Prophetic Interpretation Page 12: A Revelation Interpretation Page 2: The Siege of Earth Begins

With this in mind, notice the imagery as you reread Revelation.  Notice how it is like a battle unfolding.  King Jesus is bringing His army to besiege a great city (Earth being the city that is being invaded).  He has come to destroy the evil, murderous king of the city, which would be the Anti-Christ who shall set up his kingdom and rule the whole physical world.  The Anti-Christ shall be the epitome of mankind’s rebellion and pride.  He shall be the representative of the heart of rebellious men.  He shall deceive the True King’s people into serving him and rebelling against the True King.  He shall murder those in the city (the world) who continue to serve the King.  He shall have a chief captain, the Beast (or False Prophet as he is known).  Therefore, the day of reckoning has come.  The True King of the Earth, Jesus, shall overthrow the usurper and destroy him.

So first we receive an image of four horsemen who will begin the battle by charging into the enemy’s gates.  They shall attack so swiftly that the enemy will be caught completely unawares.  These four will throw the city into disarray.  The purpose is to make way for the King who is coming into the city.  It is a lightning fast strike so that the enemy would not have time to retaliate.

Then the King’s trumpeters will sound the fanfare, as trumpeters in ancient times announced the coming of the King.  This would inspire those who serve the King and strike terror into the hearts of those within the city who have joined the usurper.  It would serve to further throw the city into disarray so that no one would stand against the King when He arrived.

Then the King Himself would come in all His glory, and everyone in the city would see Him and bow before Him.  The inhabitants of the city, who love the city and its current usurping king, would tremble in fear at the terror of seeing this Great King enter “their” city.  They would tremble and bow before Him in hopes that He would not destroy them right then and there.  His servants in the city, those who rebelled against the usurping king, would bow before Him in reverence and awe, emboldened by the hope that seeing Him would bring them.  The rebellious would know that this King will bring death and destruction to them.  The obedient would know that their salvation has finally come.  Up until that time, the obedient servants within the city have been abused and mistreated and killed.  Now, it is their turn to exact justice upon those who abused them.