Unveiling Jesus Christ

Unveiling Jesus Christ

di John Cassinat

[§306] Rev 19:4: The 24 Elders and Four Beasts Worship Jesus Christ

This podcast explains the imagery and symbolism used by John in Revelation 19:4-6, which states: “And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia. And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great. And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.” The four and twenty elders (24 Elders) represent exaltation-worthy saints that John first identified in Revelation chapter 4 as disembodied spirits in celestial paradise as of 96 AD, when John had his vision on Patmos island. This class of exaltation worthy saints continues to grow into a great multitude that John saw in his second vision of celestial paradise in Revelation 7. His second vision of paradise coincides in time with the end of the Second Woe. These 24 Elders ultimately become the 144,000 servants that stand in the flesh with the Lamb (Jesus Christ) as redeemed and resurrected Saints on heavenly Mount Zion in Revelation 14:1. In Revelation 19, the 24 Elders (representing exaltation worthy saints from all dispensations of time) praise both God the Father and Jesus Christ, as the Lord God Almighty. John also saw and heard the Four Beasts worship the Father and the Son. These Four Beasts represent the four classes of all creation, which John saw during his first vision of celestial paradise in Revelation chapter 4. The four beasts represent those classes whose measure of creation is celestial glory, including humans, animals, plants, and minerals. All classes of creation praise God the Father and Jesus Christ for their creative role and their redemptive role in the plan of salvation, respectively. The collective voices of the 24 Elders and the Four Beasts are so loud that they are described metaphorically as the sound of many waters and mighty thunderings.

[§305] Rev 19:1-3: A Great Voice of Much People Praise Jesus Christ

This podcast explains and interprets the imagery and symbolism used by John in Revelation 19:1-3, which states: “AND after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.” The much people in heaven are the redeemed Saints who rejoice because of the destruction and final desolation of Modern Babylon in Revelation 18. They proclaim alleluia (“praise ye Jehovah”) in a four-part doxology because Jehovah, who is also Jesus Christ, has been their salvation. They give glory, honor, and power to him as the Lord God Almighty. Christ’s judgments against the wicked people of Babylon are true and righteous because these are his godly attributes. His righteous judgments require the destruction of Babylon and the great whore because she corrupted the earth and killed the saints of God. The saints proclaim a second alleluia, in recognition of Babylon's double judgment, including the desolation of Babylon will continue like smoke that rises up forever and ever.

[§304] Rev 18:21-24: The Final Destruction of, and Conditions in, Babylon

This podcast explains the imagery and symbolism used by John to describe the final physical fall and destruction of modern Babylon in Revelation 18:21-24, which states: “And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast [it] into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all. And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee; And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived. And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.” Jesus Christ is the mighty angel who throws down Babylon like a great millstone into a sea that represents the abyss and bottomless pit. Babylon will be cast down with great violence. When this occurs there are six different categories of things and events which will no longer be seen or heard forever in Babylon. The first category is the great city of Babylon itself with all its citizens. Second, there will be no music in four different categories including harpers, musicians, pipers, and trumpeters. Third there shall be no craftsman, which means that Babylon shall never be rebuilt and shall remain desolate forever. Fourth, there shall be no sound of a millstone, which means there shall be no livelihood or even life for there shall be no food produced by daily activity and there shall be great idleness. Fifth, there shall be no light either physically or spiritually. Sixth, there shall be no marriages, indicating that there shall never be a repopulation of Babylon after its destruction. These judgments come upon Babylon because the merchants use sorceries to deceive the nations. The blood of prophets, saints and all those slain upon the earth is a stain upon Babylon warranting her destruction, desolation and burning.

[§302] Rev 18:17-19: Four Groups of Mariners Shall Cry and Weep

This podcast explains the imagery and symbolism used by John in Revelation 18:17-19 to describe how the mariners of modern Babylon will mourn and grieve when Babylon is destroyed, as follows: “For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off, And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What [city is] like unto this great city! And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.” The Mariners are described in four different categories of seamen who grieve because their livelihood and excessive profits will be lost from transporting the goods of Babylon when the "great city" is destroyed in a single hour. This podcast also describes the heavenly host in Revelation 18:20, who rejoices when Babylon falls physically. In fact, the voice of God the Father commands them to rejoice “over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.”

[§301] Rev 18:11-16: Merchants of the Earth Shall Weep and Mourn

This podcast explains the imagery and symbolism used by John to describe the destruction and fall of modern Babylon at the second coming in Revelation 18:11-16, which states: “And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more: The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble, And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men. And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all. The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing, And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!” These verses describe seven different categories of merchandise that is bought and sold in Modern Babylon primarily as luxury items. Within each of the seven categories, there are four specific types of merchandise identified. The seventh category consists of slaves and the souls of men to depict both human trafficking in the last days, as well as people who voluntarily enslave themselves to Satan through their own carnal lusts and addictions to drugs, alcohol, tobacco, pornography, and other sexual addictions. The merchants and purveyors of these harmful and addictive products will grieve when their merchandise suddenly becomes worthless and is destroyed when Babylon falls physically. They will stand afar off, fearful of their own destruction as citizens of modern Babylon.

