Zechariah For Today and Tomorrow
Chapters 12 to 14
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Sunday, May 17, 2026
BOOK OF ZECHARIAH #5 - END
ARMAGEDDON AND THE AGE TO COME
Armageddon And The Age To Come
by Keith Hunt
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BOOK OF REVELATION #10
Chapter One hundred-thirty-nine:
The REVELATION of Jesus Christ #10
Chapter 16 CHAPTER SIXTEEN John hears a voice from out of the Temple in heaven to the seven angels with the seven vials, "Go your way and pour out the vials of the WRATH of God upon the earth." The FIRST angel pours out his vial, and there is a GRIEVOUS SORE upon all that are part of the Beast and have its mark, and worship its religious image (verses 1-2). The SECOND angel pours out his vial upon the sea, and it becomes like the blood of the dead, and every living life in the sea dies (verse 3). Is this the whole sea of the entire world, or the sea close to the Holy Land? There is no elaboration, so only time will tell. But the thought of every life dying, is horrible to contemplate. The THIRD angel pours out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of water; and they become blood (verse 4). Again, is it the fountain of waters in and around just the Holy Land, or the entire earth; is not told us. But that angel is heard by John as saying, "You are righteous, O Lord, which are, and was, and shall be, because You have judged it to be this way. They have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink; for they are worthy of such plagues" (verse 5,6). Then John hears another out from the altar say, "Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are all thy judgments" (verse 7). And the FOURTH angel pours out his vial upon the sun, and power was given to scorch people with fire. And people were scorched with GREAT heat, and did they REPENT? You would think by now it would had gotten through to their minds that God is God, that He is very REAL, and means business. But they only blaspheme the name of God, and they DID NOT REPENT! (verses 8,9). The FIFTH angel pours out his vial upon the seat or headquarters of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain, and blasphemed the God of heaven because of the pains and their sores, and REPENTED NOT of their deeds" (verses 10-11). Now by this time, actually three and a half years earlier, the beast "man" and the "false prophet" man have moved to Jerusalem, all explained in my other studies on "Prophecy." So it may be that the seat of the beast here spoken about is the Holy Land, or it may be the seat the beast has in Europe. But wherever, you will notice they STILL HAVE the "sores" of verse 2. So that shows SOME of the vials will CONTINUE at least for some time. And by the way so far all these vials could be poured out in a matter of hours of each other, still on the same day. The miracles that they are only takes the angels a second or so to pour out. We have scorching heat and then whatever length of time given, we have DARKNESS upon the kingdom of the beast. From one extreme to the other. But nothing so far will make the people of the kingdom of the beast REPENT! So is the depth of Satanic deception! The SIXTH angel pours out his vial upon the river Euphrates; and the water of it dries up, that the way of the kings of the EAST might be prepared (verse 12). Do the kings of the East really need the Euphrates river to dry up? Probably not per se. Their armies in the modern world do not have to be stopped by a river. It is probably more symbolic the drying up of the water of the river Euphrates. It is a way of telling us and the world at that time, that the great BATTLE between man's physical armies and God is fast on its way. John sees three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, representing Satan, out of the mouth of the "man" beast and out of the mouth of the "man" false prophet. These are the THREE great deceivers of the last 42 months of this age. Of course Satan is behind the two "men" deceivers, but there are the three as John sees it in vision. The three spirits are demonic. Satan is Satan, yet the beast man and the false prophet man, will have Satan's top demon spirits working inside of them. No doubt Satan has his right and left hand demons by his side, top rank demons in his army of demons. These demons will work miracles through their human puppets. So as they go forth unto the kings of the earth, and the whole world, they will influence the mighty armies left in the world at this time (and obviously some will be from the East of the river Euphrates), to gather together to the BATTLE of the GREAT DAY of God almighty (verses 12-14). Jesus says, "Behold, I will come as a thief. Blessed is he that watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame (verse 15). Even at this very late time, Jesus says you better keep on keeping on the right road, for He will still come somewhat unexpectedly. You can never let up on walking the road that leads to eternal life, you can never let up for any length of time, especially during the GREAT DAY of God almighty. The armies of Satan, the beast, the false prophet and the kings of the East, are gathered together into the place in Hebrew called Armageddon, north west of Jerusalem. It is a large plain, very fitting for a large army to gather together to make war, on an enemy from the sky or clouds over the city of Jerusalem. The result of this battle is given to us in Zechariah 14. We have there that Jesus will melt the skin off their bones and the blood will flow like a river for 183 miles from Ar-Mageddon to south of Jerusalem (chapter 14:19-20). The Hebrew "ar" means mountain or range or plain, while "megiddo" means fortification, castle, stronghold). Jesus and the saints and the angels HAVE COME! They have descended from the clouds and have taken the victory and have destroyed those who have been destroying the earth. The GREAT BATTLE of the Day of God's wrath, the Day of the Lord, is over, the armies of Satan, both physical and spirit, have been DEFEATED!! But there needs to be ONE MORE FINAL battle witness to the humans of the great end-time Babylon. The SEVENTH angel pours out his vial into the air, and there comes forth a great voice out of the Temple of heaven , from the very throne of heaven, saying, "IT IS DONE!!" (verse 17). "And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings, and there was a GREAT earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so GREAT!" (verse 18). It can only be imagined, but then even our minds may not be able to imagine how great this earthquake will be. "The GREAT CITY was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and GREAT Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath" (verse 19). The Great City, is that Jerusalem? Some might probably say it is, but then why not words like "the holy city" or just the word "Jerusalem"? Letting the Bible interpret itself we have in chapter 17:18 concerning this Babylon women, the connection with "the great city" phrase. The Babylon woman whore and "the great city" is referring to the city that has had more influence on the world, over the centuries, as a whole, than any other city in the world - the great city of ROME! All over the nations of the world, that are still left by this time, their cities fall. I expect this means their major cities. Then God remembers this end-time BABYLON, what is left of her destroyed Empire (for as we shall see in chapter 18, and as it was in chapter 9 and the SIXTH angel TRUMPET, most of this Mystery Babylon the Great, has been devastated by this time, by the time Jesus is descending from the clouds and these seven vials are being poured out), and she is given more punishment. "And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found" (verse 20). Could this be meaning the small islands in the seas around the Holy Land, or islands any and everywhere? With such a great earthquake as mankind has never experienced, taking place, it could well mean islands (what size of islands is simply not stated) all over the world. "And there fell upon mankind a GREAT HAIL out of heaven, every hail-stone about the weight of a talent ..." (verse 21). Great hail ... well nothing like it in the history of man ... about the weight of a "talent" -- this 75 POUNDS !! Did all this lead people to REPENTANCE? NOT A BIT! People STILL blasphemed God because of the plague of hail! In chapter 17 and 18 we again STEP BACK in time, as those two chapters are INSET chapters, to inform us about MYSTERY BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. .................. To be continued |
Saturday, May 16, 2026
BOOKM OF REVELATION #9
Chapter One hundred-thirty-eight:
The REVELATION of Jesus Christ #9
Chapters 13-15 CHAPTER THIRTEEN This chapter is an INSET chapter. For the details of chapter 13 I refer the reader to my in-depth studies "The Beasts of Daniel and Revelation" under the section called "Prophecy" on this Website. A few comments in passing. The first 10 verses cover the ROMAN POLITICAL/MILITARY power. It was a mighty WAR machine. It did die, was wounded to death, but it arose again under a woman false church power. It did BLASPHEME against God; the theology it taught was false and in many ways blasphemous to God (verses 3,4,6). It was a military/religious power that made WAR against the true saints of God, and it killed many of them (verse 7). It also ruled over many nations and peoples. It will arise ONE more times, at the end of this age, it will rule again for 42 months, and all who will not worship its system will come under persecution. Only the very elect will not be deceived (Mat.24:24). Verses 11-18 focuses on the RELIGIOUS power of this Beast, coming like a Lamb, looking and saying it represents Christ, but shall in fact be governed by the dragon - Satan the Devil. It will have a false prophet that will be able to work miracles. He will make people worship this whole system. If they do not they will be killed. A mark is put on the people, without it they cannot buy or sell, cannot be a part of its society. To put it in BLUNT and plain words. This is the HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE, that arose, starting in 554 A.D. It was the might of a military power governed and ruled by the ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. It will RISE ONCE MORE at the end of this age, in Europe, as it always has been a European power. The false prophet will be the POPE. This risen Roman Empire of Europe, will, attack and destroy the British Commonwealth of Nations and the United States of America, and many other "Israelite" nations of the Western World. It will for a SHORT TIME, rise quickly (when in full dress) and will also bring about the last GREAT persecution of the true saints of God. Again, please study my studies called "The Beasts of Daniel and Revelation" as well as other studies under the category "Prophecy." CHAPTER FOURTEEN We are back once more to the major event of the sounding of the SEVENTH AND LAST TRUMPET. So, this chapter is part of the story flow, but is