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Revelation 4-part 1


Rev. 4:1 John saw a door open in heaven: What is the significance of the door opened in heaven? The Holy Spirit tells us in the bible that there is only one door into Heaven. Our Lord Jesus said, “I am the door: by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture” [ref. John 10:9). Jesus is the only way of access to God.

John writes what he heard through the open door: We see here a clear statement that represents the Rapture of the church: come up; here, and I will show you things which must take place after this.”

Our Lord demonstrates the fulfillment of the believer’s “blessed hope.” Calling His bride to heaven. Our Lord promised that He would keep His own from the hour of trial that is to come upon the whole world [Ref. Rev. 3:10.

John said the voice of the Lord “was as it were of a trumpet.” Paul described this in his divinely inspired prediction of the Rapture [Ref. 1Cor. 15:51-52]. This will be the trumpet sound of the present age of grace calling up both those who have died in Christ and those in Him who are alive at the time[Ref. 1Thess. 4:13-18]. This will not be the last trumpet in point of time. Seven more trumpets are to be sounded after the Church is caught up to Heaven, but these are trumpets of judgment sounded by Angels [Ref. Rev. 8:7, 8, 10, 12; 9:1, 13; 11:15]. As the trumpet voice summoned John to Heaven, so we await its sound calling us to the last meeting in the air that will end the Age of Grace the “Church Age.”

Heaven is the vantage point of all true and accurate prophecy, the only safe place of vision. If we are to see future things we must know the plans and counsels of god, and these are laid in Heaven. When John saw as we will be able to see things from God’s view point we will see that God’s revelation of truth is vivid and clear. John saw that the true church was caught up to Heaven. God is on His eternal throne, and manifestations of the divine wrath are in store for the earth dwellers, which have rejected His Son.

The words “after this” “meta tauts” Greek words meaning “after these things,” make it clear that what follows is to take place on the earth after the church Age has run its course.


Rev. 4:2-3 John tells us he was immediately in the Spirit. The translation of John from earth to heaven was “immediately’ (at once). Even so will be the Rapture of the Church that will take place at once, “in a moment, in a twinkling of an eye” [Ref. 1Cor. 15:52].

There were other men before John who had gone into Heaven. There was Enoch [Ref. Gen. 5:24], Elijah [Ref. 2 Kings 2:11], and Paul [Ref. 2Cor. 12:1-5], but they tell us nothing of what they saw. But with John all is different. What he heard and saw he is told to write for the blessing of the whole Church.

In Heaven John saw a great throne with One sitting on it. The sitter upon the throne is not named, but described as His appearance was “like a jasper and a sardius stone,” not as a shape, for deity does not take on any particular shape, but in the brilliance and glory of the splendor of God. Both stones are found on the breast plate of the Jewish high priest [Ref. Ex. 28:17-20], and in the New Jerusalem which descends from God out of Heaven [Ref. Rev. 21:10, 11, 19:20]. The throne’s overall appearance was one of great beauty and color, enhanced by a rainbow, resembling an emerald, which encircled the throne.

Rev. 4:4 Around the principle throne were 24 lesser thrones on which were seated 24 elders. They were dressed in white and were wearing crowns of gold on their head. Who are these favored ones occupying the regal seats in Heaven? They are a royal and priestly company. We know they are not angels, but human beings, for the song they sing show them to be redeemed ones. [Ref. Rev. 5:9]. But why are there 24? We find a representation in 1Chron. 24. Twenty-four elders were appointed by King David to represent the entire Levitical priesthood. The elders in Haven represent the whole heavenly priesthood that is, all the redeemed who have died in the past, or who shall be living at the Lord’s return. There were twelve patriarchs in Israel, and twelve apostles introducing the new Age. The two together would give the complete four and twenty.

The dazzling white garments speak of perfect righteousness, “the righteousness of saints” [Ref. Rev 19:8]. The redeemed and the raptured are now with Jesus, and like Jesus {Ref. 1John 3:2], fashioned like unto Him [Ref. Phil. 3:20, 21], saved from the presence and possibility of sin.

The crowns on their heads disclose this royal dignity. Having been washed from their sins in Christ’s blood, they have been made both “kings and priests” [Ref. Rev. 1:5-6]. They are overcomers, thus all are crowned with the royal authority common to all saints in Heaven. There have been no rewards given out yet. John’s vision here is of that which takes place after the Church is caught up into Heaven. No saints will be crowned until “that day.” [Ref. 2 Tim. 4:7-8]. The expression “at that day” refers to the day of Christ’s coming for His own [Ref. Rev. 22:12].

Rev. 4:5 We must bear in mind that the throne of Deity here is the throne of judgment. There is no throne of grace because the day of grace is already past. The reason God does not judge the world today, in spite of the prevailing wickedness, is because He is seated upon the throne of grace. John tells us that a dreadful storm is about to burst on the earth beneath. Lightning’s, thundering, and voices are symbols of judgments. So we see this is judgment day for the earth, for justice means judgments.

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Revelation 3-part 3


[Ref. John 8:12]. Spiritual perception is greatly needed in our day, and be certain the natural man does not have it [Ref. 1Cor. 2:14-16]. Our Lord has “eye salve” for us. Let Him anoint us with the Holy Spirit and we will see a world of which we have never seen [Ref. 1John 2:20-21]. We must be conscious of our blindness. Our Lord possesses all that the church so sorely lacks, and until men turn to Him they can never be cured of their distorted vision.

Rev. 3:19 Our Lord of grace asserts His love for all in the congregation, the unfaithful as well as the faithful. But we must know that divine love will never overlook wrong. Our Lord will never force His recommendations upon us, but our disobedience will bring chastening. He will not tolerate this condition of the world indefinitely. In every dispensation, (age) the Lord has rebuked and chastened those whom He loves [Ref. Pro. 3:11-12; Heb. 12:5-6]. Our Lord’s love is never so complacent that it condones sin in our lives. We see Him yearning over Jerusalem just prior to the time when the axe was laid to the root of the tree [Ref. Mt. 23; 37-38]. If He did not love the church He would not have bothered to appeal to her and counsel her. But her members must repent at once and completely, without mental reservations. The church must get hot and stay hot or else He will spew them out.

Rev. 3:20 Our Lord of patience appeals to the individual. Observe this; the gospel is addressed to “whosoever will,” to “any man.” His true followers never were in the majority. He called them His “little flock” [Ref. Luke 12:32]. But, thank God, many individuals will open to Him as He stands at the door and appeals to “any man who will respond.” Our Lord is the risen savior, the exalted Christ, ever seeking men and appealing to them one by one. Christ both knocks and speaks, as He has been doing for 19 centuries, and His voice is clear to al who will hear. Our Lord will continue to deal with individuals until this Age of Grace has run its course.
While Christ appears in the midst of the seven lamps stands (churches) [Ref. Rev. 1:12-13]. We dare not conclude that Christendom is God’s habitation through His Spirit. He indwells any assembly only as He indwells individuals in that assembly in this age [Ref. 1Cor. 3:16; 6:19-20]. “Now if any man has not the spirit of Christ, he is none of His [Ref. Rom. 8:9]. For the most part this last church of the last days does not claim Christ. Its leaders are taken up with their own importance and self-sufficiency. Our Lord described a true assembly when He said, “for where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst of them” [Ref. Mt. 18:20]. We see Him in the midst of His little flock after Hi resurrection [Ref. John 20:19]. But, disturbingly, this is not what our Lord tells us of the church of the last days. Instead of being “in the midst,” He is seen on the outside, appealing for admittance.


Rev. 3:21 Our Lord’s promise here in one respect exceeds all the rest for the over comer. A throne is the symbol of authority and conquest. The promise Christ gave to the twelve in Mathew 19:28 now becomes a blessed reality to all the redeemed. As Christ shared the Fathers throne, both before His incarnation in eternity past [Ref. John 17:5], and after His ascension [Ref. Rev. 3:21], Christians will share Christ’s throne in the coming manifestation of His kingdom. All Believer Priests are made kings unto God [Ref. Rev. 1:6; 5:10], and will therefore reign with Christ when He establishes His throne [Ref. Rev. 20:6]. When Christ sits on the throne of His glory [Ref. Mt. 25:31], then shall we sit on thrones and rule with Him [Ref. Luke 22:29-30]. Our rights to that throne are blood rights [Ref. Rev. 1:5-6].
These promises to the overcomers of all the churches in chapters two and three form the fullest description to be found in all the Word of God of those things which God has prepared for His redeemed ones. They open to us the bright prospects of the life to come for all the saved. “He that over cometh shall inherit all things” [Ref. Rev. 21:7], In contrast with the “unbelieving,” who “shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone. This is the second death [Ref. Rev. 21:8]. Let all who read these words and who have not yielded to Jesus Christ, receive Him at once. This age of grace is coming to a close. Do not delay your decision to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and be saved.

Rev. 3:22 This is a special message from the Lord Jesus to all of us for which we need to hear. This is the reason that you and I must be very careful in our study of the Word of God, that we not run ahead of the Spirit of God, but that we let Him be our teacher. Only, the Spirit of God can make the Word of God real to you.
These are “the things which are,” and they have been very important because they relate to the period in which we live. If we are a member of His Church, we are a member of His Body, a part of that great company, beginning with the Day of Pentecost and coming down to the present hour as we await our hope in Christ the day He comes for His bride at the rapture.

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Revelation 3-part 2


Rev. 3:11 Our Lord expresses for the third time, and we find it clearly stated that our Lord is coming again [ref. Rev. 1:7; 2:25]. His Scriptures of His coming is associated with the rewards He will give to His faithful servants. “and behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with Me, to give every man according as his work shall be” [Ref. Rev. 22:12]. Our Lord is “a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him” [ref. Heb. 11:6]. Satan would use those of his synagogue to steal our rewards from us. We have Christ’s appeal, “hold that fast which you have”, and why? “That no man takes your crown.” The crown is not our salvation. Neither man nor demon nor angel, in time present nor in time to come, can separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord [ref. Rom. 8:38-39]. We are saved by faith and not by works, but we are saved to work, and for our works we shall be rewarded [ref. Eph. 2:8-10]. There are various forms of evil to steal our crowns. A cold heart overcame the saints in Ephesus. In Smyrna the saints were tempted by discouragement through enduring suffering and poverty. In Pergamun there were the opposing doctrines (false teaching of Balaam and the Nicolaitanes. In Thyatira Jezebel held undisputed sway. Sardis had a name to live by and was dead. In Philadelphia there were tares among “us” wheat. These choke the Word so that the believer becomes unfruitful. Our Lord says, “Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life [Ref. Rev. 2:10]. When our Lord comes again to take us to the home He has prepared for us in heaven, we shall cast our crowns before His throne, and say, “thou art worthy O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power; for Thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created” [Ref. Rev. 4:10-11].

Rev. 3:12 Our Lord promises to the over comer (believer) that the Lord Himself will make us a pillar in the temple of God. A symbol telling us that Christ has come before us and made a permanent dwelling place for us in Heaven. Our Lord promises us that God the Father and, “the city,” of God the Father and the Son Jesus Christ, will know by the new names upon us, which will enable us a citizen of heaven, to freely do the work of our Lord upon this earth. His new names upon us, is a personal relationship we have with Him now and forever.

Rev. 3:13 Our Lord expresses again to the believer priest, we are to hear what the Holy spirit here has to say to the church. The Lord has left His message with us, allows the Holy Spirit to indwell and accomplish the work through us.

Rev. 3:14 Our Lord and Redeemer addresses the church at Laodicea as “the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God.” Christ the Sovereign God which is behind all human events [Ref. 2Cor. 1:20; Rev. 1:6) is the “Amen” as we have seen previously means “so be it” the mighty hand behind all human events. Christ reaffirms to us what He has said earlier [Ref. Rev. 1:5; 3:7] speaking of Himself “the faithful and true Witness.” Christ among man is the affirmation and confirmation of the mind of God. Our Lord is God’s last Word; there is no improving upon Him. “For in Him dwelled all the fullness of the God head bodily,” [Ref. Col. 2:19]. Christ’s ministry of words and works fulfills every promise of God, “For all the promises of God in Him are yea, and in Him Amen’ [Ref. 2Cor. 1:20]. Christ is the ruler of God’s creation and is sovereign over it [Ref. Col.1:15, 18; Rev. 21:6]. This description or address is preparation for the stern word of rebuke which our Lord gives the church in Laodicea.

