revelaon 8 & 9...– these judgments/wars fall on the eastern/chrisan roman empire • threvela
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Revela&on8&9AStudyof7Trumpetsand3Woes
The3HolyWarsbetween
ApostateChris<anityandIslamPresentedby:MarkLaRoseDate:06/27/17Dra?File:Rev8-9
Rela&onshipwithChrist• TheMostImportantUnderstandingaboutourSalva&on:– Webelieveeternallifeisagi@fromGodinChristJesusandwearejus<fiedbyHisgraceandHisfaithwhopaidtheprice;death,forourtransgressions
Romans3:21-26;4:4-5,25;6:23;Ephesians2:4-10;Titus3:4-7(Is53;Eze36:25-27;John3:3-8,16;16:8;Rom5:6-10;8:1-4,14-17;1Cor15:3-4,20-22;2Cor5:14-15,19-21;Gal1:4;3:13-14,26;4:4-7;Phil2:6-11;Col1:13-14;Heb8:7-12;1Pet1:23;2Pet1:3-4;1John2:2;4:10)
• God“senthisangeltoshowhisservants”thefuture(Rev22:6)“Donotdespiseprophecies.”1Thess5:20– Purpose:Tosharethevitalnecessityofacharactertransformingrela<onshipwithChrist,namelytheGospelofHissacrificeforallwhocallHimLordandSavior(Ps1:1-2;Ma^20:25-28;Luke19:17-20;John20:21;Rom12:2;2Cor3:17-18;Gal5:22-25;Eph5:19-21;6:12-18;Phil3:7-14;Col2:6;1Thess5:16-23;Heb10:25;2Pet2:9;3:18;1John4:4)
PrinciplesofBibleStudy• Paul’scounseltoTimothy:
– 16AllScriptureisgivenbyinspira<onofGod,andisprofitablefordoctrine,forreproof,forcorrec<on,forinstruc<oninrighteousness,17thatthemanofGodmaybecomplete,thoroughlyequippedforeverygoodwork.2Tim3:16-17(Ps119:105;Prov30:5-6;Is8:20;John17:17;1Thess2:13;Heb4:12)
– forprophecynevercamebythewillofman,butholymenofGodspokeastheyweremovedbytheHolySpirit.2Pet1:21
• Bibleversions:– Useversionswiththeclosesttransla&ontotheoriginallanguage
• RecommendcomparingNKJV(usedhere),NASB95,KJV,ESV,andNIV
– Concordancesources:www.abibleconcordance.com;www.bluele^erbible.org
• UseofExpositorystudymethods(versusThema&cstudy)– ThismethodexplorestheliteralmeaningofeachwordinScriptureandits
rela&onshiptootherwordsinitscontext(exegesis)
PrinciplesofInterpreta&on• It’simportanttobeconsistentbyusingthesameprinciples,
pa^ern,andunderstandingoftheBookofDanielforthepropheciesinRevela<on(Num12:6;2Chron20:20;Joel2:28-29;Amos3:7;Acts2:14-21;Rev.12:17;19:10;22:8-9)
• Everyworddeservescarefulconsidera<on– “Forpreceptmustbeuponprecept,preceptuponprecept,Lineupon
line,lineuponline,Hereali^le,thereali^le.”Is28:10
• LikeDaniel’svisionsweretoDaniel,mosteverythinginRevela<onisfuturetoJohn’s<me– “…Iwillshowyouthingswhichmusttakeplacea@erthis.”Rev4:1– “…toshowHisservantsthethingswhichmustshortlytakeplace.”Rev22:6
• TheHistoricistmethodofinterpreta<onisusedforbothDanielandRevela<on
• MuchofRevela<onissymbolic– Lookfordefini<onsandcorrela<onselsewherewithinDanieland
Revela<onfirst,thentheBibleasawhole;theninhistory– LikeDaniel2,7,8,9&10-12,theprincipleusedisto“repeatandenlarge”
“Blessedishewhoreadsandthosewhohearthewordsofthisprophecy,andkeepthosethingswhicharewri^eninit;forthe<meisnear.”Revela&on1:3
Revela&on(AD95-96)
• TheApostleJohnreceivedtheRevela&onvisionswhileonPatmos
• JohnwasexiledinAD95duringthereignofEmperorDomi<an.HisexileendedupontheaccessionofEmperorNervainAD96.
• Jerusalemhadbeendestroyed25yearsearlierinAD70
• Revela<oniswri^enusingchias<cstructures:achiasmisarepe<<onofsimilarideasinthereversesequence
• EventsinRevela<onarebuiltbyprogressiverepe<<onaddingdetaillikeDaniel2,7,8,9,&11-12
• Thevisionswerenotgiveninchronologicalorder
OverviewTheBookofRevela&on
Revela<on1-14ismirrored…! Rev1:1-8Introduc<on! Rev1:9-3:227Churches! Rev4:1-8:17Seals! Rev8:2-11:187Trumpets
! Rev11:19-14:20CosmicControversy
…byRevela<on15-22! Rev22:8-17Conclusion! Rev21:9-22:7NewJerusalem! Rev19:11-21:81,000Years! Rev15:1-16:217Plagues! Rev17:1-19:10FallofBabylon
OverviewTheBookofRevela&on
Revela<oncontains7ThronescenesthatprovideaviewoftheSanctuaryinHeaven:
1. Introduc<onofthe7seals(Rev4:1-5:14)2. Introduc<onofthe7trumpets(Rev8:2-6)3. Introduc<onofthecosmiccontroversyinRev12(Rev11:19)
4. Introduc<ontothe7plagues(Rev15)5. Introduc<ontothefallofsymbolicBabylon(Rev16:17-17:3a)
6. Introduc<ontotheSecondAdvent(Rev19:1-10)7. Introduc<ontotheNewEarth(Rev21:5-11a)
Introduc<onThe7Trumpetsand3Woes
• Revela<on8:1recordstheopeningofthe7thSeal
• Revela<on8:2-6providesaglimpseofJesusattheGoldenAltarintheHolyPlaceoftheheavenlySanctuary,intercedingforthesaints(Before10/22/1844)
• Revela<on8:7-13describesthefirst4trumpets
– ThesejudgmentsfallonImperial(western)Rome,foretellingitsfall• Revela<on9:1-21describestrumpets5and6(woes1&2)
– Thesejudgments/warsfallontheEastern/Chris<anRomanEmpire
• Revela<on11:14-15announcesthe7thtrumpet,confirmingtrumpets5-7arethe3woes/holywars(IslamvsChris<anity)
– The7thtrumpet/3rdwoejudgmentfallsonthewholeworld
• Thefirst6trumpetsoccurwhileChristisintheHolyPlaceoftheSanctuaryinHeaven(Rev9:13)whilethe7thtrumpetissoundedwithChristintheMostHolyPlace(some<mea"er10/22/1844,likely9/11/2001)
" Thefirst4trumpetshavesimilara^ributes,duringthe<meoftheend,tothefirst4ofthe7plagues(Rev16)
Revela&on8
Jesus,ourHighPriestandthe
First4Trumpets
Revela&on8:1
• WhenHeopenedtheseventhseal,therewassilenceinheavenforabouthalfanhour.
