Rev 22 14-15

August 16, 2003

Is this literally speaking of people outside heaven's gates after the lord comes and takes his flock to heaven? Or is it just a figure of speech of sinners here on earth that will not have a part in God's reward? Thanks

August 29, 2003

Is this literally speaking of people outside heaven's gates after the lord comes and takes his flock to heaven? Or is it just a figure of speech of sinners here on earth that will not have a part in God's reward? Thanks

COOL IF ya study GOD'S WORD long enough you will find that HIS WORD NEVER speaks in generalities BUT is specific--precise --& exact----took me a looooooooonnnnng time to discover that but anyhow to answer your question or try to anyway---the word {DOGS} in REV.22vs.15 ---- in strong's GR.2965--KUON--dog or hound lit.or fig.--but in deut.22.vs.18--[dog]-heb.3611--KELEB--

a dog-hence by euphemism--a male prostitute-------SO, in keeping in context with what else is described in REV.22.vs15--sorcerers,whoremongers,etc.etc.--DOGS in this instance would be a male prostitute---------Gary---

Ovedya · August 30, 2003

From the footnotes of the RcV:

August 30, 2003

From the footnotes of the RcV:

Ovedya · August 31, 2003

I'm not sure why it says that the lake of fire is more restricting than the sea. I suppose it means that the lake of fire has a certain limit, or boundary. The seas surrounding the earth are limitless in their scope, whereas the lake of fire has a definite limit or boundary.

The great flood of Noah's day covered the whole earth. This was a judgment upon the wicked. God promised Noah that He would not judge man with a flood again, and gave Noah a rainbow as a sign and reminder. In Revelation there is a rainbow around the throne of God as a continual reminder of His covenant with man that He would not destroy them again with a flood (Rev. 4:3; Gen. 9:8-17). However, this very throne is the throne of God's judgment upon the wicked in the last days. God will judge from this throne, and will cast those not found in the Lamb's book of life into the lake of fire (notice, not water, but fire.). In the Bible both water and fire represent God's judgment. In Noah's age God judged with water, but in the millenium God will judge with fire.

It is also interesting to note that fire represents God's holiness. In Rev. 10:1 John sees another Angel (probably Christ) coming down out of heaven with a rainbow upon His head and with feet like pillars of fire. In Exodus 19:18 God descends upon Mount Sinai in fire, and Hebrews 12:29 says that God is a consuming fire. Fire representing the holiness of God could mean that His judgement upon the wicked will be according to His holiness. And holiness, of course, is the basis for God's righteousness. God's throne is founded upon His righteousness (Psa. 89:14; 97:2; Prov. 16:12; 20:28; 25:5).