A. Question: What is prophecy? A Hebrew word that means: A prediction, written or spoken.
It's Greek meaning is: A discourse emanating from divine inspiration in declaring the purpose
of God whether by reproving or admonishing the wicked or comforting the afflicted, or
revealing things hidden especially by foretelling future events.
1. Question: Does scripture support these meanings? Yes .
2. 1st Cor. 14:1-3 . speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
B. Question: What is Eschatology? The branch of Theology that studies End Time Prophecy.
End Time Prophecy covers a span of time to date of six thousands years.
1. Question: Why is Bible Prophecy important? Prophecy foretells the destiny of humanity and
the end of the world.
C. Question: Where do we find the first prophecy given in scripture?
1. Gen. 3:1-24 It shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
2. Question: When was this prophecy fulfilled? At the birth and death of Jesus, approximately
four thousand years later.
D. Can Bible Prophecy be altered or changed? No, why?
1. Ps. 119:89 For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.
E. Question: Did the Lord plan all things before the creation? Yes
1. Acts 15:13-18 Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.
2. Matt. 13:33-35 . kept secret from the foundation of the world.
3. 1st Peter 1:18-20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world.
4. Eph. 1:1-14 Having predestinated us ...
F. Conclusion: Eschatology which is the branch of theology that studies the End Time
according to Bible Prophecy has already been predetermined by God himself and
cannot be changed. In God's preordained plan from the foundation of the world, he gave
man the power of choice as to salvation, even though he knows what decision that we will
make. It is clear as to what happened in the garden of Eden with Adam and Eve that they
clearly had a choice, and by choice they choose to sin, yet God created them knowing
what choice that they would make.
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Bible Prophecy: Study # 2
The Origin of Sin
A. In order to understand bible prophecy and its conclusion, we need to go back to the beginning of the creation of man
and before to the
origin of sin. The world's end will be a result of the world's sin.
B. Question: Where did sin originate?
1. Ezek. 28:1-19 In these passages of scripture, the Lord is speaking to both man, the prince of Tyrus and Satan who was
the anointed cherub that
caused him to sin, also revealing to us the origin of sin, which was found in
Lucifer before the creation of man.
2. Isa. 14:12-17 Isaiah is describing the fall of Lucifer, the reason for his fall and his end. The result of Lucifer's sin was his fall from
heaven, this doesn't mean that he had a home in heaven and was booted out of that place. Lucifer's throne was not in heaven by the
very fact that he said " I will ascend into heaven " It means he lost his original position, his first estate. He went from being the anointed
cherub his first estate to
the great red dragon, the serpent, the devil.
3. Jude 1:5-6 And the angels which kept not their first estate: First Estate means: First place, principality, or rule. First place as in position,
or authority or rule. Lucifer lost his position or rule that he had with God, and that is what was meant by the statement " neither was their
place found anymore in
heaven " in Revelation 12:8
C. Question: What was the result of Lucifer's sin? He was cast out of
heaven meaning he left
his first
estate, he lost his first position, power and rule. He still has access in and
out of
heaven
that is supported by his approaching God in Job 1:6
1. Rev. 12:1-17 First we must understand that this chapter is not in chronological order with the first eleven chapters or with the last ten
chapters, in fact this book could have ended in chapter eleven. Chapter twelve is an introduction chapter to the rest of Revelation chapters
thirteen through twenty two laying a foundation of a deeper study of this prophecy of what has already been taught in chapters six through
eleven. Chapter twelve is
past prophecies.
D. Question: Was Satan completely stripped of his power after
his fall? No
1. 2nd Cor.
4:1-4
. he is the god of this world
2. Eph. 2:1-2 he is the prince of
the power of the air.
3. Note: Satan
still has power, however limited as to what he can do.
E. What
will be the end result of Lucifer's sin? The same as man.
1. Rev. 20:1-10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and false prophet are, and
shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
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Bible Prophecy Study # 3
------------- The Origin of Sin: Part 2
Does The Scriptures Suggest A Pre-Adamite World?
A. Explain the Pre-Adamite theory. The Pre-Adamite teaching is that there existed a
World before Adam with living creatures, plant life and etc. It is believed
that after the original creation, that this world was destroyed and came to a
catastrophic end. It is believed that Lucifer ruled over this world at that time and when
he rebelled, that his rebellion brought about the end of the world. It is believed that this
happened between verses one and two of the book of Genesis. It is believed that the first
creation occurred in verse one and was destroyed between verses one and two and that
approximately four and half billion years passed between these two verses.
B. First, let us review what is believed to have brought about the first world's destruction.
1. Ezek. 28:11-19 The fall of the anointed cherub later identified as Lucifer.
2. Isa. 14:12-17 Lucifer's fall as a result of his pride.
3. Question: Was the fall of Lucifer witnessed? Yes
a. Luke 10:18 I beheld Satan as lighting fall from heaven. Jesus witnessed the fall of Satan.
C. Now let us study the Pre-Adamite theory to see what is fact and what is theory.
1. Gen. 1:1-2 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. It is believed that
this is the first creation and that earth was created beautiful and to be inhabited.
2. Verse 2: And the earth was without form, and void, and darkness; It is believed that as a
result of Lucifer's rebellion that God destroyed this world at that time.
3. Question: Did God created this earth in the beginning, without form and void?
a. Isa. 45:18 . he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited. Clearly in verse two
the description of earth is vain and void and un-inhabitable contrary to verse 18
b. Note: This could be the first suggestion of a Pre-Adamite world.
D. Question: How many times has this earth been flooded? From the time of Adam to now,
only once, but the question is, was there a global flood before Adam?
1. 2nd Peter 2:1-8 Could the old world here be the Pre-Adamite world? Could be .
2. 2nd Peter 3:1-8 It is assumed that Peter was referring to Noah's flood, but was he?
3. Gen. 1:1-23 It is clear that earth was indeed completely covered by water once before, the
question is, was it caused by destruction or by creation? Reference Isa. 45:18
4. Note: This could be the second suggestion of a Pre-Adamite World.
E. The third suggestion:
1. Gen. 1:26-31 Be fruitful and multiply, and replenish the earth. The word replenish appears
only twice in scripture.
4. Gen. 9:1 And God said to Noah and his sons . Be fruitful and multiply and replenish .
5. Note: Replenish in Hebrew means: To Fill: In English it means: To Fill Again: It would
seem that the scripture defines replenish as to fill again.
F. The fourth suggestion:
1. Gen. 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. We know that whether or
not this was the first or second creation, that there is for sure going to be another creation.
2. Isa. 65:17 Isa. 66:22 2nd Peter 3:13 Rev. 21:1 . new heavens and new earth.
3. Note: The suggestion here is, if there is going to be a destruction of heaven and earth, why
would it seem strange that it has happened before.
4. Eccl. 1:9-10 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be .
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Bible Prophecy: Study # 4
---------------------- The Origin of Sin: Part 3
What Does Hell Have To Do With The Pre-Adamite World?
A. Explain the Pre-Adamite theory.
B. Question: What does Hell have to do with the Pre-Adamite world? The fact that hell
was created before Adam and this world as we now know it.
1. Hell is from the Hebrew word Sheol that means: The underworld: Wicked people are
sent there for punishment. Pit means: A prison or dungeon.
2. Hell in Greek means: The infernal regions, a dark and dismal place in the very heart of the
depths of the earth.
3. Grave many times in scripture comes from the word Sheol, meaning Hell or underworld.
4. Question: Is there a scriptural definition for hell? Yes .
a. Ezek. 32:17-18 . the nether parts of the earth. ( Hell )
b. Matt. 12:40 . heart of the earth. Heart meaning, the middle or central, inmost part.
c. Note: It is clear that hell is not on earth, but inside the earth. When referring to hell in
scripture, the reference is down to hell, and up to heaven.
C. Question: Does the scriptures tell us who hell was specifically created for? Yes .
1. Matt. 25:41 . prepared for the devil and his angels. Without a doubt Pre-Adam.
D. Question: Does the scriptures teach that hell existed before Adam? Yes .
1. Isa. 14:12-17 Thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
2. Ezek. 31:1-8 A reference to Satan's fall and being cast into the nether parts.( Hell )
3. Ezek. 32:7-8 I will cover the heaven and make the stars thereof dark .
4. 2nd Pet. 2:1-4 . but cast them down to hell.
5. Jude 1:5-7 . hath he reserved in everlasting chains.
6. Note: Two things mention here: Darkness and Fire.
E. Let us read of Hell as it is referred to now.
1. Matt. 8:12 . cast into outer darkness. Hell is a place of outer darkness.
2. Mark 9:43-48 . into the fire that shall never be quenched.
F. Question: Why are the words Darkness and Fire relevant to the Pre-Adamite theory?
1. Gen. 1:1-2 . and darkness was upon the face of the deep. Ezekiel 32 earth made dark.
2. Note: If indeed this world was destroyed between verses 1 and 2, then this world was
made Outer Darkness, which refers to the state of hell.
3. What is at the earth's core? A molten liquid, burning at a temperature of approximately
9,000 degrees Fahrenheit. This has been scientifically proven.
