Re 11:3 ¶ And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
4 These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the Alahim of the earth.
When we read the book of Revelation we must remember that this is a book of prophecy full of imagery, symbolism, typology and spiritual language and hence only through a spiritual vs spiritual comparison the imagery, symbolism, typology and parabolic language is interpreted. Speaking of Revelation 11 I have heard various carnal interpretation of those passages where people have assumed the two witnesses to be Elijah and Enoch because they teach that both these men were bodily taken into heaven so they will return to die again. There is a study on this blog itself titled 'Elijah, Enoch and Moses' and after reading it you would understand that the first glimpse is always deceptive and when spiritual comparison is done we see that not even one has ascended into heaven apart from Messiah. All other men have died and are in silence in the grave awaiting resurrection.
When we look up the parallel passages in Zech 4:12-14 we see the word 'ben' used which in English is interpreted as 'ones' but in Hebrew 'ben' means 'sons'.
And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves? [13] And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be ? And I said, No, my lord. [14] Then said he, These are the two anointed ones (ben) , that stand by the Yahuah of the whole earth.
Are these two anointed ones really 'sons'? If not then why would Alahim use the word 'sons' there? This calls for a thorough spiritual vs spiritual comparison to see what this imagery means.
Let's begin by reading Gen 1:2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of Alahim moved upon the face of the waters.
Ps 29:3 The voice of the YAHUAH is upon the waters: the Alahim of glory thundereth: the YAHUAH is upon many waters.
What has the sons got to do with the Spirit of Alahim moving over the waters?
Ro 8:15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
The Spirit of Alahim over the waters is an imagery of the Spirit of adoption moving over the waters waiting to pierce the deep to fetch out a people who will be adopted as sons of Alahim. Thus we read in Psalms 29:3 that the voice of Yahuahh is upon the waters and the voice/Spirit stands for the 'spirit of prophecy'.
Now it does make sense when we read the Zech 4:12-14 passages to understand that the two anointed sons are the elect of Alahim who are saved and enriched by the 'spirit of prophecy' which empties out the golden oil through the golden pipes of themselves.
This wouldn't have been possible without Messiah and his Sonship. He is the one who gives us the right to be called the sons of Alahim.
Joh 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of Alahim, even to them that believe on his name:
The testimony of Yahusha is the spirit of prophecy
Re 19:10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Yahusha: worship Alahim: for the testimony of Yahusha is the spirit of prophecy.
We can see this imagery of 'spirit of prophecy' further in Rev 4 & 5
Revelation 4:5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of Alahim.
From the throne proceeded the spirit of prophecy as lightning's and thundering and voices. The imagery there immediately says there were seven lamps burning before the throne out of which came the lightning's, thundering and voices and these are the seven Spirit's of Alahim.
Revelation 5:6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of Alahim sent forth into all the earth.
We just read in Rev 4:5 that out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices and there were seven lamps burning before the throne which are the seven Spirits of Alahim and the imagery in Rev 5 says in the MIDST OF THE THRONE stood a Lamb as it had been slain having SEVEN HORNS AND SEVEN EYES which are the SEVEN SPIRITS OF GOD sent forth into all the earth.
With this spiritual vs spiritual comparison we understand when reading Rev 11 that we don't fit literal people into it leaving out the others but all true elect of Messiah who bear his testimony. Out of the throne came the testimony of Yahusha and the seven lamps burning before the throne and Yahusha in the midst of those lamps shows us that it's his testimony which is the spirit of prophecy giving the golden oil to the candle stick as the additional 2 branches of the Menorah which is before the throne of Alahim.
Re 2:1 ¶ Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks
The killing of the two witnesses is not a literal killing but a silencing of the 'spirit of prophecy' which we will look at shortly.
The voice of Yahuahh over many waters is the word that has proceeded out of his mouth which shall not return to him void but shall accomplish it's task for which it was sent for. This purpose of Alahim we see in Gen 1:2.Before even anything was created his Spirit of adoption was hovering over the waters.
Isa 55:11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
1 Peter 1:11 Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Messiah which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Messiah, and the glory that should follow.
Once we have understood this truth through a spiritual vs spiritual comparison let's now see the imagery of killing of the two witnesses.
Re 11:7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.
8 And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Yahuah was crucified.
There are two aspects that we need to look at in Rev 11:7 and let's focus on them one at a time.
Made war against, were overcome and killed by the beast that came out from the bottomless pit:
Re 17:7 ¶ And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
The beast that carries the woman which John saw and marveled is MYSTERY BABYLON which comes out of the bottomless pit.
