Hi Jason,
There are two Kingships that the person is associated with. (1) the Kingship of the Roman Empire (2) the Kingship of Israel for a while.
Yes, in the line of the Kingship of the Roman Empire, king 7 becomes king 8. Right before becoming king 8, the person reveals himself as the man of sin.
Once the little horn person has reached the revealed man of sin stage, he starts persecuting his own people, the Jews for rejecting his claim of having achieved God-hood. Once he is killed and finds himself in hell in Isaiah 14, God calls him out on this...
Isaiah 14:19 But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet.
20 Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned.
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Since his body is not buried, it appears as though to the world following his death, it will be during the viewing time of his body in the open casket, on worldwide TV, that he will sit up in the casket back alive, appearing to the world to have overcome death.
Which he then enters the beast role.
No, there is not that I know of. Everything has been sealed by code names. The prince of Tyre and the king of Tyre in Ezekiel 28 are two other code names.Isaiah 14:19-20 is in context to the King of Babylon (See Isaiah 14:4). Is there a clear Bible reference of the man of sin or the little horn or the 7th king as being the king of Babylon?
No, there is not that I know of. Everything has been sealed by code names. The prince of Tyre and the king of Tyre in Ezekiel 28 are two other code names.
In Revelation, the book was "sealed". Without Revelation, the end times cannot be understood. 7th and 8th king comes only from Revelation.
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Satan's kingdom in Revelation is mystery, Babylon the Great. Babylon is fallen is fallen in Revelation 18 is Satan and his angels being cast down to earth. As the dismantling of his kingdom begins. So from that it is apparent that Satan is the king of mystery, Babylon the great.
His kingdom, it's sudden end, is likened to a great trading city of the earth that suddenly comes to its end. There is no earthly city such as New York, Rome, Jerusalem, Hong King, being referred to. It could also be referring to the crash of the world's economic system in the middle of the seven years.
That the great city is mystical in Revelation 18 is in Revelation 18:24 And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.
Good morning Jason, what are your thoughts on the Third Temple?
This was good up until:The Rapture:
(the Pre-Tribulation Rapture):
(The Translation of the Saints):
Description of the Rapture:
• 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18
For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
•1 Corinthians 15:51-53
Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
The Dead in Christ Are Taken From Abraham's Bosom By the Rapture:
(Both the Old Testament Saints and Church Age Saints in Abraham's Bosom Are Called to Rise To Meet the Lord in the Air. For in the Rapture: The Dead in Christ Shall Rise First):
• Zechariah 9:11 NIV and 1 Thessalonians 4:16
For... I will free your prisoners from the waterless pit. And with the trump of God... the dead in Christ shall rise first:
Commentary - Zechariah 9:11 and Thessalonians 4:16
Zechariah 9:11 is a prophetic Old Testament passage about the taking up of the saints from Abraham's bosom.
What is Abraham's Bosom?
Abraham's bosom (which is also known as Paradise) is described in Luke 16:19-31. It is a real place of comfort within the spirit realm; A temporary paradise where the saint's soul and spiritual body resides consciously to be with the Lord when their physical body dies (Genesis 3:19) (Ecclesiastes 12:7) (Luke 16:22). This paradise is located within the realm of the dead below the Earth (Which is also known as Sheol or Hades) which is separated by a great gulf from the fiery place of punishment known as "Torments" or what is commonly known as "Hell" (Luke 16:26) (Luke 16:23). It will be a place where the saint will be comforted (Luke 16:25). But, why is Abraham's bosom also called Paradise? Well, on the day of Christ's sacrifice, he had told the thief on the cross that: "This day, you shall be with me in Paradise" (Luke 23:43). But yet, Scripture tells us that when Christ died, he was in the heart of the Earth for three days and three nights, though (Matthew 12:40). So this leads us to conclude that during Christ's three days within the grave before His resurrection, He was with the thief in Abraham's bosom which is located in the heart (or the center) of the Earth.
Does Abraham's Bosom Still Exist Within the Church Age Today?
The real life story (or event) told by Jesus within Luke 16:19-31 took place during the time of Moses (Luke 16:29). However, the important question that must be asked is: Does Abraham's Bosom still exist today, though?
