The Book of Revelation, Understood?

Post #2
as we has seen from Post #1, the Revelation John got, God gave it to him. s not from any of the Beast/living creature, but from the Lord himself. now, what he "SAW", and KNOW.
Revelation 6:10 "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?
Crying? These souls was crying. Not in the sense with tears, but crying in testimony This is nothing new, scripture, Genesis 4:10 "And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground”. this cry was not with tears, but of Justice. another example of how cry is used. Isaiah 40:5 "And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it verse 6 "The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field”. here, this cry is the testimony of the word of God word in prophecy. So a cry, by these souls are the expression of all saints that was, or is, and will be living in a troubling world. Let’s see it clearly,

Jeremiah 12:1 "Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously? Verse 2 "Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins. Verse 3 "But thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter. Verse 4 "How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our last end”.

Question, “is Jeremiah the prophet dead now? Yes”, at the time John saw the vision, but his testimony is still speaking, even unto this day. A CRY of Justice for the righteous. again,. Psalms 37:7 "Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. Verse 8 "Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. Verse 9 "For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth. Verse 10 "For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. Verse 11 "But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace”. the prophet and king, David, who spoke these words was dead at the time John saw the vision. But his crying out is still with us today in his writing. hence the symbolic term of souls crying out. Not literal in the sense, but we have their testimony, which is a cry. See that’s how one “understand” revelation, just check the bible, it will interpret itself. David gave us the answer why to wait a “little while”. just read Psalms 37:7-11 again. as John knew and “UNDERSTOOD”, listen again, 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”. John was in patience in the Kingdom, just as the king and prophet David said, Verse 9 "For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth“. so the cry for “How long”, as the verse states here in Revelation 6:10, is now “UNDERSTOOD” as to what David said, Verse 10 "For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be". there is our answer as to what John saw/knew. as we should understand the patience of the Lord Jesus. It is the Lord Jesus who gave John this knowledge by “OPEANING A DOOR” of his wisdom. As John said, “a door was open” Revelation 4:1 "After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter”. so no beast/living creature, but God himself open up John's natural mind to the things of God. John came up to heaven for KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING, to get understanding. as the proverb states, see Proverbs 4:7. and we must "RENEW OUR MINDS" in his WISDOM.

Now, 101G commentary on this verse, ok. So don’t hold me to this. as we said before, the Lord Jesus has been gone only a couple days, according to God time clock. Now some believe that this fifth seal is describing the “GREAT” tribulation, if so then it’s on target to culminate within a few of our years, on our time clocks. But I WIL NOT SET ANY DATES, (read that again). Hosea 6:2 "After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight”. when many say the “GREAT” tribulation, many think a big event. To me the term “GREAT” Signify to me over a long period of time. For John himself said that he was in tribulation, as did other of the apostles, as well as the prophets. and we can read of their trouble in the scriptures. So when I see the term “GREAT” as in the tribulation, I see it as a long period of time, instead of a short big event.

How long? Quickly. Revelation 3:11 "Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown”.
Revelation 22:7 "Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book”. and one more, Revelation 22:12 "And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be”.

so clearly from these scriptures the church is still here until his return. How clear can one get.

Revelation 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.
white robes, is Christ righteousness, and they (the martyred saints) rested, or as John said, be in “Patience. and after 2 days/2,000 years, and somewhere into the third day the 1,000 year reign of these saints with Christ, began. Scripture, Revelation 20:6 "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”. this happens before the thousand yeas began, Revelation 20:5 "But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection”.
So there are only two resurrection. The first is of the Church, and then the remaining of the world. Supportive scripture, 1 Thessalonians 4:16 "For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first”. if the church is already raptured, who are these “IN CHRIST?” that are RAISED FIRST?.

so the fifth seals show that the Justice of God is coming, but be "patience". supportive scripture, 2 Peter 3:9 "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance". Amen.

Next time the Sixth Seal.
PICJAG.

GINOLJC, to all.
Revelation Chapter 6
The “GREAT APOSTASY”, or the “GREAT” FALLING AWAY.
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;
Again John’s knowledge and understanding is open by the Lord Jesus who open the seal. for the Greek word BEHOLD is the same Greek word used for “saw” in Revelation 6:9, which needed no interpretation, for those thing had already happen before. For the term come and “SEE”, is the Greek word, G991 βλέπω blepo (ɓle'-pō) v.
1.to look at or upon. 2. (by implication) to look for or look about. which John could, and as well as you and I could easily, read and see in the book of Ezekiel. now John is about to see something that he could not access by the OT witting. When our Lord open the seal. Then came the word, “lo”, which means to give particular attention to the subject matter of discourse, or is used to present a new scene, situation, or turn of events. often with the suggestion that although surprising, it could in fact have been predicted. Ok, what was it to be, “predicted?”, this “GREAT” earthquake, not in the sense of the shaking of the natural earth or land, no, but a “GREAT FALLING AWAY” from the Word/Torah the Law, and Testimony of Jesus Christ/the Gospel. Which is signified in the use of the words sun for the gospel and the moon for the Torah the Law. Supportive scripture, 2 Thessalonians 2:3 "Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition”. in a earthquake things…. as in building falls. Here in Revelation the word “earthquake” is used symbolic of “CONFUSION”, the source of the FALLING AWAY. it is the Greek word, G4578 σεισμός seismos (seiz-mos') n. “EARTHQUAKE”.
1. a commotion.
2. (of the air) a gale.
3. (of the ground) an earthquake.
[from G4579]
KJV: earthquake, tempest
Root(s): G4579

ANOTHER WORD for “commotion” is “CONFUSION”. and ANOTHER WORD for Tempest is turmoil, better know as "CONFUSION", which God is not of, nor have a part in. and this earthquake/commotion/tempest came about concerning the sun and the moon. Lets see what each mean,

Sun = the Gospel, the testimony of the Lord Jesus the Christ. Malachi 4:1 "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. Verse 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”. so the Sun is symbolic of the Gospel of Jesus the christ, which is the “TESTIMONY” of Jesus the Christ, as we have been speaking about.

Now the Moon = the Torah/the Law, a lesser light. the Torah, it was a lamp unto their feet. Supporting Scriptures, Prov 6:23 "For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life", now, Psalms 119:105 "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path”. there it is, “the law was a lamp, (light) at their feet, in a lesser position. just as the Sun is a greater light compared to the moon, a lesser light. so is the word of God, (the Gospel) is superior to the Law, as the sun to the moon. we will see later in Chapter 12.

And as for the sun, the gospel becoming black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon, the Torah/Law became as blood;
The term SACKCLOTH is the key to understanding this “lo”, of the earthquake, and of the sun becoming black, not shining as a guide to the WORLD, and the moon as blood, meaning that she the moon do not give here light, because many think that the Torah/the Law of God have been done away with. No, not done away with, but completed by the Gospel of Christ, meaning this, 1 Timothy 1:9 "Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers”, ect…. and the rest who do not obey God. So the Torah/the Law is not dead, as indicate by the symbolic term “blood”, when spilled produce death. another false teaching that produce "confusion". Knowing this, thinking that the Law is DEAD, in this confusion it will produce “grief”, this open the door to grievous wolves who teach damnable heresies, which causes more “CONFUSION”. 2 Peter 2:1 "But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. Verse 2 "And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. Verse 3 "And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not”

Now our Lord said in use of the term “lo” meaning that it could in fact have been predicted. Ok, knowing what we know now of a falling away, what happen before that it could happen again, hence “predicted?”.

