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which contained all kinds of four-footed animals, reptiles, and wild birds.
Also in front of the throne there was something like a sea of glass as clear as crystal. Around the throne, at the middle of each side were four living creatures dotted with eyes in front and behind, The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man's, and the fourth was like an eagle flying. And the four living creatures have each of them six wings, and they are dotted with eyes all around and beneath the wings. And day and night they never cease saying: "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and is and is to come."read more.
And whenever the living creatures offer glory, honor, and thanksgiving to Him who is seated on the throne, to Him who lives forever and ever,
Then I saw, midway between the throne and the four living creatures, standing among the elders, a Lamb that looked as though He had been slaughtered. He had seven horns and seven eyes; the latter are the seven spirits of God which are sent on duty to every portion of the earth. He came and took the book from the right hand of Him who was seated on the throne. When He took it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each with a harp, and golden bowls that were full of incense, which represent the prayers of God's people.read more.
Then they sang a new song: "You deserve to take the book and break its seals, because you have been slaughtered, and with your blood have bought men from every tribe, tongue, people, and nation, and have made them a kingdom of priests for our God; and they will rule over the earth." Then I looked and heard the voices of many angels surrounding the throne, the living creatures, and the elders. Their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, saying in a loud voice: "The Lamb that was slaughtered deserves to receive power, riches, wisdom, might, honor, glory, and blessing." Then I heard every creature in heaven, on earth, underneath the earth, and on the sea, and all that they contain, say: "Blessing, honor, glory, and power be to Him who is seated on the throne and to the Lamb forever." Then the four living creatures said, "Amen!" And the elders fell down and worshiped.
And when the Lamb broke the first of the seven seals, I looked and heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder, "Come!" Then I looked, and a white horse appeared, and his rider was carrying a bow. A crown was given to him, and he rode forth conquering and to conquer. When He broke the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come!"read more.
And another horse came forth, as red as fire, and power was given to its rider to take peace away from the earth, and to make men slaughter one another; a great sword was given to him. When He broke the third seal, I heard the third living creature, say, "Come!" I looked, and a black horse appeared, and its rider was carrying a pair of scales in his hands, and I heard what seemed to be a voice from the midst of the four living creatures say: "Wheat, fifty cents a quart, barley, fifty cents for three quarts! But you must not injure the oil and wine." When He broke the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, "Come!"
Then all the angels stood around the throne, the elders, and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God,
Then, when they have finished testifying, the wild beast that is coming up out of the abyss will make war on them and conquer them and kill them,
They were singing a new song before the throne, the four living creatures, and the elders, and no one could learn the song except the hundred and forty-four thousand who had been redeemed from the earth. These are the men who have not been defiled by relations with women, for they are as pure as virgins, These are the men who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These have been redeemed from among men as the first fruits for God and the Lamb, and they have never been known to tell a lie with their lips; they are blameless.read more.
Then I saw another angel flying in mid-air, with eternal good news to tell to the inhabitants of the earth, to every nation, tribe, language, and people. He cried in a loud voice, "Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come. Worship Him who made heaven and earth and sea and the springs of water." Then a second angel followed, saying: "She has fallen! Mighty Babylon has fallen, who made all the nations drink the wine of vengeance due her immorality!" Then a third angel followed them, saying in a loud voice: "Whoever worships the wild beast and his statue and lets his mark be stamped on his forehead or on his hand,
Then I saw something that looked like a sea of glass mixed with fire, and standing upon the sea of glass were those who had conquered the wild beast, his statue, and the number representing his name; and they had harps that God had given them.
So the first angel went and emptied his bowl upon the earth, and horrible, painful sores broke out on the men who bore the mark of the wild beast and worshiped his statue. Then the second angel emptied his bowl into the sea, and it turned into blood like a dead man's, and every living thing that was in the sea died. Then the third angel emptied his bowl into the rivers and the springs of water, and they turned into blood.read more.
Then I heard the angel of the waters say: "You are just in passing such a sentence, you who are and were, you the Holy One. Because they have shed the blood of your people and prophets, you have given them blood to drink; they deserve it." And I heard the altar say, "Yes, Lord God Almighty! Your sentences are true and just." Then the fourth angel emptied his bowl upon the sun, and permission was given it to scorch mankind with its fiery heat, so that men were severely scorched, but they only cursed the name of God who had authority over these plagues, and would not repent and give Him glory. Then the fifth angel emptied his bowl upon the throne of the wild beast, and his kingdom was shrouded in darkness, and men in agony gnawed their tongues,
Then the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who was seated on the throne, saying, "Amen! Praise the Lord!" And there came a voice from the throne, saying, "Praise our God, all you slaves of His who fear Him, great and small." Then I heard something like the shout of a great multitude and the roar of many waters and the peal of mighty thunders, saying: "Praise the Lord! For the Lord, our Almighty God, has now begun to reign!read more.
