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How does Revelation use the Old Testament? What are the primary source books, their relative contributions, and the hierarchy of allusion types? Produce a source map, tally AN-tier allusions by OT book and strength, classify transformation types, and rank which OT books are most deeply embedded vs. superficially used.

As a judgment on the Egyptians PSA 105; 135:8,9; ACT 7:36. The plague of Blood EXO 7:14-25; Frogs EXO 8:1-15; Lice EXO 8:16-19; Flies EXO 8:20; On cattle EXO 9:1-7; Of boils and open sores EXO 9:8-12; Hail EXO 9:18-34; Locusts EXO 10:1-20; Darkness EXO 10:21-23; Death of the firstborn EXO 11:4-7; 12:17,29,30. Denounced as a judgment LEV 26:21; DEU 28:59. Foretold REV 11:6; 15:1,6-8; 16; 22:18,19.

Of Moses and the Lamb REV 15:3,4. War EXO 15:1-21. Of redemption REV 5:9,10. Of the redeemed REV 14:2,3-5. A new PSA 33:3; 40:3. Sung at the Passover meal MAT 26:30; MRK 14:26.

A poisonous serpent DEU 32:33. A serpent or of the desert PSA 91:13; ISA 34:13; JER 9:11; 51:37. Of the sea PSA 74:13; ISA 27:1. A term applied to Pharaoh ISA 51:9; to Satan REV 20:2. Symbolical EZK 29:3; 32:2; REV 12; 13; 16:13.

To be rendered only to God EXO 20:3; DEU 5:7; 6:13; MAT 4:10; REV 19:10; 22:8. Of angels, forbidden REV 19:10; 22:8,9. Of Jesus, see JESUS, WORSHIP OF. Loved by his people PSA 27:4; 84:1-3,10. The word of God read in public assemblies EXO 24:7; DEU 31:11-13.

Capital of the kingdom of Babylon DAN 4:30. Prophecies concerning PSA 87:4; 137:8,9; ISA 13; 14:4-26; 21:1-10; 47; JER 50; 51; EZK 21:19; DAN 2:21-38; 5:25-29; HAB 1:5-11. FIGURATIVE REV 14:8; 16:19; 17; 18.

FIGURATIVE — Of God 2CH 18:18; PSA 9:4,7; 11:4; 47:8; 89:14; 97:2; 103:19; ISA 6:1; 66:1; MAT 5:34; 23:22; HEB 8:1; 12:2; REV 14:3,5. Of Christ MAT 19:28; 25:31; ACT 2:30; REV 1:4; 3:21; 4:2-10; 7:9-17; 19:4; 21:5; 22:3.

THE GENERAL: DAN 7:9,10; MAT 25:1-46; JHN 5:22; ACT 17:31; ROM 2:5-10; REV 1:7; 6:15-17; 11:18; 20:11-15; 22:12. ACCORDING TO OPPORTUNITY AND WORKS: EZK 18:20-28; REV 2:23; 20:12,13.

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.

FIGURATIVE — Of salvation PSA 36:8; 46:4; ISA 32:2; EZK 47:1-12; REV 22:1,2. Of grief PSA 119:136; LAM 3:48.

Called SANCTUARY EXO 25:8. Pattern revealed to Moses EXO 25:9; 26:30; 39:32,42,43; ACT 7:44; HEB 8:5. Most Holy Place EXO 26:33-35; 40:20,21; HEB 9:3-5,7,8. Sprinkled with blood LEV 16:15-20; HEB 9:21,23. Filled with the cloud of glory EXO 40:34-38.

(The Holy of Holies) In the tabernacle HEB 9:2. Divine dwelling place EXO 25:8. Reverence for LEV 19:30; 26:2. In the charge of high priest EXO 27:21; LEV 24:3; NUM 18:5. The Holy Place in the temple LAM 2:7,20; EZK 42:20. FIGURATIVE EZK 11:16. Symbolical HEB 8:2,5.

DAY OF: Time of EXO 30:10; LEV 23:27; 25:9; NUM 29:7. How observed LEV 16:2-34; HEB 5:3; 9:7,19,22. MADE BY JESUS: Typified GEN 4:4; EXO 12:5,11,14; LEV 16:30,34; with HEB 9:7,12,28; LEV 17:11; with HEB 9:22. Redemption by REV 5:9.

General scriptures concerning MAT 24:5,23,24,26; MRK 13:6,21,22; LUK 21:8; 2TH 2:3-12; 1JN 2:18,22; 4:3; 2JN 1:7. To be destroyed REV 19:20; 20:10,15.

Satan appears to Eve in the form of GEN 3:1-15; 2CO 11:3. Subtlety of GEN 3:1; ECC 10:8; MAT 10:16. Curse upon GEN 3:14,15. Fiery (poisonous), sent as plague NUM 21:6,7; 1CO 10:9. FIGURATIVE ISA 14:29; 30:6; 65:25.

Son of Japheth GEN 10:2; 1CH 1:5. Prophecy concerning EZK 38:2; 39:6. Symbolical of the enemies of God REV 20:8.

OLD TESTAMENT MESSIANIC PASSAGES QUOTED IN THE NEW TESTAMENT include: ISA 9:7; with DAN 7:14,27; with LUK 1:32,33. ISA 25:8; with 1CO 15:54. JER 31:31-34; with HEB 8:8-12. ZEC 9:9; with MAT 21:4,5. ZEC 12:10; with JHN 19:37. MAL 3:1; with LUK 7:27.