"The Secret of GOD," as revealed by John in the Revelation of Christ, chapter 11:19, with a renewed mind and our victory as foretold.

We are now about to get a view of the inner-court of the sanctuary, this following the seventh trumpet.


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." (KJV)

Revelation 11:19 "Then God's temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple. There were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and heavy hail." (ESV)

Revelation 11:19 "And the innermost sanctuary of GOD'S heavenly temple was laid bare, where the ark of the covenant was fully unveiled to be gazed upon with insight - and there was lightnings and thunderous voices and an earthquake and great hailstones!" (Rev. 15. Here is the context: Hebrews 9:3-4, The second veil led to the inner tent known as the Most Holy Place. Therein were the golden altar of incense, and the ark of the covenant. The box was completely covered in gold, both inside and out. In it were kept the golden jar with a sample of the miracle manna from the wilderness, as well as the budding staff of Aaron, [Moses' staff - but here referred to as Aaron's - when they first met with Pharaoh Aaron's staff of the Egyptian magicians] as also the two engraved tablets of stone with the ten commandments of the Covenant. (A "fire-pan" was for the purpose of carrying fire, in order to burn incense on the day of Atonement once a year in the ultimate place of worship. The word, kibotos, the wooden box, is the same word used for Noah's ark; The container of humanity's redemption. Gen. 6:14 The manna prophetically pictured the true bread from heaven, not the bread that humanity's labor produces. John 4:35, 38.)

Hebrews 9:5, Hovering above and over the ark of the Covenant were the two cherubim, images of glory, intent upon the mercy seat that covered the sins of the people. Every detail is significant but cannot be discussed at length in this writing. ( The Hebrew word, kopher, means to cover (specifically with bitumen), figuratively to cover by legal and equal exchange in order to restore a previously disturbed balance. The rule was an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a life for a life, etc..

The ark represented a place of mercy where atonement would be made. Innocence had to be achieved at a cost equal to the replacement value of the peace sought between the different parties. See also Genesis 6:14, where the same word denotes the covering of Noah's ark with pitch. The Cross cannot be taken out of the equation of atonement. The first animal sacrifice was when GOD used an animal's skin to cover Adam and woman's nakedness.) (The Mirror, with editing.)

In our next visit the LORD willing we shall look at the extended notes written by the author. Which are: "The Measure of the Temple, My Two Witnesses, Dressed in Sackcloth, and The Most Holy Place, the inner sanctuary of GOD."