![]() ![]() This reminds me of the words of Christ on Calvary, "It is finished." Jesus statement there was followed by a great earthquake, too. "It is done" is followed by a great earthquake. And they cursed God on account of the plague of hail, because the plague was so terrible. From the sky huge hailstones, each weighing about a hundred pounds fell on people. Every island fled away and the mountains could not be found. God remembered Babylon the Great and gave her the cup filled with the wine of the fury of his wrath. …The great city split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. Revelation 16:17-21: The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and out of the temple came a loud voice from the throne, saying, “It is done!” Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder and a severe earthquake. It may occur before the seven years' time clock even begins. Remember that the Rapture need not necessarily be tied to the seven years at all. Now, at what point during this time will The Rapture occur? Some argue at the beginning of the seven years, some argue in the middle of the seven years, and some argue at the end of the seven-year Tribulation. The seven trumpets of Satan's destruction on mankind,Īnd finally, the seven bowls of God's wrath which are poured out on mankind. The seven seals of man's destruction upon himself, The Antichrist breaks the treaty after 3 ½ years and then all hell breaks loose with what is called the time of Great Tribulation. Although, during this time, Israel may be under attack from Rosh - a nation that lies due north of Jerusalem. ![]() The first 3 ½ years are peaceful between the ten-nation coalition in Israel. The clock will restart when the Antichrist makes his peace treaty with Israel. On Palm Sunday, God stopped the prophetic clock with seven years to go. Hence, there is one seven year-time-period left. This time period begins with the decree from Persia to rebuild and restore Jerusalem. The Antichrist will gain control of these nations and, after guaranteeing Israel’s peace and security, will break that treaty 3 ½ years later and will launch an attack against Israel.ĭaniel 9: God's plan of 490 years for Israel predicts to the very day on April 6, 30 A.D when the Messiah will enter Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. The Book of Daniel provides some of the foundational truths that make up any study of the end times.ĭaniel 2: God's plan for the Gentile nations begins with King Nebuchadnezzar and follows the historical sequence of human governments from him to a 10-nation confederacy during the end times which occupies the area of the old Roman Empire. Most likely the Valley extends for some 15 to 20 miles north and south in the northern part of present-day Israel. Napoleon called the geographical Armageddon the greatest natural battlefield in the world.īut the fact is that no one knows exactly where the battlefield is located. Then they gathered the kings together to the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon" – Revelation 16:13-16 Old Testament End Times Prophecy of Armageddon “Look, I come like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake and remains clothed, so as not to go naked and be shamefully exposed.” Since we can't, I hope this summary will at least answer some of your questions while I know it will bring up many new ones. If I could meet with your small group, we could expand this answer of mine to a two- or three-hour teaching. I am taking a literal perspective as if these events are indeed still in our future. I will be sharing with you a simple summary of the events as I see them.Ĥ. I’m going to present to you the best picture I can give of what the Bible does say about the Battle of Armageddon and the events leading up to it.ģ. I’ve been fascinated by this study for years. In other words, no one can answer this question exactly, not with absolute certainty.Ģ. God has not chosen to give us all of the details regarding the end times. Sincerely, Christopherĭear Christopher, I would be delighted to give you some thoughts regarding the Battle of Armageddon but, with several caveats.ġ. With wars and rumors of wars, and earthquakes and volcanic eruptions and genocide occurring all over the earth, do you believe that these things are being fulfilled today?Ĭould you please shed some light on this for us? We would really appreciate it. We wondered where and how Jesus fit in with the Battle? Will America be involved? We read Jesus’ Olivet Discourse in Matthew 24 where He describes the times and the signs preceding the Second Coming. One thing we tried to discuss with intelligence was the Battle of Armageddon and the maneuvering of the nations in battle for the end times. Our small group had a long discussion about the Battle of Armageddon. ![]()
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