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And I set in order My priesthood, even the Aaronic and Melchizedek; and I have sent forth Mine elders to the world to preach this gospel of the kingdom to all people and to gather Mine elect from among all nations. That a people might be prepared through My gospel, through the manifestation of My Spirit, even the Spirit of Truth, the Gift of ...
The Amplified Bible states that Revelation 2:2 through to 3:18, "your" and "you" are in the singular, referring to the angel of each church. Much of what is said is rebuke and admonishment, so if the angels are heavenly beings, they may serve in some way as representatives of the sinful people in their churches. Jewish tradition maintained that ...
Revelation 12-13 describes these three beasts as follows: (1) The dragon (later revealed in the text to be Satan) [1] (2) The beast of the sea (commonly interpreted as the Antichrist) [2] [3] and (3) The beast of the earth (later revealed in the text to be the False Prophet). [4] However, many people have different beliefs about the meaning of ...
The fear of the Lord was upon all nations, so great was the glory of the Lord, which was upon his people." [ 23 ] Precious little is known about Enoch and his city, but a few verses later, it stated that "the Lord called his people Zion, because they were of one heart and one mind, and dwelt in righteousness; and there was no poor among them ...
The woman's "male child" is a reference to Jesus (Revelation 12:5), since he is destined to "rule all nations with a rod of iron" (Revelation 12:5). The dragon trying to devour the woman's child at the moment of his birth (Revelation 12:4) is a reference to Herod the Great's attempt to kill the infant Jesus (Matthew 2:16). Through his death and ...
Revelation 6 tells of a book or scroll in God's right hand that is sealed with seven seals. The Lamb of God/Lion of Judah opens the first four of the seven seals, which summons four beings that ride out on white, red, black, and pale horses. All of the horsemen save for Death are portrayed as being human in appearance.
Then, a Beast emerges from the Earth having two horns like a lamb, speaking like a dragon. He directs people to make an image of the Beast of the Sea who was wounded yet lives, breathing life into it, and forcing all people to bear "the mark of the Beast". The number of the beast the Bible says is "666". Events leading into the Third Woe:
The two witnesses (Ancient Greek: δύο μάρτυρες, romanized: duo martyres) are two literary figures who are mentioned in Revelation 11:1-14. Some Christians interpret this as two literal people, such as Moses and Elijah or Saint Peter and Paul the Apostle. Others interpret this as a symbol for a group or groups of people, such as the ...