The Second Exodus

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TAPE 28 LOGOS BIBLE MARKING SERVICE
The Second Exodus
Israel is to repeat the experience of the exodus under Moses - Isa. 11:11. Elijah with his
associates, will 'bring hone to the Jews scattered, abroad the fact that their Messiah has
returned. Mal 4:5-6.
His message is expressed in such Scripture as Isa 40:1-10 (note v1O), Jeremiah 3:17-4:2.
a. The problem and how it can be solved – v19.
b. Israel's past apostacy frankly revealed - v20.
c. The mourning of Israel - v21.
d. The appeal and response made to and by them - v22.
e. Their confession - v24-25.
f. What true repentance demands of them ch 4:1.
g. What they must do, and its effect on blessing, all nations - v2 (cp with Zech 8:13).
Israel's attempt to return will be opposed by a world at war – Isa. 43:6.
They will fight their way back to the land – Ezek. 20:33-38; Mic. 7:15-20..
They will be brought into the bonds of the Abrahamic Covenant - Ezek 20:38, Jer. 31:31-
34; Rom. 11:23-27.
They will enter the land either from the north or the south - Isa. 11:15-16; 27:12-13;
Zech 10:9-12.
Some nations will assist them - Zeph 3:10, Isa 18; 60:9.
Forty years will be occupied in restoring Israel Micah 7:15-20.
The COMPLETE restoration of the nation AS IN THE PAST is required - Acts 3:19-20;
Amos 9:11; Jer. 33:7; Ezek. 36:11.
This forms the basis of Christ's reign - Luke 1:32-33; Matt. 19:28.

PREPARATIONS FOR THE GREAT DAY OF YAHWEH

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LOGOS BIBLE MARKING- SERVICE - TAPE 27
Title: EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO CHRIST'S RETURN
The events epitomised, hereunder should be marked, in the space allocated for this
subject, either in the front or back of your Bible.
JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST (cont.)
Christ is to be the Judge - John 5:27.
The basis for Judgment: the Word of God - John 12:48.
The angels will assist - Matt. 13:41,49
Christ will announce final decision upon wicked and. just – Matt. 25:34-46
THE MARRIAGE OF THE LAMB - Rev. 19:7
The glorious union of Christ and, his Bride will follow the Judgment Seat of Christ.
The fulfilling of the Type - Gen. 2:21-24; 1 Cor. 15:45; 2 Cor. 11:1-2; Eph. 5:31.
Complete Unity - John 17:21; Song 2:10-13.
To fraternise together – Deut. 24:5.
Hidden from the world – Isa. 26:20.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE GREAT DAY OF YAHWEH
Surveying the work of Conquest - Hab. 3:6.
Nations are called to the marriage supper - Rev. 19:9,17**
The Divine Army prepared for War - Isa. 9:7; Rev. 19:11-16.
The Condition of the World at that Time:
Spiritually: Darkness - Isa. 60:1-2.
Politically: Turmoil and Distress - Luke 21:25-28,
At War - Daniel 11:40.
The Middle East invaded - Daniel 11:41-43.
ELIJAH'S WORK OF RESTORATION
Elijah sent to Jews abroad, before the Day of Yahweh - Malachi 4:5-6.
The Work of Restoration to extend over 40 years - Micah 7:15.
Yet to be accomplished - Isaiah 40:1-11; Matthew 17:11.
The Problem, their Iniquity - Jeremiah 3:19.
FURTHER COMMENTS (which we suggest you mark at the references indicated).
Revelation 19:9,17
"Unto the supper of the great God" — This figure of speech is based, upon the custom
of the East, where the marriage procedure is as follows:
The bride is dressed in white, often richly decorated (Psalm 45:13-14) with bridal girdle
about the waist (lsa.49:18), and bejewelled (Isa.61:10). The bridegroom sets out from his
home to that of the bride, accompanied by friends and musicians (Matthew 9:15; 25:6).
Having received the bride, he conducts the whole company to his house with song and
dancing (Psalm 45:15; Song 3:6-11), friends joining the company on the way back. A feast
is then provided, to which additional friends come (Matthew 22:1-10; 25:1-13). THUS -
Jesus Christ, the bridegroom, will return with his angelic friends to meet the Bride at
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Sinai to conduct her to Zion for the feast. Those invited constitute Israel and the nations
(Revelation 19:17). The terms of the invitation are expressed in Revelation 14:6-7. This
feast will be celebrated between Armageddon and the complete destruction of the
nations. Those nations who reject the invitation will be destroyed.

THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST

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LOGOS BIBLE MARKING TAPE SERVICE - No. 26
EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO CHRIST'S RETURN
The events epitomised hereunder should be marked in the space allocated for this
subject either in the front or hack: of your Bible,
THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST
Exhortation on the subject – Rom. 14:10.
The Resurrection and Judgment of Believers precedes that of the Nations - 1 Pet.
4:17; Mal. 3:1*; Psalm 149:4-9*; Zech. 14:5*; 1 Thess. 4:16-17.
The Judgment Seat of Christ to be set up in a specific place - Rom. 14:10; 2
Thess. 2:1.
Not all will be raised and judged - Isa. 26:14; Dan. 12:2; Jer. 51:57; Psalm 49:19-
20.
Three classes will be brought to judgment:
a. Those who understand but do not obey the Truth in baptism (Rom. 2:8;
cp. Rom. 6:17). See also Luke 12:47; 13:28; Acts 24:25 cp. v.21.
b. Those who are baptised but remain habitually evil (Rom. 2:9).
c. Those who will receive Iirmortality (Rom. 2:7).
The living and resurrected Saints will, be gathered to Sinai for Judgment - 2 Tim.
4:1; Deut. 33:2; Psalm 68:17; Hab. 3:3.
FURTHER COMMENTS (which we suggest you mark at the places indicated).
Malachi 3:1
This has an application to both advents of Christ. Vv.3-4 obviously relate to the
future.
Psalm 149:4-9
Notice the sequential development:
Immortality granted - v.4;
Rejoicing of the accepted - v.5;
Preparations for war - v.6;
Executors of vengeance - v.7;
Conquest of nations - v.8;
Vindication of Yahweh - v.9.
As it is the honour of the saints to execute the judgments written, they obviously
must be judged and glorified before this.
Zechariah 14:5
The saints are described as pouring out judgments on the nations implying that
their resurrection and judgment has already taken place.
Psalm 68:17
The Companion Bible renders this verse as follows:
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"Yahweh among them (the angels and chariots) hath come from Sinai into His
Sanctuary."
The Psalm is Messianic (cp. v.18 with Eph. 4:8). In the statement of v.17 the
Psalmist epitomises the work of Christ as the manifestation of Yahweh ascending
from Sinai to Zion, when the Temple of the future Age will be set up.

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Exhortation to clearly discern the future - Heb 12:1-2; 2 Cor 4:18.
Christ will return when least expected - Rev l6:l5; Luke 12:40; 17:26-37; Matt 24:50.

CHRISTS SECOND ADVENT

Summary of subject - Luke 19:11-27+
To return personally and visibly - Acts 1:11+
With a reward – Rev. 22:12+ Isa. 40:10.
To raise the dead and reward his saints – Dan. 12:2.
To judge and rule the world - Acts 17:31.
To establish righteousness and peace – Isa. 61:11.
To set up God's kingdom - Dan 2:44, 7:27+

SIGNS OF HIS IMMINENT APPEARANCE

Exhortation on the subject - Luke 21:34-36+
Decline of Turkey - Rev 16:12
Return of the Jews - Ps 102:13,16,18, Rom 11:11-15+; Ezek 37:21-22.
Decline of Morals - 2 Tim 3:1-5.
False teaching - 2 Peter 3:3-5.
Preparations for war – Joel 3:9-10.
Growth of Russian power - Ezek ch 38.
The nations divided into two armed blocs - Dan 11:40-45.

FURTHER COMMENTS

(which we suggest you mark at the places indicated)

Luke 19:11-27
Verse 11
'Jerusalem' - He had proclaimed that as his future capital - Matt 5:35. The
disciples thought they were walking to glory, not to the cross. See also Acts 1:6.

We suggest you epitomise the sequence suggested in this parable at the top of
the page as follows:

1. The Nobleman has gone to the far country to receive his authority.
2. His servants must mean while 'occupy till he come' (v13).
3. He returns to first reward them (v15).
4. He afterwards deals with his enemies (v27).

Acts 1:11
'Why stand ye gazing up into heaven' - This was to remind them that there was
work to do on earth and that Yahweh's purpose will be consumated therein.
Revelation 22:12
‘My reward is with me' - We do not go to it; he brings it with him cp Heb 9:28; Phil 3:20.
Dan7:27
Underline the word 'under'.

Luke 21:34-36
Verse 34
'Take heed’ - For the means provided
'To yourselves' - This is a personal responsibility; we owe it to ourselves to seek God's way.
'Overcharged' - Gr. BAREO = To be heavy, weighed down, hence drowsy through overeating
and the effect of gluttony. The word is rendered 'very heavy' in Matt 26:43. A
person weighed down through over-eating is in a drowsy state, and unfit for the vigilence
Christ would have him exhibit.
‘Drunkenness and cares' - The pleasure and cares of life. These can choke the growth of the
word (Matt 13:22).

Verse 35
'A snare' - Waymouth renders this as 'a falling trap'. The world will "be suddenly and
unexpectedly caught in such a trap.
'Watch' - Gr. AGRUPNEO = 'to 'be sleepless' Pron AGREUO = 'to chase' and HUPNOS =
'sleep', and thus to chase away sleep, or be watchful (see 1 Thess. 5:5-7).
'Therefore' - The Diaglott adds: 'At all seasons', i.e. even when Christ is least expected.
'To stand' - i.e. approved (See Psa. 1:5).
Romans 11:11-15.

Verse 11
‘They stumbled' - Jewry did that in rejecting Jesus.

Verse 12
'If the fall of them be the riches of the world' – The riches of Christ have "been
offered to the world because they were rejected by the Jews.
'How much more their fulness' - If great benefits accrued by the diminishing of the
Jews, much greater benefits will come through their restoration.

Verse 15
'Life from the dead' - The restoration of the Jews is the great sign of the
resurrection, i.e. of Christ's return.

