What Does The Book Of Revelations Mean

Biblical Symbols In everyday life symbols are everywhere. This may include the sings we see hanging on a bathroom door, road signs, or even a hazardous sign on a box of chemicals. The book of Revelations is full of symbols. Understanding what each symbol means, may be difficult if not studied. I believe that each of the symbols used in the book of Revelations enhances the meaning. Some of these symbols may include: “One like the Son of Man,” “The right to eat from the tree of life,” and “The Mark of the Beast.” All of these symbols, and more are found in the Bible, in the book of Revelations. To begin with, a well-known symbol might be the, “Mark of the Beast.” According to, Richard D. Draper, “The mark stands for the beast. In such a
The hairs of his head were white, like white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire, his feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the roar of many waters. In his right hand he held seven stars, from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining in full strength…” Just reading this scripture you may get completely confused. What does this passage really mean? In an article written by Kyle Butt, he states that, “Many of the figurative pictures in the latter parts of the book are not quite as clear as we would like them to be,” as he is explaining what this symbol means. Although I agree with him that not all of the symbols are clear; I feel as if this one is pretty simple. Further reading into the passage we discover that the man is Jesus. I often visualize Jesus just as this symbol does, so it’s very easy to comprehend. Reading more in depth in the passage we can also discover that the seven lampstands are the Seven Churches of Asia. This is also found in Rev. 1:20. In identifying what this symbol alone means; is very simple to understand when reading more into the book of
I have often heard this metaphor used in church, or in everyday life. I have grown up knowing what this metaphor means. I can remember learning about the Tree of Life in the bible school. The Tree of life is simply, the tree in the Garden of Eden whose fruit imparts eternal life (Gen. 3:22–24). Therefore, we have the right to eternal life. I believe that this is one of the most important symbols, at least to me, to understand. As a Christian we know that when we accept Jesus into our hearts that we are promised eternal salvation. In doing so, God promises to forgive us of our sins. We are simply promised, “The right to eat from the Tree of Life.” If we break down the symbol into parts, we can get an even better idea of what it means. Not only does this symbol mean that we have the right to live an eternal life; it can also be understood that we have the right to simply be happy. With that being said, we can assume that the Devil has lost his right to be happy, because he is no longer promised the right to an eternal life. For instance “The Tree of Life” obviously promises life, rather than death. Since we have the right to eat from it; we have the right to live. Therefore, we have the right