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The Harmonized Revelation of JESUS
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Bob
Headrick
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3/1/2022
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The
harmonizing of the events of The Book of Revelation of JESUS CHRIST that He
gave to His servant John to give to His Body, The Church.
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Introduction:
In reading
and studying the Bible but especially the book of The Revelation of JESUS
CHRIST you have to not think of GOD or His Eternal Kingdom as linear! GOD is
not restricted by time He is the creator of time and His Eternal Kingdom does
not operate according to our understanding and concepts of time. The prophesies
about CHRIST were not given to humanity linearly nor were they fulfilled in the
order they were given. The four Gospels, the story of the life of JESUS are not
written linearly (or the exact order of the events and teachings of His life)
which confuses some people when they compare them to each other. John 20:30-31;
21:24-25
As I have
studied the Bible and Revelation in my forty-six years as a Christian I have
changed my mind or understanding of the rapture, the Great Tribulation and
CHRIST’s millennial reign from Jerusalem several times. As a young Christian I accepted
what I was taught in Church and Bible College, but as I read, studied and
meditated on the Bible over the years my understanding changed. The reason for
this book is to put in order as I understand them the events of Revelation.
Others have different understandings of the book of Revelation – I am not
saying I am right and they are wrong. As JESUS told us, none of us know
(Acts1:6-7), we can only study the signs of the time we live in and watch for
His return. Matthew 24:1-14,32-35; Luke 21:29-36; John 16:1; Mark 13.
While I
believe that I am fairly accurate in my harmony of the events of revelation
that is not what is important. What is important is that we each know the signs
of the times in which we live as given to us by CHRIST; to keep an armed watch against
the world and lies of our advisory the devil and to be expectant and prepared
for CHRIST’s return at any moment. Maranatha!
“Almighty
GOD, there is so much that we cannot understand, yet You have given us Your
SPIRIT and Wisdom so that we can understand what You reveal through Your Word;
open our ears to hear, our eyes to see and our hearts to receive Your
revelation.”
All
scriptures quoted are from the (NKJV) New King James Version, Thomas Nelson
Publishers
Or the (CJB)
Complete Jewish Bible, Messianic Jewish Publishers and Resources
In Scripture
references given a semicolon (;) divides between books (Daniel 1:1; James 1:1).
A comma (,) divides between verses (Jeremiah 1:1,15) and with a space, chapters
(Acts 1:14, 21:1).
Chapter 1
Overview of Revelation
Chapter 1 is
the introduction of and reason for the Revelation of JESUS CHRIST that is given
to John. Verse 3, “Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the Words of this
prophesy and keep those things that are written in it; for the time is near.”
John sees JESUS and receives understanding of the Seven Golden Lampstands and
the seven stars: the seven stars are the angels of the seven Churches in Asia;
The Seven Golden Lampstands are the seven Churches in Asia.
Chapters 2
and 3 are the letters from CHRIST to the seven Churches in Asia: Ephesus,
Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea.
Chapter 4
John is called into Heaven to receive CHRIST’s revelation of “things that must
take place after this.” He sees CHRIST enthroned the twenty-four Elders
enthroned around Him and the four living creatures, all who worship CHRIST.
Chapter 5 is
the Revelation of the scroll with seven seals that only The LAMB that was slain
and is alive is worthy to open. So the four living creatures and the twenty-four
Elders worshiped Him with harps and bowls of incense which are the prayers of
the Saints, along with tens of thousands of angels.
Chapter 6 is
the opening of the first six seals: seal 1 is the rider of the white horse with
a crown and a bow who conquers; seal 2 is the rider of the red horse with a
sword who takes peace from the earth and causes people to kill each other; seal
3 is the rider of the black horse with a pair of scales who causes inflation;
seal 4 is the rider of the pallid horse named death who is followed by hell,
they kill one-fourth of humanity by plagues, famine, war and by wild animals;
seal 5 is the martyrs put to death for their witness and proclaiming The Word;
seal 6 is a great earthquake, the sun turned black and the moon blood red,
stars fall from heaven to the earth and the sky recedes like a scroll rolled
up, mountains and islands are moved and all peoples call out to be hidden from
The LAMB’s wrath.