" Thefirst4sealsdescribedhorsesandriders.Theeventsofseals5-7aredifferent.– Silenceinheaven:ThereissilencebecauseTheTrinityandtheangels
arenotthere(note“Kingsoftheeast”;Rev16:12)
– Abouthalfanhour:Inprophe<c<me,about1week(360d/24h/2=7.5days)• Noahandhisfamilywereinthearkfor1weekbeforetherainscame(Gen
7:1-4,16;Ma^24:37-39)
• The“7days”isthe<metakentotransportthesaintstoHeavenfromearth
– “Weallenteredthecloudtogether,andweresevendaysascendingtotheseaofglass,whenJesusbroughtthecrowns,andwithHisownrighthandplacedthemonourheads.”hap://www.ellenwhite.info/books/ellen-g-white-book-early-wri&ngs-ew-02.htmPg.16
– Eze43:18-27representsspiritualcleansingfor7daysinordertobeacceptedintoHeavenonthe8thday
" Johnistakeninvisionforwardtojusta@erChrist’sreturn,thenbackagaintoviewjudgments,intheformofwarsandapostasy,beginninga@erhisday
Revela&on8:2
• AndIsawthesevenangelswhostandbeforeGod,andtothemweregivenseventrumpets." Thistransi<oninJohn’svisionshowsascenefromtheperspec<veof
Heaven,movingbackin<mefromthepriorscene(s<llfuturetoJohn)
– The7angelsbeforeGod:Angelswithspecialresponsibili<es– 7trumpets:TrumpetsintheBibleareusedforworship(Num10:1-7)
andinba^le(Gideonandhisarmyof300:Judg7:16,22)(Jer4:19)• ThesejudgmentsofGodmaybepartlyHisresponsetotheprayersofthesaintsandclearlypunishingthosewhopersecute(blasphemy)them(Rev6:9-10)
• AlludestoconqueringJerichowhenGodspecifiedamarcharoundthecity,including7priests,eachwithatrumpetcon<nuallysoundingeverydayfor6days,followedby7lapsandbothtrumpetsandshou<ngonthe7thday(Josh6)
• Acallforrepentanceandtorenewarightrela<onshipwiththeLord;awarningtoprepareforChrist’sreturn(Joel2:1,13)
Revela&on8:3-4
• 3Thenanotherangel,havingagoldencenser,cameandstoodatthealtar.Hewasgivenmuchincense,thatheshouldofferitwiththeprayersofallthesaintsuponthegoldenaltarwhichwasbeforethethrone.4Andthesmokeoftheincense,withtheprayersofthesaints,ascendedbeforeGodfromtheangel’shand.– Angelwithagoldencenser:Jesus,ministeringasHighPriest(Heb7:25)
– Altar:TheGoldenAltarofincenseintheHolyPlace(Rev9:13)• Jesusenteredthesecondcompartment(MostHolyPlace)on10/22/1844,ini<a<ngthepre-advent“inves<ga<ve”judgment(Dan7:9-10;8:14,26;Heb9:4;Rev11:1-2)
– Incense:Represen<ngChrist’smerits,Hisperfectrighteousness,thebloodofHisatonement,intercedingonbehalfoftheprayersofthesaints(Ps141:2;Heb7:25;James5:14-20)
• MaybeaindicatorofGod’sabundantgrace(Rom8:26;Eph3:14-19)
– Smoke:Christ’sintercessionwiththeFatheronourbehalf(Rom8:34;1John2:1;Rev5:8)
Revela&on8:5-6
• 5Thentheangeltookthecenser,filleditwithfirefromthealtar,andthrewittotheearth.Andtherewerenoises,thunderings,lightnings,andanearthquake.6Sothesevenangelswhohadtheseventrumpetspreparedthemselvestosound.– Angeltookthecenser:Jesus,ministeringasHighPriest(Heb7:25)
– Firefromthealtar:Judgmentsontheearth(Is6:6;Eze10:2)• ThisistheGoldenAltarintheHolyPlace,indica<ngthisoccurredbefore10/22/1844
– Noises,thunderings,lightnings,earthquake:ThesesignsaccompanyGodspeakingandHisjudgments(Ex19:16;Ps18:10-13;Rev4:5;11:19;16:18)
Revela&on8:7[Similarto1stPlague]
• Thefirstangelsounded:Andhailandfirefollowed,mingledwithblood,andtheywerethrowntotheearth.Andathirdofthetreeswereburnedup,andallgreengrasswasburnedup.– Hail:JudgmentonRomeintheformoftheVisigothsa^ackingfromthe
northasaplagueof“hail,”spillingthebloodofherpeopleandseqngfiretotheci<es(Is28:1;Eze28:21-23)(oneoftheDan7:7“10”horns)• LedbyGeneralAlaric,RomewassackedandpillagedinAD410
– Onethird:ImperialRomewassplitbetweenWesternRome(onethird)whichsufferedthesejudgments,andEasternRome,includingtheformerprovinceofIllyricum(roughlytwothirdsoftheempire)(Eze5:1-4,12)h^ps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Empire
– Treesburnedup:Representspeopledestroyed(Ps1:1-3;52:8;92:12;Is61:3;Jer11:16-17;17:7-8;Eze17:24;Dan4:14-16,20-22;Ma^3:10;Luke3:9;13:6-9;Rev7:1-3;9:4)
– Allgreen(Greek:chloros,meaningpalegreen)grassburnedup:TheVisigothsburnedalltrees,crops,andgrasslands(Ps72:6;Is40:6-8;44:3-4;James1:10-11;1Pet1:24;Rev9:4)
• Spiritualfulfillment:thosewhowerespirituallyweakwerespirituallydestroyed
Revela&on8:8-9[Similarto2ndPlague]
• 8Thenthesecondangelsounded:Andsomethinglikeagreatmountainburningwithfirewasthrownintothesea,andathirdoftheseabecameblood.9Andathirdofthelivingcreaturesintheseadied,andathirdoftheshipsweredestroyed.– Somethinglikeaburningmountain:Symbolforapowerorkingdomon
arampage(Jer51:25-26;Dan2:35,44-45)
– Sea:People(Dan7:3;Rev13:1;17:1,15)– Thirdbecameblood:Alargepercentageofpeoplewerekilledwhen
Barbariantribesa^ackedRomeinthelastcenturybeforeitsdemise,inAD476(Eze5:1-4,12)(the“10”hornsofDan7:7)(Rev16:3)• TheVandalsandAlans,ledbyGenseric,invadedAfrica(Rome’smainsourceoffood)thensackedRomeinAD455(oneofthe3hornsinDan7:8)
– Thirdofseacreaturesdied:Symbolicofagreatnumberofcasual<es
– Thirdofshipsdestroyed:Genseric,withafleetbasedinCarthage,twicedefeatedRomannaviesincludingonefleetwith1,100shipsand100,000men
Revela&on8:10-11[Similarto3rdPlague]
• 10Thenthethirdangelsounded:Andagreatstarfellfromheaven,burninglikeatorch,anditfellonathirdoftheriversandonthespringsofwater.11ThenameofthestarisWormwood.Athirdofthewatersbecamewormwood,andmanymendiedfromthewater,becauseitwasmadebiaer.– Greatstarfellfromheaven:Leader(Rev1:20;22:16)whofell;Lucifer
(Hebrewfor“shiningone”)(Job38:7;Is14:12-13;Dan8:13;Jude13;Rev12:9)
– Burninglikeatorch:Lucifer,castoutofHeavenlikeablazingmeteor,istheoriginatorofsin.AqlacalledhimselfthescourgeofGod.(Luke10:18)
