Questions tagged [revelation]
The book of Revelation is the last book of the canonical New Testament. (This tag is NOT for questions about the revelation of God's will/plan/instruction in general).
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Why is the Greek word, chloros, in Revelation 6:8 translated “pale” in most translations?
And I looked, and behold a pale [chlōros, SG 5515] horse: and his name
that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was
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Is the Joel-2 army the same as in Revelation 9?
Is the Joel-2 army
[Joel 2:1-8 KJV] 1 Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for [it is] ...
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Is the "angel/king of the bottomless pit" (Rev 9:11) the same as he that "has the keys of hell and of death." (Rev 1:18)
Is this angel
[Revelation 9:7-11 KJV] 7 And the shapes of the locusts [were] like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads [were] as it were crowns like gold, and their faces [were] as ...
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Why will exactly these 12 gems used as foundation of the New Jerusalem in Rev 21:19-20?
Why will exactly these 12 stones be used for the foundation of New Jerusalem?
[Revelation 21:19-20 KJV] And the foundations of the wall of the city [were] garnished with all manner of precious stones....
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Regarding the 24 elders, what is the exegetical significance of preferring the reading τω θεω ημας over the reading τω θεω in Rev 5:9?
Most English translations in Rev 5:9 read something like "You purchased people for God by your blood from every tribe and language and people and nation."
However, the Revelation ECM/CBGM ...
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(Rev 1:17) What is the significance of Jesus extending his hand and placing it on John?
What, if any, is the significance of Jesus extending his hand and placing it on John?
Was this a kingly gesture (like as to a scepter extended in mercy or as a sword placed on a knight's shoulder); or,...
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(Rev 1:17) Why didn't John approach Jesus with confidence, boldness, joy, etc.?
Why didn't John approach Jesus with confidence, boldness, joy, etc.?
It seems that John would have been excited and happy to see His Savior?
(Revelation 1:17 KJV) And when I saw him, I fell at his ...
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(Rev. 2:1-7) What specifically caused the Ephesus congregation to lose their first love? How should we heed this warning today?
(Rev. 2:1-7) What specifically caused the Ephesus congregation to lose their first love? How should we heed this warning today?
(Revelation 2:1-7) 1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; ...
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When does the New Jerusalem descend — during or after the 1,000-year reign?
In Revelation 20–21, Scripture describes a 1,000-year reign of Christ (the Millennium) and later depicts the New Jerusalem coming down from heaven (Revelation 21:2).
From a hermeneutical perspective, ...
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