Revelation - Series Starters

Symbols in Revelation…

To help you understand the text as you read through Revelation

• The colour white, images of the throne and crown = Conquest and rule (Divine, Human, satanic)

• Sea beast and harlot = Roman emperor and his government

• Land beast / false prophet = Roman provincial governors

• Seven (7) = God and eternal perfection

• Six (6) = Satan’s claim to divinity

• Three and a half years (or 42 Months) = A period within human history which will come to its end - unlike God’s eternity

• Twelve (12) = Leaders of the redeemed

• Twenty four (24) = Leaders from the Old and New Covenants

• One hundred and forty four thousand (144,000) = Redeemed from Israel

• Ten (10) = A round figure

• One thousand (1000) = A great number or very long period

• Lion = Nobility

• Ox = Strength

• Eagle = Speed

• Man = Wisdom

• Lamb = Helplessness

• Horn = Power

• Eye = Knowledge

• Right hand = Authority

Cited from: Apocalypse Now and Then (Reading Revelation Today). Paul Barnett. Aquilla Press , 2001

Introductory Videos to Revelation…

To help you understand the literary form and structure of Revelation

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