Thursday, June 18, 2009

Fifth Angel's Message

Fifth Angel’s Message - 7th Seal, 7th Trumpet and 7th Plague

Fifth Angel’s Message
1. “ And the third angel (of Rev. 14) followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.” Rev. 14:9-11.
2. The beast and his image are the two beasts of Rev.13. It is important to understand the origin of these beasts and why they are introduced in the Book of Revelation before elaborating on the 5th message.
The first beast (See Article 10 for full coverage) – 7 heads, 10 horns, 10 crowns, blasphemy- leopard, feet of bear, mouth of lion, power from dragon – one head wounded and healed.
3. This beast is a reference to the Hebraic leaders at the time of the pre-Babylonian O.T. Bible temple-history.
4. Commencing with Saul, David, Solomon, the children of Israel increasingly fell to idol worship and rebellion. The twelve tribes of Israel divided. Ten tribes in the north became kingdom of Israel. They are the ten horns with crowns. Two tribes in the south were called the kingdom of Judah. Their last seven kings apostasised exceedingly and Judah was taken captive by Babylon. The seven kings are the seven heads of this beast. Rev. 13:1, 2.
5. In highly emblematic writing using animals, lion (Saul), bear (David) and leopard (Solomon) and non-descript ten heads (Israel) and little horn (Judah), Daniel also projects forward the substance in O.T.’s ancient narratives. See Dan. 7.
6. John was shown, in vision, the churches of the Christian era replicate the form of the Bible temple-history. Here concludes the sketch showing the first witness to perfidy, a breach of faithfulness, introduction to treachery.
The second beast (See Article 11 for full coverage) – two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon
7. Here the second beast’s biblical activities commence in the latter part of O.T. prophetic books, and in some smaller books, e.g. Joel, Zachariah, Haggai and Malachi to name a few. Firstly note, 1 Macc. 1-16 written, not by vision but, as history and seeing the hand of God as operative. This little book shows apostate Jews join Antiochus Epiphanes to persecute law abiding citizens of Jerusalem and plunder their temple. Following Maccabean victory and rededication of the temple 2 Macc. 10:1-8 the scene of Rev. 13:11-18 applies. A peaceful lamb-like society was established – see 1 Macc. 14:8-15 & Zech. 8:1-5. Soon the Pharisees and Sadducees appear hoping to restore Judaism, lost during Antiochus Epiphanes destructive reign. Pharisees controlled the oracles of God, Sadducees the civic leaders, attracted the wealthy. This religio-commerce combination constituted the two horns on the lamb-like beast. And did the beast speak as a dragon? The account of this beast concludes in the gospel-days. These two beasts are witnessed as apostates in John’s vision. There must be at least two witnesses as we are told, “At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness shall he not be put to death.” Deut. 17:6. 11. The two beast types need to be kept in focus when considering the fifth angel’s message. Return now to the 5th message. Rev 14:9-11.
5th Angel’s Message
8. The 5th angel’s message is a warning against blind persuasion. This call is to resist groundless, superstitious, dogma. It is a matter of showing yourself approved, that it cannot be said, “Thy silver has become dross, thy wine mixed with water.” The Patmos fugitive sees the wine becoming the wrath of God. It is poured out for those who worship powers that are as iniquitous as those expressed in the two beasts, who have been given power by the dragon in Rev.13:4. The two beasts have power “to make war with the saints.” The image beast performs great wonders of deception and miracles especially in regard to hypothetical “prophetic” periods. Such prophesying was condemned in Deut. 12-13 and Matt. 7:21,22. False prophesies derived from a literal association of the times of “days” that applied to the old sanctuary service during the sacred year of special offerings and feasts over a seven-year period, were however, only a type thrown forward for guidance. These modern-day prophetic pretenders, followers of the beast’s literalism, failed to investigate the true God of the Scriptures and give him glory. Little question is required as to why John should write the title, “false prophet.”
9. The Revelator’s keen perception, in vain, exhorts the churches to their last chance of edification. They continue to heed lies of the dragon, the beast and the false prophet - three unclean deceivers. These woes have been replicated in: 1. Early denominationalism based on dogmatic decrees, 2. A reformation that lost its way and darkness ensued, and 3. Latter-day small revivals resulting in mushrooming spores with great phenomenal predictions stretched over centuries. Follow any one of these and you will meet your Water-loo.
10. This message also warns against receiving the mark of the beast. Now what is meant by the word “mark”? The beast and the power he has given to the image beast caused all to receive a mark in their right hand (indicating manual dexterity) or in the foreheads (in their minds). You cannot trade or participate without this mark as identification. We are told the mark is either the name of the beast or the number of his name. His number is 666. Who in O.T. days had this number? Just as the beasts were identified in O.T. times, the number 666 is likewise able to be substantiated for projection.
11. Mankind has always recognized human status by wealth and possessions, e.g. Abraham, Job. You may be worth billions, millions, thousands or nothing. “Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and three score and six talents of gold,” and numerous possessions. 1 King 10:14-29. Here is the O.T. type. But there must be a reason why Solomon is a bogey man? To elaborate according to the report, Solomon king of Israel, built the temple. But, Solomon also defected and went after other gods. “For as much as this is done said the Lord, “I will surely rend the kingdom, I will rend it out of the hand of thy son (Rehoboam).” Solomon through rebellion caused the break-up of the 12 tribes of Israel. The northern 10-tribe kingdom of Israel fell into decline and oblivion. Kingdom of Judah consisting of 2 tribes later followed the same path of destruction, and was captured by Babylon. This ended the dominion given to David.
12. The example of Solomon’s deterioration and corruption was set. In a latter era history repeated itself, when the Kingdom of the Jews quelled the Messianic Body. This was the Jew’s capital crime - Judaism collapsed.
13. The 5th Angel’s message has now been covered.

