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The Seven Bowls
Back when we began this sermon series, we spoke about the difference between the Eastern and Western mindset in regards to time.
Western ideology views time as linear while Eastern ideology views time as cyclical.
In apocalyptic literature specifically, numbers and patterns help to develop the imagery and significance of what is being told.
In Revelation, there are three 7’s denoted of intentional interaction between the unseen and the seen realms.
7 seals, 7 trumpets, and 7 bowls.
Take note that the 7 bowls line up almost exactly with the 7 trumpets.
Plague upon the earth
Plague upon the sea
Plague upon the rivers
Plague upon the sun
Plague upon the enemy
Plague upon the Euphrates
The announcement of the Lord
It is possible that these 7’s do not describe 3 separate events, but rather describe the same event from three different perspectives.
Like the gospels share the same events of the life of Christ from four different perspectives targeting 4 different people groups, the 7’s of revelation describe the events of God’s wrath from 3 different perspectives.
The seals gave the perspective of the redemptive work of Christ through the judgment.
The trumpets
The Tent of Testimony
Revelation 15:1–8 (NIV)
I saw in heaven another great and marvelous sign: seven angels with the seven last plagues—last, because with them God’s wrath is completed.
And I saw what looked like a sea of glass glowing with fire and, standing beside the sea, those who had been victorious over the beast and its image and over the number of its name.
They held harps given them by God and sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb:
“Great and marvelous are your deeds,
Lord God Almighty.
Just and true are your ways,
King of the nations.
Who will not fear you, Lord,
and bring glory to your name?
For you alone are holy.
All nations will come
and worship before you,
for your righteous acts have been revealed.”
After this I looked, and I saw in heaven the temple—that is, the tabernacle of the covenant law—and it was opened.
Out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues.
They were dressed in clean, shining linen and wore golden sashes around their chests.
Then one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls filled with the wrath of God, who lives for ever and ever.
And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power, and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.
The ultimate reality is once again being shown to us.
The scene returns to the throne of the Lord as seen in chapter 4. Joining the Lord, standing around His throne are the victorious ones who have overcome their struggle with the beast, his image and his number.
The victorious ones are those who stood in their faith with the Lord and did not follow the enemy or the world.
Then they sing this song, the song of Moses, the song sang as the Lord had delivered them from captivity in Egypt and had led them across the Red Sea.
Then John sees the Tabernacle, the Tent of the Testimony or the Tent of Meeting.
In the Old Testament, this is the dwelling place of the Lord on earth and it is the place where the law and covenant resided in the ark of the covenant.
From it emerge seven angels ready to pour out the completeness of God’s wrath upon the world.
The ultimate reality that John has been and continues to point us to is that the real victory upon which we rise from is not victory over the enemy.
The real battle is not good against evil; the Lord vs the army of Satan.
This victory has already been determined and set in stone.
The real battle being waged is the battle of death and life.
This is the battle that Jesus waged war with on the cross.
This is the basis for our victory and our ability to stand beside the Lord.
It is through our salvation that we pass unscathed through the judgment of the Lord.
What John is showing us is that there is a greater battle that is taking place while the perceived battle of the beast v. the army of the Lord is taking place.
It is like proposing at a basketball game.
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