Title: Breaking Open All the Seals.

Main reference: Revelation 6:1-12:8:1: I watched as the Lamb opened the first of the seven seals. Then I heard one of the four living creatures shout in a voice like thunder, “Come!” I looked, and there stood a white horse! Its rider held a bow, was given a crown, and rode out as a conqueror determined to win.

Meaning: The white horse symbolizes the Spirit of Jesus Christ, who will ride with the overcomer at His Second Coming. The rider represents the Spirit of God the Father, riding on His Son, Christ. He rides as a victorious conqueror—having won before and ready to win again. Fight on and be victorious. Amen.

When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!” Then out came a fiery red horse. Its rider was given the power to take peace from the earth and make people turn against each other. He was given a large sword.

Meaning: The fiery red horse represents the beast from Revelation 13:5, who was given a mouth to speak proud words {words-sword} and blasphemies, exercising authority for forty-two months. The rider is a deceiving spirit. Amen.

When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” I looked, and there was a black horse; its rider held a pair of scales. Then I heard a voice among the four living creatures say, “Two pounds of wheat for a day’s wages and six pounds of barley for a day’s wages, but don’t damage the oil and the wine.”

Meaning: The rider of the black horse is the judge—the LORD Jesus Christ—who will come with a loud trumpet call to gather all the elect into His barn. The rider is the Spirit of the LORD. The scales represent the LORD’s laws, weighing people’s ways, deeds, words, and actions. Wheat and barley both symbolize people: {wheat, those who obey} and {barley, those who disobey}. After weighing their sins, the total will be measured in pounds. Wages mean rewards. Oil and wine represent words: {oil is the word of testimony} and {wine is the word of the LORD}. Don’t harm the oil—remember those who bear testimony to the LORD. Don’t harm the wine—remember those who rejoice in His words, for the LORD’s {words} make our hearts glad. Amen.

Main reference: Matthew 7:24-29. Jesus stated, "Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and acts upon them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and struck that house; yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock. Conversely, everyone who hears these words of mine but does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. The rain came down, the floods rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, causing it to collapse with a great crash." When Jesus had finished speaking, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, for he taught with authority, unlike their teachers of the law.

This parable illustrates how individuals respond to Jesus’ teachings. Both builders hear His words, but the wise builder applies them, establishing his house on the rock. He places his trust in God the Father, believing and obeying His commands. In contrast, the foolish builder does not; he constructs his house on sand. A person who not only listens to Jesus’ teachings but also implements them builds a life on the solid foundation of obedience, faith, and God’s word. When life’s storms—trials, hardships, and temptations—arrive, their spiritual life remains secure because it is anchored in Christ.

Conversely, a person who hears Jesus’ teachings but fails to apply or obey them builds a life on the unstable, shifting sand of worldly values, human pride, or mere intellectual assent. When life’s inevitable storms strike, their faith collapses, resulting in complete spiritual ruin.

Key lessons from the parable include:

• The same rain, floods, and winds assail both houses, signifying that trials affect both believers and non-believers.
• The foundation, not outward appearance, is paramount. The critical difference between the two houses remains unseen until the storm arrives. It is not about external appearances but what one’s life is anchored to internally.

Amen. Therefore, my brothers and sisters, I urge you: do not place your hope in any human being who cannot save, but place your hope in the eternal Rock, who is forever praised and who will deliver you from all calamities. Amen.

Continuation of the breaking of all the seals:

When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, "Come!" I looked, and behold, a pale horse appeared. Its rider was named Death, with Hades following closely behind. They were granted authority over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine, plague, and by the beasts of the earth.

Definition and Meaning: The pale horse symbolizes the earthly ruler who will emerge from the sea. The rider represents the spirit of the dragon, who will mount him—the ancient serpent, identified as the devil or Satan, as referenced in Revelation chapter 20. After the thousand years have ended, Satan will be released from his prison to deceive the nations at the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog. The beasts signify authorities lacking understanding, upon whom the spirit of the dragon rides to bring death. The sword represents cursed words that instill fear. Physical famine and plague indicate widespread disease and scarcity, leaving many families unable to provide for their loved ones. Amen.

