What is the Day of the Lord?

jgr

Well-Known Member
Supporter
Feb 25, 2008
9,692
5,007
✟783,467.00
Country
Canada
Faith
Non-Denom
Marital Status
Married
David, a prophet, wrote it, but what he describes didn't happen to him and has never happened yet.
He declares that it did; obviously not literally, but metaphorically. If his intended meaning was of a future literal event, then he would have rendered the description in the future tense.

But he did not.

Rather, he was employing dramatic apocalyptic metaphoric language common throughout Scripture to symbolically describe events of great signficance, in this case deliverance from his adversaries, probably including Saul.

The majority of early commentators understand the passage thus.
 
Upvote 0

keras

Writer of studies on Bible prophecy
Feb 7, 2013
13,558
2,480
82
Thames, New Zealand
Visit site
✟290,689.00
Country
New Zealand
Faith
Pentecostal
Marital Status
Married
He declares that it did; obviously not literally, but metaphorically. If his intended meaning was of a future literal event, then he would have rendered the description in the future tense.
But he did not.

Rather, he was employing dramatic apocalyptic metaphoric language common throughout Scripture to symbolically describe events of great significance, in this case deliverance from his adversaries, probably including Saul.
The majority of early commentators understand the passage thus.
A lot of prophecy is written in the present or past tense. This is well recognized by Bible scholars and by anyone who knows from history, that they remain unfulfilled. Example of a prophecy written before the event; in past tense. Zechariah 9:9 See your King coming, His victory won, [Jesus] riding on a donkey......

You notion that Bible prophecy is 'dramatic apocalyptic and metaphoric', is just your way of rejecting what the Prophets are telling us will happen. The Commentaries are useless about the Prophetic Word, because it was impossible for anyone before now, to comprehend it. Daniel 12:9-10
 
Last edited:
Upvote 0

jgr

Well-Known Member
Supporter
Feb 25, 2008
9,692
5,007
✟783,467.00
Country
Canada
Faith
Non-Denom
Marital Status
Married
A lot of prophecy is written in the present or past tense. This is well recognized by Bible scholars and by anyone who knows from history, that they remain unfulfilled. Example of a prophecy written before the event; in past tense. Zechariah 9:9 See your King coming, His victory won, [Jesus] riding on a donkey......

You notion that Bible prophecy is 'dramatic apocalyptic and metaphoric', is just your way of rejecting what the Prophets are telling us will happen. The Commentaries are useless about the Prophetic Word, because it was impossible for anyone before now, to comprehend it. Daniel 12:9-10
Zechariah 9:9 is written in the present tense.

If you believe that Daniel 12:9-10 is referring to the last days, I'm sure you're aware that we've been in them for over 2000 years:

Hebrews 1
1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

There is nothing that has not been comprehensible since that time because "...the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” (Revelation 19:10)
 
  • Like
Reactions: Erik Nelson
Upvote 0

keras

Writer of studies on Bible prophecy
Feb 7, 2013
13,558
2,480
82
Thames, New Zealand
Visit site
✟290,689.00
Country
New Zealand
Faith
Pentecostal
Marital Status
Married
Zechariah 9:9 is written in the present tense.
Depends on the translation. My REB tells it in past tense.
Past or present. my point is made; prophecy is written with the certainty of its fulfilment, as though it has already happened, the sure Word of Bible Prophecy.
If you believe that Daniel 12:9-10 is referring to the last days, I'm sure you're aware that we've been in them for over 2000 years:
The last days are the final few years before Jesus Returns to earth for His Millennium reign. The fact that people throughout this Church age have thought they were in the last days, is irrelevant and they were all wrong. Proved by how we are not yet, but very close to that period.
I admit that saying 'very close' is my opinion, but supported by the world situation and the prophesies of there being 2 'days' [2000 years, Hosea 6:2, Luke 13:32] of this Church age.
There is nothing that has not been comprehensible since that time because "...the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” (Revelation 19:10)
Prophecy is able to be comprehended, but only by believers, 1 Corinthians 14:22b, and only by those who clear their minds of false teachings. 2 Timothy 4:3-4
 
Upvote 0

claninja

Well-Known Member
Jan 8, 2017
5,647
2,189
indiana
✟298,136.00
Faith
Christian
Marital Status
Married
Your notion that Bible prophecy is 'dramatic apocalyptic and metaphoric', is just your way of rejecting what the Prophets are telling us will happen.

