The seventh trumpet announced that the kingdom of the cosmos is birthed to the supreme authority of Christos and that the Kings’ reign is age to age. Remember that we do not know what the thunders said, but now Jesus is king of the cosmos from age to age. The Elders, who have probably been waiting for this day with great anticipation, now begin to worship Theos/Elohim. They speak what things will be taking place at this time. Rewards are given to the prophets, saints, and to those who fear Him, while those who have corrupted the earth are about to be destroyed. The temple of heaven will open at this time, and the saints and martyrs will see what is inside the temple.
In our timeline, we are at the halfway point in the seven years of tribulation. The seals and trumpets are now finished, the two witnesses have spent their three and one half years on the earth and watched the coronation of Jesus.
Revelation 11:16-19 (KJV)
16 And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,
Revelation 11:16 G2532 And G3588 the G1501 twenty G5064 four G4245 elders, G3588 the ones G1799 [2before G3588 G2316 3God G2521 1sitting] G1909 upon G3588 G2362 their thrones, G1473 G4098 fell G1909 upon G3588 G4383 their faces, G1473 G2532 and G4352 did obeisance to G3588 G2316 God,
24098 LSJ Gloss:πίπτω to fall, fall down
Dodson:πίπτω I fall, fall under I fall, fall under (as under condemnation), fall prostrate.
Thayer:
1) to descend from a higher place to a lower
1a) to fall (either from or upon)
1a1) to be thrust down
1b) metaph. to fall under judgment, came under condemnation
2) to descend from an erect to a prostrate position
2a) to fall down
2a1) to be prostrated, f
πίπτω, πέτω
piptō petō pip'-to, pet'-o The first is a reduplicated and contracted form of the second (which occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses); probably akin to G4072 through the idea of alighting; to fall (literally of figuratively) KJV Usage: fail, fall (down), light on.
4352 LSJ Gloss:προσκυνέω to make obeisance
Dodson:προσκυνέω I worship I go down on my knees to, do obeisance to, worship.
Thayer:
1) to kiss the hand to (towards) one, in token of reverence
2) among the Orientals, esp. the Persians, to fall upon the knees and touch the ground with the forehead as an expression of profound reverence
3) in the NT by kneeling or prostration to do homage (to one) or make obeisance, whether in order to express respect or to make supplication
3a) used of homage shown to men and beings of superior rank
3a1) to the Jewish high priests
3a2) to God
3a3) to Christ
3a4) to heavenly beings
3a5) to demons
προσκυνέω
proskuneō pros-koo-neh'-o From G4314 and probably a derivative of G2965 (meaning to kiss, like a dog licking his master’s hand); to fawn or crouch to, that is, (literally or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to, adore) KJV Usage: worship.
The Elders now fall down in reverence and they have something important to say. The announcement of Christos being coronated as King of the Cosmos from age to age was just made, and the Elders come out of their chairs in reverence. They give thanks and speak of the next events.
Revelation 11:17 Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.
Revelation 11:17 G3004 saying, G2168 We give thanks G1473 to you, G2962 O Lord G3588 G2316 God G3588 G3841 almighty, G3588 the one G1510.6 being, G2532 and G3588 the one G1510.7.3 who was, G2532 and G3588 the one G2064 coming; G3754 that G2983 you have taken G3588 G1411 [3power G1473 1your G3588 G3173 2great] G2532 and G936 reigned.
3841 LSJ Gloss:παντοκράτωρ almighty
Dodson:παντοκράτωρ ruler of the universe
ruler of all, ruler of the universe, the almighty.
Thayer:
1) he who holds sway over all things
2) the ruler of all
3) almighty: God
παντοκράτωρ
pantokratōr pan-tok-rat'-ore From G3956 and G2904; the all ruling, that is, God (as absolute and universal sovereign) KJV Usage: Almighty, Omnipotent.
1411 LSJ Gloss:δύναμις power, might, strength
Dodson:δύναμις might, power, marvelous works (a) physical power, force, might, ability, efficacy, energy, meaning (b) plur: powerful deeds, deeds showing (physical) power, marvelous works.
Thayer:
1) strength power, ability
1a) inherent power, power residing in a thing by virtue of its nature, or which a person or thing exerts and puts forth
1b) power for performing miracles
1c) moral power and excellence of soul
1d) the power and influence which belong to riches and wealth
1e) power and resources arising from numbers
1f) power consisting in or resting upon armies, forces, hosts
For Synonyms see entry G5820
δύναμις
dunamis doo'-nam-is From G1410; force (literally or figuratively); specifically miraculous power (usually by implication a miracle itself) KJV Usage: ability, abundance, meaning, might (-ily, -y, -y deed), (worker of) miracle (-s), power, strength, violence, mighty (wonderful) work.