Conclusion: As to the Pre-Adamite theory, the scriptures do somewhat suggest a Pre-Adamite
World, the theory is that God created the heaven and earth in verse 1 of Genesis, then destroyed it between verse 1 and 2 as a result
of Satan's rebellion. At this time when the earth was destroyed, which is believed to be the place of Lucifer's throne. It would suggest
that this earth was turned into hell, a place of Outer Darkness, its core a burning molten liquid where the angels that left their first
estate are reserved in chains of darkness. Is this theory a clear biblical proven fact? No, but it is suggestive and could have been.
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Bible Prophecy: Study # 5
The Origin of
A. We have
been studying the Origin of Sin, now let us study the Origin of one of the most
important people on earth,
centered around the nation of Israel and despite what a lot of prophecy teachers teach, there is still Jew and Gentile, and prophecy must be
studied in that light
to get the correct interpretation.
B. Question: Who are the people that are referred to
as
1. Gen.
12:1-5 Their origin began
with Abram.
C. Question: Would all the seed of Abraham be
1. Gen. 17:1-27 Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant. Only the seed of Abram through Isaac would become
2. Note: Question: Was Isaac a Jew? No, no more than Abraham was, the Jewish nation was established with Jacob, Isaac's son. They were Hebrews
but not Jews, neither the covenant made with Abraham or circumcision made one a Jew, if so Ishmael would have been Jewish because Ishmael
was as much a son of Abraham as Isaac was and was
circumcised.
D. Question: Who was the promise seed of Isaac?
Jacob
1. Gen.
25:19-34 . the elder shall
serve the younger. The covenant was with the younger.
E. Question: When was the Jewish nation of
1. Gen.
32:1-32 Thy name shall no
more be called Jacob, but
Isaac, Ishmael, and Esau were circumcised and all one seed, they were not Jews. Both Ishmael and Esau were blessed being the seeds of Abraham,
but neither was of the Promise Seed. There are approximately 325 million Arabs and only 13.5 million Jews today according to some studies.
If Abraham's name had been
changed to
F.
Question: Who are the
people that make up the Jewish Nation of Israel? The twelve sons of Jacob (
Zebulun,
Issachar, Dan, Gad, Asher, Napthtali, Joseph, and Benjamin.
1. Gen.
49:28-33 All these are the
twelve tribes of
G. Question: Who are the people that are not of the natural
seed of Abraham through Isaac and Jacob? Gentiles .
1. Isa. 49:5-6 I will also give thee for a light unto the Gentiles. Any nations of people that are not the direct descendants of Jacob are Gentiles.
Up until the Lord changed
Jacob's name to
2. Gen. 10:1-5 . by these were the isles of the gentiles divided in their lands.
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Bible
Prophecy: Study # 6 The Origin of
The Identity of the Jew
A. Last week we touched on the subject of the Jewish Identity and its origin, and the question,
who are the Jews? The
tribe of Judah or all of
origin is not known,
the term Jew just seems to appear in reference to the tribe of
1. 2nd Kings 16:1-6 It
appears that the term is in reference to the tribe of
2. Jeremiah 52:27-34 Here the term is applied to the
Jews.
3. Note: When you read the books of Ezra, Nehemiah,
Esther, and Daniel the same reference is made to the captives in
to as Jews.
B.
Question: Was Judah the only tribe taken into captivity in
only the tribe
of
1. 1st Kings 12:20-24
The tribe of Benjamin is allied with
Benjamin becomes part
of the Southern Kingdom and is part of the captivity in
this point we have at least two different tribes being called Jews. Judah and Benjamin.
C.
Question: Were there any other people of any other tribe in
1. 2nd Chro. 11:1-17
People of other tribes ally with
2. 2nd Chro. 15:1-9
Now we see people from Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon in
3. Note: Now we have people from six different tribes
that make up the
D.
Question: Were there remnants of these tribes in
1. Ezra 2:1-2 First proof, Ezra was a Levite and the
people are referred to as
2. Ezra 6:1-22 Ezra makes it clear that it wasn't just
the tribe of
but remnants of all
the tribes of
these people were referred to as Jews,
3. Ezra 8:35 all
4. Neh. 6:1-6 The enemies of
5. Neh. 9:1-4 The people here are called
E.
Conclusion: It is clear that it wasn't just the
tribe of
all of
referred to as the
two tribes that there were remnants of the Northern Ten Tribes that did ally and
become part of the Southern
Kingdom known as
descendants but a nation made up of remnants of at least four other tribes, Levy, Ephraim,
Manasseh, and Simeon with Benjamin and Judah totaling six by name and that is the reason
that the term Jew applies
not only to
the same as the Old Testament.
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Bible Prophecy: Study
# 7 The Origin of
The Identity of the Jew
A. In our last study we established that there were at some point in time people of the other ten
tribes of
Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon with Benjamin and Judah already being there. Showing that
there were other
people of the tribes of
New Testament teachings concerning the Identity of the Jews. We must understand also, that
when
B. Matt. 2:1-2 Here is where the tem Jews first appears in New Testament scripture, referring to
Jesus as being the King of the Jews.
1. Point: Was Jesus only the King of Judah, which would be true by this statement if only the tribe
Testament, the term
Jews was a common term used in reference to
2. Mark 15:1-13 Jesus is being referred to as the King of the Jews by Pilate.
3. Point: If Jesus was only the King of Judah, being a Jew, the difference was never made by the
Priest, who were most likely Levites nor the people, suggesting that the term referred to them all.
4. John 1:10-19 Did Jesus only come to the tribe of
5. John 2:12-22 The Jews Passover. Passover was a
Levitical law for all
6. John 7:1-2 Now Jews feast of Tabernacles.
7. John 19:38-42 Jews preparation .
8. Note: It is clear that the term Jews' Passover, Feast of Tabernacles and Preparation was not for
one tribe only but
for all
9. Gal. 1:13-14 Jews religion, meaning all
10. John 4:9-22 Jesus said: Salvation is of the Jews. To believe that Jews were only the tribe of
C.
Question: Was it only
1. Acts 2:1-6 Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. Clearly people from the
Northern Kingdom of Israel that had be scattered abroad as prophesied, were called Jews.
2. Lev. 26:27-33 I will scatter you among the
heathen. Same
people,
D.
Other scriptures that show that the term Jew and
1. John 18:31-35 . thine own nation. It was
2. Romans 2:9-11 Jew and Gentile, clearly making reference to two classes of people.
E. Question: Was there anyone of another tribe other
than
1. Acts 21:39-40 Paul clearly refers to himself as
being a Jew from
2. Romans 11:1-11 Paul was of the tribe of Benjamin. Jesus told the Samaritan women that
Salvation was of the
Jews, but here he is referring to the nation of
G.
Question: Were there other tribes called by name in
1. Acts 4:36 Levy Luke 2:36-39 Aser or Asher Also Judah and Benjamin
F.
Question: Has ten of the tribes of
1. Rev. 7:1-8 Clearly the identity of the Jews has not been lost. After studying the Old and New
Testaments it is
clear that the term Jew, Jews and Jewish is referring to all
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Bible Prophecy: Study # 8
The Origin of the Church Part One: Jews and Gentiles
A. Question: Did the Church replace
1.
B. Question: Why did the Lord turn to another people during
the time of
1. Acts 15:14-18 . to take out of
them a people for his name.
2. Question: Was it
always in God's plan to give the Gentiles a chance for salvation in this Church
dispensation? Yes .
a.
Joel
2:23-32
. whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered.
b. Rom. 10:12-21 For whosoever shall
call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
c.
Luke
2:25-35
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people
C. Question: Did God at the first intend for
1. John 1:1-12 He came unto his
own, and his own received him not.
2. Matt. 10:1-8 Go not into the way
of the Gentiles . But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of
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Bible Prophecy: Study # 9
The Origin of the Church Part Two: The Revelation
A. We will
begin with study # 7's last question. Did God intend for
1. Matt. 10:1-8 But go rather to
the lost sheep of the house of
B. Question: What was the foundation that the Church would be
built upon?
Revelation .
1. Matt. 16:13-20 . for flesh and
blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
2. Matt. 11:27 . and he to
whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
3. Gal. 1:1-18 For I neither
received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus
Christ.
C. Question: What was this revelation? That God would be
revealed in flesh, in the person of the Son of God which is the mystery
revealed.
1. 1st Tim.
3:14-16
God was manifest in flesh.
D. Question: Is the Son of God the second person in a triune
godhead or God himself?
1. Luke 1:26-38 . that holy thing
which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
2. 2nd Cor.
5:17-19
To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself.
E.
Question: Does the scriptures teach that this was a mystery
that was once kept secret? Yes .
1.
2. Eph. 3:1-6 . is now revealed
to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit.
3. Col. 1:26-29 . but now has been
made manifest to his saints
F.
Question: What was revealed to the Apostles and Prophets
and the Church?
1. Col. 2:1-10 The mystery of the
Godhead.
a.
Verse
9: For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead
bodily.
G. Question: Is this revelation of the mystery of godliness necessary
for salvation? Yes
1. John 8:19-27 . for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
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Bible Prophecy Study # 10
The Origin of the Church:
Part 3: The Birth
A. In our last study we studied what the Church was built upon, which is Revelation.
1. Matt. 16:13-20 The Revelation of who Jesus is.
B. Question: What was the purchased price for the Church?
1. Matt. 26:24-30 For this is my blood in the New Testament, which is shed for many
for the remission of sins.
C. Question: What effect does the blood have when applied? As in verse 28 of
Chapter 26 for the remission of sins. Remission is a Greek word that means:
forgiveness or Pardon of Sins.
