[DocRock]

The key to unlock Revelation is to look at what John was told to write. The things which were and are, are covered in the first 3 chapters, the things which shall be start at chapter 4 verses 1 (which sounds like a description of the Rapture and to back that up, note the church is not mentioned again).

[Roman_War_Criminal]

Man!
BINGO!

1000%

I love Revelation 3:10

10 Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth.

“I will keep you FROM the hour of trial”.

Here’s another nugget.
The term “Earth Dwellers” is used 11 times in Revelation.
(3:10; 6:10; 8:13; 11:10 2xs; 13:8, 12, 14 2xs; 14:6; 17:8)

“Earth Dwellers” refers to the persistent unbelievers during the Tribulation.

Dr. Thomas Ice breaks this down in a relatively short essay.

https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1045&context=pretrib_arch

Thanks again for your post Brother!

[Seven_0]

The key to unlock Revelation is to look at what John was told to write. The things which were and are, are covered in the first 3 chapters, the things which shall be start at chapter 4 verses 1 (which sounds like a description of the Rapture and to back that up, note the church is not mentioned again).

The angel also said to John, thou must prophesy again (Rev 10:11) which splits the timeline. Some of the things in chapter 12 may have already happened and it is unlikely that the 42 months in Rev. 13 given to the beast will happen after Christ takes the reigns of power at the seventh trumpet which may be the second coming.