I have been thinking about the BofR today; not in a big way, but just a little. I had concluded some time ago that Chapters 13 and 14 were two sides of the same coin. So I thought about the mark of the beast that according to Rev. 13:10 comes after some people are lead into captivity. That is, the beast arises (Rev. 13:1-4) then the mouth of the beast that is his spokesman attacks (Rev. 13:5-8). Next is the central them of the chapter in Rev. 13:9-10. Then the chapter shows the mouth of the beast as the second beast (Rev. 13:11-17). And lastly is the identifier for the beast in Rev. 13:18. So basically the chapter is a chiasmus as follows:
Rev. 13:1-4, the beast and his followers
Rev. 13:5-8, the spokesman for the beast
Rev. 13:9-10, the central theme of the patience and faith of the saints
Rev. 13:11-17, the spokesmen identified as the second beast that created the mark of the beast
Rev. 13:18, the identifier for the beast
I had always thought of the identifier as the riddle for the second beast. However, this is showing that the Verse 13:18 riddle is about the first beast.
So now let's link chapter 13 to Chapter 14 at the central theme that looks to be Rev. 13:9-10 to Rev. 14:12-13. However, the following shows that the central theme has more to do with the fall of Babylon as follows:
Rev. 13:1-4, the beast and his followers in contrast to the Savior and his followers, Rev. 14:1-5
Rev. 13:5-8, the spokesman for the beast in contrast to the spokesman for the Savior, Rev. 14:6-7, the
1st angel
Rev. 13:9-10, the central theme of the patience and faith of the saints in contrast to the fall of Babylon, Rev. 14:8, the
2nd angel that is the center angel of the chapter. It appears to be the case that these three angels are for the purpose of assigning the fall of Babylon to central position of Chapter 14 in it's relationship to Chapter 13.
Rev. 13:11-17, the spokesmen identified as the second beast that created the mark of the beast in contrast to the warning not to take the mark of the beast, Rev. 14:9-11, the
3rd angel
Rev. 13:18, the identifier for the beast in contrast to the destruction of the beast, Rev. 14:12-20
From the above information it appears to be the case that the rapture does not take place until after the fall of Babylon and mark of the beast. Also, that the fall of Babylon and the attack upon the saints of God is the same event. That is, the fall of Babylon appears to be the testing fire upon the saints of God.
I started doing this a couple of months ago and spent a couple of hours then the post backed out and I lost the post and decided to not do it again that day. I wish posts had a save feature on this site like others, but we can always Copy & Paste but I forget we need to here. I have time today so I will try again.
Revelations Timelines Explained.
The name Revelation/Apocalypse is from the Greek word Apokálypsis meaning to uncover or "Reveal". So, Jesus is given this book by God the Father, and he in turn gives it unto John the Beloved disciple. He gives it via Visions/Angel Messengers etc. etc.
Rev. chapter 1 is Jesus as seen in all his glory by John (and the other disciples saw this glory also) via on this earth and now in Heaven. Jesus then tells John to write what he sees in Visions down and send it unto the 7 Churches in Asia-Minor. Jesus also tells John he is to write about the things which he
"has seen" (Jesus' Glory on earth and in heaven) about the
"things which are" (Church Age) and the
"things which will be hereafter".
(The 70th week Trib.)
Revelation chapters 2 and 3 is the Church Age or time of the Gentiles. The 7 Churches of Asia-Minor represent the Complete Church Age as the number 7 = Completion. Thus these Seven Churches are not different periodic Churches from different times, but 7 different type Churches throughout the whole/complete Church Age. Rev. chapters 2 and 3 represent the things which are
(meaning that back on earth the Church Age/Time of the Gentiles was current at that time).Revelation chapter 4:1 is the dividing point of the Time of the Gentiles/Church Age and the 70th week tribulation point. Jesus via the Last Trump ends the Summer Harvest (Church Age) at that time, via his Visions unto John, as Jesus told John write the things you see in the Visions write down, thus when Jesus says
"Come up here" that is John being Raptured just after the
"Things which Are" (Church Age) and seeing the "Hereafter" as this verse clearly describes.
Rev. 4:1 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which
I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.
