All right, here we are, Daniel/Revelation
for Beginners. We're in lesson number eight of this series. Well, so
far we've been able to put Revelation into context, despite its
symbolism and its style, which is the major obstacle to
understand it. If you understand the style and the symbols, you're
able to work your way through that to get to the core message of this
particular book. Basically, as we've said so far, very quickly to review, written by
John the Apostle to the early churches, with the goal of encouraging them to
persevere under Roman persecution. And also another purpose of the book is to
provide an ongoing encouragement to every generation concerning the
ever-present power of evil in the world, and Christ's ultimate victory in the end.
So it not only encouraged the church in the first century, in a very real sense, it
continues to encourage the church in every generation, because there's evil in
every generation. There's always, I mean, we're kind of far removed from it now, but
not many, many years ago World War Two - we're aghast at
some of the modern wars that we're in, where perhaps six or seven thousand
lives are lost, which are tragic, of course, but when you look at World War
Two, we're talking in the millions. Millions of lives were lost in that war.
So people at that time surely thought that the world was coming to an end and so
various - there's a need for this type of encouragement all the way through
history, even into modern times. So we began with John's vision of Jesus
and His warning to the church to prepare for struggle and to persevere in
suffering if they wanted the prize of eternal life. And so, in the first view,
which we studied previously, John sees Jesus addressing the church in its
predicament here on earth. Those letters to the seven churches, that's
very much, that was very much apropos for the time. Those seven
letters were to real churches who existed at the time that
John was writing this book. Now the next vision, which is going to be
the longest one, is the vision that John has of Christ as He takes His position in
heaven. The first vision is Christ talking to the church on earth. Second
vision is Christ taking His position in heaven. So far we've only seen Him in
human form. I mean, Jesus that is, in the Gospels, we've seen Him in
humiliation and in death, with a brief moment of glory at the
resurrection. Now John will describe the glorious Jesus in the heavenly realm,
where He reigns. And so, we begin, vision two, that would be in chapter four. We're
going to read a little bit. We're not going to read everything, but we're going
to read some passages here, just to get some context. So chapter four, beginning in
verse one, it says, "After these things, I "looked and behold a door, standing open
in heaven. And the first voice which I "had heard, like the sound of a trumpet
speaking with me said, 'Come up here and I "will show you what must take place after
these things.' Immediately I was in the "Spirit and behold a throne was standing in
heaven and One sitting on the throne." So with chapter four begins a vision of
heaven and a revelation of what will shortly take place on earth. Now, I said
that a device of apocalyptic literature was that the action was played out in
the celestial realm, okay. True to form John's vision is one that sees the
characters and the symbols in a heavenly scene, but the action is taking place, the
action that is taking place there will describe the things that are soon to
take place on earth, okay. So he sees the vision, the action that's
happening there is pointing to something that's going to be
happening on earth. So chapter four establishes the scene of the vision in
heaven, the spiritual world, which is God's throne. And it does so to confirm
that what will happen and what will be said is of divine origin, not human
origin. So the idea of God's throne is the central idea or image of the book,
and it suggests power and sovereignty. The jewels that are mentioned refer to
beauty and value. The 24 elders mentioned represent
majesty and authority. Elders, of course, may be angels
who are spiritual, who are spiritual counterparts to the 12 patriarchs and
the 12 Apostles. In other words, they're the leaders in a heavenly chorus of
praise. The golden crowns are an emblem of dignity and honor. Some other symbols,
thunder and lightning, are signs of a sudden display of God's power and
authority in a spiritual or supernatural way. So when he talks about thunder and
lightning, that's the symbol for the power that God can
show all of a sudden, like the the ten plagues that overtook Egypt, that God sent on Egypt. They were powerful things that appeared all of a sudden, okay. The crystal sea is actually the heavenly
counterpart for the Red Sea and it represents anticipated actions of
God's salvation. Think now for a second, salvation for the Jews at first was at the
Red Sea with Moses. They had, on one side
there, the army, the Egyptian army. The other side they had the sea, the sea
opened up and they went through it. So their salvation was through the Red Sea
at the beginning. Remember what's on earth in the story of the Jews and
Christ and the church, is a shadow, it's an image of what
actually exists in heaven. We are seeing in a symbolic way the real
things which are reflected on earth. What happens - the church,
right, the church is the Bride of Christ. It's the physical manifestation of His
body, which will be glorified and which we will understand and see perfectly at
the second coming. But the church here on earth, made up of sinners, forgiven
sinners, is not the, quote, the final product. It's not the final thing, okay.