936 LSJ Gloss:βασιλεύω to be king, to rule, reign
Dodson:βασιλεύω I rule, reign, reign over (a) I rule, reign, (b) I reign over.
Thayer:
1) to be king, to exercise kingly power, to reign
1a) of the governor of a province
1b) of the rule of the Messiah
1c) of the reign of Christians in the millennium
2) metaph. to exercise the highest influence, to control
βασιλεύω
basileuō bas-il-yoo'-o From G935; to rule (literally or figuratively) KJV Usage: king, reign.
Kurios Theos/Yahweh Elohim, the Almighty, who was and is, and is coming. We have seen this phrase used of Jesus and the Father. It is a phrase that exemplifies I Am or I Exist. In other words, both the Father and the Son can be called I AM.
Revelation 1:4 (AMP)
4 John to the seven assemblies (churches) that are in Asia: May grace (God's unmerited favor) be granted to you and spiritual peace (the peace of Christ's kingdom) from Him Who is and Who was and Who is to come, and from the seven Spirits [the sevenfold Holy Spirit] before His throne,
Revelation 1:8 (AMP)
8 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, says the Lord God, He Who is and Who was and Who is to come, the Almighty (the Ruler of all).
Revelation 4:8 (AMP)
8 And the four living creatures, individually having six wings, were full of eyes all over and within [underneath their wings]; and day and night they never stop saying, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty (Omnipotent), Who was and Who is and Who is to come.
The phrase “who was, who is, and who is coming”, is evident of a Lord who is ever present, ever existent, and who will always be alive. The Father and the Son have always been, and will always be. If we consider how Abraham prophesies of Jesus as the I AM, which is who Jesus said he was to the Pharisees, we understand that our Elohim have been eternal. I Am that I Am, I Exist. Let’s also consider what Barnabas wrote regarding Abraham prophesying of Jesus from a previous blog.
Barnabas 8:10 Understand therefore, children, these things more fully, that Abraham, who was the first that brought in circumcision, looking forward in the Spirit to Jesus, circumcised, having received the mystery of three letters. 11 For the Scripture says that Abraham circumcised three hundred and eighteen men of his house. But what therefore was the mystery that was made known unto him? 12 Mark, first the eighteen, and next the three hundred. For the numeral letters of ten and eight are I H. And these denote Jesus. 13 And because the cross was that by which we were to find grace; therefore he adds, three hundred; the note of which is T (the figure of his cross). Wherefore by two letters he signified Jesus, and by the third his cross. 14 He who has put the engrafted gift of his doctrine within us, knows that I never taught to any one a more certain truth; but I trust that ye are worthy of it.
As we have studied the Aleph and Tav, we learned that over 11,000 times a sign was given to the writers and readers of the scrolls. They were to look for the “A-Z”, the Alpha and Omega, the first and last, the beginning and the end. Aleph in the Paleo Hebrew, the first letter or symbol which Moses wrote in, was an ox head, meaning the strong man or strong one. Tav the last letter or symbol was a cross, meaning marker or sign. People were to look for the strong man on the cross, is one way to observe it. http://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-choice-aleph-and-tav-part-1-of.html
The “I” and the “H” are Greek letters. The Hebrew letters, were “Y” and “H”. That translates as “YaH” which is “I AM” or “I am myself, the one”. Now add the “T”, the sign or marker of the cross, and you have “I AM” along with the cross, or “I AM on the cross”. This is something that the first century church knew. It was a knowledge that has been hidden and kept secret from the 21st century church. http://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2014/05/ancient-understanding-of-law-abraham.html
If Abraham prophesied of the Lord by recording how many people were circumcised, we can see that this was something they could understand by looking backward. Sometimes prophecy is understanding when looking backward instead of foreknowledge. Nonetheless, the first century believers knew this and understood it, and Barnabas probably preached this as well as wrote it.
The Elders are worshipping and thanking. This is not a past tense event, the translators added “ed” to the word reign to make it past tense. It is a present tense event; Jesus now reigns. The Elders would not be communicating as if his reign is over, it is just starting. The Elders continue in their speech regarding Jesus’ reign.
Revelation 11:18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
Let’s take this verse apart so we can understand it more clearly.
And the nations were angry,
and thy wrath is come,
and the time of the dead,
that they should be judged,
and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants
the prophets, and to
the saints, and
them that fear thy name,
small and great;
and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
There is a lot here to understand. We have to look at each point because every point has a purpose and a time frame.
1484 LSJ Gloss:ἔθνος a number of people accustomed to live together, a company, body of men
Dodson:ἔθνος a race, people, the Gentiles a race, people, nation; the nations, heathen world, Gentiles.