As said, the term SACKCLOTH is the key to understanding this “lo” used here, G4526 σάκκος sakkos (sak'-kos) n. which indicate “grief”. Ephesians 4:30 "And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption”. Grieve means to cause great distress to (someone, sorrow), here, it’s the Holy Spirit, lets see it in scripture. Hebrews 3:7 "Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice, verse 8 "Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness: verse 9 "When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years. Verse 10 "Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways. Verse 11 "So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.). this is what happen before, and now “predicted”, it happen again.

Matthew 24:29: “Immediately after the tribulation, of those days [which was the fifth seal] shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken, [the Earthquake].” those days of tribulation, which came this falling away, men brought in damnable heresies.

scripture, Hebrews 12:26 "Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven”. what do this mean? not only is he going to confuse/shake the unjust, earthly men, but the Just, heavenly, or righteous men also. Scripture, Psalms 69:22 "Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap. Verse 23 "Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake. Verse 24 "Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them. Verse 25 "Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents. Verse 26 "For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded. Verse 27 "Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness. Verse 28 "Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous. Verse 29 "But I am poor and sorrowful: let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high”. one more, 2 Thessalonians 2:11.

Conclusion: in the fifth seal we have “GREAT” TRIBULATION, and here we have “GREAT” APOSTASY, better know as turning away from the word of God, the GREAT earthquake. David said it best, “Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap“. these tables, notice, more than one, here, is symbolic of books, today, as in all those new translation of the BIBLE, which contribute to the confusion.

There is much more to this sixth seal, but you get the point. Confusion, the great falling away.

PICJAG.

Chapter 6, the Sixth seal, part II.
Revelation 6:13 "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.
Stars of heaven, not the natural stars in heaven/sky, but of heaven, meaning the leadership of the Church. I’ll get straight to the point. Ministers of the Gospel finding themselves in scandals as the world has never see before. Men and women in leadership position caught in sex, and money scandals right and left, one after another as figs fall from a tree, untimely, or meaning suprised. These false leaders teach the damnable heresies, and doctrine that is not of God, (the confusion).. This is just not of today, but of old also. Teaching and preaching for filthy lucre heaping to themselves teacher, 2 Timothy 4:3 "For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears”. Hence the turning away, or the falling away from the word of God. Read Romans 1:18-32, you’ll get a taste of these fallen stars. Our brother Jude speak this wise of them, Jude 1:13 "Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever”. that mighty wind is God himself.

Revelation 6:14 "And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
Heaven here is signified as the source of God’s wisdom, the Holy Ghost, that will depart from these unruly men and women, and yes, they have cast out demons, and did works. Matthew 7:22 "Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? verse 23 "And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity”.
As a scroll rolled up as with the book written within and on the back, the bible, knowledge and understanding which is the wisdom of God is removed from these “stars” that have fallen, (see 2 Thessalonians 2:7). Isaiah 29:10 "For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.I verse 11 "And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed: verse 12 "And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned”. so the JUST, and the UNJUST are in the same boat. for the bible is clear, James 1:5 "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him”. when men think that have learned the bible, then they make up their own doctrine.

mountain & Island
mountian repersent two things,
A. Immovable, something that in set in place, solid, like a doctrine, or belief. 1 Corinthians 13:2 "And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing”. here, the term “mountain” is used as a figure of speech, meaning something hard to overcome. …… but are we not “OVERCOMERS. Romans 12:21 "Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good”.
B. Mountains are a high place, rising above, used symbolically of idol worship, idolatry. A high place is thus call as such, Jeremiah 3:6 "The LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot”. other words they engage in idolatry. Today, same thing, false doctrine and beliefs. All kinds of beliefs.

An island, is symbolic of a cult, which is isolated, makes for “strange” doctrine, all out there by itself. cut off from the truth of God by isolating itself from the truth, and the testimony of the Lord Jesus.

All this to make one depart from God, by making themselves, proud boaster of the truth, that they are the only one’s right. Scripture, Romans 12:3 "For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith”. these things contribute to this falling away.

the demolition of Heathen deities, and of Heathen worship
Revelation 6:15 "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”
Kings?, note of the “earth”. here, earth is symbolic of worldly people. and the great men, meaning, magistrates, governors of provinces and cities, civil servants. rich men, the wealthy of this world. the chief captains, and the mighty men, the military. Bondman, and every free man, (which all are in debt with creditors, some less, others more), other words people of the world.

But hid themselves in dens and in the rocks of the “mountains”, other words “secret society”, religions all on their own. Isaiah 8:11 "For the LORD spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying verse 12 "Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid. Verse 13 "Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread. Verse 14 "And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem”.

Matthew 10:26 "Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known”.

Revelation 6:16 "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:
Wrath simply means, “extreme anger ”. Isaiah 2:19 "And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth”. one can run but cannot hid behind any false deity. the truth shall come forth.

Conclusion: The book of Matthews tells the end times plainly, he the Lord Jesus give us all the seals plainly. Matthew 24:4-28

next time the 7th. seal.

PICJAG

Revelation Chapter 7 this is also, do to space, and the 1,000 word limit, 2 parts.

The sealing of the elect, the firstfruit of the whole house of Israel, the 144,000
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.
After these things, (the previous seal), But what and who are the the four “winds?” well there’s a difference between the four winds of Heaven and the four winds of the earth. here, the four winds of the EARTH are the four fallen angles that are bound in the great river Euphrates, (see Revelation 9:14). that's in contrast to the four winds of HEAVEN.
so, before the seventh seal is open, meaning a world wide judgment which is about to happen, but is put on paused by God. Why the pause? because of a world wide fulfillment, Matthew 24:31 "And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.” that’s why for the pause. For the elect or the “Firstfruit” of the whole house of Israel is sealed also. What do we mean by “Firstfruit” here? not of the Dead but of the living in spiritual restoration. Supportive scriptures, Romans 16:5 "Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ”. and 1 Corinthians 16:15 "I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,). did one notice the (s) at the end of each word “Firstfruits”. meaning more to come.

Question, "how do we know that these, 144,000 are the Firstfruits of the whole house of Israel? To understand that, we need to go to chapter 14. 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. (These are the same one’s in Chapter 7). verse 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: verse 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. verse 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”. BINGO, now we know that these 144,000 are the “Firstfruits” unto God and christ. and one other thing, these virgins, are not males, but is of the church, 2 Corinthians 11:2 "For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ”. the Greek word for virgin here in Revelation, G3933 παρθένος parthenos (par-the'-nos) n.
1. a maiden.
2. (by implication) an unmarried daughter.
[of unknown origin]
KJV: virgin

So contrary to popular belief, NO, they are not all male virgins. I know many believed that when they read, “were not defiled with women”, NO, it’s meaning that they was not defiled with false doctrine, as was with the scarlet… “WOMAN”. now one other thing, these 144,000 follow the Lamb, (the Spirit), supportive Scripture, 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. Verse 2 "For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. Verse 3 "For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: Verse 4 "That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit”. (BINGO, they follow the Spirit, the Lamb). knowing this, let’s go back to chapter 7.

