Revelation: Vision 3.

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Jesus the Promised Child.

Jesus is the promised Son, the Child that Israel would bring forth to be the ruler of Israel and the kingdoms of the world.

`For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder..... upon the throne of David and over His kingdom,..... from that time forward, even forever.` (Isaiah 9; 6 & 7)


Satan, through King Herod tried to kill Jesus when He was born. (Matt. 2: 16)

`Then being with child, she cried out in labour and in pain to give birth......And the dragon stood before the woman who was ready to give birth,
to devour her Child as soon as it was born.` (Rev. 12: 2 & 3))


Jesus was born of David`s line, in the nation of Israel. He is their Messiah but they did not receive Him. After His crucifixion and resurrection, He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father on His throne ready to `rule the nations with a rod of iron.` (Ps. 2: 9 Rev. 2: 27)

`She bore a male Child who was to rule the nations with a rod of iron. And her Child was caught up to God and His throne.`(Rev. 12: 5)



Israel, the Woman.

We now move in time from where Jesus was taken into heaven, to the time where He told Israel to `flee to the mountains.` (Matt. 24: 15 – 21)

`Then the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, that they should feed her there 1260 days. (Rev. 12: 6)


The archangel Michael, Israel`s `great Prince who stands guard` over them, is now brought into the battle to protect the nation from Satan and his evil angels. (Dan. 12: 1)


`And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon & his angels fought, but they did not prevail,
nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer.` (Rev. 12: 7 & 8)



`So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil & Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast out to the earth,
and his angels were cast out with him.` (Rev. 12: 9)

 

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Declaration of Christ`s Kingdom Rule.

This voice would be a representative of the Body of Christ - `our God,` our brethren.`

` Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come,
For the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before God day and night, has been cast down.

and they overcame him by the blood of the lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.
Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them!” (Rev. 12: 10 – 12)


Then we see the outworking of this when Satan is cast to the earth and seeks to destroy Israel.

“ Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time.” (Rev. 12: 12)


Satan then sends forth spirits of demons who go out to the kings of the whole world to gather them together for war against Israel. (Rev. 16: 13 – 16)

`Now when the dragon saw that he had been cast to the earth, He persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male Child.` (Rev. 12: 13)


The great `eagle,` is a symbolic picture of God who `bore them on eagle`s wings,` in times past. (Ex. 19: 4)

`But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness to her place, where she is nourished for a time and times and half a time, from the presence of the serpent.` (Rev. 12: 14)



The symbolic picture of this great world army is as a flood that covers the land. After Christ has dealt with this great army the blood of the slain then soaks into the earth giving the picture of the earth `swallowing the flood.`

`So the serpent spewed water out of his mouth like a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away by the flood. But the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed up the flood which the dragon had spewed out of his mouth.` (Rev. 12: 15 & 16)


We are also shown that it is not only Israel that Satan is against but those who have received the message of Christ, Israel`s Messiah and His coming kingdom.

`And the dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went to make war with the rest of her offspring, Who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.` (Rev. 12: 17)

 

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THE GLOBAL GOVERNMENT (Rev. 13 )

God is a just God who rules righteously. He gives time for the final Gentile Global Government to come to a head. It is shown for its `beastly` character and control over the people of the world. Satan is revealed as the power behind the world system and desiring the worship of the world. People will have a choice: to worship God or Satan.


These are the details of this Final Gentile Global Government, ruled over by Satan. The Apostle John saw it in a vision, as a `beast` coming up out of the sea. This symbolises the `wicked` who are like the `restless sea.` (Isa. 57: 20)

`Then I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having 7 heads and 10 horns, and on his horns 10 crowns,
and on his heads a blasphemous name.` (Rev. 13: 1)


7 Rulers - 7 progressive rulership over the Global Government. (Rev. 17: 9 – 11)


Kingdom of 10 - Confederacy of the final ruling of 10 nations with the 7th leader. (Rev. 17: 16 & 17)


The `Beast.- The composite `beast` is made up of the `lion, the leopard and the bear,` powers.

These reveal its beastly character and represent the different confederacies that come together to form the Global Government under the 10 king Federation and 7th leader.

`Now the beast which I saw was like a leopard, his feet were like the feet of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. `(Rev. 13: 2)


Daniel Ch. 7 reveals the origin of these power blocs. They formed one at a time and came up from the peoples of the world. In the book of Revelation Ch. 13 we see that they have come together to form a Global Government. Each have their part which is operating in the world today. These are the 4 pre-dominant powers represented by the 4 horsemen in the judgment scroll. Christ will judge the nations as to how they ruled. (Vision 4)


The Mouth – The British Commonwealth and America.

The Body – The European Union with its free trade philosophy.

The Feet – The Russian Federation treading down all opposition..

 

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The Global Leader.