First let's take a look at a prophecy of judgment that was proclaimed by the prophet Micah against Israel: Samaria and Jerusalem. This prophecy is in regards to the judgment on Israel, that would occur later by the Assyrians. This prophecy has already been fulfilled. Here, we can see 'dramatic apocalyptic, and metaphoric' language. So I have to ask, when the God used the Assyrians to judge Israel, did the Lord literally come down out of heaven? Did the mountains literally melt and valleys split?

Micah 1:1-5
The word of the Lord that came to Micah of Moresheth during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah—the vision he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.
2Hear, you peoples, all of you, listen, earth and all who live in it, that the Sovereign Lord may bear witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple. Judgment Against Samaria and Jerusalem
3Look! The Lord is coming from his dwelling place; he comes down and treads on the heights of the earth. 4The mountains melt beneath him and the valleys split apart, like wax before the fire, like water rushing down a slope. 5All this is because of Jacob’s transgression, because of the sins of the people of Israel. What is Jacob’s transgression? Is it not Samaria? What is Judah’s high place? Is it not Jerusalem?
 
  • Like
Reactions: jgr
Upvote 0

jgr

Well-Known Member
Supporter
Feb 25, 2008
9,692
5,007
✟783,467.00
Country
Canada
Faith
Non-Denom
Marital Status
Married
My REB tells it in past tense.
How does your REB word it?
The last days are the final few years before Jesus Returns to earth for His Millennium reign. The fact that people throughout this Church age have thought they were in the last days, is irrelevant and they were all wrong.
The writer of Hebrews declared that it was the last days when he wrote. He wasn't wrong.
Prophecy is able to be comprehended, but only by believers, 1 Corinthians 14:22b, and only by those who clear their minds of false teachings. 2 Timothy 4:3-4
I fully agree.
 
Upvote 0

parousia70

Livin' in yesterday's tomorrow
Supporter
Feb 24, 2002
15,533
4,826
57
Oregon
✟793,718.00
Country
United States
Faith
Catholic
Marital Status
Married
Politics
US-Others
Wow parousia, if you conclude that those verses are the same as the day of the Lord, all I can tell you I'm not interested in debunking it, you did all by yourself. You don't even need a hermeneutic to debunk the profanity you've just posted. Most people, even young Christians, should be able to see that you're a heretic.

Really?
What exactly did I say that was heretical?
Please be specific.

I QUOTED Jeremiah who testified that the desolation of Jerusalem by the Babylonians was "The Day of the Lord" of which there have been many in Israel's history.

If you say I am a heretic by Quoting Jeremiah, then you are calling Jeremiah a heretic too.

Such is untenable and I will continue to staunchly stand up against the willful disregard for scripture that you display.
 
Upvote 0

keras

Writer of studies on Bible prophecy
Feb 7, 2013
13,558
2,480
82
Thames, New Zealand
Visit site
✟290,689.00
Country
New Zealand
Faith
Pentecostal
Marital Status
Married
First let's take a look at a prophecy of judgment that was proclaimed by the prophet Micah against Israel: Samaria and Jerusalem. This prophecy is in regards to the judgment on Israel, that would occur later by the Assyrians. This prophecy has already been fulfilled. Here, we can see 'dramatic apocalyptic, and metaphoric' language. So I have to ask, when the God used the Assyrians to judge Israel, did the Lord literally come down out of heaven? Did the mountains literally melt and valleys split?

