"And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath."
Jerusalem was no exception to the rule governing urban sprawl where the city is a planner's dream but carefully laid out avenues, parks and residential areas burst out of its seams that soon it is a nightmare for the city fathers. Sinful man makes the city and Jerusalem was typical. "How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers."(Is.1:21). The earthquake mentioned in the wake of rapture was signified by the day of the Lord. "And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives,"(Ze.14:4) "And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found."(Re.16:20)
At the same hour indicates several climacteric changes. Israel lifted up is one event. "lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from Benjamin's gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananeel unto the king's winepresses./And men shall dwell in it, and there shall be no more utter destruction; but Jerusalem shall be safely inhabited." (Ze.14:1-0-11) This is what we shall as New Jerusalem. Below the line stretched by the angel the city shall undergo rapid changes. "and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven."(Re.11:13) We shall see them part of the nations walking under the light of the Lamb. (Re.21:24)
"and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: " The result of the sixth angel sounding trumpet is given in multiples of 7 which is according to the everlasting covenant. This is obvious from v.15.
"And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath."
Jerusalem was no exception to the rule governing urban sprawl where the city is a planner's dream but carefully laid out avenues, parks and residential areas burst out of its seams that soon it is a nightmare for the city fathers. Sinful man makes the city and Jerusalem was typical. "How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers."(Is.1:21). The earthquake mentioned in the wake of rapture was signified by the day of the Lord. "And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives,"(Ze.14:4) "And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found."(Re.16:20)
At the same hour indicates several climacteric changes. Israel lifted up is one event. "lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from Benjamin's gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananeel unto the king's winepresses./And men shall dwell in it, and there shall be no more utter destruction; but Jerusalem shall be safely inhabited." (Ze.14:1-0-11) This is what we shall as New Jerusalem. Below the line stretched by the angel the city shall undergo rapid changes. "and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven."(Re.11:13) We shall see them part of the nations walking under the light of the Lamb. (Re.21:24)
"and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: " The result of the sixth angel sounding trumpet is given in multiples of 7 which is according to the everlasting covenant. This is obvious from v.15.
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