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Revelation Chapter 6

Intro

1 st seal White horse ( Word of God )

2nd seal Red horse ( war )

3 rd seal black horse ( famine )

4th seal Pale horse ( death and hell )

5th seal ( Tribulation martyrs under altar )

6 th seal great earthquake ( Black sun; blood moon )


Rev 4 Activity from heaven’s view

Rev 5 Activity from heaven’s view

Rev 12:1:5 Activity from earth’s view

Rev 4,5,12:1-5 told us events from heaven’ view and earth’s view connected with the true Church caught up ( raptured ) to heaven and the visible unsaved Church that was left behind to go into the 3 ½ year great Christian tribulation period ( for review click on any of the images above ). Now we are going to study events connected with the great 3 ½ year Christian tribulation period . Rev 6 and 7 will cover activity as seen from heaven and remainder of Rev 12:6-17 , and all of tilted

Rev 13 and 14 will be activity as seen from earth.

Rev 5:8-10 Redeemed as Priests and Kings and we will reign on the earth w/Christ

24 Elders, 4 Living Ones around the throne

God the Father

( Ancient of Days )

Christ takes the 7 sealed book and opens seals

Rev 6 Christ gives orders to the 4 living ones who send forth the 4 horsemen with orders. First 4 seals

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Interpretation of the six seals of Rev 6

Rev 6:1-17

1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.

2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

3 And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say,

Come and see.

4 And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.

5 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.

6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.

7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth

beast say, Come and see.

8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.

9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:

10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.

12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;

13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.

14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.

15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;

16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

Jesus account of the 3 ½ year Christian tribulation period given on the Mount of Olives as He spoke to

His disciples that match perfectly all 6 seals of Rev 6

Matthew 24:7-14 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.

11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

It is best to study the 6 seals opened during the 3 ½ Christian tribulation period against the backdrop of what Jesus said in His Mount Olivet discourse as recorded in

Matt 24:7-14 and Luke 21:10-19 concerning this same time ( see chart below ). Jesus

Mount Olivet discourse bridges between the Book of Daniel and Revelation .

Jesus

Olivet

Discourse end times

Matt 24:4-6, Luke 21:8,9 See that you be not deceived. Many saying ‘I am Christ’: You know the time [ rapture ] draweth near. Wars and rumors of wars

– be not terrified the end is not yet. Look up Redemption of the body ( rapture ) draws nigh

Luke 21:28 Rom 8:23

Matt 24:7-14 Lu 21:10-19 nation and kingdom against each other. Famines, pestilence, earthquakes, love of many shall wax cold, hated by all nations, betrayal, Christians afflicted and killed. Many false prophets. Gospel preached to all the world - Church age ends

Matt 24:15-31 Lu 21:21-

27 Jerusalem surrounded by armies desolation nigh; Abomination of

Desolation set up in the

Holy place. False Christs and prophets. Great tribulation such as never was. Christ returns as lightening shines east to west,

Lu 21:35

Be saved to escape all these things written for

Timeframe

4 & 5

3 ½ Year Christian Tribulation Period

6 seals opened – Rev 6 = 6 notable features Jesus mentions:

Matt 24:7-14

and

Luke 21:10-19

Rev 4

the raptured

Saints divided into groups ( 24 Elders,

4 Living ones, and now 4 horsemen ).

Christ opens the 6 seals of the title deed to the earth and sea that He received from the

Father ( Ancient of

Days

) in Rev 5.

6 seals are judgment mixed with grace

On earth the unsaved

Church was left behind. 6 seals help her to stay alive for 3

½ years. Matt 24:7-

14 ; Luke 21:10-19

Jesus tells same 6 signs happening on earth during 6 seals whiterighteous work . Bow –

Word of God.

Crowned – anointed.

Preaches everlasting

Gospel from the air

Gospel preached in all the world then the end of the Church age will take place

Red – warfare.

Given great sword

Nation against nation, kingdom against

Kingdom

Black

Worldwide famine.

Given a pair of scales to weigh rations famines

Pale horse.

Hell and death were its riders.

Death is a result of wars and famines

Souls of tribulation martyrs arriving at throne of

God giving white robes

Pestilences Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted and kill you

Great earthquake changing angle of earth’s axis. Sun turns into darkness and moon into blood

Earthquakes in diver places

Rev 6:1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see

.

Christ opens the 1st seal accompanied by what sounded like thunder. Thunder symbolizes the coming storm - the approaching judgment on all nations known as terrible Day of the Lord (see reference chart) when 7th seal is opened and

God’s pure wrath without mixture is poured out on the earth.

However, the great 3 ½ year Christian tribulation period is a time immediately after the rapture that is wrath mixed with grace. The Church age has not ended yet. God is still dealing with the Church left behind and out of her will come many tribulation martyrs for Christ. ( see

Rev 4 subject of

lightenings and thunders) where I talk of two types of judgments following the rapture. Also

Rev 12

that judgment will begin at the house of God ( Church ).


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Beasts should be translated ‘ Living Ones ’. They represent a group of Christians in heaven around the throne that appear to lead in worship and praise and distinct from the group identified with the 24 elders who also represent Christians from every nation, tongue, tribe, kindred around the throne.

( See

Rev 4

for complete review on 4 living ones and 24 elders around the throne) .

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When Jesus opens the seal, one of the 4 living ones has been given instructions to execute as an administrator. It is clear then that within the raptured Saints represented by the

4 living ones will be sub-groups assigned to the different seals opened. This sub-group of Saints will then tell another sub group within the 4 horsemen as we will see in the next verse Rev 6:2 . They say, come and see – that is come and see what instructions I am going to give you.

Revelation 6:2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.


Christ opens the 1 st seal.

One of the 4 Living one gives the orders to 1 of the 4 horsemen. He descends riding a white horse toward earth to carry out his orders


The rider of the white horse cannot be Antichrist.

The white horse is sent from God’s throne where

Christ opens the 1st seal

The rider of the white horse has been one of the most misinterpreted verses in Book of Revelation . Most commentaries make the rider of the white horse Antichrist yet the three remaining riders ( red, black, pale ) are anonymous.

The riders of the horsemen are sent out from heaven where

God’s throne is, where Jesus opens the seals, and where 4 living ones and 24 elders are. Antichrist is not sent down from heaven. We already saw in the study of rapture Rev 12:3,4 and Daniel 7:8-11 that Antichrist is already in power ruling before the rapture his formed empire (

see Rev 12

study ).


The 4 living ones around the throne represent Christians ( see

Rev 4

) giving orders they receive from Christ their

Chief commander. The 4 horsemen are

Christians leaving God’s throne going into battle executing these orders

As Christ opens each of the four seals, He gives instructions to one of the 4 living ones. As administrators they give the 4 horsemen their battle orders. These 4 horsemen are identified by standard Biblical rules of interpretation. Number 4 has to do with the earth ( see

reference

chart ). The nature of their work is denoted by the color of the horse and what is said about the rider. They represent a large group of raptured

Christians that leave God’s throne and as mighty horses in battle and strength carry out their orders without turning to the right or left. On the earth Antichrist is cursing God and the


raptured Saints and seeking to kill worldwide anyone that turns to Christ and does not receive his mark.

Revelation 13:6,7 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.

7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations .

God is responding to this tough talk of Antichrist the Beast.

God has the advantage. Christ and His raptured Church are now the new powers of the air. The raptured Christians have immortal and incorruptible bodies just like Christ. The devil is wreaking havoc on the Church left behind. Those that are saved are our brothers and sisters in Christ and many are being killed. Right now, Christ’s first priority and the raptured

Saints will be to do all that is in their power to help them

Revelation 6:2 And I saw, and behold a

white horse

: and he that sat on him

had a bow

; and

a crown

was given unto him: and he

went forth conquering

,

and to conquer

.

Leaves Throne Room with crown and bow

Conquering souls with the Word of God (bow)

White Righteousness Rev 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse ; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and

True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

Bow Word of God Habakkuk 3:9 Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word . Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.

Crown Stephanos ( as Saints greek ) identifies the rider

2 Timothy 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

Conquering and to conquer

Winning souls for

Christ

Romans 8:37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

The Church on earth is in hiding. Saints being chased down like dogs. Beast and false prophet are killing as many as confess Christ and receive not the mark of the beast. No Christian television, radio, public, meetings, tent revivals. But God’s love, mercy, grace acts first before judgment. God sends

His immortal, glorified, incorruptible Saints – His horsemen into battle in a war like gallop to do a work of righteousness. Taking the Word of God ( bow ) to preach the Gospel ( Word ) to all nations, conquering souls as conquerors.

Habakkuk 3:7-15 I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction: and the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble.

8 Was the LORD displeased against the rivers? was thine anger against the rivers? was thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride upon thine horses and thy chariots of salvation?

9 Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.

10 The mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high.

11 The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear.

12 Thou didst march through the land in indignation, thou didst thresh the heathen in anger.13 Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah

14 Thou didst strike through with his staves the head of his villages: they came out as a whirlwind to scatter me: their rejoicing was as to devour the poor secretly.

15 Thou didst walk through the sea with thine horses, through the heap of great waters.

Habakkuk was a poet. He saw the full effect of the 6 seals opened up in heaven by

Christ and their full effect on the nations, nature, Church left behind. Habakkuk mentions God’s horsemen and chariots ( vs 8 ) going forth for the salvation of his people with his anointed ( vs 13 );1 st seal: Rider with the bow. At the same time nuclear war breaks out, global warming is greatly accelerated, Habakkuk talks of the earth being cleaved with rivers, the seas angry, and tidal waves and earthquakes ( Hab 3:10 ).

The sun and moon are still one minute and then flee from their positions ( Hab 3:11) which is fulfilled when the 6 th seal is opened ( Rev 6:12 ). Notice vs 8 ( God’s displease, anger, wrath, grace ). God said ( vs 9 ) that His bow ( His Word ) that these judgments were made clear according to the oaths of the tribes –that is-through the O.T. prophets that came from them. Hab 3:14 reads the nations goal was to scatter me ( Habakkuk way of referring to the Church which was a mystery in the O.T.

), to devour the poor

( persecuted Christians ) secretly ( rigged courts and death to Christians ). God’s whole purpose in these 6 seals is to help the Church left behind after the rapture alive as long as He can to save souls and yet be judging the nations. We will see that length of time is 3 ½ years. Then the Church age ends. No more grace but God’s glittering spear ( vs

11 ) - 7 year terrible Day of the Lord ( 7 th seal ). See

reference

chart



Another clear confirmation of the work of the white horse of Rev 6 is Rev 14 .

Rev 14 is earth’s view of the Saints sent from God’s throne as horsemen sent into battle. In Rev 14:6-10 those on the earth are looking up in the sky and seeing the raptured immortal Saints flying over the earth preaching, prophesying, and given warnings.

Revelation 14:6-10 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,

7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.



9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,

10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:

Remember, Revelation uses the word angel to refer to saints in several places ( see Rev 4 study ). The word ‘ angel ’ denotes the office of a messenger. Here in Rev 14 Saints are called angels because they are messengers of God. Angels were not given the commission to preach the everlasting Gospel to the world. This was given to the Church. Devil won’t allow it on earth but he can’t stop the raptured Church in heaven from doing it. This is Christ’s first priority by opening the 1 st seal and sending the horsemen into battle with the bow in his hand ( Word of God ) going forth conquering and to conquer souls for Christ showing grace to the Church left behind.



Rev 14 like Rev 12 and 13 connect with 3 ½ yr Christian tribulation but is a fill in chapter ( see chart below ). It fills in very important details not mentioned in Rev 12 and Rev 13 so the narrative of these chapters are not broken. This is standard prophetic practice used in both O.T. and N.T. chapters. Rev 14 also serves to transition between the 3 ½

Christian tribulation of grace mixed with wrath ( timeframe 4 in chart – 6 seals ) which now ends also ending the Church age and the terrible Day of the Lord ( 7th seal – timeframe 5 ) which is pure wrath from God (

see reference

chart )



The last scripure before I discuss the opening of the 2 nd seal is what Peter said on the Day of Pentecost. Pentecost is called the birthday of the Church. Acts 2 tells us the Holy Spirit came with the sound of a rushing mighty wind into the upper room and baptized the 120 Jews with the Holy Ghost, fire , and power. This outpouring on the Jews only Peter said would happen to all flesh ( Jews, Gentiles, all ethnic backgrounds ) at the end of the Church age. Here is what Peter said

Acts 2:17-21 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke:

20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come :

21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

John

if Rev 4

the

raptured records the

Saints divided into groups ( 24 Elders, 4

Living ones, and now

4 horsemen ).

Christ opens the 6 seals of the title deed to the earth and sea that He received from the Father ( Ancient of

Days ) in Rev 5. 6

seals are judgment mixed with grace



½ years. Matt 24:7-

14 ; Luke 21:10-19

Jesus tells same 6

signs happening on earth during 6 seals

Spirit poured out on all flesh: sons, daughters, hand maidens prophesying.

Young men visions, old men dreams.

Peter in Acts 2:17-21

Wonders in the heavens above ( see

1 st seal ).

Who ever calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved whiterighteous work . Bow

–Word of

God.




Gospel preached in all the world then the end of the

Church age will take place




Kingdom

Blood, fire, vapour of smoke ( see

2 nd seal ).

Peter is quoting Joel

2:20 . Should be ‘ pillars of smoke ’

Black


Given a pair of scales to weigh rations

Pale horse.




God giving white robes famines




Sun turned into darkness; moon into blood before the

Day of the

Lord ( 7 th

seal ) ( see

6 th seal )

Luke 21:12-19 But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.

13 And it shall turn to you for a testimony.

14 Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:

15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

16 And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.

17 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.

18 But there shall not an hair of your head perish.

19 In your patience possess ye your souls.

Jesus talked of the effects of the outpouring of the Holy

Spirit on the tribulation saints ( Luke 21:12-19 ). They would be able to stand before kings and nations and God will give them boldness and what words to speak. When Jesus says in vs 12 before all these things ( wars, famines, earthquakes, etc ), that is, before even the 6 seals are opened persecution of the Church has begun. This would be immediately after the rapture

. This is why in Rev 12:6

as soon as the unsaved church left behind ( symbolized by the woman in Rev 12 ) she now flees for her life.









It is very important to now that in Matt 24:7-14 Jesus ends the

Christian tribulation period with these words ‘ and then shall the end come ’. The disciples originally asked Jesus what are the signs of the end of the age. Jesus answered their question exactly and took it to be the end of the Church age. The rapture takes place right before

Matt 24:7 but the unsaved Church left behind continues the Church

age for another 3 1/2 years. God deals with her and out of her will come a great many tribulation martyrs. Also souls saved that endured until the end of the age without being killed. God then seals them ( Rev 7 ) in their foreheads to protect them from the judgments of the terrible Day of the Lord ( 7 th seal ). For a complete study of Matt 24 and Luke 24 Olivet discouse on the end of the age and signs of His coming click

here .

See reference

chart

Revelation 6:3,4 And when he had opened the second seal,

I heard the second beast say, Come and see.

4 And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword .

Christ opens the 2nd seal. One of the 4 Living one gives the orders to 1 of the 4 horsemen. He descends riding a red horse toward earth to carry out his orders




Red

Great Sword

Power given to the rider ( Saints ) to take peace from from the earth.

War

Sword = weapon Great sword means great warfare.

This means under

Antichrist there will be a false time of peace and safety

See Rev 12:3

Red dragon – red was for warfare

1 Thessalonians 5:3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

Dan 8:25 by peace, destroy many

They should kill one another

War between rival nations

Luke 21:10 Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:

The first horsemen

was grace. The raptured immortal, incorruptible, glorified Saints sent into all the world preaching the Gospel, prophesying judgments, and warning of the approaching

Day of the Lord not grace but pure wrath. Before any seals are opened




Jesus tells us Christian believers will be arrested, persecuted,

brought before kings and rulers for His name sake. They would be betrayed by parents, brethren, kinfolks and friends, and be hated by all nations for His name sake – that is – for believer in Christ as Savior (

Lu 12:12-19 ). The 2

nd , 3 rd , 4 th horsemen sent from Gods throne connect with judgments that focus on Antichrist and his empire the most. God will use the sword, famine, and pestilence. God has done this numerous times in the Old Testament to accomplish His divine purpose.

Jeremiah 14:12 When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but

I will consume them by the sword, the famine, and by the pestilence.

