Zechariah For Today and Tomorrow
Chapters 1 to 3
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Tuesday, May 12, 2026
BOOK OF ZECHARIAH #1
Saturday, May 9, 2026
BOOK OF REVELATION #7
Chapter One hundred-thirty-six:
The REVELATION of Jesus Christ #7
Chapters 8 - 10 CHAPTER EIGHT The SEVENTH SEAL is now to be opened. There was silence in heaven for about half an hour. Why this silence? We are not told. We can only speculate. Is it a "hush" in the now reality that the ages have waited for - the last stage leading up to the coming of the Messiah in glory and power to destroy those who are destroying the earth, and to finally usher in the Kingdom of God on earth for the promised 1,000 years of the RESTITUTION of all things. Or maybe its the serious awe of the universe, the angels and all other created creatures, holding their breath so to speak, for now is coming the very personal and direct time of God's wrath on this earth. Whatever the reason, the truth of the matter is that in God's heaven there will be SILENCE for about half an hour. That part of eternal history no doubt the host of heaven will always remember, SILENCE in heaven, no praising or singing or playing of music or sounds of thunder and whatever else those beings in heaven do - for a very short time, there will be SILENCE! (verse 1). The seven angels standing before God are given SEVEN TRUMPETS. As we proceed, it becomes clear that the SEVENTH seal IS comprised of SEVEN TRUMPET SOUNDS (verse 2). Another angel comes and stands at the heavenly altar, having a golden censer or bowl. He has much incense, and he offers it up with the prayers of the saints upon the golden altar which is before the very throne of God. The smoke of the incense with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angels' hand. The angel then takes the censer, fills it with fire, and throws it onto the earth. There were voices, thunder, lightning, and a great earthquake (verses 3-5). All very real but symbolic. All done in heaven and no person on earth shall see it happen. But the reality of it happening will surely be felt afterwards by what then takes place on the earth. God starts to flex His muscles. The seven angels are ready to blow their trumpets. FIRST TRUMPET The first angel sounds his trumpet, there followed a great hail and fire mingled with blood, being cast down on the earth, it burnt up a THIRD of all trees, and all the green grass was burnt up (verses 6-7). This alone is mind-dumbing. This has never happened to the earth since it was created, in the scale and depth of it all. We can only imagine in part, what this will look and sound like. SECOND TRUMPET The second angel sounds his trumpet. A great mountain like whatever, with fire was cast into the sea: a THIRD part of the sea became blood. A THIRD part of the creatures in the sea that had life were killed; and a THIRD part of the ships on the sea were destroyed (verses 8-9). This is really getting "freaky" - it's like a strange horror movie taking place. But, however all this unfold and whatever the sight of what makes all this happen is like, we are told the END RESULT! And it is far from being anything but catastrophic. These end results are how they read, no symbolism here, they will happen, as the plain words we are reading say. THIRD TRUMPET A great "star" from heaven falls to earth. As stars can represent angels, could this be an angel coming to earth, burning as it were a lamp. It falls, in whatever way, a miracle perhaps, on the THIRD part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of water. Whatever this is it is called "wormwood" (wormwood is a bitter plant and grows in desert type areas). The third part of waters became wormwood, so bitter, and obviously even more than bitter because MANY died from the wormwood waters. This has never happened on the earth as yet, so it is yet to come. FOURTH TRUMPET Now the sun and moon and stars are greatly effected, exactly HOW we are not told, but we are told the result: the THIRD part of them is DARKENED. The day shone not for a third part, and the night also shone not for a third part. Again, this sounds science-fiction stuff, but it will happen during the early part of the DAY OF THE LORD. The DAY of God's WRATH. John then beholds and hears an angel; flying through the heaven and saying, "WOE, WOE, WOE, to the inhabitants of the earth by reason of the other voices of the TRUMPET of