THE SYMBOLS IN REVELATION
- THEIR LITERAL MEANING -
Angel = MessengerDaniel 8:16, 9:21; Luke 1:19,26; Hebrews 1:14
Ark of Testamony = Ark of the covenant/mercy seat where God dwells
Exodus 25:10-22; Psalm 80:1
Babylon = Religious apostasy confusion Genesis 10:8-10, 11:6-9; Revelation 18:2&3, Revelation 17:1-5
Balaam, doctrine of = Advancing our own interests, compromise, idolatry
Numbers 22:5-25;
Beast = Kingdom, government, political power
Daniel 7:23
Binding of Satan = A symbolic chain of circumstances.
Isaiah 14:12-20;
Black = Moral darkness; sin; apostasy
Exodus 10:21-23; Jeremiah 4:20-28, 8:21; Acts 26:18;
John 12:35; Joel 2:1-10
Blood = Life Liviticus 17:11; Deuteronomy 12:23.
Bottomless Pit = Earth in chaos, torn up, dark & empty
Genesis 1:1,2; Jeremiah 4.23-28; Isaiah 24:1-4,19: Revelation 20:1-3.
Bow = Success in battle against evil
Psalm 7:11,12; Psalm 45:4,5.
Corrupt Woman = Corrupt; apostate church Ezekiel 16:15-58; 23:2-21; Hosea 2:5; Hosea 3:1.
Crowns = Kingship, victory I Chronicles 20:2; II Kings 11:12; Ezekiel 21:26,27; James 1:12;
2 Timothy 4:7,8 ; I Corinthians 9:25.
Cup = Meted out suffering and judgments Psalms 11:6; 75:8; Isaiah 51:17,22-23; Jeremiah 25:15-17; 49:12.
Day = Literal year Ezekiel 4:6; Numbers 14:34.
Door = Opportunity - II Corinthians 2:12; Revelation 3:20.
= Probation - Luke 13:24,25.
Dragon = Satan or his agency Isaiah 27:1; 30:6; Psalm 74.13,14; Revelation 12:7-9; Ezekiel 29:3;
Jeremiah 51:34.
Eagle = Speed, power, vision, vengeance, protection
Deuteronomy 28:49; Habakkuk 1:6-8; Revelation 12:14.
Eating the Book = Assimilating the message Ezekiel 3:1-3; Jeremiah 15:16.
Egypt = Symbol of atheism Exodus 5:2
Eyesalve = Holy Spirit to help us see truth; Discernment to understand
the Word. Antidote for spiritual blindersEphesians1:17-19; Psalm 119:18; I John 2:20,27; John 16:7-13
Faithful witness = Christ
John 18:37; John 3:11; Rev.1:5; 3:14; 19:11
False prophet = Apostate Protestantism
Revelation 16:13,14; 13:13,14; 19:20.
Corners of Earth = Four directions of compass
Jeremiah 49:36.
Forehead = Mind Romans 7:25; Ezekiel 3:8,9.
Fornication = Illicit connection between church & the world
Ezekiel 16:15,26; Isaiah 23:17; James 4:4; Revelation 14:4.
Four Beasts or
Living Creatures = Heavenly beings with special responsibilities
Rev. 5:8-10; 4:6-9; 6:1-7; 14:3; 15:7; 19:4.
Garments = Covering of righteousness
Genesis 35:2; Isaiah 61:10; Zechariah 3:3-5; Romans 13:14.
Gold = True riches of heaven; faith; scripture
Psalm 19:7-10; Galatians 5;6; James 2:5; Job 23:10
Hand = Symbol of work Ecclesiastes 9:10.
Harlot = Apostate church/religion
Isaiah 1:21; Jeremiah 3:1-3, 6-9.
Heads = Major powers, rulers, governments Daniel 7:6; 8:8, 22; Rev. 17:3, 10.
Hidden Manna = Christ John 6:49,50,53; Matthew 13:44.
Horn = Power and strength - Deuteronomy 33:17; Zechariah 1:18,19.
= King or Kingdom - Psalm 89:17,24; Daniel 8:5,21,22.
Horse = Symbol of battle - Exodus 15:21; Isaiah 43:17; Jeremiah 8:6;
Ezekiel 38:15; Zechariah 10:3. = Special representatives, angels - Zechariah 1:8-10; 6:1-8.
Image = A likeness Exodus 20:4; Genesis 1:26; 5:3; Deuteronomy 8:295; Romans 8:29.
Incense = Prayers of God's people
Psalm 141:2; Revelation 5:8; 8:3,4.
Israel = True followers of Christ
Romans 9:6-8; Romans 2:28,29; Galatians 3:29.
Jezebel = Immorality, idolatry, apostasy
I Kings 21:25; II Kings 9:22.
Keys = Control/jurisdiction
Isaiah 22:22; Matthew 16:19.
Key of David = Power to open & close the sanctuary
Revelation 3:7,8; Isaiah 22:22.
Lamb = Jesus sacrifice John 1:29; I Corinthians 5:7; Genesis 22:7,8.
Lion = Strength and Jesus Christ Genesis 49:9; Revelation 5:4-9; Psalm 7:2.
Lamb's wife = New Jerusalem
Revelation 19:7-9; 21:2,9,10.
Locusts = Destruction/destructive agencies Joel 1:4; Deuteronomy 28:38.