Jeremiah 21:9 He that abideth in this city shall die by the sword , and by the famine , and by the pestilence : but he that goeth out, and falleth to the Chaldeans that besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be unto him for a prey.

Jeremiah 24:10 And I will send the sword , the famine , and the pestilence , among them, till they be consumed from off the land that

I gave unto them and to their fathers.

Ezekiel 5:12 A third part of thee shall die with the pestilence , and with famine shall they be consumed in the midst of thee: and a third part shall fall by the sword round about thee; and I will scatter a third part into all the winds, and I will draw out a sword after them.

Ezekiel 5:17 So will I send upon you famine and evil beasts, and they shall bereave thee; and pestilence and blood shall pass through thee; and I will bring the sword upon thee. I the LORD have spoken it.

Ezekiel 6:12 He that is far off shall die of the pestilence ; and he that is near shall fall by the sword ; and he that remaineth and is besieged shall die by the famine : thus will I accomplish my fury upon them.

Ezekiel 7:15 The sword is without, and the pestilence and the famine within: he that is in the field shall die with the sword; and he that is in the city, famine and pestilence shall devour him .

The sword, famine, pestilence are measured judgments to accomplish two things. God’s measured fury against evil in the world w/ special focus on Antichrist’s Empire in a time of wrath mixed with grace. Second reason is the help the trib

Church stay alive as long as it can to save the most souls possible. Those martyred for Christ will be resurrected at the end of the 3 ½ year tribulation period . Those that are not killed but endure to the end of trib period ( end of Church age ) will be sealed by God ( Rev 7 ) and protected from judgments of 7 year Day of the Lord ( 7 th seal trumpet /vial judgments ) ( see chart above and

reference

chart ).




The second horsemen takes peace from the earth. One

would think that the rapture took peace from the earth.

Christians disappearing from cars, trains, planes, jobs, homes, worldwide. Evidently it did not. This is because it did not cause any wars between nations. Two, Satan through the rise of Antichrist before the rapture had deceived the whole world.

Antichrist came to power with all of Satan’s power, lying signs and wonders. They came right from outer space where Satan has his throne. The whole world by the time of the rapture will believe in UFO’S, ET’S, earth watched over by a canopy of gods far superior to us and our technology. Antichrist’s

Will exalt his new age god while the ascended masters guide our evolution. One new age channeler ( person whom demon spirits speak through but they call guides from other galaxies ) says that Christians are not ready for the new world order when it comes. The only ones ready would be those that have the Christ consciousness. They say true Christians would one day be caught up in the twinkling of a eye to starships

( UFO’S ) and transported to another dimension so not to hold back earth’s entrance into the age of Aquarius – peace, love, harmony between mankind. They say Christians are old fashioned and holding on to the age of Pisces ( fish age ) which is 2000 years old. New agers teach Christ is a consciousness.

That Jesus Christ was a man having the Christ consciousness back then when the gods spoke to mankind. But now, that earth is moving from one Zodiac sign to another ( happens about every 2000 years) , from sign of the fish Pisces to age of Aquarius, the ascended master send a new age Christ – a great teacher that will lead us into our inherent godhood. So the rapture will be explained away as a necessary cleansing for the new world order, new age religion, new age Christ

( see book of Daniel For the pre-rapture rise of Antichrist, his massive deception, lying signs and wonders.




We see then that after the

rapture

and after the first seal is opened and the whole world hears the Gospel that 2 nd horsemen takes peace from the earth then comes sudden destruction.

1 Thessalonians 5:2,3 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night

3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

Paul talking about the Day of the Lord coming which immediately follows the 3 ½ year trib period talks of

destruction coming as labor pains upon a woman, and the world will not escape. In other words, when peace is taken from the world and war breaks out, followed by famine, pestilence, earthquakes, it’s going to get a whole lot worse.

That’s because the terible Day of the Lord that lasts 7 years starts immediately after the 3 ½ year trib period ( see chart ).

This perfectly agrees with what Jesus said. Jesus said the wars, famines, pestilences were only the beginnings of sorrows, it is going to get a whole lot worse.

Matthew 24:7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom

against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.


Jesus

Olivet




Luke 21:28 Rom 8:23

Matt 24:7-14 Lu 21:10-19 nation and kingdom against each other . Famines, pestilence, earthquakes, love of many shall wax cold, hated by all nations, betrayal, Christians afflicted and killed. Many false prophets. Gospel preached to all the world - Church age ends

Matt 24:15-31 Lu 21:21-




Lu 21:35


Timeframe

4 & 5

Do not confuse wars of 2nd seal with what Jesus said in

Matt 24

or

Luke 21

. Jesus said you shall hear of wars and rumors of wars .

Those wars connect with the rise of Antichrist before the rapture .

When Jesus said later that Kingdom will be Kingdom, nation against nation , this is world war four ( WW4 ) and these connect with 2 nd seal.

John

if Rev 4

the




4 horsemen ).






½ years. Matt 24:7-

14 ; Luke 21:10-19







1 st seal ).


–Word of

God.









Kingdom


2 nd seal ).



Black



Pale horse.









Day of the

Lord ( 7 th

seal ) ( see

6 th seal )

Jesus

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Luke 21:28 Rom 8:23

Wars and rumors of wars

Matt 24:7-14 Lu 21:10-19 nation and kingdom against each other . Famines, pestilence, earthquakes, love of many shall wax cold, hated by all nations, betrayal, Christians afflicted and killed. Many false prophets. Gospel preached to all the world - Church age ends

Gray area – extent of

Antichrist’s empire

On earth, blood,fire, pillars of smoke, fearful sights, great signs in heaven, Spirit poured out ( Acts 2:17-21 )

Matt 24:15-31 Lu 21:21-




Lu 21:35


Timeframe

4 & 5

Pre-rapture map shows wars connected with rise of Antichrist ( click map for scriptures ). Trib map shows full extant of Antichrist’s Empire the 4 horsemen focus on . Any one of those nations taken by force ( Iran, Iraq, parts of

Russia, etc.) could start ww4. Rider of 2 nd seal knows.

Christ opens the 2 seal, gives instructions to one of the living ones who in turn gives orders to the horsemen and they go into battle and take peace from the earth. When this happens and as we quoted 1 Thess 5:23 destruction shall come suddenly, WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO ANTICHRIST.

Scripture tells us HE RECEIVES A DEADLY WOUND BY A

SWORD ( weapon ) yet he comes back to life. He is the same person and yet scripture says he will become the son of perdition of man, man of sin revealed. This can only happen if

Satan incarnates him. And this is exactly what happens.

After the rapture Michael and his angels fight against Satan and his angels ( see Rev 12 study ) Satan and his angels are defeated and cast down to the earth. God will then give

Antichrist this deadly wound when God takes peace from the earth during the 2 nd seal. Satan who has been cast down to earth has no choice but to incarnate him. Satan wants maintain control of the earth and above all, be worshipped as

God. Antichrist, his main man has been admired worldwide.

Everybody remembers the wars that brought him great admiration and worship when outer space ( where Satan and his angels dwelt before the rapture – see Book of Daniel ) came down to earth with great signs and lying wonders defeating Antichrist’s enemies for him. They made themselves out to be sent from the ascended masters to bring about peace, harmony and a new world order, and a new age Christ.

But first, they had to make war because the transgressors that are threatening the world with biological, chemical, nuclear weapons of mad destruction must be defeated. Yes, outer space chose Antichrist to be their ambassador on earth and contact with different civilizations were now made. Yet it is all a massive deception of Satan put on mankind. We Rev

12:7 that when Satan and his angels are cast down to earth

right after the rapture , that they had already deceived the whole world. Now, Satan can take over this man’s soul and body. Antichrist already has an empire. Antichrist is already in control of the economy. All Satan has to do now his seemingly bring him back from the dead by incarnating him. Now Satan has a worldwide visible presence and a platform to try and take complete control over the whole world. Notice Rev 13:3,4 the whole world when they worship the beast they worship the dragon also. Also notice they worship the beast for his ability to make war. If this is the case he must have demonstrated it. This happened when he came to power before the rapture ( see book of Daniel menu )

Revelation 13:3,4 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.

4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?

Revelation 13:14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live .

If Antichrist received a deadly wound and did live, where was he wounded. The answer is a head wound and this was prophesized to Satan by God Himself the day that Adam and

Eve fell. God also told the Satan that He would give the seed of the woman ( Christ ) a bruised heel. That happened at the cross. For a full study of Gen 3:15 click here .

Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

If their ever was a person that went on and on in his trespasses that deserved a head wound it is Antichrist and

Satan.

Psalms 68:21 But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.

Hab 3:13 that made reference to the horsemen begin anointed and going forth for the salvation of the people ( see

1 st seal study

) during the 3 ½ year Christian trib period had this also to say.

Habakkuk 3:13 Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah.

The house of the wicked is Antichrist’s empire. God singled him out and gave him a head wound and allows Satan to incarnates him and bring him back to life.

Habakkuk 3:13 Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah.

We have this description of Antichrist in Zechariah .

Zechariah 11:17 Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.

Revelation 6:5,6 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.


Christ opens the 3nd seal.

One of the 4 Living one gives the orders to 1 of the 4 horsemen. He descends riding a black horse toward earth to carry out his orders



black Famine

Food rationing

Lamentations 4:8,9 Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.

9 They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.

Food being carefully weighed out. Pair of balances

A measure of wheat for a penny or 3 measures of barley for a pennyi

Hurt not the oil and wine

Penny is a days wage

Oil and wine are medicinal items

Matthew 20:9 And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.

Luke 10:34 And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. [ parable of good Samaritan ]



First , there was the rapture , which caused chaos on the earth but did not take peace from the earth. The second horseman took peace from the earth and Kingdom and against, Kingdom took place. Fearful sights of atomic warfare and great pillars of smoke (

see second

seal ). Famine is a natural result of warfare of the 2 nd seal. The black horsemen does not cause the famine, He is an horsemen administrator, weighing who gets food and how much. The war has effected the whole economy. Brought trade to its knees. There is not only mass starvation but mass stealing. Rev 13 says that the

Antichrist who had received a deadly wound during the 2 nd .

seal (

see second seal

) and comes back to life, allows no one to buy or sell except they have the mark of the beast. We read in Rev 13:16,17

Revelation 13:16,17 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:

17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

At the same time we still have the raptured saints flying overhead from the

first seal

preaching the everlasting Gospel and also warning those on the earth not to receive the mark.

If they do they will experience the full wrath of God yet to come in the 7 year terrible Day of the Lord ( 7 th seal with its 7 trumpet/vial judgments ).

Revelation 14:9-12 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,

10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the

presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:

11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.

12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

The raptured Christians sent out when the 3 rd seal is opened are carefully watching and weighing the extent of the famine noted by the scale in their hands.



As the raptured Saints that make up the black horsemen are given their orders to execute on earth, one of the

4 living ones says ‘

A measure of wheat for a penny ’ and

‘ three measures of barley for a penny ’ and see to it that the oil and wine is not hurt . The Living one is giving us insight into instructions he was told to give the black horsemen.

From these instructions you can see that God put a limitation on the famine and not to hurt oil and wine by charging to much because it needed for the hurting and wounded.

A measure of wheat for a penny

The word ‘ measure ’ is a unit of measure for dry things, about an eighth of a bushel. An eighth of a bushel will cost a penny.

This is not the American penny. From Jesus parable we see that a penny equates to a whole days wage.

Matthew 20:1,2 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.

2 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

three measures of barley for a penny

Translates into 3/8 th’s of a bushel for a whole days wage.

and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine

In other words, the commission to the Saints of the black horse was to oversee that oil and wine prices were not overinflated by greed among sellers. A days wage could only buy so much but keep it fair from price gouging. Oil and wine as medicine was important for the wounded, the dying, hurting

Luke 10:34 And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

Revelation 6:7,8 And when he had opened the fourth seal,

I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.


Christ opens the 4th seal.

One of the 4 Living one gives the orders to 1 of the 4 horsemen. He descends riding a pale horse toward earth to carry out his orders

Revelation 6:7,8 And when he had opened the fourth seal,

I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.


Pale horse death The word pale is the root word for chlorine (pale green)

Riders are death and hell

Death kills the body. Hell kills the soul

Psalms 55:15 Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.

Power was given to riders ( death and hell ) over ¼ part of the earth

Christ has the keys to give them the authority over hell and death on ¼ earth

Revelation 1:18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

Kill with sword, hunger, death, beasts of the field

(pestilence).

4 Old Testament judgments on evil men.

Ezekiel 14:21 For thus saith the Lord GOD; How much more when I send my four sore judgments upon

Jerusalem, the sword, and the famine, and the noisome beast, and the pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast?

Revelation 6:9-11 And when he had opened the fifth seal,

I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:


11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled .

Christ opens the 5th seal. John saw under the alter, the souls of the tribulation martyrs crying out loud to avenge their blood. Every one was given white robes to comfort them that they too will receive a resurrected body but they would have to wait till the full number of tribulation martyrs was complete then they all will be resurrected and get to wear robes ( see Rev 7 ).



The alter talked of here would be the sacrificial alter. Moses was commanded by God to made the tabernacle with its outer court, holy place, holy of holies and all its furniture after the pattern of the temple in heaven. The outer court was where the brazen altar and then the laver.

Hebrews 8:5 Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.

Rev 8:3 talks of the Golden altar of incense before the throne of God. In the tabernacle that would be in the Holy place at the entrance to the Holy of Holies where the Ark of the

Covenant was – representing God’s throne.

We know from Rev 4

the 7 Lampstands would match the

Lampstand in the Holy Place. Based on the Tabernacle pattern given by God to Moses of heavenly things than it would be safe to save the brazen alter was located in the outer court as pictured below.

Tabernacle of Moses

Tabernacle of heaven

Alter of sacrifice in the outer court of heaven. Underneath are the Tribulation martyrs that chose to be sacrificed to the Lord by being obedient unto death

As soon as the rapture takes place, the Church left behind starts being persecuted. The world will explain away the rapture as a necessary removal of those holding back the new age kingdom that

Antichrist was bringing about. The many that turn to Christ after the rapture are fleeing for their lives, being arrested, and afflicted. Trib Church on earth will be strengthed and fed the Word of

God by the opening of the 1 st seal – everlasting Gospel being preached all over the earth in the air by the raptured saints. After a short grace period the 2nd seal is opened. It has 2 purposes. First, war breaking out slows down the persecution of the Church, and it is a judgment on nations that approve of this persecution. Also,

Antichrist receives a deadly wound in these wars and Satan incarnates him and brings him back to life. Now, when the whole world worships Antichrist ( called the beast in Rev 13 ) they will be also worshipping Satan directly. 3rd seal is opened quickly as famine for war spreads. Nuclear war will bring with it much radiactive contamination. The 3rd horsemen are raptured Saints in charge of oversight of how bad the famine will be, who will be affected, the pricing of food and medicine. The 4th horsemen is an additional punishment over ¼ of the world. We can safely assume this will be

the extent of Antichrist’s Empire. The 4th horsemen are raptured

Saints that Christ who has the keys of hell and death will share that authority with them. They also have power to kill by sword ( warfare )

, hunger, death, beasts of the field. All of these slow down Antichrist and help the persecuted Church left behind. As a result of war and famines, Satan takes full advantage to weed out the Christians from those that will blindly follow him. Nobody can buy or sell without the mark of the Beast. Wile the system is being activated worldwide, the raptured Saints from the 1st seal opened up are flying overhead.

They are not only preaching the everlasting Gospel, but prophesying that Antichrist’s religious and commercial capitol Babylon is going to be described and for those who listen to get out. They are also warning those on the earth not to receive the mark of the beast for they will experience the full wrath of God with no grace in the judgments to follow. This would the terrible day of the Lord ( 7th seal with its 7 trumpet/vial judgments ). The current Christian tribulation period lasts 3 ½ years. Many heed the warnings of the

Saints overhead and refuse the mark and choose martyrdom instead.

Rev 7 tells us this will be a very large number of tribulation saints.



We are told the tribulation martyrs were slain for the word of God, and for their testimony. That is, for preaching the word of God. It is clear they were forbidden by the powers to be and not allowed to give testimony of what Jesus meant to them, how He saved them and gave them eternal life.

Forbidden to use the Word of God to explain the rapture and tribulation events. Christians were seen as traitors to the new world order, new world religion, new age that Antichrist was promising the world. The Apostle John who wrote the Book of

Revelations was persecuted for the same things – preaching the Word of God and his testimony of Jesus Christ.