Rev 18 [§299] Rev 18:9-19: Babylon Begins to Burn and Three Groups Mourn

This podcast explains provides an explanatory overview of the symbols used by John to describe the physical fall of Modern Babylon in Rev 18:9-19 and the three groups of people who will mourn the sudden fall and burning of Babylon in one day and one hour. The three groups or classes of mourners include the kings of the earth, who represent the leaders empowered by the Great Whore of false religion in the modern nations, the merchants who benefit from the manufacture and sale of Babylon’s worldly goods, and the mariners or seamen who benefit from shipping of Babylon’s goods worldwide. This podcast also provides an in depth explanation of Revelation 18:9-10, which states: “And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning, Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.”

[§297] Rev 18:6-7: Modern Babylon Rewarded Double for Her Works

This podcast explains the imagery and symbolism used by John in revelation 18:6-8, which describe the Lord’s judgment on Modern Babylon at the time of the Second Coming. These verses say: “Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double. How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow. Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.” The double judgment is an idiom that expresses a complete judgment that is equal to a punishment that fits the crime. This judgment comes because Modern Babylon arrogantly and pridefully glorifies herself in luxurious living conditions. She claims to sit as a queen that is above and beyond judgment or punishment. She also claims that because she is no widow, she shall see no sorrow. Her logic is completely circular. She is the great whore who has no husband and whose sorrow is therefore eternal. The plagues of Babylon will come in one day as a literal judgment, similar to the fall of ancient Babylon to the Persian armies of Cyrus in a single day. This one-day judgment shall bring about four conditions that include death and morning, as well as a famine that is both physical and spiritual. The fourth condition is fire that will burn Modern Babylon completely. God will bring about these four conditions, for the power of God is far superior to the power of Babylon.

[§296] Rev 18:4-5: The Saints Are Commanded to Flee Modern Babylon

This podcast explains the imagery and symbolism used by John in revelation 18:4-5, which states: “And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.” The other voice in heaven is God the Father. No later than the gathering of saints at Adam-ondi-Ahman, he warns his covenant people who are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to come out of Modern Babylon and come to Zion in Missouri. Those who fail to heed this warning will partake of the sins of Modern Babylon and will therefore receive her plagues during the seventh vial plague of the Third Woe at the second coming. God will remember the sins of Modern Babylon and will be justified in destroying Babylon and her citizens because her sins will be like the wickedness of people in the days of Sodom and Gomorrah, the days of Noah, and the days of the apostate Nephites on the American continent. The destruction of Babylon is two-fold: The spiritual fall of Babylon will occur at the time of the gathering of saints at Adam-ondi-Ahman. The physical fall of Babylon will occur during the seventh vial plague of the Third Woe at Christ’s Second Coming.

[§295] Rev 18:1-3: The Spiritual Fall of the Great Whore [Modern Babylon]

This podcast explains the imagery and symbolism used by John in Revelation 18:1-3, which state: “AND after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.” The other angel in Revelation 18:1 is Jesus Christ, who appears at the gathering of saints at Adam-ondi-Ahman to be coronated King of kings and Lord of lords. A similar description of Christ is found in Revelation 10:3. Revelation 10:3 describes the rise of Christ’s power on earth, while Revelation 18:1 describes the corresponding loss of Satan’s power, saying: “Babylon is fallen, is fallen.” Babylon falls spiritually at the time the saints gather to Adam-ondi-Ahman, 3½ years before the Second Coming. The physical fall of Babylon will occur at the Second Coming, which John records in in subsequent verses in Revelation 18. When Modern Babylon falls spiritually, the world will become the habitation of devils. This means the earth will become a spiritually desolate place for all unembodied and disembodied spirit sons of perdition who have their influence on earth. This earth will become a hold (a place of detention like a holding cell) for these foul spirits, and a cage for these metaphorically unclean and hateful birds. When Babylon falls spiritually, these evil spirits and devils will no longer have their customary freedom to influence people on earth to commit evil. However, they will not be removed from the earth until Modern Babylon falls physically during the seventh vial plague of the Third Woe. John describes their removal in Revelation 19:20 for disembodied spirit sons of perdition and in Revelation 20:1-3 for unembodied spirit sons of perdition. Revelation 18:3 describes three reasons why Modern Babylon will fall both spiritually and physically. First, Modern Babylon will fall because all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of fornication supplied by the Great Whore of false religion. Second, the kings of the earth have committed spiritual fornication with her, which means they have forsaken Jesus Christ to worship modern idols including riches, fame, and immoral acts of self-indulgence. Third, and finally, Babylon will fall because the merchants of the earth are waxed rich by selling the worldly goods of Modern Babylon that have no redeeming quality.

[§294] Rev 17:18: The Great Whore Reigns over Modern Babylon

This podcast explains the imagery and symbolism used by John in Revelation 17:18, which states: “And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.” This verse is dualistic, which means it has two separate meanings. The symbol of the woman of false religion is first identified as that great city. This refers to Rome as the seat of power in the ancient Roman Empire, including the Holy Roman Empire through the time of the Protestant Reformation. From ancient Rome, the Roman emperors ruled over the kings of the earth throughout the middle and dark ages, Ancient Rome is a type and foreshadow for Spiritual Babylon in the modern era. Revelation 17:18 identifies Modern Babylon (the Great Whore and Babylon the Great) as that great city which also reigns over the kings of the earth. Modern Babylon is not a single city but a collection of all cities where the evils of Modern Babylon can be found. Modern Babylon is the anti-type for Rome, which is also an anti-type for ancient Babylon. ancient Babylon was the seat of great wickedness since at least the days of Nimrod and the tower of Babel.

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