Timeline of Revelation (Part 2)

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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
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