Revelation 1:9 I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Both Matthew and Luke give us accounts of Christian tribulation period which will see shortly lasts 3 ½ years. Matt tells us what is happening with persecuted Christians from the 2 nd seal forewords (

Antichrist also gets the head wound and comes back to life ) and Luke tells what happens before the 2 nd seal; from rapture to 2 nd seal .









Luke 21:10-19 Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:

11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.

12 But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.











Jesus

Olivet




Luke 21:28 Rom 8:23


Matt 24:15-31 Lu 21:21-




Lu 21:35


Timeframe

4 & 5

We read in Rev 13 ( see Rev 13 for full study )

Revelation 13:4-8 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?

5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.

6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.

7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.

8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

Rev 13:5: Antichrist was given power for 42 months ( 3 ½ years ). Who gave him power – the U.N. ( ?

).

Rev 13:7: What did he do with the power for 42 months.

Made war with the Saints ( Christians ) with the U.N.’s blessing. He was given power to overcome Christians from all kindred's, tongues, and nations.

Daniel 7:25 tells us tribulation period will be time, times,

and a half of time. ( time = 1 year ) ( 1 + 2 + ½ = 3 ½ years ) same as Rev 13:5 42 months

Daniel 7:25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.

Rev 12:6 says 1,260 days which equals 3 ½ yrs. Rev 12:14 again says time, times, and a ½ time = 3 ½ yrs.

Daniel 7:25 , Rev 12:6 , Rev 12:14 , Rev 13:5 all perfectly agree the Christian tribulation period is 3 ½ years ( see chart above ).

John

if Rev 4

the




4 horsemen ).






½ years. Matt 24:7-

14 ; Luke 21:10-19







1 st seal ).


–Word of

God.









Kingdom


2 nd seal ).



Black



Pale horse.









Day of the

Lord ( 7 th

seal ) ( see

6 th seal )




Tabernacle of heaven

Those that say there is no consciousness after we die cannot explain this verse away. Here we have the

Alter of sacrifice in the outer court of heaven.

Underneath are the Tribulation martyrs that chose to be sacrificed to the Lord by being obedient unto death souls of the tribulation martyrs under the altar in heaven crying out with a loud voice for God to judge those dwelling on earth and avenge them for shedding their blood. The soul of every departed Saint is still heard by God.




Rev 20:4 tells us how many of the Tribulation martyrs will die. They will be beheaded. This is acceptable today by many

Islamic nations for those sentenced to death. It should come as no surprise then it will be acceptable in Antichrist’s Empire as some Islamic nations will be under his control. Will the

U.N. make this acceptable worldwide when Antichrist is given power over all nations for 42 months ( Rev 13:5 )?

Revelation 20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.





The tribulation souls know whats going on. They know the raptured Saints have being going forth from heaven to earth as the first four horsemen of the first 4 seals. They want their resurrected, immortal, glorified bodies and get involved in payback for what has been done to them. However, God’s plan is to resurrect them all at one time and that will be at the end of the 3 ½ year Christian tribulation period. In the meantime, God gives each one a white robe comforting and

Assuring them the day will come when they will wear it. The





Saints wear fine linen but the tribulation martyrs and most likely all martyrs wear fine white robes. The 3 ½ year

Christian tribulation period ends after the 6 th seal is opened at the end of Rev 6. The terrible Day of the Lord begins in Rev 8 .

Where would you think we find the resurrection of the tribulation martyrs take place. That’s right – in Rev 7 . A full study will be done on Rev 7 but notice the tribulation martyrs are now wearing their robes because they have been resurrected. (

see reference

chart for overview )

Revelation 7:9-17 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb,

clothed with white robes

, and palms in their hands;

10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.

11 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped

God,

12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.

13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?

14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest.

And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation

, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.

16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.

17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

Revelation 6:12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;





17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

1 :Great earthquake

2 :Sun became black as sackcloth of hair

3 :Moon as blood

4 :Stars fell to earth

5 :Heaven departed as a scroll

6 :Every mountain and

Island moved out of their places

7 :Everybody worldwide from Kings to slaves hid in dens or behind rocks from God/Christ

8 :They all cried out saying the Terrible Day of the Lord is at hand


As a result of the 6 th seal being opened, a great earthquake takes place resulting in devastating results. Just as God held back the nations from nuclear war till after the rapture, God has held of what will happen to nature as a result of nuclear war and other ongoing climatic changes. Two climatic changes that are currently taking place today is the destruction of the ozone layer and the melting of polar caps due to global warming. To understand the monumental prophetic implications of the opening of the 6 th seal you have to go back to Genesis 1:6-8

Genesis 1:6-8

6 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.

7 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which

were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.

8 And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.

Now the effect of this water canopy was a much even climate around the earth. People lived hundreds of years longer because the water canopy filtered out cosmic rays that affect out rate of growth. From fall of Adam to Noah the genealogies of Genesis 5 prove this and up till the flood it had not rained on the earth.

Earth of

Gen 1:8

Gen 5 years lived table

Adam 930

Seth 912

Enosh 905

Kenan 910

Mahalalel 895

Jared 962

Enoch 365

Methuselah 969

Lamech 777

Noah 950

Genesis 2:5 And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the

LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.

6 But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground

When God judged the earth in the days of Noah, God let the water canopy of Genesis 1:8 fall as rain to the earth. There was not a mountain that was not covered with rain. Also, Gen

7:11 tells us the fountains of the deep were broken up, which added to the rain. All that rain was an enormous weight on the earth. To adjust, the earth tilted 23 degrees, and the water at the poles froze to become the polar caps.

Genesis 7:11 In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.

Noah’s flood–40 days/nights rain v e

S a d r n t u

R e

Pre flood earth:

Upright with no polar caps with a water canopy

Flood waters – flood of judgment

Genesis 7:4 For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.

Post flood earth; tilted 23 degrees with polar caps; no water canopy

What does all this have to do with the 6 th seal. Everything.

God’s plan is redemption and restoration. It is God’s plan to reverse the whole process of Noah’ flood. This involves complete melting of the polar caps, making the earth upright again, and restoring the water canopy of Gen 1:8 over the earth once again. This mighty earthquake of the 6 th seal does 2 things. It helps the tribulation Church last longer because it distracts the world’s full attention on wiping out the trib Church. The second thing is, the earthquake will break up large areas of ice at the polar caps, setting the stage for the earth’s baptism by fire as opposed to Noah’s day when earth was baptized in water. Earth’s baptism by fire begins when the 7 th seal is opened up during the terrible Day of the Lord . The tremendous heat of many of the trumpet/vial judgments evaporate the water and melt the ice. By the time Christ returns the earth will be upright and canopy of Gen 1:8 restored ( See big picture below – for complete study click

here

).


Notice the result of this great earthquake.

This is no ordinary earthquake.

Sun became black as sackcloth of hair and the moon became as blood.

Most sackcloths are porous, that is perforated with tiny holes. Sackcloth of hair would be porous but have a striated look. In other words the sun is overall black but with porous striations of light shining through. This earthquake triggers massive volcanic eruptions. So much so, that the sun is blotted out and almost totally black except for some striated porous pockets of sunlight getting through. The moon is a reflection of the sun and compounded with the volcanic ash its appearance will be blood red.



Stars of heaven fell unto the earth.

Notice, the stars do not fall on the earth but unto or toward the earth. The stars do not leave their heavenly positions in the sky or fall out of their orbit. The nearest star alone outside of our sun is millions of light years.

Most of us have seen the news when some camera recorded an earthquake taking place.

First thing you notice is everything shaking back and forth, tilting up and down. People falling or furniture moving or groceries on

shelves falling off are all evidence of the earthquake. Now imagine you are outside in your backyard and looking up at the stars fixed in the sky. Suddenly, a mighty earthquake takes place that is so strong, it shifts the earth’s axis back and forth. Lets say you did not panic and head for cover like any normal person would, but instead you mentally recorded everything you saw. Well, then you would see the stars fall toward the earth, as the earth tilted or let us say the earth’s horizon to you rose up suddenly, the stars would appear as falling from their seemingly fixed positions before the earthquake. Now the earth tilts the other way and the horizon you just saw now has dropped almost if not out of site. The stars then would appear to rise back up to the original fixed positions but continue to rise past them based on how much the earth tilted . This zig-zagging of the stars as if they were figs on a tree holding on been shaking by a mighty wind is exactly what Isaiah 24:19,20 confirms will happen in 6 th seal

Isaiah 24:19,20 The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly.

20 The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again.




Verse 14 confirms the interpretation of verse

13 that the whole earth is moved. If one were standing on the earth, and the earth’s axis was changing, the heaven above with it’s seeming fixed locations would depart left to right or right to left depending on direction of axis change. The heaven moving as a scroll is exactly what you would see. When one turns a scroll all fixed positions moved and

replaced with new ones. This reeling to and fro like a drunkard will end in the final earthquake recorded in 7th seal

( Rev 16:18 ) which will be the mightiest earthquake since men were upon the earth. This is the one that will make the earth upright with the water canopy restored.

Revelation 16:18 And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great .










Why did the kings of the earth, great men, rich men, chief captains, mighty men, every bondman, every free man hide themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains?

Most of the answer is given in the next verse 16 and verse

17.

They are completely shaken up by this great earthquake.

They are like red ants scattering all over the place as when a lawn mower went over their mound and chopped it up.




Most or all the populace headed for higher ground already due to wars, famine and pestilence of the 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th seal.

Nuclear war with global warming completely out of control.

Look what Habakkuk had to say.

Habakkuk 3:8 Was the LORD displeased against the rivers? was thine anger against the rivers? was thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride upon thine horses and thy chariots of salvation?

See 1 st seal for review. Habakkuk questions if God is angry at the rivers and seas. Evidently they are out of control.

Habakkuk 3:9 Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.

Reference is made to the bow which is the Word of God

1 st horsemen went forth with the Bow preaching the ever lasting Gospel to them on the earth ( see

1 st seal ). Notice

again this statement. God cleaved the earth with rivers. This is a result not only of global warming but the nuclear wars of

the 2 rd seal

.

Habakkuk 3:10 The mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high.

Habakkuk saw tidal waves so high that when the mountains saw them coming they trembled. When the waters went over, the deep ( earth underneath the sea ), lifted up his hands on high. Habakkuk as a poetic is saying the deep is praising the

Lord because it knows that this is God’s redemption and every mountain shall be brought low and every valley exalted.

Habakkuk 3:11 The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear.

Here we have a parallel to the 6 th seal. The sun and moon were in fix locations and at the light of thine arrows (bow is the Word of God in Hab 3:9 then arrows are His spoken Word. Jesus opened the 6 th seal, spoke the Word of God and as arrows they went forth. There was a great earthquake and then as the earth moved on its axis the sun and moon that were fixed completely went and moved their locations. Notice the sun and moon also God’s glittering spear.

Compared to arrows God brings out His glittering spear. That is the judgments of the terrible 7 year Day of the Lord that is now to follow the 3 ½ Christian tribulation period. This is when God opens the 7 th seal with its 7 trumpet/vial judgments ( see

reference

chart ).




Back to

Rev 6:15-17

Now that we looked at Hab 3, we see why kings of the earth, great men, rich men, chief captains, mighty men, every bondman, every free man fled to the dens and mountains for higher ground. However, verse 15 says now they are hiding in the dens and behind rocks. Verse 16 says they say to the mountains and rocks , Fall on us and hide us from God and the wrath of Jesus Christ. They do not say to the mountains and

Rocks fall on us and kill us. No, hide us. There is no mention of repentance just survival. With nature going crazy the expression head for the hill is in full play. Hide from God.

What does God have to say to these inhabitants.

Isaiah 24:17-23 Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.

18 And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake.

19 The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly.

20 The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again.

21 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.

22 And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited.

23 Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the

LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.




The inhabitants of the earth know from the horsemen of

the1 st seal

who have been flying overhead the whole tribulation period preaching the everlasting Gospel, and warning the inhabitants not to receive the mark of the beast. If they do they will feel the full fury of

God yet to be poured out without grace. Many if not all these inhabitants have already received the mark of the beast. They knew that payday was coming. When the 6 th seal opened and the earth reeled to and fro like a drunkard they said surely the terrible day of the Lord is at had ( verse 17 ) but this was God just warming up. The terrible day of the Lord begins when the 7 th seal is opened

( see

reference

chart ).




The inhabitants of the earth know from the horsemen of

the1 st seal

who have been flying overhead the whole tribulation period preaching the everlasting Gospel, and warning the inhabitants not to receive the mark of the beast. If they do they will feel the full fury of

God yet to be poured out without grace. Many if not all these inhabitants have already received the mark of the beast. They knew that payday was coming. When the 6 th seal opened and the earth reeled to and fro like a drunkard they said surely the terrible day of the Lord is at had ( verse 17 ) but this was God just warming up. The terrible day of the Lord begins when the 7 th seal is opened

( see

reference

chart ).


Select topic

Intro

Who are the 4 Angels holding the 4 winds

Angel having the seal of the living God

The sealing of the servants of God and 144,000

Resurrection of the tribulation martyrs without number wearing white robes and palms in their hand

When the 3 ½ Christian tribulation period ends the Church Age ends and 1 st resurrection is complete. Sealing of 144,000 means God is dealing with Israel to come to Christ and Daniel’s

70 th week is about to begin.



Revelation 7:1-12 And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.

2 And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,

3 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.

4 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.

5 Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of

Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.

6 Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of

Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of

Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.

7 Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.

8 Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of

Joseph were sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.

Revelation 7:1 And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.

‘ And after these things ’. What things? Rev 7 is a continuation of

Rev 6

and concludes the 3 ½ Christian tribulation period as seen from heaven ( see chart above ). After these things would

be after 6 seals of Rev 6

have been opened by Christ.


Four angels are another group of raptured saints. Angel in

Revelations denotes the office ( messenger ) rather than always literal angels. The difference is what they say, wear, and do. What they do connects with the earth just like the 4 living ones introduced

in Rev 4 and the 4 horsemen in Rev 6 . As we study on, we find these

4 angels execute judgments on the earth during the 7 th seal ( 7 yr terrible day of the Lord ). God has given this honor to his Saints to execute these judgments ( Psalm 149:5-9 1 Corinthians 6:2 ).

Psalms 149:5-9 Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.

6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;

7 To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;

8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;

9 To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.

1 Corinthians 6:2 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?


Notice the authority of the 4 angels. These are Saints of

God given authority over nature and telling the wind not blow on the earth, sea, or tree. When the 6 seals were opened in

Rev 6

during the 3 ½ year Christian tribulation period you had nuclear war, worldwide famines, pestilence, earthquakes, earth shifting on its axis, the sun turning black, moon as blood, seas raging, earth cleaved with rivers, tidal waves that caused mountains to tremble. You had everybody from kings to slaves, hiding in mountains, dens, behind and under rocks saying the terrible Day of the Lord is here. And now, dead silence. Not even a leaf stirring. Everybody on earth must be thinking its all over, is it safe to come out in the open now.


They do not realize that was just a warm up to the real terrible Day of the Lord that is about to begin. But first, some preparation . Christians not martyred but who endured the 3

½ Christian tribulation period will get a seal of protection. A mark on their foreheads that will protect them from the judgments of the 7 th seal with its 7 trumpet/vial judgments.

These judgments will sound and be poured out upon the earth

( see reference chart ). On the earth during the terrible day of the Lord two types of people on the earth. Those that have the mark of the beast and the true servants of God that will now be marked in their forehead with the seal of the living

God for protection.

Revelation 7:2 And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,

The east would be toward the direction the sun rises. God’s throne would be toward the east as all the heavenly furniture mentioned so far in Revelations ( the sacrificial altar, the golden altar of incense, God’s throne ) would be the heavenly pattern that Moses tabernacle was modeled after. This angel then is coming from God ( east ) having the authority to use the seal of the living God. This angel cried with a loud voice

( exercising his authority ) to get the attention of the raptured

Saints represented by the 4 angels. Notice these 4 angels who had authority to hold the winds in check also have authority to hurt the earth and the sea.

Revelation 7:3 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.

The angel with the seal of the living God tells the 4 angels

( select group of raptured Saints ) do not hurt the earth, sea, and now trees, until first we ( angel includes himself with the

4 ) sealed the servants of God in their foreheads.

