Revelation

For future events in the book of Revelation, we will first cover some 'in-between' texts and then turn to the primary text of the 7 seals, the 7 trumpets an the 7 vials.

1.  The rapture of the church-Rev4,5

The 24 elders, type of God's saints till the Endtime, are seen in heaven, partaking in heavenly worship of Jesus in Revelation 4 and 5. That presuppose the rapture of the church, which in type is seen in Rev.4:1, John, taken to heaven at the voice like a trumpet.

 

2. The rescue of the woman-Rev.12

(1)   Revelation 12:14-17 describes the

supernatural rescue operation for the woman, that is persecuted by the dragon because it brought forth the Child (Messiah). The genocide on the Palestinians in the land will only stop when they will be removed by the hand of the Lord. Two wings of a great eagle, will bring them in the wilderness, where they will by nourished for 'a time, times and half a time' - much as was the case at the Exodus (Ex.19:4).

(2)   Once the woman, the Palestinians in the

land will be saved, the dragon will attack 'the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ'. They are the Palestinians in exile that have witnessed the supernatural rescue of their relatives in Palestine. They will turn to the Lord and be used by Him as the 144,000 that will bring the gospel of the kingdom till the Lord's return (Math.14:14). The period that 'the woman' in the land is protected, they will be heavily persecuted during that same 'time, times and half a time' of point (1) (Daniel 7:25).

 

3. The beast and its 10 horns-Rev17

(1)   Revelation 17:11

The beast, which is out of the seven and is the 'eighth' wil go into perdition. The US-empire, which came forth from the most ancient forces of history, through the European powers, will be judged and thrown into the lake of fire with all those that were part of it (Daniel 7:11, Revelation 19:20)

(2) Revelation 17:12

The 'ten kings' that form the ten horns of the beast will receive power as kings with the beast for 'one hour'. This 'hour' is probably the same 'hour' that Jesus mentioned as 'the hour of temptation' from which He would keep his faithful church. (Rev.3:10)

During 3.5 years until the return of Jesus, the European powers will run their countries as technocratic dictators while the US-empire will have regained global hegemony.

(3) Revelation 17:14

'These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for He is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with Him are called, and chosen, and faithful.'

Both the US-empire and the European powers, that are under its command, will wage war with the returning Jesus once the US-empire with its technocratic digital control system, the 'image of the beast', will be weakened through the vial judgments in the months before. All amies of the West, together with those in the East will be mobilized toward Armageddon, Jerusalem (Rev.16:12-14), that will have been the center of digital control during the last 1.5 years of the Endtime.

(4)   Revelation 17:18

'And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.'

The ending verse of Revelation 17 applies to both the past of Roman Catholic Rule over Europe, the present of the covert US-rule over Europe and the future overt US-rule over Europe. The 'Babylon the Great'-symbolism shifted from the Roman Catholic Church to the 'Christian' West. The word 'city' can also mean 'state'. The last verse of Revelation 17 makes the perfect transition to Revelation 18, which describes the judgment and destruction of 'Babylon the Great' - the US-empire.

 

4.  Babylon the great - Revelation 18

(1)  Babylon the great is the last phase of

empire, that will be utterly judged by God, as also seen in Daniel 2:44 and Daniel 7:11. The first empire was Babylon, pictured as a lion and the last has characteristics of all former empires, with a mouth like a lion (13:1). It is the US-empire that came from the nations of Europe which themselves came from the Roman empire. Starting as little horn, it became the last beast, filling the whole earth (Daniel 7:8, 23).

Rev.18:1-8 - The announcement of total judgment over the US-empire

(2)   Rev.18:9-19 - The kings, merchants and

sailors are seen lamenting the total destruction of the US-empire because of their loss of wealth

(3)   Heaven, apostles and prophets are to

rejoice over the downfall of the empire, justice being done. The completeness of the destruction is visualized in the throwing of a great millstone in the sea and in the forever ceasing of all human activity in it.