Well, yes, I believe according to the plain reading of Scripture that Abraham's bosom still exists today within our present church age. For all true saints who die in Christ right now will go to be with the Lord down in Abraham's bosom and then later they will be taken up into Heaven when the Rapture occurs. For how else will the dead in Christ rise first? See 1 Thessalonians 4:16. Do the dead in Christ rise to go to Heaven and then come back down somewhere temporarily to be risen again at the Rapture? Do they rise in Christ twice spiritually? If so, where is the verse that explains this?
In fact, many Christians today who are well versed in studying the Scriptures believe they go straight to Heaven; This is a common misconception because they interpret the ascension of Christ mentioned in Ephesians 4:8 as the time of when the saints in Abraham's bosom are being taken to Heaven.
Ephesians 4:8 - "When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive."
In other words, based on this passage, most Christians believe that Christ led those saints who were in captivity in Abraham's bosom captive up into Heaven when Christ ascended. However, is this what Ephesians 4:8 is talking about, though?
No, actually it is actually talking about how when Christ ascended, He bound the enemy or the powers of darkness. How so? Well, our first clue to this fact is to look at the parallel reference of this passage located in Judges chapter five.
Judges 5:12 - "Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead your captives captive, you son of Abinoam."
Now, without boring you with all the details, to make a long story short, if you were to read Judged chapter 5, you would find out that Barak was leading his enemies captive and not his friends. To put it to you another way, the moment a true Christian is born again and then dedicates their life to Christ, they are then no longer Christ's enemy. For those in Abraham's bosom are God's elect or chosen who had put their trust in God to redeem them of their sins (See Luke 16:19-31).
As a matter of fact, Gill's Exposition of the Bible says this...
"He led captivity captive; which is expressive of Christ's conquests and triumph over sin, Satan, the world, death, and the grave; and indeed, every spiritual enemy of his and his people, especially the devil, who leads men captive at his will, and is therefore called captivity, and his principalities and powers, whom Christ has spoiled and triumphed over;"And 2nd Timothy says this...
2 Timothy 2:26 - "And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. For when Christ had raised from the dead he put all things including the principalities and powers of darkness under his feet."
Therefore, the word "captivity" is a reference to Satan leading people captive to his will and lets us know the true context or meaning behind Ephesians 4:8.
For when Christ had risen from the dead, He put all things including the principalities and powers of darkness under his feet.
Ephesians 1:20-23 "Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all."
Those Who Are Alive in Christ on the Earth Are Then Raptured:
(The Church Age Saints Are Called to Rise To Meet the Lord in the Air. This is Similar to the Translation of Enoch whereby He did Not Die):
• 1 Thessalonians 4:17
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air.
Clues Concerning the Rapture:
• John 14:3
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
• Matthew 25:10
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.We are taught to look for that blessed hope and appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
• Titus 2:13
"Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;"
Promise of the Rapture:
(A Deliverance of the Wrath to Come):
• 1 Thessalonians 1:10
"And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come."
• 1 Thessalonians 5:9
"For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,"
The Rapture is a New Mystery Revealed:
• 1 Corinthians 15:51
"Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,"
Admonishes about being ready for the Rapture:
(In order to miss out on the 7 Year Tribulation):
• Matthew 25:13
"Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh."We are told to pray so that we may escape all these things mentioned within the Tribulation:
• Luke 21:36
What things shall we escape if we pray?
"Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man."
• Luke 21:10
• Revelation 6:4
"Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom"
"...and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another..."• Luke 21:11
• Revelation 6:12
"And great earthquakes..."
• Luke 21:11
"...and, lo, there was a great earthquake;"
"...and famines..."• Revelation 6:5-6
"And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine."
This theory is FAR from Christian norm, and I disagree. First, Jesus was not mixed up on timing. The elect are gathered (note: from all of earth and all of heaven) AFTER the "tribulation" "of those days" has finished. How then could ANYONE imagine it is midtrib? Just so you know, it is the 7th trumpet that marks the midpoint of the week.End Times Commentary #5:
Figuring out the Timing of the Gathering:
Comparing Revelation 19 and the Olivet Discourse:
I am led to believe that the Olivet Discourse verses on the Son of Man's coming and His gathering of His elect by angels is a Mid Tribulation event and it is not the Post-Trib call that we see in Revelation 19. Why? The details and the order of the events.
#1. Revelation 19 talks about how the bride has made herself ready up in heaven already (Revelation 19:7).
#2. Revelation 19 describes how the armies followed Jesus (Revelation 19:14).