The select raptured Saints begin sealing the servants of God in their foreheads. The 3 ½ Christian tribulation period and with it the Church age. The rapture 3 ½ years earlier separated the invisible saved Church from the visible professing Church ( see

Rev 12:1-6 ). The visible Church is left

behind but God shows grace and wrath by opening the 6 seals of

Rev 6

to help the Church stay alive for 3 ½ years in a period called the great Christian tribulation period . When that

Revelation 7:3 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.

period ends the Church ends ( see chart above ). Jesus put the end of the Church Age after the Christian tribulation period

mentioning all the same signs as 6 seals of Rev 6

( see also

reference

chart ). The Church age was the gap between

Daniel’s 69th and 70th week. Now that the Church has ended

we will see that Daniel’s 70 th week

begins ( same exact 7 years as terrible day of the Lord ). God begins dealing with the

Jewish nation of Israel again to bring them to Christ and here in Rev 7 144,000 Christian Jews ( 12,000 from each tribe ) are going to be sealed. Of course, Gentile believers will be sealed also. The clearest picture of the Church Age in the Old

Testament that would happen between Daniel’s 69th and 70th

week is a must study and is found in Micah 5:2-4

Rev 7:4-8 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.

5 Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of

Gad were sealed twelve thousand.

6 Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.

7 Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of

Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.

8 Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of

Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.

Rev 7:4-8 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.

5 Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.

6 Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.

7 Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.

8 Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand .

12,000 is a divine number and is a round number. The number does indicate thousands of Jews from each tribe will accept Christ and not be killed. During the 3 ½ year Christian tribulation period , Antichrist is trying to negotiate a treaty with Israel that will take away God’s protection upon them. If you study the pre-rapture prophecies of

Israel that connect with the mass return of the Jews ( timeframe 2 chart above ), You find out that a whole lot of pre-rapture prophecies are fulfilled involving Arabs, Egypt, Antichrist. Many nations will

deport Jews to Egypt and then Arabs will take over the land of Israel.

Those in Israel that are not killed fled to Egypt. It is in Egypt that

Jews repent and turn back to Jehovah God while those that do not die in Egypt. They do not repent toward Christ but they are back in

Covenant with Jehovah God because of obedience to the law of

Moses. Law of Moses cannot bring them everlasting peace only the

Prince of Peac can – Jesus Christ. It will take another crises for the

Jews before they repent toward Christ and seen Him as Savior and

Messiah. After the rapture and the end of the Church age Daniel says the Jews will make a treaty with Antichrist in which Antichrist takes the place of God and confirms the Covenant of Moses that the Jews own the land. Antichrist promises to be their protectorate. It is for this reason that God lifts His protection and in the middle of the 7 year treaty, Antichrist breaks the treaty, invades the land of Israel, stops temple worship and sacrifice, and instead puts an idol ( Jesus called it ‘Abomination of Desolation’ spoken by Daniel the Prophet) standing in the Holy place of the temple. Antichrist then sits in the

Holy of Holies on the Ark to show that he is God. All this happens during

Daniel’s 70th week

. These 144,000 Jews that are sealed will stay at Mount Zion waiting for Christ’s return. They are a continual witness to the Jews to prepare the whole nation of Israel to accept

Christ. Along with the 144,000 God sends the two witnesses of Rev

11 whose ministry lasts 3 ½ yrs. They cause it not to rain for 3 ½ yrs and send any plague they want to on Kingdom of Antichrist. They are killed but after 3 ½ days come back to life and bodily ascend up into heaven accompanied by great earthquake. Many teach the two witnesses will be Elijah and Enoch. Two O.T. prophets that did see death. The Jewish nation after being betrayed by Antichrist, and heading the witnesses of the 144,000 and the two witnesses with their miracles and dying and ascending into heaven just like Christ, and also the fact that Antichrist and his armies as vast as the sea are about to completely reach Mount Zion and conquer them call upon

Christ to return and save them. Christ returns with the raptured

Saints, defeats Antichrist and the Kingdom of Israel is restored .

Revelation Chapter 7 continued

Revelation 7:9-17 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;

10 And cried with a loud voice, saying,

Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.

11 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,

12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.

13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?

14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me,

These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the

Lamb.

15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.

16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.

17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and

God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

Revelation 7:9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;

After this I beheld

John, the writer of Revelation is saying that after he saw the 144,000

Christian Jews sealed (

Rev 7:1-8 -

12,000 of each tribe ) in Israel, he was now shown this great multitude without number. They are before the throne ( where the Father sits – see

Rev 4

) and before the Lamb ( Christ – see

Rev 5

). This multitude was made up of all nations, kindred's, people, tongues.

Who is this multitude?


Clothed with white robes clearly identifies this vast multitude from all nations, kindred's, people, tongues.

White robes were mentioned previously in Revelations . It was the opening of the 5 th

seal ( Rev 6:9-11 ) showing the

souls of the Christian martyrs under the sacrificial altar of

God in heaven. They were killed for the Word of God, their witness, and not receiving the mark of the beast.

Rev 6:9-11 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:



After this I beheld

John, the writer of Revelation is saying that after he saw the 144,000

Christian Jews sealed (

Rev 7:1-8 -

12,000 of each tribe ) in Israel, he was now shown this great multitude without number. They are before the throne ( where the Father sits – see

Rev 4

) and before the Lamb ( Christ – see

Rev 5

). This multitude was made up of all nations, kindred's, people, tongues.

Who is this multitude?

Rev 6:11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.

Concerning these martyrs from the 5 th seal we read in Rev

6:11 that white robes where given them to comfort them.

They were also told to wait till the full number of those to be killed as they were to be reached. The message is clear.

There will be a resurrection day for these trib martyrs and they too like the raptured Saints will receive immortal, eternal, glorified bodies. Then they can then wear the white robes that were given to them. Rev 7:9-17 shows plainly they are resurrected and wearing there white robes.


And palms in their hands

The palm-tree was a tall tree, with a single stem, which was surmounted with a tuft of feathery ramifications, six or eight feet long, and called sometimes branches and sometimes leaves. They were used in marches and processions as the emblems of rejoicing and victory, triumph and victory. The palm branch is emblematic of triumph and victory ( Lev

23:40 ).

Leviticus 23:39,40 Also in the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when ye have gathered in the fruit of the land, ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days: on the first day shall be a sabbath, and on the eighth day shall be a sabbath.

40 And ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days.


Many people rejoiced at Jesus triumphal entry into

Jerusalem using branches of palm trees. Jesus entry and riding upon a colt was prophesized in Zech 9:9

John 12:12,13 On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

13 Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.

Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

In Rev 7:9 all the tribulation martyrs wearing their white robes, a greater covering of honor than fine linen but the same righteousness. The palm branches in their hand signifying their festive joy, victory over Satan. They receive not his mark, sacrificed their lives for Christ, were beheaded and now crowned with eternal immortal glory and honor.


Many people rejoiced at Jesus triumphal entry into

Jerusalem using branches of palm trees. Jesus entry and riding upon a colt was prophesized in Zech 9:9

John 12:12,13 On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

13 Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.

Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

In Rev 7:9 all the tribulation martyrs wearing their white robes, a greater covering of honor than fine linen but the same righteousness. The palm branches in their hand signifying their festive joy, victory over Satan. They receive not his mark, sacrificed their lives for Christ, were beheaded and now crowned with eternal immortal glory and honor.

Revelation 7:10 And cried with a loud voice, saying,

Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.

In Rev 6:9-11 during the

5 th seal

their souls were crying out for vengeance on their enemies that killed them. Now there resurrected are wearing their white robes. They are rejoicing with palms in their hand and crying with the same loud voice their souls had cried earlier and saying

‘SALVATION to our God which sitteth upon the throne ( Father

– Ancient of Days – Rev 4 ) and the Lamb - Christ. Full

salvation is when God perfects you body, soul and Spirit ( 1

Thess 5:23 ). This is how they stood before the throne.

1 Thessalonians 5:23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord

Jesus Christ.

Revelation 7:11,12 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,

12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our

God for ever and ever. Amen.

In Rev 4 and 5

the 4 living ones led in prayer, praise, worship, 24 elders followed.

Here in Rev 7:11,12 the tribulation Saints are given pre-eminence. When they gave glory to God, then the 4 living ones, 24 elders, angels said Amen ( so be it ).

Then they all in one accord gave their own thanks saying, blessing honor, power, might, be unto our

God for ever and ever. Amen.

Tribulation Saints without number before the throne

Revelation 7:13,14 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?

14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me,

These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the

Lamb.

We know who this great multitude is arrayed ( wearing ) the white robes and having palms in their hands because we have all the scriptures before us to look at. John did not. John was asked this question by one of the 24 elders and John did they come from, John did not know. He politely said, Sir thou knowest. The elder then responds confirming everything we said so far. This great multitude without number, have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the

Lamb. Now, we know that Christ gave the white robes to the tribulation Saints when their soul arrived in heaven under the altar of God (

see 5 th seal ). Now they have been resurrected

and wearing the white robes. What the elder is saying is that without the blood of Christ they would still be in their sins

( old robes ) but now being sanctified through the blood of

Christ their robes are as white as snow ( Isa 1:18 ).

Revelation 7:15 Therefore are they before the throne of

God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.

What honor these tribulation Saints have. They are before the throne of God now, and serve Him day and night in his temple now that is heaven that Moses made the Tabernacle patterned after (

Heb 8:5 ). Then Christ will return to earth to rule for

a 1000 years

and set up His Millennial temple as describe in Ezek 40-

48 . Finally we are told at the end of the 1000 years the New

Jerusalem comes down from heaven over the earth and Christ and the Saints will rule over all creation from there. Jerusalem will be the

capitol of the universe and the ever expanding perfected Kingdom of

God . We are told in Rev 21 that the New Jerusalem needed no

temple for the city itself is the temple. The message is clear here.

Where ever Christ’s throne His, the tribulation martyrs will have the highest honor of being in His presence closest to Him and see His face ( glory ), and will serve Him day and night. Christ will be delegating His Word, His responsibilities, just as a President of a country meets with his staff everyday and make decisions, so the tribulation Saints will be His inner circle as Priests and Kings. When

God says they serve Him day and night, this does not me they stay before the throne as individuals 24 hours. As individuals they will come and go from Gods throne as Priests and Kings but there will be a 24 hrs continuous rotation before His throne serving Him.

Revelation 7:16,17 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.

17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and

God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

During the 3 ½ year Christian tribulation period, the first 6 seals of

Revelation were opened. There first was the preaching of the everlasting Gospel in the air by the raptured Saints (

1 st seal

). Then the nuclear wars (

2 nd seal ). Then worldwide famine ( 3 rd seal

), death and pestilence (

4 th seal

).Tribulation martyrs souls before the altar of

God. Finally, the

6 th seal with great earthquake that make the sun

black, moon red, stars as if they fell to heaven, heaven above departing as a scroll, earth cleaved with rivers, tidal waves that made the mountains tremble, every island and mountain on earth moved out of their place as the earth’s axis shifted. Out of these wilderness experiences came the tribulation Saints who were hunted down like wild animals by Antichrist, afflicted and tortured for the Word of God and their testimony of Christ, refusing the Antichrist’s mark and finally killed most like by beheading. Christ now says to them no more hunger, no more thirst, no more will the sunlight or the heat of the sun hurt them, but Christ will feed them, and give them living

water to drink ( Rev 22 ), and God shall complete heal their memories

of pain and wipe their eyes.

Our final scriptures in closing out Rev 7 and the 3 ½ year

Christian tribulation period as seen from heaven ( see chart below ) is Rev 20:4-6 and Rev 14:1-5

Revelation 20:4-6

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.

6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of

God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

I quoted this verse earlier, and just want to say that the resurrection of the tribulation Saints ends the Church age but completes the first resurrection ( See study Rev 20 )

Revelation 14:1 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads.

2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:

3 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.

4 These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins.

These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.

5 And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.

Rev 14 is earth’s view ( see chart ). Again, the Church Age has ended and now God’s representative on earth will be Israel. 144,000

Jews are the firstfruits to be saved during the 3 ½ year Christian tribulation period. Then, all Israel will be saved at Christ’s return .

God will use Antichrist, 144,000, two witnesses to accomplish this

( see

Daniel’s 70 th week

). For big picture see reference

chart.

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The woman ( Church left behind ) fled into the wilderness)

The raptured Christians feeds the woman the Word of God for 1,260 days (3 ½ yrs).

Michael and his angels fight Satan and his angels and cast them down to earth

Saints rejoice in heaven but pronounce woe to the inhabitants of the earth and sea for the devil has come down upon them

When Satan saw he was cast down he persecuted the woman that brought forth the manchild

And the woman was given two great eagle wings to fly into the wilderness for time, times, half of time (2 yrs + 1 yr + ½ yr) = 3 ½ years.

Satan cast a flood from his mouth to destroy the woman

The earth help swallow the flood

Satan was wroth with the woman and went to persecute her remnant that kept the commandments and had the testimony of Jesus

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Revelation 12:6-17

(

Earth’s view – see chart

)

Great 3 ½ Year Christian Tribulation Period

Rev 12:1-6

( Click on images for review ) told of events leading up to the rapture . When the rapture did take place the invisible true

Church within the visible Church was caught up ( raptured ) to God’s throne. The visible Church was left behind and fled. This woman that was clothed with the sun, moon under her feet, and upon her a crown of 12 stars is left behind. Her glorious position went up in the rapture. The world to her is now a wilderness. She is left behind to go through the great 3 ½ year Christian tribulation period . Rev 12:6-

17 , Rev 13 and Rev 14 tell the same story but earth’s view. Heavens view of this same period is

Rev 6 and Rev 7

( see chart above ).

A review of the players in Rev 12 ( see

Rev 12:1-6 )

A quick review of

Rev 12:1-6

(events leading up to and including the rapture )

Rev 12:1-5 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:

2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.

3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.

4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.

5 And she brought forth a manchild, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto

God, and to his throne.

Click image for review of Rev 12:1-6

We identified the sun-clothed woman as the visible professing Church the world sees. The Manchild is the invisible true Church that God sees. The dragon with 7 crowned heads and 10 horns is Satan who has ruled over 6 previous empires and before the rapture will be ruling over the 7 th . That is why the 7 heads are crowned. The 7 world Empires are: Egyptian,

Assyrian, Babylonian, Persian, Grecian, Roman, and the 7 th crowned head with 10 horns as Antichrist’s Empire. The rapture takes place after Antichrist has already formed his Empire. The rapture takes place as soon as the sun clothed woman gave birth to the manchild ( true Church ) who was then immediately caught up ( raptured ) to God and his throne.

After the Manchild ( true Church ) is caught up ( raptured ) to God’s throne in Rev 12:5 , what happens to the woman and dragon?.

Rev 12:5-9 And she brought forth a manchild, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.

6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days. 7 there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,

8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.

9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

Rev 12 –1-4 Rev 12:5 Rev 12:6

Rev 12:5,6 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.

6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.

The woman wastes no time fleeing into the wilderness.

Before the man-child ( invisible true church ) was caught up

( raptured ) in Rev 12:5 the woman was pictured from Rev

12:1-4 as clothed with the sun professing to be the light of the world. The moon under her feet victorious over the powers of darkness. Crown of 12 stars the N.T. Church ruling with divine authority. After the separation ( rapture ) of the

invisible true Church ( man child ) from her all her true glory went with the manchild to God’s throne. The visible unsaved

Church was left behind and fulfilled Jesus words to the

Apostate Laodicea

Church. This Church saw itself as rich, increased with goods and in need of nothing but Jesus you are poor, wretched, miserable, blind and naked ( Rev 3:17 ). These are the foolish virgins (

Matt 25:1-13

) that when the rapture came Jesus the bridegroom said ‘ I know you not’. Jesus saidthe days preceding the rapture will be like the days of

Noah . They were marrying and divorcing, eating and drinking, until the flood came and took them all away. Jesus referring to the rapture put it this way in Matt 24:40-42

Matt 24:40-42 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

This woman represents the living tares and living bad fish that Jesus said were in the net ( Church ) and at the end of the age ( Church age ) they will be separated. The wheat and good fish went up in the rapture , the tares and bad fish left behind.

The bad fish and tares that died before the rapture were

grouped into bundles in Hades and thrown into hell fire ( see

Matt 13 parables of Kingdom truths Jesus taught.

)

Why did the woman flee? What wilderness did she flee into?

The church left behind know they missed the rapture and know from scriptures they heard that they are going to face great tribulation. They heard the Word of God and had the opportunity to be saved and to be caught up in the rapture and be a part of the manchild company ( the true church ( Rev

12:5 )). Instead, they played church when all the prophetic signs were fulfilled to let them know different. Now they are in hiding because they cannot meet in their local church and homes anymore . Television, radio, internet will all be monitored for any evidence for those belonging to the Church.

