While many of the books in the Bible are filled with symbolism, prophecy, and metaphors, the book of Revelation contains some of the most confusing examples—especially to seekers without formal theological and exegetical training.
The book of Revelation depicts Yeshua opening the seals of Daniel’s vision. He is worthy to do so and has all authority to begin the end-time events that must happen before His triumphant return. These global occurrences foretold and declared by His prophets will no doubt come to pass in God’s perfect time. Although no one knows when that exact time will be, as believers we should never be surprised when these end-time wonders begin to manifest signaling the imminence of His return.
In the beginning, God created man, blessed him, gave him dominion over the lower realm of Earth, and walked and talked with him in His garden among the holy angels. Man was designed as a physical and spiritual creature to live on a Holy Mountain with God and to watch over the Earth portion of God’s creation as He descended and ascended on a staircase that connected the two.
According to the Revelation of John, God will restore this once-perfect relationship that was interrupted by the intrusion of a powerful unholy guardian cherub (aka Satan) who deceived Adam and Eve, stole their allegiance and subsequently their dominion of planet Earth.
God plans the recovery of man and His creation, Earth, in three appointed phases:
The Redemption performed at the Season of Passover: The Messiah that takes away the sin nature as one is born into the nature of the second Adam.
The Giving of Power performed at the Season of Shavuot: The deposit of His Presence by His Holy Spirit in the heart of the redeemed in order to navigate in the fallen world.
The Judgement and Separation performed at the Season of Tabernacles: This is the determination of who belongs to God and separating them from those who refuses to repent. There ensues a battle that eliminates Satan’s presence, fallen angels, and those aligned with the evil one. The righteous ones are translated to His Holy City that is coming down in the clouds of glory to marry the restored Earth. The Holy Mountain is reunited with the planet and God will once again tabernacle with man.
It is then that God says:
Everything is finished! I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will freely give water from the life-giving fountain to everyone who is thirsty (Revelation 21:6 CEV). This beautiful river of Life will flow from His newly placed throne in the Holy place in Jerusalem. The healing waters will water trees of healing fruit and cascade to the Dead Sea bringing sea life and prosperity making the dessert like a lush garden.
The end is now like the beginning. All is restored.
To the overcomer of sin, I will give the right to eat from the Tree of Life which is in God’s Gan-‘Eden” (Revelation 2:7 CJB).