Thayer:
1) a multitude (whether of men or of beasts) associated or living together
1a) a company, troop, swarm
2) a multitude of individuals of the same nature or genus
2a) the human family
3) a tribe, nation, people group
4) in the OT, foreign nations not worshipping the true God, pagans, Gentiles
5) Paul uses the term for Gentile Christians
ἔθνος
ethnos eth'-nos Probably from G1486; a race (as of the same habit), that is, a tribe; specifically a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually by implication pagan) KJV Usage: Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
3710 LSJ Gloss:ὀργίζω to make angry, provoke to anger, irritate
Dodson:ὀργίζω I irritate, provoke, am angry.
Thayer:
1) to provoke, to arouse to anger
2) to be provoked to anger, be angry, be wroth
ὀργίζω
orgizō or-gid'-zo From G3709; to provoke or enrage, that is, (passively) become exasperated KJV Usage: be angry (wroth).
The ethnos were enraged. What do they have to be angry about? The seals and trumpets have caused chaos on the earth. They can no longer control what takes place on the earth. There are around 2.5 billion people left on the earth (in round numbers). Yet instead of being humbled by these hardships, they hardened their hearts against Jesus. http://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2018/04/sixth-trumpet-4-bound-angels-lion.html
3709 LSJ Gloss:ὀργή natural impulse
Dodson:ὀργή anger, wrath, passion anger, wrath, passion; punishment, vengeance.
Thayer:
1) anger, the natural disposition, temper, character
2) movement or agitation of the soul, impulse, desire, any violent emotion, but esp. anger
3) anger, wrath, indignation
4) anger exhibited in punishment, hence used for punishment itself
4a) of punishments inflicted by magistrates
ὀργή
orgē or-gay' From G3713; properly desire (as a reaching forth or excitement of the mind), that is, (by analogy) violent passion (ire, or [justifiable] abhorrence); by implication punishment KJV Usage: anger, indignation, vengeance, wrath.
The nations became angry that Jesus is now reigning and God is stretching out His wrath on them. We are about to head into the bowl judgements, the time the Father will now afflict men. Remember the seals are men killing men, the affliction is with men who want to dominate other men. The trumpet judgments are the wrath of the Lamb in the form of natural disasters. The earth is groaning and travailing, and the earth is bringing the judgments. Next the Father will pour out the bowls directly on men. Again the seals are men afflicting men after the harpazo. The trumpets are natural disasters causing afflictions on men. The bowls will be the father afflicting men.
Revelation 11:18 ....G1473 G2532 and G3588 the G2540 time G3588 of the G3498 dead G2919 to be judged,
3498 LSJ Gloss:νεκρός a dead body, corpse
Dodson:νεκρόςdead, a corpse(a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse.
Thayer:
1) properly
1a) one that has breathed his last, lifeless
1b) deceased, departed, one whose soul is in heaven or hell
1c) destitute of life, without life, inanimate
2) metaph.
2a) spiritually dead
2a1) destitute of a life that recognises and is devoted to God, because given up to trespasses and sins
2a2) inactive as respects doing right
2b) destitute of force or power, inactive, inoperative
νεκρός
nekros nek-ros' From an apparently primary word νέκυς nekus (a corpse); dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun) KJV Usage: dead.
2919 LSJ Gloss:κρίνω to pick out, choose
Dodson:κρίνωI judge, decide, think good(a) I judge, whether in a law-court or privately: sometimes with cognate nouns emphasizing the notion of the verb, (b) I decide, I think (it) good.
Thayer:
1) to separate, put asunder, to pick out, select, choose
2) to approve, esteem, to prefer
3) to be of opinion, deem, think, to be of opinion
4) to determine, resolve, decree
5) to judge
5a) to pronounce an opinion concerning right and wrong
5a1) to be judged, i.e. summoned to trial that one's case may be examined and judgment passed upon it
5b) to pronounce judgment, to subject to censure
5b1) of those who act the part of judges or arbiters in matters of common life, or pass judgment on the deeds and words of others
6) to rule, govern
6a) to preside over with the power of giving judicial decisions, because it was the prerogative of kings and rulers to pass judgment
7) to contend together, of warriors and combatants
7a) to dispute
7b) in a forensic sense
7b1) to go to law, have suit at law
κρίνω
krinō kree'-no Properly to distinguish, that is, decide (mentally or judicially); by implication to try, condemn, punish KJV Usage: avenge, conclude, condemn, damn, decree, determine, esteem, judge, go to (sue at the) law, ordain, call in question, sentence to, think.
Who are the dead? They are the ones who were not redeemed before the harpazo and the ones not martyred after the harpazo. The dead are judged but not sentenced. The dead are the Jesus rejecters. They are the people who did not want to see Jesus crowned as King over the kingdoms of the cosmos. Maybe they made a deal with the satan like the fallen angels did. Or maybe they believed the satan had the keys to death and hades. The dead will stay in Hades for one thousand years until the white throne judgment.
