Revelation 13:11

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And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spoke as a dragon.

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Bede

AD 735

horns: He shews the horns of a lamb, that he may secretly introduce the poison of the dragon. For by the false assumption of sanctity, which the Lord truly had in Himself, he pretends that a matchless life and wisdom are his. Of this beast the Lord says, "Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves." <a

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Bede

AD 735

another: He has called him another, from his office, otherwise he is the same. but that which is here the sea, is, as Daniel testifies, the earth; for as he saw four beasts come up out of the sea, it was said to him, "These four great beasts are four kingdoms , which shall arise out of the earth."

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George Leo Haydock

AD 1849

I saw another beast He had two horns like those of the Lamb, pretending to imitate Christ by an outward sanctity, and by working strange things. (Witham) This second beast with two horns may be understood of the heathenish priests and magicians, the principal promoters both of idolatry and persecution. (Challoner)

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Hippolytus of Rome

AD 235

Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast; for if is the number of a man, and his number is six hundred threescore and six."

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Irenaeus of Lyons

AD 202

And he shall perform great wonders, so that he can even cause fire to descend from heaven upon the earth in the sight of men, and he shall lead the inhabitants of the earth astray."

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Victorinus of Pettau

AD 303

And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth. He is speaking of the great and false prophet who is to do signs, and portents, and falsehoods before him in the presence of men. And he had two horns like a lamb— that is, the appearance within of a man— and he spoke like a dragon. But the devil speaks full of malice; for he shall do these things in the presence of men, so that even the dead appear to rise again.

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