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Revelation4&5AstudyofHeaven’sThrone
andthe
Scrollwith7Seals
Presentedby:MarkLaRoseDate:09/05/18DraftFile:Rev4-5
RelationshipwithChrist• TheMostImportantUnderstandingaboutourSalvation:– WebelieveeternallifeisagiftfromGodinChristJesusandwearejustifiedbyHisgraceandHisfaithwhopaidtheprice;death,forourtransgressions
Romans3:21-26;4:4-5,25;6:23;Ephesians2:4-10;Titus3:4-7(Is53;Eze36:25-27;John3:3-8,16;16:8;Rom5:6-10;8:1-4,14-17;1Cor15:3-4,20-22;2Cor5:14-15,19-21;Gal1:4;3:13-14,26;4:4-7;Phil2:6-11;Col1:13-14;Heb8:7-12;1Pet1:23;2Pet1:3-4;1John2:2;4:10)
• God“senthisangeltoshowhisservants”thefuture(Rev22:6)“Donotdespiseprophecies.”1Thess5:20– Purpose:TosharethevitalnecessityofacharactertransformingrelationshipwithChrist,namelytheGospelofHissacrificeforallwhocallHimLordandSavior(Ps1:1-2;Matt20:25-28;Luke19:17-20;John20:21;Rom12:2;2Cor3:17-18;Gal5:22-25;Eph5:19-21;6:12-18;Phil3:7-14;Col2:6;1Thess5:16-23;Heb10:25;2Pet2:9;3:18;1John4:4)8/29/18 2
PrinciplesofBibleStudy• Paul’scounseltoTimothy:
– 16AllScriptureisgivenbyinspirationofGod,andisprofitablefordoctrine,forreproof,forcorrection,forinstructioninrighteousness,17thatthemanofGodmaybecomplete,thoroughlyequippedforeverygoodwork.2Tim3:16-17(Ps119:105;Prov30:5-6;Is8:20;John17:17;1Thess2:13;Heb4:12)
– forprophecynevercamebythewillofman,butholymenofGodspokeastheyweremovedbytheHolySpirit.2Pet1:21
• Bibleversions:– Useversionswiththeclosesttranslationtotheoriginallanguage
• RecommendcomparingNKJV(usedhere),NASB95,KJV,andESV
– Concordancesources:www.abibleconcordance.com;www.blueletterbible.org
• UseofExpositorystudymethods(versusThematicstudy)– ThismethodexplorestheliteralmeaningofeachwordinScriptureandits
relationshiptootherwordsinitscontext(exegesis)
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PrinciplesofInterpretation• It’simportanttobeconsistentbyusingthesameprinciples,pattern,and
understandingoftheBookofDanielforthepropheciesinRevelation(Num12:6;2Chron20:20;Joel2:28-29;Amos3:7;Acts2:14-21;Rev.12:17;19:10;22:8-9)
• Everyworddeservescarefulconsideration
– “Forpreceptmustbeuponprecept,preceptuponprecept,Lineuponline,lineuponline,Herealittle,therealittle.”Is28:10,13
• LikeDaniel’svisionsweretoDaniel,RevelationisfuturetoJohn’stime
– “…Iwillshowyouthingswhichmusttakeplaceafterthis.”Rev4:1– “…toshowHisservantsthethingswhichmustshortlytakeplace.”Rev22:6
– “SurelytheLordGoddoesnothing,unlessHerevealsHissecrettoHisservantstheprophets.”Amos3:7(Isaiah42:9;Hosea12:10)
• Thehistorical-grammaticalmethodofinterpretationaloneprovidesconsistentmeaningwiththeBiblicalthemefromGenesistoRevelation
• MuchinRevelationissymbolic;identifiedbasedoncontext
– LookfordefinitionsandcorrelationselsewherewithinDanielandRevelationfirst,thentheBibleasawhole;theninhistory
– LikeDaniel2,7,8,9&10-12,theprincipleusedis“repeatandenlarge”8/29/18 4
“Blessedishewhoreadsandthosewhohearthewordsofthisprophecy,andkeepthosethingswhicharewritteninit;forthetimeisnear.”Revelation1:3
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Revelation(AD95-96)
• TheApostleJohnreceivedtheRevelationvisionswhileonPatmos
• JohnwasexiledinAD95duringthereignofEmperorDomitian.HisexileendedupontheaccessionofEmperorNervainAD96.
• Jerusalemhadbeendestroyed25yearsearlierinAD70
• Revelationiswrittenusingchiasticstructures:achiasmisarepetitionofsimilarideasinthereversesequence
• EventsinRevelationarebuiltbyprogressiverepetitionaddingdetaillikeDaniel2,7,8,9,&11-12
• Thevisionswerenotgiveninchronologicalorder8/29/18 6
OverviewTheBookofRevelation
Revelation1-14ismirrored…! Rev1:1-8Introduction! Rev1:9-3:227Churches! Rev4:1-8:17Seals! Rev8:2-11:187Trumpets
! Rev11:19-14:20CosmicControversy
…byRevelation15-22! Rev22:8-17Conclusion! Rev21:9-22:7NewJerusalem! Rev19:11-21:81,000Years! Rev15:1-16:217Plagues! Rev17:1-19:10FallofBabylon
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OverviewTheBookofRevelation
Revelationcontains7ThronescenesthatprovideaviewoftheSanctuaryinHeaven:
1. Introductionofthe7seals(Rev4:1-5:14)
2. Introductionofthe7trumpets(Rev8:2-6)3. IntroductionofthecosmiccontroversyinRev12(Rev11:19)
4. Introductiontothe7plagues(Rev15)5. IntroductiontothefallofspiritualBabylon(Rev16:17-17:3a)
6. IntroductiontotheSecondAdvent(Rev19:1-10)
7. IntroductiontotheNewEarth(Rev21:5-11a)
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IntroductionGod’sThroneandtheWorthyLamb
• “TohimwhoovercomesIwillgranttositwithMeonMythrone,asIalsoovercameandsatdownwithMyFatheronHisthrone.”Rev3:21" Jesus,thelandOwnerinLuke19:11-27,wenttoafarcountrytoreceive
akingdom.Thetenservantsleftbehindwith“minas”are“Christians.”