– Thirdofriversandsprings:People(Eze5:1-4,12;Rev17:1,15)(Rev16:4)– Wormwood:Abi^erplant(Jer9:12-16)
– Madebi^er:AqlatheHun’sarmiesraped,murdered,andburnedmanyci<es,a^ackingfromtheAlpsandfollowingthestreamsandriversintoItaly,bringingabi^erjudgmentonRomeinAD450(Jer2:13)
" Thefallenwormwoodangelledthemedievalchurchtomixpaganprac<ceswithChris<anworshipcrea<ngtradi<onskepttothisdaybymostChris<ans
Revela&on8:12(1of3)[Similarto4thPlague]
• Thenthefourthangelsounded:Andathirdofthesunwasstruck,athirdofthemoon,andathirdofthestars,sothatathirdofthemweredarkened.Athirdofthedaydidnotshine,andlikewisethenight.– Thirdofthesun:ThelightofGod’sWordandHisprophetswasobscured
(Is13:9-10;30:26;Eze5:1-4,12;Mal4:2;John8:12;9:5;Rev11:3)(Rev16:10)
– Thirdofthemoon:Mayrefertocontemporaryvisionsanddreams(Joel2:28)
– Thirdofthestars:Thosewhosharelightwithothers(Dan12:3;Rev1:16,20)– Thirdofday:GreaterlightofGod’sWorddimmedthroughapostasy(Rom
1:18-22)
– Thirdofnight:Lesserlightofcontemporaryprophecydimmedbyleadersdiscredi<ngprophetspoin<ngtoGod’sWord
" Somesaythatthesun,moon,andstarsrepresentthe3branchesofRomangovernment(Emperor,Senate,andConsul).AugustulusRomulusresignedin476,theSenatewasabolishedin541andConsulresignedin553.(Rev12:1)
Revela&on8:12(2of3)[Similarto4thPlague]• Thenthefourthangelsounded:Andathirdofthesunwas
struck,athirdofthemoon,andathirdofthestars,sothatathirdofthemweredarkened.Athirdofthedaydidnotshine,andlikewisethenight.– OdoacerdeposedthelastRomanEmperor,RomulusAugustuluson
9/4/476,endingthewesternRomanEmpire.ThisusheredintheperiodoftheOstrogothic(Dan7:8)papacy,whichendedduringJus<nian’sreign(527-565).Jus<niandeposedPopeSilveriusin537andplacedPopeVigiliusonthepapalthrone,implemen<nghiscodein538,declaringthatthepapalchurchwasthestatereligionenforcedbycivilpenal<es(abomina<on).Thisini<atedthespiritualdarknessofthemiddleages.
– In1054,theRomanChurchexcommunicatedtheGreekOrthodoxChris<answhoinsistedonkeepingthe7thdaySabbathatthe<me• On02/12/2016,PopeFrancismetwithRussianOrthodoxPatriarchKirillinCuba,signingajointdeclara<onhonoringtheVirginMary,reestablishingthe“unity”ofthefirstmillenniumtotakeac<onsincludingcallingontheinterna<onalcommunitytoacturgentlyagainstChris<anpersecu<onh^p://www.news.va/en/news/joint-declara<on-of-pope-francis-and-patriarch-ki
Revela&on8:12(3of3)[Similarto4thPlague]
• Thenthefourthangelsounded:Andathirdofthesunwasstruck,athirdofthemoon,andathirdofthestars,sothatathirdofthemweredarkened.Athirdofthedaydidnotshine,andlikewisethenight.– Duringthenext500years,thepapalchurchwouldimpose150+“holy”
daysforbiddingpeopletowork,causingdeepimpoverishment
– PapacydesignatedpriesthoodobscuredJesus’priestlyintercessoryworkandHisministryinHeaven(Heb4:14-10:25;Rev8:3-4)
– "Inthe<meofConstan<netheRomanempirewasdividedintothreegreatsec<ons:toConstan<newasassignedGaul,Spain,Britain,Italy,Africa;toLiciniustheIllyricumprefecture;toMaximin,theAsia<cprovincesandEgypt.”Dr.Cumming'Apocalyp<cSketches'Vol.2.p63.
– "EachoneincludeditsthirdoftheMediterraneanorRomansea,aswellasitsthirdoftheland:andeachonealsoitscharacteris<cstreamofthethreegreatfron<errivers,theRhine,DanubeandEuphrates."'HoraeApocalyp<cae'E.B.Ellio^.Vol.1p342.
Revela&on8:13
• AndIlooked,andIheardanangelflyingthroughthemidstofheaven,sayingwithaloudvoice,“Woe,woe,woetotheinhabitantsoftheearth,becauseoftheremainingblastsofthetrumpetofthethreeangelswhoareabouttosound!”– Heardangel’sloudvoice:Emphasizingtheimportanceofthemessage
– Midstofheaven:Referstoearth’satmosphere(Rev14:6)
– Woex3:WhenevertheBiblerepeatssomething,itisforgreatemphasis
– Inhabitants:Messageapplicabletoboth“earthdwellers”and“heavendwellers”;everyoneonearth• Thisindicatestrumpets1-4didnotaffecteveryoneonearthasindeedweknowrelatedtothefallofImperial(pagan/western)Rome
– Remainingblasts:3Woe’sareeachassociatedwithtrumpets5,6&7• ForetellingthereligiouswarsbetweenapostateChris<anityandIslam
① ArabIslam(612-1299)
② O^omanIslam(1449-1840)③ RadicalIslam(2001-20xx)
Revela&on9Trumpets5,6,&7:
The3Woes
Revela&on9:1–The1stWoe
• Thenthefi?hangelsounded:AndIsawastarfallenfromheaventotheearth.Tohimwasgiventhekeytotheboaomlesspit." Daniel’sperspec<vetoRev9:1-12isfoundinDan11:25-28(612-1299)– Starfallenfromheaven:Satanandthoseinspiredbyhim(Muhammad,
b.570-d.6/8/632)(Is14:12-15;Dan8:10;Luke10:18;Jude13:Rev1:20;12:9-10)• “Lucifer”means“DayStar”;aplayonwordsinthistext• ReferencetoSatantwicemen<oned(Rev9:11)
– Giventhekey:Satanisgivenauthority/powerstoshowtheuniversehistruenature• TheQur’anissaidtobethe“keyofheaven;”inrealityinspiredbySatan• Satanwilllosethis“key”(Rev20:1)
– Bo^omlesspit,“abyss”:Theplaceofdeath,earth,Satan’sdomain(Is14:15;Eze31:14-18;Luke8:31;Rev9:1,2,11;11:7;17:8;20:1,3)• Literalfulfillment:theArabianpeninsula(Ex10:13)• Spiritualfulfillment:SatanprovidesthebasisfortheIslamreligiontoMuhammadin612– Laterandseparately,Satan,the“abyss”beast,introducesatheism,secularismandsexualimmoralityduringtheperiodof“enlightenment,”theFrenchRevolu<on(Rev11:7)
Revela&on9:2-3–The1stWoe
• 2Andheopenedtheboaomlesspit,andsmokearoseoutofthepitlikethesmokeofagreatfurnace.Sothesunandtheairweredarkenedbecauseofthesmokeofthepit.3Thenoutofthesmokelocustscameupontheearth.Andtothemwasgivenpower,asthescorpionsoftheearthhavepower.– “Bo^omlesspit”twicemen<oned(Rev9:11)
– Smokedarkenedthesunandair:SymbolizingaobscuringoftheLightoftheworld,Christ(Mal4:2),andtheair,represen<ngtheSpirit(John3:8)• Truthwashiddenthroughfalsehoodanderror• TheMuslimreligionhassignificantappealtothecarnalnature
