tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post6255240136794934128..comments2024-03-27T22:40:17.223-05:00Comments on UNSEALED - World News | Christian News | Prophecy Updates: The Three Final Gatherings (Part 2)Garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03907296435997404954noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-29878735993967233012017-03-05T14:17:16.620-06:002017-03-05T14:17:16.620-06:00I just discovered an explicit link of the Gentiles...I just discovered an explicit link of the Gentiles and the sea in Isaiah 60. The context of the whole chapter is about the nations coming to worship Christ in Jerusalem during the Millennial age (also prefigured and foreshadowed by the Magi, who were foreigners bringing their gifts to the King - Matt. 2:1-12). Check out Isa. 60:5; the synonymous parallelism of the second part of the verse makes the connection crystal clear, "...because the riches of the sea will become yours, and the wealth of the nations will come to you." Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05481514981109300522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-8005562797818734672017-03-03T15:57:38.715-06:002017-03-03T15:57:38.715-06:00Yes, I think this makes good sense of the contrast...Yes, I think this makes good sense of the contrast in Rev. 13. Also, a few other details give weight to the false prophet being Jewish: <br /><br />1) He has Christ-like attributes: "two horns like a lamb" (13:11). This term for lamb is 'arnion,' a very distinct, diminutive form of 'aren' (sheep/lamb), a word used by John throughout the book of Revelation in reference to Christ himself - it very well could be translated "a little lamb." Compare Rev. 13:11 with 5:6, and I think you'll see this parallel...even the horns. <br /><br />2) He has characteristics reminiscent of Jewish prophets (e.g. Elijah and the Two Witnesses from ch. 11): Rev. 13:13-14 reveal that he "performs great signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven" and has great authority over the deceived, portraying himself as a representative of God. Compare Rev. 13:13 with 2 Kings 1:10; Luke 9:54; and Rev. 11:5-6.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05481514981109300522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-47038391014493667822017-03-03T14:09:02.622-06:002017-03-03T14:09:02.622-06:00That makes a lot of sense. So if I'm following...That makes a lot of sense. So if I'm following you correctly, the distinction between the beast coming from the sea vs the false prophet coming from the land would be because the antichrist is a gentile and the false prophet is Jewish?timnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-71900179052079040622017-03-03T13:36:17.208-06:002017-03-03T13:36:17.208-06:00Hey Tim, thank you for your question. It sent me o...Hey Tim, thank you for your question. It sent me on a quest to clarify John's use of "sea" in Revelation. Ok, so here's what I've determined so far:<br /><br />There are several biblical references linking the Gentiles to "the sea," but I'll point out a couple that jumped out at me. And, as I noted above, I'm not against a "both/and" interpretation, because I realize that sometimes a word or term in Scripture can have a double-referent...or, in certain instances, God has a material reality to represent and unseen reality (see Heb. 8:5).<br /><br />1. Daniel 7:2-3 — Based on the assumption that the apostle John comes from long line of Jewish prophets, his book reads a lot like Daniel. I think it's safe to say that John doesn't invent any new terms or symbols, but receives revelation from the same Spirit concerning Israel and her dealings with the nations. In verses 2 and 3, you'll find "the great sea" and four beasts that arise from the sea. Just as John has an angel interpret visions for him (Rev. 17:7), so also the prophet Daniel has a heavenly messenger clarify the symbols, "These beasts, four in number, are four kings who will rise from the earth" (Dan. 7:17). These beasts (kings), we were told in v. 3, came up from the sea (nations other than Israel - the Land). We also have John depicting the Antichrist's kingdom as "a beast coming up out of the sea" (Rev. 13:1), and there is a contrast in 13:11, where the false prophet comes up out of "the earth/land."<br /><br />2. Isaiah 17:12-13 — The context is the Day of the LORD (v. 7), and the nations are likened to "the roaring of the seas" and "raging of mighty/many waters" (see also a possible link to Luke 21:25 and Rev. 17:1, 15 - 'many waters').<br /><br />What do you think?Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05481514981109300522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-28297909828043664912017-03-03T09:13:33.971-06:002017-03-03T09:13:33.971-06:00Jeff, I have a question for you: is there a direct...Jeff, I have a question for you: is there a direct link between the "sea" and the Gentile nations in the Bible? I wonder if the references to the sea in Revelations could have different meanings.timnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-68578479291957236792017-03-02T17:36:55.508-06:002017-03-02T17:36:55.508-06:00Super job and work Jeff, thanks for sharing!Super job and work Jeff, thanks for sharing!Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382523210219880061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-40730156495708160442017-03-02T15:51:29.372-06:002017-03-02T15:51:29.372-06:00Just finished reading this. Fantastic as always, ...Just finished reading this. Fantastic as always, Jeff. I was very blessed by this having not extensively studied what happens to the Jews and Gentiles who had not been martyred at the end of the Tribulation. This is like pure poetry.Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03907296435997404954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-88524109806975134142017-03-02T15:14:24.496-06:002017-03-02T15:14:24.496-06:00Thank you for the work you have done on both of th...Thank you for the work you have done on both of these articles. I went back and studied through the first one, and I will take the time to go through this one more thoroughly soon. Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15549439763646639947noreply@blogger.com