02.45. Identification of Symbols

IDENTIFICATION OF REVELATION SYMBOLS-- The Dragon -- (Revelation 12:9) is the Devil. The Beast -- Rome --Identified by Daniel’s prophecy, Daniel 7:3-7; Daniel 7:7 ; Revelation 13:1-2 The Second Beast (False Prophet) -- Religious elements supporting the persecution against God’s people. (Revelation 13:11) Babylon (the Harlot)-- Jerusalem and the Jewish system (See Revelation 11:8 ) The Woman on the Moon-- (Revelation 12:1) represents the righteous people on earth. (In OT they are called ’the remnant’. In NT it is the church.) The man child (Revelation 12:4-5) -- Christ

666 -- Revelation 13:18 the number of a man (undoubted the seven churches of Asia knew who it represented, probably Nero Caesar as his names equals 666.