0007 revelation ch. 10-11

At the Mid-Tribulation Point At the Mid-Tribulation Point Ch. 10 – 11Ch. 10 – 11

A long pause for a series of updates about A long pause for a series of updates about what has happened elsewhere and to clear what has happened elsewhere and to clear

up some important issuesup some important issues

““There Shall Be No More Delay”There Shall Be No More Delay”Ch. 10:1-6Ch. 10:1-6

Rev Rev 10:110:1 Then I s Then I saw another mightaw another mighty angel coming doy angel coming down out of heaven. wn out of heaven.

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Rev 10:2 Rev 10:2 He was wrapped in a cloud He was wrapped in a cloud and had a rainbow around his head; and had a rainbow around his head; his face was like the sun, and his legs his face was like the sun, and his legs were like columns of fire.were like columns of fire.


RevRev 10:3 10:3 ……and and [he][he] called out in a l called out in a loud voice that sounded like the roar oud voice that sounded like the roar of lions.of lions.


Rev Rev 10:510:5 Then the angel that I saw standing Then the angel that I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hanon the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven d to heaven


Rev Rev 10:610:6 and and [swore][swore] in the name of in the name of HimHim wh who lives forever and ever, who created heaven, o lives forever and ever, who created heaven, earth, and the sea, and everything in them. Tearth, and the sea, and everything in them. The angel said, "There will be no more delahe angel said, "There will be no more delay!” y!”

John “eats” the little book Ch. 10:8-John “eats” the little book Ch. 10:8-1111

From the context, it From the context, it would seem this little would seem this little book contains the book contains the judgments found in judgments found in the remainder of the remainder of Revelation (in Revelation (in Chapters 13-19).Chapters 13-19).

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John “eats” the little book Ch. John “eats” the little book Ch. 10:8-1110:8-11

We note that John “ate” the book (He was We note that John “ate” the book (He was told to “devour” it. We use this term to mean told to “devour” it. We use this term to mean gain a thorough grasp of the contents).gain a thorough grasp of the contents).


It was sweet in his mouth but bitter in his It was sweet in his mouth but bitter in his belly (spirit or heart). belly (spirit or heart).


The judgments were sweet to declare The judgments were sweet to declare because they were just and they were because they were just and they were the right thing to do to a totally the right thing to do to a totally depraved and hardened rebellious depraved and hardened rebellious population on earth. population on earth.


But it broke his heart to think of having to But it broke his heart to think of having to pronounce the judgments on anyone and to pronounce the judgments on anyone and to know the pain they would have to go through. know the pain they would have to go through.


In this respect, he was a man after God’s own In this respect, he was a man after God’s own heart, as it breaks God’s heart to have to heart, as it breaks God’s heart to have to pronounce destructive judgment on His pronounce destructive judgment on His creation. But His justice demands judgment creation. But His justice demands judgment and punishment for sins.and punishment for sins.

The Tribulation Temple Ch. The Tribulation Temple Ch. 11:1-211:1-2

John is told to measure the Temple, but to John is told to measure the Temple, but to leave out the Court of the Gentiles as that leave out the Court of the Gentiles as that was given over to the gentiles and they will was given over to the gentiles and they will desecrate it for the first half of the desecrate it for the first half of the Tribulation Period.Tribulation Period.


A model of A model of the Second the Second Temple as an Temple as an example of example of the the Tribulation Tribulation TempleTemple


At present (during this last part of the Church At present (during this last part of the Church Age) the Dome of the Rock, called by the Age) the Dome of the Rock, called by the Muslims Al Aksa, occupies the place where the Muslims Al Aksa, occupies the place where the Court of the Gentiles was originally designated Court of the Gentiles was originally designated in the first and second Temples of the Jews.in the first and second Temples of the Jews.

The Two Witnesses Ch. 11:3The Two Witnesses Ch. 11:3

The first thing one The first thing one speculates about the speculates about the witnesses is that they are witnesses is that they are Moses and Elijah since Moses and Elijah since they have to power to do they have to power to do the same kinds of miracles the same kinds of miracles Moses and Elijah did.Moses and Elijah did.


However, it is not necessary that they be those two. However, it is not necessary that they be those two. It would be more fitting that they be Enoch and It would be more fitting that they be Enoch and Elijah since those are the two who were taken bodily Elijah since those are the two who were taken bodily into Heaven and didn’t die as per Hebrews 9:27.into Heaven and didn’t die as per Hebrews 9:27.


It is my belief, though, that these are not It is my belief, though, that these are not Moses and Elijah but two other people who Moses and Elijah but two other people who God chose for this specific period of the first God chose for this specific period of the first half of the Tribulation. half of the Tribulation.


They will be pointing out the sins of the They will be pointing out the sins of the people as one of the causes of the judgments people as one of the causes of the judgments that are occurring and calling the people to that are occurring and calling the people to repentance in much the same way as the Old repentance in much the same way as the Old Testament prophets did in the past.Testament prophets did in the past.

The miracle-working power of The miracle-working power of the witnessesthe witnesses

These powers are These powers are the only evidence the only evidence that is cited to that is cited to identify the identify the witnesses as Moses witnesses as Moses and Elijah.and Elijah.Shut up the heavens –

no rainCall down fire

Turn water to blood

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The Witnesses Killed: Ch. The Witnesses Killed: Ch. 11:711:7

And when they complete thAnd when they complete their testimony, the beast coeir testimony, the beast coming up out of the abyss wiming up out of the abyss will make war against them all make war against them and will overcome them and nd will overcome them and kill them.kill them.

