What I was referring to was, Why *2 wings?* There is a specific emphasis on the number 2--not just that birds have 2 wings, but that 2 wings play a role in this deliverance of the Woman in the Wilderness. Angels sometimes are portrayed as having more than 2 wings. But this deliverance only has 2 wings. Why? Perhaps you don't think it is significant?
In my view it's very very significative.
Psalm 91:4 says: He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under His wings shalt thou trust: His Truth shall be thy Shield and Buckler.
Psalm 61:4-5:
4 I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.
5 For thou, O GOD, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.
Exodus 19:3-6
3 And Moses went up unto GOD, and the Lord called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel;
4 Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians,
and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself.
5 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:
6 And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests
(Revelation 5:10), and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.
The Word is from everlasting to everlasting, the Word is GOD, self-executing/executable. In my vision, the two WINGS are the Old Testament and The New Testament -
Revelation 12:14:
14 And to the woman were (will be) given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time(by the Word of GOD, the Word is GOD), and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
Isaiah prophesied: Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows? Isaiah 60:8
Revelation 11:3-4
3 - I will give Power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days;
4 - These are the two olive trees
(source of oil for the two candlesticks)
and the two candlesticks (two Churches:Jewish Church-
Hebrews 12:23, and Gentile Church
;John 10:16) ;
standing before the God of the earth.
(the Holy Spirit: John 15:26, and 16:12-15. Take a look.)
GOD bless
Agreed there is no pre-trib 'rapture'. No rapture of any kind at any time. The 'angels' of
Matt 24:29-31 are the 'aggelos' (just means 'messengers') = the 2 witnesses that are gathering people to the coming kingdom of heaven at the 7th Trumpet. (John the Baptist was an 'aggelos' (G32) ('angel') in
Matt 11:10 who 'called people to repent for the kingdom of heaven is coming' (
Matt 3:2). that is what the 2 witnesses are doing.
Right. As you said, "No rapture of any kind at any time". What really will and must occur is a convocation for a terrible and last War against that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, now red Dragon, which deceiveth the whole world
(Re.12:9).
The victory is of GOD's people, and they will overcome the red Dragon and his messengers by the blood of the Lamb, and by the Word of their testimony; and they loved not (will not love) their lives unto the death-
Re.12:11.
Then a loud voice will sound saying: "Now is come salvation, and strength, and the Kingdom of our GOD
(Re.11:15 combined with Luke 20:35-36. Take a look.), and the Power of His Christ
(Matthew 28:18. Take a look): for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our GOD day and night.
the last trumpet is indeed the 7th Trumpet and is
1 Thess 4:16-17.
Right. "We which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel
(Michael) and with the Trump of GOD: and the dead in Christ shall rise first
(resurrection)-1The.4:15-16 combined with Daniel 12:1-3
12:1- And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time
(Matthew 24:15&21-25.Take a look.): and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake
(resurrection-1The.4:16), some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.:
Daniel 12:10 -
10 Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.
GOD bless