The Holy Scripture - english version B.indd - Sabbat

Offenbarung ~ Revelation 16147bewahren (16,15), beständig im Glaubenzu bleiben.Explanation of Ernst Simon: Inaccordance with Revelation 17:15, aninterpretation sees the Euphrates powerin the great river Euphrates that hasprevailed there for many centuries,until 1918: Turkey as a Muslim worldpower. The drying up of its water is theslow retreat of the Mohammedan floodafter the defeat in Vienna in 1683 untilTurkey lost its independence in 1840becoming dependant from the majorEuropean powers. At the end of WorldWar I Turkey had lost all the territories inAfrica, Asia and Europe, except Anatoliaand a small area near Constantinople,and stopped being the Moslem worldpower. The “kings of the rising sun” arethe rulers in the east of the world, in Asia.Due to the downfall of the Muslim worldpower the way has been prepared to thoserulers (16:12). The dragon, the beastand the false prophet are symbols ofthe modern Spiritualism (Paganism), forthe Papacy and the fallen Protestantism(16:13). “The spirits of demons” gatherthe rulers of the world at Armageddon“for the fight on the great day of God”(16:14). Armageddon means the mountainof Megiddo, located outside the greatplain in northern Palestine. Already inancient times it was fought from heavenagainst the Canaanites at Megiddo(Judges 5:19-20). In our times it canclearly be recognized by the politicalevents that the interests of the three worldpowers USA, Russia and China meet inPalestine and throughout the easternMediterranean region. The colouredpeople are on the move. They have notmoved yet, but they are gathering for amarch to “Armageddon” for a fight againstthe West, for the battle on that “great dayof God Almighty” (16:16; Joel 4:9-17;Dan. 11:45). Another interpretation seesthe Euphrates as a symbol of the peopleswho fight against God under the leadershipof the great Babylon. Christ [The Messiah]and the ones accompanying him are the“kings of the rising sun,” and this battlebrings the nations together to destroy thepeople of God. Both interpretations havesome similar explanations of symbols,especially the fact that the battle of“Armageddon” will be the last battle onearth, and admonishes its followers towatch and keep the robes (symbol ofjustice) (16:15) and to remain faithful.Offb 16,17 Und der siebenteEngel goß aus seine Schale indie Luft; da kam (ging aus) einelaute Stimme AUS dem TempelDES HIMMELS vom Throne her,die sprach: ES IST GESCHEHEN!KJV + EL = AND THE SEVENTHANGEL POURED OUT HIS VIAL(BOWL) INTO THE AIR; AND THERECAME A GREAT VOICE OUT OF THETEMPLE OF HEAVEN, FROM THETHRONE, SAYING, IT IS DONE.Offb 16,18 UND ES WURDENSTIMMEN UND DONNER UNDBLITZE, UND WARD EIN SOLCHESERDBEBEN, WIE SOLCHES NICHTGEWESEN IST, SEIT MENSCHENAUF ERDEN GEWESEN SIND, SOLCHERDBEBEN ALSO GROSS.KJV + EL = AND THERE WEREVOICES, AND THUNDERS; ANDLIGHTNINGS; AND THERE WASA GREAT EARTHQUAKE, SUCHAS WAS NOT SINCE MEN WEREUPON THE EARTH, SO MIGHTY ANEARTHQUAKE, AND SO GREAT.Offb 16,19 UND AUS DER GROSSENSTADT WURDEN DREI TEILE, UNDDIE STÄDTE DER HEIDEN FIELEN.UND BABYLON, DER GROSSEN,WARD GEDACHT VOR JAHWEH, IHRZU GEBEN DEN KELCH DES WEINSVON SEINEM GRIMMIGEN ZORN.KJV + EL = AND THE GREAT CITYWAS DIVIDED INTO THREE PARTS,AND THE CITIES OF THE NATIONSFELL: AND GREAT BABYLONCAME IN REMEMBRANCE BEFOREYAHWEH, TO GIVE TO HER THE CUPOF THE WINE OF THE FIERCENESSOF HIS WRATH.Kap 14,8-10Offb 16,20 Und alle Inseln entflohen(verschwanden), und keine Bergewurden gefunden.KJV + EL = AND EVERY ISLAND FLEDAWAY, AND THE MOUNTAINS WERE