| 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
