With Child
“And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.” (Rev 12:2 KJV)
Many see the child as Jesus. This view would require chapter 12 to be past events which interrupts the sequences of the wrath of God to tell us a history that can only be symbolic and doesn’t fit with the rest of the book or with any historical accounts of the life of Jesus.
Learn MoreA Great Wonder in Heaven
“And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:” (Rev 12:1 KJV)
The woman clothed in the sun is Israel. This description in a parallel of the dream of Joseph in Genesis.
“9 And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.
Learn MoreThe Ark in Heaven
“And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.” (Rev 11:19 KJV)
Moses was instructed to build the Ark of the Covenant after the pattern of a heavenly ark, the ark of His testament. This heavenly ark evidently resides in a temple in heaven, which is now opened.
Learn MoreHe Shall Reign Forever
“15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
16 And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,
17 Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.
Learn MoreThe Second Woe
“13 And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.
14 The second woe is past; and , behold, the third woe cometh quickly.”
(Rev 11:13-14 KJV)
Learn MoreThey Ascended
“11 And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.
12 And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.”
(Rev 11:11-12 KJV)
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