DEBUNKING THIS BOOK ENTITLED "The END TIMES in Chronological Order" by Ron Rhodes.
The Beginning of the Tribulation: The Emergence of the Antichrist
IN THIS CHAPTER
The Antichrist Signs a Covenant
The Rise of the Antichrist
The Antichrist Signs a Covenant
Scripture reveals that the single event that starts the tribulation period is the antichrists signing of a covenant with Israel. This relates directly to Daniels prophecy of seventy weeks.
In Daniel 9 God provided a prophetic timetable for the nation of Israel. The prophetic clock began ticking when the command went out to restore and rebuild Jerusalem following its destruction by Babylon (Daniel 9:25). According to this verse, Israels timetable was divided into 70 groups of 7 years—-a total of 490 years.
The first 69 groups of 7 years—or 483 years-—counted the years "from the going out of the word to restore and rebuild Jerusalem to the coming of an anointed one, a prince" (Daniel 9:25). The Anointed One, or Messiah, is Jesus Christ. The day Jesus rode into Jerusalem to proclaim Himself Israels Messiah was 483 years to the day after the command to restore and rebuild Jerusalem had been given.
At that point God's prophetic clock stopped. Daniel describes a gap between these 483 years and the final 7 years of Israels prophetic timetable. Several events were to take place during this gap, according to Daniel 9:26: The Messiah would be killed, the city of Jerusalem and its temple would be destroyed (which occurred in AD 70), and the Jews would encounter diffculty and hardship from that time on.
The final "week" of seven years will begin for Israel when the antichrist confirms a seven-year covenant (Daniel 9:27). The signing of this peace pact will signal the beginning of the tribulation period. It will begin the seven-year countdown to the second coming of Christ, which follows the tribulation period.
(THIS IDEA IS TOTALLY FALSE!! THERE IS NO GAP OF THOUSANDS OF YEARS IN THIS PROPHECY OF DANIEL. THE OLD PROTESTANT BIBLE COMMENTATORS LIKE ADAM CLARKE, MATTHEW HENRY, ALBERT BARNES, KNEW THE CORRECT UNDERSTANDING OF THIS PROPHECY IN DANIEL 9. IT IS ALL FULLY AND IN-DEPTH, EXPLAINED IN STUDIES ON MY WEBSITE. THE ONLY PERIOD OF PROPHETIC TIME KNOWN IN THE NEW TESTAMENT IS IN THE BOOK OF REVELATION; THAT TIME PERIOD IS 42 MONTHS, OR 1260 DAYS, OR A TIME, TIMES, AND HALF A TIME = 3 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS [30 DAYS TO THE MONTH IN GOD'S ORIGINAL CALENDAR OF GENESIS UP TO NOAH], TAKING A DAY FOR A YEAR AS OTHER BIBLE PROPHECIES INDICATE - Keith Hunt)
This seven-year time frame for the tribulation is reflected in other ancient Jewish literature, as Renald Showers shows in his helpful book Maranatha: Our Lord Come!
The Babylonian Talmud states, "Our Rabbis taught: In the seven-year cycle at the end of which the son of David will come....at the conclusion of the septennate the son of David will come."
Raphael Patai, writing on the Messianic texts, said, "The idea became entrenched that the coming of the Messiah will be preceded by gready increased suffering....This will last seven years. And then, unexpectedly, the Messiah will come."
(ALL ARE WRONG! IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE IF JEWS OR "CHRISTIANS" TEACH IT - THEY ARE VERY WRONG! I CAN NOT GIVE ENOUGH EMPHASIS TO THE READER TO GO TO MY WEBSITE UNDER "PROPHECY" AND STUDY THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER, IN CLEAR PLAIN LANGUAGE - THERE WILL BE NO 7 YEARS TRIBULATION AT THE END OF THIS AGE - Keith Hunt)
The Day of the Lord
The antichrists signing of the covenant with Israel constitutes not only the beginning of the tribulation period but also the beginning of the day of the Lord.
(AND WE HAVE SEEN IN EZEKIEL 39: 29 ACCORDING TO THE AUTHOR [THIS PROPHECY TAKING PLACE BEFORE WHAT HE IS NOW TEACHING] ALL ISRAELITES [SO JEWS INCLUDED] WILL HAVE GOD'S SPIRIT POURED OUT ON THEM; HENCE THEY ARE ALL IN THE SECRET RAPTURE. THERE WILL BE NO JEWS TO MAKE A COVENANT WITH, ACCORDING TO THE LOGIC OF WHAT THIS MAN IS TEACHING; BUT AGAIN HE DID NOT SHOW YOU, NOR DOES HE WANT YOU TO SEE EZEKIEL 39:29. THAT ONE VERSE ALONE BLOWS ALL OF THIS MAN'S CHAPTER INTO A MILLION FRAGMENTS THAT THE DUST BLOWS AWAY TO NEVER NEVER LAND - Keith Hunt)
The term day of the Lord is used in several senses in Scripture. The Old Testament prophets sometimes used it to describe an event to be fulfilled in the near future. At other times, they referred to an event in the distant eschatological future (the future tribulation period). The immediate context of the term generally indicates which sense is intended.
In both cases, the day of the Lord is characterized by God super-naturally intervening in order to bring judgment against sin in the world. The day of the Lord is a time in which God actively controls and dominates history in a direct way instead of working through secondary causes.
(HE IS CORRECT! I AGREE, WOW FLY THE FLAGS - Keith Hunt)
Among the New Testament writers, the term is generally used of the judgment that will climax in the end-time seven-year tribulation period (see 2 Thessalonians 2:2; Revelation 16-18) as well as the judgment that will usher in the new earth after the millennial kingdom (2 Peter 3:10-13; Revelation 20:7-21:1; see also Isaiah 65:17-19; 66:22; Revelation 21:1). This theme of judgment against sin runs like a thread through the many references to the day of the Lord.
(TRUE EXCEPT FOR THE "SEVEN-YEAR" BIT - Keith Hunt)
A number of scriptural passages indicate that this aspect of the day of the Lord has not yet taken place but awaits the end times. For example, Isaiah 34:1-8 describes a day of the Lord in which God will judge all nations of the earth: "The Lord is enraged against all the nations... he has devoted them to destruction, has given them over for slaughter" (verse 2). None of the past days of the Lord ever involved divine judgment of all the nations. This indicates that the day of the Lord of Isaiah 34 must be yet future—that is, the tribulation period.
(I AGREE, WOW HE'S RIGHT TWICE - Keith Hunt)
Similarly, Joel 3:1-16 and Zechariah 14:1-3,12-15 speak of a day of the Lord that will involve Gods judgment of the armies of all the nations when they gather to wage war against Israel. We are told that the Jewish Messiah will come to war against these nations. This seems to coincide with Revelation 16:12-16, where we find that the armies will not begin to gather until the sixth bowl is poured out during the seventieth week of Daniel 9 - Revelation 19:11-21 reveals that Christ will wage war against these armies when He comes from heaven to earth as King of kings and Lord of lords. Such facts force the conclusion that the day of the Lord spoken of by Joel 3 and Zechariah 14 is yet future.
