Two of the women who play key roles in the Book of Revelation are cities: Babylon and the New Jerusalem. This is no accident as one is the city of ma...
An intentional contrast is seen between the Lamb and the Beast. The Lamb versus The BeastSimilarityLambBeastSlainBefore history (1Pe. 1Pe. 1:17-20) At...
The title ?Beast? is used of the evil individual who figures large in various passages of the book of Revelation (Rev. Rev. 11:7+; Rev. 13:1-4+, Rev....
It is our conviction that the events of the book are mainly sequential and flow naturally from the threefold division given by John in Revelation Rev...
Many conclude that the Harlot (Rev. Rev. 17:1+) represents a religious system, whereas the city (Rev. Rev. 18:1+) represents a commercial system. Thi...
The following simplified outline from Fruchtenbaum illustrates how Daniel?s 70th week (the Tribulation) relates to the overall chronology of the even...
The number seven is the most frequently encountered number in the book of Revelation:Even the most careless reader of the Apocalypse must be struck b...
One the most prevalent doctrines throughout Scripture is the sovereignty of God (Job Job 9:17; Job 33:13; Ecc. Ecc. 3:14; Isa. Isa. 46:10-11; Mtt. Ma...
The Letter to SmyrnaAttributeDescriptionMeaningmyrrh, bitter1 TitlesAnd to the angel of the church in Smyrna write, ?These things says the First and ...
I was in the Spirit Once again, John was ?in the Spirit,? as he was at the beginning of his vision (Rev. Rev. 1:10+). Ezekiel described his similar e...
Having explored the parallels between events in the book of Revelation and passages which speak of a future time of trouble for both the world and th...
In contrast to The Great Harlot of Revelation Rev. 17:1+ who embodies the very origins of harlotry and blasphemy (also stretching back in history), a...
Each letter closes with one or more promises for ?he who overcomes.? The question arises, ?Who is the overcomer??The question that needs resolving inv...
The Abyss, the ?bottomless pit,? is a deep compartment within the earth where fallen angels are held (Rev. Rev. 9:1-2+, Rev. 9:11+). See commentary o...
As we enter our study of the book of Revelation, it will serve us well to remember that the book is ?the revelation of Jesus Christ? (Rev. Rev. 1:1+)...
If anyone has an ear, let him hear. As when Jesus taught, prior to the formation of the church, all people are enjoined to hear (Mtt. Mat. 11:15). Un...
The whole world consists of the sea which the four beasts rise out of [#2-#8] (Dan. Dan. 7:3) and the earth or land from which the four kings [#3-#8]...
We are told that the dragon is, ?that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world? (Rev. Rev. 12:9+). The dragon is said...
they overcame ????? ???????? [Autoi enik?san] , they, they overcame . Emphasis is placed upon the redeemed who overcame Satan by God?s work. They are ...
The Beast is probably the most confusing entity in a consideration of the symbols representing kingdoms and individuals of the visions given to both ...