Revelation 17:11 clarifies that the beast is an eighth king, one of the seven — interpreting the 'was, is not, will come' phrase.

Revelation 17:7 introduces the angel's explanation of the woman and beast, which verse 8 then directly describes — providing narrative context.

Revelation 20:10 shows the beast thrown into the lake of fire, fulfilling its appointed destruction in this verse.

Revelation 19:20 describes the beast being captured and thrown into the lake of fire — the final fate of the beast introduced here.

Revelation 13:12 shows the second beast enforcing worship of the first beast, directly connecting to the marveling at the beast in Revelation 17:8.

Revelation 11:7 identifies the same beast from the abyss that kills the two witnesses — the beast that rises again here.

Revelation 13:1-11 details the beast's appearance, seven heads, ten horns, and blasphemy — the same beast described here.

Revelation 13:3 tells of the beast's mortal wound healed, directly illustrating the 'was and is not' pattern in this verse.

Revelation 13:4 shows the world worshiping the beast, reflecting the marveling of earth dwellers mentioned here.

Revelation 13:8 uses identical phrasing about those not in the book of life from the foundation, who worship the beast.

Revelation 20:4 describes those who did not worship the beast reigning with Christ, opposite to the earth‑dwellers who marvel at the beast in Rev 17:8.

Revelation 3:5 promises the overcomer's name not blotted from the book of life, contrasting with those whose names are not written in Rev 17:8 and so worship the beast.

Revelation 20:12 again shows the book of life used in final judgment, connecting to the names not written there from the foundation.

Revelation 20:12 reveals the book of life opened at judgment, linking to the record of the redeemed mentioned in this verse.

Revelation 20:3 shows Satan thrown into the bottomless pit and sealed, similar to the beast's origin and eventual destruction in Rev 17:8.

Revelation 9:2 describes the abyss being opened, releasing demonic locusts — the same abyss from which the beast rises here.

Revelation 9:1 mentions the bottomless pit when a star receives its key, linking to the beast's ascent from the same abyss in Rev 17:8.

2 Thessalonians 2:3-8 portrays the man of lawlessness destined for destruction, paralleling the beast's rise and doom.

Ephesians 1:4 says believers are chosen before foundation, directly contrasting those not written in the book of life.

Matthew 25:34 also ties God's plan to the foundation of the world, describing the kingdom prepared for the blessed — contrasting with those not written in the book.

Daniel 7:26 describes the judgment and destruction of the beast's dominion, echoing the beast's coming destruction here.

Daniel 7:11 depicts the fourth beast killed and burned with fire, prefiguring the beast's destruction in Revelation.

Exodus 32:32 mentions a divine book of names, prefiguring the book of life concept in Revelation 17:8 — Moses asks to be blotted out.

Isaiah 4:3 speaks of those recorded for life in Jerusalem—a parallel registry of the saved, foreshadowing the book of life concept.