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Revelation's Lamb of God on Mount Zion

Below is the 26th of multiple excerpts of commentary on the Book of Revelation from The Parousia , the late 19th-century masterpiece on the Second Coming by James Stuart Russell: "6. The Lamb on Mount Sion [Zion]. "Chap. xiv. 1-13 [Rev. 14:1-13]--- ‘And I saw, and behold, the Lamb stood on the mount Sion [Zion], and with him an hundred and forty and four thousand, having his name, and the name of his Father, written in their foreheads,’ etc. [144,000=HEBREW-CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF JUDEA/ISRAEL] " This portion of the vision scarcely needs an interpreter; it speaks for itself. There is a striking contrast between the wild beast that rules as vicegerent of the dragon and the Lamb that governs in His Father’s name. There can be no doubt that the hundred and forty and four thousand, having the name of Christ and the Father inscribed on their foreheads, are identical with the hundred and forty and four thousand out of all the tribes of the children of Israel, who have the s...
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Revelation's Second Beast: Governor of Judea

Below is the 25th of multiple excerpts of commentary on the Book of Revelation from The Parousia , the late 19th-century masterpiece on the Second Coming by James Stuart Russell: "5 . The Second Wild Beast. " Chap. xiii. 11-17 [Rev. 13:11-17] -- - ‘And I saw another wild beast coming up out of the earth (land [Greek: tes ges]); and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast in his presence, and causeth the land and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. ...And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or on their forehead; and that no men might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name [six hundred and sixty-six].’ [RESEMBLANCE BETWEEN THE FIRST BEAST (NERO) AND THE SECOND BEAST THAT RISES FROM THE LAND] " If our conclusions respecting the identi...
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Number of the Beast (666)

Below is the 24th of multiple excerpts of commentary on the Book of Revelation from The Parousia , the late 19th-century masterpiece on the Second Coming by James Stuart Russell: " The Number of the Beast . [ Revelation 13:18 -- 'Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six' [ Greek: hexakosioi (six hundred) hexekonta (sixty) hex (six) ] . ] [CLUES: THE NUMBER IS THAT OF A MAN; THE NUMBER IS SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX] " We now come to the question which has exercised the ingenuity of critics and commentators almost since the day it was first propounded, and which even yet can hardly be said to be solved, viz. [that is] the name or number of the beast. Without wasting time on the various answers that have been given, it may suffice to make one or two preliminary remarks on the conditions of the problem. "1. It is evident that the writer conside...
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The Beast of Revelation (Nero)

Below is the 23rd of multiple excerpts of commentary on the Book of Revelation from The Parousia , the late 19th-century masterpiece on the Second Coming by James Stuart Russell: [THE BEAST OF REVELATION] "4. The First Wild Beast . "Chap. xiii. 1-10 [Rev. 13:1-10]---' ... And I saw a wild beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and upon his horns ten diadems, and upon his heads names of blasphemy. And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as it were the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his throne, and great authority. And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world ( land , [Greek: he ge] ) wondered after the beast. And they worshipped the dragon because he gave the power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? Who is able to make war with him? And there w...
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Revelation's Great Red Dragon and the Man Child

January 30, 2026 Below is the 22nd of multiple excerpts of commentary on the Book of Revelation from The Parousia , the late 19th-century masterpiece on the Second Coming by James Stuart Russell: [The Great Red Dragon; The Man Child] "2. The great Red Dragon. "CHAP. xii. 3, 4 [Rev. 12:3-4].--- ‘And there appeared another wonder in heaven: and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven diadems upon his heads. And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth [land, Greek: ten gen]: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.’ [GREAT RED DRAGON=SATAN] " There is no possibility of doubt respecting the identity of this symbol. The dragon is ‘that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan,’ [Rev. 12:9]---the ancient and inveterate foe of God and of His people. He is represented as possessing vast authority and power; ‘having seven he...
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