It's a shadow of the thing to come. Alright, the four living creatures with
many eyes and wings that he talks about are not meant to be grotesque, it's not
meant to be a horror movie with beasts and creatures, even
though it's kind of strange when you look at it, but there's significance in
the way these creatures are described. For example, the ox represents service and
the lion represents strength. The man, the face of a man represents
intelligence, and the face or the image of an eagle represents swiftness. So
these characters are the attendants of the heavenly worship. Remember, it's not
meant to be horror. It's meant to demonstrate to the human mind various strengths, various principles, various attributes, but John is
using things that a human being would understand, would relate a
lion to strength. That would be an easy connection. So the scene is
set and with chapter five the action begins that will tell a story. A story
that will be, in essence, the prophecy of the things that will happen to the
church in its struggle with Rome and its ongoing struggle with the principle of
evil embodied by Rome in the future until Jesus returns. And so this evil
will be embodied by other things until the time when its final
manifestation, which is the Antichrist, the final manifestation of
evil, the Antichrist, will be revealed and destroyed for all time. So what he's
describing is true historically for the Roman Empire, but the essence of evil
that manifested itself as the Roman Empire will continue to manifest itself
throughout the ages. And at the very end of the age before Jesus comes it'll
embody itself in this thing called, this thing, this person, this movement, this
ideology called the Antichrist, all right. And that will be revealed and
destroyed by Christ when He comes. So chapter five, let's go to
chapter five, read a long passage here this time. Again, I said I wasn't able to -
in a half hour we can't read all the passages. I'm always encouraging
you to read ahead, so you'll be familiar with the things that I'm talking about,
but let's read a couple of verses here. Chapter five, beginning in verse one, he
says, "I saw in the right hand of Him who "sat on the throne a book written inside
and on the back, sealed up with seven "seals. And I saw a strong angel
proclaiming with a loud voice, 'Who is "worthy to open the book and to break its
seals?' And no one in heaven or on the "earth or under the earth was able to
open the book or to look into it. Then I 'began to weep greatly because no one was
found worthy to open the book or to look "into it. And one of the elders said to me,
'Stop weeping, behold, the Lion that is "from the tribe of Judah, the Root of
David, has overcome so as to open the "book and it's seven seals.' And I saw
between the throne (with the four living "creatures) and the elders a Lamb standing, as
if slain, having seven horns and seven "eyes, which are the seven spirits of God
sent out into all the earth. And he came "and took the book out of the right hand of
Him who sat on the throne. When He had "taken the book, the four living creatures
and the twenty-four elders fell down "before the Lamb, each one holding a harp
and golden bowls of incense, which are "the prayers of the saints, and they sang a
new song, saying, 'Worthy are you to take "the book and to break its seals; for You
were slain and purchased for God "with Your blood men from every tribe and
tongue and people and nation, you have "made them to be a kingdom and priests to
our God, and they will reign upon the "earth.' Then I looked and I heard the
voice of many angels around the throne "and the living creatures and the elders
and the number of them was myriads of "myriads and thousands of thousands,
saying with a loud voice, 'Worthy is the "Lamb that was slain to receive power and
riches and wisdom and might and honor "and glory and blessing and every created
thing which is in heaven and on earth "and under the earth and on the sea and all
things in them. I heard saying, 'To Him "who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb,
be blessing and honor and glory and "dominion for ever and ever.' And the four
liveng creatures kept saying, 'Amen.' And "the elders fell down and worshipped." All
right, so the story line is that there is a sealed book that no one was found who is
worthy or able to open and read. Then a lamb appears to whom all characters
give homage and He is found to be worthy of opening the book. And of course, the
Lamb, I mean it's easy to figure out. The L amb who was slain is Christ.
Okay, so let's look at some of the symbols here in this passage. The scroll
of course is a message. The fact that it's written on the front and on the
back suggests a full message, a complete message. The seven seals, the idea that it
gives is that it is very secure. It's a future message. It's secure, nobody can
open it, nobody can discern it, nobody can figure it out, right. The lion and the lamb,
both sides of suffering servant and victorious Messiah
fused into one image. Jesus came as the Lamb, the suffering
servant, but He arose from the dead victorious, the Lion. So we fused
those two into one single image. The seven horns, the seven eye - horns
are for strength. They represent strength. Eyes represent spiritual nature.
