Lets Prophesy Again 2

"... Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings."Revelation 10.

To prophesy again,its very important brethren that we go back to the man who unlocked the 2300 days prophecy and hear the revelation he got from God as he was studying the scriptures.

WILLIAM MILLER’S EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS

[This was provided strictly for a better understanding of William Miller’s, as well as that of many other Millerites, mind set and not necessarily to provide an understanding of Biblical symbolism.]

ADULTERY – Idolatry Jer. 3:9; Ezek. 23:37
AIR – Spirit of piety - false theories Eph. 2:2
ALTAR – Christ Ps. 43:4; Heb. 13:10
AMON – A people, or son of my people
ANCIENT OF DAYS – God Dan. 7:9
ANGEL – Christ or messenger of God Ex. 23:20; Rev. 1:1; 20:1

ARK – Christ Ps. 132:8; Num. 10:33
ASCENSION INTO HEAVEN – Dignity and honor John 6:62; Isa. 14:13, 14; Rev. 11:12
ASLEEP – Death Acts 7:60; 2 Pet. 3:4; 1 Cor. 15:18
AWAKE – Resurrection Job 14:12; Ps. 17:15; John 11:11; Dan. 12:2

BABYLON – Confusion, mixture, worldly
BALAAM – Their destruction without the prophet
BALANCE – Justice or worldly mind Daniel 5:27; Rev. 6:5
BANNER – Gospel ensign, love Cant. 2:4

BEASTS – Kingdoms or powers Dan. 7:3, 17; Rev. 4:6-8; 5:8, 9
BEHELD or BEHOLDING – Joy, or grief, according to the circumstances Ps. 119:158; Rev. 11:12
BED – A place of confinement Rev. 2:22; Isa. 28:20
BELLY – Practical part Rom. 16:18; Job 15:35; Rev. 10:9, 10; Luke 15:16;John 7:38
BIND – To judge and condemn Matt. 12:30; 22:13
BIRD or FOWL – Warriors and conquerors Isa. 46:11; Jer. 12:9; Rev. 18:2
BIRTH – Deliverance from heavy judgments Isa. 37:3-20; 66:9
BLACK – Error, cruelty, death Jer. 4:28; Rev. 6:5-12
BLASPHEMY – Idolatry Isa. 65:7; Ezek. 20:24-27
BLESS or BLESSED – Saved from sin and from death Ps. 28:9; 37:22; Isa. 61:9; Rev. 14:13
BLIND – Self-righteousness Matt. 1514; 23:16-26
BLOOD – Death, war and slaughter Matt. 27:24; Isa. 15:9; 34:3; Rev. 6:10; 8:8; 11:6; 14:20
BLOWING OF THE WIND – The Holy Spirit doing its office in regeneration Cant. 4:16; John 3:8; Rev.7:1
BOOK – God's designs, knowledge and counsel.
Reading, is to make his designs known. To Seal, is to shut up, or make sure Ps. 139:16; Is. 34:16
BOW AND ARROWS – Victory over enemies Isa. 41:2; Rev. 6:2

BRASS – is used for impudence and sin, warlike Isa. 48:4; Jer. 6:28; Mic. 4:13
BRANCH – a descendant or offspring Isa. 11:1; Jer. 23:5; Dan. 11:7
BREAD – Doctrine of life Amos 8:11; Matt. 4:4
BREAST-PLATE – Defense or armor Isa. 59:17; Rev. 9:9
BREASTS – Consolation, word of God Isa. 66:11
BRIDLE – The restraining power of God Isa. 30:28


BRIMSTONE – Curse of God Isa. 30:33; 11:4
BURNING WITH FIRE – is to destroy, or change their state completely Mal. 4:1-3; 2 Pet. 3:10, 11;Rev. 20:9
BUY, or BUYING – is used as an act of giving or receiving religious instruction Isa. 55:1; Rev. 3:18; 13:17

CANDLE – is light Jer. 25:10; Matt. 5:15; Luke 11:36; 15:8
CANDLESTICKS – The means of light; as the kingdom of Christ, the two witnesses, and seven churches, are called candlesticks Dan. 5:5; Zech. 4:2, 11; Rev. 2:5; 11:4
CARMEL – The vineyard of God Mich. 7:14
CHAIN – signifies the laws of God; or man, in prophecy Ps. 149:8; Acts 28:20; Jude 6
CHITTEM – Those that bruise Dan. 11:30
CITY OF GOD – New Jerusalem Heb. 12:22; Rev. 3:12
CITY OF NATIONS – Antichrist, or Babylon. The streets of the great city are the ten kings Rev. 16:19; 17:18; Rev. 11:8, 13
CLOUD, or TO RIDE ON A CLOUD – is an emblem of power and great glory. Sometimes it means heavy
judgments Matt. 24:30; Joel 2:2; Zeph. 1:15
CROWN – Dignity and honor Prov. 16:31; Isa. 28:1-5; 62:3
CRY or CRIED – To be sensible of want. Prayers and petitions for relief; or forerunner of war
2 Kings 4:40; Ps. 30:2-8; Rev. 14:18