When the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw beneath the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God and the testimony they upheld. They cried out in a loud voice, "How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?" Each was then given a white robe and instructed to wait a little longer until the full number of their fellow servants, brothers and sisters, were killed as they had been.

Definition and Meaning: The souls under the altar represent men, women, and children who were sacrificed by the beasts of the earth due to their steadfast testimony. They did not cling to their lives but remained faithful. The white robes signify their reward for righteousness. Their plea was directed to the holy, true, and righteous Judge to hasten His judgment. Their number is not yet complete; they have been told to wait a little longer. The full number indicates that more faithful and righteous followers of Christ will be martyred worldwide. Amen.

I observed as he opened the sixth seal, triggering a tremendous earthquake. The sun darkened like sackcloth woven from goat hair, the entire moon turned blood red, and the stars in the sky fell to the earth, resembling figs dropping from a fig tree shaken by a strong wind. The heavens withdrew like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was displaced from its place.

Definition and Meaning: The spiritual earthquake symbolizes the trembling of the heart; the sun represents the Son. On the final day, at the end of time, when the entire world faces judgment, the Son—who is the light of the world—will conceal His light, preventing any prayer from reaching Him. This spiritual event parallels a physical occurrence recorded in the Book of Lamentations and is destined to recur in the spiritual realm. The duration will be set for a thousand years, not seventy, as evidenced in Lamentations 3:43-44: "You have covered yourself with anger and pursue us; You have covered yourself with a cloud so that no prayer can get through." Please do me a favor: read all four chapters of the Book of Lamentations. Upon completion, you will gain a deeper understanding of both the physical and spiritual events that transpired shortly after the LORD sent His people into captivity.

The moon turning blood red signifies that the faithful witness in the sky will no longer reveal God's works but instead will manifest a sign of sorrow and lamentation. The stars falling to the earth represent the evil spirits in the heavenly realm—the realm of darkness (the second heaven)—descending to earth, thereby creating space for our risen King Jesus Christ to extend His kingdom. The heavens receding symbolize the dramatic separation of the spiritual realm from Satan, the ancient serpent and demon, unveiling God's absolute power, presence, and final judgment. The removal of mountains and islands signifies the destruction of locations where Satan is worshiped, indicating a complete reset of the recreated order during the end times. Consequently, our risen King Jesus Christ will establish His throne on earth at the Second Coming as the one true God and King. Amen.

Then the kings of the earth, the princes, the generals, the wealthy, and all others—both enslaved and free—sought refuge in caves and among the rocks of the mountains. They cried out to the mountains and rocks, “Fall upon us and conceal us from the presence of Him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! For the great day of their wrath has arrived, and who can endure it?”

Definition and Meaning: The kings of the earth, princes, generals, the affluent, the powerful, and all others represent the arrogant and prideful authorities who lack true understanding. Their hiding in caves symbolizes the spiritual death within them, rendering their bodies as mere caves. The rocks and mountains signify churches and the authority figures within them—priests and other proud, arrogant individuals who lack insight. These figures are implored to judge and save them, yet they respond, “Fall upon us and hide us,” for they refuse to face Him who sits on the throne and the wrath of the Lamb. Rather than seeking the mountains or churches where the Spirit of the LORD dwells—the Eternal Rock—and repenting to be saved while awaiting the judgment of the righteous Judge, they choose to hide among churches and priests who are powerless to save. In their own testimony, they acknowledge that the great day of wrath from God and the Lamb has come, and yet they reject salvation. Amen.

The final seal of the seven seals, as detailed in Revelation 8:

Upon the opening of the seventh seal, a profound silence prevailed in heaven for approximately half an hour. I observed seven angels standing before God, each entrusted with a trumpet. Another angel, carrying a golden censer, approached the altar. He was granted a significant quantity of incense to offer alongside the prayers of all God’s people upon the golden altar before the throne. The smoke from the incense, combined with the prayers of the faithful, ascended before God from the angel’s hand. Subsequently, the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and cast it upon the earth, resulting in peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.

