Allusions in Revelation from Old Testament

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I find this person's view concerning the "allusions" found in the book of Revelation that are found in the Old Testament/Covenant rather fascinating.
Would anyone like to put down verses from Revelation and the verses from the OT/OC that are "alluded" to? I think that would be enjoyable and edifying. Thanks

THE SYMBOLISM IN BOOK OF REVELATION

One man studied and found 348 allusions (not illusions, Light) in Revelation from the Old Testament. You see the similarity in wording and the context mirrored in Revelation and the particular Old Testament story, and immediately can recognize the reference source!
That's IF you know the bible well enough to even notice that.

95 of the 348 plain references used in Revelation as taken from the Old Testament are repeated in Revelation.
That makes about 250 Old Testament passages are cited. How many chapters are in Revelation? 22. That makes about TEN OLD TESTAMENT REFERENCES FOR EVERY CHAPTER!
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Here are some of the ones I have come up with. Please feel free to add or comment on them.

Allusions in Revelation from Old Testament
Books in Daniel Daniel 7:9 and 11:10.
Allusions in Revelation from Old Testament
Cried and joy Temple/City: Ezra 3:12,13 and Reve 18:18, 19:4
Allusions in Revelation from Old Testament
Ear to hear: Isaiah 6:9,10 and Matt 13:15, Reve 2,3,13
Allusions in Revelation from Old Testament
Eat the book Ezekiel 3:1-3 Revelation 10:9-10

Allusions in Revelation from Old Testament
Holy Holy Holy Isaiah 6:6 and Revelation 4:8
Allusions in Revelation from Old Testament
Jericho, Priest and Trumpets: Joshua 6:4, Hebrews 11:30, Matt 24:31, Reve 8:6
Allusions in Revelation from Old Testament
Lift hands to heaven and swore..: Daniel 2:7 and Reve 10:5
Allusions in Revelation from Old Testament
Light Revelation to Israel and Nations: Isaiah 9:2, Luke 2:32, Reve 1:1
Allusions in Revelation from Old Testament
Moses and Elijah, fire falling, as is also seen in Revelation.
Allusions in Revelation from Old Testament
Moses and Elijah
Allusions in Revelation from Old Testament
Mountain of fire cast into Sea
Allusions in Revelation from Old Testament
Pierced: Zech 12:10 and Reve 1:7
Allusions in Revelation from Old Testament
Sacrifice/Supper of God: Ezek 39:17 and Reve 19:17
Allusions in Revelation from Old Testament
Sanctuary/Tabernacle filled with smoke
Allusions in Revelation from Old Testament
Allusions in Revelation from Old Testament
Silence/Hush: Zech 1:7, 2:13 and Reve 8:1
Allusions in Revelation from Old Testament
Sodom and Egypt: Matt 2:15, Reve 11:8
Allusions in Revelation from Old Testament
Song of Moses: Exodus 15:1 and Revelation 15:3
Allusions in Revelation from Old Testament
Spirit lifting, taking Ezekiel and John
Allusions in Revelation from Old Testament
Stars 7
Allusions in Revelation from Old Testament
Tree of Life and Garden: Genesis 3:24 and Reve 2:7
Allusions in Revelation from Old Testament
Whip.........Nahum 3:2, John 2:15,
 
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Which is precisely why people shouldn't read the book of Revelation before reading and understanding the Old Testament. IOW, I've seen some of the most bizarre "interpretations" of the book of Revelation which in no way match up with what had been foretold in the Old Testament. Psssttttt...the "pre-tribulation rapture" nonsense being right at the top of the list.
 
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Which is precisely why people shouldn't read the book of Revelation before reading and understanding the Old Testament. IOW, I've seen some of the most bizarre "interpretations" of the book of Revelation which in no way match up with what had been foretold in the Old Testament. Psssttttt...the "pre-tribulation rapture" nonsense being right at the top of the list.
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How about the Song of Moses :angel:

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Exodus 15:1
Then Mosheh is singing and sons of Yisra'el this song to Yahweh
and they are saying to say of "I shall sing to Yahweh that to exalt He exalts. Horse and one riding of him He heaved into the sea [Reve 15:3]
2 Strength of me and melody of Yah. And He becoming to me for salvation.
This One El of me and I shall adorn Him,
Elohiym of father of me and I shall exalt Him"
21 And Miriam is responding to them "sing ye to Yahweh, that to be triumphant He is triumphant,
horse and rider He heaved into Sea.


In this passage, they are also singing the song of the Lamb:

Reve 15:3
And they are singing the Song of Moses, the bond-servant of the God and the Song of the Lamb saying "great and marvelous the works of Thee Lord! the God, the Almighty.
Just and true the ways of Thee, the King of the saints" [*ages/*nations].

[Exodus 15]
 
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I really know nothing about the book of Revelations. I have a strange theology about the end times that goes something like this....."who cares". LOL What I mean is that the end will come and there is nothing we can do about it, so who cares how it happens.....rapture, no rapture, pre/post trib, etc. There is nothing we can do about it....what matters is that if we are going to Heaven or not. :)
 
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I really know nothing about the book of Revelations. I have a strange theology about the end times that goes something like this....."who cares". LOL What I mean is that the end will come and there is nothing we can do about it, so who cares how it happens.....rapture, no rapture, pre/post trib, etc. There is nothing we can do about it....what matters is that if we are going to Heaven or not. :)
Sounds like a plan and thanks for posting
 
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i become more and more fascinated with Revelation. Several things stand out for me...one is that John is being used of God, to write down what he sees and what he is told to write....along with these verses that keep coming to mind when i read Revelation:

"20Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee? 21Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? 22Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me. 23Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?" ~John 21:20-23

Awesome!
 
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I think there is plenty in the book of Revelation besides the OT prophecy. For instance the message to the 7 churches and the Book of Life. The book of Life has nothing to do with the OT.

hmmmmm....gonna chomp on this a bit....
 
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How about the Song of Moses :angel:

Scripture4All - Greek/Hebrew interlinear Bible software

Exodus 15:1 Then Mosheh is singing and sons of Yisra'el this song to YHVH and they are saying to say of "I shall sing to YHVH that to exalt He exalts. Horse and one riding of him He heaved into the sea [Reve 15:3]
2 Strenghth of me and melody of Yah. And He becoming to me for salvation. This one El of me and I shall adorn Him, Elohiym of father of me and I shall exalt Him"
Exodus 15:21 And Miriam is responding to them "sing ye to YHVH that to be triumphant He is triumphant, horse and rider He heaved into Sea.

Reve 15:3 And they are singing the Song of Moses, the bond-servant of the God and the Song of the Lambkin saying "great and marvelous the Works of Thee Lord! the God, the Almighty.
Just and true the ways of Thee, the King of the saints" [*ages/*nations].
[Exodus 15]

goodgoogaloogamooga, that's awesome!!!

The ENTIRE Bible weaves like a tapestry from one end to the other, and comes FULL CIRCLE in Revelation.

God's "weaving".....leaves one speechless.
 
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Holy Citation, lambguy!:cool:
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http://www.olivetree.com/cgi-bin/EnglishBible.htm

Rotherham) Isaiah 6:3 And they continued crying out one to another and said, Holy--holy--holy, is Yahweh of hosts,--the fulness of the whole earth is His glory.

Rotherham) Revelation 4:8 and the four living creatures, each one of them have severally six wings round about and within, full of eyes;
and they cease not, day and night saying--Holy! holy! holy! Lord God the Almighty,--Who was, and Who is, and Who is coming.
 
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Am I to late?

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen
Late for what? ;) :p

Young) Zechariah 12:10 And I have poured on the house of David, And on the inhabitant of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplications, and they have looked unto Me whom they pierced,
And they have mourned over it, like a mourning over the only one, and they have been in bitterness for it, Like a bitterness over the first-born.
[Reve 1:7]

Revelation 1:7 Behold! He is coming with the clouds, and shall be seeing Him every eye, even who any Him they pierced.
And shall be bewailing over Him all the tribes of the Land. Yea Amen.
[Jeremiah 4:13/Zech 12:10]
 
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i become more and more fascinated with Revelation. Several things stand out for me...one is that John is being used of God, to write down what he sees and what he is told to write....along with these verses that keep coming to mind when i read Revelation:
Awesome!
Amen! Thank you brinny.

Isaiah 9:2
a light to the uncovering of nations, and the glory of Thy people Israel.'

Luke 2:32
A Light into an un-covering/apo-kaluyin <602> of Nations and glory of people of Thee Israel

Revelation 1:1
An un-covering/veiling/apo-kaluyiV <602> of Jesus Christ, which gives to him, the God, to show to His bond-servants, which-things is binding to be becoming in swiftness.
And He signifies commissioning thru the messenger of Him, to the bondservants of Him, John.
 
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Silence in Heaven:
Zephaniah 1:7
Be-hushed! from faces of my Lord Yahweh,
That near day of Yahweh, that Yahweh prepares a Sacrifice,
He sanctifies ones-being-called of Him.

Zechariah 2:13
Be-hushed! All of flesh from faces of Yahweh,
that He is roused from habitation of holiness of Him
[Zeph 1:7/Reve 8:1]

Reve 8:1
And when it opens the seventh seal, became a hush/sigh <4602> in the heaven as half-hour
 
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i become more and more fascinated with Revelation. Several things stand out for me...one is that John is being used of God, to write down what he sees and what he is told to write....along with these verses that keep coming to mind when i read Revelation:

"20Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee? 21Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? 22Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me. 23Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?" ~John 21:20-23

Awesome!
And from that I draw my attitude about end time things. The general discussion I see in the religious world has abused this subject and used it as a fear tactic. I ask when is Jesus coming for you? Knowing that a person is secure as their next breath given by the grace of God Who can take it at will. So sin all you want to because the second coming seems to be delayed and keep asking so you can get right with God at the last minute. Only a fool plays with his soul.
 
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Then what Book is my bro Daniel talking about in Chapt 12 :confused:

Young) Daniel 12:1 `And at that time stand up doth Michael, the great head, who is standing up for the sons of thy people, and there hath been a time of distress, such as hath not been since there hath been a nation till that time,
and at that time do thy people escape, every one who is found written in the scroll.

Reve 13: 8 and shall be worshipping to him all the ones dwelling upon the land of whom not has been written the name in the scroll of the Life of the Lamb, of the one having been slaughtered/slain from down-casting of world. [Daniel 12:1]

Kindgdom Bible Studies Lambs Book of Life Part 1
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........ Now, what is meant by this term – THE BOOK OF THE LIFE OF THE LAMB? The wise man said, "...of the making of many books there is no end..." (Eccl. 12:12).
The book stores are filled to overflowing today with all types of books dealing with every aspect of earthly life. Even in the church world there are books setting forth every kind of viewpoint relating to God, the Bible, doctrine, Christian experience, and church order. However the subject material of most of these books largely contains a message of religious tradition and spiritual death.
Er well looks like ya got me there Lambster.

I really agree with your closing statement.
 
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This is rather fascinating concerning that great "Sacrifice/Supper" of God...

Ezekiel 39:
17 "And thou son of adam, thus says my Lord Yahweh "say thou! to bird of every wing and to all of beast of the field 'be assembled ye! and come! together ye from round about on sacrifice of Me
which I sacrificing for ye, a great Sacrifice on Mountains of Israel.
And ye eat flesh and ye drink blood.
18 Flesh of the mighty ye do eat, And blood of princes of the earth ye drink
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Reve 19:
17 And I perceived one Messenger standing in the sun, and He cries-out in great voice, saying to all the birds, the ones flying in mid-heaven, "hither! be ye being gathered! into the Supper of the great God.
18 That ye may be eating fleshes of kings......

[Deut 28:26/Ezekiel 39:118]
 
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