– Locusts(Arabic,“Arbeh”):SymbolicforArabs(Arabic,“Arbi”)(Judg6:5;7:12)
– Scorpionsoftheearth:SymbolforMuslimconquerors(Eze2:6)
Islam
• ThesemapscomparetherangeofthedesertlocustwiththespreadofIslamduringthemid700’s
Revela&on9:4–The1stWoe
• Theywerecommandednottoharmthegrassoftheearth,oranygreenthing,oranytree,butonlythosemenwhodonothavethesealofGodontheirforeheads.– Grass,greenthing,tree:Muhammad’ssuccessor,AbuBakr,wasexplicit
onhowhisfigh<ngmenweretoconductthemselves(Seenextslide)• Grass:Ps72:6;Is40:6-8;44:3-4;James1:10-11;1Pet1:24;Rev8:7
• Tree(good):Ps1:1-3;52:8;92:12;Is61:3;Jer11:16-17;17:7-8;Eze17:24;Dan4:14-16,20-22;Luke13:6-9;Rev7:1-3;8:7
• Trees(wicked)thatdon’tbearfruit:Ma^3:10;Luke3:9
– MenwithoutthesealofGod:Theseweredescribedasmenwithshavencrowns(Catholicmonks/priests),andweretobekilled
– Foreheads:God’ssealisplacedontheforehead,indica<ngatransforma<onofcharacter,basedonHissanc<fyingpower(Eze9:3-6;2Tim2:19;Rev7:2-3;13:16-17;14:1,7,12)
The1stWoe
• AbuBakr'scommand:– "Assoonastheirnumberswerecomplete,Abubekerascendedthehill,
reviewedthemen,thehorses,andthearms,andpouredforthaferventprayerforthesuccessoftheirundertaking..'Remember',saidthesuccessoroftheprophet,'thatyouarealwaysinthepresenceofGod,onthevergeofdeath,intheassuranceofjudgment,andthehopeofparadise.Avoidinjus<ceandoppression;consultwithyourbrethren,andstudytopreservetheloveandconfidenceofyourtroops.Whenyoufighttheba^lesofthelord,acquityourselveslikemen,withoutturningyourbacks;butletnotyourvictorybestainedwiththebloodofwomenorchildren.Destroynopalmtrees,norburnanyfieldofcorn.Cutdownnofruittrees,nordoanymischieftoca^le,onlysuchasyoukilltoeat.Whenyoumakeacovenant...standtoitandbeasgoodasyourword.Asyougoon,youwillfindsomereligiouspersons,wholivere<redinmonasteries,andproposetothemselvestoserveGodthatway:letthemaloneandneitherkillthemnordestroytheirmonasteries.AndyouwillfindanothersortofpeoplethatbelongtothesynagogueofSatan,whohaveshavencrowns;besureyoucleavetheirskulls,andgivethemnoquarter,<lltheyeitherturnMahometansorpaytribute.”EdwardGibbon'Decline&Fall'!,Vol.V:489-490.
Revela&on9:5-6–The1stWoe
• 5Andtheywerenotgivenauthoritytokillthem,buttotormentthemforfivemonths.Theirtormentwaslikethetormentofascorpionwhenitstrikesaman.6Inthosedaysmenwillseekdeathandwillnotfindit;theywilldesiretodie,anddeathwillfleefromthem.– Torment:GodgrantedIslamthepowertotormentapostateChris<anity
butnottodestroyit• ArabarmiesplacedConstan<nopleundersiegetwice(673-678&716-718)butfailedtotaketheEasternRomanEmpire
– 5months:Thedesertlocustswarmsfor5months(May-Sept),150days/prophe<cyears(Rev9:10)(Prophe<c<mekey:Num14:34;Eze4:4-6;Gen29:27;Lev25:1-7)• CaliphAl-MansurmovedtheMuslimcapitalfromDamascustoBaghdadin762;exactly150yearsa@erthefigh<ngbeganagainstRome,itceased
– Scorpion:Descrip<onofhowtheMuslimsinsultedChris<ans(Rev9:10)– Seekdeath:“Chris<ans”weretreatedmiserablybyMuslims
• Similartac<csandrulesusedthenhavebeenputinplacebyISIS,eff.2014
Revela&on9:7-8–The1stWoe
• 7Theshapeofthelocustswaslikehorsespreparedforbaale.Ontheirheadswerecrownsofsomethinglikegold,andtheirfaceswerelikethefacesofmen.8Theyhadhairlikewomen’shair,andtheirteethwerelikelions’teeth.– Ba^lehorses:Bedouinsdescribelocustsas“soldiers’horses”(Nah3:5;Judg
6:5;Joel2:4)– Crownslikegold:Ezekiel23:42referstotheSabeanArabsashaving
beau<fulcrowns• Tradi<oncallsforthewearingofturbans
– Faceslikemen:Referringtothewearingofbeards– Women’shair:Arabmenworeshoulderlengthhair(1Cor11:14-15)
– Lions’teeth:Isaiah30:6describesArabiaasalandoftroublefromwhichcamethelion
Revela&on9:9-10–The1stWoe
• 9Andtheyhadbreastplateslikebreastplatesofiron,andthesoundoftheirwingswaslikethesoundofchariotswithmanyhorsesrunningintobaale.10Theyhadtailslikescorpions,andthereweres&ngsintheirtails.Theirpowerwastohurtmenfivemonths.– Breastplatesofiron:Saracen(Arab)warriorsworeironbreastplates– Soundofwingslikechariotsandhorses:Anaptdescrip<onofSaracen
cavalryrushingintoba^le(Joel2:5)– Tailslikescorpions:Arabiaishometothepar<cularlydangerousfat-
tailedscorpion(Is9:15)– S<ngs:Symbolofalyingprophet,thefalsereligionofIslam(Eze2:6)
• Thescorpions<ngtwicereferredto(Rev9:5)– 5months:Thissecondreferencetoa150day/yearperiod(Rev9:5)is
the150yearperiodini<atedwhenOsmanIinvadedNicomedia(7/27/1299),foundingtheO^omanEmpire(Rev9:5)• Thisini<ated150yearsofpersistentassault,concludingwithEasternRomebecomingavassalstatetotheO^omanEmpire
Revela&on9:11-12–The1stWoe
• 11Andtheyhadaskingoverthemtheangeloftheboaomlesspit,whosenameinHebrewisAbaddon,butinGreekhehasthenameApollyon.12Onewoeispast.Behold,s&lltwomorewoesarecominga?erthesethings.– Angelofthebo^omlesspit:Satan(Luke8:31)
– Abaddon:Hebrew,“destroyingangel”– Apollyon:Greek,“destroyer;”“onethatexterminates
• ThetermsusingbothlanguagesemphasizethecharacterofSatan(Rev9:1)
– Onewoe:Referencetothefirstof3holywarsbetweenapostateChris<anityandIslam
Revela&on9:13-14–The2ndWoe
• 13Thenthesixthangelsounded:AndIheardavoicefromthefourhornsofthegoldenaltarwhichisbeforeGod,14sayingtothesixthangelwhohadthetrumpet,“ReleasethefourangelswhoareboundatthegreatriverEuphrates.”" Daniel’sperspec<vetoRev9:13-21isfoundinDan11:29-36(1449-1840)– Voicefromthealtar:No<cethisaddi<onalphraseisnotpresentinprior
