The beast from the earth in Revelation 13:11-18 is the False Prophet, a religious entity that is Satan's end-time counterpart to the Two Witnesses and works as proxy for the first beast. Though the church has traditionally read the two beasts as a long historical succession (the Roman power and the false church), they are best approached as a current, end-time warning that may also have a historical type. The Greek allo means "another of the same kind," so this beast shares the first beast's wild, Satanic nature. Heavenly things in Revelation originate in heaven, but both beasts originate in this world. The first rises from the restless sea of political upheaval, while the second rises from the earth, symbolizing the stable, enduring human need for religion. Its two lamb-like horns probably represent religious and secular authority, and its dragon voice betrays a Christian façade over a Satanic heart. Matthew 7 says to judge such a prophet by his fruits, which are lawlessness. Its miracles, such as fire from heaven, are real but come from Satan, and they deceive people into worshipping the wrong god. The image of the beast is uncertain, either a literal statue or the false church. The mark originates from the False Prophet, not the Beast, and people take it voluntarily. It is probably not a physical brand or chip but an attitudinal sign of loyalty shown in thoughts (forehead) and works (hand). Refusers are marginalized economically. The number 666 is best read as the number of humanity, the ultimate human imperfection and humanism apart from God, falling short of 777. Protection lies in keeping God's commandments and having the faith of Jesus.

The second beast, described in Revelation 13:11, rises from the earth, distinguishing him from the first beast who rises from the sea. This second beast, also identified as the false prophet in Revelation 16:13, is a religious figure with the appearance of a lamb but speaks like a dragon. He performs great signs in the presence of the first beast, using these miracles to deceive onlookers and persuade them to support the first beast. The dragon likely empowers this second beast, just as it empowers the first, forming a powerful, evil trinity with satan. The false prophet's deceptive miracles, witnessed worldwide through modern means, will influence many to follow the beast, forcing critical choices about allegiance and personal conduct.

In Revelation 13:11, another beast emerges from the earth, characterized by two horns like a lamb yet speaking like a dragon. This second beast, as described in Revelation 13:12-15, exercises all the authority of the first beast in its presence, compelling the earth and its inhabitants to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. This beast performs great signs, even causing fire to descend from heaven in the sight of men, deceiving those on earth with these signs and urging them to create an image to the first beast. It is granted power to give breath to this image, enabling it to speak and to cause the death of those who refuse to worship it. This second beast, a religious leader, supports the first beast's activities, establishing a model of human civil government within the religion it heads. As noted in Revelation 13:15, it causes all to worship the political power of the first beast and enforces the reception of the beast's mark. Furthermore, it is responsible for the martyrdom of the saints, targeting those who will not worship the image of the beast, leading to their death. This persecution is connected to the events of the fifth seal in Revelation 6:9-11, where the souls of those slain for the word of God cry out for justice, indicating an intensifying tribulation at the end times where many will face martyrdom for refusing the mark.