Chapter 7 is
about the one hundred and forty four thousand (See 14:1-5) virgin Jewish men;
twelve thousand each from the tribes of Judah, Reuben, Gad, Asher, Naphtali,
Manasseh, Simeon, Levi, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph and Benjamin; who are sealed
with the Mark of GOD on their foreheads. (See Addendum 2)
Chapters 8-9
is the seventh seal opened and the first six trumpet judgments are sounded and
three woes are announced: seal 7 is silence in Heaven, seven angels given seven
trumpets, the smoke of incense and the prayers of the Saints goes up before
GOD, fire from the Altar is thrown to the earth, there is an earthquake, peals
of thunder and lightning; trumpet 1 is hail, fire and blood thrown to the earth
and a third of the earth, a third of the trees and all the green grass are
burned up; trumpet 2 is a blazing mountain is thrown into the sea and a third
of the sea is turned into blood, a third of the sea creatures die and a third
of the ships are destroyed; trumpet 3 is a blazing star falls from the sky onto
a third of the rivers and onto the springs of water, they become bitter and
many people die; trumpet 4 is a third of the sun, moon and stars are darkened,
an eagle cries out a warning of three woes to come; trumpet 5 is a star fallen
from heaven to the earth is given the key to the abyss, when it is opened smoke
and locusts with power like a scorpion are loosed on the earth, they are told
not to harm any plants only people, they cause pain but not death, that is the
first woe; trumpet 6 is four angels that have been bound at the river Euphrates
are loosed with a large cavalry to kill one third of humanity; those still
alive do not turn from their sins.
Chapter 10
is about a mighty angel who had a small book open in his hand, he stood on the
land and on the sea and cried with a loud voice; he swore by GOD that there
should be no more delay but that in the days of the sounding of the seventh
angel the Mystery of GOD would be finished as GOD had declared to His
servants the prophets. When the mighty angel cried out with a loud voice as
when a lion roars, John heard the voices of seven thunders but also heard a
voice from Heaven telling him to seal up the Words of the seven thunders and
not to write them (Will these be revealed only when the seventh trumpet sounds?).
Then John was told to take the small book and eat it; that it would be sweet in
his mouth but bitter in his stomach. Then he was told he “must prophesy again
about many peoples, nations, tongues and kings.” What was the book?
Chapter
11:1-14 is about the Two Witnesses who prophesy for the second three and a half
years of the Great Tribulation? “Then I was given a measuring rod and the angel
stood saying, ‘Rise and measure the Temple of GOD, The Altar and those who
worship there. But, leave out the Court which is outside the Temple, do not
measure it, for it is given to the Gentiles. They will tread The Holy City
underfoot for forty two months (first 3 ½ years). I will give power to My two witnesses and
they will prophesy one thousand two hundred and sixty days (second 3 ½ years) clothed
in sackcloth’” this is the second woe. Verses 15-19 is the sounding of trumpet
7: there was worship of GOD in Heaven, The Temple in Heaven is opened and The
Ark is seen, there is peals of thunder and lightning, violent hail and an
earthquake.
Chapter 12
is a review of Israel and CHRIST, the devil’s defeat in his war against GOD in Heaven;
and his war against GOD’s servants on the earth; with the promise that we can
overcome the devil by The Blood of The LAMB, the word of our testimony and not
loving our life over death.
Chapter 13
reveals the anti-christ (beast), the false prophet, the image of the
anti-christ and the mark of the anti-christ that condemns all who accept it.
The false prophet gives life to the image of the anti-christ and cause all rich
and poor, small and great to receive a mark of the name of the anti-christ or
his number on their forehead or right hand. Without the mark no one can buy or
sell anything. “Here is wisdom, let him who has understanding calculate the
number of the beast; for it is the number of a man: his number is 666.”
