Prophectic Symbolism

God is creative

God is the Creator. He is also a very creative speaker. The Lord expresses himself in a variety of ways. The expressions of God found in the Bible quickly confirm this. The Bible itself is wrote in three distinctive styles of language. Those styles are literal, figurative, and symbolic language. Have you ever discovered that sometimes what a person says is not exactly what the person means? And all of the married people said "Amen". The more we fellowship with God the easier it is to not only hear God's voice but to discern his intention. Below are some examples that will help us to discern God more clearly.

The Bible can be literal

"Thou shalt have no other God's before me." This is the first of the Ten Commandments found in Exodus 20. These commandments were to be taken literally at face value. There was no symbolism intended whenever God gave the Law to the children of Israel. What you see is what you get. There are times in our walk with God that he will give us very literal instructions. These are to be obeyed because we love him. The New Testament is governed by the law of love. All of the Law hangs upon love. Jesus said that love is the fulfilling of the Law. If I truly love Jesus then I will do what he requires of me. The just live by faith. This literally means to be in right standing with God. The Holy Spirit will guide us as we seek to understand more of God's creative expressions.

The Bible can be figurative

"As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul longs after thee, O God." Psalms 42 is describing a spiritual hunger for God using figurative language. The psalmists compares his spiritual hunger for more of God to the natural hunger of a deer thirsty for water. It is a beautiful picture of innocence, simplicity, and sincerity. The psalmist just wants more of God. He isn't asking for a bigger house, a faster car, or for a higher paying career. There is a supernatural fulfillment that comes from just wanting more of God in our life. Only the Lord can satisfy this deep longing within our souls.

The Bible can be symbolic

"The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches." In Revelation 1:20 John the apostle is caught up into heaven. In the vision he receives a spiritual download of the end of the age. While in heaven John sees Jesus walking in the midst of seven golden candlesticks and seven stars. These symbolize the seven churches and the seven angels of the seven churches found in the book of Revelation. This interpretation indicates that the church is to be the light of the world, Jesus walks in the midst of our services, and there are angelic hosts present in our company. Symbolic interpretation is critical whenever we are looking at the Bible from a prophetic viewpoint.

Numbers, Colors, & Animals

Here is a list of prophetic symbolism for numbers 1 through 30

One: Unity
Two: Witness, Testimony, Discipleship
Three: Death Burial & Resurrection, Heaven, Trinity
Four: Earth, Creation, Mankind, Miracles
Five: Grace
Six: Sin, Man, Manifestation, Pride
Seven: Completion, Perfection
Eight: New Birth, New Beginnings, New Seasons
Nine: Divine Completion, End of a Season or Cycle
Ten: Law, Worship, Witness
Eleven: Judgment
Twelve: Governmental Perfection
Thirteen: Rebellion, Depravity
Fourteen: Salvation, Deliverance
Fifteen: Rest
Sixteen: Love
Seventeen: Victory
Eighteen: Bondage
Nineteen: Faith
Twenty: Redemption
Twenty one: Exceeding sinfulness of sin
Twenty two: Light
Twenty three: Death
Twenty four: Priesthood
Twenty five: Forgiveness of Sin
Twenty six: Gospel
Twenty seven: Restoration
Twenty eight: Eternal Life
Twenty nine: Departure
Thirty: Dedication

Here is a list of prophetic symbolism for colors

Red: Warfare, Sin, Blood, Judgment, Suffering
Blue: Priesthood, Holy Spirit, Prophetic, Authority
White: Righteousness, Purity, Holiness
Black: Judgment, Death, Famine
Purple: Wealth, Royalty
Gray: Wisdom, Compassion, Experience
Gold: Deity, Faith
Silver: Redemption
Green: Fruitfulness, Life, Earth
Copper/Brass: Humanity, Strength, Sin