Their Dead Bodies Viewed by Their Dead Bodies Viewed by Everyone for 3 ½ DaysEveryone for 3 ½ Days

And their dead bodiAnd their dead bodies es shallshall lielie in the stre in the street of the great city, wet of the great city, which spiritually is calhich spiritually is called Sodom and Egypled Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lort, where also our Lord was crucified.d was crucified.

Sodom and Egypt

Their Dead Bodies Viewed by Their Dead Bodies Viewed by Everyone for 3 ½ DaysEveryone for 3 ½ Days

And they of the people And they of the people and kindreds and tongand kindreds and tongues and nations shall seues and nations shall see their dead bodies three their dead bodies three days and a half, and se days and a half, and shall not suffer their deahall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in grd bodies to be put in graves.aves.

““Holiday Joy” Turns to Fear: Ch. Holiday Joy” Turns to Fear: Ch. 11:10 -11:10 -

They are so ecstatic over They are so ecstatic over the death of the two the death of the two witnesses that the people witnesses that the people declare it a “Holiday of declare it a “Holiday of Joy”, sending gifts to one Joy”, sending gifts to one another.another.

However, in 3 ½ days, However, in 3 ½ days, their joy turns to fear as their joy turns to fear as the two witnesses are the two witnesses are resurrected.resurrected.

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The Witnesses Raptured and The Witnesses Raptured and the Aftermaththe Aftermath

Rev 11:12 And they Rev 11:12 And they heard a great voice fheard a great voice from heaven saying urom heaven saying unto them, Come up hnto them, Come up hither. And they asceither. And they ascended up to heaven in nded up to heaven in a cloud; and their ena cloud; and their enemies beheld them. emies beheld them.

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7,000 People killed in Jerusalem Quake. 1/10 of the city a heap of rubble

The Witnesses Raptured and The Witnesses Raptured and the Aftermaththe Aftermath

Rev 11:13 And the same hour was there a greRev 11:13 And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fat earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men sell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: even thousand: and the remnant were affrightand the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God ofed, and gave glory to the God of heaven. heaven.

The Seventh Shofar: Heaven The Seventh Shofar: Heaven Proclaims Ownership of Earth: Ch. Proclaims Ownership of Earth: Ch.

11:15-1611:15-16 Although it is not an Although it is not an

accomplished fact, accomplished fact, yet, all heaven yet, all heaven rejoices at this rejoices at this shofar blast because shofar blast because it signals Heaven’s it signals Heaven’s reasserting rule over reasserting rule over Earth. Earth.

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The Seventh Shofar: Heaven The Seventh Shofar: Heaven Proclaims Ownership of Earth: Ch. Proclaims Ownership of Earth: Ch.

11:15-1611:15-16

God is proclaiming the end as an God is proclaiming the end as an accomplished fact because it is just a matter accomplished fact because it is just a matter of time for it to become a reality. Satan is of time for it to become a reality. Satan is only 3 ½ years away from his defeat.only 3 ½ years away from his defeat.

The Close of Ch. 11- Great The Close of Ch. 11- Great Foreboding for the People of Foreboding for the People of

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Rev 11:19 God's teRev 11:19 God's temple in heaven was mple in heaven was opened, and the opened, and the Ark Ark of the of the Covenant was Covenant was seen thereseen there……

The Close of Ch. 11- Great The Close of Ch. 11- Great Foreboding for the People of Foreboding for the People of

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God’s mercy in the midst of God’s mercy in the midst of judgment: (See Habakuk 3:2)judgment: (See Habakuk 3:2)

NOTE: Despite the people’s hardness of NOTE: Despite the people’s hardness of heart, God does not destroy them completely, heart, God does not destroy them completely, but only gradually increases the disasters in but only gradually increases the disasters in severity in order to give the people an severity in order to give the people an opportunity to come to the repentance. opportunity to come to the repentance.


Also, the coming demand of commitment to Also, the coming demand of commitment to Anti-Christ and his absolute authority has not Anti-Christ and his absolute authority has not yet taken place. yet taken place.


There is still a slim chance for all the people There is still a slim chance for all the people of the world to repent and turn to God, so of the world to repent and turn to God, so He’s giving them every opportunity with the He’s giving them every opportunity with the 144,000 Jewish evangelists preaching all over 144,000 Jewish evangelists preaching all over the world and the two witnesses in Jerusalem the world and the two witnesses in Jerusalem warning the Jews and Gentiles there.warning the Jews and Gentiles there.


God is ensuring that there can be no room for God is ensuring that there can be no room for the claim by anybody that they didn’t know…the claim by anybody that they didn’t know…that they didn’t have a chance to be saved. that they didn’t have a chance to be saved. Mercy is still extended in the midst of God’s Mercy is still extended in the midst of God’s wrath being pored out as in Habakuk 3:2. wrath being pored out as in Habakuk 3:2.

0007 revelation ch. 10-11

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little book

tribulation temple

tribulation period

tribulation point

great city

gods heart

great voice

great earthquake