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Daniel, the prophet, while in prayer was given a vision of “seventy weeks” in the future, including the time of the great tribulation!

Daniel was in prayer in verses 1 through 19 of chapter 9.  He recorded by THE SPIRIT in verse 2:

In the first year of his reign (Darius) I, Daniel, understood by the books the number of the years specified by the Word of the LORD through Jeremiah the prophet, that He would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.

He was referencing Jeremiah 25:

11 And this whole land shall be a desolation and an astonishment, and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years.

12 Then it will come to pass, when seventy years are completed, that I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation, the land of the Chaldeans, for their iniquity,’ says the LORD; ‘and I will make it a perpetual desolation.

And in Jeremiah 29:10 For thus says the LORD: After seventy years are completed at Babylon, I will visit you and perform My good Word toward you, and cause you to return to this place.

What does this tell us about Daniel?  He was studying his Bible and he would take It literally and Daniel assumes it to be precise!  What did Daniel do in response?

He prayed earnestly and repented:

3  Then I set my face toward the Lord God to make request by prayer and supplications, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.

4 And I prayed to the LORD my God, and made confession, and said, “O Lord, great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant and mercy with those who Love Him, and with those who keep His commandments,

5  we have sinned and committed iniquity, we have done wickedly and rebelled, even by departing from Your precepts and Your judgments.

6 Neither have we heeded Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your Name to our kings and our princes, to our fathers and all the people of the land.

Isn’t The Lord’s Prayer our mandate in bringing for The Kingdom to earth?  “Thy Kingdom Come, The Will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.” 

Prayer is FATHER’S way of enlisting us in what HE is doing!

His prayer was interrupted by the angel Gabriel in verses 20 through 23. 

20  While I was absorbed in prayer, confessing my sins and the sins of my people Israel and presenting my request before Yahweh, my God, on behalf of Jerusalem, His Holy hill—

2] Gabriel, whom I had seen in a vision previously, came flying down from Heaven. He touched me at the time of the evening sacrifice.

Our prayers are heard by FATHER and HE will provide us understanding of HIS Word.  If necessary, HE will dispatch an angel to provide us with explicit understanding and revelation.

22  And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, “O Daniel, I have now come forth to give you skill to understand.

23 At the beginning of your supplications the command went out, and I have come to tell you, for you are greatly Beloved; therefore consider the matter, and understand the vision:

Daniel was greatly Beloved of the Old Testament and was given the prophecy in a vision of the end times in the Old Testament.

John is the Beloved Disciple of the New Testament and was given a vision of the end times in the New Testament.  It is all about Love!

We too are precious treasures to Our Heavenly Father!  We are also to understand the revelation of this vision.  Jesus referenced this vision in His briefing with the four disciples concerning the end times.  Jesus affirmed that Daniel was a prophet thus he wrote the Book of Daniel.

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Daniel chapter 9:

The Scope:

24  “Seventy weeks are determined For your people and for your Holy city,

To finish the transgression,

To make an end of sins,

To make reconciliation for iniquity,

To bring in everlasting righteousness,

To seal up vision and prophecy,

And to anoint the Most Holy.

The 69 weeks:

25 “Know therefore and understand, That from the going forth of the command To restore and build Jerusalem Until Messiah the Prince, There shall be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks; The street shall be built again, and the wall, Even in troublesome times.

The interval:

26 “And after the sixty-two weeks Messiah shall be cut off, but not for Himself; And the people of the prince who is to come Shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end of it shall be with a flood, And till the end of the war desolations are determined.

The 70^th week:

27 Then he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week; But in the middle of the week He shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abominations shall be one who makes desolate, Even until the consummation, which is determined, Is poured out on the desolate.“

The interval tells us that the seventy week are not contiguous, there is a definite time separation between the 69 weeks and the 70^th week.  FATHER is precise and we should pray with repentant hearts as the 70^th week grows closer.  It is not business as usual!

Daniel, the prophet, was given a vision of the future, including the time of the great tribulation!

Though much has been written about the 70 weeks of Daniel, we will focus on the end of times as it relates to Jesus’ briefing given to only the four disciples in Mark chapter 13.

