REVELATION - 9 13-21

Weekly Book of Revelation CU Studies Journal, Verses paraphrased due to ©‘s [ref] {thots}

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(Review: out of the smoke {of widespread warfare?} came loud locust like tormenting mankind for five months. {Marshall Law enforced?})

     13 - When the sixth angel blew his trumpet, I (John) heard a voice coming from the four horns {directions/winds?} of the golden altar before God, 14 and it said to the sixth angel who had the sixth trumpet, “Release the four angels that have been bound at the great river Euphrates.”

     15 So the four angels, prepared {by whom?} for the hour, day, month, and year, were released that they may slay a third of mankind. 16 The number of mounted troops - twice ten thousand times ten thousand is the number I heard. {This is at the 6th trumpet blast, so late. The revelation vision is told three times. Like a production with sort of(?) “meanwhiles” or, seeing it from different aspects — 6:1-2 to 11:19; ch.12, verse 17 w/ Mt.23:39; and 13:1 to 19:11.. the three rejoining at the 7th trumpet’s sounding at armageddon battle w/ harpazo, Mt.13:30! Imo.}

     17 And this is the appearance of the horses in the vision, and those sitting atop them having fiery breastplates {shiny, reflective?} and hyacinth (dark blue or deep purple) and brimstone/sulfur {blue-ish. yellow, and fiery red?} And their heads were like lion heads (big) and fire, smoke, and sulfur came out of their mouths. 18 By these three plagues a third of mankind was killed, by the fire (red), smoke (deep blue?) and brimstone (yellow) coming out of their mouths. (Previously, Rev.8:13 had said, “Woe! Woe! Woe [ouai - alas! woe!] to the inhabitants of the earth, because of the trumpet blasts (that were) about to be sounded by the other three angels!” Trumpets five - locusts like out of the smoke; six - lion like for war; and seven.] 19 For the power of the {lion like} horses [6th trumpet] is in their mouths and in their tails, for their tails are like serpents with heads, and by means of them they wound. {Make war?}

     20 The rest of mankind, who weren’t killed by these plagues, didn’t repent of the works of their hands. [Their works -  ergon - work, deeds, actions, labors {agenda?}] Nor did they repent/turn from their worshiping of demons and idols made of gold, silver, bronze, stone and wood, which can’t see, hear, or walk. 21 Nor did they repent of their murders and their sorceries [pharmakos - poisoning, sorceries, magic, enchantments, mesmerising] nor did they repent of their sexual immoralities and thefts.

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REVELATION - 9 1-12

Weekly Book of Revelation CU Studies Journal, Verses paraphrased due to ©‘s [ref] {thots}

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REVIEW - 8:13 Then I (John) saw an eagle, and it was flying overhead and cried out with a loud voice -  “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell upon earth, because of the soundings of the three trumpets, the other three angels are about to sound!” (After the cataclysmic effects and smoke, 8:12.)

     1 - Then I saw the fifth angel blow his trumpet, and a star fell from heaven to earth, and it was given the key to the pit of the abyss. {The fall, straying, results in imperfection, which is an abyss of potential.} 2 And he opened the pit of the abyss, and from it rose smoke like the smoke of a great furnace. And both the sun and the air were darkened from the smoke that came from the abyss.

     3 And then out from the smoke {of war?} came locusts {like? a modern capability?} And they had power like the power of scorpions. 4 They were told (the command was) not to harm the grass of earth, or any green plant, or any tree. But only those who do noT have the seal of God on their foreheads. 5 And it was granted to them, not to kill, but to torment for five months. And the torment was like the sting of a scorpion when it strikes. 6 And in those days people will go after death and won’t find [heuriskó - find, obtain, discover] it. They’ll long for dying (off), but death from them will flee. {The locusts, a plague?}

     7 The appearance {described by John around 95 CE} of the locusts were like horses prepared for battle. On their heads was something that looked like shimmering crowns (verse says “something like gold crowns”). {Reflecting light? Or something nano? Or both?}

     Their faces were like human faces, 8 their hair like a woman's hair, and their teeth like lions' teeth. 9 They had breastplates like iron, and the noise of their wings was like the noise of many chariots and horses rushing into battle. 10 They have tails that sting, and their power to hurt people for five months is in the tails.

     11 They have as king over them the angel of the abyss, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek is Apollyon.

    12 The first woe has passed {vs.5 says it lasts five months. Martial law? After war and during resulting smoky times?} Behold, two woes are still to come.

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REVELATION - 8 7-13

Weekly Book of Revelation CU Studies Journal, Verses paraphrased due to ©‘s [ref] {thots}

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{I think these are descriptions of things and happenings done by man. We have his number! We are made of carbon and carbon has 6 protons, 6 neutrons and 6 electrons.

     Review - verses 5 and 6, just previous - {Can it be avoided I wonder..} The angel took the censer and filled it with fire from the altar, and with the prayers of the ‘saints’/believers. And he threw the mixture upon the earth! And there were peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake. {The interrupting of 7:1,3? Which verses (7:1,3) are the holding back of the winds (logically, of seal 6, Rev.6:12-17) after their first occurrence.

     But the seal is described as its total effects -  first to last - at the very beginning of the vision! This is a veil over the vision. One of three or four?

