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NASB | Revelation 14:9 ¶ Then another angel, a third one, followed them, saying with a loud voice, "If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 14:9 ¶ Then another angel, a third one, followed them, saying with a loud voice, "Whoever worships the beast and his image and receives the mark [of the beast] on his forehead or on his hand, |
Bible Question: I have heard that the mark was in ones mind, in th instance that one would accept and worship the anti-christ. This was taught by a television teacher named Arnold Murray of the Shepards Chapel. He even has a whole cd study on this. Is he good to listen to for bible understanding, he teaches verse by verse? |
Bible Answer: The Bible gives no indication that the mark of the beast is symbolic for anything else, nor does it offer any interpretation were it to be symbolic, therefore, since the Bible presents this mark as, in fact, a mark on the right hand or forehead, I believe it will be an actual mark on the actual right hand or actual forehead. If Mr. Murray choses to allegorize what the Bible presents as literal, then he is in disagreement with the Scripture. I am not familiar with his teaching, but teaching verse by verse means nothing if he is not teaching what the verses actually say. I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |