Revelations a StudySection 8. Written by Rev.Anthony Smith
Revelations a StudySection 8. Chapter 10:1 thru 11:19, Measuring of temple of God, The Little Book, The 2 witnesses. The Seven Thunders , any speculation on words spoken of by seven thunders would be useless, it is not for us to know. Rev 10:5 thru 10:7, end of physical time. Time was created for man and not for God. Rev 10:7 is future prophecy. Rev 10:8 thru Rev 10:10 Is speaking of Truth of Scripture, to human body it is bitter but to spirit of acceptance it is sweet. John at this point was told that he was to continue to spread gospel. Rev 11:2 But court which is without temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto Gentiles: and holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months. [3 years and 6 mths.] We are starting to get closer to explanation of Seven year peace treaty with Israel and Antichrist. The two witnesses, [the two olive trees, two candlesticks.] Rev 11:3 thru Rev 11:6 is an explanation of two witnesses and their power for time alloted them ,their power and their witness for God. Rev 11:3 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. [3.48 years.] Rev 11:4 These are two olive trees, and two candlesticks standing before God of earth. The testimony of two witnesses will not be stoped nor altered by any human or spirit. Now there are two intrepretations of Idenity of two witnesses. Enoch and Elijah [Gen 5:24 And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.] Enoch never saw death. Elijah, 2Ki 2:11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.Elijah never saw death. The other theory includes Moses which had a physical death, but is said to have called down fire from heavan. Elijah and Moses. [Isa. 52:7,Isa. 44:26-28, Isa.52:8-9; 62:6-7, Ezek. 40-48] This is literial, Rev 11:5 And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed. {Isa 29:6 Thou shalt be visited of LORD of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and flame of devouring fire.}{Isa 30:30 And LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew lighting down of his arm, with indignation of his anger, and with flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones.} {Joe 2:3 A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: land is as garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.}
| | Revelations A Study.Section 6.Written by Rev. Anthony Smith
Revelations A Study.Section 6. Chapter 7:9 thru 7:17 The tribulation Saints. Rev 7:9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before throne, and before Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; “which no man could number” This phrase doesnt designate a number that is unnumeriable but a number that man cannot count., This next phrase is stateing that many of religions of today that state that they are only ones going to Heavan because of some tradition or name on church house door are wrong. These words are showing total diversity of Gods Kingdom and its Children. “all nations, kindreds, people and tongues.” These verses are self explanitory. But also notice their crys, there are 7. Rev 7:10-7:12 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon throne, and unto Lamb. Rev 7:11 And all angels stood round about throne, and about elders and four beasts, and fell before throne on their faces, and worshipped God, Rev 7:12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen. Rev 7:13 And one of elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? Rev 7:14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest.; [In these verses angel that is explaining all these things to John, know that John couldnt know whom they were because this is future prophecy that John could not see.] And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in blood of Lamb. The key word here is “Great Tribulation”. The Great Tribulation that is spoken of here, is time of 7 years of rull of antichrist. Remember that antichrist and Satan are 2 different people. We will get into greater deatil in later sections.
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