Let us be glad and shout for joy and give Him glory, because the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready. Permission has been granted her to dress in clean, brilliant linen, for linen signifies the upright deeds of God's people." Then he said to me, "Write, 'Blessed are they who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.' These," he said to me, "are the true words of God." Then I fell before his feet to worship him, but he said to me, "You must take care not to do that. I am only a fellow-slave of yours and of your brothers who hold to the testimony borne by Jesus. Worship God. For the testimony borne by Jesus is the inspiring spirit of prophecy." Then I saw heaven thrown open and a white horse appeared. His rider was called Faithful and True, and in justice He passes judgment and wages war. His eyes were like coals of fire. On His head were many diadems, and on Him a name was written which no one knew but Himself. He wore a garment dipped in blood, and His name was the Word of God. The armies of heaven, wearing pure white linen, followed Him on white horses. From His mouth shot a sharp sword, so that He could smite the nations with it. He will rule them with a scepter of iron, and will tread the wine press of the raging wrath of the Almighty God. On His garment and on His thigh He has this title written: King of kings and Lord of lords. Then I saw an angel standing on the sun, and in a loud voice shouting to all the birds that fly in mid-air: "Come! Gather for God's great banquet, to feast on the flesh of kings, generals, heroes, of horses and their riders; yes, the flesh of all men, freemen and slaves, great and small." Then I saw the wild beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies gather to go to war with the Rider of the horse and His army.
Then I saw thrones and those who were seated on them, and permission was granted them to pass judgment, even those who had been beheaded for bearing testimony to Jesus and for preaching the word of God, who refused to worship the wild beast and his statue, and would not let his mark be stamped upon their foreheads and upon their hands. They lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. The rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years had ended. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is the man who shares in the first resurrection! Over such the second death will have no power, but they will be priests of God and Christ, and reign with Him the thousand years.read more.
When the thousand years have ended, Satan will be let loose from his prison. He will go forth to lead astray the nations that are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, and to muster them for battle, and their number will be like the sands of the seashore. They came up on the broad plain of the earth and surrounded the camp of God's people, and the beloved city. Then fire came down from heaven and consumed them. Then the devil who led them astray was hurled into the fiery lake of burning brimstone, where the wild beast and false prophet were, and there they are to be tortured day and night forever and ever.
And when the Lamb broke the first of the seven seals, I looked and heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder, "Come!" Then I looked, and a white horse appeared, and his rider was carrying a bow. A crown was given to him, and he rode forth conquering and to conquer. When He broke the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come!"read more.
And another horse came forth, as red as fire, and power was given to its rider to take peace away from the earth, and to make men slaughter one another; a great sword was given to him. When He broke the third seal, I heard the third living creature, say, "Come!" I looked, and a black horse appeared, and its rider was carrying a pair of scales in his hands, and I heard what seemed to be a voice from the midst of the four living creatures say: "Wheat, fifty cents a quart, barley, fifty cents for three quarts! But you must not injure the oil and wine." When He broke the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, "Come!" I looked, and a pale horse appeared, and its rider's name was Death, and Hades followed him. Power was given to them over one quarter of the earth, to kill the people with sword, famine, death, and the wild animals of the earth.
They were singing a new song before the throne, the four living creatures, and the elders, and no one could learn the song except the hundred and forty-four thousand who had been redeemed from the earth.
Then one of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven bowls of gold, full of the wrath of God who lives forever and ever,
Then the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who was seated on the throne, saying, "Amen! Praise the Lord!"
He seized the dragon, the ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.
If from merely human motives I have fought wild beasts here in Ephesus, what profit will it be to me? If the dead are never raised at all, "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we shall be dead."
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Beasts » Often used as instruments of punishment
Beasts » Subjection of
For every kind of beasts and birds, of reptiles and sea animals, can be, or have been, tamed by man;
You have put all things under His feet!" Now when He gave Him authority over everything, He did not leave a single thing that was not put under His authority. But as yet we do not see everything actually under His authority,
Beasts » Not to be eaten alive or with blood
Beasts » Often cut off for the sins of men
Beasts » That died naturally or were torn, not to be eaten
Beasts » Illustrative of » Persecutors
But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that the message preached by me might have its full effect and all the heathen might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion's jaws.
If from merely human motives I have fought wild beasts here in Ephesus, what profit will it be to me? If the dead are never raised at all, "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we shall be dead."
Beasts » Unclean » Not eaten
Beasts » Clean » Sheep
Beasts » Clean » Used for food
Beasts » Clean and unclean
Beasts » Illustrative of » AntiChrist
Then I saw thrones and those who were seated on them, and permission was granted them to pass judgment, even those who had been beheaded for bearing testimony to Jesus and for preaching the word of God, who refused to worship the wild beast and his statue, and would not let his mark be stamped upon their foreheads and upon their hands. They lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
The wild beast which I saw was like a leopard, but his feet were like a bear's, and his mouth was like a lion's mouth. To him the dragon gave his own power and throne with great authority.
