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Revelation 20:3a |
Revelation 20, Page 4 | ||||
Bible, KJV Translation: 20:3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. |
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Re-evaluation Translation: 20:3 Ripening the corrupt economic system into indifference and total lack of pity toward those under it, thus exposing it so it could deceive the nations no more until the thousand days end: and after that it must be released 260 days. |
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Significant Words and Comments: Commentary on Revelation 20:3 (11 July 2008): “Cast him into the bottomless pit,” is, “without concern for where it fell, threw this corrupt system down into utter confusion and depravity. ” Cast is discussed in notes on Revelation 4:10; bottomless pit, by Revelation 9:1. “Shut him up,” literally, made this system “devoid of pity toward” any of the people whom it exploited. Shut up is discussed briefly in notes on Revelation 11:6, but the full definition given by James Strong reads, “to shut, shut up; to cause the heavens to withhold rain; to shut up compassion so that it is like a thing inaccessible to one, to be devoid of pity towards one; to obstruct the entrance into the kingdom of heaven.” “Set a seal upon him,” speaks clearly of Yehuveh exposing the qualities of this corrupt socio-economic system during this thousand days. By blatant corruption, cruel exploitation, open oppression, the socio-economic system is seen for its utter depravity. No issue has been more visible in this nation than the incredible rise of fuel prices, which are raping all of us of our resources and ability to live equitably. Regardless of who is making gains from this exploitation—the oil producers, speculators, governments, foreign nations—this incredible price rise is showing everyone the heart of this dragon! Set a seal is from sphragizo [G4972], “to set a seal upon, mark with a seal, to seal; to hide, keep in silence, keep secret; in order to mark a person or a thing; in order to prove, confirm, or attest a thing, to confirm authenticate, place beyond doubt.” “That he should deceive the nations no more,” is, through this exposure, no nation on earth fails to see the lies and vanity of this exploitive economic system. For more than two hundred years this financial system has been developing, expanding, gaining power. Because the development of unfoundationed currency [fiat economy without a gold standard backing] and the Federal Reserve System in this nation, increased taxation and regulation, and the increased demand for employment rather than self-sustain family farms, has come over several generations, few have realized the magnitude of this beast. Very recently, with the introduction of easy credit [credit cards] and the development of the mortgage market, and other similar devices, this system has completed the enslavement of almost everyone. During this thousand years (days), Yehuveh has sought to expose these things to everyone, which has been most effectively accomplished through the rapidly rising prices of fuel, and then of everything. Gael Bataman Originally Written: 11 July 2008 Latest Update: 11 July 2008 Return to Zadok Home Page Continue . . . Return One Page Go to Revelation Intro |