Timtofly
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John was constantly seeing angels. There was always another one coming into view. The 7th Trumpet angel would be the prior angel at that point, then 3 more angels join the angel with the 7th Trumpet.Logic says, if another angel came out of the temple, there must be a prior angel that came out of the temple first. Where then is this first angel that came out of the temple if not meaning the one meant in verse 14?
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.
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.
Now let's look at it like this. Verse 17 indicates another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle. Once again, logic says, if another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle, there obviously has to be a previous angel that also came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.
In all of Revelation 14, how many entities are in possession of a sharp sickle? Just one, or more than one? 2 actually. The one in verse 14 and the one in verse 17. Verse 17 can't be another angel that came out of the temple in possession of a sharp sickle unless another angel came out of the temple first, he too in possession of a sharp sickle. IOW, whatever verse 17 indicates comes out of the temple is, in this case, an angel, then so must the one that came out of the temple first also be an angel.
After all, it makes zero sense to say another angel came out of the temple, but that the one who came out of the temple first, he is not even an angel. Since when does 'another angel' not imply a previous angel?
Revelation 4:4 And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
This verse, for one, tells us who it is that is wearing a golden crown, and that it isn't Christ.
The first had the everlasting gospel.
The second one declares Babylon is fallen.
The third one announces the winepress.
The son of man is always Jesus. The other 3 angels join the 7th angel blowing the 7th Trumpet.