We are now shown details of the leader of this `beastly` Gentile Global Government. He is called the Anti-Christ and is the 7th king, leader that becomes ruled over by Satan.

He comes from the Middle East, from the region of Iraq. He is called the Assyrian and later the King of the city of Babylon in Iraq. (Isa. 31: 4 – 8 14: 4) He is the Islamic Confederation`s long awaited leader.


He arises to power by making a peace treaty with Israel after the Russian War. (Dan.9: 27 & Ez. 39: 9) His charismatic personality together with his amazing ability to bring wisdom to the world`s problems, amazes the everyone. However in the midst of this he seemingly is `killed,` by a sword. The whole world mourns but then he `miraculously` comes to life.


` And I saw one of his heads as if it had been mortally wounded, and his deadly wound was healed. And all the world marvelled and followed the beast.` (Rev. 13: 3)


People marvel and then honour Satan as the one who empowers this man. With the Anti-Christ as their leader they believe at last nothing can stop mankind in its pursuit of total control of their destiny.

`So they worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast saying,
“Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?”` (Rev. 13: 3 & 4)


Then Satan, with prideful arrogance through the Anti-Christ boasts of his supremacy, his greatness and speaks evil of God, blaspheming God`s authority and power.

`And he was given a mouth speaking great things & blasphemies, and he was given authority to continue for 42 months. Then he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name, His tabernacle, & those who dwell in heaven.` (Rev. 13: 5 & 6)

Thus begins a 42 month (3 ½ yrs) reign of terror over all tribes, nations and tongues. Those who do not worship Satan and the Anti-Christ are hunted down & many are killed.

`It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue, & nation.
All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. If anyone has an ear, let him hear. He who leads into captivity shall go into captivity; he who kills with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience & faith of the saints.` (Rev. 13: 7 – 10)

 

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The False Prophet.

This man arises in power from `the earth,` symbolising the vain philosophies of the religions of man. He seems benevolent, `lamb like,` but he speaks `as a dragon,` - words from Satan.

`Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon.` (Rev. 13: 11)


This false prophet holds the executive office in the Global Government. He exercises the authority of the Anti-Christ and carries out his will.

`And he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence, and causes the earth & those who dwell in it to worship the first beast,
whose deadly wound was healed.` (Rev. 13: 12)


He also performs great signs and wonders, deceiving people into believing that God has sent and empowered him.

`He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men. And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by those signs which he was granted to do in the sight of the beast,` (Rev. 13: 13 & 14)

So great is this man`s authority that the world is deceived into worshipping an image of the Anti-Christ that seems to come alive. This is worship of Satan himself and those who do not bow will be sought out and killed.

He tells ` those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword and lived. He was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.` (Rev. 13: 14 & 15)


The Anti-Christ and the false prophet`s control over the world is so powerful that people will have to have their authority, their credentials before they can buy or sell. The only way to escape is to not take the mark and to hide away, living off the land or stored up supplies.

`He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. (Rev. 13: 16 & 17)

`Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man; His number is 666.`
(Rev. 13: 15 - 18)

 

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The Anti-Christ.

We are now shown details of the leader of this `beastly` Gentile Global Government. He is known as the anti-Christ and is the 7th king, leader and becomes ruled over by Satan.

He comes from the Middle East, from the region of Iraq. He is called the Assyrian and later the King of the city of Babylon in Iraq. (Isa. 31: 4 – 8) He is the Islamic Federation`s long awaited leader.

He arises to power by making a peace treaty with Israel after the Russian War. (Dan. 9: 27 & Ez. 39: 9) His charismatic personality together with his amazing ability to bring wisdom to the world`s problems, amazes everyone. However, in the midst of this he seemingly is killed by a sword. The whole world mourns but then he `miraculously comes to life.

`And I saw one of his heads as if it had been mortally wounded, and his deadly wound was healed. And all the world marvelled and followed the beast.` (Rev. 13: 3)


People marvel and then honour Satan as the one who empowers this man. With this man as their leader they believe at last nothing can stop mankind in its pursuit of total control of their destiny.


`So they worshipped the dragon who gave authority to the beast; and they worshipped the beast saying, “Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?” (Rev. 13: 3 & 4)


Then Satan, with prideful arrogance through the anti-Christ boasts of his supremacy, his greatness and speaks evil of God, blaspheming God`s authority and power.

`And he was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and he was given authority to continue for 42 months. Then he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name, His tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven.` (Rev. 13: 5 & 6)



Thus begins a 42 month (3 ½ yrs) reign of terror over all tribes, nations and tongues. Those who do not worship Satan and the Anti-Christ are hunted down and many killed.

`It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue and nation. All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

If anyone has an ear, let him hear. He who leads into captivity shall go into captivity; he who kills with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience of the saints. ` (Rev. 13: 7 – 10)