focussed on one main event. We are taken to the wonderful event of that trumpet sound, the RESURRECTION and JESUS with the saints ON THE MOUNT SION. This could be a spiritual mount sion in the clouds or the literal mount Sion at Jerusalem. With Him are the 144,000 that were sealed earlier. They are part that represents the whole. This type of Bible point is used many times in Scripture. We know from many other verses on the topic of the first resurrection and the coming of Jesus again to earth, that there will be the saints resurrected and glorified from all past ages, from Adam to this time of the Messiah's coming in glory to establish the Kingdom of God on earth. The PART represents the WHOLE. John hears a voice of many waters, the voice of a great thunder, and the sound of harpers harping their harps. He hears them sing a new song before the throne of heaven, before the four beasts and the elders, but only the resurrected saints could learn that song (the 144,000 is the part that represents the whole). Those in that resurrection are now with Christ, were the ones who were not defiled with the false woman or women of false Christianity - they are spiritual virgins - clean and pure from spiritual fornication. They are the ones who follow the LAMB, live by His faith, have Jesus living in them, and they are the ones who have been willing to live by every word of God, to follow His righteousness, to obey His commandments (verse 12). They were then redeemed - bought by the blood of Christ, and they are the very FIRST-FRUITS unto God and to the Lamb, Christ. They stand before God as having no guile in their mouth and are FAULTLESS before Him. (verses 2-6). See my study on "The Truth about Judgment Day" and "Saved by Grace." At this time, just before the 7 angels pouring out their 7 last plagues of chapter 15 and 16, there is an ANGEL to go forth having the everlasting Gospel. This is where Jesus' words of Mat.24:14 are fulfilled. Matthew 24:14 has nothing to do with any human organization "getting the Gospel to the world" - no human organization can compare with an ANGEL proclaiming to those who dwell on the earth, to every nation, kindred, tongue and people, the EVERLASTING GOSPEL! The angel says: "Fear God, and give glory to Him; for the hour of His judgment has come; and worship Him that made heaven and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters." Another angel follows saying: "Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornications." Babylon fell once, centuries ago, but there is to come an end-time Babylon of the later chapters of Revelation. She is Mystery Babylon the Great, the mother of harlots and abominations of the earth (chapter 17:5-6). She has made the whole earth DRUNK with her SPIRITUAL FORNICATIONS. There is fast approaching that there will not be a nation on earth that is not drunk in some way with the false teachings and customs of the ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION. Most nations now observe Christ-mass, the 1st of January, in one form or another. The "Christian" world has been deceived into observing Sunday the first of day of the week, instead of the 7th day of the fourth commandment of God. And on and on it goes. Her daughters - the Protestants all have one or more (mostly more) of her spiritual fornications. The end-time BABYLON will FALL, we see that in Revelation 18 if you want to read it now. We have seen in Revelation 9 and the 6th trumpet sound, that the army from the EAST will have a large part in destroying this European Babylon. Yes, it is time for you to read chapter 18, let it all sink deep into your heart and mind. This BABYLON OF ROMAN CATHOLIC EUROPE will FALL!! By the time this angel of chapter 14:8 tells the rest of the world that Babylon is fallen, IT WILL HAVE ALREADY FALLEN! But this is not yet the final end of all the evil Satanic falsehoods, the Babylon Beast power will still be in the Holy Land, still have people and armies entrenched with its mind-set and brainwashed by its philosophies and theology. A third angel must sound its voice saying: "If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand. The same shall drink of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of His indignation; and shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment ascends up for ever and ever: and they shall have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receives his mark of his name. Here is the patience of the saints: here are they who KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD AND HAVE THE FAITH OF JESUS CHRIST" (verses 9-12). This is the final warning to those still left on earth who will NOT give up worshipping the Roman Europe Beast power and its Roman Catholic religion. The part about torment, fire, smoke ascending up forever, I have covered in depth under the studies "Death - then What? Once more in the last book of the New Testament, God makes it clear that the true saints are those who KEEP His COMMANDMENTS and who live by the very faith of Christ (faith OF Christ - see Galatians 2:20). Yes you Roman Catholics and Protestants, you need to REPENT of NOT keeping the FOURTH commandment! It is plain to read what it is in Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5. You need to COME OUT OF BABYLON, with all of her other false practices and doctrines! John then hears a voice from heaven saying: "Write! Blessed are the dead, which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yes, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works to