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,
This angel or “rising star” (from the east) is the MORNING STAR, who have the seal of the Living God, meaning having the holy Ghost/the Holy Spirit, which is the key word here, “having”, who seals us. Notice it said HAVING the seal. Supportive scripture, Revelation 5:6 "And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth”. by being “SENT FORTH” into all are the four corners of the EARTH, he seals us until the day of redemption of our bodies. Here it is spiritual redemption of the firstfruit of the house of Israel, in his church.

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.
Ephesians 1:13 "In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise”. and in the the foreheads?, 2 Corinthians 1:22 "Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts”. the word of God in their/our hearts, (symbolic of head, for the spirit is the head of the body). now, rooted and grounded in the truth. Ezekiel 9:4 "And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof”.

Revelation 7:4 "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.
The key to understanding the number 144,000, is the word that John use, “heard”. John said that he “heard” the number, not that it is an exact number, but heard, as in being told or informed of the number, for there was more to come. As said this was only the firstfruit to be sealed.

Revelation 7:5 "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.
Revelation 7:6 "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.
Revelation 7:7 "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.
Revelation 7:8 "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.

IMPORTANT: The term, or the preposition “of” is used in each count. According to the Noah Webster's 1828 Dictionary of American English, “of” means, From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing. BINGO, out of each tribe, so there is more to come as we will see.
Being the firstfruits unto God, and to the Lamb; is in allusion to the firstfruits under the law, which represented and sanctified the lump, and showed that harvest was coming; so these persons are called the firstfruits to God, and to the Lamb
Supportive scripture, Romans 11:16 "For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: (BINGO), and if the root be holy, so are the branches. Verse 17 "And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree; verse 18 "Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee”. how clear can one get.

John 15:1 "I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman”. one can see this Firstfruits here clearly in John chapter 15 and Romans chapter 11. my God the bible is clear.

PICJAG.

Chapter 7, part #2.
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 the sealing of the first fruit near the end time of our Lord's return, All nations, as the apostle Peter puts it, Acts 10:34 "Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: verse 35 "But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. Verse 36 "The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all verse 37 "That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached”; remember, this was a GENTILE who Peter was speaking to, who name was written in the book of life. GOD is no respecter of person who worketh righteousness, no matter his or her nationality.
UNDERSTAND, THIS IS TAKING PLACE ON EARTH, AND NOT IN HEAVEN. How do we know this? #1. the four winds was on earth. 2. the term “before the throne” indicate on earth. Keep this in mind, as we have proven by scripture before.

The Palms in their hands, is that they are at rest, “peace” with all men. And the Lord Jesus left his PEACE with us, and likewise be liked “minded”, keep it in your spirit.

Revelation 7:10 "And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
It is God who keep them/us, meaning he’s our “COMFORT” and our “MEDIATOR”. for salvation is of God who is the Lord JESUS, of all men and women of all nations.

Revelation 7:11 "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,
Hebrews 1:6 "And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him”.

Revelation 7:12 "Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.
For it is the work of our God, the Lord Jesus who have given up the victory in him. Our God is the one TRUE and LIVING God JESUS the Christ, John 20:28 "And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God”. Deuteronomy 6:4 "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD”.

Revelation 7:13 "And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
John gets a question so that he can be sure of what and who he has witness.

Revelation 7:14 "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.
This is the best answer to give, “thou knowest”, when you don’t know something. as was with the prophet Ezekiel when GOD asked him a question. Ezekiel 37:3 "And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest”. BINGO, this is the safest answer to give when question by GOD, or someone of God when you’re in the dark about a matter. "These Came out?" Not rapture out. How do we know this? Because of the very next verse tells us so.

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.
They were “before the throne”. as said, this indicate on earth, supportive scripture, Isaiah 66:1 "Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?”. I never saw a footstool behind or above a chair. its always below and "before" the chair. before the throne is the footstool, earth.

So the church is still on earth, serving the Lord as his hands and feet, his body. And when he comes then he “SHALL” dwell among us. Not in Spirit only, but in Person, (in his glorified flesh and bone body, per Revelation 1:7), and then “EVERY” eye will see him as the scripture states, “he who sitteth", that’s JESUS. (see Psalms 110:1). he who sits, (the son), is he who stand, (the Lamb, diversified, the Father), this is easy to understand.

Revelation 7:16 "They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
Matthew 5:6 "Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled”. and the woman at the well can “testify” to that. John 4:7 "There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. Verse 8 "(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) Verse 9 "Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. Verse 10 "Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. Verse 11 "The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water? Verse 12 "Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle? Verse 13 "Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again”. verse 14 "But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life”.

No sun light or heat of persecution will waver, or dry them up as it was with those who was “NOT” Rooted or Grounded, remember the parble the sower, scripture, Matthew 13:6 "And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away”. (BINGO). that well of water never runs dry.

Revelation 7:17 "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.
It is the Holy Ghost who feed us, and give us the the LIVING WORD OF GOD. our sins are no more. Nor will God remember them, (see Jeremiah 31:34)

As we go thru theses Judgment of seals, GOD’S universal plans of Salvation is being revealed in Christ Jesus.

Next time monday, sunday off, "rest", chapter 8, the 7th. Seal.

PICJAG.

GINOLJC, to all.
Chapter 8, the seventh seal. this will be in 4 posts. All of chapter 8
Disclaimer: what is about to be posted, will go against many of people, including some if not a majority of christian, man made and man taught traditions. here in chapter 8 & 9 are judgment, not God’s wrath, but the Judgments reveals the wrath to come in better detail from chapter 13 on ward. If you are looking for this to take place as a physical happening, (these Judgments), you're going to be deceived. as the scriptures states, “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches”.

Revelation 8:1 "And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
The Lord Jesus opens the seventh seal. And there are two things to notice here in relationship to the term “ silence“. #1. The term “space” and #2. the term “half an hour”. this is not about time on any clock in any sense of both words. So lets see what God has revealed to us about this SPACE ABOUT HALF AN HOUR. using the Noah Webster's 1828 Dictionary of American English, “space” as a NOUN means, “ROOM”. Habakkuk 2:20 "But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him”. temple here is the “room”, or place of dwelling. Next, the term “half an hour” is the Greek word, G2256 ἡμιώριον hemiorion (hee-miy-ō'-riy-on) n.
a half-hour.
[from the base of G2255 and G5610]
KJV: half an hour
Root(s): G2255, G5610

This Greek word is used no where else in the bible but only here in Revelation 8:1. YES, THE ONLY PLACE IN THE BIBLE, HERE, IN REV. 1:8. so lets get to the root of its understanding. One of it's base words is G5610 ὥρα hora (hō'-ra) n.
an “hour.”
{literally or figuratively}
[apparently a primary word]
KJV: day, hour, instant, season, X short, (even-)tide, (high) time

This word, “half an hour”, here, can be translated as "season”. If God is in his Holy Temple, question, what for? when the time of, or the “season” of the fruit drew near" lest see it clearly. Remember this is the seventh seal. Mark 12:1 "And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country. Verse 2 "And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard. Verse 3 "And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty. Verse 4 "And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled. Verse 5 "And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some. Verse 6 "Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son. Verse 7 "But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours. Verse 8 "And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard. Verse 9 "What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. Verse 10 "And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner: Verse 11 "This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? Verse 12 "And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way".

This is why in Revelation 6:11 the souls under the altar was told to rest a little season, UNTIL. "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”.

