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  Though this fifth angel is not named, all the evidence indicates that he must be the glorified Lord Jesus.  In line with Jesus' being the Archangel, he is here shown to have authority over the other angels.  (1 Thessalonians 4:16; Jude 9)  He ascends out of the east, like "the kings from the rising of the sun"-Jehovah and his Christ-who come  to executed judgment, as did kings Darius and Cyrus when they humbled ancient Babylon.  (Revelation 16:12; Isaiah 45:1; Jeremiah 51:11; Daniel 5:31)  This angel also resembles Jesus in that he is entrusted with sealing anointed Christians.  (Ephesians  1:13, 14) Further, when the winds are unleashed, it is Jesus who leads the heavenly armies in executing judgment on the nations.  (Revelation 19:11-16)  Logically, then, Jesus would be the one to command that destruction of Satan's earthly organization  be held back until God's slave are sealed.

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