![]() ![]() ![]() John sees vivid images which are meant to convey a message. In the visions of John numbers (1-unity, 2-strength, 3-Deity, 3½-trial, 4-creation, 5-limited, 6-sinful man, 7-perfection, 8-revival, 10-completeness, 12-God’s people), colors (white-purity, red-bloodshed, black-sin, pale-death), animals (lamb, lion, dragon, frogs), cities (Sodom and Gomorrah, Jerusalem, Babylon), persons (Balaam, Jezebel, Gog and Magog) and other things (angels, demons, stars, clouds, winds, waters, fire, thrones, crowns, swords, chariots, armies, plagues, alters, temples, garments, trees, oil, wine, gold, silver, precious stones, ships, coins, books, musical instruments, eye salve, time periods) are all used symbolically. An understanding of how the symbols are used in these other books will help us in understanding Revelation. Other books in the Bible such as Ezekiel, Daniel and Zechariah contain much apocalyptic language. This word came to be used of writings which were like Revelation in their use of symbolic language. The word revelation comes from the Greek word apocalypse which means an unveiling or uncovering, a revelation. One of the keys to help us in understanding this book is to realize it was written in apocalyptic language (1:1). In fact, there is a blessing promised to those who will give heed to this book (Rev. Surely, the Revelation is not an easy book to understand but neither should we think it is so difficult that we ignore it altogether. I don’t think God would mock us by giving us a book we could not understand. So, then you go back and start over at Matthew. ![]() A class in which you study Matthew thru Jude, but when you come to Revelation you say “that’s too hard to understand”. Perhaps you have been in one of those Bible classes I have only heard about. ![]()
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