I love studying revelation through the OT and another word I noticed used often in the OT is "EAST". What exactly is the "East Wind" and One being raised up from the East?
Revelation 16 also shows Kings from the East and Daniel 11 also shows "news" from the East and North will trouble the wicked King of the North. Ezekiel 25 shows the enemies of God being delivered up to the "men of the East" and almost appears to be "Saints" in some ways or jews being delivered up to Gentiles. God is using the kings of the north in revelation for wrath on a "rebellious" people and right now, it appears to me to be the corrupt religious rulers/Priests of OC Jerusalem.
Anyone want to discuss this topic pertaining to revelation and the Kings of the East? I believe revelation is bibically the destruction of OC Jerusalem in the 1st century, but mainly from an OT view right now. This is only one of multiple studies I am currently working on for a commentary on revelation in the future.
I believe too many christians are studying revelation more from the NT than the OT and in my view, that will leave the book of revelation more "mysterious" than it actually is I think.
Any views and comments are welcome but please use your own personal views from your studies of the Bible, not commentaries from other scholars if possible. Blessings.
Hosea 13:15 Though he is fruitful among [his] brethren, An east wind shall come; The wind of the LORD shall come up from the wilderness. Then his spring shall become dry, And his fountain shall be dried up. He shall plunder the treasury of every desirable prize.
Daniel 11:44 "But news from the east and the north shall trouble him; therefore he shall go out with great fury to destroy and annihilate many.
Revelation 16:12 Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on thegreat river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, so that the way of the kings from the east might be prepared.
Isaiah 41:1 "Keep silence before Me, O coastlands, And let the people renew [their] strength! Let them come near, then let them speak; Let us come near together for judgment. 2 "Who raised up one from the east? Who in righteousness called him to His feet? Who gave the nations before him, And made [him] rule over kings?
Isaiah 46:9 Remember former things of old, For I [am] Mighty, and there is none else, God--and there is none like Me. 10 Declaring from the beginning the latter end, And from of old that which hath not been done, Saying, `My counsel doth stand, And all My delight I do.' 11 Calling from the east a ravenous bird, From a far land the man of My counsel, Yea, I have spoken, yea, I bring it in, I have formed [it], yea, I do it. 12 Hearken unto Me, ye mighty in heart, Who are far from righteousness. 13 I have brought near My righteousness, It is not far off, And My salvation--it doth not tarry, And I have given in Zion salvation, To Israel My glory!
Ezekiel 25:4 "indeed, therefore, I will deliver you as a possession to the men of the East, and they shall set their encampments among you and make their dwellings among you; they shall eat your fruit, and they shall drink your milk.
Revelation 7:1 After these things I saw 4 Angels standing at the 4 Corners of the Earth, holding the 4 Winds of the Earth, that the Wind should not Blow on the Earth, on the Sea, or on any Tree. 2 Then I saw Another Angel Ascending from the EAST, having the Seal of the Living God.
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