a few things. As has been pointed out Stars symbolize angels. oceans symbolize people. the seal of God in the forehead is knowledge of the word of
God. The mark of the beast is likewise mental. those that are in bondage to confusion or who have been deceived. The reason the locusts cannot hurt
those with the seal of God is that they will not be deceived because they are armored by thier knowledge of the Word of God.
That is not to say they cannot be killed by physical means by some of the deceived humans; but the fallen angels are not allowed to do so. in fact the
very thing that triggers the return of Christ is when Satan breaks this rule of engagement by slaying the two witnesses in Jerusalem.
The Above not withstanding; Christ did shorten the time because otherwise no flesh would have been spared because of the violence brought about by the
acts of deceived men. There are lots of people now busily killing others the old fashioned way. The Islamists for example. but the real danger is not
those that can kill the body but those that by deception consign people to not achieve salvation. The devil was a liar from the very beginning and a
murderer and the father of murderers and liars. It's his MO.
He won't come in as a monster but as someone as appealing as Jesus. In ancient Greek "anti" means instead of as well as the usual interpretation. The
beast will convince people he is the returned Christ or the successor of Christ. Under this false messiah there will be a brief period of peace. But
when Christ does return the true sign is the transformation into an incorruptible body from this corruptible flesh we currently reside in. Pinch
yourself; if it hurts the claimant is not Christ.
We live in a time of bitterness and apostasy. It seems as if Wormwood has already fallen into the people. Their hearts have grown cold as Jesus
foretold. People are turning against each other as never before; father against son, brother against brother and mother against daughters.
Abominations are practiced even within the churches. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against
the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places (Ephesians 6:12.)
When the Word says 1/3 of the ocean dies; it refers to 1/3 of humanity; and not physically, -but subject to destruction in hell because they have
turned away from salvation. Sadly; that 1/3 is not a singular occurance but is multiplied in eschatological scripture several times.
The pale (this is a misinterpretation of the word green) horse has ridden out and is slaying even away from the middle east. of the four horsemen;
only this one is given license to attack the whole world physically. The rest are local yokels to the regions proximal to the holy lands and Middle
East.
The hidden dynasties are things like education, the media, the economic system, false religions or churches that follow doctrines of man rather than
God and so forth by which men are deceived and controlled by the unholy spirit of satan which influences men as the Holy Spirit influences the
faithful.
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