Revelation 17:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Revelation 17:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Revelation 17:8 is a verse from the book of Revelation in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Revelation 17:8 — KJV
“The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.”
— Revelation 17:8 (KJV)
Revelation 17:8 in Context — About the Book of Revelation
Revelation pulls back the curtain on history's finale: the risen Christ walking among His churches, the throne room of heaven, judgment on evil, and a new heaven and new earth where God wipes every tear away. Written to persecuted believers, its message is singular — the Lamb wins.
Cross-References for Revelation 17:8
“And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.”
Shares key themes with Revelation 17:8: dwell, earth, whose
“Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Jehu the son of Hanani, who is mentioned in the book of the kings of Israel. book of Jehu: Heb. words, etc is mentioned: Heb. was made to ascend”
Shares key themes with Revelation 17:8: ascend, written, book
“And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake.”
Shares key themes with Revelation 17:8: pit, into, earth
“I will even give them into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life: and their dead bodies shall be for meat unto the fowls of the heaven, and to the beasts of the earth.”
Shares key themes with Revelation 17:8: beast, into, earth
“There is Elam and all her multitude round about her grave, all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which are gone down uncircumcised into the nether parts of the earth, which caused their terror in the land of the living; yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit.”
Shares key themes with Revelation 17:8: pit, into, earth
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