As in the days of Noah, let's get in the ark, the ark of the covenant relationship ark — the Ark of His Covenant.
Frequently asked questions about prophecy and prophetic symbols. Understanding prophetic symbols in the Bible is a great place to start studying the messages God is sending us through prophecy.
In Bible prophecy, 1 prophetic day = 1 literal year To understand events foretold in Bible prophecy, we use the day for a year principle. This principle applies in the context of prophetic symbols when God is revealing the future through prophetic symbols. We see this in the books of Daniel and Revelation. Where in … Continue reading How do we know one day equals one year in Bible prophecy?
Prophetic Babylon = The end-time church unfaithful to the marriage covenant with God. At end times, Babylon grows into a global religious system Ancient Babylon was a literal physical place in the book of Daniel ruled by Nebuchadnezzar and then Belshazzar. During the sixth century BC, Babylon referred to both the specific capital city and … Continue reading What is Babylon in Bible prophecy?
Antichrist = “take the place of” Christ The antichrist is a political power not outwardly opposing Christ, instead subtly seeking to take the place of Christ. Anti in this context means “take the place of.” The characteristics to identify the Antichrist are found in the description of the little horn of Daniel 7, the man … Continue reading How can we identify the Antichrist?
Sea vs Earth/Land = highly populated area vs sparsely populated area In Revelation 13, a political kingdom (described as a beast) is arising out of the sea. What does this mean? An angel explained to John that waters in prophecy refer to large populations. “Then the angel said to me, “The waters where the prostitute … Continue reading What is the sea vs the earth in Bible prophecy?
Beast = a political kingdom/a political power In Bible prophecy, a beast represents a political kingdom. Whenever you read about beasts, you can replace the word beast with the word kingdom to better understand what God is revealing. Beasts show up often in the prophetic books of Daniel and Revelation. How do we know a … Continue reading How do we know a beast represents a political kingdom in Bible prophecy?
Woman = The Church “And the dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went to make war with the rest of her offspring, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ” (Revelation 12:17 NKJV). Fitting the marriage metaphor, a woman (the bride) represents God’s church. In Revelation 12, we see … Continue reading What does a woman represent in Bible prophecy?
The Bible uses the marriage metaphor to represent God’s covenant relationship with His people. “(I) declared my marriage vows. I made a covenant with you, says the Sovereign Lord, and you became mine” (Ezekiel 16:8 NLT). In this metaphor, God is the husband/Jesus is the bridegroom, and His church is the bride. Ephesians 5:32 describes marriage … Continue reading How does marriage represent the covenant relationship?