Micah 1:1-5
The word of the Lord that came to Micah of Moresheth during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah—the vision he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.
2Hear, you peoples, all of you, listen, earth and all who live in it, that the Sovereign Lord may bear witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple. Judgment Against Samaria and Jerusalem
3Look! The Lord is coming from his dwelling place; he comes down and treads on the heights of the earth. 4The mountains melt beneath him and the valleys split apart, like wax before the fire, like water rushing down a slope. 5All this is because of Jacob’s transgression, because of the sins of the people of Israel. What is Jacob’s transgression? Is it not Samaria? What is Judah’s high place? Is it not Jerusalem?
Because what is prophesied is quite possible to actually happen it isn't metaphorical at all. It is just an unfulfilled prophecy, that can and will happen on the great and terrible Day of the Lord's wrath.
Your belief that Micah 1:15 happened circa 720 BC, is a typical preterist notion, that fails to see how the Lord will literally fulfil His Judgement upon the world. Could happen any day now. Are you ready?
 
Upvote 0

keras

Writer of studies on Bible prophecy
Feb 7, 2013
13,558
2,480
82
Thames, New Zealand
Visit site
✟290,689.00
Country
New Zealand
Faith
Pentecostal
Marital Status
Married
How does your REB word it?
Zechariah 9:9b...See, your King is coming to you, His cause won, His victory gained, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt the foal of a donkey.
It is a well accepted principal that Bible prophecy can be phrased in past tense, because of the surety of its eventual fulfilment.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Erik Nelson
Upvote 0

JLB777

Newbie
Supporter
Jun 18, 2012
5,905
1,258
✟403,811.00
Faith
Non-Denom
Marital Status
Married
In all intelligent discussions of end-time events and the coming snatching away of believers (the rapture), the student of Bible prophecy faces the central question of : What is meant by the term, the Day of the Lord? This article is meant as an introductory discourse on that topic, to view the Day of the Lord from all sides and arrive at a conclusion based solely on the evidence presented in the Word of God, the Bible.

Many have proposed that the Day of the Lord is the entire 70th week of Daniel or the final 7 years until Shiloh (the Messiah) comes to establish the kingdom of God on the earth. Others have posited that the Day of the Lord is the millennial period or reign of the Messiah in Jerusalem. Outstanding teachers such as Hal Lindsey, have stated that although they believe that the Day of the Lord is the 7 year period, there is ample evidence that it is something else, and thus he concludes that they don't yet have sufficient understanding from God to know exactly the full meaning of the term. Finally, there are other noted teachers like Marvin Rosenthal, Robert Van Kampen and this author who have spent years studying the subject and believe that the Bible does show clearly that the Day of the Lord is a specified period of time within the 7 year end-times period, called the Wrath of God. Let us examine the evidence.

The Day of the Lord is tied together with the changing of believers in the rapture in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 to 5:1-10. Notice that those alive when Christ comes (4:13-18) shall be changed instantly into their immortal bodies when they are caught up to the clouds to meet the Lord in the air (also 1 Corinthians 15:51-55). The text goes on in 1 Thessalonians 5:1-10, to say that believers are not to worry that the Day of the Lord has come like a thief and overtaken us, because believers are not in darkness, that the Day of the Lord should come upon us; and goes on to say that, "God has not destined us for wrath in the Day of the Lord, but for salvation."

Is the Day of the Lord the time of the wrath of God on the earth? It certainly is clear in Zephaniah 1:14-15

Near is the great Day of the Lord, near and coming quickly; listen, the Day of the Lord! In it the warrior cries out bitterly. A day of wrath is that day, a day of trouble and distress, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and thick darkness, a day of trumpet and battle cry ....


Zephaniah 1:18
Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the Lord's wrath; and all the earth will be devoured in the fire of His jealousy, for He will make a complete end, indeed a terrifying one, of all the inhabitants of the earth.