THE SEVEN ANGELS WITH THE SEVEN VIALS

I feel certain that the action of the seven vials are yet future for the following reason:
The seven angels (agents) come out of the TEMPLE that is built up of lively stone, Christ Jesus being the chief corner stone (1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19; 2 Corinthians 6:16; Ephesians 2:21-22; and 1 Peter 2:5).
These angels are clothed in pure and white linen which is the righteousness of Christ’s bride (Revelation 15:6; 19:8).
The seven vials full of the wrath of God are given to the angels by one of the living creatures (Revelation 15:7).
These vials contain the SEVEN LAST PLAGUES, for in them are FILLED UP (completed) the wrath of God  (Revelation 15:1).
Christ Jesus with his army (the saints) treadeth the winepress of the wrath of God (19:15) outside the city (14:20), i.e., the NEW JERUSALEM which signifies the NEW HEAVENS and EARTH (Revelation 21:1-2) the old heavens and earth having been dissolved with fervent heat - the Lake of Fire - which signifies the action of the seven vials.
It is evident that the seven angels and the army of white horses (chapter 19) belong to the body of Christ, his bride - as signified by the pure and white linen in which they were clothed (19:8).

Now in the 14th chapter are shown six angels taking part in two reapings after the Lamb and 144,000 are seen on Mount Zion. 
Angel #1 preaches the everlasting gospel to ALL PEOPLE
(verses 6 & 7; compare Matthew 24:14).
Angel #2 finds Babylon has fallen into degraded state (verse 8) i.e., the Laodician state. 
Angel #3 gives a warning to all people who worship the beast and his image and who receive his mark in their forehead or hand (verse 9 - 11).  Then the Revelator gives encouragement to those putting their trust in the Lord (verses 12 & 13).  Then John looks and sees a white cloud and one like unto the Son of Man sat thereon (compare Matthew 24:30) and in his hand was a sharp sickle (verse 14).

Angel #4 came out of the TEMPLE, crying to him on the white cloud to cast his sickle into the earth.  He did so and the earth was reaped (verses 15 & 16).  This is the gathering of NATURAL ISRAEL - since the saints are comprehended in the 144,000, the first fruits (verse 1).
Angel #5 came out of the TEMPLE, he also having a sharp sickle
(verse 17).
Angel #6 comes out from the ALTAR, which had power over fire.  He cries to Angel #5 to cast in his sickle and he cast in his sickle, which gathers the vine of the earth and cast it into the winepress of the wrath of God (verses 18-20).
Angel #7 is composed of SEVEN ANGELS who dispense the seven last plagues.  The winepress of God’s wrath is trod by him riding the white horse and his army, who are clothed in fine linen, clean and white (Revelation 19:14-15).
It is evident that these judgments are executed by Christ and his saints.  For authority to execute judgment in the earth has been given him by the Father
(John 5:22, 27;    See Jeremiah 23:5).  Also, this honour have all his saints, to execute the judgments written (Psalm 149:9) and to him that overcomes will be given power over the nations and he shall rule (judge) them with a rod of iron (Revelation 2:26-27).

It is disclosed that the world will be composed of three great systems which will oppose Christ Jesus when he comes.  They are:  the beast, the false prophet and the dragon.  These have been signified as:
The two horn beast arising from the EARTH, alias the woman riding the scarlet colored beast, alias the false prophet when opposing the Lamb, the true prophet.
The seven headed, ten horn beast that arose out of the SEA, alias the scarlet colored beast on which the woman rode, alias the beast that loaned his power to the false prophet against the Lamb.
The seven headed, ten horned dragon that stood before the woman with child, alias the dragon that was cast out of heaven and bound for 1000 years, alias the satan that deceived the nations in going up against the camp of the saints.


These systems have expanded throughout the world, entwining and intermingling with each other, yet retaining their separate and independent characteristics peculiar to each.  So the last plagues will extend throughout the world, taking 100% effect in each environment as revealed by the seven vials.
The first vial (chapter 16:2) is poured upon the EARTH - the environment out of which the two horned beast arose (chapter 13:11) - and effects those which have the mark of the beast (chapter 15:2).  This beast is identified as the false prophet by his deception and mark (chapter 13:16-17 with chapter 19:20).
The second vial (chapter 16:3) is poured upon the SEA (the environment out of which the seven headed, ten horned beast arose (chapter 13:1).  This beast became the scarlet colored beast upon which the woman rode (chapter 17:3) and is signified as many waters (chapter 17:1 and 17:15).  This beast makes war with the Lamb in alliance with the false prophet (Revelation 17:14).    That is why these two are cast simultaneously into the Lake of Fire  (Revelation 19:19-20) - the Fire of the Altar -
The Word of God.
The third vial (chapter 16:4) is poured upon the rivers and fountains of water (of false doctrines), as contrasted to the pure river of water of life which issues from the fountain of God and the Lamb that will be in the NEW JERUSALEM
(Revelation 22:1-2 with 21:2).  This group are those making claims in the name of Christ Jesus separately and independently of the beast and false prophet, yet they rightly belong in the same category (Christendom).  They are the remnant which is slain with the sword of him riding on the white horse (Revelation 19:21).  The Earth, Sea and Remnant typify the subject people (the Christendom systems) who are the FIRST to be effected by the Fire of the Spirit (the word of truth).  See pages 41 and 42 of the pamphlet relative to the Lake of Fire.
The fourth vial (chapter 17:8-9) is poured upon the SUN (the ruling authority of the foregoing systems) who will take action against their subjects when they realize that they are being robbed in their own house (environment) that is being converted to the Gospel promulgated from Mt. Zion (See Matthew 24:43 and Item 2, page 20 of pamphlet).


