September 1, 2023
“Revelation 10
New King James Version
The Mighty Angel with the Little Book
10 I saw still another mighty angel coming down from heaven, clothed with a cloud. And a rainbow was on his head, his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire. 2 He had a little book open in his hand. And he set his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land, 3 and cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roars. When he cried out, seven thunders uttered their voices. 4 Now when the seven thunders [a]uttered their voices, I was about to write; but I heard a voice from heaven saying [b]to me, “Seal up the things which the seven thunders uttered, and do not write them.”
5 The angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised up his [c]hand to heaven 6 and swore by Him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and the things that are in it, the earth and the things that are in it, and the sea and the things that are in it, that there should be delay no longer, 7 but in the days of the sounding of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, the mystery of God would be finished, as He declared to His servants the prophets.
John Eats the Little Book
8 Then the voice which I heard from heaven spoke to me again and said, “Go, take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel who stands on the sea and on the earth.”
9 So I went to the angel and said to him, “Give me the little book.”
And he said to me, “Take and eat it; and it will make your stomach bitter, but it will be as sweet as honey in your mouth.”
10 Then I took the little book out of the angel’s hand and ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. But when I had eaten it, my stomach became bitter. 11 And [d]he said to me, “You must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, tongues, and kings.”
Footnotes
- Revelation 10:4 NU, M sounded,
- Revelation 10:4 NU, M omit to me
- Revelation 10:5 NU, M right hand
- Revelation 10:11 NU, M they
New King James Version (NKJV)
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“DISPENSATIONAL INTERPRETATION: The mystery of God would be finished: V. 7 correlates with Dan. 9:24, the finishing of God’s final purpose concerning national Israel and the city of Jerusalem. Even though national Israel is promised deliverance, she must first experience suffering and judgment (see Jer. 15:10; 20:14-18). See also the note on Dan. 9:24, 26.” (NEW SPIRIT FILLED LIFE Bible—Jack W. Hayford, Litt.D.—New King James Version—THOMAS NELSON—Since 1798)
‘. . . “Daniel 9:24
New King James Version
24 “Seventy [a]weeks are determined
For your people and for your holy city,
To finish the transgression,
[b]To make an end of sins,
To make reconciliation for iniquity,
To bring in everlasting righteousness,
To seal up vision and prophecy,
And to anoint [c]the Most Holy.
Footnotes
- Daniel 9:24 Lit. sevens, and so throughout the chapter
- Daniel 9:24 So with Qr., LXX, Syr., Vg.; Kt., Theodotion To seal up
- Daniel 9:24 The Most Holy Place
Daniel 9:24 in all English translations”
“Daniel 9:26
New King James Version
26 “And after the sixty-two weeks
Messiah shall [a]be cut off, but not for Himself;
And the people of the prince who is to come
Shall destroy the city and the sanctuary.
The end of it shall be with a flood,
And till the end of the war desolations are determined.
Footnotes
- Daniel 9:26 Suffer the death penalty
Daniel 9:26 in all English translations
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“9:24, 26 The time frame of the seventy weeks or “Seventy Sevens of Years” is associated with Daniel’s people, the Jews, and the holy city, Jerusalem. The fact that the weeks of years (490 years) are 360-day years is established by a comparison of 7:25 with Rev. 11:2, 3; 12:6, 14; and 13:5. The weeks of years began with the commandment by Artaxerxes in 445 B.C. to restore Jerusalem. Chronologically, they are divided as:
Seven sevens 49 years—445 to 396 B.C.
(From Artaxerxes’ decree to the arrival of Nehemiah and the covenant renewal celebration at Jerusalem)
Sixty-two sevens 434 years—396 B.C. to A.D. 32
(From the dedication of the second temple to the
crucifixion of the Lord Jesus Christ)
One seven 7 years—Unfulfilled. See note on vv. 26, 27.” (NEW SPIRIT FILLED LIFE Bible—Jack W. Hayford, Litt.D.—New King James Version—THOMAS NELSON—Since 1798)
‘. . . “Daniel 9:26
New King James Version
26 “And after the sixty-two weeks
Messiah shall [a]be cut off, but not for Himself;
And the people of the prince who is to come
Shall destroy the city and the sanctuary.
The end of it shall be with a flood,
And till the end of the war desolations are determined.
Footnotes
- Daniel 9:26 Suffer the death penalty
Daniel 9:26 in all English translations”
“Daniel 9:27
New King James Version
27 Then he shall confirm a [a]covenant with many for one week;
But in the middle of the week
He shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering.
