CLOUDS (Prophecy)

One key understanding fulfilled prophecy is to understand what the Scriptures teach about CLOUDS. The Word of God often uses cosmic symbols, like CLOUDS, to proclaim prophetic truths about His coming in judgement. One of the most popular passages about CLOUDS is recorded by John in the book of Revelation.

“Behold, He is coming with CLOUDS, and every eye will see Him even THEY WHO PIERCED HIM, and to al the TRIBES OF THE EARTH will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen.”- Rev 1:7

In the first chapter of Revelation, John records things which most SHORTLY TAKE PLACE (Rev 1:1). This was written in c.62ad while John was imprisoned on the Isle of Patmos. At the time it was written the city of Jerusalem was still standing, which is one proof that it was written before 70ad. After that year Jerusalem was no longer standing.

John said that those first century saints who recognized the importance of what was being said and acted accordingly would be blessed, because THE TIME IS NEAR -REV 1:3

He wrote to the seven churches in Asia Minor, which was a Roman province and part of the Roman Empire in the New Testament days. It was the main travel route between Rome in west and Jerusalem in the east. Many Jews (the diaspora) were located there. The Revelation was written with a Jewish mindset using Old Testament language to describe to the Christians (many of whom were Jewish believers in Christ) the soon destruction of Jerusalem at the second coming Parousia of Christ (66-70ad).

John said that Christ was coming in the CLOUDS, and every eye in Jerusalem would see Him. He clarified this by saying that it would take place where those “who had pierced (crucified) Him” would see THE SIGN of His soon coming. All of the Jewish tribes would morn because of His coming in judgement when the saw the destruction of their city, Jerusalem, being completely destroyed by the Roman armies.

“Then the SIGN of the Son of Man will APPEAR IN HEAVEN, and then all the TRIBES OF THE EARTH (Jews) will mourn, and they will see the SON OF MAN COMING ON THE CLOUDS of heaven with power and great glory.” – Matt 24:30

Some examples of the Scriptures using CLOUDS to describe the sing of His judgement and strength in dealing with nations are:

Ascribe strength to God: “His excellence is over Israel, and His STRENGTH IS IN THE CLOUDS.” – Psa 68:34

“He lays His beams of HIs upper chambers in the waters, Who makes THE CLOUDS HIS CHARIOT, who walks on the wings of the wind.” -Psa 104:3

“In that day they will roar against them like the roaring of the sea. And if one looks to the land, behold, darkness and sorrow; and THE LIGHT IS DARKNESS BY THE CLOUDS.” – Isa 5:30

“Behold, HE SHALL COME UP LIKE CLOUDS, and His chariots like a whirlwind. His horses are swifter than eagles. Woe to us, for WE ARE PLUNDERED!” Jer 4:13

“For the day is near, even the DAY OF THE LORD IS NEAR; it will be A DAY OF CLOUDS, the TIME OF THE GENTILES.” -Ez 30:3

“Blow the trumpet in ZION and sound an alarm in My holy mountain! Let all inhabitants of the land (Jews) tremble; for the DAY OF THE LORD IS COMIN, for it is AT HAND: A day of darkness and gloominess, A DAY OF CLOUDS and thick darkness, like the morning CLOUDS spread over all the mountains.” -Joel 2:1-2

“The Lord is slow to anger and great in power and WILL NOT AT ALL AQUIT THE WICKED. The Lord has His way in the whirlwind and the storm, and THE CLOUDS are the dust of His feet.”- Nahum 2:3

“The GREAT DAY OF THE LORD IS NEAR; it is near and hastens quickly. The noise of the DAY OF THE LORD is bitter; there the mighty men shall cry out. THAT DAY IS A DAY OF WRATH, a day of trouble and distress, and day of devastation and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, A DAY OF CLOUDS and thick darkness.”- Zeph 1:14-15

-Michael Alan Nichols

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*Isn’t it amazing the powerful truths that come about when we allow scripture to interpret scripture and when we understand the language of specific biblical text. I truly think the proper understanding comes when there is an actual divine gift upon us vessels; (the eyes to see, the ears to hear & the heart to listen) aligns when we are truly using the biblical gift of discernment and the actual ‘gift of tongues’ (understanding the language in the context it was written) is the key to understanding the TRUE WISDOM OF GOD!

‘But if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and he will be given it.”- James 1:5

Pray and ask for the gifts of the Holy Spirit and allow to be used powerfully in them! We are the temple of the living God, the very walking return of Christ, we ought to be walking out the NEW COVANENT, NEW KINDGOM PRINCIPLES AND WAYS! It is only in this new walk (walking out our salvation and bringing others into the fold/Christ family) that we will see the works of ABBA riding in on the CLOUDS! We are the new internet of CLOUDS; Not to bring judgment but to bring the whirlwind of awesomeness that Christ had bestowed upon us! ❤

All my whirlwind kind of LOVE, ❤ Diana xo 🙂