Chapter 12. A new explanation of the transformation of the kingdom of this world into the Kingdom of God. At the heart of this prophecy is God's command to the saints of the most High to arrange the heavens, that is, to establish the authority and power of God's law, and to establish the earth, that is, to establish on earth righteousness, peace and joy based on the law and the word of the Lord. The Lord says: Listen to Me, you who know the truth, people who have My law in their hearts! Do not be afraid of the reproach of men, and do not be afraid of their slander. And I will put my words in your mouth, and I will cover you with the shadow of my hand, to build the heavens and establish the earth, and to say to the peoples of the earth, `You are my people'" (Isaiah 51:15) In order to correctly interpret this prophecy, we need to pay attention to the fact that the Lord commands the heavens to be built and the earth to be established through the word that He puts into their mouths. Based on this, the war referred to here is a spiritual war. On the one hand, a woman clothed in the sun is the word of God, as God's teaching about the transformation of the kingdom of this world into the Kingdom of God. Let me remind you that the basis of the Kingdom of God is the rule of law based on the principles of justice, morality and morality established by the commandments of God's law. On the other hand, the wife, who is clothed in purple and purple, decorated with gold, precious stones and pearls, is the spiritual Babylon the great, the mother of harlots and abominations of the earth, which is a pagan faith and ideology based on the power and might of the kings of this world and all kinds of superiors. (Apocalypse ch. 17, 4-5), he is also a dragon. To make sure that the wife clothed in the sun is exactly the word of God, let's run into the front and look at the winner in this war. These are the words of the Apostle: And I saw heaven open, and behold a white horse, and he who sat on it was called Faithful and True, Who justly judges and makes war. His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on His head are many crowns. He had a written name that no one knew except Himself. He was clothed in a robe stained with blood. His Name Is "The Word Of God." (Revelation 19:11-14) It is customary for Jews to briefly outline the topic at the beginning of a story. In this case, we are talking about a spiritual struggle through the word of the saints of the most High with spiritual Babylon, that is, with the ideology of people, in which the saints of the most high prevail.. 1 And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun (the word of God), with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. 2 She was in her womb, and she screamed with the pain and agony of childbirth. 3 And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great red dragon with seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven crowns (spiritual Babylon). 4 His tail drew a third of the stars from the sky and cast them to the earth. This dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she gave birth, he would devour her baby. 5 And she gave birth to a male child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron; and her child was caught up to God and his throne. The baby symbolizes the law of God, as God's teaching about the transformation of the kingdom of this world into the Kingdom of God. This is a brief explanation of the essence of this prophecy. Now the explanation of the essence of what has been said in detail is given. 6 But the woman fled into the wilderness, where a place had been prepared for her by God, to be fed there for one thousand two hundred and sixty days. This means that through the preaching of the saints of the Most High, the word of God began to spread little by little among the pagans and influence their minds. Thus began the spiritual war of the saints of the Almighty with pagan ideology. Here, this war is shown as Michael's war with the dragon, which culminated in the victory of the saints of the Most High. 7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought against them, 8 But they could not stand, and there was no place for them in heaven. 9 And the great dragon was cast out, the ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole universe, was cast down to the earth, and his angels (kings of the earth and various rulers) were cast down with him. 10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying, Now is the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ; for the accuser of our brethren, who slandered them before our God day and night, has been cast down. 11 They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and did not love their soul even unto death. 12 Rejoice therefore, O heavens and you who dwell in them! Thus began the millennial Kingdom of God. The following describes the reverse process, the retreat of nations from God and, as a result, the return of the Kingdom to the rule of the kings of the earth. And as a result: Woe to those who live on earth and at sea! because the devil has come down to you in a great rage, knowing that he does not have much time left. 13 But when the dragon saw that he had been cast down to the earth, he began to pursue the woman who had given birth to a male child. 14 And the woman was given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness to her place from the presence of the serpent, and there she might feed for a time, and for a time, and for half a time. 15 And the serpent sent water out of his mouth after the woman like a river, to carry her away with the river. 16 But the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the river, which the dragon sent out of his mouth. 17 And the dragon was enraged at the woman, and went to make war with the rest of her seed, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. This is how a community of secular states was formed, based on the spiritual Babylon, also known as the dragon, which is an ideology based on the power and strength of earthly kings and superiors.