So the half hour, contrary to popular belief is not about time on a clock, “a half hour”, literally. But in “due season” when the “FRUIT” is due. This is definitely, THE END TIMES.

Revelation 8:2 "And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.
They are ready to do their work what is called the 7 Trumpet Judgments, but another angle enter at the altar.

Revelation 8:3 "And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
That’s a total of 8 angels, as the GREAT HIGH PRIEST offer up the prayers of the saint and with the frankincense/the golden censer. and the scripture states, “much” incense was given him. That means that was a lot of prayers to be answered. Psalms 141:2 "Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice”. HOLD IT, as the “evening sacrifice”, with the lifting up hands? was not Captain Cornelius prayers answered in the evening of the (Sacrifice) as David just said? lets see, Acts 10:3 "He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius”. the ninth hour of the day was definitely in the evening, our time, around 3:00 pm. so God is definitely hearing and is about to answer the prayers of the SAINTS, for they have come up before him as with our brother Cornelius. Acts 10:4 "And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God”. the next verse confirm the prayers of the saints coming up before God.

Revelation 8:4 "And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand".
a smoke as to arise like a cloud. in the OT the whole house, or temple, was filled, as was when the high priest took the incense in his hand, and cast it upon the burning coals. Likewise our High Priest helps us in our prayers to be a sweet smell unto our God. Supportive scripture, Romans 8:26 "Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered”.

Let’s STOP here for a second. we do know that JESUS is the Great High Priest, right, the Holy Spirit. just read Revelation 1:10-16, if not sure. Especially zoom in on verse 13 there

PICJAG.

Post #II nect.

Part II
Revelation 8:5 "And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake".
Fire is symbolic for the word of God, whom God is a consuming fire. and it was cast into the earth?. for the Word of God is in us, a Fire in our bones. any other fire that did not come from God is “strange fire”. let’s see the fire, Jeremiah 20:8 "For since I spake, I cried out, (VOICES), I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the LORD was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily. Verse 9 "Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. (THUNDERING), But his word was in mine heart (LIGHTING), as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay. Verse 10 "For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him Verse 11 "But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion, (EARTHQUAKE), shall never be forgotten”.
As a true child of God ministering for the Lord Jesus, If what you’re telling the people, (the truth of God), his Word, it will shake people as his Word reaches their hearts and minds. just stay the course, and say what God say. In these judgments, one need to read all of Isaiah chapter 66.

Revelation 8:6 "And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
Prepared? The trumpets was in their mouth about to blow. this was giving notice of what was coming upon the earth, and a kind of warning to all men, and a call upon them to respond to the Gospel of Grace, repentance, and to prepare to meet their God in the way of his judgments.

Now the hard stuff, “he who have ears to hear”
Revelation 8:7 "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.
This sound almost like the The plague of Egypt. Exodus 9:22 "And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt. Verse 23 "And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt. Verse 24 "So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation. Verse 25 "And the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail smote every herb of the field, and brake every tree of the field verse 26 "Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, was there no hail. Verse 27 "And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked. (one might want to read that again). Verse 28 "Intreat the LORD (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer”

so there as in Egypt, it was the same here in the verse except here, it was mixed with blood, also a third of the trees and all the grass burnt up. (Notice only a third, as we will see through out). as said. “If you are looking for this to take place as a physical happening, or sense, then you're going to be deceived”. Hail is frozen water, and water symbolizes a life-giving word. So hail represents a hard, life-giving word. Supportive scripture, 2 Peter 3:15 "And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; verse 16 "As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction”. the fire here in Revelation is the Holy Spirit. these hard saying, (hail), word comes in fire, which only the Holy Spirit can teach. It is mixed with blood, and blood here symbolizes “wine” which is red, hence “blood”. to make it short, “DELUSION”. lets see it clearly, read (Isaiah 66:4 first, and then 2 Thessalonians 2:11 & 12).. So in this hard word of God, as the apostle Peter states, in verse 16 above, " they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction”. BINGO, (that's the Judgment), and here it is, Isaiah 28:7 "But they also have erred through wine, (wine, red, the blood, flase doctrine), and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment”. these false doctrine creep into the church, where our Lord warned of, “The danger of Syncretism”. as with our brother, Jude 1:12 "These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;”. or our brother Peter, 2 Peter 2:12 "But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption; verse 13 "And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you; verse 14 "Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children verse 15 "Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness”. many preachers just don't understand the word of God, Isaiah 29:9 "Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.Isaiah 29:10 "For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered. verse 11 "And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed: verse 12 "And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned". so some, or mat say many of the preachers today have no knowledge of what they preach, the learned or the unlearned.

Just as our Lord warned the church in church in Pergamos about the doctrine of Balaam.

PIVJAG

Part III next.

Post #III

Revelation 8:8 "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”.
This verse has perplexed a many of scholars, and a many lay christian. But the word of God is clear. FALSE DOCTRINE has no place in God’s Holy Church. To understand this “mountain” (false doctrine), we need to go to the book of Jeremiah chapter 51 and understand, and this book holds the key to this mystery, yes, literally “MYSTERY”. Jeremiah 51:25 "Behold, I am against thee, O destroying mountain, saith the LORD, which destroyest all the earth: and I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and roll thee down from the rocks, and will make thee a burnt mountain. Verse 26 "And they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; but thou shalt be desolate for ever, saith the LORD. Verse 27 "Set ye up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz; appoint a captain against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough caterpillers. Verse 28 "Prepare against her the nations with the kings of the Medes, the captains thereof, and all the rulers thereof, and all the land of his dominion. Verse 29 "And the land shall tremble and sorrow: for every purpose of the LORD shall be performed against Babylon, to make the land of Babylon a desolation without an inhabitant”.

YES, this has been a “MYSTERY”, oh yes, “MYSYERY BABYLON”. but a Mystery no more.

in Revelation 17:5 "And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH”. for babylon is the seat of “CONFUSION”, for at tower of babel/H894 בָּבֶל Babel (baw-ɓel') n/l.(Babylon), came confusion.... this is what "False doctrine" do cause confusion.

Understand the symbolism, The sea are peoples, and nations. False doctrine causes spiritual death. And a ded son cannot inherit anything. So a third part of the nations and peoples became “DEAD”, spiritually. To be sure that the symbolism is correct, Revelation 17:15 answers the sea question for us. "And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues”. BINGO, not any literal sea. The bible will interpret itself.

So this burning “mountain” is not a giant meteor, or meteorite that strikes the earth and causes mass destruction, no. Get that old wives tale out of your head. It is the religious thinking of the carnal mind. Ephesians 5:6 "Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience”.

Revelation 8:9 "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.
as said, notice the them "a third part", keep this in mind. False doctrine, like driving drunk is a killer. Notice it said, ”the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died”. HAD is a past tense designation, because of what killed them spiritually. these are those who has "NO ROOTS". supportive scripture, 2 Peter 2:20 "For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. (because they left their first Love). verse 21 "For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. Verse 22 "But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire”. WHO IS THE APOSTLE IS SPEAKING OF? let's see. 2 Peter 2:17 "These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever. Verse 18 "For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error. verse19 "While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage”. the false prophets, and teachers, and pastors among the children of God. that “wine”, (false doctrines) and “Strong Drink”, (false beliefs), is a killer when it get behind the wheel, meaning the scriptures, they are blind guides. to overcome this, 2 Timothy 2:15 "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. verse 16 "But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness”.