#3. Revelation 19 describes how the angel calls the fowls in the heaven (eagles or believers) to the supper of the Lamb (the battle of Armageddon).
#4. Revelation 19 mentions nothing about a gathering up of the Elect.
#5. The Olivet Discourse verses appear to line up best with the Middle of the Tribulation with the following of the sixth seal in Revelation and not with Christ's 2nd coming.
#6. In the Olivet Discourse: The Elect are gathered up by angels AFTER the Son of Man is coming. Yet, in Revelation, the Elect are in Heaven and they made themselves ready there and FOLLOWED Jesus into the battle down to Earth.
#7. So if there was some kind of gathering up of the Elect by angels in Revelation 19, it would have had to been BEFORE. Yet, in the Olivet Discourse, the gathering of the Elect happens AFTER.
Conclusion:
They are not the same event.
Why it is confusing is that folks automatically assume that because Jesus is coming, that He must be coming to destroy the wicked. But this time, Christ's coming is for the rest of His elect. Like in the Rapture, he descends from Heaven to meet His bride in the air. The only difference here is that the wicked will see Him coming this time. But He is not coming for them just yet, but He is coming for His Elect via by the gathering of His angels.
Not so fast! It is not that simple: there are other absolute proofs that the earthquake is the very same earthquake as in Isaiah 2, which Isaiah tells us is a part of the Day of the Lord. John almost copies Isaiah word for word.End Times Commentary 4:
When Does the Day of the Lord or the Day of Wrath Begin?
We know that the Day of the Lord = the Day of Wrath.
• 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,"
The Day of the Lord does not come at the sixth seal because we know that Joel talks about the sun, the blood moon are signs that come BEFORE the Day of the Lord.
• 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."Why is this important? Because the sixth seal is marked by the sun going dark, and the moon turning to blood.
• Revelation 6:12
"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;"
Yet, the Day of the Lord is marked with signs BEFORE of the sun going dark, and the moon turning to blood.
• 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.
Conclusion:
This means that those who cry out at the sixth seal that the "Great Day of His Wrath has come" are merely talking about it in a future sense (and how it is now about to arrive). So the Wrath begins at the breaking of the 1st Trumpet, when God pours out the major judgments that effect the world in a huge way.
Great post! Good job here.End Times Commentary 3:
24 "Seventy weeks [70 weeks] are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
25 Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks [7 weeks], and threescore and two weeks [62 weeks]: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.
26 And after threescore and two weeks [62 weeks] shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself [The Messiah is Jesus who is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the entire world]: and the people of the prince [the people of the prince of the power of the air, i.e. the devil - see: Ephesians 2:2] that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary [i.e. the Romans destroyed the Jewish temple in 70AD]; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
27 And he [The "he" is the "prince" of the people mentioned in verse 26] shall confirm the covenant with many for one week [make a treaty with the Jews and others in the final 7 years]: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease [this prince will stop the Jewish sacrifices in the temple], and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate."
(Daniel 9:24-27).
After 7 weeks (49 days /49 years) = Temple Rebuilt (verse 25).This passage sets the backdrop or framework for Daniels 70 Week Prophecy (verse 24).
+ (Plus)
After 62 weeks = (a) Christ dying for our sins (b) 70AD Temple destruction.
(Verse 26).
(Gap of time or Age of Grace: The War (verse 26), or Spiritual Time of Battle for the Cause of Christ in Spreading the Gospel)
+ (Plus)
The last 1 week (7 days/7 years) = Tribulation period (verse 27).
7 + 69 + 1 = 70 Weeks.
Side Note 1:
If you were to carefully look at the text, it states that there are things that happen in the gap like a.... "war" until the end. Also, Christ dies, and the temple is destroyed also within the gap of time that is not accounted for within the 70 weeks, as well. The text is actually saying that things are happening within the gap of the 69th week, and the 70th week.
Side Note 2:
The texts in brackets in blue and red in the Daniel 9 passage is my personal commentary on the text.
"The Tribulation" or the 70th week of Daniel will begin at the 7th seal, NOT THE FIRST SEAL.1st Half of Tribulation
(The Beginning of Sorrows):
(The First 3 ½ Years of the Tribulation):
(Also Known As the "Beginning of Birth Pains"):
Introduction to the Beginning of Sorrows (or Birth Pains):
• Jeremiah 30:6-7
"Why then do I see every man
with his hands on his stomach like a woman in labor?
