"And I heard a loud voice from the temple, saying to the seven angels, “Go and pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God into the earth.” And the first angel went and poured out his bowl into the earth; and it became a loathsome and malignant sore upon the men who had … Continue reading An Intolerant Temple Tantrum or Righteous Retribution? →

Promise of Persecution and Perseverance. The Overcomers "And I saw--another sign in heaven,--great and marvelous, seven angels--who had seven plagues,--which are the last, because in them--the wrath of God--is finished. And I saw,--as it were,--a sea of glass mixed with fire, and those who had come off victorious from the beast--and from his image--and from … Continue reading Back to the Future? →

"And I looked, and behold, a white cloud, and sitting on the cloud was one like a son of man, having a golden crown on His head, and a sharp sickle in His hand. And another angel came out of the temple, crying out with a loud voice to Him who sat on the cloud, … Continue reading Chapter 14 Pt.4 “The Harvest” →

“And another angel, a second one, followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, she who has made all the nations drink of the wine of the passion of her immorality.” And another angel, a third one, followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives a … Continue reading Chapter 14, Pt.3 “Choosing Sides” →

“And I saw another angel flying in midheaven, — having an eternal gospel to preach to those who live on the earth, –and to every nation and tribe and tongue and people.” And I still wonder…How would a child respond to this? Midheaven according to my spell-check, which I rarely use–sorry, is not a word. … Continue reading Chapter 14 Pt. 2 “The Eternal Gospel” →

Fantastic, Not Fanciful "And I looked, and behold,-- the Lamb was standing on Mount Zion,-- and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His name-- and the name of His Father-- written on their foreheads. And I heard a voice from heaven,--like the sound of many waters-- and like the sound of loud thunder, … Continue reading Revelation 14, Pt. 1 “Multitude Made Manifest by 144,000” →

And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spoke as a dragon. We have much more material and even more imagery, regarding the first beast. However, I believe we will find full fruition further in Revelation--to which I will give you a … Continue reading The Beast of Burning →

Finally, we meet the beast. I’m very excited, so that means you should be worried. I can hardly contain myself. Nevertheless, the infallable word of God first: And he (most likely, I) stood on the sand of the seashore (it was written infallable, we’ve done very well keeping it that way, for the most part). … Continue reading The Beast →

The Dragon, The Woman and The Child "And a great sign appeared in heaven: A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars; and she was with child; and she cried out, being in labor and in pain to give birth. And another … Continue reading Sign Language →

"Then  the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever.” And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped … Continue reading Is This The End, My Friend, The End? →

The Rollercoaster Rolls on: "Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff, and I was told, “Rise and measure the temple of God and the altar and those who worship there, but do not measure the court outside the temple; leave that out, for it is given over to the nations, and they … Continue reading Capricious Consternation: Us or Them? →

Thunder Was Heard But We're Not Told One Word...And a Sweet Scroll Made Bitter Revelation Ten, a Waltz: "Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow over his head, and his face was like the sun, and a his legs like pillars of fire. He had … Continue reading Thunder, Another Strong Angel and The Sweet Scroll →

Things seem to be heating up Revelation 9, translated in ESV; arranged by RussellP: "And the fifth angel blew his trumpet, and  I saw a star fallen from heaven to earth, and he was given the key to the shaft of  the bottomless pit. He opened the shaft of the bottomless pit, and from the … Continue reading Release of the Four (Fallen?) Angels Pt.2 →

Prepared For: H-Hour, D-Day, M-Month, Y-Year "And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God, one saying to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, “Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates.” And the four angels, who … Continue reading Release of the Four (Fallen?) Angels Pt.1 →