Revelation 13:2

“And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, etc.] To which the Grecian kingdom is compared in (<270706>Daniel 7:6); because of that rapidity and swiftness with which Alexander overran the world, and set up this monarchy; and to which the Roman Papal monarchy bears some resemblance; for as the Grecian monarchy was divided into several parts, which the leopard's spots may also point out, so the Roman empire was divided into ten parts, and united under the pope, as the head of them; and may be, in this form, compared to a leopard for its swiftness, (<350108>Habakkuk 1:8); because this beast, as soon as he arose and got power, quickly, and in a very short time, extended it over all…”

“leopard . . . bear . . . lion--This beast unites in itself the God-opposed characteristics of the three preceding kingdoms, resembling respectively the leopard, bear, and lion. It rises up out of the sea, as Daniel's four beasts, and has ten horns, as Daniel's fourth beast, and seven heads, as Daniel's four beasts had in all, namely, one on the first, one on the second, four on the third, and one on the fourth. Thus it represents comprehensively in one figure the world power (which in Daniel is represented by four) of all times and places, not merely of one period and one locality, viewed as opposed to God; just as the woman is the Church of all ages. This view is favored also by the fact,…”

“And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard - For a description of the leopard, see the notes on Daniel 7:6. It is distinguished for bloodthirstiness and cruelty, and thus becomes an emblem of a fierce, tyrannical power. In its general character it resembles a lion and the lion and the leopard are often referred to together. In this description, it is observable that John has combined in one animal or monster, all those which Daniel brought successively on the scene of action as representing different empires. Thus in Daniel 7:2-7 the lion is introduced as the symbol of the Babylonian power; the bear, as the symbol of the Medo-Persian; the leopard, as the symbol of the Macedonian; and…”

“13:2 Satan makes the beast a pseudo-deity by giving it his power, throne, and authority. In the first century, Roman emperors increasingly claimed divinity.”

“was like: Jer 5:6, Jer 13:23; Dan 7:6, Dan 7:7; Hos 13:7; Hab 1:8 and his feet: Sa1 17:34-37; Kg2 2:24; Pro 17:12, Pro 28:15; Dan 7:4, Dan 7:5; Hos 13:8; Amo 5:19 and his mouth: Psa 22:21; Isa 5:29; Hos 11:10; Amo 3:12; Ti2 4:17; Pe1 5:8 dragon: Rev 12:3, Rev 12:4, Rev 12:9, Rev 12:13, Rev 12:15 gave: Rev 16:10, Rev 17:12, Rev 19:20, Rev 20:2 Revelation 13:3”