Serious students of scripture are more or less familiar with the prophecy at the end of the book of Daniel, about the words being sealed until the time of the end (Daniel 12:4).
Likewise the words of the prophetic book of Revelation were left unsealed (Revelation 22:10). Like a mirror image these final words of the "New Testament" reflect the final words of the "Old Testament" where it reveals that, at this present time of the end, the righteous who fear their Creator, Father Yahveh, would speak often with one another and honor His name (Malachi 3:16).
Both prophecies reveal a vast difference between the righteous on the right hand, and the wicked on the left who refuse to serve the Almighty One of heaven and earth (Malachi 3:17-18; Revelation 22:11).
But where is there any evidence, right now today, that these prophecies are being unsealed, and by whom?
Patiently Awaiting The Restoration
Since nothing can be understood, in truth, before the time it is slated to be revealed, all attempts prior to that restoration of pure truth were doomed to fail miserably.
Entire religions and worldwide religious movements have risen, and fallen, disintegrated and disappeared (e.g.: The Worldwide -- formerly Radio -- Church of God [sic]; circa 1934-2009) over false, mistaken and misinterpreted prophecies and "understandings" of the alleged "inspired meaning" of scriptures, based solely on the vainglorious ideas of sinful men and women.
This author has personally been acquainted over the past 40 years and four decades with many pretenders to the assumed role of one or the other, if not both, of the "two witnesses" of Revelation 11 (verses 1-14).
Many of these are now dead or will be soon enough, never having fulfilled the position for which they assured others was their prophesied calling, alleged importance and supposed significance which, in reality, was just so much vain pretension.
Yet there is someone who was prophesied to come, prior to the Savior's imminent return, who -- like EliYahv the prophet of old, or like Yahvhanan the Baptist -- would turn the hearts of the children to their fathers, and convert some of the wicked to righteousness, and thereby save the earth from total destruction (Malachi 4:5-6), by starting the restoration of all things ("Matthew" 17:11; Luke 1:16-17; Mark 9:12).
Would you recognize this restoration -- this pure truth -- when you hear or see it with your own eyes?
Or, like the majority of people in this age, will you dismiss and mock it with disdain, refusing to believe the evident revelations as their time for restoration finally arrives?
You must patiently await the times when the pure truth is restored, and seek after it diligently, if you ever hope to discover it.
Prophecy of the Seasons
One such insight into prophecy was revealed for the very first time in this end age, on the 21st day of the 10th new-cycle "month" of the sacred scriptural calendar, first restored and published 33 years previously (The A.P.T. Manual, 1980, Issue #1, pp. 12-15; Issue #2, pp. 26-31, 35-36; Issue #3, pp. 12-16, 20), on 1-11-13 (January 11, 2013) in the secular Gregorian calendar.
The time had arrived, finally, to more fully understand the prophetic meaning of the four living creatures described by the prophets Ezekiel (1:5-6, 10, esp. verse 10; 10:3-17, esp. verse 14), and the Apostle Yahvhanan ("John") in the book of Revelation (4:6-7, esp. verse 7 - 5:6, 8, 7:11, 14:3, 15:7, and 19:4).
What is the significance of the four different faces of these living creatures, one with the face of a man, another with the face of an ox, yet another with the face of a lion, and the last with the face of an eagle?
This hearkens back to a revelation also first restored and published 33 years previously, about which little or nothing has been written or said since, concerning the significance of the 12 tribes of Yasrael, the 12 gates to the New Yaravsalem, and the 12 prophetic signs of the Zodiac, not as a means for fortune telling, but rather as the method by which personality discernment by date of birth allowed certain children to be given names symbolic of their future prophetic purpose and accomplishments (The A.P.T. Manual, 1980, Issue #3, article: "Your Personality In The Bible? Personality Discernment In Scripture," pp. 21-25).
The Babylonians apparently learning this prophetic practice from the Ibreyans during their captivity, added it to pagan "predictive" astrology, to create the hybrid called astrology today, the majority of which is forbidden in the Creator's law revealed in scripture (see: Deuteronomy 4:19, 17:3-7; cf. "Jeremiah" 10:2; and "Jubilees" 12:16-20).
The four cardinal seasons of the year, in this heavenly prophetic scroll called "mazzarah" in scripture (meaning "noted constellation" or the Zodiac in particular; see: Job 38:32; translated "constellations" in the NIV), are highlighted by the four principle Feast seasons of the year: the spring Passover Feast, the summer Pentecost Feast, the fall Reva-Tabernacles Feasts, and the first day of winter New-Cycle celebration sabbath Feast, each marked or begun by its own new-cycle celebration sabbath Feast.
These four seasons are divided into three "months," each composed of roughly either four or five regular sabbath weeks (not the same as the so-called "weeks" determined by the pagan secular Gregorian calendar, as a means of covertly worshiping the sun, moon and five of the then known planets of this solar system).
Much has been revealed already about the significance of the four Feast seasons, and their prophetic importance, each representing the cardinal signs of the zodiac during which they occur, but little has been said of the remaining eight months or what -- if any -- prophetic significance they might have.
