Eschatology One (The order of events in Revelation) #10

"Where there is no vision (no God given vision, oracle, revelation) the people perish:"(live aimlessly) Prov.29:18

Revelation is a God inpsired (2Tim.3:16) book in the New Testament, and is needed to bring the saint to full staure of the man Christ Jesus! (Eph.4:11-16, 2Tim.3:16-17) Many get discouraged and leave the interpreting of Revelation to someone else, supposedly more qualified than themselves. STOP THAT!  Who is the teacher anyway? It is the "unction (the Holy Spirit) from the Holy One" that is the teacher. (1John.2:20-27, John.16:12-15) Don't give up your honor (Prov.25:1-2, Rev.1:6, 1Peter.2:5-9) and priviledge of understanding God's Word. (1Cor.2:1-14) Those that are in Christ have been made a "Royal (kingly) Priesthood"(1Peter.2:5-9) with the same honor and responsiblities as the Levitical priesthood, to teach and proclaim, guard, protect, copy the Word of God. (Num.1:47-54, Deut.17:18;24:8, 31:9-13, 2Chron,15:3;34:15, Neh.8:2) However, there have been "certain men crept in unawares" (Jude.1:4 / sleathily, under the radar)  posing as "priests" (Neh.7:63-65) and polluting the Holy Word of God with corrupt doctrines. The saint HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY to "prove all things and to hold fast to that which is good" (1Thes.5:21) and to know those that labor among us! (1Thes.5:12) With this in mind look at these events in Revealtion.

The purpose in this study is to place the events in Revelation in order without interpreting what they are. (Eschatology Two will provide this)

     Jesus is returning to this earth! (Note: Second Coming on Chart above)     
Our beginning or bearing point is the "bodliy" return of The Lord Jesus Christ. (Acts.1:11, Matt26:44;24:27,44 / Mark,14:62, Luke.21:27, 1Thes.5:2, James.5:8) This is important to emphasize this because that some teach that, Christ is coming in us now. The truth is, Jesus was crucified bodily, (Matt.27:1-50) buried bodily, (Matt.27:57-61) resurrected bodily, (Luke.24:1-3,36-43, John.20:26-29) and shall return bodily! (Acts.1:1-11) Jesus is The Word (Logos) made flesh and dwelt among us. (John.1:1,14. 1Tim.3:16)

       Jesus returns at the sound of the seventh trumpet (Refer to above chart)     
The seventh trumpet cannot be separted from the Second Coming. (Rev.10:7;11:15, Acts.3:19-21, Rom.16:25-26) This trumpet is the last of seven trumpets that were blown in Revelation. (Rev.8;9;10:7;11:13-15) This the "last trumpet" that the apostle Paul wrote about. (1 Cor.15:51-52, 1Thes.4:13-16) With this established, the remaing six trumpets are easily placed. They belong before the seventh trumpet (i.e. Second Coming. Also remember that when Jesus returns He will destroy the man of sin (i.e. the antichrist. (2Thes.2:8, Rev.19:11-21) This cannot be separated from Christ's return at the seventh / last trump.

     The fifth trumpet is a key to the order of events in Revelation   
The reason the fifth trumpet is key, is because when this star falls from heaven unto the earth, he is given the key to the bottomless pit. (Rev.9:1) What is so significant about this is, that the beast (i.e. the antichrist (Rev.11:7, Rev.13:8;17:8;19:20-21, 2Thes.2:1-9) "ascendeth out of the bottomless pit." This is the beginning of Great Tribulation, because this is where he is revealed.(i.e. this is where he gets out) Therefore, nothing can be attributed to the antichrist before the fifth trumpet. because the bottomless pit is locked and he can not get out.  After he is revealed he only has power to continue 42 months (Rev.13:5, i.e. 1260 days, time, times and half a time Rev.12:6,14 / three and a half years - 30 days to a month) Therefore, the fifth trumpet happens three and a half years before the return of Jesus. It should be noted that when the fourth trumpet sounded, there was special mention given to the remaining fifth, sixth, and seventh trumpets. (Rev.8:13) Now it is understood why. This is the time given to the antichrist. The angel referred to these trumpets as "woes." (Rev.8:13;9:12;11:14)

     Everything associated with the antichrist belongs with him in that 42 month  period of time   
In this 42 month period is where the two witnesses, Moses and Elihjah (Rev.11:1-15 Review Phase 5) are killed by the Beast (antichrist) and then the sixth trumpet sounds. Also in this period of time is Mystery Babylon the Great Mother of Harlots (Rev.17-18) because she is riding on the beast (antichrist). The Seven last plagues. (Rev.16:2,12,17-21) also must occur during this time period because they are poured out on thew seat of the beast (antichrist)

     Trumpets 1,2, and 3 belong before the sounding of the fourth  (Note: Chart above) 
This may be to simplistic for some, but remember the purpose is to place these events in order, before
interpreting. 

    Before the seven angels were given the seven trumpets, the seven seals need to be opened    
When The Lamb (Jesus Rev.4-5) opened the seventh seal, (Rev.8:1-2) he gave the seven trumpets to the seven angels and they "prepared themselves to sound." (Rev.8:6) Therefore, the previous  six seals had to have been opened before the seventh trumpet. (Note: Chart above) This is the BEGINNING of the events in Revelation! The first seal.

