Revelation 13:7 Part 1: War With the Saints and Eating of the Tree of Life
Today's Bible study focus is on this verse:
"Revelation 13:7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations."
And it was given unto him:
Esther's name means "star" in Greco-Persian and "myrtle in Media. Greece (Grecia) and Medo-Persia (Media-Persia) throughout the Bible is associated with lukewarm and Pharisee type Christians (unsaved Christians in the Church.
"Esther 4:8 Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people."
Luke 19's Parable of the Ten Minas speak of the Antichrist king and the ten horns/kings mentioned in Daniel 7 and Revelation 12, 13, and 17.
"Luke 19:15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading."
Extra info:
"Luke 19:12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return."
"Luke 19:13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come."
Why did the Lord Jesus turn water into wine?
Everyone loves the water to wine miracle. The spiritual meaning is dark. Water represents the Lord Jesus and His living water (the Holy Spirit anointing). Wine represents Satan and all kinds of sin. Light to dark = apostasy. The nobleman represents Satan and the Antichrist king/man.
King Hezekiah represents a lukewarm Christian who ends up a Great Tribulation saint due to God's mercy through the Lord Jesus (David's sake). Merodachbaladan represents a Pharisee type Christian.
"John 4:46 So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum."
"Isaiah 38:1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live."
"Isaiah 39:1 At that time Merodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard that he had been sick, and was recovered."
"Isaiah 38:5 Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years."
"2 Kings 20:6 And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake."
Seventh seal and seven trumpets judgments:
For context, Satan is the ruler and king of this world, which are the unsaved.
"Revelation 8:3 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne."
Of all saints....
Sacrifices require blood of a animal. If man is beast (animal) and beast is man, then a man (human being) must be sacrificed. If Jesus Christ is the blood atonement for Holy Spirit filled Christians, then who is the sacrifice for the unsaved? Mystery Babylon explains this portion.
"Revelation 18:24 And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth."
Caesar (Rome) and Pharoah (Egypt) are both titles of a central, autocratic, cruel, and violent leader (king). Their citizens naturally hate them because of the extreme oppression, slavery, imprisonment, and sorrow.
"Philippians 4:22 All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar's household."
Parallel: "Exodus 4:22 And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:"
Those of Caesar's (Satan's) household (Mystery Babylon church) will persecute to avoid the cruelty and persecution of Satan. The true saints will suffer and ultimately be murdered just like the Lord Jesus was, while Mystery Babylon will temporarily live as long as they rebel against the Lord Jesus.
"2 Peter 2:10 But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities."
Parallel: "Revelation 2:10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have."
Let's think about Revelation 13:18, and how it relates to the golden altar.
The beast is a man both physically and spiritually (an angel fallen from grace like Satan). This final Antichrist king (Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon type king) will do some terrible things.
"2 Chronicles 4:19 And Solomon made all the vessels that were for the house of God, the golden altar also, and the tables whereon the shewbread was set;"
"1 Kings 7:51 So was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house of the LORD. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated; even the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did he put among the treasures of the house of the LORD."
Nebuchadnezzar steals and destroys what King Solomon built for the Lord God.
"2 Kings 24:13 And he carried out thence all the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD, as the LORD had said."
Deeper study: What or Who does the vessels of gold represent?
King Belshazzar, Nebuchadnezzar's son, takes and imprison God's vessels too. By drinking wine (spilling blood, killing, human sacrificing saints), King of Babylon and his followers (Mystery Babylon) praise and worship false gods/idols. They don't glorify and worship God and lift themselves against the Lord Jesus. They also spiritually kill saints too by tempting people to sin against God by sinning, rejecting the Lord Jesus's salvation, and killing His saints.
"Daniel 5:23 But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:"
"Daniel 11:8 And shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with their princes, and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold; and he shall continue more years than the king of the north."
"Revelation 18:12 The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,"
Deeper study: Daniel 11's final Antichrist king and the tree of life connection
"Daniel 11:2 And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia."
Riches:
"Ephesians 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;"
Parallel: "Revelation 1:7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen."
"Ephesians 2:7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus."
Parallel: "Revelation 2:7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God."
Eating the tree of life is mentioned in Genesis which tells of the original deception and sin.
Adam was in authority over all things. Eve listened to and obeyed Satan (the serpent) and convinced Adam to disobey God's command. He was not deceived, but willingly chose to listen to his deceived wife.
Adam represents an unsaved Christian who falls into apostasy/follows Satan, and Eve represents Mystery Babylon and the false prophets of that church. Eating of the tree of life = eating or devouring flesh = murdering Holy Spirit filled Christians who bear fruits of the Holy Spirit.
These deceived Christians choose to reject the truth of the Lord Jesus Christ and eat/take of the tree of life just like Adam and Eve did. Of course, Satan promises them eternal life if they do this!
"Genesis 3:17 And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;"
"Genesis 3:22 And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:"
God diligently warns against taking the mark of the beast (taking a man's life, human sacrifice, spiritual pollution/corruption, stolen riches) throughout scripture.
"Deuteronomy 20:19 When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege:"
"Genesis 9:5 And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man."
"Deuteronomy 24:6 No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man's life to pledge."
These people (false prophets, antichrists) become rich through causing Christians to become apostate and physically killing saints (Judas Iscariot type Christians). They are also materialistic, greedy, covetous, and will do strange things for a piece of change which includes deceiving with earthly gifts, riches and wealth.
"Proverbs 13:8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke."
"Jonah 1:14 Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee."
"Luke 12:15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth."
Parallel: "Revelation 12:15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood."
"Acts 27:22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship."
"Romans 5:17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)"
I was heading towards apostasy and the Lord Jesus Christ stopped and helped me when I prayed and started asking questions. He answered quickly!
In my personal life, I personally got this message. I didn't know that I was on this path due to me adopting the "chasing a bag" and "secure the bag" lifestyle. I couldn't figure out why success wasn't happening as marketed and why so many sorrows were in my life. Unfortunate events kept happening due to me not having any faith and doing what everyone unsaved was marketing; I wanted comfort and kept getting chaos.
I asked the Lord Jesus why was so much happening when I thought that I was doing the right things. Bad investments turned bad, and I lost a well paying job in search of more and more. In a dream, the Lord Jesus showed me an important verse, and uncoincidentally, it was on Tiktok where I first discovered this lifestyle and was showing a man on my phone about it. That dream was so clear then and even now as I type this.
The confirmation came on a video on Tiktok with this verse: "Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." With the Lord sending this verse I realized that what I was earning was sufficient, but I never was content and thankful for what I had. I'm sincerely thankful for his restoration of my income now!
I never was homeless and broke like I was at that time. My success with trading in the stock market with options and investments blinded me, and my spending didn't stop. Well, the market tanked and reality set in; I really felt like king Nebuchadnezzar when he was humbled. It really took having no money in the bank and depending on the Lord Jesus for necessities for me to even get to this point.
It definitely was not fun at the time, but my faith has grown only because of the Lord Jesus. I couldn't help myself without His guidance and protection. I've explored many things in my worldly experiences and one reflection is clear.
The only comfort in this world is the Lord Jesus and trusting in Him is more comforting than any riches in the world. Being drunk and engaging in worldly pleasures without moderation brings oppression, depression, hopelessness, and antichrist spirits who will only deceive and lead me astray into the path of destruction which is hell.
The Book of Revelation is happening now and only the Lord Jesus lead me to this realization on a biblical and physical level. I have to regularly question myself and ask, "What am I doing today that is antichrist? I am truly walking in the Spirit?" and seek the Lord God for spiritual wisdom. It's easy to think "that's not me!", but the Lord God and the Lord Jesus will always reveal the truth and will always provide a solution and will lead you back from the madness which is greed, covetousness, and worship of mammon.
Remember, Judas had a bag, but it was wicked. The Lord God's bag (riches) is righteousness and eternal life!
"John 12:6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein."
"John 13:29 For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor."
"Job 14:17 My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity."
"Micah 6:11 Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?"
"Proverbs 16:11 A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights of the bag are his work."
My ability to interpret the Bible and especially the prophetic books is God's handiwork.
"John 14:13-14 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it."