Revelaon 10 & 11...Revelaon 10 & 11 A Study of the 7 Thunders and the Beast from the Boomless Pit...
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Revela&on10&11AStudyofthe7Thunders
andthe
BeastfromtheBo1omlessPitPresentedby:MarkLaRoseDate:05/01/17DraAFile:Rev10-11
Rela&onshipwithChrist• TheMostImportantUnderstandingaboutourSalva&on:– Webelieveeternallifeisagi9fromGodinChristJesusandwearejus?fiedbyHisgraceandHisfaithwhopaidtheprice;death,forourtransgressions
Romans3:21-26;4:4-5,25;6:23;Ephesians2:4-10;Titus3:4-7(Is53;Eze36:25-27;John3:3-8,16;16:8;Rom5:6-10;8:1-4,14-17;1Cor15:3-4,20-22;2Cor5:14-15,19-21;Gal1:4;3:13-14,26;4:4-7;Phil2:6-11;Col1:13-14;Heb8:7-12;1Pet1:23;2Pet1:3-4;1John2:2;4:10)
• God“senthisangeltoshowhisservants”thefuture(Rev22:6)“Donotdespiseprophecies.”1Thess5:20– Purpose:Tosharethevitalnecessityofacharactertransformingrela?onshipwithChrist,namelytheGospelofHissacrificeforallwhocallHimLordandSavior(Ps1:1-2;Ma120:25-28;Luke19:17-20;John20:21;Rom12:2;2Cor3:17-18;Gal5:22-25;Eph5:19-21;6:12-18;Phil3:7-14;Col2:6;1Thess5:16-23;Heb10:25;2Pet2:9;3:18;1John4:4)
PrinciplesofBibleStudy• Paul’scounseltoTimothy:
– 16AllScriptureisgivenbyinspira?onofGod,andisprofitablefordoctrine,forreproof,forcorrec?on,forinstruc?oninrighteousness,17thatthemanofGodmaybecomplete,thoroughlyequippedforeverygoodwork.2Tim3:16-17(Ps119:105;Prov30:5-6;Is8:20;John17:17;1Thess2:13;Heb4:12)
– forprophecynevercamebythewillofman,butholymenofGodspokeastheyweremovedbytheHolySpirit.2Pet1:21
• Bibleversions:– Useversionswiththeclosesttransla&ontotheoriginallanguage
• RecommendcomparingNKJV(usedhere),NASB95,KJV,ESV,andNIV
– Concordancesources:www.abibleconcordance.com;www.bluele1erbible.org
• UseofExpositorystudymethods(versusThema&cstudy)– ThismethodexplorestheliteralmeaningofeachwordinScriptureandits
rela&onshiptootherwordsinitscontext(exegesis)
PrinciplesofInterpreta&on• It’simportanttobeconsistentbyusingthesameprinciples,
pa1ern,andunderstandingoftheBookofDanielforthepropheciesinRevela?on(Num12:6;2Chron20:20;Joel2:28-29;Amos3:7;Acts2:14-21;Rev.12:17;19:10;22:8-9)
• Everyworddeservescarefulconsidera?on– “Forpreceptmustbeuponprecept,preceptuponprecept,Lineupon
line,lineuponline,Hereali1le,thereali1le.”Is28:10
• LikeDaniel’svisionsweretoDaniel,mosteverythinginRevela?onisfuturetoJohn’s?me– “…Iwillshowyouthingswhichmusttakeplacea9erthis.”Rev4:1– “…toshowHisservantsthethingswhichmustshortlytakeplace.”Rev22:6
• TheHistoricistmethodofinterpreta?onisusedforbothDanielandRevela?on
• MuchofRevela?onissymbolic– Lookfordefini?onsandcorrela?onselsewherewithinDanieland
Revela?onfirst,thentheBibleasawhole;theninhistory– LikeDaniel2,7,8,9&10-12,theprincipleusedisto“repeatandenlarge”
“Blessedishewhoreadsandthosewhohearthewordsofthisprophecy,andkeepthosethingswhicharewri1eninit;forthe?meisnear.”Revela&on1:3
Revela&on(AD95-96)
• TheApostleJohnreceivedtheRevela&onvisionswhileonPatmos
• JohnwasexiledinAD95duringthereignofEmperorDomi?an.HisexileendedupontheaccessionofEmperorNervainAD96.
• Jerusalemhadbeendestroyed25yearsearlierinAD70
• Revela?oniswri1enusingchias?cstructures:achiasmisarepe??onofsimilarideasinthereversesequence
• EventsinRevela?onarebuiltbyprogressiverepe??onaddingdetaillikeDaniel2,7,8,9,&11-12
• Thevisionswerenotgiveninchronologicalorder
OverviewTheBookofRevela&on
Revela?on1-14ismirrored…! Rev1:1-8Introduc?on! Rev1:9-3:227Churches! Rev4:1-8:17Seals! Rev8:2-11:187Trumpets
! Rev11:19-14:20CosmicControversy
…byRevela?on15-22! Rev22:8-17Conclusion! Rev21:9-22:7NewJerusalem! Rev19:11-21:81,000Years! Rev15:1-16:217Plagues! Rev17:1-19:10FallofBabylon
OverviewTheBookofRevela&on
Revela?oncontains7ThronescenesthatprovideaviewoftheSanctuaryinHeaven:
1. Introduc?onofthe7seals(Rev4:1-5:14)2. Introduc?onofthe7trumpets(Rev8:2-6)3. Introduc?onofthecosmiccontroversyinRev12(Rev11:19)
4. Introduc?ontothe7plagues(Rev15)5. Introduc?ontothefallofsymbolicBabylon(Rev16:17-17:3a)
6. Introduc?ontotheSecondAdvent(Rev19:1-10)7. Introduc?ontotheNewEarth(Rev21:5-11a)
Introduc?onThe7Angels/Trumpets
• Revela?on10:1-11:13describesscenesoccurringneartheendofanda9erthe6thTrumpet/2ndWoeintroducedinRev9:12-13
• The6thTrumpet/2ndWoeperiodistheHolyWarbetweenO1omanIslamandPapalChris?anitycoveredbyDaniel11:29-39;Rev9:13-21,las?ngfrom7/27/1449to8/11/1840– Iteffec?velyendedwiththeO1omanEmpireinsteepdecline,signing
theConven?onofLondontobecomeaprotectorateofBritain,Russia,Austria,andPrussia
– ThedocumentwasdeliveredtotheEgyp?angovernmenton8/11/1840,exactlythe391yearsand15daysprophe?callypredictedinRev9:15(360/24+1+30+360;using1day=1year)(Num14:34;Eze4:4-6;Gen29:27;Lev25:1-7)
– ForecastedcorrectlybyJosiahLitchaMethodistminister,thisempoweredWilliamMillerandthefirst2angels’messages(Rev14:6-8)
• The7thTrumpet/3rdWoeisintroducedinRev11:14-15a(Dan11:40)
Revela&on10
TheMightyAngelandthe
Bi1erBook
Revela&on10:1
• Isaws&llanothermightyangelcomingdownfromheaven,clothedwithacloud.Andarainbowwasonhishead,hisfacewaslikethesun,andhisfeetlikepillarsoffire.– AdifferentAngelfromoneofthe7“trumpet”angels
– MightyAngelClothedwithaCloud:Jesus• “Cloud”referstoangels(Dan7:13)
– Johnisshownthisscenefromtheperspec?veofearth
– Rainbow:SimilartotherainbowsurroundingGod’sthrone(Eze1:28;Rev4:3)• SymbolizingChrist’scovenantpromises
– Facelikesun:Jesus’face(Ma117:2;Rev1:16)
– Feetlikepillarsoffire:JesusinRev1:13-16andEze1:26-28(Dan10:5-6;12:7)
" ThismightyAngel,Jesus,deliveredHispeopleattheRedSea(Ex14:19,24)
Revela&on10:2
• Hehadali`lebookopeninhishand.AndhesethisrightfootontheseaandhisleAfootontheland,– He:Jesus– Theli1lebookisthescrollofDaniel,alreadyopened(asthisfollowsthe
6thtrumpetcomingtoacloseon8/11/1840)(Rev9:13-21)
– Rightfootonthesea/Le9ontheland:representsChrist’sdominionoverthewholeearthandisanallusionofworldwideknowledgeofthebook’scontentsbeginninginlate1844
" ThecontentsrefertothecompleteunderstandingofDaniel(especiallythepre-advent“inves?ga?ve”judgment;Dan7:9-10)andmaybereferringtoknowledgeoftheinterpreta?onofRev12-22,par?cularlyRev17:8-11referencedbyRev10:7;likelythemysterymessageoftheillumina?ngangelofRev18:1,thatistobespreadtothewholeworldbyGod’sremnantpeople
Revela&on10:3
• andcriedwithaloudvoice,aswhenalionroars.Whenhecriedout,seventhundersu`eredtheirvoices.– Voiceasalion:TheLionofJudahistheLambofGod(Rev5:5-6)
• ThefirstlivingcreatureofRev4:7lookslikealionandsoundslikethunder(Rev6:1)
• TheLordisknownasaroaringLion(Is31:4;Hos11:10;Jer25:30)– 7Thunders:TheVoiceofGod(Ps29:3-9;Rev4:5;8:5)
" “SurelytheLordGoddoesnothing,UnlessHerevealsHissecrettoHisservantstheprophets.Alionhasroared!Whowillnotfear?TheLordGodhasspoken!Whocanbutprophesy?”Amos3:7-8
– Thisindicatestheannouncementisprophe?cinnature
Revela&on10:4
• Nowwhentheseventhundersu`eredtheirvoices,Iwasabouttowrite;butIheardavoicefromheavensayingtome,“Sealupthethingswhichtheseventhundersu`ered,anddonotwritethem.”– Thereare7ThundersinPsalm29:3-9,alldescribingtheVoiceoftheLord
• Since“7”isaperfect,completenumber,thismayrefertoGod’sfinaljudgment
– Thunderismen?onedinRev14:2inrela?ontothe3angels’messageswhichwillbeproclaimedagainjustbeforeChristfinishesthejudgment
– Voicefromheaven:LikelyGod’scommand– Themessageisprophe?c,howevertheinterpreta?onwillbehidden
“sealed”ini?ally,toberevealedjustbeforetheangelwiththe7thtrumpetsounds(Rev10:7)(Rev11:15)• The7thangeltrumpet/3rdWoe:Thekingofthesouthini?atedDan11:40aon9/11/2001.PopeFranciscalledfortheU.N.toprotectChris?anson08/07/2014(“Chris?anity”joiningthewar)
• Thisisthemessageoftheillumina?ngRev18:1angeltoall7.50billionpeopleonearthgrowing,netofdeaths,at6.8millionpermonth(asofApr2017)
God’sVoiceThundered
• “28Father,glorifyYourname.”Thenavoicecamefromheaven,saying,“Ihavebothglorifieditandwillglorifyitagain.”29Thereforethepeoplewhostoodbyandhearditsaidthatithadthundered.Otherssaid,“AnangelhasspokentoHim.”30Jesusansweredandsaid,“ThisvoicedidnotcomebecauseofMe,butforyoursake.31Nowisthejudgmentofthisworld;nowtherulerofthisworldwillbecastout.”John12:28-31– Occurringearlyinthepassionweek
" Whatdifferen?atedthosewhounderstoodGod’sVoicefromthosewhomerelyheard“thunder?”
