Bible Prophecy Symbols

[Remnant1217]

Following is a list of key terms that often have symbolic meanings in Bible prophecy. Each symbol is in bold type and is followed by its corresponding literal meaning.

Angel=Messenger
Daniel 8:16; 9:21; Luke 1:19, 26; Hebrews 1:14

Babylon=Religious apostasy/confusion
Genesis 10:8-10; 11:6-9; Revelation 18:2, 3; 17:1-5

Beast=Kingdom/government/political power
Daniel 7:17, 23

Bread=Word of God
John 6:35, 51, 52, 63

Day=Literal year
Ezekiel 4:6; Numbers 14:34

Dragon=Satan or his agency
Isaiah 27:1; 30:6, Psalm 74:13, 14; Revelation 12:7-9; Ezekiel 29:3; Jeremiah 51:34

Forehead=Mind
Romans 7:25; Ezekiel 3:8, 9

Hand=Work
Ecclesiastes 9:10

Harlot=Apostate church/religion
Isaiah 1:21-27; Jeremiah 3:1-3; 6-9

Heads=Major powers/rulers/governments
Revelation 17:3, 9, 10

Horn=King or kingdom
Daniel 7:24; 8:5, 21, 22; Zechariah 1:18, 19; Revelation 17:12

Lamb=Jesus/sacrifice
John 1:29; 1 Corinthians 5:7

Lamp=Word of God
Psalm 119:105

Lion=Jesus Christ
Revelation 5:4-9

Mark=Sign or seal of approval or disapproval
Ezekiel 9:4; Romans 4:11; Revelation 13:17; 14:9-11; 7:2, 3

Mountains=Political or religio-political powers
Isaiah 2:2, 3; Jeremiah 17:3; 31:23; 51:24, 25; Ezekiel 17:22, 23; Daniel 2:35, 44, 45

Oil=Holy Spirit
Zechariah 4:2-6; Revelation 4:5

Red=Sin/corruption
Isaiah 1:18; Nahum 2:3; Revelation 17:1-4

Rock=Jesus/truth
1 Corinthians 10:4; Isaiah 8:13, 14; Romans 9:33; Matthew 7:24

l=Sign or mark of approval or disapproval
Romans 4:11; Revelation 7:2, 3

ent=Satan
Revelation 12:9; 20:2

rs=Angels/messengers
Revelation 1:16, 20; 12:4, 7-9; Job 38:7

=Jesus/the gospel
Psalm 84:11; Malachi 4:2; Matthew 17:2; John 8:12; 9:5

rd=Word of God
Ephesians 6:17; Hebrews 4:12

ef=Suddenness of Jesus' coming
1 Thessalonians 5:2-4; 2 Peter 3:10

Time=Literal year
Daniel 4:16, 23, 25, 32; 7:25; Daniel 11:13 margin

Waters=Inhabited area/people, nations
Revelation 17:15

White Robes=Victory/righteousness
Revelation 19:8; 3:5; 7:14

Winds=Strife/commotion/"winds of war"
Jeremiah 25:31-33; 49:36, 37; 4:11-13; Zechariah 7:14

Woman, Pure=True church
Jeremiah 6:2; 2 Corinthians 11:2; Ephesians 5:23-27

Woman, Corrupt=Apostate church
Ezekiel 16:15-58; 23:2-21; Hosea 2:5; 3:1; Revelation 14:4

[Tulameen]

This is fascinating stuff, Remnant. It looks like there are several symbols missing, between "sign of the mark" and "suddeness of Jesus' coming." What are they?

[Remnant1217]

Thief=Suddeness of Jesus' Coming

[Remnant1217]

Tulameen,

Here they are...Thanks...

Seal=Sign or mark of approval or disapproval
Romans 4:11; Revelation 7:2, 3

Serpent=Satan
Revelation 12:9; 20:2

Stars=Angels/messengers
Revelation 1:16, 20; 12:4, 7-9; Job 38:7

Sun=Jesus/the gospel
Psalm 84:11; Malachi 4:2; Matthew 17:2; John 8:12; 9:5

Sword=Word of God
Ephesians 6:17; Hebrews 4:12

Thief=Suddenness of Jesus' coming
1 Thessalonians 5:2-4; 2 Peter 3:10

[whitetiger]

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