Israel’s National Mourning for Jesus 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 […]
God’s Dialogs with the Messiah The latter chapters of Isaiah contain a remarkable series of dialogs between God the Father and his servant the Messiah, or between the prophet and Messiah. In Chapter 42, Messiah is God’s humble servant who will not only save Israel but aid the Gentiles and bring world-wide justice: “Here is […]
The Harvest of Grapes Likewise, Israel is to be judged: Another angel came out of the temple in heaven, and he too had a sharp sickle. 18Still another angel, who had charge of the fire, came from the altar and called in a loud voice to him who had the sharp sickle, “Take your sharp […]
Harvest of Wheat Returning to the descriptions of Revelation 14, we read first about the harvest of wheat. I looked, and there before me was a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was one “like a son of man” with a crown of gold on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand. […]
Coming of the King of Kings We come at last to the climax of the Tribulation Period, and the end of the Battle of Armageddon. Jesus Christ will literally, physically, and visibly, return to the Earth as the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. The last two segments of the previous chapter were […]
Signs in the Sun, Moon and Stars The additional events described below either happen at the same time, or in rapid succession. “Immediately after the distress of those days ” ‘the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will […]
Harmony of Passages in Revelation about Armageddon The Book of Revelation can not be taken in strict chronological order. The various sequences of events, such as the Messages to the Seven Churches, the Seven Seals, Seven Trumpets, etc. are chronological, but each section stands alone to describe some aspect of the future. (See the charts […]
The “Campaign” of Armageddon As we have said, it is obvious that the final conflict of the Tribulation is not one simple battle, but a complex series of military movements and engagements. Biblical scholars have proposed a variety of possible steps in this process. It is not wise to be dogmatic about the exact sequence. […]
The Seven Vials of God’s Wrath These vial judgments seem to come in rapid succession, leading up to the Battle of Armageddon. Little detail is given, but they are supernatural judgments that seem to affect the whole earth. The First Vial – Damaging Sores Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to […]
Old Testament Previews of the Battle of Armageddon Zechariah The post-exilic prophet Zechariah had much to say about the close of the age in which we live. God himself will fight against those who will gather against Jerusalem (Zechariah 12). “I am going to make Jerusalem a cup that sends all the surrounding peoples reeling. […]