To discern what is actually ocurring in Revelation, We need to approach it with the following in Mind. First, we need to stop trying to discern it from a futurisatic point of view. That is to say, we are trying to understand it, from our own eyes, our own perspective. We need to view events through the eyes of the individuals When the events are occuring. What this does, is, at any given point in the order of events, gives us a proper perspective of What HAS already occured, what is currently occuring, and will yet occur. The people in the sixth seal is a good example of this.. Put yourself in their shoes.. Up until the Sixth seal, what has already Happened? what is still future from this point in time propheticlly? The second aspect we need to consider when we approach Revelation, is summed up in one word.... DUPLICATION! THINK DUPLICATION! If the false messiah will be accepted as God, what events will occur BEFORE his reign, that have projected Him to this point??? John is told to do Something very profound, and seems to be confusing.
Rev. 10:11 And he said unto me, "Thou must "prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and Kings."
- HAve you ever asked the Lord Why? Why does John have to prophecy again?? If we view events through the eyes of John, at this point in prophetic time, We view what has already Happened (the seals and first six trumpets) and what has yet to occur.(the 42 month reign of the false messiah, the vials of the wrath of God, and the Return of Jesus. Consider this "halftime" in prophetic events!!![list:3mdu29aj]Everything John has witness up to this point in time, has been events that have prepared the world to face the 42 month reign of the false Messiah. These events, will be viewed, and accepted as full prophetic fulfillment, but actually occur BEFORE the reign of the False Messiah! [list:3mdu29aj]There WILL be a false messiah, because we have witnessed certian events that will be accepted as full prophetic fulfillment, but actually occurs prior to his reign. Thus the reason why John is told "you must "prophecy again"!