To review yesterday’s writing:

3  Now as Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,

Jesus speaks privately to His four Jewish disciples.  His discourse is focused on the Jewish people whereas Paul’s writings are focused on the Gentiles. 

They asked three questions in verse 4:

Tell us-

When will these things be?

What will be the sign of Thy coming?

When all these things will be fulfilled?”

Notice that they were asking of His return to earth.  They had no understanding or expectation of the catching away (the harpazo).

10 And the Gospel must first be preached to all the nations.

14 “So when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not” (let the reader understand), “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

19 For in those days there will be tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the creation which God created until this time, nor ever shall be.

23 But take heed; see, I have told you all things beforehand.

26 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

27 And then He will send His angels, and gather together His elect from the four winds, from the farthest part of earth to the farthest part of heaven.

The Book of Daniel is divided into the historical (chapters 1-6) and the visions in chapters 7-12:

Chapter       

7                  The times of the Gentiles

8                  The Ram and the Goat

9                  The Seventy Weeks

10                A Glimpse of the Dark Side

11                The “Silent Year” in advance

12                The Consummation of All Things!

It is notable that chapters 2 through 7 are in Aramaic whereas the rest of the chapters are in Hebrew.  This, of course, is highly unusual.

What is the key event Jesus spoke of concerning the end times?  Jesus revealed the key in Matthew chapter 24:

15 “Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the Holy Place” (whoever reads, let him understand)”

Mark 13:14 NKJV

“So when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not” (let the reader understand), “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

What is the abomination of desolation?  It is erecting an idol in The Holy of Holies.  This has happened one time in the past but when it happens again, the Jews will know that the end times are now at hand!

Hanukkah is the Jewish festival, lasting eight days from the 25th day of Kislev (in December) and commemorating the rededication of the Temple in 165 BC by the Maccabees after its desecration (the abomination of desolation) by the Syrians. It is marked by the successive kindling of eight lights.

Jesus made the emphatic statement “when you see” to those who are in Judea.

In ancient times, the people of Judea could not “see” the abomination of desolation which is to occur in Jerusalem.  However now with the current technology of video/telecommunications, everyone in Judea can “see”, then flee to the mountains.  This is the first time in history that His Words could be fulfilled!

Let’s now review the “non-signs”.  Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 24:

4  And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you.

5 For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.

6]And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places.

8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

“Sorrows” are the beginning of birth pangs.  We must not be moved by the “non-signs” which are meant to move us toward inactivity because of the expectation of the end.  Let us focus on producing as much fruit as possible on behalf of The Kingdom.  We will be well rewarded from our efforts.

Jesus references the Book of Daniel concerning the end times which ties the Book of Daniel to the Book of Revelation.  It was important to Him so it should be important to us!

Jesus spoke in Mark chapter 13:

3  Now as Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,

Jesus speaks privately to His four Jewish disciples.  His discourse is focused on the Jewish people whereas Paul’s writings are focused on the Gentiles.  They asked three questions in verse 4:

Tell us-

When will these things be?

What will be the sign of Thy coming?

When all these things will be fulfilled?”

Notice that they were asking of His return to earth.  They had no understanding or expectation of the catching away.

5 And Jesus, answering them, began to say: “Take heed that no one deceives you.

6 For many will come in My Name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and will deceive many.

7 But when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled; for such things must happen, but the end is not yet.

8 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines and troubles. These are the beginnings of sorrows.

9 “But watch out for yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils, and you will be beaten in the synagogues. You will be brought before rulers and kings for My sake, for a testimony to them.

10 And the Gospel must first be preached to all the nations.

11 But when they arrest you and deliver you up, do not worry beforehand, or premeditate what you will speak. But whatever is given you in that hour, speak that; for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.

12 Now brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.

13 And you will be hated by all for My Name’s sake. But he who endures to the end shall be saved.

14 “So when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not” (let the reader understand), “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

The believers in Christ are not among those who will flee.  They will have been harpazo’d prior to the abomination of desolation.  Jesus Himself points to Daniel chapter 9 as the key to end-time prophecy and specifically the abomination of desolation as the key.  Whoso readeth, let him understand!

19 For in those days there will be tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the creation which God created until this time, nor ever shall be.

The Bride of Christ will be spared and protected from the great tribulation but will be able to observe it from Heaven!