follow them." Jesus said that "By their works you shall know them." By the way His followers live, as He lived (Gal.2:20 once more and Phil.2:5) shall be the acid test of truth as opposed to falsehood and error. John then looks and in the time frame he sees the Son of man in a cloud, having a golden crown and in his hand a sharp sickle. Jesus is coming in the clouds, just as He left in clouds, so He will come in like manner (Acts 1). We are still seeing the major event of the sound of the SEVENTH TRUMPET! Another angels comes and with a loud voice to the One sat on the cloud, he tells that One, whom is Jesus, to thrust His sickle and reap, for the time has come for the reaping of the earth. And He who sat on the cloud did just that - thrust His sickle and the earth was reaped (verses 15-16). This should remind you of the parables Jesus gave about harvest, reaping, fish catching, and all that pertained to this great event at the sound of the seventh and last trumpet. It's time indeed now for those who are destroying the earth to be destroyed. Still yet another angel comes from out of the Temple in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle (verse 17). Then yet again, another angel comes from the altar in the Temple. He has power over fire, and cries to the angel with the sharp sickle, "Thrust in thy sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth, for her grapes are ripe." The angel thrusts in the sickle into the earth and gathers the vine of the earth, and casts it into the great winepress of the wrath of God. And the wine-press was trodden without the city and blood came out of the wine-press, even unto the horses bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs (verses 18-20). I have covered in detail the expounding of these last two verses of chapter 14. I believe it is in my study "Armageddon and the New Age." Putting it in a nut-shell. See Joel 2:1,30; 3:1-2, 9-15; Isa.63:1-4. A furlong is 606.5 feet, so 1,600 furlongs = 970,400 feet which is 183 miles. This distance takes you from Meggido to Edom, to the end of the depression of the land. It is the last battle, the famous battle of Armageddon (chapter 16:14-16 with Zech.14). The armies of the Beast power and armies from the East of Euphrates (chapter 16:12) will come together to fight Christ on His return to earth. They will MELT away, Jesus will destroy them by melting their skin from off their bones (Zech.14) and their blood will flow for 183 miles from Meggido to Edom, south of Jerusalem. You talk about "space wars" - this will be one, but the armies of human beings will have NO chance at victory. You think about this. The events of what will happen are ALL WRITTEN in this book of the Bible. The false prophet guiding the Europe Babylon Mystery Roman Catholic religion, WILL BE ABLE TO READ ALL THIS, in the Bible he claims to represent! AND HE AND THE ARMIES HE LEADS WILL STILL TRY TO DEFEAT CHRIST!! Talk about the DEPTHS of the DECEPTIONS of Satan the Devil. This has got to be one of his deepest! CHAPTER FIFTEEN We have been taken to ONE POINT of the SEVENTH TRUMPET, a VERY important time frame for sure. It was the time frame of Revelation 16:12-21. Now we must go back a little, and have presented to us what exactly leads up to chapter 16:14-16 and the reaping of the earth in the battle at Armageddon. John sees a sign in heaven, great and marvellous. Seven angels having SEVEN LAST PLAGUES, for in them is the full measure of the wrath of God finalized. We are on the sea of glass, mingled with fire, the resurrected saints (and those who got victory over the last great Beast power, and all that it stood for in all its ways and teachings and life practices) are ALL THERE. They have harps and they sing the song of Moses (he will be there with them, maybe leading them in the song), and the song of the Lamb (whatever that is, Jesus will lead us to sing it), saying: "Great and marvellous are they works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. Who shall not fear you, O Lord, and glorify thy name? Thou only art holy; for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest" (verse 1-4). After that, John looks and the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony in heaven was opened (verse 5). The SEVEN angels now come out of the temple, having the SEVEN LAST PLAGUES. They are clothed in pure and white linen, and are girded around the beast with a golden girdle. It should now be clear to us that the SEVENTH TRUMPET is made up of THE RESURRECTION of the saints and the SEVEN LAST PLAGUES. One of the four beasts around the throne of God, gives the seven angels, seven vials full of the wrath of God, the one who lives forever. The Temple then is filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from His power. No one, angel, beasts, or whatever is in heaven, was able then to enter the Temple, UNTIL the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled. We are now at the FINAL end of this age, and very soon we will have the Kingdom of God on this earth, and the wonderful 1,000 year age shall be a reality, which the holy prophets have told us about from the ages past. ........................ To be continued NOTE: If some of you are shocked at my saying the end-time Beast power, the Babylon Mystery Religion, is the very Roman Catholic church, the Papacy, I want you to know that just about all the OLD Protestant Bible Commentaries, like Albert Barnes' "Notes on the New Testament" all teach that very thing. |
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