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We are told that: “Jerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled”.Yet the end has not come.
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We are told that: “Jerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled”.Yet the end has not come.
Gog is the chief prince. So only 1 being is attacking israel?
So where is the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory?We are told that: “Jerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled”.
There is no millennium. The time line is: Christ can return any day now. Followed by the resurrection of the Just. Followed by the rapture into heaven. Followed by the resurrection of the wicked into judgement and hell. The universe explodes with a great noise and fervent heat. God creates the new heavens and earth where we live forever enjoying his glory.Acts 2:16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
Peter states he was living the in the last days. It appears the last days started during Peter's generation.
When do these last days end? Before the millenium, during the millenium, or after the millenium?
I've taken it to mean that the spirit poured out on all flesh is a bit more grandiose in terms of extent. Whereas the spirit being poured out during Pentecost was the indwelling spirit specific to each believer. The spirit can be seen being poured out prophesied in God's word in Genesis during the Flood narrative. Noah sends out the dove three times. In like manner, we have seen the first as the Flood, where the spirit was poured out (water), at Pentecost where the spirit indwells in the believer (the indwelling Holy Ghost), then in the future where the spirit poured out will be fire. At least that's how I've understood it.Acts 2:16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
Peter states he was living the in the last days. It appears the last days started during Peter's generation.
When do these last days end? Before the millenium, during the millenium, or after the millenium?
If the world was created over the course of billions of years, these may be the last days. If God will learn how to create a better universe, it is likely he will show it. We have seen technological advances on earth, diseases are cured, there is greater access to information, farmers can grow more food per acre, the Holy Spirit teaches many and God is glorified.So where is the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory?
Don't they usually use a Sept date for the coming of the Lord? Could be in the year 2029. I think that is the 2,000 year anniversary of the church. The dates for the degrasse comet are very interesting. First on Friday before the Passover begins. And the second time on Resurrection Sunday. Very exact and precise to the death and resurrection of Jesus.So where is the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory?
think that's a very plausible description of Revelation 20:9 onwardsThere is no millennium. The time line is: Christ can return any day now. Followed by the resurrection of the Just. Followed by the rapture into heaven. Followed by the resurrection of the wicked into judgement and hell. The universe explodes with a great noise and fervent heat. God creates the new heavens and earth where we live forever enjoying his glory.
It's future , people will live longer than Adam in the Kingdom , child is be considered to be 100 year old . Isaiah 65:20
I've taken it to mean that the spirit poured out on all flesh is a bit more grandiose in terms of extent. Whereas the spirit being poured out during Pentecost was the indwelling spirit specific to each believer. The spirit can be seen being poured out prophesied in God's word in Genesis during the Flood narrative. Noah sends out the dove three times. In like manner, we have seen the first as the Flood, where the spirit was poured out (water), at Pentecost where the spirit indwells in the believer (the indwelling Holy Ghost), then in the future where the spirit poured out will be fire. At least that's how I've understood it.
(Water)Isaiah 44:3 For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:
(Indwelling)John 7:37-39 37In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. 38He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. 39(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
(Fire)Malachi 3:2 But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap:
It wasn't a secret that people of the time thought that they were in the last days. To what extent, that varies, as it is relative to the person and the events. After all why would Jesus come, take away the sins of the world and establish a church that wouldn't be around but one generation? Compound that with the ideology that the letters to the churches are symbolic "eras" of the church, one could apply the last days theme to each era that the church has gone through.
We would currently be in the era of Laodicea. This is easily seen with many evangelistic programs about empowering your life and being a good person rather than honoring and glorifying God. Too much "lukewarm" behavior where no one fully commits to the ideals and full gravity of a mighty, majestic, worthy of all praise and honor KING who sits upon the throne, our Lord Jesus Christ.
Seriously. Ask yourself, do I talk about Jesus at work, or do I not for fear of losing my job? Are you a weekend warrior Christian?
The last days will end when the Father has appointed them to. No one knows but him. We may guess and be in the general ballpark, but it is best to just be ready at all season of the day. You never know what hour the Lord cometh.
Adam lived 930 years. Right now there are people that live to be 90. So even in the next 20 years people could live to be 100 as the Bible says.It's future , people will live longer than Adam in the Kingdom , child is be considered to be 100 year old . Isaiah 65:20
You are not required to combine & con-flate and con-fuse the "Kingdom" with the "Millennium"Yes. It was. There is a lengthy article describing the history of it at newadvent.org. Search "chiliasm".
Another possible option: Ezekiel 39:1-20 is about Gog and magog attacking an Israel that is already in the land of Israel, making it future to Ezekiel 39:21-39.
In Ezekiel 39:21-29 notice " I will now restore the fortunes of Jacob"
Psalm 85:1 was written after Israel returned from exile
You showed favor to Your land, O LORD; You restored the fortunes of Jacob
Ending with the holy spirit being poured out.
