Tag: Daniel

Understanding the 6th plague: Drying up of the Euphrates River

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Revelation 16:12; Revelation 17:1-2, 15-18 In the Old Testament, the Euphrates was a critical means of support for Israel’s enemies, Assyria and Babylon. The river flowed through Babylon and was important to the city because it nourished crops and provided water for people. Babylon could not survive without the Euphrates Revelation 17:1 describes end-time Babylon … Continue reading Understanding the 6th plague: Drying up of the Euphrates River

Understanding the Seven Last Plagues

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Revelation 15:1 Before Christ comes, everyone would have already made their choice either for God or for Babylon. However, before the end, the destructive winds of Satan’s fury that have been restrained ( Rev. 7:1–3) will be unleashed, followed by the seven last plagues. Read Revelation 15:1 along with Exodus 7–11. How are the Egyptian … Continue reading Understanding the Seven Last Plagues

The Third Angel’s Message – Also, does hellfire burn forever?

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Jude 1:7; Revelation 14:9-11 In contrast to God’s faithful people, Revelation 14:9, 10 warns about the fate of those who face God’s wrath for worshiping the beast and his image, and for receiving his mark on their forehead and hand (all explained in previous notes).  In the Old Testament, the outpouring of God’s wrath is … Continue reading The Third Angel’s Message – Also, does hellfire burn forever?

The Second Angel’s Message and Babylon’s intoxicating wine

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Isaiah 21:9; Revelation 14:8; 18:2 The second angel’s message announces the fall, or apostasy, of Babylon and identifies it as a false religious system. In Revelation 17:5, “Babylon is said to be ‘the mother of harlots.’ By her daughters must be symbolized churches that cling to her doctrines and traditions, and follow her example of … Continue reading The Second Angel’s Message and Babylon’s intoxicating wine

The First Angel’s Message: Part 2

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Revelation 14:7 Revelation shows that the central issues in the last crisis of earth’s history will be worship and obedience to God, as revealed in keeping His commandments ( Rev. 14:12). The people of the world will fall into two groups: those who fear and worship God, and those who fear and worship the beast.Review … Continue reading The First Angel’s Message: Part 2

The First Angel’s Message: Part 1

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Ecclesiastes 12:13-14; Revelation 14:7 Read Revelation 14:7 along with Ecclesiastes 12:13, 14. What does it mean to “fear God”? How does the concept of fearing God relate to the gospel, and what does the gospel have to do with keeping God’s commandments? (See also Rom. 7:7–13.) What is the connection between fearing God and glorifying … Continue reading The First Angel’s Message: Part 1

The Three Angels’ Messages

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Matthew 24:14; Revelation 14:6 Just before the end, God sends His warning messages, symbolically portrayed in terms of three vocal angels flying in the sky. The Greek word for angel (angelos) means “messenger.” Evidence from Revelation suggests that the three angels stand for God’s people who are entrusted with the end-time message to share with … Continue reading The Three Angels’ Messages

What does the Bible say about activities of the sea beast?

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Daniel 7:24-25; 2 Thessalonians 2:2-12; Revelation 13:5-8 Revelation 13:5 specifies a time period of persecution which I explained in a previous note. The 42 months of the beast’s activities is the same time period as the 1,260 days/years of the persecution of the woman/church in Revelation 12:6, 14. (A prophetic “day” symbolizes a year [ … Continue reading What does the Bible say about activities of the sea beast?

Understanding the 1,260-day Bible prophecy

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Revelation 12:6; 13-16 No question, Satan continues his activities on earth by pouring his fury against the great object of Christ’s love on earth—the church. However, the church found divine protection in the desolate, wilderness places of the earth during the prophetic period of 1,260 days i.e. years, as a day is a year in … Continue reading Understanding the 1,260-day Bible prophecy

The woman and the dragon

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Revelation 12:1-5, 9 A woman in the Bible is used as a symbol for God’s people (2 Cor. 11:2): a chaste woman stands for faithful believers, while a harlot stands for apostate/impure Christians. The woman in Revelation 12 first symbolizes Israel, to whom the Messiah came (Rev. 12:1-5); in verses 13-17 she stands for the … Continue reading The woman and the dragon