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Subject: REVELATION/APOCALYPSE
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dbh 17.10.11 - 07:26pm
we look deep at the revelation of Jesus here. * +
akramwap 17.10.11 - 07:28pm
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akramwap 17.10.11 - 07:29pm
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dbh 17.10.11 - 08:04pm
so the former era shone with a light borrowed from the present.There they had the type and shadow; here we have the antitype and the present.'A crown of twelve stars'appropriately symbolizes the twelve apostles.'A red great dragon'represents pagan rome.(wait for comments under verse 4 and 5.)'Heaven' is space in which this representation was seen by the apostal.We are not to suppose that the scenes here presented to John took place in Heaven where God resides,for they are... * +
dbh 17.10.11 - 08:09pm
lets take a look at rev 12.THE BACKGROUND OF CHRISTIAN INTOLERANCE.An Elucidation of this part of chapter will involve little more than a mere defination of symbols introduced.'A woman'signifies the true church(2 Cor 11:2.)The corrupt woman is used to represent an apostate or corrupt church(Eze 23:2-4; rev 17:3-6,15,18.)'The sun' here signifies the glory and gospel era.'The'moon is a symbol of the Mosaic period.As the moon shines with a borrowed * +
dbh 17.10.11 - 08:11pm
sorry for mixing up.take 5th to be 4th mess and vice versa * +
bozzalad 17.10.11 - 08:14pm
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dbh 17.10.11 - 08:24pm
...for they are events which occurred upon this earth.This vision which passed before the eye of the prophet,appeared as if in the region occupied by the sun,moon,and stars, which we speak of as heaven.Vs 12 cover a period of time beginning just previous to the opening of the Christian Era,when the church was earnestly longing for and expecting the advent of the Messiah,and extending to the full establishment of the gospel church with its crown me twelve apostles(lk2:25,26,38) * +
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