     Counting these ‘flashes’ this one is (#2).}

       6 And now the seven angels who have the seven trumpets prepared to sound.

     7 - The first angel blew his trumpet, and there came hail and fire, mixed with blood, and it was thrown upon the earth, and a third of earth was burned up, and a third of trees, and (where it was?) all the green grass was burned up. {#3}

     8 The second angel blew his trumpet, and something that looked like a great mountain on fire, was thrown into the sea, and a third of the sea became as blood. 9 A third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships (and trade) were destroyed. {#4}

    10 The third angel blew his trumpet, and a great star fell from heaven, like a falling torch. And it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water. (7:17) 11 The name of the star is Wormwood {interestingly in Russian is chernobyl}. A third of the waters became bitter, and many people died from the water. {#5}

     12 The fourth angel blew his trumpet, and a third of the sun was stricken, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of their light was darkened, and a third of the day did not give its light, and so it was also for a third of the night. {#6}

     13 Then I looked, and saw an eagle flying overhead and it cried out with a loud voice -  “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell upon earth, because of the soundings of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to sound..”

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REVELATION - 8 1-6

 Weekly Book of Revelation CU Studies Journal, Verses paraphrased due to ©‘s [ref] {thots}

1 - Now, when the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. {A turning point, turning of a page?}

     2 And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and they were given seven trumpets. {Same angels as the angels of the seven churches?} 3 Another angel came, and he stood at the altar. He was holding a golden censer. And then much incense was given to him. Incense, to offer with the prayers of all the saints [believers/followers] upon the gold altar that’s before the throne.

     4 And the smoke of the incense, mingled with the prayers of the saints rose up before God. {Still in the pause of 7:1,3. - Long to us - between the first seal 6 event and the next one (leaving 5 at ‘the end’/culmination? Is.24:20/Rev.10:4). Or.. after the interruption of 7:1,3 is interrupted? — The way the seals (ch 6) are described, veils what they are. And veils a lot of the vision. — This pause - 8:1 (above) I thought might be the space of time between the interruption of 7:1,3 and the Daniel 9:27 lauded by the world treaty/league/covenant, which will only last seven years after all. And will be broken in the middle against Israel. Dn.12:11-12 w/ Lk.19:41,44 and 1Cor.3:16 (and Rev.2:10 as the escalation of it?) But I forgot these next verses come after it, which seems to obviously BE that interruption of 7:1,3.}

     5 Then the angel took the censer. He filled it with fire from the altar. And he threw it on the earth!

     And there were *peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake**! 6 And now the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared theirselves to blow their trumpets. [The 7th seal iS the seven trumpets.]

     {The description between * and ** being #2 of 7? #1 was the 1st seal 6 occurrence? (Rev.6:12-17; 4:10) And because the revelation vision is actually told three times, 13:13 is also the 1st seal 6 occurrence (but pinpointing an office, not yet a lawless individual who steps into an office they’re not supposed to? Chapter 6 - the seals - are the elements of the times, described as their full effects, very first to very last - and presented as a sort of swirl - especially seal 6. Their fuLL descriptions given at the BEGINNING of the vision, veils what they are, and also much of the vision.} {So pause 8:1 is part of pause 7:1,3?}

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REVELATION 7 1-17

 Weekly Book of Revelation CU Studies Journal, Verses paraphrased due to ©‘s [ref] {thots}

{The seals were described (at the beginning of the vision) as their entire effects, first to very last.. Summary upon earth, the gospel came forth openly victorious over powers and principalities (healings, resurrection). The response was war, which fruits follow and war was given a great sword [megas - great, exceeding, large, mighty] sword/weapon.

     Because the revelation vision is told 3 times, 13:13, carried out by an office, was also the first seal 6 event which was as a mighty (megas) wind.}

     1 - After this I [John] saw four angels standing at the four corners [north, south, east, west] of the earth. And they were holding back the four winds. That they would not blow upon [epi] the earth, or sea, or against [epi] any tree.

     2 Then, I saw another angel coming up from the east. He had the seal of the living God, and he called with a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the earth and sea, 3 saying, “Don’t harm earth or sea or trees untiL we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads!” (Mind, thoughts, psyche, clarity.)

     4 And I heard the count and number of those to seal, 144,000 from every tribe of the sons of Israel, 5 - 8 — 12,000 from each tribe - of Judah, Reuben, Gad, Asher, Naphtali, Manasseh, Simeon, Levi, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin. [Mt.23:39, Ro.11:15!]

     9 After this, behold! I looked and I saw a great crowd. There were too many to count or number, made up of people from eveRy nation, and all tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb and they were clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands. {First group mentioned is also part of second group mentioned? And the sealed are mentioned again during the fifth trumpet’s sounding.}

     10 And they cried out as one! In a loud voice, “Salvation/safety/well-being belongs to our God who sits on the throne! And to the Lamb!” 11 And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living beings and they fell before the throne and worshiped, 12 saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory! Wisdom, and thanksgiving! Honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen!”

     13 Then one of the elders said to me, “Who are these? Who have been clothed in white robes? And from where do they come?” 14 I said to him, “Sir, you know.”

     And he said, “These are those coming out of the tribulation the great and they washed the robes (of) them and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

     15 And because of this they are before the very throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple.” {“He has seated us in heavenly places” Eph.2:6.}

     “And - he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his Presence. 16 They shall henceforth not hunger nor thirst. Nor shall fall upon them the sun {the sun is a thermonuclear furnace} nor any burning-glow of heat [kauma]. 17 For the Lamb, in the midst of the throne, will shepherd them, and will lead them to living fountains [pégé - springs, fountains, wells] of water.

     And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

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