GINOLJC, to all.
having not read all of the responses, First Revelation 6:13 states, "And the stars
of heaven fell unto the earth". notice not "
IN" heaven. here, stars are men on earth, fallen men after the flesh, or men of fleshly wisdom. listen to the scripture,
Revelation 6:13 "And the stars
of heaven fell
unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind." also, "shaken", in the verse means agitate, tremble for fear, and the word can be translated as "QUAKE" as in an Earthquake, which is symbolic or signified as confusion. the definition for "shaken",
G4579 σείω seio (sei'-ō) v.
1. (properly) to shake (sideways or to and fro).
2. (generally)
to agitate (in any direction).
3. (figuratively) to cause to tremble.
4. (reflexively) to tremble for fear or concern.
[apparently a primary verb]
KJV: move,
quake, shake
so the Stars of heaven, are not the natural stars in the heaven/sky, but
of heaven, meaning the leadership in some Church congregations. I’ll get straight to the point. Ministers of the Gospel finding themselves in scandals as the world has never see before. fallen stars, Men and women in leadership position caught in sex, and money scandals right and left, one after another as figs fall from a tree, untimely, or meaning surprised. These false leaders teach the damnable heresies, and doctrine that is not of God, (hence the the confusion, "QUAKE"). This is just not of today, but of old also. Teaching and preaching for filthy lucre heaping to themselves teacher, 2 Timothy 4:3 "For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine;
but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears”. Hence the turning away,
or the falling away from the word of God. Read Romans 1:18-32, you’ll get a taste of these fallen stars. Our brother Jude speak this wise of them, Jude 1:13 "Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever”.
as for one poster commented on Revelation 6:14 "And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places."
Heaven here is signified as the source of God’s wisdom, the Holy Ghost, that will depart from these unruly men and women, and yes, they have cast out demons, and did works in the Lord name. Matthew 7:22 "Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? verse 23 "And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity”.
As a scroll rolled up as with the book written within and on the back, the bible, knowledge and understanding which is the wisdom of God is removed from these “stars” that have fallen, (2 Thessalonians 2:7 "For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way." 2 Thessalonians 2:8 "And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:" ). Isaiah 29:10 "For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered. verse 11 "And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed: verse 12 "And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned”. so the JUST, and the UNJUST are in the same boat. for the bible is clear, James 1:5 "If any of you lack wisdom,
let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him”. when men think that have learned the bible, then they make up their own doctrine.
Mountain & Island
mountain represent two things,
A. Immovable, something that in set in place, solid, like a doctrine, or belief. 1 Corinthians 13:2 "And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing”. here, the term “mountain” is used as a figure of speech, meaning something hard to overcome. …… but are we not “OVERCOMERS?. Romans 12:21 "Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good”.
B. Mountains also are a high place, rising above, used symbolically of worship, either correct or idolatry. A high place is thus call as such,
Let’s see this in scripture,
Jeremiah 3:6 "The LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every
high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot”. other words they engage in idolatry. Today, same thing, false doctrine and beliefs. All kinds of beliefs.
An island, is symbolic of a cult, which is isolated, as a natural island is isolated by the waters around it, which makes for “strange” doctrine, and ISOLATE the hearers from God. all out there by themselves/itself. cut off from the truth of God by isolating itself/themselves from the truth, and the testimony of the Lord Jesus.
All this to make one depart from God, by making themselves, proud boaster of the truth, that they are the only one’s right. BIG CHURCH CONGERGATATIONS, Scripture, Romans 12:3 "For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith”. these things contribute to this falling away.
101G.