and from Jesus Christ Within this simple greeting can be found a neglected doctrine of paramount importance: the Trinity. The greeting is from each me...
every island fled away and the mountains were not found Unlike the earthquake attending the opening of the sixth seal in which ?every mountain and is...
The number four appears in the book of Revelation in association with the living creatures (Rev. Rev. 4:6+, Rev. 4:8+; Rev. 5:6+, Rev. 5:8+; Rev. 6:1...
to persevere Perseverance is especially needed in the midst of adversity. Jesus said that it would be by patience that believers ?possess your souls? ...
Now the great city was divided into three parts Great city probably refers to Jerusalem,1 as it is contrasted with the cities of the nations (?Gentil...
Angel of the Lord [S](Heb. mal'ak yehwah). Supernatural being who bears a message on behalf of God. In many passages in the Old Testament, the angel o...
The letter to the church at Thyatira mentions a self-proclaimed ?prophetess? named Jezebel. Some have taken her mention as a symbol, one of several o...
In the previous chapter, John is shown the seven angels having the seven last plagues?the seven bowl judgments. He sees the seven bowls poured forth,...
Chapter?27In this chapter directions are given, I. Concerning the brazen altar for burnt-offerings (v.?1-8). II. Concerning the court of the tabernacl...
their dead bodies will lie in the street Lack of burial is particularly repugnant to the Jews. 1K. 14:11; 1K. 16:4; 2K. 2K. 9:37; Ps. Ps. 79:3; Jer. J...
where she has a place ??? ???? ???? ????? [Hopu echei ekei topon] , where she is having there (a) place. This appears to speak of a specific location...
In the previous chapter, the future looked very bleak for the saints. The Beast arose from the sea, empowered by the dragon, and was given authority o...
in the days of the sounding of the seventh angel This refers to the time period during which the seventh angel sounds and the final seven bowl judgmen...
The scene which John is shown next is an extension of what has preceded. In the previous chapter, Revelation 11 , John was shown two witnesses who pro...
Gentleness [N]Sensitivity of disposition and kindness of behavior, founded on strength and prompted by love.The Old Testament. Gentleness is suggested...
he himself shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God He himself, emphasis is placed upon the individual who worships the beast. He will be hel...
Several passages of Scripture indicate that the activities of the Antichrist involve a future Jewish Temple:1 Daniel Dan. 9:27 - The prince who is ...
Touch Bringing into bodily contact of one thing with another. The Hebrew naga [[;gn] and Greek hapto [a&ptomai] (-omai) are the main biblical terms fo...
TAKE tak: Most of the very numerous examples of this word are still in good use and only a few call for special attention. To take in the sense of ca...
Word [N](Heb. dabar [r'b'D]; Gk. logos [lovgo] and rhema [rJh'ma]). The theological meaning of word within Scripture spans a wide theological spectrum...