LATE vs EARLY dating of Revelation?
# Early Date (c. AD 64–69) Late Date (c. AD 95–96) 1. Temple imagery Revelation 11:1–2 describes the temple as still standing, suggesting a…
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Who/what are the two witnesses in Revelation 11?
In Revelation 11:3-12, God says he will appoint his two witnesses – “two olive trees”, “two lampstands” – as prophets for 1260 days. They end up being overpowered and killed by the beast, seemingly in Jerusalem. The fact that they have the…
In Revelation 13:11 why does the "lambkin" have horns?
In Revelation 13:11 the author appears to be contrasting the lamb-like physical appearance of the animal with the ferocious speech. In fact, he compares the animal to a "lambkin":
[Rev 13:11 ESV] (11) Then I saw another beast ri…
Being saved and lying – lake of fire
Rev. 21:8 But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”
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Does Revelation describe that God has 14 Spirits?
Revelation 1:4
John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
Revelation 5:6
And I beheld, and,…
What is "the Lord’s Day" in Revelation 1:10?
The phrase, the Lord’s day, found in Revelation chapter one, occurs only once in the New Testament. What grounds do we have to determine what day John was speaking about (the day his readers would have understood him to mean)?
The ways i…
In Revelation 22 is it twelve manner of fruits per month or one fruit per month for twelve months?
Revelation 22:2 ( KJV)
2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the hea…
What did Jesus mean by "buy from me gold refined by fire" and "salve to anoint your eyes" in Revelation 3:18?
When addressing the lukewarm Church of Laodicea, Christ suggested the following:
Revelation 3:14-22 (ESV):
14 “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s…
What does "erga/works" mean in Revelation 20:13?
Revelation 20:13
"The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works." All quotes from NKJV.
From Acts 2:37-38
‘"Men …
Are the 144,000 of Revelation 7 and 14 the same group of people?
Are the 144,000 in Revelation 7 the same as those spoken of in Chapter 14?
While there are similarities there are also differences. The 144,000 of chapter 7 are Jewish as indicated belonging to the 12 tribes with the seal of the Father. Th…
Are the "enthroned" 24 elders, in white garments with golden crowns on their heads around God’s throne, in Rev 4:4, leaders of the 144,000 in Rev 14?
If the above is so, then we have an "end time", heavenly revelation of God’s throne being surrounded by 144,000 spiritual beings, apart from the ever present "four living creatures" and the "angelic realm", th…
In light of this scripture how does this fit in with a dispensational hermeneutic if this is the first resurrection?
Rev. 20:6(KJV) says,
Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on
such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God
and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
In light of …