symbols are drawn from other New Testament passages. These include: Word of God, “first-born of the dead,” eternal gospel, Son of man, marriage supper, the Bride, “first resurrection,” and “second death.” In fact, of the 404 verses that are contained in the Revelation 278 are drawn from Old Testament passages. Some of the symbols in the Apocalypse have no biblical parallel and are left unexplained. These include: mark of the beast, image of the beast, beast of the sea, scarlet beast, seven thunders,