Now the ships, which here symbolize wealth, where many nations and people made their money, (shipping), trade. So spiritually speaking, John 2:14 "And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: verse 15 "And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables verse 16 "And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise”. now lets make it clear, 2 Peter 2:1 "But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. Verse 2 "And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. Verse 3 "And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: (BINGO), whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not”. these false preacher and teacher who have a money plan for you. Preaching for filthy lucre and the more….

Revelation 8:10 "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;
Note again, (only a third part). Revelation 12:12 "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”.
Notice this star did not fall in the sea, no, but upon the third part of the rivers, and fountain of waters. The "rivers" are waters, or nations, whereas the "fountains" are symbolism to "the fountains of the living waters", which are the Christians churches whose fountains of living water flows from our Lord Jesus Christ. Supportive scripture, Revelation 2:13 "I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth”. a third part of rivers, the christian churches. (notice the third Part theme).

PICJAG.

next, Part IV

Part IV
Revelation 8:11 "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.
The term “wormwood” means “bittreness”, G894 ἄψινθος apsinthos (a'-psiyn-thos) n.
1. wormwood (as a type of bitterness).
2. (figuratively) calamity.
[of uncertain derivation]
KJV: wormwood

Notice the definition states a, “TYPE” of bitterness. In this case, not sour, or tardy, but acid. For the Greek word “bitter” that is at the end of the verse is G4087 πικραίνω pikraino (piy-krai'-nō) v.
to embitter.
{literally or figuratively}
[from G4089]
KJV: be (make) bitter
Root(s): G4089

The ROOT word give us the answer, G4089 πικρός pikros (piy-kros') adj.
1. acrid, bitter.
2. (by implication) poisonous (bodily or spiritually).
{literally or figuratively}
[perhaps from G4078 (through the idea of piercing)]
KJV: bitter

Acrid is “acid”, other words Poison. And another word for acid is “Noisome”, and the “NOISOME” beast of Ezekiel 14 is the White horse rider of Revelation chapter 6, which carried another gospel, a flase gospel.

So the star wormwood is Satan himself fell upon the third part of the waters and they became wormwood. a third part in the churches took up the acid godpel of the white rider gospel. Other words Antichrists, that’s with the “s” at the end. Supportive scripture, 1 John 2:18 "Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time”. BINGO. notice the "s" at the end of antichrist(s).
And these antichrists became well “without” water. 2 Peter 2:17 "These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever”. Jude 1:12 "These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots”
Here these wells without water are carried about the … “WINDS” yes those four “winds”. the bible just come together, full circle, don’t it.

Revelation 8:12 "And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise".
The sun/gospel, the testimony of Jesus the Christ, and the moon, the Torah the Law. the stars are symbolism of religious leaders, will be darken by deception, these antichrists, 2 Thessalonians 2:3 "Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition”. Ephesians 5:6 "Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience”. Darkness is symbolic for Ignorance, which God don’t want for he is “LIGHT”. Romans 11:25 "For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in”. there was many thing the church as a whole was ignorant about. And satan made it worst, by keep those thing a mystery, but no more.

Matthew 24:29 "Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken”. some christian doubt their own-self in these trying times. LET US SAY THIS AGAIN, MANY IN THE FAITH, BECAUSE OF FALSE DOCTRINE WRAPPED IN SHEEP CLOTHING WILL MAKE MANY DOUBT, EVEN THEIR OWNSELF. We suggest one study with the Holy Ghost in order to Rightly divide the word of TRUTH. When we get to Revelation chapter 12 we have all the actors there. Sun, moon, and the stars and we’ll see them clearly.

Revelation 8:13 "And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound!"
three coming woe's. in Revelation 12:12 "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, a little "season".

Well the devil is angry, and he wants to make war. And to war one needs an “army”. which we will see next time in chapter 9.

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Jay Ross said:

Hello

It seems to me that in the above rational for the explaining of Chapter 8 has been to take the words literally, whereas the words should be understood to be metaphorical such that the word "sea" should be understood to be "the people of the earth", the word "mountain" should be understood to be the word "religion/religious beliefs of the people," the word "earthquake" should be understood to be "turmoil/war" which comes down from heaven, etc.

In this chapter, I am reminded of the Mountain at Mt Sinai where there was much lighting and thundering and there was a fire at the top of the mountain.

I am also reminded that it is the blood that washes clean the people of God.

What I am suggesting is that there might be a very different and intended understanding for this chapter.

We are reminded in Daniel that there will be a rock that comes down out of heaven that will become the highest mountain in all of the earth. We are given no further description as to whether or not this rock, that becomes the highest mountain, has a fire at its pinnacle.

Maybe more consideration should be given to this chapter such that it is seen in a very different light.

Shalom

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GINOLJC, to all.
Revelation Chapter 9, we get all of the chapter, in four parts.

Revelation 9:1 "And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.
A star, This is the same star that fell upon the waters now worketh unto the Earth, which symbolize those outside of the body of Christ, who walk after the “FLESH/EARTH”, and not after the Spirit. how do we know that this is the same star? Because the bible answer itself. Revelation 9:11 "And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon”.
Abaddon: G3 Ἀβαδδών Abaddon (a-ɓad-dōn') n/p.
1. (meaning) a total destroyer.
2. (person) Abaddon (a Hebrew name), the destroying angel; angel of the bottomless pit (the Abyss), and a demonic king.
[of Hebrew origin (H11)]
KJV: Abaddon

Apollyon: G623 Ἀπολλύων Apolluon (a-pol-lï '-ōn) n/p.
1. a destroyer.
2. The Destroyer (i.e. Satan, The Accuser).
[active participle of G622]
KJV: Apollyon
Root(s): G622

So the devil is identified, and also how he is attacking the church from within, and without. Lets get the understanding to two important keywords. The term “key” here symbolize authority, which only God can give. This authority allow Satan to access his main deceptive tool his Bottomless pit. What is meant by the term, “Bottomless pit?”. A. it’s not a natural or literal pit in the sense, but a spiritual reference to a graphical illustration to show the state of degradation of one who is in, (the snares, and wiles of the devil), but lets show the bottomless pit clearly. B. a bottomless pit has no bottom to it, and therefore does not have any foundation. neither do deception, and lies, which produce endless false doctrines and disbelief. So there is no limit or bottom to the lies that are fabricated in the carnal mind. Lies do not have foundation, so they are limitless, or bottomless as to their depth. As the old saying goes, how LOW CAN ONE GO, OR HOW LOW CAN ONE STOOP. (other words when you tell one lie you have to tell another lie to cover the first, and then you have to tell another to cover the last one,, and another, and another… it bottomless). men tell lie after lie after lie. WHY? A. to protect their beliefs, or doctrine that they have been decieved on, and or B. of shame if exposed. They, we, men love darkness more that light. WHY, because we reject knowledge. Hosea 4:6 "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children”. see when one knows the truth why LIE? And to know the TRUTH one have to, 2 Timothy 2:15 "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth”. we were warn of the devil devices. 2 Corinthians 2:11 "Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices".
only the word of God have have true foundations. we’re built on a sure foundation, in christ Jesus who is the chief cornerstone. Ephesians 2:20 "And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; verse 21 "In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: verse 22 "In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit”.

