Prophecy

Part 15: First Half of Tribulation

Prophecy 1.   Overview 2.   Literal Interpretation 3.   History of Interpretation 4.   Biblical Covenants 5.   Key Passages 6.   Signs of the Times 7.   The Magog Invasion 8.   The Rapture 9.   The Timing of the Rapture 10.  The Judgment Seat of Christ 11.  The Marriage of the Lamb 12.   The Tribulation 13.  Ten-Nation Confederacy 14.  Antichrist & False Prophet

Timeline

Temple,Seals,144,000,Trumpets,

2Witnesses,ReligiousBabylon

Covenant of Peace

Daniel 9:27 Then he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week; But in the middle of the week He shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abominations shall be one who makes desolate, Even until the consummation, which is determined, Is poured out on the desolate.

The Temple

Revelation 11:1 … rise and measure the temple of God 2 Thessalonians 2:4 … sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. Matthew 24:15 Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” (whoever reads, let him understand),

Dome of Rock and Golden Gate from Mt of Olives

Dome of Rock and Golden Gate from Mt of Olives

Dome of the Tablets

Dome of the Tablets

Old City aerial from east close-up

Old City aerial from east close-up

Al-Aqsa Mosque

Western Wall prayer area Antonia Fortress (location of)

Pool of Israel (filled-in) Golden Gate

Prophecy

Revelation 11:2 But leave out the court which is outside the temple, and do not measure it, for it has been given to the Gentiles. And they will tread the holy city underfoot for forty-two months.

Temple Mount Website

2Kings1:10SoElijahansweredandsaidtothecaptainoffifty,

“IfIamamanofGod,thenletfirecomedownfrom

heavenandconsumeyouandyourfiftymen.”And

firecamedownfromheavenandconsumedhim

andhisfifty.

James5:17Elijahwasamanwithanaturelikeours,andhe

prayedearnestlythatitwouldnotrain;anditdid

notrainonthelandforthreeyearsandsixmonths.

Exodus7:20AndMosesandAarondidso,justastheLord

commanded.Sohelifteduptherodandstruckthe

watersthatwereintheriver,inthesightofPharaoh

andinthesightofhisservants.Andallthewaters

thatwereintheriverwereturnedtoblood.

Malachi4:5-6Behold,IwillsendyouElijahtheprophetBeforethe

comingofthegreatanddreadfuldayoftheLord.

AndhewillturnTheheartsofthefatherstothe

children,Andtheheartsofthechildrentotheir

fathers,LestIcomeandstriketheearthwitha

curse.

Jude9YetMichaelthearchangel,incontendingwiththe

devil,whenhedisputedaboutthebodyofMoses,

darednotbringagainsthimarevilingaccusation,

butsaid,“TheLordrebukeyou!”

BabylontheGreat

Itwasaziggurat,whichis,anancientMesopotamiantempletowerconsistingofaloftypyramidalstructure,builtinsuccessive

stageswithoutsidestaircasesandashrineat

thetop.Theintentionwastofollowthe

Zodiacandtocommunicatewithheavenor

haveunderstanding

oftheheavens.

InaddressingaprayergatheringofChristians,

Muslims,Jews,Buddhistsandothers,Pope

JohnPaulIItoldparticipantsthattheirefforts

were“unleashingprofoundspiritualenergies

intheworldandbringingaboutanewclimate

ofpeace.”ThePopepledgedthat“the

CatholicChurchintendsto‘shareinand

promote’suchecumenicaland

inter-religiouscooperation.”

TheCatholicReviewcommentedonthisand

said,“Theunityofreligionpromotedbythe

HolyFatherPopeJohnPaulIIandapprovedby

HisHolinesstheDalaiLamaisnotagoaltobe

achievedimmediately,butadaymaycome

whentheloveandcompassionwhichboth

BuddhaandChristpreachedsoeloquentlywill

unitetheworldinacommoneffort

tosavehumanityfromsenseless

destruction,andleadingtoward

thelightinwhichweallbelieve.”

Prophecy

Part 15: First Half of Tribulation