The last book of the New Testament of the Bible.
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Who are the two witnesses in the book of Revelation?
I have read tidbits about the two witnesses in the book of revelation. What I don't know is whether or not these are Angels, or Humans and what their purpose is.
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Do Jehovah's Witnesses believe the 144 000 are from Israel?
I understand that Jehovah's Witnesses believe that "exactly 144,000 faithful Christians go to heaven to rule with Christ in the kingdom of God."
However, in Revelation the 144 000 are from Israel ...
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How did Christians of WW1/WW2 view the book of Revelation?
I do not know of a single time period where Christians did not believe that "the end time was near."
For many people in the centuries immediately after Christ's death, it's not unthinkable that they ...
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Why is “fornication” used to describe the actions of “Babylon the Great” in Revelation 18?
For because of the wine of the anger of her fornication all the nations have fallen [victim], and the kings of the earth committed fornication with her, and the traveling merchants of the earth ...
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According to Jehovah's Witnesses, who are the 144,000 mentioned in the book of Revelations?
The book of Revelation refers to 144,000 servants of God who will be sealed in two different places. I have heard that the Jehovah's Witnesses often refer to this number.
Who, exactly, do the ...
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What is the Lake of Fire?
Revelation 20:14 is what I'm talking about. It is only confusing because nearly every translation says something like this:
14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the ...
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What is the basis for the position that the woman of Revelation 17 refers to Rome?
Revelation 17 speaks about a woman, but it seems likely that it is figurative rather than literal. She is attributed with the name "Babylon the Great". However, Matthew Henry and other commentators ...
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According to the scripture, when and how is the world destroyed?
There is a lot of talk about the end times. But where and when in the scripture does it recount the world actually being destroyed? In the end of John's Revelation we have the new heaven and earth, ...
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How is Hal Lindsey regarded in the Christian faith?
In "The Late Great Planet Earth," Hal Lindsey presents a view of "Armageddon" referred to in Revelation. Is this view considered "valid, and if so, by which Christian groups?" Is Lindsey considered a ...
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The beast with seven heads and ten horns - Is it possibly the G-7 nations plus three more? [closed]
In Revelation, there are several references to the beast with seven heads and ten horns rising to world power.
Rev. 12:3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red ...
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Have we seen some of the horseman of the apocalypse? [closed]
In Revelations, there was supposed to be a conquering white horse, a red horse that takes peace from the world, a black horse, somehow connected with oil, and a pale horse that brings death to one ...
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How does one assess “something” against what is described in Revelation?
According to Wikipedia the "Mark of the beast" is something that may be translated "to vote" or "to decide". On the other hand, I've come to think of the mark of the beast as something that is ...