• Revelation4:1-5:14describesthesceneofvictoriousJesusbeingwelcomedintoGod’sthroneroom(Sanctuary),Hisatonementacceptedforus!
• Revelation4&5introduceasealedscrollwith7seals(describedinRev6:1-8:1),closelyresemblingerasandeventsparallelingtheOlivetdiscourseJesusgaveTuesdaynightbeforethecrucifixion
– ThismeetingofJesusrespondingtoHisdisciples’question,“Whatshallbethesignofthycoming?”isrecordedinMatt24-25,Mark13,andLuke21
• InRevelation4and5,JohnisshownthemajestyofGod’sthroneroom
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Revelation4
TheThroneRoomofHeaven
Revelation4:1
• AfterthesethingsIlooked,andbehold,adoorstandingopeninheaven.AndthefirstvoicewhichIheardwaslikeatrumpetspeakingwithme,saying,“Comeuphere,andIwillshowyouthingswhichmusttakeplaceafterthis.”– Afterthesethings:AfterJohnwasshownJesusamongthe7churches
onearthinRev1-3,heistakentoHeaveninvision– “Doorwasopened”KJV:Implyingthatthisdoorhadbeenpreviously
closed.ThisdoorwasopenedwhenChristascendedbacktoHeavenafterhisresurrection,asHegainedthevictoryforus.(Lev17:11)Anopendoorsymbolizesknowledgeforustounderstand.• Inheaven,JesuswillreceivethekingdomwhenHestands,thenreturnforfaithfulservants(Dan7:13-14;12:1;Matt25:14-30;Luke19:11-27;Rev14:14-16)
– Voicelikeatrumpet:InRev1:10thisvoiceisJesus– Comeuphere:JohnisshownthisscenefromtheperspectiveofHeaven
toviewChrist’sheavenlySanctuaryministry(Lev16;Dan7:9-10,22,26;Heb1:3;2:16-17;4:14-16;8:1-6;9:11-28;10:19-22;Rev14:6-7;22:12)
– Thingswhichmusttakeplaceafterthis(welcomingJesus):John’svisionwasforthefuturebenefitoftheChristianchurch(Rev1:4,19)
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Revelation4:2
• ImmediatelyIwasintheSpirit;andbehold,athronesetinheaven,andOnesatonthethrone.– IntheSpirit:Theonsetofavision:SeesimilarinRev1:10;17:3;21:10– Throne:Denotingpowerandauthority(Eze1:26)– Set:Thethronewasalreadythere,intheholyplacelocatedonthe
north,attheTableofShowbread(Is14:13-14;Dan7:9-10)
– Onesat:GodtheFather(Eze1:26-27)• All3membersoftheGodheadarerepresentedinthisscene,inverses4:2(theFather),theHolySpiritin4:5;5:6,andJesusin5:5-6(Ps136:1-3;Is6:3;1John5:7-8)
• TheGodheadisalsoidentifiedinRev1:4-5;22:16-21(Matt28:19)
" Thethronesceneshowsthesettingforthepre-adventjudgmentthatbeganattheendofthe2,300day/yearprophecy(Fall457BCtoFall1844)(Dan8:13-14;7:9-10).Johnwaslatershowntheinitiationofthejudgment(10/22/1844)fromanearthlyperspective,recordedinRev10:1-11:2
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TheTabernacleMoseswasgivenExquisitelyDetailedInstructions
The Tabernacle-Patterned from the Heavenly Sanctuary North CourtEx 25:1-9; 26:1-37; Ps 77:13; Heb 8-10 Ex 27:9-1910 x 20 x 10 cu 50 x 100 cu
Altar of Incense Table of Showbread4 Pillars Intercessory Prayer God's Word=LifeEx 26:32 Ex 30:1-10 Ex 25:23-30; Lev 24:5-9 5 Pillars
(Lk 6:12; He 7:25; Rev 8:1-4) (Jn 4:34; 6:48,58) Ex 26:37 Altar of Burnt Offering1 x 1 x 2 cu 1 x 2 x 1.5 cu 10 cu Typifying Jesus' Sacrifice
Laver Ex 27:1-8Baptism (Mt 27:35; Jn 1:29)
Most Holy Place Holy Place Ex 30:17-21 5 x 5 x 3 cu(Mt 3:16; 28:19; Jn 3:3-5; 4:10; Titus 3:5)
Ark with Mercy Seat andCovering Cherubim
West Containing God's Law EastEx 25:10-22; Deut 10:4-5(Ex 20; Ps 85:10; Mt 5:17; 9:13; Jn 14:15; 1John 2:1; Rev 11:18-19)2.5 x 1.5 cu
Veil 7 Branched Lamp standEx 26:31 Gospel Light to the World(Mt 27:51; Mk 15:38; Lk 23:45; He 9:3) Ex 25:31-40
Our High Priest, Jesus, has been (Mt 5:16; Jn 1:9; 8:12; Is 2:2-3; Rev 1:11-13; 21:22-27)interceding and preformingthe pre-advent judgment in theMost Holy Place compartmentsince the antitypical day of Atonement 10/22/1844.(Heb 4:14; 1Tim 2:5)
PillarsEx 27:10-18 Drawn to scale5 cu South 1 cubit = about 18 inches
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The Plan of Salvation
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Revelation4:3
• AndHewhosattherewaslikeajasperandasardiusstoneinappearance;andtherewasarainbowaroundthethrone,inappearancelikeanemerald.– Hewhosat:GodtheFather– LikeaStone:Ezekiel28:12-15;Dan2:34-35,45;1Pet2:4-8
• Jasper:Thelaststone(transparentwhiteorcleardiamond,representingChrist’ssecondcoming)inthehighpriest’sbreastplateisthefirststoneinNewJerusalem’sfoundation(Benjamin)(Ex28:15-21;39:8-14;Rev21:11,18,19)
• Sardius(CarnelianorLapisLazuli):Thefirststone(bloodred,representingthecross)inthehighpriest’sbreastplate(Reuben)– LiterallySourcedfromSardis,the5thchurcherathatwas“dead”(Rev3:1)