The seven spirits is the Holy Spirit, so referring to one who is part of the
Godhead. The harp is the symbol for praise. The bowls of incense are the
prayers of the saints. One of the Psalms talks about that, Psalm 141, verse two. So the
Lord Jesus in heaven being worshiped there in authority and praise will
Himself reveal the things about the matters that will take place. That's what
this image is saying. So let's go to chapter three now, excuse me, chapter six
now. Beginning in verse one, he says, "Then I saw when the Lamb broke one of the seven
seals and I heard one of the four living "creatures saying, as with a voice of
thunder, 'Come.' I looked and behold a white "horse and he who sat on it had a bow and a
crown was given to him, and he went out "conquering and to conquer. When He broke
the second seal I heard the second "living creature saying, 'Come.' And another a
red horse went out and to him who sat "on it it was granted to take peace from
the earth, and that man should slay one "another, and a great sword was given to him.
When he broke the third seal I heard "the third living creature saying, 'Come.' I
looked and behold a black horse and he "who sat on it had a pair of scales in
his hand and I heard something like a "voice in the center of the four living
creatures saying, 'A quart of wheat for a "denarius, and three quarts of barley for a
denarius, and do not damage the oil and "the wine.' When the Lamb broke the fourth
seal I heard the voice of the fourth "living creature saying, 'Come.' I looked and
behold an ashen horse; and he who sat on "it had the name Death; and Hades was
following with him. Authority was given "to them over a fourth of the earth to
kill with sword and with famine and with "pestilence and by the wild beasts of
the earth. When the Lamb broke the fifth "seal, I saw underneath the altar the
souls of those who had been slain "because of the word of God and
because of the testimony which they had "maintained. And they cried
out with a loud voice, "saying, 'How long, O Lord, holy and true,
will You refrain from judging and "avenging our blood on those who dwell on
the earth?' And there was given to each of "them a white robe and they were told that
they should rest for a little while "longer, until the number of their fellow
servants and their brethren who were to "be killed even as they had been would be
completed also. I looked when He broke "the sixth seal and there was a great
earthquake; and the sun became black as "sackcloth made of hair, and the whole
moon became like blood; and the stars of "the sky fell to the earth, as a fig tree
casts its unripe figs when shaken by a "great wind. The sky was split apart like a
scroll when it is rolled up. And every "mountain and Island were moved out of
their places. And they said to the mountains and the rocks, 'Fall on us and
hide us from the presence of Him who "sits on the throne and from the wrath of
the Lamb; for the great day of their "wrath has come, and who is able to stand?"
So now the action begins, as the Lamb begins to break the seals one by one,
which reveal each in turn various characters and events to take place. Now
we see with the beginning of this chapter a combination of things
presented, like a parade in review. If you can imagine, if you have ever been to a parade or
like a military parade or any kind of parade, you're standing there and there's floats going by, if it's a military parade there are bands, there are
groups of men and women marching and sometimes they're dragging equipment by
and guns and cannons. Well, this here is a
parade. That's what he's describing, a parade. So this is a parade
where God begins to display His power at His disposal, in order to bring judgment on
the enemy. That's the whole idea here. I remember seeing video or old newsreels of military parades in Russia, back in the old days or in China. And you had massive armies goose-stepping
across Red Square, and they would be dragging their nuclear weapons and their
tanks and everything. And what were they doing? Well, they were a show of
strength. Don't mess with us. Look at this. You're going to have to face this. Well,
this image is something like that, except it's God that's parading by
everyone the power that's at His disposal. So each horse is
paraded to show a facet of God's power not yet unleashed. It's
previewed. It's a show of strength. So in verse nine to 11 there's the image of the
martyrs who had been persecuted. And this is done to remind the reader as to the
reason why God is preparing this show of force: to bring about judgement. There's a
reason He's showing this show of force. And that's because His
saints were martyred, His saints were killed and murdered. So this is the judgment that's going to come because of that. So here's a
demonstration of My power and judgment. And this is the reason why it will be
used. Now the reference to natural disasters is also a reference to His
power to use nature for His own purposes, and that man is helpless to fight
against this. Remember I said that the style of apocalyptic literature
was always very dramatic: the rescue of the good and the punishment of the evil
is always very emotional, very dramatic - the blood, the stars falling down, the
earth shaking, very dramatic. This is not to say that God's judgment
isn't sure, but Rome did not fall in one crushing or climactic moment as
described here in the book of Revelation. It didn't all happen in a day, right. It fell
gradually over a period of decades with a big bang at the end there. So
apocalyptic literature collapses the time and makes things happen in a much
more rapid and spectacular fashion. And if we want a similarity to today, watch a
movie. You watch a movie and what's taking place in the movie may take
place over a number of years, but what do they do? They collapse the
action down, so in an hour and a half or two hours you get the whole story. Well,
that's what's happening here. You get the whole story of several centuries of
events that are going to eventually take place collapse down to just one heavenly
