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What is the beast in Revelation?

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There are two beasts in Revelation: the beast that comes out of the sea, and the beast that comes out of the earth. The beast of the sea The beast of the sea with ten horns and seven heads, of Revelation 13:1-2 and 17:3-10, represents the kingdoms of men. Revelation 13:1-2. And I saw a […]

What is Malachi 4:5-6 about?

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“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes. And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a decree of utter destruction.” (Malachi 4:5-6) In anticipation of […]

What is the “abomination that causes desolation” spoken of by Daniel and Jesus?

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Reference to the ‘abomination of desolation’ occurs in Daniel 8:13; 9:27, Matthew 24:15, and Mark 13:14. In the two New Testament texts, the reader is advised to refer to Daniel’s reference to the ‘abomination’, in order to understand its meaning. Due to this advice, many people believe that the ‘abomination of desolation’ has the same […]

What are the name of the ten kingdoms that shall rise during the tribulation period?

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This question assumes that ten kingdoms shall rise in a future ‘tribulation period’. Specific reference to a ‘tribulation period’ occurs in Matthew 24:21, 29, and Revelation 7:14. Neither of these passages say anything about ten kingdoms rising during the tribulation. Reference to ten kings appears in Daniel 7:24. Since these kings are represented by the […]

What does the number 666 mean?

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The number 666 is the number of the beast in Revelation, the last book of the Bible: This calls for wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is 666. (Revelation 13:18) The “beast” in Revelation is a symbol […]

From a Jewish perspective, is Matthew’s use of the word “virgin” correct, since Isaiah doesn’t use the specific word for “virgin” but only the word for “maiden”? (Isa. 7:14; Mat. 1:23)

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Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel [1]. ESV footnote [1] Immanuel means God is with us Matthew 1:23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” which […]

Who are Gog and Magog?

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Gog and Magog are mentioned together in two Bible passages. The first is from Ezekiel: Son of man, set your face toward Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech  and Tubal, and prophesy against him (Ezekiel 38:2) Ezekiel 38 and 39 contain a prophecy about some nations that would attack Israel […]