We are now taking a pause before opening of the seventh seal, for what purpose lets listen in to find out why, shall we? But just a word of warning please don't fall back into the old tired trap of the religious folks by allowing your old way of seeing and hearing through mans vain imagery creep back in. Remember we now have the mindset of GOD in Jesus as the anointed Jewish Messiah, the Greek word for this Spirit is Christ.
Revelation 7:1-3 "And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,
Rev 7:3 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads." (KJV)
Revelation 7:1-3 "After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth, that no wind might blow on earth or sea or against any tree. Then I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, with the seal of the living God, and he called with a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm earth and sea, saying, "Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees, until we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads." (ESV)
Revelation 7:1-3 "In this setting I saw four Angelic Shepherd-Messengers [1]positioned on the four corners of the earth and they restrained the four winds - so that the winds would not blow upon the earth, the sea or even a single tree! (The perception of all earth dwellers of the time was flat and square! So the four corners of the earth were not factual but merely to communicate a symbolic picture and principle within the perception of things back then - as also the idea of an under world also promoted their imagery of their environment of the time. (No fact or truth in either.) Look at the four spheres already referenced in Genesis 1:2, and the earth being without form and empty, and darkness on the face of the deep, [abussos - LXX] and the Spirit of GOD moving gently on the face of these waters. Also in Psalm 135:6, Whatever the LORD pleases He does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and the Abyss. Or in the LXX it is Psalm 134:6.
The word, [1] estotas is the perfect Participle of (G2476) histemi, meaning to stand, to set or place in a balance, to weigh. In Ezekiel 43:2, And behold, the glory of the GOD of Israel came from the east; and the sound of His coming was like the sound of many waters; and the earth shone with His glory. Then in Matthew 24:31, and He will send out His Shepherd-Messengers with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His blueprint likeness from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. The word, eklegomai , traditionally associated with the idea of election, has two components, ek, a preposition that indicates source or origin and lego, meaning to communicate ideas; thus, the original blueprint-word, the logos; see John 1:1-3 and 12. The word becomes flesh in the fruit you eat! The many are defined by My name but few realize their origin in Me! Matthew 22:14.) And I saw another Angelic Shepherd-Messenger ascending from the East with the rising sun - (Every daybreak is a picture of the resurrection - coming up out of the region of the night of "the under-world") He had the signet ring of the living GOD and cried out with a loud voice addressing the four angels who had been given the task of [1]disrupting the harmony of the earth and sea! (The word, [1, G91 from G94 adikos, unjust, from G1 (as a negative particle) and G1349 dikeo] ha, is from (G1) ha, a negative particle and (G1349) dikeo, which speaks of that which engages two parties in likeness. Thus, with the negative it suggests a disruption of harmony. Note 7:2, anabainonta, (from G305) ascending - compare 10:1 (G2597) katabainonta, descending.) Commanding them not to disrupt the harmony of the earth, sea or trees until the bond-servants of GOD are [1]sealed between the eyes. (To seal between the eyes, (G4972 from G4973) sphragizo, to make an inscription or impression by a seal, a signet ring; between the eyes-the focus of attention; epi ton metopon - old word meta, ops.) (The Mirror, with editing.)
We have set the stage for what comes next. Until our LORD opens the seal of our hearts life of original design we all remain in nights thick darkness no matter our religious preference. Solely because religion and its many systems are born of the Genesis 3 tree. Whereas those who come out from among them have the eyes and ears circumcised as in the death and resurrections transformation when we receive our re-birth from above by the resurrection.
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