the THREE angels which are yet to sound!" CHAPTER NINE The FIFTH angel sounds - the FIFTH TRUMPET. A star falls from heaven to earth, and to him (indicating this is an angel) was given the key to unlock the bottomless pit. He opened the pit and smoke arose, as like from a great furnace. The sun and air were darkened by the smoke. Out comes LOCUSTS on the earth, they had power on the earth like scorpions have - a mighty sting! This is obviously "symbols" we are now seeing through John. He is transported in vision to the Day of God's Wrath, and the things he sees would have been so strange and also terrifying, he had to use language that his mind could relate to. Scorpions as used in Nahum 3, which is a prophecy about the Assyrian Empire. The Assyrians eventually migrated through Europe and are the GERMAN people today. Mt.Craig White has done years of detailed research on the German people and where they came from. He now has a large detailed book (called "In search of THE GREAT GERMAN NATION." You can purchase from: originofnations.org Amazon.com Barnes and Nobel.com This 5th trumpet is the resurrection of the Holy Roman Empire out of Europe, that is today gaining more POWER and more IMPORTANCE on the world scene. It will eventually be ONE of the TWO LAST GREAT powers on the earth. At the outset of the GREAT TRIBULATION, Judah (the Jews) and MOST of the rest of the WESTERN world (who are the very House of Israel - see Britam.org Website for the most detailed truth on that subject) will have been destroyed and taken captive by this European LAST resurrected Holy Roman Empire. All that remains by the sounding of this FIRST WOE, or 5th TRUMPET, is for the mighty Satan controlled Beast Power of Europe to conquer the EASTERN world (of Russia, Chins, India, Japan, etc.) who will by this time be the ONLY other WORLD POWER! Whatever space age technology they have by that time, they will be commanded by God, allowed by God, to ONLY hurt the persons who have NOT the seal of God. They will not be allowed to hurt the trees, the grass, or any green thing. They will NOT KILL, they will only "torment" people like the torment of a scorpion, when they strike a person. They will TORMENT people for FIVE MONTHS! In those days people will WANT TO DIE, but they will not be allowed to die. Some kind of miracle God will have to perform here, people desiring to die, seeking to die, but shall not be able to die. The vision type locust scorpions were shaped like horses prepared for battle (that's the only way John could put it in human terms of his day); on their heads were crowns of gold (they were kings of warfare we might say); and they had the faces of men (showing man was behind these war machines). They had the hair of a woman (probably the air flowing behind them looked to John like the hair of women blown in the wind). They had teeth, what you bite with, and cause pain, like that of a lions. Their breastplates were like iron - they were indeed mechanical machines of war. The sound of their wings (the sound of them flying through the heaven) was like the sound of many horse pulled chariots running to battle. Their tails were like that of a scorpion, for the result was like that of scorpions stinging people - out from them came the sting. For their POWER was to HURT people for FIVE months, not to kill them but only to hurt them, but the sting will be so horrible, people will want to die, but God will not allow them to die. The king over them was the angel from the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is "Abaddon," but in the Greek tongue his name is "Apollyon." word means "destroyer" (verses 1-12). In other in-depth studies on this Website the BEASTS of REVELATION are fully expounded. The great one who will have control of the "beast" man and the "false prophet" man of later chapters of Revelation, will be Satan the Devil. This 5th TRUMPET or first WOE, is the workings of the BEAST POWER as the resurrected RELIGIOUS AND POLITICAL power of the Holy Roman Empire of Europe. It will have ALREADY destroyed the people of Israel - Judah and Israel - conquered the Western world. It will have ALREADY killed MANY of the saints of God, true Christians who cannot be deceived by this Babylon Mystery Religion of a Roman Catholic governed European power. Now this mighty Empire will strike at the remaining power, the people in the EAST, on the other side of the Euphrates