Paul is careful to make clear that he is not speaking of each and every Jew being
converted, but true Israel is limited to those who ultimately believe in Jesus within the nation.
Just how many Jews will be saved at the very end of the age? Zechariah seems to give the clue:
“And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and
supplication. They will look on me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for him as
one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a firstborn son. 11 On
that day the weeping in Jerusalem will be great, like the weeping of Hadad Rimmon in the plain
of Megiddo. 12 The land will mourn, each clan by itself, with their wives by themselves: the clan
of the house of David and their wives, the clan of the house of Nathan and their wives, 13 the clan
of the house of Levi and their wives, the clan of Shimei and their wives, 14 and all the rest of the
clans and their wives.‖ – Zechariah 12:10-14
The Final Outcome of Christ’s Glorious Return
Returning to the key passage about the return of Christ in glory, we see that He will come
back for the purpose of literally reigning on the Earth. As seen above, in the Harvest Judgments,
He will first annihilate all the ungodly so that he may begin his reign with people who trust in
him.
His Authority to Reign
On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF
LORDS. – Revelation 19:16
In his first coming to earth as Suffering Savior, his right to the Throne of David was
thoroughly established, even though, to the disappointment of some like Judas, he did not come
to reign, but to die. When he comes the second time in power and great glory, he will not be
entitled merely to the Davidic kingship over Israel, but to the sovereign control of all of the kings
and lords (other rulers) of the entire planet that he created, and for which he died. We will briefly
discuss this golden period in the next section of the book.
The Death of His Enemies
And I saw an angel standing in the sun, who cried in a loud voice to all the birds flying in
midair, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, 18so that you may eat the flesh of
kings, generals, and mighty men, of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all people, free and
slave, small and great.”
19Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to make war
against the rider on the horse and his army.
21The rest of them were killed with the sword that came out of the mouth of the rider on the horse,
and all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh. – Revelation 19:17-19, 21
This has already been discussed at length, but we should notice once again that all of the
carnage of this dreadful battle will be done by Christ himself, using the incomprehensible power
of his word (the sword that came out of his mouth). His words, which were sufficient to instantly
bring the worlds into being, will be more than adequate to make an instant end of this ugly war.
According to Hebrews 9:27, “it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the
judgment:” (KJV) The death of these rebels is not the end of their story. They will still face the
Great White Throne Judgment that will be discussed in the next section.
By contrast, two humans, though they are totally controlled by evil spirits, are judged
immediately. They are ―the first beast” and his False Prophet, (Revelation 13).
