Loading…

Symposium on Revelation: Introductory and Exegetical Studies, Book 1 is unavailable, but you can change that!

This book discusses not only how the Apocalypse is structured and how it should be interpreted, but also how Revelation relates to Daniel and other Old Testament prophecies. It includes in-depth discussions on how to understand the seven seals and the seven trumpets.

. By their nature, symbols are fluid. They are word pictures. Some elements of this fluidity may be noted: 1. The same symbol may signify different things in different contexts. For example, the lion may be used to refer to Christ (Lion of Judah in Rev 5:5), to the devil (“roaring lion” in 1 Pet 5:8), to Judah (“lion’s whelp” in Gen 49:9), and to Assyria and Babylon (“lions” in Jer 50:17). 2. Different symbols may represent the same thing. For instance, both lion and lamb represent