v1 At least one of the purposes of “measuring the temple” is to ensure that it is the same as the Temple of God in Heaven from v19. This is a symbolic exchange where John is asked to check if the ordinances and temple are being correctly performed, or used.
v2 “the Holy […]

v7 The time during the 7th angel is interesting in that he covenants with God in v6 “that there should be time no longer” implying the end has arrived but there is still more to come. Importantly, this is the time when the “mystery of God should be finished”. I expect that […]

v1 After the 4 angels that were evil were mentioned this v1 is to let us know who this angel is. “Clothed with a cloud” God often spoke to his people from a cloud, and he used a cloud to cover and protect his Holy Temple. See Ex 13:21, Num 14:14, […]

v12 Each of the last 3 trumpets are spoke of as a “Woe”. Because of the number 3 being a number of truth or witness, when woes were given in 3’s they were the truest, the most condemning. Here we have a Woe, woe, woe situation.
v14-18 The 4 angels are as […]

v1 “Star fall from heaven” we’ve seen this before in Revelation which is a reference to Satan. Why would Satan be given the key to the bottomless pit? This key is given to whom it is due, i.e. Satan will torment and lead those souls in Hell as their master.
v3 The […]

v1 2 Peter 3:8 says “…that one day is with the Lord a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.” If this is taken literally John could be seeing 20.83 years of silence, or just 1/2 hour it’s not clear. It also isn’t clear if the silence was in reverence […]

v9 Following the 144,000 John sees a “great multitude which no man could number” who stood before the Lamb, and the throne in white robes with Palms in their hands. The white robe a symbol of conquering Satan and purity after having been washed white in the blood of the lamb (v14). […]

v1-3 “The 4 angels standing on the 4 corners of the earth…, holding the 4 winds…, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea” Corners of the earth are interesting. A very common symbol is a square inside a circle with all the corners touching the line of […]

v9 From 0 to 1000 AD what could be more characteristic than seeing the righteous leaders slain for their testimony of the word of God. The under the altar reference comes from the way that the blood of sacrificial offerings was poured at the base of the altar so the symbolism is that […]

Now we get to what most of think Revelation is about. The opening of the seals, of the book that Jesus took from the hand of the Father. Each of the first 4 seals one of the beasts says “Come and See” inviting John to witness what is contained in the seals. […]

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