#revelation #endtimes
The seventh parallel vision highlights even more the perspective of heaven on the triumph and control over evil and the ultimate picture of what Absolute Love has prepared for those who have taken hold of love. Just as the evil of fallen angels has been controlled from the beginning, they have been kept in eternal chains until the great day of judgment, even Satan only being able to do what God allows. For the inter-advent period Satan has the added chain of being restrained from deceiving the nations.
Jud 1:6 "And the angels who did not stay within their own position of authority, but left their proper dwelling, he has kept in eternal chains under gloomy darkness until the judgment of the great day-- "
Job 1:12 "And the LORD said to Satan, "Behold, all that he has is in your hand. Only against him do not stretch out your hand." So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD. "
Now from the coming of Jesus Christ to earth and His defeat of death and sin on the cross Satan is chained to "not deceive the nations any longer" This is the inter-advent period, where those redeemed from every tribe, tongue, people and nation are called to repent, believe and follow after Christ. Yet, at the end that binding will be released and His fury will be unleashed.
Rev 20:1-3 "Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain. And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, and threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be released for a little while."
This short time of release is reminiscent of the end of Revelation 17 where the kings of the earth join in the rebellion and fury of the beast and war against the Lamb for "only a little while". This is certainly the short time before the second coming of Jesus Christ and final judgment.
Rev 17:8 "The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to rise from the bottomless pit and go to destruction. And the dwellers on earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel to see the beast, because it was and is not and is to come."
Rev 17:11-14 "As for the beast that was and is not, it is an eighth but it belongs to the seven, and it goes to destruction. And the ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received royal power, but they are to receive authority as kings for one hour, together with the beast. These are of one mind, and they hand over their power and authority to the beast. They will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful."
Though Satan will be released just before the return of Christ to take part in the final judgment of Absolute Love over rebellion and anti-christ, anti-love, this time will be cut short by the grace and mercy of Absolute Love.
Mat 24:22 "And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short."
The seventh parallel vision highlights even more the perspective of heaven on the triumph and control over evil and the ultimate picture of what Absolute Love has prepared for those who have taken hold of love. Just as the evil of fallen angels has been controlled from the beginning, they have been kept in eternal chains until the great day of judgment, even Satan only being able to do what God allows. For the inter-advent period Satan has the added chain of being restrained from deceiving the nations.
Jud 1:6 "And the angels who did not stay within their own position of authority, but left their proper dwelling, he has kept in eternal chains under gloomy darkness until the judgment of the great day-- "
Job 1:12 "And the LORD said to Satan, "Behold, all that he has is in your hand. Only against him do not stretch out your hand." So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD. "
Now from the coming of Jesus Christ to earth and His defeat of death and sin on the cross Satan is chained to "not deceive the nations any longer" This is the inter-advent period, where those redeemed from every tribe, tongue, people and nation are called to repent, believe and follow after Christ. Yet, at the end that binding will be released and His fury will be unleashed.
Rev 20:1-3 "Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain. And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, and threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be released for a little while."
This short time of release is reminiscent of the end of Revelation 17 where the kings of the earth join in the rebellion and fury of the beast and war against the Lamb for "only a little while". This is certainly the short time before the second coming of Jesus Christ and final judgment.
Rev 17:8 "The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to rise from the bottomless pit and go to destruction. And the dwellers on earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel to see the beast, because it was and is not and is to come."
Rev 17:11-14 "As for the beast that was and is not, it is an eighth but it belongs to the seven, and it goes to destruction. And the ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received royal power, but they are to receive authority as kings for one hour, together with the beast. These are of one mind, and they hand over their power and authority to the beast. They will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful."
Though Satan will be released just before the return of Christ to take part in the final judgment of Absolute Love over rebellion and anti-christ, anti-love, this time will be cut short by the grace and mercy of Absolute Love.
Mat 24:22 "And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short."
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