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Symbols of the Apocalypse Briefly Defined
By:
Alfred Henry Burton
Revelation 5
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1.
Seven-Sealed Book:
Revelation of God’s counsels and mysteries wholly secret.
6.
A Lamb As It Had Been Slain:
Messiah in power, but recognised as the same as the suffering Redeemer.
Seven Horns:
Perfection of power and exaltation (
Deut. 33:17
17
His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh. (Deuteronomy 33:17)
;
1 Sam. 2:1, 10
1
And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the Lord, mine horn is exalted in the Lord: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation. (1 Samuel 2:1)
10
The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the Lord shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed. (1 Samuel 2:10)
;
Psa. 75:10
10
All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted. (Psalm 75:10)
).
Seven Eyes:
Perfect intelligence (
Zech. 3:9; 4:10
9
For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day. (Zechariah 3:9)
10
For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the Lord, which run to and fro through the whole earth. (Zechariah 4:10)
;
2 Chron. 16:9
9
For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars. (2 Chronicles 16:9)
).
Seven Spirits:
The fullness of the perfection in which He will govern the earth (
Isa. 11:2
2
And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord; (Isaiah 11:2)
).
8.
Harps:
Choral services of praise (
Psa. 98:5
5
Sing unto the Lord with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm. (Psalm 98:5)
).
Golden Vials:
Priestly service.
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