APOCALYPSE MADE PLAIN

An Overview Before Proceeding Further
Revelation Chapters 8, 9 and 14

So What's Next? Now that we know we are in the pause of the splitting of the atom used for warfare, what can we expect to occur next?

If you remember, man's splitting of the atom, was the opening of the `sixth seal` on the scroll which is the Book of Revelation vision.

"The Day Which Shook the Earth"
 - Hiroshima witness, Hachiya, Michihiko - "two bright flashes, darkness, ppl wounded, walking but silent" - Hiroshima Diary (1955) - "Surviving the Atomic Attack on Hiroshima, 1945," -- from "EyeWitness to History" - http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/hiroshima.htm (2001)

"When the Seventh Seal is broken, there is a hush in heaven for the space of about half an hour." - Rev 8:1
..And seven angels are given seven trumpets and prepare to sound.. Another angel is given incense to mingle with the prayers of the Lord's people.. Then the angel fills his censor with fire from the altar and casts it to Earth.. There is noises.. thunderings, lightnings, and an earthquake.

The Seventh Seal - An Overview

a - hush in heaven (clandestine goings on, on earth? or, last days thermonuclear [#1]?)
b - Lord's people graced with greater spirit of prayer..?
c - thermonuclear - [#1?] (thunders, lightnings, earthquake)
d - seven angel trumpeters sound - Rev 8 and 9
   1 - hail, fire, blood, 1/4 green of earth burned up [#2?]
   2 - burning mountain into sea [#3) a misfire? to John's eyes, fiery mountain rising?
   3 - large star to earth as torch [#4 as missile?) "wormwood" on rivers and streams
   4 - the light of 1/3 of the sun, moon and stars are diminished
        (smoke/drought - Rev 12:16; Lk23:28,31)
   5 - out of the smoke comes marshall law for five months, helicopter
        enforced (9:3-10, locust like, strike fast)
   6 - troops at the Euphrates, tanks, 1/3 (remaining?) mankind killed
        for 3.5 years two witnesses prophecy in Jerusalem
        the gathering to Armageddon, 16:14-16
        666 for 45 days (Daniel 12:11,12)
               [[chapters 10,11,12 & 13 are inserts]]
e - gathering to Hinnom / Armageddon - 16:14-16
   7 - "at the time of the 7th trump" - Rev 10:6,7 - "finished / consummated"
        The Kingdom Is The Lord's - 14:1(spiritual until)14-18,
        which is the two harvests of the earth
        final thermonuclear - 14:19,20; 2 Thess. 1:7,8 -
        lightnings, voices, earthquake, great hail
        - (or debris? when towers / global Babylon falls -17:1,2
        note, the 14:8 fall/crash, is not 17:1!)
        Verse 20 = oil?

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WHERE IN REVELATION CHAPTER TWELVE IS THE U.S.?

Can you tell me where in the chapter is the U.S.?

Is the U.S. in Bible prophecy? In the Book of Revelation?
Before we move on from the pause of thermonuclear being used as warfare, it's important to note a second way in which the Revelation vision is obscured. At least three chapters are inserts. The most prominent being chapters twelve and thirteen. Each one is a history and account of its own.

Revelation chapter twelve begins by showing us a woman. One with a circle of twelve stars around her head and who is about to give birth to a manchild (Son of man). She is Israel. But even more so, she is the instrument of God.

The dragon (called Satan, verse 9) tries to devour the manchild (Son of man) as soon as He is born - "and Herod had the male children of Bethlehem put to the sword" - but He was caught up to God and His throne, where He now sits on the right hand of God (Ephesians 1:20).

The dragon, enraged, pursued the woman (Israel, 70 A.D.) and the woman fled, a first, for the most part, migration of the faith. Christianity, now, for a time, the instrument of God, begun with the twelve apostles. (Note: Disciple Judas was replaced, Acts 1.)

There is war in heaven, Satan and his one third angels are no longer allowed celestial access, and he in great wrath persecutes (inquisitions) the woman. But she is given the two wings of an eagle that she may fly (sail?) to a new place where she is kept safe from the face of the dragon for 3.5 (modern) divisions of time.

