“If any man have an ear, let him hear.”
Whoever has ears, let them hear - this call to attention, repeated throughout Revelation, summons believers to faithful discernment amid the deceptions of empire. Hearing the word requires both spiritual sensitivity and the courage to resist worldly conformity.
Church Fathers on Revelation 13:9
“And I saw a beast rising up from the sea, like a leopard.” This signifies the kingdom of that time of Antichrist, and the people mingled with the variety of nations. “His feet were as the feet of a bear.” A strong and most unclean beast, the feet are to be understood as his leaders. “And his mouth as the mouth of a lion.” That is, his mouth armed for blood is his bidding, and a tongue which will proceed to nothing else than to the shedding of blood. * * * * * * * *
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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