river. THE SIXTH TRUMPET The SECOND WOE and its trumpet angel will sound. A voice from the four corner of the altar in heaven, tell this 6th angel to sound, and loose the four angels stationed in at the river Euphrates. These four angels let loose what they have been holding back. It was for a certain DAY, HOUR, MONTH, and YEAR, and now it is. A whole THIRD of mankind (from those still remaining after all that has transpired so far on earth) are KILLED by the events of the 6th trumpet sound or second woe. The army is a staggering two hundred thousand thousand. The people of the EAST can indeed number such an army. Again, John put it in terms he understood in his day. This army is like men on horses, with breastplates of fire, of jacinth, and brimstone. They had heads of lions, out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone. What a sight, it was terrifying for John to see all this, and to see in vision a THIRD part of mankind killed by this army from over the east of the river Euphrates. This army had tails like a serpent, ready to sting and kill. Even their heads could kill and hurt people. It was for John no doubt an unbelievable future scene he saw in vision in heaven. By the end of this 6th trumpet (second woe) the earth and its people on it ... well there really are not the words to say it. Truly, even with all the wars down through the centuries of mankind, even with the great FIRST and SECOND world wars of the 20th century, there is NOTHING TO COME CLOSE to what the earth and its people will face in the future. People of God WANT, they DESIRE, Jesus to come again, to bring in the Kingdom of God on earth, and certainly we look to that day, BUT .... before that can happen, we have to face the prophecy (all of it) in the book of Revelation!! The only way the world could evade this prophecy is for the nations to REPENT! And that is VERY UNLIKELY INDEED! You would think by this time in our prophecy, the people of the world, the MAJORITY of them at least, would REPENT IN DUST AND ASHES, CRY OUT WITH HUMBLE HEARTS, TO BE FORGIVEN OF SINS, AND TO HAVE THE GRACE OF GOD SHOWERED DOWN ON THEM. You would think by this time they would have LEARNT the lesson - got the MESSAGE - and would be ready to accept Jesus as Lord and Savior! BUT NO! Look what is written in 9:20-21. "And the rest of the men who were not killed by these plagues: yet REPENTED NOT of the works of their hands, that they should not worship demons, and idols of gold, silver, brass, stone, and of wood,: which can neither see, hear, nor walk. They DID NOT REPENT of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their immorality, nor of their thefts" (verses 13-21). They STILL, after all the power of the universe comes on them, in all that has gone before, WILL NOT REPENT!! They will not admit SIN, see where they are living contrary to God's way of life and righteousness. They will set their hearts and minds to be as concrete. They will "grit their teeth" and still REFUSE to REPENT! It BLOWS ME AWAY! To think people will have this attitude. How they must love the "things" - the physical riches, the gold, the silver, the brass, the "gadgets" of our space age. How they must love just wanting to "do their own thing" - have sex when and with whom they choose, as many times as they can, love their jobs, and certainly ain't willing to rest on the day God claims is His. How they must love the razzle and dazzle of the physical world and the sin that goes with it all. I hope and pray friends, that is NOT you! As they say, "you can't take it with you" and sin may seem pleasurable for the moment, and it may seem nice to not have anyone like God telling you what to do and how to do it and when to do it. But your Bible says, "There is a way that seems right to man, but the end result is DEATH!" Many at this time of the age will see God at work all around them, with signs that are really mind-blowing and catastrophic. Yet most of them will still NOT repent. So is the DEPTHS of Satan the Devil, so is the DECEPTION he will manifest in the last days, upon the whole earth (see Rev.12:9). CHAPTER TEN John sees another angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud; a rainbow is upon his head; his face as the sun; his feet as pillars of fire. He has a little book open. His right foot is upon the sea, and his left foot on the land. He cries with a voice like a lion when roaring. When he