Book of Revelation Symbolism, Imagery & Allegory

Lots of numbers appear in Revelation (12, 24, 144,000, 10, 666…), but sevens just keep popping up. In fact, John mentions sevens over fifty times (source, p. 1187). Here are just seven of th...

Revelation has one big question on its mind: What are you wearing? Clothes and what we look like on the outside can often reflects who we are on the inside. A man wearing an expensive suit might be...

Even though it's only mentioned in Revelation, 666 just might be the most famous number in the whole Bible. Yep, it even gets more play than seven. But what does it mean? And why are people so frea...

Oceans. Seas. Lakes. Rivers. These waterways are all important for a growing society. Most of the Roman Empire was located on the sea, which made trade—and invasion—a whole lot easier. So it's...

A crown is a symbol of power, authority, and kingship. But in Revelation, both the folks on God's side and the guys on the other side wear crowns. What gives? Can two opposing sides rule equally as...