In our prior studies of Chapters 4 & 5, we learned about the Lamb who was worthy to open up the Book. Question that we must ask ourselves, when did Yahshua Messiah begin to open this scroll?
There is a key that unlocks the mystery of Revelation. It has been theorized that Rev. was written in chronological order. This means that events will occur in the sequence they are written. Unfortunately, with this as a fundamental assumption it will be impossible to understand this great Book. This is because the chronological order theory is flawed. You are about to discover why!
In our last study I went over the events of the 6th Seal, 7th Trumpet, 7th Vial, and Matthew 24:29 and Ezekiel 38:18-22. Hopefully you followed along a created a chart showing that these events are ALL THE SAME EVENT. Other words one story but told in different ways. Just as the 4 Gospels, are 1 story but told by 4 different views.
The most commonly held theory about the sequence of end time events is that the Book of Revelation was written in chronological order. The theory states that end time events will happen in the order they appear in Revelation. “The interpretive approach to understanding Revelation.” It is commonly written, “is to accept the chronological order of the Book and its plain sense meaning.” Now this theory states that the rapture of the Church happens in Chapter 4, verse 1. This is followed by 7 years of hell on earth!
Does Babylon fall once or twice?
Earth - Rev 14:8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
Earth - Rev 18:2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird
So I ask, does Babylon fall twice, or are there simply 2 accounts of the fall of Babylon?
Since I am on the subject, let me ask you this, So is there one earthquake of five”?
Earth - Rev 6:12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
Heaven – this would be a seal event - Rev 8:5 And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.
Earth – this would be a trmpet event - Rev 11:13 And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the Yahweh of heaven.
Heaven - this would be a trmpet event - Rev 11:19 And the temple of Yahweh was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
Earth – this would be a vial event - Rev 16:18 And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.
So we just concluded that we several earthquakes are recorded in Revelaion. The first is “a great earthquake,” and occurs in the 6th chaper.
The second, in chapter 8, is recorded as “an earthquake”
“A great earthquake” occurs in Revelation 11:13. Six verses later there is “an earthquake”.
On final earthquake is noted in the 16th chapter.
Now the Chronological Order Theory places 5 earthquakes over 7 years. There is another possible explanation, however. Perhaps there is only one earthquake, with Revelations giving 5 separate accounts of it!
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