Rev. 3:15-16 seeing nothing in this church our Lord can approve, the Lord proceeds to admonish the church. The church was pictured as utterly abhorrent to Christ because the church is lukewarm. The people are straddlers, fence-sitters, and middle-of-road people. Any attitude is better than that of being tepid. A church that is neither enthusiastic nor antagonistic is most difficult to deal with. Half heartedness will paralyze any effort. But why should the Lord desire that they be cold rather than lukewarm? This had a background and local meaning for the people in that day. The ice cold water of the mountains traveled to Laodicea by aqueduct and was lukewarm by the time it reached them. Luke warm water is not very good for drinking. A cold church actually means a church that has denied every cardinal doctrine of the faith. The church has given over to formality and is carrying on in active opposition to the Word of God and the gospel of Christ. We see in liberalism that the individuals are in active opposition to the gospel of Jesus Christ. We can see the picture of many churches today falling into this category and full of the individual in opposition. These people do not want to come out flatfooted standing fast for the Word of god and for the great doctrines of the Christian faith. Why Hot? Hot speaks of those with real spiritual fervor and passion like the Christians in Ephesus, although they were even getting away from their best love. The Laodicean church new what our Lord meant of Hot for there were hot springs in the valley. These steaming springs were routed to Laodicea and as well would up being lukewarm by the time it got to them. The church and its people do not want to be known as a liberal church. So they play and mingle with both the middle-of –the-road and the passionate spiritually fevered Christian those cold and hot, and makes for a condition in the church that is impossible for our Lord to stomach. Our Lord says very frankly that He will spew them out of His mouth. Thank God that there are many who do not come under this classification. This is a heart searching message for this hour because we are living in the time of the Laodicean church and the Philadelphian church. Both of them are side by side, and there is a great division of Christianity today. This division is not in denominations of churches, but consists of those who believe the word of God and follow it, love it, obey it, and those who reject it. That is the line of division today in our society.

Rev. 3:17 Our Lord summed up this in two phrases “thou sayest….and knowest not.” They said they were rich and had need of nothing, and all the while they were wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked. This was their estimation of themselves compared to Christ’s declaration of their true condition. It is pitiable when a church cannot stand together and say from their hearts, with a loud voice, “worthy is the lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing” [Ref. Rev. 5:12] Our Lord said “thou art wretched,” this means “distressed,” groaning under the burden of indwelling sin. Our Lord further describes the church as being “miserable.” The Greek word “Eleeinos” meaning “pitiable.” Our Lord tells them that they are “poor” they are rich in material things, but have no spiritual blessings stored up in heaven. No wonder our Lord pitied them.

Rev. 3:18 Our Lord of grace here appeals to them to buy of Him. Our Lord is using the language appropriate to those merchandising- minded men. Our Lord would have them turn from the fool’s gold of the world to the One who said, “Ho! everyone that thirsts, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price” [Ref. Isa. 551]. Total Grace, is there anything in the entire world more wonderful than this? Christ is appealing to the church as He sees her, not as she thinks she is. The gold of our Lord is divine righteousness that will stand every test and never decrease in value even in the worst depression. In the New Testament the righteous deeds of the believer priest, that shall have God’s approval in the Day of Judgment, are compared to gold [Ref. 1Cor. 3:12-13]. For we can see that our Lord here is offering the people His righteousness, that will enrich their lives on earth and in eternity.






Our Lord tells the people that they can never cover their moral nakedness. All mans righteous deeds are as filthy rags in God’s sight [Ref. Isa. 64:6]. Christ says, “Buy of Me…white raiment,” this is the divine righteousness which God imputes to every believing sinner who comes to Christ [Ref. 1Cor. 1:30]. Our gracious Lord can only clothe the sinner’s nakedness with clean white linen of His righteousness [Ref. Rev. 19; 8], without which no man can see the Lord. For their blindness Christ says: Anoint thine eyes with eye salve that thou may see. Christ only could open their eyes to perceive a spiritual world they had never known.

Our Lord opened many blind eyes during His earthly ministry, and He still makes men to see. Our Lord say’s the eye ointment of liberalism and neo-orthodoxy leaves men blind. Only the Great Physician can show men the true light.

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Revelation 3-part 1


Rev. 3:1 Our Lord and Savior addresses the church at Sardis as “The One who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars,” the seven spirits of God refers to the Holy Spirit in the magnitude of His power and perfect work. “Seven” is the divine number for expressing completeness, fullness. Our Lord is telling Sardis and us that He (Christ) would or desires to control His church by the effective work of the Holy Spirit. In each of these seven letters to the churches, Christ describes Himself perfectly as to the condition of each church addressed. In Revelation 1:4-5 the “Seven Spirits” are linked with the eternal Father and with Jesus Christ as the one and only source of grace and peace. We are then assured that grace and peace are bestowed upon the believer priest who is filled with the Holy Spirit. Christ Jesus who holds the “seven stars” is a reminder to Sardis and to us that the “over sighters” (pastors) are in His right hand [Ref. Rev. 1:16, 20]. The pastors receive their messages from Him. He is the sovereign Head of His Church, and through the Holy Spirit He carries out His program {Ref. Acts 1:8]. Sardis represents the Protestant church. In time line Sardis period is from A.D. 151 to A.D. 1750, known as the Reformation Period. Sardis means “escaping ones” or “those who come out.” Reformation occurred and the Protestant church began as those who “escaped” or “came out” who broke from Rome and the intolerable condition under Papal rule. The church in Sardis was not lacking in works for the Lord states “I know your works or deeds.” Our Lord says Sardis had a reputation for being a progressive church. It was engaged in all those activities which characterize a live church. We as believer priests are to be about our Savior’s work, we are His light to shine upon the community, the nation, the world as His ambassador’s with the Holy Spirit to guide us in all things. We have been appointed to do this in our spiritual gifts. Our Lord expresses the terrible truth about the church in Sardis, He say’s “but you are dead.” The eyes of the Lord pierce beyond the flesh to the skeleton the church was dead, it was functioning largely upon its reputation of a once glorious past. All depends upon the eyes though which the church is being diagnosed; we are prone to forget that the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looks on the outward appearance but the Lord looks on the heart of each and everyone of His children [Ref. 1Sam. 16:7]. He knows the difference between life and a corpse wrapped in grave clothes. Protestantism today, as a whole, has a name that it lives, but it is dead. Many protestant churches today are just going through the formalities. They are building, seeking numbers; people are coming, especially on Sunday mornings. But there are not many at midweek services, when they ought to come and hear the Word of God. We as believer priests are to be in the Lord’s Word every day. His will is for us to be approved as workmen who does not need to be ashamed [Ref. 2Tim. 2:15].