1. Eph. 1:7 . the forgiveness of Sins.
E. Question: Was there anything else associated with the Blood as pertaining to
Salvation? Yes .
1. 1st John 5:6-8 . the Spirit, and the Water, and the Blood.
F. Question: Did Jesus ever reference the Water and the Spirit in association with
the Blood? Yes .
1. John 3:1-7 Ye must be born again.
G. Question: Why was Water associated with the Blood? Water was going to be the way
to get the Blood applied to our Sins.
1. Acts 2:36-39 Repent and be baptized everyone of you in the name of Jesus Christ for
the remission of sins.
2. Acts 10:43-48 . that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive
remissions of sins.
3. Acts 22:16 And now why tarriest thou? Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy .
H. Question: When was the Church born or birth? On Calvary.
1. John 19:30-34 . and forthwith
came there out blood and water.
I. Question: Whose Church is it?
1. Acts 20:28 . the Church of God which he hath purchased with his own blood.
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Bible Prophecy: Study # 11
The Origin of the Church Part Four: The Establishment
A. This
study is on the establishment of the Church, and when. Our last bible study was
on the Birth of the Church which was on
B. Question: What was that revelation? And who was to
establish that Church?
1. Matt. 16:13-20 That thou art
Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church .
C.
Question: Now that Peter and the apostles had received the
revelation of the Godhead, what would be the next revelation that they would
receive in establishing this Church? The revelation of the Name .
1. Matt. 28:1-20 Go ye therefore and
teach all nations, baptizing them in the Name .
2. Mark 16:14-20 And these signs
shall follow them that believe, In my Name .
3. Luke 24:36-53 And that repentance
and remission of sins should be preached in his Name .
4. John 20:18-31 . ye might have
life through his Name.
D.
Question: Was the Church established in Matthew, Mark,
Luke, or John? No . In what book of the bible do we find the Church being
established? The book of Acts.
1. Acts 2:1-47 The
Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized everyone of you in the Name of
Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the
Holy Ghost.
E.
Question: How important is having the revelation of the
Godhead and the Name?
1. John 8:19-27 I said therefore
unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye
shall die in your sins
2. Acts 4:1-21 Neither is there
salvation in any other: for there is none other Name under heaven given among
men, where by we must be saved.
F.
Question: Did Paul teach the doctrine of the first
apostles? Yes .
1. Eph. 2:13-22 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone.
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Bible Prophecy: Study # 12
From A Jewish Church To A
A. We know
from our last Bible Study that the Church was established a Jewish Church.
1. Acts 2: 1:5 And there were
dwelling a
B. Question: Why did the Lord turn from the Jews unto the
Gentiles?
1. John 1:12 He came unto his
own, and his own received him not.
2. Acts 15:1-18 . to
take out of them a people for his name.
C. Question: What was the result of
1. Acts 10:34-39 . they slew and
hanged on a tree.
2. Romans 11:22-25 . that blindness in
part has happened unto
D. Question: When did the transition from a Jewish church to a
Gentile church began?
1. Acts 8:5-17 Then Philip went
down to the city of
2. Question: Who were the Samaritans? They were descendents of
the ten northern tribes known as
joined Jeroboam and
became the Northern Kingdom of Israel. They didn't stay pure, but turned to idol
worship and mixed marriages.
3. 2nd Kings
17:1-41 The children of
4. Question: Were the Samaritans a considered a different
class of people other than Jews or Gentiles? Yes
5. Matt. 10:5-6 Go ye
not in the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans, enter ye
not.
6. Acts 1:6-8 . and
in Samaria.
E. Question: When was the door opened unto the Gentiles?
1. Acts 10:1-48 There was a certain
man in
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Bible Prophecy: Study # 13
The Prophecy of the History of the
Nation of
A. Question: Where
did the name
1. Gen. 32:24-32
Thy name shall no longer be Jacob, but
B. Question: What
is the greatest controversy in the
1. Gen. 12:1-7 Unto thy seed will
I give this land.
C. Question: Why is
the history of
1.
Zech. 12:1-14 I
will make
2. God made an everlasting covenant with Abraham and his seed through Isaac forever and God cannot break his covenant. He promised to bless
them if they kept his commandments, which they did not do, and
because of their disobedience they were Scattered, this is why the Scattering
and Gathering together of
D. Now let
us study some scriptures showing this prophecy.
1. Lev. 26:13-33 . and I will
scatter you among the nations.
a.
Question: When
did the scattering begin? When the Assyrians invaded the ten northern tribes of
invaded
Jerusalem
and continued during the time of Jesus.
b. Luke 21:20-24 Jesus is prophesying of the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem and the scattering into the Southern Kingdom of Judah and
that this would continue until the time of the end and that Jerusalem
would remain in the control of the Gentiles until the end.
c.
Question: When
would this prophecy be fulfilled? When
d. Ezek. 11:14-17 . I will even
gather you from among the people.
E. Question: When
did this happen? On May 14, 1948 the children of
Jesus said
that this would happen in the
generation of his return. But this is just part of the prophecy, the second part
is that
trodden down of
the Gentiles or that the Gentiles
would have control of
end.
1. Question; When did this happen? Beginning on June 5th, going through the 10th in 1967, in a six-day war,
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Bible Prophecy Study # 14
The Prophecy of the History of the
Nation of
The Fig Tree
A. Matt. 24:32-34 Now learn a parable of the Fig Tree .
1. Question: What was meant by this parable? First let us examine the Fig Tree.
2. The fig tree is one of the more frequently mentioned trees in the Scriptures. It was from its leaves that Adam and Eve made their first covering (Gen. 3:7).
The fig tree was valued
first of all for its delicious, sweet fruit (Judges 9:11). It was also a symbol
of prosperity and security: "and
of the fig tree. (John 1:48)
B. Question: What are some of the symbolic meanings of the Fig Tree?
1. Luke 13:6-9 Here the Fig Tree has two possible symbolisms. First: The unfruitful
Christian that bears no fruit.
2. Luke 3:8-9 Every tree that bringeth forth not good fruit is hewn down.
3. Second: The Nation of
4. Luke 13:6-9 Read and explain.
5. John 1:10-12 The Vineyard
is the world and the Fig Tree is
own and his own
received him not. His ministry to
parable he seeks
he leave it alone this year, which is actually six months. In Matthew 21 he visits the
Fig Tree again and for the last time.
6. Matt. 21:17-22 The Fig Tree had three years to produce fruit and failed, it is given
another chance to produce. At the end of his ministry he comes by the Fig Tree again
it is still barren
and he curses it, this is symbolic of
he blinds them until the fullness of the Gentiles be come in. They make the statement,
how soon is the Fig
Tree withered. Some thirty years later
Titus the Roman General in 70 AD. The temple is destroyed and the Jews around
C. Matt. 24:32-34 Now back to the parable of the Fig Tree. It is believed that this is
still the same day that Jesus cursed the Fig Tree in chapter 21 and he makes a
prophetic prophecy
concerning this Fig Tree which is
did, on May 14th , 1948 the prophecy was fulfilled sixty years ago. This is a clear prophecy
of the rebirth of the
nation of
gathered together again at the time of the end.
D. Question: Are there other scriptures that teach
that the Fig Tree represents
1. Hosea 9:10 . in the Fig Tree.
2. Jere. 24:4-10 Like these good figs .
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Bible Prophecy Study # 15
The Prophecy of the History of the Nation of Israel
The Fig Tree Generation
A. In our last study, we studied the parable of The Fig Tree, which represents the
Nation of Israel and how that he used parables in his prophesies concerning them.
In Luke 13:6-9, Matthew 21:17-22, and Matthew 24:32-34 He came to them.
In chapter 13 he seeks them for 3 years and then the vineyard dresser ask him to
give them the rest of the year which was 6 months, fulfilling his 3 ½ year ministry.
In chapter 21 of Matthew he curses them and in chapter 24 he prophesies that they
will bud or bloom again and they did on May 14th , 1948.
B. Matt. 24:32-34 Now learn a parable of the fig tree .
1. Verse 34: Verily I say unto you this generation shall not pass till all these things be fulfilled.
C. Question: What is the significance of the phase " This Generation "? It is a phase that
has been debated since Jesus made it. End Time date setters has used it for years trying to
determine the exact date of the coming of the Lord.
D. Question: Can the exact date of the Coming of the Lord be revealed? No .
1. Matt. 24:36-42 But of that day and hour knoweth no man .
2. The exact date or hour cannot be determined, but the generation can, in fact, that was the
purpose of the giving of the signs of the end time, but there is a great controversy, and that
is The Fig Tree Generation given that the parable of the Fig Tree represents Israel becoming
a Nation in what is believed to be the End Time Generation.
E. Question: What is the controversy? The length of time of a Generation, that is the age
old question that has been debated and debated, so we will examine the scriptures to
see what the Bible says about the length of a Generation. According to prophecy teachers
there are at least 5 given lengths for a Generation in the Bible.
1. First: And most common is the 40 year theory.
a. Num. 32:13 . and he made them wonder in the wilderness forty years until all the
generation that had done evil in the sight of the Lord was consumed. Many use this
statement as proof of a generation being 40 years. But that presents a problem, if Israel
becoming a nation in 1948, that means the end would have been in 1988 and the same
problem with the 1967 date of Israel taking back control of Jerusalem, a 2007 end.