20 And unless the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake, whom He chose, He shortened the days.

21 “Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Look, He is there!’ do not believe it.

22 For false christs and false prophets will rise and show signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

23 But take heed; see, I have told you all things beforehand.

The elect are those who are included in the 144,000.

24  “But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;

25 the stars of heaven will fall, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.

26 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

27 And then He will send His angels, and gather together His elect from the four winds, from the farthest part of earth to the farthest part of heaven.

Jesus warns the disciples twice, “Take heed that no one deceives you.”  Once at the beginning and once at the end.  How do we keep from being deceived?  By the whole Counsel of GOD Who has given us The Holy Spirit.

Jesus speaks of the end times and is recorded in Matthew, Mark, and Luke.  He tells us “Let the reader understand”.  It is vital that we understand what is happening before our eyes at this point in history.  Let our priorities reflect this understanding.

Worthy is The Lamb!

The Beloved Disciple recorded what he saw and heard by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 5:

11  Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the Throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands,

12 saying with a loud voice: “Worthy is the Lamb Who was slain To receive:

Power (He is able)

and riches (there is no claim on Him which He cannot satisfy; He carries out all His promises)

and Wisdom, (Both secrets and practical knowledge- James 1:5)

And strength (which will disarm the powers of evil and overthrow satan)

and honor (every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord)

and glory (which is His alone)

and blessing!” (the inevitable climax of it all… Our redemption-Psalm 103)

13 And every creature which is in Heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying: “Blessing and honor and glory and power Be to Him Who sits on the Throne, And to the Lamb, forever and ever!”

14 Then the four living creatures said, “Amen!” And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped Him Who lives forever and ever.

Notice that The Lamb was to receive seven possessions whereas all creatures spoke of four to both the Lamb and Him Who sits on the Throne.  Riches, Wisdom, and strength were conveyed specifically to the Lamb.  These possessions would be employed by The Lion of Judah Who would be conquering the enemies on the earth.

Who is located where at this time?

The true church is now in Heaven worshipping Our Lord Jesus Christ.  The true church has been separated from those who were disqualified to be harpazo’d.  My deepest desire is to be inclusive by presenting these writings so that each reader will reprioritize if necessary.  The world’s goal is to draw us away from what is truly important.

The Nation of Israel in not in Heaven at this particular time.  Their persistence in rejecting Christ has come home to roost.  They will suffer through the great tribulation, and some will repent while others will defy the Truth.

The devil who is current the god of the world will end up in the lake of fire.  You can count on that!

Our Lord Jesus Christ will ultimately be on His Own Throne, and we will rule and reign with Him.

Peter wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Peter chapter 2:

9  But you are God’s chosen treasure—priests who are kings, a spiritual “nation” set apart as God’s devoted ones. He called you out of darkness to experience his marvelous light, and now He claims you as His very own. He did this so that you would broadcast His glorious wonders throughout the world.

Keep in mind that we ARE FATHER’S chosen treasure as we function as ambassadors of Christ to testify of Him by our words and actions.

10 For at one time you were not God’s people, but now you are. At one time you knew nothing of God’s mercy, because you hadn’t received it yet, but now you are drenched with it!

11 My Divinely Loved friends, since you are resident aliens and foreigners in this world, I appeal to you to divorce yourselves from the evil desires that wage war within you.

12 Live honorable lives as you mix with unbelievers, even though they accuse you of being evildoers. For they will see your beautiful works and have a reason to glorify God in the day He visits us.

13 In order to honor the Lord, you must respect and defer to the authority of every human institution, whether it be the highest ruler

14 or the governors He puts in place to punish lawbreakers and to praise those who do what’s right.

15 For it is God’s will for you to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing what is right.

16 As God’s Loving servants, you should live in complete freedom, but never use your freedom as a cover-up for evil.

17 Recognize the value of every person and continually show Love to every believer. Live your lives with great reverence and in Holy Awe of God. Honor your rulers.

Worthy is The Lamb to open the scroll out of FATHER’S Right Hand!

The Beloved Disciple recorded what he saw and heard by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 5:

4  So I wept much (convulsively), because no one was found worthy to open and read the scroll, or to look at it.

5 But one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals.”

It is important to note that the titles of Jesus in chapters 2 & 3, were all directed to the true church who are now in Heaven.  Now His titles are Jewish in nature.

