Throughout the Old Testament
the coming Day of the Lord, and his Presence
with his People are described in the imagery
of a tempest. In Exodus we see the Lord
appearing to Moses on Mount Sinai for the
first time in the prescence of the
Israelites. " And the Lord said to Moses,
'Behold I am coming to you in a thick cloud,
that the people may hear when I speak to
you, and may also believe you forever'"
(Exodus 19:9) Then they are told to
consecrate themselves for three days, and
not touch the mountain until the sound of
the Long trumpet blast. "On the Morning of
the third day there were thunders and
lightnings and a thick cloud on
the mountain and a very loud trumpet
blast, So that all the people in the camp
trembled." (exodus 19:16)
Hannah in her prayer wrote:
"The adversaries of the Lord shall be
broken to pieces; against them He will thunder in heaven.
The Lord will Judge the ends of the
earth; he will give strength to his king
and exalt the power of his annointed."
(1 Samuel 2:10)
When the Lord Answered Job,
He asked him the question, "Have you
seen the storehouses of hail, which
I have reserved for a time of trouble,
for the day of battle
and war?" (Job 38:23-24)
David in Psalm 18
describes The Lord's prescence as "The
Lord also thundred
in the heavens, and the Most
High uttered his voice, Hailstones and
coals of fire."
In Ezekial 38: 22-23 we
see the imagery of hailstones
and fire coming down in a tempest
to destroy the Armies of Gog. "With
Pestilence and bloodshed, I will enter
into Judgement
with him, and I will rain upon
him and his hordes and the many people
who are with him torrential rains and
hailstones, fire and sulfer."
In the Book of
Revelation, This imagery is prevalent.
Thunder, thunders, thunderings appear
nine times (4:5, 6:1, 8:5, 10:3,4, 11:19, 14:2, 16:18, 19:6)
Hail/Hailstones are mentioned Three
times (8:7,
11:19, 16:21). In addition
to this, we Have the imagery of the
winepress of God's wrath found three
times ( 14:19,20,
and 19:15).
If there is any Imagery
that describes the Day of the Lord,
these are the ones. Out of these 15
verses, 6:1, 8:7 can be eliminated as
describing the day of the Lord due to
their association with the first seal,
and the first trumpet (I will come back
to these later). 10:3,4 and 14:19,20 can
be combined into one, while 11:19, has
both thunder and hail mentioned in the
same passage. You can also combine
16:18, and 16:21 as they are both
referring to the same event, and 19:6,
and 19:15 as they are both describing
the rider on the white horse. At this
point, what we are left with are eight
distinct passages as listed below
describing the day of the Lord.
1. Revelation 4:5 A
reference to the rapture of the church
(Thunder)
2. Revelation 8:5 The
seventh seal (Thunder)
3. Revelation 10:3,4 The
seven Thunders reference...a
Mystery?/note 10: 6,7? (Thunder)
4. Revelation 11:19 The
seventh trumpet (Thunder, Hail)
5. Revelation 14:2 The
"Lamb" standing on Mount Zion with the
144,000 (Thunder)
6. Revelation 14:19,20
The Harvest of the earth, /winepress of
wrath, "message of three angels" (Wrath)
7. Revelation 16:18,21
The seventh Bowl/Plague (Thunder,Hail)
8. Revelation 19:6,15
The rider on the white
Horse implementing wrath/ millenial
reign. (Thunder, wrath)
In the outline above we have eight
facets to this painting, all of which lead
to the completed Painting. If "trumpets"
mark the years, as the feast of trumpets
of Israel did, then this is the Clock with
which we mark off years. We also have
characters which enter the painting at
different times. For example the two
witnesses, The dragon, the beast, The
woman riding the beast etc. We are also
given various 1260 day counts that fit in
there. For example the Beast excercises
authority for 42 months, and the woman
(Israel) flees into the wilderness for a
"time, and times, and half a time". When
and why do these times overlap? This
should begin to answer these questions
even further.
If reading this painting from left to
right, You may have seal one and two
occurring, then followed by trumpet one
leading to seal three, and the first
character introduced. In Other words, the
order of events would take discernment on
the part of the reader in order to put
them together in a linear way. John Just
recorded them down as the painting was
being painted.
As for the details of
this ordering, I have come up with the
following for you to consider. Note
the cause and effect of each event and
you may see why I have placed each in
that Location. I will only extend this
out a little ways, I am not claiming
this is right, only making a
suggestion. This is totally based on
deduction and reasoning, with a little
bit of revelation, and inspiration. I
do believe that all the seals are
ordered 1-7, Thus seal 4 will not
precede seal 3. This goes for all the
other facets of the painting. But what
I do believe do line up is that the
seventh seal, trumpet, bowl, along
with the other five verses above, line
up and are describing the same "Day"
Revelation
1:1-3:6-Introduction and first five
churches, which serve as a background
spanning from the time of Christ to
current days.
Revelation 5:1-14 This
Passage of the seals being opened by
the Worthy Lamb began at the cross.
The Three days of consecration
mentioned above in the exodus quote
implies this third millenial day for
the Lord to return.
Revelation 6:1-2 Seal
one is opened. Of note is the "voice
like thunder" saying "come". Authority
given to the rider (Bow), but no
arrows.
Revalation 3:7-22 The
church in Philadelphia, and Laodicea,
one goes the other is spued out.
Revelation 6:3-4 The
red Horse: With the "church" out of
the picture, war and lawlessness will
rule.
Revelation 8:6-7
Trumpet One: Hail and fire mixed with
blood:1/3 of earth,trees and grass
burned up. This could be a volcanic
event which will occur before the
harvest season (early date feast of
trumpets) which will lead to famine.
If this occurs in the U.S. this year,
in the heartland the ramifications are
astounding.
Revelation 6:5-6 The
rider on the black horse: famine,
increased food prices, do not harm the
oil and wine.
Revelation 12:1-6 The
first great sign in heaven. The comet
Ison has an uncanny way of fitting
this prophecy, as it Passes by virgo,
and its tail will sweep across the sky
dramatically.
Revelation 6:7-8 Pale
Horse: death authority over 1/4 of
earth to kill with sword, famine
pestilence, and wild beasts. This is
the rise to power of the dragon who
will soon be sent down to occupy this
seat.
Revelation 12:7-12
Satan thrown down to earth and his
angels with him.
At this point, I will
stop. I have thrown some current
events into there, which suggest that
this may be the year...2013. I have
been wrong before, and the last time I
was wrong won't be the last time I am
wrong. This should not sway from this
Concept of Ordering though.
I mentioned above the two thunders
which were eliminated because of their
timing occuring at the first seal and
trumpet. I do not think these are
insignificant. For those who understand
the "blessed Hope" and our first fruits
rapture, This is where it will occur
After the first seal, before the first
trumpet. As well as the Philadelphia and
Laodicean church, one of which is taken,
while the other is spewed out. Consider
this, carefully, before dismissing the
pre tribulation rapture. Hopefully this
will also deepen the understanding of
those who know they will be leaving soon
as well as those who are spued out.
Please note also, that the wedding and
celebration occur afterwards, and that
none that are deemed righteous will face
the wrath.
The
one who offers thanksgiving as his
sacrifice glorifies me;
to one who "orders
his way rightly
I will show
the "salvation
of God!” (Psalm 50:23)