Ancient Signs
Starting with the first season of the year (spring), the two zodiacal signs associated with the end of winter and the start of spring (Pisces and Aries) represent the cardinal elements of water and fire.
This prophetically represents the two judgments of earth, the first by water (the flood of Noah's age), and the final judgment still to come by fire (the fore-type of which occurs at the Savior's second coming).
The summer feast season is represented by the zodiacal signs for the end of spring (Gemini; the twins) and the start of summer (Cancer; the sacrificial altar in ancient symbology), which represent the cardinal elements of air and water.
Both air and water are manifestations of the spirit, which is invisible like the air (further represented by the two pillars of the Temple; the south named Yakin and the north Boaz; see: I Kings 7:21), while refreshing, prolonging and blessing will arise from the water of life that will flow from under the altar in the most sacred part of that Temple, over which the Savior's throne will rest (also represented by the direction the water will flow to the east, to refresh the Dead Sea -- see:. Revelation 22:1-2; Ezekiel 47:1-12; "Joel" 3:18; cf. Psalm 36:8, 46:4 -- and prior to that the Savior's return from the east to the west; cf. "Matthew" 24:27; Luke 17:24).
Altogether these represent the four cardinal compass directions, along with the symbols for the Savior's second coming (in the air) like flashing lightning (which accompanies water in the form of rain).
The fall feast season ends summer (with the zodiacal sign Virgo) and the start of fall (the zodiacal sign of Libra), which stand for the cardinal elements of earth and air.
Earth stands for the first Adam, made from the clay of earth (and the Savior's first coming as a physical man), while air stands for the second "Adam," a spirit-quickened man who can no longer die, perish or cease to exist (the resurrected Savior), which also represents those resurrected at the start of the millennium, who will be like Him!
Finally, the winter feast season ends fall (the zodiac sign Sagittarius) and begins winter (with the zodiac sign Capricorn), these signs of the zodiac representing the cardinal elements of fire and earth.
Fire here stands prophetically for the final cleansing of the heavens and earth by fire (electrically; cf. Revelation 21:1; II "Peter" 3:10-13), while earth here stands for the climactic time of the destruction of the old heavens and earth, replacing them with the new heavens and earth, when the throne of Creator Father Yahveh will come to this earth, where He will reside with the Savior in the new Yaravsalem (see: Revelation 21:3, 22).
The Missing Seasons
If you have been paying close attention, you will have noticed there are yet four other zodiacal signs not yet accounted for, in this prophetic revelation.
Those four signs -- Aquarius, Taurus, Leo and Scorpio -- represent the cardinal elements of air, earth, fire, and water.
Incredibly, these are represented by the faces of the four living creatures, as a man (Aquarius), an ox (Taurus), a lion (Leo), and here you might be tempted to think the entire symbology breaks down with the eagle (standing for Scorpio).
Yet, ancient wisdom concerning the zodiacal sign of Scorpio reveals the scorpion to be the lowest, mean, base character of this sign, while the highest form is depicted as an eagle!
This fits perfectly, as eagles feed off of fish, swooping down from above to snatch them from their watery element, while living high in mountainous crags, in the clouds of earth's heaven or atmosphere (again symbolic of water).
Who Are The Living Creatures?
What do these signs, and the four living creatures which depict them, mean prophetically?
The answer is found in the ancient names for the four cardinal elements of air, earth, fire and water, among the ancient Yasraelites -- which also reveals the names of the four living creatures (or cherubim, as the English bible translation of Ezekiel calls them; see Ezekiel 10:14), which in order are Raphael (Aquarius -- the man -- or air), Ra'assiel (Taurus -- the ox -- or earth), Gabriel (Leo -- the lion -- or fire), and Rediyas (Scorpio -- as the eagle -- or water) (Source: Maps of the Ancient Sea Kings, by Charles H. Hapgood; 1966, 1999 edition, p. 205, Table C).
The meanings of these names are most revealing:
Raphael (from Strong's Concordance Hebrew dictionary listing #s 7495 and 410), means: "cure, heal, mend, make whole."
Aquarius, depicted as a man pouring water from an urn, represents the Savior pouring out the water of His and the Father's spirit upon the earth, to bring the blessings of life never-ending to mankind, just as His first coming was highlighted by miracles of healing, curing, mending the sick and infirm -- even raising the dead -- while making the lives of a select few whole through His spiritual instruction.
Ra'asiel (from Strong's Concordance Hebrew dictionary listing #s 7218, 7493, 7494, and 410), means: "mighty thundering, shaking, head and ruler."
Prophetically this stands for the coming Day of Judgment of the end age generation on earth, with a mighty earthquake stronger than any before it (see: Revelation 16:18-19 -- similar to the earthquake at the resurrection of the two witnesses; Revelation 11:11-13 -- also cf. Zechariah 14:4-5; "Isaiah" 29:6; Revelation 11:19, and 16:17-20), when mankind's new head and ruler will return to govern the entire earth.