DARKNESS – Ignorance, unbelief, and every evil work, confusion, and horror Prov. 4:19; Isa. 60:2; Eph. 5:11
DAY – is one year - revolution of the earth in its orbit Num. 14:34; Ezek. 4:5, 6; Dan. 9:24
DAY OF THE LORD – Judgment day, or 1000 years 1 Thess. 5:2; 2 Pet. 3:8-10; Rev. 20:4-7
DEATH – Separation from body, from holiness, from God; inactive, separate from former state. This is the proper sense
DESERT or WILDERNESS – paganism, or away from the force of the laws of the Romish Church
Isa. 40:3; Ezek. 47:8; Rev. 12:6
DEVIL – Roman government; pagan and papal, when used as a symbol Rev. 2:10; 12:9; 22:2


DEW AND RAIN – signify the pouring out of the Spirit and heavenly blessing Ps. 133:3; Prov. 19:12; Hosea 14:5
DOGS – Wicked men and teachers Isa. 56:10; Rev. 22:15; Phil. 3:2; Ps. 59:6-14
DRAGON – Rome pagan, afterwards papal, persecuting governments
Rev. 17:8
DRUNKENNESS – Intoxicated with worldly riches, pleasures and honors Isa. 29:9; Matt. 24:49; Luke 21:34
EAGLE – denotes a people hid, or out of sight Rev. 12:14; 4:7; Matt. 24:28
EARTH – The Roman kingdom Rev. 13:12; 19:2

EARTHQUAKE – Revolutions Hag. 2:21, 22; Rev. 6:12; 16:18
EAT – To consume or destroy Rev. 17:16; James 5:3; Rev. 19:18
ELDERS, TWENTY-FOUR – denote the whole priesthood, taken from twenty-four courses 1 Chron. 24

FIRE – is used to denote destruction, and justice of God or the Word of God Ps. 68:2; Heb. 12:29; Jer. 5:14
FLESH – Riches and honors of the world 2 Pet. 2:10-18; 1 John 2:15, 16; Rev. 19:18
FLOOD – Great numbers Isa. 59:19; Dan. 9:26; Rev. 12:15, 16
FOREHEAD – Public profession, or character Jer. 3:3; Ezek. 9:4; Rev. 7:3; 13:16
FROGS – The symbolic meaning of frogs (say some) is flatterers or impostors Rev. 16:13

GARMENTS – denote the character, as white denotes purity or righteousness; rags, filthy; sackcloth, mourning Dan. 7:9; Zech. 3:3, 4; Rev. 16:15
GOD – when used as a symbol, denotes a prince, ruler, or magistrate 1 Cor. 8:5; Gal. 4:8
GRAVE – To hide in secret; put out of memory Job 14:13
GRASS – means people, as green the righteous, dry or stubble the wicked Isa. 40:6, 7, 8; 1 Pet. 1:24; Rev. 8:7; 9:4

HAIL – denotes wars, slaughter and desolation, by some Northern government Isa. 28:2, 17; 30:30, 32; Rev. 8:7
HAND – Symbol of action and labor Isa. 10:13; 48:13; Rev. 20:1; Dan. 8:25 HARLOT – An idolatrous community, or church Isa. 1:21; Jer. 3:1-8; Rev. 17:5
HARVEST – The gathering of men to their final destiny Matt. 13:39; Jer. 51:33; Joel 3:13
HEAD – The supreme power of the object Dan. 2:38; Eph. 1:22; Rev. 19:12
HEAT – Anger, calamity Deut. 29:24; Ezek. 3:14; Rev. 16:9
HEAVEN – Government of God with his people Deut. 11:21; Isa. 49:13; Matt. 16:19; 25:1, 14; Dan.
7:18, 22
HILL – Kingdoms Isa. 2:2; 5:25; Mic. 6:1, 2
HORN – Kings Dan. 7:24; 8:20, 21; Rev. 17:12, 16
HORSE – War and conquest Prov. 21:31; Jer. 8:6 White, victory – Rev. 6:2; 19:11
Black, distress and calamity – Rev. 6:5
Red, war and hostility – Rev. 6:4
Pale, death and destruction – Rev. 6:8

IRON – Strength Dan. 2:33-41; Rev. 2:27
ISRAEL – Christian church Isa. 45:4-25; Gal. 6:16
ISLANDS – Small governments in Roman states Ezek. 26:15, 16; Zeph. 2:11; Rev. 10:20; 6:14

JERUSALEM – The church of God Isa. 52:9; Gal. 4:26
JEZEBEL – Antichrist 1 Kings 18:19; Rev. 2:20; 8:36; Rev. 6:4; 11:7

KILLING – Depriving of power Ps. 44:22; Rom. 8:36; Rev. 6:4; 11:7
KING – Forms of government or power Dan. 8:23; Rev. 9:11; 17:10