(YES RIGHT AGAIN, EXCEPT DANIEL 9 HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT ALL - Keith Hunt)
Likewise, the aposde Paul in 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 reveals that this eschatological day of the Lord is yet future. Paul warned that this day would bring sudden, inescapable destruction upon the unsaved of the world. The context of 1 Thessalonians 5 clearly points to the end-times tribulation period.
(WELL NO IT POINTS TO "THE DAY OF THE LORD" AS CLEARLY STATED BY PAUL, AND NOT THE GREAT TRIBULATION. THE STUDIES ON MY WEBSITE SHOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE "GREAT TRIBULATION" AND THE "DAY OF THE LORD" - Keith Hunt)
Because the antichrists signing of the covenant with Israel begins the tribulation period, we can also say that this signing of the covenant begins the eschatological day of the Lord. Thankfully, Christians will escape this day because of the rapture.
(NOW HE'S OFF IN LEFT FIELD ONCE MORE. THERE IS NO JEWS TO SIGN A COVENANT WITH, AS , USING HIS FLOW OF EVENTS, THE JEWS HAVE GOD'S SPIRIT [EZ.39:29] AND ARE IN THE SECRET RAPTURE WITH THE OTHER CHRISTIANS, AS FOR HIM AND OTHERS EZEKIEL 38 AND 39 TAKES PLACE BEFORE THE TRIBULATION. DO YOU SEE THE SILLY LOGIC BECAUSE THE GUY HAS NOT READ EZ. 39:29, THAT TRASHES HIS THEORY - Keith Hunt)
The Rise of the Antichrist
The apostle Paul warned of a "man of lawlessness," which is the antichrist (2 Thessalonians 2:3,8-9). Though sin and lawlessness are already at work in our own day (verse 7), Paul says a day is corning in which a specific individual will come into power in the future tribulation period who will be the embodiment of sin and lawlessness (compare with 1 John 2:18; Revelation 11:7; 13:1-10).
This lawless one will ultimately lead the entire world into rebellion against God (2 Thessalonians 2:10) as the son of destruction (verse 3). He is presently being restrained by the Holy Spirit, but after the rapture (when Christians indwelt by the Holy Spirit will be removed from the earth), he will be made manifest (verse 6) and will deceive multitudes (Revelation 19:20).
(AGAIN THE JEWS OF THE HOLY LAND, HAVING GOD'S SPIRIT [EZ. 39:29] IN THE EVENT OF 38/39 WILL THEN ALSO BE IN THE [SECRET] RAPTURE, ACCORDING TO HIS FLOW OF EVENTS. THE PROTESTANT FUNDAMENTAL PROPHETS GET THE ANTI-CHRIST AND MAN OF SIN MIXED UP AT TIMES [DEPENDS WHO YOUR LISTENING TO]. THE MAN OF LAWLESSNESS THAT PAUL REFERS TO, AND THE FALSE PROPHET OF REVELATION, AND THE ANTI-CHRIST, ARE ALL ONE AND THE SAME MAN. IT IS THE "BEAST" MAN OF REVELATION THAT WORKS WITH AND UNDER THE FALSE PROPHET ANTI-CHRIST.
AND WHAT THEY ALSO DO NOT GET IS THAT THIS ANTI-CHRIST, FALSE PROPHET THAT CAN WORK MIRACLES, COMES NOT IN ANY OPEN REBELLION AGAINST GOD, BUT AS SHOWING HIMSELF THAT HE IS GOD, OR GOD'S REPRESENTATIVE ON EARTH [SEE ALL OF 2 THES. 2]. IT WILL BE LIKE THE YOUNG LADY IN A SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRY, WHO WHEN ASKED WHAT SHE THOUGHT OF THE POPE VISITING HER COUNTRY, SAID, "HE IS GOD ON EARTH!" I SAW THAT ON THE NEWS, HEARD HER WORDS OUT OF HER MOUTH. THE WESTERN WORLD WILL BE DECEIVED BY A MAN COMING AS A SHEEP, BUT WILL REALLY BE A WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING, MAKING HIMSELF LOOK LIKE HE IS FROM THE CHRISTIAN GOD - Keith Hunt)
Scripture reveals that the antichrist will be a genius in intellect (Daniel 8:23), commerce (Daniel 11:43; Revelation 13:16-17), war (Revelation 6:2; 13:2), speech (Daniel 11:36), and politics (Revelation 17:11-12).
This individual will perform counterfeit signs and wonders and deceive many people during the future tribulation period (2 Thessalonians 2:9-10). In the book of Revelation, the aposde John describes this anti-God individual as a beast (Revelation 13:1-10).
(NOPE! THIS IS WHERE THEY GO OFF THE TRACK. THE "BEAST" MAN OF REVELATION WILL BE THE POLITICAL/MILITARY MAN, WITH AND UNDER, THE "CHRISTIAN" FALSE PROPHET. THE BEAST OF REVELATION 13 IS THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - SEE MY STUDIES ON MY WEBSITE, FULLY COVERING ALL THIS IN DETAIL - Keith Hunt)
This Satan-inspired individual will rise to prominence in the tribulation period, initially making a peace treaty with Israel (Daniel 9:27). In his desire to dominate the world, he will double-cross and then seek to destroy the Jews, persecute believers, and set up his own kingdom (Revelation 13).
(BUT....HOW CAN HE MAKE A PEACE TREATY WITH JEWS, OR EVEN DESTROY THE JEWS OF THE HOLY LAND, WHEN THEY HAVE BEEN GIVEN GOD'S SPIRIT [EZ. 39:29] AND HENCE [ACCORDING TO THE FLOW OF EVENTS BY THIS AUTHOR] BE IN THE SECRET RAPTURE?? O YES, HE WILL PERSECUTE THE TRUE PEOPLE OF GOD DURING HIS REIGN, FOR SURE. ALL EXPLAINED IN-DEPTH ON MY WEBSITE - Keith Hunt)
He will speak arrogant and boastful words, glorifying himself (2 Thessalonians 2:4). His assistant, the false prophet, will seek to make the world worship the antichrist (Revelation 13:11-12).
(SEE HOW THEY GET THE ANTI-CHRIST AND FALSE PROPHET AND BEAST MAN OF REVELATION, ALL MIXED UP. THE FALSE PROPHET IS THE ANTI-CHRIST.
THE "BEAST" MAN [SEE REV. 19: 20] IS THE POLITICAL/MILITARY LEADER - Keith Hunt)
The false prophet will control the global economy by forcing people around the world to receive the mark of the antichrist in order to buy or sell (Revelation 13:16-17). However, to receive this mark ensures one of being the recipient of God s wrath. The antichrist will eventually rule the whole world (Revelation 13:7) from his headquarters in Rome (Revelation 17:8-9). This beast will be defeated and bound by Jesus at His second coming (Revelation 19:11-16).
(AGAIN THE FALSE PROPHET ANTICHRIST AND BEAST MAN ARE MIXED UP BY THE PROTESTANT PROPHETS. AND THEY ARE WRONG IN TEACHING THESE TWO MEN SHALL RULE THE WHOLE WORLD. SEE THE USE OF "WORLD" IN LUKE 2:1. CHINA WAS NOT TAXED BY ROME, NOR WAS BRAZIL OR AUSTRALIA. THE FALSE PROPHET ANTICHRIST AND BEAST MAN WILL NEVER RULE RUSSIA, CHINA, INDIA, OR THE EASTERN WORLD - Keith Hunt)
This is the big picture. Now lets consider some details about this evil person.