Rev. 3:2-3 The Lord expresses that the church is to “wake up” get spiritually strengthened. The church is about to die. I have not found your “deeds” complete (perfect), literally means “finished” or “fulfilled.” The church is not carrying out God’s purpose for their existence. The church members are physically alive and at the same time spiritually dead [Ref. 1Tim. 5:6, Eph. 4:18]. Our Lord fiercely condemned every outward appearance of religious activity not directed by the Holy Spirit. The Lord Jesus is saying to Protestantism that they are to be constantly on the alert for His coming, be ready for the hour we do not know. Our Lord exhorts us to remember, obey, and repent. He warns us that if we do not heed his warning, He will come on us like a thief, that is, suddenly and unexpected.

Rev. 3:4 The Lord sees a few true believers who have kept themselves free from the encumbrances of the world. “Few” oligos denoting “small, slight, little.” They have not been defiled, thank God for the “few” who maintain a good witness for Christ, and who have not become bogged down in the quagmire of this world’s doubts and defilements. The Lord God has always known His faithful ones by name, and our generation is no exception. In most local assemblies one can find God’s remnant, His faithful “few,” the Masters minority. The Lords testimony was that they “have not defiled their garments. The word here “garments” is used figuratively. The Christian must exercise care about the wardrobe of his soul. We must discard the unregenerate life [ref. Col. 3:8,9], we are to put on the new creature (new nature) from Christ, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, be of kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long suffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another. “Whites,” clothed in the righteousness of God for they are worthy.

Rev. 3:5 Christ relates that the ones who overcome, overcomes by the blood of Christ of course, never does one overcome by his own strength, cleverness, or ability. We get into the nook of life by faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and our names as He promises here will never be blotted out [Ref. John. 10:28], and our names will He acknowledge them as His own before the Father and His angels as written forever in the book of life.

Rev. 3:6 Our Lord again expresses to the believer priest hear what the Holy Spirit is saying. We are to hear the voice of the Spirit speaking through the Word of God the message of Christ to His church today, we are to remember, repent and obey, just as it was written to the church in Sardis.

Rev. 3:7 Our Lord and Savior addresses the church at Philadelphia as “He who is Holy, who is true, who has the key of David, Who opens and no one will shut, and Who shuts and no one opens” Our Lord is telling us that He is the only One able to open or shut a door, which as stated by Jesus Christ that no one else will be able to open or shut at any time. The holiness of Christ is a frequent truth in Scripture [Ref. 1 Pet. 1:15], and being Holy He is worthy to judge the Spiritual life of the church as well as the believer priest. The key to the house of David in Isaiah 22:22 were given to Eliakim who had access to all of the earthly wealth of the king. Our Lord tells us here He has the key of David and has access to all of the spiritual treasures of heaven for His own.

Rev. 3:8 we see here the Masters minority (believer priest’s) at work for their Lord. They had little power as man reckons power, but it pleased God to make the fullness of His power available to the faithful, even though they were small in number and lacking in social prominence. Christ assures us the believer priest, the faithful few, that He can use us and that He keeps a door wide open for us. We are to be Christ’s flaming evangelists. “Power belongs unto God” the Father [Ref. Psa. 62:11], God the Son [Ref. Mt. 28:18], God the Holy Spirit, and to all who are indwelt by the spirit [Ref. Acts 1:8].
Our Lord who can testify tells us these people were true to the gospel, they were loyal to the Word of Christ. They did not yield to the majority who raised doubts and speculations about His Word. We live in a time when to doubt the Bible is looked upon as a mark of intellectual cleverness. Our Lord will not blame us for having little strength, but if we have little faith and little regard for His Word He cannot tolerate. Christ tells us we (believer priest’s) that we are to receive the Word of God, believe that Word of God, love that Word of God, and obey the Word of God. For us God’s Word should be a treasure, a holy thing, we are to keep and guard it, even under great disadvantages. Our Lord who can testify tells us these people were true to His name. Believer priests are to be loyal to the Scriptures; we are to be loyal to the Christ of the Scriptures. The “Name” “onoma” (name with authority, character-called name) of Christ in Scripture stands for all that He is. His full name is “Lord Jesus Christ.” He is Lord (Master), Jesus (Mediator), Christ (Messiah). In the New Testament the name of the Lord Jesus Christ is invested with all that the name “Jehovah” implied in the Old Testament. That name suggests His deity, honor, glory, majesty, holiness, eternity, omnipotence, omniscience and omnipresence as the attributes of God.
Sinners are saved through faith in His name [Ref. Mt. 1:21; John 1:12; 20:31; Rom. 10:13], and in His name only [Ref. Acts 4:12]. Conversely, all who have not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God are “condemned already” [Ref. John. 3:18].

Rev. 3:9 Our Lord and Savior shows us here that there will be an accounting for the opposition of the truth. They were Jews who brazenly claimed to be Christians, but their actual character is revealed in no uncertain terms. Our Lord tells us they are “of the synagogue of Satan.” This makes four churches of the seven in which Satan is found [Ref. Rev. 2:9, 13, 24; 3:9]. As in the case of Sardis, these enemies of the gospel are identified as being with the synagogue of Satan, the literal opponent of the assembly of Christ’s own. These of Satan boast they are the people of God but are written off as imposters and liars. Our Lord tells us we who are true to Christ and His word need not attempt to vindicate ourselves nor seek vengeance against Satan’s emissaries who are in our midst. Such false apostles and deceitful workers will present themselves as ministers of righteousness, but their “end shall be according to their works” (Ref. 2Cor. 11:13-15). These are the tares of whom our Lord spoke in His parable [Ref. Mt. 13:24-30; 36-43]. Paul declared to us also, “The mystery of iniquity is already at work” [Ref. 2 Thes. 2:7]. We believer priest’s can afford to wait the vindication of God’s time [Ref. 2Tim. 4:14]. Some of us may not live long enough to see the enemy sit at our feet, but God will see to it in His time. When our Lord comes again, His ancient people will know how He “Loved the Church,” and gave Himself for it” [Ref. Eph. 5:25].