2. Second: Is that a Generation is 60 years.
a. Num. 32:6-12 Some add these 20 years to the 40 as proof that a Generation is 60 years,
putting the end to May 14th , 2008 which is past already.
3. Third: That a Generation is either 70 or 80 years.
a. Ps. 90:10 The days of our years are threescore and ten; and if by reason of strength they be
fourscore years . Today's life span of a man which is 70 or 80 years.
4. Fourth: That a Generation is 120 years.
a. Gen. 6:1-3 . his days shall be an hundred and twenty years. Some use this as proof.
F. Question: Could any of these numbers be correct? Yes, all of them. How?
1. Ex. 1:1-6 And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation. According to these
scriptures, a Generation is the life span of a family from the birth of the first born to the
death of the last living survivor of that immediate family. There is reason why a Generation
cannot be numbered, so that the exact day and hour of the coming of the Lord could be
determined.
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Bible Prophecy: Study # 16
The Book of Joel Concerning Israel and the World
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Bible Prophecy: Study # 17
Zechariah's Prophesies Concerning Israel and the
World:
Chapter's 12-13-14
Bible Prophecy: Study # 18
Ezekiel Chapters 38 & 39
A. These
two chapters is believed by many to be a future war between
1. Question: Where in Revelation is this war made reference
to?
a.
Rev.
6:1-4
... and there went out another horse that was red.
b. This
red horse is believed to be the on coming war with
c. 1st. Thes. 5:1-9 Paul is making reference to the opening of the first two seals. The white horse rider brings peace and safety, and then the
red horse rider brings
sudden destruction.
B. Now let
us study Ezekiel Thirty-Eight.
1. Points
of interest.
a.
Verse
2: Magog is believed to be the
b. Verse 4: This
war is an act of God.
c.
Verse
5: These countries are allies of
d. Verse 6:
Reveals the geographical location of this invasion, the north quarters.
e.
Verse
8: This invasion is not for many days or the end time and it
will be against
f.
Verse
9: This invasion will be sudden, as in 1st. Thes. 5:3 ...
then sudden destruction.
g. Verse 11: This
invasion will come at a time of peace.
h. Verse 19: This
advent begins the second half of the Great Tribulation Period.
i.
Verse
23: This world is going to get a first hand revelation of who
God really is. A man of war.
C. Chapter
Thirty-Nine.
1. Points
of interest.
a.
Verse
2: A sixth part of
b. Verse 3-5: God
will not allow
c.
Verse
7: Is making reference to the 144,000 instructors, revealing
Jesus to
d. Verse 9-16: Is
making reference to the battle of Armageddon, in which this invasion by
starts.
Explain:
e.
Verse
17-20: Is referred to in Revelation chapter 19 verses 17 & 18
the supper of the Great God.
f. Verse 21-29: Is making reference to the millennium that follows Armageddon.
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Bible Prophecy: Study # 19
The Prophecies of Isaiah Concerning The Messiah and the World
A. Isaiah's book is believed to have been written between 740 B. C. and 700 B. C. He writes the longest prophetic book of the Old Testament with
66 chapters.
B. Question: What prophecy is Isaiah most noted for? The
coming of the messiah.
1. Isaiah 7:14-16 Behold a virgin
shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanual.
2. Isaiah 9:6-7 For unto us a child
is born, unto us a son is given:
C. Isaiah
prophesies of the crucifixion of the messiah.
1. Isaiah 53:1-12 . he shall bear
their iniquities.
D. Question: What other great prophet did Isaiah prophesy of?
John the Baptist .
1. Isaiah 40:1-8 The voice of him
that crieth in
the wilderness .
E.
Isaiah's also prophesies of the end time millennium and
goes into detail.
1. Isaiah 2:1-4 And it shall come
to pass in the last days .
2. Isaiah 11:1-16 The wolf shall also
dwell with the lamb .
3. Isaiah 12:1-6 A time of praise
and worship.
4. Isaiah 65:17-25 . for the child shall die an hundred years old.
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Bible Prophecy: Study # 20
The Book of Zephaniah
A. Question: Who was Zephaniah? Zephaniah was the great great grandson of King Hezekiah who was a godly king. He ministered during the time
of King Josiah, which also was a godly king of Judah. He began his ministry in the approximate year of 627 B C the same year of the great
prophet Jeremiah. He
speaks of the coming invasion of Judah and Jerusalem and gives prophesies of the
restoration of Israel. After that they are dispersed, the Great Tribulation, and
the Millennium.
B. Zeph. 1:1-6 Zephaniah
prophesies of the coming judgment to Judah.
1. Verse 7-18 He makes reference
to The Day of the Lord, which most often is referring to the Great Tribulation
Period in the end time.
C. Zeph. 2:1-2 Judah
is warned to repent before the anger of the Lord comes upon them.
1. Verse 3 This is a verse
that seems to be out of context, but not if you believe a Rapture will take
place. Zephaniah is prophesying concerning Judah and Jerusalem, yet he makes
reference to the Meek of the Earth and tells them that they will be hid during
the time of the Lord's anger.
a.
Note: The only people
that will be hid ( Raptured ) during the time of the Lord's anger ( Wrath ) will
be the Church.
2. Verse 4-15 The Lord speaks
judgment to Israel's enemies, the nations surrounding them.
a.
Note: Verse 11 He makes reference to a time when all the
heathen nations will worship the Lord that will happen during the Millennium.
D. Zeph. 3:1-7 Jerusalem refuses
to repent, so judgment comes.
1. Verse 8 Is making reference
to the battle of Armageddon.
2. Verse 9 A prophecy
concerning the pure language of Israel being restored, which is the Hebrew
language. Their language was lost or faded.
a. Note: The Hebrew language faded out because of their constant captivities, they began to learn the languages of the heathen nations that ruled them. The Old Testament was written in the Hebrew language, but the New Testament was written in the Greek language, by this time their pure language had faded out, but now has been restored, and they speak the pure Hebrew language once again in Israel.
b. Verse 10 -20 Israel restored after the Great Tribulation Period, or the pouring out of God's wrath.
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Bible Prophecy: Study # 21
Jeremiah's Prophecy Concerning Israel
A. Jeremiah prophesies of the invasion of Nebuchadnezzar king
of Babylon into Jerusalem and their captivity of seventy years.
1. Jere. 25:1-13 . these nations
shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years.
2. Question: What is the significance of these seventy years?
It correlates with the seventy week prophecy of Daniel the prophet. The
difference is, in Daniel's prophecy each week is a seven year period, but in
Jeremiah's prophecy the time is seventy literal years, where as Daniel's
prophecy is four hundred and ninety years.
3. Question: Does
Daniel make a reference to Jeremiah's prophecy? Yes .
a.
Daniel 9:1-2 . that he would
accomplish seventy years in the desolation's of Jerusalem.
B. Question: Is
Jeremiah alive during the invasion of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar? Yes, but he
is not taken into captivity.
1. Jere. 29:1-15 By chapter 29 the invasion has taken place and Jeremiah writes a letter to the captives in Babylon with a word of encouragement
with an expected end.
C. Question: Does
Jeremiah make a reference to the Great Tribulation Period? Yes .
1. Jere. 30:1-12 Alas! For that day
is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob's trouble; but
he shall be saved out of it.
2. Note: Jacob
is Israel. According to Gen. 32:28: Thy name shall
be called no more Jacob, but Israel:
D. Question: What was Jeremiah's reward for his prophecy
concerning Judah? He was put into prison.
1. Jere. 32:1-5 Jeremiah the
prophet was shut up in the court of the prison.
2. Verse 26-44 Jeremiah's prophecy, their captivity and their deliverance.
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Bible Prophecy: Study # 22
The Book of Daniel: Chapter One
A. Introduction: Daniel
was a young Jewish boy, who was taken captive in approx. 605 B.C. from
1.
Matt.
24:15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation
etc.
2.
Ezekiel
14:12-14 Daniel was name for his righteousness along with Noah and
Job.
B. Verse 1-2 Now let us begin
out study of this great book. God delivers Jehoiakim into the hands
of Nebuchadnezzar which occurred about 605 B.C., along with the holy vessels
from the house of God. This was done to their shame for their sins.
C. Verse 3-4 Nebuchadnezzar commands to select certain Jews to serve in his court. This verse indicates that Daniel may have been of royal decent. Also
this was prophesied by Isaiah
the prophet unto king Hezekiah, which came to pass 105 years later.
1.
Isa. 39:1-8 Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, hear the word
of the Lord of host.
D. Verse 5 Daniel,
Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah are put into training and their first test.
E. Verse 6-7 They are given Babylonian names in
reference to Babylonian gods.
1. Daniel
whose name meant God is Judge was given the name Beltehazzar which means Bel's
Prince. Bel was a Babylonian god.
2. Hananiah whose name meant Beloved of the Lord was given the
name Shadrach which means Illuminated by the sun god.
3. Mishael
who's name meant Who is as God was given the name Meshach which means Who is
like shach.
4. Azariah
whose name meant The Lord is my Help was given the name Abednego which means The
servant of Nego which also was a Babylonian god.
F. Verse 8 Daniel was very
young between 15 to 20 years old. He purposed in his heart not to be defiled by
the kings meat and the things of
G.
Verse
9
This is where the Lord knew Daniel's heart, and He gave him favor in the
sight of the prince of the eunuchs. The Lord knows how to deliver the godly out
of temptations. 2nd Peter 2:9
H. Verse 10 Not all of the Jews
refused the kings meat.
