The most fascinating prophetic books of all time are
probably in your home right now!
Revelation, Daniel, Isaiah, Ezekiel and the Gospels
Updated May 10, 2000
such a book tweaked so many brains! <grin> It is written in Revelation
1:3 that a special
blessing is placed on those who read and hear this book. Hey,
who can turn down seeing the
future and getting blessed in the process??
a challenge to know what is in store. God never meant for us to
be kept in the dark. He always
warns of coming events. Revelation comes from Latin "revelatio"
meaning "an unveiling" and
from Greek "apokalyptsis" meaning "the removing of a veil". It
is the unveiling of a mystery
rather "apocrypha" indicating "hidden". So why is it so hard?
sees and hears, but how is John to explain concepts for which
he has no words? For a person
who either uses his feet or a horse or donkey to get around, the
idea of nuclear wars, pole
shifts and supernatural events would be difficult to convey. It
would be like trying to describe
the fragrance of lilacs to one who has no sense of smell or explain
their delicate lavender
coloring to a sightless person. Sometimes finding a point of reference
is pretty tough. Combine
the language barriers with both the exhilarating, and at the same
time, devastating "history"
John sees, any of us would be overwhelmed and stupefied! It is
the best of times because
of the ultimate conclusion, but like death, the getting there
is generally not pleasant.
gives the key timing of events and underscores what John saw.
Daniel, read alone, leaves
out much detail in Revelation so they work hand in hand. Besides
the books already men-
tioned, Joel and Thessalonians also help fill in the blanks. There
are a few others as well,
but the main information regarding Tribulation and events leading
up to it, is mostly found
in these books.
line that depicts prophetic events. Because some words are ambiguous,
it is impossible for
anyone to say definitively, "By George, I've got it!" It might be wiser to say, "By George, we
think we've got it!!" One of the best examples is Rapture. Nowhere in
the Bible will you find
this word, but the precedent and concept is there. For these reasons,
people can say they
strongly feel this event will happen, but there is no concrete proof. To further
confuse the
issue, scriptural cases can be made for pre-Tribulation rapture,
mid-Trib rapture, pre-Wrath
rapture and no rapture at all. So how does one decide the issue?
best of people's ability, but this by its very nature gets people
into trouble. The Bible's
prophecy is never fallible, only the interpreters.
occur, but until it happens, we have to remain open on this. The
same is true for when the
144,000 are sealed. If one looks in Revelation where it occurs,
it is written down between
the 6th and 7th Seal. However, scripture also says these Israelites
are to be sealed "before
the Earth is hurt". Since Seal 6 tells of a mighty earthquake,
a pole shift where every mountain
and island are moved AND meteors, comets or asteroids falling
like "unripe figs", this also
fits the description of hurting Earth. If so, then the sealing
of the 144,000 belongs before the
6th Seal.
question, we've included scripture and reasoning to support the
positions on the chart. Two
other areas where Trib charts can disagree are what is the midpoint
of Tribulation and
whether or not the Seal, Trumpet and Bowl judgments run one set
after the other (linearly)
or are overlayed (all 3 sets of judgments running simultaneously).
One indication we feel
they do not run simultaneously is Revelation 15:1 which refers
to the Vial/Bowl/Plague
judgments as the "seven LAST judgments".
of the Great Tribulation period . It is during this time the Two
Witnesses preach unceasingly
for 3-1/2 years which is also the time of Antichrist's greatest
strength. During the 3-1/2
years of the Witnesses, no rain falls at all which contributes
to the vast 1700 mile (2300
km) Euphrates River drying up. Logically, the events depicted
in the Bowl judgments are
so catastrophic man will need time between events to recover or
as Matthew 24:22 and
Mark 13:20 states, none would survive. 'And except those days
should be shortened, there
should no flesh be saved".
man with such unimaginable horrors. Tribulation has two purposes.
It is
us all straight. As thanks He is murdered. Probably THE most amazing
aspect of this entire
drama we have seen unfold over 6000 years is the denial that Christ
is the Messiah! Not only
did man deny His divinity, they hung this innocent on a cross
and then tortured Him during the
nine hours it took to die. Even after His resurrection people
still rejected Him as the Son of
God. With all the other prophecies in the Bible that have come
to pass, how can people doubt
its validity? The prophecies of the Bible are the only prophecies
that are never wrong.
rather have as their god? Money, football, work, drugs, take your
pick, but few pick Him. We
give thanks and acknowledge His gifts when it's convenient; and
pray when we're in a jam. God is
ranked near the bottom in men's hearts - when He's remembered
at all. To ice the cake, many will
choose the Antichrist over God. No wonder God is angry.
wag commonly depicted with a tail and pitchfork. So why do people
still side with Antichrist?
Because they will believe the lie, the Great Deception. Antichrist still thinks he can win, but
he's smokin' his own dope and trying to take as many down with
him as he can. Surely if he
were as smart as indicated, he would have picked up a Bible and
read of his own prophesied
demise. It's one of those things that makes you go "duh!"
study from many sources and as students, we continue to learn.
Use this chart as a spring-
board, and we encourage you to read and study the Word for yourself.
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