The world has become a wilderness experience - the Church left behind is on the run, she is fleeing into hiding and underground as best as she can. Jesus is going to help the

Church left behind to by opening the 6 seals of

Rev 6 .

Preaching of the Gospel in the air by the raptured Saints, nuclear war, famine, pestilence, earthquakes on earth are the result of the opening of these seals. Jesus in Luke 21 said what will happen to the Church before the seals ( 2-6 ) are opened while Matt 24 says what will happen after 6 seals.





Then shall they deliver you up to 9 be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.








12 But before all these , they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.











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Luke 21:28 Rom 8:23


Matt 24:15-31 Lu 21:21-




Lu 21:35


Timeframe

4 & 5

Rev 12:5,6 And she brought forth a

man child

, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.

6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that

they

should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.

Rev 12 –1-4 Rev 12:5 Rev 12:6-13 Rev 12:14-17

The tribulation experience in the wilderness was prepared of God – that is – God knowing everything beforehand is fulfilling that which He pre-ordained and prophesized.God keeps the woman ( Church left behind ) alive for 3 1/2 years.

She survives that long because during this same time Christ opens up the 6 seals (

Rev 6 ) in heaven. The 1 st seal

has the raptured Church ( Manchild of Rev 12:5 the ‘ they ’ of Rev 12:6 ) preaching the everlasting Gospel flying in their immortal resurrected bodies in the air to the whole world. The 6 seals

Rev 12:6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.

Rev 12 –1-4 Rev 12:5 Rev 12:6-13 Rev 12:14-17 also include worldwide war, famine, pestilence, earthquakes that hinder the Beast in his onslaught on the Church left behind ( see

reference

chart ). Opened seals hinder Antichrist persecution of the Saints. In Rev 12:14 woman is given 2 great Eagle wings to fly ( outpouring of the Holy Spirit ) and the Church is kept alive for 3 ½ years. Out of her will come a saved remnant made up of tribulation martyrs who are then resurrected, 144,000 Christians Jews and saved Gentiles not killed. The Church age now ends and these Saints are sealed for protection (

Rev 7 ) against 7 yr

Day of the Lord

(see chart

)

Revelation 12:7-9 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,

8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.

9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

When Michael sounds the trumpet at the rapture , it is not only a call to the Church for action but God’s holy angels. We know Michael and his angels are very active in the rapture

process ( Daniel 12:1 ). The Church meets the Lord in the air

right in the enemies back yard as Satan is called the Prince of the power of the air ( Eph 2:2 ). Satan would try to devour the

Church in the rapture process but it is Michael and his angels that not only insure safe passage but kick out Satan and his angels from their heavenly locations down to earth. This part

is told in Daniel 7:9

and confirmed here in Rev 12:7-9 . Only after safe passage of the Church to the throne and Satan and his angels cast down does the Ancient of Days ( Father ) sit on

His throne ( Rev 4 ).

Daniel 7:8-11

summarized

Rise of Antichrist and his empire

Daniel 7:8

I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.

Rapture takes place and earth to be judged

(

same scene as Rev 4 and Rev 5

and Rev 12:7-9

)

9 beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.

10 A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

Christ returns w/saints: Antichrist (

beast

) defeated

11 I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.

Noah’s day – a picture of

Rapture Generation

New beginning

Jesus


Matt 24:4-6, Luke 21:8,9 See that you be not deceived. Many saying ‘I am Christ’: You know the time [ rapture ] draweth near. Wars and rumors of wars – be not terrified the end is not yet. Look up

Redemption of the body ( rapture ) draws nigh Luke

21:28 Rom 8:23

Daniel 7:8

Habakkuk 1 – 2:8

Laodicea Church period

Rev 3:14

Antichrist Reigns: 2 Thess 2:9-12

Man of Deception

Matt 24:7-14 Lu 21:10-19 nation and kingdom against each other. Famines, pestilence, earthquakes, love of many shall wax cold, hated by all nations, betrayal, Christians afflicted and killed.

Many false prophets. Gospel preached to all the world - Church age ends

Thrones cast down

Matt 24:15-31 Lu 21:21-27 Jerusalem surrounded by armies desolation nigh; Abomination of Desolation set up in the Holy place. False Christs and prophets. Great tribulation such as never was. Christ returns as lightening shines east to west,

Ancient of Days

Daniel 7:9,10

Hab 3:7-15 wrath mixed w/mercy

Beast;

False

Prophet;

The mark

666

Wrath mixed w/mercy

Hab 3:3-6 pure wrath of God

7 th Seal – Heaven’s view of 7 angels w/ 7 trumpet judgments

7 th Seal – 7 vials same as 7 trumpets but earth’s view

Pure wrath of God

Antichrist Revealed:

2 Thess 2:1-8

Man of Sin: Son of Perdition

Lu 21:35 Be saved to escape all these things written for

Timeframe

4 & 5

Daniel

7:11

Revelation:

Heaven’s view

Revelation:

Earth’s view

Kingdom

Revelation 12:10-12 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them.

Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

Christ and the raptured Saints in

Rev

12:6-13

Rev

6:1-17

Rev 12:14-

17 heaven are rejoicing. The woman fleeing ( Church in the wilderness ), and Satan and his angels now cast down mad. From

Daniel 7:9 we

know that is when the Father

(

Ancient of Days ( Rev 4

) sits on

His throne and Christ takes the 7

sealed book ( Rev 5

) and begins to open the first 6 seals (

Rev 6

) during the 3 ½ Christian tribulation period now on earth


John the writer of Revelation hears a loud voice in heaven, saying ‘ Now is come salvation ’. When we studied the tribulation martyrs being resurrected at the end of the 3 ½ yr

Christian tribulation period in Rev 7 ( heaven’s view – see chart above ) the same words were used.

Revelation 7:10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.

Full salvation is when God perfects us body, soul, and spirit.

1 Thessalonians 5:23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.


All of creation has waited for this day ( Romans 8 ). The manifested Sons and daughters of God. When the manchild

( true Church but invisible ) was separated from the sun clothed woman ( visible Church ) and raptured (

Rev 12:5 ) God

has manifested who His sons and daughters , joint heirs of

Christ are who will inherit all things. This happens at the rapture when we receive our immortal, glorified body.

Romans 8:22,23 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.

23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.


Not only has come salvation ( body, soul, spirit ) but strength because the saints are clothed with a body of glory like

Christ’s, immortal and incorruptible. ( 1 Cor 15:53 , Phil 3:21)

1 Corinthians 15:53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

Philippians 3:21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.


The Kingdom of God and the power of Christ has come because Satan and his angels have lost their heavenly positions. Satan is no longer the prince and power of the air ( Eph 2:2 ) and Satan’s angels are no longer ruling the heavenlies as power, thrones, dominions ( Eph 6:12 ). They have all been cast down to earth. Christ and the raptured Saints now rule the power of the air.

Christ’s Kingdom has taken over Satan’s kingdom in the heavenlies. God has reversed the situation.

When Christ returns His Kingdom will then be visibly manifest on earth ( see Kingdom ).


‘ The accuser of our breathern ’ Another name of

Satan and very fitting in deed. Satan works 24 hrs to accuse the Saints of whatever fault he can to bring God’s judgment on us. Jesus says that

Satan is a thief. He comes to steal, kill and destroy ( John 10:10 ). He goes about like a roaring lion seeking whom he can devour ( 1 Pet 5:8 ).

Jesus told us how to defeat the Satan. Jesus always told Satan ‘ it is written ’ ( Matt 4 ). Apostle

Paul confirms this and says take the helmet of salvation, breast plate of righteousness, andthe sword of the Spirit the Word of God ( Eph 6 ).



How was Satan overcome. The blood of the Lamb 1 John

5:4,5 . The word of their testimony. Jesus said if you confess me before others I will confess your name before my Father

( Matt 10:32 ). Loved not their lives unto the death. This honors all martyrs went up in the rapture that denied not the

Lord Jesus and chose death rather than deny His name. All of these Saints went up in the resurrection and Satan could not prevent any one of them. Yet he accused them day and night with his 24 hr fault finding. But, they were all sinners but all were saved by grace through faith.

Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:





‘Therefore rejoice’ . The same loud voice is saying to all the raptured Saints in heaven to rejoice. Satan an his angels who have deceived the whole world when Antichrist came to power, helping him with lying signs and wonders has now been cast down to earth.

‘Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea!’

Inhabitants of the earth and sea would clearly be everyone. No one is going to escape the coming judgments of the 7 seals of

Revelations. The rapture was the ‘ open door ’ ( Rev 3:8 ) and

now that door has closed just like God closed the door to the

Ark in the days of Noah. Then the rain fell but to late.

Noah’s day – a picture of rapture

Generation

New begining

Ancient of Days

In

Rev 3:8

Jesus said to the Church that He put an open door in front of them. In

Rev 4:1 John representing the raptured believer

looked up and saw an open door and then like the Manchild of Rev

12:5 was immediately caught up to God’s throne.

Daniel 7:8

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

Revelation 3:10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I

also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.



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Rev 12:11,12 And they overcame him by the blood of the

Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.



‘ The devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time ’. Satan is really ticked off. He and his angels have lost their strategic place of operations in the air and they are down on the earth. We know demons are already on the earth but these are not disembodied spirits as demons are that seek a body but mighty fallen angels that were once God’s good angels. We know from Genesis 6 that before the flood the fallen angels when they were on the earth had the ability to marry women and they produced a race of giants (men of great renown).

(

see Genesis 6 study

). What havoc will these fallen angels do now that they are once again on the earth. Because they have certain powers over matter will they deceive the world that now good Aliens are among the inhabitants of the earth.

Rev 12:11,12 And they overcame him by the blood of the

Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.



Will they says that the spaceships that removed in the twinkling of an eye those who are not ready for the new age

( raptured Christians explained away ) that these same spaceships dropped them off on earth. That they were once humans but were removed from earth ( alien abductions ) and now returned superior and advanced. They now have power over matter and can communicate by telepathy. Whatever the case may be, the deception as always is that is all the work of Satan, fallen angels, and demons, and all those that propagate these new age lies and doctrines of demons.

‘having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.’ Satan knows whats going on. He knows his time is short before Christ comes back. His goal will be to destroy any one in his path from his greatest all consuming ambition

– to be worshipped as the greatest god of all time.

Revelation 12:13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.

The dragon we are plainly in Rev 12:9 is Satan. When

Satan that he was cast unto the earth. This casting down to the earth was done by Michael and his angels (

Rev 12:7-9

).

What does he do. He persecutes the woman which brought forth the manchild. He persecutes the visible Church left behind. The manchild ( invisible true Church ) was raptured up

to God’s throne ( Rev 12:5 ). The woman (

Church left behind )

wasted no time fleeing ( Rev 12:6 ) because many knew that

Christian tribulation was on its way.

Rev 12 –1-4 Rev 12:5 Rev 12:6

Now, the woman that has fled will now be persecuted.

Rev 12:14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.

Rev 12:6

Rev 12:7-9 Rev 12:14

First the woman is fleeing (

Rev 12:6

) into the wilderness, then Satan and his angels are cast down to earth (

Rev 12:7-9

). Now the woman is helped by being given two wings of a great eagle and nourished ( fed ) for a period of times, time, and a half a time which equals 3 1/2 years ( vs 14 - time is a

Jewish term for 1 year ). The two wings of a great eagle to make her fly is the great

outpouring

of God's Holy Spirit after the rapture that comes upon the tribulation saints - that is - the ones that turn to Christ after the rapture and now facing the wrath of Satan. Just like the manchild ( invisible

true church ) was in the womb of the woman ( visible Church

Rev 12:1-5

) before the rapture took place, so now after the rapture there is a remnant within the visible Church ( woman left behind ) that turn to Christ. They know they were the foolish virgins ( see rapture ) but now many will be willing to give their life for Christ. There is tremendous revival. Peter in

Acts 2 quoting the prophet Joel 2:28-32 applies his words to the last days and the great outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the time of the Christian tribulation and what signs they would see.

Acts 2:17-21 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke:

20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon intoblood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come :21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.


Why do two wings of a great eagle symbolize the outpouring of the Holy Spirit? Read Isaiah 40:31

Isa 40:31

But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

First the woman was fleeing in Rev 12:6 into the wilderness

where God said she would be fed. God opens the first seal and the white horsemen went forth with his bow – the word of God. The tribulation believers saw great signs in the heavens. The raptured saints flying overhead preaching, prophesying, warning about the terrible judgments ahead and not to receive the mark of the beast. Many ( without number

Rev 7

) turn to Christ. The Holy Spirit fell on them as on the day of Pentecost like a rushing mighty wind. Handmaidens, men servants, began prophesying, old men had dreams, young men had vision. As the Holy wind of God blew stronger and

stronger the Church it would be as God gave her two great eagle wings to be lifted up on high by God’s mighty wind in the wilderness she found herself in. She was ready to face persecution and sacrifice their lives by not receiving the mark of the beast. Stand upon the saving power of the blood of the lamb, and testifying to the truths of the Word of God. The tribulation believers wanted to go home to be with the Lord, wanted to be with their brothers and sisters in heaven, they wanted to partakers of God’s great promises of being priests and Kings with Christ, joint heirs with Him. They made up their mind, this world was not their home.

Notice Peter quoting Joel puts the great outpouring of the

Holy Spirit and last two signs ( sun turned into darkness, moon into blood) before the notable Day of the Lord – see chart ( vs 20 )

. From the study of Rev 6 we know that Christ

opens the first 6 seals of Revelation during the 3 ½ Christian tribulation period . The 6th seal when opened makes the sun blackened and moon as blood and everyone on the earth saying the terrible Day of the Lord has arrived. This agrees perfectly with Acts 2:17-21 . Compare the chart on next slide to what John, Jesus, Peter say and 3 1/2 yr Christian tribulation period and the harmony between them.

Notice Peter quoting Joel puts the great outpouring of the

Holy Spirit and last two signs ( sun turned into darkness, moon into blood) before the notable Day of the Lord – see chart ( vs 20 )

. From the study of Rev 6 we know that Christ

opens the first 6 seals of Revelation during the 3 ½ Christian tribulation period . The 6th seal when opened makes the sun blackened and moon as blood and everyone on the earth saying the terrible Day of the Lord has arrived. This agrees perfectly with Acts 2:17-21 . Compare the chart on next slide to what John, Jesus, Peter say and 3 1/2 yr Christian tribulation period and the harmony between them.

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Rev 12:6

Rev 12:7-9 Rev 12:14

Notice the wilderness is her place. That is because God prepared this wilderness experience just for her ( woman –

Church left behind ). Just as God brought the children of

Israel out of Egypt into the wilderness to test and prove them, so God is going to prove and test this woman to save a remnant that will complete His true Church. The wilderness experience is both a time of judgment for the

Church yet mixed with grace. When the 3 ½ year Christian tribulation period ends so does the Church age. The terrible 7 year day of the Lord follows with no grace but pure wrath of God (

see reference

chart ).


Rev

6:1-17

Rev 12:6 Rev 12:7-9

Rev 12:14

In the wilderness experience, woman is nourished for time, times, half of time, from the face of the serpent. God stays with her for 3 ½ years (

see Rev 6

- 6 seals being opened during this period as seen in images above ). The first seal opened will have the raptured Christians flying over head in the air for the full 3 ½ years nourishes the tribulation church along with the outpouring of the Holy Spirit that gives her great strength as eagle wings. The other seals of war, famine, pestilence, earthquakes all hinder Antichrist and help the woman to stay alive for 3 ½ years. God is not willing that anyone perish but come to know the truth.

We read (

Rev 12:6)

the woman is fed for 1,260 days, and

Rev 12:14 we read nourished for times, time, and half time.

Daniel 7:25 gives the time of the Christian tribulation also as times, time, and a half time. Likewise

Daniel 7:25

and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.

Rev 13:5 says 42 months the saints will be given over to be persecuted by Antichrist.

Revelation 13:5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.

All of these verses say the same length of time - the great

Christian tribulation immediately after the rapture is 3 1/2 years.

Revelation 12:15,16 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.

16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.

