{13:4} And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? {13:5} And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. {13:6} And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. {13:7} And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. {13:8} And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
Revelation 13:8
{3:14} And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: {3:15} And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Genesis 3:14-15
{3:21} Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.
Genesis 3:21
The foundation of the world
at first one thinks that means at the start of creation
but a closer look at the Greek and we see...
the word translated as foundation in this passage of Revelation
means...
FALL
Read those verses again now
the Lamb slain at the fall
Suddenly we see God speaking the end from the beginning
within the curse He has pronounced salvation
and where does He get the skin to cloth them
I believe He slays a lamb!
Innocent blood
This is the first
and the last
covenant
Here we see the shame of Adam and Eve
nailed to a tree
covered with innocent blood
a covenant
Here we see Jesus
nailed
bleeding
This is the offering of the covenant
And what is the covenant?
All I am
for all He is
Just as a husband gives all for his bride
so does Christ
Just as a wife unites to her husband
so shall we with Christ
Ever notice how couples who have been married a long time
begin to talk alike
act alike
they even start to look alike
closeness brings transformation
Just like the promises of the wedding vows
so are the promises of God's covenant
Just as a man swears an oath
God gives us His word
{17:14} I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
John 17:14
He gave us His word
and here is the covenant
{17:20} Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; {17:21} That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
John 17:20-21
His part is all of His promises
are part is to believe Him
If you love Him
keep His word
He gave it to you
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