This will result in the fifth vial (chapter 16:10-11) being poured upon the Throne of the Beast.  The preceeding five plagues disclose the action of the Lake of Fire into which the beast and false prophet are cast (Revelation 19:20).  The fire is a spiritual process which leaves a residue that later connives with the dragon against the camp of the saints as shown under vial #6.
The sixth vial (chapter 16:12) is poured upon the RIVER EUPHRATES and the WATERS (faith of Islam) are dried up, that the way of the kings of the east (sun rising) might be prepared.  At this juncture the dragon, the old serpent, the devil and satan (paganism) deceives the nations in sending up their men of war against the camp of the saints (see page 46 of pamphlet).  They go up to the battle of God Almighty.
The seventh vial (chapter 16:17) is poured into the AIR, and a great voice out of the TEMPLE saying:  It is done and there were voices, thunders, lightnings and a mighty earthquake (See Isaiah 2:19).
“For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I [Yahweh] spoken.  Surely in that day there shall be a GREAT SHAKING in the Land of Israel.  So that the fishes of the sea and fowls of the heaven and the beast of the field and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, and ALL THE MEN upon the face of the earth shall shake at my presence ...” (Ezekiel 38:29-20).
The AIR (atmosphere) is the life supporting element of all mankind.
The effects of this vial permeates every environment of men.  Here the dragon (satan) is cast into the Lake of Fire where the beast and false prophet are (chapter 20:10).  This is the battle of Yahweh for his Holy Name’s Sake (Ezekiel 36:22) and is the grand finale, FOR IT IS DONE.
Then begins the 1000 years of Christ’s reign.

The SEVENTH SEAL

The connection of Revelation 7 with its preceding chapter is close and obvious. Instead of going on immediately to describe the opening of the Seventh Seal, the development of the prophecy pauses to answer the awe­ful question with which Seal Six concluded: “Who shall be able to stand?” 

The Chapter opens with And after these things [that is after 1948] I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds 

The apostle saw four angels at the four corners of the earth (or Land), controlling the four winds. These winds (the first four Trumpets: see especially ch. 8:7, 8) were not to go forth in destruction against the earth, sea or trees until a certain 144,000 had been sealed unto God.

SPIRITUAL ISRAEL

It is important before going any further to recognize that the 144,000 sealed out of the twelve tribes of Israel are to be taken as referring to Israel after the spirit, i.e. saints, and not to literal Jews. The reasons for this are copious enough.

Elsewhere in Revelation the symbolism of natural Israel is used to describe the saints; e.g. “the bride, the Lamb’s wife” is described also in terms of a city, “the holy Jerusalem,” upon the gates of which are “the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel’s (21:9‑12). And in Revelation 3:12 “the name of my God,” which is the Seal applied to the 144,000 (see ch. 14:1) is promised to the faithful in Philadelphia, most of who would clearly be Gentiles.

These blessed ones are described as “coming out of the great tribulation.” “For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be” (Matthew 24:21).

In the Last Days, Jesus asserts, for his saints there will be a special deliverance from tribulation: “Immediately after the tribulation of those days ... shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven ... and he shall send his angels ... and they shall gather together his elect” (Matthew 24:29‑31.

Revelation chapter 8 begins: “And when he had opened the seventh seal ... I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given the seven trumpets.”

We must not forget that the "SEVENTH SEAL" includes all that happens during the sounding of the "Trumpets," and the pouring out of the "Vials," and so extends down to the ushering in of the Millennium. So the "Seventh" Seal includes the "Seven Trumpets," and the "Seventh" Trumpet includes the "Seven Vials."

The "seventh seal" is the last of the seals, and covers the period from 1948 to the end of the harvest

The "SILENCE" that followed the breaking of the "Seventh Seal" was preparing for what was to follow during the sounding of the "Trumpets," and the pouring out of the "Vials."

The suspense of the half hour of SILENCE in Heaven was intense. But why that half hour of silence? What did it mean? It was the period of silent preparation for the awful judgments that were to burst forth in the earth under the "Trumpets" and "Vials."

The run up to the final tribulation will provoke a “praying always, that ye may be accounted worthy... to stand before the Son of man" (Lk. 21:36). Perhaps this intense latter day praying of the faithful is what Rev. 8:1 refers to, in speaking of "silence in heaven" when the seventh seal was opened- for this is one of Revelation's allusions to the temple service: "In the Temple, when the incense was offered, the people retired from the court and prostrated themselves in silent prayer".

comparing Matthew 24 and Revelation 6

Bible Prophecy has a dual fulfilment application the first is short-term fulfilment which is now history that is a fulfilled prophecy which has happened in the past. Next is the future application or  the long-term fulfilment

When we come to the Book of Revelation most people do not understand that it has a dual application. The Continuous Historical interpretation understands the Book of Revelation as setting forth the major events of Christian history spanning the time of John until the second coming. Therefore the seals and trumpets have already been fulfilled in the past. 

However I believe that the seals and trumpets have also a  dual fulfilment to come to pass in the last days

John was told that the events of the seals "must take place". The Olivet prophecy uses the same phrase (Mt. 24:6; Lk. 21:9). The Olivet prophecy describes the events of both AD70 and our present last days, with special reference to the tribulation of God's people, both natural and spiritual. The connections between the Olivet prophecy and the seals would therefore indicate that the seals, and therefore much of Revelation, has a fulfilment in the last days. 