John’s Vision
14. John throughout Revelation has likened the churches to horrific events of bygone days. John saw Christendom’s failure in its early days. Attempted reparations waned. The EKKLESIA, by one tenet upon another built the true Jerusalem and recorded their message. They met with ferocious opposition, and the book was closed, the covenant broken. The Patmos fugitive saw religious bodies, sinking further into disarray and follow their estranged king. Revelation’s narrative clearly sees those who refuse to accept “the mark”, refuse the false authority of instituted thought, refuse to worship the image of the beast, “should be killed.” This has happened literally and figuratively. “Killed” from APOKTEIMO figuratively speaking, is to destroy: - put to death, kill slay and from APO – separation, departure, cessation.
15. Claiming piety, the dogmatic are devoured by impropriety. They will not be told. Gladly they will wear the badge of beholden conscience. Unaware the Solomon of today is replaced by the king of Babylon for they have become inebriated with Babylonian wine. John is highly sensate to, “Babylon made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication,” and the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation.
16. John’s 5th message is now to be clearly spelt out through the 7th Seal, the 7th Trumpet and the 7th Plague. Beware. Be. There is no doubt that the little book is open now. It is time to gather the clusters of the vine of the earth.

7th Seal
17. “And when he (the Lamb) had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given to him much incense that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.” Rev. 8:1 and 3 and Rev. 7.
18. Why was there silence in heaven? The story of Revelation is a story of the spiritual day of atonement, the Lord’s day (Rev. 1:10) – not dwelt with here. When the Lamb opens the seventh seal another angel comes and stands “at the altar, having a golden censer” and is given much incense that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar. According to the custom of the priest’s office (speaking of Zacharias, father of John the Baptist) his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.” Luke 1:10. This would account for “Silence in heaven” in archetype. Confirming this setting is a statement from Lev. 16:17 regarding the conduct of the people during the sin offering, “And there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the congregation when he (high priest) goeth in to make atonement in the holy place…” Rev. 8:4,5 shall be studied following the sealing presentation in Rev. 7.
19.. “And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.” Rev. 7:1-3.
20. Chapter 7 opens with four angels standing on the four corners of the earth. “Four,” bringing to light a universal account. They must hold back the winds of judgment from the earth, sea and trees yet a little while. The sealing work has been proceeding for endless ages. Ezekiel makes mention of the sealed by using the word “mark”. “Set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.” Eze. 9:4. Referring to a Gospel parallel read John 6:27. Early missionaries agreed, see 2 Cor. 1:21, 22 and Eph. 1:13.
21. John of Patmos looked forward, “And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God. This is the last seal. “Ascending,” Yes, this is the day star - Luke 1:78, “the bright and morning star. Rev. 22:16. This illuminous light is declaring; Wait before you finish the sealing work. There may be yet a sown seed about to germinate, or a ripening olive tree, perhaps a tardy contrite soul in “the tabernacle of the congregation, that remaineth among them in the midst of their uncleanness.” Lev.16:16. This quote alludes to the closing work of the great high priest at the sin offering. Of course John is shown archetype – a closing of mankind’s probation. Some upright could be in danger, hence the atonement. See Num. 16:46-50. When a plague came upon Israel for complaining, fault-finding – atonement was made for the just – atonement was preferred for special occasions.
22. Continuing John’s insight – the fugitive “heard the number of them which were sealed: an hundred and forty and four thousand…and a great multitude.” Rev. 7:4, 9. 144,000 is an important symbolic number representing perfection. “And the city (new Jerusalem) lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.” Rev. 21:16. There were 12 tribes consisting of 12,000 sealed = 12,000 X 12 = 144,000. This represents a plumb, precise, perfect city. Each had taken up the cross, uprightness and lateral compassion, and followed the Lamb, Faithful and True. Precept upon precept they built their city of peace, the new Jerusalem. Rev. 21:2. They are virgins, pure, the Lambs bride, the first fruits. The great multitude of unswerving followers are “the tabernacle of God, with men.” Rev. 21:3. The voice of equity, the echoes of magnanimity, the reflection of vertical excellence, these bare record of the Word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. Continue reading from Rev. 8: 1, 3-5.
Rev. 8: 4, 5
23. “And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand. And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.” Rev. 8: 4, 5
24. Taken from the model in Leviticus the atonement procedure differs. The high priest takes the censor full of burning coals of fire from off the altar with hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and brings it within the vail. He puts the incense upon the fire before the Lord, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is upon the testimony, that he die not. Lev. 16:12. In Revelation’s account, the sun is setting on propitiation. Instead of taking “the censor of burning coals, and hands full of sweet incense and bring it within the vail and put the incense upon the fire before the Lord, that the cloud would cover the mercy seat, the angel in Rev. 8:5 “took the censor and filled it with the fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth.” Climax reached, mission accomplished, “and there were voices and thundering, and lightnings, and an earthquake.”