Satan is the father of lies which has no end, or foundation to build on. The only way he has is death and destruction, which ends is the Lake of fire. so the bottomless pit is the endless lies a carnal mind can produce. One can get a glimpse of this reprobate mind in Romans 1:18-32.

Revelation 9:2 "And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.
The first thing out of the pit is a cloud of smoke, DECEPTION, that the devil first tool, a smokescreen. Colossians 2:8 "Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. here philosophy is the Greek word, G5385 φιλοσοφία philosophia (fiy-lo-so-fiy'-a) n.
1. philosophy.
2. (specially) Jewish sophistry.
[from G5386]
KJV: philosophy

Sophistry is fallacious arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving. This deceiving smokescreen “darken” the gospel, (the) sun, and cast a veil over the Spirit, (Air). Supportive scriptures, 2 Corinthians 3:12-18 "Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech: verse 13 "And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished: verse 14 "But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ. verse 15 "But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail, (smokescreen), is upon their heart. verse 16 "Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away. verse 17 "Now the Lord is that Spirit, (Air): and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. verse 18 "But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord”. again the darkness symbolize “ignorance” which the devil plays on.

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Post #II next.

PART II

Revelation 9:3 "And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
1 Corinthians 15:56 "The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law”. this is the deception that the devil will use. Romans 7:4-8 "Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God. Verse 5 "For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death. Verse 6 "But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter. Verse 7 "What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet. Verse 8 "But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead”. (ONE MIGHT WANT TO READ ALL OF ROMANS CHAPTER 7).
Ephesians 2:1 "And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; verse 2 "Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: verse 3 "Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others”.

Now what do the term “locusts” symbolize here concerting the Earth/our Flesh? It’s the Greek word, G200 ἀκρίς akris (a-kriys') n.
a locust.
{as pointed, or as lighting upon the top of vegetation}
[apparently from G206, akin to the base of G188]
KJV: locust
Root(s): G206

Our answer is in the ROOT of the Word, G206 ἄκρον akron (a'-kron) n.
the extremity.
[neuter of an adjective; probably akin to the base of G188]
KJV: one end... other, tip, top, uttermost participle

Extremity means our hands and feet, our LIMBS, or biblically speaking, our MEMBERS . Supportive scripture, Romans 6:12-17 "Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. Verse 13 "Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. Verse 14 "For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. Verse 15 "What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. Verse 16 "Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? Verse 17 "But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.

Now the billion plus dollar answer to stop sinning, read Romans 6:1-13. but the devil don’t want you to know that.

Revelation 9:4 "And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.
Isaiah 40:5-7 "And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it. Verse 6 "The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field: verse 7 "The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass”. 1 Peter 1:23-25 "Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. verse 24 "For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: verse 25 "But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you”.

Now an assurance: 1 John 3:9 "Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God”. (see .Ezekiel 9:4).

If not sealed with the holy Ghost, then it’s open season on you by the devil. as the apostle Peter said by the Holy Ghost, 2 Peter 1:10 "Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: verse 11 "For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ".

Revelation 9:5 "And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man".
Well we just a news flash, the time of this tribulation is given. Scripture, Mark 13:19 "For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be. Verse 20 "And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days. (BINGO, now we know how long this particular period of tribulation will last, 5 Months) verse 21 "And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not: verse 22 "For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.(that’s dangerous, thank God for the shorten of the days). verse 23 "But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things”.

thank you Lord Jesus. That was a give me from the Lord Jesus.

PICJAG.

Part III

Revelation 9:6 "And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.
death will be preferred to a miserable life. either by disease, or shame. I cannot say, it must be some kind of sin of the flesh, Genesis 4:13-15 "And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear. Verse 14 "Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me. Verse 15 "And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him”. so those who is the way of Cain? came shame. I not sure here, maybe someone else have a better answer. now with a disease, people was put outside of the camp. as some that was put in shame in the church. 1 Corinthians 5:8 "Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. verse 9 "I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators". sometime the things you do you want to die because of it.

Revelation 9:7 "And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.
Who is the “locusts” here, “us”, the term shape here is "FORM", the form of a man, us, who walk after the flesh. ready to fight (battle), one another. Romans 3:10-17 "As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: verse 11 "There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. verse 12 "They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. verse 13 "Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: verse 4 "Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: verse 15 "Their feet are swift to shed blood: verse 16 "Destruction and misery are in their ways: verse 17 "And the way of peace have they not known: verse 18 "There is no fear of God before their eyes”. Those verse got all of the verse.

But the Good news: Romans 3:25 "Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; verse :26 "To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus”.

Revelation 9:8 "And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.
They had hair? As the hair of a woman? teeth was as a lion? This is simply describing a disguise, another deception. Supportive scripture. 2 Corinthians 11:13-15 "For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. Verse 14 "And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Verse 15 "Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

Revelation 9:9 "And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle.
These are the copycats of God’s real and true ministers, and priest. Their Breastplates was of “IRON” man made, not of God. Iron here symbolize harsh and rude. and the “Sound” of their wings? …… They're preachers, Satan's fallen angels, in disguise. They preach or “Sound” another gospel, for the term “Sound” means preach. God's true preachers. Romans 10:14 "How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? Verse 15 "And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! Verse 16 "But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? Verse 17 "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Verse 18 "But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world” sound means to preach. These preacher, apostles, or teacher was “Sounding”, another tune/Gospel. Galatians 1:6 "I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: verse 7 "Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 "But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. verse 9 "As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

Revelation 9:10 "And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.
According to the Noah Webster's 1828 Dictionary of American English, TAIL, n. In law, an estate in tail is a limited fee. As the R & B singing group the O’jays sang a title hit,, Money, money, money… money. That’s where their power is at, for 1 Timothy 6:10 "For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows”.

Revelation 9:11 "And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.
this is the same star of verse 1 here in chapter 9, clear idenity as to who is behind all of the deception.

Revelation 9:12 "One woe is past; and, behold, there come two woes more hereafter.
Self explanatory. two more woes to come.

PICJAG

Part IV
Revelation 9:13 "And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God"
horns are symbolic of "power" and so the horns of God are symbolic of the Power of God, the almighty one. When a word is given from that altar it comes from God almighty. and only the almighty one has Power to give.

Revelation 9:14 "Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates.
The four winds, as seen in Revelation 7:1.

Revelation 9:15 "And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.
these angels, are those "bound" angels "reserved” unto the day of judgment, our Judgment. and they was prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year. These raise up a new crop of ministers which we will see by the hundred and thousand. Some had ministries last an hour, some days, others months, and some for years. Some started out as a store front, and developed into a mega church.

Revelation 9:16 "And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them.
hundred and thousand of false prophets, preachers…. ect. Heard, again, declares not an exact amount, but many of them. ministries are popping up every day, declaring a new twist on the gospel.

Revelation 9:17 "And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.
Fiery mouth preachers, living the stylish life of the world, decked in robes fit for a king, speaking promises but are never kept. out of their mouths, fire. Supportive scriptures, James 3:5-8 "Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! Verse 6 "And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell verse 7 "For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: verse:8 "But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison”. poison here is what brimstone is,
G2306 θειώδης theiodes (thei-ō'-d̮ees) adj.
sulphur-like, i.e. sulphurous.
[from G2303 and G1491]
KJV: brimstone
Root(s): G2303, G1491

2 Peter 2:18 "For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error. verse 19 "While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage".