I. Verse 11-12 Daniel puts his
faith in God.
J. Verse 13-15 God rewards Daniel's
faith with favor.
K. Verse 16 Pulse is vegetables
or eatable seeds.
L. Verse 17-21 God makes Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego ten times wiser
than all the magicians in the kings realm.
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Bible Prophecy: Study # 23
Daniel Chapter Two
Part One
A. Verse 1-5
Nebchadnezzar dreams a dream and he knows its more than just a dream.
1. He
threatens the lives of all his magicians if they do not interpret the dream.
B. Verse
6-9 Testing time for the false prophets.
C. Verse
10-11
The magicians realized that this was beyond their power.
D. Verse
12-13
Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego's lives are threaten.
E. Verse 14-16 Shows Daniel's
faith in God.
F. Verse 17-18 Daniel seeks help
in prayer.
G.
Verse
19-20
Daniel's prayer is answered.
H.
Verse
21-23
Daniel praises God for his answer.
I.
Verse
24-26
Daniel appears before the king.
J.
Verse
27-28
Daniel gives God the glory not himself.
K. Verse 29-36 Daniel reveals the dream to Nebuchadnezzar.
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Bible Prophecy: Study # 24
Daniel Chapter Two
A. Daniel 2:1-36 Read and review:
Nebchadnezzar dreams a dream.
B. Verse 37-38 Daniel begins to
interpret Nebchadnezzar's dream.
1. Nebchadnezzar and his kingdom is the head of gold.
C. Verse 39 Reveals the kingdom
that will conquer the Babylonian kingdom which is the Medo-Persian empire.
1. The
breast and arms of silver represents two kingdoms joined which is the Medes and
Persians, which is represented by the two arms.
2. The
belly and thighs of brass represents the Grecian empire, lead by Alexander the
Great who conquers the Medo-Persian empire.
D. Verse 40 Reveals the fourth
kingdom which is represented by the legs of iron, which is the
1. Acts 1:1-9 Lord, wilt thou at
this time restore again the kingdom to
E. Verse 41-43 Reveals the last
world ruling empire which is the kingdom of the Antichrist represented by the
ten toes part of iron and part of clay.
1. The ten
toes represents ten kingdoms, this last world ruling power will be made up of
ten nations or kingdoms that will rule as a coalition headed up by the
Antichrist.
2. The
iron in these ten toes reveals that these ten nations will have been part of the
old
3. The
clay mixed with the iron represents the weakness of this kingdom and it will be
crushed by the stone that was cut out of the mountain without hands, which is
Jesus.
4. Note: These ten toes is
the same as the ten horns of revelation 13:1
F.
Verse
44
Reveals that the ten toes kingdom is the last worldly kingdom, because it
is followed by the kingdom set up by the Lord, where he will rule, and to his
government there shall be no end as prophesied by Isaiah in chapter 9 verse 6
& 7
G. Verse 45 Reveals the
conqueror of all these kingdoms which is the stone.
1. Question: Who is this stone according to scripture? Jesus
2. Acts 4:10-12 This is the stone
which was set at nought of you builders .
H. Verse 46-49 Daniel, Shadrack, Meshach, and Abednego was rewarded for their faith in God, as will his people today that will hold to the truth of God's word.
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Bible Prophecy: Study # 25
Daniel Chapter Three
A. Verse 1-7 Nebuchadnezzar sets
up an image and commands all to worship it.
1. The
image was 90 feet high and 9 feet wide. Possibly an image of the one in his
dream.
2. One far
fetched theory is that it was of Daniel.
3. Most
likely it was just another Babylonian God to be worshiped made of gold.
B. Verse 8 The chaldeans
accused the Jews, even after Daniel had saved their lives.
C. Verse 9-11 The chaldeans
remind Nebuchadnezzar of his law..
D. Verse 12-13 Nebuchadnezzar's
anger is kindled against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and they are brought
before him.
E. Verse 14-15 Nebuchadnezzar
gives them one last chance, their faith is tested.
F. Verse 16 They did not
hesitate to answer the king.
G. Verse 17 Their faith never
wavered.
H. Verse 18 They were willing
to die for their faith.
I. Verse 19-20 The king shows his
anger.
J. Verse 21 They were ready to
go.
K. Verse 22 The king's men
slain, that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
L. Verse 23 They never gave
up.
M. Verse 24-27 The Lord delivers
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from the fiery furnace that was believed, to have been 32
feet high with 2 stories, 20 feet wide with a 12 foot baking chambers.
N. Verse 28-30 The Lord blesses
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
1. Question: What is missing from this
story? Daniel, he must have been out of town on
on some type of business, perhaps for the King.
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Bible Prophecy: Study # 26
Daniel Chapter Four
A. Verse 1-3
Nebuchadnezzar exhalt's the God of heaven. He has just seen the
miracle
Of the
furnace and how that God delivered Shadrach, Mechach, and Abednego
and in
verse three he makes a reference to the dream in which he saw a Stone cut out
the
mountain without hands which is the last earthly kingdom, the
B. Verse 4-7 Nebuchadnezzar
dreams yet another dream.
C. Verse 8-18 Nebuchadnezzar tells
Daniel the dream, the dream as Daniel would
interpret
is of Nebuchadnezzar and his greatness. His reference to holy watchers
and holy
gods is in no way inferring that there's more than one God, we must
remember
that Nebuchadnezzar is an idol worshipper and a pagan king, even
though he
acknowledges the God of Daniel, he still believes in many gods. These
watchers
and holy ones referred to are angels.
D. Verse 19-26 Daniel interprets
the dream for Nebuchadnezzar.
E. Verse 27 God gives
Nebuchadnezzar space to repent.
F. Verse 28-30 This is why, this
thing was brought upon Nebuchadnezzar, he exalted
himself. The
sin of pride. Pride brought Lucifer down.
G. Verse 31-33 Judgment falls upon
Nebuchadnezzar.
H. Verse 34-37 Nebuchadnezzar restored to his kingdom, he realizes that it was his own pride that brought this upon him.
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Bible Prophecy: Study # 27
Daniel Chapter Five
A. Verse 1 Belshazzar, who was he? The son of Nabonidus, and grandson of Nebuchadnezzar. It is believed that Nabonidus was the actual ki ng
of
1. Verse 2-4: Belshazzar defiles the holy vessels of
the temple by drinking wine in them.
a. Lev. 10:8-11 Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor
thy sons with thee .
b. Note: By drinking wine in the these holy vessels
and praising the gods of
was a
direct insult to the God of heaven and it brings immediate judgment.
B. Verse 5-6 The fingers of a mans hand appears on the
wall, the judgment of God.
C.
Verse
7
This verse would indicate that there were two rulers in
D. Verse 8 There are some things the devil can't do.
E. Verse 9 Great fear came upon Belshazzar.
F. Verse 10-12 Daniel is brought in to interpret the
writing.
G. Verse 13-16 Daniel is believed to be about 88 years old
at this time.
H. Verse 17 Daniel's interest is not in reward.
I. Verse 18-21 Daniel reminds Belshazzar of Nebuchadnezzar
fall through his pride.
J. Verse 22 Belshazzaar's fall, is because of pride
also.
K.
Verse
23
Daniel reveals Belshazzar's sins, pride and defiling the vessels of the
Lord's house.
L. Verse 24-25 Daniel reveals where the writing comes from.
The Lord.
M. Verse 26-28 Daniel interprets the writing.
N.
Verse
29
The king rewards Daniel, there is nothing wrong with receiving rewards,
as long as the man of God does not work for reward.
O.
Verse
30-31
Prophecy fulfilled, the head of gold , (
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Bible Prophecy: Study # 28
Daniel Chapter Six
A.
Verse
1-2 Darius takes control of the kingdom and sets
up his government, he sets
up one and twenty
princes and three presidents, and Daniel is one of the three.
B.
Verse
3
Daniel being one of the three presidents was preferred above all the
other presidents and
princes because and excellent spirit was in him.
1. This proves that if you will hold to the hand
of the Lord he will bless you.
C.
Verse
4
Daniel maintained his integrity toward God, even in his position in the
kingdom.
D. Verse
5-9
The presidents and princes conspire against Daniel.
E. Verse 10 Daniel hears of the decree of the king, yet
he holds true to the Lord his God.
1. Question: Why was Daniels window open toward Jerusalem?
2. 1st
Kings 8:25-30
. when they shall pray toward this place.
F. Verse 11-13 Daniel is reported to the king.
G. Verse 14 The king realizes that he has been
tricked.
H. Verse 15 The king is remined that the law cannot be
broken.
I. Verse 16-17 Daniel is cast into the lions den.
J. Verse 18-21 The king shows his love for Daniel.
K. Verse 22 Daniel is delivered by the hand of the Lord
from the lions.
L. Verse 23-24 The Lord avenges Daniel of his enemies.
M. Verse 25-28 Daniel is delivered and the Lord is exalted.
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Bible Prophecy: Study # 29
Daniel Chapter Seven: Part One
A. Verse 1 Daniel has a vision in the first year of
Belshazzzar, meaning that chapter seven
happened between chapters
four and five.
B. Verse 2 The wind represents the spirit of God. There
are two thoughts on the Sea, some believe
it is the
represents
multitudes of people as depicted in Revelation.
C. Verse 3 Daniel saw four beasts which are four
kingdoms.
