Revelation Part 3 Lesson 2 Revelation 11 Court

Revelation Part 3 Lesson 2

Revelation 11 � Court Temple Holy City � Temple is measured � The altar and worshipers are measured � Court outside NOT measured: it is given to the nations and they will tread the Holy City for 42 months/3 ½ years � MAYBE: refers to the time AFTER 7 th trumpet � Israel is almost always NOT included in “the nations”. In Revelation 11 it is clear she is not � Outer court is for the Gentiles

Rev. 11 � They Two Witnesses prophesy for 1, 260 days/3 ½ years � During this time: Sky shut up/no rain � During this time: Water is turned to blood � During this time: They strike the earth with plagues � During this time: They torment those who dwell on the earth � End of their time: Beast kills them, their bodies not buried. Their death and ascension occur at the end of the 6 th trumpet. � Time line: Before the 7 th trumpet – 3 ½ years

7 th Trumpet � *The time the nations tread the holy city and court could be the same time as 2 witnesses* � Kingdom of the world becomes the kingdom of God and of His Christ, Messiah (11: 15) � Time for the dead to be judged and God’s wrath has come (11: 18) � Time to destroy those who destroy the earth � Time to reward His bondservants: the prophets and the saints (11: 18) � 3 rd Woe: 7 th angel brings in this 3 rd woe (11: 14) � Temple in heaven opens; ark appears (11: 19)

Revelation 12 � Two signs in heaven: Woman and dragon � Woman = Israel � NOT Mary because of 12: 6, 13 -17 � NOT the church: Jesus didn’t come from the church; it came AFTER Him and His ascension � Child = Jesus Messiah � Dragon = Serpent of old, devil, Satan, constant accuser of the brethren (12: 9 -10) � At some time, Satan takes 1/3 of the stars, angels, and they are thrown to the earth

Revelation 12 � Satan tries to devour the child: could be when Herod killed the babies after the Magi told him Christ had been born (Matt. 2: 16 -18) � Michael and his angels win the battle with Satan and his demons and throw them to earth (12: 7 -9 explain 12: 3 -4) � Compare Rev. 12: 10 to 11: 15 -17 � The 7 th trumpet sounded (11: 15), temple in heaven opened (11: 19), then 2 signs appear � Maybe: 3 rd Woe is the devil’s presence on earth

Revelation 12 � WHEN he is thrown to earth, he persecutes the woman, Israel, but she flees into the wilderness, prepared for her, and is nourished for 1, 260 days/3 ½ years/42 mo. � Devil’s attempt to sweep her away with a flood does not work � Devil is enraged and makes war with the rest of her offspring – Jews � Jews who keep God’s commandments � Jews who hold to the testimony of Jesus during this time (12: 17 and 14: 12)

Revelation 13 � Dragon/Devil gives his power, throne and authority to a beast for 42 months (vs. 5) � Beast makes war with the saints which might refer to the rest of her offspring � Beast described: 10 horns, 10 diadems, 7 heads with blasphemous names � Dragon described in 12: 3 (7 diadems) � Like a leopard, feet like a bear, mouth like a lion with which he speaks arrogant words and blasphemies (vs. 5) for 42 months � Last reference to 42 months is 11: 2 (court)

Revelation 13 � Beast has a fatal wound, on one of his heads, that has been healed, amazing the earth � Earth worships the devil and his beast � Review events of chapters 11 -12 � 9: 1 -2 the 5 th angel gives the Fallen star from heaven, Satan the key to the BP/Abyss. � 11: 7 Beast from the Abyss kills 2 witnesses � 12: 9 Dragon/ Satan, serpent of old, constant accuser of the brethren, deceiver of the whole world, pursecutor of the woman is thrown down to earth.

Revelation 13 � Devil empowers the beast who has 10 horns, 10 diadems and 7 heads for 42 months – over every tribe, people, tongue and nation � He wars with the saints for those 42 months � Same 42 months the woman is nourished � Whole earth follows him – those whose names are NOT written in the Lamb’s book of life � Holy city Jerusalem and the temple court are tread under foot for 42 months

Revelation 13: 11 -18 � Main characters: 2 nd beast who resembles a lamb, but speaks lies of the devil (vs. 11) � 2 nd beast is a false prophet � 2 nd beast performs signs � 2 nd beast orders an idol made of 1 st beast � 2 nd beast gives idol breath, life, then commands people to worship it or die � Get mark to buy and sell or die � Number of 1 st beast is 666 – number of man

Revelation 14 � Vs. 1 -5 144, 000 now in heaven � First fruits of Israel purchased from the earth � COULD be that these 144, 000 were killed by the beast because they wouldn’t worship idol � “The rest of her offspring” could apply to them and he makes war with them � Vs. 6 -20 Six angels are mentioned � 1 st angel: Preaches the eternal gospel to the nations � 2 nd angel: Proclaims Babylon’s fall

Revelation 14 � 3 rd angel proclaims consequences for those that take the mark of the beast � 4 th angel says the hour to reap the earth has come � 5 th angel has a sharp sickle � 6 th angel calls for the 5 th to gather the grapes � One like a son of man, sitting on a cloud, with a golden crown reaps the earth � Wine press of God’s wrath: outside the city � Blood: flows 200 miles, up to horses’ bridle

Application � GOD controls all these events � GOD decides when all these events happen � GOD reveals the future to His servants � GOD’s mystery WILL be finished in His fullness of time � GOD has a kingdom that WILL come � GOD rules over all � GOD rules over your life, whether you like it, approve of it, agree with it…. . or not � How will you respond to His authority?