7th Trumpet
25. The seventh trumpet commences in Rev. 11.15, “And the seventh angel sounded…” and continues throughout Rev. 12. Written as though in vision, Revelation 12 commences, “And there appear a great wonder in heaven…” This chapter gives a preview of the Christian church from its inception, until the ultimate victory of the upright when the true saints triumph. This is the Book of Revelation in a chapter. The churches turbulence, foreseen, is the subject of Revelation and is least expected. This chapter gives preliminary and partial pictures of both sides, the controversy between the trustworthy and the iniquitously paralyzed beholders of certain knowledge.
26. John perceived circumstances in ancient times would recur in essence in a new era. This the seals and trumpets have borne-out. The fugitive applied the thoughtlessness that comes with apostasy, and rebellion, to denominations that would arise and stout the stage. Revelation designates the symbols “she” or “the woman” to the churches.
27. Rev. 12: 1 “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.” Clothed in the light of redemption, her feet are bristling with illumination in anticipation of success. She is wearing a crown of twelve glittering stars. Twelve from Greek DODEKA meaning “two”:- both, twain, two – such as 2+10. The meaning was not literally twelve or a dozen. In Hebrew, see Strong’s lexicon 6240 it is ASAR, “ten (only in combination), i.e - teen; also (ordinal) - teenth:- [eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-] teen (-th), + eleven (th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve (-th).” ASARAH (ten as an accumulation of the digits) meaning to the extent of the accumulation of digits - 10+. It was a loose reference number – not 10 or 12 as such – one could say the sun and the moon plus 12 sons…a combinaion. The 12 tribes of Israel, was not referring to 10 or 12 people but many. It is symbolic writing and in Strong’s lexicon “ten”, states also “eighteen, fourteen, nineteen, sixteen, ten’s, tens.” The 12 stars of the Zodiac give 12 lights to the heaven. Why not have 12 guiding lights on earth. The example of the twelve glittering stars had wide connotations. The “twelve stars” are an innumerable host of little contributing illuminaries, light generators. They are the resurrected Body, the Pauline missionaries who had taken the good news of liberal free creativity, born of sacrifice and love, to the Western world. The etching is somewhat suggestive of the adolescence of Israel which the new epoch reflected.
28. Rev. 12:2 “And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.” The woman clothed with the sun was full of new life. In the vision a new creation was imminent. What would the woman usher in and experience?
29. Rev. 12:3 “And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. Here appeared the enemy, the great red dragon, his name is the Devil and Satan, the great mischief-maker of Rev. 13:4. The dragon gives power to the beast having seven heads and ten horns etc. This presentation is a play on O.T. recollections. The old structural form now appears in quintessence.
30. Rev. 12:4 “And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.” As the dragon deceived the indolent of O.T. days in Jerusalem, he is about to beguile the vulnerable, less spirited souls of a new generation. This new generation unbeknowingly lapses into stupendous concoctions. The spoor from the dragon’s tail satisfied the third part of (Jerusalem’s) bright lights. The dragon cast Jerusalem amongst the secular, dragging them from raised exuberance to the depths of meaningless inadequacy.
31. Rev. 12:5 “And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.” “She”, the great life-giver, gave birth to a man child - gave birth to the new law-giver. This new law-giver is a principle, “Love is the fulfilling of the law.” This law, a new message, a new concept, given to majestic heights, was exalted by excellence.
32. Rev. 12:7 “And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,” “War in heaven”? The heavenly warrior of the highest rank, given the name Michael, and his adherents contend Satan and those bidding the annihilation of the mindful advancing heralds.
33. Rev 12:8 “And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.” The destroying element was not victorious and, lost its place in the morally prestigious pinnacles of life. Satan was confined to the lowest common denominator, to the lowest level of the ethical scale. A scene somewhat reminiscent of John 12:31, “Now is the judgment of this world; now shall the prince of this earth be cast out.” The end of the world of Judaism was here referenced.
34. The Revelation perceives the just rejoice at Michael’s triumph Rev. 11:15-17 and Rev. 12:10. This shall be considered in a later chapter on the work of the saints.
35. Return to Rev.6 “And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.” To avoid involvement in the heavenly conflict, the just, with a vital communiqué in its infancy, fled to a solitary place. The sons/daughters of God would tutor her there, to be the cleansed temple of our God’s dwelling place, for 1260 days. The 1260 days is plucked from O. T. sanctuary service. Six months, 180 days of each year from Passover 15/1 to feast of tabernacles 15/7 was the sacred time of feasts and special offerings over a seven-year-period which included the sabbatical year amounted to 180X7 = 1260 days. Time to represent spiritual food for ancient Israel. Now the woman of the new era was to be fed wisdom and understanding. No more is said of the woman for a while.
36. Rev. 12:12 “Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.” Woe comes to those who reject the fifth angel’s message “Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea!” the places from whence came the two beasts of Rev. 13. “The devil (cast out into the earth) is come down unto you, having great wrath because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.” How does he know this? “But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound (the trumpet), the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.” Rev. 10:7. What did I read, the mystery of God finished! Finished? God the Father! The Lord our Maker! What is the mystery? We have been taught for centuries, God is our Creator. John, are you saying “We have been deceived?” Mystery implies that what we have believed, what has befuddled us, some will no longer believe. Momentarily our crutch falls. Is the mystery resolved?