There are three who are mentioned of coming out of the bottomless pit
1) Satan (Rev 20)
Re 20:1 ¶ And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years 3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
2) Locusts-his messengers/false prophets (Rev 9)
Re 9:2 And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.
3 And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
3) Beast (Rev 17)-Mystery Babylon
Re 17:7 ¶ And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
So we see Satan, his people and his kingdom coming out from the bottomless pit.
Re 16:13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of Alahim Almighty.
John sees another imagery of three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon (Satan), out of the mouth of the beast (Mystery Babylon) and the mouth of the false prophet (Satan's messengers). The MOUTH is where they come out from.
In Rev 4 we read , here it is again v 5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of Alahim.
Out of the THRONE PROCEEDED the testimony of Yahusha which is the spirit of prophecy symbolized by lightnings and thunderings and voices.
Alahim shows us how Satan reverses the order when we read Rev 16. For details on this you may refer to my study on this blog titled 'Seven thunders utterance'
Here is the scripture:
Re 16:17 ¶ And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.
18 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.
Satan is called 'prince of the power of the air'
Eph 2:2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
The Seventh angel poured out his vial into the AIR and there were voices, and thunders and lightnings and it's in exact reverse order where we read in Rev 4:5 where it says out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thundering' s and voices.
Now let's look at some scriptures on lightnings, thundering's and voices from Alahim's word to see how this stands for the 'spirit of prophecy'
Psalm 77:18 The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.
Psalm 97:4 His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
Daniel 10:5-6 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz: [6] His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.
Luke 17:24 For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.
Job 37:2-4 Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth. [3] He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth. [4] After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.5 Alahim thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
Psalm 29:3-4 The voice of the Yahuah is upon the waters: the Alahim of glory thundereth: the Yahuah is upon many waters. [4] The voice of the Yahuah is powerful; the voice of the Yahuah is full of majesty.
Jeremiah 10:13 When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.
Psalm 46:6 The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted
Satan is a master deceiver and comes with a deceptive gospel which looks so true but is actually a reverse order gospel. It takes the believer of that gospel to perdition and this is the imagery we see when the vial was poured in the air.
In our previous study 'Measure of wheat and three measures of Barley for a penny' we read of the black horses and the white horses going in the north country which quiet the 'spirit of prophecy' and that's the exact picture we see in Rev 11 where it says that the beast which ascends out of the bottomless pit will make war with the two witnesses and silence the 'spirit of prophecy'
Zec 6:8 Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country.
The black horses actually come in disguise as the white ones and that is the imagery we read in the 4 horses and their riders in Zech 6. He who has ears let him hear. Four horses: number 4 in scripture stands for universal and if you read Zec 6 you will see that 2 sets (black and white) went to the north country while the grisled go to the south and the bay to and fro the earth.
Zec 6:5 And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Yahuah of all the earth.
Zec 6:6 The black horses which are therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country.
Zec 6:8 THEN CRIED HE UPON ME and spake unto me saying, Behold, these that go toward THE NORTH COUNTRY HAVE QUIETED MY SPIRIT IN THE NORTH COUNTRY.
The focus was on these black and white ones which went to the north country who would quiet the spirit of prophecy. What is in the north country?
Ps 48:2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, ON THE SIDES OF THE NORTH, the city of the great King.
That's where the black and white horses go to deceive and to kill and to prey on.
Isa 14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of Alahim: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, IN THE SIDES OF THE NORTH
La 4:12 The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should have entered into the gates of Jerusalem.
2Co 11:13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Messiah. 14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
So we see the focus is on these black and white ones which went to the north country who would quiet the spirit of prophecy while the other two went out to the heathen nations to bind them in their religions. These 2 horses black and white come IMITATING the two witnesses. If you would have missed this spiritual comparison here it is. Let it not pass under your nose.
Four spirits of heaven out of which TWO went into the NORTH COUNTRY
Zec 6:4 Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord?
5 And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Yahuah of all the earth.
Two witnesses
Re 11:4 These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the Alahim of the earth.
Zec 4:14 Then said he, These are the two anointed SONS that stand by the Yahuah of the whole earth
Both the spirits of heaven and the two anointed sons are said to be standing before the Yahuah of all the earth which is a picture of Satan's tares kingdom within the kingdom of heaven. Two nations where nation will be against nation. For details on this you may refer to my 2 studies on this blog 'The Mystery of the kingdom of heaven' and 'Heaven departed as a scroll'.
Here we see the imagery of Satan and his messengers coming as two witnesses going into the north country imitating the 'spirit of prophecy' and thus silencing the true spirit of prophecy. Masses fall for the false gospels he brings to deceive them to damnation.