dynamic image. So let's take a look at the symbol, shall we. The white horse, the
bow, the crown, refers to victory and authority. The red horse: persecution. The
great sword: killing, butchering, violence. The black horse is the
forerunner of death. The scale with wheat and oil: economic
chaos, economic choices, economic necessities. The pale horse is death
and punishment in hell. The souls, of course, that are talked about
here, are life, those who have life, spiritual life. The white robe: purity, those who are innocent. And the heavenly signs of natural phenomenon,
that's the judgment of nations. Joel talks about that when
he talks about the moon filled with blood and the stars falling. Whenever you
see celestial bodies moving around or falling or exploding in the
Bible, usually it's referring to the judgment of a nation or another. Not
always referring to the end of the world. Sometimes it just refers to one
particular judgment on one particular nation, like the nation of the Jews, the
nation of Israel at one point, 70 AD. They were wiped out by the Roman
Empire. So the Bible talks about when that was going to happen in terms
of natural disaster. So now we move to chapter seven. We're not going to read
anything in there for now. Let's remember that in the previous chapter the Lamb has been opening the seals, six seals so far. And all of them show the
awesome power that God has and will unleash on His enemy and the
enemy of His people. Now in Chapter 7 there is a break in the
action, as he reassures the faithful that His judgment will not indiscriminately
fall on them as well. And so, to destroy Rome with all of the firepower
described would make a person think that they'd also be taken out by friendly fire. God's taking Rome out, we live in Rome, we live in the Roman Empire.
God's going to destroy all that. Maybe we're going to get blown up with all of
these other guys. And so John, in his vision, there's a pause in the vision to
reassure the faithful, don't worry, you guys are safe. God
assures the church that He is able to judge and destroy Rome without
destroying the Christians who live in the Empire. And He's able to do this for
two reasons: first of all, he talks about this in verse three, the saints are sealed.
When he talks about a seal on the saints, it means they're protected, they're
identified by God Himself. If you're sealed by God, all right, it means you're
safe. That's why it says - and what's the seal? It doesn't say it here, but we know the
seal is the Holy Spirit, right. God gives us the Holy Spirit at baptism, so we have
the seal. And then in verse 14 he talks about the fact that saints are part of
God's kingdom and Jesus has already promised that the Kingdom is
indestructible. The gates of Hades will not prevail. Hell itself, demons,
demons themselves will not be able to destroy the church. So if demons can't
destroy the church, then certainly a world power will not be able to destroy
the church. And so here they're described and they're already in a glorified
state, meaning the saints. When he's talking about the saints, they're
already in their glorified state in heaven, but the ones described as
having white robes and singing around God's throne, these are the saints, this is the church, the Christians. You have to remember that,
especially in apocalyptic literature, they sometimes say the same thing
several times in different ways. So you have to keep that in mind. So
let's look at the symbols. First of all, a seal, it shows ownership, protection
against tampering, it also denotes genuineness. So those who are sealed by
God means these are the original ones, the true believers. The 144,000, well
that's a little more complicated. Remember we talked about Jewish
numerology? I even gave you a handout for Jewish numerology. For the Jews, numbers
had specific symbolism. So the 144,000 refers to the
church. That's who the 144,000 are. It's the church. And the way, the significance of the number 144,000, let's break it down. The
number 12 is the [inaudible] of God working in the world or working within His
organized religious body, which is the church. Why is twelve that? Because three
represents God, four represents His creation - north-south-east-west. So three and four, any combination, four plus three, seven, a perfect number. Four times three, God working in
His creation to create the thing that His creation was made to create, and that is
the church, okay. So then you have 12, that thing that God was going to
create, times 12. That's the total of all probability. Every single saint, every
single saint, every single Christian, every single one that's supposed to
be saved, because God knows in advance who's going to be saved. Remember, He
doesn't choose, but He knows because He has foreknowledge. He knows which ones
will choose Him and which ones will reject Him. And so, the 144, all the ones
that He knows are going to choose Him. And then 1,000. The
number 10 means something which is mature, fully ripen. So 10 times
10 times 10 equals a thousand. Meaning, the most mature and complete that
something can become, to the nth degree. So if you take 144 multiplied by a
thousand, what you get, symbolically, is the most complete number without failing
and without exception, the 144,000. Now, I know that there are a lot of other interpretations of 144,000 as one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine,
ten, one hundred thirty-nine, thousand eight hundred twenty-four, hundred
thirty-nine thousand, eight hundred thirty-five - like a number of
people, but no. That's not how Jews use numbers. They didn't use numbers like
that. Somebody in the modern era decided to use that number for his own or
her own purpose, but the Jews didn't use numbers like that. And
remember, a good Bible study, first you figure out how did the people in those
days use that number and what did it mean to them? Well, what it meant to them
was the perfect group, the perfect group, just like the thousand year reign. The
perfect time period that God knows, 144,000, the perfect group that God knows.