Rev. 3:10 Our Lord gave the church another promise to those who have been willing to endure patiently. The promise says, “I will also keep the believer priest from the hour of trial that is going to come upon the whole world to test those who have made their god the world [Ref. Rev. 6]. Christ could not have stated it more explicitly. If our Lord had meant to say that we would be preserved through a time of trouble, or would be taken out from within the Tribulation, a different verb and a different preposition would have been used in the Greek text. The combination of the verb “keep” “terein” with the preposition “from” “ek” means to “keep us from” the hour to come. The expression “the hour of trial” (a time period) makes it clear that we will be kept out of that time period. Those who will be in this time period of testing are referred to as “them who dwell upon the earth, that is, earth dwellers, those who have had no interest in Heaven but who have settled down in the earth” (those worldly). Our Lords promise to deliver His own in safety out of the Tribulation, as He holds the key to the door of deliverance.

Daniels Seventieth Week and the Tribulation

Daniel’s Seventieth Week and the Tribulation

The following study will help the reader to understand these subjects as they are connected with Revelation.

1. The Vision of the Seventy Weeks, Dan. 9:24-27

The expression “seventy weeks” literally means “seventy sevens” of years. If days were meant it would be so expressed in scripture, as in Dan. 10:3

Daniel’s prayer, to which this vision was an answer, did not concern days, but years (Dan. 9:2). Then too, we know from Scripture that the last week [Dan. 9:27] is divided into two parts of three and one half years each, [Ref. Dan. 7:25; 12:7; Rev. 11:2-3; 12:5, 14; 13:5]. The whole period of “seventy sevens” is 490 years which are “determined” or “marked off” apart from all other years and concerns only “thy people (Israel) and the holy city (Jerusalem),” for which Daniel was praying, [Dan. 6:10; 9:1-23]. Six events are to take place during these 490 years relative to Israel and Jerusalem for six purposes.

Event 1:
“To finish the transgression,” Hebrew pasha meaning “to revolt, rebel, or sin against lawful authority.” It is often translated “transgressions,” [Ps. 51:13; Isa 43:27; etc]. This transgression has reference to Israel in her rebellion against God. This prophecy foretells the culmination of that rebellion. The law was added because of transgression until the Seed (Jesus Christ) should come and it served as a schoolmaster to lead Israel to Christ [Gal. 3:17-25]. Israel failed to receive the Messiah and was broken off in unbelief from God’s favor as a nation. She will not be fully received back again until the second coming of Christ, who will turn ungodliness from Jacob and cause a nation to be born at once, [Rom. 11:25-29; Isa. 66:7-10; Ezek. 36:24-30].

Event 2:
“To make an end of sins.” Israel’s sins, if collected in the form of concrete matter, would fill the whole earth, for, from her beginning to the fulfillment of the prophecy at the return of Christ, she has been and will be in continued rebellion against God. This “end of sins” will not be made until after the tribulation, but from that time Israel will obey God forever, [Ezek. 36:24-30; 37:24-27; Zech. 14:1-21].

Event 3:
“To make reconciliation (atonement) for iniquity,” Hebrew avon, meaning “perverseness, to be crooked or wrung out of course,” [1 Sam. 20:30; 2 Sam. 19:19; Job 33:27]. Atonement was made on the cross for the whole world, but Israel as a nation has not yet appropriated its benefits and will not until the return of Christ, [Zech. 13:1-7; Rom. 11:25-27].

Event 4:
“To bring in everlasting righteousness.” When the transgression has been finished, the end has been made of sins, and full benefits of the atonement will have been realized by Israel, then everlasting righteousness will be ushered in, [Isa. 9:6-7; 12:1-6; Dan. 7:13-14; 18, 27; Mt. 25:31-46].

Event 5:
“ To seal up the vision of prophecy,” i.e., make an end of them by fulfillment of prophecy concerning Israel and Jerusalem. The word “prophecy” should be translated “prophet” as elsewhere. It means that there will be no need of inspired men to rebuke Israel in an attempt to lead them into the way of righteousness,” for all shall know the Lord from the least unto the greatest.”

Event 6:

“To anoint the most Holy.” This refers to the cleansing of the holy of Holies, the temple and the city of Jerusalem from the abomination of desolation and the sacrilege of Gentiles and to the establishment and anointing of the Millennial temple of Ezek. 40-43; Zech. 6:12-13. The “most Holy” is never used of a person, nor would the Jews ever associate this term with their Messiah, who is distinguished from this term in this passage by the title “Messiah.” This vision needs no explanation other than that of the angel. All that is needed is an understanding of the explanation, the association of it with other Scriptures on the same subject, and finding out the time of its fulfillment.

The 490 Years Are Divided Into Three Periods:

1. The first period consisted of seven sevens or forty-nine years during which time the Holy City, street, and wall were to be built “even in troublous times, “[Dan. 9:25]. These 490 years began with “the commandment to restore and build Jerusalem unto the Messiah.” There were three decrees for the restoration of the city. The first decree was given during the first year of the reign of Cyrus, King of Persia, [Ezra. 1:1-4; 3:8; Isa. 44:28; 45:1-4, 46:11]. Cyrus reigned nine years, and then Cambyses, his son, reined seven years. In the reign of Cambyses the work on the temple and city ceased, [Ezra. 4:1-24]. Darius 1 of profane history reigned thirty-five years. In the second year of his reign he reconfirmed the decree made by Cyrus and the work was started again. The temple was finished in the sixth year of his reign but the city was not then restored, although fifty-seven years had passed since the first decree by Cyrus, Ezra. 6:1-15. Xerxes reigned twenty-one years [Dan.11:1-3] during which time the city was not yet completed. Artzxexes reigned after Xerxes for twenty years and then gave the third decree to Nehemiah to restore “Jerusalem unto the Messiah, “[Neh. 2:1-6-6:19; Dan. 9:25-26]. Nehemiah restored the walls in fifty-two days after he reached Jerusalem, but this was by no means the full restoration. That took place seven sevens or forty-nine years after the third decree, which was given about 452 B.C.
This third decree is the one mentioned in this vision as the starting point of the 490 years, because the first two would not fulfill the prophecy which required exactly forty-nine years for the full restoration of Jerusalem. There were fifty-seven years between the first commandment and the time when the temple was fully built. If it took this long to build the temple it certainly would take longer to build the city. There were ninty-two years from the first decree and seventy-two years from the second decree to the third decree and still the city was not fully restored. The fact that there were three decrees proves that the city was not fully restored until after the third decree. If the forty-nine years began with the first two, this prophecy would not have been fulfilled. Again, [Neh. 4:1-23] records the only “troublous times” under any of these decrees, when the work continued despite opposition, and this was under the third. Ezra deals with the restoration of the temple and Nehemiah with the restoration of the city.

