Angel |
Messenger |
Daniel 8:16, 9:21;
Luke 1:19,26; Hebrews 1:14 |
Ark of Testimony |
Ark of
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; 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 |
Leviticus 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; 3:1 |
Crowns |
Kingship, victory |
1 Chronicles 20:2; 2
Kings 11:12; Ezekiel 21:26,27; James 1:12; 2 Timothy 4:7,8; 1
Corinthians 9:25 |
Cup |
Meted out suffering
and judgments |
Psalm 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 |
2 Corinthians 2:12;
Revelation 3:20 |
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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 |
Eye salve |
Holy Spirit to help
us see truth; Discernment to understand word; Antidote for spiritual
blindness |
Ephesians 1:17-19;
Psalm 119:18; 1 John 2:20,27; John 16:7-13 |
Faithful witness |
CHRIST |
John 18:37; John
3:11; Revelation 3:14; 19:11 |
False prophet |
Apostate
Protestantism |
Revelation 16:13,14;
19:20 |
Forehead |
Mind |
Romans 7:25; Ezekiel
3:8,9 |
Fornication |
Illicit connection
between church & world |
Ezekiel 16:15,26;
Isaiah 23:17; James 4:4; Revelation 14:4 |
Four Beasts or
Living Creatures |
Heavenly beings with
special responsibilities |
Revelation 5:8-10;
4:6-9; 6:1-7; 14:3; 15:7; 19:4 |
Four Corners of the
Earth |
Four directions of
compass |
Jeremiah 49:36 |
Garments |
Covering of
righteousness |
Genesis 35:2; Isaiah
61:10; 52:1; 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; Daniel
8:8,22; Revelation 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 4:25; Romans 8:29 |
Incense |
Prayers of God's
people |
Psalm 141:2;
Revelation 5:8; 8:3,4 |
Israel |
True followers of
CHRIST |
Romans 9:6-9; Romans
2:28,29; Galatians 3:39 |
Jezebel |
Immorality,
idolatry, apostasy |
1 Kings 21:25; 2
Kings 9:22 |
Keys of David |
Power to open and
close the sanctuary |
Revelation 3:7,8;
Isaiah 22:22 |
Keys |
Control/jurisdiction |
Isaiah 22:22;
Matthew 16:19 |
Lamb |
Jesus/Sacrifice |
John 1:29; 1
Corinthians 5:7; Genesis 22:7,8 |
Lamb's Wife |
New Jerusalem |
Revelation 19:7-9;
21:2,9,10 |
Lion |
Strength, Jesus
Christ |
Genesis 49:9;
Revelation 5:4-9; Psalm 7:2 |
Locusts |
Destruction/destructive agencies |
Joel 1:4;
Deuteronomy 28:38 |
Lord's Day |
Sabbath |
Isaiah 58:13;
Matthew 12:8; Exodus 20:10 |
Man Child |
Jesus |
Psalm 2:7-9;
Revelation 12:5 |
Mark |
Sign/seal/mark of
approval or disapproval |
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; 2
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 |
Psalm 89:35-37 |
|
Moses' system of
types and sacrifices |
Hebrews 10:1,11 |
Morning Star |
Jesus |
Revelation 22:16 |
Mountains |
Political or
religio/political powers |
Isaiah 2:2,3;
Jeremiah 17:3; 31:23; 51:24,25, Ezekiel 17:22,23; Daniel 2:35,44,45 |
Mystery of God |
The Gospel |
Ephesians 1:9,10;
3:9; 6:19; Colossians 1:26-27 |
New Jerusalem |
The holy city of
Heaven |
Revelation 3:12;
21:2 |
Oil |
Holy Spirit |
Zechariah 4:2-6;
Revelation 4:5 |
Open Door |
Unlimited
opportunity |
1 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 |
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Persecution,
destruction |
Ezekiel 32:6,11;
Jeremiah 46:10; Nahum 2:3 |
Reins |
Seat of will,
affections |
Psalm 7:9; 16:7;
26:2; 73:21; Proverbs 23:16; Jeremiah 17:10 |
Seal |
Sign, mark and seal
mean the same thing |
Romans 4:11;
Revelation 7:2,3; Ezekiel 9:4 |
Second Death |
Lake of fire |
Revelation 21:8;
20:14 |
Serpent |
satan |
Revelation 12:7-9;
20:2 |
Seven Candlesticks |
7 candlesticks in
Holy Place in 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; 1:9; Psalm
119:105; Revelation 4:5 |
Sickle |
Symbol of harvest -
End of world |
Matthew 13:39;
Revelation !4:14 |
Sodom |
Moral degradation |
Ezekiel 16:46-55;
Jeremiah 23:14; Genesis 19:4-14 |
Stars |
Angels |
Revelation 1:16,20;
12:4, 7-9; Job 38:7 |
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; 1 Corinthians 13:2 |
Thief |
Suddenness of Jesus'
coming |
1 Thessalonians 5:2;
2 Peter 3:10 |
Time |
Literal year |
Daniel
4:16,23,25,32; 7:25; 11:13 margin; Revelation12:6,14; 11:2,3 |
Torment |
Test, prove by trail |
1 Corinthians 3:13; Hebrews
12:29; Isaiah 33:14 |
Twenty Four Elders |
A group of redeemed from
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 Testamentsq |
John 5:39; Zechariah
4:1-14; Psalm 119:130,105; John 12:48 |
Waters |
Inhabited area - people,
nations |
Revelations 17:15 |
White (color) |
Purity |
Psalm 51:7; Isaiah 1:18 |
White Robes |
Victory & Righteousness |
Isaiah 61:10; Revelation
19:8; Zechariah 3:1-5; Revelation 7:14; Galatians 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;
2 Corinthians 11:2; Ephesians 5:22-35 |
Woman, Impure |
Apostate Church |
Ezekiel 23:21; Revelation
14:4; Hosea 2:5; 3:1; Ezekiel 16:15-58 |
Wormwood |
Sorrow/bitterness |
Jeremiah 9:15; 23:15;
Lamentations 3:19 |
Wrath of God |
Seven Last Plagues |
Revelation 15:1 |