He knows who they are, every single one. Not a one will be lost. Palm
branches: symbol of victory. So God reassures the saints that despite
the great tribulation and judgment to come, He will watch over them, because they
are sealed and they are counted by Him personally, and He will not lose a
single one. That's the significance and that's the point of
encouragement for that number, as the Jews in the first or Jewish
Christians in the first century would read it. Now, this does not mean that they
will not be persecuted or affected by the things that will happen to them by Rome, but rather that no matter what happens, they are safe with
God and they will be part of that heavenly group. Okay, moving on, chapters eight
to 11. Now we're not going to read, we're just going to follow the storyline through
these. These three chapters will describe the opening of the seventh seal. Remember,
the first six seals demonstrates God's power to judge and to destroy. The parade of strength there. seventh seal, when the Lamb opens the seventh seal there was silence in heaven. Then this open seal reveals seven
trumpets. So the seventh seal opens and it reveals seven
trumpets. Like the horses, the trumpets announce more power at
God's disposal, to destroy His enemy. The horses, they were paraded by.
Well, the trumpets, they sound, you hear the noise to announce what they
have to announce. So the first four trumpets describe natural calamities
that God will use as the instruments of His punishment: hail, fire, storms. Trumpets five and six describe the internal and external
decadence that God will permit, which will lead to the weakening and the
eventual destruction of the Roman Empire. Then in the middle of this
description there is another interlude where God's judgment is pronounced and
then three other elements are introduced, you understand what I'm saying? It's like
a big long parade. You get the horses going by, then you got the - then you
get the seventh seal open up you got trumpets announcing stuff, and then
there's another interlude, and then there's other action that takes place,
all right. So here's the other action that takes place: in chapter 10, verses eight
to 11 it says the following, "Then the voice which I heard from heaven,
I heard again speaking with "me, and saying, 'Go, take the book which is
open in the hand of the angel who stands "on the sea and on the land.' So I went to
the angel telling him to give me the "little book and he said to me, 'Take it
and eat it, it'll make your stomach "bitter, but in your mouth it will be
sweet as honey.' I took the little book "out of the angel's hand and ate it and in
my mouth it was sweet as honey and when "I had eaten it my stomach was made
bitter, and they said to me, 'You must "prophesy again concerning many peoples and
nations and tongues and kings." So the little book is the prophecy that John has
to make concerning Revelation. It'll be good to see the future, wow, we win in
the end. It'll be good to see the future, but it'll be bitter to have to tell the
church of the coming suffering. So in essence, the little book here is good
news, bad news. I got good news for you: I'm going to let you see the future, I'm
going to let you see us win in the end. That's the good news. The bad news is, in
the meantime, there's going to be a lot of suffering. That's the
significance of that. Then in Chapter 11, let's go to chapter 11. There's the
measurement of the temple, it says, let's see, chapter 11:1-2, it says,
"Then there was given me a measuring rod "like a staff. And someone said, 'Get up and
measure the temple of God and the altar "and those who worship in it. Leave out
the court which is outside the temple. "And do not measure it, for it has been
given to the nation's and they will "tread underfoot the holy city for 42
months." So the measurement of the temple, this is another way of saying that the
church will be protected. Remember the 144,000, the
perfect number that God knows, okay. Now he's saying the same thing over again,
except this time he's using the imagery of measuring the temple, that's the
church. I'm measuring the temple and God knows the measurements,
don't worry about it, He knows. Now, before, as I say, he referred to the hundred and
forty-four thousand who were sealed. Now the same promise is
made, but in terms of a temple that is
strictly measured and strictly protected. Next, let's go to
chapter 11 again, verse three and four where he talks about the two witnesses. He says,
"And I will grant authority to my two "witnesses and they will prophesy for 1,260
days, clothed in sackcloth. These are the two olive trees and the two
lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. So the
two witnesses symbolize the gospel. The two witnesses preach successfully, they
are killed and then they resurrect and go to heaven. Well, the two witnesses for
the Jews would be Moses and Elijah in the Old Testament. In the New Testament
the two witnesses would be Peter preaching to the Jews and Paul preaching
to the Gentiles. And all of this takes place in 1,260 days, which is three and a
half years. Now, three and a half years refers to a short period of time.
