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February 4, 2006
Notes for Revelation 4-9
The Four Creatures of Revelation:
| Animal | Gospel | Zodiac | Month | Divisions within Revelation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bull or Ox | Luke (Sacrificed animal temple) | Taurus | May | Taurus with seven stars (Rev 2-3) |
| Lion | Mark (John the Baptist crying out) | Leo | August | Lion (Rev 4-7) |
| Eagle | John (Spiritual perspective) | Scorpio | November | Eagle (Rev 8-14) |
| Man | Mathew (Jesus’ human origins) | Aquarius | February | Pouring of vessels (Rev 15-22) |
The Twelve Tribes of Israel
| 1. | Reuben | (Sons of Leah) | ||
| 2. | Simeon | |||
| 3. | Levi | |||
| 4. | Judah | |||
| 5. | Issachar | |||
| 6. | Zebulun | |||
| 7. | Dan | (Sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s maid) | ||
| 8. | Naphtali | |||
| 9. | Gad | (Sons of Zilpah, Leah’s maid) | ||
| 10. | Asher | |||
| 11. | Joseph | (Sons of Rachel) | ||
| 12. | Benjamin |
Notes on Vocabulary
(Rebabah) or 
(he myrias) – Ten-thousand, myriad
(`Eleph) or 
(he chilias) – Thousand
(`Araunah) – Araunah the Jebusite.
Related to: 
(`Aron) – the Ark of the Covenant
(`Ornan) – Ornan the Jebusite.
Related to: 
(`Oren) – Cedar
(ho aetos) – eagle, vulture
or 
(`Abaddon ) – destruction
(Apollyon) – destroyer