were made tender G3588 G3056 1His words] G1473 G5228 above G1637 olive oil, G2532 yet G1473 they G1510.2.6 are G1002 arrows.
22 G1977 Cast G1909 upon G2962 the lord G3588 G3308 your anxiety, G1473 G2532 and G1473 he G1473 will nourish you! G1303.5 G3756 He will not G1325 grant G1519 [4into G3588 5the G165 6eon G4535 3for a tossing about G3588 1the G1342 2just].
23 G1473 But you, G1161 G3588 O G2316 God, G2609 shall lead G1473 them down G1519 into G5421 the well G1312 of corruption; G435 men G129 of blood G2532 and G1386.1 deceit G3766.2 in no way G2254.4 shall live half G3588 G2250 their days. G1473 G1473 But I, G1161 G2962 O lord, G1679 shall hope G1909 upon G1473 you.
There is no bargaining with the beast and his false prophet, because they do not fear the Elohim. The beast who Zechariah says “Yahweh arouses against the land” casts his hand in return to desecrate the covenant. David and Daniel told us this as well. The crafty man, the smooth talker, will go down to the pit of destruction.
Dan 11:29 At the time appointed he shall return, and come toward the south; but it shall not be as the former, or as the latter.
Dan 11:30 For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant.
At some point the Atheists rise against this beast and he will lose this scrimmage. He will have indignation against the holy covenant. Remember Daniel 9 says that he will strengthen the covenant, but then at some point he breaks the covenant. The time that he does this is when he sits in the holy of holies claiming to be the Elohim. One point to keep in mind is that this wild beast strengthens the covenant, someone else establishes the covenant with the daily sacrifices. This beast continues in the covenant at first, until he doesn’t.
Dan 11:31 And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate.
Dan 11:32 And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.
Dan 11:33 And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days.
Dan 11:34 Now when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries.
Dan 11:35 And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed.
David says that this man’s words are smooth like oil, Daniel says he corrupts with flatteries. He pollutes the sanctuary and stops the daily sacrifices. Some believe that he is a Jew who then turns on Yahweh and promotes a different religion, as we will see in the near future. Again, pay close attention to the use of swords as Zechariah also mentioned.
As we studied at the seventh seal:
The interesting thing here is that the king of the north loses his battle against the Citians, or Chittim, or Kittim. The king of the north will be enraged against the holy covenant. This is the son of perdition, the one who will go into the holy of holies and claim to be god. Why is he planning rage against the holy covenant, why does he want to desecrate the sanctuary and abolish the daily sacrifices? Didn’t the son of perdition enforce the covenant and start the daily sacrifices? Yes he did. But he lost in battle to Kittim, so he has decided to take his humiliation out on the Elohim. Now we are at the three and one half year mark. This is when people recognize that this great military leader fooled them and the will be martyred under the altar. Other intelligent people will die as well.
The intelligent people will explain that this is a false god, he is a liar and deceiver. Many in the temple area who were sacrificing and attending to the sacrifices will be disgusted and claim that he is a false messiah and they will die under the altar. Many, many, others worldwide will hear and see the event and they too will speak against it. They will be speaking out, and their groups will be infiltrated with people who are there to spy them out and murder them.
https://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2026/06/seventh-seal-nations-from-earth-persia.html
The picture that emerges of the son of perdition, the beast, who is an anti-Christ, who leads the world to make war with the lamb and his called chosen and faithful, is of a man who dies and comes back to life. We do not know if he was really dead or how long he was dead, but somehow people believe he is their messiah. He acts like a wild animal, and as Daniel 9 and 11 notes, he confirms or strengthens the covenant but then breaks the covenant. He loses a battle and promptly stops the daily sacrifices and enters the holy of holies. He exits the holy of holies claiming to be god. He has smooth words, like olive oil, and he uses flattery to manipulate people.
We do not know when he receives his wounds, we may guess it happened at the Daniel 11 battle, which seems to be when he turns against the covenant. This may also suggest that at one time he believed and adhered to the covenant. Then he takes his anger out on Yahweh by ending the sacrifices and by entering into the holy of holies. This is speculative but we Christians will be watching it all from above, so the only ones who should be concerned with these details are the ones who continue to reject Jesus as Yahweh and Messiah.
Remember what Paul told is in 2 Thessalonians 2?
‘Through the energy of Satanas the Elohim dispatches energy error into they who trust the lie’.
