Revelation 13:3One of his heads looked like it had been wounded fatally. His fatal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled at the beast.
The setting
Patmos Island, Greece, ~95 AD. Elderly John, exiled by Emperor Domitian, receives apocalyptic visions...
The emotion here: isolated on island, receiving overwhelming visions of cosmic battle
The original word
ethaumasthē (ἐθαυμάσθη) — amazed to the point of worship, dangerous wonder
Why it matters
Roman emperors often staged 'resurrections' from assassination attempts for political power
Read with care
What most readers miss in Revelation 13:3
The 'fatal wound' healed may reference Nero's rumored survival and expected return
Common misconceptionPeople think this predicts a specific future leader, but John was describing the pattern of all earthly empires that appear invincible but are actually temporary.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Revelation 13:3
Bible Genome reading
Revelation 13:3 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Revelation 13:3 comes from the book of Revelation, written during the Apostolic period. These words are attributed to John. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the vision genre of biblical literature. Key themes include deception, beast, end times. Notable phrases: fatal wound was healed; whole earth marveled. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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