Revela&on10:5-6
• 5TheangelwhomIsawstandingontheseaandonthelandraiseduphishandtoheaven6andsworebyHimwholivesforeverandever,whocreatedheavenandthethingsthatareinit,theearthandthethingsthatareinit,andtheseaandthethingsthatareinit,thatthereshouldbedelaynolonger,– JesusraisedhishandtoHeaven,swearingbyHim:SameasDaniel12:7
– GodisreferencedastheCreatorofeverythinginheaven/earth/sea(Ex20:11;Neh9:6;Ps146:6;Amos9:6;Acts14:15;Rev14:7)
– Delay,literally“?mewillbenolonger”(seeKJV),isadirectallusiontoDan12:4referringtoapointinhistorywhenallthe?mepropheciesinDanielhaveended(1260[Time,?mes,halfa?me],2300,1290,1335days/years)
• Godhasnotprovideddated,?mepropheciesextendingpast10/22/1844
– Godwillrestorejus?ceandavengeHisenemies(Deut32:40-43)
" Thisannouncesthat,a9ertheendofDaniel’s?meprophecies,judgment(inHeaven)begins(TimeoftheEnd:1844-20xx)(NoteDan7:9-10,incontext)
EllenWhiteonRevela&on10:4-6
• ItherestatedinpublicthattheLordhadbeenpleasedtoshowmethattherewouldbenodefinite&meinthemessagegivenofGodsince1844.—SelectedMessages2:73(1885).{LDE35.3}
• Ourposi&onhasbeenoneofwai&ngandwatching,withno&me-proclama&ontointervenebetweenthecloseoftheprophe&cperiodsin1844andthe&meofourLord’scoming.—ManuscriptReleases10:270(1888).{LDE36.1}
• Thepeoplewillnothaveanothermessageupondefinite&me.AAerthisperiodof&me[Revela&on10:4-6],reachingfrom1842to1844,therecanbenodefinitetracingoftheprophe&c&me.Thelongestreckoningreachestotheautumnof1844.—TheS.D.A.BibleCommentary7:971(1900).{LDE36.2}
Revela&on10:7
• butinthedaysofthesoundingoftheseventhangel,whenheisabouttosound,themysteryofGodwouldbefinished,asHedeclaredtoHisservantstheprophets.– The7thangel/3rdWoeofRev11:15a
– Daniel11:40-43describestheeventsofthis3rdholywarbetweenradicalIslamistsandapostateChris?ans:Ini?ated9/11/2001;papacyjoinedon08/07/2014h`p://www.reuters.com/ar&cle/iraq-security-pope-idINKBN0G718P20140807
– Mystery:Theac?onablemeaningof“mystery”is“gospel.”Rev18:1-3indicatesthespreadingofthegospelwillbefinishedingreatpower.
– Satan’scounterfeitofthegospelinRev17:8-11willberevealedbeforethecloseofjudgment(Dan12:1)andreferstothe4thangel(Rev14:15;18:1-3);themightyillumina?onoftheearthwiththe3angels’messages• Whatwillgetthespirituala1en?onofall7.4billionpeopleonearth?
• Thiscorrelateswiththerevealingofthe“manofsin”of2Thess2:3-12• Atthis?me,GodsealsHispeople,symbolicIsrael(144,000)(Rev7:2-4;14:1-5)
– Hisservantstheprophets:SeeAmos3:7-8(Rev19:10b)[A“prophe?cmystery”]
MysteryFinished
• 6Isawthewoman,drunkwiththebloodofthesaintsandwiththebloodofthemartyrsofJesus.AndwhenIsawher,Imarveledwithgreatamazement.7Buttheangelsaidtome,“Whydidyoumarvel?Iwilltellyouthemysteryofthewomanandofthebeastthatcarriesher,whichhasthesevenheadsandthetenhorns.Rev17:6-7– Bloodofsaints/martyrs:Persecu?onbytheseabeast/papacy(duringthe
tribula?on,538-1798)Dan7:21
– Mystery:TheangeltellsJohntheformulawiththeintentthatitwillberevealed.“butinthedaysofthesoundingoftheseventhangel*,whenheisabouttosound,themysteryofGodwouldbefinished,asHedeclaredtoHisservantstheprophets.”(Rev10:7)
– 7Heads:Leadersofthepapacy,(popes)– 10Horns:Kingswithoutakingdom,yet(explainedinRev17:12-17)
*Whatmysteryprophecywasrevealedjustbefore9/11/2001and8/07/2014?(Rev17:8-11)
Revela&on10:8
• ThenthevoicewhichIheardfromheavenspoketomeagainandsaid,“Go,taketheli`lebookwhichisopeninthehandoftheangelwhostandsontheseaandontheearth.”– JohnisinstructedbythevoiceinRev10:4(GodtheFather)totakethe
li1lescrollfromtheAngel(Jesus)ofRev10:2
– Open:AreminderthatthecontentsofthebookofDanielisavailabletoanywhoseekandprayerfullystudyit
– Seaandearth:AthirdreminderthattheunsealedcontentsofDanielaretobemadeknowntoalltheworld(Rev10:2,5,8)
• Thisdenotesamajoremphasisonrevealingprophecytotheworld
" AndIfellathisfeettoworshiphim.Buthesaidtome,“Seethatyoudonotdothat!Iamyourfellowservant,andofyourbrethrenwhohavethetes?monyofJesus.WorshipGod!Forthetes?monyofJesusisthespiritofprophecy.”Rev19:10
Revela&on10:9-10
• 9SoIwenttotheangelandsaidtohim,“Givemetheli`lebook.”Andhesaidtome,“Takeandeatit;anditwillmakeyourstomachbi`er,butitwillbeassweetashoneyinyourmouth.”10ThenItooktheli`lebookoutoftheangel’shandandateit,anditwasassweetashoneyinmymouth.ButwhenIhadeatenit,mystomachbecamebi`er.– Johnhadto“ask”forthebookfromJesus:WemustearnestlyseekHim
• StrongallusiontoGod’sinstruc?ontoEzekiel(Eze2:8-3:27)• Jeremiah“ate”God’swords(Jer15:16)
– Ea?ngthescroll:Reading/inges?ng,toreceiveknowledgeofGod’sWord,inthiscase,thepropheciesofDaniel(Ma14:4;John4:34;6:35;1Cor11:24)
– Honey:Goodnews,ini?allymisinterpreted,leadingupto10/22/1844(Ps19:10;119:103;Prov24:13-14;Jer15:16;Eze3:3;John4:34)
– Bi1er:“Greatdisappointment”thatJesusdidnotreturntoearth,ini?allyin1843,thenon10/22/1844,aserroneouslyinterpreted(Jer20:8-9;Eze3:14)
Revela&on10:11
• Andhesaidtome,“Youmustprophesyagainaboutmanypeoples,na&ons,tongues,andkings.”– Again:ImpliesadelaythatGodforesawandforetold,thatthemeaning
oftheprophecywouldbehavetobeunderstoodandthenspreadinthefuturetoJohn’sday
– The1stand2ndangel’smessageswillbepreachedagainatthe“loudcry”
– “About”(Greek“epi”):RenderedfromaHebrewpreposi?onthatmeans“to”
" “AmessagewillsoonbegivenbyGod’sappointmentthatwillswellintoaloudcry.ThenDanielwillstandinhislot,togivehistes?mony”EGW
