I’ve run into new questions about Revelation, questions that I don’t ever remember asking in quite this way. That has required some spiritual reflection. I have more questions than answers, but maybe some insights that I haven’t had before. Ultimately, this comes from unlocking Seal Six, which is the key reason why I began changing direction in 2021.
However, since Revelation is the most dangerous book in the Bible (Rev 22:18-19), we need to be extra humble in our approach to seeking insight into what is coming. Mishandling this book will have grave consequences for everyone affected. So, let’s try not to do that.
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Laying Out Revelation – Part 01
I have come to believe that the wisdom of Charles Haddon Spurgeon lay in not just with what he said, but also in what he did not say. Our pastors and Bible teachers have lost the art of humble reflection. Unlike Spurgeon, the voices from our pulpits make claims that they cannot back up with proof, and it’s time to stop doing that.
Especially, with the Book of Revelation.
Remember that there is a curse upon all who mishandle this book:
18 For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; 19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
– Revelation 22:18-19 (NKJV)
We need to take this to heart for all the books of the Bible – but this one, especially so.
So, how is the Book of Revelation organized?
The Eleven Sections of Revelation:
Revelation 1-3: Intro and Letter to the Seven Churches
Revelation 4-5: The Throne in Heaven, The Lamb and the Scroll
Revelation 6-7: The Seven Seals Broken and the Scroll Opens
Revelation 8-9: Six of the Seven Trumpets Sound
Revelation 10-11: The Little Book, The Temple In Heaven and the Seventh Trumpet
Revelation 14: The Lamb and the 144k, The Fall of Babylon, The Harvest
Revelation 15-16: The Seven Last Plagues – The Bowl/Phial Judgments
Revelation 21-22: The New Heaven and Earth, New Jerusalem, The River of Life, The Warning
NOTE: The chapter divisions were NOT inspired by God, but were inserted into the Bible by a Roman Catholic Priest.
Now, here’s the big question:
How much of this is chronological?
Well, now that we understand the timing and identity of Seal Six of Revelation 6, I believe that our initial assumption should be…
…all of it is chronological.
Please be careful to understand what I’m saying here. This is the ‘base case’, the beginning point of our analysis. This is not a firm statement of fact, but instead a hypothesis that we will test as we go through the Book of Revelation. Even when we get to the conclusion, we still won’t be able to do more than confirm the questions that we have.
Remember that we will always have difficulty understanding what’s coming, until a certain point when all will be revealed:
20 The anger of Jehovah shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall understand it perfectly.
– Jeremiah 23:20, ASV
24 The fierce anger of Jehovah shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall understand it.
– Jeremiah 30:24, ASV
TRANSLATION NOTE: the Hebrew word for ‘ye shall understand’ in both verses is תתבוננו (pronounced: teet-bohn-noo). It’s a more complex verb than you find in modern Hebrew, but the root of that word is בינה (bee-nah), which means understanding, wisdom and comprehension. And, this is why the ASV translates those two verses better than the KJV or other translations.
So as we move forward, remember that this is a dangerous book to mishandle. We WILL misunderstand it, until the time of revelation occurs. When that happens, we’ll get it. Until then, we should be careful to build upon what we know with a confidence that has been proven in scripture.
Those who take comfort in fables will receive eternal condemnation for their prideful claims. Humility should be the watchword when examining the truth of the Bible, and that is doubly true about the Book of Revelation.
I truly hope that you’ll be ready for this
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. – Proverbs 22:3
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I just found something horrifying at my paternal grandparents’ house. It was an ELCA magazine (my grandparents go to an ELCA church, sadly), and I saw the middle of the magazine opened, and it read out this:
“A Welcome Church for a Transgender Woman”.
I skimmed at the writing of the article, and what the guy (because he is a guy) wrote was terrifying.
This is not good at all.
At least he’s married to a woman.
My grandparents are also registered with the Iowa Democrat Party, so they get sent in letters from them all the time. It’s very sad, and I love them too much to be a part of something so bad.
All I can do is beg.
Pray for us all, John.
Yours in Christ,
Chuck
Not that being registered with the Republican Party would do any good either. :\ My grandparents hate Trump and the Republicans like a bomb in the wind, as they watch CNN and MSNBC all the time. It’s hard, but I will beg them at least.
The best thing to do is focus on faith in Christ. Try to find common ground and build from there. Remember that they are your grandparents and should be respected – even when you disagree with them. I know that it’s hard, but it’s a part of our witness. They will see how you act, and know that there is something different in your life. – JL
Financially speaking, how should I deal with government bonds sent to me (my grandpa showed me them just now).
With any gift from parents or grandparents, please abide by any conditions that they set or imply. They probably want you to keep this as a part of your savings, so you should do that. It’s also nice that interest rates will probably stay the same or go down, so keeping it should be fine. – JL
I mean I was gonna comply anyway, so there was probably no need for me to tell you about the bonds. Please, may you and your wife go forth in Christ as always today.
Yours in Christ,
Chuck 🙂
What do you think of Orwell’s views (I’ve read 1984, and it was super-interesting) of the Jews?
After seeing Rolley Haggard’s tweets (I’m only signed in to the website just to see the tweets of you and others, by the way), I’ve been putting a message calling for the complete abolition and criminalization of baby murder on the back of my paper slips with Acts 17:30.
Pray me well; I keep praying for this every night.