6 And I looked, and behold, in the midst of the Throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as though It had been slain, having Seven Horns and Seven Eyes, which are the Seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth.

7 Then He came and took the scroll out of the Right Hand of Him Who sat on the Throne.

8 Now when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

9 And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your Blood out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,

10 And have made us kings and priests to Our God; And we shall reign on the earth.”

Jesus is the only One Who was qualified to redeem you and me.  The Book of Ruth describes the requirements of a kinsman-redeemer.

Boaz = the Kinsman-Redeemer

Law of Redemption allows Naomi (a Jew) to get her land back

Law of Levirate Marriage allows Ruth to be the Gentile Bride  (Lev 25:23-25)

The Redemption is sealed

Jesus’ precious Blood provided the only way we could be redeemed.  We must constantly be aware of this, especially when we take communion.  Let us not be found unworthy.

His Blood has made us both kings and priests unlike the Old Testament priests who were not allowed to rule.  Notice that we are to rule on earth with Jesus so do not be concerned about the earth.  FATHER assures us that the earth will be prepared for HIS Son and us.

Daniel was shown by THE SPIRIT the scroll to be opened at this time in chapter 12:

1  “At that time Michael shall stand up, The great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people; And there shall be a time of trouble, Such as never was since there was a nation, Even to that time. And at that time your people (the Jews) shall be delivered, Every one who is found written in the book (scroll).

2 And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, Some to everlasting Life, Some to shame and everlasting contempt.

3 Those who are wise shall shine Like the brightness of the firmament, And those who turn many to righteousness Like the stars forever and ever.

4 “But you, Daniel, shut up the Words, and seal the book (Scroll) until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.”

There is no question that knowledge throughout the earth, is increasing in an exponential fashion through the Internet.  No other time in history has this reality occurred.  I would submit that the time is not only near, but FATHER has told me numerous times:

“Now is the time!”

I believe that this is why HE has had me focus on The Revelation of Jesus Christ.  I am expecting an Awakening to manifest like no other we have seen in our lifetime.  The inhabitants of the earth will be given an opportunity to experience HIS mercy before the earth experience HIS justice and judgment.

John, the Beloved Disciple, describes the legal process he sees occurring in The Throne Room of Heaven.

The Beloved Disciple recorded by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 5:

1  And I saw in the Right Hand of Him who sat on the Throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals.

2 Then I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seals?”

3 And no one in Heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll, or to look at it.

4 So I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open and read the scroll, or to look at it.

5 But one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals.”

In order to understand what John saw, we must pay close attention to the scroll itself.  There was writing on both sides of the scroll which indicated that it was a specific, unusual legal document, an opisthograph.  The writings on the outside of the scroll were instructions pertaining to the opening of the document.

Only The Righteous Judge, The Creator of Heaven and earth, Truth and Life, would be able to possess such a document in The Throne Room.  The ultimate Court proceeding is at hand!  There is a legal transaction about to occur.

As a reference in the Old Testament, it is written by THE SPIRIT in Jeremiah chapter 32:

1 The Word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar.

2 For then the king of Babylon’s army besieged Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the prison, which was in the king of Judah’s house.

The king of Judah did not like the Word of THE LORD so he put Jeremiah in prison:

3 For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, “Why do you prophesy and say, ‘Thus says the LORD: “Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;

4 and Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape from the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him face to face, and see him eye to eye;

5 then he shall lead Zedekiah to Babylon, and there he shall be until I visit him,” says the LORD; “though you fight with the Chaldeans, you shall not succeed”‘?”

How does a leader respond who has been judged by Truth, he imprisons the messenger.  It was true for Jeremiah as it was true for John The Baptist.

6 And Jeremiah said, “The Word of the LORD came to me, saying,

7 ‘Behold, Hanamel the son of Shallum your uncle will come to you, saying, “Buy my field which is in Anathoth (answers to prayer), for the right of redemption is yours to buy it.”‘

8 Then Hanamel my uncle’s son came to me in the court of the prison according to the Word of the LORD, and said to me, ‘Please buy my field that is in Anathoth, which is in the country of Benjamin; for the right of inheritance is yours, and the redemption yours; buy it for yourself.’ Then I knew that this was the Word of the LORD.