{2MR20.1}{21MR437.3}{Lt54-1906.8}(1/30/1906)
" Thisloudcryisthe4thangelofRev14:15and18:1-3,therepea=ngofthe3angels’messages(Rev14:6-12)thatwillreachallpeopleonearth• Thisrevivalisaccompaniedbythela1errainoftheHolySpirit
• Theloudcry(the2ndangelmessagewithaloudvoice)istriggeredbytheunderstandingofRev17:8-11prophecy
Revela&on11Inves?ga?veJudgment,
TwoWitnesses
andthe
BeastoftheBo1omlessPit
Revela&on11:1a
• ThenIwasgivenareedlikeameasuringrod.Andtheangelstood,saying,“RiseandmeasurethetempleofGod,thealtar,andthosewhoworshipthere.– Measuringrod:GivenbyGod;the“divinestandard”(Eze40:3-5;Zech2:1-5;Is
8:20;John17:17;2Tim3:16;Rev21:15)– Measure:ThisreferstoGod’s“inves?ga?ve”judgment(Eze43:10-17;Ma17:2;
25:31-33;Mark4:24-25;John5:22-30;Acts10:42;2Cor5:10;Heb9:27;1Pet4:6)• Daniel5providestheexampleofBelshazzarwhowasweighed(measured)inGod’sbalancesandfoundtobedeficient
• Trees(wicked)thatdon’tbearfruit:Ma13:10;Luke3:9
• “EverycaseiscominginreviewbeforeGod;Heismeasuringthetempleandtheworshiperstherein.”EGW{7T219.2}
" AndHesaidtome,“Haveyouseenthis,Osonofman?IsitatrivialthingtothehouseofJudahtocommittheabomina?onswhichtheycommithere?Fortheyhavefilledthelandwithviolence;thentheyhavereturnedtoprovokeMetoanger.Indeedtheyputthebranchtotheirnose.Eze8:17– “Branchtotheirnose”:Agestureofarrogance;thumbingtheirnoseatGod
Revela&on11:1b
• ThenIwasgivenareedlikeameasuringrod.Andtheangelstood,saying,“RiseandmeasurethetempleofGod,thealtar,andthosewhoworshipthere.– TheTemple:Jesus,wholivedaperfectlife,atonedoursins(1Pet2:24)
– Altar:Priestfunc?onsasintercessorhere;symbolizingchurchleaders
– ThosethatworshipinthetemplearesymbolicofallwhoclaimtoworshipGod,thosewhoclaimtofollowthetes?monyofHisprophets,andthosewhoclaimtokeepHisLaw(Eze43:10-12;Zech5:1-3[scrolldimensionssameas“HolyPlace”compartment];1Cor3:9-17;6:19;2Cor6:16;Eph2:19-22;1Pet2:4-8;4:17;Rev14:7)
• AmongthesearethoseshowntoEzekiel(8:1-18),whowastakentoHeaveninvisiontowitnessthejudgmentstar?ngon10/22/1844
" Thisisthepre-advent“inves?ga?ve”judgmentthatbeganattheendofthe2,300day/yearprophecy(Fall457BCtoFall1844)(Dan8:14;2:34;7:9-10,13,26;Eze9:1-4)
" ThisshowsthatGodwillseparateHistruedisciplesfromallthosewhoprofesstobeChris?ans,butdon’tworshipHimaccordingtoHisTenCommandments,whentheSabbathbecomesthetest(2Tim2:19;Rev14:7)
Revela&on11:2
• Butleaveoutthecourtwhichisoutsidethetemple,anddonotmeasureit,forithasbeengiventotheGen&les.Andtheywilltreadtheholycityunderfootforforty-twomonths.– Gen?leswereallowedintheoutercourt,butforbiddeninthetemple
• ToleaveoutmeansthesearerejectedfromGod’skingdombytheirownchoice.(Acts11:18b)TheyknowinglyrejectedGod,HisChrist,Hisprophets,orHislaw(Eze44:9;John6:37;1Pet4:17)
– Temple:JesusHimself(John2:19-21;Ma112:6),performingHisdailymedia?onintheHolyPlaceoftheheavenlySanctuary(Ma118:20;1Cor6:19)
– Donotmeasuremeansnoinves?ga?vejudgmentwasgoingonwhiletheli1le/talkinghornofDaniel7&8wastramplingonGod’speoplefor1260days/years(42months),thetribula?onofMa124:21-22;Mark13:19-20
– Tread:Godwillsoon“trample”thesewicked(Rev14:20;19:15)• Luke21:20-24describesthedestruc?onofliteralJerusalem,followedbythe
“trampling”ofspiritualJerusalembytheGen?lesun?lthe“?mes”arefulfilled(Dan7:25;8:13)
– Holycity:God’struepeople(Satan’scounterfeit“city”isBabylon)(Rev21:9)
TheTabernacleMoseswasgivenExquisitelyDetailedInstruc?ons
The Tabernacle-Patterned from the Heavenly Sanctuary North CourtEx 25:1-9; 26:1-37; Ps 77:13; Heb 8-10 Ex 27:9-1910 x 20 x 10 cu 50 x 100 cu
Altar of Incense Table of Showbread4 Pillars Intercessory Prayer God's Word=LifeEx 26:32 Ex 30:1-10 Ex 25:23-30; Lev 24:5-9 5 Pillars
(Lk 6:12; He 7:25; Rev 8:1-4) (Jn 4:34; 6:48,58) Ex 26:37 Altar of Burnt Offering1 x 1 x 2 cu 1 x 2 x 1.5 cu 10 cu Typifying Jesus' Sacrifice
Laver Ex 27:1-8Baptism (Mt 27:35; Jn 1:29)
Most Holy Place Holy Place Ex 30:17-21 5 x 5 x 3 cu(Mt 3:16; 28:19; Jn 3:3-5; 4:10; Titus 3:5)
Ark with Mercy Seat andCovering Cherubim
West Containing God's Law EastEx 25:10-22; Deut 10:4-5(Ex 20; Ps 85:10; Mt 5:17; 9:13; Jn 14:15; 1John 2:1; Rev 11:18-19)2.5 x 1.5 cu
Veil 7 Branched Lamp standEx 26:31 Gospel Light to the World(Mt 27:51; Mk 15:38; Lk 23:45; He 9:3) Ex 25:31-40
Our High Priest, Jesus, has been (Mt 5:16; Jn 1:9; 8:12; Is 2:2-3; Rev 1:11-13; 21:22-27)interceding and preformingthe pre-advent judgment in theMost Holy Place compartmentsince the antitypical day of Atonement 10/22/1844.(Heb 4:14; 1Tim 2:5)
PillarsEx 27:10-18 Drawn to scale5 cu South 1 cubit = about 18 inches
9/12/16
The Plan of Salvation
Iden?tyoftheLi1le/TalkingHorn
Thereformers;Wycliffe,Luther,Calvin,andtheWesleysalltaughtthattheli1lehorn/an?christ/seabeastpowerwastheRomanCatholicpapalsystem,whichisunques?onablyforetoldinDaniel,2Thessalonians2,andRevela?on.Thisapproachisknownashistoricism(prophecyassignedtoactualevents)– Response:PriestLuisDeAlcasarcreatedtheconceptofpreterism
• Biblicalprophecyhasalreadytakenplace– Response:PriestFranciscoRiberacreatedtheconceptoffuturism
• Biblicalprophecyisassignedtothefuture,rightbeforethesecondcoming
ThemembershipoftheRomanCatholicChurchhasandcon?nuestobemadeupoffaithfulpeople,manyofwhichhavesubmi1edtoandhadtheircharacterstransformedbyJesus.Wecanbeassuredthesewillbesaved.