Revelation 9:18 "By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.
Killed here or slain is not in the literal sense, but slain spiritually. this was done by deception. Notice it’s only a third part of the world.


Revelation 9:19 "For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt.
The power in their mouth is the tongue, supportive scripture, Proverbs 18:21 "Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof". 1 Timothy 4:1 "Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; verse 2 "Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; verse 3 "Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. for their tails were like unto serpents. crooked, crafty, poisonous, and, pernicious. every tail has a "head", 1 Peter 5:8 "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour".

Revelation 9:20 "And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:
1 Corinthians 3:11-15 "For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Verse 12 "Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Verse 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. Verse 14 "If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. Verse 15 "If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire”.
Psalms 115:4 "Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands”. statues

Revelation 9:21 "Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.
unbelievers, Read Romans 1:18-32 AMEN.

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mjrhealth said:

Silly thing is , the book of revelation was revelation given to John, it not yours its not mine, it is His, Unless God chooses to reveal bits to someone it will remain His, not amount of study can ever change that

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Mark 4:11 "And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables"

2 Peter 1:3 "According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: verse 4 "Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust".

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GINOLJC, to all.

Revelation Chapter 10. all of the chapter in only II parts.
The very last days, no more time
Revelation 10:1 "And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:
Here, there is NO OPEANING OF A SEAL, THESE THING ARE KNOWN BY JOHN. The angel here, is the allusion or repersent in symbolic language, the Lord Jesus in the office of the Holy Spirit who was sent into all the world with the everlasting gospel of Jesus the christ. The term “allusion” simply means, an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. Let’s get the description right. Matthew 17:2 "And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light”. that got his face, and clothing. “a rainbow was upon his head”. Revelation 4:3 "And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald”. now his feet, Revelation 1:15 "And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; (a furnace contain fire), and his voice as the sound of many waters”. this is the Lord Jesus Glorified, the Spirit of Christ, (as Roman 8:9 states). But the key to understanding correctly the allusion to the Lord Jesus Christ is in the term “ANOTHER”, which is his “diversified” state in Glorification of the Spirit. according to Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words the Greek term here for ANOTHER, G243 allos, expresses a numerical difference and denotes another of the same sort”. same sort means the same one. So this angel is in allusion to his glorified state. and it's a reason for this glorified state, as we will see.

Revelation 10:2 "And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth".
An open book signifies it is understood, (hence the reason why it's not sealed), it indicates knowledge and wisdom, the term little, indicate a small quantity, but not necessary in quality. this book is different from the book in Chapter 5, for two different Greek words are used to describe them. So What’s in the book?, don’t peek ahead, for we will reveal what’s in the little book later, so don’t look, but follow the storyline here so that you can get a clear understanding.

With his right foot upon, the sea and his left foot on the earth, this tells us how the gospel in that little book will be spread all over the world. It will be spread by Land, (walking, riding), and by sea, (ships).

Revelation 10:3 "And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices".
Voice, and cry here is how his gospel is to go forth… “preaching and teaching”. as when a Lion roareth meaning in Spirit and in Power, 1 Corinthians 2:4 "And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: verse 5 "That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God”. what is or are the seven thunders?, Some say it is referring to Psalms 29, the seven voices of God. and there are other places where God’s voice is identified with thunder also. I can only speculate, in which I will not do

Revelation 10:4 "And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not".
Hence the reason why I will not speculate. those things are sealed.

Revelation 10:5 "And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven”.
Hand here is singular, not both, the raising of the hand to take an oath or a solemn vow. Since God could not swear by no other, who is greater, he sware by himself. Hebrews 6:13 "For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself”. Genesis 22:15 "And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time, verse 16 "And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son”: here in Genesis 22, this confirm the allusion of the STRONG ANGEL in verse 1 of this chapter to the Lord Jesus as God almighty. for it was the angel of the Lord who spoke for God., as here in chapter 10. (BINGO, the strong angel represent the Lord JESUS himself).

Revelation 10:6 "And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer".
Right here we clearly see the diversity, or the plurality of God. he who created heaven? Isaiah 44:24 "Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself”, this is the LORD, all caps, Who made all things. Now this, John 1:3 "All things were made by him; (him here is the Word in John 1:1, who is God almighty), and without him was not any thing made that was made”. now who made all things? JESUS, who is the Holy Ghost, holding both titles of “Father” and “Son” in the diversified stated. (BINGO).

TIME NO LONGER IS THE END TIME “TODAY”. lest get the understanding of what God is saying here by the angel. “that there should be time no longer”. the end of this carnal life/world. Meaning time has ran out for the unbelieving. Hebrews 3:6 "But Christ as a son over his own house; (MANY NEED TO READ THAT AGAIN ESPECIALLY MY JEWISH FRIENDS), whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end. Verse 7 "Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice, Verse 8 "Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness: Verse 9 "When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years .Verse 10 "Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways. Verse 11 "So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.) Verse 12 "Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.”. whowas in the wilderness with the church? JESUS, the Holy Spirit, read it again.

Revelation 10:7 "But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets".
this verse needs to be read with careful attention, because it will fast forward, or in this case refresh the viewer mind as to what happen during the beginning of the seventh Trumpet. what Mystery? What mystery?, I say it twice because it was a mystery in the beginning of the sounding and something was finish. first the end of sin for all mankind, so that all, both Jews and Gentiles can come into "HIS" HOUSE. and the gospel mystery of the separation or the wall of partition removed, and with that removal, the fullness of the Gentiles could come in. Romans 11:25 "For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in”. until they heard his voice, meaning to UNDERSTAND, they was in rebellion, as was in Ezekiel day. This is brought out in Romans chapter 11, but maybe one needs to read chapter 10 first. and then read Ephesians 2:10-22.

NOTICE, it said, "But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound", this mystery comes to and end/finish. so, what "DAYS" is the voice of the seventh angel? chapter 11 will tells us.

PICJAG.

Part II next.

Part II
Revelation 10:8 "And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth".
By taking the book, meaning it’s not his, (John's), personally, for if it was, there would be no need for him to take it. So John is not the author of this little book is the Lord Jesus himself. And since he was to eat it, then it was a message or a sermon to preach, or teach. For the message or the contents of the little book is for everyone. Other words a LAST DAY MESSAGE. And how do we know that this message or teaching is for everyone? For the message or teaching is to be prophesy, (PREACHED), again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings, (see verse 11 below). the key to understanding this little book, message or prophesy, or teaching is in the command to “GO”, and, to take the little book, which is open, means he KNOWS THE CONTENT. we know that the open book is from the LORD JESUS God almighty, and he has given a command, “go” and do something, and here it is. Matthew 28:18 "And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Verse 19 "Go (there is the command), Go ye therefore, and teach, (prophesy, Preach), all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: verse 20 "Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen”. the little book contains THE GREAT COMMISSION, and the four gospels. This was to go to everyone. And it is for men and women to “TAKE” (this is why John was to "TAKE" the little book), this message to be "TAKEN" to the entire world. the next verse tells us why this message is sweet in the mouth and bitter in the stomach.
So the little book is the container the teaching of the Lord Jesus while he was here on earth, (THE GOSPELS and the GREAT COMMISSION), whatsoever things I taught you, are contained in the GOSPELS, Matthews Mark, Luke and John. this is the Little Book.