9 So I bought the field from Hanamel, the son of my uncle who was in Anathoth, and weighed out to him the money-seventeen shekels of silver.

The field (representing the world) was given to the one who had the right of redemption.  However, he had to pay the price demanded of the owner.

10 And I signed the deed and sealed it, took witnesses, and weighed the money on the scales.

11 So I took the purchase deed, both that which was sealed according to the law and custom, and that which was open;

12 and I gave the purchase deed to Baruch (blessed) the son of Neriah (lamp of Jehovah), son of Mahseiah (Jehovah is a shelter), in the presence of Hanamel my uncle’s son, and in the presence of the witnesses who signed the purchase deed, before all the Jews who sat in the court of the prison.

The name Hanamel means “GOD is gracious”.

13 “Then I charged Baruch before them, saying,

14 ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: “Take these deeds, both this purchase deed which is sealed and this deed which is open, and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may last many days.”

15 For thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: “Houses and fields and vineyards shall be possessed again in this land.”‘

This entire legal transaction, by design, points to the legal transaction to occur in The Throne Room.  Our redemption required a legal transaction which Jesus satisfied and appeared in The Court of Heaven on our behalf.

John, the Beloved Disciple, further describes what he sees in The Throne Room of Heaven.

The Beloved Disciple recorded by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 4:

6   Before the Throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal. And in the midst of the Throne, and around the Throne, were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back.

7 The first living creature was like a lion, the second living creature like a calf, the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle.

8 The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying:

“Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty, Who Was and Is and Is To Come!”

Isaiah recorded what he saw by THE SPIRIT in chapter 6:

1  In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a Throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His Robe filled the Temple.

2 Above It stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.

3 And one cried to another and said:

“Holy, Holy, Holy is the LORD of hosts; The whole earth is full of His glory!”

4 And the posts of the Door were shaken by the voice of him who cried out, and the House was filled with smoke.

During the decade of the 1990’s, FATHER led me to pray one hour before work every weekday morning. In the year 1995, one morning I was praying and speaking “GOD this and GOD that” …  Suddenly, HE stopped me and said, “Quit calling me GOD.  You can address ME as FATHER or LORD GOD ALMIGHTY, you choose, but quit calling ME GOD!”  I chose FATHER!  From that point on, each time I would here someone preaching and addressing HIM as GOD, I would cringe.  I believe that this correction led to me having a more sensitive understanding of THE FEAR OF THE LORD.  Clearly, the those creatures in the Throne Room fully understand THE FEAR OF THE LORD as they worship HIM.  We should have the same mindset!

Out of the deepest respect and awe of FATHER, I intentionally capitalize descriptive Words associated with HIM, Jesus, and The Holy Spirit.

FATHER spoke to Moses in Exodus chapter 30:

17  Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

18 “You shall also make a laver of bronze, with its base also of bronze, for washing. You shall put it between the tabernacle of meeting and the altar. And you shall put water in it,

The sea of glass is associated with the laver.  The laver was made of bronze which symbolizes judgment, and the water symbolizes The Word washing away our sins.  In the Throne Room, the sea of glass can be walked on, and we are no longer required to be washed of sin.  Sin cannot exist in the Presence of FATHER!

The four creatures symbolized the four Gospels and their different facets.  The following table provides a comparison.

	Matthew	Mark	Luke	John
Presented as:	Messiah	Servant	Son of Man	Son of GOD
Genealogy	Abraham (Legal)		Adam (Blood line)	Eternal (Preexistence)
What Jesus:	Said	Did	Felt	Was
To the: (primary audience)	Jew	Roman	Greek	Church
1st Miracle	Leper cleansed (Jew = sin)	Demon expelled	Demon expelled	Water to Wine
Ends with:	Resurrection	Ascension	Promise of THE SPIRIT: Acts	Promise of Return: Revelation
Israel’s Camp re: Holy of Holies	East	West	South	North
Ensign	Judah	Ephraim	Reuben	Dan
Face on Ensign	Lion	Ox	Man	Eagle

Once again, FATHER provides us with HIS Integrated Message System which no man could reproduce.

