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SYMBOL
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MEANING
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REFERENCES
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Angel
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Messenger
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Daniel 8:16; 9:21;
Luke 1:19,26; Hebrews 1:14
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Ark of Testimony
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Ark of the
covenant/mercy seat where God dwells
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Exodus 25:10-22;
Psalms 80:1
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Babylon
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Religious
apostasy/confusion
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Genesis 10:8-10;
11:6-9; Revelation 18:2-3; 17:1-5
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Balaam, Doctrine of
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Advancing our own interests,
compromise, idolatry
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Numbers 22:5-25
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Beast
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Kingdom, government,
political power
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Daniel 7:23
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Bear
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Destructive Power /
Medo Persia
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Proverbs 28:15; 2
Kings 2:23-24; Daniel 7:5
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Binding of Satan
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A symbolic chain of
circumstances
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Isaiah 14:12-20
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Black
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Moral darkness, sin,
apostasy
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Exodus 10:21-23;
Jeremiah 4:20-28; 8:21; Acts 26:18; John 12:35; Joel 2:1-10
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Blood
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Life
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Leviticus 17:11;
Deuteronomy 12:23
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Blue (color)
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Law
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Numbers 15:38-39
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Bottomless pit
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Earth in chaos, torn
up, dark and empty
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Genesis 1:1,2;
Jeremiah 4:23-28; Isaiah 24:1-4, 19; Revelation 20:1-3
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Bow
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Success in battle
against evil
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Psalms 7:11,12; Psalms
45:4,5
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Bread
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Word of God
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John 6:35, 51, 52, 63
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Brass, Tin, Iron, Lead,
Silver dross
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Impure Character
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Ezekiel 22:20-21
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Corrupt Woman
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Corrupt, apostate
church
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Ezekiel 16:15-58;
23:2-21; Hosea 2:5; 3:1
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Crowns
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Kingship, victory
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1 Chronicles 20:2; 2
Kings 11:12; Ezekiel 21:26,27; James 1:12; 2 Timothy 4:7,8; 1 Corinthians
9:25
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Clothing
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Character
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Isaiah 64:6, Isaiah
59:6
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Cup
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Meted out suffering
and judgments
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Psalms 11:6; Isaiah
51:12,22-23; Jeremiah 25:12-17; 49:12
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Day
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Literal year
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Ezekiel 4:6; Numbers
14:34
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Door
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Opportunity/
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2 Corinthians 2:12;
Revelation 3:20; Luke 12:24, 25
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Probation
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Dove
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Holy Spirit
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Mark 1:10
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Dragon
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Satan or his agency
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Isaiah 27:1; 30:6;
Psalms 74:13,14; Revelation 12:7,9; Ezekiel 29:3; Jeremiah 51:34
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Eagle
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Speed, Power, vision, vengeance,
protection
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Deut 28:49; Habakkuk
1:6-8; Revelation 12:1-4
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Eating of the book
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Assimilating the
message
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Ezekiel 3:1-3;
Jeremiah 15:16
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Egypt
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Symbol of atheism
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Exodus 5:2
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Eyes
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Spiritual Discernment
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Matthew 13:10-17, 1
John 2:11
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Eye salve
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Holy Spirit to help us
see truth, discernment to understand word, antidote for spiritual blindness
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Ephesians 1:12-19;
Psalms 119:18; I John 2: 20,27; John 16:7-13
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Faithful witness
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Christ
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John 18:37; John 3:11;
Revelation 1:5; 3:14; 19:11
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False Prophet
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Apostate Protestantism
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Revelation 16:13,14;
13:13,14; 19:20
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Famine
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Dearth of Truth
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Amos 8:11
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Feet
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Your Walk / Direction
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Genesis 19:2, Psalms
119:105
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Forehead
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Mind
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Romans 7:25; Ezekiel
3:8,9
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Fornication
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Illicit connection
between church and world
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Ezekiel 16:15,26;
Isaiah 23:17; James 4:4; Revelation 14:4
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Four Beasts of Living
Creatures
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Heavenly beings with
special responsibilities
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Revelation 5:8-10;
4:6-9; 6:1-7; 14:3; 15:7; 19:4
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Four corners of Earth
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Four directions of
compass
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Jeremiah 49:36
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Fire
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Holy Spirit
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Luke 3:16
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Fig Tree
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A Nation that should
bear fruit
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Luke 13:6-9
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Field
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World
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Matthew 13:38, John
4:35
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Fruit
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Works / Actions
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Galatians 5:22
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Garments
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Covering of
righteousness
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Genesis 35:2; Isaiah
61:10; 52:1; Zechariah 3:3-5; Romans 13:14
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Gold
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True riches of heaven,
faith, scripture
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Psalms 19:7-10;
Galatians 5:6; James 2:5; Job 23:10; Isaiah 13:12
