Interpretation, Revelation, Scripture

Provided Interpretations

The Book of Revelation itself provides several interpretations of its images. For example, it states that the โ€œSeven Golden Lampstandsโ€ represent seven congregations. Likewise, the โ€œSeven Starsโ€ held by the โ€œone like a Son of Manโ€ symbolize angels or โ€œSeven Messengers.โ€ Pictures of the smoke of โ€œincenseโ€ rising to heaven represent the โ€œprayers of the saints.โ€ And so on.

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Apostasy, Man of Lawlessness, Scripture

STANDING FAST

Believers prepare for the โ€œapostasyโ€ and the โ€œman of lawlessnessโ€ by โ€œstanding firmโ€ in the Apostolic traditionsย โ€“ย 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17.ย 

Having presented the information on the โ€œapostasyโ€ and the โ€œman of lawlessness,โ€ Paul provides instructions on how the Thessalonians are to avoid the coming deception, and thereby, find themselves standing โ€œblamelessโ€ before Jesus when he โ€œarrives with all his holy ones.โ€ Above all, they must โ€œstand fastโ€ in the teachings received from the Apostle.

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