The False Prophet
Religious Deceiver Who Enforces Beast-Worship
Name Information
- Meaning: Title denoting counterfeit prophecy
- Language of Origin: Greek
- Gender Usage: Masculine
The second beast in Revelation—later called the False Prophet—performs deceptive signs to promote worship of the Beast. He enforces economic and social control through the mark, directing allegiance away from God to the Beast.
⏰ End-time religious deception (prefigured by false teachers)
Roles
- Deceiver
- Enforcer of Idolatry
Relationships
- Servant: The Dragon
- Companion: The Beast
- Enemy: God’s people
Story
Rises from the earth with lamb-like appearance but dragon-like speech.
Builds an image of the Beast and compels worship under threat.
Promotes a counterfeit religion that supports persecuting power.
Meets final judgment at Christ’s return.
Spiritual Significance
- Works signs to mislead, telling the earth to worship the Beast.
- Institutes the mark of the Beast to control buying and selling.
- Captured with the Beast and thrown into the lake of fire.
What We Can Learn
- Not all 'spiritual power' is from God—test the spirits.
- Religious propaganda can sanctify evil when truth is abandoned.
- Endurance and discernment protect the church from deception.
Memory Verses
He deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped its image.
— Revelation 19:20
Key Passages
- Revelation 13:11–18
- Revelation 16:13
- Revelation 19:20
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