The Antichrist Will Not Be a Jew
Some interpreters have tried-to argue that the antichrist will be a Jew......
(I agree with him here, he will not be a Jew - Keith Hunt)
The Antichrist Will Not Be a Muslim
More recendy, for understandable reasons, many have claimed that the antichrist will be a Muslim.....
(I agree with him here, he will not be a Muslim - Keith Hunt)
The Antichrist Rises in a Revived Rome
Daniel 7:3-8 refers to four beasts. These represent kingdoms that play an important role in biblical prophecy. Daniel begins in verse 3 by affirming, "Four great beasts came up out of the sea, different from one another." These four beasts reveal much about prophetic chronology. The first, Daniel says, was "like a lion and had eagles' wings," but "its wings were plucked off" (verse 4). This imagery apparendy represents Babylon, its lion-like quality indicating power and strength. It is interesting to observe that winged lions guarded the gates of Babylon's royal palaces (see Jeremiah 4:7). The wings indicate rapid mobility, and the plucking of the wings indicates a removal of mobility (perhaps a reference to Nebuchadnezzar's insanity or to Babylon's deterioration following his death).
Daniel continued in verse 5. "And behold, another beast, a second one, like a bear. It was raised up on one side. It had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth; and it was told, 'Arise, devour much flesh.'" This is the Medo-Persia kingdom, and the ribs are vanquished nations—perhaps Lydia, Babylon, and Egypt. Medo-Persia was well-known for its strength and fierceness in battle (see Isaiah 13:17-18).
Daniel describes a third beast in verse 6. "And behold, another like a leopard, with four wings of a bird on its back. And the beast had four heads, and dominion was given to it." The leopard was known for its swiftness, cunning, and agility. This imagery represents Greece under Alexander the Great. The four heads depict the four generals who divided the kingdom following Alexander's death, ruling Macedonia, Asia Minor, Syria, and. Egypt.
Finally, in verse 7, Daniel mentions the fourth beast-—a mongrel that was more terrifying and powerful than the three preceding beasts.
"Behold, a fourth beast, terrifying and dreadful and exceedingly strong. It had great iron teeth; it devoured and broke in pieces and stamped what was left with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that were before it, and it had ten horns. I considered the horns, and behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots. And behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things."
This wild imagery refers to the Roman Empire. Rome already existed in ancient days, but it fell apart in the fifth century AD. It will be revived, however, in the end times, apparently comprised often nations ruled by ten kings (ten horns). I noted previously in the book that animals used their horns as weapons (see Genesis 22:3; Psalm 69:31). For this reason, the horn eventually came to be seen as a symbol of power and might. As an extension of this symbol, horns in Bible times were sometimes used as emblems of dominion, representing kingdoms and kings, as is the case in the books of Daniel (chapters 7—8) and Revelation (12:13; 13:1,11; 17:3-16).
In Daniel 7, an eleventh horn-—-a little horn (the antichrist)-—starts out apparendy in an insignificant way but grows powerful enough to uproot three of the existing horns (kings). He eventually comes into absolute power and dominance over this revived Roman Empire, probably halfway through the tribulation period.
(OH HE WAS CORRECT UP TO HIS LAST SENTENCE; THEN OFF THE TRACKS HE GOES. FOR THE TRUTH ABOUT DANIEL 7 AND THE LITTLE HORN, YOU NEED TO STUDY MY STUDIES ON MY WEBSITE, THEY ARE IN-DEPTH AND WILL GIVE YOU THE WHOLE PICTURE OF THE BEASTS OF DANIEL AND REVELATION. IN FACT ONE STUDY IS CALLED "THE BEASTS OF DANIEL AND REVELATION" - Keith Hunt)
Related to this, Daniel 2 records a prophetic dream that Nebuchadnezzar had. In this dream, this end-times Roman Empire was pictured as a mixture of iron and clay (see verses 41-43). Daniel, the great interpreter of dreams, saw this as meaning that just as iron is strong, so this latter-day Roman Empire would be strong. But just as iron and clay do not naturally mix with each other, so this latter-day Roman Empire would have some divisions. It would not be completely integrated.
Many modern biblical interpreters see the European Union (which is characterized by both unity and some division) as a primary prospect for the ultimate fulfillment of this prophecy. The stage is now appearing to be set for the fulfillment of Daniel 2 and 7. Once the antichrist emerges into power in a revived Rome, it is just a matter of time before he comes into complete global domination.
…………………………
YES TRUE THE FALSE PROPHET, THE ANTICHRIST, WILL COME FROM A RESURRECTED HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE IN EUROPE. IT IS FORMING RIGHT NOW BEFORE YOUR EYES, BUT IT HAS A WAYS TO GO BEFORE IT CAN COME AND DOMINATE AND RULE THE WESTERN WORLD. AS I'VE TOLD YOU MANY TIMES ON MY BLOG AND MY WEBSITE, A "KING OF THE SOUTH" [A UNITY OF ARAB NATIONS] MUST ARISE FIRST [DANIEL 11:40-45] BEFORE THE BEAST OF BABYLON EUROPE CAN RULE THE WESTERN WORLD, AND MOVE INTO THE HOLY LAND, AND BRING ABOUT THE GREATEST TRIBULATION PERIOD THE WORLD HAS EVER GONE THROUGH, A TIME WHERE JESUS SAID THAT IF NOT STOPPED, NO FLESH WOULD BE SAVED ALIVE [MAT.24] - Keith Hunt.
To be continued
IT'S TIME ONCE MORE TO SEE HOW THEY DO, THESE PROTESTANT PROPHETS FROM TIM-BUCK-TOO. THE JEWS TO BUILD A TEMPLE IT'S TRUE, BUT HOW CAN THAT BE, FOR IN THE RAPTURE THEY FLEW. GOD GAVE THEM THE SPIRIT IN EZEKIEL 39:29, SO IF THIS WAR DID ALREADY HAPPEN AS THEY SAY THAT IS TRUE, OFF TO HEAVEN WITH THE SAINTS....OH DEAR WHAT THEY SAY NEXT IS JUST POO-DIDILY-DOO!!!
END TIMES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
by Ron Rhodes
WE COME TO ONE OF THE MOST MISUNDERSTOOD AND FALSE DOCTRINES OF THE FUNDAMENTAL PROTESTANT PROPHETS - Keith Hunt
The Beginning of the Tribulation: The Temple and Signs of the End
IN THIS CHAPTER
The Jewish Temple Is Rebuilt
The Signs of the Times
The Jewish Temple Is Rebuilt
The temple has long played a prominent role in Jewish history. In fact, Israel has had three different temples.
The First Temple
David wanted to build the first temple for God, though it was not to happen, for David was disqualified for being a warrior. His son Solomon eventually built the temple (1 Kings 6—7; 2 Chronicles 3—4).
Like the tabernacle, Solomons temple had a Holy Place and a Most Holy Place. The Holy Place (the main outer room) contained the golden incense altar, the table of showbread, five pairs of lamp-stands, and utensils used for sacrifice. Double doors led to the Holy of Hohes, in which was found the ark of the covenant. The ark rested between two wooden cherubim angels, each standing ten feet tall. God manifested Himself in the Holy of Holies in a cloud of glory (1 Kings 8:10-11).
