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 Beast is probably the most confusing entity in a consideration of the symbols representing kingdoms and individuals of the visions given to both ...
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]...
The waters which you saw, where the harlot sits Having described the mystery of the beast with the seven heads and ten horns, the angel now tells John...
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+)...
Here is the patience of the saints The patience of the saints is found in their acceptance of God?s sovereign control over their lives (Rev. Rev. 13:...
he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name, His tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven. The TR text designates as many as...
they have shed the blood of saints and prophets Those who had shed the blood of saints and prophets are the ?peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongue...
The first question of the Westminster Confession asks: ?What is the chief and highest end of man?? To which the following answer is given: ?Man?s chi...
The Great Harlot rides upon the Beast who has seven heads and ten horns [#16-#21] (Rev. Rev. 17:1+, Rev. 17:7+). The seven heads of the Beast are sai...
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...
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...
Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God and the power of His Christ have come An equivalent statement to that which accompanied the so...
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...
another sign appeared in heaven Like the woman clothed with the sun and the moon under her feet, a second sign is introduced. These two signs are mean...
a male child who was to rule with a rod of iron To rule is ?????????? [Poimainein] : ?Herd, tend, (lead to) pasture.?1 Elsewhere, it is translated a...
The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire At the coming of Christ, it was the instrument of the devil, the False Prophet, who dece...
Another possible explanation is to understand the references to God?s book (Ex. Ex. 32:32-33), the book of the living (Ps. Ps. 69:28), the book (Dan....
living creatures See commentary on Revelation 4:6. elders In favor of the view that the elders are the redeemed, they are distinguished from angels bo...
the ten horns which you saw are ten kings These are the same ten horns which Daniel saw in his night vision (Dan. Dan. 7:7-8, Dan. 7:20, Dan. 7:24). T...