The Ruler

THE RULER
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Chapter Twelve of the Book of Revelation describes the birth of the Ruler, the forming of Christ in the members of the Body of Christ. This is the ruling Son, God’s Conqueror, who is being formed and brought to birth in order to crush Satan and his works with the Divine rod of iron. The birth of the Ruler in the members of the Body of Christ is for the purpose of governing and blessing the creation of God.
Table of Contents
Revelation 12:1
Revelation 12:2
Revelation 12:3
Revelation 12:4
Revelation 12:5
Revelation 12:6
Revelation 12:7,8
Revelation 12:9
Revelation 12:10
Revelation 12:11
Revelation 12:12
Revelation 12:13
Revelation 12:14
Revelation 12:15
Revelation 12:16
Revelation 12:17
My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you, (Galatians 4:19)
And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. (Revelation 12:2)
And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. (Revelation 12:5)
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, the everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)
THE RULER
And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: (Revelation 12:1)
As we understand the Book of Revelation, the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth chapters are closely related. They have to do with the voice of the seventh angel, the sounding of his trumpet (Revelation 10:7).
Revelation 10:8-11:1 describes the preparation of God’s elect, the members of the Body of Christ, to bear the end-time, latter-rain anointing of the Spirit of God. They will preach the Gospel of the Kingdom of God to every nation under the heaven as a witness of the coming of the rule and Glory of God to the earth, an event soon to take place (Matthew 24:14).
The seventh trumpet will provide the opportunity for every person on the earth to behold the power of the Kingdom of God and to hear the Good News. The Good News is that Christ died for our sins; was raised again so we who believe may be declared to be righteous in the sight of God; and is coming again to rule over the nations of the earth, bringing glory to Israel and justice to the Gentiles (Luke 2:32).
The final act of the seventh (last) trumpet will be the clothing of the saints with immortality.
In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. (I Corinthians 15:52)
Chapter 11 of the Book of Revelation describes the actual end-time testimony of the Body of Christ which—with Christ as the Divine Head and Lord of all areas and aspects—is God’s Lampstand. There are two Lampstands because the reference is to Christ and His Body, as we understand the symbolism.
These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks [lampstands] standing before the God of the earth. (Revelation 11:4)
The two Lampstands portray Christ the Lord and His Body, His "Wife." The two olive trees speak of the double portion of the Holy Spirit.
We now are in the hour of the double portion of God’s Spirit. Christ has kept the "good wine" until now.
The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the Lord of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of hosts.