13 A new war between the saints of the Most High and spiritual Babylon for the transformation of the kingdom of this world, now a secular community of states, into the Kingdom of God. Here the dragon is the ideology of the kingdom of this world, the first beast is the king of this world. The second beast is the kingdom of this world itself. 1 And I stood on the sand of the sea, and saw a beast coming up out of the sea with seven heads and ten horns: on his horns were ten crowns, and on his heads were blasphemous names. 2 The beast that I saw was like a leopard; his feet were like a bear's, and his mouth was like a lion's mouth; and the dragon gave him his power, and his throne, and great dominion. 3 And I saw that one of his heads was as if mortally wounded, but this mortal wound was healed. One head was fatally wounded, as part of the kingdom of this world was transformed into the Kingdom of God, which later turned back into the kingdom of this world. And the whole earth marveled at the beast, and they worshiped the dragon, who had given power to the beast. 4 And they worshiped the beast, saying, Who is like this beast? And who can fight him? 5 And he was given a mouth that spoke proudly and blasphemously, and authority was given to him to act for forty-two months. 6 And he opened his mouth to blaspheme God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. 7 And it was given to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them; and authority was given to him over every tribe, people, language, and tribe. 8 And all the inhabitants of the earth, whose names are not written in the book of the life of the Lamb, slain from the foundation of the world, will worship him. 9 Whoever has an ear, let him hear. 10 Whoever leads into captivity, he himself will go into captivity; whoever kills with the sword, he himself must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and faith of the saints. 11 And I saw another beast coming out of the earth; it had two horns like a lamb, and it spoke like a dragon. This means that the kingdom of this world is building its statehood on the basis of the ideology of spiritual Babylon. 12 He acts before him with all the authority of the first beast, and causes all the earth and those who dwell on it to worship the first beast, whose mortal wound is healed; 13 And he performs great signs, so that fire also descends from heaven to earth before men. 14 And by the wonders that he was given to do before the beast, he deceives those who dwell on the earth, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image of the beast, which is wounded by the sword and is alive. Here, the image of the beast is the constitution of the kingdom of this world. 15 And it was given to him to put the spirit (of the constitution) into the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast would both speak and act in such a way that anyone who would not worship the image of the beast would be killed. 16 And he will cause that all, small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, will have a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, 17 and that no one will be allowed to buy or sell except he who has this mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of the name. him. The mark of the beast means a man who supports the politics of the kingdoms of this world, both in word and deed. 18 There is wisdom here. Whoever has intelligence, count the number of the beast, for it is a human number; its number is six hundred and sixty-six. 14. Now the King of kings, Jesus Christ, and his host of saints of the Most High are described. 1 And I looked, and, behold, the Lamb stood on Mount Zion, and with him a hundred and forty-four thousand, who had his Father's name written on their foreheads. 2 And I heard a voice from heaven like the sound of many waters, and like the sound of great thunder; and I heard a voice like harp players playing on their harps. 3 They sing, as it were, a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders; and no one could learn this song except these one hundred and forty-four thousand who were redeemed from the earth. The new song symbolizes the word of the new testament. 4 These are those who have not been defiled with women, for they are virgins; these are those who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. They were redeemed from among men, as to the firstborn of God and the Lamb, 5 and there is no guile in their mouth; they are blameless before the throne of God. 6 And I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, who had the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth, and to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people. This is the high priest. 7 And he said with a loud voice, Fear God and give him glory, for the hour of his judgment has come, and worship Him who created the heavens and the earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. Thanks to the sermons of the priests, the kingdom of this world has been transformed back into the Kingdom of God. 8 And another angel followed him, saying, Babylon, the great city, is fallen, because she has drunk all the nations with the wine of her fornication. The judgments of God. 9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, Whosoever worships the beast and his image, and receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand, 10 He will drink the wine of the wrath of God, whole wine boiled in the cup of his wrath, and will be tormented with fire and brimstone before the holy angels and before the Lamb. 11 And the smoke of their torment will go up for ever and ever, and those who worship the beast and his image and receive the mark of his name will have no rest day or night. 12 Here is the patience of the saints, who keep the commandments of God and the faith in Jesus. 13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, Write: From now on, blessed are the dead who die in the LORD; to her, says the Spirit, they will rest from their labors, and their works will follow them.
THE HARVEST 14 And I looked, and, behold, a bright cloud, and on the cloud sat one like the Son of man; on his head was a golden crown, and in his hand was a sharp sickle. 15 Then another angel came out of the temple and cried with a loud voice to him who sat on the cloud, "Let go your sickle and reap, for the time of harvest has come, for the harvest of the earth is ripe." 16 And he who sat on the cloud cast his sickle upon the earth, and the earth was reaped. 17 And another angel came out of the temple in heaven, also with a sharp sickle. 18 And another angel, having power over fire, came out from the altar, and cried with a great cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Let out thy sharp sickle, and gather the grapes of the earth, for the grapes are ripe upon it. 19 And the angel cast his sickle upon the earth, and pruned the grapes of the earth, and cast them into the great winepress of the wrath of God. 20 And the berries were trampled in the winepress outside the city, and blood flowed from the winepress even to the horse's bridle, one thousand six hundred stages.
THE THIRD VISION 15 Another description of the transformation of the kingdom of this world into the kingdom of God. At the beginning of the vision, the Kingdom of God is described, which is to be established on the whole earth. 1 And I saw another sign in heaven, great and wonderful: seven angels having the seven last plagues, with which the wrath of God ended. 2 And I saw, as it were, a sea of glass mingled with fire; and those who had overcome the beast, and his image, and his mark, and the number of his name, stood on this sea of glass, holding the harp of God, 3 and sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and wonderful are thy works, O Lord. God Almighty! Righteous and true are Your ways, King of saints! 4 Who will not fear you, O Lord, and glorify your name? for You are one holy One. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your judgments have been revealed. The sea of glass is the nations of the Kingdom of God, the saints of the Most High. The song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb symbolize a way of life based on the first (Old Testament) and the new Testament as a whole. Now comes the description of the step-by-step sequence of the transformation of the kingdom of this world into the Kingdom of God. 5 And after these things I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened. 6 And seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in clean and fair linen garments, and girded with golden girdles at the edges. 7 And one of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven golden bowls filled with the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever. 8 And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power, and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were finished. 16 1 And I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, Go and pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God on the earth. 2 The first angel went and poured out his cup on the earth, and there were cruel and disgusting festering wounds on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshiped his image. This means that the law and the word of the Lord have pointed out the sins of the people of the kingdom of this world. 3 The second angel poured out his cup into the sea, and the blood became like that of a dead man, and every living thing died in the sea. This means that sinners died as sinners, so that they would be born for the truth. 4 The third angel poured out his cup into the rivers and springs of water, and it became blood. 5 And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Thou art righteous, O Lord, who art and was, and holy, because thou hast judged thus; 6 Because they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, thou hast given them blood to drink: they are worthy. 7 And I heard another from the altar saying, To her, O Lord God Almighty, thy judgments are true and just. Water sources are literature that glorifies the pagan religion and ideology of the kings of the earth. The fact that they turned into blood means that this literature is dead for people. An example of this is the works of V.I. Lenin. For many years, people have studied them, relied on them as a dogma, but the time has come and people have forgotten about them. 8 The fourth angel poured out his cup on the sun, and it was given to him to burn people with fire. 9 And the intense heat burned the people, and they blasphemed the name of God, who has power over these plagues, and did not understand to give him glory. The sun here is the word of God that convicts the people of the kingdom of this world. However, despite the fact that the word of God has pointed out their obvious sins, they are not going to repent. 10 The fifth angel poured out his cup on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom became dark, and they bit their tongues because of their suffering, 11 and blasphemed the God of heaven because of their sufferings and their plagues, and did not repent of their deeds. The Gloomy Kingdom tells us that people have stopped perceiving the ideology on the basis of which the kingdom of this world is built as correct.
