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     WeeKly BooK oF Revelation

               paraphrased study

Review and thots (my own study🤓) - vs.5,6 just previous - Then the angel took the censer and filled it with fire (and prayers of the ‘saints’) from the altar and threw it upon the earth, and there were peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake. ->The interrupting of 7:1,3, the holding back of the winds (of seal 6? 6:12-17). This interruption followed by the consolidating of powers - powers manifested this time as a many headed geopolitical beast/entity/institution, stepped into, lawlessly, by one from the office pinpointed by the 13:13 event. — The vision is portrayed 3 different times in Rev, so 13:13 can easily be the first seal 6 event! I think our heavenly Father loves a good riddle! And after this interruption of holding back the winds of seal 6 after its first occurrence, comes the consolidating of powers (iron-bronze/roman-graeco/west and clay/not west/the fallen away west) along with the much lauded treaty/league of Daniel 9:27  - berith - covenant, league, treaty. (Proof of “the gap” in the “70 weeks prophecy - Lk.19:41,44). But the praised treaty alas only lasts 7 years and is broken in the middle against Israel and 1,290 days later is “set up” the final abomination that desolates (this time upon the human temple, the person/people, meant for God’s Spirit/Presence (Life!) - Dn.12:11-12 with Lk.19:41,44 and 1Cor.3:16.

     6 And now the seven angels who have the seven trumpets prepare to blow them.

7 - The first angel blew his trumpet, and there came hail and fire, mixed with blood, and it was thrown upon the earth, and a third of earth was burned up, and a third of trees, and (where it was?) all the green grass was burned up. (#3 ‘thunder’? Number one being 6:12-17 - but the seal is all its occurrences blended, the whole element of the age (seal) described first to last. And #2 thunder? is 8:5)

     8 The second angel blew his trumpet, and something that looked like a great mountain on fire, was thrown into the sea, and a third of the sea became as blood. 9 A third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships (and trade?) were destroyed. (#4? thunder?/seal 6 event)

     10 The third angel blew his trumpet, and a great star fell from heaven, like a torch. And it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water. (7:17) 11 The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters became wormwood, and many people died from the water, because it had been made bitter. (#5?)

     12 The fourth angel blew his trumpet, and a third of the sun was stricken, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of their light was darkened, and a third of the day did not give its light, and so it was also for a third of the night. (#6?)

     13 Then I looked, and saw an eagle flying overhead and it cried out with a loud voice -  “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell upon earth, because the soundings of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!” (Worse things yet?😳

     A key? The triple six riddle in last days prophecy - six is the number of man, who is carbon based. Carbon having six protons makes its atomic number to be six. Besides 6 protons, it also has six neutrons and six electrons. A triple six. This suggests to me that all of apocalypse is mankind’s doings.

     God can claim all judgments as his (the ‘thunderings of his voice’) because it is after all, he, who created a cause and effect universe and reality. ..Otherwise creation as an ant farm?? We can trust this, God “is Perfect” so the ‘end’ result of all things can only be the best one possible. The greek word translated end means end-aim, “tel” like tel-escope.. prophecy repeats from smaller scope to full scope and end-aim of it.

     We can trust in, and praise our heavenly Father’s end-aim, knowing he is - surely? - 100% unfettered Genius. Supreme. God is supreme and all mighty. ..If there’d been no option to stray in Eden? NO power of choice in creation? Ant farm!

     If things - choices other than his - are not allowed to run their course, what exactly would be the whole point? Notice how “all in heaven and earth” are taking this unavoidable journey/lesson all together at once. And how life as we presently know it - the straying itself - turns out to be the very crucible of correction! THE one that works and will persuade all that straying from God who is Life, and “is perfect” can neveR work - lol? Imperfect being an ABYSS of potential…

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🗝️ [  ] - word/language insights, facts, cross references, etc.   (  ) - thots

See Intro - This Year’s Revelation Study

               📜🍞+🍷🕊️(+Logic)

      The logic of things running their 

         course as opposed to some

                    sort of ant farm.

Fat Man and Little Boy

 Fat Man and Little Boy

Were dancing in the sky

Which rolled up like a scroll

With lightning on the fly.

But “the seals” are veiled

By their fullness of detail.

Seal Six was dancing in the sky

Beginning in days gone by,

Then held in check! 

Where we still seem to be,

At Revelation seven, verse 1 and 3.

Revelation In No Box Or Boxes

Timeline and Outline of the Book of Revelation - meant to be used while reading Revelation - the book is not in strict order:

⁃ [ch.6] 1st horseman went forth - THE GOSPEL (from its beginning) - conquering and openly victorious over powers & principalities; a sWord, not peace.

⁃ Followed shortly by war, which is rider (and Seal) 2, which (eventually) is given a long/great sword/weapon (“wars are decreed to the end” Dan.9:26) and by the companions of war - rider 3 - inequity, shortage and - rider 4 - plague, which during its ride/progression includes (logically) manufactured plague, chemical and biological - the grave follows this rider (including the mass grave) and its FULL effects and progression are summarized.

⁃ And martyrdom - Seal 5 - continues, the blood crying out to God like that of Abel’s had.

⁃ In 1945, the “long sword” given to war/rider 2 (Rev.6:4) is unleashed - as Seal 6 on the scroll - it is described as its FULL effects from first to last, when it is first broken open, veiling what it is.