(This temple—the heart and center of worship for the kingdom of Judah—was eventually destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar and the Babylonians in 587 B C. (586 B.C. to be exact - Keith Hunt)
The Second Temple
Following the Babylonian exile, many Jews returned to Jerusalem and constructed a smaller, leaner version of Solomons temple. King Cyrus of Persia had allowed them to return and rebuild the temple, and he sent along the temple vessels Nebuchadnezzar had looted.
The returned exiles started out well in 538 BC but soon ran out of steam. The prophets Haggai and Zechariah worked hard to encourage them, and the second temple was finally completed in 515 BC. However, it was not nearly as magnificent as Solomons temple (see Ezra 3:12). It had little of its former glory and was a dim reflection of the original. This temple was without the ark of the covenant and had only one seven-branched lampstand. The ark and Solomons ten lampstands were never recovered. This temple lasted about 500 years.
The Third Temple
Israel's third temple in Jerusalem was built by King Herod the Great. Herod believed this ambitious building program, which he began in 19 BC, would be a great way to earn favor with the Jews of his time (that is, his subjects) and impress the Roman authorities.
Completed in AD 6A, it was much larger and more resplendent (with more gold) than Solomons temple. It was an enormous, cream-colored structure that shone exceedingly bright during the day. It measured 490 yards (north to south) by 325 yards (east to west).
This magnificent temple was destroyed along with the rest of Jerusalem by Titus and his Roman warriors in AD 70—a mere six years after the project was completed. How ironic that those Herod sought to impress in Rome were the instigators of the temples destruction.
(WRONG IN THAT NOT ALL OF THE TEMPLE WAS DESTROYED; THE PRESENT WAILING WALL STANDING TODAY, WAS PART OF THE ORIGINAL HEROD'S TEMPLE. THIS WALL WILL YET COME DOWN AT THE TIME OF THE END AND SO FULFIL JESUS' WORDS OF NOT ONE STONE WILL BE LEFT ON ANOTHER; IT WAS NOT FULFILLED IN 70 AD - Keith Hunt)
The Tribulation Temple
Scripture reveals that yet another temple will be built during the tribulation period. In terms of prophetic chronology, there are a number of important factors.
(THERE IS NO BIBLE PROPHECY THAT STATES SUCH A THINGS AS ANOTHER TEMPLE BEFORE THE MESSIAH COMES AGAIN; THE IDEA COMES ABOUT BY FALSE UNDERSTANDING OF SOME VERSES, AND READING INTO OTHER VERSES THINGS JUST NOT THERE AT ALL, AS WELL AS NOT SEARCHING DEEP ENOUGH INTO THE SCRIPTURES, WHICH I HAVE DONE AND GIVEN YOU ON MY WEBSITE - Keith Hunt)
First and foremost is the prerequisite that Israel be back in her homelandas a nation. This has been a reality since 1948. The Jews have been streaming back to the holy land from around the world ever since (see Ezekiel 36—37).
(A WRONG UNDERSTANDING OF EZ 36-37; THE PROPHECY HERE IS THE SAME AS ISAIAH 11....A REGATHERING OF ISRAEL AND JUDAH WHEN JESUS RETURNS AND NOT BEFORE - Keith Hunt)
Obviously the Jewish temple cannot be rebuilt unless a reborn nation of Israel is in the land.
(THE AUTHOR AND OTHERS DO NOT TELL YOU THAT THE ORTHODOX JEWS TEACH, ONLY THE MESSIAH CAN BUILD THE NEXT TEMPLE - Keith Hunt)
Second, we know that the temple must be rebuilt at least by the middle of the seven-year tribulation because Jesus in the Olivet discourse warned of a catastrophic event that assumes the existence of the temple: "When you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains" (Matthew 24:15-16). This abomination of desolation is the desecration of the Jewish temple by the antichrist, who will set up an image of himself within the temple at the midpoint of the tribulation. The temple must be built by this time.
(FALSE ONCE MORE! THE AUTHOR TELLS YOU WHAT HE AND OTHERS THINK THIS MEANS, BUT NOTICE NO SCRIPTURES ARE GIVEN TO BACK UP THIS TEACHING; THE TEACHING COMES FROM MISUNDERSTANDING AND A WRONG INTERPRETATION OF DANIEL 9:27. THE BIBLE INTERPRETS ITSELF. IT WAS LOOK WHO WAS INSPIRED TO GIVE THE INTERPRETATION OF THIS PROPHECY....."WHEN YOU SEE JERUSALEM SURROUND BY ARMIES, KNOW THAT THE DESOLATION IS AT HAND [LUKE 21]. THE DESOLATION WILL BE BY THE ARMIES OF THE "KING OF THE NORTH" MOVING INTO AND AROUND JERUSALEM [DANIEL 11:45 AND INTO CHAPTER 12]. IT WILL BE A DESOLATION OF JERUSALEM BY AN ABOMINATION OF A RESURRECTED HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE FROM EUROPE. NOW THAT IS THE BILE INTERPRETING ITSELF - Keith Hunt)
It is significant that Jesus says this because just previously (in verses' 1-2), He positively affirmed that the great temple built by Herod (the Jewish temple of Jesuss day) would be utterly destroyed: "Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another that -not be thrown down." This prophecy was literally fulfilled in AD 70 when Titus and his Roman warriors overran Jerusalem and the Jewish temple.
(NO IT WAS NOT; THE WAILING WALL OF TODAY WAS PART OF THAT TEMPLE; IT WAS THE OUTER WALL; THE FIRST COURT YARD WAS WHERE PEOPLE SOLD ANIMALS FOR SACRIFICE....A BUSINESS OF GREED AND PROFIT WAS DONE.....JESUS ON TWO OCCASIONS TURNED OUT THE MONEY CHANGES, FOR MAKING THE HOUISE OIF GOD, A DEN OF THIEVES AND ROBBERS - SO PROVING THIS AREA WAS CONSIDERED BY JESUS AS PART OF THE TEMPLE OF GOD - Keith Hunt)
The only possible conclusion is that the temple of Jesuss day would be destroyed and that the abomination of desolation would occur in a yet-future temple. This latter temple would be built at least by the middle of the tribulation period (see also Daniel 9:27; 12:11).
(NO, THE TEMPLE OF HEROD WAS NOT FULLY DESTROYED, THE PROPHECY IS YET FOR THE FUTURE; AND HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ANY MIDDLE OF ANY PERIOD - Keith Hunt)
Jewish Sacrifices Reinstated
Scripture is clear that there will be animal sacrifices in the Jewish temple sometime during the first half of the tribulation, but then the antichrist will stop them. We read in Daniel 9:27 that the antichrist "shall make a strong covenant with many for one week, and for half of the week he shall put an end to sacrifice and offering." This "week" refers to the seven-year tribulation period that precedes the second corning of Christ. For half of the week—that is, the last three and a half years—sacrifices in the temple will cease. John F. Walvoord explains it this way:
This expression ["for half of the week he shall put an end to sacrifice and offering"] refers to the entire Levitical system, which suggests that Israel will have restored that system in the first half of the 70th seven. After this ruler gains worldwide political power, he will assume power in the religious realm as well and will cause the world to worship him (2 Thes. 2:4; Rev. 13:8). To receive such worship, he will terminate all organized religions. Posing as the world's rightful king and god and as Israel's prince of peace, he will then turn against Israel and become her destroyer.