ARMOAGEDDON
12 The sixth angel poured out his cup into the great river Euphrates, and the water in it dried up, so that the way for the kings would be ready from the rising of the sun. 13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet: 14 These are demonic spirits working wonders; they go out to the kings of the earth of the whole universe, to gather them to battle on that great day of God Almighty. 15 Behold, I come like a thief: blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his clothes, that he walk not naked, and that they see not his shame. 16 And he gathered them together to a place called Armageddon in Hebrew. Demonic spirits are the pagan faith and ideology of the kings of this world. The war on Mount Armageddon with the spirits is a spiritual war of the word of God with the ideology of the kings of this world, that is, with spiritual Babylon. The word of God is winning this war. 17 The seventh angel poured out his cup into the air, and a loud voice came from the throne in the temple of heaven, saying, "It is finished." The victory of the word of God in the minds of people led to a change in the worldview, morals and morals of the people. Here, this event is shown as an earthquake. 18 And there were lightnings, thunders, and voices, and there was a great earthquake, such as had not been since men were on the earth. Such an earthquake! So great! The change in people's worldview led to the eradication of pagan ideology and, as a result, to the destruction of the kingdom of this world. 19 And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the Gentiles fell, and Babylon the great was remembered before God, to give her a cup of the wine of the fury of his wrath. 20 And every island (state) fled, and the mountains (small states) were no more; 21 and hail, the size of a talent (the word of God) fell from heaven upon the people; and the people blasphemed God for the plagues of the hail, because the plague from it was very severe.
THE FOURTH VISION
Chapter 17 Now the Angel gives an additional explanation about the destruction of spiritual Babylon. Here He shows spiritual Babylon in the form of a harlot. 1 And one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke to me, saying, "Come near, and I will show you the judgment of a great harlot who sits on many waters. 2 The kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the inhabitants of the earth have drunk in the wine of her fornication." 3 And he led me in the spirit into the wilderness; and I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast, full of blasphemous names, with seven heads and ten horns. 4 And the woman was clothed in purple and purple, and was adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls, and had a golden cup in her hand filled with abominations and the uncleanness of her fornication.; 5 And on her forehead is written a name: mystery, Babylon the great, the mother of harlots and abominations of the earth. 6 I saw that the woman was intoxicated with the blood of the saints and the blood of Jesus' witnesses, and when I saw her, I was amazed with great wonder. Next, the Angel talks about the essence of spiritual Babylon. 7 And the angel said to me: What are you marveling at? I will tell you the secret of this woman and the beast that bears her, which has seven heads and ten horns. 8 The beast that you saw was, and is not, and will come out of the abyss and go to destruction; and those who dwell on the earth, whose names have not been written in the book of life since the beginning of the world, will be amazed when they see that the beast was, and is not, and will appear. 9 Here is the mind that has wisdom. In this case, the Angel is talking about the kingdom of the end-time world, in which states repeatedly change their ideologies, from monarchy to democracy, and vice versa. The seven heads are the seven mountains on which the woman sits, 10 and the seven kings, five of whom have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come, and when he comes, he will not be long. 11 And the beast that was, and which is not, is the eighth, and of the seven, and will go to destruction. 12 And the ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received the kingdom, but will take power with the beast as kings for one hour. This is how the Angel shows the democratic method of changing rulers. 13 They have the same thoughts and will transfer their power and authority to the beast. 14 They will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them; for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those who are with him are called, chosen, and faithful. 15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sitteth, are men, and nations, and kindreds, and tongues. 16 And the ten horns which you saw on the beast, these will hate the harlot, and will make her desolate, and will strip her naked, and will eat her flesh, and will burn her in the fire.; 17 For God has set it in their hearts to do his will, to do one will, and to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled. 18 But the woman whom you saw is a great city, reigning over the kings of the earth. 18. The judgment of spiritual Babylon, which the Lord places on the saints of the Most High. 1 After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great power; the earth was illuminated by his glory. 2 And he cried out mightily, with a loud voice, saying, Babylon the great harlot is fallen, fallen; she has become a dwelling place of demons, and a dwelling place for every unclean spirit, and a dwelling place for every unclean and abominable bird; for she has drunk all nations with the fierce wine of her fornication, 3 And the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth have become rich from her great luxury.. 4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Depart from her, my people, that ye partake not of her sins, and be not subject to her plagues.; 5 For her sins have gone up to heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities. 6 Repay her as she has rewarded you, and repay her twice according to her deeds. In the cup in which she made wine for you, prepare twice for her. 7 As much as she was famous and exalted, reward her with so much torment and sorrow. For she says in her heart, "I am sitting as a queen; I am not a widow, and I will not see sorrow." 8 Therefore, one day, plagues will come upon her, death, weeping, and famine, and she will be burned with fire, because the LORD God is strong in judging her. 9 And the kings of the earth, who committed fornication and indulged in luxury with her, will weep and mourn for her when they see the smoke of her conflagration, 10 Standing afar off for fear of her torment, saying, "Woe, woe to you, great city of Babylon, mighty city! For your judgment has come in one hour. 11 And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn for her, because no one buys their goods anymore, 12 goods of gold and silver, precious stones and pearls, fine linen and purple, silk and purple, and all kinds of fragrant wood, and all kinds of ivory, and all kinds of precious woodwork, of copper, iron, and marble, 13 cinnamon, and incense, and myrrh, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and the bodies and souls of men. 14 And the fruits that were pleasing to your soul are gone from you, and all that is fat and glorious is gone from you; you will no longer find it. 15 Those who sold all these things, who had become rich from her, would stand far away from the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing, 16 and saying, "Woe, woe to you, great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and purple, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, 17 For in one hour so much wealth was lost! And all the pilots, and all those who sailed on ships, and all the shipwrights, and all those who traded on the sea stood afar off, 18 And when they saw the smoke from her conflagration, they cried out, saying, What a city is like a great city! 19 And they sprinkled ashes on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, Woe, woe to you, the great city, with whose jewels all who have ships on the sea have become rich, for it was desolate in one hour! 20 Rejoice in this, heaven, and the holy apostles and prophets; for God has executed your judgment on him.