37. The seals and trumpets have shown, traditions and orthodoxy march into to the deepest inpenetrable darkness. Babylon had alighted (perched) on Jerusalem. Confusion and error had made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. Can we expect veracity from turmoil and fraudulence? The dragon is watchful, ever mindful for those whom he can ensnare in his web of lies. “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour,” ripping many from the path of integrity, that brightly lights “the way” of independent self-analysis.
38. As previously stated, a Pauline missionary to the Romans asked, “Who changed the truth of God into a lie and worshipped and served the creature (KTISIS – the thing – creature, noun, object) more than the Creator,” (KTIZO and KTISTES – founder, creator-maker-verb-movement). Rom. 1:25. In other words, “who changed the comprehension of God the Father, Creativity, the power bringing to mankind the ascent of concept, that springs from the compatability of nature’s ever-present transformation? Who introduced the creature, an icon, the horrible, an intoxicated hang-over from the ruction of the nihilistic. People “become vain in their imaginations, darkness followed, they became fools, changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man…” - see Rom. 1: 21-23. Is the stilted wanderings of fundamentalism the acceptance of Babylon’s meandering poison against self-knowledge good enough? For those who claim the basis for their conviction is the Bible and the Bible only, is this aforesaid description what you want? Evil powers know they have a short time. The hour of temptation comes to all. Do you wish to contribute to knowledge, be alert, have holy presence. It’s your choice, honour or idolatry.
39. Rev. 12:13 “And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.” Yes this woman represents purity of character, as did the city of peace, in its early days. “Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion.” Ps. 48:2. Innocence and blamelessness had brought forth maturity “the man.”
40. Rev. 12:14 “And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.” The woman fled again to the wilderness, where she is fed the hidden manna (Rev. 2:17), until the time appointed, from the face of the serpent. Time appointed is sourced from Dan. 12:7 -“Time, times and a half.” Daniel is informed of a state of affairs as a time of terror draws to a close, the tyranny of Greek/Selucid Antiochus Epiphanes. Daniel heard one say, “How long shall it be to the end of these wonders.” Dan. 12:6. Answer. “It shall be for a time, times and a half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all the things shall be finished.” Dan. 12:7. “Time, times and a half” is from Hebrew MOWED signifying, a fixed time or season, an appointed time, solemn feast, (perhaps a wedding) assembly, congregation. In Greek the word is KAIROS – fixed special occasion.
41. What happened to the woman? Take time to study the ingenuous woman, who fled to the wilderness to be strengthened. Would she become the Lamb’s wife? Rev. 17: 1-6 tells the sad irreversible story of rapid declension.
42. Rev. 17: 1-3 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: With whom the kings of the earth have commiteth fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication. So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.” Seven heads is again akin to the seven decadent kings of Judah, ten horns remindful of the ten tribes of Israel as they sank into corruption. The woman, in the wilderness, had become a whore and was taken captive by the scarlet coloured beast’s filthy lies – Unbelievable, not publishable. How is the faithful city become a harlot! It was full of judgment, righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.” Isa. 1:21. The faithful city was once arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls. See Ezekiel’s description of the image in Ezekiel 16:10-13. Now this fallen woman is holding a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication. Yes, a “Mystery,”! she is Babylonian now, and is proudly wearing the title on her forehead “Babylon…the Great, The Mother of Harlots and Abominations Of The Earth.” “And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her I wondered with great admiration.” Rev. 17:6 The word “admiration” here does not mean to respect or adore. It is from THAUMA – intended as wonder, to think about and try to decide, and THEAMAI to look closely to perceive, to discern intensively, to experience knowledge. Consternation is more the word.
43. Rev. 12:15 “And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.” The corrupt powers, personified as Satan, made aggressive attacks against the Just, hoping they would be exterminated by the warfare of contention.
44. Rev. 12:16 “And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.” Surprise. Those who, once by decree, supported the Babylonian power, are called the earth, for they were not of heaven. They aided the woman. They had been liberated when the sixth angel’s trumpet loosed the four angels who were limited in the waters (people) of the Euphrates River. Rev. 9:13-19. These once deprived souls, now arbiters with reasoning, powers, flowing in a new direction, robbed Babylon of its fortress. The emancipated former bondsmen sent their warriors to annihilate the dragon’s (Babylon’s) offensive, of which Jerusalem (the third part of men) had remained apart. These soldiers are seen in Rev. 9:16-19. They opposed Babylon and those who chose to stay within her confines. By this undertaking, these fighters helped the small loosely untethered loyal group, still under the banner, “woman.” There is no mention of victory for the dragon.
45. Rev. 12:17 “And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.” The dragon unprepared to accept defeat is indignant with the woman, true to anti-Christ’s ways. He goes to make war with the little faithful few, the true EKKLESIA – those called out by the Spirit. This setting is the end of the age of Christendom. The EKKLESIA are the genuine cleansed Soul temple. Precious rescue, they have the evidence of their King of peace, which is the Spirit of honest judgment for a meaningful future of the creative-minded human race.