(WRONG ON EVER COUNT: THERE WILL BE NO RESTORING OF ANIMAL SACRIFICES BEFORE JESUS RETURNS, AND CERTAINLY NOT IN THE MIDDLE OF A 7 YEAR TRIBULATION PERIOD. THE JEWS ACCORDING THE PRESENTATION OF EX. 38/39 ALREADY GIVEN, WILL RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIIT POUR OUT ON THEM [EZ/39:29] AND SO ACCORDING TO THIS GUY OTHERS, THEY WILL BE IN THE [SECRET] RAPTURE. THE LEADER WILL NEVER GAIN WORLD-WIDE RULERSHIP - Keith Hunt)
Preparations in the Present Day
Even today we hear reports that various Jewish individuals and groups have been working behind the scenes to prepare various materials for the future temple, including priestly robes, temple tapestries, and worship utensils. These items are being prefabricated so that when the temple is finally rebuilt, everything will be ready for it.
(YES AND THIS IDEA HAS BEEN GOING AROUND SINCE THE EARLY 1980s.....I READ THE ARTICLES AND BOOKS ON IT ALL. ONE ARTICLE SAID THE STONES FOR THE TEMPLE WERE AT A CERTAIN DOCK IN THE EAST COST OF THE USA, READY TO BE SHIPPED OUT.....IT NEVER HAPPENED; IT WAS A TOTAL LIE, BUT PROBABLY SOLD SOME BOOKS OR MAGAZINES - YES SO-CALLED CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS PEOPLE WILL DO SUCH THINGS TO MAKE A NAME FOR THEMSELVES - Keith Hunt)
I reiterate that the temple does not need to be rebuilt until the midpoint of the tribulation period. This makes the fact that many items are already being prefabricated all the more exciting to many prophecy enthusiasts. The day of the rapture may be drawing near.
..........
THE TEMPLE WILL NOT BE REBUILT. MANY ARTICLES GO INTO DETAIL PROVING THIS POINT ON MY WEBSITE. AND AS THE JEWS WILL HAVE GOD'S SPIRIT POURED OUT ON THEM [EZ.39:27), THERE WILL BE NO JEWS AROUND AS THEY WILL BE IN THE RAPTURE SOMEWHERE [TONGUE IN CHEEK]
..........
To Be continued
END TIMES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
by Ron Rhodes
The Signs of the Times
A "sign of the times" is an event of prophetic significance that points to the end times. We might say that the signs of the times in the pages of prophetic Scripture constitute Gods "intel in advance" regarding what the world will look like as we enter the end times.
We are specifically instructed that certain signs will take place as the tribulation period unfolds. In Matthew 24:3, the disciples asked Jesus, "What will be the sign of your coming and of the close of the age?" In verses 4 and following, Jesus mentions a number of signs of the times that will predominate during the tribulation period (just prior to the second coming).
(BUT WHY BE SO CONCERNED IF THE SAINTS WILL DISAPPEAR IN A SECRET RAPTURE BEFORE ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE ON EARTH. AND WE WOULD OBSERVE THE PREDOMINATE WHATEVERS GOING ON THE EARTH WHILE WE ARE SAFE IN HEAVEN. SO DOES IT REALLY MATTER ABOUT KNOWING ANYTHING IF AT ANY SECOND CHRIST COMES FOR THE SAINTS, INVISIBLY, SECRETLY, TO HAVE THEM DISAPPEAR FROM EARTH TO HEAVEN. WITH THE SECRET RAPTURE TEACHING, KNOWING ANY SIGNS MAKES NO DIFFERENCE - Keith Hunt)
Jesus urged His followers to be thoughtful observers of the times. He gave the Sadducees and Pharisees, who rejected Him as the divine Messiah, this challenge: "When it is evening, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.' And in the morning, It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.' You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times" (Matthew 16:1-3).
(BUT ACCORDING TO THE SECRET RAPTURE TEACHING, THAT COULD TAKE PLACE ANY SECOND, KNOWING SIGNS MAKES NO DIFFERENCE - Keith Hunt)
These Jewish leaders were supposedly expert interpreters of the Old Testament Scriptures. In such messianic passages as Isaiah 11 and 35, we are told that when the Messiah came, the lame would walk, the deaf would hear, and the blind would see. When Jesus came on the scene, this is precisely what happened. These Jewish leaders should have been able to read the signs of the times and recognize that Jesus indeed was the promised Messiah. But they could not.
The lesson we learn from this is that you and I are called by Jesus to be thoughtful observers of the times. We are to be aware of what biblical prophecy teaches and then to keep a close eye on unfolding events in the world so that we become aware of any possible correlation between world events and biblical prophecy.
(WHY SHOULD WE BE BOTHERED TO KNOW ANY PROPHETIC EVENTS, FOR IF CHRIST CAN COME ANY SECOND IN A SECRET RAPTURE TO TAKE THE SAINTS TO HEAVEN, WE NEED NOT BE BOTHERED ABOUT HAVING TO LOOK FOR ANY SIGNS. DO YOU BEGIN TO SEE HOW SILLY AND STUPID, AND HOW CONTRADICTORY THE FUNDAMENTAL PROTESTANT PROPHETS ARE? Keith Hunt)
We are never to set dates (Matthew 24:36)—we do not know the specific day or hour of Jesus's coming (Acts 1:7)-—-but we can know the general season of the Lord's return by virtue of the signs of the times. Jesus urged His disciples, "Now learn the parable from the fig tree: when its branch has already become tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near; so, you too, when you see all these things, recognize that He is near, right at the door" (Matthew 24:32-33 NASB).
(AGAIN WHY, IF THE SECRET RAPTURE IS TRUE, SHOULD WE BE LOOKING AT ANY SIGNS. WE JUST NEED TO MAKE SURE WE ARE GOOD CHRISTIANS, SO WHEN JESUS COMES AT ANY SECOND, WE CAN GO TO HEAVEN WITH HIM - Keith Hunt)
Jesus indicates in this passage that God has revealed certain things through prophecy (particularly related to the future tribulation period) that ought to cause people who know the Bible to understand that a fulfillment of prophecy is taking place—or perhaps, in our present day, the stage is being set for a prophecy to eventually be fulfilled. Jesus is thus informing His followers to be accurate observers of the times so that when biblical prophecies are fulfilled, or the stage is being set, they will realize what is happening (see also Luke 21:25-28).
(BUT WHY SHOULD WE BE CONCERNED ABOUT LOOKING AT ANY SIGNS, FOR THE SECRET RAPTURE CAN BE ANY SECOND, SO THEY TEACH - Keith Hunt)
Let us now briefly survey the signs of the times that Jesus described. I have categorized them as earth and sky signs, moral signs, religious signs, and technological signs.
Earth and Sky Signs........
..........