42Months/1260Days
• Thenthewomanfledintothewilderness,whereshehasaplacepreparedbyGod,thattheyshouldfeedherthereonethousandtwohundredandsixtydays.Rev12:6– Woman:God’spurepeople(Is54:5;Jer6:2;Eze16:8-14;Hos2:19-20;Acts5:29;2Cor11:2;
Eph5:23-27)
– Fled:Wentintohidinginremotecaves,mountainousregions
– 1,260days(42months;?me,?mes,andhalfa?me):• Foundin7verses:Dan7:25;12:7;Rev11:2,3;12:6,14;13:5• 1Day=1YearPrinciple:Num14:34;Eze4:4-6;Lev25:1-7• TheGothssiegeofRomewasbrokenon3/12/538allowingEmperorJus?niantoplacehiscode,CorpusJurisCivilis,intoeffect.Chris?anitywasdeclaredthestatereligion,uni?ngtheRomanCatholicChurchwithByzan?um(EasternRome)
• FrenchRevolu?on:GeneralBerthiertookRome,declaringanendtothePapacyon2/15/1798,endingoppressionofthesaintsoverthepast1,260years
• NapoleonhadPopePiusVIimprisoned5dayslater,on2/20/1798inFrance
Revela&on11:3
• AndIwillgivepowertomytwowitnesses,andtheywillprophesyonethousandtwohundredandsixtydays,clothedinsackcloth.”– MyTwoWitnesses:Bible,theOldandNewTestamentswitnessabout
Jesus(Ps119:105,130;Ma124:14;John5:39;Rev22:18)• TheBiblebearswitnessbytheLawandtheprophets
– 1,260Days/years:Future(toJohn)persecutoryruleoftheseabeast/papacy(538-1798),furtherdescribedinRev13:1-10
– Sackcloth:God’sWordwasveiledduringtheruleoftheseabeast/papacyandisassociatedwithmourningoversinsbutalsorepentance(Is22:12;Jer4:8;6:26;Ma111:21)
• Forover1,000years,commonpeopledidnothaveaccesstotheBible
1260Days/YearsofTribula&on
• Butthewomanwasgiventwowingsofagreateagle,thatshemightflyintothewildernesstoherplace,wheresheisnourishedfora&meand&mesandhalfa&me,fromthepresenceoftheserpent.Rev12:14– Woman:PeoplefromthroughouttheearthwithGod’sindwellingSpirit,
Hispurechurch(Is54:5;Jer6:2;Acts5:29;2Cor11:2;Eph5:23-27)
– TwoEagle’sWings:Speedandprotec?on(Deut28:49;Ma123:37)
– Wilderness:God’speoplehidinremotecaves,mountainousregions
– Timeand?mesandhalfa?me(360+[360x2]+180=1,260):Referencingthe538-1798(1,260years)persecu?onofGod’speople(Dan7:25;12:7;Rev11:2,3;12:6,14;13:5)(the‘tribula?on’ofMa124:21-22;Mark13:19-20)
– Serpent:“Helaidholdofthedragon,thatserpentofold,whoistheDevilandSatan,”(Rev20:2)
5Prophecy in Dan 7:25; 12:7; Rev 11:2,3; 12:6,14; 13:5 as Time, times, and half a time, 42 months.6The mystery 666 man is announced to the whole world by the 4th & 5th angels (Rev 14:14-19; 18:1-4).7After Michael (Jesus) finishes the Investigative Judgment (Dan 7:9-10; 12:1), the 7 plagues (Rev 16) fall.
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Revela&on11:4
• ThesearethetwoolivetreesandthetwolampstandsstandingbeforetheGodoftheearth.– “2Witnesses”arecomparedwith2OliveTreesand2Lampstands:The
visionofZechariah3&4suggestthe2witnesseshavebothroyalandpriestlyrolesinrestoringthetempleasdidJoshuaandZerubbabel(536BC)a9ertheBabylonianexile(Zech4:2-14)• ZerubbabelledthepeoplebackfromBabylonianexile(Ezra1&2;Hag1&2)
• JoshuawasGod’sanointedhighpriest(Hag1:1)• “Two”witnessesarelegallynecessarytodeterminetruth(Ma118:16)
" ThetwoolivetreesimplythattheHolySpirit(theoil),providesthepresenceofGodwithHispeople.TheLa1erRain(Joel2:23;Zech10:1),istheoutpouringoftheHolySpiritduringthelastdaysofthe?meoftheend.(Ps119:105)
" Ofthe7churches(LampstandsofRev1:20)ofRev2-3,onlytwo(SmyrnaandPhiladelphia)havenothingsaidagainstthem
Revela&on11:5
• Andifanyonewantstoharmthem,fireproceedsfromtheirmouthanddevourstheirenemies.Andifanyonewantstoharmthem,hemustbekilledinthismanner.– Theirmouth:The2witnesseshaveasinglemouth,meaningoneunified
prophecy(Rev11:6);onetes?mony(Rev11:7)• Representsjudgment
– Fire:ThisbringstomindthescenesofElijahonMt.Carmel(1Ki1:18)andthebandstotaling102soldiersthatwereconsumedbyfire(2Ki1:6-15)(2Sam22:9;Jer5:14)
• Firerepresentstheexecu?onofasentenceasaresultofjudgment(Rev20:11-15)
Revela&on11:6
• Thesehavepowertoshutheaven,sothatnorainfallsinthedaysoftheirprophecy;andtheyhavepoweroverwaterstoturnthemtoblood,andtostriketheearthwithallplagues,asoAenastheydesire.– Norain:TheliteralandspiritualdroughtofGod’sWordlasted3.5years
leadinguptoElijah’sMtCarmelshowdown(1Ki17:1,7;18:1;Luke4:25;Jam5:17)
– Waterstoblood:ThisalludestoMoses;theplaguesinEgypt(Ex7:17-21)
" Thetwowitnesseshavecharacteris?csofMoses(represen?ngtheLaw,andthosethatwillberesurrected),andElijah(represen?ngtheprophets,andthe144,000thatwillbetranslated).BothtalkedwithGodonMountSinaiandbothmetwithJesusatHistransfigura?on.(2Ki2:11;Ma117:1-12;Mark9:1-13;
Jude9)
" MalachialsopredictsthecomingofElijah*beforeJesus’return(Mal4:5-6)
*Furtheron“theElijahtocome;”seenextslide
TheFirstandSecondElijah
• 1stElijah– AndElijahtheTishbite,oftheinhabitantsofGilead,saidtoAhab,“Asthe
LordGodofIsraellives,beforewhomIstand,thereshallnotbedewnorraintheseyears,exceptatmyword.”1Ki17:1(1Ki17-19)• Calledfirefromheaven;killed450prophetsofBaal,400prophetsofAsherah
• 2ndElijah– “…AndhewillturnmanyofthechildrenofIsraeltotheLordtheirGod.
HewillalsogobeforeHiminthespiritandpowerofElijah,‘toturntheheartsofthefatherstothechildren,’andthedisobedienttothewisdomofthejust,tomakereadyapeoplepreparedfortheLord.”Luke1:16-17
– “Andifyouarewillingtoreceiveit,heisElijahwhoistocome.”Ma111:14
• JohntheBap?stannouncedandbap?zedJesus;preachedrepentanceanddenouncedHerod’sdivorceandmarriagetohisbrother’swife(Ma13:1-4;11:7-9;17:10-13;Mark1:5-6)
TheThirdElijah
• 4“RemembertheLawofMoses,Myservant,WhichIcommandedhiminHorebforallIsrael,Withthestatutesandjudgments.5Behold,IwillsendyouElijahtheprophetBeforethecomingofthegreatanddreadfuldayoftheLord.6AndhewillturnTheheartsofthefatherstothechildren,Andtheheartsofthechildrentotheirfathers,LestIcomeandstriketheearthwithacurse.”Mal4:4-6
– LawofMoses:Whentheworldhasforgo1enandrejectedtrueworshipofGodtheCreatoraccordingtotheTenCommandments,the“Elijah”messageisgiven
– Horeb:ThemountainwhereGodgaveMosesthetabletsofstoneinscribedbyGodwiththeTenCommandments
– Heartsoffathersandchildren:Referstoasignificantend?merevival;a“loudcry”;the“la1errain”(John14:15;Luke1:16-17;Rev18:1-3)
– Themessageofrepentancewillbeproclaimed:Acts3:19-23– The3angels’messageswillbeproclaimedintheSpiritandpowerofElijahbythe
remnant:Rev14:6-12" “He(Elijah)wasarepresenta?veofthoselivinginthelastdays,towhomGodhas
entrustedsacredtruthstopresentbeforethepeople,topreparethewayforthesecondappearingofChrist.”EGW{CD70.4}
Revela&on11:7
• Whentheyfinishtheirtes&mony,thebeastthatascendsoutofthebo`omlesspitwillmakewaragainstthem,overcomethem,andkillthem.– Bo1omlesspit/abyss:Theinfluencing,demonicpowerarisingfromthe
sameplaceashewhogaveMohammadthe“revela?ons”thatbecametheQur’an,thebasisforIslam(Is14:15;Eze31:14-18;32:18-32;Luke8:31;Rev9:1,2,11;11:7;17:8;20:1,3)
– Beastfromthebo1omlesspit:Literally,theFrenchRevolu?onofFranceincludingthespiritualeffectscon?nuingtoday,ofatheismandsecularism(Egypt),andsexualimmorality(Sodom)(Is65:4a;Rom1:18-32)1) Theabyss/bo1omlesspitbeastistheDragon/Satan(Rev16:13;20:10)
2) Theseabeastisthepapalsystem(Rev13:1-10,16-18;17:1-11,18)
3) Theearthbeastisthefalseprophet/apostateProtestan?sm/U.S.A.(Rev13:11-17;16:13;17:12-17;19:20)
– Them:Thetwowitnesses;theLawandtheprophets(theBible)• JesusspokeontheLawandtheprophetsintheparableofTheRichManandLazarus
Luke16:16-17,19-31(Luke24:27;Ma15:17-19)
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Study Guide (SG) Symbol Chart #B51b
Chart B Ref: Lines 25,28,29,85,256,266,286,287 05/18/16
Daniel 2 Statue: 603BC Daniel 7: 553BC Daniel 8: 551BC Daniel 11: 535BC Revelation 12: AD96 Revelation 13: AD96 Revelation 17: AD96 MeaningSG B15 SG B18, B19, B43 SG B20, B22, B23, B43 SG B28,B32,B33a,B41,B43, SG B33b SG B51a & B54a SG B54b-B54e
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Gold Head Lion/2 Wings Babylon (609-539BC)
Silver Chest & Arms Bear/raised side 2 horns of the Ram Dan 11:2 Media/Persia (539-331BC)
Bronze Belly & Thighs Leopard/4 Wings Goat/1 horn to vs 3: Alexander Greece (331-168BC)
4 Heads 4 horns vs 4: 4 generalsKing of the South Ptolomies,King of the North Seleucids (Dan 11:5-19)
Iron Legs Beast/iron teeth Little horn growing Dan 11:20-22 Pagan Rome (168BC-AD476)
horizontally King of the North
Iron portion of the Feet & Toes '10' Horns Civil kingdoms (AD476-xx)
Woman with sun & Pure Christians/light/moon and 12 stars Bible/12 apostles
Red Dragon with tail that Satan deceived ⅓ of the
swept ⅓ stars angels and empowers7 heads/crowns, 10 horns apostate Christianity
Miry Clay of the Feet Talking Horn with Little horn Dan 11:23-45 Sea beast with 7 heads/ Scarlet woman on Papal Rome(Compare KJV & NKJV) eyes of a man growing vertically King of the North1 blasphemous names scarlet beast2>7heads (Spiritual Babylon)
Dan 11:25-43 Arab/Ottoman/King of the South Radical Islam (AD612-xx)
Brittle Clay of the Toes King of the North1 Earth beast with 2 horns USA/civil & religious freedom
'10' horns/crowns '10' horns apostate Protestants
Stone cut out of the Mountain JesusMountain filling the earth God the Father/Son/Spirit
2 The scarlet beast with blasphemous names represents the empowering nations being directed by religious authorities, both papal and apostate Protestant.