Revelation 11:18 .....G2532 and G1325 to give G3588 the G3408 wage G3588 to G1401 your bondmen, G1473 G3588 to the G4396 prophets, G2532 and G3588 to the G39 holy ones,
3408 LSJ Gloss:μισθός wages, pay, hire
Dodson:μισθός wages, reward (a) pay, wages, salary, (b) reward, recompense, punishment.
Thayer:
1) dues paid for work
1a) wages, hire
2) reward: used of the fruit naturally resulting from toils and endeavours
2a) in both senses, rewards and punishments
2b) of the rewards which God bestows, or will bestow, upon good deeds and endeavours
2c) of punishments
μισθός
misthos mis-thos' Apparently a primary word; pay for service (literally or figuratively), good or bad KJV Usage: hire, reward, wages.
1401 LSJ Gloss:δοῦλος a born bondman
Dodson:δοῦλος a male slave (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave.
Thayer:
1) a slave, bondman, man of servile condition
1a) a slave
1b) metaph., one who gives himself up to another's will those whose service is used by Christ in extending and advancing His cause among men
1c) devoted to another to the disregard of one's own interests
2) a servant, attendant
δοῦλος
doulos doo'-los From G1210; a slave (literally or figuratively, involuntarily or voluntarily; frequently therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency) KJV Usage: bond (-man), servant.
4396 LSJ Gloss:προφήτης one who speaks for a God and interprets his will
Dodson:προφήτηςa prophet, poet a prophet, poet; a person gifted at expositing divine truth.
Thayer:
1) in Greek writings, an interpreter of oracles or of other hidden things
2) one who, moved by the Spirit of God and hence his organ or spokesman, solemnly declares to men what he has received by inspiration, especially concerning future events, and in pa
προφήτης
prophētēs prof-ay'-tace From a compound of G4253 and G5346; a foreteller (“prophet”); by analogy an inspired speaker; by extension a poet KJV Usage: prophet.
Now the Elders are saying that Jesus is going to give the wage or payment to prophets, and holy ones. Jesus gives rewards to his servants. But he also gives payment to the ones who fear him.
Revelation 11:18 ...G2532 and G3588 to the ones G5399 fearing G3588 G3686 your name, G1473 G3588 to the ones G3397 small G2532 and G3588 to the G3173 great,
5399 LSJ Gloss:φοβέω to put to flight
Dodson: φοβέομαι I fear, am terrified I fear, dread, reverence, am afraid, terrified.
Thayer:
1) to put to flight by terrifying (to scare away)
1a) to put to flight, to flee
1b) to fear, be afraid
1b1) to be struck with fear, to be seized with alarm
1b1a) of those startled by strange sights or occurrences
1b1b) of those struck with amazement
1b2) to fear, be afraid of one
1b3) to fear (i.e. hesitate) to do something (for fear of harm)
1c) to reverence, venerate, to treat with deference or reverential obedience
For Synonyms see entry G5841
φοβέω
phobeō fob-eh'-o From G5401; to frighten, that is, (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy to be in awe of, that is, revere KJV Usage: be (+ sore) afraid, fear (exceedingly), reverence.
3686 LSJ Gloss:ὄνομα by name
Dodson:ὄνομα name, character, reputation name, character, fame, reputation.
Thayer:
1) name: univ. of proper names
2) the name is used for everything which the name covers, everything the thought or feeling of which is aroused in the mind by mentioning, hearing, remembering, the name, i.e. for one's rank, authority, interests, pleasure, command, excellences, deeds etc.
3) persons reckoned up by name
4) the cause or reason named: on this account, because he suffers as a Christian, for this reason
ὄνομα
onoma on'-om-ah From a presumed derivative of the base of G1097 (compare G3685); a “name” (literally or figuratively), (authority, character) KJV Usage: called, (+ sur-) name (-d).
3397 Dodson:μικρόνa little, little while.
Thayer:
1) small, little
1a) of size: of stature, of length
1b) of space
1c) of age: less by birth, younger
1d) of time: short, brief, a little while, how little!
1e) of quantity: i.e. number, amount
1f) of rank or influence
μικρόν
mikron mik-ron' Masculine or neuter singular of G3398 (as noun); a small space of time or degree KJV Usage: a (little) (while).
3173 μέγας
megas meg'-as Including the prolonged forms, femine μεγάλη megalē , plural μέγάλοι megaloi , etc.; compare also G3176, G3187], big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)
KJV Usage: (+ fear) exceedingly, great (-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong, X to years.
