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With the outline established
we now need to fill in the sequence of events for each period
(Birth Pains, Desolation, Day of the LORD, Thousand Years).
Below I will fill in the basic sequence of events for each period
and at least one reference verse and one confirmation verse for
each sequence. Although I grouped events into some form of order,
all of the events in each period are not necessarily in chronological
order because many of the events in each period will be happening
simultaneously. Most of these events can also be found in the
reference charts.
1. Birth Pains
Period
a. God sends
a powerful delusion over the wicked. It will continue until the
end so that people will believe the lie of the antichrist.
(Daniel 12:9-10, 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12)b. Israel has abundant wealth,
false religions, alliances with pagans and the depravity of her
leaders intensifies.
(Isaiah 2:6, Zephaniah 3:1-7)c. Wars and rumors of wars.
(Daniel 11:2-45, Mark 13:7-8)d. The rise of the antichrist.
(Daniel 8:9, Revelation 13:1-2)e. Antichrist makes a covenant
with many for seven years.
(Isaiah 28:14-15, Daniel 9:27 & 11:23)f. Famines, earthquakes and pestilence
in various places.
(Matthew 24:7, Luke 21:11)g. Israel lives in peace with
her enemies for three and one half years (half way into the seven
year covenant).
(Daniel 9:27a & 11:23, Ezekiel 38:8)h. Many will fall away from the
faith and follow deceiving spirits.
(Matthew 24:10-14, 1 Timothy 4:1)2. Great Tribulation
or Desolation Period
a. The Beast
will recover from a fatal wound and rule through Satan's power.
The world will follow him.
(Revelation 13:3-4 & 17:8)b. The faithful Jews are sealed
by God. The believers are already sealed by the Holy Spirit.
(Ephesians 4:30, Revelation 7:3-8)c. Jerusalem/Judah fall and half
the population will be killed or exiled.
(Zechariah 14:2, Luke 21:22-24)d. The abomination is set up
in the temple and daily sacrifices are stopped. (Daniel 9:27,
11:31 & 12:11, Matthew 24:15)e. The desolation starts because
of the act of rebellion of the abomination and will last 3 ½
years.
(Daniel 9:27 & 12:11, Luke 21:22-24)f. Satan wages war in heaven
and is cast down to earth.
(Isaiah 14:12-14, Revelation 12:7-12)g. The "two witnesses"
will prophesy for 3 ½ years, are slain and resurrected
after 3 ½ days.
(Zechariah 4:2-14, Revelation 11:3-12)h. False christs, prophets and
miracles will deceive even some of the elect.
(Matthew 24:23-24, 2 Thessalonians 2:9-10)i. Many will fall away from the
faith and follow deceiving spirits.
(Matthew 24:10-14, 1 Timothy 4:1)j. The number of the beast forced
upon all of mankind (666).
(Revelation 13:16-18 & 14:9-12)
k. The saints will resist the beast and will be persecuted.
(Daniel 11:32-35, Revelation 13:7-10)
l. Famine, plague and sword.
(Isaiah 51:17-23, Luke 21:11)
m. Demons of the Abyss are released to torment those who
have taken the beast's number.
(Joel 2:2-5, Revelation 9:1-11)n. The armies of the kings of
the earth are drawn to Israel by demons.
(Ezekiel 38:1-17, Revelation 9:12-16 & 16:12-16)3. Day of the LORD
a. Mount of
Olives splits, offering the remaining Jews in Jerusalem an escape.
(Ezekiel 7:15-16, Zechariah 14:4-5)b. Signs in the sky; Sun turns
black, moon blood red and stars fall from the heavens.
(Isaiah 13:9-10, Matthew 24:29)c. The peoples and nations mourn
and attempt to hide as they see the coming of Jesus Christ on
the clouds of the storm of His wrath.
(Matthew 24:30, Revelation 6:16)d. The true believers in Jesus
Christ are resurrected and redeemed from the LORD's wrath.
(Daniel 12:1-3 & 13, Matthew 24:31)e. Tremendous calamity hits as
the earth and the heavens are shaken. The mountains are made
low and the valleys rise.
(Ezekiel 38:19-20, Revelation 6:12-14)f. The LORD takes His kingdom
in wrath, by consuming fire, cloud bursts, thunderstorm and hail.
(Isaiah 29:5-8, Revelation 16:17-21)
g. The antichrist, false prophet, Satan and demons are captured.
(Isaiah 24:21-22, Revelation 19:20 - 20:3)h. The LORD cleanses the blood
of Jerusalem by the Spirit of judgment and fire.
(Isaiah 4:4, Micah 5:10-15)
4. Thousand Year Reign
a. The LORD shows compassion to His people Israel and binds
her wounds.
(Isaiah 14:1, Joel 2;18)b. Jerusalem will be a city without
walls. God himself will be a wall of fire around it and will
shelter it with clouds of smoke by day and a glow of flaming
fire at night.
(Isaiah 4:5-6, 26:1, Zechariah 2:4-5, Revelation 7:16)c. A river will flow from the
temple and the land will become like the garden of Eden.
(Jeremiah 31:5, 12 &14, Joel 3:18, Amos 9:13-14)d. Birds and animals will feast
on the dead bodies for seven months before the remains are buried.
(Isaiah 18:6, Ezekiel 39:4 & 11-20)e. Hell, having long been prepared,
will be ignited by the breath of the LORD.
(Isaiah 30:33, Revelation 19:20 & 20:10)
f. The remnant of Israel will be gathered. Her people will
return from the nations on the highway called The Way of Holiness.
(Isaiah 11:11-16, 35:8-10)
g.Redeemed believers of Christ will be united with the house
of
Jacob and all are given a new name.
(Isaiah 14:1, Zechariah 2:11, Matthew 8:10-12)
h. The LORD will pour His Spirit out on the people.
(Ezekiel 39:29, Joel 2:29-29)i. The wedding supper of the
lamb will take place.
(Isaiah 25:6, Luke 13:29, Revelation 19:9)j. There will be no more war.
The lion will live with the lamb. The LORD will reign over the
world from Jerusalem as king and priest. The nations will stream
to Jerusalem to pay the LORD homage.
(Zechariah 14:9-19, Revelation 11:15-16, Hosea 2:18, Micah 4:3)k. The weapons gathered will
fuel Israel for seven years. Israel will plunder her plunderers.
(Isaiah 9:3-5, Ezekiel 39:9-10)
With the outline
of periods established and the sequence of events for each period
laid out it is just a matter of inserting each verse detail with
the proper period and sequence. If it doesn't fit like a glove
then you have it in the wrong place.
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