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The Beast from the Abyss

The Beast from the Abyss (descriptive)The Beast That Rises from the Bottomless Pit (descriptive)

The abyssal adversary in Revelation 11:7 that rises from the bottomless pit to wage war on the Two Witnesses — yet is completely powerless to touch them until the exact day their 1,260-day testimony is finished.

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Historical Era Prophetic Future (Revelation)
Featured In Season 15
Key Passage Revelation 11:7
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Revelation 11:7
Revelation 11:7
The Beast from the Abyss could not shorten the Two Witnesses' ministry by a single hour; his three-and-a-half-day 'victory' only set the stage for their public resurrection.
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First mentioned among the beasts of Revelation in Revelation 11:7, 'the beast that rises from the bottomless pit (Greek: abyssos)' makes war on the Two Witnesses, conquers them, and kills them — but ONLY 'when they have finished their testimony.' His apparent triumph in the public square lasts just three and a half days before the breath of God raises the Two Witnesses before his eyes and a great earthquake shatters a tenth of the city (Revelation 11:7–13).

How Students Search & Remember The Beast from the Abyss:
“beast that rises from the bottomless pit in revelation 11:7”“makes war on the two witnesses when they finish their testimony”
ESV Scripture Index:
Revelation 11:7Revelation 17:8
Season 15 • Episode 2 Main Character Revelation 11
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The Indestructible Witnesses — The Measured Sanctuary, The Fire-Breathing Prophets & The Resurrection Cloud in the Public Square

Role in Storytime: Abyssal adversary powerless to touch the Two Witnesses until the exact moment they finish their 1,260-day testimony.

God's two olive-tree witnesses prophesy for 1,260 days with fire and miracles until the breath of life resurrects them before a terrified world.

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The Measured Sanctuary, The Fire-Breathing Prophets & The Resurrection Cloud in the Public Square (Revelation 11)
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Greek • G3144 Martys — “Witness / Eyewitness Martyr”
A legal courtroom witness who testifies from personal firsthand knowledge; the direct origin of the English word 'martyr' (Revelation 11).
Greek • G4151 Pneuma Zoes — “Breath of Life”
Literally 'Spirit of life' or 'breath of life' from God—echoing Genesis 2 and Ezekiel 37 as God's resurrection wind enters fallen bodies (Revelation 11).
Greek • G928 Basanizo — “Torment / Touchstone of Truth”
Derived from *basanos*—a dark Lydian touchstone used by ancient metallurgists to rub against gold coins and expose counterfeit base metals (Revelation 11).
Season 15 Companion Study Workbook
Season 15: The Cosmic Showdown
Workbook Story Time: p. 22 • Greek/Hebrew Roots: p. 24
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