October 10, 2009

1. T L S Seventh Seal… Four Trumpets Judgment of Chapter 8 the Thirds October 10, 2009

2. Two Witnesses Joshua vs. Revelation • (Yehoshua is a variant of Yeshua) • Features a military commander dispossessing usurpers • 7 year campaign • Against 7 (of an original 10) nations • Torah ignored at Jericho: (Sabbath ignored; Levites involved) • Sent in “Two Spies”

3. Joshua vs. Revelation • Seven Trumpet Events • Enemies confederated under a leader in Jerusalem • Adoni-Zedek, “Lord of Righteousness” • Ultimately defeated with • Hailstones and fire from heaven • Signs in the Sun, Moon, etc. • Kings hide in caves; (“Rocks fall on us…”) • Prelude to establishing a new Monarchy

4. Joshua 6:10 Preceded by Silence And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.

5. Preceded by Silence And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. Revelation8:1

6. Jubilee Year • Begins after Joshua’s conquest • All Debts forgiven • Land returns to original owners • Slaves go free Lev. 25:8-16,23-55; 27:16-25; Num. 36:4

7. Jubilee Year • “The time of the restitution of all things.” Acts 3:21 1) in the restoring of all that was perverted by man's sin • in the removing of all slavery of sin • in the delivering of the creation from the bondage of corruption to which it was subjected on account of man's depravity

8. the And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets. Revelation8:2

9. Stood Before God… And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings. Luke 1:19

10. 1st Kings 10:8 Stood Before God… Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.

11. And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand. Revelation 8:3,4

12. And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake. And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound. Revelation 8:5-6

13. The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up. Revelation 8:7

14. The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up. “And I will show wonders in the heavens and the earth: blood and fire and pillars of smoke.” Joel 2:30 Revelation 8:7

15. Literal Events • There is every reason to believe these events are as real as those that efei poured out on Egypt • Isaiah spoke of events future to his time that would rival the plagues of EgyptIsaiah 11:15-16 • John the Baptist spoke of a Coming One greater than he that would baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire • Joel 1:15-20

16. 1st The Seven Trumpet JudgmentsChapters 8 - 11 1/3 Trees, Grass Burned

17. And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood; And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed. Revelation 8:8,9

18. 1st 2nd The Seven Trumpet JudgmentsChapters 8 - 11 1/3 Trees, Grass Burned Mtn of Fire 1/3 Sea

19. And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters; And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter. Revelation 8:10,11

20. 1st 2nd 3rd The Seven Trumpet JudgmentsChapters 8 - 11 1/3 Trees, Grass Burned Mtn of Fire 1/3 Sea Wormwood 1/3 Waters Bitter

21. And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise. Revelation 8:12

22. Isaiah 13:9-10 The Sun, Moon, and Stars… Behold, the day of efei cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it. For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.

23. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th The Seven Trumpet JudgmentsChapters 8 - 11 1/3 Trees, Grass Burned Mtn of Fire 1/3 Sea Wormwood 1/3 Waters Bitter Darkness 1/3 Sun, Stars “Judgment of the Thirds”

24. And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound! Revelation 8:13

25. The 7-Sealed Scroll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The Heptadic Structure Rev 8:13 - Woe, woe, woe 6 7 Parenthesis 8,9 10-14 Parenthesis 15 16 Parenthesis

26. Next Session • Read Chapter 9

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