trumpetsoundings,indica<ngthatthis2ndwoetakesplaceduringChrist’sfirstapartmentintercessoryministry(AD31-1844),theHolyPlaceoftheheavenlySanctuary(Heb8:2,5;Rev8:3)• Jesus’ministryatthealtarwas,andis,anindictmentonthepapacyclaimingthepowertoforgivesinsviaearthly“priests”
– 4angels:Thesearelikelythesame4angelsofRev7:1-3• GodallowedSatantomakewarintheregionbetweenO^omanIslamandpapalChris<anity
– Euphrates:Symbolicforarushing,invadingpower(Is8:7-8;17:12-13)
Revela&on9:15–The2ndWoe
• Sothefourangels,whohadbeenpreparedforthehouranddayandmonthandyear,werereleasedtokillathirdofmankind.– Hour,day,month,year:391years,15days(360+30+1+[360/24])
• MethodistpreacherJosiahLitch,associatedwithWilliamMiller,interpretedandpublishedmonthspriorthattheO^omanEmpirewouldendon8/11/1840,exactly391years/15daysfrom7/27/1449whenEasternRomanEmperorConstan<neXIwaselected,hecouldonlyassumeofficewiththeapprovaloftheTurkishsultanindica<ngcontrolbytheO^omans
– Thirdofmankind:AreferencetobreakingthepowerofthethirdpartoftheancientRomanEmpire,EasternRome,andpar<cularly,Constan<nople(introducedbythe1stangelofRev8:7)• 4/6/1453MahometIIassembled258,000menforthea^ackonConstan<nople,13milesincircumferencewith7-8,000mendefendingitwhilethepeopleprayedtothevirginMaryfordeliverance,atokenoftheirapostasy.Thecannon,musketfire,lances,arrowsaccompaniedbyfire,smokeandnoisereducedthewallstorubble.
" TheTurkish/O^omanEmpirewasMuslim;Constan<noplethecapitalofEasternRome,wasthecivilChris<ancenterunderpapalinfluence
Revela&on9:16-17–The2ndWoe
• 16Nowthenumberofthearmyofthehorsemenwastwohundredmillion;Iheardthenumberofthem.17AndthusIsawthehorsesinthevision:thosewhosatonthemhadbreastplatesoffieryred,hyacinthblue,andsulfuryellow;andtheheadsofthehorseswereliketheheadsoflions;andoutoftheirmouthscamefire,smoke,andbrimstone.– Armyofhorsemen:Turkisharmieswerenearlyallcavalry
– 200,000,000:Accountsofthe<meindicateTurkishhorsemenspreadovera600miles,onenumbering1,500,000strong• ESV:“…twicetenthousand<mestenthousand…”;poten<allymeaning200,000twicetoldor400,000
– Red/blue/yellowbreastplates:Turkisharmycolorswerescarlet,blue,andyellow
– Horseheadslikelions:Turkishleaderswereo@endescribedaslion-like– Fire/smoke/brimstone:Areferencetogunpowderusedinba^lefirstby
theTurks
Revela&on9:18-19–The2ndWoe
• 18Bythesethreeplaguesathirdofmankindwaskilled—bythefireandthesmokeandthebrimstonewhichcameoutoftheirmouths.19Fortheirpowerisintheirmouthandintheirtails;fortheirtailsarelikeserpents,havingheads;andwiththemtheydoharm.– Thirdofmankind:ReferencetoEasternRome/Constan<nople
• Fire:ObscuringGod,whoisdescribedasaconsumingfire(Deut4:24)• Smoke:ObscuringtheWordoftheBible(John1:1-5)• Brimstone:ObscuringtheSpiritasthe“breathoftheLord”(Is30:33b)• SimilartothefateofWesternRomecoveredbyRev8:7-12
– Powerinmouths:Cannonwitha5’borewerecasttobeabletoblasta600lbmissile• AreferencetotheuseofmusketswhichtheTurksperfectedwhileridinghorseback
– Power“authority”intheirtails:Turkishprac<cetodemonstrateauthoritywastocutoffhorse’stailsandfixittotheendofaspear.Thiswasusedtorallysoldiersasavictorysignal,usingseveraltailstodenotehigherauthority(Is9:15)
Revela&on9:20-21–The2ndWoe
• 20Buttherestofmankind,whowerenotkilledbytheseplagues,didnotrepentoftheworksoftheirhands,thattheyshouldnotworshipdemons,andidolsofgold,silver,brass,stone,andwood,whichcanneitherseenorhearnorwalk.21Andtheydidnotrepentoftheirmurdersortheirsorceriesortheirsexualimmoralityortheirthe?s.– Therestofmankindnotkilleddidnotrepent:Anindica<onthata@er
thejudgmentsofGodusingtheIslamicO^omans,theapostateChris<ansdidnotrepentofnon-Biblicalworshipprac<ces(Ex20:3-17;Dan11:36-39)
– Worksofhands:Selfabsorp<on,selfworship,narcissism– Worshipidols:Affec<onforthethingsofearth– Murders:Literalincludinghateoffellowmen(Ma^5:21-22)– Sorceries:RebellionagainstGod,HisLaw,and/orHisprophets(1Sam15:23)
– Sexualimmorality:Opposi<ontoGod’sestablishedmarriageprinciple(Gen2:24;spiritualSodominRev11:8)
– The@s:LiterallybreakingGod’scommandmentsforself-exalta<on
Revela&on11:14-15a:The3rdWoe
• Thesecondwoeispast.Behold,thethirdwoeiscomingquickly.Thentheseventhangelsounded:– The7thangelisthe3rdWoe:This3rdholywarbetweentheKingofthe
North(apostateChris<anity/papacy)andtheKingoftheSouth(radicalIslam),wasini<atedbythea^acksontheUSAWorldTradeCenterandthePentagonon9/11/2001,andcon<nuetoa^acktheNorth(papalandapostateProtestantChris<analliancewithcivilpowersof“Chris<an”na<ons)(Dan11:40a)• The“Chris<an”componentofthekingoftheNorthjoinedon08/07/2014whenPopeFrancisrequestedUnitedNa<onsinterven<ontoprotectChris<ansinAug2014– hap://www.reuters.com/ar&cle/iraq-security-pope-idINKBN0G718P20140807– hap://www.thedailybeast.com/ar&cles/2014/08/18/pope-francis-isis-and-the-last-
crusade.html
– hap://www.businessinsider.com/pope-francis-endorses-use-of-force-against-isis-in-iraq-2014-8
OurMissionastheRemnant
• “WorshipGod!Forthetes<monyofJesusisthespiritofprophecy.”(Rev19:10)– Theunderstandingofprophecyisacalltoac<on;tosharethegospelof
everlas<nglifethrougharela<onshipwithJesus,proclaimingthe3angels’messageofRev14:6-12
• “…obeyGod’scommandments”(Rev12:17)and“Worshiphimwhomadetheheavens,theearth,theseaandthespringsofwater.”(Rev14:7)
• “…EveryonewhokeepsfromdefilingtheSabbath,AndholdsfastMycovenant—EventhemIwillbringtoMyholymountain,AndmakethemjoyfulinMyhouseofprayer.(Is56:6-7)
• “Beholy…blameless”(1Pet1:16-19;2Pet3:10-14)
Hewhotes<fiestothesethingssays,“SurelyIamcomingquickly.”Amen.Evenso,come,LordJesus!Revela&on22:20
Addi&onalInforma&onIamindebtedtoTimRoosenbergwhohasstudiedDaniel11-12sincetheearly2000’sand
