2nd Half of Tribulation (The Great Tribulation):
(The Second 3 ½ Years of the Tribulation)
(Also Known As "
The Time of Jacob's Trouble"):
The Great Tribulation Begins:
(The Days of Vengeance Continued):
The Beast Worshiped, False Prophet Arises, Mark of Beast Given, & Many Are Killed:
(The Anti-Christ or the Beast will be a Savior to the Entire World by offering Financial Security and Food by the taking of the Mark):
A. The Devil & Beast Are Worshiped; And The Beast Speaks Against God:
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Revelation 13:3b-6 and
Revelation 13:7b-10
...And all the world marveled after the beast. And they worshiped the dragon who gave power unto the beast: and they worshiped the beast, saying,
"Who is like unto the beast?
Who is able to make war with him?"
And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
And power was given him over all tribes, and tongues, and nations. And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. If any man has an ear, let him hear. He that leads into captivity shall go into captivity: he that kills with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.
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Daniel 7:25 ASV (American Standard Version)
And he shall... change the times and the law; and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time
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Daniel 7:25
And he shall speak great words against the most High
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2 Thessalonians 2:3b-4 and
2 Thessalonians 2:9-12
The son of perdition; Who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deception of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them a strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be condemned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
B. Another Beast Comes Forth (i.e. The False Prophet):
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Revelation 13:11-15a
And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spoke as a dragon. And he exercises all the power of the first beast before him, and causes the earth and them who dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. And he does great wonders, so that he makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, And deceives them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, that had the wound by a sword, and did live. And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak,
C. The Mark of the Beast is Given And Many People Are Killed:
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Revelation 13:16-18
And he causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, except he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him that has understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is six hundred three score and six.
The Fourth Seal
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Revelation 6:7-8
The Fourth Seal Opened
And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see. And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
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Revelation 13:15b
And ... that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
Many Christians Are Betrayed, Persecuted, and Killed For Their Faith:
(Also Known As the "
Great Falling Away"):
(For Many Claimed Believers in Christ Will Apostasize or Fall Away From the Faith):
(They Will Apostasize by Believing the Signs & Lies That The Beast is Their Savior):
(And Multitudes of True Christians Will Be Martyred For Their Belief in Jesus):
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2 Thessalonians 2:2 NLT and
2 Thessalonians 2:3
Don’t be so easily shaken or alarmed by those who say that the day of the Lord has already begun. For that day shall not come, except there come the falling away first,
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Matthew 24:9-10 NIV
You will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me. At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other,
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Mark 13:9-13a
But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them. And the gospel must first be published among all nations. But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost. Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake:
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Luke 21:12b-17
They shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake. And it shall turn to you for a testimony. Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer: For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist. And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.
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John 16:2 NLT
And the time is coming when those who kill you will think they are doing a holy service for God.
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Daniel 7:21
I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;
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Daniel 8:9-10
And...a little horn...waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them.
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Revelation 13:7a
And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them
Admonishments To Endure Persecution:
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Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
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Matthew 13:20-21
But he that received the seed in stony places, the same is he that hears the word, and immediately with joy receives it; Yet has he not root in himself, but endures for a while: for when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he is offended.
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Matthew 24:13
But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
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Mark 13:13b
But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
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Luke 21:18 ISV
Not a hair on your head will be lost.
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Revelation 2:11b
He that overcomes shall not be hurt of the second death.
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Revelation 21:7
He that overcomes shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
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Luke 21:19
In your patience possess ye your souls.
Admonishment To Not Follow After Men Claiming to Be Christ - Especially the Beast:
(For the Same Way In Which Christ Returns Will Be the Way in Which He Left):
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Matthew 24:23 and
Matthew 24:25-26
Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. Behold, I have told you before. Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.
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Mark 13:21and
Mark 13:23
And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not: But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.
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Acts 1:11 ISV (International Standard Version)
They asked, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up toward heaven? This same Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you saw him go up into heaven."
The Saints in Heaven: - The Fifth Seal:
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Revelation 6:9-11
The Fifth Seal Opened
And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, do you not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little while, until their fellow servants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
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Signs Leading Up to the Day of the Lord:
The Sixth Seal:
(Part 1 - Sun goes dark, moon turns blood red, and a great earthquake, etc.):
(After These Signs The Days of Vengeance Ends):
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Revelation 6:12-13
The Sixth Seal Opened:
And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casts its unripe figs, when it is shaken by a mighty wind.
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Matthew 24:29-30a
Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven:
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Mark 13:24-25
But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.
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Luke 21:25-26
And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
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Acts 2:20
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:
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Joel 2:31
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come.