– “Elohim”Godrevealedinapeople• http://christianshepherd.org/e_books/the_precious_stones_seen_in_the_word_of_god.pdf
" ThestoneandcolororderisreversedasJohn’sperspectiveisafterCalvary– Rainbow:EvokesthepromiseofmercyandjusticemadetoNoahand
thatGodwillrememberHiscovenant(Gen9:8-17;Eze1:28;Rom3:24-26;Rev10:1)
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Revelation4:4
• Aroundthethroneweretwenty-fourthrones,andonthethronesIsawtwenty-fourelderssitting,clothedinwhiterobes;andtheyhadcrownsofgoldontheirheads.– 24Elders:
• TheseareNOThumanrepresentatives,suchasEnoch,Moses,ElijahandthoseraisedwithJesus(Matt27:50-53;Eph4:8;Is26:19;Rev5:9-10NASB;7:13)
• Theyareseatedon“thrones”thereforearekingswhositintheheavenlycouncil;representativesoftheunfallenworlds(Job1:6-7;2:1-2;Rev4:4;5:5-6,8-10;7:13-14;11:16-18;14:3;19:4)– SatanrepresentedEarthfromthetimeheusurpedAdam’sseattothecross(John12:31-33)(egwwritings.org,DA833-835)
– Jesus,thesecondAdam,occupiestheseat(Ps24:7-10;Rom5:18;1Cor15:22,45;Ps8:3-5;Heb2:5-9)
– Whiterobes:Whitemeanstobeforgiven(Is1:18);itisGodwhoprovidesrobes(Is61:10)ofrighteousness(Zech3:4-5;Rev1:14;2:17;3:5,18;4:4;6:2,11;7:9,13-14;14:14;19:7-8,11,14;20:11)
– Crownsofgold:TheGreekwordusedheremean“garlands”sothesecrownsofvictoryaregoldenolivewreaths(Rev2:10)8/29/18 15
Revelation4:5
• Andfromthethroneproceededlightnings,thunderings,andvoices.Sevenlampsoffirewereburningbeforethethrone,whicharethesevenSpiritsofGod.– Lightnings,thunderingsandvoices:AswhenthelawwasgivenonMt
Sinai/Horeb(Ex19:10-12,16).WithJesuscomingintothesceneinRev5:5,JohnisshownthesettingforJesusopeningthe7sealsinRev6;8:1(1Sam2:10;7:10;2Sam22:14;Job26:14;37:4-5;40:9;Ps18:10-13;29:3;77:18;104:7;John12:29;Rev
8:5;10:3-4;11:19;14:2;16:18;19:6)Speedthatangelswork(Eze1:13-14,24;3:12-13)• NotethattheFatherisourAdvocatealso(1John2:1)• 1stof7thundersinRevelation(John12:29;Rev4:5;6:1;8:5;[10:3-4];11:19;14:2;16:18;
19:6)
– 7lampsoffirearethe7Spirits;theHolySpirit:“ThereshallcomeforthaRodfromthestemofJesse,AndaBranchshallgrowoutofhisroots.The1SpiritoftheLordshallrestuponHim,TheSpiritof2wisdomand3understanding,TheSpiritof4counseland5might,TheSpiritof6knowledgeandofthe7fearoftheLord.”Is11:1-2(John16:13;Rev1:4;3:1)• The7branchedlampstandhadonelampinthecenter,asingleStem,withthreeoneachside
• The7SpiritshavenotyetbeensenttoearthontheDayofPentecost(Rev5:6)8/29/18 16
Revelation4:6
• Beforethethronetherewasaseaofglass,likecrystal.Andinthemidstofthethrone,andaroundthethrone,werefourlivingcreaturesfullofeyesinfrontandinback.– Seaofglass:LocatedinfrontofGod’sthrone(Rev15:2)
• ThiswastypifiedbythelaverinfrontoftheearthlySanctuary(Ex24:10;30:17-21;1Ki7:23-25)
– 4livingcreaturesaroundthethrone:Thesehaving6wingseach(Rev4:8);aretheSeraphimofIsaiah6:2-4• Ezekiel(1:5-21;10:1-22)providesadescriptionofanotherclassofangelshaving4wingsplus2hands,eachcalledCherubim
" “Theysangasitwereanewsongbeforethethrone,beforethefourlivingcreatures,andtheelders;andnoonecouldlearnthatsongexceptthehundredandforty-fourthousandwhowereredeemedfromtheearth.”Rev14:3
– Fullofeyes:Adescriptionofintelligence,representingtheallseeingnatureofGod(Job34:21;Ps33:18;Prov15:3;1Pet3:12)
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Revelation4:7
• Thefirstlivingcreaturewaslikealion,thesecondlivingcreaturelikeacalf,thethirdlivingcreaturehadafacelikeaman,andthefourthlivingcreaturewaslikeaflyingeagle." TheIsraelcampwasdividedin4sectionsoneachsideoftheTabernacle:
o Judah(east),Reuben(south),Ephraim(west),Dan(north)(Num2)
" Jacobdescribedthelastdaysto(andabout)hissonsinGen49:Judah(lion’scub),Reuben(firstborn,weaknessofmen),Ephraim(sonofJoseph,heifer[Hos10:11]),Dan(serpent,animposterofthetrueGod)" Danismissingfromthe12tribesofRevelation7(the144,000);theserpentisreplaced,instarkcontrast,byaflyingeagle
– Lion:Jesus;ourKinganddefender,ofthetribeofJudah(Rev5:5)– Calf:Jesus;wassacrificedforoursins(Lev4)– Facelikeaman:Jesus;tookonhumanityinordertobeoursubstitute
(Mark10:45;John10:11;Rom5:6)– Flyingeagle:Jesus;boreusoneagle’swingstoHimself(Ex19:4;Ps17:8;91:4)
" TheLivingCreaturesrepresentcharacterattributesofChrist8/29/18 18
Revelation4:8
• Thefourlivingcreatures,eachhavingsixwings,werefullofeyesaroundandwithin.Andtheydonotrestdayornight,saying:“Holy,holy,holy,LordGodAlmighty,Whowasandisandistocome!”– 4livingcreatures:Seraphim,thesecouldbethe4angelsholdingback
the4windsofRev7:1,thoughtheirresponsibilityistoattendthethrone(Is6:2-3)
