Revelation uses many “signs,” or symbols, that are not to be understood literally. —Revelation 1:1. Many major entities and symbols in the book of Revelation are introduced earlier in the Bible: Jehovah —“the true God in the heavens” and Creator of all things. —Deuteronomy 4: 39; Psalm 103:19; Revelation 4: 11; 15:3.

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How are God’s people affected by the events described in Revelation chapter 12? 13 The book of Revelation informs us that God’s people would be persecuted in our day —“the Lord’s day.” Revelation chapter 12 mentions that war breaks out in heaven immediately following the birth of God’s Kingdom. Michael —the glorified Jesus ...

—Revelation 13:1; Isaiah 17:12, 13. The Bible says that the number, or name, of the beast —666 —is “a man’s number.” (Revelation 13:17, 18) That expression indicates that the beast of Revelation chapter 13 is a human entity, not a spirit or demon entity.

Revelation was written by the apostle John in about 96 C.E. While the book of Genesis tells how Paradise was lost, Revelation tells how Paradise will be regained.

(Revelation 17:8) The faithful man Abel was apparently the first one whose name was recorded in the book of life. (Hebrews 11:4) It is not just a cold list of names, though, for the book of life shows us that Jehovah is a loving God who “knows those who belong to …

New Jerusalem is called “the bride, the Lamb’s wife.” (Revelation 21: 9, 10) In this symbolic description, the Lamb refers to Jesus Christ. (John 1: 29; Revelation 5: 12) “The Lamb’s wife,” Christ’s bride, represents Christians who will be united with Jesus in heaven. The Bible likens the relationship between Jesus and these ...

Jan 15, 2009 · The book of Revelation, written by John in about the year 96 C.E., is an exciting account of these visions. Let us now consider highlights of Revelation 1:1–12:17, covering the first seven visions received by John. These visions are of interest to us because they pertain to what is happening on the world scene now and show how Jehovah will ...