Re 13:5 And there was given unto him A MOUTH speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
Da 7:25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
Now let's look at the second aspect of Rev 11:7-8
7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. 8 And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Yahuah was crucified.
The second aspect is Messiah, his elect and Messiah's kingdom:
In the study 'Separation of Wheat and tares' Part 1& 2 on this blog we saw the imagery of the disembodied souls under the altar which is a picture of elect without the kingdom of heaven as 'heaven departed as a scroll' and Alahim clothes their nakedness and asks them to rest for the little season until their fellow brethren are killed in the same manner as they were.
Re 6:9 ¶ And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of Alahim, and for the testimony which they held:
10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Yahuah, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
4 These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the Alahim of the earth.
When we read the book of Revelation we must remember that this is a book of prophecy full of imagery, symbolism, typology and spiritual language and hence only through a spiritual vs spiritual comparison the imagery, symbolism, typology and parabolic language is interpreted. Speaking of Revelation 11 I have heard various carnal interpretation of those passages where people have assumed the two witnesses to be Elijah and Enoch because they teach that both these men were bodily taken into heaven so they will return to die again. There is a study on this blog itself titled 'Elijah, Enoch and Moses' and after reading it you would understand that the first glimpse is always deceptive and when spiritual comparison is done we see that not even one has ascended into heaven apart from Messiah. All other men have died and are in silence in the grave awaiting resurrection.
When we look up the parallel passages in Zech 4:12-14 we see the word 'ben' used which in English is interpreted as 'ones' but in Hebrew 'ben' means 'sons'.
And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves? [13] And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be ? And I said, No, my lord. [14] Then said he, These are the two anointed ones (ben) , that stand by the Yahuah of the whole earth.
Are these two anointed ones really 'sons'? If not then why would Alahim use the word 'sons' there? This calls for a thorough spiritual vs spiritual comparison to see what this imagery means.
Let's begin by reading Gen 1:2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of Alahim moved upon the face of the waters.
Ps 29:3 The voice of the YAHUAH is upon the waters: the Alahim of glory thundereth: the YAHUAH is upon many waters.
What has the sons got to do with the Spirit of Alahim moving over the waters?
Ro 8:15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
The Spirit of Alahim over the waters is an imagery of the Spirit of adoption moving over the waters waiting to pierce the deep to fetch out a people who will be adopted as sons of Alahim. Thus we read in Psalms 29:3 that the voice of Yahuahh is upon the waters and the voice/Spirit stands for the 'spirit of prophecy'.
Now it does make sense when we read the Zech 4:12-14 passages to understand that the two anointed sons are the elect of Alahim who are saved and enriched by the 'spirit of prophecy' which empties out the golden oil through the golden pipes of themselves.
This wouldn't have been possible without Messiah and his Sonship. He is the one who gives us the right to be called the sons of Alahim.
Joh 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of Alahim, even to them that believe on his name:
The testimony of Yahusha is the spirit of prophecy
Re 19:10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Yahusha: worship Alahim: for the testimony of Yahusha is the spirit of prophecy.
We can see this imagery of 'spirit of prophecy' further in Rev 4 & 5
Revelation 4:5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of Alahim.
From the throne proceeded the spirit of prophecy as lightning's and thundering and voices. The imagery there immediately says there were seven lamps burning before the throne out of which came the lightning's, thundering and voices and these are the seven Spirit's of Alahim.
Revelation 5:6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of Alahim sent forth into all the earth.
We just read in Rev 4:5 that out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices and there were seven lamps burning before the throne which are the seven Spirits of Alahim and the imagery in Rev 5 says in the MIDST OF THE THRONE stood a Lamb as it had been slain having SEVEN HORNS AND SEVEN EYES which are the SEVEN SPIRITS OF GOD sent forth into all the earth.
With this spiritual vs spiritual comparison we understand when reading Rev 11 that we don't fit literal people into it leaving out the others but all true elect of Messiah who bear his testimony. Out of the throne came the testimony of Yahusha and the seven lamps burning before the throne and Yahusha in the midst of those lamps shows us that it's his testimony which is the spirit of prophecy giving the golden oil to the candle stick as the additional 2 branches of the Menorah which is before the throne of Alahim.
Re 2:1 ¶ Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks
The killing of the two witnesses is not a literal killing but a silencing of the 'spirit of prophecy' which we will look at shortly.
The voice of Yahuahh over many waters is the word that has proceeded out of his mouth which shall not return to him void but shall accomplish it's task for which it was sent for. This purpose of Alahim we see in Gen 1:2.Before even anything was created his Spirit of adoption was hovering over the waters.