2. The second period consists of sixty-two sevens or 434 years. It began immediately after the first period of seven sevens or forty-nine years and continued without a break to the time when the Messiah was “cut off” or crucified, [Dan.9:26]. This phrase “cut off” is from the Hebrew karath, meaning “to cut off in death,” [Gen. 9:11; DT. 20:20; Jer. 11:19; Psa. 37:9]. These forty-nine and 434 years make 483 years from the third decree to the crucifixion of the Messiah, or sixty-nine of the seventy sevens of years, leaving the last period of seven years concerning Israel and Jerusalem to be fulfilled after the crucifixion.

3. The third period will consist of one seven-year period, better known as Daniels Seventieth Week. The crucifixion of the Messiah ended the Sixty-ninth Week and God ceased dealing with Israel as a nation. They were broken off in unbelief and their city destroyed, as foretold in this same vision of Seventy Weeks [Rev. 9:26) and by Jesus in [Mt. 21:43; 23:37-39; 24:2; Lk. 2120-24. Ref. also Acts 13:45-49; Rom. 11]. This Seventieth Week will be fulfilled when Israel, partially gathered, will exist as a nation in possession of Jerusalem. That Jerusalem will be in their possession again is proven from the fact that it will again be given to the Gentiles in the middle of the work, [Rev. 11: 1-2]. Not one of the six above events has been fulfilled. They are in the future. The Seventieth Week will be the last seven years of this biblical age and will parallel the seven-years covenant between Antichrist and Israel, [Dan. 9;27]. It is to be the time when all the events of Rev. 6:1-19:21] will be fulfilled, and when the whole tribulation will run its course. What was to happen during this week was not revealed to Daniel in detail, but was revealed to John. This Week of years will begin after the rapture of the church, and end at the second advent of Christ, and fulfilled all the above six things concerning Israel. Between the Sixty-ninth and Seventieth Weeks, during the time of Israel’s rejection, the present Church Age comes in. In its fulfillment before the Seventieth Week, this is primarily in connection with Israel, as were the first Sixty-nine Weeks.

The Tribulation, Revelation. 6:1-19:21

1. The Time and Length of the Tribulation:

The tribulation will begin to affect Israel before the Seventieth Week begins; how long before is not certain, but when the Antichrist rises at the beginning of the Week, Israel will be undergoing persecution by the whore (Babylon) and the ten kings of Revised Rome who are dominated by the whore until the middle of the Week. Antichrist will come out of one of these ten kingdoms and make a seven-years covenant with Israel assuring them protection in their continued establishment as a nation, [Dan. 9:27]. The Jews will not accept the whore when she again sways the nations of the old world and begins to murder all heretics as she has done in the past. Because they will not, there will be a widespread persecution of the Jews and “they shall be hated of all nations,” during the time of “the beginning of sorrows,” when Antichrist will be endeavoring to conquer all these nations, [Mt. 24:4-12]. Antichrist will need Jewish moral and financial support to help him rise over these nations, so he will make an alliance with them for seven years. The time of the tribulation then is during the whole of Daniel’s Seventieth Week, [Dan. 9:27]. This will end at the Second Advent, [Mt. 24:29-31].

2. The Divisions of the Tribulation

A. The first division takes in the first three and one-half years of the Seventieth Week and is termed “the lesser tribulation,” for it is not as great in severity as the last three and one-half years, because of the protection of Israel by the Antichrist during that time. Israel’s persecution then will be from a source entirely different from that of the last division. In these years she will be persecuted by the whore (Babylon) and the ten kings as stated above. This part takes in the fulfillment of Rev. 6:1-9:21. The judgments of the sixth seal and the first six trumpets come in this period thus proving tribulation during this time.
B. The last division takes in the last three and one-half years of the Week and is termed “the great tribulation,” because it will be more severe in persecution upon Israel than the first three and one-half years. Antichrist, who will protect Israel the first three and one-half years, will break his covenant with her in the middle of the Week, because her most bitter enemy, will try to destroy her, which calls for the judgments of the seven vials of the last three an one-half years. This part of the tribulation includes the fulfillment of Rev. 10:1-19:21. Jesus, Daniel, Jeremiah, and many others speak of this time of Israel’s trouble as being worse than any that has ever been on earth or ever will be, [Dan. 12:1; Jer. 30:4-11; Mt. 24:21-22; Rev 11:1-2; 12:14-17; 13:5-7; etc.

3. The Purpose of the Tribulation
A. to purify Israel and bring them back to a place where God can fulfill the everlasting covenants made with their fathers, [Isa. 2:6; 3:26; 16:1-5; 24:1-23; 26:20-21; Ezek. 20:33-34; 22:17-22; Rom. 11:25-29].
B. To purify Israel of all rebels, [Ezek. 20; 33-34; 22:17-22; Zech. 13:8-9; Mal. 3:3-4.
C. To plead with and bring Israel into the bond of the new covenant, Ezek. 20:33-34; 36:24-28; Jer. 30:3-11; Zech. 12:10-13:9; Mal. 4:3-4.
D. To judge Israel and punish them for their rejection of the Messiah and make them willing to accept Him when He comes the second time. [Ezek. 20:33-34; Zech. 12:10-13:9; 14:1-15; Mt. 24:15-31].
E. To Judge the nations for their persecution of Israel, [Isa. 63:1-5; Joel 3; Rev. 6:1-19:21].
F. To bring Israel to complete repentance, [Zech. 12:10-13:9; Rom. 11:26-29; Mt. 23:39.
G. To fulfill the things of Daniel, [Dan. 9:24-27; Rev. 6:1-19:21; Mt. 24:15, 29.
H. To cause Israel to flee into the wilderness of Edom and Moab and to be so persecuted by the nations that Israel will have to turn to God for help. [Isa. 16:1-5; Ezek. 20:33-35; Dan. 11:40-12:7; Hos. 2:14-17; Mt. 24:15-31; Rev. 12].

