The Beast of the Earth has the authority to make the whole earth worship the Antichrist
(Rev 13:12). With the intent to deceive, he performs miracles to
encourage the worship of the Antichrist including the making of Antichrist idols (Rev 13:14-15),
and anyone who did not worship the Antichrist or his image was killed (Rev 13:15).
In order to participate in any aspect of the economy, everyone in the whole wide world had to have the name
of the Antichrist or his number 666 on their right hand or forehead (Rev 13:16-18).
Although he was introduced as the Beast from the Earth, John later identifies him as the False Prophet which
described the role and relationship he had with the Antichrist (Rev 16:13;
19:20; 20:10).
John indicates that the Beast from the Earth arrives shortly after the emergence of the Beast of the Sea
which signaled the start of Daniel's 70th week. Identifying the followers of the Antichrist would be only
necessary if there were Believers present; thus, the Great Tribulation.