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Revelation Series #12
*The 7th Seal Opens*
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*Revelation 8 and 9 *
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Today I do not have time to break down for you all the four views of these two chapters but I have included them in my notes that will be posted on the web so you can go there and get them
~*~* Viewpoints posted at the botto
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*1.
Silence - 8:1*
A.
When he opened the Seal … Silence ½ hour
B. Why?
1. God - Perhaps to give John time to catch his breath, or for Dramatic Effect to Catch our attention like a commercial that uses Silence catches your attention drawing your eyes to the television.
Everyone Pays attention
2. Awe - The wonder of what has happened - the horrific expectation of what is about to happen … Calm before the Storm
3. Knowledge - will everyone in Heaven know what is coming?
I think so… Why?
Because John wrote it and they've already read it!!!
*2.
THE 7 Angels of God's Presence*
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They STAND before God
Angels have rank and division
Paul - describes Dominions, Principalities, and Powers
Daniel - talks of Chief Princes
Jesus - Mt 18:10 - talked of angels that "Always behold the face of God
We know of at least two possibly 3 of these 7. Gabriel in luke 1:19 says that he "stands in the Presence of God"
Michael is the Great Prince and equal to Gabriel
An Apocryphal book Toffit says that Raphael is on of the 7 Angels of God's Presence
They Stand That is the posture of a Servant … Remember the Elders are Seated, and the Martyrs and Converts are standing and serving in the temple
They are In the Presence of God - that says that they are higher than other angels
They were the highest of God's Organism that carried out his will, purposes, and plans, as we see it in Genesis 28 on Jacob's Ladder … always busy about the service of God
God instructs these and they instruct those below them to carry out God's Economy
*3.
Given 7 Trumpets*
A.
Given
1. there is that word again.
It is in the NIV 28 times but the Greek word /"didomi"/ (*/did/*/-o-mee)/ from which it is translated is found in Revelation 58 times … which means that
2. God is in Charge
3.
He gives, he takes
4.
He instructs and servants obey
5. he judges
6. he protects
7. he holds all power
8. he gives grace
9. he completes his purposes
B.
Trumpets - trumpets had 3 main purposes for Israel
1. Calling people Together
2. Announcing War
3. Announcing Special Times
4. Examples
a. it moved the people
b. proclaimed feasts or festivals, atonement, offerings
c. announce royalty
d. announce the majesty of God
e. overthrow the ungodly announced - Jericho, Gideon
f. ON AND ON … and was never done lightly
Some would want to point to these trumpets and many other parts of this book as pictures of Jewish rituals … for us to use an example
But remember that ALL Jewish Rituals were copies of Heaven NOT the other way around.
Careful that we do not make the copy into the original and the original into the copy
God told Moses to make things in the pattern of Heaven
Heb.
8:5 "serve in a shadow and copy of what is in Heaven"
Remember THAT and then it is easier to see this as REAL and a Literal Book
*4.
Another Angel … with a Censer*
Censer was a device for holding
A.
Another Angel … Who?
1.
Many say Jesus …
2.
with good reason … He IS the Angel of Jehovah … in the OT …
3.
This cold be a description of Jesus Christ as our mediator and this angel does have the prayers of the saints
4.
There is good reason to see this as Jesus Christ
5.
BUT - the definer "/Another" /seems to me to NOT be distinct enough for Christ in HIS REVELATION
6.
In the OT he is THE Angel of the Lord, The Commander of the Armies of God
7. in every instance when Christ is identified in Revelation it is distinct … this IS the revelation of Jesus Christ
a.
ch 1 - The Son of Man with Keys of Life and Death
b.
ch 5 - Lion of the Tribe of Judah; the Root of David; the Lamb that had Been Slain
c.
ch 19 - The Word of God on a White Horse Powerful ~/ Victorious ~/ Awesome
8.
ANOTHER Angel … I don't think so … is that Just ANOTHER Angel?
Remember the Temple is s copy of Heaven so if there are priests drawn by lot to offer the incense daily like Zechariah in Luke 1 then there are Angel - Priests in Heaven doing the same
B.
Why NOW?
Why at this Place
Given MUCH INCENSE
1.
Final Judgment is coming
2.
Final Judgment is the answer of the prayers of God's people from EVERY age
a.
from the martyrs "how long" backward in History
b.
Jesus taught us to pray "thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as in heaven"
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The TIME IS NOW
4.
All those prayers are loaded into that censer with fire from the altar of Sacrifice
5.
Waved before God reminding him, remembering the prayers of his people
John taught us if we know that the Father hears our prayers we know we have whatever we ask in his name … not necessarily this minute or this day but in his time this too will be answered
Should we pray?
*/There is an eye that never sleeps/*
*/Beneath the wing of night;/*
*/There is an ear that never shuts/*
*/When sink the beams of light./*
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*/There is an arm that never tires/*
*/When human strength gives way;/*
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