THE APOCALYPSE AND THE TEMPLE CODE

E. The imagery : The morning service has ended ( the doors are closed) and the night services begin

1. A new company of priests ascended to the mountain of the Lord (14:1)

a. The first forty-two months the church is serving as the worshippers - the morning service b. The final forty-two months the 144,000 are serving as the worshippers - the evening service

2. The angelic activity

a. In 14:6 an angel is flying through heaven preaching the Gospel b. In 14:8 an angel then follows, announcing the fall of Babylon c. In 14:9 an angel appears, warning man not to take the mark of the beast d. Note Rev. 14:12-13

THE SON OF MAN ON THE CLOUD

Main verses: Revelation 14:14-15

 The Son of Man used about Christ 88 times in the New Testament (found in Dan. 7:13)  It is used by Daniel for the Messiah coming in the clouds  It is used by Jesus for a term identifying Himself (Matt. 8:20; 9:6; 10:23)  Christ: The gold crown is the miter the High Priest wore at the time of First fruits  The sickle was used to cut the first ripened grain of barley at Passover  The 144,000 have no sin (leaven) just as there was no leaven during Unleavened Bread

DAY OF ATONEMENT CORRELATIONS FOUND FROM REV. CHAPTERS 4-15

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Rev. 4 Rev. 5 Rev. 8 Rev. 12 Rev. 15

Every Jubilee cycle began by blowing silver trumpets on the Day of Atonement

The seven-sealed book is Day of Atonement imagery

The thirty minutes of silence at the altar is Day of Atonement imagery The expelling of Satan is the removal of Azazel; the Day of Atonement These judgments are a picture of Day of Atonement judgments

A SECOND MULTITUDE APPEARS IN HEAVEN

Main Verses: Revelation 15:2-3

 The sea of glass mingled with fire is a picture of the Red Sea crossing and the fiery cloud  The song of Moses was sung after God defeated Pharaoh at the Red Sea (Exod. 15:1)

A. These have come out of tribulation

1. They have victory over the beast and his image, name, and mark 2. The world’s f inal judgment and harvest is now in process 3. The Temple of God in heaven is opened at this time (Rev. 15:6) 4. No man can enter the Temple as the seven angels bring the last seven judgments (15:6)

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