– Eyesaroundandwithin:Godisallseeing,throughoutthedayandnight(Job34:21;Ps33:18;Prov15:3;1Pet3:12)
– Holy,holy,holy,LordGodAlmighty:Holy(3x)representseachofthe3membersoftheGodhead;apraisehymn(Is6:3;1John5:7-8)
– Was,is,istocome:ReferencetotheeternalnatureofGod(Ex3:14;Heb13:8;Rev1:4,8;21:6;22:13)
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Revelation4:9-11
• 9WheneverthelivingcreaturesgivegloryandhonorandthankstoHimwhositsonthethrone,wholivesforeverandever,10thetwenty-foureldersfalldownbeforeHimwhositsonthethroneandworshipHimwholivesforeverandever,andcasttheircrownsbeforethethrone,saying:11“Youareworthy,OLord,Toreceivegloryandhonorandpower;ForYoucreatedallthings,AndbyYourwilltheyexistandwerecreated.”– Livingcreatures:The4“beings”thatalwaysattendGod’sthrone(Eze1)– Glory,honor,thanks:Praise(Rev5:13)– Himwhositsandlivesforever:GodtheFather
– 24Elders:Theyareseatedon“thrones”thereforearekingswhositintheheavenlycouncil;representativesoftheunfallenworlds(Job1:6-7;2:1-2)
– Glory,honor,power:Asuccessionofpraise(Rev5:13)– TheCreatorandSustainer:“…Himwhomadeheavenandearth,thesea
andspringsofwater.”Rev14:7(Gen1&2;Ex20:8-11;Deut6:13,17;10:12-13,20;Ps146:6-7;John1:1-3;Col1:16-17)
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Revelation5
TheLambandtheScroll
Revelation5:1
• AndIsawintherighthandofHimwhosatonthethroneascrollwritteninsideandontheback,sealedwithsevenseals.– And:Continuingfromchapter4;onecontinuousvisionshownJohn
fromtheperspectiveofHeaven
– Him:GodtheFather(Dan7:9)
– Throne:Symbolofauthority;asinRev4:2
– Scrollwritteninsideandontheback:Thescrollisfullofevidence• Potentiallyarecordofallhumansthathaveexisted;ahistoryoftheworldincontextoftheplanofsalvation
• Compare“BookofLife”(Rev13:8;21:27)
• Compare“BookoftheCovenant”(Deut17:18-20;2Ki11:12-17)
• Compare“thejudgmentscroll”(Eze2:9-3:3)
• Compare“theflyingscroll”withthesamedimensionsastheTabernacle(20x10cubits)(Zech5:1-4)
– Sealedwith7seals:Implyingacompleterecord;thesealsmayrepresentSatan’sclaimsoverhumanity
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Revelation5:2-3
• 2ThenIsawastrongangelproclaimingwithaloudvoice,“Whoisworthytoopenthescrollandtolooseitsseals?”3Andnooneinheavenorontheearthorundertheearthwasabletoopenthescroll,ortolookatit.– Strongangel:Highrankingangelwithauthority*(Rev18:2,21)– Loudvoice:Heardthroughouttheuniversewithnoresponse,initially– Nooneworthyinheaven,earth,undertheearth:No“being”inHeaven,
nohumanonearth,no“being”inSatan’ssymbolichome(bottomlesspit/abyss)responded,initially(Rev9:1-2,11;11:7;17:8a)
" *Possiblythe“strongangel”isSatan,belligerentlyclaimingJohnandallhumanity,ashedidwithJoshuathehighpriestinZechariah3:1-4
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Revelation5:4
• SoIweptmuch,becausenoonewasfoundworthytoopenandreadthescroll,ortolookatit.– Johnweptmuchrealizingthatthewholehumanracewasguiltyofsin
andthatSatanhadaccesstotheevidence,therecordsofHeaven,proofofoursinfulness• ThissceneistypifiedbyJoshuathehighpriestinZechariah3:1-4• Jesus,however,becamefullyhumantodestroydeathitself(Heb2:14)
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Revelation5:5
• Butoneoftheelderssaidtome,“Donotweep.Behold,theLionofthetribeofJudah,theRootofDavid,hasprevailedtoopenthescrollandtolooseitssevenseals.”– Elders:Theyareseatedon“thrones”thereforearekingswhositinthe
heavenlycouncil;representativesoftheunfallenworlds(Job1:6-7;2:1-2;Rev4:4;5:5-6,8-10;7:13-14;11:16-18;14:3;19:4)
– LionofJudah:Jesus,theMessiah(Gen49:9;Is11:1,10;31:4;Hos5:14;11:10-11;Amos3:8)
– RootofDavid:Christ(2Ki19:30;Is11:1,10;Matt1:5-6;21:9;Lu3:32;Rom15:12;Rev22:16)
– Prevailed:Meaning“toconquer,”datingthiseventtoChrist’sascensionbacktoheaveninAD31(Rev3:21)• Jesusistheonlyonequalifiedasbothfullydivine(John1:1),andfullyman(1Tim2:5);qualifiedbecauseHeneversinned(Heb4:15)
• Jesusredeemedus(becameoursubstitute/atonement/propitiation)fromtheprinceoftheworld,Satan(John14:30)(Mark10:45;John10:11;Rom5:6)
• Sin,definedbythelaw(Rom7:7;8:3;1John3:4;Gal3:21),willnotriseasecondtime(Nah1:9)
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Revelation5:6
• AndIlooked,andbehold,inthemidstofthethroneandofthefourlivingcreatures,andinthemidstoftheelders,stoodaLambasthoughithadbeenslain,havingsevenhornsandseveneyes,whicharethesevenSpiritsofGodsentoutintoalltheearth.– Midstofthethrone:ThefocalpointistheLamb(Acts7:55)
– 4Livingcreatures/Elders:Rev4:4;4:6;11:16;14:3;15:7;19:4– Lambthatwasslain:TheLionofJudah,Jesus,diedtoredeemus(Is53:5,7;