MATT. 24:4-5 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. 5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.	1-SEAL FALSE CHRIST'S	REV. 6:1-2 AND 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. 2 And 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.
MATT. 24:6-7 6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these thingsmust come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:	2-SEAL WARS	REV. 6:3-4 3 And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see. 4 And 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.
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MATT 24:7 and there shall be famines,	3-SEAL FAMINES	REV. 6:5-6 5 And 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. 6 And 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.
MATT. 24:7-8      and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.	4-SEAL PESTILENCE AND DEATH	REV. 6:7-8 7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see. 8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell fol. lowed 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.
MATT. 24:9-13 9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. 10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. 11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. 12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. 13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.	5-SEAL MARTYRDOMS	REV. 6:9-11 9 And 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: 10 And 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? 11, And 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 fellow servants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled:
MATT. 24:14 14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.		THE GOSPEL NOW BEING PREACHED IS THE "GOSPEL OF THE GRACE OF GOD": ACTS 20:24.
ANSWER TO THE SECOND QUESTION
MATT. 24:15 15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand,)		"THE SIGN" OF THE "DESOLATOR" DAN 9:27
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MATT. 24:16-22 16 Then let them which be in Judea flee into the mountains: 17 Let .him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house: 18 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his. clothes. 19 And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give. suck in those days! 20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the Sabbath day:
21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. 22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.	<--- THE "GREAT TRIBULATION"
ANSWER TO THIRD QUESTION
MATT. 24:29-30 29 ¶ Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: 30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.	6-SEAL PHYSICAL CHANGES	REV. 6:12-17 12 And 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; 1 And 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. 14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. 15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bond man, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; 16 And said to 'the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: 17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
THE "FIG-TREE" SIGN MATT. 24:32-35 32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: 33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the floors.	6-SEAL PHYSICAL CHANGES
34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. 35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.	<-- JEWISH RACE

The seals, then, can be applied to our latter day tribulation. They are snapshots of the same scene from different angles. The seals and the repeated references to the tribulation period can be understood likewise; they are giving different aspects of information about the same basic scene. 

The sixth seal concludes with the great day of the Lamb coming, with the fig tree casting her immature figs (cp. the fig tree parable), and great changes in Heaven and earth. This must have some reference to the second coming. 

Revelation 7 then describes how the 144,000 are sealed to ultimately survive the persecution, and due to the accumulated intense prayer of the persecuted believers, the seventh seal of judgment is poured out on the world (8:3,4), resulting finally in the establishment of the Kingdom. 

SEVEN CLIMAXES OF THE APOCALYPSE

Revelation 1:1 to 1:9 - Opening and Salutation

Climax #1 - Revelation 1:10 to 4:11 - Seven letters to seven churches

Climax #2 - Revelation 5:1 to 8:1 - A book with seven seals

Climax #3 - Revelation 8:2 to 11:19 - Seven angels with seven trumpets

Climax #4 - Revelation 12:1 to 14:20 - Stories of beasts and harvests

Climax #5 - Revelation 15:1 to 16:21 - Seven angels with seven vials

Climax #6 - Revelation 17:1 to 19:21 - Harlot, beasts, true bride & groom

Climax #7 - Revelation 20:1 to 22:15 - Two "thousand years" periods

Revelation 22:16 to 22:21 - Closing and warnings to readers

John was shown seven different perspectives, or points of view, or history-to-come; how each climax coincided with the others, beginning at the time when John saw them - or near after - and ending at the judgement and kingdom of God; visions of the church (the true one and the false one), of certain groups of men, of the world governments, and their relationships to each other.

Revelation 6 The first 6 seals

On being opened, the seven-sealed scroll reveals the course of future events

1st seal from 33AD to 313AD

1 ¶  And 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.

Noise of thunder:

the voice of thunder the first living creature spoke with a voice of thunder a voice stands for an order or command a command of judgement. Now thunder implies a storm and storm symbolises political trouble (1sam 2:10 zech 9:13,14). So the thunder is a symbol of  storm judgement on the roman empire from 33AD to 313 when the paganism of Rome was suppressed in favour of Christianity

This thunder judgement was because of Roman persecution of the Jews and the Christians.

During this period the Roman Empire is afflicted with insurrection many of its emperors, died by violence murdered or assassinated.

The thunder of insurrection that developed in these events cleared the way for a change in human affairs

Next John sees a white horse and the rider has a bow and a crown and it goes forth conquering and to conquer. This is the first period of the church in the world when it went forth conquering and triumphant and the gospel message was carried over all the Roman empire until Christianity conquered the empire.

Christians usually assume this horseman is Jesus Christ because Christ also comes on a white horse. But Christ comes with a sword, not with a bow (Revelation 19:11-15).And when you see what this white horseman actually does, you realize that even though he looks like Christ, it isn’t Christ at all! This is a false Christ who has DECEIVED THE WORLD

The white horse is a symbol of Rome under the pace of Constantine he is the rider on the horse a rider of a horse is use for rulers of nations zech 10:5 and here denotes those who guide the destiny of Rome.

the rider on the horse is The Bishop of Rome, the embryo Pope, 6. The Man of Sin

The bow was arrowless now the bow is used for the word of god zech 9;13-14 psa 64;3  and symbolis the influence of Christianity conquering by the power of the word. Constantine in the year 313 issused a decree giving toleration to Christianity and shortly afterwards he declared himself a Christian. Thus after two and a half centuries of bitter persecution the  church had triumphed and the cross replaced the eagle on the standards of Rome.

2nd seal

the period is from around 313 to 800AD

John sees a red horse and power was given to the rider to take peace away from the earth. Soon after the Roman Empire officially accepted Christianity it began to fall into decay. corruption within, civil war and the barbarian tribes without gradually weakened the empire

The rider of the red horse which moved in from the west carried a great dagger, and was commanded to take peace from the earth, to cause men to slay one another. This is a clear an indication as one could want that civil war was to be God’s next judgement

The great dagger is not the same word in vs. 8  which is a sword of open war. Thus this sword is figurative of internal war which were fulfilled following the death of Constantine.