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Psalm chapter 40:

7  Then I said, “Behold, I come; In the Scroll of the Book it is written of Me.

8  I delight to do Your Will, O My God, And Your Law is within My Heart.”

9 I have proclaimed the Good News (Gospel) of righteousness In the great assembly; Indeed, I do not restrain My Lips, O LORD, You Yourself know.

10 I have not hidden Your righteousness within My Heart; I have declared Your faithfulness and Your salvation; I have not concealed Your Lovingkindness and Your Truth From the great assembly.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 10:

5  Therefore, when He (Jesus) came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, But a Body You have prepared for Me.

6 In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin You had no pleasure.

7 Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come- In the volume of the Book it is written of Me- To do Your Will, O God.‘”

The Bible IS “the volume of the Book” and Paul understood this revelation as you and I should.

John, the Beloved Disciple, sees the seven lamps of fire in The Throne Room of Heaven.

The Beloved Disciple recorded by The Holy Spirit in Revelation 4:

5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the Throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

John recorded what he saw in Revelation 1:

12  Then I turned to see the Voice that spoke with me. And having turned I saw seven golden lampstands,

13 and in the midst of the seven lampstands One like the Son of Man, clothed with a garment down to the feet and girded about the chest with a golden band.

The purpose of a lampstand is to shed light.  John wrote in his Gospel, chapter 1:

6  There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

7 This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe.

8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

9 That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.

Jesus spoke in John chapter 8:

12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the Light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the Light of Life.”

And in chapter 9:

5 As long as I am in the world, I am the Light of the world.”

Paul also spoke of The Light as he recorded by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Corinthians chapter 4:

3  But even if our Gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing,

4 whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the Light of the Gospel of the Glory of Christ, Who is the Image of God, should shine on them.

The function of the true church is to light the world up with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  The light is to be pure and not exalt anyone else.  The fivefold ministry is called to serve the congregation, not control, or lord over it.  Light will overtake darkness as it shines brightly.  As the followers of Christ mature, they will be as lampstands themselves and provide The Light to others.  If a church is not glorifying Jesus Christ in all areas, it is not fulfilling the Divine Intent assigned to it.

John the Baptist, the greatest prophet, spoke in Matthew chapter 3:

11  Those who repent I baptize with water, but there is coming a Man after me who is more powerful than I. In fact, I’m not even worthy enough to pick up His sandals. He will submerge you into union with the Spirit of Holiness and with a raging fire!

12 He comes with a winnowing fork in His Hands and comes to His threshing floor to sift what is worthless from what is pure. And He is ready to sweep out His threshing floor and gather His wheat into his granary, but the straw He will burn up with a Fire that can’t be extinguished!”

The lampstand’s contents are ignited by fire and fire represents justice and judgment.  Wood, hay, and stubble will be burned up and only that which is pure will remain.  Gold represents Divine Nature hence the golden lampstands were to carry the Divine Nature of The Gospel to the world.

Jesus speaks to John and us in Revelation chapter 1:

17  And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. But He laid His Right Hand on me, saying to me, “Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last.

18 I am He Who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.

19 Write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after this.

Jesus explains the chronological outline of The Book to John:

What you have seen

The things which are

The things which will take place

20 The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands which you saw are the seven churches.

The seven churches were in the 2^nd category of “the things which are”.  The state of these seven churches was described in the seven epistles of chapters 2 and 3.  They were the multifaceted states of churches representing both historically as well as the current state of churches today.  Time is no issue to Jesus in describing the seven churches.

They were identified by Jesus in verse 20 as seven golden lampstands.  However, the seven lamps of fire are now in the Throne Room, an indication that they have been removed from the earth.  The Restrainer (The Holy Spirit) has been removed which provided the “Oil” for the lampstand.  Now, the world is subject to its blindness as the counterfeit god attempts to replace The True and Authentic King of the earth, Our Lord Jesus Christ.

By the way, Isaiah describes the Seven Spirits in chapter 11:

1  There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, And a Branch shall grow out of his roots.

2 The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him,

The Spirit of wisdom

The Spirit of understanding

The Spirit of counsel

The Spirit of might

The Spirit of knowledge

The Fear of the LORD.