Priests – Insights into Bible Prophecy

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KINGS AND PRIESTS

January 16, 2022 David R Maas

In Revelation, disciples reign with Jesus and fulfill their royal role as “priests” who render service in his Tabernacle.

The self-sacrificial death of Jesus is THE foundation of the visions of the book of Revelation. And his death means the installation of overcoming believers to rule as “priests” in his domain. Already, he reigns already over the “kings of the earth,” and the outpouring of his lifeblood has consecrated his followers to become “priests” for his God.

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144,000, Priests, Sealed Servants

PRIESTLY COMPANY ON ZION

July 29, 2021December 6, 2021 David R Maas

The 144,000 “males” on Mount Zion comprise the “first-fruit” of the final harvest, the priestly company that “follows the Lamb” – Revelation 14:1-5.

Previously, John saw the 144,000 “males” from the tribes of Israel encamped in the wilderness. Now, they appear together on “Mount Zion,” a priestly company and the “first fruits” of the greater harvest to come. They stand with the “Lamb” in contrast to the “inhabitants of the earth,” who bowed and rendered homage to the “beast.”

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Kingdom, Priests

KINGDOM – PRIESTS

April 8, 2021April 8, 2021 David R Maas

SYNOPSIS – Christians reign with Jesus and fulfill their royal role as “priests” who render service to God in His “Tabernacle” – Revelation 1:5-6.

The self-sacrificial death of Jesus is THE foundation and source for the visions of the book of Revelation. Moreover, his death means installation of overcoming believers to become “priests.” He reigns already over the “kings of the earth” because of his death and resurrection, and the outpouring of his lifeblood has consecrated us to be “priests” to his God.

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Priests, Thousand-Years

REIGN OF THE SAINTS

October 20, 2019October 26, 2021 David R Maas

Overcoming saints reign as a “kingdom of Priests” during the “thousand years,” having overcome the “beast” – Revelation 20:4-6.

During the “thousand years,” Satan is imprisoned, and the victorious saints begin to reign. Ironically, the “rest of the dead” do not live until the “second death” at the “Great White Throne of Judgment.” Behind the image of the saints’ reign is Daniel’s vision of “one like a Son of Man” who received the “kingdom” from the “Ancient of Days.”

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