(After the Church Age/Time of the Gentiles)
Rev. chapters 4 and 5 in total are the beginning of the 70th week troubles back on earth in that the Time of the Gentiles is over, the 70th week troubles
DESIGNED to get Israel to repent (see Dan. 9:24-27 it says so) is now the timeclock the earth is on according to Jesus' vision, the Gentile Church are in Heaven here as evidenced via Rev. 4:4 where we see Rev. 2:10, Rev. 3:5 and Rev. 3:21 all fulfilled by us (Church) sitting in Heaven, on thrones, in white robes with gold crowns on, as "OVERCOMERS".
We are again seen in Rev. 5:9-10 as those Redeemed by God, angels do not need redeeming, so that is us there. We are present when Jesus starts opening the 7 Seals of the Trumpet Judgment Scrolls.
Rev. chapter 6 sees Jesus start opening the Seals but the seals do nothing, Judgment can not be put forth until the Judgment Scroll is completely opened up. Jesus simply prophesies here via visions unto John what is about to befall mankind back on earth. He thus shows the Church (and John) in Heaven, in this futuristic vision. THE HEREAFTER is what John is now in, he will soon be shown the 70th week tribulation back on earth, as soon as the Seven Seals are all opened up, but here in heaven Jesus is simply showing the Church and John via visions what he will soon bring to pass back on earth, which he will show them again via visions starting in Rev. 8. The first Four Seals/Horses represent the Anti-Christs soon to come 42-month rule. 1.)He Conquers 2.) Brings War 3.) Brings Famine and finally 4.) His rule will bring Death, Sickness and the Grave. Seal #5 is Jesus showing John that this mans coming 42 month rule will see many Martyrs also. The 6th Seal is Jesus showing John that the same 42-month rule of the Beast will parallel with God's coming 42-months of Wrath, as soon as the Rev. 8 Asteroid/Mountain is cast into the Sea, this Anti-Christ will go forth conquering amidst the chaos. These Seals all happen just before the Judgments Fall, as Rev. 7 says below, HOLD UP the Four Winds (Judgment) until the 144,000 are sealed in their heads, these 144,000 are the 1/3 Jews seen in Zechariah 13:8-9 who repents just before the DOTL, that are 3-5 million Jew who will flee Judea when they see the AoD.
Rev. chapter 7, as wee see above with the lead in, the Judgments of God/Wrath of God has not yet started. The Trees are not burning yet, the Asteroid has not yet hit earth, thus this chapters is designed by God to show us that the Jews who repented, now seen in Rev. 7 fleeing Judea after they repent (are sealed) and thus God protects them from these coming "Four Wind Judgments", thus the Angel is ordered to HOLD UP these judgments that harm the trees, seas and the earth (Rev. 8 asteroid). Then in Rev. 7:9-17 we see the Raptured Church in Heaven, the same ones seen in Rev. 4:1, Rev. 4:4 and Rev. 5:9-10. The Church which came out of the "CONTINUAL GREAT TROUBLES" we have on this earth as Jesus cited John 16:33. Only now does God's Wrath hit in the next chapter, after the Jews who repented are safe in the Petra/Bozrah area where God Himself will protect them for 1260 days.
Rev. chapter 8, God's Wrath starts when the 7th Seal of the Judgment Scroll is removed. As soon as the 7th Seal is taken off the Angels start readying the Judgment Trumps.
NOTICE: no Angel readied a
"Seal Judgment" because there is no such thing, the Angels do indeed ready the 7 Vial Judgments in Rev. chapter 15, and these 7 Trump Judgments as seen here in Rev. chapter 8,
but not the "7 Seal Judgments", because there are no Seal Judgments, the 7 Seals simply seal up a scroll of Judgments. The Judgments are the 7 Trumps, and the 7 Vials, which are in essence the 7th Trump/3rd Woe. So, Trump #1 is God's Wrath falling (Seal 6 coming to pass along with Joel 2:31 coming to pass), the fire coming in burns up the trees as seen in Trump #1. Then the Asteroid impact happens in Trump #2. The same asteroids Nuclear Fallout, after the impact, (Wormwood) is seen in Trump #3. Then in Trump #4 we see that the Sun and Moon/Stars all go dark by 1/3 via the smoke in the atmosphere, this thus fulfills both the Seal #6 and Joel 2:31 prophesies, and the moon will no doubt turn "Blood Red" because of the fires effect on it, the moon will have a "Red Hue" because of the fires back on earth, it will appear to be blood red to the naked eye. Finally, in Rev. 8:13 an Angel announces that the last Three Trumps yet to sound are indeed the three soon to come Woes.
