Jesus took possession of the earth in three phases. First, He bought this earth with His own blood on the cross. Called redemption, He went back as the second Adam and restored everything Satan had stolen. This was accomplished through His death, burial, resurrection, ascension and being seated in the order of Melchizedek. At that moment all things were placed under His feet to the church (Eph. 1). This act of being seated is talked about in Daniel chapter 7. The second phase was when the Father handed Jesus the scroll in Revelation 5. This scroll was a scroll of redemption over which John had wept greatly. No one was found worthy to open the scroll and solve the massive suffering, sin and pain found in the scroll. Not until one stepped up as the Lion and the Lamb! He alone was worthy. Jesus took the scroll of ownership and redemption and with it held the solution of earth's pain. Now the third phase is found in Revelation 10. John sees Jesus come to earth in his vision to apply His ownership by placing one foot on the land and one on the sea. Showing Jesus full ownership over the entire earth. Then John is given a little book to eat. It tastes sweet, but becomes bitter to his stomach.
REVIEW OF THE BOOK OF REVELAION