John1:29;Gal3:13;1Cor1:18,23;5:7;15:3;1John1:7)– 7horns:Completestrength/power(Deut33:17;1Sam2:10;2Sam22:3;1Ki22:11;
2Chron18:10;Ps75:10;92:10;132:17;Eze29:21;34:21;Dan7:7-8,20,24-25;Dan8:3,6-7,20;Hab3:4KJV;Zech1:18-21)
– 7eyes/Spirits:Allseeingandknowledgeable(2Chr16:9;Job34:21;Ps33:18;Prov15:3;1Pet3:12;Zech3:9;4:2-6,10;Rev1:4;3:1;4:5)(John14:26;15:26)
– Sentoutintoalltheearth:Johnwaspresentwhenthe“earlyrain”oftheHolySpirittookplace(Acts1:4-8)intheupperroomatPentecost(Acts2:1-4)
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Revelation5:7
• ThenHecameandtookthescrolloutoftherighthandofHimwhosatonthethrone.– Hecametakingthescroll:JesuscametotheFatherafterthe
resurrectionandwasgiventheroleasJudgeandRedeemer,tobreakthe7seals(Dan7:13)
– RighthandofHimwhosatonthethrone:ThepowerofGodtheFather(Ex15:6;Dan7:9-10)
" The“seals”are“loosed”howeverthescrollitselfdoesnotgetopeneduntilafterthe1,000years(Rev20:12)
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Revelation5:8
• NowwhenHehadtakenthescroll,thefourlivingcreaturesandthetwenty-foureldersfelldownbeforetheLamb,eachhavingaharp,andgoldenbowlsfullofincense,whicharetheprayersofthesaints.– He:Jesus,theLamb
– The24eldersandthe4seraphim,byholdingbowlsofincense(fortheprayersofthesaints),intercedeandadvocateforus(Ps141:2a;Heb9:22;Rev8:3-4)
– BeforetheLamb:Referringtothealtarofincenselocatedbeforethethrone,representedbytheTableofShowbread• TwostacksofbreadrepresenttheFatherandJesusseated(Rev3:21)onthethroneonthe“…sidesofthenorth”(Is14:12-14)
• The“BreadofthePresence”(1Sam21:6;Lam4:16;Pr7:15;2Sam17:11)
• TheTableofShowbreadhastwocrowns(Ex25:23-25;37:11-12);boththeArkoftheCovenant(Ex25:11)andtheGoldenAltar(Ex37:26)haveonecrown
– IncenserepresentsJesus’BloodofAtonement{Ms15-1897.20}egwwritings.org
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Revelation5:9-10
• 9Andtheysanganewsong,saying:“Youareworthytotakethescroll,Andtoopenitsseals;ForYouwereslain,AndhaveredeemedustoGodbyYourbloodOutofeverytribeandtongueandpeopleandnation,10AndhavemadeuskingsandprieststoourGod;Andweshallreignontheearth.”(NKJVaswellastheKJVmistranslatedthispassage)
• 9Andtheysanganewsong,saying,“WorthyareYoutotakethebookandtobreakitsseals;forYouwereslain,andpurchasedforGodwithYourbloodmenfromeverytribeandtongueandpeopleandnation.10“YouhavemadethemtobeakingdomandprieststoourGod;andtheywillreignupontheearth.”NASB– Newsong:ChristreturnedtoHeavenaftercompletingthepromised
sacrifice(Ps98:1-9);apraisehymn(Rev4:11;12:7-10)– RedemptionbyJesus’blood:Necessarytopaythepenaltyforthesins
ofallthroughouttheworld(1Cor15:3;Gal1:4;Col1:14;1Pet2:24;1John1:7;2:2;Rev1:5)• Bloodatonementnecessary:Lev17:11;Matt26:28;Rom3:25;Eph1:7;Heb2:14;9:12,14,22
– Kingdom(saints)andpriests:(Ex19:6;Deut7:6;Is61:6;66:21;1Pet2:9;Rev1:6;20:6)– Reignon(literally“over”)theearth:WithChristafter1,000years(Rev
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• 11ThenIlooked,andIheardthevoiceofmanyangelsaroundthethrone,thelivingcreatures,andtheelders;andthenumberofthemwastenthousandtimestenthousand,andthousandsofthousands,12sayingwithaloudvoice:“WorthyistheLambwhowasslainToreceivepowerandrichesandwisdom,Andstrengthandhonorandgloryandblessing!”– Voiceofmanyangels:Representingthe2/3’sofangelsthatchoseto
staywithGod(Rev12:4)– Aroundthethrone:SimilartohowIsraelwasencampedaroundthe
earthlytabernacle/sanctuary– Number“100,000,000”:SimilartothescenerecordedinDaniel7:10– Worthy:Jesusisuniquelyabletoopenthescroll;tosaveus(Heb2:10;5:8-9;
Rev4:11)– Lambthatwasslain:TheLionofJudah,Jesus,diedtoredeemus(Is53:5,7;
John1:29;Gal3:13;1Cor1:18,23;5:7;15:3)– Toreceive:7qualities;1power,2riches,3wisdom,4strength,5honor,
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• 13Andeverycreaturewhichisinheavenandontheearthandundertheearthandsuchasareinthesea,andallthatareinthem,Iheardsaying:“BlessingandhonorandgloryandpowerBetoHimwhositsonthethrone,AndtotheLamb,foreverandever!”14Thenthefourlivingcreaturessaid,“Amen!”Andthetwenty-foureldersfelldownandworshipedHimwholivesforeverandever.– Everycreature:ThisincludesthewickedwhowillacknowledgeGod(Matt
23:39)
– Himwhositsonthethrone:TheFather,whogaveHisSon,istobepraisedalso(John10:30)• 4attributesofworshipacknowledgmentareduetheFatherandtheLamb;apraisehymn(Blessing,Honor,Glory,Power)(Phil2:6-11;Rev4:9,11)
– Amen:Praisefromthe4livingcreatures(Cherubim)whoattendthethrone(Rev4:6-8)
– Worshiped:Confirmationfromthe24representatives(elders)oftheotherworlds