Beasts » Domestic » Not to be cruelly used
Beasts » Domestic » To be taken care of
Beasts » Unclean » Hare
Beasts » Unclean » Fox
Beasts » Clean » How distinguished
Beasts » Exposure to wild
If from merely human motives I have fought wild beasts here in Ephesus, what profit will it be to me? If the dead are never raised at all, "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we shall be dead."
Beasts » Clean » Roebuck
Beasts » Domestic » To enjoy the sabbath
Beasts » Clean » Ox
Beasts » Unclean » Camel
Beasts » Unclean » Mouse
Beasts » Unclean » Mule
Beasts » Unclean » Coney
Beasts » Unclean » Mole
Beasts » Unclean » Swine
Beasts » Many kinds of, noisome and destructive
Beasts » Illustrative of » People of different nations
Beasts » Found in » Fields
Beasts » Many kinds of, domestic
Beasts » Subjects of God's care
Beasts » Unclean » Badger
Beasts » Unclean » Ass
and ordered them, "Go into the village that is ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, and a colt with her. Untie her and bring them to me.
Beasts » Clean » Hart
Beasts » Power over, given to man
Beasts » Created by God
Beasts » Unclean » Dromedary
Beasts » Unclean » Wolf
The hired man, who is not a shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away, and the wolf carries off some of the sheep and scatters the flock.
Beasts » Illustrative of » UnGodly professors
These men, like irrational animals, mere creatures of instinct created to be caught and killed, abuse the things that they do not understand, and so by their corruption they will be destroyed, suffering wrong as punishment for their wrongdoing.
But these persons abuse everything they do not understand, and they are going to be destroyed by the very things they know by instinct, like the irrational animals.
Beasts » Illustrative of » The wicked
One of them, a prophet of their own countrymen, has said, "Cretans are always liars, wicked brutes, lazy bellies."
Beasts » Illustrative of » Kingdoms
Beasts » Described as » Devoid of understanding
Beasts » Unclean » Dog
So he called the manager to him and said, 'What is this that I am hearing about you? Balance your accounts and show how you are conducting my affairs, for you cannot be manager any longer.'
Beasts » Supply clothing to man
Beasts » Described as » By nature wild, &c
And He stayed in the desert forty days, while He was being tempted by Satan; yea, He was with the wild beasts, but the angels continued to wait upon Him.
Beasts » Found in » Forests
Beasts » Frequently suffered on account of the sins of men
Beasts » Man by nature no better than
Beasts » Habitations of » Dens and caves
Beasts » Unclean » Wild ass
Beasts » Unclean » Leopard
Beasts » Found in » Mountains
Beasts » Differ in flesh from birds and fishes
Every kind of flesh is different. One kind belongs to men, another to cattle, another to birds, another to fish.
Beasts » Clean » Fallow deer
Beasts » Clean » Wild goat
Beasts » Clean » Chamois
Beasts » Clean » Pygarg
Beasts » Clean » Wild ox
Beasts » Clean » Goat
Beasts » No likeness of, to be worshipped
Beasts » Habitations of » Deserted cities
Beasts » Unclean » Not offered in sacrifice
Beasts » Unclean » Weasel
Beasts » Unclean » Ferret
Beasts » Unclean » How distinguished
Beasts » Received their names from adam
Beasts » Described as » Devoid of immortality
Beasts » Unclean » Caused uncleanness when dead
Beasts » Unclean » First-born of, redeemed
Beasts » Unclean » Unicorn
Beasts » Unclean » Bear
Beasts » Unclean » Lion
Beasts » Unclean » Ape
Beasts » Clean » First born of, not redeemed
Beasts » Creation of, exhibits God's power
Beasts » Described as » Devoid of speech
but was reproved for his offense; a dumb animal spoke with a human voice and stopped the prophet's madness.
Beasts » Unclean » Horse
Beasts » Found in » Deserts
Beasts » Clean » Used for sacrifice
Beasts » Herb of the field given to, for food
Beasts » Made for the praise and glory of God
Beasts » History of, written by solomon
Beasts » Habitations of » Under spreading trees
Beasts » Representations of, worshipped by the heathen
and have transformed the splendor of the immortal God into images in the form of mortal man, birds, beasts, and reptiles.
Beasts » Early distinguished into clean and unclean
Beasts » Given to man for food after the flood
Beasts » Instinctively fear man
Beasts » The property of God
Beasts » Described as » Possessed of instinct
Beasts » Described as » Being four-footed
which contained all kinds of four-footed animals, reptiles, and wild birds.
Beasts » Liable to diseases
Beasts » Described as » Capable of being tamed
For every kind of beasts and birds, of reptiles and sea animals, can be, or have been, tamed by man;
Beasts » Unclean » Behemoth
Beasts » Lessons of wisdom to be learned from
Wicked, the, are compared to » Beasts
These men, like irrational animals, mere creatures of instinct created to be caught and killed, abuse the things that they do not understand, and so by their corruption they will be destroyed, suffering wrong as punishment for their wrongdoing.
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James 3:7For every kind of beasts and birds, of reptiles and sea animals, can be, or have been, tamed by man;