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Apr 3, 2024 · A prominent symbol in the Book of Revelation is the Four Horsemen. Each horseman represents a significant aspect of human struggle, serving as metaphor for the trials we encounter in life. 1) The white horse and its rider signify conquest and domination, often associated with power struggles and conflicts.
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- Joseph Smith, Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, sel. Joseph Fielding Smith (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1976), 220.
- Northrop Frye, “Typology: Apocalypse,” in The Revelation of St. John the Divine, ed. Harold Bloom (New York: Chelsea House, 1988), 71.
- In response to the question, “Are we expected to understand the book of Revelation?” Elder Bruce R. McConkie stated: “Certainly. Why else did the Lord reveal it?
- Smith, Teachings, 290.
- Jesus’ Priestly Robe and Sash. “[He was] clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash around his chest” (Rev. 1:13b). Moses had clothed Aaron with a tunic and sash (Lev.
- Jesus’ White Hair. “The hairs of his head were white, like white wool, like snow” (Rev. 1:14a). As we age the pigment cells in our hair follicles die. With less melanin our hair becomes more transparent, appearing grey, silver, or white.
- Jesus’ Blazing Eyes. “His eyes were like a flame of fire” (Rev. 1:14b). We often describe unusually clear and brightly colored eyes as “piercing.” We have all sat under the steady gaze of a person who seems to be able to look beyond our outward appearance into our inner thoughts and desires.
- Jesus’ Burnished Feet. “His feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace” (Rev. 1:15a). Remember the five-part statue Nebuchadnezzar saw in Daniel 2?
Revelation, Handout 2, page 1 Revelation Handout 2: Interpreting the Symbols in Revelation How we understand the basic meaning and “story” of Revelation hinges on what meaning we assign to the various symbols used in Revelation. But God did not bother to supply us with a key that explicitly indicates the meaning of each and every symbol.
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The beast is a prominent character in the saga of Revelation. John describes it as “having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name.”. He also likened it to “a leopard,” with feet “like the feet of a bear” and a mouth “like the mouth of a lion” (Revelation 13:1-2).
Dec 31, 2002 · Symbols in Revelation. Anyone who has read the book of Revelation, the last book in the New Testament, has come face to face with many strange, fairy-tale-like creatures and events. Huge dragons attempt to swallow children, a beast with multiple heads arises from the midst of the sea, angels dump golden bowls out on the Earth, and animals with ...
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Feb 11, 2023 · Revelation 1:19-20. 19 Therefore write the things which you have seen, [ a]and the things which are, and the things which will take place after these things. 20 As for the mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are ...
