It is actually Jerusalem that Jesus was speaking to at the end of Matthew 23. Before they get to that point however, they will make a huge mistake in thinking the Antichrist is their messiah, promised King of Israel.
Jesus was speaking to the nation that lived in Jerusalem. That either means Benjamin which owned the land, or Judah-Benjamin that was separated from the 10-North/Israel at the division of the kingdom.
When Jesus entered Jerusalem the week he was crucified, the city welcomed him that way, but the religious leaders turned them against Jesus.
And those palm leaves show up in Revelation when the remnant believe.
So what you have to understand about the Antichrist is that Israel will for awhile have him as their King of Israel, for most of the first half of the seven years.
God says he that chooses them is an abomination, in Isaiah 41:24-25. There is no turning back once they've believed the against-Christ. There is no Scripture to the contrary. Once they've accepted his mark, they belong to him, forever.
And once the entire 144k have the seal of God, they will not change their minds, either. God has already 'made it impossible', by telling you beforehand: Matthew 24:24 plus Matthew 7:22-23 ...... versus Revelation 9:21.
And Satan has made it impossible for those marked by his scorpions to change their minds. God will never accept them, after that point. There is no turning back. Just like there was no hope for Judas, even though he'd changed his mind. Some choices cannot be undone.
That sign is Jesus appearing appearing in heaven before the throne of God, visible to all them on the earth, in Revelation 6, the sixth seal.
Most of the seals act like a preview of coming events. Obviously, the black horse happens when the beast has made his mark on those who can buy and sell. Jesus isn't visible to those on earth during the time He begins to open the seals... in fact, two of those seals have been opened for over 2000 years. Between the second and the third seals, Jesus has certainly not been standing before the throne.
It helps to remember Zachariah's horses, and know that the horses themselves belong to God. The rider on the white horse is the Holy Spirit, IMHO [because conquering to conquer is as multiplying I will multiply]; and the rider on the war horse is Jesus, IMHO [because Jesus came to set mothers against daughters]... as of today, this is what I think. The rider on the black horse must be the false prophet, since he causes famine by his demands... [which is another reason why the against-Christ people won't be accepted by God: 'Thou shalt have no other gods before Me' is nulified by the statuary they'll have. In fact, the Law of Moses gets trampled upon rather pointedly by the against-Christ.]
The pale horse carries Death, with whom Jerusalem has made a covenant... followed by Sheol, with whom Jerusalem is in agreement. At that point in time, Jerusalemites cannot be redeemed because of Isaiah 28:15, alone. [Which is why believers are told to flee. If they don't, they'll be compelled to join that covenant, by default. All of which carries the same meaning as "Come out of her, My people"] And that whole chapter tells us why the stick (of Ezekiel 27) is taken out of the hand of Ephraim, and given (back) to Joseph... and that's why Joseph, not (the drunkards of) Ephraim, is listed among the sealed of Revelation 7.
They are going to be Christians
They'll be the wise virgins, rather than the bride/queen of Psalm 45:9-14. It matters
when a person believes, as to where his place will be. The marriage will have honored guests and companions as well as the bride. If they're not willing to be humbled by their Lost Sheep-relations who were sought for and found, they'll be foolish virgins, standing on the wrong side of the door. Which seems appropriate, when we see Jesus having to stand outside the door to a church that
only pretends to
live. At some point, you must stop eating foods that will kill you; but after that point, it won't matter what you do. Choose you this day, whom ye will serve.
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When you put your verses in those boxes, they don't show up for the people who are replying to you. Either there's a way around that (which I have yet to find), or you should think about cut&paste, rather than whatever it is you did to the post I'm replying to.
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