There may indeed be a days of great tribulation fulfillment of Revelation chapter 12, with the 3.5 being computed differently, but I see this as 1620+350=1970 when the serpent (guise of the dragon) spewed water as a flood (vomited a proliferation) after the woman in an attempt to wash the woman (the faith) from off the Earth. But the Earth opens its mouth and swallows the flood (resulting in drought, see Luke 23:29,31).

Then the dragon returns his attention (fully) to the remainder of the woman's children who has the commandments of God and (by now) the testimony of Jesus (see Matthew 23:37,39 and Revelation 16:14,15,16).

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FAT MAN and LITTLE BOY Leap Upon The Stage

We're going to jump ahead for one moment to Revelation chapter thirteen.

Revelation 13, verse 13 - in Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

"..and it" - the second 'beast' of the chapter - "doth great signs, that fire also it may make to come down from the heaven to the earth before men.."

Many believe this will be a supernatural act, a magical trick of some sort. But I believe it occurred in 1945 at the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

I also believe it is the sixth seal, of the seven seals of chapter six. The scroll is unrolled, breaking the seal, revealing the vision, the earth shakes, and mighty men of the earth hide in caves. I remember hearing of the bomb shelters that were built after that day.

The Seals of God are described in a blend of two strands:
 - #1 - what it is when it begins, and,
 - #2 - what it is at the 'end' in its full growth (gallup) and maturity.

This is never more true than with the sixth seal. But with the emphasis on its full blown effect.

Revelation 6:12-17 - Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

"And I saw when he opened the sixth seal, and lo, a great earthquake came, and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood, and the stars of the heaven fell to the earth -- as a fig-tree doth cast her winter figs, by a great wind being shaken -- and heaven departed as a scroll rolled up, and every mountain and island -- out of their places were moved; and the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich, and the chiefs of thousands, and the mighty, and every servant, and every freeman, hid themselves in the dens, and in the rocks of the mountains, and they say to the mountains and to the rocks, `Fall upon us, and hide us from the face of Him who is sitting upon the throne, and from the anger of the Lamb,' because come did the great day of His anger, and who is able to stand?"

And after this -

Revelation 7:1 - King James Version (KJV)

"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.."

The Winds of the Sixth Seal are held back. Its winds are paused, and this is exactly where planet Earth is now in the unfolding of Bible prophecy. How long we remain here, would likely be the question. During the pause "servants of God are sealed on their foreheads, a hundred and forty-four thousand of Israel, and a great crowd from every land, nation and tribe". (The order being vice-versa, as shortly after Israel recognizes Jesus as Messiah, is when Jesus returns, Mt 23:39.)

Then, when the seventh seal on the scroll is broken there is silence in heaven for half an hour. I believe the seventh seal is broken when the pause of thermonuclear warfare is broken. Seven angels who stand before God are given seven trumpets, and they prepare to sound. (Things escalate.)

The seven trumpets are in that last seal. In order to keep this study brief and to the point, I am assuming it's likely any reader of this is acquainted somewhat with the Book of Revelation and knows what the Seals, Trumpets, and Bowls or Vials are. I would be more than happy to reply to the question if not however.

By describing the sixth seal in its maturity of effect, the vision is in a degree, locked. For it describes things which happen very late on the planet, here so early on in the narrative!

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TWO MORE MAJOR ELEMENTS OF THE AGE / SEALS

Book of Revelation ("Revealing") 6:9-17

When the Lamb of God (Jesus) unrolls the prophetic scroll, breaking the fifth seal on the scroll, we are shown and can hear those who have been slain for the Word of God and their testimony, saying "when will you avenge our blood upon Earth O Lord?" This is like the voice of Abel's blood crying out to God from the ground. A white robe is given to each of them and they are told to rest a while longer, until those who would be killed as they were, is completed. This element of the latter age (and fifth seal) is martyrdom (which of course has been going on since before Nero.)

When the sixth seal is opened, all hades breaks loose! (Not "the grave" but that other translation, "hell".) A spiritual earthquake that progresses into the very shaking of the earth. The very fabric of life changes.

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THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE

Book of Revelation 6:1-8

The scroll of the Revelation vision is kept rolled closed by seven seals. As the Lamb of God (Jesus who was slain for Earth's rescue) unrolls the scroll, each time he breaks one of the first four seals, a horse and rider come riding, each one of a different color.

