Each revelation has essences of wisdom that you can carry with you as you make your way across this challenging and often awkward life. When the lamb opened the second seal, i heard the second living creature say, come. Every so often we see a rainbow in the sky, usually after a shower of. In prophesy, god used the word flood as a metaphor for a destroying army. The covenant theology of the rainbow and why the homosexual.
His face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire. The most wellknown passage of the bible that mentions the rainbow is. This book, revelation rainbow is the end of a fortyyear quest by the author to fi nd answers to the questions generated by biblically uninformed scholarship that shrouds rather than unveils the great truths of this holy spirit directed work of our lord. At the end of the bible stands revelation, which includes the seven last plagues. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. A scroll of remembrance was written in his presence concerning those who feared the lord and honored his name 17 on the day when i act, says the lord almighty, they will be my treasured possession. Revelation 4 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. His appearance blazed like diamond and topaz, and all around the throne shone a halo like an emerald rainbow. Dear gramps, somewhere i heard that joseph smith received a revelation that when a rainbow appeared in the sky that it meant that the following year would be a year of good harvest, and that the lord would not come back for the second coming in that same year. Other references to rainbows in the bible are in relation to the glory of god. Then i heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, come. I saw another mighty angel coming down out of the sky, clothed with a cloud.
The significance of the rainbow part i the bible study. The rainbow is at the same time figurative because it signifies a covenant god made. The rainbow is seen as a part of the manifestation of god in revelation. Aug 16, 2015 the rainbow, satan knows, is there armor against the wrath of god. I like to think of the book of revelation like a rainbow. These two books act like bookends, encompassing the entire story of god and his people. Immediately i knew myself to be inspired by the spirit, and in my vision i saw a throne had been set up in heaven, and there was someone seated upon the throne. Our position on the earth does not allow us to see the entire rainbow. Its worth noting that the rainbow is an important feature in gods appearance in the book of revelation i explain the rainbow in revelation ch. The rainbow is literal because it is an actual rainbow in the sky. The fear of you and the terror of you will be on every beast of the earth and on every bird of the sky.
In the christian bibles genesis flood narrative, after creating a flood to wash away humanitys corruption, god put the rainbow in the sky as the sign of his. Revelation 10 tpt the rainbow angel then i saw another. All mention of rainbows in scripture have a direct connection to the power and glory of god. Apr 11, 2014 song for israel offers many bible studies. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. In his book, the millennial messiah, mcconkie also affirms the absence of rainbows as a sign of the second coming and lists it with other. Picturedbreathtakingdoublerainbowgracesskytinynevada. In vision, jesus first appears to the apostle john with hair that is white revelation 1. Yet, if we go up in a plane we can often see an entire rainbow as one big circle.
They help you to navigate more adeptly the twists and turns of life by taking you to the pulse of the time. Revelation 10 the passion translation tpt the rainbow angel. Around gods throne are twenty four other thrones, on which sit elders in white robes. Hover over the image to read his comments about his artwork. I will spare them, just as a father has compassion and spares his son who serves him.
Revelation is a book of severe warning of the consequences of rejecting gods offer of salvation, which is noted even in todays verse. The rainbow was the sign from god to man that he would never again bring a worldwide destruction upon the earth. The rainbow is a reverberation, or a reflection of the beams of the sun upon a thin watery cloud. From earth we can look into the sky and see a rainbow, but only half of it. An introduction to the book of revelation christopher l.
And like the person in this comment,i was thrilled with the experience. Hundreds of students of revelation have been left in a bewildered state because certain scholars approach the book with a human mindset. The bible also mentions rainbows a few other times. I started looking online for answers and meanings and stuff. The rainbow angel in revelations church of god evening light.
Is climate change eschatology simply a transmutation of the. He set his right foot on the sea, and his left on the land. Indeed, the subject of this book is eschatology, i. When the storm clouds gather in a threatening sky and our thoughts turn. Jun 10, 2018 the double rainbow revelation june 10, 2018 chiara comments on a recent trip to florida, i was walking on a marina pier with my family when we noticed something spectacular in the sky. As the rainbow was first reflected on the waters of the worlds ruin, and continues to be seen only when a cloud is brought over the earth, so another deluge, namely, of fire, shall precede the new heavens and earth. Oct 14, 2019 no, because revelation says that the world will be destroyed by fire, whereas most of the global warming people tend to say that flooding or droughts will destroy human civilisation. This book, revelation rainbow is the end of a fortyyear quest by the author to find answers to the questions generated by biblically uninformed scholarship that shrouds rather than unveils the great truths of this holy spirit directed work of our lord. In scripture, the presence of a rainbow was a message from god. Mar 07, 2012 the book of revelation, the final book of the new testament, has some of the most dramatic and frightening language in the bible. The color white found in a rainbow can mean holiness, righteousness and dedication to serving the true god leviticus 16. Color symbolism in the apocalypse of john in revelation. We are currently going through the book of revelation and artist ray hart has sketched his rendition of each chapter. There have been times where i have looked out after a storm, and i have seen a vivid rainbow shimmering in the sky.
Sketches from the book of revelation song for israel. The book of revelation is interpreted literally as the rainbow is. The first vision that the author experiences is that of entering heaven and seeing gods throne revelation 4. From preaching the everlasting gospel, to the binding satan into the pit, angels are in the midst of the program of god at the end times. These places to study are found in the books of genesis, ezekiel and revelation.
John literally saw and heard things in his visions, just as we literally see the rainbow in the sky. Why no rainbows appearing in the sky could be a sign of the. As the book of revelation is one of my favorite books of the bible, i also knew. A rainbow serves as a powerful reminder of gods promise to never do this again. Then i saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow over his head, and his face was like the sun, and his legs like pillars of fire. Hundreds of students of revelation have been left in a bewildered state because certain scholars approach the. Is it true that rainbows are a sign that the second coming is.
The lightnings, thunderings and voices, depict the awesome power god has over his creation psalms 18. In the genesis account, a rainbow appears right after the great worldwide flood brought in order to remove sinful and evilminded man from the earth. Gods glory in israel prostration appearances god is light rain glory, revelation of symbols clouds, gods presence rainbow as the appearance of the rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the surrounding radiance. As the appearance of the rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the. Tracking bible prophecy revelation bible study guide. Revelation is the only new testament book to mention rainbows. Our attempts to interpret the book of revelation are like standing on earth looking at only half of a rainbow. May, 2015 and i saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud.
Rainbow revelations sing of the spiritual energies affecting individual lives on the planet now. In revelation, god is described as having the appearance like that of jasper and carnelian with a rainbow like halo as brilliant as emerald. In the book of revelation, angels play a prominent role. Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest. When we see rainbows in the sky, yes, we can be assured that god will never. The seals i watched as the lamb opened the first of the seven seals. The bow of the rider of revelation christian forums. His face was like the sun, and his legs like pillars of fire. Sep 08, 2016 the book of revelation is one of the most difficult books to interpret. If genesis is the beginning of the story, then revelation is the end of the story. Spiritualizing prophecy the rainbow principle simply bible. What will angels do according to the book of revelation. Both times, the rainbow is an aura of pure glory emanating from a divine beingfirst god on his throne 4. Consequently, angels have been an important part of gods dealings with humanity from genesis to revelation.
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