Beast of the Bottomless Pit/Abyss of Revelation 11:7-13 equated with Sodom (Immorality) and Egypt (Atheism, Secularism): French Revolution and following (1789-20xx)
The Symbols of Kingdoms and Religious Powers in Bible Prophecy
The 'pure woman', the 'scarlet woman', the 'talking horn', the 'little horn' (when growing vertically), the 'sea beast' with '10' horns, and the two types of 'clays' are religious in nature.1 The King of the North = apostate Christians (those who renounce God's law) and 'Christian' nations. An imposter of the true King of the North (Is 14:13).
Revela&on11:8
• AndtheirdeadbodieswilllieinthestreetofthegreatcitywhichspirituallyiscalledSodomandEgypt,wherealsoourLordwascrucified.– Deadbodies:TheLawandtheprophets;theOldandNewTestaments
– Lieinstreet:Torefuseburial,aterribleinsult(Gen40:19;1Sam17:43-47;2Ki9:10;Ps79:2-3;Is59:14)
– Greatcity:RepresentstheopposingpowerofspiritualBabylon(Satan)againstGodandspiritualJerusalem(Rev14:8;16:19;17:5,18;18:2,10,16,21)
– Sodom:Representsimmorality(Gen18;19;Jer23:14;Eze16:46-58;2Pet2:7-8;Jude7)– Egypt:Representsselfsufficiency,atheism,andsecularism(Ex5:2;Is19:1;
Jer24:8;41:17;42:13-22;43:7;44:1-30;Eze20:7;Dan11:42-43;Joel3:19;(EGWGC269)
– WhereourLordwascrucified:Literally,Jerusalem,whokilledtheprophetsandChrist(Ma123:37;Luke13:34,spiritually,associa?ngthedeathofthetwowitnesses(God’sWord)withthecrucifixionofJesus,inana1empttosilencethegospel
h`ps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dechris&aniza&on_of_France_during_the_French_Revolu&on
Revela&on11:9
• Thenthosefromthepeoples,tribes,tongues,andna&onswillseetheirdeadbodiesthree-and-a-halfdays,andnotallowtheirdeadbodiestobeputintograves.– 3.5Days:Thisrecallsthe3.5yearsofdaysequa?ngtothe1,260year(42
month)tribula?onwhenthetwowitnessesprophesiedinsackcloth(lightoftheBibletruthobscured),andthe3.5yearsofChrist’sministryculminatedinHiscrucifixion(Ma124:21-22)
– Refusingburial:Thisprac?cerepresentsagreatindignity(1Ki13:21-31;21:24;Ps79:1-4;Jer8:1-2;14:15-19)
" Applyingthe1Day=1Yearprophe?cprincipleusedthroughouttheBibletothe3.5“days”oftheFrenchRevolu?on;notethatChris?anitywasoutlawedinFrancefrom11/26/1793to6/17/1797,3.5yearsh`p://www.auss.info/auss_publica&on_file.php?pub_id=1548&journal=1&type=pdf
Revela&on11:10• Andthosewhodwellontheearthwillrejoiceoverthem,make
merry,andsendgiAstooneanother,becausethesetwoprophetstormentedthosewhodwellontheearth.– Dwellontheearth:Tothink,strategize,focusandinvestinworldly
success.ReferstothesamepeoplesofRev11:9whoopposeGodandHispeople.
• “MaketheMostHighyourdwellingplace…”Ps91:9-12
– Makemerryandsendgi9s:Similarresulttothereconcilia?onoflifelongenemiesHerodandPilateatChrist’scrucifixion(Luke23:12)• ThewickedalwaysseektosuppressBiblicaltruths
– Torment:God’sLawdefinessin;HisWordrevealssinjustasdidtheflyingscrollofZech5:1-4(Rev5:1)
" Onthisearth,Inaspiritualsense,themajorityiso9enwrong.Thisextendstomanyotheraspectsofourlivestoday.AllshouldbetestedbyinquiringoftheLordandrequiringBiblicalsupport.(Is8:20)
NothingunitespeoplewithmorefervorthantoopposeGodandHispeople
TheFrenchRevolu&on–1789-1799
• "TheFrenchconven&ondressedanass,loadeditwiththesymbolsofChris&anity,and&edtheOldandNewTestamentstoitstail.Itwasthenledinmockprocession,thecrowdpiledbooksofdevo&onintoheapsandburnedthemtoashes,amidblasphemousshouts.Apros&tutewasenthronedas'goddessofreason'."L.E.Froom,Prophe&cFaithofourFathers,Vol2,Page738.