Rev

6:1-17

Rev 12:6 Rev 12:7-9

Rev 12:14

Satan, who is very angry having been cast down to the earth ( Rev 12:7-9 ) will take up residence in the body of

Antichrist who had received a deadly wound when peace was

taken from the earth in the 2 nd seal . Satan incarnates him,

Antichrist comes back to life ( see Rev 13 ). It is then that we have the man of sin revealed, son of perdition ( see reference chart ). We are told in 2 Thess 2:7 concerning the man of sin, son of perdition the Holy Spirit will be taken out of his way,



that is, the Holy Spirit will not restrain Satan who is now working through the incarnated body of Antichrist. Rev 13 tells this part of the story in more detail.

2 Thessalonians 2:7,8 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.

8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

Satan now incarnated in Antichrist uses Antichrist’s big mouth.

Daniel 7;8 which is before the

rapture and

Daniel 7:11

which is after the rapture both say that Antichrist spoke great things and great words. The clearest scripture of Satan indwelling Antichrist after the rapture is Rev 13 where he is called the beast.

Revelation 13:4-8 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?

5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.



8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

It is important to note first when they worship the beast

( Antichrist ) they are worshipping the dragon ( Satan ). This is because Satan has incarnated Antichrist who had a deadly wound and came back to life. This is told in other verses in

Rev 13 ( see Rev 13 study ). Notice the whole world except the saved shall worship Antichrist for his ability to make war. His ability to make war was demonstrated when Antichrist came to power before the rapture (

see wars of Daniel 7:8

). Those pre-rapture wars amazed the world because Satan and his

fallen angels visibly appeared as superior beings to help

Antichrist form his Empire. They were Antichrist’s air power and used tremendous lying signs and wonders to deceive the world which were along the lines of UFO’S and ET’S. Now the

rapture has taken place and the 1st seal of Rev 6

is opened.

The raptured Saints are flying through the air preaching the everlasting Gospel, prophesying, and warning of the terrible

Day of the Lord and the

fall of Babylon

– Antichrist’s religious and commercial capitol of the world. The world does not realize the Satan and his angels have been cast down to earth and no longer are the powers of the air from which heavenly positions they deceived the whole world. However, Satan cast down and now reigning as the man of sin, son of perditon, the beast curses and blasphemes those flying overhead. Curses and blasphemes those in heaven ( Christ and the Saints ), and basically declares war on not only Christ and the Saints in heaven, those flying through the air, but the Church on earth.

He spits out torrents of words of hatred as a flood to do away with the Church since he cannot get at those in heaven.



Revelation 13:5-7 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.



Daniel 7:25 says the same but adds some very interesting facts. He will think to change times and laws. Do away with

Christmas, Easter, BC and AD on calendars. He will seek to honor himself and the new age and his new world order.

Daniel 7:25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.

Revelation 12:16 16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.

Rev 6:1-17

Rev 12:6

Rev 12:7-9 Rev 12:14

God helps the woman ( Church left behind ) to last 3 ½ years by using nature. Nuclear wars (

2 nd seal ) helps global warming, poles are

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Hab 3:10

). The sun and moon still one minute and then flees from their positions (

Hab 3:11

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6th seal is opened (

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Revelation 12:17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

And the dragon ( Satan ) was wroth. Satan was angrily frustrated in his attempt to destroy the Church. He tried to destroy her but their was no tangible organization to destroy.

The woman ( visible Church ) went into hiding the best way she knew how. There was no organized Christian Church he could focus on. Christ’s true Church is not an organization but an organism with the risen Christ as it’s head and the Holy

Spirit as its life. Christ opening the 6 seals really hindered

Antichrist from destroying the tribulation Church in a short amount of time. The continual bombardment of raptured

Saints preaching, prophesying, warning, to all nations, kindreds, tongues, along with nuclear war between nations, worldwide famine, pestilence, earthquakes, seas raging, tidal waves, polar caps melting, earths axis shifting, stars appearing to falling on the earth, sun darkened, moon as blood all hinder Antichrist. His reaction, focus on the remnant which keep the commandments of God and testify to the fact that Jesus Christ the Son of God saved them by His blood.

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1 st Beast out of the sea

1 ST Beast deadly wound was healed

The whole world worshipped the beast and said who can make war with him

Power (U.N.) was given to be beast for 42 months and he blasphemed God, His tabernacle, and those in heaven

Power given to overcome the Saints and power over all nations, tongues, people

2 nd Beast out of the earth

2 nd Beast calls fire down from heaven and deceives the world and tells them to make an image to the beast

2 nd Beast causes all to receive a mark or name of the beast or number of beast which is 666 to buy or sell


Revelation 13:1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy .

John, the writer of Revelation said that he stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a 7 headed beast having 10 crowned horns. Upon his heads the name of blasphemy. We know the prophet Daniel had similar visions. He saw four beasts come out of the sea.

Daniel 7:3 And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.

Daniel saw a lion, leopard, bear, 4 th beast that was dreadful, terrible looking, had great iron teeth, and 10 horns. Daniel was told the beasts symbolized four world kingdoms before God would establish a

Kingdom that would last forever which we know will be Christ’s Kingdom when He returns. Book of Daniel names 3 of the Kingdoms ( Babylonian, Persian,

Grecian ). We know from history the 4 th Kingdom was the Roman Empire.

Since scripture is consistent, it is fair to say the beast with 7 crowned heads of blasphemy and 10 horns that rises out of the sea is symbolic of an empire or kingdom just like Daniel’s are.

We are also told in Rev 13:4 that this beast is also symbolic of a person worshipped along with the dragon ( Satan ).

Revelation 13:4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?

Do we have this double symbolism in scripture. Yes, in Daniel 2 Daniel told King Nebuchadnezzar that the head of gold head he saw in his dream was the

Babylonian Empire. But he also told King

Nebuchadnezzar he is the head of gold.

Daniel 2:37,38 Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.

38 And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold .

Now we can safely say that the beast is the person that rules the empire symbolized by the beast having

7 heads of blasphemy and 10 crowned heads just like head of gold symbolized King Nebuchadnezzar the person as well as all the land he ruled over so. As we study rest of Rev 13 this truth will be confirmed.

Revelation 13:2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.

Rev 13:2 does not mention the 10 crowned horns coming out of the body of the beast but describes the body of the beast itself. The beast when you include the 10 horns of Rev 13:1 is a composite beast of the same 4 beasts Daniel saw coming out of the sea in Daniel 7 . Rev 13:2 says the beast had a body was like a leopard, his feet as a bear, and his mouth as a lion while

Dan 13:1 said he had 7 heads and 10 crowned horns.

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The simple interpretation is that the land area these former world empires covered, the composite beast symbolize the kingdom of the beast that will include all the land area these former world empires covered.


Since the body is a composite of land area that made up the

Babylonian, Persian, Grecian, Roman Empire let us look at the maps of these empires.

From looking at the maps what modern country or countries most represent these former world empires today.

Babylonian Empire

Persian Empire

Grecian Empire

Roman Empire

Irag

Iran

Macedonia

Nations of East/West Europe


Mouth of the Lion Babylonian Empire Irag

Feet of the bear Persian Empire Iran

Body of a Leopard Grecian Empire

10 crowned horns Roman Empire

Macedonia

Nations of East/West Europe

Since the ten horns are crowned, the nations of East/West Europe is the heart of the Beast’s empire. The remaining land areas of Iraq, Iran, Macedonia will be conquered land areas ruled over by force by the armies of the 10 crowned horns ( East/West Europe ) who have power with the beast.


‘ And the dragon gave him ( beast ) his power, and his seat, and great authority ’. Rev 13 is

Rev 12

continued. To understand fully Rev 13:2

let us review Rev 12.

Rev 6:1-17

Rev 12:1-5 Rev 12:6 Rev 12:7-9

In Rev 12:3,4

Satan ( dragon ) in the heavenlies ( his throne ) had 7 crowned heads and 10 horns. Satan has ruled over 7 world empires. The 7 th being Antichrist’s before the rapture .

The rapture happens in Rev 12:5 ( manchild caught up to God’s throne ). Rev 12:6 -the woman ( Church left behind ) is fleeing.

Rev 12:7-9 Satan is cast down to the earth. Rev 12:14-17

Satan persecutes the Church left behind. Rev 13 tells how

Satan persecutes the Church left behind as the beast. God is going to allow Satan to give Antichrist his power, seat, and great authority. Rev 12:3 tells us how this is accomplished. We will then understand how Satan will take over Antichrist’s body by incarnating him therefore taking over his empire also. Is is then Antichrist becomes the beast of Rev 13 ( man of sin revealed, sin of perditon 2 thess 2:3 see all

reference

chart ) .

Rev 12:17

Beast of

Rev13

Revelation 13:3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.

Beast of

Rev13

Rev 12:1-5 Rev 12:6 Rev 12:7-9 Rev 12:14 -17

First, let us identify the 7 heads of the beast of Rev 13 . These are the same heads the dragon ( Satan ) had in

Rev 12:2,3

. The only difference is Satan in

Rev 12:2,3

before the rapture was the prince of the power of the air. In Rev 13 he is on the earth because Michael and his angels cast them down after the rapture in

Rev 12:7-9.

From our study of

Rev 12:2,3

we identified the 7 heads as 7 Biblical empires that with the history of Israel that Satan ruled over

First kingdom Egyptian 7 empires Satan ( 7 headed dragon w/ 10 horns ) ruled over before the rapture of

Manchild ( true Church

Rev 12:5)

Second kingdom

Third kingdom

Fourth kingdom

Fifth kindgom

Assyrian

Babylonian

Persian

Grecian

Sixth kingdom Roman

Seventh kingdom Antichrist’s ( man of deception

)


Beast of

Rev13

Rev 12:1-5 Rev 12:6 Rev 12:7-9 Rev 12:14 -17

7 empires Satan ( 7 headed dragon w/ 10 horns ) ruled over before the rapture of

Manchild ( true Church

Rev 12:5)

First kingdom

Second kingdom

Third kingdom

Fourth kingdom

Fifth kindgom

Sixth kingdom

Seventh kingdom

Egyptian

Assyrian

Babylonian

Persian

Grecian

Roman

Antichrist’s ( man of deception

)

It is clear then which head received a deadly wound. The 7 th head which would be ruled by Antichrist before and after the rapture . Do you notice in Rev 13:3 it says ‘ his deadly wound was healed ’. We know that the 7 th empire is ruled by

Antichrist. Can we confirm by other scriptures that Antichrist receives a deadly wound and be healed , that is, he dies and comes back to life.

In Rev 17:3, John is shown a woman sitting upon a scarlet colored beast, full of names and blasphemy, having 7 heads and 10 horns. An angel says to John that he will explain the woman and the beast. Now we will study the woman of Rev

17 when we study that chapter but let me say this is not the

same of woman of Rev 12 . This woman is Satan’s organized

Church called MYSTERY BABYLON who is drunk with the death of Christian martyrs.

Rev 17:3,4 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet colored beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that

The angels interpretation of the beast

9 And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.

10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.

11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.

REV 17:9-10 And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.

10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.

We already studied this verse in identifying the 7 heads of Dragon of

Rev 12:2

and Rev 13:1 ( click on verse for review ). The 7 heads again are listed in table below. What we did not study before this chapter, is what the angel goes on to say about the beast

7 empires Satan ( 7 headed dragon w/

10 horns ) ruled over before the rapture of

Manchild ( true

Church Rev 12:5)

First kingdom Egyptian

Second kingdom Assyrian

Third kingdom

Fourth kingdom

Babylonian

Persian

Fifth kindgom Grecian

Sixth kingdom Roman

Seventh kingdom Antichrist’s ( man of deception

)

Revelation 17:11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.

Remember, John is having this vision during the time of the Roman Empire. This beast with 7 heads and 10 horns is past, present and future. The angel tells John Satan had ruled over the first 5 heads ( Egyptian, Assyrian, Babylonian,

Persian, Grecian) so they would be past. The 6 th head was the current empire – Roman Empire of John’s day. 7 th Empire that was going to come in the future from John’s day would be

Antichrist’s and would last a short time ( short compared to length of other empires ). So this beast was, is and is not is true. Now the angel makes this startling statement. The 8 th head of the beast is the same as the beast with the 7 heads and 10 horns and will be from the 7 th . The only way this could be true is if Antichrist died and came back to life as both the person of Antichrist ( 7th head ) and Satan incarnated.

This dual personality makes Antichrist same person and yet different. Before the rapture Antichrist was a man of deception who came to power with all of Satan’s power, signs and lying wonders backing him up ( see Daniel 7 , Daniel 8 ).

After the rapture and Satan is cast down to the earth, and

Antichrist’s death wound, Antichrist is now revealed as the

Revelation 17:11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.

Man of Sin and the Son of Perdition exactly as 2 Thess 2:3 and

Rev 17:11 tell us. Antichrist the 7th head after a mysterious death and resurrection is now the 8th head in that he is the same man and Satan manifest in the flesh. Jesus was God manifest in the flesh ( Mystery of Godliness 1 Tim 3:16 ) and now we have Satan in the flesh ( Mystery of iniquity 2 Thess

2:6,7 ).

Note: For other scriptures confirming Antichrist’s dual nature as both a man and Satan in the flesh after the rapture click here )


All the world wondered at the beast. The news is out around the world. Millions if not billions tjat were deceived by home and admired the great cities he built ( Babylon, Tyre, even helping to build Jerusalem – for review click here ). Nobody forgets how space contacted earth and he was the chosen ambassador to bring peace to the world but first he had to make war. These were no ordinary wars as Satan’s angels from outer space became his air force with lying signs and wonders and helped Antichrist land forces form his empire

( see Daniel 7 , Daniel 8 ). He was embraced by the new age movement as the great teacher of mankind to lead humanity under the canopy of the gods, and especially a god that he will give great honor to for his success which of course would

be Satan ( Daniel 11:36

). Now he is alive to show humanity the inherent nature of godhood within you is alive and well.

Antichrist now as Satan incarnated can do lying signs and wonders to show his evolutionary step into the master race has been reached. Where Hitler failed the beast seems to have triumphed.


Notice the whole world except saved believers worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast. In other words

the whole world worshipped the god that Antichrist honored ( Dan

11:36 ) for bringing Antichrist back to life from his death wound. Any

power Antichrist now has is because the very god Antichrist honored

(Satan – of course Antichrist will have his own name for him) who has been cast down to earth (

Rev 12:7-9 ) and now dwelling in

Antichrist by incarnation. When the whole world worship Antichrist the beast, they are also worshipping the dragon ( Satan ) because the two are now in one body. This amazes me. Just prior to Antichrist’s incarnation, the rapture took place in which God raised all the saved dead in Christ. The living saved in Christ were all caught up to meet the Lord in the air ( see rapture ). The new age movement will explain this removal of the Saints by the gods using UFO’S, mother ships or been vibrated to another dimension as a necessary cleansing process. It will be said that the Saints were holding on to the old order and a Christ for that age ( age of Pisces ( fish )) and not ready for the age of Aquarius ( age of love, peace, tolerance, harmony among all nations, cultures, religions, people ). After the rapture,

Christ is opening up the seals (

Rev 6

) and the

1 st seal has the


raptured Saints flying overhead in the air preaching the everlasting Gospel to all nations. They are also prophesying the destruction of Babylon ( Antichrist’s religious and commercial capitol ). They are warning those on earth not to receive the mark of the beast to buy or sell, if they do they will experience the full wrath of God when the 7 th seal is opened – the terrible Day of the Lord . The whole world except the saved will see these Saints from the 1 st seal in their immortal and glorified bodies as enemies of the beast. They will be seen as Galactic warfare between the goods. Whos is more powerful. The Christians god Jesus or Antichrist and his god. To the world Jesus is not God abut a god of many gods.

The whole world remembers when Antichrist came to power and the star war show he put on getting help from Satan and his fallen angels and put down all the transgressors that stood before him. Now they all say with one accord – WHO IS

LIKE THE BEAST – WHO IS ABLE TO MAKE WAR WITH HIM.


And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies

We can assume that this beloved deadly wounded hero best remember for his star war rise to power, the worlds greatest cities (Babylon and Tyre) has now being resurrected to an ascended master or higher in the new age evolutionary godhood and divinity. The false peace and safety everybody thought was going to last forever was taken from the earth when the 2 nd seal of Rev 6 was opened causing Antichrist to suffer his deadly wound. Nuclear wars between kingdoms and nations took place and worldwide famine, pestilence followed.

Not to mention the fury of nature, earth cleaved with rivers, the many earthquakes, the melting polar caps. The raptured

Saints flying overhead during all of this with their messages.

