Revelation 1:3Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
Why would God promise a blessing if it was something to be scared of or if couldn't be understood?
These judgments span the area from chapter 6 to chapter 18. Written in chronological order, meaning in the order they take place.
Revelation 1:19Write the things which thou hast seen (past), and the things which are (present),and the things which shall be hereafter(future);
Chapter one covers the past, at the time John is standing there. Chapters two and three are the present, speaking of the seven churches, and chapter four through twenty-two are the future.
I want to point out,
Revelation 3:10Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
Notice the word "from" in that verse. In the Greek, the word there is "ek" which means "out of". The word ek is used 150 times in the Bible. Every time meaning "out of". For instance,
Matthew 2:15 .....Out of Egypt have I called my son.
Matthew 15:19For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts,
Revelation 3:16I will spue thee out of my mouth.
"ek" always means - out of.
Right in the beginning of verse four we hear the words "come up hither", which is this "ek" for the church of the true believers in the Lord Jesus. We see twenty four elders around the throne. These are the twelve patriarchs of the Old Testament, and the twelve apostles of the New Testament.
In chapter five, the Church is there singing the song of redemption. With anticipation of returning seven years later and reigning on Earth.
Nowhere in the Bible does it say that the seven years of Tribulation are a time of the Church's trouble. In fact after chapter two and three the Church isn't mentioned again. What the Bible does say is that it will be a time of Jacob's trouble. Jacob being renamed by God, to Israel.
Jeremiah 30:7 Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it.
Daniel 12:1And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people (the Jews): and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. 2And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. 3And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. 4But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
We see that tribulation is a time of trouble for Israel, not the Church.
Matthew 24:21For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. 22And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: (due to the sun's heat, daylight hours will be shortened) but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.
A permanent heat wave. This is the result of this global warming thing we are looking at right now. It continues to intensify to the point no one can survive it.
So, who is this elect? Isaiah 45:4For Jacob my servant’s sake, and Israel mine elect, .....
Can God do that?
Shorten the daylight hours?
You bet.....Amos8:9And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord GOD, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day:
We'll see there are seven seal judgments. Seals as like a seal on a scroll that has to be broken to be opened. Seven trumpet judgments, initiated as the angel blows the trumpet, and seven vial judgments. Vials containing the fierceness of God's wrath, to be poured out upon the earth.
Revelation 6:1And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. 2And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
Here's a glimpse of the new world leader. He's on a white horse counterfeiting Christ. He has a bow but no arrows, because he comes on a platform of peace. He is crowned king and devours the whole world. Daniel 7:23
Revelation 6:3And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see. 4And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.
This is the move of Russia. As they march down into Israel. At a time when there is a false peace upon the earth.
Ezekiel 38:3.....the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal: These are cities in Russia that today are known as Moscow and Tubolsk.
Ezekiel 38:8.....I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely,
Ezekiel 38:15And thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts, thou, and many people with thee.
Draw a line from Israel to the north pole and you pass almost directly through Moscow.
Joel 2:3A fire devoureth before them;
They come destroying everything in their path. Antichrist turns the tide and they shall be driven back to Siberia, mostly destroyed. Antichrist then gains savior status with Israel.
Ezekiel 39:12And seven months shall the house of Israel be burying of them, that they may cleanse the land. That's a lot of dead Russians.
Revelation 6:5And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand. 6And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine. We can see this is already brewing. The "Famine" page on this site covers this topic in greater detail. Already, due to these extreme weather patterns, crops are failing and farm land is becoming unmanageable, driving up prices. In the time that John wrote this a measure equaled sixteen ounces and a penny was a days wage.
Revelation 6:7And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see. 8And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
We'll see as these, beasts of the earth, living conditions continue to worsen, they will start moving toward us.
Snakes coming to town, Vic govt. warns
January, 2007
Australia's long drought is forcing snakes out of hiding and into urban
areas this summer, with experts warning snakebites are more likely.
The drought has forced snakes to move to urban areas looking for moisture,
prompting a caution to people to be careful around creeks, waterways and
long grass.
Three Australians have been bitten by a snake in the last week - one
fatally.
Victorian Health Minister Bronwyn Pike has warned there was a greater risk
people could be bitten as more snakes moved into residential and business
areas.
"We're seeing more at the Austin - they're more active because of the
weather conditions and the climate conditions," he said. "But across Australia we're seeing far more snakebites than we have had for
many years."
People, bears in record number of U.S. West clashes
September, 2007
By Laura Zuckerman
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Black bears in search of food are wreaking havoc
across the western United States, with wildlife managers reporting a record
number of conflicts with people and a rise in the number of bears killed to
protect the public.
"It's nuts out there," said Kevin Hurley, wildlife management coordinator
with Wyoming Game and Fish.
Late freezes, drought and tree infestations in the Rocky Mountain West have
diminished the sources of natural food from bugs to berries the bears eat.
Now they are hunting for food in all the wrong places, from backcountry
campgrounds to suburban kitchens.
Aids and Ebola, both spawned through animals. Bird Flue and mad cow have been recent concerns.
Revelation 6:9And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: 10And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? 11And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
These are the new believers in Christ. They've heard the Word and chose not to believe. Once the rapture takes place, they become firm believers. Forming underground churches. Unfortunately they must die in Christ to enter into Heaven. We see God tells them to wait till the rest are killed as they were. So, they are being hunted.
Revelation 6:12 I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; 13And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. 14And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
This earthquake kicks up so much dust that it blocks out the sun. This great earthquake may be set off by what he says in verse 13, asteroids or meteors hitting earth. The dust rolls up into the sky as a scroll being rolled up, blocking the view of the heavens.
** Remember those souls under the altar at seal number five? Given white
robes and told to wait till the rest were killed? Well, they're dead
now.
Revelation 7:13And one of
the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in
white robes? and whence came they? 14And
I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which
came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them
white in the blood of the Lamb.
Revelation 8:1And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. 2And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.
These angels are silent in mourning, because they know that it's time for the seven trumpet judgments to begin. These judgments are increased in intensity and severity.