Admonishments on the "Day of the Lord" before the "Second Coming":
(A clue on when Day of the Lord will occur and a warning against desiring it):
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2 Thessalonians 2:1-2 NLT
Now, dear brothers and sisters, let us clarify some things about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and how we will be gathered to meet him. Don’t be so easily shaken or alarmed by those who say that the day of the Lord has already begun.
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2 Thessalonians 2:3
Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come the falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed,
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Amos 5:18
Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is darkness, and not light.
The Day of the Lord (The Day of Wrath):
(The Great Tribulation Continued):
Description of the Day of the Lord:
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Zephaniah 1:14-15
The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly. That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness,
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Zechariah 14:1 NLT
Watch, for the day of the LORD is coming when your possessions will be plundered right in front of you!
The Day of the Lord Begins:
(The Great Day of Wrath):
The Sixth Seal: (Part 2)
(Closing Scene in Heaven #1: God the Son appears to the Earth sitting upon a Throne):
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Revelation 6:14-17
Conclusion of the Sixth Seal:
And the heavens departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the generals , and the mighty men, and every slave, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of his wrath has come; and who shall be able to stand?
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Luke 17:26-33
And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back. Remember Lot's wife. Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
The Seventh Seal:
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Revelation 8:1-6
The Seventh Seal Opened:
And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. And I saw the seven angels who stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets. And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand. And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire from the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake. And the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
The 144,000 Jews:
(Part 1 - The Sealing of the 144,000):
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Revelation 7:1-8
And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.
Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.
The Two Witnesses:
(Part 2 - The Two Witnesses Display of the Lord's Power Under the Trumpet Judgments):
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Revelation 11:3a and
Revelation 11:6
"3 And I will give power unto my two witnesses..." "6 These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.
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The First Six Trumpet Judgments:
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Revelation 8:7-13
The First Trumpet Sounded
The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
The Second Trumpet Sounded
And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood; And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.
The Third Trumpet Sounded
And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters; And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.
The Fourth Trumpet Sounded
And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shined not for a third part of it, and the night likewise. And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through midheaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabitants of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound!
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Revelation 9:1-21
The Fifth Trumpet Sounded (First Woe)
And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit. And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit. And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men who have not the seal of God in their foreheads. And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when it strikes a man. And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them. And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men. And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions. And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle. And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months. And they had a king over them, who is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue he has the name Apollyon. One woe is past; and, behold, there come two woes more after these.
The Sixth Trumpet Sounded (Second Woe)
And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God, Saying to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, Loose the four angels who are bound in the great river Euphrates. And the four angels were loosed, who were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, to slay the third part of men. And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them. And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone. By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths. For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, with heads, and with them they do hurt. And the rest of the men who were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship demons, and idols of gold, and silver, and bronze, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk: Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.
The Two Witnesses:
(Part 3 - The Death & Resurrection of the Two Witnesses):
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Revelation 11:7-14
The Witnesses Killed:
And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. And they of the people and tribes and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and a half, and shall not allow their dead bodies to be put in graves. And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.
The Witnesses Raised
And after three days and a half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them who saw them. And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up here. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them. And the same hour there was a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the rest were frightened, and gave glory to the God of heaven. The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe comes quickly.
The Seventh Trumpet: (Third Woe)
(Closing Scene in Heaven #2: The Ark of the Covenant Appears in the Heavenly Temple)
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Revelation 11:15-19
The Seventh Trumpet Sounded
And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying,
"The kingdom of this world has become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign forever and ever."
And the four and twenty elders, who sat before God on their thrones, fell upon their faces, and worshiped God, Saying,
"We give you thanks, O Lord God Almighty, who is, and was, and is to come; because you have taken to you your great power, and have reigned. And the nations were angry, and your wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that you should give reward unto your servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear your name, small and great; and should destroy them who destroy the earth."
And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his covenant: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
The First Six Vials of the Wrath of God:
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Revelation 15:1-8 and
Revelation 16:1-12
Angels Receive the Last Plagues
And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God. And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God. And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened: And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles. And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever. And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled. And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.
First Vial Poured Out
And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.
Second Vial Poured Out
And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.
Third Vial Poured Out
And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood. And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus. For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy. And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.
Fourth Vial Poured Out
And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire. And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.