Why has every face turned pale?
Alas! That day is so great
there is none like it;
it is a time of distress for Jacob;
yet he shall be saved out of it."
A Quick Upcoming Glimpse of the Beginning of Sorrows:
(Nations Rise Against Nations, Famines, Pestilences, and Earthquakes, etc.):
• Matthew 24:7-8
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows.
• Mark 13:7-8
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.
• Luke 21:10-11
Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
• Isaiah 26:16-17 NLT
LORD, in distress we searched for you. We prayed beneath the burden of your discipline. Just as a pregnant woman writhes and cries out in pain as she gives birth, so were we in your presence, LORD.
The Beginning of Sorrows Begins:
The Anti-Christ Comes Forth:
(Being a Savior to the Entire World by possibly stopping Destructive Nations):
The First Seal:
• Revelation 6:1-2
The First Seal Opened
And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four living creatures saying, Come and see. And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
Anti-Christ Makes A Peaceful Covenant With Israel & Other Nations for 7 Years:
• Daniel 8:25 and Daniel 11:21
"By peace he shall destroy many," and "he shall come in peaceably and obtain the kingdom by flatteries"
• Daniel 9:27a
And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week
Anti-Christ Claims to Be God in the Jewish Temple:
• 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4
"...and that man of sin... the son of perdition... opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; So that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God."The Lord Foretells of the Anti-Christ's End:
• Ezekiel 28:2-10
"Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God: Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee: With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures: By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches: Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast set thine heart as the heart of God; Behold, therefore I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness. They shall bring thee down to the pit, and thou shalt die the deaths of them that are slain in the midst of the seas. Wilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, I am God? but thou shalt be a man, and no God, in the hand of him that slayeth thee. Thou shalt die the deaths of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD."Anti-Christ Dies In Battle:
(Which is the result of Israel and Rome breaking their Covenant with him over his claim to godhood in the temple):
• Daniel 11:30a and Daniel 11:30b DRB (Douay-Rheims Bible)
For the ships of... the Romans shall come upon him, and he shall be struck, and shall return, and shall have indignation against the covenant of the sanctuary, and he shall succeed: and he shall return and shall devise against them that have forsaken the covenant of the sanctuary.Antichrist Is Brought Back to Life as the Beast:
The Second Seal:
• Revelation 6:3-4
The Second Seal Opened• Revelation 13:1-3a
And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, Come and see. And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.
And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. And the beast that I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his throne, and great authority. And I saw one of his heads as if it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed:• Revelation 17:8 NLT
The beast you saw was once alive but isn't now. And yet he will soon come up out of the bottomless pit and go to eternal destruction. And the people who belong to this world, whose names were not written in the Book of Life before the world was made, will be amazed at the reappearance of this beast who had died.• 2 Thessalonians 2:9
Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wondersThe Beast (the 8th King) Destroys Babylon (The Harlot) with the help of Ten Other Kings:
(Babylon is Burned by Fire and It's Religious Headquarters & Economic System Falls):
A. Babylon's Royal & Religious Authority Falls To the Beast & His 10 Kings:
(And a Call is Given to People to Come Out of It's Remaining False Religion):
• Revelation 17:5 NLT, Revelation 17:2 NLT, Revelation 17:12-13 ESV,
Revelation 17:16a NLT, Revelation 17:16b WEY, Revelation 18:1-8 NLT
Babylon the Great, Mother of All Prostitutes and Obscenities in the World.” ...was drunk... with the blood of God’s holy people who were witnesses for Jesus.• Revelation 18:20 NIV
Judgment... is... come on the great prostitute, who rules over... the kings of the world have committed adultery with her, and the people who belong to this world have been made drunk by the wine of her immorality.
And the... ten kings who have not yet received royal power... are to receive authority as kings for one hour, together with the beast. These are of one mind, and they hand over their power and authority to the beast.
The... beast and his ten horns all hate the prostitute... and they will cause her to be laid waste and will strip her bare. They will eat her flesh, and burn her up with fire.
After all this I saw another angel come down from heaven with great authority, and the earth grew bright with his splendor. He gave a mighty shout:
“Babylon is fallen—that great city is fallen!
She has become a home for demons.
She is a hideout for every foul spirit,
a hideout for every foul vulture
and every foul and dreadful animal.
For all the nations have fallen
because of the wine of her passionate immorality.
The kings of the world have committed adultery with her.