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• “WorshipGod!ForthetestimonyofJesusisthespiritofprophecy.”(Rev19:10)– Theunderstandingofprophecyisacalltoaction;tosharethegospelof
everlastinglifethrougharelationshipwithJesus,proclaimingthe3angels’messageofRev14:6-12
• “…obeyGod’scommandments”(Rev12:17)and“Worshiphimwhomadetheheavens,theearth,theseaandthespringsofwater.”(Rev14:7)
• “…EveryonewhokeepsfromdefilingtheSabbath,AndholdsfastMycovenant—EventhemIwillbringtoMyholymountain,AndmakethemjoyfulinMyhouseofprayer.(Is56:6-7)
• “Beholy…blameless”(1Pet1:16-19;2Pet3:10-14)
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Hewhotestifiestothesethingssays,“SurelyIamcomingquickly.”Amen.Evenso,come,LordJesus!Revelation22:20
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AdditionalInformationIamindebtedtoTimRoosenbergwhohasstudiedDaniel11-12sincetheearly2000’sand
hasdedicatedhisministrytoprovidingpeoplewithknowledgeofthetimesthatwelivethroughseminarsandhiswebsite;http://www.islamandchristianity.org
IamalsoindebtedtotwoindividualswhomhavededicatedtheirlivesinastudyofRevelation17sincethelate1990’s.Theirwebsite,http://666man.net,providessignificantdepthonthemanyrelatedBiblepassagesandpropheciesthatcorrelatecompletelytothepropheciesofDaniel
Foranexcellentversebyversecommentarysee:http://www.bibleexplained.com
ForadeepperspectiveofhowRevelationrepresentsthespiritualfulfillmentofmuchoftheOldTestamentsee:LouisF.Were,TheCertaintyofthe3rdAngel’sMessage,1945
EllenGouldWhitewasaprolificauthorandanAmericanChristianpioneer.AlongwithotherSabbatarianAdventistleaderssuchasJosephBatesandherhusbandJamesWhite,sheformedwhatbecameknownastheSeventh-dayAdventistChurch.TheSmithsonianmagazinenamedEllenG.Whiteamong100MostSignificantAmericansinanacknowledgementofherinfluenceonreligion.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_G._White
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EllenWhiteCommentsRev4:3" “Asthebowinthecloudisformedbytheunionofthesunlightandthe
shower,sotherainbowencirclingthethronerepresentsthecombinedpowerofmercyandjustice.Itisnotjusticealonethatistobemaintained,forthiswouldeclipsethegloryoftherainbowofpromiseabovethethrone;mancouldseeonlythepenaltyofthelaw.Weretherenojustice,nopenalty,therewouldbenostabilitytothegovernmentofGod.Itistheminglingofjudgmentandmercythatmakessalvationfullandcomplete.Itistheblendingofthetwothatleadsus,asweviewtheworld’sRedeemerandthelawofJehovah,toexclaim,“Thygentlenesshathmademegreat.”[Psalm18:35.]”{Lt1f-1890.29}
" “Werejusticeextinct,andwereitpossiblefordivinemercytoopenthegatestothewholerace,irrespectiveofcharacter,therewouldbeaworseconditionofdisaffectionandrebellioninheaventhanbeforeSatanwasexpelled.Thepeace,happiness,andharmonyofheavenwouldbebrokenup.Thechangefromearthtoheavenwillnotchangemen’scharacters;thehappinessoftheredeemedinheavenresultsfromthecharactersformedinthislife,aftertheimageofChrist.Thesaintsinheavenwillfirsthavebeensaintsonearth.”{Lt1f-1890.31}
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EllenWhiteCommentsRev4:3" “TheOnewhohasstoodasourintercessor;whohearsallpenitentialprayers
andconfessions;whoisrepresentedwitharainbow,thesymbolofgraceandlove,encirclinghishead,issoontoceasehisworkintheheavenlysanctuary.Graceandmercywillthendescendfromthethrone,andjusticewilltaketheirplace.Heforwhomhispeoplehavelookedwillassumehisright,—theofficeofSupremeJudge.”{RHJanuary1,1889,par.1}
" “Asthebowinthecloudresultsfromtheunionofsunshineandshower,sothebowaboveGod’sthronerepresentstheunionofHismercyandHisjustice.TothesinfulbutrepentantsoulGodsays,Livethou;“Ihavefoundaransom.”Job33:24.”{Ed115.2}
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EllenWhiteCommentsRev4:4" “ThehumanracedonotstandintherighteousnessofcharacterwhichAdam
possessedathiscreation.AlthoughneglecttokeeptherequirementsofGodissin,andthewagesofsinisdeath,yetthereisnoclaimmadethatmanmayhaveeternallifeexceptthroughtheobedienceandrighteousnessofJesusChrist,whoistherepresentativeandheadofallhumanity.”{STJune11,1894,par.11}
" “Jesushumbledhimself,clothinghisdivinitywithhumanity,inorderthathemightstandastheheadandrepresentativeofthehumanfamily,andbybothpreceptandexamplecondemnsinintheflesh,andgivethelietoSatan’scharges.”{STJanuary16,1896,par.2}
" “Christwastosufferinourbehalf,standingattheheadofhumanityasrepresentativeoftherace.HewastoworkoutthecharacterwhicheveryfollowerofHisistoworkout,throughtheprovisionHehasmade,—Hisinfinitesacrifice,Hislifeanddeathonearth.”{GHMarch1,1901,par.4}
