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Previous Topics:
Rev P1: The Divisions of Revelation
Rev P2: The Locust Army (Fifth Trumpet)
Rev P3: The Two Myriads of Myriads Horsemen
Rev P4: Linkable Sections
Rev P5: The MAN of Rev 13:18 and His Number
Rev P6: Parallels Between The Trumpets and The Last Plagues
In the previous topic, you’ve seen the parallels between the Trumpets and the Last Plagues. If we will compare the Seals to the Letters to the Churches, we will also notice a parallel between them. This parallel and that of the Trumpets and the Last Plagues have also some kind of relationship (2nd level). Now, these parallels as you will see are based upon the Creation account in Genesis. There are certain things that only here can we learn or confirm. These are NOT time related parallels.
The white color of the horse in the vision of the 1st Seal corresponds to the “light” of Day 1 of the Creation.
Some may ask who the rider on the white horse is. Let’s reserve our judgment for now.
Remember the parallel between the 1st Trumpet and the 1st Bowl in the previous topic? If not, read it again. Abject poverty is misery. It could be a type or part of distress or anguish, so, it corresponds to “darkness” of the 1st Day. Here again is the definition of the Hebrew word “darkness:”
Looking at the 2nd Trumpet and 2nd Bowl, we can easily see that symbolic “sea” is their parallel. That imagery came from the waters that are under the firmament and these waters are called “seas” in Day 3 of the Creation.
How about the 2nd Seal which says of a time of no peace? Here’s the answer:
Seas are naturally restless.
If peace is taken away, the result will be afflictions, destruction, poverty, death, etc. These are some of the things the 2nd Letter is telling us and they also agree with the sea of Day 2. Read it in your own Bible.
The “foods” in the 3rd Letter and 3rd Seal agree with the produce of plants and fruit bearing trees of Day 3 which are given as foods in Day 6 (Rev 1:29-30). As for the “rivers” and “fountains of waters” of the 3rd Trumpet and of the 3rd Bowl, which part of Day 3 do they match? There is none but there’s another account of the Creation in chapter 2 of the same book that we can look at. Before reading this account, one must remember that plants and trees were brought forth on the 3rd Day and man on the 6th Day. The chronology of this account of the Creation could be confusing. Plants and trees precede man. Also, it is important to note here that the word “east” in verse 8 could also mean “before” or “aforetime” as in Proverbs 8:22 and Jeremiah 30:20.
In verse 6, it says “And mist went up from the earth and watered the whole face of the ground.” The word “mist” here was rendered “spring” and “fountain” by Lamsa and Brenton respectively. In verse 10 to 14, we will find what we are looking for – rivers.
Rev P1: The Divisions of Revelation
Rev P2: The Locust Army (Fifth Trumpet)
Rev P3: The Two Myriads of Myriads Horsemen
Rev P4: Linkable Sections
Rev P5: The MAN of Rev 13:18 and His Number
Rev P6: Parallels Between The Trumpets and The Last Plagues
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In the previous topic, you’ve seen the parallels between the Trumpets and the Last Plagues. If we will compare the Seals to the Letters to the Churches, we will also notice a parallel between them. This parallel and that of the Trumpets and the Last Plagues have also some kind of relationship (2nd level). Now, these parallels as you will see are based upon the Creation account in Genesis. There are certain things that only here can we learn or confirm. These are NOT time related parallels.
The white color of the horse in the vision of the 1st Seal corresponds to the “light” of Day 1 of the Creation.
(Mat 17:2 KJV) And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
Some may ask who the rider on the white horse is. Let’s reserve our judgment for now.
Remember the parallel between the 1st Trumpet and the 1st Bowl in the previous topic? If not, read it again. Abject poverty is misery. It could be a type or part of distress or anguish, so, it corresponds to “darkness” of the 1st Day. Here again is the definition of the Hebrew word “darkness:”
H2822 חשׁך chôshek kho-shek’
From H2821; the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness: – dark (-ness), night, obscurity.
From H2821; the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness: – dark (-ness), night, obscurity.
Looking at the 2nd Trumpet and 2nd Bowl, we can easily see that symbolic “sea” is their parallel. That imagery came from the waters that are under the firmament and these waters are called “seas” in Day 3 of the Creation.
How about the 2nd Seal which says of a time of no peace? Here’s the answer:
(Isa 57:20 ESV) But the wicked are like the tossing sea; for it cannot be quiet, and its waters toss up mire and dirt.
Seas are naturally restless.
If peace is taken away, the result will be afflictions, destruction, poverty, death, etc. These are some of the things the 2nd Letter is telling us and they also agree with the sea of Day 2. Read it in your own Bible.
The “foods” in the 3rd Letter and 3rd Seal agree with the produce of plants and fruit bearing trees of Day 3 which are given as foods in Day 6 (Rev 1:29-30). As for the “rivers” and “fountains of waters” of the 3rd Trumpet and of the 3rd Bowl, which part of Day 3 do they match? There is none but there’s another account of the Creation in chapter 2 of the same book that we can look at. Before reading this account, one must remember that plants and trees were brought forth on the 3rd Day and man on the 6th Day. The chronology of this account of the Creation could be confusing. Plants and trees precede man. Also, it is important to note here that the word “east” in verse 8 could also mean “before” or “aforetime” as in Proverbs 8:22 and Jeremiah 30:20.
In verse 6, it says “And mist went up from the earth and watered the whole face of the ground.” The word “mist” here was rendered “spring” and “fountain” by Lamsa and Brenton respectively. In verse 10 to 14, we will find what we are looking for – rivers.