What You Need To Know In Order To Prepare for Soon-Coming Events!! A Brief Introduction To The Book of Revelation "Write the things which thou hast seen,and the things which are, and the things which shall be here after."(1:19) On the basis of Revelation chapter 1 verse 19, we can summarize its, focusing on the events under the categories of past, present and future as follows:   Past Present Future World The things which thou hast seen The things which are. The things which shall be hereafter. Scope Cahpter1. Chapter2- 3. Chapter 4 -22. Contents It laid the foudation of the revelation. It describes John's situation when he received the revelation. It describes the real conditions of all spiritual churches throughout human history and is a word of reproach, advice, and promise from the Lord. This history shall be fulfilled to the end of the last days, and it is related to the activity of the white horse in Revelation chapter 6. The seven seals, seven trumpets plagues, seven vial plagues which unfold, including the first woe, the second woe, and the third woe. It is the word of blessing of the second coming of the Lord the Millennial Kingdom, the white throne judgment, the new heaven and earth and the new Jerusalem. The Link Between the Seven Seals, Seven Trumpets and Seven Vials The seven seals (6:1-17; 8:1), seven trumpets (8:7-12; 9:1-21; 11:14-15) and seven vials (16:1-21) make up the connecting links in the structure of the book of Revelation. They are keys to understanding “The Three Stages of the Great Tribulation” explained later in this issue. This part of the text is very hard to understand from a purely intellectual viewpoint because these events are not narrated in a continuous time sequence. God has concealed a profound mystery here. They contain a profound mystery that is concealed even while it is revealed. I pray that the blessing of understanding the words written here and the blessings of reading and keeping the things in this book of Revelation be yours, and that all who receive this book may receive spiritual insight from the seven Spirits of God! (Rev. 1:4; 3:1; 4:5; 5:6) The Seven Seals   Subject The Events Significance 1st Seal White Horse (Rev. 6:2) He who sat on the white horse had a bow. A crown was given unto him. He went forth conquering, and to conquer. It is the work of the eternal victory of Jesus Christ, conquering the hearts of men. Two thousand years ago, after the ascension of the Lord, the gospel of grace was preached to the whole world. As that message conquered, even so now is the time for the everlasting gospel to be preached to prepare for the second coming of the Lord. (Acts 1:8; Rev. 14:6-7; 17:14; Zech 6:5-8) 2nd Seal Red horse (Rev. 6:3-4) He that sat thereon will take peace from the earth. He is given a great sword and men shall kill one another. An atheistic beast power shall rise and through war there shall be mass genocide. This shall be the work of Anti-christ who shall persecute Christianity with unprecedented cruelty. 3rd Seal Black horse (Rev. 6:5-6) He that sat on him had a balance in his hand. He shall control the world economy. Due to world economic panic and food shortages that threaten the existence of mankind, Antichrist shall arise to unify and control the world economical system. 4th Seal Pale horse (Rev.6:7-8) Death and Hell followed him, and power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, with hunger, with death, and with the beasts of the earth. There shall come times when people shall be coerced to kneel down before an idol with a false peace policy deceiving the whole world with promises of peace and stability. 5th Seal Martyrs' appeal (Rev. 6:9-11) Appeal to avenge the shedding of their blood, but God says for them to rest yet a little while, until the number of their martyred brethren should be completed. The power of the beasts, false prophet and ecclesiastic harlot shall join together and shall persecute and kill the saints during the great tribulation. In heaven, the martyrs pray for judgments against the enemies of God to be fulfilled. 6th Seal Wrath of the Lamb (Rev. 6:12-17) A great earthquake; the sun and moon lose their light, stars fall, the wrath of the Lamb is poured out upon the earth. The events of God’s judgment upon all things and the wrath of the Lamb shall be fulfilled (Rev. 16:, 17:, 18:, 19:11-21) 7th Seal Silence of half an hour (Rev. 8:1) When he had opened the seventh seal, the seven angels with the seven trumpets plagues step forth to do their mission. The first woe (9:1-11), second woe (9:13-21), third woe (11:14; 16:, 17:, 18:) unfold. Christ comes back to earth again. (Dan. 7:13; Mt. 24:30; Mk. 13:26; Lk. 21:27; Acts 1:9-11; Rev. 1:7; 19:16), Millennial kingdom (Rev.20:5-6), new heaven and new earth (Rev. 21:1-7), new Jerusalem (Rev. 22:1-7) The Seven Trumpets   Subject The Events Significance 1st Trumpet Fire mingled with blood (Rev. 8:7) Cast upon the earth: third part of trees and grass burnt up. Nation shall rise against nation. (Mt. 24:7-10) 2nd Trumpet A great mountain burning with fire (Rev. 8:8-9) Falls into the sea: the third part of the sea became blood. Kingdom shall rise against kingdom. (Mt. 24:7-10) 3rd Trumpet A great star, burning as if it were a lamp (Rev. 8:10-11) Falls upon rivers and fountains; third part of waters become wormwood. Many killed by deception of Ecclesiastical harlot and false prophet (Mt. 24:10-12). 4th Trumpet Sun, Moon, Stars (Rev. 8:12-13) Third part of sun smitten; third part of the day and night darkened. By first, second, and third plagues, there shall be war, starvation and drought throughout the world; many saints shall fall away and be betrayed. (Mt. 24:7-13) 5th Trumpet Locusts (Rev. 9:1-11) Out of the smoke come locusts from the bottomless pit. They shall torment five months as a scorpion, when it strickens a man. The first woe begins and the beast power, equipped with the atheistic thought, shall torment the saints for five months. 6th Trumpet Four angels at Euphrates (Rev. 9:13-21) The four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month and a year for to slay the third part of men. The second woe begins; there shall be nuclear war with mobilization of 200 million man army. 7th Trumpet Through the seven angels trumpets, unfold other angels’ vial plagues These seven plagues are the last plagues, that is, the third woe. The judgment of God and the wrath of the Lamb against the number 666 will be fulfilled. The Seven Bowls   Subject The Events Significance 1st Bowl Poured out his bowl upon the earth (Rev. 16:2) Grevious sore upon the men. Had the mark of the beast, and worshipped his image. 2nd Bowl Poured out his bowl upon the sea (Rev. 16:3) Every living thing died It became as the blood of a dead man 3rd Bowl Poured his bowl into the rivers and the foundations of water (Rev. 16:4-7) The water became blood. They have shed the blood of saints and prophets. 4th Bowl Poured his bowl onto the sun. (Rev 16:8-9) Scorched men with fire. The sun had power & scorched evil men with fierce fire. 5th Bowl Poured his bowl on the seat of the beast (Rev. 16:10-11) Its kingdom was in darkness; men gnawed their tongues. Judgement upon the kingdom of the beast and judgement on evils. 6th Bowl Poured his bowl on the great river Euphrates (Rev. 16:12-16) Its water dried, to prepare the way for the kings from the east, three unclean spirits controls the kings of the earth The kings of the east and of the whole world, to assemble at Armageddon, to the battle of the 4th world war. 7th Bowl Poured out his bowl into the air (Rev. 16:17-21) The great city was divided into three parts. Even islands and mountains were not found. A great earthquake, a great hail, the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.