Rev. chapter 9 is the first two Woes. I see the First Woe as God allowing Apollyon and his hordes of bound up demons out of the bottomless pit in order to be over the 7 Headed Beast once again, as he was before as shown in Rev 17, the Beast that WAS.........IS NOT...........YET IS. Thus Apollyon is the Scarlet Colored Beast of Rev. 17, he is let out here in Rev. 9, which shows chapter 17 will be a Parenthetical Citation type chapter. The Second Woe is IMHO, a host of Angels who bring forth God's Plagues onto mankind. Until this point in time every chapter has been in perfect Chronological Order, now the book of Revelation diverges onto a different path, we start seeing the Parenthetical Citation Chapters in Revelation chapter 10. I am going to SKIP to Rev. 15 & 16 which I think is all one chapter, later divided by humans, which goes together perfectly in that the Angels ready the 7 Vials in Rev. chapter 15 and then deliver the 7 Vials in Rev. chapter 16, whereas the Trumpet Judgments were both READIED & DELIVERED in Rev. chapter 8, as shown in one chapter, not divided, thus I think Rev. chapters 15 & 16 also goes together likewise.
Revelation chapters 15 & 16 is the next chapter as pertaining unto the Chronological Order of the book of Revelation. Thus we see the Vials readied in Heaven, then we see the 7th Trump brings the 3rd Woe, which is the 7 Vials of God's Wrath in full. We see the final judgments brought unto the wicked, and in the 6th Vial we see that the Kings of the WHOLE WORLD gather to fight against God Almighty, thus in the 7th Vial when Jesus lands on the Mount and splits it asunder, an then defeats all of those gathered against Israel at Armageddon, God Himself calls them Babylon the Great (Rev. 16:19) whom He has given the cup of wine the fierceness of his Wrath. Thus we know Babylon is the WHOLE WORLD Governed by Satan the liar, who has deceived (Babel) and confused these people so much so that the have chosen to take up arms against their own loving Creator. Babel = Confusion, and thus it is aptly described here, Satan's Dark Kingdom on this earth, over mankind is indeed
"Babylon the Great".
Parenthetical Citation definition = Parenthetical citations are citations to original sources that appear in the text of your paper. This allows the reader to see immediately where your information comes from, and it saves you the trouble of having to make footnotes or endnotes.
Parenthetical citations are notes in parentheses that let a reader know what original sources you used in the body of your research paper. These notes make it easier for the reader because they don't have to stop reading to know what is source material. In other words, the parenthetical notes don't disrupt the flow of the paper. This saves the writer from having to create endnotes or footnotes, and it gives the reader immediate access to the sources.
God uses this in a much grander way, God now shows John in Rev. chapters 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18 and most of Revelation chapter 19 "OTHER EVENTS" that happen at the exact same time on earth as Rev. chapters 8, 9 and 16, the Judgment Chapters. In other words God's Wrath starts with the Rev. ch. 8 Trumpet Judgments, we see these Judgments also in Rev. chapters 9 and 16.
In Revelation chapter 10 however we are shown John swallowing a book that was both sour and sweet, then he is told when the 7 Thunders Sound the Mystery of God would finally be revealed in full and "time would be no more" [as we know it]. This simply means that when the 7 Trumpets Sound, and God has Judged this evil world, Jesus will take over and time as we once knew it will be no more, Satan will lose his kingdom, and Jesus will become King of kings and Lord of lords on this earth. Thus he now sits at God's side, but soon God will give Jesus this earth for his kingdom also. That is the mystery of the 7 Thunders. Jesus will take over after the 7th Thunder as Rev. chapter 11 and 16 clearly shows us. Thus Rev. chapter 10 is a FLASHFORWARD to the very end of Satan's reign on this earth.
