I was happy with the interpretation I already had for the Book of Revelation. This new information conflicted with what I had already accepted to be the truth.

I prayed to the Lord and asked Him what I should do. He brought to my attention Daniel, chapter 9 when the Tribe of Judah had sinned by serving other gods. They were living in a wonderful land and had forgotten how they came to be there. To punish the tribe for their sins, God, Who was in complete control, sent them into captivity for seventy years.

Daniel, a young man at the time, because of his continued loyalty to the Lord, was rewarded during the tribe’s time in captivity. In chapter 9 of the book of Daniel, he was given another meaning to the 70 years while they were under the control of the Babylon Empire. Gabriel revealed to Daniel that seventy years could be multiplied by seven or a week (70 x 7 weeks), which converts to 490 years. The Seventy weeks were determined to the people and the holy city. At the end of this time transgression against sins will be finished (9:24–26).

The Lord was telling me, as He did with Daniel and the 70 weeks, there is something else we need to look at in the Revelation of Jesus Christ. Most of us have read through this book so many times and we tend to overlook some important, useful information.

Although the Lord told me to look at the rewards He gave to the overcomers (re-born believers) of the first four churches, I wanted to see if this new, open door would enlighten other books of the Bible.

Continuing to study the scriptures, I noticed that parts of the Book of Revelation could be considered symbolic. The basis for this belief is revealed in three places: Malachi, John, and Matthew.

In Malachi 4:5–6, it prophecies that Elijah will return before the Day of the Lord. But when John was asked if he was Elijah in John 1:21, he said that he was not. However, in Matthew 11:11–14, Jesus said if we would receive John, he was Elijah.

John the Baptist came in the spirit and power of Elijah (Luke 1:17). This is the reason for my belief that some parts of the Bible can be interpreted in the spirit of their meaning.

Keeping this information in mind, I starting to re-read the Bible from the beginning. There are so many interesting facts in the Bible, especially in Genesis, where mankind began. I remembered hearing these great stories when I was younger: the creation of Adam and Eve, Noah and the Ark, Moses and the Ten Commandments. With the information available, Seth, the third son of Adam and Eve, was revealed to be the first man born of everyone living upon this earth. By using the family tree of Jesus, displayed in The Great Awakening, mankind’s timeline was easily traced.

To God’s Elect,

The Book of Revelation is known as the enlightening of Jesus Christ. In the first chapter, I believe Jesus tells us how to find its true meaning. He said in Revelation 1:8, 11, I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last. Mankind needs to compare past events to discover the future. Adam and Eve were created over 6,000 years ago. Seth, their third son, was the firstborn of Jesus as well as everyone who has, is and will live upon this earth. He is the Alpha, the beginning, of the son of man. Seth began his 6,000^th birthday celebration sometime in 2016, we do not know the day or hour.

Mankind’s past sins appear to be revealed in the rewards of the overcomers, born-again believers of the seven churches. Those of the first church, identified as the first golden candlestick, were told they had left their first love. This reminded me of when Adam and Eve sinned by eating from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, and then hid themselves from God, their first love. However, the overcomers of the first church would receive renewed access to the Tree of Life. This is something Adam and Eve lost over 6,000 years ago.

The second church, or second golden candlestick, was told that overcomers would not be hurt of the second death, God’s Final Judgment. During the time of Noah, a great flood came and punished anyone who did not listen to God’s warnings. Our Lord sentenced everyone not upon the Ark to His Final Judgment. He also said He would do the same to anyone not born again.

 

Born-again believers and overcomers of the third church, or third golden candlestick, would receive the hidden manna, the bread of life. At the time of Moses, God provided manna, food for the Israelites. This lasted for forty years, but it fed only their flesh. However, the bread of life will feed their souls for eternity.

 

The fourth church overcomers, or fourth golden candlestick, received power over the nations and a new name. Believers of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ renewed their birthright with God and were called His sons or daughters. God’s children will inherit a great gift-salvation and an everlasting life.

 

For overcomers of the fifth church or golden candlestick, Jesus will confess their names to our heavenly Father. After Jesus ascended into the heavens, He sat down at the right hand of God and Satan’s seat was lost. The son of man is now represented in heaven, from the firstborn Seth, to every one of us today.

It appears that God used the history of mankind to explain the Book of Revelation. The sixth church have received an open door. I believe this refers to the 6,000^th birthday of the son of man. According to 2 Peter 3:8, 6,000 years are equal to 6 days to God. The next day, the seventh, is called the Sabbath Day. The seventh church overcomers will be with God. The reward of the churches appears to begin at Alpha with Adam and Eve and continue through mankind’s existence to the end, or Omega, when he will be with God.

This letter reviews only the seven churches in chapters 1-3 of the Book of Revelation. The book, The Great Awakening, the Week of Enlightenment (WOE), examines the remaining chapters. Using stories from our past and present like Adam and Eve, Noah and the Ark, Moses and the Ten Commandments, and the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, God reveals our future. To ignore the truth of God is a great sin.