1 Thessalonians 5:21-21 The book is a revelation of Jesus Christ (Rev 1:1) and His wonderful plan of salvation since the beginning of time. God wants all (Christians and otherwise) to read, understand and keep what the book says, for the time is at hand and He has promised to bless all who do this … Continue reading Top 5 things I learnt from studying Revelation this quarter ๐ค๐๐พ๐
Tag: Prophecy
What happens during and after โthe Millenniumโ? ๐๐พ
Revelation 20:1-6, 12 The 1,000 years (or millennium) begins with the second coming of Christ. At this time, Satan and his fallen angels are chained. Read Revelation 20:1โ3 along with Jeremiah 4:23โ26. During the millennium, what is the state of the earth? In what way is Satan bound by chains?ย The chaining of Satan is … Continue reading What happens during and after โthe Millenniumโ? ๐๐พ
Armageddon Ends ๐๐พ๐๐บ๐พ๐๐พ
2 Thessalonians 1:8-10; Revelation 19:11-16 The second coming of Christ with His angels, the Kings from the East, brings to an end the fiery battle of Armageddon between Satan and unbelievers, vs. Godโs faithful people. ๐๐พ In Revelation 19:11โ16, what we see here is a depiction of Christโs second coming, the fulfillment of the promise … Continue reading Armageddon Ends ๐๐พ๐๐บ๐พ๐๐พ
The Wedding Supper of the Lamb ๐๐๐ฝ
Matthew 22:11-14; Revelation 19:6-9 Two thousand years ago, Christ left His heavenly home to invite His followers to a wedding supper ( Matt. 22:1โ14) that will take place after His marriage to His bride. โThe marriage represents the reception by Christ of His kingdom. The Holy City, the New Jerusalem, . . . is called … Continue reading The Wedding Supper of the Lamb ๐๐๐ฝ
The Seven Heads of the Scarlet Beast ๐ฟ๐น
Revelation 17:9-11 The angel explains that the seven heads are seven mountains. Some translators think that these mountains allude to the seven hills upon which the city of Rome is situated, and for this reason, they translate the Greek word oroi (โmountainsโ) as โhills.โ There are seven kings, too, who are symbolized by the seven … Continue reading The Seven Heads of the Scarlet Beast ๐ฟ๐น
Identifying the Scarlet Beast of Rev 17 ๐ฟ
Revelation 17:3-4; Revelation 17:8; Revelation 17:11 Revelation 17:3 describes the scarlet beast in terms similar to the sea beast of Revelation 13, which made war with and overcame Godโs people ( Rev. 13:5โ7). It was this earlier period of persecution that caused the pure woman to flee into the wilderness during the prophetic period of … Continue reading Identifying the Scarlet Beast of Rev 17 ๐ฟ
The Harlot Riding on the Scarlet Beast
Revelation 17:3-6 In Revelation 17:3, one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues offers to show John the judgment of the harlot who sat on many waters. When John sees her, she is riding the scarlet beast. As John is carried in vision into the wilderness, he … Continue reading The Harlot Riding on the Scarlet Beast
Harlot Babylon and who she deceives ๐๐ฟโ ๏ธ๐ท
Revelation 14:8; 17:1-2; 18:2-3; Jeremiah 51:61-64 Revelation 17:1. Jeremiah 51:13 shows that the โmany watersโ upon which ancient Babylon sits are the river Euphrates. Revelation 17:15 tells us what the many waters prophetic Babylon sits on symbolizes - peoples, multitudes, nations and tongues (i.e. languages). A woman in the Bible is a symbol for Godโs … Continue reading Harlot Babylon and who she deceives ๐๐ฟโ ๏ธ๐ท
Armageddon – Gathering for the Final Battle ๐ ๐พโโ๏ธ
Revelation 16:16 The deceptive demonic miracles will achieve worldwide success. ๐ฟ๐ In having spurned Bible teachings, people will believe a lie that will be accompanied by deceptive miracles (see 2 Thess. 2:9โ12). They will unite together in purpose, symbolized by their gathering to a โplace,โ which is in Hebrew called Armageddon, meaning โthe mountain of … Continue reading Armageddon – Gathering for the Final Battle ๐ ๐พโโ๏ธ
The Kings of the East ๐คด๐พ and Satanโs Last Great Deception
2 Thessalonians 2:9-12; Revelation 16:12-14 Revelation 16:12 tells us that the purpose of the drying up of the Euphrates is to prepare the way for โthe kings from the eastโ. In the Old Testament, โthe kings from the eastโ were Cyrus and his forces coming down from the north, then approaching Babylon from the east … Continue reading The Kings of the East ๐คด๐พ and Satanโs Last Great Deception