The first horse is white, and its rider "went out conquering and to conquer". Many believe this first seal and horse and rider to be a last days false gospel and world religion. But I believe the seals span the whole latter age, the years of our Lord, A.D. and I believe it is the glorious gospel which conquered and was "openly victorious over powers and principalities", namely those ancient fierce 'gods'.

The four horsemen of the apocalypse continue their ride (from canter to gallop?) throughout the age, and to the 'end'. Each seal progresses from its beginning to the end of the age.

There's a 'lock on the vision' here. Each seal is described at it's opening (breaking) as a blend of two things. What it is at its beginning and what it is at its full progression and maturity. In this way, things which occur very late on the planet, are described here so very early on in the narrative!!

The second horse with rider, is red, he is war, and he is "given a long" or some versions say, "great sword" - our first look at thermo-nuclear weaponry?

The third horse is black and its rider holds a scale. He is imbalance and shortage, especially as a companion to war.

The fourth horse is a pale (or green) horse, and his rider is called "death" and "the grave follows after him". (Including the mass grave.) Many interpretations translate this as "and hell follows after him". But "the grave" is a closer translation.

I recently listened to a preacher who said the white horse is Roman Catholicism (or a form of it), the red horse is Communism, the black horse is Capitalism and the green horse is that radical religion we hear so much about these days. These also fit. I often think Bible prophecy is wider, more nimble than we realize and more than one interpretation works very well together. (To say nothing of different fulfillments of Old Testament prophecies from the time they were written, usually at least two, a 'soon' one and an 'end' times fulfillment.)

In summary - the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (the Unveiling/Revelation) - Conquering gospel (with shadow rider, false? all forms) - War - Shortage & Inequity - that sad horror, the Mass Grave
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REVELATION STUDY - INTRODUCTION

This study will be in little bites, pun intended! And it will start at chapter six - because the Book of Revelation prophecy vision rolls out from chapter six.

However, there are some awesome things written in chapters one through five! Jesus is given a scroll, and at chapter six He unrolls it. This is the Revelation prophecy.

The scroll is sealed with seven seals which are broken, consecutively, as He unrolls the scroll. When the first seal is broken, the first horseman of the apocalypse - one of four - comes riding out.

Next Byte - The Four Horsemen of The Apocalypse

"Apocalypse" which the Book of Revelation is often called, is a Greek word which means the "unveiling". The Book of Revelation is the climax of mankind's story and history. Without a climax and conclusion, nothing would be learned. Even "the angels are watching.."
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Interesting Words Of Harry S Truman

QUOTE FROM -  http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/harrystruman :
Harry S. Truman
- During his few weeks as Vice President, Harry S. Truman scarcely saw President Roosevelt, and received no briefing on the development of the atomic bomb or the unfolding difficulties with Soviet Russia. Suddenly these and a host of other wartime problems became Truman's to solve when, on April 12, 1945, he became President. He told reporters, "I felt like the moon, the stars, and all the planets had fallen on me."
- As President, Truman made some of the most crucial decisions in history. Soon after V-E Day, the war against Japan had reached its final stage. An urgent plea to Japan to surrender was rejected. Truman, after consultations with his advisers, ordered atomic bombs dropped on cities devoted to war work. Two were Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Japanese surrender quickly followed.
- In June 1945 Truman witnessed the signing of the charter of the United Nations, hopefully established to preserve peace. (A world body which was, then wasn't when its 'head'/organizer/u.s. president Wilson didn't, after all, sign on, and then it was again.)
REV 13:13=1945 "fire down to the earth" upon Hiroshima & Nagasaki
REV 13:14 "because of which persuades man to make an image to the beast which was, wasn't, then was again" an image (panel? which will be given breath/authority when its head/u.s. presidency, finally 'heads')
REV 6:12-17 = 6th seal begun, BUT described as a blend of what it is when it begins AND what it is at the 'end' (this obscures the vision many days) "sun darkened"/blocked that day from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, "and moon red"/reflecting fire, and "the stars" appearing to "fall from the sky" more so at 'end' (when the earth shakes) than beginning/opening in 1945, when 6th seal was broken, allowing the scroll to be unrolled/opened further.
- Is Christendom, that part "alive" waiting for a Pope with a wand? and 1945 is unmentioned in Bible prophecy? really??
- We are exactly at REV 7:1, while the 6th Seal/fiery wind is paused/held back, while a "multitude from all nations", then "144,000 of the twelve tribes of Israel" are "sealed on their forehead" (complete discernment and clarity?) to go with the "seal upon the heart" of (current) believers.
- After this pause, the 7th seal is opened (limited thermal-nuclear/atomic warfare occurs?) and the "7 angels line up with 7 trumpets, preparing to blow".
- Isaiah 2:11 - "the Lord alone will be exalted in that day".