Fifth Vial Poured Out
And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain, And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
The Battle of Armageddon: - (Part 1):
(Anti-Christ Sets Out To Destroy Invading Armies From the East & the North):
(Turning Into A Power Struggle of All Nations To Attack Jerusalem & To Stop The Beast):
(Jerusalem & It's People Are Abused & Half of the City Is Taken Prisoner and Removed):
The Sixth Vial:
Sixth Vial Poured Out (Part 1)
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Revelation 16:12
And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
A Call is Given For All Nations To Fight Down in The Valley of Jehoshaphat:
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Joel 3:9-12 NLT
Say to the nations far and wide: “Get ready for war! Call out your best warriors. Let all your fighting men advance for the attack. Hammer your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears. Train even your weaklings to be warriors. Come quickly, all you nations everywhere. Gather together in the valley.” And now, O LORD, call out your warriors! “Let the nations be called to arms. Let them march to the valley of Jehoshaphat.
All Nations Gather Together To Attack Jerusalem:
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Revelation 16:13-14
Sixth Vial (Part 2)
And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon...
For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to... battle
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Zechariah 14:2b NLT,
Zechariah 14:2a NLT
All the nations... will gather... to fight against Jerusalem.
Anti-Christ is Alarmed By Incoming Troops & Sets Out To Destroy Them:
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Daniel 11:44 NLT
But then news from the east and the north will alarm him, and he will set out in great anger to destroy and obliterate many.
The Nations Reach The Valley of Jehoshaphat:
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Joel 3:12a EXB and
Joel 3:12b-16a NLT
In the Valley... of Jehoshaphat. There I, the LORD, will sit to pronounce judgment on them all. Swing the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Come, tread the grapes, for the winepress is full. The storage vats are overflowing with the wickedness of these people. Thousands upon thousands are waiting in the valley of decision. There the day of the LORD will soon arrive. The sun and moon will grow dark, and the stars will no longer shine. The LORD’s voice will roar from Zion and thunder from Jerusalem, and the heavens and the earth will shake.
Jerusalem is Captured & Despoiled:
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Zechariah 14:2c NLT,
Zechariah 14:2d HCS
The city will be taken, the houses looted, and the women raped. Half the population will be taken into captivity... but the rest of the people will not be removed from the city.
The Nations Are Then Hit With A Plague:
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Zechariah 14:12 ESV ,
Zechariah 14:13 NLT,
Zechariah 14:15 NLT
And this shall be the plague with which the LORD will strike all the peoples that wage war against Jerusalem: their flesh will rot while they are still standing on their feet, their eyes will rot in their sockets, and their tongues will rot in their mouths. On that day they will be terrified, stricken by the LORD with great panic. They will fight their neighbors hand to hand. This same plague will strike the horses, mules, camels, donkeys, and all the other animals in the enemy camps
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The Gospel Has Been Preached To All The World:
(And The Target Number of Gentiles Who Will Come to the Faith Has Been Reached):
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Matthew 24:14
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
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Luke 21:24b
And Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
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Romans 11:25
For I would not, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles comes in.
The Nation Israel Calls on the Lord & Becomes Regenerated:
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Joel 3:16b NLT
But the LORD will be a refuge for his people, a strong fortress for the people of Israel.
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Hosea 5:15
I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.
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Romans 11:23-24 NLT
And if the people of Israel turn from their unbelief, they will be grafted in again, for God has the power to graft them back into the tree. You, by nature, were a branch cut from a wild olive tree. So if God was willing to do something contrary to nature by grafting you into his cultivated tree, he will be far more eager to graft the original branches back into the tree where they belong.
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Leviticus 26:40-42 WEB
“'If they confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, in their trespass which they trespassed against me, and also that, because they walked contrary to me, I also walked contrary to them, and brought them into the land of their enemies: if then their uncircumcised heart is humbled, and they then accept the punishment of their iniquity; then I will remember my covenant with Jacob; and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham; and I will remember the land."
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Hosea 6:1-3 GWT
Let's return to the LORD. Even though he has torn us to pieces, he will heal us. Even though he has wounded us, he will bandage our wounds. After two days he will revive us. On the third day he will raise us so that we may live in his presence. Let's learn about the LORD. Let's get to know the LORD. He will come to us as sure as the morning comes. He will come to us like the autumn rains and the spring rains that water the ground.
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Joel 2:32
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.
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Matthew 23:39 NIV
For I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'
The 1st Harvest is Ready to Be Reaped:
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Revelation 14:14-15
And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle. And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in your sickle, and reap: for the time has come for you to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.
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The Second Coming of Christ:
(The Lord Appears in the Clouds Coming in Great Power & Glory):
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Revelation 16:15
The Sixth Vial (Part 3)
"Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame."
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Revelation 1:7 NIV
Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him.
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Matthew 24:27
For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
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Mark 13:26
And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
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Luke 17:24
For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.