There is an interesting point here. Those who are frightened of Jesus, not just his name but his reputation, whether micro or mega, will be rewarded as well. Jesus is giving out rewards to the servants who are prophets and holy ones. He also rewards those who fear Him. This is the day the saints receive rewards. These rewards are in addition to the overcomer rewards upon entering Paradise. He doesn’t tell us what the rewards are, but we know we were redeemed and will be made kings and priests. We know we will receive crowns, and we know our earthly works will be tried by fire.
The last phrase is to ‘destroy the ones ruining the earth’.
Revelation 11:18 ....G2532 and G1311 to corrupt G3588 the ones G1311 corrupting G3588 the G1093 earth.
1311 LSJ Gloss:διαφθείρωto destroy utterly
Dodson:διαφθείρωI destroy, waste, corrupt I destroy, waste; hence met: I corrupt.
Thayer:
1) to change for the worse, to corrupt
1a) of minds, morals
2) to destroy, ruin
2a) to consume
2a1) of bodily vigour and strength
2a2) of the worm or moth that eats provisions, clothing, etc.
2b) to destroy, to kill
διαφθείρω
diaphtheirō dee-af-thi'-ro From G1223 and G5351; to rot thoroughly, that is, (by implication) to ruin (passively decay utterly, figuratively pervert) KJV Usage: corrupt, destroy, perish.
1093 LSJ Gloss:γῆearth
Dodson:γῆthe earth, soil, land the earth, soil, land, region, country, inhabitants of a region.
Thayer:
1) arable land
2) the ground, the earth as a standing place
3) the main land as opposed to the sea or water
4) the earth as a whole
4a) the earth as opposed to the heavens
4b) the inhabited earth, the abode of men and animals
5) a country, land enclosed within fixed boundaries, a tract of land, territory, region
γῆ
gē ghay Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application) KJV Usage: country, earth (-ly), ground, land, world.
As Romans tells us, the earth is in agony over those who pervert, decay, and ruin it. Sin spreads disease throughout all creation. Sin does not only affect people but the entire creation, and those who intentionally corrupt creation will be destroyed.
Romans 8:22 (KJV)
22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
The creation will be healed when the sons of God are revealed on the
Day of the Lord, Romans 8:19. We know that there are some people who intentionally rape the earth. Isaiah considers these people the children of the satan. If we go back and look at the characteristics of the satan in Isaiah, we see he is credited for making the world a wilderness.
Isaiah 14:15-17 But now thou shalt go down to hell, even to the foundations of the earth. 16 They that see thee shall wonder at thee, and say, This is the man that troubled the earth, that made kings to shake; 17 that made the whole world desolate, and destroyed its cities; he loosed not those who were in captivity. http://ecmarsh.com/lxx/Esaias/index.htm
Who created the earth? The Lord and the Holy Spirit. It is fitting that the trumpet judgments which are referred to as the “wrath of the Lamb”, are natural disasters on the earth. It is as if the earth is angry and fighting against the men left on the earth for the harm these people have caused.
Proverbs 8:22-31 (AMP)
22 The Lord formed and brought me [Wisdom] forth at the beginning of His way, before His acts of old.
23 I [Wisdom] was inaugurated and ordained from everlasting, from the beginning, before ever the earth existed.
24 When there were no deeps, I was brought forth, when there were no fountains laden with water.
25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills, I was brought forth,
26 While as yet He had not made the land or the fields or the first of the dust of the earth.
27 When He prepared the heavens, I [Wisdom] was there; when He drew a circle upon the face of the deep and stretched out the firmament over it,
28 When He made firm the skies above, when He established the fountains of the deep,
29 When He gave to the sea its limit and His decree that the waters should not transgress [across the boundaries set by] His command, when He appointed the foundations of the earth—
30 Then I [Wisdom] was beside Him as a master and director of the work; and I was daily His delight, rejoicing before Him always,
31 Rejoicing in His inhabited earth and delighting in the sons of men.
What we see is that the satan took what Yahweh and the Holy Spirit created and he wasted it. The earth, gē, was made for mankind. It was to be a beautiful place in which humans would be blessed. But it was not only the satan who corrupted the earth, but the satan’s children as well.
Isaiah 14:20-21 As a garment defiled with blood shall not be pure, so neither shalt thou be pure; because thou hast destroyed my land, and hast slain my people: thou shalt not endure for ever, —thou an evil seed. 21 Prepare thy children to be slain for the sins of their father; that they arise not, and inherit the earth, nor fill the earth with wars. 22 And I will rise up against them, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will destroy their name, and remnant, and seed: thus saith the Lord. http://ecmarsh.com/lxx/Esaias/index.htm
If we look closely at the satan’s rule and judgment (remember he wanted to put his throne of judgement on the mount of the congregation in the sides of the north to judge the heavenly sons of God), we see a similar behavior in the Pharisees. As we have studied previously, the way of the Pharisees is judging good and evil. Their entire focus is on good and evil, the same sin of knowledge as in the garden. Enoch enlightens us a bit further.
