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Book Revelation §6,7,11,14, Sixth Seal Explained: New Menorah Time of the Seal
Shalom,
^ The ages of the churches have represented one Menorah era (1a§1-3, Rev. 1:20).
Another Menorah era is the time of the greater tribulation.
At the same time, we can notice a third Menorah era, backwards.
Prayer of them who call upon the name of the LORD (Gen. 4:26), Bert
6S: We continue with the two witnesses who prophesied for 1260 days {7a§67₁14, Rev. 11:(1-)3}.
It is a new Menorah era, when they are compared to two olive trees (Rev. 11:1-6), Rev. 11:4, <These witnesses are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.>
¤ There is only one other place in the Bible that speaks of the menorah's two olive trees and two lampstands in the same way. The first exile of the Jewish people was just over. Some of the texts in question were already discussed (cf. 2b§45, Zec. 3 and 4), Zec. 4:1-4, <Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and woke me, as a man is awakened from his sleep. 2. “What do you see?” he asked. “I see a solid gold lampstand,” I replied, “with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven spouts to the lamps. 3. There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left.” 4. “What are these, my lord?” I asked the angel who was speaking with me.>
A new spiritual period had begun, in which the Holy Spirit worked with power (2b§45, Zec. 4:6), Zec. 4:11-14, <Then I asked the angel, “What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?” 12. And I questioned him further, “What are the two olive branches beside the two gold pipes from which the golden oil pours?” 13. “Do you not know what these are?” he inquired. “No, my lord,” I replied. 14. So he said, “These are the two anointed ones who are standing beside the Lord of all the earth.”>
¤ The people had had two leaders. And the same plan God has for the greater tribulation time. With the two witnesses, all the lights of the branches receive the Oil of the Holy Ghost and burn together. Firstly, it is the turn of the representatives of the original people of Israel to come to faith (3b§12, Rev. 12:1 and 14:1-5).
In 1,260 days, one hundred and forty-four thousand Israelites, 12,000 from 12 tribes, will receive the Holy Ghost. It is a tremendously powerful revival compared to about 15,000 – 30,000 Messianic believers in Israel now (Rev. 7:4-8).
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¤ At the beginning of the time of greater tribulation, Satan embodies in the president of the United States. As a result, the second beast of Rev. 13, the United States, becomes the seventh head / world power of the first beast and an ally of Rome (6k§6(8)19, John 13:27a, and Rev. 12:13).
Then it begins to speak ‘arrogant and blasphemous words’ against God 1260 days (4b§1317, Rev. 13:5-6).
¤ For example, its president starts to promote the pope’s views, that the old city of Jerusalem does not belong to Israel (4c§1317, Rev. 13:12).
Thus, Israel is forced to break away from this covenant and a terrible tribulation begins {3e§12, Dan. 12:1(-3)}.
¤ At the same time, the two witnesses strongly criticize the president's claims and oppose any attempts to silence them. They also torment their opponents with all sorts of plagues. But in the end, the United States (and other nations of the world) will kill them (Rev. 11:1-10), Rev. 11:7, <When they [two witnesses] have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will wage war with them, and will overpower and kill them.>
It is the Armageddon war of many nations against Israel and Jerusalem (6k§6(8)10, Rev. 16:(13-)16).
2-3W: Then the whole world wonders about the peace when it no longer hears or suffers new plagues from the mouths of the two witnesses. Television shows the bodies of the witnesses lying in the street. At the same time, the armies of the nations continue to exterminate the Jews of Jerusalem. But suddenly it happens (Rev. 11:8-10), Rev. 11:11-14, <But after the three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered the two witnesses, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell upon those who saw them. 12. And the witnesses heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Come up here.” And they went up to heaven in a cloud as their enemies watched them. 13. And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven. 14. The second woe has passed. Behold, the third woe is coming shortly.>
After the coming to faith of the 144,000 and the ascending of the two witnesses to heaven, the rest of the Jewish people is amazed. And full-scale war is going on. Then Jerusalem and the whole earth rumbles.
¤ Suddenly it notices God’s Hand! Seven thousand more of them died, but ‘the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven’. Now it perceives that God is on their side against the heathen nations. The same earthquake on the Mount of Olives the prophet Zechariah had spoken about. The mountain where had been two Islamic mosques, has turned into a big valley. It had been prophesied in their Bible, their Holy Tanakh Book. With their spiritual eyes, they see their LORD now standing there (Zec. 14:3-5 and 10-11).
Based on their history, the Jewish people knows that this LORD is Jesus Christ (Acts 1:11-12).