"11Then I saw another beast that rose out of the earth; it had two horns like a lamb and it spoke like a dragon. 12 It exercises all the authority of the first beast on its behalf, and it makes the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose mortal wound had been healed."
In these verses we are introduced to the second beast of Revelation, the beast from the land. The second part of verse eleven describing "horns like a lamb" seems to liken this beast to Christ in appearance, but the following phrase shows it to be demonic, as the word 'dragon' is used over and over in Revelation to signify Satan.
I really like this summation at gotquestions.org , which talks about the beast as a "godless man presiding over an evil governmental system". The writer goes on to say that he is "...also called “the man of lawlessness” and “the man doomed to destruction” in Thessalonians.
I recommend reading the commentary at that link as it has many corresponding references from other chapters such as Daniel and Thessalonians. It makes clear that the mark of the beast doesn't come about until the Anti-Christ is revealed; I've seen on tiktok (and other sites) multiple videos of lay pastors assuring people that the Coronavirus is the 2nd beast and the vaccine is the 'mark of the beast'. People are making this assertion without giving any indication about the identity of the Anti-Christ.
The writer at the gotquestions.org article also goes on to reference Daniel 7:8, saying that the little horn on the beast in Daniel's vision is the Anti-Christ himself; the verse reads as follows: "I considered the horns, and behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots. And behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things."
All the power and oratory that the beast from the land exhibits is drawn from the first beast, the beast from the sea, which draws his power from Satan himself. The second beast, according to the verses, makes all the people of the earth worship the first beast.When I originally wrote the blog on these verses I stated that the first beast was Satan, which is incorrect; both figures draw their power from Satan, but Satan is referred to as 'the dragon'. The writer at gotquestions.org goes on to say, "The identity of the individual who will become the beast of Revelation is not yet known. According to Thessalonians 2:7, this man will be revealed only when God removes the restraining influence of the Holy Spirit from the earth." I hope that everyone will accept the Salvation that Jesus offers us so that we will not be overcome and manipulated by these figures at the end of the age.
A Prayer for Salvation from Christ:
Lord Jesus, I confess my sins and ask for your forgiveness. Please come into my heart as my Lord and Savior. Take complete control of my life and help me to walk in Your footsteps daily by the power of the Holy Spirit. Thank you Lord for saving me and for answering my prayer.
A more detailed step by step process:
https://www.wikihow.com/Accept-Jesus-Into-Your-Life