This is the foundation of these four verses. Paul’s extra thoughts teach us a lot, but the main focus is that when Satanas uses his energy the Elohim will send erroneous energy to the people who believe the lie. While Satanas is trying to impress the people left on the earth with false power, signs, wonders, and deceit, the Elohim will dispatch energy to those who believe Satanas.
If we think about this practically, from the time of Christ many Jews have been under this energy of deceit, believing the lie that Jesus is not the Messiah, even though he was on the earth opening blind eyes and deaf ears, and he was on the earth after his crucifixion for forty days teaching his disciples. The Day of Pentecost should have alerted the religious leaders that something was different, and seeing the apostles heal people should have been another clue. But the energy of fraudulence, error, blinded their eyes and calloused their hearts.
https://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2026/04/delusion-energy-star-first-fruits-first.html
This energy of delusion is what blinds the world to this smooth talking man who blasphemes Yahweh Elohim openly without fear. As we know, this is the time of the sixth seal. There are others on the earth who believe the two witnesses and not this man. The unfortunate thing is after this point there will be more martyrs because some of the Jews will be smart, as Daniel says, and recognize what is happening.
Remember the numbers, 2.8875 billion people on the earth at this point, and almost all of them follow this wild man. The “Babylon” people may provide lip service to go along with him but their numbers are so small they can only try to continue to assert their authority without making the wild beast man mad. The Jews may not follow him, but because they did not believe the witnesses they are in for a rough ride as the majority of the world will worship this wild man.
Revelation 13:4 G2532 And G4352 they did obeisance G3588 to the G1404 dragon, G3588 to the one G1325 giving G3588 the G1849 authority G3588 to the G2342 beast. G2532 And G4352 they did obeisance to G3588 the G2342 beast, G3004 saying, G5100 Who G3664 is likened G3588 to the G2342 beast? G2532 And G5100 who G1415 is mighty G4170 to wage war G3326 with G1473 it?
The dragon has a name. Drakōn or Dracōn. He is the one Moses describes in the book of Job.
Job 40:15 G235 But G1211 indeed, G2400 behold, G2342 the wild beast G3844 by G1473 you; G5528 [2grass G2470 3equal to G1016 4oxen G2068 1it eats]
The word thērion is singular, wild beast, not plural. It is interesting that Yahweh calls this thing that was pushing for Job to curse Yahweh a wild beast. Is this where John got the idea to call him a wild beast in Revelation?
Job 40:16 G2400 Behold G1211 indeed, G3588 G2479 his strength G1473 G1909 is in G3751 his loin, G3588 G1161 and G1411 his power G1473 G1909 is in G3675.2 the navel G1064 of his belly.
17 G2476 He sets G3769 his tail G5613 as G2952.7 a cypress; G3588 G1161 and G3505.5 his nerves G1473 G4844.3 are closely joined.
18 G3588 G4125 His sides G1473 G4125 are sides G5470 of brass; G3588 G1161 and G4478.1 his spine G1473 G4604 [2iron G5559.3 1 is as cast].
19 G5123 This is G746 the beginning G4110 of the thing shaped G2962 by the lord; G4160 being made G1460.1 to be mocked G5259 by G3588 G32 his angels. G1473
Depending on which Bible version we are reading the verses and chapters are a little different in Job. Verse 14 and verse 19 are the same verse.
Job 40:14 This is the chief of the creation of the Lord; made to be played with by his angels. (Brenton)
The idea of the devil being mocked or played with by the angels gives us a different perspective. Drakon/Draco was created as a huge being. There are no other dragons. There are multitudes of angels, several cherubim, several seraphim, a few ophanim, and there are beasts and elders, but we only know of one dragon, Drakon/Draco. Enoch told us that the devil/Drakon/Draco was the one who created the satan, Satanail.
The dragon is to be played with by the angels. This is a mocking, pricking, goading. It is a sharpening of skills, like a chess game. They push each other. They challenge each other. Some sons of God fall, others get stronger. Similar to us when we are tested and pushed by the devil, we either become stronger or we fall.
Yahweh asks Job if he can lead the dragon around like a horse or camel.
Job 41:1 G71 And shall you lead G1161 G1404 the dragon G1722 by G44 a hook, G4060 and put G1161 G5408.1 a halter G4012 around G4492.2 his nose? G1473
2 G2228 Or G1210 will you tie G2916.1 a hook G1722 in G3588 G3455.1 his nose, G1473 G5568.8 [4for a clasp G1161 1and G5168.1 2will you make a hole G3588 G5491 3in his lip]? G1473
No, we cannot subdue the devil/dragon like he is a domestic animal. We cannot lead him around, and he will not submit to following us. Verse six asks if the Phoenicians (sons of Anak, heirs of the Nephilim) feed and take care of the dragon. Even the heirs of the angels who fell, due to following the devil, cannot tame this dragon.