Revelation 10:9 "And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey".
As said, if the little book was John’s he would not have to take it. now the bitterness and sweetness of this Gospel message. here is the understanding.
Sweetness, is when a preacher or teachers of his, (God’s) holy word are sent by God, and preach or teach his word, those who will “hear” and "believe", and obey the Gospel of the Lord Jesus, (that’s the sweetness in the mouth of the preacher) for God has put his Gospel in the preacher mouth. it is sweet when they heard and act on the word, SALVATION, they are saved. That’s the sweetness in the mouth, the saving gospel.

Bitterness, when a preacher or teacher gives God’s holy words for consumption, and it is rejected, or not believed/digested… listen, Matthew 15:17 "Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? Those who REJECT, the word of God is REJECTING God, and God REJECT them or as Matthews records, “CAST OUT”, (that the bitterness in the belly), for out of the belly, or passed through the belly, the eternal word. meaning they did not digest the word of God and they rejected him, that's the bitternees in the preacher or teacher belly. God has rejected them. Scripture, Hosea 4:6 "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children”. THE REJECTION OF THE TRUTH IS BITTERNESS.

Revelation 10:10 "And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter".
John accepted the invitation, where upon he was instructed to eat the book. here is where wisdom comes in at. the minister must himself must be prepared himself first. EAT THE BOOK. not literally, but figuratively, as Ezekiel was bidden to eat the little roll, or scroll, Ezekiel 3:1-7. eating the book signify being instructed about the good and truth of faith. Supportive scripture, 2 Timothy 3:16 "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: verse 17 "That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works”.

That’s why a man of God, or woman of God must be able to breakdown the word of God for the consumption of the people, if not his bitterness. Supportive scripture. Hebrews 5:12 "For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. Verse 13 "For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. Verse 14 "But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil”. so before one take the book, be first inspired by God, and let him teach you, if not his word will be a bitter tast in your belly. 1 Corinthians 2:10 "But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. Verse 11 "For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Verse 12 "Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Verse 13 "Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. verse14 "But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. verse:15 "But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. Verse 16 "For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ”. (we need to read that again, “we have the mind of Christ”). so before you "TAKE" the Book the gospelof Jesus Christ, study with the Holy ONE.

Revelation 10:11 "And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings" this is the reason for the GREAT COMMISSION, for the Gospel was preached to the JEWS "FIRST", and now must be taken unto the WORLD. Hebrews 4:2 "For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it”. verse 3 "For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. verse 4 "For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works. verse 5 "And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest. verse 6 "Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief: verse 7 "Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.”
That certain “DAY” is today where there is time to hear his word, there is TIME should be no longer. Will his word be heard?.

PICJAG.

NEXT TIME chapter 11.

GINOLJC, to all.

Chapter 11 and chapter 12 is probably two of the most debated chapters in the book of Revelation, for they have far reaching effect on eschatology as man teach it. I have heard and read many views as to who the two witness are, and how they fit in the end times. WHY GUESS, when the bible tells us plainly. So where do these two chapter fit in the chronology of end time events. the word of God is revealed, and we need to “RIGHTLY DIVIDE”, the word of TRUTH. these posts should rise some eyebrows.

Chapter 11 a few symbolic definition to understand.
The reed like unto a rod = The Line of God, the scriptures
The rod = rule, Holiness
The Measuring is= judging against a standard, and the sealing of the saints
The temple, altar, etc. = The church of God. “Grow up a temple in him”
The two witness = John the Baptist, and the Lord Jesus the Christ himself.
The forty and two months = The Gospel Age, 3 1/2 years, the length of the Ministry of the Lord Jesus on earth
The fire out of the mouth of the two witness = the Word of God.

So getting these two chapter right may help us in our understanding of the “END TIMES”. now if someone has anything to add or counter what is about to be posted, please make your post avaliable.

Revelation 11:1 "And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein".
John was measure somethings, and A reed “like” unto a rod was his instrument, it’s a measuring device. Is this a literal reed?, no. The reed must then is used to symbolize the word or Gospel in its function of determining who is in the church, (the temple of God, or the House of God), and who is outside of its bounds. The very act of measuring is for either destruction or for preservation. this preservation of his church, is proved out in the example of what Jacob did with his uncle Laban herd, for himself, (Read Genesis 30:27-43, but zero in on what the “RODS” did, starting at verse 37). the Lord Jesus, being over his own house is providing for himself a heritage of people. and the way as was with the RODS for Jacob his standard, so is the word of God,for his people. Jesus standard is Holiness. Isaiah 35:8 "And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein". and the Lord Jesus reminds us he is "THE WAY". John was commanded to rise, to stand and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and the People in it. You cannot measure people with a literal rod, but you can with the spiritual rod, the living word. another Example. Zechariah 2:1 "I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand. Verse 2 "Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof”. ok was this line literal? Again no. Lets see it clearly, . Amos 7:7 "Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand. Verse 8 "And the LORD said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A plumbline. Then said the Lord, Behold, I will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more”. this "wall" was the people of Israel, who were built up as a wall, firm and strong; and so stood against their enemies, while supported by the Lord, that stood by them. there as here in Revelation a measurement was taken of the people. The plumbline measure vertical, meaning “UPRIGHT”, or righteous. The plumbline was to see whether something is standing up straight, as will be the walls of the city in Revelation chapter 21. we as as a holy building are measured for righteousness supportive scripture, Ephesians 2:19 "Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; verse 20 "And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; verse 21 "In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: verse 22 "In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit”. The vision therefore declares that whatever corruptions invade the church, the kernel of the church will never be destroyed". NOW THAT"S GOOD NEWS. when something is measured, we compare it to whatever we are trying to quantify or measure, by a standard. other words we see how it measures up.

let's bring this home so that we can see it clearly. say for instance one have a dispute with his or her neighbor about a property line, or a fence in dispute on who's property. what one do? call in a surveyor to qualify the certainty of the property lines. in this case we have John the surveyor to qualify the certainty of the property lines. and in this survey we have two wittness to back up what is found,or rendered. hence the TWO WITNESS. they witness for or aganis the standard of "Holiness". and this judgment is going on as we speak in between the first and the last two woes.

"For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God" (I Peter 4:17). and time is just about expired. We are being measured, judged, against a standard.

so we see the work of the two witness, to testify to the standard that was measured.

Revelation 11:2 "But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.
why was the outer courts not in the measurement? It’s for those who have not yet “heard” or have the Word of God” in them. Matthew 10:5 "These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: verse 6 "But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Verse 7 "And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand”. why leave out the gentiles for now? Because later with the gentiles coming in (saved) that made the Jews jealousy, who was "First" given the promise. supportive scripture, Galatians 3:16 "Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. verse 17 "And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect. verse 18 "For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise. verse 19 "Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator. verse 20 "Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one". so they wanted to keep the law, which could never save them, so they rejected the Gospel. hence Romans 10:19 "But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you”. and here it is, Acts 13:46 "Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. Verse 47 "For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth. Verse 48 "And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed. Verse 49 "And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region”. there was no need to measure the outer court for 42 month or for the 3 1/2 years of the two witness ministry. 3 years of the Lord Jesus, and 6 month before with John totaling 3 and 1/2 year or 42 months of ministry to the Lost Sheep.

PICJAG.