the Beast
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The Beast is a symbolic, apocalyptic figure in the New Testament’s Book of Revelation, often interpreted as representing oppressive worldly powers or ultimate evil opposing God.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament character
→
apocalyptic figure → biblical character → symbolic figure → |
| appearsIn |
Book of Revelation
→
New Testament → |
| associatedWith |
apocalyptic imagery
→
blasphemy → end times → eschatology → false worship → the mark of the beast → |
| contrastedWith |
the Lamb
→
|
| culturalImpact |
icon of apocalyptic evil
→
symbol of tyrannical government → |
| defeatedBy |
Christ
→
God → |
| describedAs |
symbol of oppressive worldly powers
→
symbol of ultimate evil → |
| eschatologicalFunction |
instrument of end‑time persecution
→
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| genreContext |
apocalyptic literature
→
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| hasAttribute |
authority over nations
→
receives worship from the earth → speaks blasphemies → |
| hasNumber |
666
→
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| influenced |
Christian demonology
→
Christian eschatology → |
| interpretedAs |
oppressive worldly powers
→
ultimate evil opposing God → |
| linkedTo |
dragon (Satan)
→
false prophet → |
| mentionedIn |
Revelation 13:1–10
→
Revelation 17:3 → Revelation 19:19–20 → |
| opposes |
God
→
|
| religion |
Christianity
→
|
| roleInNarrative |
antagonist in Revelation
→
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| subjectOf |
Christian prophecy teaching
→
biblical exegesis → theological interpretation → |
| symbolizes |
anti‑Christian authority
→
evil empire → persecuting political power → |
| textualSource |
Revelation 13
→
Revelation 17 → |
| viewedAs |
anti‑God world system
→
personification of evil powers → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Book of Revelation
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containsVisionOf |