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EllenWhiteCommentsRev4:5" “Theholyplacesofthesanctuaryinheavenarerepresentedbythetwo
apartmentsinthesanctuaryonearth.AsinvisiontheapostleJohnwasgrantedaviewofthetempleofGodinheaven,hebeheldthere“sevenlampsoffireburningbeforethethrone.”Revelation4:5.Hesawanangel“havingagoldencenser;andtherewasgivenuntohimmuchincense,thatheshouldofferitwiththeprayersofallsaintsuponthegoldenaltarwhichwasbeforethethrone.”Revelation8:3.Heretheprophetwaspermittedtobeholdthefirstapartmentofthesanctuaryinheaven;andhesawtherethe“sevenlampsoffire”andthe“goldenaltar,”representedbythegoldencandlestickandthealtarofincenseinthesanctuaryonearth.”{FLB202.3}
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EllenWhiteCommentsRev4:6-8" “TherevelationgiventoIsaiahwasoftheKing,theLordofhosts,abeing
greaterthananyearthlypotentate.Hewasseatedonathrone,highandliftedup,withbright-wingedseraphimoneithersideasaroyalguard.“Eachonehadsixwings;withtwainhecoveredhisface,andwithtwainhecoveredhisfeet[intokenofreverenceandhumility],andwithtwainhedidfly,”representinganinstantexecutionoftheLord’sbidding.HeavenlybeingsstoodaroundthethroneofOmnipotence,waitingHiscommands,andswiftintheperformanceoftheirservicetotheinhabitantsofearth.”{BEchoSeptember9,1895,par.8}
" “ThevisionofIsaiah(6:1-5)representsthepositionofGod’speopleinthelastdays,whentheyareprivilegedtoseebyfaiththeworkgoingoninthesanctuaryabove.JesusisseatedwithHisFatheronthethrone,highandliftedup,andallwhocometoGodthroughHimwillfindaccessintotheinnersanctuary.TheviewofthegloryofGodinHisexcellentmajestypreparesthehearttohumility;andtheveryworkdoneforIsaiahwillbedoneforallwhohumblethemselvesandacknowledgetheirsins;forthebowofpromiseisabovethethrone.”{BEchoSeptember9,1895,par.13}
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EllenWhiteCommentsRev4:6-8" “FourheavenlyangelsalwaysaccompaniedthearkofGodinallits
journeyings,toguarditfromalldanger,andtofulfillanymissionrequiredoftheminconnectionwiththeark.JesustheSonofGod,followedbyheavenlyangels,wentbeforethearkasitcametoJordan;andthewaterswerecutoffbeforehispresence.Christandangelsstoodbythearkandthepriestsinthebedoftheriver,untilallIsraelhadpassedoverJordan.ChristandangelsattendedthecircuitofthearkaroundJericho,andfinallycastdownthemassivewallsofthecity,anddeliveredJerichointothehandsofIsrael.”{1SP399.2}
" “ItisessentialthateverysubjectofthekingdomofGodshouldbeobedienttothelawofJehovah…Thefactthatthelawisholy,just,andgoodistobetestifiedbeforeallnations,tongues,andpeoples,toworldsunfallen,toangels,seraphim,andcherubim.TheprinciplesofthelawofGodwerewroughtoutinthecharacterofJesusChrist,andhewhoco-operateswithChrist,becomingapartakerofthedivinenature,willdevelopthedivinecharacter,andbecomeanillustrationofthedivinelaw.”{RHMarch9,1897,par.1-2}
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EllenWhiteCommentsRev4:6-8" “Listentotheirvoicesastheysingloudhosannasandastheywavethepalm
branchesofvictory.Richmusicfillsheavenastheirvoicessingforththesewords,Worthy,worthyistheLambthatwasslainandroseagainforevermore.SalvationuntoourGodwhichsittethuponthethrone,anduntotheLamb.Andtheangelichost,angelsandarchangels,coveringcherubandgloriousseraph,echobacktherefrainofthatjoyous,triumphantsong,saying,Amen:Blessing,andglory,andwisdom,andthanksgiving,andhonor,andpower,andmight,beuntoourGodforeverandever.”{Lt71-1878.8}
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EllenWhiteCommentsRev5" “ThefifthchapterofRevelationneedstobecloselystudied.Itisofgreat
importancetothosewhoshallactapartintheworkofGodfortheselastdays.Therearesomewhoaredeceived.Theydonotrealizewhatiscomingontheearth.Thosewhohavepermittedtheirmindstobecomebecloudedinregardtowhatconstitutessinarefearfullydeceived.UnlesstheymakeadecidedchangetheywillbefoundwantingwhenGodpronouncesjudgmentuponthechildrenofmen.Theyhavetransgressedthelawandbrokentheeverlastingcovenant,andtheywillreceiveaccordingtotheirworks.”{9T267.1}
" “Abovethethroneisrevealedthecross;andlikeapanoramicviewappearthescenesofAdam’stemptationandfall,andthesuccessivestepsinthegreatplanofredemption.”{GC666.3}– Thisistheopeningofthescrollatthesecondresurrection,after1,000years.
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EllenWhiteCommentsRev5" “Thelightwehavereceiveduponthethirdangel’smessageisthetruelight.