Isa 55:11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
1 Peter 1:11 Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Messiah which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Messiah, and the glory that should follow.
Once we have understood this truth through a spiritual vs spiritual comparison let's now see the imagery of killing of the two witnesses.
Re 11:7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.
8 And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Yahuah was crucified.
There are two aspects that we need to look at in Rev 11:7 and let's focus on them one at a time.
Made war against, were overcome and killed by the beast that came out from the bottomless pit:
Re 17:7 ¶ And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
The beast that carries the woman which John saw and marveled is MYSTERY BABYLON which comes out of the bottomless pit.
There are three who are mentioned of coming out of the bottomless pit
1) Satan (Rev 20)
Re 20:1 ¶ And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years 3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
2) Locusts-his messengers/false prophets (Rev 9)
Re 9:2 And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.
3 And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
3) Beast (Rev 17)-Mystery Babylon
Re 17:7 ¶ And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
So we see Satan, his people and his kingdom coming out from the bottomless pit.
Re 16:13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of Alahim Almighty.
John sees another imagery of three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon (Satan), out of the mouth of the beast (Mystery Babylon) and the mouth of the false prophet (Satan's messengers). The MOUTH is where they come out from.
In Rev 4 we read , here it is again v 5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of Alahim.
Out of the THRONE PROCEEDED the testimony of Yahusha which is the spirit of prophecy symbolized by lightnings and thunderings and voices.
Alahim shows us how Satan reverses the order when we read Rev 16. For details on this you may refer to my study on this blog titled 'Seven thunders utterance'
Here is the scripture:
Re 16:17 ¶ And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.
18 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.
Satan is called 'prince of the power of the air'
Eph 2:2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
The Seventh angel poured out his vial into the AIR and there were voices, and thunders and lightnings and it's in exact reverse order where we read in Rev 4:5 where it says out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thundering' s and voices.
Now let's look at some scriptures on lightnings, thundering's and voices from Alahim's word to see how this stands for the 'spirit of prophecy'
Psalm 77:18 The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.
Psalm 97:4 His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
Daniel 10:5-6 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz: [6] His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.
Luke 17:24 For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.
Job 37:2-4 Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth. [3] He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth. [4] After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.5 Alahim thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
Psalm 29:3-4 The voice of the Yahuah is upon the waters: the Alahim of glory thundereth: the Yahuah is upon many waters. [4] The voice of the Yahuah is powerful; the voice of the Yahuah is full of majesty.
Jeremiah 10:13 When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.
Psalm 46:6 The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted
Satan is a master deceiver and comes with a deceptive gospel which looks so true but is actually a reverse order gospel. It takes the believer of that gospel to perdition and this is the imagery we see when the vial was poured in the air.
In our previous study 'Measure of wheat and three measures of Barley for a penny' we read of the black horses and the white horses going in the north country which quiet the 'spirit of prophecy' and that's the exact picture we see in Rev 11 where it says that the beast which ascends out of the bottomless pit will make war with the two witnesses and silence the 'spirit of prophecy'
Zec 6:8 Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country.
The black horses actually come in disguise as the white ones and that is the imagery we read in the 4 horses and their riders in Zech 6. He who has ears let him hear. Four horses: number 4 in scripture stands for universal and if you read Zec 6 you will see that 2 sets (black and white) went to the north country while the grisled go to the south and the bay to and fro the earth.
Zec 6:5 And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Yahuah of all the earth.
Zec 6:6 The black horses which are therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country.
Zec 6:8 THEN CRIED HE UPON ME and spake unto me saying, Behold, these that go toward THE NORTH COUNTRY HAVE QUIETED MY SPIRIT IN THE NORTH COUNTRY.
The focus was on these black and white ones which went to the north country who would quiet the spirit of prophecy. What is in the north country?
Ps 48:2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, ON THE SIDES OF THE NORTH, the city of the great King.
That's where the black and white horses go to deceive and to kill and to prey on.
Isa 14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of Alahim: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, IN THE SIDES OF THE NORTH
La 4:12 The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should have entered into the gates of Jerusalem.
2Co 11:13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Messiah. 14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
So we see the focus is on these black and white ones which went to the north country who would quiet the spirit of prophecy while the other two went out to the heathen nations to bind them in their religions. These 2 horses black and white come IMITATING the two witnesses. If you would have missed this spiritual comparison here it is. Let it not pass under your nose.
Four spirits of heaven out of which TWO went into the NORTH COUNTRY
Zec 6:4 Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord?
5 And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Yahuah of all the earth.
Two witnesses
Re 11:4 These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the Alahim of the earth.
