THE APOCALYPSE AND THE TEMPLE CODE

F. The seven churches ages (could also allude to the seven periods of church history)

The Church

The Church Age

The Timeframe

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Ephesus Smyrna

The Apostolic Church The Persecuted Church The Roman Church

30 to 100 AD 100 to 312 313 to 600 600 to 1517 1517 to 1700

Pergamum

Thyatira

The Dark Ages The Reformation

Sardis

1648 to 21 st century the present situation

Philadelphia

The Missions Church The Lukewarm Church

Laodicea

Seven times the Lord tells the churches, “He that has an ear , let him hear what the Spirit is saying unto the churches” (Rev. 2:7, 11, 17, 29; 3:6, 13, 22). Much of the church today is content and lukewarm!

THE PROPHETIC TIME IN THE APOCALYPSE

A. The prophetic time

1. The Apocalypse covers a seven-year time frame, or Daniel’s 70 th week (Dan. 9:27) 2. These seven years are divided into two halves 3. The first half is 42 months; the second half is 42 months (Rev. 11:2; 13:5) 4. The first half is 1,260 days; the second half is 1,260 days (Rev. 11:3; 12:6)

5. The wrath of the Lamb is the first 42 months (Rev. 6:16-17) 6. The wrath of God is the last 42 months (Rev. 14:10; 16:1)

B. The two halves are parallel with the morning and evening services

1. The Jewish day was divided into two halves of 12 hours each (John 11:9)

a. The first part of the day is from six to six, or sunrise to sunset, which is 12 hours b. The second part of the day is from six to six, or sunset to sunrise, which is 12 hours

2. The Temple services were divided into two halves

a. The morning services were sunrise to sunset, or from six to six b. The evening services were from sunset to sunrise, or from six to six

Note: Evening services mentioned in Ps. 92:2-3; Ps. 134; and 1 Chr. 9:33; 23:30

THE FIVE-PHASED MORNING RITUALS AT THE TEMPLE

A. These five parts are seen in the Apocalypse

1. Cleaning the Menorah 2. Offering the Incense 3. Opening the Gate 4. Offering the Lamb 5. Worshipping God

- In Rev. 2 and 3 - In Rev. 5:8 - In Rev. 4:1-2 - In Rev. 5:6 - In Rev. 5:9-14

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