Saturday, February 3 He sent his angel and presented [the revelation] in signs.​—Rev. 1:1.

[Áine]

Saturday, February 3

He sent his angel and presented [the revelation] in signs.—Rev. 1:1.

 

In the book of Revelation, God’s enemies are described symbolically. We see a number of wild beasts. For example, there is “a wild beast ascending out of the sea.” It has “ten horns and seven heads.” (Rev. 13:1) That beast is followed by “another wild beast ascending out of the earth.” That beast speaks like a dragon and makes “fire come down out of heaven.” (Rev. 13:11-13) Then we see a different beast, “a scarlet-colored wild beast,” which is being ridden by a prostitute. These three wild beasts represent long-standing enemies of Jehovah God and his Kingdom. Therefore, it is important that we identify them. (Rev. 17:1, 3) We need to understand what this symbolic language means. The key to understanding it is to allow the Bible to explain itself. Many of the symbols found in Revelation are already explained in other books of the Bible. w22.05 8-9 ¶3-4

[Wayne]

     

 

The key to understanding is to allow the Bible to explain itself. The book of Revelation reachs down to the ‘arrival of the definite time for God’s holy ones to take possession of the kingdom’ in “the appointed time of the end.” Then the Messiah destroys such beastly opposition for all time. (Da 7:21-27; Re 17:13, 14; 19:19, 20.)

 

Daily Text - Sat Feb 3

[the revelation] is presented in signs.—Rev. 1:1.