hasdedicatedhisministrytoprovidingpeoplewithknowledgeofthe&mesthatwelivethroughseminarsandhiswebsite;hap://www.islamandchris&anity.org
IamalsoindebtedtotwoindividualswhomhavededicatedtheirlivesinastudyofRevela&on17sincethelate1990’s.Theirwebsite,hap://666man.net,providessignificantdepthonthemanyrelatedBiblepassagesandpropheciesthatcorrelatecompletelytothepropheciesofDaniel
Foranexcellentversebyversecommentarysee:hap://www.bibleexplained.com
Foradeepperspec&veofhowRevela&onrepresentsthespiritualfulfillmentofmuchoftheOldTestamentsee:LouisF.Were,TheCertaintyofthe3rdAngel’sMessage,1945
EllenGouldWhitewasaprolificauthorandanAmericanChris&anpioneer.AlongwithotherSabbatarianAdven&stleaderssuchasJosephBatesandherhusbandJamesWhite,sheformedwhatbecameknownastheSeventh-dayAdven&stChurch.TheSmithsonianmagazinenamedEllenG.Whiteamong100MostSignificantAmericansinanacknowledgementofherinfluenceonreligion.haps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_G._White
EllenWhiteCommentsRev8:3-4" “AsinvisiontheapostleJohnwasgrantedaviewofthetempleofGodin
heaven,hebeheldthere“sevenlampsoffireburningbeforethethrone.”Hesawanangel“havingagoldencenser;andtherewasgivenuntohimmuchincense,thatheshouldofferitwiththeprayersofallsaintsuponthegoldenaltarwhichwasbeforethethrone.”Revela&on4:5;8:3.Heretheprophetwaspermi^edtobeholdthefirstapartmentofthesanctuaryinheaven;andhesawtherethe“sevenlampsoffire”andthe“goldenaltar”representedbythegoldencandles<ckandthealtarofincenseinthesanctuaryonearth.Again,“thetempleofGodwasopened”(Revela&on11:19),andhelookedwithintheinnerveil,upontheholyofholies.Herehebeheld“thearkofHistestament”(Revela&on11:19),representedbythesacredchestconstructedbyMosestocontainthelawofGod.”{PP356.1}{GC414.3}• Ezekiel1:15-21indicatesGod’sthroneismovable
• SinceGodisthe“Word”,it’spossiblethatthethroneinHeavenresidedwheretheearthlytableofshewbreadwasbeforeJesusenteredthesecondapartment(1844),the“holyofholies”wherethe“ArkofHisTestament”andmercyseatislocated
" “Couldtheylookintothecenseroftheangelthatstandsatthegoldenaltarbeforetherainbow-circledthrone,theywouldseethatthemeritofJesusmustbemingledwithourprayersandefforts…”TheReviewandHerald,July4,1893.{ChS263.2}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev8:3-4" “TheworkofGodistobecarriedontocomple&onbytheco-opera&onof
divineandhumanagencies.Thosewhoareself-sufficientmaybeapparentlyac&veintheworkofGod;butiftheyareprayerless,theirac&vityisofnoavail.Couldtheylookintothecenseroftheangelthatstandsatthegoldenaltarbeforetherainbow-circledthrone,theywouldseethatthemeritofJesusmustbemingledwithourprayersandefforts,ortheyareasworthlessaswastheofferingofCain.Couldweseealltheac&vityofhumaninstrumentality,asitappearsbeforeGod,wewouldseethatonlytheworkaccomplishedbymuchprayer,whichissanc<fiedbythemeritofChrist,willstandthetestofthejudgment.Whenthegrandreviewshalltakeplace,thenshallyereturnanddiscernbetweenhimthatservethGodandhimthatservethHimnot”.—TheReviewandHerald,July4,1893.{ChS263.2}
• The“censer”movedin1844fromthe“GoldenAltar”tothe“Ark”intheMostHolyPlace
EllenWhiteCommentsRev8:3-4" “AsyetthediscipleswereunacquaintedwiththeSaviour’sunlimitedresources
andpower.Hesaidtothem,“HithertohaveyeaskednothinginMyname.”John16:24.HeexplainedthatthesecretoftheirsuccesswouldbeinaskingforstrengthandgraceinHisname.HewouldbepresentbeforetheFathertomakerequestforthem.TheprayerofthehumblesuppliantHepresentsasHisowndesireinthatsoul’sbehalf.Everysincereprayerisheardinheaven.Itmaynotbefluentlyexpressed;butiftheheartisinit,itwillascendtothesanctuarywhereJesusministers,andHewillpresentittotheFatherwithoutoneawkward,stammeringword,beau<fulandfragrantwiththeincenseofHisownperfec<on.”{DA667.3}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev8:3-4" “TheLordgavemethefollowingviewin1847,whilethebrethrenwere
assembledontheSabbath,atTopsham,Maine.”{EW32.1}Wefeltanunusualspiritofprayer.AndasweprayedtheHolyGhostfelluponus.Wewereveryhappy.SoonIwaslosttoearthlythingsandwaswrappedinavisionofGod’sglory.Isawanangelflyingswi?lytome.HequicklycarriedmefromtheearthtotheHolyCity.InthecityIsawatemple,whichIentered.IpassedthroughadoorbeforeIcametothefirstveil.Thisveilwasraised,andIpassedintotheholyplace.HereIsawthealtarofincense,thecandles<ckwithsevenlamps,andthetableonwhichwastheshewbread.A@erviewingthegloryoftheholy,JesusraisedthesecondveilandIpassedintotheholyofholies.”{EW32.2}see{LS100.1-4}
• Thisvision,givenin1847,showsthatJesushadpassedintothesecondapartmentonOctober22,1844.Jesus’goldencensorwasshownontheArk.Con&nued,nextslide…
EllenWhiteCommentsRev8:3-4" “IntheholiestIsawanark;onthetopandsidesofitwaspurestgold.Oneach
endofthearkwasalovelycherub,withitswingsspreadoutoverit.Theirfaceswereturnedtowardeachother,andtheylookeddownward.Betweentheangelswasagoldencenser.Abovetheark,wheretheangelsstood,wasanexceedingbrightglory,thatappearedlikeathronewhereGoddwelt.Jesusstoodbytheark,andasthesaints’prayerscameuptoHim,theincenseinthecenserwouldsmoke,andHewouldofferuptheirprayerswiththesmokeoftheincensetoHisFather.Inthearkwasthegoldenpotofmanna,Aaron’srodthatbudded,andthetablesofstonewhichfoldedtogetherlikeabook.Jesusopenedthem,andIsawthetencommandmentswriaenonthemwiththefingerofGod.Ononetablewerefour,andontheothersix.Thefouronthefirsttableshonebrighterthantheothersix.Butthefourth,theSabbathcommandment,shoneabovethemall;fortheSabbathwassetaparttobekeptinhonorofGod’sholyname.TheholySabbathlookedglorious—ahaloofglorywasallaroundit.IsawthattheSabbathcommandmentwasnotnailedtothecross.Ifitwas,theotherninecommandmentswere;andweareatlibertytobreakthemall,aswellastobreakthefourth.IsawthatGodhadnotchangedtheSabbath,forHeneverchanges.Butthepopehadchangeditfromtheseventhtothefirstdayoftheweek;forhewastochange&mesandlaws.”{EW32.3}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev8:3-4" “Asinthattypicalservicethepriestlookedbyfaithtothemercyseatwhichhe