The Book of the Secrets of Enoch XXIX.
Here Satanail with his angels was thrown down from the height.
3 And one from out the order of angels, having turned away with the order that was under him, conceived an impossible thought, to place his throne higher than the clouds above the earth, that he might become equal in rank to my power.
4 And I threw him out from the height with his angels, and he was flying in the air continuously above the bottomless. http://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/fbe/fbe136.htm
Now that the seventh trumpet has sounded and the seals and trumpet judgments have been concluded, we see the temple in heaven open. Let’s remember where we are. We are listening to the twenty four Elders reciting what is happening at this time period. They are prostrate around the throne. Enoch saw the throne of God in the seventh heaven.
The Book of the Secrets of Enoch XX.
Hence they took Enoch into the Seventh Heaven.
AND those two men lifted me up thence on to the seventh Heaven, and I saw there a very great light, and fiery troops of great archangels, incorporeal forces, and dominions, orders and governments, cherubim and seraphim, thrones and many-eyed ones, nine regiments, the Ioanit stations of light, and I became afraid, and began to tremble with great terror, and those men took me, and led me after them, and said to me:
2 'Have courage, Enoch, do not fear,' and showed me the Lord from afar, sitting on His very high throne. For what is there on the tenth heaven, since the Lord dwells here?
3 On the tenth heaven is God, in the Hebrew tongue he is called Aravat.
4 And all the heavenly troops would come and stand on the ten steps according to their rank, and would bow down to the Lord, and would again go to their places in joy and felicity, singing songs in the boundless light with small and tender voices, gloriously serving him.
XXI.
Of how the angels here left Enoch, at the end of the seventh Heaven, and went away from him unseen.
AND the cherubim and seraphim standing about the throne, the six-winged and many-eyed ones do not depart, standing before the Lord's face doing his will, and cover his whole throne, singing with gentle voice before the Lord's face: 'Holy, holy, holy, Lord Ruler of Sabaoth, heavens and earth are full of Thy glory.’…….
6 And Gabriel caught me up, as a leaf caught up by the wind, and placed me before the Lord's face.
7 And I saw the eighth Heaven, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Muzaloth, changer of the seasons, of drought, and of wet, and of the twelve signs of the zodiac, which are above the seventh Heaven.
8 And I saw the ninth Heaven, which is called in Hebrew Kuchavim, where are the heavenly homes of the twelve signs of the zodiac.
XXII.
In the tenth Heaven the archangel Michael led Enoch to before the Lord's face.
ON the tenth Heaven, Aravoth, I saw the appearance of the Lord's face, like iron made to glow in fire, and brought out, emitting sparks, and it burns.
2 Thus I saw the Lord's face, but the Lord's face is ineffable, marvellous and very awful, and very, very terrible.
3 And who am I to tell of the Lord's unspeakable being, and of his very wonderful face? And I cannot tell the quantity of his many instructions, and various voices, the Lord's throne very great and not made with hands, nor the quantity of those standing round him, troops of cherubim and seraphim, nor their incessant singing, nor his immutable beauty, and who shall tell of the ineffable greatness of his glory?
4 And I fell prone and bowed down to the Lord, and the Lord with his lips said to me:
5 'Have courage, Enoch, do not fear, arise and stand before my face into eternity.'
6 And the archistratege Michael lifted me up, and led me to before the Lord's face.
Now on earth let’s look at what Moses was told regarding seeing the face of Yahweh.
Exodus 33:18-20 (AMP)
18 And Moses said, I beseech You, show me Your glory.
19 And God said, I will make all My goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim My name, THE LORD, before you; for I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy and loving-kindness on whom I will show mercy and loving-kindness.
20 But, He said, You can not see My face, for no man shall see Me and live.
On earth no man can see His face and live. Clearly there are many things that we do not understand about the heavens, and especially the temple in heaven. At the time of Enoch there was no temple or tabernacle on the earth, there was no ark or stone tablets. We do know that the earthly temple was made in the likeness of the heavenly one.
Hebrews 8:5 (AMP)
5 [But these offer] service [merely] as a pattern and as a foreshadowing of [what has its true existence and reality in] the heavenly sanctuary. For when Moses was about to erect the tabernacle, he was warned by God, saying, See to it that you make it all [exactly] according to the copy (the model) which was shown to you on the mountain.
Moses saw a copy of the heavenly tabernacle on the mountain. At this time Moses records what is to be recreated on the earth.
