Contradiction with Revelation 17:15
Explains waters as peoples and multitudes, contrasting with the literal sea in Revelation 13:1.
Revelation 17:15: And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
Contradiction with Isaiah 11:9
Describes a peaceful kingdom where no harm occurs, contrary to the beast rising from the sea in Revelation 13:1.
Isaiah 11:9: They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
Contradiction with 1 John 4:4
States that believers have overcome the world, opposing the oppressive power represented by the beast.
1 John 4:4: Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
Contradiction with Daniel 7:17
Suggests that beasts symbolize kings, offering a differing symbolic interpretation from a literal approach.
Daniel 7:17: These great beasts, which are four, [are] four kings, [which] shall arise out of the earth.
Contradiction with Psalm 93:4
Asserts the might of God's power over many waters, contrasting with the beast's emergence from the sea.
Psalm 93:4: The LORD on high [is] mightier than the noise of many waters, [yea, than] the mighty waves of the sea.
Contradiction with Colossians 1:16
Affirms Christ's authority over all creation, challenging the authority of the beast described in Revelation 13:1.
Colossians 1:16: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether [they be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: