REVELATION (Bible Book)
(See also Apocalypse; “Then Is Finished the Mystery of God” [Book]; symbols by name)
144,000:
literal number: ijwbq article 116
sealed (Re 7:1-8): w16.01 23; w15 3/15 15; w13 11/15 13; w10 9/15 28; w07 1/1 30-31; re 113, 115-119, 276-277
standing on Mt. Zion (Re 14:1-5): re 198-203
tribes (Re 7:4-8): it-1 1234; it-2 1125; rs 166-167, 225
“24 elders” (Re 4:4): it-2 551; re 76-77, 79, 81-82, 85-88, 124-125, 172-173, 201, 273-274; w88 12/15 20
addressed to anointed Christians: re 318
angels: it-1 107; re 278; w88 12/15 11
angels in scripture order:
presents Revelation to John (Re 1:1): re 16
angels of seven congregations (Re 1-3): re 28-29, 54-55, 136; w88 12/15 11; w87 8/1 17-18
four cherubs attending Jehovah’s throne (Re 4:6-8): it-1 790-791; re 80-81, 89-90, 93, 95-96, 218-219, 273-274
four hold back winds (Re 7:1): it-2 512, 1186; w13 11/15 13; w07 12/15 16; re 113-115; w93 1/1 6; w87 12/15 7
angel from the sunrising (Re 7:2): re 115
angel with incense vessel (Re 8:3-5): re 129-131
seven blow trumpets (Re 8-11): w09 1/15 32; re 132-177; w90 4/1 31; w88 12/15 12-14
angel of abyss (Re 9:11): it-1 12, 126; it-2 149; re 143, 148
four untied (Re 9:14, 15): re 148-151; w88 12/15 13
angel with rainbow (Re 10:1): it-2 731; re 155-160; w88 10/15 14; w88 12/15 13
angel in midheaven (Re 14:6): w07 1/1 19; re 204-205; w88 12/15 20; w87 5/15 12
second angel (Re 14:8): re 205-209; w88 12/15 20-21
third angel (Re 14:9-12): re 209-211
fourth angel (Re 14:15): re 211-212
fifth angel (Re 14:17, 19): re 212-214
sixth angel (Re 14:18): re 212
seven pour out bowls (Re 15, 16): re 215-234
shows judgment on great harlot (Re 17:1): re 235
angel with great authority (Re 18:1, 2): re 259-260
strong angel (Re 18:21): re 269-270
refuses worship (Re 19:10): re 278
angel standing in the sun (Re 19:17): re 284-285
binds dragon (Re 20:1-3): re 287-288; w91 3/1 31
shows New Jerusalem (Re 21:9–22:9): re 305-314
12 at gates (Re 21:12): re 306, 317
refuses worship (Re 22:8, 9): re 314
Apocalypse: ijwbq article 72; mrt article 33; it-2 1159; re 6; si 264
Armageddon (Har–Magedon): ijwbq article 85; it-1 1037-1038; it-2 1168-1169; w15 11/1 2; bh 81-82; w07 2/1 31; re 230-233, 279-286; ws 152-160
authenticity: it-1 409; si 264; w86 2/1 3
well attested in the 2nd century (quote): w89 4/1 11
Babylon the Great: w22.05 11, 14; it-1 239-241; bh 219-220; g 11/12 13; g 1/11 12-13; bm 30; re 13-14, 235-276; w05 10/1 24; si 267; w89 4/1 3-9; w89 4/15 3-23; w89 5/1 3-7; w89 5/15 3-7; rs 49-53; w88 12/15 20-23
“fallen” (Re 14:8; 18:2): re 205-209, 259-261; w89 4/1 21; w89 4/15 4-7; w89 5/1 3-5; w88 12/15 20-21; ws 34-35
in wilderness (Re 17:3): it-2 1186
Jeremiah’s prophecies compared: it-2 34
beasts: w22.05 8-9; re 17, 186-198, 240-258; si 266; w88 12/15 19-20; w86 2/1 3-7
out of abyss (Re 11:7): re 167
out of earth (two-horned) (Re 13:11-17): w22.05 10; it-1 270-271; w09 2/15 3; re 193-194, 230-231; w89 4/1 20; w88 5/15 25; w86 2/1 6-7
out of sea (ten horns, seven heads) (Re 13:1-8): ijwbq articles 73-74; w22.05 9-10; it-1 269-270; it-2 512, 1211; w12 6/15 8-11, 14-18; w09 2/15 4; re 186-192, 196-198, 285-286; w04 4/1 4-5; wt 71; si 266; w89 4/1 20; w88 12/15 19-20; w86 2/1 5-6
scarlet-colored (image of wild beast) (Re 17): ijwbq article 100; w22.05 10; it-1 271, 488, 1187; it-2 512; w12 6/15 17-18; re 194-195, 240-243, 246-258; w89 4/15 14; w88 6/1 25-28; w86 2/1 7
wild beasts of earth (Re 6:8): re 97-98; gm 144-146; w88 10/15 11-12
cavalry (Re 9:16-19): re 149-154; km 3/04 4; w92 5/1 11; w89 4/1 18-19; w88 12/15 13
breastplates: it-1 1164
climax of: w22.05 17; re 305-306, 313; w89 4/15 16-17; w88 12/15 23-24
climax to Bible: re 6-14
conclusion: re 314-319; si 268
invitation to life’s waters: w90 12/15 10-15
conclusion to Bible: si 268-269
discussion: ijwbq article 72; w22.05 2-19; it-2 798-799, 801; lfb 236-237; w99 12/1 9-19; si 263-269; w88 12/15 10-24
Re chapter 7: w21.01 15-17; re 113-129
Re chapter 13: re 176, 186-198
Re chapter 14: re 176, 198-215
Re chapter 15: re 176, 215-220
dragon (Re 12): ijwbq article 171; it-1 1051; it-2 1168; re 178-191, 287-288, 291-295; w01 9/1 6; w86 2/1 4-5
eagle (Re 8:13): re 141; w88 12/15 12
earth:
symbolic of earthly society: mwb19.12 8; it-1 669; re 113, 115, 133-134, 183, 185-186, 191, 193, 221, 223, 286, 296, 301
earthquakes: mrt article 40
“an earthquake” (Re 8:5): re 131-132
“an earthquake” (Re 11:19): re 175-176
“great earthquake” (Re 6:12): re 104-113
“great earthquake” (Re 11:13): re 170
“great earthquake” (Re 16:18, 19): it-1 670, 1227; re 234
Ezekiel sheds light on: w88 10/15 10-20
“Gog and Magog” (Re 20:8): it-1 981; rr 232-233; w15 5/15 30; re 291-292; w88 10/15 20
attack on “camp of the holy ones and the beloved city” (Re 20:9): it-1 1133; re 291-292; w87 1/1 27-28
chart of events: w15 5/15 30
“great crowd” (Re 7:9-17): w21.01 16-17; w19.09 26-31; it-1 995-997; re 119-129; wt 120-127; w01 5/15 14-15
happinesses: ijwbq article 72; it-1 1033; re 6, 14, 17, 211, 231-232, 277-278, 290-291, 314, 316-317
harvests: w88 12/15 22
fulfillment during last days: re 125-126
“harvest of the earth” (Re 14:15): it-2 756; kr 88-89; w10 9/15 26-27; re 211-212; w88 1/1 11, 16; w88 12/15 22
“vine of the earth” (Re 14:17, 18): it-2 1156; w09 2/15 4; re 212-215; w88 1/1 18; w88 12/15 22
heaven:
symbolic of future prospects: re 109-110
symbolic of governments: it-1 1062; re 110-111, 286, 296, 301
highlights: w09 1/15 30-32; w09 2/15 3-5; w91 5/1 21-23
horsemen of Re chapter 6: wp17.3 3-8; w14 1/15 28; re 89-99; w88 10/15 10-12; g88 4/8 3; g87 3/8 8-9; w86 1/1 3-7; w86 1/15 3-6
first (white horse): mwb19.11 6; it-1 1176-1177; it-2 679; wp17.3 4, 6, 8; re 90-92, 99; w05 1/15 17; w01 6/1 17-22; w88 10/15 10-11, 15-16; g88 4/8 14, 16; w86 1/1 4-6; w86 1/15 3, 5-6
second (fiery-colored horse): mrt article 106; wp17.3 5-6; re 93-95; gm 136-139; g88 4/8 3, 5-9; g87 3/8 9; w86 1/1 6; w86 1/15 3-4
third (black horse): mrt articles 66, 85; it-1 1177; it-2 874; wp17.3 5, 7; re 95-96; w95 8/1 4; g88 4/8 3, 9-10; g87 3/8 8-9; w86 1/1 6-7; w86 1/15 3-5
fourth (pale horse): wp17.3 5, 7; re 96-98; g94 9/22 31; g88 4/8 3, 10-11; g87 3/8 9; w86 1/1 7; w86 1/15 3, 5
fourth kills by wild beasts: re 97-98; gm 144-146; w88 10/15 11-12
Hades follows: it-1 1016; re 96-97; w05 5/1 17; g87 3/8 9-10
Hades not a fifth: w86 1/1 7
misconceptions: w86 1/1 4-5
how forwarded to congregations: re 21, 24
“in signs” (Re 1:1): ijwbq article 72; it-1 1184; re 16-17; w99 11/1 6
interpreting Revelation: ijwbq article 72; it-2 801; re 9, 15, 17, 246-248; w95 5/15 21
Jehovah: re 74-76
Alpha and Omega (Re 1:8; 21:6; 22:13): ijwbq article 142; w23.11 5-7; it-1 80-81; w09 1/15 30; re 20, 303-304, 316; rs 412-413
throne: it-1 970; g 4/11 28; re 74-89, 123-124, 296; si 265
voice: w23.11 3, 5; re 20, 74, 77, 79, 156-157, 220, 233-234, 303-305, 316
Jesus Christ:
angel from sunrising (Re 7:2): re 115
angel of the abyss (Re 9:11): it-1 12, 126; it-2 149; re 143, 148
angel who binds dragon (Re 20:1-3): re 287-288
angel with great authority (Re 18:1, 2): re 259-260
angel with rainbow (Re 10:1): re 155-156
Lamb (Re 5:6; 14:1): re 84-85, 198-199
Lamb’s marriage (Re 19:7-9): w22.05 17; it-2 344, 787; w15 7/15 19; w14 2/15 8-12; w14 6/15 22; re 72, 275-278; w93 5/1 26; w90 8/15 31; w89 7/1 23-28; w89 8/15 29; w88 12/15 23; ws 97
Michael (Re 12:7): it-2 394; bh 219; re 180-181
“morning star” (Re 2:28; 22:16): it-2 799, 1033; re 53, 318; w00 4/1 14
Rider on white horse (Re 6:2): re 90
Rider on white horse (Re 19:11-21): re 280-286; my story 114
“son of man” (Re 1:10-16): re 24-27
“son of man” (Re 14:14-16): re 211
“star that had fallen” (Re 9:1): it-2 149; re 143; w89 4/1 17
‘voice from the throne’ (Re 19:5): re 274
war in heaven (Re 12:7-9): ijwbq article 49; lff lesson 24; it-2 1168; bhs 95; bh 87-88, 219; re 180-181; w90 7/1 26
locusts (Re 9): w20.04 3-5; w16.03 14-15; re 142-148; w96 7/15 23; w92 5/1 11; w89 4/1 17-18; w88 12/15 12-13
name of book: ijwbq article 72; mrt article 33; re 6; si 264
New Jerusalem: ijwbq article 145; w24.07 31; w22.05 17-18; w10 7/15 5; re 301, 305-313; si 267-268; w88 12/15 24
foundation stones: it-1 130; it-2 590; re 306-308
nuclear war alluded to: mrt article 111
numbers in: ijwbq article 72
literal: re 19, 116-118, 162, 164, 184, 251-253, 289-290
plagues: it-2 647
“deadly plague” (Re 2:23): re 50
“deadly plague” (Re 6:8): re 97
locusts (Re 9): w20.04 3-5; re 142-148; w88 12/15 12-13
seven plagues (Re 15, 16): re 215-234; si 267
six of seven trumpets (Re 8:1–11:14): re 129-171; w89 1/1 27
two witnesses “strike the earth with” (Re 11:6): re 166-167, 208
purpose: it-2 798
resurrection: w05 5/1 18-19
“river of water of life” (Re 22:1, 17): ijwbq article 145; it-2 251; rr 204; w10 2/15 14-15; w09 2/15 5; re 310-312; w02 9/15 32; w99 3/1 22; w90 12/15 10-15
availability: w10 2/15 15; re 311; w90 12/15 11-12, 15
free: w90 12/15 15
invitation to partake: it-2 1173; w15 3/15 28-29; w10 2/15 14-17; w08 6/1 14-15; re 318; w98 2/15 19; w90 12/15 12-15
source: w90 12/15 10-11
scrolls:
“little scroll opened” (Re 10:2, 8-11): it-2 880-881; re 155-156, 158-160; w88 10/15 14-15; w88 12/15 13
“scroll of life” (Re 17:8; 20:12): it-2 251, 468, 881; w09 2/15 5; re 248-249, 298-300; wt 87
“scroll of life of the Lamb” (Re 13:8; 21:27): it-2 251, 468, 881; w09 2/15 3; re 192, 310
“scrolls were opened” (Re 20:12): w22.09 19, 26; it-2 788, 881; w16.03 22; w16.07 29-30; bh 214-215; w10 4/15 11; w09 3/15 12; re 298-300
scroll with seven seals (Re 5-8): re 82-132; si 265-266; w89 4/1 14-16; w88 12/15 11-12
sea (restless humanity): re 113, 135, 183, 189, 223, 286, 301
seven bowls (Re 15, 16): re 218-220
first, into earth (Re 16:2): re 221, 223
second, into sea (Re 16:3): re 223-224
third, into rivers and fountains (Re 16:4-7): re 224-225
fourth, upon sun (Re 16:8, 9): re 225-227
fifth, upon throne of wild beast (Re 16:10, 11): re 227-228
sixth, upon Euphrates (Re 16:12): re 229-230
seventh, upon air (Re 16:17-21): w09 2/15 3-4; re 233-234
seven congregations (Re 1-3): it-1 194-195; it-2 512, 945-946; w09 1/15 30; w07 8/15 11; re 18, 24, 28-32; w02 3/15 14; w89 4/1 11-12
lampstands: mwb19.11 5; it-2 198; re 28-29; w87 8/1 17-18
maps: it-2 945; nwt 1791; w07 8/15 9; re 7, 28-29; w03 5/15 10; gl 33
messages to: w22.05 3-5; w07 2/1 20-21; re 24, 28-73; w03 5/15 10-20; w02 10/1 20-22; w99 12/1 10, 15-16; si 265; w89 4/1 11-14; w87 8/1 16
photos: it-2 945-946; re 23
stars (angels) of: mwb19.11 5; w10 9/15 27; re 28-29, 54-55, 136; w89 4/1 11-12; w87 8/1 17-18
time of major application: re 24; w89 4/1 11-12
seven seals (Re 5-8): re 82-132; si 265-266; w89 4/1 14-16
first: re 89-92
second: re 93-95
third: re 95-96
fourth: re 96-98
fifth: re 100-104
sixth: re 104-129
seventh: re 129-132
seven spirits (Re 1:4; 3:1; 4:5; 5:6): it-2 1022; w09 1/15 30
seven thunders (Re 10:3, 4): re 156-158; w88 10/15 19
seven trumpets (Re 8-14): w09 1/15 32; re 132-177, 220, 228; si 266; w89 4/1 16-21; w88 12/15 12-14
beginning: w09 1/15 32; re 149, 152; w90 4/1 31
compared with seven bowls (Re 15, 16): re 220, 228
highlights: re 173
how last three differ: w90 4/1 31
preparatory work: w09 1/15 32; re 132
relationship to conventions and resolutions, 1922-1928: re 133-135, 152, 173; w90 4/1 31
first (Re 8:7): re 133-134
second (Re 8:8, 9): re 134-136
third (Re 8:10, 11): re 136-139
fourth (Re 8:12): re 138, 140-141
fifth (Re 9:1-11): re 143-148, 228
sixth (Re 9:13–11:14): re 148-171
seventh (Re 10:7; 11:15–14:20): re 157-158, 171-177
stars:
“burning as a lamp fell” (Re 8:10): re 136-138
“crown of 12 stars” (Re 12:1): re 178
“fallen from heaven” (Re 9:1): it-2 149; re 143; w89 4/1 17
fell to earth (Re 6:13): re 109-110
“morning star” (Re 2:28; 22:16): it-2 799, 1033; re 53, 318; w00 4/1 14
“seven stars” (Re 1:16, 20; 3:1): mwb19.11 5; w10 9/15 27; re 28-29, 54-55, 136; w89 4/1 11-12; w87 8/1 17-18
“third of the stars of heaven” (Re 12:4): w18.05 23; re 178-179
summary of contents: ijwbq article 72; it-2 798-801; lfb 218, 236-237; nwt 1639-1640; w09 1/15 30-32; w09 2/15 3-4; bm 30; si 264-268
temple: re 161-163; w88 10/15 12
altar of burnt offering: re 100, 212, 224-225
altar of incense: re 129-131, 148
ark of the covenant: it-1 168; re 175-176
cherubs: re 80-81
glassy sea (Re 4:6; 15:2): it-2 426; re 79, 216-217
High Priest: re 25-27
Jehovah’s presence: re 74-89
measuring of: w14 11/15 30; re 162; w88 10/15 12-13
priests: re 76-77, 85-88, 216-217, 291
sanctuary: re 161-162, 175-176, 211-212, 218-220
similarities to tabernacle: ijwbq article 72
time and place written: it-2 798; w09 1/15 30; si 263-264, 293, 297; w88 5/1 29
time of fulfillment: ijwbq article 72; w22.05 2-3; it-2 268; re 15-18, 22, 24; w89 4/1 11-12, 14-15; w86 2/1 4
“two witnesses” (Re 11:3-12): w22.05 6; mwb19.12 3; re 164-170
killed (Re 11:7): w20.05 6; mwb19.12 3; rr 118; w14 11/15 30; w99 11/1 6; w87 6/15 16; w87 7/1 21; w86 2/1 13
resurrected (Re 11:11): w24.07 31; mwb19.12 3; it-2 1025; rr 118; w14 11/15 30; w87 6/15 16; w87 7/1 22
“shut up heaven”: it-2 730; w14 11/15 30
understanding clarified (2014): w14 11/15 30
understanding clarified: re 8; w95 5/15 21; jv 148
video Introduction to Revelation: mwb19.11 5
visions: re 16-17, 22, 98-99; si 264; w88 12/15 11-14, 19-24
chapters and verses: re 98-99; w88 12/15 14
highlights: ijwbq article 72; re 98-99; w88 12/15 15-18
1: w09 1/15 30; re 22-73; w88 12/15 11
2: w09 1/15 30; re 74-89; w88 12/15 11
3: w09 1/15 30; re 89-113; w88 12/15 11-12
4: w09 1/15 30; re 113-129; w88 12/15 12
5: w09 1/15 31; re 129-154; w88 12/15 12-13
6: w09 1/15 31; re 155-176; w88 12/15 13-14
7: w09 1/15 31-32; re 177-186; w88 12/15 14
8: w09 2/15 3; re 186-198; w88 12/15 19-20
9: w09 2/15 3; re 198-215; w88 12/15 20-22
10: w09 2/15 3; re 215-234; w88 12/15 22
11: w09 2/15 4; re 235-258; w88 12/15 22-23
12: w09 2/15 4; re 258-279; w88 12/15 22-23
13: w09 2/15 4; re 279-286; w88 12/15 23
14: w09 2/15 4; re 286-295; w88 12/15 23
15: w09 2/15 4; re 295-305; w88 12/15 23
16: w09 2/15 4; re 305-313; w88 12/15 23-24
why beneficial: it-2 799, 801; re 6, 8, 17; si 268-269
woes:
‘for earth and sea’ (Re 12:12): kr 22; re 183; w88 12/15 14
three woes (Re 8-14): w09 1/15 32; re 141-177; w90 4/1 31; si 266; w89 4/1 17-19; w88 12/15 12-14
woman arrayed with the sun (Re 12): it-2 675-676, 1198; re 177-180, 183-186; jv 78-79; w88 12/15 14
flees into wilderness: it-2 1186; re 183-184
male child: it-2 187, 675-676, 1198; kr 21-22, 50; re 179-180
writer: it-2 798; re 15-16; w99 12/1 14; si 263-264; w86 2/1 3