SYMBOL MEANING REFERENCES Angel=.... Messenger/ Daniel 8:16; 9:21; Luke 1:19,26; Hebrews 1:14 Ark of Testimony Ark of the covenant/mercy seat= where God dwells/ Exodus 25:10-22; Psalms 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 Bear= Destructive Power / Medo Persia// Proverbs 28:15; 2 Kings 2:23-24; Daniel 7:5 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 Blue (color)= Law// Numbers 15:38-39 Bottomless pit= Earth in chaos, torn up, dark and empty// Genesis 1:1,2; Jeremiah 4:23-28; Isaiah 24:1-4, 19; Revelation 20:1-3 Bow= Success in battle against evil// Psalms 7:11,12; Psalms 45:4,5 Bread= Word of God John 6:35, 51, 52, 63 Brass, Tin, Iron, Lead, Silver= dross Impure Character Ezekiel 22:20-21 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 Clothing= Character/// Isaiah 64:6, Isaiah 59:6 Cup =Meted out suffering and judgments// Psalms 11:6; Isaiah 51:12,22-23; Jeremiah 25:12-17; 49:12 Day= Literal year// Ezekiel 4:6; Numbers 14:34 Door= Opportunity/ Probation ..//2 Corinthians 2:12; Revelation 3:20; Luke 12:24, 25 Dove= Holy Spirit// Mark 1:10 Dragon= Satan or his agency// Isaiah 27:1; 30:6; Psalms 74:13,14; Revelation 12:7,9; Ezekiel 29:3; Jeremiah 51:34 Eagle= Speed, Power, vision, vengeance, protection// Deut 28:49; Habakkuk 1:6-8; Revelation 12:1-4 Eating of the book= Assimilating the message// Ezekiel 3:1-3; Jeremiah 15:16 Egypt= Symbol of atheism// Exodus 5:2 Eyes =Spiritual Discernment //Matthew 13:10-17, 1 John 2:11 Eye salve= Holy Spirit to help us see truth, discernment to understand word, antidote for spiritual blindness// Ephesians 1:12-19; Psalms 119:18; I John 2: 20,27; John 16:7-13 Faithful witness =Christ //John 18:37; John 3:11; Revelation 1:5; 3:14; 19:11 False Prophet =Apostate Protestantism// Revelation 16:13,14; 13:13,14; 19:20 Famine= Dearth of Truth// Amos 8:11 Feet =Your Walk / Direction// Genesis 19:2, Psalms 119:105 Forehead= Mind// Romans 7:25; Ezekiel 3:8,9 Fornication= Illicit connection between church and world// Ezekiel 16:15,26; Isaiah 23:17; James 4:4; Revelation 14:4 Four Beasts of 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 Earth =Four directions of compass //Jeremiah 49:36 Fire =Holy Spirit// Luke 3:16 Fig Tree= A Nation that should bear fruit// Luke 13:6-9 Field =World //Matthew 13:38, John 4:35 Fruit= Works / Actions //Galatians 5:22 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// Psalms 19:7-10; Galatians 5:6; James 2:5; Job 23:10; Isaiah 13:12 Goat= Greece// Daniel 8:21 Hand =Symbol of Deeds / Works / Actions //Ecclesiastes 9:10, Isaiah 59:6 Harvest= End of World// Matthew 13:39 Harlot= Apostate church/religion// Isaiah 1:21-27; Jeremiah 3:1-3; 6-9 Heads =Major powers/rulers/governments //Revelation 17:3, 9, 10; Daniel 7:6; 8:8,22 Healing =Salvation// Luke 5:23-24 Hidden Manna =Christ //John 6:49,50,53; Matthew 13:44 Honey= happy life// Ezekiel 20:6, Deuteronomy 8:8-9 Horn= King or kingdom Power and Strength //Daniel 7:24; 8:5, 21, 22; Zechariah 1:18, 19; Revelation 17:12 Horse =Strength and Power in Battle Special representatives/angel //Job 39:19, Psalms 147:10, Proverbs 21:31; Exodus 15:21; Isaiah 43:17; Jeremiah 8:6 Zechariah 1:8-10; 6:1-8 Image= A likeness //Exodus 20:4; Genesis 1:26; 5:3 Incense= Prayers of God’s people// Psalms 141:2; Revelation 5:8 Israel= True Followers of Christ// Romans 9:6-8; 2:28,29; Galatians 3:29 Jar / Vessel= Person //Jeremiah 18:1-4, 2 Corinthians 4:7 Jezebel= Immorality, Idolatry, Apostasy //1 Kings 21:25; 2 Kings 9:22 Jordan= death //Romans 6:4, Deuteronomy 4:22 Key of David =Power to open & close the sanctuary //Revelation 3:7-9; Isaiah 22:22 Keys= Control/jurisdiction// Isaiah22:22; Matthew 16:19 Lamb =Jesus/sacrifice //John 1:29; 1 Corinthians 5:7; Genesis 22:7,8 Lamp= Word of God //Psalms 119:105 Lamb’s Wife= New Jerusalem //Revelation 19:7-9; 21:2,9,10 Lion =Jesus/Powerful King i.e. Babylon// Rev. 5:4-9, Jer. 50:43-44, Dan. 7:4,17,23 Locusts= Destruction //Joel 1:4; Deuteronomy 28:38 Leopard= Greece// Daniel 7:6 Leprosy / Sickness= Sin// Luke 5:23-24 Lords Day =The Sabbath// Isaiah 58:13; Matthew 12:8; Exodus 20:10 Man Child =Jesus// Psalms 2:7-9; Revelation 12:5 Mark Sign/Seal=mark of approval or disapproval //Romans 4:11; Ezekiel 9:4; Revelation 13:17; 14:9-11; 7:2, 3 Measuring Rod =God’s Law God’s Word //James 2:10-12; Ecclesiastes 12:13,14 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 Moses’ system of types of sacrifices// Psalms 89:35-37 Hebrews 10:1,11 Morning star =Jesus// Revelation 22:16 Mountains= Political or religion-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; Acts14:27; John 10:7-9 Hosea 2:15; Colossians 4:3 Purple=Royalty //Mark 15:17, Judges 8:26 Rainbow= Token of covenant keeping //Genesis 9:11-17 Ram= Medo Persia// Daniel 8:20 Red / Scarlet (color)= Sin/corruption// Isaiah 1:18; Nahum 2:3; Revelation 17:1-4 Reapers =Angels //Matthew 13:39 Reins =Seat of will, affections// Psalms 7:9, 16:7, 26:2, 73:21; Proverbs 23:16; Jeremiah 17:10 Ring =Authority //Genesis 41:42-43, Esther 3:10-11 Rock =Jesus/truth //1 Corinthians 10:4; Isaiah 8:13,14; Romans 9:33; Matthew 7:24 Seal =Sign or mark of approval or disapproval //Romans 4:11; Revelation 7:2, 3 Seed= Descendents / Jesus// Romans 9:8, Galatians 3:16 Second Death= Lake of fire// Revelation 21:8; 20:2 Serpent =Satan //Revelation 12:9; 20:2 Seven Candle sticks 7 candlesticks in Holy Place of Sanctuary= Seven Churches// Exodus 25:31-40; Revelation 1:20 Seven Heads =Seven Political Powers //Revelation 17:9,10; Isaiah 2:2-4 Seven Lamps =Jesus, Word of God //John 9:5, 1:9; Psalms 119:105; Revelation 4:5 Sickle =Symbol of Harvest-End of world// Matthew 13:39; Revelation 14:14 Silver=Pure Words & Understanding //Proverbs 2:4, 3:13-14, 10:20, 25:11, Psalms 12:6 Sodom= Moral degradations //Ezekiel 16:46-55; Jeremiah 23:14; Genesis 19:4-14 Stars= Angels/messengers// Revelation 1:16, 20; 12:4, 7-9; Job 38:7 Sun =Jesus/the gospel//Psalms 84:11; Malachi 4:2; Matthew 17:2; John 8:12; 9:5 Skin =Christs righteousness// Exodus 12:5, 1 Peter 1:19, Isaiah 1:4-6 Sword Word of God Bloodshed, Destruction Ephesians 6:17; Hebrews 4:12 Isaiah 3:25, 13:15; Acts 12:1,2; Jeremiah 48:2 Testimony of Jesus Holy Spirit/ gift of prophecy Revelation 19:10; 22:9; 1 Corinthians 13:2 Thief 1 Thessalonians 5:2-4; 2 Peter 3:10 Thorns / Thorny Ground Cares of this life Mark 4:18-19 Tongue Language / Speech Exodus 4:10 Time 360 Day (Literal Years) Daniel 4:16, 23, 25, 32; 7:25; Daniel 11:13 margin Times 720 Days (Literal Years) Daniel 7:25, Revelation 12:6,14, 13:5; 11:1,2 Trumpet loud warning of Gods approach Exodus 19:16-17, Joshua 6:4-5 Tree Cross; People / Nation Deut. 21:22-23, Psalms 92:12, 37:35 Torment Test, prove by trial 1 Corinthians 3:13; Hebrews 12:29; Isaiah 33:14 Twenty-four elders A group redeemed from earth Revelation 5:9-10, 4:4; 7:9-14 Two-edged Sword God’s word Ephesians 6:17; Hebrews 4:12; Matthew 10:34 Two witnesses Old and New Testaments John 5:39, Zechariah 4:1-14; Psalms 119:130, 105; John 12:48 Vineyard Church that should bear fruit Luke 20:9-16 Waters Inhabited Area-People/ Nations Revelation 17:15 Water Holy Spirit / Everlasting Life John 7:39, 4:14, Rev. 22:17, Eph. 5:26 White (Color) Purity Revelation 12:9; 20:2 White Robes Victory/righteousness Revelation 19:8; 3:5; 7:14 Winds Strife, Commotions, “winds of war” Jeremiah 25:31-33,49:36,37, 4:11-13; Zechariah 7:14 Wings Speed / Protection / Deliverance Deuteronomy 28:49, Matthew 23:37 Wine blood/covenant/doctrines Luke 5:37, Isaiah 5:1-7 Woman, Pure True Church Jeremiah 6:2; 2 Corinthians 11:2; Ephesians 5:23-27 Woman, Corrupt Apostate church Ezk. 16:15-58; 23:2-21; Hos. 2:5; 3:1; Rev. 14:4 Wolf Disguised Enemies that hunt in a time of darkness Matthew 7:15 Wormwood Sorrow/bitterness Jeremiah 9:15, 23:15; Lamentations 3:19 Wrath of God Seven Last Plagues Revelation 15:1 Courtesy of Revelation Seminars: A Bible Prophecy Adventure, published by Review and Herald Publishing Association, 1983. via David Randy
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