OH DO YOU SEE THE FOLLY OF IT ALL, FOR THE SECRET RAPTURE MAKES IT ALL A THROW AWAY BALL. NEED NOT WORRY WHAT IS HAPPENING AT ALL, FOR IF JESUS COMES SECRETLY ANY SECOND LOOKING AT SIGNS IS REDUNDANT YOU SEE, FOR WE SHALL FLY OFF TO HEAVEN AND WITH JESUS WE WILL BE. THEN WE SHALL ALL LOOK DOWN AND SEE, EVERYTHING UNFOLD THEN LIKE BUDS ON A TREEE. SO SIGNS ARE NOT NEEDED NO SUR-EE, IF THE SECRET RAPTURE ANY SECOND IS TO BE.
Keith Hunt
To be continued
END TIMES CHRONOLOGY
by Ron Rhodes
The First Half of the Tribulation: Judgments, Martyrdom, and Apostasy
IN THIS CHAPTER
The Seal Judgments Are Unleashed
Martyrdom Increases
The Trumpet Judgments Are Unleashed
Religious Babylon Dominates the World
The Seal Judgments Are Unleashed
The God of heaven—whose glory and majesty we witnessed in Revelation 6—is all-powerful and sovereign over all things in the universe, but He is also a God of judgment. In his modem classic Knowing God, J.I. Packer forcefully reminds us of this sobering, oft-forgotten truth.
The reality of divine judgment, as a fact, is set forth on page after page of Bible history. God judged Adam and Eve, expelling them from the Garden and pronouncing curses on their future earthly life (Gen. 3). God judged the corrupt world of Noahs day, sending a flood to destroy mankind (Gen. 6—8). God judged Sodom and Gomorrah, engulfing them in a volcanic catastrophe (Gen. 18—19). God judged Israels Egyptian taskmasters, just as He foretold He would (see Gen. 15:14), unleashing against them the terrors of the ten plagues (Ex. 7—12). God judged those who worshipped the golden calf, using the Levites as His executioners (Ex. 32:26-35). God judged Nadab and Abihu for offering Him strange fire (Lev. 10:lff.), as later He judged Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, who were swallowed up in an earth tremor. God judged Achan for sacrilegious thieving; he and his family were wiped out (Josh. 7). God judged Israel for unfaithfulness to Him after their entry into Canaan, causing them to fall under the dominion of other nations (Judg. 2:llff, 3:5ff, 4:lff.).
Some people have tried to claim that the God of the Old Testament is characterized by judgment, whereas the God of the New Testament is all about love. God is a God of love, but He also continues to be a God of judgment in the New Testament. Judgment falls on the Jews for rejecting Jesus Christ (Matthew 21:43), on Ananias and Sapphira for lying to God (Acts 5), on Herod for his self-exalting pride (Acts 12:21-23), and on Christians in Corinth who were afflicted with serious illness and even death in response to their irreverence in connection with the Lords Supper (1 Corinthians 11:29-32; see also 1 John 5:16). Christians will one day stand before the judgment seat of Christ (1 Corinthians 3:12-15; 2 Corinthians 5:10)......
(MOST PROTESTANTS HAVE THE SAINTS STANDING BEFORE THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST ALL WRONG! YOU NEED TO STUDY MY STUDY CALLED "THE TRUTH ABOUT JUDGMENT DAY" ON MY WEBSITE - Keith Hunt)
The Tribulation Period
It is no surprise to witness various judgments falling upon the world during the future tribulation period. Interestingly, the word tribulation comes to us from a Latin word meaning "to press" (as grapes). It refers to times of oppression, affliction, and distress. The Greek word thlipsis is translated variously as "tribulation," "affliction," "anguish," "persecution," "trouble," and "burden." This word has been used in relation to... those "hard pressed" by the calamities of war (Matthew 24:21)
a woman giving birth to a child (John 16:21) the afflictions of Christ (Colossians 1:24) those "pressed" by poverty and lack (Philippians 4:14)
great anxiety and burden of heart (2 Corinthians 2:4) a period in the end times that will have unparalleled tribulation (Revelation 7:14)
General tribulation is to be distinguished from the end-times tribulation period. All Christians may expect a certain amount of general tribulation in their lives. Jesus Himself said to the disciples, "In the world you will have tribulation" (John 16:33). Paul and Barnabas also warned that "through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God" (Acts 14:22). But the end-times tribulation period is distinct.
1.Scripture refers to a definite period of time of tribulation at the end of the age (Matthew 24:29-35)
2.It will be of such severity that no period in history past or future will equal it (verse 21).
3.It will be shortened for the sake of the elect (verse 22), as no flesh could survive it.
4.It is called the time of Jacob s trouble, for it is a judgment on Messiah-rejecting Israel (Jeremiah 30:7; Daniel 12:1-4).
(WRONG....PROTESTANT PROPHETS TEACH ALL ISTRAELITES ARE "JEWS" - THEY ARE NOT. THE PUNISHMENT ON ISRAEL AND JUDAH AT THE END TIMES HAS NO DIRECT BEARING OF "MESSIAH-REJECTING ISRAEL" - IT HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH THEIR SINS IN GENERAL - Keith Hunt)
5.The nations will also be judged for their sin and rejection of Christ (Isaiah 26:21; Revelation 6:15-17).
This tribulation period will last seven years (Daniel 9:24,27).
(NO IT WILL NOT!! THE PROTESTANT PROPHETS DO NOT UNDERSTAND DANIEL 9:24,27 CORRECTLY! HENCE THEY COME UP WITH 7 YEARS TRIBULATION; REVELATION ONLY SPEAKS OF 42 MONTHS - 3 AND 1/2 YEARS - Keith Hunt)
6.This period will be so bad that people will want to hide and even die (Revelation 6:16).
The Unleashing of Judgments
The book of Revelation indicates that human suffering will steadily escalate during the tribulation period. The first set of judgments to be unleashed on earth are the seal judgments. Consider the horror of these judgments:
First seal judgment. The rider of the white horse—the antichrist— goes out to conquer and make war (Revelation 6:1-2).
Second seal judgment. Peace is taken from the earth, with people slaying each other on a massive level (verses 3-4).
Third seal judgment. Widespread famine emerges, probably as a result of war breaking out on a global scale, causing a disruption in transportation and distribution of food supplies (verses 5-6).
Fourth sealjudgment. Massive casualties result from the widespread famine and pestilence, further aggravated by predatory wild beasts (verses 7-8).
Fifth sealjudgment. Massive numbers of God's people are mercilessly martyred (verses 9-11).
(THE AUTHOR DOES NOT UNDERSTAND THE FIRST FOUR SEALS ARE NOT PART OF THE "GREAT TRIBULATION" - THEY COME BEFORE. THE GREAT TRIBULATION IS THE FIFTH SEAL......PERSECUTION OF TRUE SAINTS OF GOD. NOTICE MATTHEW 24.....THE GREAT TRIBULATION DOES NOT COME TILL VERSE 15 TO 28.....THE OTHER SEALS CAME IN MATTHEW 24: 5-7. NOTE JESUS THEN SAYS....VERSES 9-14 .... PERSECUTION OF SAINTS, AND GOES ON IN VERSES 15-28 TO EXPOUND IT MORE - Keith Hunt)
Sixth seal judgment. A devastating earthquake is accompanied by severe cosmic disturbances. People everywhere try to hide (verses 12-17). Further cosmic disturbances will occur a little later in the tribulation period. A third of the sun, moon, and stars will be darkened at the fourth trumpet (8:12), the sun will be darkened by smoke from the abyss at the fifth trumpet (9:1-2), and the sun will scorch people with fire and fierce heat when the fourth bowl is poured out (16:8-9).
