John recorded by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 4:
1 After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, “Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this.”
Who better to record the future events than the Beloved Disciple whose writing focuses on Agape Love!
There is a convergence occurring and the world is clearly in decay on multiple levels. Man expects to win the battle against disease, famine, and hardship. GOD says there are to be fearful judgments of disease, famine, and hardship. Who do you believe? The true church will be watching from Above!
The purpose of the Tribulation is given by THE SPIRIT in Hosea chapter 5:
15 I will return again to My (Jesus) place (Heaven) Till they (the Jews) acknowledge their offense. Then they will seek My face; In their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”
The sequence of the 70th week is laid out as follows:
The Tribulation does not begin until the Lamb opens the seal.
The Lamb doesn’t receive the Scroll until after the 24 Elders who represent the true church place their crowns on the glassy sea.
The 24 Elders and the seven Lampstands are in Heaven when the Tribulation begins.
Prior to chapter 4, the titles of Jesus refer to the church age. Beginning in chapter 4, His titles are all Jewish based: Lamb, Lion, etc.
The elders explain to John what is going on in Heaven whereas the creatures focus on what is occurring on earth.
The Beloved Disciple recorded in Revelation chapter 6:
1 Now I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals; and I heard one of the four living creatures saying with a voice like thunder, “Come (proceed) and see.”
As an overview, in chapter 6, the sealed scrolls begin to open. There are seven scrolls to open (chapter 7-14) but there is an insertion before the seventh. The seven trumpets are sounded but once again there is an insertion at the seventh trumpet. In chapter 16, the seven bowls of wrath are poured out. Throughout Scripture, FATHER uses “sevens” and their multiples as spiritual identifiers. The structure of 6+1 is used often and one example is: man(6) plus GOD(1) equals completion; six thousand years plus one thousand years equal completion.
John actually saw what was happening, not just a vision! He was given the privilege of transcending time.
2 And I looked, and behold, a white horse. He who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.
This is not Jesus; He is opening the seals. The crown is a victor’s crown and the horse represents judgment throughout Scripture. Jesus Christ will show up on a white horse in chapter 19. This rider is an imposter and is carrying a bow which can represent Nimrod the hunter and/or the rain-bow of a second manmade covenant… maybe both. Nimrod was the beginning of the Masonic order and was renamed Gilgamesh. The letter “G” in the Masonic emblem refers to Gilgamesh. Babel was part of Nimrod’s kingdom, and the influence of the adversary was notable on Nimrod.
This first horseman’s role would be to enforce a covenant with Israel for seven years that he then violates.
Gabriel provides Daniel with a description of this latter time in Daniel chapter 8:
23 “And in the latter time of their kingdom, When the transgressors have reached their fullness, A king shall arise, Having fierce features, Who understands sinister schemes.
24 His power shall be mighty, but not by his own power; He shall destroy fearfully, And shall prosper and thrive; He shall destroy the mighty, and also the Holy people.
25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.
And in chapter 9:
27 And he shall confirm (enforce) the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
This man will attract the world with his qualities that appeal to them at the beginning of the 70th week. The world will be deceived since the Holy Spirit was removed from the earth at the time of the Harpazo. The final affliction of the Jews will begin.