first Beast
demonic earth Christian single tradition · 1
The first Beast is identified in the Apocalypse of St John as the actual embodiment of the Antichrist, demanding worship and performing signs. It is contrasted with a second Beast that becomes the false prophet.
When
- First attested
- 100 BCE
- Attested period
- -100 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Referenced in the Book of Revelation (Apocalypse of St John).
Relationships
- co occurs with
- second Beast, Nero, Beliar
- manifests as
- Antichrist
- parent of
- false prophet
Mentioned by
Sources
encyclopedia (1)
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“the author of the Apocalypse of St John also has made use of the new conception of Antichrist as a wonder-worker and seducer, and has set his figure beside that of the “first” Beast which was for him the actual embodiment of Antichrist”
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