Revelation 11:15
"And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven,
saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our
Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever."
The "Seventh Trumpet" includes all that follows down to the end of Revelation 19. We must not forget during our study of the Revelation that the "Seventh Seal" includes the "Seven Trumpets" and the "Seven Vials," for the "Seventh Seal", and the "Seventh Trumpet, and the "Seventh Vial" all end alike with "voices, thunderings, lightnings and an earthquake." (Rev. 8:5, 11:19; 16:18).
Now we start the Middle of Daniel's Seventieth the Week Rev. 12:1-17. In the middle of the week "Two Wonders" shall appear in Heaven. In the Revised Version they are call "signs." No matter what we call it there will be symbols of something. The first is "the Sun Clothed Women." This "Women" is neither the Virgin Mary or the Church, she is Israel. We have only be reminded of Joseph's Dream of the Sun, and moon, and the eleven stars, " And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me" (Gen,37:9). To see that this "Sun Clothed Women" with the moon under her feet and and upon her head a crown of "Twelve Stars," is Jewish in Character. Joseph was the twelfth star.
Israel is again and again compared to a "married" women in the Old Testament, but the Church is a "Virgin," and only an "espoused virgin" at that. "For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ" (2 Cor. 11:2). This women is described as being "with Child" and "travailing to be delivered." Question? When was the Church in such a condition? Paul say's of Israel, "Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises; Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen" (Rom. 9:4-5). Then Israel Look forward to the time she could say, "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this" (Is. 9:6-7). But before that could happen Israel had to pass through many sore afflictions and judgements. This being her "Travail Time."
The women brought forth a "Man Child" who was to rule the nations with a "Rod of Iron." There can be no question as to who this "Man Child" is, for Ps. 2:1-12 settles that. After her child is delivered the women flees in to the wilderness where she she has a place prepared of God, and where she will be fed for 1260 day. For better understanding, between the 5th and 6th verses of this chapter; "this is where the present "Church Period" comes in. Here is the gap between the "Sixty-ninth" and "Seventieth" Weeks of Daniel's "Seventy Weeks." However we see in verse 7 that John jumps over this gap, from the Ascension of Christ to the casting out of Satan, because he is not dealing in these Tribulation chapters with the Church; but with Israel, and therefore continues her history without a break. The "First Wonder" has appeared. The "Second Wonder that will appear in Heaven will be a "Great Red Dragon."
Amen!!
Reading: (Rev. 11:15-19; 12:1-6)
(HG SB; BSB)
May God Bless You
And Your Family
Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.
The Cross Life Ministry
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