the ten horns which you saw on the beast The TR stands alone in having the ten horns on the beast. Both MT and NU texts say ?the ten horns which you s...
Persecution [N] [T] [E]Just as the Bible graphically describes the introduction and spread of sin in the world, it also depicts the presence and reali...
In studying the book of Revelation, one is immediately struck by the prevailing bias of many commentators against understanding numbers in their norm...
those who dwell on the earth This technical phrase denotes the global populace of the time of the end who consistently oppose God (Rev. Rev. 9:20+), w...
The number twelve appears in the book of Revelation as the twelve thousand Jews from each of the twelve tribes (Rev. Rev. 7:5-8+, Rev. 14:1+), the wo...
He was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast The power given to the False Prophet here is perhaps the apex of what God has ever allo...
Hand, Right Hand Hand most frequently represents the ownership, power, or control that its possessor (either an individual or a people) exercises. Thi...
Sir Sir is ????? [kyrie] which is frequently translated Lord. Elsewhere, the word is translated master (Mtt. Mat. 6:24); Sir (Mtt. Mat. 13:27; John Jo...
The number two appears in the book of Revelation in association with the two witnesses (Rev. Rev. 11:3+, Rev. 11:10+) who are the ?two olive trees an...
Overview - Matthew 23 1?Christ admonishes the people to follow the good doctrine, not the evil examples, of the Scribes and Pharisees. 5?His disciple...
a few even in Sardis God never lumps the faithful in with the errant in his assessment. Even in the midst of a wicked culture, there are those who tru...
Wormwood ??????? [Apsinthos] : ?Artemisia Absinthium?1 . Derived from ?absinthe, a bitter, dark green oil made from certain strong-smelling plants wit...
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...
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...
Matthew 23:38 Behold your house is left unto you desolate.] Signifying that the city in which they dwelt, where they had their ceiled houses, and stat...
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...
Providence of God The word providence comes from the Latin providentia (Gk. pronoia [provnoia]) and means essentially foresight or making provision be...
4.16.1 - Hide and Seek4.16.2 - The Abiding Presence of God4.16.3 - The Temple Mount4.16.4 - A Heavenly Pattern4.16.5 - The Temples of History4.16.6 - ...
Some preterist interpreters, such as Chilton, believe that Babylon is a code name for Jerusalem:1 The primary thrust of the prophecy has been directe...
In the days of David?s kingdom, Israel dwelt permanently in the land and the kingdom was administered from Jerusalem. After a time, David realized th...