I can't find hardly anything here I disagree with, some of the discussion of the covenant seems tweaked but otherwise sound. The passage in 11:18 is at the sounding of the seventh trumpet, this second round of judgments has seized control of the earth, God won't take possession for another 3 1/2 years. The angel made this statement before sounding the trumpet:
But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be fulfilled, just as He proclaimed to His servants, the prophets." (Rev. 10:7)
At they time they will know what even the prophets and apostles didn't know, exactly how God judges the nations at the end of the age. There is no resurrection there, that doesn't happen to the very end:
(The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection. (Rev. 20:5)The first resurrection is at the end of the tribulation, the final one is at the end of the thousand year reign of Christ.
The text of Revelation 10:7 says the "mystery" would be finished at the sounding of the 7th trumpet. What is the "mystery" that would be finished?
Rev 10:7 But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.
Eph 5:32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
Rev 11:15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
The text above makes it clear that the kingdoms of this world become the kingdoms of God and Christ "forever", at the 7th trumpet, which is the last trumpet in the Bible.
It does not say 3 1/2 years later.
It does not say 1,000 years later.
Rev 11:16 And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,
Rev 11:17 Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.
Rev 11:18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
The text above says the time of the judgment of the dead comes right after the 7th trumpet.
This bodily resurrection and judgment of "all" the dead is found in John 5:28-30. It is bracketed with verses making it plain that Christ is the judge.
This is the End of the story.
THE END
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Chapter 12 begins with a review of Church history including the birth and death of the man-child, who is Christ. Psalm 2 reveals that He will rule with a rod of Iron.
The Second Coming of Christ is found in several different places in the Book of Revelation.
It is found in those hiding from the wrath of the Lamb at the end of chapter 6. They would not be hiding if the Lamb were not present. Many of the same characters, "captains", "mighty men", "free", and "bond" are found in chapter 19.
It is found at the end of chapter 11, as we saw above.
In the "harvest" of chapter 14.
At Revelation 16:15-16, when He "comes as a thief" at Armageddon.
In chapter 19.
And in chapter 20.
If you try to force the text to fit a perfect chronology based on Revelation chapter 20, it will only produce tremendous confusion.
The first resurrection in John chapter 5 is found below.
Joh 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. (It is a spiritual resurrection, based on faith.)
The second resurrection found in John chapter 5 is of the body and is found in John 5:27-30.
It includes the judgment of "all" the dead.
Joh 5:27 And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
Joh 5:28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
Joh 5:29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
Joh 5:30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
The same man that recorded the Book of John also later recorded Revelation chapter 20.
He understood the "first" resurrection and the "second" resurrection and judgment of "all" the dead.
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If you think I have "tweaked" the New Covenant, please show me where.
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