Eschatological Musings

 It takes a while I think, to realize there are ‘locks’ on the Revelation vision. The actual vision begins of course, at 6:1-2 — but HOW the elements of the years of our Lord (CE) are described, veil what they are and confuse much of the vision. For the “seals” are described at the very beginning of the vision, as a blend of their first - aNd - very last effects. Number 4 for example began in WW1. Number 6 is the long sword given to number 2. Its first occurrence, pinpointing an office, is also verse 13:13.

    How so? Because the vision is told 3 times: 6:1-2 to 11:19; ch.12 wiTh Mt.23:39; and 13:1 to 19:11.

    The THREE tellings rejoin at the sounding of the 7th trumpet (which is the finality, the 7 bowls or vials/results).

     Look at seal 6, and then 7:1,3! This is where we still are, until there’s a whammy of a crises to consolidate the adversary/accelerant’s power, aka, world dominion via human agents. 

    After which crises, THE OFFICE that was enabled by the WORLD’s “false prophet” a forecasting miracle maker, to carry out 13:13, will lawlessly step into the prime seat of the many headed geopolitical beast.. Which as beasts, $ity Babble rode to the summit of all 7 hills/continents.. but alas what will happen when the huge beast rides her?? Finally will achieve Rev.17:12,16. (Via a ‘dove’ and vulture collusion?)

     Two eschatological (opposite siren) calls? MT.13:30 as Rev.16:14-15-16, and/or Mt.25:1-13. I almost forgot! Rev.20 is told like describing the crests of waves and not much of the in between. Rev.22 has narrative that is spoken outside of the vision, which parallels the rich man and Lazarus parable.. dark night of the soul.. but “aion” and “aionion” are not ‘forever’..

     Dark forces are ever working to make their wave crest..

     The place of all safety of course - Ps.91. Rev.16:14-15-16 concludes as Isaiah 24:20/Rev.10:4, the effects global so the siren call is division, and its dark fruit. But ultimately of course - two millennia later - is the fiery “palin/again-genesis” of Rev.21:5 (“pas”/all) and 2Pet.3:12-13 (3rd & last fiery lake mention) and then! — Is.11:7!

🕊️ “all peace and good will” (🤷🏼‍♀️that’s the closing that came to mind..)