couldnotsee,sothepeopleofGodarenowtodirecttheirprayerstoChrist,theirgreatHighPriest,who,unseenbyhumanvision,ispleadingintheirbehalfinthesanctuaryabove.”{PP353.1}“Theincense,ascendingwiththeprayersofIsrael,representsthemeritsandintercessionofChrist,Hisperfectrighteousness,whichthroughfaithisimputedtoHispeople,andwhichcanalonemaketheworshipofsinfulbeingsacceptabletoGod.Beforetheveilofthemostholyplacewasanaltarofperpetualintercession,beforetheholy,analtarofcon<nualatonement.BybloodandbyincenseGodwastobeapproached—symbolspoin&ngtothegreatMediator,throughwhomsinnersmayapproachJehovah,andthroughwhomalonemercyandsalva&oncanbegrantedtotherepentant,believingsoul.”{PP353.2}
" “ThesimpleprayersinditedbytheHolySpiritwillascendthroughthegatesajar,theopendoorwhichChristhasdeclared:Ihaveopened,andnomancanshut.Theseprayers,mingledwiththeincenseoftheperfec&onofChrist,willascendasfragrancetotheFather,andanswerswillcome.”{6T467.4}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev8:3-4" “Christistheconnec&nglinkbetweenGodandman.HehaspromisedHis
personalintercession.HeplacesthewholevirtueofHisrighteousnessonthesideofthesuppliant.Hepleadsforman,andman,inneedofdivinehelp,pleadsforhimselfinthepresenceofGod,usingtheinfluenceoftheOnewhogaveHislifeforthelifeoftheworld.AsweacknowledgebeforeGodourapprecia<onofChrist’smerits,fragranceisgiventoourintercessions.AsweapproachGodthroughthevirtueoftheRedeemer’smerits,ChristplacesusclosebyHisside,encirclinguswithHishumanarm,whilewithHisdivinearmHegraspsthethroneoftheInfinite.HeputsHismerits,assweetincense,inthecenserinourhands,inordertoencourageourpe<<ons.Hepromisestohearandansweroursupplica<ons.”{8T178.2}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev8:3-4" “Asthehighpriestsprinkledthewarmblooduponthemercy-seatwhilethe
fragrantcloudofincenseascendedbeforeGod,so,whileweconfessoursinsandpleadtheefficacyofChrist'satoningblood,ourprayersaretoascendtoheaven,fragrantwiththemeritsofourSaviour'scharacter.Notwithstandingourunworthiness,wearetorememberthatthereisOnewhocantakeawaysin,andwhoiswillingandanxioustosavethesinner.Withhisownbloodhepaidthepenaltyforallwrong-doers.EverysinacknowledgedbeforeGodwithacontriteheart,hewillremove.”{RHSeptember29,1896,par.12}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev8:3-4" “Letthefamilies,theindividualChris&ans,andthechurchesbearinmindthat
theyarecloselyalliedtoheaven.TheLordhasaspecialinterestinHischurchmilitantherebelow.Theangelswhoofferthesmokeofthefragrantincensearefortheprayingsaints.Thenlettheeveningprayersineveryfamilyrisesteadilytoheaveninthecoolsunsethour,speakingbeforeGodinourbehalfofthemeritsofthebloodofacrucifiedandrisenSaviour.Thatbloodaloneisefficacious.Italonecanmakepropi&a&onforoursins.ItisthebloodoftheonlybegoaenSonofGodthatisofvalueforusthatwemaydrawnighuntoGod,Hisbloodalonethattaketh“awaythesinoftheworld.”Morningandeveningtheheavenlyuniversebeholdeveryhouseholdthatprays,andtheangelwiththeincense,represen<ngthebloodoftheatonement,findsaccesstoGod.”{Ms15-1897.20}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev8:3-4" “Allincensefromearthlytabernaclesmustbemoistwiththecleansingdrops
ofthebloodofChrist.HeholdsbeforetheFatherthecenserofHisownmerits,inwhichthereisnotaintofearthlycorrup&on.Hegathersintothiscensertheprayers,thepraise,andtheconfessionsofHispeople,andwiththeseHeputsHisownspotlessrighteousness.Then,perfumedwiththemeritsofChrist’spropi&a&on,theincensecomesupbeforeGodwhollyanden&relyacceptable.Thengraciousanswersarereturned.”{1SM344.2}
" “AllwhocometoChristtodayaretorememberthatHismeritistheincensethatmingleswiththeprayersofthosewhorepentoftheirsinsandreceivepardonandmercyandgrace.”{Ms14-1901.46}
" “Oh,whocanvaluethisgreatmercyandlove!AsweapproachGodthroughthevirtueofChrist’smerits,weareclothedwithHispriestlyvestments.HeplacesusclosebyHisside,encirclinguswithHishumanarm,whilewithHisdivinearmHegraspsthethroneoftheinfinite.HeputsHismerits,assweetincense,inacenserintheirhands,inordertoencouragetheirpe<<ons.Hepromisestohearandanswertheirsupplica<ons.”{Lt22-1898.5}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev8:3-4" “Twolovelycherubs,oneoneachendoftheark,stoodwiththeirwings
outstretchedaboveit,andtouchingeachotherabovetheheadofJesusasHestoodbeforethemercyseat.Theirfaceswereturnedtowardeachother,andtheylookeddownwardtotheark,represen&ngalltheangelichostlookingwithinterestatthelawofGod.Betweenthecherubimwasagoldencenser,andastheprayersofthesaints,offeredinfaith,cameuptoJesus,andHepresentedthemtoHisfather,acloudoffragrancearosefromtheincense,lookinglikesmokeofmostbeau&fulcolors.AbovetheplacewhereJesusstood,beforetheark,wasexceedinglybrightglorythatIcouldnotlookupon;itappearedlikethethroneofGod.AstheincenseascendedtotheFather,theexcellentglorycamefromthethronetoJesus,andfromHimitwassheduponthosewhoseprayershadcomeuplikesweetincense.LightpoureduponJesusinrichabundanceandovershadowedthemercyseat,andthetrainofgloryfilledthetemple.Icouldnotlonglookuponthesurpassingbrightness.Nolanguagecandescribeit.Iwasoverwhelmedandturnedfromthemajestyandgloryofthescene.”{EW252.1}