ANGEL'S ADDITIONAL EXPLANATION OF THE FALL OF SPIRITUAL BABYLON.
21 And a mighty angel took a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Babylon the great city shall be cast down with such haste, and it shall be no more. 22 And the voice of those who play the harp, and sing, and play the pipes, and blow the trumpets, will no longer be heard in you; there will no longer be any artist in you, no art, and the noise of the millstones will no longer be heard in you; 23 and the light of the lamp will no longer appear in you; and the voice of the bridegroom And the bride will no longer be heard in you, for your merchants were the nobles of the earth, and all nations were deceived by your magic. 24 And in him was found the blood of the prophets and saints, and of all those who were slain on earth. 19. The consequence of God's Judgments 1 After these things I heard a loud voice in heaven, as of a great multitude, saying, Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and honor and power to our Lord! 2 For his judgments are true and righteous, because he condemned that great adulteress who corrupted the earth with her fornication, and sought the blood of his servants at her hand. 3 And they said a second time, Hallelujah! And her smoke ascended forever and ever. 4 Then the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped the God who sat on the throne, saying, Amen! Hallelujah! 5 And a voice came from the throne, saying, Praise our God, all you his servants and those who fear him, small and great. 6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, as it were the sound of many waters, as it were the voice of mighty thunders, saying, Hallelujah! For the Lord God Almighty has reigned. 7 Let us rejoice and be glad, and give him glory; for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his wife has prepared herself. 8 And it was given to her to put on fine linen, pure and bright; and fine linen is the righteousness of the saints. 9 And the angel said to me, Write, Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb. And he said to me, "These are the true words of God." 10 I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, "See that you do not do this; I am your fellow servant and your brothers who have the testimony of Jesus; worship God; for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."
AND THIS IS THE KINGDOM OF GOD.
Here, the Angel compares the Kingdom of God to precious stones, in the same way that Jesus compared the Kingdom of God to the pearl that the merchant exchanged his entire fortune for. 9 And one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues came to me and said to me, "Come, I will show you the wife, the bride of the Lamb." 10 And he lifted me up in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, which came down from heaven from God. 11 He has the glory of God. His luminary (the Constitution, which is based on the law and the word of the Lord) is like a precious stone, like a crystal jasper stone. 12 It has a large and high wall, and has twelve gates, and on them twelve Angels; on the gates are written the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: 13 On the east are three gates, on the north are three gates, on the south are three gates, on the west are three gates. 14 The wall of the city has twelve foundations, and on them are the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. A high wall speaks of the high protection of the Kingdom of God. The names of the 12 tribes of Israel and the 12 apostles emphasize that the Kingdom of God is based on the Old Testament and the New Testament, as one word of God. 15 The one who spoke to me had a golden reed to measure the city, its gates, and its walls. 16 The city is located in a quadrilateral, and its length is the same as its latitude. And he measured the city with a reed for twelve thousand stadia; its length, breadth, and height were equal. 17 And he measured its wall a hundred and forty-four cubits, according to the measure of a man, according to the measure of an angel. 18 Its wall was built of jasper, and the city was pure gold, like pure glass. 19 The foundations of the city wall are decorated with all kinds of precious stones: the first base is jasper, the second is sapphire, the third is chalcedony, the fourth is emerald, 20 The fifth is sardonyx, the sixth is carnelian, the seventh is chrysolite, the eighth is virillium, the ninth is topaz, the tenth is chrysoprase, the eleventh is hyacinth, the twelfth is amethyst. 21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: each gate was of one pearl. The street of the city is pure gold, like transparent glass. 22 But I did not see a temple in him, for the LORD God Almighty is his temple, and the Lamb. Here, in order to show the sanctity of the Kingdom of God, the Angel shows all the buildings of the city using materials made of gold and precious stones. He says: the city was pure gold, like pure glass. It's clear that gold doesn't look like pure glass at all, which means it's an allegory. 23 And the city needs neither the sun nor the moon for its illumination, for the glory of God has illuminated it, and the Lamb is its lamp. In other words, the people no longer need the teaching of a man, be it a king or an ideologue, because they have the word of God. 24 The nations that are saved will walk in his light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory and honor into him. For an honest person thinks about what is honest and stands firm on everything that is honest. 25 Its gates will not be shut by day, and there will be no night. 26 And they will bring into it the glory and honor of the nations. 27 And nothing unclean will enter into it, and no one devoted to abomination and lies, but only those who are written in the Lamb's book of life. 22 :1 And he showed me a pure river of the water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. The river of life is the word of God. 2 In the middle of its street, on both sides of the river, is the tree of life, bearing fruit twelve times, yielding its fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree are for healing the nations. The tree is God's law, the leaves are his commandments, and the fruits are the saved. 3 And nothing will be cursed any more; but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will serve him. 4 And they will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. 5 And there will be no night there, and they will need neither a lamp nor the light of the sun, for the LORD God gives them light; and they will reign forever and ever. 6 And he said to me, "These words are true and true; and the LORD, the God of the holy prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants what is about to happen." 7 Behold, I am coming quickly: blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book. The fact that this prophecy must be followed means that this prophecy is not a prediction, but God's plan to transform the kingdom of this world into the Kingdom of God. And the Lord entrusts the fulfillment of this plan to the saints of the Most High. 8 I, John, have seen and heard these things. But when I heard and saw it, I fell down at the feet of the angel who showed me these things, to worship him. 9 But he said to me, "See that you do not do this, for I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets and those who keep the words of this book; worship God." 10 And he said to me, Seal not the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is at hand. 11 Let the unrighteous still do unrighteousness; let the unclean still be defiled; let the righteous still do righteousness, and let the holy one still be sanctified. 12 Behold, I am coming quickly, and my reward is with me, to reward everyone according to his deeds. 13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the First and the Last. 14 Blessed are those who keep his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life and enter the city through the gates. 15 But outside there are dogs, and sorcerers, and fornicators, and murderers, and idolaters, and everyone who loves and does unrighteousness. 16 I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify these things to you in the churches. I am the root and descendant of David, the bright and morning star. 17 Both the Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, come! Let the thirsty one come, and let the willing one take the water of life for free. 18 And I also testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds anything to them, God will put on him the plagues that are written in this book. 19 And if anyone takes away anything from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his participation in the book of life and in the holy city and in that, what is written in this book. 20 He who bears witness to these things says, "By God, I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! 21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is with you all. Amen.
On the one hand, a woman clothed in the sun is the word of God, as God's teaching about the transformation of the kingdom of this world into the Kingdom of God. Let me remind you that the basis of the Kingdom of God is the rule of law based on the principles of justice, morality and morality established by the commandments of God's law. On the other hand, the wife, who is clothed in purple and purple, decorated with gold, precious stones and pearls, is the spiritual Babylon the great, the mother of harlots and abominations of the earth, which is a pagan faith and ideology based on the power and might of the kings of this world and all kinds of superiors. (Apocalypse ch. 17, 4-5), he is also a dragon. To make sure that the wife clothed in the sun is exactly the word of God, let's run into the front and look at the winner in this war. These are the words of the Apostle: And I saw heaven open, and behold a white horse, and he who sat on it was called Faithful and True, Who justly judges and makes war. His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on His head are many crowns. He had a written name that no one knew except Himself. He was clothed in a robe stained with blood.
His Name Is "The Word Of God." (Revelation 19:11-14) It is customary for Jews to briefly outline the topic at the beginning of a story. In this case, we are talking about a spiritual struggle through the word of the saints of the most High with spiritual Babylon, that is, with the ideology of people, in which the saints of the most high prevail.. 1 And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun (the word of God), with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. 2 She was in her womb, and she screamed with the pain and agony of childbirth. 3 And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great red dragon with seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven crowns (spiritual Babylon). 4 His tail drew a third of the stars from the sky and cast them to the earth. This dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she gave birth, he would devour her baby. 5 And she gave birth to a male child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron; and her child was caught up to God and his throne. The baby symbolizes the law of God, as God's teaching about the transformation of the kingdom of this world into the Kingdom of God. This is a brief explanation of the essence of this prophecy. Now the explanation of the essence of what has been said in detail is given. 6 But the woman fled into the wilderness, where a place had been prepared for her by God, to be fed there for one thousand two hundred and sixty days. This means that through the preaching of the saints of the Most High, the word of God began to spread little by little among the pagans and influence their minds. Thus began the spiritual war of the saints of the Almighty with pagan ideology. Here, this war is shown as Michael's war with the dragon, which culminated in the victory of the saints of the Most High. 7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought against them, 8 But they could not stand, and there was no place for them in heaven. 9 And the great dragon was cast out, the ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole universe, was cast down to the earth, and his angels (kings of the earth and various rulers) were cast down with him. 10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying, Now is the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ; for the accuser of our brethren, who slandered them before our God day and night, has been cast down. 11 They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and did not love their soul even unto death. 12 Rejoice therefore, O heavens and you who dwell in them! Thus began the millennial Kingdom of God. The following describes the reverse process, the retreat of nations from God and, as a result, the return of the Kingdom to the rule of the kings of the earth. And as a result: Woe to those who live on earth and at sea! because the devil has come down to you in a great rage, knowing that he does not have much time left. 13 But when the dragon saw that he had been cast down to the earth, he began to pursue the woman who had given birth to a male child. 14 And the woman was given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness to her place from the presence of the serpent, and there she might feed for a time, and for a time, and for half a time. 15 And the serpent sent water out of his mouth after the woman like a river, to carry her away with the river. 16 But the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the river, which the dragon sent out of his mouth. 17 And the dragon was enraged at the woman, and went to make war with the rest of her seed, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. This is how a community of secular states was formed, based on the spiritual Babylon, also known as the dragon, which is an ideology based on the power and strength of earthly kings and superiors.
13 A new war between the saints of the Most High and spiritual Babylon for the transformation of the kingdom of this world, now a secular community of states, into the Kingdom of God. Here the dragon is the ideology of the kingdom of this world, the first beast is the king of this world. The second beast is the kingdom of this world itself. 1 And I stood on the sand of the sea, and saw a beast coming up out of the sea with seven heads and ten horns: on his horns were ten crowns, and on his heads were blasphemous names. 2 The beast that I saw was like a leopard; his feet were like a bear's, and his mouth was like a lion's mouth; and the dragon gave him his power, and his throne, and great dominion. 3 And I saw that one of his heads was as if mortally wounded, but this mortal wound was healed. One head was fatally wounded, as part of the kingdom of this world was transformed into the Kingdom of God, which later turned back into the kingdom of this world. And the whole earth marveled at the beast, and they worshiped the dragon, who had given power to the beast. 4 And they worshiped the beast, saying, Who is like this beast? And who can fight him? 5 And he was given a mouth that spoke proudly and blasphemously, and authority was given to him to act for forty-two months. 6 And he opened his mouth to blaspheme God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. 7 And it was given to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them; and authority was given to him over every tribe, people, language, and tribe. 8 And all the inhabitants of the earth, whose names are not written in the book of the life of the Lamb, slain from the foundation of the world, will worship him. 9 Whoever has an ear, let him hear. 10 Whoever leads into captivity, he himself will go into captivity; whoever kills with the sword, he himself must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and faith of the saints. 11 And I saw another beast coming out of the earth; it had two horns like a lamb, and it spoke like a dragon. This means that the kingdom of this world is building its statehood on the basis of the ideology of spiritual Babylon. 12 He acts before him with all the authority of the first beast, and causes all the earth and those who dwell on it to worship the first beast, whose mortal wound is healed; 13 And he performs great signs, so that fire also descends from heaven to earth before men. 14 And by the wonders that he was given to do before the beast, he deceives those who dwell on the earth, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image of the beast, which is wounded by the sword and is alive. Here, the image of the beast is the constitution of the kingdom of this world. 15 And it was given to him to put the spirit (of the constitution) into the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast would both speak and act in such a way that anyone who would not worship the image of the beast would be killed. 16 And he will cause that all, small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, will have a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, 17 and that no one will be allowed to buy or sell except he who has this mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of the name. him. The mark of the beast means a man who supports the politics of the kingdoms of this world, both in word and deed. 18 There is wisdom here. Whoever has intelligence, count the number of the beast, for it is a human number; its number is six hundred and sixty-six. 14. Now the King of kings, Jesus Christ, and his host of saints of the Most High are described. 1 And I looked, and, behold, the Lamb stood on Mount Zion, and with him a hundred and forty-four thousand, who had his Father's name written on their foreheads. 2 And I heard a voice from heaven like the sound of many waters, and like the sound of great thunder; and I heard a voice like harp players playing on their harps. 3 They sing, as it were, a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders; and no one could learn this song except these one hundred and forty-four thousand who were redeemed from the earth. The new song symbolizes the word of the new testament. 4 These are those who have not been defiled with women, for they are virgins; these are those who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. They were redeemed from among men, as to the firstborn of God and the Lamb, 5 and there is no guile in their mouth; they are blameless before the throne of God. 6 And I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, who had the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth, and to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people. This is the high priest. 7 And he said with a loud voice, Fear God and give him glory, for the hour of his judgment has come, and worship Him who created the heavens and the earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. Thanks to the sermons of the priests, the kingdom of this world has been transformed back into the Kingdom of God. 8 And another angel followed him, saying, Babylon, the great city, is fallen, because she has drunk all the nations with the wine of her fornication. The judgments of God. 9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, Whosoever worships the beast and his image, and receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand, 10 He will drink the wine of the wrath of God, whole wine boiled in the cup of his wrath, and will be tormented with fire and brimstone before the holy angels and before the Lamb. 11 And the smoke of their torment will go up for ever and ever, and those who worship the beast and his image and receive the mark of his name will have no rest day or night. 12 Here is the patience of the saints, who keep the commandments of God and the faith in Jesus. 13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, Write: From now on, blessed are the dead who die in the LORD; to her, says the Spirit, they will rest from their labors, and their works will follow them. THE HARVEST 14 And I looked, and, behold, a bright cloud, and on the cloud sat one like the Son of man; on his head was a golden crown, and in his hand was a sharp sickle. 15 Then another angel came out of the temple and cried with a loud voice to him who sat on the cloud, "Let go your sickle and reap, for the time of harvest has come, for the harvest of the earth is ripe." 16 And he who sat on the cloud cast his sickle upon the earth, and the earth was reaped. 17 And another angel came out of the temple in heaven, also with a sharp sickle. 18 And another angel, having power over fire, came out from the altar, and cried with a great cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Let out thy sharp sickle, and gather the grapes of the earth, for the grapes are ripe upon it. 19 And the angel cast his sickle upon the earth, and pruned the grapes of the earth, and cast them into the great winepress of the wrath of God. 20 And the berries were trampled in the winepress outside the city, and blood flowed from the winepress even to the horse's bridle, one thousand six hundred stages.
THE THIRD VISION
15 Another description of the transformation of the kingdom of this world into the kingdom of God. At the beginning of the vision, the Kingdom of God is described, which is to be established on the whole earth. 1 And I saw another sign in heaven, great and wonderful: seven angels having the seven last plagues, with which the wrath of God ended. 2 And I saw, as it were, a sea of glass mingled with fire; and those who had overcome the beast, and his image, and his mark, and the number of his name, stood on this sea of glass, holding the harp of God, 3 and sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and wonderful are thy works, O Lord. God Almighty! Righteous and true are Your ways, King of saints! 4 Who will not fear you, O Lord, and glorify your name? for You are one holy One. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your judgments have been revealed. The sea of glass is the nations of the Kingdom of God, the saints of the Most High. The song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb symbolize a way of life based on the first (Old Testament) and the new Testament as a whole. Now comes the description of the step-by-step sequence of the transformation of the kingdom of this world into the Kingdom of God. 5 And after these things I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened. 6 And seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in clean and fair linen garments, and girded with golden girdles at the edges. 7 And one of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven golden bowls filled with the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever. 8 And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power, and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were finished. 16 1 And I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, Go and pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God on the earth. 2 The first angel went and poured out his cup on the earth, and there were cruel and disgusting festering wounds on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshiped his image. This means that the law and the word of the Lord have pointed out the sins of the people of the kingdom of this world. 3 The second angel poured out his cup into the sea, and the blood became like that of a dead man, and every living thing died in the sea. This means that sinners died as sinners, so that they would be born for the truth. 4 The third angel poured out his cup into the rivers and springs of water, and it became blood. 5 And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Thou art righteous, O Lord, who art and was, and holy, because thou hast judged thus; 6 Because they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, thou hast given them blood to drink: they are worthy. 7 And I heard another from the altar saying, To her, O Lord God Almighty, thy judgments are true and just. Water sources are literature that glorifies the pagan religion and ideology of the kings of the earth. The fact that they turned into blood means that this literature is dead for people. An example of this is the works of V.I. Lenin. For many years, people have studied them, relied on them as a dogma, but the time has come and people have forgotten about them. 8 The fourth angel poured out his cup on the sun, and it was given to him to burn people with fire. 9 And the intense heat burned the people, and they blasphemed the name of God, who has power over these plagues, and did not understand to give him glory. The sun here is the word of God that convicts the people of the kingdom of this world. However, despite the fact that the word of God has pointed out their obvious sins, they are not going to repent. 10 The fifth angel poured out his cup on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom became dark, and they bit their tongues because of their suffering, 11 and blasphemed the God of heaven because of their sufferings and their plagues, and did not repent of their deeds. The Gloomy Kingdom tells us that people have stopped perceiving the ideology on the basis of which the kingdom of this world is built as correct. ARMOAGEDDON 12 The sixth angel poured out his cup into the great river Euphrates, and the water in it dried up, so that the way for the kings would be ready from the rising of the sun. 13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet: 14 These are demonic spirits working wonders; they go out to the kings of the earth of the whole universe, to gather them to battle on that great day of God Almighty. 15 Behold, I come like a thief: blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his clothes, that he walk not naked, and that they see not his shame. 16 And he gathered them together to a place called Armageddon in Hebrew. Demonic spirits are the pagan faith and ideology of the kings of this world. The war on Mount Armageddon with the spirits is a spiritual war of the word of God with the ideology of the kings of this world, that is, with spiritual Babylon. The word of God is winning this war. 17 The seventh angel poured out his cup into the air, and a loud voice came from the throne in the temple of heaven, saying, "It is finished." The victory of the word of God in the minds of people led to a change in the worldview, morals and morals of the people. Here, this event is shown as an earthquake. 18 And there were lightnings, thunders, and voices, and there was a great earthquake, such as had not been since men were on the earth. Such an earthquake! So great! The change in people's worldview led to the eradication of pagan ideology and, as a result, to the destruction of the kingdom of this world. 19 And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the Gentiles fell, and Babylon the great was remembered before God, to give her a cup of the wine of the fury of his wrath. 20 And every island (state) fled, and the mountains (small states) were no more; 21 and hail, the size of a talent (the word of God) fell from heaven upon the people; and the people blasphemed God for the plagues of the hail, because the plague from it was very severe.
THE FOURTH VISION
Chapter 17 Now the Angel gives an additional explanation about the destruction of spiritual Babylon. Here He shows spiritual Babylon in the form of a harlot. 1 And one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke to me, saying, "Come near, and I will show you the judgment of a great harlot who sits on many waters. 2 The kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the inhabitants of the earth have drunk in the wine of her fornication." 3 And he led me in the spirit into the wilderness; and I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast, full of blasphemous names, with seven heads and ten horns. 4 And the woman was clothed in purple and purple, and was adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls, and had a golden cup in her hand filled with abominations and the uncleanness of her fornication.; 5 And on her forehead is written a name: mystery, Babylon the great, the mother of harlots and abominations of the earth. 6 I saw that the woman was intoxicated with the blood of the saints and the blood of Jesus' witnesses, and when I saw her, I was amazed with great wonder. Next, the Angel talks about the essence of spiritual Babylon. 7 And the angel said to me: What are you marveling at? I will tell you the secret of this woman and the beast that bears her, which has seven heads and ten horns. 8 The beast that you saw was, and is not, and will come out of the abyss and go to destruction; and those who dwell on the earth, whose names have not been written in the book of life since the beginning of the world, will be amazed when they see that the beast was, and is not, and will appear. 9 Here is the mind that has wisdom. In this case, the Angel is talking about the kingdom of the end-time world, in which states repeatedly change their ideologies, from monarchy to democracy, and vice versa. The seven heads are the seven mountains on which the woman sits, 10 and the seven kings, five of whom have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come, and when he comes, he will not be long. 11 And the beast that was, and which is not, is the eighth, and of the seven, and will go to destruction. 12 And the ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received the kingdom, but will take power with the beast as kings for one hour. This is how the Angel shows the democratic method of changing rulers. 13 They have the same thoughts and will transfer their power and authority to the beast. 14 They will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them; for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those who are with him are called, chosen, and faithful. 15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sitteth, are men, and nations, and kindreds, and tongues. 16 And the ten horns which you saw on the beast, these will hate the harlot, and will make her desolate, and will strip her naked, and will eat her flesh, and will burn her in the fire.; 17 For God has set it in their hearts to do his will, to do one will, and to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled. 18 But the woman whom you saw is a great city, reigning over the kings of the earth. 18. The judgment of spiritual Babylon, which the Lord places on the saints of the Most High. 1 After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great power; the earth was illuminated by his glory. 2 And he cried out mightily, with a loud voice, saying, Babylon the great harlot is fallen, fallen; she has become a dwelling place of demons, and a dwelling place for every unclean spirit, and a dwelling place for every unclean and abominable bird; for she has drunk all nations with the fierce wine of her fornication, 3 And the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth have become rich from her great luxury.. 4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Depart from her, my people, that ye partake not of her sins, and be not subject to her plagues.; 5 For her sins have gone up to heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities. 6 Repay her as she has rewarded you, and repay her twice according to her deeds. In the cup in which she made wine for you, prepare twice for her. 7 As much as she was famous and exalted, reward her with so much torment and sorrow. For she says in her heart, "I am sitting as a queen; I am not a widow, and I will not see sorrow." 8 Therefore, one day, plagues will come upon her, death, weeping, and famine, and she will be burned with fire, because the LORD God is strong in judging her. 9 And the kings of the earth, who committed fornication and indulged in luxury with her, will weep and mourn for her when they see the smoke of her conflagration, 10 Standing afar off for fear of her torment, saying, "Woe, woe to you, great city of Babylon, mighty city! For your judgment has come in one hour. 11 And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn for her, because no one buys their goods anymore, 12 goods of gold and silver, precious stones and pearls, fine linen and purple, silk and purple, and all kinds of fragrant wood, and all kinds of ivory, and all kinds of precious woodwork, of copper, iron, and marble, 13 cinnamon, and incense, and myrrh, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and the bodies and souls of men. 14 And the fruits that were pleasing to your soul are gone from you, and all that is fat and glorious is gone from you; you will no longer find it. 15 Those who sold all these things, who had become rich from her, would stand far away from the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing, 16 and saying, "Woe, woe to you, great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and purple, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, 17 For in one hour so much wealth was lost! And all the pilots, and all those who sailed on ships, and all the shipwrights, and all those who traded on the sea stood afar off, 18 And when they saw the smoke from her conflagration, they cried out, saying, What a city is like a great city! 19 And they sprinkled ashes on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, Woe, woe to you, the great city, with whose jewels all who have ships on the sea have become rich, for it was desolate in one hour! 20 Rejoice in this, heaven, and the holy apostles and prophets; for God has executed your judgment on him. ANGEL'S ADDITIONAL EXPLANATION OF THE FALL OF SPIRITUAL BABYLON. 21 And a mighty angel took a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Babylon the great city shall be cast down with such haste, and it shall be no more. 22 And the voice of those who play the harp, and sing, and play the pipes, and blow the trumpets, will no longer be heard in you; there will no longer be any artist in you, no art, and the noise of the millstones will no longer be heard in you; 23 and the light of the lamp will no longer appear in you; and the voice of the bridegroom And the bride will no longer be heard in you, for your merchants were the nobles of the earth, and all nations were deceived by your magic. 24 And in him was found the blood of the prophets and saints, and of all those who were slain on earth. 19. The consequence of God's Judgments 1 After these things I heard a loud voice in heaven, as of a great multitude, saying, Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and honor and power to our Lord! 2 For his judgments are true and righteous, because he condemned that great adulteress who corrupted the earth with her fornication, and sought the blood of his servants at her hand. 3 And they said a second time, Hallelujah! And her smoke ascended forever and ever. 4 Then the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped the God who sat on the throne, saying, Amen! Hallelujah! 5 And a voice came from the throne, saying, Praise our God, all you his servants and those who fear him, small and great. 6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, as it were the sound of many waters, as it were the voice of mighty thunders, saying, Hallelujah! For the Lord God Almighty has reigned. 7 Let us rejoice and be glad, and give him glory; for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his wife has prepared herself. 8 And it was given to her to put on fine linen, pure and bright; and fine linen is the righteousness of the saints. 9 And the angel said to me, Write, Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb. And he said to me, "These are the true words of God." 10 I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, "See that you do not do this; I am your fellow servant and your brothers who have the testimony of Jesus; worship God; for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."