⁃ [ch.7] Then four angels are holding those Seal 6 winds in check until the foreheads of the servants of God are sealed, 144,000 of Israel (and another group at the time having been sealed “too many to count or number, of every tribe, nation & ethnicity”)

- [ch.8] When the 7th seal is broken open, 7 angels with trumpets prepare to sound and there is silence in heaven for what seemed to John like a half an hour, then another angel takes fire from the altar, mixes it with the prayers of God’s people and throws it on the Earth. There are thunders, lightnings, and earthquake (thermonuclear lightning?)

⁃ The seven angels sound their trumpets - the 1st trumpet sounds, there is hail, fire, blood - and 1/3 of trees and grass are burnt (hail forms by moisture rising so fast it freezes, the higher it rises, the bigger the hail) - at the 2nd sounding, something like a fiery mountain into the sea and waters turn red, 1/3 creatures in the sea and 1/3 trade by sea dies - 3rd, a star blazing like a torch, called wormwood, falls on the rivers and streams making the waters bitter - 4th, the sun and moon’s light decrease by a third, and for a third of the time - [ch.9] 5th trumpet sounds (key “out of the smoke”) a star (Rev.1:20 “the stars are angels”) fallen from heaven opens an abyss and out of the smoke comes what looked to John like loud locusts which can sting from their head and tail by which they torment mankind for five months, but they are commanded not to harm any trees, or grass, etc. - 6th, troops on horses resembling (to John) lions cross the dried Euphrates and 1/3 of people are killed with fire, smoke and brimstone from their mouth, but man does not repent of their thefts, murders, idols or sorcery (pharmakos) and the two witnesses of God are killed and ppl celebrate but after 3 days they rise and there is a great earthquake “the nations were angry” it’s time to judge and reward - 7th and last trumpet is sounded, there are lightnings, noises, an earthquake, and great hail.

 MEANWHILE [ch.13-16] - Rev.13:13 was the first Seal 6 event of 1945, which event pinpoints an office, not an individual.

[Rev.12 is an insert & stand alone history - vs 17 needs Mt.23:39.]

Rev.13:1-10 w/ Dan.7:7,19 - the day’s many headed geopolitical beast with ten horns - man’s last great idol to replace God Most High - ‘steps up’ [when the 7:1 holding back of the winds of Seal 6 is interrupted] along with the smaller beast of 13:13, who is given power by the wonders (modern miracles?) he is granted by, logically, the “false prophet” - of the day - and he, 2nd beast of Rev.13, causes mankind to build an image to the larger beast which was, then wasn’t, then was again, and he’s granted power (capability?) to give breath to the image that it should speak and cause all to worship it or be killed (which escalates from?) cannot buy or sell without its identifying(?) mark on forehead or right hand.

[ch.14] The Lamb and 144,000 having the Father’s name on their forehead stand atop Mt.Zion - an angel in midheaven cries out “fear God and give glory to Him for the hour of judgment has come..” - another angel follows saying “Babylon is fallen! is fallen, that great $ity that made all nations drink the wine (intoxication) of her immoralities” - and another angel “if anyone worships the beast & its image and receives its mark he himself will drink the wine of His wrath/the results and consequences.. fire and brimstone” for tares (Mt.13:30 - when?!) “And the smoke of it shall rise forever” (in all memories? Gen.2:17) - after these proclamations - two harvests, the fruits are ripe! The wheat; and the tares/grapes of wrath gathered to the winepress outside the city.

[ch.15,16] Seven angels have the seven last plagues in bowls/pitchers to be poured out (which are in the sounding of the 7th trumpet) - 1st bowl, the mark of the beast causes painful boils - 2nd, is poured on the sea and every creature of it dies - 3rd, on the rivers and streams and they become blood (shed) - 4th, the sun(?) scorches men and they curse God - 5th, the throne/kingdom of the beast is in darkness - 6th, River Euphrates is dried and troops from the East cross.. and John saw three spirits like frogs which come from the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet (who enabled 13:13 and seats man, via its strong delusion, as in the temple of God, as god/highest power) - these draw the kings/politicians to the last great battle at Amageddon Valley - 3 in 1 spirits? - atheism-> socialism -> totalitarianism - behold He comes as a thief - 7th bowl poured upon air, noises, thunderings, great hail, and an earthquake greater than any other, the cities of the nations fall.

[ch.17,18] Meanwhile Babylon the Great which made the merchants wealthy - her beguilements having sold their long list of luxuries and products, including the bodies and lives of humans - the kings/politicians of earth were in bed with her, and her forehead is Mystery Babble (all confusion) which is “responsible for all slain on Earth” - ‘she’ who ruled over the kings of earth is fallen - THE TEN horns/toes(Dan.2:32-45)/kings (“last hour” divisions?) having consumed/depleted her and razed her with fire because that was God’s will concerning her. She rode the huge beast, but when it rides her?

[ch.19] It is finished, the ride of the rider on the white horse - the huge beast and the false prophet perish in the Armageddon lake of fire.

[ch.22,21] The dragon is locked into the abyss, during “the thousand years” the first part of the Lord’s long second advent. After which there is a final battle with the dragon who then perishes in a great fire (fiery lake?) - after which “the rest of the dead” rise upon Judgment ‘Day’ - at the close of which is a fiery Regenesis, 2Pet.3:12-13, when the “elements melt in furious heat” and “God will now tabernacle/tent/dwell with mankind” upon Earth made anew.

[Ch.22] has in it narrative from outside of the vision.