The Feast of Tabernacles continued #11 (Page 2 of 2)

     What did Aaron do on "the day" of Atonement that for shadowed the seventh seal?       
On "the day" of atonement, after he had made atonement for himself, (Lev.16:6,11,14) he was to take the blood of the Lord's goat and "take a censer full of burning coals of fire from the altar before the Lord and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the Vail. And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the Lord, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is upon the testimony, that he die not." (Lev.16:12-13) This is what the "angel" did during the seventh seal. (Rev.8:1-4) In order to make the connection between what Aaron did and the angel of Rev.8:1-4, there must be an understanding of the Tabernacle of Moses. The reason for this is, the Tabernacle of Moses is a shadow (i.e. a type, a model, an example, a blueprint) of the true Tabernacle in heavenly places, where this angel is standing. (Heb.8:1-5;9:1-26)
A. The angel stood at the Altar (Rev.8:3)
    This altar in the shadow (the Tabernacle of Moses) is the Brazen Altar, because this is where the
    burning coals come from. (Exod.27:1-6, Lev.17:8-9) There was no other place in the model, where
    blood sacrifice was made to atone for sin, which left burning coals. "The Altar" is the brazen (brass) 
    altar. This is why the angel stood at the altar, to get the burning coals to put in his censer.
    A responsibility given only to Aaron the high priest. (Lev.16:12)
B. Having a Golden Censer (Rev.8:3)
    In the model (type, shadow, example) the censer was for carrying the burning coals to be
    placed on the Golden Altar. (Lev.16:12) This is why the Rev.8 angel had a golden censer.
    A responsibility given only to Aaron, the high priest. (Lev.16:12)
C.  There was given unto him much incense (Rev.8:3)
    The incense in the "shadow" was given to be placed on the burning coals that were placed on the
    Golden Altar. This produced the cloud that covered the mercy seat. (Exod.30:34-38, Lev.16:13)
    This is why the angel was given much incense. A responsibility given only to Aaron the high priest.
    (Exod.30:9, Lev.16:13) Remember Arron's two sons, Nadab and Abihu. (Lev.10:12) They assumed
    the office of high priest and died. Uzziah, king of Judah assumed the position of high priest and
    became a leper. (2Chron.26:16-21) Jeroboam, king of Israel assumed the position of high priest to
    burn incense and was judged. (1Kings.13:1-5) For that "time then present" (Heb.9:9) this was coming
    against Heavenly things, even though it was only the type (model, blueprint). Think of Moses, when he
    struck the rock twice (Num.20:7-12) he did not enter the land. Paul says,
    "that Rock was Christ." (1Cor.10:4) 
D. That he should offer it upon the Golden Altar, which was before the throne
     There were two Altars in the Tabernacle of Moses. (Review Phase 4) The Brazen (Brass) Altar was where
    the animal sacrifices were made, which was in the outer court. (Exod.30:6-8) There was the Golden 
    Altar of Incense that belonged in the Holy Place, next to the Vail. (Exod.40:5) There was to be no animal   
    sacrifice on this altar, only Incense. (Exod.30:9) The reason the angel stood at the Golden Altar is 
    because this is where the incense was burnt upon the burning coals. (Exod.30:7-8, Lev.16:12-13)
    A responsibility only given to Aaron, the high priest.
E. The smoke of the incense came up (Rev.8:4)
    In the Tabernacle of Moses model, (blueprint, type, shadow) the incense placed upon the burning
    coals produced a cloud (smoke). This cloud allowed Aaron to enter the Most Holy Place, which only 
     happened on "the day" of atonement. (Lev.16:1-2,13) 

   This is the connection between the Seventh Seal, 
           and "the day" of atonement!
    1. The day of atonement prepares the Bride to be ready to be yoked together with Christ, in marriage.
    2. What the angel did under the opening of the seventh seal is what Aaron did on "the day" of
        Atonement. These two together places the marriage at the seventh Seal.
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    Some say, "How can the marriage be at the seventh seal, when it is not mentioned until chapter 19?"
    The answer is. Rev.1:19. The Book of Revelation is divided up for John into (a) The things that
    you see.(Rev.1:1-20) (b) The things which are, (Rev.2-3) and (c) The things which must be
    hereafter. (Rev.4-22) The "things that must be hereafter" are divided into two sections. Rev.4-11
    does follow Chapter after chapter. Rev.12-22 provide more information for all the events from
    chapter 4-11. For example. All the chapters concerning the beast / antichrist all belong together
    during the 42 months that he has power to continue.(Rev.11:7;13:1-6;14:1-9;16:2,13;17:8;19:19-21)
    If each chapter followed each chapter, then there would be several beasts / antichrist's, and three
    separate three and a half year periods of time, and Babylon would fall twice.
    The timing is within the chapter.
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F. What this angel did during the seventh seal could ONLY be performed by the High Priest
     This qualifies this angel as the Lord Jesus Christ, because He is THE ONLY High Priest that can 
    represent us before God. (Heb.3:1) God would not, and cannot deny the pattern in His Word!
    (Heb.10:1, Matt.5:17-19) Jesus our High Priest will accomplish this cleansing of the Church
     (the sanctuary). He will "present to Himself" (Eph.5:21-22) a Glorious Church / Bride / Eve.
    Note: The apostle Paul told the Ephesians that Jesus would present to Himself a Glorious Church.
    (Eph.5:27) We assume that this is the Secoming Coming. However, Paul does not say when.
    I believe this presentation will be on "the day" of atonement, after the Church is built (formed) as 
    Eve was and presented to the first Adam. (Eph.5:27-33, 1Cor.15:45, 2Cor.11:1-3)

     Remember the purpose is redeem us back to where Adam and Eve fell from, and continue on.

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