Gabriel (from Strong's Concordance Hebrew dictionary listing #s 1403, 1397, and 410), means: "mighty valiant warrior; prevail, confirm, and strengthen."
Prophetically the mighty valiant warrior who will prevail over all the earth, including the adversary and his fake "saviors" the beast and false prophet, will confirm by sealing through the spirit of the pure truth His covenant with Creator Yahveh's elect, righteous remnant, strengthening them, 12,000 from each of the twelve tribes of Yasrael (144,000 total), plus a vast uncountable multitude from other races, people, languages and nations (cf. Revelation 7:4-10; 19:11-21).
Lastly, Rediyas (from Strong's Concordance Hebrew dictionary listing #s 7289 and 7286), means: "veil, spreading, subdue, conquer, tread, overlay."
As with the previous living creature, this stands prophetically for protecting the righteous elect from the coming judgment upon wicked men and women, providing them with the spreading wings of an eagle to escape to a place of safety prepared in advance to receive them, just as the ancient Yasraelites fled Egypt, and the newborn Savior was protected by escaping to Egypt from murderous king Herod (see: Revelation 12:1-6, 13-14; cf. Exodus 19:4; "Isaiah" 40:31)!
During this time the Savior will conquer and tread down the nations, corporations, and false religions of the earth (all idols or mere images of man), under the soles of His feet -- treading their "grapes," or armies, in the winepress of His wrath -- overlaying their once sovereign governments with His righteous rule as King of kings and Sovereign of sovereigns (see: Revelation 14:14-20, 19:11-21), with hailstones, meteors, and even a comet striking the earth at the same time (see: Revelation 16:21; cf. Daniel 2:34-35, 44-45; Revelation 8:7-11).
Further Revelations
There is also the different order in which the four living creatures are introduced each time.
The very first time they are named in this order: man, lion, ox, eagle ("Ezekiel" 1:10), with the middle two out of order, according to the seasons and zodiacal signs of the year (actually, starting with the man, or Aquarius, which begins near the end of the year (the first will be last and the last will be first; cf. "Matthew" 19:30, 20:16; Mark 10:31; Luke 13:30).
In this case, the first of the four among the zodiac signs of the year, is listed next to last.
The second appearance of the four living creatures or cherubim gives a different order ("Ezekiel" 10:14): ox, man, lion and eagle (you will note that the word "cherub" has been substituted for ox, only here among the three scriptural references to the four living creatures by description; most likely a result of an ancient translation mistake).
In this order the first two signs are reversed.
Finally, the last reference to these creatures by description (Revelation 4:7) gives them in the following order: lion, ox, man, eagle.
In this order they are the exact reverse of the four zodiac signs throughout the year, beginning in the summer and progressing backward through the previous winter, in the opposite order of the prophetic signs starting with the man (Aquarius) and ending with the eagle.
The only sign that always appears in the same order in all three lists is the eagle, which is always the last one mentioned.
All three of the other signs, appearing in three different orders, nevertheless have some features in common.
For instance, both lists found in the prophecy of "Ezekiel" list the man right before the lion, while the list in Revelation shows the eagle immediately after the man.
The man which represents the Savior came first as the lion of the tribe of Yadah, who left and will return on the clouds of the sky like an eagle returning to its nest (cf. Acts 1:9-11).
Secondly, in the last two lists, the ox immediately precedes the man.
This could be a direct reference to Abraham and Moses, or circumcision and baptism, the former teaching obedience through faith, while the latter came to lead his brethren to safety, fleeing Egypt (sin) by passing safely over the Red Sea, teaching the law through sacrifices (such as the Pharaoh and his Egyptian armies that perished attempting to enslave them once again, as a prophetic type of the beast and false prophet to come).
Both of these patriarchs lead or school us toward the man who perfectly embodied both, as circumcised in the heart, and as the sacrificial Lamb of the Passover, the blood of whom redeems us from the ultimate penalty of sin, which is death.
The Spirit-Quickened Man
Finally, the last listing, in Revelation, reminding us as it does of the last being first and the first last (or being read in the original Ibreyan language from right to left, rather than the opposite, as English is read from left to right), points you to the correct prophetic order of all four signs, by simply reversing them.
Notice however that the lion is mentioned first in this list (Revelation 4:7), rather than the eagle.
Only by reversing the order does the list finally reveal the correct zodiacal order of the living creatures as representative of these prophetic signs, beginning with the fall season (Scorpio = the eagle) as first in the list, followed by winter (Aquarius = the man), spring (Taurus = the ox) and ending with summer (Leo = the lion).
In this order the list reveals that the spirit is over the man, just as steady perseverance is the only sure foundation for all martial strength or ultimate success.
Or in other words, the spirit-quickened man (the Savior), is the sacrifice by which all promised blessings will ultimately prevail, when the child will play safely with the lion ("Isaiah" 11:7), whose nature will be changed through the spirit (the last becoming first, and vice versa).
These, then, are the revelations of the prophecy of the four living creatures, revealed only here for the very first time!