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Luke 21:27
And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
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Isaiah 26:21a NLT
Look! The LORD is coming from heaven to punish the people of the earth for their sins.
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Psalm 96:13 NKJV
For He is coming, for He is coming to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with righteousness
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Matthew 24:30b
And they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn
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Revelation 19:11-13 and
Revelation 19:15-16
And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
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1 Timothy 6:14 NLT and
1 Timothy 6:15 NKJV
Our Lord Jesus Christ comes again...
He who is the blessed and only Potentate, the KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
Certain Saints in Heaven Are Made Ready For The Marriage Supper of The Lamb:
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Revelation 19:6-8 HCS and
Revelation 19:9 NIV
Then I heard something like the voice of a vast multitude, like the sound of cascading waters, and like the rumbling of loud thunder, saying:
"Hallelujah, because our Lord God, the Almighty, has begun to reign! Let us be glad, rejoice, and give Him glory, because the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has prepared herself. She was given fine linen to wear, bright and pure. For the fine linen represents the righteous acts of the saints."
Then the angel said to me,
“Write: ‘Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!’”
The Lord Gathers His Elect For the Upcoming Battle:
(The Call to the Marriage Supper of the Lamb):
(The 2nd Rapture or Translation of the Saints):
(And The End of the Surviving Tribulation Saint's 1,335 Day of Testing):
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Luke 12:36
And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
Daniel 12:12 ISV and
Daniel 12:12 NIV
Blessed is the one who perseveres...and reaches the end of the 1,335 days.
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Revelation 14:16
And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.
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Matthew 24:31
And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
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Mark 13:27
And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.
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Luke 17:34-37
"I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left."
And they answered and said unto him,
"Where, Lord?"
And he said unto them,
"Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together."
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Matthew 24:28
For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.
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Revelation 19:17-18 and
Revelation 19:14
And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying
"To all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great."
And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
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Jude 1:14
Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
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Isaiah 31:4 NLT
The LORD of Heaven’s Armies will come down
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Isaiah 26:21b NLT
The earth will no longer hide those who have been killed. They will be brought out for all to see.
The Battle of Armageddon: - (Part 2)
(The Lord & His Bride Fight & Destroy the Attacking Armies from All Nations):
(Also Known As "
The Battle of that Great Day of God Almighty"):
(And Also Known As "
The Marriage Supper of the Lamb"):
The Lord Lands on the Mount of Olives & Destroys Those Who Have Captured The Area:
(And the Mountain Splits Apart Creating A Valley):
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Zechariah 14:4-5 NLT
On that day his feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem. And the Mount of Olives will split apart, making a wide valley running from east to west. Half the mountain will move toward the north and half toward the south.
You will flee through this valley, for it will reach across to Azal. Yes, you will flee as you did from the earthquake in the days of King Uzziah of Judah.
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Isaiah 42:13a ESV,
Isaiah 42:13b NAS,
Isaiah 42:14a ESV,
Isaiah 42:14b,
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Isaiah 42:15a NLT,
Isaiah 42:15b NIV,
Isaiah 42:15c NAS
The LORD goes out like a mighty man, like a man of war he stirs up his zeal; He will utter a shout, yes, He will raise a war cry. He will prevail against His enemies. For a long time I have held my peace; I have kept still and restrained myself; now I will cry out like a woman in labor; I will destroy and devour at once.
I will level the mountains and hills... and dry up all their vegetation; I will turn rivers into islands... and dry up the ponds.
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Micah 1:3-4 NIV
Look! The Lord is coming from his dwelling place; he comes down and treads the high places of the earth. The mountains melt beneath him and the valleys split apart, like wax before the fire, like water rushing down a slope.
The Lord Enters the Temple:
(Christ enters the East Gate of the Temple & Takes Jerusalem):
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Isaiah 43:2 NIV and
Isaiah 43:4 NIV
"2 And I saw the Glory of the God of Israel coming from the East ..." "4 The Glory of the LORD entered the Temple through the gate facing East.
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Nations Prepare To Attack The Lord:
A. The Anti-Christ Gathers All Nations To Attack Christ:
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Revelation 16:13-14 KJ2
And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth... of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of demons, working miracles, who go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to... battle... God
B. The Lord Questions The Futility of The World's Anger & Their Attack Upon Him:
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Psalm 2:1-2 NLT
Why are the nations so angry? Why do they waste their time with futile plans? The kings of the earth prepare for battle; the rulers plot together against the LORD and against his anointed one.