The text from Zephaniah verifies that our understanding from 1 Thessalonians 4:13 to 5:10 is correct, namely, that the Day of the Lord is the period of God's wrath against the people of the earth. The text in Zephaniah disproves that the Day of the Lord is the millennium, since the millennial reign of Shiloh, the Messiah, will be a time of peace and prosperity for all the people of the earth, and the Zephaniah text states that the Day of the Lord is the time of God's wrath. Also note, that nothing in our study up until now prevents the pre-trib view from being correct, since the rapture precedes the time of wrath. However, is the Day of the Lord the entire 7 year period?

Let's take a look at another rapture text in 2 Thessalonians 2:1-4, where the Epistle was written again to warn the church not to believe that the Day of the Lord had come. Verse 1 states that the topic is the rapture or gathering of believers to Jesus at His coming. Verse 2 warns them not to be disturbed or deceived that the Day of the Lord had come. Verse 3 states, "Let no one deceive you for it (the Day of the Lord) will not come unless the apostasy comes first and the man of lawlessness is revealed." Verse 4 states that, "the man of lawlessness will be revealed by taking his seat in the Temple of God in Jerusalem and displaying himself as being God" (the abomination of desolation).

2 Thessalonians 2:1-4
Now we request you, brethren, with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering together to Him, that you may not be quickly shaken or be disturbed either by a spirit or a message or a letter as if from us, to the effect that the Day of the Lord has come. Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God.

Note that now we are getting further understanding with regards to the Day of the Lord. In both 1st and 2nd Thessalonians, the church is told specifically that the snatching away of the church in the rapture is before the Day of the Lord begins. Additionally, in 2 Thessalonians, we observe that two signs must take place before the Day of the Lord begins; the apostasy or falling away, and the revealing of the antichrist in the abomination of desolation in the Temple in Jerusalem. We also have that piece of the puzzle from Zephaniah which states that the Day of the Lord is the time of God's wrath.

herefore, it is absolutely impossible according to the Word of God for the Day of the Lord to be the entire 7 year period, since it cannot begin, and we are warned not to be deceived about it beginning, until after the abomination of desolation in the middle of the 7 year period. Those who are teaching that the Day of the Lord is the entire 7 year period are wrong! We also know that the Day of the Lord cannot be the millennium, because that period is not the time of wrath, but the time when God spreads the tabernacle of peace over the earth and spears are beaten into plowshares and swords into pruning hooks.

When does the Day of the Lord begin and are there any signs? In the book of Joel, which is about the Great Tribulation period when the sacrifices and grain offerings are stopped in the Temple, we have the answer. Joel 2:31 states:
The sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and awesome Day of the Lord comes.

The same statement reversed, is in Joel 3:14-15
For the Day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision. The sun and the moon grow dark, and the stars lose their brightness.

What is this sign that the sun is turned into darkness and the moon into blood, before the Day of the Lord comes?

It is clearly enunciated in Revelation 6 as the 6th seal signs. Rev 6:12-13
And I looked when He broke the 6th seal, and there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon became like blood; and the stars of the sky fell to the earth, as a fig tree casts its unripe figs when shaken by a great wind.

So the sign that the Day of the Lord is to begin, is after the abomination of desolation in the middle of the 7 year period, and after the 6th seal signs when the sun becomes black and the moon like blood. But is that the time when the wrath of God begins as we concluded earlier?

Yes it is. Take a look a few verses down in Revelation 6:16-17
...and they said to the mountains and to the rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the presence of Him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb; for the great day of their wrath has come; and who is able to stand?"

The obvious conclusion of those who accept the Bible as the Word of God is that the Day of the Lord starts in the latter half of the 7 year period, after the abomination of desolation; and that the Day of the Lord starts after an end-times apostasy. Also, the Day of the Lord starts after the 6th seal signs of the sun being turned into blackness and the moon into blood; and the Day of the Lord is the period of the wrath of God. These conclusions are incontrovertible, as long as you accept the Bible as truth. Therefore, all those teachings by others mentioned about the Day of the Lord, are in error, except as in agreement with our conclusions reached here.