And on the wing of abominations shall be one who makes desolate,
Even until the consummation, which is determined,
Is poured out on the [b]desolate.”
Footnotes
- Daniel 9:27 Or treaty
- Daniel 9:27 Or desolator
Daniel 9:27 in all English translations
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“9:26, 27 One who makes desolate: National Israel will enter into a covenant with the future little horn, the Roman prince (7:8; 11:36) or Antichrist for seven years (Daniel’s final or Seventieth Week). In the middle of the week, the Antichrist will break the covenant and demand that the blood sacrifices, restored by Israel in the last days, must cease. He will then set up his image in the Jewish temple and require worship (Matt. 24:15; 2 Thess. 2:3, 4).
CLASSICAL INTERPRETATION: The classical approach to 9:24-27 differs, seeing such numerical computation as arbitrary. It views the 490 as representing not a literal period but a lifetime punishment seven times over (Jer. 25:11; Lev. 26:28). In other words, to this viewpoint, in some form or other Israel’s desolation will last for centuries, the postexilic return not marking that end; but an end will come.
This view also confines this prophecy to the second century B.C., that time when Jerusalem would suffer greatly at the hands of Antiochus Epiphanes (one who makes desolate). His “abominations” included setting up a heathen altar in the temple, the time of the “cutting off” of Onias III, God’s anointed high priest of that time. (“Messiah” [vv. 25, 26], which can be translated “anointed one,” is thus seen by the classical school as not necessarily referring to Christ but to the high priest.) The prophesied consummation is interpreted as Antiochus’s overthrow at the time of the Maccabean revolt.
The classical approach does not, however, rule out antitype fulfilment of the broader principles in Jesus Christ, in the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70, nor in the last days rampages of the Antichrist. Daniel’s language is clearly eschatological at points, denoting a multilevel prophetic fulfillment. See note on Obad. 15.” (NEW SPIRIT FILLED LIFE Bible—Jack W. Hayford, Litt.D.—New King James Version—THOMAS NELSON—Since 1798)
“Obadiah 15
New King James Version
15 “For the day of the Lord upon all the nations is near;
As you have done, it shall be done to you;
Your [a]reprisal shall return upon your own head.
Footnotes
- Obadiah 1:15 Or reward
Obadiah 15 in all English translations
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“15 The word day occurs 11 times in vv. 8-14. Now it becomes the day of the Lord, a season of judgment and divine justice upon all the nations around Israel. The OT looked ever forward to this time.
“The Day of the Lord” is used by the OT prophets to signify a time in the history of mankind when God directly intervenes to bring salvation to His people and punishment to the rebellious. By it God restores His righteous order in the Earth. As noted, the terms “that Day,” or simply “the Day,” are sometimes used as synonyms for the fuller expression “The Day of the Lord.”
The fulfillment of the Day must be seen, however, in four different stages: 1) In the times of the prophets, it was revealed by such events as the invasion of Israel by foreign powers (Amos), the awesome plagues of locusts (Joel), and the return of Israelite exiles from captivity (Ezra-Nehemiah). (2) In that prophetic insight has the quality of merging periods of eschatology so that even the prophets themselves could not always distinguish the various times of the fulfillment of their prophecies, that Day developed into a broad biblical concept. Prophetic fulfillments closest to the prophet’s own day were mingled with those reaching as far as the culmination of all things. Hence, the First Coming of Christ and the church age began another phase of the Day of the Lord. As participants in this aspect of the Day of the Lord, the church can call on the risen Christ to cast down spiritual forces that hinder God’s work in this present world and to bring about innumerable blessings. This is made clear by comparing Is. 61:1, 2 with Luke 4:18, 19, and Joel 2:25-32 with Acts 2:16-21. 3) The Second Coming of Christ will inaugurate the third aspect of the Day of the Lord, during which Christ’s personal, righteous, and universal rule will restore God’s order to the Earth (Is. 11:6-9; Amos 9:13). 4) The ultimate fulfillment of the Day of the Lord awaits the full arrival of the world to come, with its new heaven and new earth. Compare Ezek. 47:1-12 with Rev. 22:1-5.” (NEW SPIRIT FILLED LIFE Bible—Jack W. Hayford, Litt.D.—New King James Version—THOMAS NELSON—Since 1798)
‘. . . “Ezra 5:7-17
Amplified Bible
7 They sent a report to him in which it was written: “To Darius the king, all peace. 8 Let it be known to the king that we have gone to the province of Judah, to the house of the great God. It is being built with huge stones, with beams laid in the walls; and this work goes on with diligence and care and is succeeding in their hands. 9 Then we asked those elders, ‘Who issued you a decree to rebuild this temple and to finish this structure?’ 10 We also asked them their names so that we might notify you, and so that we might record the names of the men [a]in charge. 11 They replied, ‘We are servants of the God of heaven and earth, and are rebuilding the temple which was erected many years ago, which a [b]great king of Israel built and finished. 12 But because our fathers provoked the God of heaven to wrath, He handed them over to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this temple and exiled the people to Babylon. 13 But in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, [the same] King Cyrus issued a decree to rebuild this house of God. 14 Also the gold and silver utensils of the house of God which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple in Jerusalem and had brought into the temple of Babylon, King Cyrus took from the temple of Babylon and had them given to a man whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had appointed governor. 15 And Cyrus said to him, “Take these utensils, go and deposit them in the temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt on its site.” 16 Then that Sheshbazzar came and laid the foundations of the house of God in Jerusalem; and from then until now it has been under construction and is not yet completed.’ 17 So now, if it pleases the king, let a search be conducted in the king’s treasure house [in the royal archives] there in Babylon to see if it is true that a decree was issued by King Cyrus to rebuild this house of God at Jerusalem; and let the king send us his decision concerning this matter.”