Job 41:8 G2007 But shall you place G1161 G1473 a hand on him, G5495 G3403 remembering G4171 the war G3588 G1096 taking place G1722 in G4983 his body, G1473 G2532 and G3371 let it no longer G1096 take place?
The war in his body is ginomai it is the idea of being born. There is a war birthed in the dragon’s body and Job cannot stop it being birthed. Yahweh asks Job if he is in awe that Yahweh made him. Yahweh then asks who shall oppose Yahweh since all under heaven is his. Next Yahweh tells us of man’s provision for this beast.
Job 41:12 G3756 I will not G4623 keep silent G1223 because of G1473 him; G2532 and G3056 the word G1411 of power G1653 shall show mercy G3588 G2470 equal G1473 to him.
The word of power shall show mercy equal to him. The logos of dunamis has pity, compassion or divine grace, equal to the dragon. The divine utterance of might, strength, and miraculous power will show its help to the afflicted, equivalent to, or identical to, the dragon. What or who is the word of power?
Yahweh’s grace is sufficient for our weakness and his logos of dunamis is merciful and equal to the dragon. The Masoretes distorted Job 41:12 to hide the correlation to the logos which is why we never heard this before. In Yahweh’s dialogue, Yahweh says that he is being merciful to us with His equal power. Yahweh’s words to Job were that his word of power will be equal to the dragons power due to His mercy. Yahweh created this beast and he created us. We are much smaller, more frail, and less skilled, but we have equal power. Now we have to learn to use it.
Job 41:13 G5100 Who G601 will uncover G4383 the front G1745 of his clothing? G1473 G1519 and into G1161 G4424.2 the fold G2382 of his chest plate G1473 G5100 who G302 can G1525 enter?
14 G4439 [3 the gates G4383 4of his face G1473 G5100 1Who G455 2will open]? G2945 Round about G3599 his teeth G1473 G5401 is fear;
15 G3588 G1458.3 His insides G1473 G785 are as shields G5470 of brass, G4886 [3sinews G1161 1and G1473 2his] G5618 are as G4665.4 emery G3037 stone.
16 G1520 One G3588 G1520 of one G2853 cleaves together, G4151 and wind G1161 G3766.2 in no way G1330 goes through G1473 it;
17 G5613 as G435 a man G3588 to G80 his brother G1473 G4347 they shall be cleaved; G4912 they are held together, G2532 and G3766.2 in no way G645 draw apart.
18 G1722 In G4417.1 his sneezing G1473 G2017 [2shines forth G5338 1brightness], G3588 G1161 and G3788 his eyes G1473 G1491 are as the appearance G2193.1 of the morning star.
If we remember our studies on the morning star, Jesus is the bright and morning star. The Masorete’s changed the text in Isaiah 14 to imply that the satan was the morning star. However, we know that the satan is Hesperus and Jesus is Phosphorus. The morning star is the planet Venus who looks like a star that rises in the morning and sets in the evening due to it being between the earth and the sun. It is bright and identifiable.
https://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2015/10/satan-venus-hesperus-evening-star.html
https://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2020/01/melchizedek-order-winter-torrent-of.html
https://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2020/04/king-of-glory-lift-up-your-gates-yahweh.html
Job 41:19 G1537 From out of G4750 his mouth G1473 G1607 [3shall go forth G2985 2lamps G2545 1burning], G2532 and G1284.1 scattered G2077.1 grates G4442 of fire.
20 G1537 From out of G3455.1 his nostrils G1473 G1607 comes forth G2586 smoke G2575 of a furnace G2545 burning G4442 [2of fire G440 1with coals].
21 G3588 G5590 His soul G1473 G440 is as live coals; G5395 and a flame G1161 G1537 [2from out of G4750 3his mouth G1473 G1607 1goes forth].
Drakon/Draco has a soul. Psuchē, is “breath life”. Anthrax is the Greek word used for “coal”. The Dragon has a breath life like anthrax, and flames come out of his mouth. Anthrax can also be carbuncle which is either a gem or a staphylococcus bacterial infection. It can also be a reference to skin ulcerations and infections. So we see a double meaning here. Coals can reference fire, but also infection. Does the dragon bring spores or cells of bacterium? If his breath life is anthrax/coals, it would seem he is spreading disease.