Jude 7

I find it very interesting that in the book of Jude, it says (speaking of very grievous false teachers) -

Jude 1:7, Amplified Bible (AMP)

"[The wicked are sentenced to suffer] just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the adjacent towns—which likewise gave themselves over to impurity and indulged in practicing carnal lusts—are laid out [in plain sight] as an exhibit of perpetual punishment [to warn] of everlasting fire." (Literal = "aion-ion" fire/"age-during".)

Sodom and Gomorrah's fiery destruction.. openly displayed, as the example of everlasting fire, and of judgment.
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Talking about the "city harlot" (Rev 19:3) who corrupted the earth (seven hills of/seven continents) it says -- Young's Literal Translation - "the smoke of her destruction doth come up -- to the ages of the ages"

And Rev 14:11 says -- Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

11 "..and the smoke of their torment doth go up to ages of ages; and they have no rest day and night, who are? bowing before the beast and his image, also if any doth receive the mark of his name."

Also interesting I think, considering what is said to be the rule that scripture reveals scripture, and often close by, a few words or verses further along.. Jude 14,15 says "Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them..." (KJ) [Whereas judgment day, then "those not believing going to the second death" does not occur until 1000 years later.]

Revelation 14 of course is the two harvests - 1st resurrection and Har-megeddon - ("when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, In flaming fire.." (2 Thess 1:7,8 - NKJ).

The smoke of destruction, like the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. ..Rising up unto the ages of the ages.. Never forgotten?

Driven By The Winds

Jude, writer of the next to last book of the Bible, like Luke, was not an apostle. He was the "brother of James" who was the brother of Jesus, but Jude doesn't refer to himself in that way, but as a "servant of Jesus".

The very brief book of Jude, it has been said, was very likely a circular letter written to all believers. It is a letter which seems to be saying "Look out! Look out!"

"Stand firm" he wrote, and "contend earnestly for the good news told us by the apostles".

"False teachers have come into, and are in your midst, who contradict God the Father and the Lord Jesus. They turn(ed) the grace of God into loose carnal living.. They have not the Spirit and are like raging waves of the sea, driven by the winds.."

Untruth is never a good thing. The fallen angels, shadows, dark entities, are playing a serious game. They are not working hard in order to bless.

 - "The Holy Spirit will teach you all things.." John 14:26 ("the Spirit of Truth".. John 14:17).
"Thy Word is Truth" - John 17:17.

Weird And Funny Dream

(Don't worry, I should get back to serious topics after this!:)

Last night I dreamed some top brainiacs were trying to figure how to take all the meta tags/labels/description tags out of the internet so I was trying to tell some folks, who were not listening, if they did that, there'd be just all these piles of words and the internet would collapse. (Well it made sense in my dream!) About the time I finally started to prevail, my mother, who I thought had been hovering in the background simply to tell us to be quiet, said, "oh I thought it was just beginning"..

God Is Very Geo-Political

Over and over in the scriptures of the Bible, God makes mention of "the nations".

"The nations will trust in Him" is prophesied and written, perhaps by every Biblical prophet.

When Jesus was born, it was prophesied "the nations have seen a great light". And it's prophesied when Jesus returns "He will judge between many nations" (it goes on to say "they will beat their swords into pruning hooks and plowshares, neither shall they learn war anymore, but each one will dwell under their own vine and fruit tree, and no one will bother them"). (Micah 4:3,4)

I get the sense after mankind's history, God will be fully vindicated, good totally triumphant. "All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD" - capitalized to refer to the Father - "and all families will rejoice before Him" - Psalm 22:27.