Definition and Interpretation: When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, the silence in heaven lasting about half an hour symbolized His sinless nature, triumphant sacrifice on the cross, and divine authority as the Lamb of God. No one in heaven or on earth was found worthy to break the seals and open the scroll. The terms trumpet and trumpeter are synonymous; a trumpeter may represent a trumpet, a messenger, a spirit, or a person. This is supported by Isaiah 58:1: “Shout it aloud, do not hold back. Raise your voice like a trumpet. Declare to my people their rebellion and to the descendants of Jacob their sins.” The LORD instructed the prophet Isaiah to “Raise your voice like a trumpet; declare to my people,” combining “like a trumpet” and “declare” to convey proclamation by a single individual without a physical trumpet. Thus, the trumpet symbolizes the voice. The golden censer represents a spiritually pure heart. Incense signifies words; smoke denotes glory; fire symbolizes the Spirit. When combined with the prayers of God’s people, these elements produce smoke, indicating that the sound of prayer ascends before God from the angel’s hand. The angel then takes the censer, fills it with fire from the altar, and hurls it to the earth, triggering thunder, rumblings, lightning, and an earthquake. Here, fire represents the Spirit and its swift movement, while the earthquake symbolizes the shaking of a heart.

Reminder: The four distinct horses in this study symbolize four human races, and the four riders represent four spirits of the LORD. Having completed the study of the seventh seal, congratulations are in order. For more advanced studies, inquiries, or to request study materials, please visit https://www.israelchrtmsscter.org. Email bgministries28@gmail.com. Thank you very much. Wishing you a fruitful review.

Title: Abraham Tested and the Symbolic Location
Main Reference: Genesis 22:1-19
Objective: To explore our foundational roots and origins

Genesis 15:13 declares, "Then the LORD said to him, 'Know for certain that for four hundred years your descendants will be strangers in a country not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated.'" After establishing two covenants with Abraham and making numerous profound promises, the LORD chose to test him. I am Germain. In this study, we will examine our roots and origins while analyzing a specific and symbolic location described in Genesis 22:1-2: "Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, 'Abraham!' He replied, 'Here I am.' Then God said, 'Take your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you.'"

Before proceeding, I wish to emphasize two significant and symbolic terms: Moriah and burnt offering. First, what is the meaning of burnt offerings? The book of Leviticus, chapters 1 through 7, provides detailed instructions regarding offerings, including burnt offerings. Consider two key passages. Leviticus 1 states: "If the offering is a burnt offering from the herd, you are to offer a male without defect." Verse 9 continues, "You are to wash the internal organs and the legs with water, and the priest is to burn all of it on the altar. It is a burnt offering, a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the LORD." The flesh or meat of a burnt offering must not be shared or consumed by the priest or anyone else, as doing so would result in death.

This principle is illustrated in the story of Jephthah, who, like Abraham, made a vow to the Lord involving a burnt offering, which ended tragically. According to Judges 11, Jephthah was born out of wedlock to a man named Gilead. When his half-brothers matured, they expelled him from the family, so he went elsewhere and became a warrior. Let us examine the account in Judges 11:30-31: "And Jephthah made a vow to the Lord: 'If you give the Ammonites into my hands, whatever comes out of the door of my house to meet me when I return in triumph from the Ammonites will be the LORD's, and I will sacrifice it as a burnt offering.'" Verse 34 recounts, "When Jephthah returned home to Mizpah, his daughter came out to meet him, dancing to the sound of timbrels! She was his only child; he had neither son nor daughter besides her. When he saw her, he tore his clothes and cried, 'Oh no, my daughter! You have brought me down, and I am devastated. I have made a vow to the Lord that I cannot break.'"

Making a vow to the Lord and offering a burnt offering is not inherently wrong; however, once such a vow is made, the offering becomes sacred and irrevocable, and it cannot be repurposed. Amen.

Returning to Genesis 22:2, "The LORD said to Abraham, 'Take your son, your only son whom you love, go to the region of Moriah, and sacrifice him as a burnt offering there.'" God's intention was to test Abraham’s willingness to obey and make this profound sacrifice. The purpose of this test was to demonstrate genuine faith rather than to deceive or destroy.