OK you say, but if the Day of the Lord is the period of God's wrath that begins at the 6th seal signs, what do you call the period prior to the Day of the Lord? Good question. The first half of the 7 year period is shown to be called the Tribulation period in Matthew 24, while the 2nd half of the 7 year period up to the 6th seal signs is called in Matthew 24, the Great Tribulation. The Tribulation and Great Tribulation periods are the time of the wrath of man, where nations and governments will persecute the people. A time when Babylon the Great headed by the antichrist will gain control over the economy of the earth. Again, the Tribulation and Great Tribulation problems are caused by man against man and as a consequence of the actions of people, it is not the unique time of punishment from God called the wrath of God.

These results lead to many other conclusions. For instance, if the wrath of God starts after the 6th seal signs of the sun becoming black and the moon like blood, then the follow-on events called the 7 trumpet judgments and the 7 bowl judgments are the judgments of God. They are the means that He uses to pour out His wrath on the earth. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to recognize that if the 7th seal were the wrath of God, then the 7 seals would be called the seal judgments (which they are not).

By Roy A. Reinhold

ource: http://ad2004.com/prophecytruths/Articles/Prophecy/DayofLord.html



Quasar92


The Day of the Lord is the coming of the Lord with all His saints, to gather His people together, at the resurrection and rapture, in which the antichrist and the wicked are destroyed.


15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore comfort one another with these words. But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. 2 For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. 3 For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. 4 But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. 5 You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. 1 Thessalonians 4:15-5:5


Key Verse's:

  • that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep.
  • we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them
  • For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night.
  • when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them




JLB
 
  • Like
Reactions: Erik Nelson
Upvote 0
This site stays free and accessible to all because of donations from people like you.
Consider making a one-time or monthly donation. We appreciate your support!
- Dan Doughty and Team Christian Forums

claninja

Well-Known Member
Jan 8, 2017
5,647
2,189
indiana
✟298,136.00
Faith
Christian
Marital Status
Married
Because what is prophesied is quite possible to actually happen it isn't metaphorical at all. It is just an unfulfilled prophecy, that can and will happen on the great and terrible Day of the Lord's wrath.
Your belief that Micah 1:15 happened circa 720 BC, is a typical preterist notion, that fails to see how the Lord will literally fulfil His Judgement upon the world. Could happen any day now. Are you ready?
Now I never said micah 1:15 occurred already, I said micah 1:1-5 has.
 
Upvote 0

Quasar92

Well-Known Member
Supporter
Aug 7, 2016
3,762
1,943
100
Lexington, KY 40517
Visit site
✟332,574.00
Faith
Christian
Marital Status
Single
The Day of the Lord is the coming of the Lord with all His saints, to gather His people together, at the resurrection and rapture, in which the antichrist and the wicked are destroyed.


15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore comfort one another with these words. But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. 2 For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. 3 For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. 4 But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. 5 You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. 1 Thessalonians 4:15-5:5


Key Verse's:

  • that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep.
  • we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them
  • For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night.
  • when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them


JLB


I suggest you do a search engine review of the Biblical meaning of the Day of the Lord.


Quasar92
 
Upvote 0
This site stays free and accessible to all because of donations from people like you.
Consider making a one-time or monthly donation. We appreciate your support!
- Dan Doughty and Team Christian Forums

Quasar92

Well-Known Member
Supporter
Aug 7, 2016
3,762
1,943
100
Lexington, KY 40517
Visit site
✟332,574.00
Faith
Christian
Marital Status
Single
It seems he already has. What is it about his statement that you disagree with....
The Day of the Lord is the coming of the Lord with all His saints, to gather His people together, at the resurrection and rapture, in which the antichrist and the wicked are destroyed.


See the OP for starters. The Day of the Lord is depicted throughout the Bible as the wrath of God, fully delineated by Jesus, in Rev.6 through 19.


