Revelation 13:5A mouth speaking great things and blasphemy was given to him. Authority to make war for forty-two months was given to him.
The setting
Patmos Island, Greece, ~95 AD. John sees the limited timeframe of evil's apparent authority...
The emotion here: finding hope in God's sovereignty while witnessing temporary triumph of evil
The original word
edothē (ἐδόθη) — was given, passive voice showing permission from higher authority
Why it matters
Forty-two months equals 1,260 days, the exact period of the great tribulation in Daniel
Read with care
What most readers miss in Revelation 13:5
The passive voice 'was given' shows even evil operates only by God's permission
Common misconceptionPeople focus on the blasphemy and miss the time limit - John is emphasizing that evil authority has an expiration date set by God.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Revelation 13:5
Bible Genome reading
Revelation 13:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Revelation 13:5 comes from the book of Revelation, written during the Apostolic period. These words are attributed to John. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the vision genre of biblical literature. Key themes include blasphemy, authority, persecution. Notable phrases: speaking great things; blasphemy; forty-two months. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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