The Beast is probably the most confusing entity in a consideration of the symbols representing kingdoms and individuals of the visions given to both ...
\\INTRODUCTION TO PROVERBS\\ This book is called, in some printed Hebrew copies, Sepher Mishle, the Book of Proverbs; the title of it in the Vulgate...
I fell at his feet to worship him . . . see that you do not do that! Later, after seeing the revelation of the New Jerusalem and the eternal state, J...
At the heart of the idea of a Temple is the abiding presence of God. Although God is omnipresent, He has chosen to manifest His presence in certain l...
seventh angel sounded The seventh angel sounds the seventh trumpet (Rev. Rev. 8:2+). This last of the seven trumpets is not to be confused with the ?l...
As we have continued in our study of the book of Revelation, we have observed how the number of fellow saints who share our understanding of the text...
I know See commentary on Revelation 2:2. tribulation and poverty The connection between tribulation and poverty is found in the likelihood that their...
New Heavens and a New Earth The idea of new heavens and a new earth is explicitly noted in Isaiah 65:17; 66:22; 2pe 3:13; and Revelation 21:1. The Old...
Perhaps the most puzzling statements encountered in the discussion of the purpose of the book of Revelation are those which assert that this most pro...
these will make war ???????????? [Polem?sousin] , which indicates a protracted engagement rather than a single battle. The same word is translated, so...
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...
in the Spirit All prophetic revelation has its origin in the Holy Spirit (1Pe. 1Pe. 1:20-21) and never from man (Gal. Gal. 1:12-16; Gal. 2:2). Mysteri...
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...
\\INTRODUCTION TO 1 PETER\\ That Simon, called Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, was the writer of this epistle, is not questioned by any; nor was ...
LOT (1) lot: I. Personality. The man who bore the name Lot (lot; Lot) is mentioned for the first time in Genesis 11:27, at the beginning of that sec...
In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life The Greek lacks the article: the tree. There are several trees, ea...
they sang ???????? [adousin] , present tense: they are singing. A historical present which describes an event which has already transpired using the p...
The judgments of the first six seals and first six trumpets are now behind us. The seventh trumpet yet remains?containing the seven bowls?which is its...
I saw the dead, small and great Every category of man now stands on an individual basis before God. Wealth, power, fame, is all immaterial now. As the...
The practice of interpretation is known as hermeneutics. The word hermeneutics is ultimately derived from Hermes the Greek god who brought the messag...