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,...
Zechariah, Theology of Introduction. Authorship. The book of Zechariah falls naturally into two parts: chapters 1-8 and 9-14. In the first part we fin...
Although the Harlot includes both commercial and religious aspects, many have minimized her commercial aspects and placed greater emphasis on her rel...
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...
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...
Beyond the interpretive issue mentioned above, which we feel is conclusive, there are many other reasons for taking Babylon in the book of Revelation...
a reed like a measuring rod Reed is ??????? [kalamos] , the same word which described the mock scepter given to Jesus along with His crown of thorns (...
All book names within Bible addresses appear in one of two forms: (1) the full formal name (e.g., Revelation), or (2) a standardized abbreviation. Th...
you are about to suffer The Smyrnaeans were about to enter a time of testing. God often warns his servants prior to a time of trial (Eze. Eze. 2:3-7;...
APOSTASY; APOSTATE a-pos'-ta-si, a-pos'-tat (he apostasia, a standing away from): I.e. a falling away, a withdrawal, a defection. Not found in the En...
Chapter?5We left the temple-work at a full stop; but, being God?s work, it shall be revived, and here we have an account of the reviving of it. It was...
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...
For all nations have drunk The conjunction for, ??? [hoti] , indicates that the reason for her destruction is that which follows?her pollution of the ...
And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen It was granted is ????? [edoth?] , often translated: it was given. To be arrayed is ??? ???????...
being with child ?? ?????? ?????? [en gastri echousa] , in the womb having. Something we should immediately notice about this entire vision is the lac...
to persevere Perseverance is especially needed in the midst of adversity. Jesus said that it would be by patience that believers ?possess your souls? ...
ASHDOD ash'-dod ('ashdodh; Azotos; modern Esdud): One of the five chief cities of the Philistines. The name means stronghold or fortress, and its str...
Remember Remembering is the first in a three-step process. All three steps (remember, repent, and do the first works) are in the imperative tense: re...
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...
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...