Zec 4:14 Then said he, These are the two anointed SONS that stand by the Yahuah of the whole earth
Both the spirits of heaven and the two anointed sons are said to be standing before the Yahuah of all the earth which is a picture of Satan's tares kingdom within the kingdom of heaven. Two nations where nation will be against nation. For details on this you may refer to my 2 studies on this blog 'The Mystery of the kingdom of heaven' and 'Heaven departed as a scroll'.
Here we see the imagery of Satan and his messengers coming as two witnesses going into the north country imitating the 'spirit of prophecy' and thus silencing the true spirit of prophecy. Masses fall for the false gospels he brings to deceive them to damnation.
Re 13:5 And there was given unto him A MOUTH speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
Da 7:25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
Now let's look at the second aspect of Rev 11:7-8
7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. 8 And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Yahuah was crucified.
The second aspect is Messiah, his elect and Messiah's kingdom:
In the study 'Separation of Wheat and tares' Part 1& 2 on this blog we saw the imagery of the disembodied souls under the altar which is a picture of elect without the kingdom of heaven as 'heaven departed as a scroll' and Alahim clothes their nakedness and asks them to rest for the little season until their fellow brethren are killed in the same manner as they were.
Re 6:9 ¶ And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of Alahim, and for the testimony which they held:
10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Yahuah, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
In Rev 11:8 we read 'WHERE ALSO OUR YAHUAH WAS CRUCIFIED'. The elect are identified with Messiah and the spirit of prophecy being silenced to that when it happened when Messiah was crucified.
Lu 23:22 And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.
23 And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.
24 And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required
How long will this continue and what will be the outcome of the saints of Alahim?
Da 12:7 And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.
Re 11:9 And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.
Alahim uses 'bodies' here because it's about the true body of Messiah which carries his testimony. The spirit of prophecy may have been quieted but it cannot be buried in the GRAVES. Graves is a picture of death. The spirit of prophecy cannot die out. No grave can hold it down.
Alahim revives the quieted 'spirit of prophecy' to return his sons back to him. Right back to him through the Lamb who was in the midst of the throne. The throne from where the lightnings, thundering and voices proceeded (spirit of prophecy). The spirit of prophecy returns back to Alahim having accomplished for what it was sent for (Isaiah 55:11) bringing in the lampstand in it's glory to be before the throne.
Satan and his messengers are cast out forever in the separation of wheat and tares when Alahim scrolled up the Heavens and will never to enter into the gates of heavenly Jerusalem where the lampstand will be restored before the throne.
Re 21:27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
Satan and his messengers are cast out forever in the separation of wheat and tares when Alahim scrolled up the Heavens and will never to enter into the gates of heavenly Jerusalem where the lampstand will be restored before the throne.
Re 21:27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
Re 11:11 And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from Alahim entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.
12 And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.
"Come up hither" is the spirit of prophecy taking the menorah/candle stick to be before the throne of Alahim forever. Spirit of life from Alahim is the Spirit of prophecy. Stood upon their feet is taking ground back i.e. possessing the kingdom of Alahim forever
Re 11:19 And the temple of Alahim was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
Temple in heaven being opened and his ark of his testament ( spirit of prophecy) is an imagery of kingdom possessed by saints forever. Here in Rev 11:19 the order 'lightnings and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail is to show judgment is delivered to saints as the saints come into the full stature of Messiah.
Psalm 149:7-9 To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people; [8] To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; [9] To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the Yahuah .
1 Corinthians 6:2-3 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? [3] Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?
Da 7:22 Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.
Re 2:26 And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:
Re 20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Yahusha, and for the word of Alahim, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Messiah a thousand years.
The time is short and my prayer is that the reader may see and understand these things and turn away from Mystery Babylon to serve the true Messiah who is our Yahuah and our Alahim.
*******All studies that I ask reader to refer to are found on my blog www.dsouzashodan72.blogspot.in
1 comment:
You rightly said that it was the Spirit of prophecy/Spirit of adoption MOVED UPON the face of the waters in Gen 1:2
Ge 1:2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. AND THE SPIRIT OF GOD MOVED UPON THE FACE OF THE WATERS.
We can understand from the nest verse:
3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
The Light is the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ (2cor 4:6).
In other words, It's the Spirit of prophecy which is the testimony of Yahusha - which moved upon the face of the waters in order to adopt the elect of God as sons.
The sons of adoption were saved by this Spirit of prophecy and they carried this testimony with them.
Re 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and BY THE WORD OF THEIR TESTIMONY; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
The two witnesses did not love their lives unto death because of their testimony - which is not theirs but Christ's.
God sent forth this Spirit of prophecy and it returned to Him fulfilling His will.
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