Because of her desires for extravagant luxury,
the merchants of the world have grown rich.”
Then I heard another voice calling from heaven,
“Come away from her, my people.
Do not take part in her sins,
or you will be punished with her.
For her sins are piled as high as heaven,
and God remembers her evil deeds.
Do to her as she has done to others.
Double her penalty for all her evil deeds.
She brewed a cup of terror for others,
so brew twice as much for her.
She glorified herself and lived in luxury,
so match it now with torment and sorrow.
She boasted in her heart,
‘I am queen on my throne.
I am no helpless widow,
and I have no reason to mourn.’
Therefore, these plagues will overtake her in a single day—
death and mourning and famine.
She will be completely consumed by fire,
for the Lord God who judges her is mighty.”
"Rejoice over her, O heaven!• Revelation 18:22-23 NLT
Rejoice, saints and apostles and prophets!
God has judged her for the way she treated you."
"The sound of harps, singers, flutes, and trumpets will never be heard in you again.B. As Babylon (the City) Burns by Fire, Babylon's Economic System Falls:
The happy voices of brides and grooms will never be heard in you again.
For... you deceived the nations with your sorceries."
(Effecting the Entire World's Economy So as to Rely Upon the Beast Financially):
• Revelation 18:9-19
And the kings of the world who committed adultery with her and enjoyed her great luxury will mourn for her as they see the smoke rising from her charred remains. They will stand at a distance, terrified by her great torment. They will cry out,• Revelation 18:22-23 NLT
“How terrible, how terrible for you,
O Babylon, you great city!
In a single moment
God’s judgment came on you.”
The merchants of the world will weep and mourn for her, for there is no one left to buy their goods. She bought great quantities of gold, silver, jewels, and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet cloth; things made of fragrant thyine wood, ivory goods, and objects made of expensive wood; and bronze, iron, and marble. Cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, and slaves, that is, human souls.
The fruits which your soul lusted after have been lost to you, and all things that were dainty and sumptuous have perished from you, and you will find them no more at all. The merchants who became wealthy by selling her these things will stand at a distance, terrified by her great torment. They will weep and cry out,
“How terrible, how terrible for that great city!
She was clothed in finest purple and scarlet linens,
decked out with gold and precious stones and pearls!
For in a single hour all this wealth has been laid waste.”
And all shipmasters and seafaring men, sailors and all whose trade is on the sea, stood far off. They will cry out as they watch the smoke ascend, and they will say,
“Where is there another city as great as this?” Then they threw dust on their heads and shouted while crying and mourning:
"How terrible, how terrible it is for the great city, where all who had ships at sea became rich from her wealth, because it has been destroyed in a single hour!"
"No craftsmen and no trades will ever be found in you again.
The sound of the mill will never be heard in you again.
The light of a lamp will never shine in you again.
For your merchants were the greatest in the world"
This was good up until:
What things shall we escape if we pray?
All these things listed in the Olivet discourse go with the words Jesus also said, "the end is not yet." These are church age events. No one escapes these things. It is the days of great tribulation that one can escape - which comes with the wrath of God.
Jesus does not get to end times until Mat. 24:verses 13 & 14 - and then He skips over the first half of the week and goes straight to the abomination.
Next, Jesus took all in Abraham's bosom to heaven when He ascended. That place has been empty for a long time now. The dead in Christ are in heaven WITH GOD. It is written that Jesus brings them WITH HIM as He descends to the clouds. Many people now have been to heaven and came back to tell about it. We have report after report, all telling us similar things - things the bible has already told us. Several people have SEEN Abraham and talked with Him. There is proof "Abraham's bosom" is empty. The ONLY reason people had to go there was because the sin problem had to be delt with first. Once Jesus died and rose again, than all the righteous could go to heaven - and they did.
Different people talk of seeing Paul, Jonah, Adam and Eve, Abraham, David all in heaven. And of course many saw their own family that had gone on before. Therefore I am amazed you would think otherwise.
Great post! Good job here.
Jason, thanks for the earlier response regarding the Third Temple that will be built.
You said:I may offer some thoughts on that later.
You said:Where do you place The Marriage Supper of The Lamb?
You said:Also, who do you believe will attend?
Jason, thanks for the earlier response regarding the Third Temple that will be built.
I may offer some thoughts on that later.
Where do you place The Marriage Supper of The Lamb?
Also, who do you believe will attend?
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