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What is the significance of the three angels' messages in Rev 14:6-12? How does "the hour of his judgment is come" relate to the Day of Atonement and Daniel 8:14? How does Rev 14:12 connect to the remnant theme? What is the function of the 144,000 vision (14:1-5) and the beatitude of 14:13 within the larger three-angels unit?

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GOSPEL

The gospel is called by many names: Gospel of the Kingdom (Mat 4:23; 24:14), Gospel of God (Rom 1:1; 15:16; 1Th 2:8; 1Ti 1:11; 1Pe 4:17), Gospel of Jesus Christ (Mrk 1:1), Gospel of Christ (Rom 1:16; 1Co 9:12,18; Gal 1:7; Php 1:27; 1Th 3:2), Gospel of Salvation (Eph 1:13), Gospel of Peace (Eph 6:15), Word of God (1Th 2:13), Word of Faith (Rom 10:8), Word of Life (Php 2:16), Mystery of the Gospel (Eph 6:19). Compared to: mustard seed, good seed, leaven, pearl, treasure, feast. Unclassified Scriptures include REV 14:6,7 as the final reference. Called the New Covenant (Jer 31:31-34; Heb 7:22; 8:6-13).

JUDGMENT (THE GENERAL)

Extensive scripture references: 1Ch 16:33; Psa 9:7; 50:3-6; 96:13; 98:9; Ecc 3:17; 11:9; 12:14; Dan 7:9,10; Amo 4:12; Mat 3:12; 12:36,37; 25:1-46; Rom 2:5-10; 14:10-12; 1Co 3:13; 2Co 5:10; 2Th 1:7,8; 2Ti 4:1,8; Heb 6:2; 9:27; 1Pe 4:5,7; 2Pe 2:4,9; 3:7; Jude 1:6,14,15; Rev 1:7; 6:15-17; 11:18; 20:11-15; 22:12. Also: According to Opportunity and Works -- extensive list showing judgment based on individual accountability.

BABYLON

City built by Nimrod (Gen 10:10). Capital of kingdom (Dan 4:30). Prophecies against it: Psa 137:8,9; Isa 13; 14:4-26; 21:1-10; 47; Jer 50; 51. FIGURATIVE: Rev 14:8; 16:19; 17; 18 -- Babylon as a symbol in Revelation for an apostate religious system.

WORSHIP

To be rendered only to God: Exo 20:3; Deu 5:7; 6:13; Mat 4:10; Luk 4:8; Act 10:26; 14:15; Rev 19:10; 22:8. Worship of angels forbidden: Rev 19:10; 22:8,9. Unclassified includes Rev 14:6,7; 15:4. Commanded: Rev 14:7; 19:10.

COMMANDMENTS

General scriptures: Exo 13:8-10; 20:3-17; Deu 4:5,9,10; 5:6-21; 6:4-9; 11:18-21; Jhn 14:15. Precepts of Jesus: Mat 5-7; 19:16-19; 22:34-40; Jhn 14:15,23,24; 15:10-12. Other Apostles: Rev 3:11; 22:17. Of men: Isa 29:13; Mat 15:3-20; Col 2:20-23.

FAITH

General: 2Sa 22:31; Psa 34:1-8; Pro 3:5; Isa 26:3; Mat 21:21,22; Rom 1:16,17; 4:1-25; Gal 3:1-29; Eph 2:8; Heb 11:1-39; Rev 22:7. In Christ: Jhn 3:14-16,36; 5:24; 6:35; 11:25,26; 14:1; Rom 3:22-28; Gal 2:16; Eph 3:12; 1Pe 2:6,7; Rev 3:18,20. Trial of: Mat 13:19-22; Jas 1:3,12; 1Pe 1:7. Instances include Daniel in lions' den, three Hebrews refusing to worship Nebuchadnezzar's image.

BRIMSTONE

Fire and brimstone rained upon Sodom: Gen 19:24; Luk 17:29. Figurative: Job 18:15; Psa 11:6; Isa 30:33; Ezk 38:22; Rev 9:17,18; 14:10; 19:20; 21:8.

TORMENTS

Of the wicked: Luk 16:23-28; Rev 14:10,11. See WICKED, PUNISHMENT OF.

ZION

Stronghold of Jerusalem captured by David (2Sa 5:6-9). Called "the city of David" (2Sa 5:7,9). Ark of the covenant placed there (2Sa 6:12,16; 1Ki 8:1). Collectively represents the place and assemblies of Israelite worship (Psa 9:11; 48:2; 132:13; Isa 35:10; 51:16; 52:1,7,8; 60:14). Called the city of God (Psa 87:2,3). Restoration promised (Isa 51:3,11,16; Zep 3:14,16; Zec 8:2,3). Applied to the city of the redeemed: Heb 12:22; REV 14:1.

LAMB OF GOD

A name of Jesus: Jhn 1:29; Rev 6:16; 7:9,10,14,17; 12:11; 13:8; 14:1,4; 15:3; 17:14; 21:9,22,23,27; 22:1,3. The Lamb in Revelation appears 29 times using the diminutive arnion, exclusively for Christ.

ATONEMENT

Day of: Time -- Exo 30:10; Lev 23:27; 25:9; Num 29:7. How observed -- Exo 30:10; Lev 16:2-34; 23:27-32; Num 29:7-11; Act 27:9; Heb 5:3; 9:7,19,22. Made by Jesus: Divinely ordained (Rev 13:8), Made but once (Heb 7:27; 9:24-28), Redemption by (Mat 20:28; Heb 9:12; Rev 5:9). The DOA observance required afflicting the soul; whoever did not was to be "cut off from among his people" (Lev 23:29).

FIRSTFRUITS

From PRIEST entry: Priests' benefits included firstfruits (Lev 23:10,11,20; Num 18:12,13; Deu 18:3-5; Neh 10:36). NT usage of aparche (G536): Rom 8:23 (Spirit as firstfruits); 1Co 15:20,23 (Christ as firstfruits of resurrection); Jas 1:18 (believers as firstfruits); Rev 14:4 (144,000 as firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb).

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WINE (Nave's)

References include Jer 51:7 and Rev 14:8; 14:19,20; 18:13 -- the wine imagery chain connecting OT Babylon with Revelation's symbolic Babylon.

WRATH (Nave's)

Cross-reference to ANGER, GOD ANGER OF, JUDGMENT, PUNISHMENT. The thymos-orgē distinction in Rev 14:10 is significant: thymos = passionate fury; orgē = settled judicial indignation.

FORNICATION/ADULTERY (Nave's)

Score 0.54 for Babylon query. Spiritual adultery/fornication as unfaithfulness to God: Jer 3:1; 5:7,8; Ezk 16:15,16; Hos 1; Rev 2:20-22. The harlot imagery of Babylon (Rev 17-18) draws on this OT tradition.