Lesson 35 – Revelation 11:2

Revelation 11:2 Jerusalem will be dominated or “tread upon by the Gentiles” for three and one half years or 42 months. Some people suggest that when Jerusalem was liberated in the 6 day war that the time of the Gentiles has ended. Yet Jerusalem while under Jewish control is still very much an international city, … Read more

Lesson 34 – Revelation 9:3-11:2

Revelation 9:3-6 – Out of the abyss will come locust-like demons from the abyss. They will be sent to inflict unbearable punishment on the ungodly. Locusts are a symbol of God’s anger against those that resist His will and rise up against His chosen people (Exodus 10:13; Joel 1:4). His chosen people are not just … Read more

Lesson 31 – Revelation 9:1-2

Revelation 9:1-2 A star is said to fall from heaven. The pronoun him is used to refer to this star so from this we know that this star is a person. The word star is used in its symbolic way but based on our rule of symbols they are either explained in the context or … Read more

Lesson 30 – Revelation 8:6-13

Revelation 8:6-7 The half hour of silence comes to an abrupt end when the angel who stood before the altar throws his censer to the earth. The results is a powerful earthquake and is the signal for the seven angels who have the seven trumpets, and they prepare to sound them. The trumpet judgments come … Read more

Lesson 29 – Revelation 8:1-5

Revelation 8:1-5 – God has just handed Jesus the Scroll that tells about the end of the world. The book was so guarded that it was bound with seven seals. When Jesus began to break the seals, a picture, a movie-like scene, began to be played out before John and the heavenly host. What they … Read more

Lesson 28 – Revelation 7:9-17

Revelation 7:9-10 Is there any hope or any way that people can be saved during this period of great tribulation? In v. 9 we see a numberless multitude. Who are they? They are people from every nation, tribe, people and tongue (Revelation 5:9). During the Great Tribulation there will be people who will turn to … Read more

Lesson 27 – Revelation 7:1-8

Revelation 7:1-8 – This chapter is a parenthesis between the sixth (Revelation 6:12–17) and seventh (Revelation 8:1) seals to show that two groups will survive the fury of God’s judgment. The first, those described in Revelation 7:1-8, are the Jewish evangelists who will be protected on earth. They will survive the holocaust of God’s wrath … Read more

Lesson 26 – Revelation 6:10-17

Revelation 6:10 These martyrs will cry out for justice. They address God as the Lord, holy and true. The Word used here for “Lord” means Master or Sovereign. They acknowledge his sovereignty over them in all the events of their lives including their martyrdom. They also refer to Him as holy, which speak of Him … Read more

Lesson 25 – Revelation 6:6-10

Revelation 6:5-6 With the breaking of the third seal there is the voice of the third living creature who calls forth the third horse and rider. One of the byproducts of war is famine when food supplies are destroyed and those involved in food production are killed. To a degree we saw this possibility as … Read more

Lesson 23 – Revelation 6:1-6

In Revelation 5:1–7, Jesus received from God the Father a scroll sealed with seven seals. The scroll contained the title deed to the earth but unlike normal deeds, it did not contain a description of Yeshua’s inheritance, but rather details on how He will execute His reclaiming of what is rightfully His (Matthew 21:33 ff). … Read more