 

5. The first beast - Revelation 13

(1)   Revelation 13:5-10

During the 42 months of reign of the first beast, it will be in full control of the whole earth. It will:

(1) blaspheme God's name, his tabernacle and those in heaven

(2) make war with the saints,

(3) rule over all tongues, kindreds and nations and

(4) be worshiped by all those that are not written in the book of life

The instruments through which it will be able to acquire such worldwide power are

(1) the image of the beast - the digital control system that will replace money and of which the second beast is in control and

(2) the demonic powers from before the flood that will be set free from the pit of the abyss at the 5th trumpet (Rev.9:1-11)

(3) the demonic powers from preceding empires that will be set free at the sixth trumpet (Rev.9:12-21)

All three of these will handle and combine the technological achievements of Western culture: Internet, AI, datacenters, robots

 

6.   The second beast and the image

(1)   Revelation 13:15

The description of the second beast in Revelation 13 is largely given in the present tense, describing usual behavior.

Verse 15 is the only verse in the description of the second beast that is stated in the past tense, like the main story in the book (7 seals, 7 trumpets, 7 vials), which is about the future Endtime. This is a strong indication that 'the giving of breath to the image of the beast' will also happen in the 3.5 year Endtime.

Once technology has progressed enough for AI and computer power to contain all obects and subjects and their relationships in real time - the image of the beast - this 'supercomputer' will start to act autonomously (it will be given breath), pointing out the individuals not yet part of the system, ordering them to be killed. This coordination will be done from the most central spot on earth, Jerusalem - Israel. It is also the last form of money, the tool of the central bankers that created Israel. Therefore it is the second beast of zionism that is 'giving breath to the image of the beast'.

 

7.  The 7 Seals - Revelation 6

(1)  The first seal - the white horse

The supernatural rescue operation for God's people - the Palestinians - that are in grave danger of a total ethnic cleansing - linked to the two wings of the great eagle in Revelation 12:14-16, the splitting of the mount of Olives in Zechariah 14:3, 4 and the 'valey of Achor' in Hosea 2:14-16.

(2)   Seals 2 - 4 - the Apocalyptic horsemen

The terror upon the world in the form of war, famine and death, being brought by the US-empire that is striving to hold on to global hegemony, as stated in Revelation 13:5. It will be succesful for 42 months until the return of Jesus, who will destroy it.

(3)   Seals 5 & 6 - Interference from above

Seal 5 gives a voice to those slaughtered under the reign of the US-empire. Seal 6 shows the first signal of God's power and what it will do to apostate human endeavors - a worldwide earthquake with a darkened firmament.

(4)   Seal 7 is not a separate event.

Seal 7 is the advancement toward the blowing of the 7 trumpets.

 

8.  The 7 Trumpets - Revelation 8, 9

(1)   Trumpets 1-4 - Cosmic disasters - Rev.8

All of the first 4 trumpets will ignite events that come from space, probably the prolonged, impact of a comet or an asteroid. The impact of Asteroid Apophis on April 13, 2029 fits in a 7 year timeline starting on October 7, 2023, with 1.5 years still to go until the return of Jesus.

(2)   Trumpets 5&6 - The beast-system - Rev.9

The locusts of the fifth trumpet (5 months) and the lion-headed horses of the sixth trumpet (13 months) are the agents and forces of the US-empire, that succeeded in defeating Iran. It regained global hegemony through the 'key of the pit of the abyss', the abomination of desolation that will trigger the destruction of Israel and WWIII.  The 'angel of the abyss' and the 'four angels at the Euphrates' show the demonic sources of this last stage of empire.

(3)  Trumpet 7 is not a separate event.

Trumpet 7 is the advancement toward the pouring out of the 7 vials

 

9. The Strong Angel - Revelation 10

After the events of trumpets 5 and 6 a strong angel is seen coming down, a type of Jesus, claiming both sea and earth by putting his feet on sea and land. He announces the 7th trumpet and then brings John and his readers back to the start of the Endtime of 3.5 years.

 

10.The 2 witnesses - Revelation 11

(1)  Rev.11:1 is the millennial temple, to be

measured as it was done in Ezekiel 40. it is the 'sweetness' of honey (Rev.10:9, 10). But that is followed by the bitterness of the great tribulation that would precede the millennial temple. Jerusalem would be characterized (1) by the treading under foot by gentiles (11:2), (2) by the testimony of the two witnesses (11:3) and (3) by the complete corruption of its inhabitants (11:8). No wonder that Jerusalem will be the throne of the beast-system, where the image of the beast will be set up by the second beast of zionism (Rev.13:15-17).

