2nd Quarter 2025-Allusions, Images, Symbols: How to Study Bible Prophecy

Adventists view prophecy through the lens of the great controversy between Christ and Satan—a worldwide spiritual struggle that will climax when God’s people, (Rev. 12:17, Rev. 14:12) face the final crisis, which centers around worshiping God as opposed to the beast and his image.

A key element in understanding these last-day prophecies is Daniel 2, which contains not only the historical outline of the prophecies but the interpretive key to unlocking their meanings.

Daniel 2 depicts four world empires—Babylon, Media-Persia, Greece, Rome—followed by God establishing His eternal kingdom (Dan. 2:44, NKJV). The parallel prophecies in Daniel 7 and 8 contain this same basic outline, that of these worldly empires arising and vanishing until God’s kingdom is, forever, established.

These four worldly empires move in unbroken succession through history until God establishes His eternal one after Jesus’ second coming.

We, of course, are still here, in the time of Rome, the fourth and final earthly kingdom before Christ returns. With this historical perspective as the foundation for understanding prophecy, our study for next quarter (A Broader Foundation: Searching Scripture for a Deeper Understanding of Our Message by Shawn Boonstra) will examine how to interpret Bible prophecy, specifically looking at some of the allusions, stories, images, and metaphors that unlock prophetic truth and final events.

It is our hope that when these images, symbols, and metaphors are studied prayerfully that they will help make end-time prophecies, specifically in Revelation, come alive.

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Artboard 1 Standard Edition

Contents and Introduction

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Lesson 01

March 29–April 4

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Lesson 02

April 5–April 11

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Lesson 03

April 12–April 18

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Lesson 04

April 19–April 25

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Lesson 05

April 26–May 2

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Lesson 06

May 3–May 9

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Lesson 07

May 10–May 16

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Lesson 08

May 17–May 23

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Lesson 09

May 24–May 30

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Lesson 10

May 31–June 6

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Lesson 11

June 7–June 13

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Lesson 12

June 14–June 20

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Lesson 13

June 21–June 27

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Artboard 1 Teacher’s Edition

Contents and Introduction

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Lesson 01

March 29–April 4

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Lesson 02

April 5–April 11

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Lesson 03

April 12–April 18

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Lesson 04

April 19–April 25

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Lesson 05

April 26–May 2

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Lesson 06

May 3–May 9

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Lesson 07

May 10–May 16

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Lesson 08

May 17–May 23

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Lesson 09

May 24–May 30

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Lesson 10

May 31–June 6

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Lesson 11

June 7–June 13

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Lesson 12

June 14–June 20

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Lesson 13

June 21–June 27

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Artboard 1 Easy Reading Edition

Contents and Introduction

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Lesson 01

March 29–April 4

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Lesson 02

April 5–April 11

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Lesson 03

April 12–April 18

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Lesson 04

April 19–April 25

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Lesson 05

April 26–May 2

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Lesson 06

May 3–May 9

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Lesson 07

May 10–May 16

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Lesson 08

May 17–May 23

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Lesson 09

May 24–May 30

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Lesson 10

May 31–June 6

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Lesson 11

June 7–June 13

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Lesson 12

June 14–June 20

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Lesson 13

June 21–June 27

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