Vision
2: Submarines
A very large expanse of open sea is seen, as well as
myriads of submarines in it. There is a harbour somewhere, but the submarines
do not know the way to it, neither is any submarine allowed to enter the
habour. Following this, a radio signal emanating from the harbour is received
by part of this fleet of submarines, in which they are instructed to dive and
come up again. Not all of those who heard the signal; obeyed the command, but
those who do are changed into all manner of different surface boats, the moment
they came up from under the water. These vary from freightships to warships and
rescue boats, sailboats, etc. These assist one another as well as minister to
the submarines, admonishing them to also dive and be changed.
After a long time a signal from the harbour is once
again received by the surface boats in which they are warned that very bad
weather is approaching. They are called (invited) to come into the harbour. A
number of them heed this call and are then given instructions how to reach the
harbour after they have started out on this journey. But by far the most of
them choose to remain where they are, seeing they are in familiar water and the
way to the harbour is unknown, and there is a threat of pirates along the way.
After the called away ships have left 3½ days elapse during which the weather
becomes progressively worse. During this time the remaining surface boats still
minister to the submarines, trying to get them to dive and also change into
boats. Only a very small number respond. Directly after this 3½ days all the
called away ships return, telling the rest about the glory of the harbour and
also that a big white ship will come and fetch them in due course and that they
have to wait for this ship. These returning ships then go ahead and minister to
the submarines, upon which very many of them dive and are changed into boats.
For the next 3½ days conditions worsen more and more. The called away ships
that have returned are not affected by these conditions. Throughout this second
3½ days some submarines still dive and are changed into boats. However, these
become progressively fewer and fewer. At the end of this second 3½ day period
(making a total of 7 days since the calling away) conditions change seriously
for the worse. For the next 3½ days weather conditions become well-nigh
unbearable. On top of this fleets of pirateships attack the boats. A small
number of the called away ships (immune to both the weather and the
pirateships) is still present assisting the boats which are in trouble. Also,
no submarines get changed into boats during this final 3½ day period.
At the end of this time (which is now 10½ days since
the calling away) an indescribably beautiful and large white ship comes to
fetch the remaining surface boats. The pirateships scatter before it and flee.
Having taking the surface boats to the harbour the white ship returns and
destroys all the pirateships. It subsequently assembles all the remaining
submarines into two separate groups. The one group is commended because all of
them have jeopardized themselves whilst assisting one or more of the surface
boats which were in trouble during the storms of the past 3½ days. They are
then also changed into boats and allowed to roam the sea. The other group of
submarines are condemned because they remained safely submerged during the
storms, assisting no surface boat at all. These are all taken away and sunk.
Interpretation notes:
• Submarines = unsaved people (walking in darkness)
• Boats = born again Christians (walking in the
Light)
• Dive and come up again = repentance, submitting to
Jesus' Lordship, dying to the old life, living the new life – all symbolized by
baptism
• The harbour = God's throne
• Pirateships = demonic/Satanic forces
• Every day = one year
• White ship = Jesus Christ, the Lord of lords and
the King of kings
Course of events:
• After the calling away 3½ years elapse. The called
away ones then return in supernatural form (being immune to the storms and the
enemies). These gather in the great harvest.
• 7 years after the calling away the Great
Tribulation commences which lasts for 3½ years. During this period the saints
are overcome by the Antichrist forces (Rev. 13:7).
• Roughly 10½ years after the calling away the
Rapture occurs.
• Subsequent to this Satan's kingdom is utterly
destroyed.
• And after this the sheep and goat judgment (Mat.
25) takes place.