Lord's Day =The Sabbath Isaiah 58:13; Matthew 128; Exodus 20:10.
Man child = Jesus
Psalm 2.7-9; Revelation 12:5.
Mark = Signal/mark of approval or disaproval
Romans 4:11; Revelation 7:2,3; Ezekiel 9:4.
Measuring rod = God's law - James 2:10-12; Ecclesiastes 12:13,14.
= God's word - Isaiah 8:19,20; II Timothy 3:16,17.
Merchants = Advocates of Babylon's teachings
Isaiah 47:11-15; Nahum 3:16; Revelation 18.3,11,15,23.
Moon = Permanence
Isaiah 89.35-37.
??? = Moses' system of types and sacrifices
Hebrews 10:1,11.
Michael = Christ
See exhibit #3.
Mystery of God = The gospel
Ephesians 1:9,10; 3:9; 6:19; Colossians 1:23,27.
Morning Star = Jesus
Revelation 22:16.
Mountains = Political or religio/political powers
Isaiah 2:2,3; Jeremiah 17:3; 31:23; Jeremiah 5124,25;
Ezekiel 17:22,23; Daniel 2.35,44,45.
New Jerusalem = Holy City of Heaven Revelation 3:12; 21:2.
Oil = Holy Spirit
Zechariah 4:2-6; Revelation 4:5.
Open Door = Unlimited opportunity
I Corinthians 16:9; Acts 14:27; John 10:7-9;
Hosea 2:15; Colossians 4:3.
Rainbow = Token of covenant keeping
Genesis 9:11-17.
Red (color) = Sin, Corruption
Isaiah 1:18; 26:21; Psalm 75:8; Jeremiah 46:10.
= Persecution, destruction
Ezekiel 32:6,11; Nahum 2:3.
Reins = Seat of will, affections
Psalm 79; 16:7; 26:2; 73:21; Proverbs 23:16; Jeremiah 17:10.
Second Death =Lake of fire
Revelation 21.8; 20:14.
Serpent = Satan
Revelation 12.7-9; Revelation 20:2.
Seven Candlesticks = 7 Candlesticks in Holy Place of Sanctuary
Exodus 25:31-40.
= Seven Churches
Revelation 1:20.
Seven Heads = Seven political powers
Revelation 17:9,10; Isaiah 2:2-4; Jeremiah 17:3.
Seven Lamps = Jesus; Word of God
John 9:5; John 1:9; Psalm 11: 105; Revelation 4:5.
Sickle = Symbol of harvest - End of world
Matthew 13.39; Revelation 14:14.
Sodom = Moral degradation
Ezekiel 16:46-55; Jeremiah 23:14; Genesis 19:4-14.
Star = Angels
Revelation 1:16,20; 12.4, 7-9; Job 38:7.
Seal = Sign, mark and seal mean the same thing
Romans 4:11; Revelation 7:2,3, Ezekiel 9:4.
Sun = Jesus and the gospel
John 9:5; Psalm 84:11; Malachi 4:2; Matthew 17:2; John 8:12.
Sword = Bloodshed, destruction
Isaiah 3:25; 13:15; Acts 12:1,2; Jeremiah 48:2.
Testimony of Jesus = Spirit/gift of prophecy
Revelation 19 10; 22:9; I Corinthians 13:2.
Thief= Suddenness of Jesus' coming
I Thessalonians 5:2; II Peter 3:10.
Time = Literal Year
Daniel 4:16,23,25,32; 7:25; 11:13; Revelation 12:6,14; 11:2,3.
Torment = Test, prove by trial
I Corinthians 113; Hebrews 12:29; Isaiah 33:14.
Twenty Four Elders = A group redeemed to inherit earth
Revelation 5:9,10; 4:4; 7:9-14.
Two-edged Sword = God's Word - Sword of Spirit
Ephesians 6:17; Hebrews 4:12; Matthew 10:34; Isaiah 49:2.
Two Witnesses = Old and New Testaments
John 5:39; Zechariah 4:1-14; Ps. 119:130,105; John 12:48.
Waters = Inhabited areas, people, nation
Revelation 17:15.
White (color) = Purity
Psalm 51:7; Isaiah 1:18.
White robes = Victory & Righteousness
Isaiah 61:10; Revelation 19:8; 3:5; Zechariah 3:1-5;
Revelation 7:14; Galations 3:27.
Winds = Strife, commotion, "winds of war"
Jeremiah 25:31-33; 49:36,37; 4:11-13; Zechariah 7:14.
Wine = False doctrine/teachings
Jeremiah 25:15-18; 51:7.
= Jesus’ blood of atonement
Matthew 26:21-29.
Wings = Speed
Habakkuk 1:6-8; Jeremiah 4:13; Exodus 19:4.
Woman (Pure) = True Church
Jeremiah 6:2; Isaiah 51:16; II Corinthians 11:12; Ephesians 5:22-35.
Woman (Impure) = Apostate church
Ezekiel 23:2-21; Revelation 14:4; Hosea 2:5; Hosea 3:1; Ezekiel 16:15-58.
Wormwood = Sorrow/bitterness
Jeremiah 9:15; 23:15; Lamentations 3:19.
Wrath of God = See ‘Seven Last Plagues’ - Also The Wrath of Of God Study
Romans 1:24,26,28; Revelation 15:1.
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