Revelation 13:3 Meaning and Explanation
“And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.”
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Read Full Chapter →One of the beast's heads bears a mortal wound that is healed, and the astonished world follows after it in wonder.
What Does Revelation 13:3 Mean?
John sees one of the beast's heads struck with what looks like a death-blow, yet the deadly wound is healed. The recovery dazzles the watching world, and all the earth marvels and follows after the beast. The healing is a dark parody, an imitation of resurrection meant to win allegiance.
The beast mimics the very things that belong to Christ, even the triumph over death, in order to draw the world's wonder to itself. Counterfeit power often clothes itself in the appearance of life and victory. The danger is not that the beast is obviously hideous, but that its apparent recovery makes it admired. The reader is called to discernment: to reserve true wonder for the Lamb who was genuinely slain and genuinely lives.
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What does Revelation 13:3 mean?
One of the beast's heads bears a mortal wound that is healed, and the astonished world follows after it in wonder.