Our six-verse Text today is another parenthesis! Revelation is so full of them that the exact timeline is hard to discern! This one extends to Revelation 14:20, the last verse of the Chapter!

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If you missed this in class …

Some Reference (Study) Bibles see seven persons beginning here …

The Woman, Israel!

The dragon, Satan!

The Child, Christ Jesus!

The Archangel, Michael!

The Jewish Remnant!

The Beast out of the Sea!

The Beast out of the Earth!

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I recently learned that there are seven (7) “signs” (often called miracles) in the Book of Revelation!

Revelation 12:1 and 12:3! Revelation 13:13 and 13:14! Revelation 15:1 and 16:14 and finally 19:20!

Think of the “signs” in John’s Gospel as well!

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The Man Child (Jesus) was “caught up” to Heaven in verse 5, using the verb “harpazo.” This describes Jesus’ Ascvemnsion.

Watch this verb elsewhere in the New Testament …

Harpazo … often meaning “to take by force!”

Acts 8:39 … And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away (harpazo) Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.

2 Corinthians 12:2 … I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth; such an one caught up (harpazo) to the third heaven.

1 Thessalonians 4:17 … Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up (harpazo) together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

Jude 23 … And others save with fear, pulling (harpazo) them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

Wow!

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Watch the class, if you can …

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

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