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Scarlet Beast or Jesus Christ?

Is it more important to try and figure out who the woman on the scarlet beast is in Revelation 17 or to seek the Revelation of Jesus Christ in the Book of Revelation (Rev. 1:1). Are we enamored more with the symbolism of Revelation or with Jesus or Savior? (This comes from an A.W. Tozer book)

There is nothing wrong with studying Scripture, but we must never forget why the Scripture was given and to whom the words point and speak.

Why is there such a great interest in demonology, angels, prophecy and in the end of the day what value do the have for the child of God living on earth?

What other things in Scripture detract us from focusing on Jesus?

What do you think?

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Permalink Reply by Leonard T on August 6, 2013 at 3:26pm

Thanks for sharing. That happens too often. I definitely am not opposed to studying Scripture, but we must keep our eye on the prize ... Jesus.

Lord Bless,

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Permalink Reply by Tammy on August 8, 2013 at 4:00pm

Amen

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Permalink Reply by Seek on August 7, 2013 at 7:25am

What other things in Scripture detract us from focusing on Jesus?

To tackle a different take on this....satan. Satan knows scripture better than we do and he can twist it in our minds. I would read things and pick out the worst of it. Yet it would keep gnawing at me. One such as Psalm 15. That would not get out of my mind. So I'd read it. And I'd get to "The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous..." and the thoughts would come...I'm not blameless, I'm not righteous. And I'd feel terrible. I'd see whose tongue utters no slander" and think of the times I've spoken of people when trying to figure out things...not meaning to slander, but always feeling maybe that's what I was doing. And again, this verse would cause me to drop even lower in my spirit.

It went on and on like this for perhaps a month or more. I read and re-read the passage. I looked up commentary. I did Google searches for more information on it. I prayed, I cried, and every time I would read it, I felt condemned. But I knew God doesn't condemn us, so why did I feel this way and why wouldn't this go away?

And it came to me from nowhere one day as I read it again.

I'd cried and cried over all the pain I was going through and yet I kept reassuring God and myself that I said I would NOT quit, never give up, no matter if I was in pain the rest of my life. BUT...that is not what you've said Lord. So I keep trusting things will get better, but I would reiterate that I will NOT quit.

Verse 4 spoke out to me loud and clear that day and after that, I had peace and Psalm 15 no longer plagued me.

who keeps an oath even when it hurts,
and does not change their mind;

I've had many times like that when I read scripture and satan condemns me with the worst of the words I read. He's caused me to question if I truly loved God, if I was truly saved, even made me think God wants me to suffer. When it says "But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed", I would think so God intends that I suffer all my life.

All of these thoughts satan throws at us keep us from focusing on Jesus and get us focusing on condemnation.

Scarlet Beast or Jesus Christ?

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