4. The character of the Tribulation
The character of the tribulation can easily be understood in view of God’s wrath being poured out upon mankind for their wickedness and corruption, which will exceed the days of Noah and Lot, [Gen. 6; Mt. 24:37-39; Lk. 17:22-37; 2Tim. 3:1-12. Men will be rejecters of truth until God will turn them over to the “strong delusion” of the Antichrist who will cause them to believe a lie and be damned, [2Thess. 2:8-12; 2Pet. 3:1-9. Even after God pours out His judgments upon men they will still defy Him, [Rev. 9:20-21; 16:2-11; 17:1-18; 18:1-24]. Words cannot describe the utter rebellion and wickedness of men during this period of final struggle between God and the devil over possession of the earth, [Rev. 11-15; 12:7-12; 19:11-21; 20:1-3].

5. Will the Tribulation Be Worldwide?
The theory that the tribulation will be worldwide is not stated in one scripture. On the contrary, the Bible is clear that the Antichrist will not reign over the whole world, but only over the ten kingdoms that are to be formed inside the old Roman Empire. How much influence this group of kingdoms has over the rest of the world we are not told. Most of the judgments of the trumpets and vials are stated as being only over or upon a third or fourth part of the earth [Rev. 8:7-12], and upon “the men which had the mark of the beast” and “upon the seat (throne) of the beast: and his kingdom” [Rev. 16:2, 10, 12]. Nothing is said, however, as to the limitation of the extent of the demon locust or of the extent of the devil’s wrath when he is cast out of heaven, [Rev. 9:1-11; 12:7-12. The sixth trumpet kills only a third of men, [Rev. 9:12-21].

When we speak of the tribulation we mean the troubles God’s people will have to undergo, especially the Jewish people, as Daniel’s Seventieth Week concerns only Israel and their city Jerusalem. The last half of the Week will be “the time of Jacob’s trouble” and these troubles primarily concern Israel.

Prophetic Times of the End - Daniel - Part 17

Dan. 12:4-13 Final Revelation of Daniel

Dan. 12:4
Gabriel expresses to Daniel here God’s last message to him, that Daniel is to conceal these words and seal up the book until the “end of time” comes; For Daniel and us by these scriptures the “end of time” begins with the violation by “the prince who is to come” (i.e. the little horn, “man of lawlessness,” “beast”) with his covenant with the Jews for the restoration of the temple and sacrifice [Ref. Dan. 9:27; 11:36-38; Mt.24:15; 2 Thess. 2:4; Rev. 13:4-6], and ends with his destruction by the appearing of the Lord in glory [Ref. 2Thess. 2:8; Rev. 19:19-20]. The duration of the “end times” is three and one-half years, coinciding with the last half of the seventieth week of Daniel [Ref. Jer. Dan. 7:24; 12:7; Rev. 13:5]. Also note that this “end time” is known as “time of Jacob’s distress” [Ref. Jer. 30:7]; “a time of distress such as never occurred since the beginning of the world until now nor ever shall” [Ref. Mt. 24:21]. Gabriel also gives us a clue as to two functions of life for many people that will be prevalent about society at the “time of the end,” we see that Gabriel expresses to Daniel and to us that many will go back and forth. There are many people at this time and will even increase as the days continue, that, for example will wake up in Los Angeles have breakfast and then travel to Japan and have dinner after an evening business meeting. We see occurrences of the news media sending people to far reaching areas to report on events happening around the world, to report what happens in the same day of the occurrences. Gabriel also tells Daniel and us, that, knowledge will be of an ever increasing media for mankind. We see this with the ever increasing ability of the internet, satellite broadcasting for both media and communications. At the present there is not much of a chance for someone to have a question about something that a person could not find the answer for in a few seconds of time on the internet or other media available to us.

Dan. 12:5
Daniel expresses, that, in his vision he sees two others standing, me on the bank of the river and the other on that bank of the bank of the river. Daniel is still by the Tigris River [Ref. Dan. 10:5-6] as his vision is coming to a close.

Dan. 12:6
Daniel says that one of the angels (angelic watchers) said to the angel, who was dressed in fine linen who was positioned in the air above the waters of the river. How long will it be until the end of these wonders? [Ref. Mark 13:1-27; Mt. 24:1-31].

Dan. 12:7
Daniel says he heard the one dressed in fine linen still above the waters of the river, and the angelic watcher raised his right hand and his left toward heaven and swore by God the Father who lives forever that the “time of the end” would last only for a time, times and half time [Ref. Dan. 7:25; Rev. 12]; The angel goes on with the fact that the antichrist will set up his political and religious headquarters in Jerusalem and as king and god will become the greatest persecutor of Israel yet [Ref. Rev. 13:5-7]. Israel’s power will be broken by his ruthless power, and then at the end of the great tribulation all these things [Ref. Dan. 11: 40-45] will be completed.

Dan. 12:8
Daniel tells us he heard the explanation but could not understand the meaning; so Daniel asked a question of Gabriel, Daniel asks what will be the outcome of these events?

Dan. 12:9
Gabriel said to Daniel, “Go your way,” for these words are concealed and sealed up until the “end time.” The term sealed up means to be kept intact and will be understood by many who will seek to gain knowledge from it at the time of the “end time.”

Dan. 12:10
Gabriel goes on to say, that, in the period of time of the tribulation many Jews will turn to the Savior [Ref. Dan. 12:3], and as a result will be spiritually purified, spotless and refined. But the wicked will continue in their ways, following and worshiping the antichrist, the world ruler during the tribulation period. Gabriel say’s that, what God revealed to Daniel will continue to be obscure to Daniels people down through the ages [Ref. 1 Corn. 2: 13-16], but the wise (i.e., the righteous “wise”) will understand the message of God the Father at the “time of the end.”

Dan. 12:11
Gabriel explains to Daniel and us, that, from the time that the antichrist abolishes the regular sacrifice and sets himself up in the temple proclaiming himself as ruler and god over all peoples, that, there will be 1,290 days (a time, times and half time) three and a half years of the great tribulation [Ref. Dan. 9:27: Fan. 7:25; Rev. 12:14].

Dan. 12:12
Gabriel goes on to say, that, those who keep waiting and attains to the 1,335 days! (Is blessed at the end of the tribulation period). The addition of the 45 days from vs. 12 is not exactly revealed, but may be a period of time at the end of the tribulation and the mark of the blessing of the Millennium.

Dan. 12:13
Gabriel says, as for you Daniel, go your way to the end; then you will enter into rest and rise again for your allotted portion at the end of the age. What we see here is that Daniel did not live to see many of his prophecies fulfilled. Gabriel tells Daniel that his body will rest in the dust for a time and will be called with the other old testament saints, an martyred saints of the tribulation at the resurrection when the Lord’s second advent occurs [Ref. Rev. 20:4], Daniel will receive his allotted portion which pertains to receiving his glorified body and reigning with Christ for the 1,000 year reign as a priest to the nations of the world.

