Let me ask you this John; What do you think of the book of Revelation? Do you see these things as yet future, as things already fulfilled, or are you unsure?
Revelation is not linear in it's time line.
It is primarily about Israel, the gospel, the beast (Rome), the resurrection, the revealing of Jesus, and eternity.
The human souls seen with Jesus, were all resurrected with Jesus at His res. (1st). They are seen in heaven with Him in 96 ad.
24 elders, 5th seal martyrs, 144,000, MTNMC#, those who live and reign CH 20
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Ch 4-11, These things happen to Israel, not the whole planet.
7 seals, Pentecost until the Destruction of Jerusalem, 70 ad
7 trumpets, 70 ad until the coming of Jesus, the resurrection, and eternity begins (7th, last trump).
The little book is the book sealed in Dan 12:4 until 96 ad, it is the story of Israel's 2nd 3 1/2 t's, of the gentiles.
The 2 witnesses are Israel (natural branches),
from Pentecost (measure), through the times of the gentiles Lk 21:24 (witness in sackcloth),
they are restored to the physical city of Jerusalem (present),
where they are killed (nation),
Then the appearance of Jesus, the resurrection and the end of this planet
Pentecost thru the resurrection, eternity begins.
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Ch 12, The dragon has 7 heads and 10 horns in association with the beast of ch 17.
The Dragon (Rome, Herod) waits for Jesus to be born, Jesus is resurrected to heaven where on the Day of Pentecost Satan is thrown down, (kingdom, salvation is come). Rome chases Israel with a flood of people, but is limited.
Ch 13, The sea beast is gentile Rome, The earth beast is gentile religious Rome.
The religion of Rome was Caesar worship, Caesar is god, man is god, worship the creation instead of the creator (tower of Babylon).
The sea beast dies (Roman Empire, 7th head), the earth beast (8th head) continues in the form of Rome, with the same religion (image, Caesar worship, RCC).
666 is the mark of Caesar, it is a number of power.
600 Satan
.60 Rome
..6 Caesar
666 in one man, you "count" it every time you say it.
Ch 14 The declarations, v 1-13
v14-16,a picture of the 1st res.
v17-20, the times of the gentiles, or the situation in 96 ad
Ch 15-16, 96 ad thru the end of the planet
Ch 17, The description of Rome
Ch 18, The prophecy of the end of the Roman empire, (sea beast)
Ch 19, The picture of defeat of the sea beast by the preaching of the gospel (sword).
CH 20, 1st res. Jesus, lives and reigns in heaven, reigns in the kingdom on earth through the Bible.
Again the restoration of Israel to Jerusalem is seen.
The dragon v2 is Rome.
we are at the very end of the "mill."
Judgement of ALL souls.
This heaven and earth, fly away into the "void", the deep(Gen 1:2).
Ch 21-22, eternity with God, completely spiritual, nothing physical
I did have to leave out a few details, ha ha
Brother John