Tim, what verse(s) are reading that the image is the beast?
The progression: Revelation 13:15-18
15 It (Satan) was allowed to put breath into the image (the image) of the beast (FP), so that the image (the image) of the beast (FP) could even speak; and it (Satan) was allowed to cause anyone who would not worship the image (the image) of the beast (FP) to be put to death.
16 Also it (Satan) forces everyone — great and small, rich and poor, free and slave — to receive a mark (of the image) on his right hand or on his forehead
17 preventing anyone from buying or selling unless he has the mark (of the image), that is, the name of the beast (the image) or the number of its (the image) name.
18 This is where wisdom is needed; those who understand should count the number of the beast (the image), for it is the number of a person (Adam), and its (the image) number is 666.
Revelation 14:11
11 and the smoke from their tormenting goes up forever and ever. They have no rest, day or night, those who worship the beast (FP) and its (FP) image (the image) and those who receive the mark of its (the image) name.”
Revelation 15:2
2 I saw what looked like a sea of glass mixed with fire. Those defeating the beast (FP), its (FP) image (the image) and the number of its (the image) name were standing by the sea of glass, holding harps which God had given them.
Revelation 16:2
2 So the first one went and poured his bowl onto the earth, and disgusting and painful sores appeared on all the people who had the mark of the beast (the image) and worshipped its (FP) image (the image).
Revelation 16:13
13 And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs; they came from the mouth of the dragon (Satan), from the mouth of the beast (the image) and from the mouth of the false prophet (FP).
Revelation 19:19-20
19 I saw the beast (the image) and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to do battle with the rider of the horse and his army.
20 But the beast (the image) was taken captive, and with it (the image) the false prophet (FP) who, in its (the image) presence, had done the miracles which he (FP) had used to deceive those who had received the mark of the beast (the image) and those who had worshipped his (FP) image (the image). The beast (the image) and the false prophet (FP) were both thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur.