Geri's question, "Also I’m wondering why the millennium people (still in a sinful body) will be permitted to the Tree of Life leaves (tea) Revelation 22:2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations." Revelation 21-22 are talking about the eternal state, after the millennium The New Heaven and Earth new heaven. new earth. no more death. no more crying. no more pain or mourning. no night. no more curse. no sun. there will still be death in the millennium. Within New Jerusalem that comes down from heaven, Rev 22:1 And he showed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb, 2 in the middle of its street. On either side of the river was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 3 There will no longer be any curse; and the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and His bond-servants will serve Him; 4 they will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads. 5 And there will no longer be any night; and they will not have need of the light of a lamp nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God will illuminate them; and they will reign forever and ever. The church is already in immortal body form before the millennium. The peoples who rebel against Jesus at the end of the millennium are mortals who die - rev 20:7-9, and all the unsaved dead are judged -rev 20:11-15, they are not given from the tree of life to heal them. so who would need to eat something to be healed? the only thing that makes sense to me is that there are mortals at the end of the millennium who do not rebel against Jesus. they are alive when the rebels are killed (20:9) and kept alive by Jesus to enter the eternal state. they need to be changed, healed. so the leaves of the tree of life are for the healing of the nations. Thus all things are made new, including eternal life given to the people who live through the millennium and do not reject Jesus. rev 21:55 And He who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” And He *said, “Write, for these words are faithful and true.” :feedback Indeed the effects of the Rapture will be felt and seen, after the fact! The leaves of healing will help extend life, again just as in the beginning! Speaking of the Rapture, again May 30th or the 17th of the second month is most attractive! TR Interesting Regina that you have the healing of the nations at the end of the tribulation after the 2nd Gog/Magog war against Jerusalem (Revelation 20). I was thinking about this prophecy of Egypt and Ethiopia … many feel the Nile River will get nuked and Egypt will be uninhabitable for 40 years and I was placing the clean up time and healing of the nations starting at the beginning of the Millennium period. Right now tensions are high for the water at the Aswan Dam … Someone ask this question In Ezekiel 29 is a judgment against Egypt and in verse 11 it declares that Egypt will not be inhabited for 40 years. Jack Kelley’s response … The prophecies of Ezekiel 25-26 were fulfilled when Babylon conquered the known world in the 6th Century BC, but Psalm 83 has never been fulfilled in the manner described. While Egypt was given to Nebuchadnezzar as a reward for his efforts to destroy Tyre (Ezek. 29:18-19) there’s no record of Egypt ever being made desolate for 40 years like the previous verses say. Therefore this prophecy awaits a future fulfillment. There’s an indication in Zechariah 14:16-19 that this will happen to Egypt during the Millennium. That being the case, it will not delay either the coming of the rapture or Daniel’s 70th Week which follows. And Gary Stearman: The Tower of Syene and the Possible Nuclear Destruction of Egypt Who can ever forget what happened to Pharaoh and his army when they pursued the Israelites across the Red Sea? There’s a little-known, overlooked prophecy in the book of Ezekiel that predicts a tragic end to the nation of Egypt. Scripture says that Egypt becomes uninhabitable for 40 years! What could bring such devastating destruction? The prophet references a structure called The Tower of Syene in his writings, a full 2,500 years before it ever existed! This should convince you that God knows the future! What if we told you that this Russian-constructed monument, perhaps to Islam, sits in the shadow of the Nile River? And right next to the Aswan Dam! If a nuclear weapon were to destroy this massive structure, trillions of gallons of water would flood Egypt. Will the long-time enemies of Israel be destroyed by water once again? Gary and Bob take a deep look at this ancient prophecy. - Fair Use - Im still watching Shavuot....the days Israel celebrates which is Monday and Tuesday...and then the day that we celebrate Pentecost on May 23rd!! :flyup: This is my next favorite choice. Would it be at midnight in Jerusalem on the 17th?
Rev 21:1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and there is no longer any sea. 2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is among the people, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them, 4 and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away.”
February 3, 2016