cries out, seven thunders shout back. After the thunders shouted, John was about to write what it all meant. He was told "No, do not write, shut it all up. Seal up what the seven thunders have uttered" (verses 1-4). The angel John saw standing upon the sea and land, lifted up his hand to heaven, and swore by Him that lives forever and ever, who created all the heavens and the earth and the sea, and all that there is in them. The angel announces "There should be time no longer!" It is getting closer and closer to the end of this age and the new age that is promised to come. It is fast approaching when Jesus will return in power and glory. It is in the days of the voice of the SEVENTH trumpet angel, when he BEGINS to sound, that the Mystery of God, what He has been doing with mankind from the creation of Adam, will be FINISHED, just as He has declared for centuries through His prophets (verses 5-7). John hears the voice from heaven that has been speaking to him, that he should go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which stands upon the sea and land. John obeys, and goes to the angel and asks for the little book. The angel replies, "Take it, eat it up; it shall be in thy belly bitter, but in thy mouth it shall be sweet as honey" (verses 8-9). It would first taste good, like it is all okay now, it is all pleasant now, but on going into the belly, it was bitter. John takes the book and eats it, and yes, in his mouth it is sweet, and comforting, like a good chocolate bar (I love chocolate bars), but as soon as it was in his belly it was BITTER (verse 10). What this little book is all about CANNOT be known, for it was sealed up! If someone today tries to tell you what this little book is all about, then I tell you, they are false ministers, who do not know what they are talking about. You need to get away from them as quickly as you can. The "little book" is SEALED UP! It is NOT for us to know what is written in it. When what it contains comes to pass then perhaps SOME of us will know, but till then, it is sealed - period! The angel tells John he must prophesy yet more, to kings, to nations, to many different peoples and languages. What he writes in the next chapters is for them to hear and to know and to understand. Jesus is REVEALING the end time events that MUST come on this earth before He returns to become King of kings and Lord of lords. .................... To be continued Written November 2007 |
EZEKIEL FOR TODAY AND BEYOND #11 -- END
Ezekiel For Today and Tomorrow
Chapters 40 to 48
THE EZEKIEL TEMPLE OF THE MILLENNIUM KINGDOM AGE The "Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible" Vol.5 p.634, will give you detailed information of the Temple described in Ezekiel chapters 40 through 48. Some of the writers comments are quite correct while others are incorrect as to the application of these chapters at the end of this prophetic book. The Encyclopedia gives you the drawing outline of this Temple. As the author says, it is very much like Solomon's Temple but NOT exactly the same in all of its dimensions. The bottom line is that the Temple of Ezekiel is UNIQUE! This Temple with its dimensions HAS NEVER BEEN BUILT BY ANYONE!! IT IS A TEMPLE THAT WILL BE BUILT, BUT ONLY UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THE MESSIAH JESUS CHRIST! IT IS THE TEMPLE FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD AGE! Some of the points of the author in the "Pictorial Encyclopedia" are worth stating here. Ezekiel was taken back to Jerusalem in a vision, and an angel in his presence measured the Temple. A. Meaning of the Temple. What is the significance of Ezekiel's Temple? This is expressed in 'the law of the house' (Ezek.43:12) that the 'top of the mountain the whole limit thereof round about shall be most holy. Behold, this is the law of the house.' It was an expression of the holiness of Yahweh through the complex that is revealed in the measuring process, and from it the people are to 'measure the pattern' (cf.the way of holiness) that they may be 'ashamed of their iniquities' (43:10; BS, 106:58). "Since the vision occurs at the end of the prophecy of Ezekiel, one must look at it as the culmination of the work of the prophet. God's holiness was the focal point of his ministry. there was to be the process of exposure, arraignment, and judgment of Israel (ch.1-26), the judgment of the surrounding nations so Yahweh's