HEPTAHEDRONS

 

Christ blesses all who read the book of Revelation and keep everything written in it.

Its contents are given for the benefit of all Christians until the end of time.

 

7 - The number of the fullness of God (seven churches, seals, trumpets, angels, plagues, lamps).

 

The seven churches represent true Christians from the day of Christ until the end (Rev 1.3-7).

Names of churches :

- EPHESUS (desired) - Christians of the 1st century (31-100); their Lord reproaches them for leaving their first love and advises them to repent (Rev 2.1-7).

- SMYRNA (fragrance) - Christians of the time of persecution (100-313); they were "poor, but yet rich", they did not accept the false Jews, who are the synagogue of Satan, and suffered persecution "for ten days", i.e. 10 years (303-313) (vv.8-11).

- PERGAM (exaltation) - Christianity becomes the state religion (313-538). They lived where Satan's throne was, but they resisted the pope and suffered torture, however, some of them adhered to the teachings of Balaam, i.e. paganism (vv.12-17).

- THIATIR (remnant of the sacrifice) - the dark Middle Ages and the persecution of "heretics", i.e. true Christians (538-1517). The Lord rebukes them for allowing Jezebel (Catholic priests) to teach among her. He also praises them for their "love, service, and patience" (vv.18-29).

- SARDIS (joyful singing) - the appearance of Luther and the beginning of the time of Protestantism (1517-1798). The Lord accuses the Protestants, who became the state church, of bearing the name "as if He were alive, but was dead" (Rev 3.1-6).

- PHILADELPHIA (brotherly love) - a new round of non-traditional Protestantism, the Bible is translated into almost all languages ​​and distributed throughout the world by Bible societies (1798-1844). They are told: "Hold what you have" until the Lord comes (vv.7-13).

- LAODICEA (judgment of the people) - the period from the beginning of the judgment until the Second Coming (1844-?). Laodicea is rebuked by the Lord for being “lukewarm” (not cold or hot) and lacking true spiritual life. Here Christ said, “These things saith the Amen”, which points to the near end of the world (vv.14-22).

Every church is advised to accept what the Spirit speaks through the Word to all Christians in every age.

 

The first five seals symbolize Christian churches have fallen away, with the power, and the last two are among the featured time and end the advent of Christ.

 

SEALS :

 

I. The white horse, rider, crown and win - no vice and sin, the victory of true Christians in the 1st century, up to year 100 (Rev 6.1-2).

II. The red horse, rider and sword - red means sin and debauchery, signs of falling away in 100-313 (v.3-4).

III. The black horse and black rider - color means virginity (the change of the Sabbath, the worship of icons, celibacy of Catholic priests) in 323-538 (v.5-6).

IV. The pale horse and rider - pallor means death, the Inquisition and persecution in 538-1517 (v.7-8).

V. The souls under the altar (blood) - the persecution of the Protestants (1517-1755) ; white clothes - to justify them    (v.9-11).

 

VI. The phenomenon of recent times : the Lisbon earthquake in 1755 (60000 people were lost), the Eclipse of the Sun and the Moon and the fall of the stars (v.12-17).

AFTER THESE SIGNS WILL BE THE SECOND COMING (Rev 6.14).

 

VII. Silence in heaven as a continuation of the "half an hour" (seven days). She continues at the time of the second coming, because then all the angels leave heaven and come to Christ to gather the righteous (Matt 25.31, 24.31).

 

Note: Between the sixth and seventh seals will be capturing "144 thousand" - million of the righteous.

 

Emperor Theodosius before his death divided the Roman Empire into a Western (Gomorius) and Eastern (Arkadius) in year 395.

The sound of the trumpet means war  (Jer. 4.5,19 ; Sof 1.16).  The seven trumpets meant war waged by various peoples of West and East Rome and have led to their downfall.

 

PIPES :

I. The war of Gothas prepared under the leadership of Alaric that devastated Greece and Italy in 395-419. In 410, Rome was taken and plundered (Rev 8.7 ; "The Greatmodern peoples”, pp. 21-27).

II. The burning pipe cast into the sea. The war of Vandals (Genzerih) war against the West Rome, which took place mostly in the sea, where the Roman fleet was burned. Coasts of Italy were also looted. The Kingdom of Vandals was founded in North Africa (Rev 8.89 ; Ibid, pp. 28-35).

III. "Burning Star". The Huns, led by Attila, who calls himself "the scourge of God" and the plundered countries lying around the Alps, where have beginning of many rivers. Expedition of Atilla like meteor continued short time, in 441-458 (Rev 8.10-11). Also was exist military union between Huns and Vandals.

IV. In 476, Odoacer (Heruls etc.) took Rome and put an end to the authority of Caesars, that is "Sun". Then in the year 493 Heruls were subjugated by the Ostrogoths, and in 541 year abolished Consultat ("Moon") and in 552 year deposed Senate ("Stars") (Rev. 8.12 ; Ibid, pp. 47-56).

The first 4 pipes led to the collapse of Rome to 10 kingdoms.

 

Between the fourth and fifth pipe Angel heralds the woe three times to follow possible pipes (v.13).

 

V [the first woe]. Mohammad (Star) and his warriors (locust) spread of Islam the sword after the 622. In 1299, Osman (the founder of the Ottoman Empire) performed the first attack on Greece (East), and the war was continued then 150 days (years) until 1449, when Greek Empire lost its independence (Rev. 9.1-2 ; Ibid, pp. 60-71).

VI [the second woe]. The war, which lasted 1 year 1 month 1 day and 1 hour, i.e. the 391 years and 15 days (July 27, 1449  -  August 11, 1840), when Turkey - Osman Empire - lost its independence (the mass death of the wicked). Since then, Turkey maintained by various countries in Europe, but is constantly being depleted (Rev 9.13-21 ; Ibid, pp. 72-84).

 

Angel comes at the end of the sixth trumpet (in 1840), and the three angels (Rev 14.6-9) quickly followed him.

 

VII [the third woe]. The wars after 1844 (beginning of court) is world ready to war and world wars. They will continue until all the Kingdom will not be destroyed. THEN THE KINGDOM WILL BE ESTABLISHED CHRIST (Rev 11.14-18, 16.12-16, 19.11-12).