Symbolism in Revelation;

The time of Revelation is both physical and spiritual warfare. Everyone recognizes Revelation is a highly symbolic book. *Symbolism is found -throughout- Jewish literature, especially in the -prophetic- writings, which #Revelation #is. John’s revelation is an -extension- of the prophecies of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, Ezekiel, etc.  If one understands the prophets, one will have little trouble understanding Revelation. The Jewish prophets addressed Israel and their -focus was the future- of their nation. The same is -true- of Revelation. John wrote to Jews. The prophets -knew nothing- of the Church, the body of Christ. Consequently, the Church is -nowhere present- in Revelation. Revelation complements the writings of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, etc. It could well have followed Malachi in the canon. As the prophets used figures, So does john. The symbolic language of the prophets *pointed to concrete, literal truth. For example, Isaiah wrote, “all flesh is grass” (Isaiah 40.6). He did not mean flesh was fescue, zoysia, or bermuda grass. He employed the metaphor to teach that all men are mortal–a literal truth. Such is the language of Revelation. In Israel, Jesus is usually seen as gentile, Christian, and “other” But Jesus wasn’t a Christian – he wasn’t a Christ follower – he was Christ himself- The Jewish Messiah! Mary wasn’t Catholic, and John wasn’t a Baptist: They were all Jewish. While “Notzri” is the Hebrew word for “Christian”, it actually means one from Nazareth (Natzeret in Hebrew). It would be more accurate to say #Yeshua me #Natzeret – Yeshua from Nazareth. #Christ is the #Greek -word- for #Messiah, so #Jesus #Christ really means #Yeshua the #Messiah. This is not well understood in Israel, but slowly, the lights are going on as more and more people understand that Jesus Christ is not a -foreign- personality of a pagan religion, but Yeshua, Israel’s #salvation, is the Jewish Messiah from Nazareth in Israel, the one #prophesied in the Hebrew Bible—> the #Light. ☀️
The “two witnesses” and the battle for Jerusalem (30); Book of Revelation series Maranatha: moses & elijah
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