Sickle of Truth

Words and Phrases Heaven continued. We include the following excerpt as taken from the “New Albany Notes on Revelation” (Appendix B, Item#74c) for further reference. “Throughout the Bible “heaven” can mean one of various things. In Revelation, however, the meaning seems to fall into only a few categories. The following study is not conclusive, but it may be a help in determining what is meant when the word “heaven” is used. First a summary: Most uses of heaven in Revelation…

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Words and Phrases “Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him. Do not add to His words, Lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar.” Prov 30:5-6 “Paul sharply criticized some ignorant persons who came into the church indulging in strife’s of words, and we frequently find misunderstandings and divisions caused solely by a lack of knowledge of the meaning of important words and phrases. In fact there…

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Numbers Because the book of Revelation is stated to be a book of “signs”, a symbolic prophecy (Rev 1:1), the tenancy for some is to take things a bit too far and assume that just about everything stated is symbolic in nature. Although Revelation abounds in symbolism it also contains many literal passages, therefore the true student of the Word should exercise caution before jumping to any hasty conclusions, we would not wish, in our haste for understanding, to assume…

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A Closer Look at Section 3 (Chapters 20-22) “The healing of the nations” – Rev 22:2 These chapters conclude the Bible. All of the loss suffered in the opening three chapters of the Bible is here undone in its last three. It is a glorious ending, worthy of a Glorious God. Chapter 20 The Thousand Years When Chapter 20 opens, we again jump back to the beginning of the harvest, but only for the briefest of moments. The first three…

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Chapter 19 This chapter could well be two chapters. The first ten verses deal with “the marriage of the lamb.” The remainder jumps back to the beginning of the harvest to give us yet another perspective on how the current social order will meet its end. The “marriage of the lamb” is a symbol for the time when Jesus has (in terms of his Matthew 13 parable) gathered all of the wheat into the barn. Near the end of the…

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A Closer Look at Section 2 (Chapters 14-19) “Men’s hearts failing them for fear” – Luke 21:26 Chapters 14 through 19 focus on events at the close of the Gospel Age — THE HARVEST. This is a complex period. In it the world is experiencing troubles it cannot handle, and Christianity is faced with the kind of scrutiny that destroys everything that can be shaken. (Heb 12:26-29) Perhaps we can summarize the events of this harvest as three works progressing…

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To see the structure of Revelation is to see more than most theologians throughout history have been privileged to see the following information can be the key to a very large measure of understanding of Revelation. Even though Revelation is a very complicated prophecy, its BASIC SIMPLICITY is at once encouraging and enlightening. Revelation can be broken down into five sections. At the beginning (1:1-8) is a small section that serves as an introduction to the entire prophecy. At the…

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Five Basic Methods in Good Bible Study continued. 5. TIME-FRAME STUDY Not all scriptures nor all Scriptural injunctions apply at all times. For example, there was a time when God dealt with the Jewish nation and no one else (Amos 3:2); and there is now a time when placing ourselves under the ten commandments of the Jewish Law is inappropriate (Gal 3:10, 11, 24, 25). Some scriptures apply only during the Millennial Age — the thousand years of Christ’s reign…

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“We began this chapter with a list of seven questions that are basic to an understanding of God’s plan (and hence are basic to an understanding of the details of prophecy that are found in Revelation). To close this chapter we will ask the same seven questions and this time give concise answers to cement our understanding and memory before we proceed to the principal topic. 1. Why did God create the earth and mankind? He created because love is…

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THE OTHER HALF OF THE GOSPEL “Genesis begins with the fall of man. Revelation concludes with the restoration of man. In Genesis the curse falls on man. In Revelation the curse is “no more.” In Genesis are the promises that the “seed of the woman” and the seed of Abraham will destroy the enemy and bless all of the families of the earth. In Revelation, that seed (the Lamb and 144,000), destroys the enemy and blesses all of the families…

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