Chapter 14:1-5
has more information about the one hundred forty four thousand who have the
Name of The Father written on their foreheads. Verses 6-13 are about three
angels making proclamations: first is the everlasting Gospel being preached to
everyone living on the earth; second is the fall of Babylon; third is a warning
against taking the mark of the beast. Verses 14-20 are the reaping of the earth
of the servants of GOD by CHRIST and of the wicked by an angel. “Then I looked
and saw a white cloud and on the cloud sat One like The Son of Man, He had on a
Golden Crown and in His hand a sharp sickle. Another angel came out of The
Temple, crying with a loud voice to The One sitting on the cloud, ‘Thrust in
Your sickle and reap for the time has come for You to reap, for the harvest of
the earth is ripe.’ Then He who sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle and
reaped the earth (the rapture). Then another angel came out of the Temple in
Heaven and having a sharp sickle; another angel who had power over fire came
out from the altar and cried with a loud voice to the angel with the sharp
sickle, ‘Thrust in your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of the vine of the
earth for her grapes are fully ripe.’ So the angel thrust in his sickle and
gathered the vine of the earth and threw it into the great winepress of the
wrath of GOD; and the winepress was trampled outside the city and blood came
out of the winepress up to the horse’s bridles, for one hundred and eighty four
miles. (Battle of Armageddon)”
Chapter 15 is the prelude to the bowl judgments; “…the seven last
plagues, for in them the wrath of GOD is complete.” The Sea of glass and fire
where those who have overcome the beast, his image, his name and the number of
his name; having harps worship GOD. The Temple of The Tabernacle of The
Testimony in Heaven is opened and the seven angels of the seven last plagues come
out and are given the plagues of the wrath of GOD. “The Temple was filled with
the smoke of GOD’s Glory and Power and no one could enter the Temple until the
plagues were completed.”
Chapter 16 is the seven bowl judgments poured out. “Then I heard a
loud voice from The Temple say to the seven angels, ‘Go and pour out the bowls
of the wrath of GOD on the earth.’”
Bowl 1 is disgusting painful sores on all who worship the anti-christ
and have his mark; bowl 2 is the sea becomes like the blood of a dead person
and every living thing in it dies; bowl 3 is all the rivers and springs are
turned to blood, the angel of the waters declares, “They deserve it.”; bowl 4
is the sun is permitted to burn people with fire and the people do not repent;
bowl 5 is the kingdom of the anti-christ grows dark and people gnaw their
tongues because of the pain but they do not repent; bowl 6 is the river
Euphrates is dried up allowing the armies of the earth to gather at Armageddon
driven by evil spirits that come out of the mouth of satan, the anti-christ and
the false prophet; bowl 7 is a voice from Heaven declaring, “It is done!”,
flashes of lightning, peals of thunder and a massive earthquake, the Great City
is divided into thirds, the cities of the nations fall, Babylon is remembered
by GOD’s raging fury, the islands and mountains flee, seventy pound hail fall
on people and the people curse GOD.
Chapter 17:1-19:4 is about the Great Harlot Babylon, and the scarlet
beast. Her judgment and those of the world who serve and worship her. Babylon
is hated, burned and judged by GOD, all the people of the world mourn her
destruction but the Saints and The Heavenly Host rejoice over her judgment.
Chapter 19:5-21 is the announcement of the Marriage of the LAMB, the
revelation to the world of JESUS CHRIST as The LORD of Lords and KING of Kings
with the armies of Heaven; and the battle of Armageddon. “Out of His mouth goes
a sharp sword with which He strikes the nations, for He Himself will rule them
with a rod of iron (see 20:4-6). He Himself treads the winepress with the
fierceness of GOD Almighty’s wrath (see 14:17-20). He has His Name written on His
robe and on His thigh, KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.” (See 16:12-16).
Chapter 20 is when the devil is chained in the bottomless pit for one
thousand years while CHRIST Reigns over the earth from Jerusalem with those who
were “beheaded for their witness to JESUS and to The Word of GOD, who had not
worshipped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their
foreheads or on their hands.” Then after the thousand years satan is loosed and
drums up a vast army; of those who still do not want to serve GOD or CHIRST;
for one final battle by attacking Jerusalem. The Scriptures are clear that CHRIST will
reign over the nations of the world for one thousand years with a rod of iron.
Why a rod of iron? Not everyone who remains alive after the battle of
Armageddon is a Believer. After they are destroyed there is the Great White
Throne Judgment where all the dead were judged by the books and those not found
in The LAMB’s Book of Life are cast into eternal torment in the lake of fire
with death and hell; where the anti-christ, the false prophet and the devil
already are.
Chapter 21:1-22:5 is about the New Heaven (there is no sun or moon),
the New Earth (there are no seas), the New Jerusalem, the River of Life and the
Tree of Life, The Father and The Son are the Light.
Chapter 22:6-21 is a reminder to obey GOD, watch and be ready for
CHRIST’s return by obeying GOD’s Word “For I testify to everyone who hears the
Words of the Prophesy of This Book: If anyone adds to these things GOD will add
to him the plagues that are written in This Book. If anyone takes away from the
Words of This Book of Prophesy, GOD will take his name from the Book of Life,
from The Holy City and from the things that are written in This Book.” JESUS
says, “Truly, I Am coming quickly.”
