Glossary of Key Terms
144,000: A symbolic number in Revelation 14, representing God's redeemed and protected people who are set apart from judgment.
Babylon the Great: A symbolic term in Revelation, primarily representing the Roman Empire and its systemic sin, idolatry, and oppression.
Beast, the: A symbolic figure in Revelation, representing a powerful worldly system or empire (often associated with Rome) that opposes God and persecutes His people.
Bowls of Wrath (Seven Plagues): Introduced in Revelation 15, these are the final and most intense series of God's judgments poured out upon the wicked, signifying the culmination of divine wrath.
Dual Fulfillment Prophecy: A concept, particularly common in the Old Testament but also applied to New Testament prophecies, where a prophecy has both an immediate, historical fulfillment and an ultimate, more complete fulfillment (e.g., Zerubbabel and Jesus).
Holiness: Defined as "being set apart," specifically from sin and from the effects of divine judgment; it offers literal protection and benefit to God's people.
Mark of the Beast: A symbolic mark associated with worshipping the Beast; it signifies a deliberate and irrevocable choice to align with worldly rebellion against God.
Mount Zion: A symbolic location in Revelation 14, representing God's heavenly presence where the 144,000 stand with the Lamb.
Sea of Glass mingled with fire: A symbolic image in Revelation 15, depicting a magnificent, awe-inspiring part of God's throne room in heaven.
Sickle: An agricultural tool used for reaping, symbolizing the act of gathering or judgment, used by both Jesus and angels in the harvest imagery of Revelation 14.
Stadia: An ancient unit of measurement, approximately 607 feet; used figuratively in Revelation 14 to describe the immense length of the river of blood from the wine press.
Throne Room of God: A recurring setting in Revelation, representing the heavenly domain where God's sovereignty and judgment are revealed.
Time, times, and half a time: A prophetic period (often interpreted as 3.5 years), mentioned elsewhere in Revelation, referring to a period of intense persecution for the church.
Wine of God's Wrath: A potent metaphor in Revelation for the full, undiluted, and inescapable judgment of God on those who reject Him.
Wine Press of the Wrath of God: A powerful image in Revelation 14, symbolizing the complete and crushing destruction of the wicked during God's judgment.
