“ And, lo, there was a great earthquake.” Paganism cast out

1. Theme : God answers the prayers of the saints. “And, lo, there was a great earthquake.” Paganism cast out Revelation 6:12-17 Winfield Bible School 2012

2. 1 Judgement on Pagan Rome 5 4 3 2 AD 96 – AD 324 “Come and See!” Diocletian 311 180 211 235 303 96 24yrs 84yrs 31yrs 68yrs Pale horse Death Black horse Injustice White horse Truth preached 8yrs Red horse Assassinations Souls under the Altar Persecution Seals Rev.6 1 2 3 4 5 6 228yrs

3. 8yrs 303-311 SOULS UNDER THE ALTAR ? 10 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? Revelation 6:9-11 The Fifth Seal

4. The fifth seal Souls under the altar The sixth seal The great earthquake The fourth seal A pale horse Milvian Bridge Struggle for Imperial Title Constantine Edict of Milan How long ,O Lord, holy and true dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth 303 AD 285 AD 313 AD 312 AD

5. 1 Judgement on Pagan Rome 6 5 4 3 2 AD 96 – AD 324 “Come and See!” Diocletian 311 180 211 235 303 324 96 24yrs 84yrs 31yrs 68yrs Pale horse Death Black horse Injustice White horse Truth preached 8yrs Red horse Assassinations Souls under the Altar Persecution Seals Rev.6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Great earthquake Paganism cast out 228yrs

6. Deut.32:1 Isa.1.2,10 3 Great Earthquakes

7. 7 Seals 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Vials Judgement - Pagan Rome 1 2 3 4 5 6 Judgement - Christian Rome Judgement - Holy Roman Empire Trumpets 1 2 3 4 5 6 AD 395 – AD 1685 AD 96 – AD 324 AD 1789 – AD 1820 Unsealed - “Come and See!” Rev.6 Rev.8 & 9 Rev.16

8. Rev.6:12 Rev.11:13 Rev.16:18 Rev.8:5 Rev.11:19 Deut.32:1 Isa.1.2,10 3 Great Earthquakes Note the only other two occasions

9. Rev. 6:12-13

10. Sixth Seal Rev. 12 Rev. 6:12-17 v.12Great earthquake v.7Paganism cast out (Dragon) Michael (He like God) Constantine v.13Stars of heaven fell to the earth v.4Drew the third part of the stars of heaven v.12Sun black – Moon blood v.1Clothed with the sun, moon under her feet v.10-11… And they over came him by the blood of the lamb….. v.16 ...Fall on us and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne and from the wrath of the lamb

11. Galerius Maxentius Licinius War in Political Heaven – War for Rome! ROME? Pagan Dragon

12. v9 7 Heads = 7 Mountains (geographic identification) Revelation 17 v10“and there are seven kings:” = 7 forms of Government (political identification) “five are fallen” “the other is not yet come” “one is” • Goths • Imperial • Regal • Consular • Dictatorial • Decemviral • Tribunitial ‘and when he cometh he must continue a short space.’

13. Revelation 17 v10“and there are seven kings:” = 7 forms of Government “.. not yet come, when he comes he must continue a short space” “five are fallen” 8th Head “one is” “The one that was and is not” Rev. 13:3

14. Christian Dragon War in the Political Heaven Constantine and successors Galerius Maxentius Licinius A Pagan Dragon becomes a Christian Dragon The edict of Milan, the great charter of toleration, had confirmed to each individual of the Roman world the privilege of choosing and professing his own religion. But this inestimable privilege was soon violated: with the knowledge of truth the emperor imbibed the maxims of persecution; and the sects which dissented from the catholic church were afflicted and oppressed by the triumph of Christianity. Decline and fall of Roman Empire p.146 Abridged Pagan Dragon

15. 'And the Woman Fled into the Wilderness' Next session : (God Willing)