Job 41:22 G1722 And in G1161 G5137 his neck G1473 G835 lodges G1411 power. G1715 [3before G1473 4him G5143 2runs G684 1Destruction].
23 G4561 And the flesh G1161 G4983 of his body G1473 G2853 cleaves tightly . G2708 If one pours down G1909 upon G1473 him, G3756 he will not be shaken. G4531
24 G3588 G2588 His heart G1473 G4078 is fixed G5618 as G3037 stone, G2476 and he stands G1161 G5618 as G188.1 an anvil, G433.1 not malleable.
The dragon has a fixed heart like stone or an anvil. An anvil wears the hammers out. He is not malleable, or moldable. He is not soft, his heart is hard and fixed. In other words he is not going to change. He will wear us out, he is strong.
Job 41:25 G4762 [3turning G1161 1And G1473 2his] G5401 gives fear G2342 [2wild beasts G5074 1to the four-footed G1909 4upon G1093 5 the earth G242 3leaping].
26 G1437 If G4876 [2should meet up with G1473 3him G3057 1lances], G3762 nothing G3766.2 in any way G4422 shall terrify G1393.2 by spear G2532 and G2382 chest plate .
27 G2233 For he esteems G3303 G1063 G4604 iron G892 as straw, G5475 and brass G1161 G5618 as G3586 [2wood G4524.1 1rotten].
28 G3766.2 In no way G5103.1 shall [3pierce G1473 4him G5115 1 the bow G5469.3 2of brass]. G2233 He esteems G4073.2 a slinger G3303 indeed G5528 as grass;
Animals are terrified of him as well. Metals that we think are strong are like dried grass to the dragon. David took down Goliath with a sling and a rock, but Drakon is not hurt by a rock, it is like throwing grass at him. Drakon is strong, he is impenetrable. Knowing that physically we can not defeat him, we have to have a better strategy to overcome him.
Job 41: 29 G5613 [3as G2562 4stubble G3049 2are considered G4973.1 1hammers]; G2606 and he ridicules G1161 G4578 the quaking G4450.3 of a fire-bearer.
30 G3588 G4765.7 His strewn bed G1473 G3588.1 [2points G3691 1 is of sharp]; G3956 and all G1161 G5557 the gold G2281 of the sea G1909 under G1473 him G5618 is as G4081 [2mud G291.2 1untold].
31 G326.2 [3breaks out G3588 1The G12 2abyss] G5618 as G5469.2 a brazen cauldron; G2233 and he esteems G1161 G3588 the G2281 sea G5618 as G1812.3 an ointment jar.
32 G3588 And the G1161 G5019.1 infernal region G3588 of the G12 abyss G5618 is as if G164 a captive; G3049 he considers G12 the abyss G1519 for G4043.1 a promenade.
He sleeps on a bed of nails. The abyss lights up like copper but the infernal region of the abyss is a prisoner to him and he reckons it as a walkway. It is the dragon’s place to show off on a promenade. He is a one of a kind being.
Job 41:33 G3756 There is not G1510.2.3 G3762 anything G1909 upon G3588 the G1093 earth G3664 likened G1473 to him, G4160 being made, G1460.1 to be mocked at G5259 by G3588 G32 my angels. G1473
Again we see a difference in scripture numbers.
Job 41:24 There is nothing upon the earth like to him, formed to be sported with by my angels.
http://ecmarsh.com/lxx/Job/index.htm
The angels poke at the dragon, mock the dragon, and sport with the dragon. Isn’t it interesting that angels are supposed to fight with the dragon? What about men?
Job 41:34 G3956 Every G5308 lofty thing G3708 he sees; G1473 and he G1161 G935 is king G3956 of all G3588 the things G1722 in G3588 the G5204 waters.
Drakon sees all the lofty high things, meaning he sees all the goings on in the heavens. He is king of the waters. This is Yahweh’s discourse to Job regarding the dragon. Job at least knew that the dragon existed. Job didn’t know that the dragon had not been slain yet.
https://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2020/06/the-dragon-drakon-draco-equal-power.html
As we see, we haven’t gotten very far into chapter 13 as there is a lot of contextual understanding that we need in order to make sense of this wild man called “the beast” and “the dragon” that people will worship. The wild beast man does not work alone, he has a partner, a spiritual leader who is also a wild beast man. Next week.