(ACTUALLY THE FURTHER COSMIC DISTURBANCES WILL BE DURING THE "DAY OF THE LORD" WHICH STARTS AFTER REVELATION 6:17 - "GREAT DAY OF HIS WRATH IS COME" - Keith Hunt)
Seventh seal judgment. This final seal judgment results in the unleashing of the trumpet judgments, which are even more catastrophic.
(NOTICE ..... JOEL 2:30-31.....HEAVENLY WONDERS BEFORE THE DAY OF THE LORD! CORRESPONDING WITH REVELATION 6: 12-16 AND WITH MATTHEW 24: 29 WHICH COMES AFTER THE GREAT TRIBULATION - Keith Hunt)
Parallels to Jesus's Olivet Discourse
In Jesus's Olivet discourse, He speaks of things that will occur during the first half of the tribulation period, and more than a few Bible expositors have noticed the parallels that seem to exist between these events and the seal judgments.
(NOPE....NO SUCH THING AS "FIRST HALF OF THE TRIBULATION" BUT WHEN YOU GET DANIEL 9 WRONG, YOU GET ALL KINDS OF OTHER ERRORS BUILT UPON A FOUNDATION OF ERROR - Keith Hunt)
Jesus' Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24)
False christs (verses 4-5)
wars and rumors of wars (verse 6)
Famine (verse 7)
Earthquakes (verse 7)
The Seal Judgments (Revelation 6)
The antichrists (verses 1-2)
Men slay one another (verses 3-4)
Famine (verses 5-6)
A great earthquake (verses 12-14)
A comparison of Matthew 24 and Revelation 6 seems to indicate that these horrific events occur during the first half of the tribulation period. Woe to those who live on earth during this time, for things are about to get even worse.
(NO SUCH THING AS FIRST HALF - DANIEL 9 WRONG, OTHER THINGS BECOME WRONG....WOE TO THOSE TEACHERS WHO BUILD ON A SAND FOUNDATION OF NOT UNDERSTANDING DANIEL 9 AND THE 70 WEEKS PROPHECY. THE TRUTH OF IT IS COVERED IN DETAIL ON MY WEBSITE - Keith Hunt)
Martyrdom Increases
Scripture reveals that even though the church will be raptured prior to the tribulation period (1 Thessalonians 1:10; 4:13-17; 5:9; Revelation 3:10),
(ABSOLUTELY NONSENSE - THERE IS NO SUCH THING TAUGHT IN SCRIPTURE AS A "SECRET RAPTURE" - OR A TWO-PHASED SECOND COMING OF CHRIST - ONE INVISIBLE AT ANY SECOND, AND THE OTHER VISIBLE 7 YEARS LATER. THE WHOLE SILLY DOCTRINE IS BLOW TO BITS IN VARIOUS STUDIES ON MY WEBSITE - Keith Hunt)
many people will become believers during the tribulation period. (These are the "sheep" of Matthew 25:31-46.) There will be many conversions (Revelation 7:9-10).
(THAT IS TRUE - THE 144,000 PART OF THEM - Keith Hunt)
Though many believers in Jesus will still be alive at the time of the second coming, which occurs after the tribulation (see Matthew 25:31-46), many others will be martyred during the tribulation. We have already noted the martyrdom in connection with the fifth seal judgment in Revelation 6:9-11:
When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne. They cried out with a loud voice, "O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you will judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?" Then they were each given a white robe and told to rest a little longer, until the number of their fellow servants and their brothers should be complete, who were to be killed as they themselves had been.
This passage indicates that not only are many already martyred, but more are yet to come, even in the early days of the tribulation period. Some of these martyred "fellow servants" are the "great multitude" mentioned in Revelation 7:9-17—"the ones coming out of the great tribulation" who "have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb" (verse 14). Some of this great multitude may die natural deaths, but most will likely die as martyrs, as Bible expositor Thomas Constable explains.
This group appears to be the same as the one referred to earlier in 6:9-11 (cf. v. 14). These believers died either natural or violent deaths during the first half of the Tribulation. They have joined the angels in the heavenly throne-room that John saw previously (chs. 4—5; cf. v. 11). Now they hold palm branches symbolizing their victory and joy (cf. John 12:13). They are worshipping and serving God in heaven... They will no longer experience the privations and discomforts of their earthly existence (cf. Isa. 49:10 [LXX]; John 4:14; 6:35; 7:37). The Lamb, now seen standing before the middle of the throne, will provide for them as a good shepherd takes care of his sheep (cf. Ps. 23:1-4; Isa. 40:11; Ezek. 34:23; John 10:11,14; Heb. 13:20; 1 Pet. 2:25; 5:2-4).2
(THERE WILL INDEED BE A GREAT KILLING OF TRUE SAINTS OF GOD, DURING THE GREAT TRIBULATION AS JESUS SAID IN MATTHEW 24. THEY DO NOT GO TO HEAVEN! SEE THE STUDY ON MY WEBSITE CALLED "DEATH - THEN WHAT?" AND THE OTHER STUDIES LIKE "ENOCH, MOSES, ELIJAH - ARE THEY IN HEAVEN?" "LAZARUS AND THE RICHMAN" "WILL WE GET TO HEAVEN?" FOR THE TRUTH ABOUT DEATH AND THE RESURRECTION. THIS TRIBULATION AND DEATH OF SAINTS WILL BE MAINLY IN THE FIRST 2 YEARS OF THE LAST 42 MONTHS OF THIS AGE, IF WE GIVE A YEAR AS A "DAY" IN THE "DAY OF THE LORD" - Keith Hunt)
The book of Revelation indicates that such martyrdom in the tribulation period will be nothing new. In Revelation 2 Christ speaks to the church in Pergamum about one of His faithful martyrs: "I know where you dwell, where Satan's throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells" (verse 13).
Christ urges His people to stand strong and not fear martyrdom. When He comforted the church in Smyrna, He included this exhortation: "Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life" (Revelation 2:10).
God's people will be persecuted during the tribulation period, and some will be killed. But death will simply be the gateway to eternal life with Jesus Christ, the divine Messiah.
The Trumpet Judgments Are Unleashed
(THIS IS NOW DURING THE "DAY OF THE LORD" OR AS THE LAST VERSE OF REV. 6 PUTS IT "THE GREAT DAY OF HIS WRATH HAS COME" - Keith Hunt)
Revelation 8 indicates that the seal judgments, as bad as they are, are followed by even worse judgments—the trumpet judgments.
First trumpet judgment. Hail and fire fall upon the earth. We are told that "a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up" (verse 7). Some .............. modern prophecy scholars suggest the possibility of nuclear detonations in this judgment. After all, what else could burn up a third of the earth?
Second trumpet judgment. A fiery mountain plummets into the sea, which turns bloody, resulting in a third of the sea creatures dying (verse 8). This, of course, cuts into the food supply as well as fouling the waters of the sea.
Third trumpet judgment. A star falls from heaven (verses 10-11). As noted previously, many believe this "star" will be a large meteor or an asteroid striking the earth and causing a near-extinction-level "deep impact." It looks like a star because it bursts into names as it plummets through earths atmosphere. It results in turning a third of the waters bitter so that people who drink them die.