Themarkofthebeastisexactlywhatithasbeenproclaimedtobe.Notallinregardtothismatterisyetunderstood,norwillitbeunderstooduntiltheunrollingofthescroll;butamostsolemnworkistobeaccomplishedinourworld.TheLord’scommandtoHisservantsis:“Cryaloud,sparenot,liftupthyvoicelikeatrumpet,andshowMypeopletheirtransgression,andthehouseofJacobtheirsins.”Isaiah58:1.{6T17.1}
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EllenWhiteCommentsRev5" TheBookWithSevenSealsContainstheHistoryoftheWorld--“ThereinHis
openhandlaythebook,therollofthehistoryofGod’sprovidences,theprophetichistoryofnationsandthechurch.Hereinwascontainedthedivineutterances,Hisauthority,Hiscommandments,Hislaws,thewholesymboliccounseloftheEternal,andthehistoryofallrulingpowersinthenations.Insymboliclanguagewascontainedinthatrolltheinfluenceofeverynation,tongue,andpeoplefromthebeginningofearth’shistorytoitsclose.”{9MR7.2}{Lt65-1898.17}
" “ThustheJewishleadersmadetheirchoice.TheirdecisionwasregisteredinthebookwhichJohnsawinthehandofHimthatsatuponthethrone,thebookwhichnomancouldopen.InallitsvindictivenessthisdecisionwillappearbeforetheminthedaywhenthisbookisunsealedbytheLionofthetribeofJudah.”{COL294.1}
" “TheLambofGodisrepresentedbeforeusas“inthemidstofthethrone”ofGod.HeisthegreatordinancebywhichmanandGodareunitedandcommunetogether.ThusmenarerepresentedassittinginheavenlyplacesinChristJesus.ThisistheappointedplaceofmeetingbetweenGodandhumanity.”{Ms7-1898.15}8/29/18 44
EllenWhiteCommentsRev5:1-5" “Hiswholelifewasareprooftotheirselfishness,andwhenthefinaltestcame,
thetestwhichmeantobedienceuntoeternallifeordisobedienceuntoeternaldeath,theyrejectedtheHolyOneofIsrael.WhentheywereaskedtochoosebetweenChristandBarabbas,theycriedout,“ReleaseuntousBarabbas!”Luke23:18.AndwhenPilateasked,“WhatshallIdothenwithJesus?”theycriedfiercely,“LetHimbecrucified.”Matthew27:22.“ShallIcrucifyyourKing?”Pilateasked,andfromthepriestsandrulerscametheanswer,“WehavenokingbutCaesar.”John19:15.WhenPilatewashedhishands,saying,“Iaminnocentofthebloodofthisjustperson,”thepriestsjoinedwiththeignorantmobindeclaringpassionately,“Hisbloodbeonus,andonourchildren.”Matthew27:24,25.”{COL293.3}
" “ThustheJewishleadersmadetheirchoice.TheirdecisionwasregisteredinthebookwhichJohnsawinthehandofHimthatsatuponthethrone,thebookwhichnomancouldopen.InallitsvindictivenessthisdecisionwillappearbeforetheminthedaywhenthisbookisunsealedbytheLionofthetribeofJudah.”{COL294.1}
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EllenWhiteCommentsRev5-6" “Christ’sascensiontoheavenwasthesignalthatHisfollowersweretoreceive
thepromisedblessing.Forthistheyweretowaitbeforetheyenteredupontheirwork.WhenChristpassedwithintheheavenlygates,Hewasenthronedamidsttheadorationoftheangels.Assoonasthisceremonywascompleted,theHolySpiritdescendeduponthedisciplesinrichcurrents,andChristwasindeedglorified,evenwiththeglorywhichHehadwiththeFatherfromalleternity.ThePentecostaloutpouringwasHeaven’scommunicationthattheRedeemer’sinaugurationwasaccomplished.AccordingtoHispromiseHehadsenttheHolySpiritfromheaventoHisfollowersasatokenthatHehad,aspriestandking,receivedallauthorityinheavenandonearth,andwastheAnointedOneoverHispeople.”{AA38.3}
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EllenWhiteCommentsRev5:5-6" “TheSaviourispresentedbeforeJohnunderthesymbolsof“theLionofthe
tribeofJudah”andof“aLambasithadbeenslain.”Revelation5:5,6.Thesesymbolsrepresenttheunionofomnipotentpowerandself-sacrificinglove.TheLionofJudah,soterribletotherejectorsofHisgrace,willbetheLambofGodtotheobedientandfaithful.ThepillaroffirethatspeaksterrorandwrathtothetransgressorofGod’slawisatokenoflightandmercyanddeliverancetothosewhohavekeptHiscommandments.Thearmstrongtosmitetherebelliouswillbestrongtodelivertheloyal.Everyonewhoisfaithfulwillbesaved.”{AA589.2}
" “AstheLionofJudah,Christwilldefendhischosenonesandbringthemoffvictorious,becausetheyacceptedhimas“theLambofGod,whichtakethawaythesinoftheworld.”ChristtheslainLamb,whowasdespised,rejected,thevictimofSatan’swrath,ofman’sabuseandcruelty,—howtenderhissympathywithhispeoplewhoareintheworld!AndaccordingtotheinfinitedepthsofhishumiliationandsacrificeastheLambofGod,willbehispowerandgloryastheLionofJudah,forthedeliveranceofhispeople.”{HMNovember1,1893,Art.B,par.7}
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EllenWhiteCommentsRev5:8" “Letthefamilies,theindividualChristians,andthechurchesbearinmindthat
theyarecloselyalliedtoheaven.TheLordhasaspecialinterestinHischurchmilitantherebelow.Theangelswhoofferthesmokeofthefragrantincensearefortheprayingsaints.Thenlettheeveningprayersineveryfamilyrisesteadilytoheaveninthecoolsunsethour,speakingbeforeGodinourbehalfofthemeritsofthebloodofacrucifiedandrisenSaviour.Thatbloodaloneisefficacious.Italonecanmakepropitiationforoursins.ItisthebloodoftheonlybegottenSonofGodthatisofvalueforusthatwemaydrawnighuntoGod,Hisbloodalonethattaketh“awaythesinoftheworld.”Morningandeveningtheheavenlyuniversebeholdeveryhouseholdthatprays,andtheangelwiththeincense,representingthebloodoftheatonement,findsaccesstoGod.”{Ms15-1897.20}
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EllenWhiteCommentsRev5:13" “TheFeastofTabernacleswasnotonlycommemorativebuttypical.Itnot
onlypointedbacktothewildernesssojourn,but,asthefeastofharvest,itcelebratedtheingatheringofthefruitsoftheearth,andpointedforwardtothegreatdayoffinalingathering,whentheLordoftheharvestshallsendforthHisreaperstogatherthetarestogetherinbundlesforthefire,andtogatherthewheatintoHisgarner.Atthattimethewickedwillallbedestroyed.Theywillbecome“asthoughtheyhadnotbeen.”Obadiah16.AndeveryvoiceinthewholeuniversewilluniteinjoyfulpraisetoGod.Saystherevelator,“Everycreaturewhichisinheaven,andontheearth,andundertheearth,andsuchasareinthesea,andallthatareinthem,heardIsaying,Blessing,andhonor,andglory,andpower,beuntoHimthatsittethuponthethrone,anduntotheLambforeverandever.”Revelation5:13.”{PP541.2}
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