Revelation means the unveiling of Jesus. But, unveiling for who? If for the world then a veil must be over their minds that needs to be removed, right? And this time would be for them. And if so the scripture would show us that this is for who the unveiling happens.
But, if for Israel the scripture would speak of her need to have the veil removed. And that’s exactly what we see in 2Cor.3:14-16. Paul speaking of Israel here says, “14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.
15 But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart.
16 Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.”
And in Rom.11 Paul gives us a clue as to the timing of this unveiling so that “all Israel shall be saved.” He describes the veil over their eyes saying to saved gentiles, “For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles be come in.
26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
27 For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.
28 As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the father’s sakes.
29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.”
So we see that the unveiling for Israel will happen when God is finished with this time frame Paul refers to in Eph.3:1-12 as a “dispensation of the grace of God.” When Jesus once again speaks to Israel through the 7 churches of Rev.2,3. To finish the 70th week of Daniel’s prophecy in Dan.9.
Remember that Jesus said in John16:8 that He had to go away or the Holy Spirit could not come. And that “if I depart, I will send him unto you.
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.”
So it is during this dispensation we are now taking part in that the Holy Spirit and not Jesus is reproving the world and indwelling His people. And both before this time and after this time it is Jesus that is speaking to His people the Jews.
And this is why we see Jesus speaking to the churches in Rev.2,3. Because this is a time Jeremiah referred to as the “time of Jacob’s trouble.” Jacob who is Israel. A time when God unveils Jesus for the Jews using the events of the great tribulation described in Revelation, the unveiling.
A time the world is being hurtled into at a seemingly quickening pace. Quickened by the strides being made toward a surveillance state and national ID’s. What Daniel said is a time when knowledge increases and travel is at greater speeds.
A surveillance state that gives more and more control to a central gov’t system that will one day soon be run by the antichrist, the man of sin/lawlessness, with his mark becoming mandatory for all both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond.
A mark by the way that I believe has been right in front of our faces since the time Israel returned to her land. The “Star of David” which is the “number of a man” and the “number of his name.” Just as the prophecy says in Rev.13.
So the unveiling that is described in the book of Revelation is the time of Jacob’s trouble referenced by Jeremiah. A time when the events described in Revelation are done for the purpose of removing the veil, or blindness in part, from the hearts of every Jew.
And this being God’s purpose in Revelation, we can reasonably conclude that there is no need for the Holy Spirit’s ecclesia to be here. Because during the time of the events described in Revelation Jesus is once again directly dealing with Israel. Just as He did in the Old Covenant. As we see in Rev.2,3.
A time when once again signs and wonders abound, some lying and some not. Paul tells us the reason for this in 1Cor.1:22. Because it is signs from God that are the things the Jews are seeking for confirmation that it is God that is dealing with them.
This is very different from us who are saved in this dispensation. We do not seek signs as Israel does. Nor do we seek the wisdom of the world as the Greeks. But, we simply preach Christ and Him crucified. A message that Paul said carries in it the power of God unto salvation for all who will believe. Both the Jews and the rest of the nations the Bible calls gentiles.
As a part of this dispensation the Holy Spirit is reproving the world now of sin, righteousness, and of judgment. Whereas He was not the one doing this before this dispensation. Jesus says the sin the Holy Spirit reproves the world of is “they believe not on me.”
You know why Jesus didn’t say the Holy Spirit will reprove the world of every naughty thing they do? Because His sacrifice was that forgiveness. The world was forgiven of all naughty behavior 2,000 years ago. So that all that remains to be done is that men trust in Jesus for eternal life.
In John3 we read that to enter the kingdom of heaven a man must be born again. Because that which is born of water, which is the flesh birth from our mother’s womb, is only flesh. And only that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
In Rom.10:9,10 we are told that if we will confess with our mouth the Lord Jesus. And believe in our hearts that He has raised from the dead. We shall be saved. So this is how we are born again. Saved from death to eternal life by having a spirit created in us by God that makes us His child instead of just His creation.
And as His children we have eternal life now. And immortality at the resurrection. And we are heirs to His kingdom. Ever to live in His presence where there is only love, joy, and peace in the Holy Spirit.
If you will do this then you will have eternal life. If you will do this then heaven will be your eternal home. If you will do this then you will not be among those who are made to partake in the events of the great tribulation. If you will do this… then I will see you there or in the air!