Revelation 11:19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
Revelation 11:19 G2532 And G455 [4was opened G3588 1the G3485 2temple G3588 G2316 3of God] G1722 in G3588 the G3772 heaven, G2532 and G3708 [7was seen G3588 1the G2787 2ark G3588 3of the G1242 4covenant G3588 5of the G2962 6Lord] G1722 in G3588 G3485 his temple. G1473 G2532 And G1096 there took place G796 lightnings, G2532 and G5456 sounds, G2532 and G1027 thunders, G2532 and G5464 [2hail G3173 1great].
3485 LSJ Gloss:ναός the dwelling of a god, a temple
Dodson:ναός a temple, shrine a temple, a shrine, that part of the temple where God himself resides.
Thayer:
1) used of the temple at Jerusalem, but only of the sacred edifice (or sanctuary) itself, consisting of the Holy place and the Holy of Holies (in classical Greek it is used of the sanctuary or cell of the temple, where the image of gold was placed which is distinguished from the whole enclosure)
2) any heathen temple or shrine
3) metaph. the spiritual temple consisting of the saints of all ages joined together by and in Christ
ναός
naos nah-os' From a primary word ναίω naiō (to dwell); a fane, shrine, temple KJV Usage: shrine, temple.
2787 LSJ Gloss:κιβωτός a wooden box, chest, coffer
Dodson:κιβωτός an ark (properly: a wooden box, hence) the Ark, in which Noah sailed; the Ark of the Covenant.
Thayer:
1) a wooden chest or box
2) in the NT the ark of the covenant, in the temple at Jerusalem
3) of Noah's vessel built in the form of an ark
κιβωτός
kibōtos kib-o-tos' Of uncertain derivative; a box, that is, the sacred ark and that of Noah KJV Usage: ark.
1242 LSJ Gloss:διαθήκη a disposition
Dodson:διαθήκη a covenant, will, testament
(a) a covenant between two parties, (b) (the ordinary, everyday sense [found a countless number of times in papyri]) a will, testament.
Thayer:
1) a disposition, arrangement, of any sort, which one wishes to be valid, the last disposition which one makes of his earthly possessions after his death, a testament or will
2) a compact, a covenant, a testament
2a) God's covenant with Noah, etc.
διαθήκη
diathēkē dee-ath-ay'-kay From G1303; properly a disposition, that is, (specifically) a contract (especially a devisory will)KJV Usage: covenant, testament.
In the heavenly temple there is the ark of the covenant, or ark of the testimony. It is like the one Moses instructed people to build for holding the stone tablets, the contract between God and men. Here in heaven we do not know if the same testament is inside the chest or a new testament is inside the chest. We don’t know if there is anything in there at all. But we do know that there is one of these boxes whose likeness was recreated on the earth for use in the tabernacle. And there is also a temple of the Living God.
Then we see that there were all kinds of things happening; lightning, sounds, thunders, and hail. There is a lot of commotion going on in heaven.
796 LSJ Gloss:ἀστραπή a flash of lightning, lightning
Dodson:ἀστραπή a flash of lightning, brightness, luster.
Thayer:
1) lightning
1a) of the gleam of a lamp
ἀστραπή
astrapē as-trap-ay' From G797; lightning; by analogy glare KJV Usage: lightning, bright shining.
1027 LSJ Gloss:βροντή thunder
Dodson:βροντήthunder.
Thayer:
1) thunder
βροντή
brontē bron-tay' Akin to βρέμω bremō (to roar); thunder KJV Usage: thunder (-ing).
5456 LSJ Gloss:χάλαζαhail
Dodson:χάλαζαhail.
Thayer:
χάλαζα, -ης, ἡ, (χαλάω, q. v. [so Etym. Magn. 805, 1; but Curtius (§ 181) says "certainly has nothing to do with it"]), fr. Hom. down, Sept. for בָּרָד, hail: Rev. viii. 7; xi. 19; xvi. 21.*
1) hail
χάλαζα
chalaza khal'-ad-zah Probably from G5465; hail KJV Usage: hail.
We can understand lightnings and thunders in heaven as we have studied the seven thunders and the idea that there is electrical charge in the heavens. But we also have hail, frozen stones, either large or small. There is no good answer for this. There was hail prior to the exodus and hail at the first trumpet, but this is occurring in the heavenly temple. Why would it hail in or near the heavenly temple? Enoch may give us a clue.
The Book of the Secrets of Enoch XXXVII.
Here God summons an angel.
AND the Lord called up one of the older angels, terrible and menacing, and placed him by me, in appearance white as snow, and his hands like ice, having the appearance of great frost, and he froze my face, because I could not endure the terror of the Lord, just as it is not possible to endure a stove's fire and the sun's heat, and the frost of the air.
