We have signs in the sun, moon, and stars in Revelation chapter 6, just as we have them in the Olivet Discourse at the Second Coming of Christ.
Why would those at the end of chapter 6 be hiding from the wrath of the Lamb, unless the Lamb is present at that point in time. This is the Second Coming.
We also find some of the same characters in chapter 19.
I already explained this once, but I'll explain it again.
The seven seals are a summary of the all the signs that will occur
throughout the seven years tribulation (more precisely, the six seals describe this).
It begins with the wannabe conqueror (not Jesus), war, famine and death - all in the first half of tribulation.
Then followed by the martyrs (those killed for their testimony/refusing the mark of the beast), and the return of Christ - all in the last half of tribulation.
The seven trumpets describe all the signs that'll occur in the
first three and half years of tribulation; a major volcanic eruption, meteorite striking earth, partial global darkness and finally rounded up by a major earthquake and hailstorm all in the first half of tribulation.
The seven bowls describe all the signs that'll occur in the
last three and half years of tribulation; malignant sores on those who received the mark of the beast, intoxication and fouling of major water bodies, crazy-intense heat from the sun, confusion and troubles in the government of the antichrist, Euphrates river dries up to make way for military advancements from the east in preparation for Armageddon and finally another greater earthquake and hailstorm at the return of Christ.
When you understand this structure, then you'll find your answer to the above question.
We find the 7th trumpet, which is the last trumpet in the Bible, and "the time of the judgment of the dead", with reward for some and destruction for others in Revelation 11:15-18.
This is the Second Coming of Christ.
Yes, an allusion. Not the actual second coming of Christ. They were
foreseeing the coming of Christ. Everything said by the voices and the elders in that chapter was based on foreseeing the coming of Christ. So they spoke as though it had actually happened. I explained this in my previous posts.
The beginning of chapter 12 is a history lesson, which contains the fall of Satan, and the birth and death of Christ.
Wrong. Chapter 12
includes a history lesson to enable you understand the highlight/key focus of that chapter. The key focus of chapter 12 are the remnant (believing) Jews in Israel who flee to the desert after Israel is invaded, just before the mark of the beast is implemented in chapter 13.
The Second Coming is found in the "harvest" of chapter 14, which is related to the parable of the wheat and tares from Matthew chapter 13.
Again, wrong. The highlight of chapter 14 is the mark, following its implementation in chapter 13. It describes the destiny of those who have the mark of God (the sealed Jews) and the destiny of those who have the mark of the beast. It also makes official the wrath which follows.
Also, verse 14 is in contrast to the description of the coming of Christ. It is clear that the
one like the son of man in that verse wasn't Jesus but possibly an arch angel. The coming of Christ is described as Jesus being the one instructing his angels to gather the elect.
Matthew 24:31,
And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. (NIV)
However in verse 15, the reverse is the case. An angel tells the
one like the son of man to do the gathering.
15,
Then another angel came out of the temple
and called in a loud voice to him who was sitting on the cloud, “Take your sickle and reap, because the time to reap has come, for the harvest of the earth is ripe. (NIV)
More so, the
one like the son of man had only one crown,
14,
I looked, and there before me was a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was one like a son of man with
a crown of gold on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand. (NIV)
Whereas Jesus comes with many crowns,
Revelation 19:11-12,
I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war. His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are
many crowns. (NIV)
The Second Coming is found when He "comes as a thief" at Armageddon in Revelation 16.
It is found in chapter 19.
Agreed. But these chapters highlight/focus on different things. The fact that they both coincidentally mention the same event along the way tells you they aren't focusing on the same thing.
The highlight of chapter 16 is the bowls; along the way, it mentions the seventh bowl, which is the event that occurs on the day of His coming just right before He shows up; therefore the chapter also chips in details of Christ showing up along the way to give us a better understanding.
However, the highlight of Chapter 19 is Christ's
actual second coming and thus the end of tribulation.
Those who claim the Book of Revelation is in chronological order will never get it right.
There are many passage of scripture which must be ignored to make the viewpoint work.
On the contrary, you will never get it right if you don't quit focusing on human teaching, yield your understanding to God and allow the Holy Spirit show you scriptures for what it truly is.