• "Francestandsapartintheworldshistoryasthesinglestatewhichbythedecreeofherlegisla&veassembly,pronouncedtherewasnoGod."BlackwoodsMagazineNov.1870
• WhentheChris?anreforma?onfirsthitFrance,itwasacceptedwithopenarms.ThisangeredtheRomanCatholicChurch,ini?allysuppor?ngtherevolu?ontostampoutthereforma?on.h`p://www.historytoday.com/gemma-betros/french-revolu&on-and-catholic-church
Revela&on11:11
• NowaAerthethree-and-a-halfdaysthebreathoflifefromGodenteredthem,andtheystoodontheirfeet,andgreatfearfellonthosewhosawthem.– A9er:On6/17/1797,theprac?ceofreligionwasrestoredinFrance– Breathoflife:GodtheSpiritresurrectsthetwowitnesses(theLawand
theprophets;theBible)whichFrancehadsoughttowipeoutduringtherevolu?on(Gen2:7)• “…soona9ercametheriseofthegreatBibleSocietymovementwhichledtotheBiblebeingmorewidespreadthanatany?meinhistorybeforeit.Thisaccompaniedthegreatmissionarymovement(star?ngwithWilliamCareyinIndia)inwhichProtestantstookadvantageofcolonialismtospreadthegospelinplaceswhereithadnotbeenmuchheardbefore.”h`p://www.theba`leofarmageddon.com/y_com/Facebook%20Comm%20on%20Rev%2011.pdf
– Feet:Preachingthe“gospelofpeace”Rom10:15,17
– Greatfear:ThislikelydescribesboththepeopleofRev11:9andthosewhofearGodoutofrespect(Rev14:7)
Revela&on11:12
• Andtheyheardaloudvoicefromheavensayingtothem,“Comeuphere.”Andtheyascendedtoheaveninacloud,andtheirenemiessawthem.– TheascensionofGod’sWordtoheavenisforthebenefitofalltheearth
andcorrelatestothecorrectunderstandingoftheheavenlySanctuaryassociatedwiththe3angels’messages,ini?allyproclaimedin1843-44(Rev14:6)
• TheBiblesocie?esintheearly1800’stooktheBibletothewholeworld– Cloud:Indica?onofDivinity,andangels(Ex13:21;1Ki8:11;Dan7:13;Rev1:7;14:14)
• TheBibleisGod’sWord(John1:1-5;2Tim3:16-17)
" ThesaintshavetheLaw(Rev12:17)andtheprophets(Rev19:10)• “Bindupthetes?mony,Sealthelawamongmydisciples.”Is8:16
• “Tothelawandtothetes?mony!Iftheydonotspeakaccordingtothisword,itisbecausethereisnolightinthem.”Is8:20
• “ThelawoftheLordisperfect,conver?ngthesoul;Thetes?monyoftheLordissure,makingwisethesimple”Ps19:7
Revela&on11:13a• Inthesamehourtherewasagreatearthquake,andatenthofthe
cityfell.– Samehour(1797):Occurringatthesame?methewitnesseswerecalled
toheaventobeavailableforunderstandingbyallwhoseektruth
– Greatearthquake:Symbolizinganupheavalofideas,understanding• Thisearthquakeisalsomen?onedattheopeningofthe6thseal(Rev6:12)
– City:Thereare2symbolicci?esinthischapter1. Theholycitymadeupofsaints,thatwastreadunder42months(Rev11:2KJV)
2. The“greatcity”Babylon,calledSodomandEgypt,madeupofgen?les,(Rev11:8)
– Tenth:If“city”issymbolicforBabylon,tenthindicatespar?alaffect• The“GreatAwakening”resultedinmissionarysocie?esformedthroughouttheworldintheearly1800’s;partof“Babylon”fell
" Ifthisistheholycity,thesaintssufferedgreatlywhenFrancetriedtoexterminateallChris?anity,howeverthatperiodhadjustpassed
" MayrefertooneoftheTenCommandments(the4th)becomingastumblingblocktoProtestants,except7thdayBap?sts(1650);Adven?sts(1844)
Revela&on11:13b
• Inthesamehourtherewasagreatearthquake,andatenthofthecityfell.Intheearthquakeseventhousandpeoplewerekilled,andtherestwereafraidandgaveglorytotheGodofheaven.– 7,000“people,”literally“namesofmen”killed:Asymbolicnumberwith
“namesofmen”represen?ngcharacter,matchingtheliteralnumberofIsraelitesthathadnotboweddowntoidolsinElijah’sday(1Ki19:18)
• ThisgroupmayrepresentProtestantswhocameoutofthe“greatcity”(Babylon),butlosttheirzealforfindingandadop?ngnewtruth
– Therest,literallythe“remnant”KJV:ItwasthisremnantoftheProtestantremnantwhorespectedGod’slawand“…keepthecommandmentsofGod,andhavethetes?monyofJesusChrist”Rev12:17
Revela&on11:14
" Theinterveningperiodbetweenthe6thand7thTrumpetofRev10:1-11:13iscompleted
• Thesecondwoeispast.Behold,thethirdwoeiscomingquickly.– The2ndWoeendedwiththeO1omanEmpireconcedingpower,
becomingaprotectoratefromEgypt,on8/11/1840,theendofthe391year/15dayprophecyofRev9:15# No?cethewordingimpliesthegapoccurringfrom1840to2001
" “Attheappointed&meheshallreturnandgotowardthesouth;butitshallnotbeliketheformerorthela`er.”Dan11:29– The"AppointedTime”ofDan11:29marksthestartofthereforma?on
in1360andcon?nuesun?lall?mepropheciesarefinished(1844)• O1omanIslamversuspapalChris?anity(2ndWoe/6thTrumpet,Rev9:13-21)
– The"Former”referstothe1stWoe/5thTrumpetofRev9:1-12• ArabIslamversuspapalChris?anity
– The"La1er"isthe3rdWoe/7thTrumpetofRev11:15-19• Thefinalconflictbetween(South)radicalIslamand(North)papalandapostate
ProtestantChris?analliancebackedbylegisla?onandcivilauthorityprovidedby'Chris?anna?ons'(possiblyincludingRussia)describedinDan11:40-45
Revela&on11:15a–The3rdWoe
• Thentheseventhangelsounded:Andtherewereloudvoicesinheaven,saying,“ThekingdomsofthisworldhavebecomethekingdomsofourLordandofHisChrist,andHeshallreignforeverandever!”– The7thangelisthe3rdWoe:This3rdholywarbetweentheKingofthe
North(apostateChris?anity/papacy)andtheKingoftheSouth(radicalIslam),wasini?atedbythea1acksontheUSAWorldTradeCenterandthePentagonon9/11/2001,andcon?nuetoa1acktheNorth(papalandapostateProtestantChris?analliancewithcivilpowersof“Chris?an”na?ons)(Dan11:40a)• The“Chris?an”componentofthekingofthenorthjoinedon08/07/2014whenPopeFrancisrequestedUnitedNa?onsinterven?ontoprotectChris?ansinAug2014
Revela&on11:15b
• Thentheseventhangelsounded:Andtherewereloudvoicesinheaven,saying,“ThekingdomsofthisworldhavebecomethekingdomsofourLordandofHisChrist,andHeshallreignforeverandever!”
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– WhoarethekingdomsofthisworldthatbecomekingdomsoftheFatherandSon?Saintsfromeveryna?on,tribe,tongue,andpeople(Is11:11;Rev14:6-7)• WhendothesekingdomsofsaintsbecomeGod’s?Attheendofthepre-advent“inves?ga?ve”judgment(Dan2:34b,44;7:14;12:1a;Rev15:8)
• Theparableofthe“Minas”representsJesusgoingtoafarcountrytoreceivea“kingdom”(Luke19:11-27)
Revela&on11:16-17
• 16Andthetwenty-fourelderswhosatbeforeGodontheirthronesfellontheirfacesandworshipedGod,17saying:“WegiveYouthanks,OLordGodAlmighty,TheOnewhoisandwhowasandwhoistocome,BecauseYouhavetakenYourgreatpowerandreigned.– 24Elders:ThesemaybethosethatwereresurrectedwithJesus,going
throughoutJerusalemproclaimingtherisenChrist(Eph4:8;Rev5:9)– SeatedbeforeGod:Servingwith,worshipingGod(Rev4:10;1:6)“51Then,behold,theveilofthetemplewastornintwofromtoptobo1om;and
theearthquaked,andtherocksweresplit,52andthegraveswereopened;andmanybodiesofthesaintswhohadfallenasleepwereraised;53andcomingoutofthegravesa9erHisresurrec?on,theywentintotheholycityandappearedtomany.”Ma127:51-53
" Itislikelythatthesewerethentakentoheavenas“firstfruits”ofJesus’sacrifice• Thesepoten?allyserveaswitnessestothepre-adventjudgmentstartedon10/22/1844(2witnesseseach,forthe12symbolictribesofspiritualIsrael)
Future:ASequen?alPreviewofEventstoComeRevela&on11:18
• Thena&onswereangry,andYourwrathhascome,Andthe&meofthedead,thattheyshouldbejudged,AndthatYoushouldrewardYourservantstheprophetsandthesaints,AndthosewhofearYourname,smallandgreat,Andshoulddestroythosewhodestroytheearth.”1) Na?onswereangry:ThisdoesnotrefertowarsasitoccursaGerthe
7thtrumpetissounded.Thena?onsareangrywithGodandHisTenCommandmentkeepingpeople(Dan11:44;Rev7:1-3)
2) God’swrath:Referstothe7plaguesofRev16(Ps110:5-6;Is28:21-22;Eze38:18-23;Ob16;Rev14:19)
3) Timeofandjudgingthedead:Referstothejudgmentofthewicked,todeterminetheirpunishment,duringthe1,000years(Rev20:4,11-13)
4) Rewardprophetsandsaints:GivingthesaintsoccupancyofthenewkingdomonearthaGer1,000yearsinHeaven• FearYourname:RespectforandworshipofourCreatorGod
5) Destroytheearth:Wantondestruc?onofGod’screa?on,Hispeoplethesaints(thedestruc?onofthewickedisthefinaleradica?onofsin,the“execu?ve”judgment,aGerthe1,000years)(Rev20:14-15)
Revela&on11:19
• ThenthetempleofGodwasopenedinheaven,andthearkofHiscovenantwasseeninHistemple.Andtherewerelightnings,noises,thunderings,anearthquake,andgreathail." Transi?onstatementtoRev12