Babylon has Fallen!!Rev. chapter 11 is about the calling/parameters of the Two-witnesses 1260 day ministry on this earth. We understand that they die (2nd Woe) before the Beast dies (7th Vial/3rd Woe) so that means they have to show up before the Beast conquers Israel at the 1260 event in the middle of the week. Because both the Two-witnesses and the Beast have 1260 day Ordained Offices on this earth by God. He does that so we humans can understand these end time timelines by juxtaposing them against each other. There is no reason that Elijah and I think Moses, are allowed to die except to give us a juxtaposition of their timelines, where we can deduce or understand their timelines. Thus we know the Two-witnesses have to show up before the Anti-Christ Conquers Israel to become the Beast at the 1260, thus the Two-witnesses are indeed the 1335 Blessing. They show up 1335 days before the Second Coming (ends all these wonders as Dan. 12 says) and thus they show up 75 days before the Beast and 45 days before the False Prophet/Jewish High Priest stops or forbids Jesus Worship (takes away the Sacrifice) in the temple, then places the AoD of the E.U. President in the Temple as Rev. 13 says he does (makes an image of the Beast). So, this chapter starts 75 days before Rev. chapter 8 starts. The Two-witnesses get Israel to repent (1/3 of the Jews repent in Zechariah 13:8-9) just before the coming Day of the Lord (Gods Wrath) falls at the 1260. In verses 1-3 we can see they are called unto the Jews ONLY via the Measurements shown. The 7th Trump which ends Satan's reign, and where Jesus takes over is not a real time event in the book of Revelation as per this chapter, this is a Parenthetical Citation Chapter (REMEMBER) thus this Rev. 11, Seventh Trump is a rehashing of the Rev. 16 Seven Vials which ends via the 7th Vial and Jesus taking over. We are told that the 3rd Woe will come quickly in Rev. ch. 11, then we are told that the 7th Trump will bring victory via the 3rd Woe (which is all 7 Vials combined), Jesus conquers and that victory is described in Rev. chapter 16 in full. Just like the 2nd Woe being mentioned in Rev. 11 also does not describe the Rev. 9 actions of the actual 2nd Woe in full, we see those in described in Rev. 9 !! So, in essence, God gives us one whole chapter about the lives and times of the Two-witnesses which covers 1335 days until Jesus' Second Coming ends all these wonders Daniel was shown in Dan. chapter 12. So this chapter starts just before Rev. 8 and ends with Rev. 16:19.
Revv. 12 is Israel being chased into the wilderness where God will protect her (Woman) for 1260 days, so it starts with the Rev. 8 Asteroid Impact or just before because she starts fleeing 30 days before she gets Conquered, but Rev. 12 is about God protecting Israel for 1260 days and Satan being cast down to earth at that point in time also. So, as pertaining unto the last 3.5 years timeline, this chapter overlaps all of the Judgment chapters (Rev. chapters 8, 9 and 16.)
Rev. ch. 13 starts with the Rev. 8 Asteroid Impact also, we know this because that is when the White Horse goes forth conquering amidst the chaos. So, this White Horse/Anti-Christ/ rules for 42 months during the Trumpet Judgments (Rev. 8) and the Rev. 9 Trumpets/2 Woes and the Rev. 16 Vials/3rd Woe.
Revelation chapter 14 is The Harvest Chapter, we see the 144,000 (3-5 million Jews) and Jesus shows up and Harvests the Wheat (Israel) in the first few verses. In verses 17-20 we see the Wine-press Wrath via the Grape Harvest of the Wicked. But in verse 14 we see a FLASHBACK to the Pre-trib Rapture where Jesus himself thrusts in the sickle to Harvest the Church (Barley) from upon a cloud (we meet him in the air). Barley doesn't need to be crushed before it can be sifted. Thus this chapter covers the full 7 years.
Rev. chapter 17 comes next, this chapter also starts in Rev. chapter 8 via the 10 Kings (E.U. Leaders) coming together to plot the Harlots demise, but the actual Harlot covers all time on earth because
this Harlot is ALL FALSE RELIGION of All Time. She is the worshiping of Jupiter, Zeus, the Horoscope and Babylonian religions, she is Baal worship etc. all, and she is also Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism worship as well as Humanism etc. any religion that does not say that the God of Abraham is God and that Jesus Christ is His beloved son who died for all mankind's sin is a Harlot Religion. The Harlot gets killed off by these 10 Kings (All of Collective Europe Combined). So, this story is about what goes down during the Anti-Christs 42 month rule on earth, and these kings forbidding all religious practices except Beast Worship. and thus they "Kill off the Harlot [Religions]. And it is also about Apollyon arising out of the Bottomless Pit, the Demon who kills the Two-witnesses.