The legions were withdrawn from the outlying provinces as Rome weakened Europe fell into chaos. The Church moved into the power vacuum trying to manipulate the various rulers. peace was indeed taken away from the earth. The period continues to about the 8th century when Europe began to be dominated by the franks through whom the church began to wield power. In 800AD Charlemagne was crowned emperor of the holy Roman empire

3rd seal

the period is from around 800 to 1200AD

Balance joined with symbols denoting the sale of corn and fruits by weight, becomes the symbol of scarcity; bread by weight being a curse in Lev. 26:26 and in Ezek. 4:16,17. During this period the common people could have in their own tongue only a few words or verses of the Scriptures; and for these they were obliged to pay large sums to the clergy, who alone had the ability to translate from the dead languages, or even to read at all. As the services were in Latin the people were starved spiritually.

Famines in the period 927–928 Caused by four months of frost Byzantine Empire

1005 England

1016 Famine throughout Europe


4th seal

the period is from around 1200AD to 1500AD


The opening of this seal represents a truly terrible period. As in the letters to the churches of about this period the direction of the vision is changed from the professing christian church to the faithful few. One of the results of the assumption of power by the Roman Church was the denial of freedom of individual thought and the instrument designed to enforce this was the inquisition. it is impossible to tell how many people died under this system whilst it ruled without any organised opposition, but it is estimted that it was many times more than those who died under the earlier  persecution by again pagan Rome

during this same period there were endless wars in Europe as rival claims to thrones tried to establish themselves plague and pestilence followed in the wake of the wars  it is estimated that the black death took about a quarter of the population of Europe



5th seal

this period is from around 1500 to 1799


This period is parallel to the letter to philadelphia John sees the souls of those who had already been martyred in the preceding periods and they wanted to know how long it would be before God would come and judge the persecutors. they were told to wait a little longer until the number would be complete

it is the period following the reformation when man's consciousness arose against the wickedness of the Roman Church

6th seal

this period is from around 1799 to 1948

"Earthquake" the French revolution

And the sun became black as sackcloth of hair

dissolved on 6 August 1806, when the last Holy Roman Emperor Francis II (from 1804, Emperor Francis I of Austria) abdicated, following a military defeat by the French under Napoleon

And the stars of heaven [the Roman Church] fell unto the earth

Symbolically, the stars of the papal heavens (the pope) fell to the earth when Napoleon fined the Pope ten million dollars, organized the Papal territory into a republic and took the Pope prisoner

• The fallen starts  was the church in the French Revolution (1789). 

• Sword. Two world wars and the threat of global annihilation by nuclear and biological weapons

Even as a fig tree

The fig tree in this prophecy may be understood to signify the Jewish nation. (Matt. 24:32.) If so, it is being fulfilled; the Zionist movement, started in 1897, since that time Jewish nation was born in 1948 these buds have thrive.

CASTING her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. — threw off its immature show of character], it shall also throw off its immature show of character when surrounded in the very end by "Gog"

when she is shaken of a mighty wind [surrounded by the armies of Gog.









7th seal

A revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him Revelation 1:1

Revelation 1:1 A revelation by Jesus Christ, which God gave him, to show his slaves the things that must shortly take place. And he sent forth his angel and presented [it] in signs through him to his slave John,

“A revelation by Jesus Christ, which God gave him, to show his slaves the things that must shortly take place.” (Revelation 1:1a) So it was the resurrected Jesus Christ who received this important message from God.

Far from being part of a mystic Trinity, Jesus is here shown to be subject to his Father. In the same way, the “slaves” making up the Christian Churches are subject to Jesus Christ.

"Of Jesus Christ which God gave unto him" — This teaches that Jesus was dependent upon God for the knowledge that he passed on to "his slaves," and proves conclusively that he is not co-equal with the Father. Previously certain knowledge was hidden from the Lord (see Mark 13:32; Acts 1:7), but having "prevailed," and having been raised from the dead to life eternal, and elevated to the right hand of God, the; full revelation of the Father's purpose was given unto him (see Rev. 5:5). In turn, he passed this knowledge on to his servants over whom he has the preeminence (Col. 1:18).

“Stephen, filled with the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at God’s right hand. ‘I can see heaven thrown open,’ he said, ‘and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.’”—Catholic Jerusalem Bible.

Stephen saw a vision of God in heaven with Jesus standing next to Him. The Son was standing next to the One termed, not just “Father,” but “God,” one completely separate in identity from Jesus. And there was no third person involved in what Stephen saw. The holy spirit was not seen in heaven with Jesus and his Father.

That is similar to Revelation 1:1, which states: “This is the revelation given by God to Jesus Christ.” (The Jerusalem Bible) Again, the resurrected Jesus in heaven is shown to be entirely separate from God, and the holy spirit is not mentioned. If Jesus were the second person of a Trinity, knowing all things, how could he be “given” a revelation?

IF THE Trinity were true, it should be clearly and consistently presented in the Bible. Why? Because, as the apostles affirmed, the Bible is God’s revelation of himself to mankind. And since we need to know God to worship him acceptably, the Bible should be clear in telling us just who he is.

One like a son of man Revelation 1

What do the seven churches represent? The seven churches represent the faculties of the divine mind manifed in the believer.


