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What is the significance of the command "Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book" (Rev 22:10)? How does the epilogue complete the sealed-to-unsealed arc with Daniel? How does the Alpha-Omega inclusio frame the entire book? What does "Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life" (Rev 22:14) mean? How does the Spirit-and-bride invitation (Rev 22:17) function as the final Tabernacles water call? What does the attestation formula (Rev 22:18-19) parallel in Deuteronomy? How does the angel-worship bracket (22:8-9 || 19:10) function?

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SEAL

    1. A stamp used for signifying documents
  • Given as a pledge GEN 38:18
  • Engraved EXO 28:11,21,36; 39:6,14,30; 2TI 2:19
  • Decrees signified by 1KI 21:8; EST 8:8
  • Documents sealed with: Ahab's letter 1KI 21:8; Covenants NEH 9:38; 10:1; ISA 8:16; Decrees EST 8:8; DAN 6:9; Deeds JER 32:10
  • Treasures secured by DEU 32:34
  • Lion's den secured by DAN 6:17
  • The gravesite of Jesus MAT 27:66
  • Circumcision was regarded as a seal of righteousness ROM 4:11
  • FIGURATIVE
  • Of secrecy DAN 12:9; REV 5:1
  • Of certainty of divine approval JHN 6:27; ROM 15:28; 2CO 1:22; EPH 1:13; 4:30; REV 7:3,4
    1. An amphibious animal (skins used for tabernacle covering)

ALPHA

  • A title of Christ REV 1:8,11; 21:6; 22:13
  • Compare ISA 41:4; 44:6; 48:12

OMEGA

  • Alpha and Omega, the all-comprehensiveness of Christ REV 1:8,11; 21:6; 22:13

TREE

  • Of life GEN 2:9; 3:22,24; REV 22:14
  • Of knowledge GEN 2:9,17; 3:3-6,11,12,17
  • FIGURATIVE PSA 1:3; JER 17:8
  • SYMBOLICAL DAN 4:10-12

REWARD

  • A MOTIVE TO FAITHFULNESS EXO 20:6,12; LEV 25:18,19; 26:3-45; DEU 4:40; 6:3,18; 11:13-16,18-21,26-29; 15:9-11; 22:7; 24:19; 25:15; 27:12-26; JOS 8:33; ISA 1:16-20; 3:10; 40:10,11; JER 17:24-26; 22:3,4; MAT 10:32; 16:24-27; 20:1-16; 25:34-46; MRK 10:21; 13:13; LUK 6:22,23,35; 12:8; ACT 26:18; ROM 2:10; 1CO 3:8; EPH 6:1-3; HEB 10:34,36; 11:26; 12:1,2,28; 1PE 3:9-12; 2PE 1:10,11; REV 2:10,17,25-28; 7:14-17; 22:12

COMMANDMENTS

  • General scriptures concerning EXO 13:8-10; 20:3-17; DEU 4:5,9,10; 5:6-21; 6:4-9; 11:18-21; 32:46,47; JOS 8:30-35; 2CH 17:7-9; NEH 8:2-8; PSA 78:1-7; PRO 3:3,4; 6:20,21; 7:1-4; ISA 57:8; JER 11:4; ZEC 7:9,10; 8:16,17
  • PRECEPTS OF JESUS: MAT 5:16,22-24,27-48; 6:1-4,6-8,16-25,31-34; 7:1-29; etc.
  • PRECEPTS OF PAUL: ROM 12:1-3,6-21; 13:8-14; etc.
  • OTHER APOSTLES: JAS 1:16,19,21,22; 1PE 1:13-17; REV 3:11,18,19; 22:17

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; COL 2:18; REV 19:10; 22:8
  • Of angels, forbidden REV 19:10; 22:8,9
  • COMMANDED REV 14:7; 19:10

BRIDE

  • Ornaments of ISA 49:18; 61:10; JER 2:32; REV 21:2
  • Presents to GEN 24:53
  • FIGURATIVE PSA 45:10-17; EZK 16:8-14; REV 19:7,8; 21:2,9; 22:17

THIRST

  • Figurative of the ardent desire of the devout mind PSA 42:1-4; 63:1; 143:6; ISA 55:1; AMO 8:11-13; MAT 5:6; JHN 4:14,15; 7:37; REV 21:6; 22:17

WORD OF GOD

  • Called: BOOK PSA 40:7; REV 22:19; BOOK OF THE LORD ISA 34:16; SCRIPTURES OF TRUTH DAN 10:21; SWORD OF THE SPIRIT EPH 6:17
  • Not to be added to, or taken from DEU 4:2; 12:32; REV 22:18,19
  • Inspiration of: REV 1:1,2,11,17-19; 2:7; 19:10; 22:6-8
  • Unbelief in: REV 22:19
  • Key passages: DAN 8:26; 10:21; 12:4,9; REV 1:2,3; 22:18,19

PROPHECY

  • Inspired ISA 28:22; LUK 1:70; 2TI 3:16; 2PE 1:21
  • Sure fulfillment of EZK 12:22-25,28; HAB 2:3; MAT 5:18; 24:35; ACT 13:27,29
  • Cessation of LAM 2:9
  • Old Testament Messianic passages quoted in the New Testament (extensive list)

WITNESS

  • General scriptures concerning LEV 5:1; PRO 18:17
  • Two necessary to establish a fact NUM 35:30; DEU 17:6; 19:15; MAT 18:16; JHN 8:17; 2CO 13:1
  • FIGURATIVE: Of instruction in righteousness REV 11:3

REVELATION

  • God reveals himself to Moses EXO 3:1-6,14; 6:1-3
  • The law is revealed EXO 20-34
  • The pattern of the temple is revealed 1CH 28:11-19
  • Various revelations to prophets and apostles

TESTIMONY

  • RELIGIOUS 1CH 16:8,9; PSA 9:11; 18:49; 26:6,7; 119:27,172; 145:11,12; ISA 12:4-6; 32:4; 43:10; 44:8; 45:24; JER 51:10; MAT 5:15; REV 12:11

FAITHFULNESS

  • EXHORTATION TO PSA 12:1; 31:23; PRO 20:6; 28:20; MAT 10:22; 24:45-47; 25:14-23; LUK 12:42-44; 16:10-12; 19:12-27; 1CO 4:2; REV 2:10

EDEN

  • The garden of Eden GEN 2:8-17; 3:23,24; 4:16; ISA 51:3; EZK 28:13; 31:9,16,18; 36:35; JOL 2:3

PARADISE

  • The place of glorified spirits LUK 23:43; 2CO 12:4; REV 2:7

CURSE

  • Against the serpent GEN 3:14,15
  • Against Adam and Eve GEN 3:15-19
  • Against the ground GEN 3:17,18
  • Against Canaan GEN 9:24-27
  • Denounced at Ebal and Gerizim DEU 27:1-26; JOS 8:30-34