Ezekiel 39:29 I will no longer hide my face from them, for I will pour out my Spirit on the people of Israel, declares the Sovereign Lord.”
Acts 2:17
“ ‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
In summary Ezekiel 39:1-20 future to Ezekiel 39:21-29
well, surely you'd agree, that St. Peter was speaking in Acts 2 before the onset of the glorious Millennium of Rev 20?So when do the last days occur, before or after the millennium?
You are not required to combine & con-flate and con-fuse the "Kingdom" with the "Millennium"
The latter (Millennium) is just one stage or phase or age of the former (Kingdom of God & Christ = Church) which has existed continuously since John the Baptist identified Jesus as the Messiah to all the Jews present on the banks of the Jordan in about 28 AD.
The Kingdom = Church was "born" and expanded considerably as it "grew up" until, in its heyday after Constantine, it was the socially dominant belief system throughout Europe & North Africa and on into the Middle East and even beyond.
The Millennium ends (Rev 20:7), but obviously the Kingdom = Church does not, or else Gog & Magog would have no holy saintly opponents to antagonize during the "little time" (Greek mikros chronos) after the Millennium until Final Judgement (Rev 20:7-9).
Presumably you were a teenager once. You've grown out of that phase of your life. Yet you're still alive, and it's the very same you. Your teenage years came to end, but you have yet endured alive. Ultimately, you & yours will be amongst those bullied by Gog & Magog. But some faithful remnant will survive all the way until fire comes from the sky on Final Judgement Day.
Millennium = "one Biblical day" in the life of the Church as Kingdom of God & Christ on earth
There is no millennium. The time line is: Christ can return any day now. Followed by the resurrection of the Just. Followed by the rapture into heaven. Followed by the resurrection of the wicked into judgement and hell. The universe explodes with a great noise and fervent heat. God creates the new heavens and earth where we live forever enjoying his glory.
Adam lived 930 years. Right now there are people that live to be 90. So even in the next 20 years people could live to be 100 as the Bible says.
https://www.sciencealert.com/researchers-calculate-life-expectancy-set-to-pass-90-for-the-first-time
Ezekiel 39:21-24 looks back on the earlier, prior exile & captivity of "Israel"After thinking on this some more I see no reason to change my initial position, that verse 29 can't be fulfilled until Gog and his multitude are dealt with by God first.
Ezekiel 39:21 And I will set my glory among the heathen, and all the heathen shall see my judgment that I have executed, and my hand that I have laid upon them.
22 So the house of Israel shall know that I am the LORD their God from that day and forward.
23 And the heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity: because they trespassed against me, therefore hid I my face from them, and gave them into the hand of their enemies: so fell they all by the sword.
The heathen meant in verse 23 are obviously the same heathen meant in verse 21.The judgment the heathen sees in verse 21 is the judgment dealing with Gog and his multitude. Chronologically then, verse 29 is meaning after verse 23. I don't see how your interpretation can possibly work. Your interpretation has events chronologically out of order as far as I can tell.
Look at verse 24, clearly chronologically meaning after verse 21.
Ezekiel 39:24 According to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions have I done unto them, and hid my face from them.
This shows He hid His face from them all the way up until He deals with Gog and his multitude.
So now your saying that God being a Chief Prince is an Angel?
Not quite.
Daniel 10:13
But the prince of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, because I was detained there with the king of Persia.
The Prince spoken of in this verse was an Angel.
PRINCE: Hebrew
H8269
שַׂר
śar
sar
From H8323; a head person (of any rank or class): - captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, ([-task-]) master, prince (-ipal), ruler, steward.
H8323
שָׂרַר
śârar
saw-rar'
A primitive root; to have (transitively exercise; reflexively get) dominion: - X altogether, make self a prince, (bear) rule.
Ezekiel 38:2
Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshek and Tubal;
The Prince spoken of in this verse was a Human.
PRINCE: Hebrew
H5387
נָשִׂא נָשִׂיא
nâśı̂y' nâśi'
naw-see', naw-see'
From H5375; properly an exalted one, that is, a king or sheik; also a rising mist: - captain, chief, cloud, governor, prince, ruler, vapour.
H5375
נָסָה נָשָׂא
nâśâ' nâsâh
naw-saw', naw-saw'
A primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, absolutely and relatively: - accept, advance, arise, (able to, [armour], suffer to) bear (-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honourable (+ man), lade, lay, lift (self) up, lofty, marry, magnify, X needs, obtain, pardon, raise (up), receive, regard, respect, set (up), spare, stir up, + swear, take (away, up), X utterly, wear, yield.
The have very different definitions.
If you don't do the footwork to find out these simple things you end up in error, as you undoubtedly have.
Well, IDK how to identify the 2C.From your post it's difficult to determine where exactly you are placing the millennium then. At least it's difficult for me anyway. Are you placing it before or after the 2nd coming?