We now turn our attention to Revelation 11. This along with Daniel 11 are critical to our understanding of Revelation 17 so let's take it carefully.
Verse by Verse
Revelation 11:1 the temple of God here refers to the true people of God
Revelation 11:2 the verse shows how the (spiritual gentiles) papacy would tread underfoot the true people or God and the truth for 42 months or 1260 years.
Revelation 11:3 during the 1260 years the two witness performed their work under terrible persecution. The bible was shut up in an unknown tongue (Latin and only the rich and clergy could understand it).
Revelation 11:4 Indicates the two witness mean the OT and NT scriptures (compare Zechariah 4:1=6)
Revelation 11:5, 6 emphasize the certainty of Gods promises. Compare verse 6 with James 5:17, 18
Revelation 11:7 the verse introduces the power called " The Beast from the Bottomless Pit" which attacked the two witness (the word of God) and temporarily kills them. This was predicted to occur when they shall have finished their testimony, referring to the 1260 day prophecy of their testimony under "sackcloth." The "Beast from the Bottomless Pit," was to arise and make war with the scriptures some time after 1978 A.D. Revelation 20:1-3 shows that this beast power is directly related to the dragon and is therefore a new manifestation of this power. The old manifestation was under a religious guise (papacy) this new one is openly hostile to the bible and is therefore Atheistic.
Revelation 11:8 this verse proves that the Beast is in fact Atheism. It equates spiritual Sodom and Egypt to the Beast. The sin of Egypt was a complete denial of God on the part of Pharaoh and unbridled immorality hallmarks this power. This was literally fulfilled in 1793 -1796 when in the French Revolution the state rejected God and all religion and its course was marked by immorality and lawlessness. (the statement where our Lord was crucified is explained by Hebrews 6:4-6)
Revelation 11:9 the bible was outlawed and the rest of Europe looked on in horror for 31/2 day or 31/2 years (from 1793-1796). The French Revolution attacked all social stability and religion it lawlessness that was termed "mad as France."
Revelation 11:10 those who wanted freedom from the restraint of the word of God rejoiced in the French Revolution and triumph of Atheistic Philosophy.
Revelation 11:11 the bible was permitted to function again because it was realized that France would eventually self-destruct without the divine restraint that it imposed.
Revelation 11:12 thereafter more and more publication of the bible were distributed until it reached unprecedented levels.
Revelation 11:13 summarizes the political upheaval that engulfed France. Thousands died in the lawless madness that gripped France from 1793-1796.
Important Points
Therefore from our studies so far we have identified 6 world ruling empires. They are: Babylon, Medo Persia, Greece, Pagan Rome, Papal Rome and Atheism.
Verse by Verse
Revelation 11:1 the temple of God here refers to the true people of God
Revelation 11:2 the verse shows how the (spiritual gentiles) papacy would tread underfoot the true people or God and the truth for 42 months or 1260 years.
Revelation 11:3 during the 1260 years the two witness performed their work under terrible persecution. The bible was shut up in an unknown tongue (Latin and only the rich and clergy could understand it).
Revelation 11:4 Indicates the two witness mean the OT and NT scriptures (compare Zechariah 4:1=6)
Revelation 11:5, 6 emphasize the certainty of Gods promises. Compare verse 6 with James 5:17, 18
Revelation 11:7 the verse introduces the power called " The Beast from the Bottomless Pit" which attacked the two witness (the word of God) and temporarily kills them. This was predicted to occur when they shall have finished their testimony, referring to the 1260 day prophecy of their testimony under "sackcloth." The "Beast from the Bottomless Pit," was to arise and make war with the scriptures some time after 1978 A.D. Revelation 20:1-3 shows that this beast power is directly related to the dragon and is therefore a new manifestation of this power. The old manifestation was under a religious guise (papacy) this new one is openly hostile to the bible and is therefore Atheistic.
Revelation 11:8 this verse proves that the Beast is in fact Atheism. It equates spiritual Sodom and Egypt to the Beast. The sin of Egypt was a complete denial of God on the part of Pharaoh and unbridled immorality hallmarks this power. This was literally fulfilled in 1793 -1796 when in the French Revolution the state rejected God and all religion and its course was marked by immorality and lawlessness. (the statement where our Lord was crucified is explained by Hebrews 6:4-6)
Revelation 11:9 the bible was outlawed and the rest of Europe looked on in horror for 31/2 day or 31/2 years (from 1793-1796). The French Revolution attacked all social stability and religion it lawlessness that was termed "mad as France."
Revelation 11:10 those who wanted freedom from the restraint of the word of God rejoiced in the French Revolution and triumph of Atheistic Philosophy.
Revelation 11:11 the bible was permitted to function again because it was realized that France would eventually self-destruct without the divine restraint that it imposed.
Revelation 11:12 thereafter more and more publication of the bible were distributed until it reached unprecedented levels.
Revelation 11:13 summarizes the political upheaval that engulfed France. Thousands died in the lawless madness that gripped France from 1793-1796.
Important Points
- Revelation 11 explains Daniel 11:40 and proves that the king of the south is Atheism which was the political power to engulf France from the period 1793-1796. This power also inflicted the deadly wound on the Beast power in Revelation 13:3, and also represents the King of the South pushing at the King of the North.
- Organised Political Atheism remained relatively prominent after 1798 and rose to world dominance in 1917 when the communist revolution occurred in Russia. Eastern Europe became dominated by this philosophy with a major achievement being the separation of Germany into communist east and the free west.
- Prophecy predicted that the King of the North will push at him and it was the Vatican along with North America that caused the collapse of the communist system in Russia. This time the King of the North is looking to push into the "pleasant Land."
Therefore from our studies so far we have identified 6 world ruling empires. They are: Babylon, Medo Persia, Greece, Pagan Rome, Papal Rome and Atheism.