Under these circumstances the U.N. give the resurrected beast the floor. They give him the opportunity to speak what is on his heart. He unleashes a non-stop barrage of lies and


accusations, and all colored in new age philosophy cursing

Christ and those joined with him in heaven and curses the

Church of Christ on earth saying with the most vehement hatred that the Christians are in league and conspiracy in prevented the Beast’s version of the Kingdom of God from being established. The U.N. takes a vote and unanimously gives the beast power over all nations for 42 months ( 3 ½ years ).

Revelation 13:6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.

The beast wastes no time once he has the floor. Curses the

God of the Christians, curses His name, curses His tabernacle

( where God dwells and rules from ), and curses those that dwell in heaven, that is, those in heaven in league with him.

The beast makes this all out to be a cosmic galactic battle among the gods for control. When Antichrist came to power before the rapture ( see Daniel 7 , Daniel 8 ), and outer space helped him by providing star war air support, the world was deceived and bought into all this galactic warfare. The outer space help Antichrist was given was by nobody else other than Satan and his angels to deceive the whole world. Satan knew the rapture was approaching, he would be cast down to earth, and his time would be short before Christ would come back. So, before the rapture he and his fallen angels waiting till earth’s troubles came to a climax made his move. He selected his man (Antichrist) and then Satan and his angels masqueraded as E.T.’s with great lying signs and wonders along the lines of flying saucers, UFO’S, and mother ships and did the necessary warfare to help Antichrist form his empire.

Revelation 13:7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.

The beast given power over all kindred's, tongues, and nations and to make war with the Saints, and to overcome them. Again, we assume this to be the U.N.. U.N. is the only governing body that could give the beast such universal power.

Notice the strong language against the Saints – a declaration of war no matter where they are – no matter what tongue they speak, no matter who their relatives are. We must remember that not only is Satan on the earth incarnated in Antichrist now called the beast in Rev 13 , but all of Satan’s angels were cast down to the earth also (

Rev 12:7-9

). We know from Gen 6 that Satan’s angels before the flood and sometimes after that intermarried and produced a race of giants ( see Days of Noah study ). Because these fallen angels have power over matter, this time they may make themselves out to be ones that were once taken from earth, and when the rapture took place, the same UFO’S or mother ships that new agers say removed the Saints in the twinkling of an eye, dropped off those once taken back to earth to show their

Evolution from wherever they were taken. The fallen angels could pose as aliens infiltrating the human race saying they were sent by Christ. We are only guessing, but in the end the fallen angels are on the same side with Satan, to deceive and destroy the Church left behind after the rapture and seek to kill those that confess Jesus Christ, keep His commandments, and does not take the mark of the beast. We read concerning the Antichrist in Daniel 7:25

Daniel 7:25

25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.

Daniel 7:25 confirms Rev 13:5-7 concerning Antichrist that he speaks great words against the most High and wears

( persecutes ) out the saints of the most High and they will be given ( by the U.N.?

) into his hand for time ( 1 year ) + times ( 2 years ) + half time ( 1/2 year ) which adds up to 3 1/2 years

( 1+2+1/2 ). This is the same time as the 42 months ( 3 1/2 years ) of Rev 13:5 . Daniel 7:21 says the horn ( Antichrist ) makes war against the saints and prevails against them.





















Revelation 13:8-10 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

9 If any man have an ear, let him hear.

10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword.

Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

In Rev 13:4 the beast and dragon were worshipped for their ability to make war. In Rev 13:8 the whole world worships the beast, except those whose names were written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. Those who believe the Lamb was slain for them ( Christ died for their sins ) will have their name in that book. From the foundation of the world is saying that even before God make anything, as God He knew His Son Jesus would one day be the Lamb slain for the world. Here in Rev 13:8 we have the

Beast with his deadly wound healed and Jesus, the slain

Lamb of God now resurrected. Everyone must make a choice.

In Rev 13:9,10 those that serve the Beast and lead others in captivity or kill by the sword, God will return the same judgment on them. In the meantime, the persecuted Saints will need all their patience and faith enduring the 42 months.

Revelation 13:11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.

John sees a second beast coming out of the earth where the first beast (

Rev 13:1 ) came out of the sea. These words

are really interchangeable. We read in Dan 7:3 about the 4 beasts Daniel saw come out of the sea. When the angel interprets his vision the angel referred to these same

4 beasts as coming out of the earth ( Dan 7:17 ).

Daniel 7:3 And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.

Daniel 7:17 These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth.

This beast like the first beast is a person. Notice the pronoun ‘ he ’ as in ‘ he had two horns like a lamb, and he spoke like a dragon ’. No description of the body given as was the first beast but we are told the beast had two horns like a lamb. Horns represent powers. Daniel’s 4th beast had 10 horns. These were political powers. Lamb like horns would be religious powers as opposed to political powers.


Who are these two religious powers that this 2 nd beast will be the head of. It remains to be seen but from a vision that

Zechariah was given, these two religious powers or organizations play a major role in making the city of Babylon a religious capitol besides being a commercial capitol for

Antichrist.

Zechariah 5:5-11 Then the angel that talked with me went forth, and said unto me, Lift up now thine eyes, and see what is this that goeth forth.

6 And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their resemblance through all the earth.

7 And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah.

8 And he said, This is wickedness.

And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.

9 Then lifted I up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came out two women, and the wind was in their wings; for they had wings like the wings of a stork: and they lifted up the ephah between the earth and the heaven.

10 Then said I to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the ephah?

11 And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base.









Zechariah was shown a ephah a basket that would hold about a bushel and 3 pints. Zechariah was told this basket is the resemblance of something through out the whole earth.

The cover of the basket was a talent of lead which would have weighed over 122 lbs. The cover was lifted up to reveal a woman sitting in the middle of the basket. A woman symbolically always represent a religious organization or

Church. In verse 8 the angel cast a measure of wickedness in the midst of the ephah where the woman sat. God is going to judge wickedness and the religious system. The leaded









Cover is put back over the basket so there is not escape.

Zechariah now sees two women, two religious organizations.

They had very strong wings like a stork and wind was in their wings. They are not resting but active and in a hurry. Lev

11:19 tells us the stork is considered an unclean bird. This means these two religious organization are unclear. They lifted up the basket (mixture of wickedness and religion) between heaven and earth. This then would be a move by air involving cargo planes. Zechariah said to the angel, where are these two women taking the basket. The angel responded – to









build it a house in the land of Shinar. And it will be established and set upon her own base. The land of Shinar is where the tower of Babel was built ( see tower of Babel study ). This was the first idolatrous and religious system built by Nimrod. God came down and judged those that were building a tower to the heavens to make a name for themselves. God confounded their languages and genetic makeup and they spread out in all directions and took their

Babylonia's religion with them. Babylon was the mother that gave birth to all the future harlot religions and abominations









in the earth. God is saying that this combination of religion and wicked idolatry that has been around since the days of tower of Babel is going to return to its original location and there be judged. Babylon today is located on the Euphrates

River in Iraq. This is now the battleground between good and evil on the earth. Rev 17 tells us all about this woman after she has moved back to Babylon and how God is going to judge her. But for now I just want to tie the 2nd beast of Rev 13 to

Mystery Babylon – the great whore of Rev 17.

Revelation 17:9,10 And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.

10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space .

11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition .

Notice that ever since the time of tower of Babel, MYSTERY

BABLON, the mother of harlots and abominations in the earth has sat on 7 mountains. The 7 mountains are 7 kings which is the same as the 7 heads of the dragon of Rev 13:1 . We know the 7 th head is Antichrist’s Empire that he created before the rapture. The 8 th head which is of the 7 th is when Antichrist receive a deadly wound after the rapture and Satan who was cast down to the earth incarnates him and he comes back to life as the man of sin, son of perditon. Rev 13 calls this dual personality of Antichrist and Satan in one body the beast.

Sometime during Antichrist’s empire (7 th head) before the rapture the woman that has been sitting on the 6 th mountain

(Rome) will move its headquarters to Babylon ( land of

Shinar ). Two dominant religious organizations will do it in an hurry. We do know that when Antichrist comes to power that nations of East and West Europe will be threathen by the trangressors (see Daniel 8 ). Jesus referred to this time as wars and rumors of wars and to look up for our redemption draweth nigh. This would then be before the rapture. The wars and rumor of wars connect with the rise of Antichrist. It could be after Antichrist successfully takes over the land of

Iraq, that is when Satan will move his religious throne from

Rome to Babylon along with the good measure of wickedness thrown in just like Zechariah saw.

Back to Rev 13:11 – the 2

nd

beast


The two horns would be the same as two women ( religious organizations ) that Zechariah 5:9 talked about. They are under the control of this person and represent his will and purpose. Is this the final Pope? If he is he speaks like a dragon. Jesus is presented in scripture as the Lamb/Lion nature. This individual hides behind these religious organizations that act lamb like but what he says is completely from Satan ( dragon ).

Revelation 13:12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.

The 2 nd beast exercises all the power of the first beast that came to power before him. Evidently, the beast of Rev 13:1,2 having received all authority and power from the U.N. turns around and possibility appoints this individual ( 2 nd beast ) to head his religious worldwide Church in Babylon. The 2 nd beast causes all the dwellers on earth to worship the 1 st beast, whose deadly wound was healed. The 1 st beast is Antichrist who had received a deadly wound. Satan who was cast down to earth after the rapture incarnated him and brought him back to life. This is when Antichrist becomes the man of sin, the son of perdition 2 Thess 2:3,4 .

Revelation 13:13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,

14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.

The 2 nd beast does great wonders, and made fire fall from sky in the sight of men and the Beast. Even though Satan and his fallen angels were cast down to the earth, and Satan is incarnated in Antichrist ( 1 st beast ), Satan and his angels still have power and authority over matter in the spirit world. These great wonders and miracles (cannot be explained naturally) are the working of Satan and his fallen angels, not any power that the 2 nd beast had. 1 st and 2 nd beast are working together for position and power in politics and religion. Rev 13:14 says that those on the earth were deceived. Like Eve was deceived by the deception of Satan believing she would become a god, now the whole world believes the lies of Satan working through the 1 st beast and 2 nd beast his religion will make them gods.

Revelation 13:13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,

14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.

To honor their beloved 1 st beast, for doing so much for then in trying to bring about the kingdom of God on earth, and receiving a deadly wound and came back to life as a god, the

2 nd beast proposes all them that dwell on the earth should make an image to the beast.

Revelation 13:15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.

Evidently between Rev 13:14 and Rev 14:15 an image to the

1 st beast was made. We are not told what the image was made of. We are told the 2 nd beast had the power to give life to the image of the beast that it should both speak and cause that as many that would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.

Revelation 13:16-18 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:

17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

2 nd beast caused all people both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand

, or in their forehead. Without this mark, or the name of the 1 st beast, or the number of his name. The number of the beast is 666. We will have to wait for the full understanding of this numbering system but it will be evident in that day and an identifying mark to those who have wisdom or understanding of what is really taken place according to scripture. During this whole process of people receiving the mark the raptured Saints are flying overhead warning not to receive it and preaching the everlasting Gospel to the whole world. They have a choice to receive Christ who died and rose from the dead or Antichrist who apparently died and gets raised from the dead.

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144,000 on Mount Zion having a worship service

Raptured Saints flying through the air preaching the everlasting Gospel to them on the earth,

Raptured Saints flying through the air prophesying the future fall and destruction of great city of Babylon

( Antichrist’s commercial and religious capitol of his empire )

Raptured Saints flying through the air warning those on earth not to receive the mark of the beast. If they do they will experience the full wrath of God without mixture ( no grace ) during the 7 yr terrible Day of the Lord that follows.

Tribulation Saints to have patience and blessed are the dead that die in Jesus – their works do follow them

Visions of Armageddon as the heaven above becomes one big video screen during the 3 ½ Christian tribulation period


Revelation 14:1-5 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads.

2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:

3 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.

4 These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.



Rev 14 is a fill in chapter to the 3 ½ Christian tribulation period from Earth’s point of view ( Rev 12:6-17 , Rev 13 ,

Rev 14 ).

Rev 6 and

Rev 7 covered same period but from

heavens point of view ( see chart ).

Rev 7

recorded the Saints going forth to seal the Christians with God’s seal on their forehead to be protected from Gods pure wrath of the 7 th seal ( 7 trumpet/vial judgments –

terrible

7 yr Day of the Lord

– see chart above and Reference chart ).


Rev 7

told us 144,000 Christian Jews ( 12,000 from each tribe ) were sealed. These are Jews that accept Christ during the 3 ½ Christian tribulation period but not killed. Rev 14:1

(earth’s view) shows us the 144,000 on Mount Sion ( Greek in

N.T. pronounced in Hebrew Mount Zion – O.T.

). Jesus is in heaven opening the seals. John is showing us is that Christ the Lamb of God is in midst of the believers. Jesus said wherever 2 or 3 gather He would be in the midst of them

Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

Revelation 14:2,3 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:

3 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth

John hears a thundering voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters. Rev 1:15 John describes Jesus as one whose voice sounded like many waters.

Revelation 1:15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.

John then hears musical instruments playing ( symbolized by harps – musicians are the harpers ). This is another group of Saints possibly all the Jewish Christians around the throne of God. They identify with the 144,000 redeemed on the earth and sing a new song as it were ( song of redemption but new being sung in heaven ) before the throne,

24 elders and 4 living ones.

Revelation 14:4,5 These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the

Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.


The 144,000 were not defiled with women. This gives us a sign of the time. These 144,000 were not given over to fornication and adultery and those things that defile a believer. Rev 9:21 tells us some of the wrongs of that day

Revelation 9:21 Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.

They follow the Lamb ( Christ ) wherever He goes. They obeyed Christ in their hearts and lived by being let by His

Spirit.

Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.




The 144,000 Christian Jews ( 12,000 from each tribe

Rev:7

) redeemed from among men, being firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb. 144,000 is a remnant among men of Israel. Israel is not mentioned by name but all the Jews from all over the world had come back to the land of Israel as a result of the events of the mass return ( see timeframe 2 , timeframe 3 ) in chart below.

As a result of the events of mass return, all 12 tribes are now back in the land of Israel here in Rev 14 . During the

Events of the mass return the Jews were brought to repentance and a turning back to Jehovah God of their fathers to obey all His laws. God used Antichrist, Arab/Israeli wars,

Egypt, foreign forces ( U.N. forces?

) to accomplished this. When this happened the Ark of the Covenant reappeared to their joy, and brought great victories over their enemies who had taken their land from them. Having the Ark and a second exodus out of Egypt to take their land back, the Jews rebuilt their temple.

They reinstituted animal sacrifice and worship. The mass return could be divided into 4 phases ( see timeframe 2 ).

With the Jews from all nations back in their land with the

Ark, their temple rebuilt, and all before the rapture, they still have not turned to Christ. These 144,000 Christian tribulation

Jews in Israel are the first fruits to be saved.




When the 3 ½ Christian tribulation period ends so does the

Church ends ( see chart above ). Jesus put the end of the

Church Age after the Christian tribulation period mentioning

all the same signs as 6 seals of Rev 6

(

see also reference

chart ). The Church age was the gap between Daniel’s 69th and 70th week. Now that the Church has ended we will see that

Daniel’s 70th week begins (

same exact 7 years as terrible day of the Lord ). The Jews have come back to their




land, to Jehovah God of their fathers but not to Christ. This is why in Rev 7 144,000 Christian Jews are going to be sealed.

They are on Mount Zion as a witnesses of Christ and to this

witness God sends His two witnesses ( Rev 11

). After they finish their work all Israel will call upon Christ to return and save them. The clearest picture of the Jews being set side

between 69th and 70th week because of the Church age, and

God then dealing with them again is found in

Micah 5:2-4

.




Again, this is how God sees saved believers who are walking in the Spirit and not after the flesh. Before God, they are without guile and without fault. Our condition one earth as sinners has not change for we all sin and fall short of the glory of God. All our righteousness is as filthy rags ( Isa 64:6). But when we walk in obedience to God’s Word and receive Christ as our Savior, then God does not seek our fallen condition but our dead, buried, resurrected position in Christ. Because we are in Christ we have not our own righteousness but Paul the

Apostle says in Romans 3:22 the righteousness of God.

Romans 3:22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:



8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.

9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,



12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the

Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.



John is filling in details not covered in Rev 12 or

Rev 13

of what is

going on during the Christian tribulation period. Remember Rev

12:6-17 , Rev 13 , Rev 14 is earth’s view of the 3 ½ Christian

tribulation period . Rev 6 and Rev 7 are heaven’s view – see chart

We studied

Rev 6

and saw that right after the rapture

( Rev 4

) and Jesus takes the titled deed to the earth and sea (

Rev 5

), and opens the

1 st seal.

