The Jason DeMars Podcast
The Jason DeMars Podcast
🔒 Mysteries Revealed - ETMH Section 32 - Seals Part 2
What if the mysteries of the end times could be unraveled through the profound teachings of a single ministry? Join us as we uncover the wisdom Brother Branham shared about the Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Seals from the Book of Revelation. We discuss how the Fifth Seal connects to the Jewish martyrs under oppressive regimes, offering them white robes and a promise of rest. The Sixth Seal plunges us into a period of cosmic turmoil and divine wrath, with Brother Branham assuring that the Bride of Christ is already safely raptured. As we reach the Seventh Seal, prepare to explore the silence in heaven, the revelation of seven thunders, and their profound significance in the context of the end-time ministry.
Moving forward, we clarify the often-misunderstood roles of the seventh trumpet angel and the messenger in Revelation 10:7 and 11:15. Discover the critical distinction between revealing the mystery of the open book and the final act of redemption. We bridge these scriptures with 1 Thessalonians 4:16, exploring the Lord's descent with a shout and the voice of the archangel. Adding depth, we discuss the seven thunders and Brother Branham's pivotal experiences on Sunset Mountain. Concluding with the phases of the Lord's coming, this episode is a call to deepen your understanding of these transformative prophetic events, reshaping our faith journey in monumental ways.
The End Time Message Handbook, section 31, the Fifth Seal. And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held, and they cried with a loud voice saying how long, o Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? And white robes were given unto every one of them and it was said unto them that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellow servants also, and their brethren that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled. Revelation 6, 9-11. Now, brother Branham told us that this speaks of the Jews that were martyred under Hitler and Stalin. Notice, they sought vengeance and they were called servants, not bride. These were not martyrs for Christ, but were martyrs for the testimony which they held. They were Orthodox Jews that stood faithful to the law of Moses, never having heard the gospel and having been blinded to it as God turned to deal almost exclusively with the Gentiles, they were martyred for their race and faith and were given white robes. The second part deals with the persecution upon the Jews that will take place in the great tribulation Sixth seal. And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal. And lo, there was a great earthquake and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair and the moon became as blood and the stars of heaven fell into the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs when she is shaken of a mighty wind. And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together, and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. And the kings of the earth and the great men and the rich men and the chief captains and the mighty men and every bondman and every freeman hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains and said to the mountains and rocks Fall on us and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb, for the great day of his wrath is come, and who shall be able to stand? Brother Branham tells us that the sixth seal does not concern the bride of Christ, as she has already been raptured. It concerns the Jews. It is the tribulation period leading into the day of the Lord, where there is an interruption of nature and great wrath poured out. The two witnesses of Revelation 11 are a part of calling this wrath from God.
Speaker 1:Seventh seal and when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. Revelation 8.1. Brother Branham tells us this is in reference to the coming of the Lord for his church. He equates the seventh seal to Revelation 10. He says it is the coming of the Lord because no man knows the day or the hour in which Christ will return, not even Christ himself. Mark 13, 32,.
Speaker 1:There was a reverent hush in heaven. The coming of the Lord corresponds to Revelation 10. 1-7 were the seven thunders utter their voices? The connection is that the coming of the Lord is not known and neither were the seven thunders known. The mighty angel which is Christ in spirit form comes down with an open book and lets out a shout. Then seven thunders utter their voices, which are the seven angels that met Brother Branham in Arizona and then again in Jeffersonville as each seal was revealed. Finally, the seventh church age messenger finishes the mystery of God which was hidden for ages. Christ came down in spirit form to reveal himself to his bride prior to the rapture.
Speaker 1:1 Thessalonians 4.16 tells us the Lord came down from heaven with a shout and Brother Branham tells us, the shout is the message. The Lord came down from heaven with a shout. And Brother Branham tells us the shout is the message. Brother Branham says Now, this messenger of Malachi 4 and Revelation 10-7 is going to do two things. One, according to Malachi 4, he will turn the hearts of the children to the fathers. Two, he will reveal the mysteries of the seven thunders in Revelation 10, which are the revelations contained in the seven seals. It will be these divinely revealed mystery truths that literally turn the hearts of the children to the Pentecostal fathers. Exactly so.
Speaker 1:And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud, and a rainbow was upon his head and his face was, as it were, the sun and his feet as pillars of fire. And he had in his hand a little book open and he set his right foot upon the sea and his left foot on the earth and cried with loud voices when a lion roareth. And when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices. And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered and write them not. And the angel, which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth, lifted up his hand to heaven and swear by him that liveth forever and ever, who created heaven and the things that therein are, and the earth and the things that therein are, and the sea and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer, but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound. The mystery of God should be finished, as he has declared to his servants, the prophets. Revelation 10, 1-7. So we have the mighty angel, the open book, the seven thunders and the seventh angel.