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Goat
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Greece
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Daniel 8:21
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Hand
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Symbol of Deeds /
Works / Actions
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Ecclesiastes 9:10,
Isaiah 59:6
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Harvest
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End of World
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Matthew 13:39
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Harlot
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Apostate
church/religion
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Isaiah 1:21-27;
Jeremiah 3:1-3; 6-9
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Heads
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Major
powers/rulers/governments
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Revelation 17:3, 9,
10; Daniel 7:6; 8:8,22
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Healing
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Salvation
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Luke 5:23-24
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Hidden Manna
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Christ
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John 6:49,50,53;
Matthew 13:44
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Honey
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happy life
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Ezekiel 20:6,
Deuteronomy 8:8-9
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Horn
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King or kingdom
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Daniel 7:24; 8:5, 21,
22; Zechariah 1:18, 19; Revelation 17:12
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Power and Strength
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Horse
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Strength and Power in
Battle
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Job 39:19, Psalms
147:10, Proverbs 21:31; Exodus 15:21; Isaiah 43:17; Jeremiah 8:6
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Special
representatives/angel
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Zechariah 1:8-10;
6:1-8
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Image
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A likeness
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Exodus 20:4; Genesis
1:26; 5:3
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Incense
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Prayers of God’s
people
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Psalms 141:2;
Revelation 5:8
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Israel
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True Followers of
Christ
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Romans 9:6-8; 2:28,29;
Galatians 3:29
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Jar / Vessel
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Person
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Jeremiah 18:1-4, 2
Corinthians 4:7
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Jezebel
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Immorality, Idolatry,
Apostasy
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1 Kings 21:25; 2 Kings
9:22
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Jordan
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death
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Romans 6:4,
Deuteronomy 4:22
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Key of David
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Power to open &
close the sanctuary
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Revelation 3:7-9;
Isaiah 22:22
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Keys
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Control/jurisdiction
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Isaiah22:22; Matthew
16:19
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Lamb
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Jesus/sacrifice
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John 1:29; 1
Corinthians 5:7; Genesis 22:7,8
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Lamp
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Word of God
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Psalms 119:105
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Lamb’s Wife
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New Jerusalem
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Revelation 19:7-9;
21:2,9,10
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Lion
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Jesus/Powerful King
i.e. Babylon
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Rev. 5:4-9, Jer.
50:43-44, Dan. 7:4,17,23
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Locusts
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Destruction
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Joel 1:4; Deuteronomy
28:38
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Leopard
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Greece
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Daniel 7:6
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Leprosy / Sickness
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Sin
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Luke 5:23-24
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Lords Day
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The Sabbath
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Isaiah 58:13; Matthew
12:8; Exodus 20:10
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Man Child
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Jesus
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Psalms 2:7-9;
Revelation 12:5
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Mark
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Sign/Seal/mark of
approval or disapproval
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Romans 4:11; Ezekiel
9:4; Revelation 13:17; 14:9-11; 7:2, 3
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Measuring Rod
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God’s Law
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James 2:10-12;
Ecclesiastes 12:13,14
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God’s Word
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Isaiah 8:19,20; 2
Timothy 3:16,17
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Merchants
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Advocates of Babylon’s
teachings
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Isaiah 47:11-15;Nahum
3:16; Revelation 18:3,11,15,23
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Moon
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Permanence
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Psalms 89:35-37
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Moses’ system of types
of sacrifices
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Hebrews 10:1,11
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Morning star
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Jesus
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Revelation 22:16
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Mountains
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Political or religion-political
powers
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Isaiah 2:2, 3;
Jeremiah 17:3; 31:23; 51:24, 25; Ezekiel 17:22, 23; Daniel 2:35, 44, 45
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Mystery of God
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The gospel
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Ephesians 1:9,10, 3:9,
6:19; Colossians 1:26,27
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New Jerusalem
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The Holy city of
Heaven
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Revelation 3:12, 21:2
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Oil
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Holy Spirit
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Zechariah 4:2-6;
Revelation 4:5
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Open Door
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Unlimited Opportunity
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1 Corinthians 16:9;
Acts14:27; John 10:7-9
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Hosea 2:15; Colossians
4:3
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Purple
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Royalty
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Mark 15:17, Judges
8:26
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Rainbow
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Token of covenant keeping
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Genesis 9:11-17
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Ram
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Medo Persia
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Daniel 8:20
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Red / Scarlet (color)
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Sin/corruption
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Isaiah 1:18; Nahum
2:3; Revelation 17:1-4
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Reapers
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Angels
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Matthew 13:39
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Reins