2 And the Lord said to me: 'Enoch, if thy face be not frozen here, no man will be able to behold thy face.’ http://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/fbe/fbe144.htm
To answer why hail in the heavenly temple we have to ask why frozen water? Just before Enoch was to return to the earth for thirty days his face was frozen. Isn’t this similar to what happened to Moses? No one could look at him because his face was so bright? Yet Moses didn’t see His face, only the tablets.
Exodus 34:29 (AMP)
29 When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tables of the Testimony in his hand, he did not know that the skin of his face shone and sent forth beams by reason of his speaking with the Lord.
Exodus 34:29 And when Moses went down from the mountain, there were the two tables in the hands of Moses, —as then he went down from the mountain, Moses knew not that the appearance of the skin of his face was glorified, when God spoke to him. http://ecmarsh.com/lxx/Exodus/index.htm
There seems to be something so intensely holy about the face of the Almighty that humans as well as other spiritual beings have to be cooled down or covered over before connecting with those who have not been in the presence of the Lord. Those not in the presence of the Lord cannot look upon the face of those who are glorified by His presence. That would seem to be the reason for frozen water in heaven. Now if the veil of frozen water is broken apart because all those in heaven can now look upon the Lords face unveiled and the temple is opened for at least this moment in time, we have come to a turning point in our spiritual journey. Just as the veil was rent from top to bottom when Jesus died on the cross, the way into the presence of the Lord is now fully known to the saints and martyrs in heaven. The key event is Jesus Christ, crowned King of the cosmos into the eons. Remember what Moses did?
Exodus 40:20-21 (AMP)
20 He took the Testimony [the Ten Commandments] and put it into the ark, and set the poles [in the rings] on the ark, and put the mercy seat on top of the ark.
21 [Moses] brought the ark into the tabernacle and set up the veil of the screen and screened the ark of the Testimony, as the Lord had commanded him.
Leviticus 16:2 (AMP)
2 The Lord said to Moses, Tell Aaron your brother he must not come at all times into the Holy of Holies within the veil before the mercy seat upon the ark, lest he die; for I will appear in the cloud on the mercy seat.
There were rules to follow into the presence of the Lord. Aaron and his sons were given guidelines for entering in. Jesus opened up the way into the Holy of Holies. Today, as Paul reminds us, we have the ability through repentance to behold the glory of the Lord with unveiled faces, and to change from glory to glory.
2 Corinthians 3:7-18 (AMP)
7 Now if the dispensation of death engraved in letters on stone [the ministration of the Law], was inaugurated with such glory and splendor that the Israelites were not able to look steadily at the face of Moses because of its brilliance, [a glory] that was to fade and pass away,
8 Why should not the dispensation of the Spirit [this spiritual ministry whose task it is to cause men to obtain and be governed by the Holy Spirit] be attended with much greater and more splendid glory?
9 For if the service that condemns [the ministration of doom] had glory, how infinitely more abounding in splendor and glory must be the service that makes righteous [the ministry that produces and fosters righteous living and right standing with God]!
10 Indeed, in view of this fact, what once had splendor [the glory of the Law in the face of Moses] has come to have no splendor at all, because of the overwhelming glory that exceeds and excels it [the glory of the Gospel in the face of Jesus Christ].
11 For if that which was but passing and fading away came with splendor, how much more must that which remains and is permanent abide in glory and splendor!
12 Since we have such [glorious] hope (such joyful and confident expectation), we speak very freely and openly and fearlessly.
13 Nor [do we act] like Moses, who put a veil over his face so that the Israelites might not gaze upon the finish of the vanishing [splendor which had been upon it].
14 In fact, their minds were grown hard and calloused [they had become dull and had lost the power of understanding]; for until this present day, when the Old Testament (the old covenant) is being read, that same veil still lies [on their hearts], not being lifted [to reveal] that in Christ it is made void and done away.
15 Yes, down to this [very] day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies upon their minds and hearts.
16 But whenever a person turns [in repentance] to the Lord, the veil is stripped off and taken away.
17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty (emancipation from bondage, freedom).
18 And all of us, as with unveiled face, [because we] continued to behold [in the Word of God] as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are constantly being transfigured into His very own image in ever increasing splendor and from one degree of glory to another; [for this comes] from the Lord [Who is] the Spirit.
The children of God will see the Father in his glory. The children of God will see the temple open. There will be no veil and there will be no ice. They will watch as Jesus is crowned. They will be rewarded for their service on the earth. The children of God are having a wonderful time in heaven while the children of wrath are struggling on the earth. The children of wrath are the sons of the satan and they are responsible for the corruption on the earth. The Almighty, the one who is ever existent, is being revealed to the saints in heaven and will soon be revealed on the earth to the ire of the two and one half billion left.
Before we see what happens with the bowl judgments, John takes us on a few parenthetical journeys and will tell us what the thunders said.
