Revelation: 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 God, and for the testimony which they held:"
At the breaking of the "Fifth Seal" comes the vision of the souls of those who had died for their faith. Jesus left his followers, in no doubt as to the suffering and the martyrdom they would be called upon to endure. "Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. (Matt. 24:9; Mark 13:9-13; Luke 21:12; Luke 21:18). The day would come when those who killed Christians would think they were doing a service for God. "They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. (John. 16:2).
So we know that when the "Fifth Seal" was broken John saw the "souls of martyrs" under the Alter. These martyred souls that John saw are not the Martyrs of "past ages," because they were taken up with the Church. So these "martyred Souls under the alter, are those who will be killed for "The Word of their Testimony, until Death. "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." (Rev. 12:11). This takes place during the "Tribulation." Remember; even after the Church is caught out the preaching of the "Gospel of the kingdom" will resume. "And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come" (Matt. 24:14).
It is as a proclamation that Christ is about to set up an "Earthly Kingdom," it will be very distasteful to Antichrist and his followers, and a "Great Persecution" will follow". "Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved" (Matt. 24:9-13).
As we have discussed already, "these are the "martyred souls" that John saw under the Alter. They ask that their death should be avenged, but were told to rest for a "little season" until they were joined by their fellow servants and brethren who should die as they did. And this promise is fulfilled in Rev. 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 Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshiped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. Which is called The "Millennial Kingdom."
Now let's stay focused; so the promise in (V-11) is fulfilled in Rev. 20:4). We know that the "Millennial Kingdom" is not set up yet, because a lot more is going to happen before it is. So let's focus back to "The Seven Seals" and look into the Sixth Seal tomorrow.
Amen!!
Reading: (Rev: 6:9-11)
Ref: (HGSB; BSB)
( C. Larkin)
It is as a proclamation that Christ is about to set up an "Earthly Kingdom," it will be very distasteful to Antichrist and his followers, and a "Great Persecution" will follow". "Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved" (Matt. 24:9-13).
As we have discussed already, "these are the "martyred souls" that John saw under the Alter. They ask that their death should be avenged, but were told to rest for a "little season" until they were joined by their fellow servants and brethren who should die as they did. And this promise is fulfilled in Rev. 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 Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshiped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. Which is called The "Millennial Kingdom."
Now let's stay focused; so the promise in (V-11) is fulfilled in Rev. 20:4). We know that the "Millennial Kingdom" is not set up yet, because a lot more is going to happen before it is. So let's focus back to "The Seven Seals" and look into the Sixth Seal tomorrow.
Amen!!
Reading: (Rev: 6:9-11)
Ref: (HGSB; BSB)
( C. Larkin)
May God Bless You
And Your Family
Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.
The Cross Life Ministry
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