Lords Man
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There is MUCH disagreement on what God was intending us to learn from these two chapters that are the context of the first seals. Do they show timing? Few believe they do. Did John see the real throne room of 95 AD - or a vision of the throne room. Can we tell? If a vision, what is the TIME inside the vision? Can we tell?
If people miss the intent of the Author here, it is almost guaranteed they will miss it on the seals.
I wonder; if any of the writers or readers here were asked to show how they would have written these two chapters when given God's parameters, how they would have written it.
You see, God wanted to introduce John to the book sealed with 7 seals. After all - the book is a major part of this entire book of Revelation and is what will eventually get Satan kicked down as the god or prince of this world and give this world back to Jesus Christ, the rightful owner.
It was tricky: God chose to start the story while the book was still in the right hand of the Father, before Jesus died and rose from the dead; we don't know but perhaps before Jesus descended to take on flesh. Perhaps it has been in the Father's hand since Adam's fall. HOW could God cause John to write things 60 some years into his past and have people recognize it as history in a book of prophecy? How well did God accomplish this?
If YOU were to write something in a book of the future, but you had to write of an event 60 years in the past, how would you do it? I would guess you would have to draw attention to some event that all knew was history, not future.
I think that the intent of God was twofold.
First, He desires that we have strong faith. We can have it when we see the sovereign God on His throne holding all power over all creation. No matter what happens in this world (the messages of the seals, trumpets and vials) God is greatest and He holds the reigns. Nothing can separate us from His love if we are truly His (Romans 8:31-39).
Second, the entire point of the book of Revelation is CHRIST. The book is Christ-centric first and foremost. We are to look for, and see Him, in everything that is written. He is portrayed as Lord and Savior in the entire message. If we are truly saved we find our hope and strength only in Him.
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