Speaker 1:Let us look more at these verses and at another mention of a sealed book in Bible prophecy. Here is the first mention of a sealed book. But thou, o Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book even to the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro and knowledge shall be increased. Daniel 12.4.
Speaker 1:Daniel, chapter 12 is where we find the first discussion of a sealed book. The context is that Daniel has received various revelations that are in symbolic fashion and he is unsure of their meaning. He makes the request to receive an explanation for them and this is the response he receives. And he said Go thy way, daniel, for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. Daniel 12.9. So Daniel requested to receive an understanding and I heard, but I understood not. Then said I, o my Lord, what shall be the end of these things? He was informed that he would not receive one, but that an understanding would be given at the end time.
Speaker 1:Now, an understanding of what? If you read the preceding chapters of Daniel, you can understand. It has to do with the world empire's redemption and the final deliverance for the kingdom of Messiah to be set up. This is indeed the mystery of God regarding the redemption of man. Within this mystery are many mysteries, but they all come back to the one mystery of the sealed book. We find this sealed book again in Revelation 5. And I saw, in the right hand of him that sat on the throne, a book written within and on the backside sealed with seven seals. And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice who is worthy to open the book and to loose the seals thereof. Revelation 5, 1 and 2.
Speaker 1:Now we find the book is not really sealed, but it is sealed with seven seals and only the lamb is worthy to open the book. The lamb's work pertains to redemption and this book is tied to redemption, based on Daniel 9 through 12. This is the book of redemption that is sealed up. What is sealed up? It was hidden from Daniel's understanding. Now, if this revelation came to a prophet but was hidden, how can this revelation come to the elect? Again, it has to come through a prophet. When is the sealed book to be opened? Daniel 12.9 says the time of the end. Notice the next verse in Daniel Many shall be purified and made white and tried, but the wicked shall do wickedly and none of the wicked shall understand. But the wise shall understand. Daniel 12.10. It says the wise will understand. What will they understand? They will understand when the sealed book is open. There should be a period of time for this to go around the world and reach to the hearts of people so they can understand and be purified and made white.
Speaker 1:In Revelation 10, we see a mighty angel clothed with the cloud, etc. In Daniel 12, we have another description. And when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished. This is just a partial description of the man clothed in linen that appeared previously. Below is the full description. Then I lifted up mine eyes and looked and behold a certain man clothed in linen whose loins were girded with fine gold of euphaz. His body also was like the words, and John describes the angel in his own words, but the descriptions are very similar. In Daniel 12, the man clothed in linen says it is sealed until the time of the Yed.
Speaker 1:In Revelation 10, that same man comes down from heaven with an open book, the same one that sealed it to Daniel came down with it opened. He screams with a loud voice, obviously seeking to communicate what is in the open book, obviously seeking to communicate what is in the open book as a side note. 1 Thessalonians 4.16 says the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, the message. When he cries with a loud voice, seven thunders utter their voices. Seven angels met Brother Branham and it was a loud thunder that took place. The seven thunders were sent to communicate what was in the open book. But when God reveals a certain thing, it says he does so through his servants, the prophets. So it would take a messenger sent from God with a message to reveal what was in the open book and the revelation of the mystery of God. The sealed book of redemption comes to give us an understanding and purify us and make us white. Now we are carrying the same message around the world to find that last elected one.
Speaker 1:Regarding Revelation 10, 7, it cannot be the trumpet angel, because this messenger is clearly bringing a revelation. He is not merely blowing a trumpet to make a loud sound, but he is communicating a revelation of the open book mystery. Revelation 11, 15 is the seventh trumpet angel. God is not repeating himself is the seventh trumpet angel. God is not repeating himself.
Speaker 1:Regarding the seventh trumpet angel, they have two distinct works. Revelation 10.7 says, through his voice, the mystery is finished and Revelation 11.15 is telling us that the kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ. One is completing the revelation, giving an understanding hidden from Daniel, and the other is the actual winding up and final act of redemption. To summarize, the mighty angel descends with an open book and utters his voice, corresponding to 1 Thessalonians 4.16. The Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, the voice of the archangel and the trump of God. Seven thunders utter their voices. This corresponds to the seven angels that met Brother Branham on Sunset Mountain in Arizona.
Speaker 1:3. The seventh messenger brings a message to finish the mystery of God as contained in the sealed book. 4. The coming of the Lord in the seventh seal carries with it many events and phases. There is his revelation to his bride, which we are experiencing today, and there is the resurrection rapture, his revelation to the Jews, the tribulation period, then his physical return to the earth and judgment. We trust that this has been a blessing to you as you grow in the Word of God. This is such a monumental move of God. In the end time, the love of God should be shed abroad in our hearts in this day, as we have witnessed through the message which is Christ unveiling himself to us.