name might be vindicated in all the earth (chs.25-32), followed next by the rebirth and restoration of the prodigal people (chs. 33-39), which would include the last great attack on His people, concluding with the revelation of God dwelling among the people (chs.40-48. BS, 106:57). The Temple (cf.Mal.3:1) is to become the dwelling place of the divine glory )cf. Ezek 43:1-6): This is 'the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever' (43:7). B. Identity of the Temple. What Temple is this? Is it completely separate from the previous Temple in Jerusalem? Is it a completely new complex of building? A study of the sequence of events helps to answer this question. Israel had, in all her tribes, gone into captivity; the destruction of her Temple symbolized God's judgment upon her for her sin. She had been promised restoration upon repentance (Deut.30:1ff). The departure of the Shekinah ('glory,' Ezek.11:22,23) signified the fall of Jerusalem. The return of this glory (43:1ff) signified the restoration of Israel to God's favor and blessing. But if a Temple vastly different from the Temple that Nebuchadnezzar destroyed, how could it carry any assurance to the people? Since the Holy Place and Holy of Holies are the same size as in Solomon's Temple, and in the light of other similarities, the conclusion is that Ezekiel's Temple is basically Solomon's Temple, but with modifications in the court structure and arrangement. It is not merely an 'ideal' Temple, for when describing the use of the altar, Yahweh 943:18ff) describes its sanctification (vv.18-27) concerning what should be done by a people restored to their God..... The arrangement of the courts impressed the people of a need for personal holiness; but also, Yahweh's presence there (43:1-12) demonstrated His accessibility by the people. The ritual, having been restored, conveyed to Israel that she was truly accepted, and therefore could hope to become a cleansed and restored people. Therefore, Ezekiel's Temple was a 'visual aid' to faith..... The true restoration of Israel is YET TO COME, when God a SECOND TIME (Isa.11:11) will recover Israel from captivity, when they would be given a new heart (Ezek 36:26) and their nation would be born in a day (Isa 66:8-10). This REFERS to the MILLENNIUM and the REBIRTH of Israel, for all the Gentiles must wait so that they also may be renewed and share in the blessings of God's house (Isa.56:7)." Ah, the author of this entry in the Pictorial Encyclopedia HAS GOT IT!! It is what I have been telling you all through the book of Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel. It is NOT HARD TO UNDERSTAND! It is CLEARLY WHAT THE PROPHETS TALK ABOUT OVER AND OVER AGAIN! WHY A YOUNG CHILD CAN UNDERSTAND IT! All you need to do is read it and BELIEVE IT! The author in the Pictorial Encyclopedia understands the overall truth of these chapters. He concludes his long entry on Ezekiel's Temple: "9. The Temple Precincts. The Temple is surrounded by a sacred area and the angel proceeds to measure it: 500 reeds (3,000 cubits) on each side. The measuring process was done to emphasize its sacred character (v.20)- that it is holy, in contrast to all other areas that are called profane. The 'it' measured in v.15 is this area, not the E wall or gate. The relation of the Temple complex within this area is that of a city within a wall, the whole set upon a mountain that rose up to provide the high eminence on which to erect the Temple (40:1,2). It is at this point that one must look to the FUTURE for this Temple.The terrain of Jerusalem in Ezekiel's time could NOT ACCOMMODATE this development. After the events of Zechariah 14:1- 4, 10, this Temple could be set in the place of the height of the present Haram. The peace of the millennium will offer opportunity for construction, and if this Temple proclaims holiness, it most certainly agrees with the theme 'Holiness unto the Lord' (Zech 14:20). The similarity of the house of Solomon's Temple assures the people that this is indeed their house, and God's presence in it gives assurance of His favor. The other structures are 'teaching' elements, to teach them the 'way of holiness.'" YES, IT IS TRUE, ALL YOU READ ABOUT IN CHAPTERS 40 THROUGH 48 WILL LITERALLY COME TO PASS. THERE WILL BE A PHYSICAL TEMPLE IN JERUSALEM FOR THE MILLENNIUM AGE. THERE WILL BE A RESTORED - RESTITUTION OF ALL THINGS REGARDING THE TYPE OF LEVITICAL PRIESTHOOD