 

11.  The 7 vials - Revelation 16

(1)  Vials 1-4

The first four vials will greatly weaken the empire, its constituants (through a terrible skin disease linked to the mark of the beast), its watersupply (water becoming blood) and its living conditions (the sun becoming exceedingly hot).

(2)   Vial 5

The fifth vial is poured out upon the throne of the beast, his seat of power, which is the digital system connecting and controling all people through the mark of the beast. This will 'darken' the empire. The flow of information stops. The global control system, called the 'throne' will be standing in Jerusalem, which is the most central spot on earth.

(6)   Vial 6

The breakdown of the ditital control system is an existential threat. The beast, the US-empire in its last days, will try to recapture control through military means. The drying up of the Euphrates at the sixth vial is seen as a sign for many armies of the world to march toward Jerusalem with the goal to restore the system. That will lead up to 'Armageddon'. This corresponds to the 'grape harvest' at the end of Revelation 14, where Armageddon is mentioned.

(7)   Vial 7

'The shaking of the powers of heaven' (Math.24:29). The 7th vial will be poured out on 'the air', and be followed by a monstrous worldwide earthquake and a devastating hail, destroying cities, mountains and islands. This will be directly followed by 'Armageddon'- the return of Jesus on a white horse, crushing all armies that will be gathered around Jerusalem.

 

12. Jesus' return - Revelation 19

(1)   Following the announcement of the

destruction of Babylon the Great and her smoke rising for ever and ever, we hear about the wedding feast of the wife of the Lamb and then we see Jesus coming down on a white horse, with his heavenly people, following on white horses. Jesus will smash the world's army with a sword that comes out of his mouth. He is the word of God and his speaking is enough to make them disintegrate.

(2)  Both beasts of Revelation13, the second 

beast now called 'the false prophet' for its deceptive appearance and talk, will be thrown into the lake of fire. Mind that these are not two persons but complete networks, organizations  and imperial structures with thousands of people that will share in this horrible fate. According to Rev.20:10 there will be those among them that will experience the heat of the lake of fire for at least a 1,000 years and some for ages and ages.

 

13.   God's messengers - Rev. 7 & 14

(1)    Between the catastrophies of the seals

and the disasters of the trumpets (in Rev.7) , we see the sealing of the 144,000 from the 12 tribes of Israel. They will bring the gospel of the kingdom (Math.24:14). We also see the innumerable multitude that will come out of the great tribulation as fruit of the Endtime gospel message.

(2)   After the description of the two beasts

of Revelation 13, we see in Revelation 14, again the 144,000,standing with the Lamb on mount Zion, their final destination after the Endtime. They are 'the brothers' of the King of Mathew 25:31-46.

(3)   Four messengers are mentioned besides

the 144,000. First. three angels, telling the world (1) only to worship God, (2) the fall of Babylon the great (the evils of trumpets 5&6 signing the end) and (3) that nobody should take the mark of the beast. That third messages shows it is still 1.5 years before the Lord's return. Then we hear the holy Spirit, comforting the ones that will die in the Lord from the moment the beast-system will be mandated.

 

14. To a new creation - Rev. 20,21

(1)   The devil will be imprisoned in the abyss

for 1000 years, during the millennial kingdom

(2)   After 1000 years, the devil will be loosed

and proven to be incorrigible. Again, he will deceive many hordes into attacking the town of God's people. His end and of those that stand with him will be the lake of fire.

(3)   After 1000 years, the dead not yet risen,

will stand before the great white throne to be judged. Those not written in the book of life will be thrown into the lake of fire

(4)   The present heaven and earth will

vanish and be followed up by a new heaven and a new earth (Rev.21:1-8)

(5)   Rev.21:9 leads back to the millennial

kingdom, seen from the perspective of God's people. Twice the new Jerusalem is seen coming down (1) At the start of the millennial kingdom (21:10) and (2) at the start of the new creation (21:2). The New Jerusalem is the first item of the new creation - as are the saved that partake in it: 2 Cor.5:17