Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

abyssal beast overcomes holy witnesses

abyssal_beast_overcomes_holy_witnesses

A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


biblical

  • The Bible, King James Version, Book 66: Revelation The Bible, King James Version, Book 66: Revelation / Book 66 Revelation; lines 701-822 confidence: high

    When the witnesses finish testimony, the beast from the bottomless pit wars against and kills them; their bodies lie in the great city spiritually called Sodom and Egypt and linked with the Lord's crucifixion, while nations see them unburied and earth-dwellers rejoice and exchange gifts.

    A beast ascends from the bottomless pit, makes war on the witnesses, overcomes them, and kills them after their testimony is finished.

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