Revelation 13:14
And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
注釈
Study Note
The second beast's power to deceive 'those who dwell on the earth' by means of signs performed in the presence of the first beast introduces the book's sustained critique of false wonders as instruments of imperial ideology. The command to make an image of the beast recalls Daniel 3's golden statue and the Babylonian demand for universal worship, situating John's audience within a pattern of coerced religious conformity. Most scholars identify the 'wound by a sword' that had healed as a parody of Christ's death and resurrection, suggesting the imperial power mimics divine redemption. The verse has shaped Christian discernment regarding miracles — signs authenticate nothing apart from the source and direction of the allegiance they demand.
他の翻訳
And he deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by reason of the signs which it was given him to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast who hath the stroke of the sword and lived.
and it leadeth astray those dwelling on the land, because of the signs that were given it to do before the beast, saying to those dwelling upon the land to make an image to the beast that hath the stroke of the sword and did live,
And those who are on the earth are turned from the true way by him through the signs which he was given power to do before the beast; giving orders to those who are on the earth to make an image to the beast, who was wounded by the sword, and came to life.
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