     When Jesus returns the antichrist is destoyed in the battle of "Armageddon" (Rev.16:15-21)  
The Thessalonian Church was told this order.(2Thes.2:1-9) In fact the Thessalonians had misinterpreted Paul's first epistle, (1Thes.4:13-18) they thought  the day was at hand. (2Thes.2:2) This caused Paul to write a second epistle to correct them.(2Thes.2:5) He wrote, "Remember ye not that when I was with you, I told you these things?" (The "these things" is that Jesus will return after the tribulation and destroy the antichrist.) They were told this order before the first epistle. (1Thes.4:13-18) Note: This order is the same as in Revelation. There are seven seals, then four trumpets, then the antichrist revealed (fifth trumpet), then the sixth trumpet and the return of Christ, at the seventh trumpet. (Last Trump 1Cor.15:51-52, Rev.16:15-21;17:11-18;19:11-21)

     When Jesus returns the antichrist and false prophet are cast into the lake of fire    
When Jesus returns the beast (antichrist)and the false prophet are cast into the lake of fire burning with brimstone. No second chance, or restoration for these two individuals. (Some actually teach that all things will be restored, including the devil! This is rubbish! God's Word says, that "all things that God hath spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets, (Acts.3:19-25, Rev.10:7) "NOT ALL THINGS!  There is nothing in the prophets that speak of satan's restoration.

     Satan (the devil, that old serpent, the dragon) is put in the bottomless pit  at Christ's return      
This is another event the cannot be separated from the Second Coming. (Rev.19:11-21) Wherever you have Jesus returning, satan also has to be bound for a thousand years in the bottomless pit. (Rev.19:11-21;20:1-2) Note: This event begins the seventh day of the Redemptive Week (Review phase 3) This is a Sabbath rest, no work. This is a Christian Millenium because, (a) The beast and false prophet are put into the lake of fire. (b) Satan is bound up and put in the bottmless pit, and (c) "the remnant" (the whole world Rev.13:4;16:15-16;19:11-21) are slain with Christ's sword. They join the rest of the dead that do not resurrect until the 1000 years are finished. (Rev.20:5) This leaves only the Christians.

       After the 1000 year rest (i.e. Millenium)   
After the 1000 years Satan is realeased from the bottomless pit. (Rev.20:7) The rest of the dead (i.e. the unsaved, the unjustified) resurrect. (Rev.20:5,8-9, John.5:29) These unsaved dead make up the Nations on the four corners of the earth, that Satan deceives them again. (Rev.20:10) They come against the beloved city i.e. the Bride the Lamb's wife, and the camp of the saint's. (Rev.20:9) Fire comes down from God and consumes them, (Rev.20:9) and satan is put directly into the lake of fire. (Rev.20:10) Then the unsaved (the unjustified) come before the Great White Throne Judgement and the books are opened. They are put into the lake of fire. (Rev.20:11-15)

This ends the framework of all the events except, for the Revelation
twelve woman and manchild.
(Now there will be a little interpretation)

     This woman is a "future" woman (Rev.4:1)     
She is future because John was told that the Book of Revelation is divided up into "Things that are, and things which must be hereafter." (Rev.1:19) Chapters 1-3 are "things which are," and Chapters 5-22 are "things that must be hereafter." When John saw the Woman with child, (Rev.12:1-2) he was seeing "things which must be hereafter." (Rev.4:1) He was seeing a future Woman with child. John was not looking back prophetically. Some think this woman is the Nation of Israel and Mary bringing forth the manchild Jesus. How can this be, they were before John. This woman is future to John? This a key thought in our 12 phases concerning the Bride (Eve 2Cor.11:1-3) for the (last Adam) Jesus. (Eph.5:21-33, 1Cor.15:45, Rom.5:14)

     She appears a "short time"  before satan's defeat and is cast into the lake of fire (Rev.12:1-12)  
Satan's defeat is at the Second Coming of Christ, (Rev.19:11-21;20:1-3) which confirms the Revelation twelve woman is in the same end time setting.

     This Godly woman appears with child, therefore an already married woman (Rev.12:1-2,17)    
(Keep this in mind as we go to phase 11 and 12. There are only two future Woman in the Book of Revelation. One is a Godly Woman, (Rev.12:17) and the other is an ungodly Woman. (Rev.17) The Godly Woman is with child, therefore a married Woman, and the other is a harlot.) A woman in scripture is always speaks of a Church, true or false. (Eph.5:21-33) This Rev.12 Woman is the bride, the lamb's wife! There is no other Godly Woman in Revelation. The Harlot Woman is the antichrist's bride.

     She is protected from the Dragon for the same period of time he has to continue (Rev.12:6,14)     
The Revelation twelve Woman is taken out to the wilderness and protected from the dragon (that old serpent, Devil, and Satan) for 1260 days (42 months) This is three and a half years or 42 months that the beast (antichrist) has power to continue. (Rev.13:5) This Godly, married Woman is the ONLY  Christians that are "alive and remain" (1Thes.4:13-18) when Christ returns after the 42 month tribulation time.

To summarize
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This places the Marriage of Christ and His Church before she is with child, before the three and a half year tribulation