Quasar92
 
Upvote 0

Quasar92

Well-Known Member
Supporter
Aug 7, 2016
3,762
1,943
100
Lexington, KY 40517
Visit site
✟332,574.00
Faith
Christian
Marital Status
Single
The "Day of the Lord" is a phrase used with different meanings in scriptures in different places, not just one. The Day of Yahweh is more specifically the time of judgment coming, in prophetic scriptures.


The OP describes it in part, while Jesus does a thorough delineation of it in Rev.6 through 19.


Quasar92
 
Upvote 0

claninja

Well-Known Member
Jan 8, 2017
5,647
2,189
indiana
✟298,136.00
Faith
Christian
Marital Status
Married
Every preterist and historicist is a blatant heretic.

I would say that is going a little too far, friend. Name calling will get you no where. Let's look at the definition of preterism:
'Preterism is a Christian eschatological view that interprets some (partial preterism) or all (full preterism) prophecies of the Bible as events which have already happened'

Are you saying that no biblical prophecy, whether OT or NT, has ever yet been fulfilled?

So when Jesus said in Luke 4:21 'He began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”', he really did not fulfill Isaiah 61:1-2a?

Everyone who is a Christian is at least a partial preterist, as Jesus fulfilled many OT prophecies.

If God has revealed all truth and answers of mysteries to you, praise God for his blessings. But please, no name calling, and be gentle with us who know less than you.
 
Upvote 0

parousia70

Livin' in yesterday's tomorrow
Supporter
Feb 24, 2002
15,533
4,826
57
Oregon
✟793,718.00
Country
United States
Faith
Catholic
Marital Status
Married
Politics
US-Others
Everyone who is a Christian is at least a partial preterist, as Jesus fulfilled many OT prophecies.

Indeed this is plainly true.
Our friend Hal is, oddly, calling himself a heretic as He is clearly a partial preterist.
 
Upvote 0
This site stays free and accessible to all because of donations from people like you.
Consider making a one-time or monthly donation. We appreciate your support!
- Dan Doughty and Team Christian Forums

parousia70

Livin' in yesterday's tomorrow
Supporter
Feb 24, 2002
15,533
4,826
57
Oregon
✟793,718.00
Country
United States
Faith
Catholic
Marital Status
Married
Politics
US-Others
You're perveting "the Day of the Lord," that's why I call you a heretic.

How so?
Please be specific.

All I have done is point out that SCRIPTURE TEACHES that "the day of the Lord" is a term used often for multiple, different judgments of God upon nations throughout history.

If you disagree, then use the scriptures I cited and explain why they do not mean what I contend.

I'll even give you another.

The destruction of Babylon by the Medes in 539 BC was a PAST "Day of the Lord" event, according to Isaiah:

Isaiah 13:1
13 The burden against Babylon which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw.

13:6 Wail, for the day of the Lord is at hand!
It will come as destruction from the Almighty.

13:17 “Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them,
Who will not regard silver;

This is an actual historical event that took place in 539 BC when the Medes overthrew Babylon as Isaiah prophesied.

Several things happened at this time, according to Isaiah, including this:

13:10
For the stars of heaven and their constellations
Will not give their light;
The sun will be darkened in its going forth,
And the moon will not cause its light to shine.

AND THIS:
13:13
Therefore I will shake the heavens,
And the earth will move out of her place,
In the wrath of the Lord of hosts
And in the day of His fierce anger.

Sound Familiar?

According to Isaiah, the 539 BC destruction of Babylon by the Medeo-Persian armies was to be rightfully understood as one of many Judgment events in scripture that the prophets called "The Day of the Lord".

You have no scriptural mandate to teach otherwise.
If you did, you would cite it, chapter and verse, just as I have.

Our readers are smart, and I am confident they can make an informed decision as to which of our positions has the weight of scripture behind it.
 
Last edited:
Upvote 0