GOODS goodz (rekhush, Tubh; ta huparchonta): In the Old Testament rekhush (substance) is most frequently translated goods, as in Genesis 14:11,12,16,...
Come out of her my people In the rebellion of Israel against the authority of Moses, Moses and Aaron were told by God to ?separate yourselves from amo...
four living creatures See commentary on Revelation 4:6. the elders See commentary on Revelation 4:4. a Lamb ?When John turned, he saw, not a Lion, acc...
Gentleness [N]Sensitivity of disposition and kindness of behavior, founded on strength and prompted by love.The Old Testament. Gentleness is suggested...
Although the previous views are provocative, it seems more likely that the ascent of the beast from the Abyss denotes his revival rather than his con...
The following contrasts are found in passages describing the coming of Christ. We suggest that these differences are an indication that different comi...
Salvation belongs to When Jesus rode into Jerusalem on the day He presented Himself as king in fulfillment of the prophecy of Zechariah (Zec. Zec. 9:9...
a loud voice from heaven The NU text has from the throne. A loud voice from heaven told John not to write what the seven thunders uttered (Rev. Rev. ...
Another frequently cited source of symbolism within the book of Revelation is the various uninspired Jewish apocryphal writings:Symbols and other sug...
Wine [N] [B] [E] [S] First mention of Genesis 9:20 Genesis 9:21 WAS MADE OF The juice of the grape Genesis 49:11 The juice of the pomegranat...
His eyes were like a flame of fire His eyes match the description which John saw in his first vision of the glorified Christ (Rev. Rev. 1:14+ cf. Rev...
PERPETUAL; PERPETUALLY; PERPETUITY per-pet'-u-al, per-pet'-u-al-i, pur-pe-tu'-i-ti (`olam, netsach, [~tamidh): Perpetual is usually the translation o...
Some have held that the Antichrist will be Jewish in origin. Among the reasons cited for this view are:His acceptance by Israel is thought to imply a...
When the New Testament opens, we find John the Baptist preaching, Mat. 3:2) [emphasis added]. Later, when John was imprisoned, Jesus too preached, ?t...
Others have highlighted what they see as differences in the text between the book of Revelation and John?s Gospel, but there are many similarities as ...
Although the Harlot includes both commercial and religious aspects, many have minimized her commercial aspects and placed greater emphasis on her rel...
The rest were killed The rest emphasizes the unique treatment of the previous two in comparison with these. Unlike the Beast and the False Prophet, t...
the great river Euphrates and its water was dried up At the sounding of the sixth trumpet, the second woe, four angels were released who had previous...
Two other titles which are related to the coming Day of the Lord are the Time of Jacob?s Trouble and the Great Tribulation.1 Notice that all three in...
The beast that you saw In the explanation which follows, it is important to remember that the Beast is both a king and a kingdom. This characteristic ...