Footnotes
- Ezra 5:10 Lit at their head.
- Ezra 5:11 Solomon began the temple in 966 b.c. The work was completed in about seven years (1 Kin 6:1, 38).
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“11 They replied, ‘We are servants of the God of heaven and earth, and are rebuilding the temple which was erected many years ago, which a [b]great king of Israel built and finished. 12 But because our fathers provoked the God of heaven to wrath, He handed them over to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this temple and exiled the people to Babylon.”
Beloved of YESHUA CHRIST JESUS, there is a huge difference from accusing GOD Most High of taking His children into trials and tribulations—to teach them something: and the children of GOD Most High, taking responsibility (as did Israel) for turning away from our Father-GOD, and, then having to deal with the penalty of turning away from Him, Whose heart is that we do indeed, turn back to He Who loved, and does love us, more than our simple minds are able to comprehend.
Parents (real parents not what the world now call “parents”) teach our children the difference between good and bad, so as to try and prevent our children from encountering bad, as much as possible. Amen.
However, when they do encounter bad, usually (not always, but usually because they went against our advice—ex. Adam and Eve) we are there when they come back, regardless of their age, to welcome them into warm, safe, encouraging arms, and talk about the lesson, hopefully learned. Beloved, how much more does our heavenly Father-GOD, do even exceedingly more for us, His children?
“Matthew 7:11
Amplified Bible
11 If you then, evil (sinful by nature) as you are, know how to give good and advantageous gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven [perfect as He is] give what is good and advantageous to those who keep on asking Him.
Matthew 7:11 in all English translations
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“Matthew 7:11
New King James Version
11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!
Matthew 7:11 in all English translations
New King James Version (NKJV)
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Let those of these United States of America, pay particular attention to this letter today, as this country is (beginning) to suffer the same as Israel did, and all nations and peoples have done throughout history, for turning away from the awesome grace and mercy of GOD Most High, turning to satan. Amen.
I have said before as I say again, I do not believe GOD Most High has ever made a covenant with these United States of America as He did with Israel, as the Biblical Scholars mostly say that these United States of America is not in the Book of Revelation.
Therefore, you who consider yourself Christian (according to the Holy Scriptures of the Most Holy Word of GOD, particularly the Book of Romans and Revelation chapters 2 & 3 (the precious Blood, death, burial, and resurrection of YESHUA CHRIST JESUS to eternal life-as the Lamb of GOD—paying the sin penalty for all who will accept Him and Savior and LORD) need to wake up and stand up, to answer the call of GOD Most High, before there is no more Unted States of America. Amen.
“Isaiah 6:8
New King James Version
8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying:
“Whom shall I send,
And who will go for Us?”
Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.”
Isaiah 6:8 in all English translations
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His call beloved, not yours; His will beloved, not yours; His plan beloved, not yours; His gospel beloved, not yours; His glory beloved, not yours; His praise beloved, not yours; His honor beloved, not yours; His way beloved, not yours. Amen. Amen. Amen.
Let him who has an ear, hear what the Holy Spirit says to His church. Amen.
Have a blessed Friday beloved of YESHUA CHRIST JESUS. Amen. Sincerely: Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. and Linda Shephard. Amen.