– TempleofGodopened:SimilarviewasgiveninRev4:1-6
– ItissignificantthattheArkoftheCovenantisshowntoJohn,asitcontainsGod’sunchanginglaw,theTenCommandments,fromwhichpeoplemustchoosewhomtheywillworship
– Thistextreferstotheini?a?onofthepre-advent“inves?ga?ve”judgment;10/22/1844• Thistextmayhavedualapplica?onasintroducingRev15:5-8,(theannouncementofthe7lastplagues),leavingthetemplefilledwithsmokeatJesus’comple?onofthepre-advent“inves?ga?ve”judgment
– Lightenings,noises,thunderings,earthquake,hail:Likelyasummaryoftheeffectsofthe7thplagueofRev16:17-21(Rev4:5)
OurMissionastheRemnant
• “WorshipGod!Forthetes?monyofJesusisthespiritofprophecy.”(Rev19:10)– Theunderstandingofprophecyisacalltoac?on;tosharethegospelof
everlas?nglifethrougharela?onshipwithJesus,proclaimingthe3angels’messageofRev14:6-12
• “…obeyGod’scommandments”(Rev12:17)and“Worshiphimwhomadetheheavens,theearth,theseaandthespringsofwater.”(Rev14:7)
• “…EveryonewhokeepsfromdefilingtheSabbath,AndholdsfastMycovenant—EventhemIwillbringtoMyholymountain,AndmakethemjoyfulinMyhouseofprayer.(Is56:6-7)
• “Beholy…blameless”(1Pet1:16-19;2Pet3:10-14)
Hewhotes?fiestothesethingssays,“SurelyIamcomingquickly.”Amen.Evenso,come,LordJesus!Revela&on22:20
Addi&onalInforma&onIamindebtedtoTimRoosenbergwhohasstudiedDaniel11-12sincetheearly2000’sand
hasdedicatedhisministrytoprovidingpeoplewithknowledgeofthe&mesthatwelivethroughseminarsandhiswebsite;h`p://www.islamandchris&anity.org
IamalsoindebtedtotwoindividualswhomhavededicatedtheirlivesinastudyofRevela&on17sincethelate1990’s.Theirwebsite,h`p://666man.net,providessignificantdepthonthemanyrelatedBiblepassagesandpropheciesthatcorrelatecompletelytothepropheciesofDaniel
Foranexcellentversebyversecommentarysee:h`p://www.bibleexplained.com
Foradeepperspec&veofhowRevela&onrepresentsthespiritualfulfillmentofmuchoftheOldTestamentsee:LouisF.Were,TheCertaintyofthe3rdAngel’sMessage,1945
EllenGouldWhitewasaprolificauthorandanAmericanChris&anpioneer.AlongwithotherSabbatarianAdven&stleaderssuchasJosephBatesandherhusbandJamesWhite,sheformedwhatbecameknownastheSeventh-dayAdven&stChurch.TheSmithsonianmagazinenamedEllenG.Whiteamong100MostSignificantAmericansinanacknowledgementofherinfluenceonreligion.h`ps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_G._White
EllenWhiteCommentsRev10:1-11" “ThemightyAngelwhoinstructedJohnwasnolessapersonagethanJesus
Christ.Se|ngHisrightfootonthesea,andHisleAuponthedryland,showsthepartwhichHeisac&ngintheclosingscenesofthegreatcontroversywithSatan.Thisposi&ondenotesHissupremepowerandauthorityoverthewholeearth.…themightyAngeldemandsa`en&on.Hecrieswithaloudvoice.HeistoshowthepowerandauthorityofHisvoicetothosewhohaveunitedwithSatantoopposethetruth.”{Ms59-1900.21}“AAertheseseventhundersu`eredtheirvoices…Theserelatetofutureeventswhichwillbedisclosedintheirorder.Danielshallstandinhislotattheendofthedays.Johnseestheli`lebookunsealed.ThenDaniel’sprophecieshavetheirproperplaceinthefirst,second,andthirdangels’messagestobegiventotheworld.Theunsealingoftheli`lebookwasthemessageinrela&onto&me.”{Ms59-1900.22}“ThespeciallightgiventoJohnwhichwasexpressedintheseventhunderswasadelinea&onofeventswhichwouldtranspireunderthefirstandsecondangels’messages.Itwasnotbestforthepeopletoknowthesethings,fortheirfaithmustnecessarilybetested…ThisisrepresentedbytheAngelstandingwithonefootonthesea,proclaimingwithamostsolemnoaththat&meshouldbenolonger.”{Ms59-1900.23}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev10:1-11" “This&me,whichtheAngeldeclareswithasolemnoath,isnottheendofthis
world’shistory,neitherofproba&onary&me,butofprophe?c?me,whichshouldprecedetheadventofourLord.Thatis,thepeoplewillnothaveanothermessageupondefinite&me.AAerthisperiodof&me,reachingfrom1842to1844,therecanbenodefinitetracingoftheprophe&c&me.Thelongestreckoningreachestotheautumnof1844.”{Ms59-1900.24}“TheAngel’sposi&on,withonefootonthesea,theotherontheland,signifiesthewideextentoftheproclama&onofthemessage.Itwillcrossthebroadwatersandbeproclaimedinothercountries,eventoalltheworld.Thecomprehensionoftruth,thegladrecep&onofthemessage,isrepresentedintheea&ngoftheli`lebook.Thetruthinregardtothe&meoftheadventofourLordwasapreciousmessagetooursouls.”{Ms59-1900.25}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev10:3-4" “ThespeciallightgiventoJohnwhichwasexpressedintheseventhunders
wasadelinea?onofeventswhichwouldtranspireunderthefirstandsecondangels’messages.Itwasnotbestforthepeopletoknowthesethings,fortheirfaithmustnecessarilybetested.IntheorderofGodmostwonderfulandadvancedtruthswouldbeproclaimed.Thefirstandsecondangels’messagesweretobeproclaimed,butnofurtherlightwastoberevealedbeforethesemessageshaddonetheirspecificwork.Thisisrepresentedbytheangelstandingwithonefootonthesea,proclaimingwithamostsolemnoaththat&meshouldbenolonger.”{7BC971.6}
" “AAertheseseventhundersu`eredtheirvoices,theinjunc&oncomestoJohnastoDanielinregardtotheli`lebook:“Sealupthosethingswhichtheseventhundersu`ered”(Revela&on10:4).Theserelatetofutureeventswhichwillbedisclosedintheirorder.Danielshallstandinhislotattheendofthedays.Johnseestheli`lebookunsealed.ThenDaniel’sprophecieshavetheirproperplaceinthefirst,second,andthirdangels’messagestobegiventotheworld.Theunsealingoftheli1lebookwasthemessageinrela?onto?me.”{1MR99.1}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev10:9-10" “GodtestedandprovedHispeoplebythepassingofthe&mein1843.The
mistakemadeinreckoningtheprophe&cperiodswasnotatoncediscovered,evenbylearnedmenwhoopposedtheviewsofthosewhowerelookingforChrist’scoming.ScholarsdeclaredthatMr.Millerwasrightinhiscalcula&onofthe&me,thoughtheydisputedhiminregardtotheeventthatwouldcrownthatperiod.Butthey,andthewai&ngpeopleofGod,wereinacommonerrorontheques&onof&me.”{LS58.2}“ThosewhohadbeendisappointedwerenotlongleAindarkness;forinsearchingtheprophe&cperiodswithearnestprayertheerrorwasdiscovered,andthetracingoftheprophe&cpencildownthroughthetarrying&me.Inthejoyfulexpecta&onofthecomingofChrist,theapparenttarryingofthevisionhadnotbeentakenintoaccount,andwasasadandunlooked-forsurprise.Yetthisverytrialwasnecessarytodevelopandstrengthenthesincerebelieversinthetruth.”{LS58.3}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev10:11" “Agreatworkistobedone,andthosewhoknowthetruthshouldmake
mightyintercessionforhelp.TheloveofChristmustfilltheirownhearts.TheSpiritofChristmustbepouredoutuponthem,andtheymustbemakingreadytostandinthejudgment.AstheyconsecratethemselvestoGod,aconvincingpowerwilla`endtheireffortstopresentthetruthtoothers.WemustnolongersleeponSatan’senchantedground,butcallintorequisi&onallourresources,availingourselvesofeveryfacilitywithwhichProvidencehasfurnishedus.Thelastwarningistobeproclaimedbefore“manypeoples,andna&ons,andtongues,andkings,”andthepromiseisgiven,“Lo,Iamwithyoualway,evenuntotheendoftheworld.”Revela&on10:11;Ma`hew28:20.”{9T123.1}“TheLorddemandsthatinHisservantsshallbefoundaspiritthatisquicktofeelthevalueofsouls,quicktodiscernthedu&estobedone,quicktorespondtotheobliga&onsthattheLordlaysuponthem.Theremustbeadevo?onthatwillregardnoearthlyinterestofsufficientvaluetotaketheplaceoftheworktobedoneinwinningsoulstoaknowledgeofthetruth.”{9T123.3}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev11:1-2" “Thesefalseprophetswillhavetobemet.Theywillmakeanefforttodeceive
many,byleadingthemtoacceptfalsetheories.ManyScriptureswillbemisappliedinsuchawaythatdecep?vetheorieswillapparentlybebaseduponthewordsthatGodhasspoken.Precioustruthwillbeappropriatedtosubstan?ateandestablisherror.Thesefalseprophets,whoclaimtobetaughtofGod,willtakebeau&fulScripturesthathavebeengiventoadornthetruthandwillusethemasarobeofrighteousnesstocoverfalseanddangeroustheories.Andevensomeofthose,whoin&mespasttheLordhashonored,willdepartsofarfromthetruthastoadvocatemisleadingtheoriesregardingmanyphasesoftruth,includingthesanctuaryques?on.”{Ms11-1906.11}
