Topics Research¶

Question¶

Conduct a comprehensive survey of all sanctuary vocabulary and imagery in Revelation. What sanctuary furniture, rituals, and terminology does John use, and where? How does Revelation systematically deploy the sanctuary framework?

Topics¶

ALTAR¶

Key references in Revelation: Rev 6:9; 8:3,5; 9:13; 11:1; 14:18; 16:7 - G2379 thysiastErion appears 8x in Revelation (22x total NT) - Sacrifice altar (unqualified): Rev 6:9; 11:1 - Golden/incense altar (qualified chrysoun): Rev 8:3; 9:13 - Judgment/vindication context: Rev 14:18; 16:7

GOLDEN ALTAR¶

Related to ALTAR. The golden altar of incense: - Exo 30:1-10 — construction and function - Exo 30:6 — positioned before the veil, before the mercy seat - Rev 8:3 — golden altar before the throne - Rev 9:13 — four horns of the golden altar before God

TEMPLE / SANCTUARY¶

Key references: Rev 3:12; 7:15; 11:1,2,19; 14:15,17; 15:5,6,8; 16:1,17; 21:22 - G3485 naos (inner shrine) — 16x in Revelation, 0x hieron - G2411 hieron (temple precincts) — ABSENT from Revelation entirely

TABERNACLE¶

Key references: Rev 13:6; 15:5; 21:3 - G4633 skene — 3x in Revelation - G4637 skenoO (to tabernacle/dwell) — 4x in Revelation (7:15; 12:12; 13:6; 21:3)

INCENSE¶

Key references: Rev 5:8; 8:3,4; 18:13 - G2368 thymiama — 4x in Revelation (6x total NT) - Explicitly identified as prayers of saints (Rev 5:8)

LAMB OF GOD¶

Key references: 29x in Revelation using arnion (G721) - Rev 5:6,8,12,13; 6:1,16; 7:9,10,14,17; 12:11; 13:8,11; 14:1,4,10; 15:3; 17:14; 19:7,9; 21:9,14,22,23,27; 22:1,3

PRIEST¶

Key references: Rev 1:6; 5:10; 20:6 - Believers made kings and priests (hiereis) - Priestly garments on Christ (1:13) and angels (15:6)

WORSHIP¶

Pervasive throughout: Rev 4:10; 5:14; 7:11; 11:1,16; 14:7; 15:4; 19:4,10; 22:8,9

CANDLESTICK/LAMPSTAND — Rev 1:12,13,20; 2:1,5; 11:4
ARK OF THE COVENANT — Rev 11:19
BOWL/VIAL — Rev 5:8; 15:7; 16:1-17; 17:1; 21:9
CENSER — Rev 8:3,5
SMOKE — Rev 8:4; 9:2,3,17,18; 14:11; 15:8; 18:9,18; 19:3
SEA OF GLASS — Rev 4:6; 15:2
THRONE — Rev 4:2-6; 5:1,6,7,11,13; 6:16; 7:9-17; 8:3; 12:5; 14:3,5; 16:17; 19:4,5; 20:4,11,12; 21:3,5; 22:1,3