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Seat of will,
affections
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Psalms 7:9, 16:7,
26:2, 73:21; Proverbs 23:16; Jeremiah 17:10
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Ring
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Authority
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Genesis 41:42-43,
Esther 3:10-11
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Rock
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Jesus/truth
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1 Corinthians 10:4;
Isaiah 8:13,14; Romans 9:33; Matthew 7:24
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Seal
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Sign or mark of
approval or disapproval
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Romans 4:11;
Revelation 7:2, 3
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Seed
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Descendents / Jesus
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Romans 9:8, Galatians
3:16
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Second Death
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Lake of fire
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Revelation 21:8; 20:2
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Serpent
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Satan
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Revelation 12:9; 20:2
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Seven Candle sticks
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7 candlesticks in Holy
Place of Sanctuary
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Exodus 25:31-40;
Revelation 1:20
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Seven Churches
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Seven Heads
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Seven Political Powers
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Revelation 17:9,10;
Isaiah 2:2-4
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Seven Lamps
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Jesus, Word of God
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John 9:5, 1:9; Psalms
119:105; Revelation 4:5
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Sickle
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Symbol of Harvest-End
of world
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Matthew 13:39;
Revelation 14:14
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Silver
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Pure Words &
Understanding
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Proverbs 2:4, 3:13-14,
10:20, 25:11, Psalms 12:6
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Sodom
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Moral degradations
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Ezekiel 16:46-55;
Jeremiah 23:14; Genesis 19:4-14
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Stars
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Angels/messengers
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Revelation 1:16, 20;
12:4, 7-9; Job 38:7
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Sun
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Jesus/the gospel
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Psalms 84:11; Malachi
4:2; Matthew 17:2; John 8:12; 9:5
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Skin
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Christ's righteousness
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Exodus 12:5, 1 Peter
1:19, Isaiah 1:4-6
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Sword
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Word of God
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Ephesians 6:17;
Hebrews 4:12
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Bloodshed, Destruction
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Isaiah 3:25, 13:15;
Acts 12:1,2; Jeremiah 48:2
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Testimony of Jesus
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Holy Spirit/ gift of
prophecy
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Revelation 19:10;
22:9; 1 Corinthians 13:2
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Thief
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1 Thessalonians 5:2-4;
2 Peter 3:10
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Thorns / Thorny Ground
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Cares of this life
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Mark 4:18-19
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Tongue
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Language / Speech
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Exodus 4:10
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Time
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360 Day (Literal
Years)
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Daniel 4:16, 23, 25,
32; 7:25; Daniel 11:13 margin
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Times
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720 Days (Literal
Years)
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Daniel 7:25,
Revelation 12:6,14, 13:5; 11:1,2
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Trumpet
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loud warning of God's
approach
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Exodus 19:16-17,
Joshua 6:4-5
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Tree
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Cross; People / Nation
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Deut. 21:22-23, Psalms
92:12, 37:35
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Torment
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Test, prove by trial
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1 Corinthians 3:13;
Hebrews 12:29; Isaiah 33:14
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Twenty-four elders
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A group redeemed from
earth
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Revelation 5:9-10,
4:4; 7:9-14
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Two-edged Sword
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God’s word
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Ephesians 6:17;
Hebrews 4:12; Matthew 10:34
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Two witnesses
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Old and New Testaments
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John 5:39, Zechariah
4:1-14; Psalms 119:130, 105; John 12:48
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Vineyard
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Church that should
bear fruit
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Luke 20:9-16
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Waters
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Inhabited Area-People/
Nations
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Revelation 17:15
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Water
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Holy Spirit /
Everlasting Life
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John 7:39, 4:14, Rev.
22:17, Eph. 5:26
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White (Color)
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Purity
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Revelation 12:9; 20:2
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White Robes
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Victory/righteousness
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Revelation 19:8; 3:5; 7:14
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Winds
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Strife, Commotions,
“winds of war”
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Jeremiah
25:31-33,49:36,37, 4:11-13; Zechariah 7:14
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Wings
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Speed / Protection /
Deliverance
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Deuteronomy 28:49,
Matthew 23:37
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Wine
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blood/covenant/doctrines
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Luke 5:37, Isaiah
5:1-7
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Woman, Pure
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True Church
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Jeremiah 6:2; 2
Corinthians 11:2; Ephesians 5:23-27
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Woman, Corrupt
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Apostate church
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Ezk. 16:15-58;
23:2-21; Hos. 2:5; 3:1; Rev. 14:4
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Wolf
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Disguised Enemies that
hunt in a time of darkness
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Matthew 7:15
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Wormwood
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Sorrow/bitterness
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Jeremiah 9:15, 23:15;
Lamentations 3:19
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Wrath of God
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Seven Last Plagues
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Revelation 15:1
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CHRISTIAN SYMBOL MEANING
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