D. Verse 4 The first beast
was like a Lion with
eagle's wings that were plucked.
1.
2. Lion
king of the jungle, Eagle king of the air. Man's heart Nebuchadnezzar
humbled.
E. Verse 5 The second beast
was like a Bear.
1.
2. The three ribs is believed to be the conquest
of this kingdom.
F. Verse 6 The third beast
was like a Leopard.
1.
Grecian Empire....The belly and thighs of brass....Alexander the Great in
History.
2. The
four heads on this beast is believed to be four of Alexander's Generals.
G. Verse 7 The fourth beast
was great and terrible and had Great Iron Teeth, with ten horns.
1. This
is the
2. The
Ten Horns....The last ruling world power....Revived Rome.
3. Same
as the ten toes of Daniel 2: and the ten horns of Rev. 13:1
H. Verse 8 The little horn.
Who is this little horn referring to?
1. The
Antichrist....Eyes of a man....A mouth speaking great things.
2. 2nd. Thes. 2:1-10 and Rev. 13:1-9 The antichrist.......
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A. Daniel 1-8 Read and review. Daniel sees four beast which are four kingdoms, the Lion,
Ten Horns of the fourth beast which is the Kingdom of the Anti-Christ and another Little
Horn come up among them which is the Anti-Christ himself ruling the last world empire.
B. Verse 9-11 The judgment of the
antichrist, by the Ancient of days, who is Jesus Christ
Himself as seen by John the Apostle in the book of Revelation.
1. Rev. 1:10-16 Notice the description here, as in Daniel, they saw the same thing.
2. Rev. 20:7-10 John sees the same thing here as Daniel saw, the judgment. The Anti-Christ
and the False Prophet being judged after the Tribulation Period and Satan judged after the
Millennium and cast into Hell. Verses 11-15 The judgment of the wicked.
C. Verse 12: Remnants of the other
beasts were spared to enter into the Millennium.
D. Verse 13: Daniel sees the Son of
Man ( Which is Jesus Christ ) coming to the Ancient of
Days ( Which is God
the Father ) This don't mean that there are two Gods, the Son of Man
Is the Flesh ( The
Son ) The Ancient of Days is the Spirit ( God the Father ) Explained in:
1. Rev. 5:1-10 John sees the same thing as Daniel saw. John goes in depth
and explains that the
lamb which is Jesus was the
only one who was worthy to open the sealed book, and Jesus
opened the book as God not
as Man in which he was both. 100 % God and 100 %
E. Verse 14: Daniel is making
reference to the Millennium. A 1000 year reign on earth.
1. Rev. 20:1-10 These verses are the
same as verse 14 of Daniel, the Millennium.
F. Verse 15-19 Daniel is shown the
interpretation of the four beasts as I have already explained.
G. Verse 20-21 Daniel is shown why
this fourth beast is more terrible than all the others. The Ten
Horns are the
1. Rev. 13:1-7 Again John sees the same thing as Daniel, the Tribulation
Saints defeated.
2. Note: This cannot be the Church Saints, why? Matt. 16:18 . and the gates of Hell shall not etc.
H. Verse 22: Daniel sees the Return
of the Lord as did John.
1. Rev. 19:11-15 The Return of the Lord
to fight the battle of Armageddon.
I. Verse 23-28 Daniel is shown the end
of the
to the Saints, the Tribulation Saints which are the Jews and the Raptured Church Saints.
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Bible Prophecy: Study # 31
Daniel Chapter Eight
Notes:
In this chapter, the language returns to Hebrew from Aramaic used in Daniel 2:4 through 7:28. From this chapter until the end of the book, Daniel
deals with prophecy. The prophecies from chapters 8 to 12 involve the
Gentile nations in their relation to
commentator divide the book of Daniel into two halves, Daniel chapters 1 to 6, and 7 to 12, the first half deals with the Gentile nations and the last
half deal with prophecy regarding Israel, some divide into three sections (1, 2-7, 8-12).
In Daniel chapter seven, we saw animals that represented the kingdoms of man. From God's perspective, the kingdoms of men are beast like
kingdoms, leading to the return of the Lord. Chapter 7 is a complete summary of events from the Babylonian kingdom through the Anti-Christ
kingdom through the Millennium Chapters 8 through 12 fill the details left out in the seventh chapter or goes into greater detail. The book of
Revelation does the same thing Revelation chapters 1-11 is repeated in chapters 13-20.
A. Verse 1-2 Daniel again is being shown a vision here in
chapter 8 that takes place before
Chapter 6, showing
that these chapters are not in chronological order.
B. Verse 3 Daniel saw the destruction of
1. Question: Who is this Ram with two horns? The Medo-Persian Empire.
2. The first horn is Darius the Mede and the higher horn is Cyrus the
Persian.
3. The Medo-Persian represented by the Arms of Silver, A Bear and A
Ram.
C. Verse 4-5 Daniel sees the Ram (
The
Represented by The
Belly and Thighs of Brass, The Leopard, and a He Goat.
E. Verse 6-7 Daniels describes the battle between the
Medo-Persian and
as a very bitter
battle with a great victory for Alexander the Great.
F. Verse 8 The great horn is broken. (Alexander the
Great), but not in battle.
1. It is believed that he died at the age of 32 of typhoid fever.
2. The four horns that came up in its place were his four captains who
ruled his Kingdom.
G. Verse 9 Daniel here in verse 9 skips from the
and goes into great
detail of this Little Horn, who is the Anti-Christ.
H. Verse 10 Daniel goes from the realm of the natural to
the spiritual and makes a direct
reference to Satan
himself as the controlling force behind the Little Horn, The Anti-Christ.
1. Rev. 12:1-9 John also references this
spiritual force. The war in heaven.
I. Verse 11-14 Daniel reveals the evil of the Anti-Christ.
The abomination of desolation also
spoken by Jesus in:
1. Matt. 24:15-21 The Great Tribulation Period.
J. Verse 15-19 Gabriel is commanded to give Daniel
understanding of the vision.
K. Verse 20-27 The vision is explained.
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Bible Prophecy: Study # 32
Daniel Chapter Nine
A.
Verse
1: This chapter happened during the time of chapter six.
B. Verse
2: Daniel makes reference to the seventy years prophesied by
Jeremiah the prophet.
1. Jer. 25:11-13
Jer. 29:10-14
Jeremiah's prophecy concerning
C. Verse 3-19 Daniel's prayer, he
makes confession and prays for the deliverance of
D.
Verse
20-22
Daniel's prayer is answered, and Gabriel is sent to give him
understanding.
E. Verse 23 At the beginning of thy supplications,
meaning when he began to pray, the
commandment was
given. Witch I think was the beginning of the 490 years.
F. Verse 24 The prophecy is seventy weeks, which is
interpreted to be 490 years, which is
seven years per
week, from the going forth of this commandment to the end when the
most holy will
be anointed, that would be Jesus when setting up his earthly kingdom.
G. Verse 25 Details a prophecy concerning the coming of
the Messiah,
after 69 weeks
or 483 years
from the going forth of this commandment Messiah would come.
1.
Question: Was he speaking of the birth of Jesus or when Jesus was
presented as Messiah?
a. Zech. 9:9 Luke 19:29-44 Most believe that it was his entry
into
rejected
and crucified at the beginning of the times of the Gentiles.
2. The
second part of this verse says that after Messiah comes that the street shall be
built again,
and the wall
even in troublous times speaking of
a. Question: When did this happen? It has not
happened yet, this will happen in the 70th
week of this
prophecy, which is referred to as The Great Tribulation or The Time of
Jacob's
Trouble. Matt. 24:21 and Jer. 30:7
H. Question: What is
the explanation of the space of time between the 69th and the 70th week?
1. Luke 21:20-24 The Times of the Gentiles. A space of time
that was not included into this
Prophecy by
Daniel.
2.
Romans 11:25-29 ... blindness in part has happened to
Gentiles be
come in.
I. Verse 26 Daniel says that after Messiah comes that he
would be cut off, some believe this
to be making
reference to his crucifixion others believe that when he turned from the Jews
to
the Gentiles in
Acts chapter 10, but anyway there is 49 years left of the 483 years,
that Messiah
would be cut off,
to the end of the 69 weeks prophecy, others believe that it
took the
remaining years before Titus destroyed
J. Verse 27 Daniel is clearly describing the 70th week of
this prophecy. He is making reference
to the antichrist and the
abomination of desolation spoken of by Jesus which has not happened.
1. Matt. 24:15-21 When ye therefore
shall see the abomination of desolation spoken of by
Daniel the prophet.
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Bible Prophecy: Study # 33
Daniel Chapter Ten
A. Verse 1-21 Daniel Chapter 10 is an introduction to
Daniel's fourth and final vision.
This vision spans
from chapter 10 - 12. Daniel is believed to be in his 80's at this time.
1. Note: Read and Explain:
2. Point One: Daniel is now in his mid 80's at the
closing of Jeremiah's Prophecy, during the
Medo-Persian Kingdom.
3. Point Two: The man that appears to Daniel in verse
5-6 is not Jesus or a Theophany of God it
is an angel, because in
verse 11 this man refers to himself as being sent as a messenger and in
verse 13 he requires help
from Michael, if this was God or an incarnate Jesus he would need
no help. Even though this
description is very similar to that of Jesus in Rev. 1:13-15.
4. Point Three: Verse 16: Implies that there is a
second angel that that comes to Daniel.