LAMB – Messiah Isa. 16:1; John 1:29; Rev. 5:12

LAMP – Word of God or Mahometan Bible Ps. 119:105; Rev. 8:10
LEOPARD – A cruel, fierce, and quick conqueror Hosea 13:7; Hab. 1:8; Rev. 13:2
LION – Valiant, strong, courageous Prov. 28:1; 30:30; Rev. 10:3; 13:2
LOCUSTS – Great armies Isa. 33:4; Nah. 3:15, 17; Rev. 9:3-7

MARK – To profess allegiance. The Roman soldiers had marked foreheads and hands Ezek. 9:4; Rev. 13:16, 17; 14:9, 11
MEASURE – Completed, finished Ps. 29:4; Jer. 51:13; Matt. 23:32; Rev. 11:1
MERCHANTS – Professed ministers of Christ Isa. 23:8, 18; Jer. 14:18; Rev. 18:11, 12, 23
MOON – Gospel or church Isa. 30:26; Rev. 12:1; Cant. 6:10
MOUNTAIN – Governments Isa. 2:2; Dan. 2:35
MOUNTAIN, HOLY – The gospel kingdom or the seat of Antichrist Isa. 11:9; Ezek. 28:14; Dan. 11:45
MORNING – Resurrection of the just Ps. 49:14
MOUTH – Commands, or laws Dan. 7:8; Rev. 13:5; 16:13; 1 Thess. 2:8

NAKED – Shame and disgrace Mic. 1:8, 11; Rev. 3:18; 16:15; 17:16
NIGHT – Moral darkness or wickedness Isa. 21:8; Rom. 13:12; 1 Thess. 5:5; Rev. 21:25
NUMBER or NUMBERED – Finished - end Ps. 90:12; Dan. 5:26; Ezek. 4:4-6; Rev. 13:17, 18

OIL – Faith Matt. 25:8; Cant. 1:3; Heb. 4:2
OX – denotes a people for slaughter Prov. 7:22; Jer. 11:19; Num. 23:1

RAIN – Reformation, grace, refreshing Deut. 32:2; Hosea 6:3; James 5:7
RED – Persecuting, bloody Rev. 6:4; 12:3
RIVERS – People living on the rivers, mentioned Isa. 8:7; Rev. 8:10; 16:4
ROD OF IRON – Power of Christ Ps. 2:9; Isa. 11:1; Rev. 2:27

SCARLET – Bloody, cruel Rev. 17:3, 4
SEA – A large body of people Isa. 57:20; Dan. 7:3; Rev. 7:2, 3
SHIELD AND BUCKLER Ps. 91:4
STARS – Ministers in the church, or rulers in the world Rev. 12:1; Dan. 8:10; 12:3; Jude 13
SUN – As in the natural, so in the moral world, source of all light, Christ or his word Gen. 37:9; Ps. 84:11; Mal. 4:2
SWORD – SlaughterJer. 15:3; Ezek. 21:28
SWORD, TWO-EDGED – Word of God Ps. 149:6; Heb. 4:12; Rev. 1:16; 2:12

TAIL – Subordinate officers or provinces Isa. 9:14, 15; Rev. 12:4
TEETH, LARGE IRON – Strong devouring enemy Dan. 7:7, 19; Rev. 9:8
TEMPLE – The church professedly of Christ or Antichrist Mal. 3:1; 2 Cor. 6:16; Rev. 7:15
THUNDER – Sudden dispersion of armies or kingdoms 1 Sam. 2:10; Isa. 29:5, 6; Ps. 18:13
TREE OF LIFE – Jesus Christ Rev. 2:7; 22:2

VINE – A class of people, as wicked or righteous Hosea 10:1; Rev. 14:18
VOICES – Many people engaged in the same cry to be eased of burdens, or rejoicing Luke 23:23; Rev. 8:5; 11:15, 19

WALK WITH GOD – is to live with and be in communion with him 2 Cor. 6:16; Rev. 3:4

WATERS – Flesh or people Num. 24:7; Isa. 48:1; 8:7; John 5:8; Rev. 17:15
WHIRLWIND – Heavy judgments of God Ps. 58:9; Prov. 1:27; Isa. 66:15
WILDERNESS – Outlawed from the great city Deut. 32:10; Jer. 12:10; Rev. 12:6
WIND – Doctrine, good and bad Cant. 4:16; Isa. 26:18; Eph. 4:14
WINE – is consolation, and anger, and justice Cant. 5:1; Isa. 55:1; Rev. 16:19; 17:2
WINGS – Protection, defense Ex. 19:4; Ps. 17:8; 36:7; Rev. 9:9; 12:14
WITNESS – Christ, prophets and apostles Isa. 43:10; Acts 1:8, 22; Rev. 1:5; 3:14; 20:4
WITNESSES, TWO – Two testaments, scriptures, figured by the two cherubim Rev. 11:3, 4; Zach. 4:3-6; John 5:39; 1 John 5:9; Ex.31:18
WOMAN – The true church and anti-Christian church Isa. 54:6; Jer. 6:2; Rev. 12:1; 17:3, 7

WOOD – People Jer. 5:14
WORDS OF GOD – Fire Jer. 5:14
WRATH, DAY OF – Judgment day Job 21:30; Ps. 110:5; Zeph. 1:15; Rom. 2:5; Rev. 6:17