7th Plague
46. And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done. Rev. 16:17 The fifth angel’s message has been ignored.
47. “The seventh angel poured out his vial into the air,” – AER – those breathing unconsciously, and PSUCHO – those who have waxed cold. The setting broadens here with the many disturbing issues, continually concurrent, intensifying. Revelation is not a chronicle but a magnificent, intermixing, panorama. The messages, set in motion, gather velocity as the seals explain their observation, the trumpets play a confirmation, and the plagues fall upon the indifferent. The angel caused a crisis according to the heavenly host. Each time, by different paradigm, the Apocalypse reaches the successful conclusive height, inevitably, such words as , voices, thunders, lightning, earthquakes appear. The seventh plague is saying, “this is momentous.” Foundations crumble, luminaries light the heavens with great vibrations amidst much articulation. The great city (Jerusalem Rev. 11:8) divided into three parts (Eze. 5:2), and the cities of the nations fell: the remnant were affrighted and gave glory to the God of heaven.” Rev. 11:13. Populace here and populace there were left with nothing but a crumpled pile of old dead theories. Where could they turn? There was nought to build upon after centuries of lolling a false foundation. Suddenly all is gone, the slate is ready to start again. And the great monster, Babylon, with her despicable lies, deceiving many trusty souls, leading them to unconsciousness with a drunken stupor, she is not forgotten before God. Give to her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. What kind of thoughtful shaking could cause the demolition of a two-thousand-year-old God-fearing world? “And there fell upon men a very great hail out of heaven, and men blasphemed God because of the hail that was exceedingly great.” “Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.” Isa. 28:17.
48. No more seals, no more trumpets, no more plagues. “And there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.” This is the sixth angel’s message.
49. It is here the angel of Rev.8:5, “takes the censer, and fills it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth.”

Sixth Angel’s Message
1.“It is done.” Rev. 16.17.


Pending Chapters
Work of the Saints - the return of the Fourth Angel – see plan at front of Part 3.
Seventh Angel’s Message

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