Giving Life to the Beast's Image

In the book of Revelation, the Bible says “they gave life to the image of the beast” (Revelation 13:15).

But what does this really mean? The Bible is not saying humans created real life like God

does. Instead, it speaks of authority, power, and influence.

The “beast” represents a godless system that opposes God, and the “image of the beast” represents

ideas, structures, or leadership that demand worship, obedience,

and loyalty instead of God. When people support, promote, and obey this system,

rejecting God’s truth, they are said to “give it life.” It becomes powerful

because people choose it over righteousness. The message is clear: Anything we exalt above God,power,