Apocalyptic Hope ................................. Book of Revelation explained
Thoughts on the Book of Revelation
Seven Blessings:
1. "Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words
of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written
therein:
for the time is at hand." REVELATION 1:3
2. "And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me,
'Write, "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord
henceforth:
Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and
their works do follow them"
REVELATION 14:13
3. "Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth,
and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his
shame." REVELATION 16:15
4. "And he saith unto me, Write, "Blessed are they
which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb.
And he saith unto me, "These are the true sayings of
God". REVELATION 19: 9
5. "Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the
first resurrection:
on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests
of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand
years." REVELATION 20:6
6."Behold, I come quickly: Blessed is he that keepeth the
sayings of the prophecy of this book."
REVELATION 22:7
7."Blessed are they that do His commandments. that they may
have right to the Tree of Life, and may enter in through the
gates into the City." REVELATION 22: 14
Explaining the Fifth Blessing:
5. "Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first
resurrection:
on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests
of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand
years."
REVELATION 20:6
The Fifth Blessing clearly refutes the heresy of
Reconstructionists who say we have governmental power and kingdom
authority in the Church Age now. We only share governmental
assistance with Our Lord after the Resurrection of the
Saints....not before then. "for without Me, ye can do
nothing" John 15:5
Our Lord has granted the Church members spiritual authority in
the name of Jesus Christ over the spirit realm only.
We are merely conduits of the Holy Ghost power given after the
resurrection of King Jesus.
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This # 5 blessing mentions taking "part" in
the first resurrection.
The First resurrection contains these four parts:
1. evening.......Our Lord's resurrection on Easter, along with
the barley sheaf of saints.
2. midnight.......the rapture/resurrection of the saints at
mid-trib, prior to the Great .........................Tribulation
3.cockcrowing...rapture/resurrection of left-behind saints,
..........................and
the multitude no man can number;
..........................and
also the ascension of the two witnesses.
..........................All
3 events most likely occur together.
4.morning..........resurrection
of the Just
..........................and
Transfiguration-glorified bodies given to the Remnant
..........................who
are changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye.
There are actually 7 resurrections
contained in the Dispensation of the "First Resurrection
":
1) Our Lord's Resurrection (Our Firstfruit)
2) resurrection-ascension of Barley Sheaf ( Matthew 27:51--53 )
3) rapture-resurrection of New Testament Saints ( Matthew 25: 10
--- the Midnight Rapture )
Tokiah Gedolah trumpet
4) rapture-resurrection of left-behind Saints ( Mark 13:35
"cockcrowing"; Matthew 24: 39-41 )
5) resurrection-ascension of 2 witnesses ( Rev. 11: 11,12 )
6) resurrection of the Just at the end of the Great Tribulation (
John 11: 24..... Matthew 24:31 )
7) Transfiguration-glorified bodies given to the Jewish Remnant
..... 1 Corinthians 15: 51 : " at the last
trump" ( Shofar HaGidol ) .".we shall
be changed"
Many PRAISES to God are contained in the Book of
Revelation:
Praises from the 4 Beasts:
1. "Holy, holy holy, Lord God Almighty. which was, and is,
and is to come." Rev. 4:8
Praises from the 24 elders:
2. "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."
Rev. 4:11
Praises from all all 28 ....( 4 beast and the 24 elders):
3."And they sung a new song, saying, "Thou art worthy
to take the book, and to open the seals thereof:
for Thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by Thy blood out
of every kindred, and tongue, and people and nation." Rev.
5: 9
Praises from the Angels:
4. "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and
riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory and
blessing."
And praises from every person ever conceived:
5. "And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth,
and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are
in them, heard I saying,
"Blessing, and honor, and glory and power, be unto Him that
sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and
ever." Rev. 5:13
Praises from The multitude that no man could number coming out of
the Great Tribulation:
6."Amen. Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving,
and honor, and power, and might, be unto our God forever and
ever.. Amen."
Rev. 7:12
Praises from the 24 elders:
7. "We give Thee thanks,
O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come;
because Thou hast taken to Thee Thy great power, and hast
reigned." Rev. 11:17
Praises from the Overcomers out of the Great Tribulation: [ the
144, 000 ? ]
8."Great and marvelous are Thy works, Lord God Almighty;
just and true are Thy ways, Thou King of Saints." Rev. 15:3
Praise from the Angel of the Waters:
9. "Thou art righteous O Lord, which art, and wast and shalt
be, because Thou hast judged thus.....
and from another out of the altar:
"Even so Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are Thy
judgements." Rev. 16: 5 and 7
Praise from the angel mesenger to John:
10."And the Lamb shall overcome them: for He is Lord of
lords, and King of kings"
Rev. 17:14
Praise from a great voice of much people in heaven:
11."Alleluia; Salvation and glory, and honor and power, unto
the Lord our God.
For true and righteous are His judgements..... Alleluia.
Rev.19:1--3
Praise from a Voice from the throne:
12. "Praise our God, all ye His servants, and ye that fear
Him, both small and great...Alleluia:
for the Lord God omnipotent (all powerful) reigneth." Rev.
19: 5,6
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