Here is a list of prophetic symbolism of animals

Ant: Industrious, Preparedness
Bear: Cruelty, Judgment, Cunning *Can represent the nation of Persia or the nation of Russia*
Bull: Strength, Labor, Servant hood
Donkey: Patience, Stubbornness, Endurance
Fox: Sly, wicked, evil
Goat: Curse, Deceit, Sin
Dove: Holy Spirit, Holiness, Purity
Lion: Jesus Christ, Authority, Kingship, Fear, the devil
Lamb: Jesus Christ, Innocence, Peace
Ox: Sacrifice, Service, Strength
Fish: Souls of men, Church, Gospel
Frogs: Unclean Spirits, Judgment, Wickedness
Eagle: Resurrection, Breakthrough, Deliverance * Can represent the nation of America *
Horse: Authority, Power, Conquest
Crocodile: Pride, Death, Destruction
Deer: Spiritual Hunger, Grace, Gentleness
Owl: Demonic Spirits, Witchcraft, Demonic Wisdom

In Christ,
Apostle James Willis

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In Christ,
Apostle James Willis

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Parallels between the Prophet Daniel & Apostle John

Decoding the Book of Daniel

Daniel	John
Apocalyptic	Apocalyptic
Wrote in Babylonia Captivity- Babylon	Wrote in Roman Captivity – Isle of Patmos
Received Visions	Received Visions
Had contact with angels	Had contact with angels
Both saw Beasts	Both saw Beasts
Saw the time of the end	Saw the time of the end
Saw Kingdom of God come	Saw the kingdom of God come

Both saw period of 7 year tribulation	Daniel 9:27; Revelation 11:2; Revelation 13:5
Both saw 42 months of months of world history	Daniel 12:7; Revelation 12:6
Both identified Antichrist as a Beast	Daniel 7:7; Revelation 13:1-2
Both saw Michael the Archangel	Daniel 12:1; Revelation 12:7-12
Both saw the 10 kings in the final empire	Daniel 7:24; Revelation 13:1
Both saw resurrection of the dead	Daniel 12:2; Revelation 7:9-10
Both saw the Lord rule in his kingdom	Daniel 7:13-14; Revelation 19:11

Part of the Image – Gentile Empires	Modern Day Areas
Head of Gold – Babylon	Iraq, Armenia, Lebanon, Syria
Chest, Arms of Silver – Persia	Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, Egypt
Thighs & Belly of Brass – Greece	Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, Turkey, Greece
Legs of Iron -  Rome	Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, Egypt

Part of the Image	Interpretation
Head of Gold – Babylon – In the neck there are seven cervical vertebrae	Babylon had seven kings that ruled in the eleventh dynasty of Babylon
Arms of Silver – Persia – 12 ribs in the ribcage   and2 arms	Medes & Persians – 12 kings in the Persian dynasty Kingdom divided between Medes & Persians
Belly of Brass – Greece – 5 lumbar vertebrae in the hips	Alexander’s kingdom was divided among his 4 generals after his death

Gold Metal	Babylon  took the gold from the Temple in Jerusalem
Silver Metal	Persia taxed its citizens in silver coins
Brass Metal	Greece’s armies had brass armor & weapons
Iron Metal	Roman’s tools & weapons were of iron

Daniel 3 & Book of Revelation Parallels   

King Nebuchadnezzar -  Dan: 3:	Antichrist King of Babylon – Rev. 13
King’s Image of Gold – Dan: 3:	Image of the Beast – Rev. 13
Penalty for not bowing thrown into fire – Dan. 3:11	Some will be beheaded – Rev. 20:4
Number associated with the image it is 60 cubits by 6 cubits – Dan. 3:	The number of the beast is six hundred sixty & six – Rev. 13
Jewish persecution 3 thrown into fire – Dan. 3:	Jewish persecution and fleeing into Edom – Rev. 12
Furnace heated 7 times hotter	7 years of Tribulation
Jews preserved in the fire – Dan	Jews preserved in the wilderness – Petra
Idolatry defeated in Dan. 3:29	Image &  Beast thrown into Lake of fire – Rev. 20
People worship true God – Dan 3	Survivors will worship Christ at end of Tribulation – Rev. 20:4

In Christ,
Apostle James Willis

© 2013 James Willis Ministries. This work may not be duplicated or copied for personal monetary gain or commercial purposes. It may be freely shared, displayed, and reused for the furtherance of God's kingdom only.