Symbolic meanings in Bible Prophecy

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Angel = Messenger
dan. 8:16 9:21 Luke 1:29, 26 Hebrews 1:14

Babylon = Religious apostasy/confusion
Gen. 10:8-10 ; 11:6-9 ; Reve 18:2,3 & 17 "1-5

Beast = Kingdom/government/political power Dan 7:17, 23

Bread = Word of God
John 6:5, 51 52, 63

Day = literal year
Ezekiel 4:6 & Numbers 14:34

Dragon = Satan or his agency
Isaiah 27:1 30:6 Psalms 74:13,14 Rev 12:7-9 ; Ezekiel 29:3 Jeremiah 51:34

Forehead = mind
Romans 7:25 ; Ezekiel 3:8.9

Hand = Work
Ecclesiates 9:10

Harlot = Apostate church/ religion
Isaiah 1:21-27 ; Jeremiah 3:1-3, 6-9

Heads = Major powers/rulers/government Revelation 17:3,9,10

Horn = King or Kingdom
Daniel 7:24 ; 8:5 ,21,22 ; Zechariah 1:18,19; Reve 17:12

Lamb = Jesus / sacrifice
John 1:29 ; 1 Cor 5:7

lamp= Word of God
psalm 119:105

Lion = Jesus Christ
Rev 5:4-9

Mark = sign or seal of approval or disapproval Ezekiel 9:4 ; Rom 4:11 REv 13:17; 14:9-11 7:2,3

Mountain = Political or relgio-political powers Isiah 2:2,3 Jeremiah 17:3; 31:23; 51:24,25; Ezekiel 17:22,23; Daniel 2:35, 44,45

Oil =Holy Spirit
Zechariah 4:2-6; Revelation 4:5

Red =Sin / corruption
Isiah 1:18 Nahum 2:3 Revelation 17:1-4

Rock = Jesus / truth
1 cor 10:4: Isaiah 8:13, 14 Romans 9:33; Matthew 7:24

Seal = sign or mark of approval or disapproval Rom 4:11 ; Revelation 7:2,3

Serpent = Satan
Revelation 12:9 ; 20:2

Stars = Angels/ messagers
rev 1:16, 20; 12:4 ,7-9 Job 28:7

Sun = Jesus/the Gospel
Psalms 84:11; Malachi 4:2 ; Matthew 17:2; John 8:12; 9:5

Sword = Word of God
Ephesians 6:17:Hebrews 4:12

Thief = Suddenness of Jesus' coming
1 Thess 5:2-4; 2Peter 3:10

Waters = Inhabited area/people, nations
Revelations 17:15

White Robes = Victory /righteousness
Rev 19:8, 3:5; 7:14

Women (pure) = True Chruch
Jeremiah 6:2; 2 cor 11:2 ; Ephasians 5:23-27

Women (corrupt) = Apostate church
ezekiel 15:15-58 ; 23-2-21; Hosea 2:5; 3:1 Revelation 14:4