AND THIS IS THE KINGDOM OF GOD.
Here, the Angel compares the Kingdom of God to precious stones, in the same way that Jesus compared the Kingdom of God to the pearl that the merchant exchanged his entire fortune for. 9 And one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues came to me and said to me, "Come, I will show you the wife, the bride of the Lamb." 10 And he lifted me up in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, which came down from heaven from God. 11 He has the glory of God. His luminary (the Constitution, which is based on the law and the word of the Lord) is like a precious stone, like a crystal jasper stone. 12 It has a large and high wall, and has twelve gates, and on them twelve Angels; on the gates are written the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: 13 On the east are three gates, on the north are three gates, on the south are three gates, on the west are three gates. 14 The wall of the city has twelve foundations, and on them are the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. A high wall speaks of the high protection of the Kingdom of God. The names of the 12 tribes of Israel and the 12 apostles emphasize that the Kingdom of God is based on the Old Testament and the New Testament, as one word of God. 15 The one who spoke to me had a golden reed to measure the city, its gates, and its walls. 16 The city is located in a quadrilateral, and its length is the same as its latitude. And he measured the city with a reed for twelve thousand stadia; its length, breadth, and height were equal. 17 And he measured its wall a hundred and forty-four cubits, according to the measure of a man, according to the measure of an angel. 18 Its wall was built of jasper, and the city was pure gold, like pure glass. 19 The foundations of the city wall are decorated with all kinds of precious stones: the first base is jasper, the second is sapphire, the third is chalcedony, the fourth is emerald, 20 The fifth is sardonyx, the sixth is carnelian, the seventh is chrysolite, the eighth is virillium, the ninth is topaz, the tenth is chrysoprase, the eleventh is hyacinth, the twelfth is amethyst. 21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: each gate was of one pearl. The street of the city is pure gold, like transparent glass. 22 But I did not see a temple in him, for the LORD God Almighty is his temple, and the Lamb. Here, in order to show the sanctity of the Kingdom of God, the Angel shows all the buildings of the city using materials made of gold and precious stones. He says: the city was pure gold, like pure glass. It's clear that gold doesn't look like pure glass at all, which means it's an allegory. 23 And the city needs neither the sun nor the moon for its illumination, for the glory of God has illuminated it, and the Lamb is its lamp. In other words, the people no longer need the teaching of a man, be it a king or an ideologue, because they have the word of God. 24 The nations that are saved will walk in his light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory and honor into him. For an honest person thinks about what is honest and stands firm on everything that is honest. 25 Its gates will not be shut by day, and there will be no night. 26 And they will bring into it the glory and honor of the nations. 27 And nothing unclean will enter into it, and no one devoted to abomination and lies, but only those who are written in the Lamb's book of life. 22 :1 And he showed me a pure river of the water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. The river of life is the word of God. 2 In the middle of its street, on both sides of the river, is the tree of life, bearing fruit twelve times, yielding its fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree are for healing the nations. The tree is God's law, the leaves are his commandments, and the fruits are the saved. 3 And nothing will be cursed any more; but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will serve him. 4 And they will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. 5 And there will be no night there, and they will need neither a lamp nor the light of the sun, for the LORD God gives them light; and they will reign forever and ever. 6 And he said to me, "These words are true and true; and the LORD, the God of the holy prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants what is about to happen." 7 Behold, I am coming quickly: blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book. The fact that this prophecy must be followed means that this prophecy is not a prediction, but God's plan to transform the kingdom of this world into the Kingdom of God. And the Lord entrusts the fulfillment of this plan to the saints of the Most High. 8 I, John, have seen and heard these things. But when I heard and saw it, I fell down at the feet of the angel who showed me these things, to worship him. 9 But he said to me, "See that you do not do this, for I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets and those who keep the words of this book; worship God." 10 And he said to me, Seal not the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is at hand. 11 Let the unrighteous still do unrighteousness; let the unclean still be defiled; let the righteous still do righteousness, and let the holy one still be sanctified. 12 Behold, I am coming quickly, and my reward is with me, to reward everyone according to his deeds. 13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the First and the Last. 14 Blessed are those who keep his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life and enter the city through the gates. 15 But outside there are dogs, and sorcerers, and fornicators, and murderers, and idolaters, and everyone who loves and does unrighteousness. 16 I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify these things to you in the churches. I am the root and descendant of David, the bright and morning star. 17 Both the Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, come! Let the thirsty one come, and let the willing one take the water of life for free. 18 And I also testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds anything to them, God will put on him the plagues that are written in this book. 19 And if anyone takes away anything from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his participation in the book of life and in the holy city and in that, what is written in this book. 20 He who bears witness to these things says, "By God, I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! 21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is with you all. Amen.