The outcome: Abraham passed the test and prepared to sacrifice Isaac, but the angel of the Lord intervened at the last moment, providing a ram as a substitute burnt offering in Isaac’s place.

Prefiguration of Christ: In Christian theology, this event is regarded as a prophetic foreshadowing of God the Father sacrificing Jesus Christ, the ultimate "Lamb of God," on the cross.

The roots and origins of Christianity are deeply connected to the symbolic location of Moriah, which we will explore in greater depth at the conclusion of this study. We already possess the most critical elements of this study—the meanings and definitions. While it is unnecessary to proceed verse by verse, I address my brothers and sisters, friends residing in the United States or Canada: understand that this ministry is global, encompassing multiple languages and reaching places where people may not enjoy the blessings we have here, and may not even possess a Bible. I recognize that some of you are familiar with this content while others are not, but the Lord’s plan is for all to grow equally. We cannot advance if among us are spiritual infants who require constant nurturing. Therefore, I will proceed verse by verse, beginning with verse 3. Early the next morning Abraham arose, saddled his donkey, and took with him two of his servants and his son Isaac. After cutting enough wood for the burnt offering, he set out for the place God had indicated. On the third day, Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance. He said to his servant, "Stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there. We will worship and then return to you." Abraham regarded the sacrifice of his son Isaac to the Lord as a worship offering—a food sacrifice, an aroma pleasing to the Lord his God. Verse 6 states, "Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac, and he himself carried the fire and the knife." As the two proceeded together, Isaac spoke to his father Abraham, "Father?" "Yes, my son?" Abraham replied. Isaac said, "The fire and wood are here, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?" Abraham answered, "God himself will provide the Lamb for the burnt offering, my son." And the two continued on together.

Meditation and Reflection: A key distinction between Jephthah and his daughter and Abraham and his son is evident. When Jephthah spoke to his daughter, he said, "You have brought me down, and I am devastated. I have made a vow to the LORD that I cannot break." Verse 36 records her response: "My father," she replied, "you have given your word to the Lord. Do to me just as you promised, now that the Lord has avenged you of your enemies, the Ammonites. But grant me this one request," she said, "Give me two months to roam the hills and weep with my friends, because I will never marry." It is tragic; she understood what was to come, yet as a virgin, she was considered a perfect subject for the burnt offering—pure and holy. Her father naively made that vow. In contrast, Isaac’s story is different. Isaac spoke to Abraham, saying, "Father, the fire and wood are here, but where is the Lamb for the burnt offering?" Until the conclusion of the event, Isaac was unaware of what was truly happening. vs:9" When they reached the place God had told him about, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it. He bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. Then he reached out his hand and took the knife to slay his son. But the angel of the LORD called out to him, "Abraham! Abraham!" He replied, "Here I am." The angel said, "Do not lay a hand on the boy. Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from your son, your only son." Abraham looked up and saw a ram caught by its horns in a thicket. He took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering instead of his son. Thus, Abraham named that place "The LORD will provide." To this day it is said, "On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided." Abraham passed the test, and the Lord fulfilled His word to Isaac, providing a ram for the burnt offering. This act cleared both the hearts and consciences of Isaac and Abraham. The genuine faith, reverence, and obedience of Abraham imparted profound significance to Isaac’s journey with the LORD as a young man. John 3:16 states, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." Genesis 22:2 says, "Then God said, 'Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you.'" These two passages resonate deeply; they reveal a connection that embodies the roots and origin of the gospel.

Why did God specifically select the region of Moriah to receive a burnt offering from Abraham? Deuteronomy 12:11-14 states: "Then to the place the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for His Name—there you shall bring all that I command you: your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and special gifts, and all the choice possessions you have vowed to the LORD. There you shall rejoice before the LORD your God—you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, and the Levites from your towns who have no allotment or inheritance of their own. vs:13 Be careful not to sacrifice your burnt offerings wherever you please. vs:14 Offer them only at the place the LORD will choose within one of your tribes, and there observe all that I command you." Therefore, Mount Moriah was not an arbitrary location that God revealed to Abraham as a place to offer Isaac as a burnt offering. Rather, Mount Moriah was deliberately chosen, foreshadowing a future dwelling place of God where His Name would reside.