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A Short Lexicon of The Book of Revelation

Much of the language used by Christians comes from The Book of Revelation. Here are a few examples.

144,000: And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel. (Revelation 7:4)

Armageddon: And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon. (Revelation 16:16)

Bottomless Pit: And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. (Revelation 20:3)

Christ Stands at the Door and Knocks: Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. (Revelation 3:20)

Great and marvellous are thy works: Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. (Revelation 15:3)

Hallelujah Chorus: The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. (Revelation 11:15)

Live by the Sword, Die by the Sword: He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. (Revelation 13:10)

Men Seek Death: And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them. (Revelation 9:6)

Millenium: And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. (Revelation 20:3)

Praise to God: Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. (Revelation 5:13)

Thief in the Night: Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. (Revelation 16:15)

War in Heaven: And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels…. (Revelation 12:7)