Chapter-by-Chapter Explanation of the Book of Revelation: Chapter 1-5 | Chapter 6-10 | Chapter 11-15 | Chapter 16-22 Chapter 12: The Place of Nourishment and Protection “1. And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: 2. And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.” (1-2) The woman being with child represents the servants of God who are commissioned during this period of suffering and trials. Due to the light of Jesus, the righteous sun, these commissioned servants, like the moon, reflect His light brightly. We can see the spiritual blessing of the twelve crowns that are prepared for the saints who shall carry out their tasks. Yet, “she being with child cried, travailing in birth and pained to be delivered,” means that she needs to toil, because she still needs to be more fully equipped with the powerful anointing of God to overcome the work of Satan. The calling of the servants who are commissioned requires them to be trained in the wilderness for the endowment of such power. (Rev. 12:6) The “thousand two hundred and threescore days” of verse 6 is the period of the first three and a half years of the seven-year Tribulation. The wilderness is the place prepared for training these servants who are commissioned to receive the awesome power of God. (Rev. 7:2-3; 8:3-4; 14:1-7; Joel 1:14; Heb. 5:7) “3. And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. 4. And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born”.... 14. And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and a half a time, from the face of the serpent.” (3-14) Satan's insidious work of deception is carried out by false prophets. The Devil knows that he has only a short time left, so he comes down to the earth to fight against the righteous, the prophets, the apostles and the martyrs. But God has prepared a place of protection for the servants who are commissioned through the Everlasting Gospel and the Seal of God during the Great Tribulation. (Rev. 2:26-27; 12:11; 17:14; 18:24) The battle described in Rev. 12:14-17 shall take place at the end of the seven-year Tribulation under the sign of the number six hundred sixty-six which is described in Rev. 13:16-18, 12:7-9, 12, 17 Chapter 13: Satan’s Number: 666 “4. And they worshiped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshiped the beast, saying, who is like unto the beast ? who is able to make war with him? 5.And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. 6.And he opened his mouth in blaspemy against God, to bleasphome his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.7.And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongue, and nations.” (4-7) 11. And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horms like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. 12.And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. 13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of man 14.And deceiveth them dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. 15.And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. 16.And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and power, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads; 17.And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.” (11-17) “18. Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man: and his number is Six hundred three score and six.” (13:8) This chapter contains the prophecy about the number “Six hundred three score and six” (666). It is the number of the beast which shall be revealed during the period of the second half of the Great Tribulation. During this period, Satan shall give his power to the beast, and the beast government shall appear, armed with hypnotic mind-control and the intellectual arguments of atheism. Many martyrdoms shall occur during the rule of the beast. He shall perform miracles and cause the people to kneel down and worship the power of the beast. Then a false ecclesiastical power, the Harlot, shall appear. (Rev. 16:2; 20:10; 19:20; 14:8-11; Dan. 7:3-8; Rev. 17:5-13; 12:3-4; Dan. 7:24-25; Lk. 21:34-36)| The power of the Antichrist shall oppress all nations and peoples by unifying the world into a single economic bloc. The three-fold identity of Satan is the same three-fold number of the Devil: 666. Those of the number 144,000, the sealed ones who received the power of God, shall curse the forces of Satan represented by the number 666, and will be sacrificed as martyrs to stand on mount Zion for the duration of the intense persecution. This host of martyrs shall be the reason for the Lamb’s judgment being poured out on the enemy at the day of vengeance of God, the third woe, the day of wrath of the Lamb. The details on the Satan’s identity, 666, and the third woe are described in this publication in “Prepare for the Three Stages of the Tribulation.” Chapter 14: The 144,000 on Mount Zion “1. And I looked, and lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Zion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads. 2. And I heard a voice from heaven as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps: 3. And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth. 4. These are they which were not defiled with women: for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.” (1-4) The 144,000 on mount Zion who receive such awesome power to curse the beast and his number 666, shall tread the hosts of their enemies under their feet like ashes. These constitute the great host that shall stand on mount Zion as martyrs of fierce spiritual battle. (Rev. 6:9-11; 11:7; 12:11; 13:7; 14:13; 15:2-3; 17:14; 18:20,24; 19:7-8, 14; 20:4) “6. And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people 7. Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him: for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made beaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.” (6-7) The Everlasting Gospel is the truth that shall prepare for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ and the tribulation of the last days. The Everlasting Gospel contains three important messages: 1. Fear the Almighty God! 2. The time of God’s judgment is at hand! 3. Worship the only true God and turn from idols! (Mt. 24:45-47; Dan. 12:3; Lk. 21:27; Rev. 19:11-16) “14. And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle. 15. And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe. 16. And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.” (14-16) The Everlasting Gospel is the gospel of harvest to prepare for the Second Coming of the Lord. This is for the great harvest that will take place at the end of the last days. The servants who received the power of the Everlasting Gospel are commissioned as God’s harvest workers in the last days. These true servants shall proclaim the Everlasting Gospel. The Lord shall mightily judge wicked mankind (the clusters of the vine of the earth) that resist it. (Rev. 14:17-20) The profound message of the Everlasting Gospel is presented in more detail in the article “Three Stages of The Gospel” in the IEGM’s “Everlasting Gospel World Mission Bulletin” issue number 8-1. Chapter 15: Preparation of the Seven Vial Plagues “1. And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.” This is the scene of seven angels waiting of the Lord's command to pour them upon the earth. The seven golden vials are filled with the wrath of God that will be manifested in the seven last plagues. The promised awesome power of God’s judgment on the earth shall be fulfilled.