Timeline of Revelation (Part 2)

Introduction

Title - Timeline of Revelation, Part 2

Series - Understanding Biblical Timelines

Text -

Review

Events before the Rapture

The Seven Churches of Asia

The Book with Seven Seals

Years covered

30 AD to present time

near future

Part 2 - Events Between the Rapture and the Second Coming of Christ

[see illustration]

Shows 2 major groups of people besides the Bride-Church that will be raptured

these 2 groups of people will appear after the church is raptured

Contains

is post-rapture

The 144,000 -

they are Jews - verse 4

they are to be sealed - when? after the gentile church age is over - after the Rapture

after the gentile church age is over - after the Rapture

The tribulation saints -

described as a great multitude -

from where? - great tribulation,

“come out” - signifies resurrection, because they will die in the hands of the antichrist

[see illustration]

shows 2 significant events

the seventh seal is opened

the seven trumpets proceeds after the seventh seal

The Seventh Seal -

half-hour silence

not part of the vision, but John’s estimation of time

significant - silence implies “secret”

The Seven Trumpets -

First Trumpet -

hail and fire burned 1/3 of the trees

Second Trumpet -

a great mountain (asteroid) falls to the sea, thurned 1/3 of the seas into blood

Third Trumpet -

a great star (Wormwood) falls from heaven to the rivers and springs of water

Fourth Trumpet -

1/3 of the sun, of the moon, and of the stars were struck and were darkened

NOTES ON

[see illustration]

Fifth Trumpet -

a star falls from heaven with a key to the bottomless pit

the bottomless pit was opened, and out comes smoke

locusts came out of the smoke and commanded to harm only those who do not have the seal of God, not to kill but to torment for 5 months

Sixth Trumpet -

the 4 angels bound at Euphrates are released to kill 1/3 of mankind by fire, smoke and brimstone

200 million horsemen - soldiers or demons?

[see illustration]

the Mighty Angel

Represents Christ in His coming (see )

note the description of the angel

holds a “little book” open

cries with a loud voice like a roaring lion

Seven thunders

utter their voices in response to the cry of the mighty angel

utterance not allowed to be written

holds the secret of Christ’s coming

mighty angel swears

the Seventh Angel

angel of Laodicea, the seventh church age

finishes the mystery of God

NOTE THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS HERE

the mighty angel descends

the seventh angel ministers

the mighty angel roars

the seven thunders speak

[see illustration]

temple is rebuilt -

measured - temple, altar, worshipers

outer court not measured, given to Gentiles

the Two witnesses or prophets -

outer court not m

the Two witnesses or prophets -

prophecy for 1,260 days

witnesses - give testimony to God and the Christ

signs and wonders like Moses and Elijah

will be killed by the beast from bottomless pit

will be raised up and caught up to heaven

a great earthquake strikes Jerusalem

NOTES ON PARALLEL EVENTS

Rebuilding of the temple marks the start of Daniel’s Last Week (7 years)

2 prophets preach Christ, converts Jews

the 144 thousand Jews - firstfruits

other Jews will be saved

the Beast rises from the bottomless pit in the Fifth Trumpet

- Fifth Trumpet takes place here

the Seventh Trumpet -

second woe is past - the Sixth Trumpet

third woe is coming - the Seventh Trumpet

an announcement in heaven

the kingdoms of the world becomes the kingdom of our Lord and Christ

the nations will resist

the wrath of God comes

NOTES ON PARALLEL EVENTS

Trumpets 5, 6 and 7 are the Three Woes -

This is the time of the Great Tribulation

Summary

Events we have covered:

the ministry of the 2 prophets to Israel

the 7 trumpets

the sealing of the 144 thousand and the tribulations saints

the rise of the beast in the middle of the week