Can anyone explain some bits of Revelation to me?

Question

81.24 - Death on horse bit, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death and with the beasts of the earth... What does it mean by beasts?

81.26 - And the stars from heaven fell from the earth... Does this mean actually stars or is it symbolic?

81.56 - Who is the woman talked about in this verse?

I have loads more questions but lets do it bit by bit so I can reward people!!

Thanks for the help!

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Answer 1

First you need to realize that the book specifically refers to itself as a revelation or apocalypse. It is talking about what would soon take place for those in the 1st century not us. The message came to John through a series of visions communicated from an angel. This all stays true to the methods and purposes of apocalyptic literature. This kind of writing often referred to judgment on a nation or people in words that depicted the end of the world....well the end of their world. All Jewish apocalyptic literature we have as examples was written to encourage the persecuted to remain faithful to God, who would be victorious.

Rev. 1:1The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,.....


The symbols used in Revelation were familiar to the people of that time. The book can be divided into 7 sections most of which refer to things that took place in the 1st century AD. However, the end of the book describes events that will take place in the end time.

The beast mentioned in this verse you refer too are just that beast or animals who walk upon the earth. I had a hard time looking things up though because I do not understand 81.24.
What Bible version are you using?

The stars falling from heaven and the rest of that scripture stands for a day of God's wrath, judgment coming by natural calamity.

As for the woman I need to see which scripture you are refering too. There is one woman that represents Israel and then another that represents Babylon.

Answer 2

Depends on whether you hold a futuristic or a historical view of Revelations. The futuristic one would hold that:

81.24- "beasts" as in either actual revolt of animals against humans or beasts in the metaphorical since meaning humans who act like animals. Or frat boys at a kegger, take your pick.

81.26- Since stars are pretty massive, and Alpha Centari crashing into the earth would be pretty messy, I would say it is symbolic. Sort of like how we call a meteorite a "falling star".

81-56- not sure if you are referring to the Whore of Babylon or the woman giving birth. The first is thought to be a bringer of great misfortnune while the second is the woman who will give birth to some kind of savior.

However, if you are like me, and Revelations referrs to the distruction of the temple in 70 AD:

81.24- Refers to the Roman 10th Legion. Considering the brutalit of the Romans, it would probably be well deserved.

81.26- same as above

81.56- The Whore would be sinful Jerusalem, that would be beseiged and destroyed. The woman is a passage that plays on astrological observations to illustrate the birth of Christ.

Answer 3

1. This means wild animals will be able to kill people, or perhaps eat them after being killed by disease or famine.

2. Apparently symbolic: burning things falling from the sky. Some say these represent bombs dropped from planes, as they happened during the second world war.

3. I could recognize the first two, but not this one. Which woman are you talking about (there are two mentioned, with opposite meaning)? The chapter and verse numbers are wrong. There are only 22 chapters in the Book of Revelation, and all chapters have about 20 verses.

Answer 4

Death on a pale horse would be symbolic of the actual death that will shroud the earth along with pestilence and hunger, etc.

Yes the stars are supposed to actually fall from heaven and scorch the earth.

The beasts of the earth is just that...any creature that is considered an animal.


The woman discussed, if you are talking about the one who is drunkwith the blood of saints is supposed to be mystery babylon, the whore of a church set up by satan.

Let me know if you have more questions.

Answer 5

Revelation is a very hard book to understand and for the most part I leave it alone, aside from the letters to the different churches.

But, to try and help you. I believe the first one means just that all beasts aka carrion eaters. The second could be both but we are talking end times so I go for more than symbolic. The last is the hardest. I cannot make out your line reference but if it is from Ch. 12 it is Israel; her remnant is believing Israel.

Hope this helps.

Answer 6

the woman is the whore of Babylon (if i remember correctly)
the stars falling from the sky : remember that when John wrote the revelations rockets, satellites, meteors were unheard of so it could be descriptive. He mentions a falling star named wormwood which will kill and poison a third of the land and water and animals, some say that the translation of "wormwood" into Russian is Chernobyl (i don't speak Russian so i wouldn't know)
It also mentions the number of the beast, 666, which stands for a name which "those who have intelligence will be able to decipher" some say that the word "intelligence" has been misinterpreted from Hebrew to English as the character for "computer" is the same as "intelligence" in Hebrew.

Answer 7

Beasts of the earth are animals, like Lions and Tigers and Bears ( oh my! sorry I had to say it) But yes, beasts, ones that can kill. There are many "beasts" of the earth. Stars did fall - like balls of fire. And the woman you speak of in Chapter 12? That is known as Israel. I have a study book from when I did an in depth study of revelation and this is what it says about the Woman in chapter 12- "The woman symbolizes the faithful people of God from whom and for whom the Messiah is born. She represents a people identified by their distinctive spirituality rather than their nationality." And it says the woman's crown of 12 stars refers to the 12 tribes of Israel. As it says that the woman who represents Israel and is seen crying in the pain of labor awaiting the birth of her child. This was an excellent study- E mail me if you have more questions, I'd be glad to dig into this again!

Oh one more thing: In Chapter 12:13-17 is summed up as "The woman, Israel, is the mother of the Messiah and therefore of the Church: she is the symbol of all God's redeemed people. Having lost the battle in heaven, Satan now directs his attack against her. But God provides her with refuge and protection"
-It is worded better in this book, that is why I quoted it~

Answer 8

Beasts are all the crazy, senseless people. I got a guy down the street that told me if any of the end time stuff happened he'd go around picking off Mexicans with his rifle.

"Stars fell from the Earth" is ball lightning which will fall from the sky and scorch the ground it touches.

Don't know about the woman.

Answer 9

You're numbering is off. Please help us by copying the chapter and verses from the Bible.

Beasts = animals...and can symbolize empires
Stars falling can mean a spiritual shift in unveiling of God's purpose and plan. Or, it can be taken literally as well.

Woman in chapter 12 is the community of the redeemed. Woman in chapter 17 is the community of the unredeemed and is revealed in the city that sits on 7 hills (Rome in the ancient world. Today, it would be the secular city universal).

Answer 10

1) think it means that there will be some very big war ( Gods side against devils side) the beasts may be the people who are very against God or the angles on devils side

2) i dont' think they are actually stars falling from sky becasue 1 star may be way bigger than the earth itself, but i can't be sure.

3)the woman is most likely a nation or a big group of people.

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