5. Point Four: Verse 18: Implies that there is another
angel that comes to Daniel. I think that
that these angels are not
three separate angels, but the angel Gabriel himself.
6. Point Five: Question: What is being taught here?
That there is a spiritual realm of warfare
concerning the nation of
Israel. Satan wants to destroy this nation. Why? Because they are
the Elect of God, the
covenant people of Abraham through Issac that will produce the Messiah
who will destroy once and
for all Satan and his kingdom at the time appointed. This battle
began in the Garden of Eden
with the serpent and the woman and is still going on today.
7. Question: Who is this prince of the kingdom of
Persia? Lucifer the fallen anointed Cherub
who also is called Satan,
the devil, who is at this time fighting for his life.( Eternal Life )
Trying to destroy
Israel.
a. Ezekiel
28:1-19
He is referred to here as Prince of Tyrus and the King of Tyrus so it is
not
strange that he is referred to as
the Prince of Persia or the Prince of Grecia.
8. Question: Does spiritual warfare go on today with
the Church? Yes...
a. Ephesians 6:10-18 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood
.
b. Note: As Michael was appointed Guardian Angel or
protector of the Nation of Israel,
there has
been angels appointed as protectors of the Church today.
c. Daniel 12:1 And at that time shall Michael stand up
the great prince which standeth .
d. Ps. 34:7 The angel of the Lord encampeth round
about them
that fear him, and delivereth
them.
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Bible Prophecy: Study # 34
Daniel Chapter Eleven
A. Daniel 11:1-4 These verses begin with the Angel speaking of his divine intervention in the
affairs of earthly kingdoms and he tells Daniel that he is going to reveal unto him the truth of
these matters. He says to Daniel that there shall arise four kings of Persia, including Darius.
And that the fourth shall be the greatest of the four and shall make war with Grecia, but the
King of Grecia which is Alexander the Great, referred to here as The Mighty King shall arise
and prevail, yet he shall fall and his kingdom will be divided into four kingdoms.
B. Verse 5-20 Daniel is shown in these verses the coming war between two of these four
kingdoms, the North and the South, South being Egypt and the North believed to be Syria.
C. Verse 21-45 Time advances more than two thousand years to the time of the end, The
Kingdom of the Antichrist. Let us read these scriptures and then explain why I believe
that these verses is referring to the Antichrist and his kingdom of the end time.
1. First Reason: This Vile Person is a descendant of that Northern Kingdom of Syria.
a. Isa. 10:24 The Antichrist is called the Assyrian.
2. Second: Verse 24 The Antichrist comes in on a Peace Platform.
a. Rev. 6:2 A crown was given him .
3. Thrid: Verse 29-31 Is referring to the Abomination of Desolation referred to by Jesus in:
a. Matt. 24:15 When ye therefore shall see the Abomination of Desolation .
4. Fourth: Verse 32-35 Is making a reference to a special group of people that will instruct .
a. Rev. 7:1-4 This 144,000 is believed to be that special group of people spoken of by Daniel.
5. Fifth: Verse 36-37 This king exalts himself above God. Paul makes the same reference in:
a. 2nd Thes. 2:1-4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God.
6. Sixth: Verse 41-45 Is the battle of Armageddon, also spoken of in:
a. Rev. 16:12-16 . a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
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Bible Prophecy: Study # 35
Daniel Chapter Twelve
A. Verse 1 Michael is the Archangel that stands for the
children of
1. Question: What is
this time of trouble Daniel is referring to?
a. Matt.
24:15-21 The Great Tribulation Period...
b. Jere. 30:4-7 The time of Jacob's Trouble...
B. Verse 2 Is making reference to the first and second
resurrection as one resurrection.
1.
Question: Is there going to be one general resurrection? No .
a. Rev. 20:4-6 There will be two resurrections, the
first which will be in two phases, phase
one at the
Rapture, phase two at the end of Tribulation. The second resurrection will
take
place at the
end of the Millennium, the resurrection of the wicked.
2. Question: Why didn't Daniel
separate the two resurrections?
Because the
Times of the Gentiles was not included into his prophecy of the 70 weeks.
C. Verse 3 Is saying that those that win souls are
wise.
1. Pro. 11:30 The fruit of the
righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
D. Verse 4 Reveals two things...
1.
First: That this prophecy is for a time appointed.
2.
Second: One of the greatest signs of the End-Time is revealed, which is
the advancement or
increasing of
knowledge.
E. Verse 5-7 Daniel hears a conversation between three
angels concerning the end.
F. Verse 8-9 Daniel is told that words of this prophecy is
closed up and
sealed till
the
time of the
end.
G. Verse 10-12 The angel gives the prophecy but not
the understanding of it.
1. What
is the mystery of the 1290 days ? Which is 30 days longer than the 1260
days.
2. What is the mystery of the 1335 days ? Which
is 45 days longer than the 1290 days.
millennium,
because when the daily sacrifice is taken away, is 1260 days which is 3 1/2
years
into the
Tribulation, there is only 1260 days left of the Tribulation Period, so this
first event
happens 30 days
after the Tribulation Period and the second event happens 45 days after
that,
a total of 75
days.
things come to pass, and not to worry he will be justly judged at the end of the days.
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Bible Prophecy: Study # 39
Matthew Chapter 24
Part Two:
A.
Verse
1-2 Jesus prophesies of the destruction of the
temple. The question is, was he speaking of the destruction of the temple in
70 A. D., or of its destruction in the end time, in the Great Tribulation
Period?
1. Note: It is true that the temple was destroyed in 70 A. D. by Titus and many prophecy teachers believe that this was the fulfillment of that
prophecy, however the
context of the teaching in this chapter is the end time, not 70 A. D.
B. Verse 3 Gives us a clue of the time period that Jesus is making reference to by the question the disciples ask him: what shall be the sign of thy
coming and the
end of the world? The context before the question, " what was the sign of the
end ", was the destruction of the Temple.
1. Daniel 9:24-27
Daniel is clearly making a reference to the destruction of the sanctuary in
the seventh week of his prophecy, which is the Great Tribulation. Both Jesus
and Daniel are prophesying of the end, not 70 AD.
2. Now to explain the signs that Jesus gives
to Israel and how they correlate to the Seals of Rev. 6
a. Verse 4-5: is making reference to the White Horse of
Rev. 6:2, the Antichrist, the first seal.
b. Verse 6: is making reference to the Red Horse of Rev. 6:4, Wars, the second seal.
c. Verse 7: is making reference to the Black Horse of
Rev. 6:5, Famines, the third seal.
d. Verse 7: is also making reference to the Pale Horse of Rev. 6:8, Pestilences, the fourth seal.
e. Verse 8: All these are the beginning of sorrows.
f. Verse 9: is making
reference to the fifth seal, Rev. 6:9, Many shall be
killed.
C.
Verse 10-13: .
endure to the end: This statement to both the Church and Israel.
D. Verse 14: This gospel of
the kingdom has already been preached to all the world at Pentecost.
1. Titus 2:16: For the grace
of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men.
E. Verse 15-28 Jesus makes
references to Daniel's prophecy as to John's prophecy and the things that
will be going
on during the Great Tribulation Period.
F. Verse 29: is making
reference to Seals Six and Seven of Rev. 6:12-17 & Chapter 8:
G.
Verse
30-31 The
Return of the Lord.
H. Verse 32-51 Jesus gives added signs to reveal the generation of his Return.
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" Bible Prophecy Study
# 40 ... The Coming of the Lord "
The Rapture - Part 1
A.
Question: What is
meant by the term Rapture? In religious teachings, it means the catching away
of the
Bride, the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ. Since the word Rapture is
not in the Bible, there is no Greek
or Hebrew words for Rapture. Rapture comes from the Latin word Rapio
which means: To be seized by
Force, Caught, Taken: Even though the word Rapture is not found in the
Bible, its definition is and we
will
study those definitions.
1. Note: The word Resurrection is not found in the Old
Testament, but its definition is, and to deny
that a resurrection took place in the Old Testament is to deny a
raising of the dead, which is what
resurrection means. So we cannot disregard Rapture on the bases that
the word itself does not appear
in scripture, as long as we can find the evidence of it happening or
going to happen.
B.
First Question: Did
Rapture ever occur in scripture before? Yes .
1. Gen. 5:21-24 . And Enoch walked with God: and he was
not; for God took him.
a. Note: The difference between this Rapture and the
next one is, that only one person was Raptured here
and in the Rapture of the Church millions will be Raptured.
C.
Question: Was Elijah
Raptured? No, not in the traditional sense of a Secret Catching Away.
1. 2nd Kings 2:9-12 . and Elijah went up by a whirlwind
into heaven. Elijah is symbolic of Israel as
Enoch is symbolic of the Church. Enoch's leaving was secret; he
vanished into thin air so to speak. Elijah
was taken up by a chariot and his leaving wasn't secret, Elisha saw him
taken, which represents the
redemption of Israel at the end of the Great Tribulation Period. Now,
understand that in a sense, by the
English and Latin definition, he was Rapture, but not in the Biblical
sense of a secret catching away.
D.
Now to study at
least Eight scriptural definitions of the word Rapture in the Bible.
1. # 1: Gen. 5:24 And Enoch walked with God: and he was
not; for God took him. The first scriptural
definition of Rapture according to Moses is: " God Took Him "
2. # 2: Isa. 26:19-21 Come my people, enter thou into
thy chambers . The second scriptural definition
of Rapture.