Horsemen riding on white horse with the bow in his hand, a crown given to him and to go forth conquering and to conquer. These are the raptured Saints dispatched to fly over the whole earth and preach, propheysy, and giving warnings.



Revelation 6:2 And I saw, and behold a white horse : and he that sat on him had a bow ; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering , and to conquer .

White Righteousness Rev 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse ; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and

True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

Bow Word of God Habakkuk 3:9 Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word . Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.

Crown Stephanos ( as Saints greek ) identifies the rider

2 Timothy 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

Conquering and to conquer

Winning souls for

Christ

Romans 8:37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

The Church on earth is in hiding. Saints being chased down like dogs. Beast and false prophet are killing as many as confess Christ and receive not the mark of the beast. No Christian television, radio, public, meetings, tent revivals. But God’s love, mercy, grace acts first before judgment. God sends

His immortal, glorified, incorruptible Saints – His horsemen into battle in a war like gallop to do a work of righteousness. Taking the Word of God ( bow ) to preach the Gospel ( Word ) to all nations, conquering souls as conquerors.

(see

1 st seal

)



Remember, Revelation uses the word angel to refer to saints in several places ( see Rev 4 study ). The word ‘ angel ’ denotes the office of a messenger. Here, in Rev 14 Saints are called angels because they are messengers of God. Angels were not given the commission to preach the everlasting Gospel to the world. This was given to the

Church. Devil won’t allow it on earth but he can’t stop the raptured

Church in heaven from doing it. This is Christ’s first priority by opening the 1st seal and sending the horsemen into battle with the bow in his hand ( Word of God ) going forth conquering and to conquer souls for Christ showing grace to the Church left behind.




Jesus

Olivet




Luke 21:28 Rom 8:23


Matt 24:15-31 Lu 21:21-




Lu 21:35


Timeframe

4 & 5























The Laodicea Church represents the type of Church that will most popular with the world in the day of Antichrist before and up to when the rapture takes place. This Church also represents the Church that will have most of its believers left behind ( see

Laodicea Church ). Jesus introduces Himself as the

beginning of the creation of God. Col 1:16 confirms this

Revelation 3:14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;

Jesus is the faithful and true witness. He is the Amen. He is the beginning of the creation of God. In other words Jesus created the beginning of creation. It did not evolve by unknown mysterious forces. He is the one that created the heaven, earth, sea, and the fountains of water.



The Laodicea Church represents the type of Church that will most popular with the world in the day of Antichrist before and up to when the rapture takes place. This Church also represents the Church that will have most of its believers left behind ( see

Laodicea Church ). Jesus introduces Himself as the

beginning of the creation of God. Col 1:16 confirms this

Revelation 3:14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;

Colossians 1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.



Against all these lies of the beast and false prophet, against all the lies of new age doctrines of demons, a loud voice from the Saints flying overhead says ‘ Fear God, and give glory to him ’. Not to the lies of the new age with its ascended masters, its god of forces (

Daniel 11:36 ), and the divine spark is in

all of us to become gods. Against this is God is a holy God.

Fear Him for He has all power and authority. Now the hour of judgment is come. The hour of judgment is the 7 yr terrible day of the Lord in which God pours out His wrath without mixture when the 7 th seal is opened. When the 7 th seal is opened it contains 7 trumpet/vial judgments. They are both one and the same. The trumpet judgment is from heavens view and the vial judgment if from earth’s view.

When these first 4 trumpet/ vial judgments are sounded each one separately hurts the heaven, earth, sea, and fountains of water (

see reference

chart ).

Revelation 14:8 And there followed another angel, saying,

Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.

Tyre Tyre

Babylon

Revelation 18:8 Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.

9 And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,

10 Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.

11 And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:

These 3 major cities will be undergo great reconstruction during a time of false peace and safety before the rapture during a timeframe that I call ‘ as the days of Noah ). These Saints appearing as angels are all part of the 1 st seal opened up after the rapture during the 3 ½ Christian tribulation period . Babylon is the religious and commercial capitol’s of Antichrist’s kingdom and will be destroyed apparently by atom bomb ( Rev 18 ) at he end of the terrible day of the Lord just prior to Christ’s visible return. These

Saints are warning and prophesying of its complete destruction

( click on Babylon, Tyre, Jerusalem for full story on their fall ).




Rev 6:1-17

Rev 12:1-5

Rev 12:6

Rev 12:7-9

Other Saints are flying overhead in the air during the 3 ½ yr Christian tribulation period saying to those that worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in their forehead or hand, they will experience the wine of God that is full of His wrath and indignation that will be poured out without mixture ( no grace ) during the 7 year day of the Lord ( 7 th seal – see

reference

chart ).

Rev 12:17

Beast of

Rev13




Rev 6:1-17

Rev 12:1-5

Rev 12:6

Rev 12:7-9

Other Saints are flying overhead in the air during the 3 ½ yr Christian tribulation period saying to those that worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in their forehead or hand, they will experience the wine of God that is full of His wrath and indignation that will be poured out without mixture ( no grace ) during the 7 year day of the Lord ( 7 th seal – see

reference

chart ).

Rev 12:17

Beast of

Rev13

Revelation 14:12,13 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write,

Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth:

Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

Jesus knew the trials of the tribulations Saints that keep the commandments of God. Jesus said in Luke 21:16-19 they will be hated of all men for the name of Christ but to be patient in endurance for not a hair of their head will perish.

Luke 21:16-19 And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be pu




A voice from heaven said ‘ blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth ’ meaning those that have died in the tribulation period are now at rest from their labors.

From henceforth or from now on they are not only at rest but blessed for their works do follow them. Every Saint will





will be judged by Christ and rewarded for their good works.

These good works determine their position and honor in the

Kingdom of God. They will not be judged for their sins, for

Christ was judged in their place at Calvary and salvation is the free and unmerited grace of God to those who have accepted it. Our works will be tried by the fire of God for their value.

1 Corinthians 3:12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;

13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.

14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.

15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.





Rev 7

which is part of heaven’s view of the 3 ½ yr Christian tribulation period along with Rev 6 , showed us the tribulation martyrs resurrected wearing white robes and have one of the highest honors. To serve in the Lords presence day and night.

Revelation 7:15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.

Revelation 14:14-20 And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.

15 And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.

16 And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.

17 And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.

18 And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.

19 And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of

God.

20 And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.

This is powerful preaching from heaven. The whole sky becomes a movie screen of Christ the righteous judge overseeing the reaping of the final harvest. The rapture begins the 3 ½ Christian tribulation period that immediately

follows. Rapture plus the 3 ½ yr Christian tribulation period is

Christ applying the first sickle reaping using wrath mixed with grace. Parables of Jesus (

Matt 13

) show that at the end of the harvest season the good fish, wheat, wise virgins go into the

Kingdom. The bad fish, tares, foolish virgins that made up the visible Church will be left behind and go into the 3 ½ Christian tribulation period ( see

Rev 12:6-17 ) for full story. Out of that

first sickle period of wrath mixed with grace will come a great remnant saved. Many of them will be tribulation martyrs.

Others will have endured this time period and will be sealed for protection like the 144,000 Christian Jews ( see sealing heaven’s view

Rev 7

). They will be protected from the time of the 2 nd sickle which is the 7 yr terrible day of the Lord . This sickle will be show no grace and the whole earth will experience the full wrath of God with fire.

Revelation 14:14 And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.

Son of man

White

Cloud

Sat on the cloud with a golden crown

Right hand a sharp sickle

Christ – introduced like unto the Son of man in

Rev 1:13

Work of righteousness

Revelation 1:13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.

Rev 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse ; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

See also 1 st seal ( white horse of Rev 6)

God’s presence and power of the

Holy Spirit

When Jesus ascended He sat down in His Fathers throne with all all power

A sickle is a circular instrument enclosing all in it’s path. Sharp are- God’s judgments on the wicked and the Church left behind. The 1 st sickle is applied to the

Church left behind

Exodus 14:19.20

Cloud by day, pillar of fire by night. 1 Kings 8:10,11 Glory cloud filled the

Temple: Ezek 1:4, 10:4 cloud –

God’s divine presence. Rev 10:1 Christ clothed with a cloud ( power and glory ).

Revelation 3:21

To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne,

even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

1 Peter 4:17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

Revelation 14:15,16 And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud,

Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.

16 And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped .

The angel is not giving the orders here. The angel is coming out of the temple of God with knowledge of the Fathers command ( the Ancient of Days who was introduced in

Rev 4

).

Jesus continually taught that at the end of the age there would be a separation. Begins at rapture where the saved

Church is caught up to God’s throne to meet Christ their Lord and Savior ( see rapture

, Rev 4 ,

Rev 12 ). The unsaved Church

is left behind on earth and faces the wrath of Satan who has been cast down to earth, the beast (Antichrist incarnated by

Satan), the false prophet, family betrayals, and persecution

unto death for not receiving the mark of the beast (

Rev 13 ).

Meantime God has opened the 1 st 6 seals (

Rev 6

). Gospel is being preached from the air along with prophecy, warnings.

World wars, famine, earthquakes, pestilence, all hinder

Antichrist’s persecution of the Church resulting in many saved without number (

Rev 14 ). The following chart shows activity.

John

if Rev 4

the




4 horsemen ).






½ years. Matt 24:7-

14 ; Luke 21:10-19







1 st seal ).


–Word of

God.









Kingdom


2 nd seal ).



Black



Pale horse.









Day of the

Lord ( 7 th

seal ) ( see

6 th seal )

Revelation 14:17,18 And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.


This second angel came out from the presence of God in the temple having a sharp sickle. Another angel came out which was given power over fire. The 3 ½ Christian tribulation period is over, the Church age has ended. Tribulation martyrs have been resurrected, the 144,000 Christian Jews on Mount Zion sealed and all Gentile believers saved during the Christian tribulation period sealed ( see

Rev 7

, Rev 14 ).

They are sealed for protection of the judgments of the 2 nd sickle – the terrible day of the Lord – the 7 th seal ( 7

trumpet/vial judgments – see reference

chart ). Fire is the main element in these judgments. Thank God there will be divine control over the fire and what it can do.

2 Peter 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

Malachi 4:1-3 For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.

Isaiah 13:6-13 Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.

7 Therefore shall all hands be faint, and every man's heart shall melt:

8 And they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one at another; their faces shall be as flames.

9 Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it.

10 For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.

11 And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.

12 I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than

the golden wedge of Ophir.

13 Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the LORD of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger .

Revelation 8:7-11 The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.

8 And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood;

9 And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.

10 And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;

11 And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.

Revelation 16:8,9 And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.

9 And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory .

Revelation 14:17,18 And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.


The ripe grapes are the evildoers. Clusters of the vine of the earth, will be the armies of the different groups of nations that God will gather in the valley of Megiddo for the last and great battle known as Armageddon. This is when Christ returns with His Saints and fights the Beast and his armies.

Zechariah 14:1-5 Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.

2 For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.

3 Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.

4 And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.

5 And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee.

Psalms 2:1 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,

3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.

6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

7 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.

10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

Revelation 16:13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

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

Revelation 14:19,20 And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.

20 And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.

Winepress is where the cluster of grapes are crushed. The armies of this world that gather against Christ and His Saints will be crushed as grapes in the winepress and under His feet.

The blood from this battle will be as high as the horses bridles, and a length of 1,600 furlongs ( about 170 miles ).

Remember, Rev 12:6-17

, Rev 13 , and Rev 14

cover the 3 ½

Christian tribulation period from earth’s view. These verses are tell us of the visual scenes in heaven as people on the earth look up at the sky. These scenes tell of God’s coming judgments, and visions of Armageddon. All of this will be powerful preaching along with the Saints from the 1 st seal of

Rev 6 opened flying through heavens preaching to all nations,

tongues, tribes, people the everlasting Gospel, prophesying the destruction of Babylon, and warning not to receive the mark of the beast to escape the full wrath of the terrible Day of the Lord . Some scriptures describing Armageddon are:

Isaiah 63:1-6 Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from

Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.

2 Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat?

3 I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.

4 For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.

5 And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me.

6 And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.

Joel 3:9-16 Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up:

10 Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong.

11 Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O LORD.

12 Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about.

13 Put ye in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe: come, get you down; for the press is full, the fats overflow; for their wickedness is great.

14 Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.

15 The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining.

16 The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.

Zephaniah 1:1-18 The word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.

2 I will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the LORD.

3 I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumblingblocks with the wicked; and I will cut off man from off the land, saith the LORD.

4 I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with the priests;

5 And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham;

6 And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have

not sought the LORD, nor enquired for him.

7 Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests.

8 And it shall come to pass in the day of the LORD'S sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the king's children, and all such as are clothed with strange apparel.

9 In the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters' houses with violence and deceit.

10 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that there shall be the noise of a cry from the fish gate, and an howling from the second, and a great crashing from the hills.

11 Howl, ye inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the merchant people are cut down; all they that bear silver are cut off.

12 And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.

13 Therefore their goods shall become a booty, and their houses a desolation: they shall also build houses, but not inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, but not drink the wine thereof.

14 The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.

15 That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness,

16 A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers.

17 And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the LORD: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung.

18 Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD'S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land .

Ezekiel 39:1-29 Therefore, thou son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say,

Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of

Meshech and Tubal:

2 And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel:

3 And I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine arrows to fall out of thy right hand.

4 Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy bands, and the people that is with thee: I will give thee unto the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts of the field to be devoured.

5 Thou shalt fall upon the open field: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.

6 And I will send a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell carelessly in the isles: and they shall know that I am the LORD.

7 So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel; and I

will not let them pollute my holy name any more: and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel.

8 Behold, it is come, and it is done, saith the Lord GOD; this is the day whereof I have spoken.

9 And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the handstaves, and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire seven years:

10 So that they shall take no wood out of the field, neither cut down any out of the forests; for they shall burn the weapons with fire: and they shall spoil those that spoiled them, and rob those that robbed them, saith the Lord GOD.

11 And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will give unto Gog a place there of graves in Israel, the valley of the passengers on the east of the sea: and it shall stop the noses of the passengers: and there shall they bury Gog and all his multitude: and they shall call it The valley of Hamongog.

12 And seven months shall the house of Israel be burying of them, that they may cleanse the land.

13 Yea, all the people of the land shall bury them; and it shall be to them a renown the day that I shall be glorified, saith the Lord GOD.

14 And they shall sever out men of continual employment, passing through the land to bury with the passengers those that remain upon the face of the earth, to cleanse it: after the end of seven months shall they search.

15 And the passengers that pass through the land, when any seeth a man's bone, then shall he set up a sign by it, till the buriers have buried it in the valley of Hamongog.

16 And also the name of the city shall be Hamonah. Thus shall they cleanse the land.

17 And, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; Speak unto every feathered fowl, and to every beast of the field, Assemble yourselves, and come; gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you, even a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel, that ye may eat flesh, and drink blood.

18 Ye shall eat the flesh of the mighty, and drink the blood of the princes of the earth, of rams, of lambs, and of goats, of bullocks, all of them fatlings of Bashan.

19 And ye shall eat fat till ye be full, and drink blood till ye be drunken, of my sacrifice which I have sacrificed for you.

20 Thus ye shall be filled at my table with horses and chariots, with mighty men, and with all men of war, saith the Lord GOD.

21 And I will set my glory among the heathen, and all the heathen shall see my judgment that I have executed, and my hand that I have laid upon them.

22 So the house of Israel shall know that I am the LORD their God from that day and forward.

23 And the heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity: because they trespassed against me, therefore hid I my face from them, and gave them into the hand of their enemies: so fell they all by the sword.

24 According to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions have I done unto them, and hid my face from them.

25 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Now will I bring again the captivity of

Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy name;

26 After that they have borne their shame, and all their trespasses whereby they have trespassed against me, when they dwelt safely in their land, and none made them afraid.

27 When I have brought them again from the people, and gathered them out of their enemies' lands, and am sanctified in them in the sight of many nations;

28 Then shall they know that I am the LORD their God, which caused them to be led into captivity among the heathen: but I have gathered them unto their own land, and have left none of them any more there.

29 Neither will I hide my face any more from them: for I have poured out my spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.

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Revelation 14:14-20 And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.

Rev 19:11-21 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and inrighteousness he doth judge and make war.

12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.

13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.

14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.

15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF

LORDS.

17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great

God;

18 That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great. 19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.

20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.

21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.

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