The Reformed Olive Press

               The Preterist Connection of Revelation 19 & Revelation 20 imagery: Bar Kochba Revolt   REVELATION 19 THEMES ·          Jesus as the Greater Joshua going to war with Apostate Jerusalem/Spiritual Canaanites to claim the New Jerusalem / Promise Land. Compare the Old Covenant Israel’s Land Allotment with New Covenant Israel’s Land Allotment. See Joshua 13-21; Ezekiel 45,47,48.   Jesus as the Greater Solomon (resurrected/ascended Christ imagery). Solomon the Man of Peace is a “resurrected” King David who starts off his new Kingdom by killing off his enemies and exiling one of them: Adonijah killed ( 1 Kings 2:25), Joab killed (1 Kings 2:34), Shimei killed(1 Kings 2:46), Abiathar exiled (1 Kings 2:26-27).  Likewise, Christ tosses the Beast and False Prophet into the Lake of Fire and then exiles Satan into the Abyss. Also, Satan is used as scapegoat imagery/Azazel.  ...

                                            Parallels of Revelation and Ezekiel 40-48 Rev -Angels dressed as priests and conducting priestly intermediate functions for Jesus/God-Rev15:6 Ezk- Zadok Priesthood conducting priestly intermediate functions for the Prince-Ezk 46:2 Rev- The Glory of God dwells in the Heavenly Temple-Rev 15:8 Ezk-  The Glory of God dwells in the Heavenly Temple- Ezk 43:2, 5. Rev- Jesus waiting in the Holy Place of the Heavenly Temple in order to conduct the DOA sacrifice-Rev 1:12-20. Ezk- The Prince waiting in the Outer Gate of the Heavenly Temple in order to conduct the DOA sacrifice-Ezk 44:3 Rev- The Angel priests served God in the inner court of the Heavenly Temple while the disobedient angels of Satan were evicted out of Heaven-Rev 4:4;12:7-17. Ezk- Zadok priests served God in the inner court (Altar & Sanctuary)while the Levite Priests ...

                                       AD 70-Day of Atonement (DOA) Themes in Revelation If Ezekiel 40-48 sounds like a confusing mess, read 1 Kings 5-8 (Solomon’s Temple Inauguration), 2 Chronicles 29 (Hezekiah’s Temple Inauguration). Then read Ezekiel 40-48. It is Jesus’ Heavenly Temple Inauguration. The Heavenly Temple is purified and then brought to Earth in Rev 21. Although it is not a literal Temple on Earth (Rev 21:22), the symbol is manifested as unrestricted, access to God . Rev 1:   Jesus as High Priest in the HOLY PLACE/Rev 5 Jesus as a Slain Lamb in the HOLY OF HOLIES OF HEAVEN. Rev1:10-God’s voice like a Trumpet. Rev 2-3:  Covenant Curse-like imagery applied to the 7 Gentile Churches Rev 4:  24 Priest Elders with harps, Cherubim and Seraphim in the HOLY OF HOLIES OF HEAVEN. Rev 5:  A nation of priests singing a ...

                                        The End of the Jewish Kingdom-NOT THE END OF THE WORLD Ezekiel 7:2-7 English Standard Version 7 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “And you, O son of man, thus says the Lord God to the land of Israel: An end! The end has come upon the four corners of the land .3 Now the end is upon you, and I will send my anger upon you ; I will judge you according to your ways, and I will punish you for all your abominations. 4 And my eye will not spare you, nor will I have pity, but I will punish you for your ways, while your abominations are in your midst. Then you will know that I am the Lord. 5 “Thus says the Lord God: Disaster after disaster! Behold, it comes. 6 An end has come; the end has come; it has awakened against you. Behold, it comes. 7 Your doom has come to you, O inhabitant of the land. The time has come; the day is near, a day of tumult , and not...