3. # 3: Job 14:12-15 If a man die, shall he live again?
All the days of my appointed time will I wait til my
change come. The Third scriptural definition of Rapture.
4. # 4: Heb. 11:5 By faith Enoch was translated . The
Fourth scriptural definition of Rapture.
5. # 5: 1st Cor,
15:51-52 . and we shall be changed. The Fifth scriptural definition of
Rapture.
6. # 6: 1st Thes. 4:13-18 . shall be caught up. The
Sixth scriptural definition of Rapture.
7. # 7: 2nd Thes. 2:1 .
and by our gathering together unto him. The Seventh definition of Rapture.
8. # 8: Rev. 3:7-13 . from the hour of temptation. The Eighth
definition of Rapture.
E.
Note: The English definition for Rapture is: The transporting
of a person from one place to another,
especially to heaven.
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Bible Prophecy Study # 41 ... The Coming of the
Lord:
The Rapture - Part 2 - A Pre-Trib. Rapture
A. First, a brief review of last week's study: We studied in
scripture last week, eight Bible definitions of
the word
Rapture even though the word Rapture itself does not appear in the Bible, its
meaning does. Now,
this week's
study is to show in scripture that the Rapture of the Church will occur
immediately before the
seven years of
Great Tribulation begins. There are three teaching on this subject of the
Rapture, which are:
The Pre-Trib
teaching, the Mid-Trib, teaching and the Post-Trib teaching, which means, The
Pre-Tribulation
is that the
Rapture will occur before the Great Tribulation begins, Mid-Trib. teaches that
the Rapture will
occur in the
middle of the Tribulation, and the Post-Trib teaches that it will occur at the
end of Tribulation.
B.
Now, to explain the
danger of the Mid-Trib. And the Post-Trib doctrines. These doctrines teach that
the Anti-
Christ will be
revealed before the Church is Raptured, which is a great error and a false
teaching. What this
teaching does, it has
people looking for the appearing of the Anti-Christ and his mark 666 instead of
looking
for Jesus Christ, it
will even cause some people to say, well, I will wait until the Anti-Christ and
the mark of
the beast comes and
then I will repent, the danger is, when the Anti-Christ comes it will be too
late for Gentiles
C. Now into tonight's study, showing that the Rapture will be
a Pre-Tribulation Period. To do this we must show
who the Great
Tribulation Period is intended for.
1. Jere. 30:1-10 This prophecy
is directed to Judah and Israel, the time of Jacob's Trouble.
a. Gen. 32:28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no more
Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power
with God and with
men, and hast prevailed. Jacob is Israel, it's the
time of Israel's Trouble, not Gentiles.
2. Dan. 9:24 Seventy weeks are
determined upon thy people, and upon thy holy city .
a. Note: The term Thy People is referring to Israel
and the term Holy City is referring to Jerusalem.
3. Romans 11:25-27 . blindness
in part is happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles be come in.
a. Note: Israel has been blinded, from the time of
their blindness, until the Rapture of the Church, is the Times
of the Gentles, or
the opportunity for Gentile Nations to be saved. These three writers all agree
that the seven
years of Great
Tribulation is determined upon the nation of Israel and not Gentile Nations.
D. Now to show that the Great Tribulation Period is a time of
Wrath being poured out upon the earth.
1. Dan. 12:1 . a time of
Trouble. Matt. 24:21 . nor ever shall be.
2. Rev. 6:12-17 . the great
day of his wrath is come. This is the opening of the sixth seal which begins the
out
pouring of the wrath of God
upon the earth, in the mist of the Great Tribulation Period.
3. 1Thes. 5:1-11 For God hath
not appointed us to wrath . Rev. 3:10 . I also will keep thee from .
E. Question: Does the Bible say that the Church will be here
or gone at the time of the Anti-Christ.
1. 2nd
Thes. 2:1-12 Paul is teaching that the Anti-Christ cannot be revealed
until the Church is gone.
a. Verses 6-8 Clearly teach that he cannot be revealed
until the Spirit is gone.
F. Now to explain briefly the book of Revelation and where
the Church is at this time:
Revelation is a book written of things Past, Present, and Future. Chapter one, things past, chapters 2 & 3, things present, which is where
the Church is now. Verses 1 & 2 of chapter 4 is the Rapture, the remaining verses in chapter 4 and chapter 5, John which represents the Church is
Caught up into Heaven and is shown things that are to happen on earth thereafter.
The first thing that happens on Earth after the Rapture is the revelation of the Anti- Christ in chapter 6, verse 2. and the beginning of the
Great Tribulation Period. From chapter 6 through chapter 11 is the Great Tribulation Period, including the wrath of God being poured out.
Chapter 12 through 19 is a repeat of chapters 6-11 in greater detail. Chapter 20:1-10 is the 1,000 years, verses 11-15 is the Great White Throne Judgment.
Chapters 21 & 22 is the New Heavens and New
Earth.
Next week we will study a verse by verse comparison of the Secret Rapture and the Open Return of the Lord, showing that they are two separate comings.
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" Bible Prophecy Study # 42 ... The Coming of
the Lord:
The Rapture - Part 3 - The Return
A.
First, a brief review
of our last two studies: We studied in The Rapture: Part One, eight Bible
definitions of
word
Rapture even though the word Rapture itself does not appear in the Bible, its
meaning does. Now,
our last Bible
Study we proved in scripture that the Rapture of the Church will occur
immediately before the
seven years of
Great Tribulation and the Church was not appointed unto wrath, but to escape.
B. In this study we want to show, that the Lord is coming
back not once, but twice, first to Rapture the Church,
and then he will
Return to Earth to fight the Battle of Armageddon and redeem Israel. The bases
of the Post
and Mid Tribulation
doctrines is, that the Lord is only Coming back once to gather all his people
and if we
can show in scripture
that the Lord is indeed coming back twice then it will prove those doctrines
wrong.
C.
Now, let us compare
the two Comings of the Lord.
1. First: Let us show that
there is a Secret Coming ( The Rapture ) and a Revealed Coming ( The Return
)
a. Heb. 9:28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of
many; and unto them that look for him shall
he appear the second
time without sin unto salvation. The World is not looking for him, only the
Church,
so this Coming will
be a Secret Coming and only to those that are looking for him will see him.
b. 1st Cor. 15:51-58
This Coming of the Lord is clearly a Coming for the Saints, not the World and
judgment.
D. Second: In the Rapture he
is Coming in the Air and will never touch the Earth.
1. 1st
Thes. 4:13-18
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them
in the clouds,
to meet the Lord in the
air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
a. Note: It is clear that the Coming of the Lord here
is not openly to the world and he appears in the Air and not
on Earth and the
Church is Caught Up to meet the Lord in the Air.
b. Rev. 4:1-2 After this I looked, and, behold, a door
was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I
heard was as it were
of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee
things which must be
hereafter. Verse 2: And immediately I was in the spirit: and,
behold, a throne was set
in heaven, and one
sat on the throne.
Again, it is illustrated here that this Coming is in the Air not on
earth.
c. Note: It is clear that in these four passages of
scripture, showing that the Coming of the Lord, is Secret to
the World and that it
takes place in the Air not on Earth.
E. Now let us study the Return of the Lord to the Earth.
1. Zech. 14:1-5 And his feet shall
stand in that day upon the mount of Olives etc. In this Coming the lord is
Coming back to Earth, to
the mount of Olives.
a. Note: Verse 5 says, that when he
Comes here, he is not alone, Saints are with him, Raptured Saints.
2. Jude 1:14-15 Behold, the Lord
cometh with ten thousands of his saints: Again Raptured Saints.
3. Rev. 19:11-16 And the armies which
were in heaven followed him upon white horses: Again Raptured Saints.
4. Acts 1:9-12 Then returned they
unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet,
F. Question: Who will see the
Lord at his Return?
1. Rev. 1:7-8 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him
. Nothing secret about this Coming.
G. Question: What is the Post
Tribulation teacher's favorite scripture?
1. Matt. 24:27-31 Immediately after
the tribulation of those days . It is clear that the teaching here by Jesus
is
to warn Israel and the
World of his Return after the Great Tribulation Period, in which he will pour
out his
wrath on the Earth and
every eye shall see him. He will at this time Return with his Raptured Saints,
fight the
battle of Armageddon and redeem Israel, and then will end the Time of Jacob's Trouble.
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Bible Prophecy: Study # 43 ... The Rapture
Part - 4
Five Reasons For a Rapture
A. Review: Parts one, two, and three of the Rapture: Part One:
Eight definitions of the word
Rapture. Part Two: That it
will be a Pre-Tribulation Rapture. Part Three: The Return of the
Lord as compared to
his coming in the Rapture for the Church.
B.
Now let us discuss the Five reasons for a Rapture in Part
Four:
1. #
One: To deliver the Church from the Great Tribulation Period
and the wrath of God.
a. Luke
21:32-36 . that ye may be counted worthy to escape all these
things.
b. Romans 5:7-9 . we shall be saved from wrath through him.
c. 1st Thes. 5:1-9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath
.
d. Rev.
3:7-11 I also will keep thee from the hour of
temptation .
C. # Two: That the antichrist might be revealed.
1. 2nd Thes. 2:1-12 And now we know what withholdeth that he
might be revealed.
D. # Three: That the Lord Jesus might take to himself a
bride.