(A "STAR" IS USED SOMETIMES FOR "ANGEL" - REV. 1:20 - SO COULD BE JUST A SUPERNATURAL ANGEL POWER EVENT - Keith Hunt)
Fourth trumpet judgment. Severe cosmic disturbances emerge. We are told that "a third of the sun was struck, and a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of their light might be darkened, and a third of the day might be kept from shining, and likewise a third of the night" (verses 12-13). The diminishing of light may be due to the massive dust kicked up into the atmosphere when the large meteor or asteroid associated with the third trumpet judgment strikes the earth. With the diminishing of light, the growth of plant life will be hindered, thereby furthering reducing the food supply.
(COULD BE JUST THE MIGHTY POWER OF GOD SPEAKING AND IT IS DONE - Keith Hunt)
Fifth trumpet judgment. Hideous demons are released from the bottomless pit, and they engage in relentless torment of human beings for five months (Revelation 9:1-12). During this time, people will seek death but will not be able to escape their pain. They will long for death rather than repent before a holy God.
(THIS IS THE MIGHTY BABYLON BEAST/HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE OF EUROPE MAKING WAR ON THE EAST, AFTER IT HAS BECOME RULER OF THE WESTERN WORLD. IT IS A REPEAT OF WHAT HITLER AND THE NAZIS DID IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR, AS THEY WANTED TO RULE THE ENTIRE WORLD - Keith Hunt)
Sixth trumpet judgment. Angels that are bound at the Euphrates are released, and they kill a third of humankind by plagues (verses 13-21). Amazingly, "the rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands nor give up worshiping demons and idols of gold and silver and bronze and stone and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk, nor did they repent of their murders 'or their sorceries or their sexual immorality or their thefts" (verses 20-21). The hearts of human beings will be calloused and hardened against God.
(THIS IS THE MIGHTY POWERS OF THE EAST [RUSSIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, KOREA, PAKISTAN] HITTING BACK AT THE RESURRECTED HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE OF EUROPE. THIS IS THE BATTLE THAT IF NOT STOPPED BY THE COMING OF CHRIST, NO FLESH WILL BE SAVED ALIVE - Keith Hunt)
Seventh trumpet judgment. This final trumpet judgment results in the unleashing of the bowl judgments, which are even worse than the trumpet judgments (see Revelation 16). How awful it will be for those dwelling on the earth. Those who have experienced the trumpet judgments will think that things are as bad as they can possibly be. But Gods judgments will continue to escalate in the bowl judgments.
(AND IT IS THE LAST OF SEVEN TRUMPETS......THE LAST TRUMP AS PAUL PUT IT IN 1 COR. 15. IT IS THE TIME FOR JESUS TO RETURN; THE ONE AND ONLY RETURN; TIME FOR THE RESURRECTION AND INSTANT CHANGE TO IMMORTALITY FOR ALL SAINTS OF GOD, FROM ADAM TO THIS VERY MOMENT. ALL IN DETAIL EXPLAINED IN MANY STUDIES ON MY WEBSITE - Keith Hunt)
Religious Babylon Dominates the World
In Revelation 17 we find prophecies of religious Babylon. Verses 1-7 describe it, and verses 8-18 interpret Johns vision, which includes much symbolic language.
The passage indicates that religious Babylon is a great prostitute whose religious unfaithfulness influences the people of many nations. Revelation 17:1 tells us that this prostitute is "seated on many waters," which symbolizes various peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages. Scripture reveals that the kings of the earth commit adultery with this harlot and become a part of the religious system she symbolizes (see Revelation 14:8). This false religious system apparently emerges during the first half of the tribulation period.
(REMEMBER THERE IS NO FIRST HALF; SHE COMES ON THE SCENE TO BRING IN THE GREAT TRIBULATION AS GIVEN IN DANIEL 11:40-45 AND ON INTO DANIEL 12 - Keith Hunt)
This great prostitute—a truly blasphemous religion—-sits on (and thus controls) a scarlet beast, who is the antichrist. Prostitution is often a graphic metaphor in Scripture that symbolizes unfaithfulness to God, idolatry, and religious apostasy (see Jeremiah 3:6-9; Ezekiel 20:30; Hosea4:15; 5:3; 6:10; 9:1).
(SHE IS THE WHORE, THE WOMAN BABYLON MYSTERY RELIGION, WITH ALL OF HER MYSTERIOUS RELIGIOUS RITES, TAKEN FROM ANCIENT BABYLON AND ROME. SHE HAD MANY DAUGHTERS THAT CAME OUT OF HER ...... IN PROTEST ...... TWO GUESSES AS TO WHO SHE IS, AND THE FIRST ONE DOES NOT COUNT. SEE THE OLD PROTESTANT BIBLE COMMENTARIES LIKE ALBERT BARNES, ADAM CLARKE, WHO PULL NO PUNCHES IN TELLING YOU WHO SHE IS - Keith Hunt)
We also read of "seven mountains on which the woman is seated" (Revelation 17:9). Apparently, the seven mountains symbolize the seven kingdoms and their kings that are mentioned in verse 10. Mountains often symbolize kingdoms in Scripture (see, for example, Psalm 30:7; Jeremiah 51:25; Daniel 2:44-45).
These seven kingdoms refer to the seven great world empires-Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, Rome, and that of the antichrist. The biblical text tells us that five of these kingdoms have fallen, one still exists, and one is yet to come (Revelation 17:10). This means that at the time of Johns writing, the Egyptian, Assyrian, Babylonian, Medo-Persian, and Greek empires had fallen. Rome, however, still existed during Johns day, and the antichrists kingdom was yet to come in the end times. This passage tells us that false paganized religion has affected (or will affect) all these empires.
(NOT QUITE CORRECT, ROME WAS TO HAVE 10 REVIVALS, 7 WOULD BE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE REVIVALS. 6 HAVE ALREADY COME, THERE IS ONE MORE TO COME AT THE END OF THIS AGE.....THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE OF EUROPE NOW FORMING BEFORE YOUR VERY EYES. SEE MY STUDY ON MY WEBSITE CALLED "THE BEASTS OF DANIEL AND REVELATION" WHERE I PUT IT ALL TOGETHER FOR YOU RIGHT FROM HISTORY - Keith Hunt)
Revelation 17 indicates that this apostate religious system will...
be worldwide (verse 15)
(WELL MANY OF HER MYSTERIOUS RITES AND TRADITIONS HAVE DECEIVED THE WHOLE WORLD TO A GREATER OR LESSER DEGREE - Keith Hunt)
be utterly unfaithful to the truth and therefore a "harlot" (verses 1,5,15-16)
exercise powerful political clout among the nations (verses 12-13) seem outwardly glorious while being inwardly corrupt (implied in verse 4)
persecute believers during the tribulation period (verse 6)
..........
AGAIN I SAY, READ THE OLD PROTESTANT BIBLE COMMENTARIES, LIKE: ADAM CLARKE, MATTHEW HENRY. ALBERT BARNES; THEY TELL YOU PLAINLY WHO THIS BABYLON WHORE IS - Keith Hunt
To be continued
No comments:
Post a Comment