Little Known Prophecies

Who ever said "X marks the spot"? A lot of people are familiar with the mark on the forehead in Revelation, and the great whore in Revelation, but surprisingly few are aware of the Old Testament prophecies related to these two topics.

The prophet Ezekiel, along with the prophets Jeremiah and Zechariah, was a priest as well as a prophet. At the age of 30, when a priest would normally begin his ministry Ezekiel received his prophetic call from the Lord (about 593 B.C.). He spent his life in Babylon, and prophesied of the destruction of Jerusalem.

Interestingly enough, he 'saw' a remnant of Israelites getting a mark on their forehead prior to God's judgment on Jerusalem and the land (Ezekiel 9:1-11). Those bringing God's destruction upon Jerusalem and the land were instructed not to touch those with the mark on their forehead. Sounds like Revelation 7:3?

And what about the great whore or harlot of Revelation? The prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel all prophesied of the great harlot almost three thousand years ago. She is clearly identified in passages such as Is. 1:21, Jer. 2:20, and Ezekiel 16:35.

Christ warned of her judgment in Mt. 23:35-39, and Luke 21:20-28! And Revelation mirrors these prophecies of Christ (see Rev. 18:24 and verse 4).

Revelation 11:8 says this great city is where our Lord was crucified, and it is true that our Lord was crucified in Jerusalem. Yet the great harlot is called "Mystery Babylon". In Isaiah 14:4 and 12 we see that Lucifer is the King of Babylon. hmmmmmmm.

All is not always as it seems in this world, and the book of Revelation gives hints at just how mysterious the forces of darkness on this planet can be as they use earthly kingdoms to war against the saints of God. But their efforts are ultimately futile because the Lamb of God is also the Lion of Judah, and He will vanquish all foes! Praise the Lord, the victory is won.

Yours in Him,
Pastor B.