Revelation 7 1-17

 BooK of Revelation

                a paraphrased study     

{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 [N,S,E,W] of the earth. And they were holding back the four winds. That they would not blow on [epi] the earth or the sea or against [epi] any tree. 2 Then, I saw another angel having come 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. 9 And after this I looked and behold! A great crowd which no one was able to number from every nation, and all tribes, and 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.} 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, having been clothed in white robes, and from where do they come?” 14 I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said, [the following is word for word translation) “These are the coming/going out of the tribulation the great and washed/to wash {I don’t know how to read the tense} the robes (of) them and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 “Therefore they are before the very throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple. And - he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence. {They are mentioned again, during the fifth trumpet.} 16 They will not hunger nor thirst anymore. Nor shall fall upon them the sun 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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Logic of things allowed to run their course..

Two All Important KEYS To Unlock The Revelation Vision

Without these two keys, the vision remains confused and obscured. What are the keys?

#1 - Chapters 12 and 13 are inserts, and are histories all on their own, able to stand alone.

#2 - The Six Seals of chapter 6 are described as a blend of two things - what they are when they first begin, and what they are at full maturity at the 'end'. This is especially true of Seal Six. In this way, things are told here, in chapter six - so early on in the narrative - which do not occur until very late days on the planet.

Other Keys:

The vision is like a stage production - God's truth proving drama, the letting of man (and angel) choices to run their natural course. Choice, is an offshoot of thinking ability. Apocalypse - Greek = the "unveiling" (of true from untrue / good from evil / life from death) - All which is built on sand, rather than upon The Rock/truth, can only fall - to wander away from God who is life can only ever end in a self destructive wisp of smoke... Each element of Revelation, once it begins, continues to the 'end'.. Like notes in an orchestra, continue playing. For example the four horsemen's gallop being their progression. And their 'gallop' continues throughout. The six seals are the elements of the latter age, the years of our Lord, a.d. In the 7th seal are the 7 trumpets and in the 7th trumpet are the last results, the 7 bowls, which occur pretty much concurrently. (2 Thessalonians 1:7-8)

[God is perfect, and He is life. To be imperfect, is the opposite of Life. Therefor the rescue was built in from the beginning ("foundation") since God Himself opened this Pandora's box by endowing thinking ability. "If I am lifted up from the earth" Jesus said "I will draw all to me" - John 12:32. Italics in the text are words added by the translators.]

In the description of Seal Four, which is the fourth horse and rider of the apocalypse, the word "hell" should read "grave" and in this description, includes the mass grave(s).

The return of Jesus (and the first resurrection) occurs at the last (7th) trump, and Revelation chapter 16, verses 14,15,16. (2 Thessalonians 1:7-8; Matthew 24:29a,31)

Revelation 13:13 is the same event as Seal Six. It pinpoints an office occupied by the AC at some point. The "fire" occurred in 1945 (I always want to add "dah!".)

There are TWO beasts of chapter 13. The world beast/body (verses 1-10) and the one of 13:13 (verses 11-18) who is NOT the "false prophet" though the false prophet gave the fire of 13:13. 'He' began as a man, but now is a white smocked magician who produces modern miracles and wonders and produces the desolating apparatus (of verses 16-18) which will escalate during its last "ten days" from "cannot buy or sell" to "will be killed". The desolating apparatus will hum along for 45 days - count the days - Daniel 12:11-12 (which I have blogged about previously). This false prophet (teacher, teaching and "strong delusion" which does include a sort of prophesying) has turned Christendom (Western Civilization) on its ear, causing a "great falling away".

In chapter 12, we can find Herod the Great (albeit indirectly); 70 a.d.; two for the large part, migrations of the faith - now the mantle worn by Chrisitianity; the inqusitions; the Mayflower; and the gathering to Armageddon-cross reference Matthew 23:39.

"The beast" - the one of verse 1-10 of chapter 13 (the world beast/body) and the "false prophet" are not humans but are institutions of man "active" during last days, and at the time of Jesus' return.

God bless..