That's a short period of time. Remember, seven we got half three and a half as
half of seven half of one week. So the episode of the two witnesses is a symbol
for the story of the church, from its foundation until the
destruction of Rome, okay. It begins preaching, the church rather,
begins preaching powerfully, it's persecuted, it's martyred, and finally it
resurrects to victory as Rome falls, all in about three centuries. Short period of
time. For the gospel, three centuries is not a long period of time, okay. That's why
three and a half weeks, 1,260 days, not quite a week, not quite a full period, a
short period of time. It's not the end of the world, you see, it's not at the end of
the world, it's a short time, three and a half years, okay. A time in the future, a
time that will happen, a time that is sure, but it's not the end of the world. So
after this interlude describing the little book, the temple, and the
two witnesses, the seventh trumpet is sounded and it reveals great
rejoicing at the victory of the saints. God judges the people and the Ark is
placed in heaven. And then a final scene of victory and rejoicing. So let's take a
look at the symbols that would be found there. It talks about the key. The key means
authority. The locusts, we didn't read that, but if you do you read about the
locusts, the locusts are the effect of immorality on society. Abbadon and
Appolyon are other names for Satan. The Euphrates - talks about the
Euphrates, which is the furthest border from Rome. The hordes of troops are
barbarians that will be invading Rome. The rainbow is mentioned. I need to move
over here, there we go. The rainbow that is mentioned and described refers to
mercy. The measuring rod is the way to know the truth. Okay, so I've
tried to read some of the passages and hopefully you've read some
of the passages, and I'm giving you the meaning of some of the symbols and
trying to tie all this together. It's a lot of material for a short
lesson, but let me just summarize this second vision here. In
dramatic fashion we see Christ reveal the future destruction of Rome and the
persecution of the saints through this period of time. Now the book does this by
first revealing the many aspects of God's power in controlling natural and
supernatural forces, that He will use in destroying Rome: the parade and
all of that. Then it also reveals the continued suffering of the saints, but it
provides a promise that despite this, God has numbered them, God has measured them,
God has sealed them, so that despite the persecution, in the end
they will be saved. And then through several
devices it gives a scenario of how it will happen: the
church will begin strong; it'll be almost or seemingly destroyed by Rome; and then
it will overcome and the Roman enemy will ultimately fall and be destroyed. And
basically, all these symbols and all these images are really this very simple
story here: God has power. He's going to use power to destroy the church's
enemies. The church will be persecuted and will suffer terrible loss, but don't
be afraid, God has measured you, God has sealed you, God has counted you. He knows
exactly who you are, so don't be afraid. And then finally, and this is how it will
happen, this is watch that watch the flow of events start strong, go
down, persecution, victory when Rome is defeated. And in the same way, it'll be
with us. There will be periods of persecution and difficulty. Jesus even
said it, in season, out of season times you preach you preach you preach
you teach you teach your teeth nothing, nothing happens, no harvest. Well, He told us sometimes of the in season sometimes to be out of season
what would what do we need to continue doing? We need to keep on preaching,
because He said, in season, out of season. Our job is to preach. Our job is to
persevere no matter what the season is. So next time we're going to see how
this struggle is described once again, but this time using a whole other set of
symbols. And if we understand that he keeps telling the same story using
different symbols, remember, we study Daniel, the image of the statue, and he told that same story over and over again using different
symbols. Well, this is the same thing that happens in the book of Revelation. The
story I've just described to you is going to be told again using different
symbols. So please keep reading forward, alright, so you'll be familiar with the
material. That's it for this time. Thank you very much for your attention.