One "like a son of man" walking in an area where there were seven golden lampstands. This would be a symbolic representation of spiritual illumination. The one “like unto a son of man” was a vision of the glorified body of Jesus after resurrection. It is also a description of what we shall be when we become like him in manifestation. 1 John 3:2 Which we will look at in another video


"dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet and with a golden sash around his chest." Perhaps this was an indirect reference to the seamless robe mentioned in the Gospels. (See John 19:23.) Symbolically, this would represent wholeness, or completeness.


"Hair white as wool ... eyes like a flame of fire." The white hair was the well-known symbol of age and wisdom, while the flashing eyes emphasised the fact that age had not dulled the perceptive powers of the Christ.


"His feet were like polished bronze"—a reference to stability and understanding as relating to all affairs of life.


"In his right hand he held seven stars." Here, the author was apparently thinking of a scepter, as held by a monarch, symbolizing royal power. This would recall Jesus' own words: "All authority (power, A.V.) in heaven and on earth has been given to me" (Matt. 28:18).


"From his mouth issued a sharp two-edged sword." What is the two-edged sword? The Word of God.This would symbolize the power of the spoken word. The writer to the Hebrews states that "the word of God is ... sharper than any two-edged sword" (Heb. 4:12). It will be noticed that in Revelation Jesus is presented as a warrior, rather than as "Prince of Peace."


"First and last. . . alive for evermore ... have the keys of Death and Hades." All these phrases are reminiscent of the Isaiah's words: Isaiah 22:22 And the key of the house of David will I lay on his shoulder;

The Book of Enoch is the little scroll of Revelation 10:10

Rev. 10:10 And I took the little book (the book of Enoch) out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten (digested) it, my belly was bitter.
10:11 And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy AGAIN before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings [This CLEARLY SAYS that the 'little book' the book of Enoch is for the end times for the last generation and will be MADE AVAILABLE DURING THE TIME OF THE END].

The little scroll is The Book of Enoch?!! This is why it has been fiercely hidden and kept out of the canon! And all the while, perhaps it is God's plan? I am only speculating. To this day scholars still carefully avodi  it, emphasizing "it is not canon" yet they still refer to it! To me it seems all the more reason to read The Book of Enoch.

 The book written by Enoch-[Enoch indeed wrote this complete doctrine of wisdom, (which is) praised of all men and a judge of all the earth] for all my children who shall dwell on the earth. And for the future generations who shall observe uprightness and peace.

there are many parallels with Enoch and the book of Revelation as well as other apocalypses. God inspired it and intentionally placed images and phrases from other prophets in order that we should go and examine those prophets to see the bigger picture; to unlock various prophecies. Revelation is a like a reference book explaining the bigger picture which was unclear or hidden before Jesus' revelation. it is basically for the elect in the end times

The Book of Revelation has the same message with the book of Enoch.

The end event is singular and established by Yahweh. So john and Enoch saw the end event.

So the book of Enoch corroborates perfectly with the book of revelation, along with the other prophets in the canon. but one has to dig this out for themselves and see it for themselves. if they are read together making comparisons, it can clearly be seen that Enoch is inspired.

all the prophets give us the same picture of the end times and the judgment seat. the Father authenticates and confirms His Word.



Enoch 1:9 “ And behold! He cometh with ten thousands of His holy ones To execute judgement upon all, And to destroy all the ungodly: And to convict all flesh Of all the works of their ungodliness which they have ungodly committed, And of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.
.”

Revelation 19:14 14 And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses. 15 Now out of His mouth goes a sharp[g] sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16 And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written:

KING OF KINGS AND
LORD OF LORDS.

ENOCH 9:3 ... Then they said to their Lord, the King, Thou art Lord of lords, God of gods,
King of kings. The throne of thy glory is for ever and ever, and for ever and ever is thy name
sanctified and glorified. Thou art blessed and glorified.

ENOCH 47:1 In that day the prayer of the holy and the righteous, and the blood of the

righteous, shall ascend from the earth into the presence of the Lord of spirits.

REV. 6:10 And 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?

Rev 19:15 Now Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.” He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty..

ENOCH 61:4 The word of his mouth shall destroy all the sinners and all the ungodly, who shall

perish at his presence.

5 In that day shall all the kings, the princes, the exalted, and those who possess the earth, stand

up, behold, and perceive, that he is sitting on the throne of his glory; that before him the saints

shall be judged in righteousness;

6 And that nothing, which shall be spoken before him, shall be spoken in vain.

7 Trouble shall come upon them, as upon a woman in travail, whose labour is severe, when her

child comes to the mouth of the womb, and she finds it difficult to bring forth. 

compare revelation 12

8 One portion of them shall look upon another. They shall be astonished, and shall humble their

countenance;

9 And trouble shall seize them, when they shall behold this Son of woman sitting upon the throne

of his glory.

REV. 6:15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief

captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the

dens and in the rocks of the mountains;

16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth

on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

We will all partake of that cup (THE GREAT TRIBULATION) - Unless you READ the "little book" AND DO WHAT IT TOLD YOU TO DO...

The Eighth Day 2 Enoch

God shows Enoch the age of this world, its existence of seven thousand years, and the eighth thousand is the end, neither years, nor months, nor weeks, nor days
1And I appointed the eighth day also, that the eighth day should be the first-created after my work, that it should revolve in the revolution of the seventh thousand, so that the eighth thousand might be in the beginning of a time not reckoned and unending with neither years nor months nor weeks nor days nor hours like the first day of the week, so also that the eighth day of the week might return continually.




