Revelation 14:9 Meaning and Explanation
“And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,”
King James Version (KJV)
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What Does Revelation 14:9 Mean?
A third angel follows the first two, raising a solemn warning with a loud voice. Where the redeemed bore the Father's name on their foreheads, here are those who take the mark of the beast on forehead or hand, the sign of allegiance to the power that opposes God. The contrast between the two companies is now made plain.
Forehead and hand stand for thought and deed, the whole person given over to one allegiance or another. The warning is set before all so that none may stumble into it unaware. Heaven loves us enough to speak plainly of danger, calling every heart to choose whom it will serve before the choice is sealed.
Revelation 14:9 in the Original Language
charagma (χάραγμα), 'mark' -- a stamp or brand, the sign of ownership and allegiance.
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What does Revelation 14:9 mean?
A third angel warns with a loud voice against worshiping the beast and receiving its mark.