Rev. ch. 18 covers the same 42 months because this is the tale by God of His Wrath on Babylon the Great (Satan's Dark Kingdom on earth over humans). This of course starts with the Rev. 8 Asteroid Impact because this is the Judgment of Babylon (WHOLE WORLD as Rev. 16:19 explains) This of course covers Rev. chapters 9 and 16 also. There are some clues in this chapter. In verse 2 we see that Babylon (this world) has become the Habitation of Devils/Demons, and of course we see Satan is cast down to earth and Apollyon and his hordes of Demons released from the Bottomless Pit, thus demons are now all over this earths domain. In verse 4 we see God saying "come out of her my people lest you partake in her (Babylon) sin and thus also receive of her plagues". This is God telling Israel to flee Judea, which they are seen doing in Rev. 7 and in Rev. 12. We get two more clues that Babylon is destroyed over the course of 42 months, except most people can't seem to decode these codes. Verse 8 says her plagues will come in ONE DAY and verse 10 says her judgment will come in ONE HOUR, both mean 42 months. We know the Day of the Lord starts on ONE DAY and is called the Day of the Lord but we also know it lasts 42 months. We also see in Rev. 17:12 that the 10 Kings rule ONE HOUR with the Beast and we know the Beast rules for 42 months, so both of these are clues telling us it will take Babylon (this whole evil world under Satan's Dark Rule) 42 months of Judgment before she falls. Then Satan gets locked in the bottomless pit for 1000 years.
Rev. chapter 19 basically covers the full 7 years also as Rev. chapter 14 does. We see the Raptured Bride in Heaven (us the Church) where we marry Jesus then return to earth with him in order to be a part of Jesus' victory, where Jesus merely SPEAKS VICTORY (So he kills the Anti-Christ WITHOUT HAND as Dan. 2 and Dan. 7 and 8 all say) and thus the only part of Rev. 19 that does not happen during the Rev. CHAPTERS 8, 9 and 16 Judgments is where the Anti-Christ and False Prophet are cast into hell, after his 1260 day rule on earth as the Beast.
Of course
Rev. chapters 20 (Judgment Seat)
21 (the Ever-after)
and 22 (New Jerusalem) all happen after Rev. ch. 19 ends Satan's Dark Rule on earth.
To understand the Revelation TIMELINES one has to understand that the middle of the 70th week is the KEY, thus the 1260, thus the Rev. 8 Asteroid Impact, thus everything in the end times is centered around the Daniel 1260, 1290 and 1335 Prophetic Understandings.
Everything up until Rev. 4:1 is the Church Age Period/Time of the Gentiles on earth. Everything after that is the 70th week period
(BELOW)
Up until Rev. 8 everything happens in the First Half of the 70th week, Rev. 4 and 5 is the Church in Heaven with Jesus, probably AFTER the Marriage we see in Rev. ch. 19, but then again I stated Rev. ch. 19 covers the full 7 years for a reason. Rev. ch. 6 is Jesus amidst the Church in Heaven opening the 7 Seals and Prophesying what is about to befall mankind back on earth when God's Wrath/Judgments finally falls in Rev. chapter 8.
Then in Revelation chapter 7 we see the 3-5 million Jews Fleeing Judea (REMEMBER Rev. 18:4, Come out of her my people !! We see that in Rev. 7, the 144, 000 is ALL Israel who repent) So, all of that happens in the first half of the 70th week or in the first 1260 days of the 70th week. Everything after Rev. chapter judgment 8, basically happens during the last 1260 days, thus the 1260 is basically the dividing line God uses to teach us how to understand His end-time timelines !!
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Two-witnesses........
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Revelation chapters 8, 9 and 16 are the Judgment Chapters and thus God's judgments start in Rev. chapter 8, moves on to the Rev. chapter 9 Woes and to the Rev. chapter 16 Third Woe (which are the 7 Vials) which bring Jesus' Victory over Satan, the Beast and his False Prophet. Thus these three chapters last for 42 months. They cover the whole 42 months of God's Wrath after the above 1260 middle of the week.
Rev. chapters 12, 13, 17 and 18 all start at the 1260 also, because each is about the Anti-Christ and his rule on earth (Rev. chapters 12, 13 and 17) are about God's 42 months of Wrath (Rev. chapter 18). Rev. chapter 11 is about the Two-witnesses 1335 appearance, where they Witnesses for 1260 days, are then killed by Apollyon, and then ascend unto Heaven. Rev. 14 and 19 both cover the full 7 years of the 70th week. This is why all of these chapters are Parenthetical Citation Chapters, they cover the book of Revelation chapters that have already been covered once, thus the Parenthetical tagline.
, the angel of Rev. 1:1 wherein the Father, Son, and angel is referenced. This servant of the Father and servant of Lord Jesus is also referenced in Rev. 19:17-18 IMO. So it is that these three individuals are referenced here in Verses 14:14-17 that are the same ones listed in Verse 1:1.