AND THE SACRIFICIAL SYSTEM. IT WILL BE AS WRITTEN. OUR LORD GOD CHRIST JESUS WILL OVERSEE THE BUILDING OF THIS TEMPLE. THE WHOLE OF IT WILL BE A TEACHING AID, FOR IMPRESSING THE HOLINESS OF THE LORD AND TO REMIND ISRAEL AND THE WORLD OF THE MIGHTY AND GREAT SACRIFICE GOD MADE TO RESCUE MANKIND FROM SIN AND WICKEDNESS. ONLY THROUGH BLOOD (NOT THE BLOOD OF BULLS AND GOATS) - THE BLOOD OF CHRIST, CAN SINS BE TAKEN AWAY. AS IT IS WRITTEN: "BUT IN THOSE SACRIFICES THERE IS A REMEMBRANCE AGAIN MADE OF SINS EVERY YEAR. FOR IT IS NOT POSSIBLE THAT THE BLOOD OF BULLS AND GOATS SHOULD TAKE AWAY SINS" (Heb.10:3-4). YOU NEED TO STUDY THE BOOK OF HEBREWS ON THIS WEBSITE UNDER "THE NEW TESTAMENT BIBLE STORY." YOU NEED TO STUDY THE STUDY CALLED "ANIMAL SACRIFICES IN THE MILLENNIUM?" ON THIS WEBSITE. YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE TRUTH OF WHY GOD GAVE ISRAEL A TABERNACLE OR TEMPLE AND THE WHOLE LEVITICAL PRIESTHOOD WITH ANIMAL SACRIFICES. IT WAS INDEED AS A TEACHING AID TO FAITH. SO IT WILL BE AGAIN IN THE 1,000 YEAR AGE OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD ON EARTH. THE WORLD AND ISRAEL AND JUDAH WILL NEED A TEACHING AID SO ALL GENERATIONS DURING THE 1,000 YEARS WILL NEVER FORGET THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD OF SINS AND INIQUITIES OVER THOUSANDS OF YEARS OF HUMAN LIFE ON EARTH, AND THE AWESOME BLOOD SACRIFICE OF JESUS THE SAVIOR MESSIAH, TO BLOT OUT THOSE SINS AND GIVE SALVATION TO ALL WHO WILL ACCEPT HIM AS PERSONAL SAVIOR. Key verses of some of these chapters! CHAPTER 43 "Afterwards he brought me to the gate even the gate that looks towards the east .... And the GLORY of the Lord came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect is towards the east. So the Spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and behold, the glory of the Lord filled the house ... And he said unto me, Son of man, the place of MY THRONE, and the place of the SOLES of my feet, where I will DWELL in the midst of the children of Israel forever, and my holy name, shall the house of Israel no more defile .... show the house to the house of Israel .... and write it in their sight .... This is the law of the house; Upon the top of the mountain the whole limit thereof round about shall be MOST HOLY. Behold, this is the law of the house ..." (43:1,4-7,10-12). There will be a type of Levitical priesthood from the false ministers of Israel who were partly to blame for Israel and Judah going into captivity, They will learn, they will teach CORRECTLY between what is unclean and the clean, they shall observe God's statutes, they shall HALLOW GOD'S SABBATHS. (44:9-12,23-24). The FEASTS of the Lord will be observed; of the NEW MONTH; and the SABBATHS. The PASSOVER shall be observed and the SEVEN DAYS OF UNLEAVENED BREAD. The FEAST of the SEVENTH month - the Feast of seven days - the Feast of TABERNACLES shall be observed (45:17-25). The gate of the inner court that looks towards the East, shall be opened on the SABBATH and in the day of the NEW MONTH. Worship services will be held at this gate on the SABBATH and on the NEW MONTH day. The SOLEMN FEASTS of the Lord are taught (46:1-15). THE RIVER OF LIFE CHAPTER 47 What the world has gone through to this point, all that has taken place according to the book of Revelation; the great slaughter and upheaval in the seas of the earth, there will needs be as God has decided, a river of life to RESTORE all things in the seas. This river will flow from the holy city of Jerusalem and restoration of all things will come to the waters of the earth. BOUNDARY OF THE HOLY LAND AND DIVIDING BY THE 12 TRIBES THE LORD'S PORTION FOR THE CITY OF GOD CHAPTERS 47:13 TO 48:1-29 At last it will be as God original promised Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. THE NAME OF THE CITY SHALL BE "THE LORD IS THERE" - OR IN HEBREW "JEHOVAH-SHAMMAH" WHAT A SPLENDID BOOK IS THE PROPHECY OF EZEKIEL. OUT OF THE DARKNESS OF WAR AND DESTRUCTION COMES THE LIGHT OF THE RESTORATION OF ALL THINGS; A TIME OF ISRAEL AND JUDAH AS ONE PEOPLE LIVING IN PEACE AND BLESSINGS IN THE PROMISED LAND; A NEW TEMPLE IN WHICH WILL DWELL THE LORD GOD SITTING ON THE THRONE OF DAVID, AND ADMINISTERING ALL THE PROMISES WRITTEN IN THE PROPHETS ON THE KINGDOM OF GOD AGE ON THIS EARTH. SO IT IS WRITTEN AND SO IT SHALL COME TO PASS. ...................... |
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