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The Symbols of the Bible
(Ambassador College handout)

Hair - Subjection (1 Cor. 11:10)
Mountains - Kingdoms or Governments (Micah 4)
Hill - Small Nation (Micah 4:1)
Water - People (Rev. 17:14)
Waters - Multitudes (Rev. 17:14)
Beast - Kings or Kingdoms (Dan. 7)
Serpent [Dragon] - Satan or Devil (Rev. 20:2)
Lamb - Christ (John. 1:36)
Little Horn - Papacy (Dan. 7)
Horns - Kingdoms (Dan. 7)
Woman - Church
Oil - Holy Spirit
Lion - Babylon (Dan. 7)
Bear - Persia (Dan. 7)
Leopard - Greece (Dan. 7)
3 Ribs - Babylon
           - Egypt
           - Lydia (Dan. 7)
Stone - Christ's Kingdom
Pale Horse - Sickness (Rev.)
White Horse - False Prophets (Rev. 6)
Black Horse - Death (Rev.)
Red Horse - War (Rev.)
Four - God Revealing Himself 
Twelve - Beginning
             - Organisation
Seven - Completion
Nineteen - God's Time Cycle
3 & 6 - Man's Number
666 - Number of Beast (Rev.)
Jerusalem - House of Israel (Ezk 4:1)
Trumpets - An Alarm (Joel 2:1)
Leavening - Sin
Sin - Transgression of the Law (1 John 3:4)
Babylon - Confusion
Lamp, Sword - God's Word
Flood - Army
Living Water - Life Eternal
Man of Sin - Pope
Image of Beast - R. C. Church
Beast of Rev. - Revived Roman Empire
Woes – Calamity, War
Whore of Rev. - R. C. Church
Tree - Man
Talents - Spiritual Growth

Eagles Wings - Swiftness
Forehead - Brain
                - Knowledge
Hand - Work
Lion of Tribe of Judah - Christ
Bread – Christ’s Body
Wine – Christ’s Blood
We – Christians
Elect - Phil. Church
Firstfruits - First Resurrection
Prince of This World – Satan
Labourers – Ministers
Field – World
Enemy – Devil
Harvest – End of This Age
Reapers – Angels
Church – Body of Christ (Eph. 1:22-23)
Grace - Unmerited Favour
           - Gift of God (Eph. 2:20)
Corner Stone – Christ (Eph. 2:20)
Odours – Prayers of Saints (Rev. 5:8)
Seven Eyes – Spirits of God (Rev. 5:6)
Lamps of Fire – Spirits of God (Rev 5:6)
Truth – Gods Word (John 17:17)
Thy Word – Thy Commandments (Psa. 119:172)
Fine Linen – Righteousness of Saints (Rev. 19:8)
The Word – Christ (John 1:1)
Christ’s Name -The Word (Rev. 19:13)
Testimony of Jesus – Spirit of Prophecy (Rev. 19:10)
Merchants – Great Men of The World (Rev. 18:23)
Seven Heads – Seven Mountains (Rev. 17:9)
Ten Horns – Ten Kings (Rev. 17:12)
Candlesticks – Churches of God (Rev. 1:20)
Two Olive Trees – Two Witnesses (Rev. 11:3-4)
Great River – Euphrates (Rev. 16:12)
Great Sea – Mediterranean
Unclean Spirits – spirits of Devils (Rev. 16:13-14)
Great City – Babylon (Rev. 16:19)
Great Whore – Babylon (17:5)
Our Advocate – Jesus Christ (1 John 2:1)
Hate – Murder (1 John 3:15)
Little Children – Children of God (1 John 4:4)
Spirit That Bears Witness – Spirit Is Truth (1 John 5)
Mediator Jesus (Heb. 12:24)
Faith - Substance of Things Hoped For, The Evidence of Things Not Seen (Heb. 11:1)
Mystery of God - Christ in You, The Hope of Glory (Col 1:27)