" “The&mehascomewheneverythingistobeshakenthatcanbeshaken,thatthosethingswhichcannotbeshakenmayremain.EverycaseiscominginreviewbeforeGod;Heismeasuringthetempleandtheworshiperstherein.”{7T219.2}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev11:1-2" “InthetypicalserviceonlythosewhohadcomebeforeGodwithconfession
andrepentance,andwhosesins,throughthebloodofthesinoffering,weretransferredtothesanctuary,hadapartintheserviceoftheDayofAtonement.Sointhegreatdayoffinalatonementandinves&ga&vejudgmenttheonlycasesconsideredarethoseoftheprofessedpeopleofGod.Thejudgmentofthewickedisadis&nctandseparatework,andtakesplaceatalaterperiod.“JudgmentmustbeginatthehouseofGod:andifitfirstbeginatus,whatshalltheendbeofthemthatobeynotthegospel?”1Peter4:17.”{CIHS116.2}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev11:1-2" “InthetypicalserviceonlythosewhohadcomebeforeGodwithconfession
andrepentance,andwhosesins,throughthebloodofthesinoffering,weretransferredtothesanctuary,hadapartintheserviceoftheDayofAtonement.Sointhegreatdayoffinalatonementandinves&ga&vejudgmenttheonlycasesconsideredarethoseoftheprofessedpeopleofGod.Thejudgmentofthewickedisadis&nctandseparatework,andtakesplaceatalaterperiod.“JudgmentmustbeginatthehouseofGod:andifitfirstbeginatus,whatshalltheendbeofthemthatobeynotthegospel?”1Peter4:17.”{CIHS116.2}
" “Ourcondemna&oninthejudgmentwillnotresultfromthefactthatwehavebeeninerror,butfromthefactthatwehaveneglectedheaven-sentopportuni&esforlearningwhatistruth.”{DA489.5}
" “Man’sdes&nywillbedeterminedbyhisobediencetothewholelaw.SupremelovetoGodandimpar&allovetomanaretheprinciplestobewroughtoutinthelife.”{DA498.1}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev11:2-3" “ThesuppressionoftheScripturesduringtheperiodofpapalsupremacywas
foretoldbytheprophets;andtheRevelatorpointsalsototheterribleresultsthatweretoaccrueespeciallytoFrancefromthedomina&onofthe“manofsin.”{GC266.1}
" “Theperiodsheremen&oned—“fortyandtwomonths,”and“athousandtwohundredandthreescoredays”—arethesame,alikerepresen&ngthe&meinwhichthechurchofChristwastosufferoppressionfromRome.The1260yearsofpapalsupremacybeganinA.D.538,andwouldthereforeterminatein1798.Atthat&meaFrencharmyenteredRomeandmadethepopeaprisoner,andhediedinexile.ThoughanewpopewassoonaAerwardelected,thepapalhierarchyhasneversincebeenabletowieldthepowerwhichitbeforepossessed.”{GC266.3}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev11:4" “Concerningthetwowitnessestheprophetdeclaresfurther:“Thesearethe
twoolivetrees,andthetwocandles?cksstandingbeforetheGodoftheearth.”“Thyword,”saidthepsalmist,“isalampuntomyfeet,andalightuntomypath.”Revela&on11:4;Psalm119:105.ThetwowitnessesrepresenttheScripturesoftheOldandtheNewTestament.Bothareimportanttes&moniestotheoriginandperpetuityofthelawofGod.Botharewitnessesalsototheplanofsalva&on.Thetypes,sacrifices,andpropheciesoftheOldTestamentpointforwardtoaSaviourtocome.TheGospelsandEpistlesoftheNewTestamenttellofaSaviourwhohascomeintheexactmannerforetoldbytypeandprophecy.”{GC267.1}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev11:3-13" ““Whentheyshallhavefinished[arefinishing]theirtes&mony.”Theperiod
whenthetwowitnessesweretoprophesyclothedinsackcloth,endedin1798.Astheywereapproachingthetermina&onoftheirworkinobscurity,warwastobemadeuponthembythepowerrepresentedas“thebeastthatascendethoutofthebo1omlesspit.”Inmanyofthena&onsofEuropethepowersthatruledinchurchandstatehadforcenturiesbeencontrolledbySatanthroughthemediumofthepapacy.Buthereisbroughttoviewanewmanifesta&onofsatanicpower.”{GC268.3}“IthadbeenRome’spolicy,underaprofessionofreverencefortheBible,tokeepitlockedupinanunknowntongueandhiddenawayfromthepeople.Underherrulethewitnessesprophesied“clothedinsackcloth.”Butanotherpower—thebeastfromthebo1omlesspit—wastoarisetomakeopen,avowedwaruponthewordofGod.”{GC269.1}
" “WhenFrancerejectedthegiAofheaven,shesowedtheseedsofanarchyandruin;andtheinevitableoutworkingofcauseandeffectresultedintheRevolu&onandtheReignofTerror.”{GC230.3}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev11:8" ““Thegreatcity”inwhosestreetsthewitnessesareslain,andwheretheir
deadbodieslie,is“spiritually”Egypt.Ofallna&onspresentedinBiblehistory,EgyptmostboldlydeniedtheexistenceofthelivingGodandresistedHiscommands.NomonarcheverventureduponmoreopenandhighhandedrebellionagainsttheauthorityofHeaventhandidthekingofEgypt.WhenthemessagewasbroughthimbyMoses,inthenameoftheLord,Pharaohproudlyanswered:“WhoisJehovah,thatIshouldhearkenuntoHisvoicetoletIsraelgo?IknownotJehovah,andmoreoverIwillnotletIsraelgo.”Exodus5:2,A.R.V.Thisisatheism,andthena&onrepresentedbyEgyptwouldgivevoicetoasimilardenialoftheclaimsofthelivingGodandwouldmanifestalikespiritofunbeliefanddefiance.“Thegreatcity”isalsocompared,“spiritually,”toSodom.Thecorrup&onofSodominbreakingthelawofGodwasespeciallymanifestedinlicen&ousness.Andthissinwasalsotobeapre-eminentcharacteris&cofthena&onthatshouldfulfillthespecifica&onsofthisscripture.”{GC269.2}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev11:7-13" “Theproclama&onofthefirst,second,andthirdangels’messageshasbeen
locatedbytheWordofInspira&on.Notapegorpinistoberemoved.Nohumanauthorityhasanymorerighttochangetheloca&onofthesemessagesthantosubs&tutetheNewTestamentfortheOld.TheOldTestamentisthegospelinfiguresandsymbols.TheNewTestamentisthesubstance.Oneisasessen?alastheother.”—Manuscript32,1896,1.(“Tes&monyConcerningtheViewsofProphecyHeldbyBrotherJohnBell,1896.){1MR52.2}
" “Atthesame&meanarchyisseekingtosweepawayalllaw,notonlydivine,buthuman.Thecentralizingofwealthandpower;thevastcombina&onsfortheenrichingofthefewattheexpenseofthemany;thecombina&onsofthepoorerclassesforthedefenseoftheirinterestsandclaims;thespiritofunrest,ofriotandbloodshed;theworld-widedissemina?onofthesameteachingsthatledtotheFrenchRevolu?on—allaretendingtoinvolvethewholeworldinastrugglesimilartothatwhichconvulsedFrance.”{Ed228.2}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev11:18" “Isawthattheangerofthena&ons,thewrathofGod,andthe&metojudge
thedeadwereseparateanddis&nct,onefollowingtheother,alsothatMichaelhadnotstoodup,andthatthe&meoftrouble,suchasneverwas,hadnotyetcommenced.Thena?onsarenowgeHngangry,butwhenourHighPriesthasfinishedHisworkinthesanctuary,Hewillstandup,putonthegarmentsofvengeance,andthenthesevenlastplagueswillbepouredout.”{EW36.1}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev11:19" “WhenGod’stempleinheavenisopened,whatatriumphant&methatwillbe
forallwhohavebeenfaithfulandtrue!Inthetemplewillbeseenthearkofthetestamentinwhichwereplacedthetwotablesofstone,onwhicharewri`enGod’slaw.Thesetablesofstonewillbebroughtforthfromtheirhidingplace,andonthemwillbeseenthetencommandmentsengravedbythefingerofGod.Thesetablesofstonenowlyinginthearkofthetestamentwillbeaconvincingtes&monytothetruthandbindingclaimsofGod’slaw.”{Lt47-1902.13}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev11:19" “WhenChristenteredthemostholyplaceoftheheavenlysanctuaryto
performtheclosingworkoftheatonement,Hecommi`edtoHisservantsthelastmessageofmercytobegiventotheworld.SuchisthewarningofthethirdangelofRevela&on14.Immediatelyfollowingitsproclama&on,theSonofmanisseenbytheprophetcominginglorytoreaptheharvestoftheearth.”{SR379.1}“AsforetoldintheScriptures,theministra&onofChristinthemostholyplacebeganatthetermina&onoftheprophe&cdaysin1844.Tothis&meapplythewordsoftheRevelator,“ThetempleofGodwasopenedinheaven,andtherewasseeninHistemplethearkofHistestament.”Revela&on11:19.ThearkofGod’stestamentisinthesecondapartmentofthesanctuary.AsChristenteredthere,toministerinthesinner’sbehalf,theinnertemplewasopened,andthearkofGodwasbroughttoview.TothosewhobyfaithbeheldtheSaviourinHisworkofintercession,God’smajestyandpowerwererevealed.AsthetrainofHisgloryfilledthetemple,lightfromtheholyofholieswassheduponHiswai&ngpeopleontheearth.”{SR379.2}