• Ascenerepresen&ngwhathasbeenintheheavenlytemplesince1844
EllenWhiteCommentsRev8:3-4" “IntheholiestIsawanark;onthetopandsidesofitwaspurestgold.Oneach
endofthearkwasalovelycherub,withitswingsspreadoutoverit.Theirfaceswereturnedtowardeachother,andtheylookeddownward.Betweentheangelswasagoldencenser.Abovetheark,wheretheangelsstood,wasanexceedingbrightglory,thatappearedlikeathronewhereGoddwelt.Jesusstoodbytheark,andasthesaints’prayerscameuptoHim,theincenseinthecenserwouldsmoke,andHewouldofferuptheirprayerswiththesmokeoftheincensetoHisFather.”{LS100.3}• Ascenerepresen&ngwhathasbeenintheheavenlytemplesince1844
" “TheLordhasaspecialinterestinthefamiliesofHischildrenherebelow.Angelsofferthesmokeofthefragrantincensefortheprayingsaints.Thenineveryfamilyletprayerascendtoheavenbothatmorningandatthecoolsunsethour,inourbehalfpresen&ngbeforeGodtheSaviour’smerits.Morningandeveningtheheavenlyuniversetakesno&ceofeveryprayinghousehold.”{ML29.2}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev8:3-4" “Andnow,notasamerepe&&onerdoestheCaptainofoursalva&onintercede
forus,butasaConquerorclaimingHisvictory.Hisofferingiscomplete,andasourIntercessorHeexecutesHisself-appointedwork,holdingbeforeGodthecensercontainingHisownspotlessmeritsandtheprayers,confessions,andthanksgivingofHispeople.PerfumedwiththefragranceofHisrighteousness,theseascendtoGodasasweetsavor.Theofferingiswhollyacceptable,andpardoncoversalltransgression.”{COL156.2}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev8:12" “IntheNewYorkJournalofCommerceofNovember14,1833,appeareda
longar&cleregardingthiswonderfulphenomenon,containingthisstatement:“Nophilosopherorscholarhastoldorrecordedanevent,Isuppose,likethatofyesterdaymorning.Apropheteighteenhundredyearsagoforetolditexactly,ifwewillbeatthetroubleofunderstandingstarsfallingtomeanfallingstars,...intheonlysenseinwhichitispossibletobeliterallytrue.”{GC334.1}
" “Manywhowitnessedthefallingofthestars,lookeduponitasaheraldofthecomingjudgment,“anawfultype,asureforerunner,amercifulsign,ofthatgreatanddreadfulday.”—“TheOldCountryman,”inPortlandEveningAdver&ser,November26,1833.Thustheaaen&onofthepeoplewasdirectedtothefulfillmentofprophecy,andmanywereledtogiveheedtothewarningofthesecondadvent.”{GC334.3}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev16" “Theba^leofArmageddonwillbefought.Andthatdaymustfindnoneofus
sleeping.Wideawakewemustbe,aswisevirginshavingoilinourvesselswithourlamps.ThepoweroftheHolyGhostmustbeuponusandtheCaptainoftheLord’shostwillstandattheheadoftheangelsofheaventodirectthebaale.Solemneventsbeforeusareyettotranspire.Trumpeta@ertrumpetistobesounded;viala@ervialpouredoutonea@eranotherupontheinhabitantsoftheearth.Scenesofstupendousinterestarerightuponusandthesethingswillbesureindica&onsofthepresenceofHimwhohasdirectedineveryaggressivemovement,whohasaccompaniedthemarchofHiscausethroughalltheages,andwhohasgraciouslypledgedHimselftobewithHispeopleinalltheirconflictstotheendoftheworld.HewillvindicateHistruth.Hewillcauseittotriumph.HeisreadytosupplyHisfaithfuloneswithmo&vesandpowerofpurpose,inspiringthemwithhopeandcourageandvalorinincreasedac&vityasthe&meisathand.”{3SM426.1}
• These“trumpets”arethoseofthespiritualba^le,Armageddon;noteJoshua6
EllenWhiteCommentsDan11:29-36;Rev9:13-21" “AdarkandthreateningdayhadcomefortheReforma&on.Notwithstanding
theEdictofWorms,declaringLuthertobeanoutlawandforbiddingtheteachingorbeliefofhisdoctrines,religioustolera&onhadthusfarprevailedintheempire.God’sprovidencehadheldinchecktheforcesthatopposedthetruth.CharlesVwasbentoncrushingtheReforma&on,buto?enasheraisedhishandtostrikehehadbeenforcedtoturnasidetheblow.Againandagaintheimmediatedestruc&onofallwhodaredtoopposethemselvestoRomeappearedinevitable;butatthecri<calmomentthearmiesoftheTurkappearedontheeasternfron<er,orthekingofFrance,oreventhepopehimself,jealousoftheincreasinggreatnessoftheemperor,madewaruponhim;andthus,amidthestrifeandtumultofna&ons,theReforma&onhadbeenle?tostrengthenandextend.”{GC197.2}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev9:15" “Intheyear1840anotherremarkablefulfillmentofprophecyexcitedwidespread
interest.Twoyearsbefore,JosiahLitch,oneoftheleadingministerspreachingthesecondadvent,publishedanexposi&onofRevela&on9,predic&ngthefalloftheOaomanEmpire.Accordingtohiscalcula&ons,thispowerwastobeoverthrown“inA.D.1840,some&meinthemonthofAugust;”andonlyafewdaysprevioustoitsaccomplishmenthewrote:“Allowingthefirstperiod,150years,tohavebeenexactlyfulfilledbeforeDeacozesascendedthethronebypermissionoftheTurks,andthatthe391years,fi?eendays,commencedatthecloseofthefirstperiod,itwillendonthe11thofAugust,1840,whentheOaomanpowerinConstan&noplemaybeexpectedtobebroken.Andthis,Ibelieve,willbefoundtobethecase.”—JosiahLitch,inSignsoftheTimes,andExpositorofProphecy,August1,1840.”{GC334.4}
" “Atthevery&mespecified,Turkey,throughherambassadors,acceptedtheprotec&onofthealliedpowersofEurope,andthusplacedherselfunderthecontrolofChris&anna&ons.Theeventexactlyfulfilledthepredic&on.Whenitbecameknown,mul&tudeswereconvincedofthecorrectnessoftheprinciplesofprophe&cinterpreta&onadoptedbyMillerandhisassociates,andawonderfulimpetuswasgiventotheadventmovement.Menoflearningandposi&onunitedwithMiller,bothinpreachingandinpublishinghisviews,andfrom1840to1844theworkrapidlyextended.”{GC335.1}