These Sabbaths will be no longer celebrated on the seventh day. They will be changed from the seventh to the eighth or first day of the week, which are the same. The "dispensation of the fullness of times" (Eph 1:10), popularly styled the Millennium, will be the antitype, or substance, of the Mosaic feast of tabernacles which was "a shadow of things to come." In this type, or pattern, Israel were to rejoice before Yahweh for seven days, beginning "on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when they had gathered the fruit of the land." In relation to the first day of the seven, the law says, "it shall be a sacred assembly: ye shall do no servile work therein." This was what we call Sunday. The regulation then continues, "on the eighth day," also Sunday, "shall be a sacred assembly unto you, and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto Yahweh: it is a solemn assembly; and ye shall do no servile work therein." Again, "on the first day shall be a Sabbath, and on the eighth day shall be a Sabbath" (Lev 23:34-43).

Thus the Lord's day, the day of His resurrection from His seventh day imprisonment in the tomb, becomes the sabbath day of the future age which shall be hallowed by the priests of Israel, and be observed by all nations as a day of sacred assembly in which they shall rejoice, and do no manner of servile work at all.

This change of the sabbath from the seventh to the eighth, or first day of the week, is the full development and establishment of the observance of the Lord's day by the disciples of Jesus since the times of the apostles.

The Lord's day is the first day of the week, or day after the seventh, and therefore styled the eighth day. It is termed His day, because it is the week-day of His resurrection. Upon this day the disciples of Christ assembled to show forth His death, and to celebrate His resurrection;

The Sabbath and the 7000 Years Letter of Barnabas Chapter 15

Barnabas is chapter 15, concerning the sabbath, which says...

1 Furthermore it was written concerning the Sabbath in the ten words which he spake on Mount Sinai face to face to Moses. "Sanctify also the Sabbath of the Lord with pure hands and a pure heart."
2 And in another place he says, "If my sons keep the Sabbath, then will I bestow my mercy upon them."
3 He speaks of the Sabbath at the beginning of the Creation, "And God made in 6x days the works of his hands and on the 7th day he made an end, and rested in it and sanctified it."
4 Notice, children, what is the meaning of "He made an end in 6 days"? He means this: that the Lord will make an end of everything in 6,000 years, for a day with him means a thousand years. And he himself is my witness when he says, "Lo, the day of the Lord shall be as a thousand years." So then, children, in 6 days, that is in 6 thousand years, everything will be completed.
5 "And he rested on the 7th day." This means, when his Son comes [at the start of that day of the week] he will destroy the time of the wicked one, and will judge the godless, and will change the sun and the moon and the stars, and then he will truly rest on the 7th day [Amen].
6 Furthermore he says, "Thou shalt sanctify it with clean hands and a pure heart." If, then, anyone has at present the power to keep holy the day which God made holy, by being pure in heart, we are altogether deceived.
7 See that we shall indeed keep it holy at that time, when we enjoy true rest, when we shall be able to do so because we have been made righteous ourselves and have received the promise, when there is no more sin, but all things have been made new by the Lord  then we shall be able to keep it holy because we ourselves have first been made holy.
8 Furthermore he says to them, "Your new moons and the sabbaths I cannot endure." Do you see what he means? The present sabbaths are not acceptable to me, but that which I have made, in which I will give rest to all things and make the beginning of an eighth day, that is the beginning of another world. [the age to come] 
9 Wherefore we also celebrate with gladness the eighth day in which Jesus also rose from the dead, and was made manifest, and ascended into Heaven (Chapter 15)

93.3 And Enoch then began to speak from a book, and said: "I was born the seventh, in the first week, [It doesn’t give reference as to when this week actually starts, however it appears that each week is a 700 year period for all ten of them to fit into a 7,000 year period. Interestingly this is like saying a week (7,000 years) ten times of weeks (700 years)! And since it says he was “born the seventh” (and there is a second witness to this in 1:14) I am making the start date of the first week on 3993 BC at the “founding of the world” when Adam sinned as it seems to fit perfectly throughout the whole “ten part” time period (one could use 3992 when Cain was born but in this scope of time it would make little difference]

91.14) And all mankind shall look to the path of uprightness. And after that, in the ninth week, [1609AD – 2309AD] the righteous judgement shall be revealed to the whole world, [this is the time period we are now in, when the kingdom of God will be set up in the earth and righteous judgement shall be revealed to the whole world. The real “terrifiers” (Is 13) will be taken out of the way] And all the works of the godless shall vanish from all the earth, [not all of the people shall be destroyed but the work shall disappear];  And the world [the order of things or the system of things] shall be written down for destruction. [those who got the mark of the beast and worshipped it while blaspheming God and His truth are bound for Gehenna to be destroyed]; and all men [both good and evil] shall be on the watch for the path of integrity [all men, will look for the Christ and His brothers for understanding and guidance].

91.15 And after this, matter on the tenth week [2309 - 3009AD], in the seventh part, [not “seventh day” - this seventh part being the last 100 years 2909AD-3009AD] there shall be an everlasting judgment [on the last day of the tenth week those who have died during the 1000 years will be brought out  of the grave to be judged], which shall be executed by the Watchers of the eternal heaven  [upon the archons or world rulers of this age]; the great judgment which shall come from all of the angels [the angels are the saints and the end of all that is evil will come as death itself is swallowed up forever - Amen!]

So here we have the basis of the 6,000 years of the Kingdom of Men from the founding of the world 3993 BC to the end of the world on 2309AD. The end of the Kingdom of Men in any event.