Prophetic Times to the End - Daniel - Part 16

End Times – Daniel 12, pt 1

Prophetic Times to the End


God’s Last Message to Daniel


Dan. 12:1 Gabriel tells Daniel that, at the “times of the end” Michael, the great prince who stands guard over the sons of Daniels people, he Michael will arise. Here we see Gabriel is consoling Daniel as Daniel is concerned about his Daniel, as Daniel is concerned about his people’s destiny. Gabriel has revealed two facts to Daniel; first, the people of Israel will be delivered by the intervention of Michael the angelic prince who is Israel’s defender. In the Great Tribulation (the last 3 ad ½ years of the tribulation0 Satan will attempt to exterminate every descendant of Abraham [Ref. Rev. 12:150. Satan’s attack against the people of the kingdom will be part of Satan’s effort to prevent the return and reign of Christ. The deliverance of Israel, Daniels “people,” refers not to salvation, though a remnant will be saved, but rather to a national deliverance from subjugation to the Gentile [Ref. Rom. 11:26 “all Israel will be saved].”

For we see that Daniel is told that, at that time your “people,” everyone found written in the book [Ref. Rev. 20:11-15) will be rescued. This refers to the Great White Throne judgment at the end of the Millennial Kingdom.

Dan. 12:2 Gabriel is now explaining the second fact to Daniel about the coming resurrections in the future time of the end.” Gabriel goes on to say that, many of those who sleep in the dust of the ground will awake, (this resurrection concerns only Jews and is selective; not all, but “many”) these in the book to everlasting life, but the others not found in the book to disgrace and everlasting contempt, (lake of fire). Jews, however, who believe the Messiah has been resurrected bodily (these are those who have lost their lives in standing firm on God’s Word during the times before the Church age, Old Testament saints and those who are killed during the Tribulation Period, also are included in this resurrection [Ref. Mt. 24:21; Psa. 2:5; Rev. 7:14]. The Church Age believers will be resurrected and translated (caught up) before the tribulation period begins [Ref. 1Thes. 4:16-18; 1Cor. 15:51-58].

Dan. 12:3 Gabriel explains that the wise ones who believe the Messiah will shine like the brightness of the heavens as being glorified in the kingdom. God the Father will remember His covenant and will fulfill all He promised to Israel (in spite of her sufferings at the hands of the Gentiles) this will be a consolation that leads the ones with insight to lead others to righteousness. No righteousness of God’s people ever goes unrewarded so those who are faithful under persecution will shine like the stars forever and ever. So we see from Gabriel that believers martyred in the Tribulation (which will occur at the second advent of Christ [Ref. Rev. 20:4], “they came to life and reigned with Christ 1,000 years”) will receive the reward of being glorified to reign with Christ in the 1,000 year Millennial Kingdom. Those who reject the Messiah, however, will be resurrected to “everlasting contempt” and torment at the end of the 1,000 year reign of Christ [Ref. Rev. 20:5; John 5:28-29]. What we need to learn from Gabriel and Daniel here is that all people whether believers or unbelievers, that from the time of Adam till the last human that is born (at the “end of earthly time) are in God the Father’s plan and never die. The body sleeps in the dust of the ground and the soul goes to be with God in heaven. At the appointed time of the resurrections the body will be called and changed to a glorified body (for believers) and meet the soul in the presence of God to reign with God through out eternity. The same for the unbeliever except that the body is called out of its rest at the end of the 1,000 year reign [Ref. Rev. 20:5-6] is judged at the Great White Throne Judgment for unbelief in the Son, for god the Father has commanded that “all” believe in the son [Ref. John 3:36; 3:15-16]. The unbelievers are judged by Christ and cast into the lake that burns with fire and brimstone which is the “second death’ [Ref. Rev. 20:11-15; Rev. 21:8]. What this is telling us is that the unbelieving in this state of existence are not dead just living in eternity apart from God forever, the existence is a state where they see and or hear what is about them but cannot fellowship with what is about them. For their torment is of being able to see or and hear but not able to interact just exist in that state for all eternity alone, alone, alone!!

Dan. 12:4 Gabriel expresses to Daniel here God’s last message to him, that Daniel is to conceal these words and seal up the book until the “end of time” comes; for Daniel and us by these scriptures the “end of time” begins with the violation by “the prince who is to come” [i.e. the little horn, “man of lawlessness,” “beast”) with his covenant with the Jews for the restoration of the temple and sacrifice [Ref. Dan. 9:27]; 11:36-38; Mt. 24:15; 2 Thess. 2:4; Rev. 13: 4-6], and ends with his destruction by the appearing of the Lord in Glory [Ref. 2Thess.2:8; Rev. 19:19-20]. The duration of the “end time” is three and one-half years, coinciding with the last half of the seventieth week of Daniel [Ref. Dan. 7:25; 12:7; Rev. 13:5]. Also note that this “end time” is known as “time of Jacob’s distress” [Ref. Jer. 30:7]; “a time of distress such as never occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever shall” [Ref. Mt. 24:21]. Gabriel also gives us a clue as to two functions of life for many people that will be prevalent about society at the “time of the end,” we see that Gabriel expresses to Daniel and to us that many will go back and forth. There are many people at this time and will even increase as the days continue, that, for example will wake up in Los Angeles have breakfast and then travel to Japan and have dinner after an evening business meeting. We see occurrences of the news media sending people to far reaching areas to report on events happening around the world, to report what happens in the same day of the occurrence. Gabriel also tells Daniel and us, that, knowledge will be of an ever increasing media for mankind. We see this with the ever increasing ability of the internet, satellite broadcasting for both media and communications, at the present there is not much of a chance for someone to have a question about something that a person could not find the answer for in a few seconds of time on the internet or other media available to us.

Dan. 12:5 Daniel expresses, that, in his vision he sees two others standing, one on this bank of the river and the other on that bank of the river. Daniel is still by the Tigris River. [Ref. Dan. 10:5-6] as his vision is coming to a close.

Dan. 12:6 Daniel says that one of the angels (angelic watchers) said to the angel who was dressed in fine linen who was positioned in the air above the waters of the river. How long will it be until the end of these wonders? [Ref. Mark 13:1-27; Mt. 24:1-31].