C. But The Lord Knew This Day Would Come, For It Was He Who Gathered Them:
(Gathering All Nations To Face His Judgment in The Battle of The Great Day of God Almighty):
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Revelation 14:17 and
Revelation 14:17-19 NLT
And... another angel came from the Temple in heaven, and he also had a sharp sickle. Then another angel, who had power to destroy with fire, came from the altar. He shouted to the angel with the sharp sickle, “Swing your sickle now to gather the clusters of grapes from the vines of the earth, for they are ripe for judgment.” So the angel swung his sickle over the earth and loaded the grapes into the great winepress of God’s wrath.
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Zephaniah 3:8a GWT (God's Word Translation) and
Zephaniah 3:8b
One day I will stand up ... to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.
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Revelation 16:16 and
Revelation 16:14
And He gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon. To gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
The Lord Sets Out To Fight Against All The Attacking Nations:
(Treading Them in The Wrath of His Winepress):
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Zechariah 14:3 NLT
Then the LORD will go out to fight against those nations, as he has fought in times past.
• Isaiah 63:3 DBY (Darby Bible Translation)
I have trodden the winepress alone, and of the peoples not a man was with me; and I have trodden them in mine anger, and trampled them in my fury; and their blood is sprinkled upon my garments, and I have stained all mine apparel.
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Revelation 14:20 NLT
The grapes were trampled in the winepress outside the city, and blood flowed from the winepress in a stream about 180 miles long and as high as a horse’s bridle.
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Jeremiah 46:10a NAS,
Jeremiah 46:10b GWT,
Jeremiah 46:10c NLT,
Jeremiah 46:10d, .. Jeremiah 46:10e NAS,
Jeremiah 46:10f,
Jeremiah 46:10g NAS
For that day belongs to the Lord GOD of hosts. It is a day of vengeance when he will take revenge on his enemies. The sword will devour until it is satisfied... and made drunk with their blood. For there will be a... sacrifice... for the Lord GOD of hosts, In the land of the north by the river Euphrates.
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Psalm 2:9 ESV
You shall break them with a rod of iron and dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.
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Zechariah 12:9 NIV
"On that day I will set out to destroy all the nations that attack Jerusalem."
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Zechariah 12:3 NIV
"On that day, when all the nations of the earth are gathered against her, I will make Jerusalem an immovable rock for all the nations. All who try to move it will injure themselves."
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Isaiah 31:5 NLT
He will defend and save the city; he will pass over it and rescue it.
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Isaiah 31:4-5 NLT
The LORD of Heaven’s Armies will... fight on Mount Zion. The LORD of Heaven’s Armies will hover over Jerusalem and protect it like a bird protecting its nest.
Lord Defeats The Anti-Christ, The False Prophet, And The Remaining Kings & Their Armies:
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Daniel 11:45a NLT
He will stop between the glorious holy mountain and the sea and will pitch his royal tents. But while he is there, his time will suddenly run out
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Revelation 19:19 NIV,
Revelation 19:20a HCS,
2 Thessalonians 2:8b ISV,
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Revelation 19:20b HCS,
Daniel 11:45b NLT,
Revelation 19:20c HCS,
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Revelation 19:20b HCS,
Revelation 19:20d HCS
Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to make war against the rider on the horse and his army. But the beast... powerless by the manifestation of his coming... was taken prisoner... and no one will help him. And along with him the false prophet... was taken prisoner... who had performed the signs in his presence.
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Isaiah 31:8-9 NLT
The strong young Assyrians will be taken away as captives. Even the strongest will quake with terror, and princes will flee when they see your battle flags
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2 Thessalonians 2:8a
And then shall that Wicked One.... the Lord shall consume with the breath of his mouth
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Revelation 19:20
And the beast... and the false prophet... were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
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Isaiah 31:8 NLT
The Assyrians will be destroyed, but not by the swords of men. The sword of God will strike them
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Revelation 19:2 and
Revelation 19:21
For true and righteous are his judgments... And the rest were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
The Seventh Vial:
(Closing Scene in Heaven #3: The Father declares from the Heavenly Temple, "It is done")
The Seventh Vial (Part 1):
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Revelation 16:17-18a
And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, "It is done." And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings;
Babylon is Destroyed by God With a Great Earthquake:
(Babylon (the Great City) Forever Falls):
(The 2nd and Final Phase of the Fall of Babylon):
Seventh Vial (Part 2):
(The Conclusion of God's Wrath):
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Revelation 18:21 HCS (Holman Christian Standard)
Then a mighty angel picked up a stone like a large millstone and threw it into the sea, saying: In this way, Babylon the great city will be thrown down violently and never be found again.
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Revelation 16:18b-21
And there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great. And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.
The Temple is completely destroyed:
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Matthew 24:1a-2
And... the temple... There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
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Mark 13:1a-2
And... of the temple, ...there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
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