TRIBULATIONS - IITB 14.10

 

Chapter 14.10

Tribulations

Heavens Shake - Earthquakes - Cities & Mountains Leveled – Islands - Disappear - Roaring Seas - Strange Tides - Fresh Waters Poisoned – Burning Heat – Smoke - 100 Pound Hail – Hurricanes - Typhoons - Dust Storms – Tornados - Economic - Collapse - Financial Catastrophe - Poverty - Hunger – Famine - Leprosy - Bubonic Plague – Malaria – Cholera - Festering Sores - Ulcers - Running Boils - Wild Beast - Poison Snakes – Scorpions – Terrorism  – Cyber Espionage - War - Nuclear Bombs - Chemical & Biological  Warfare – Rotting Flesh - Slaughter – Blood – Terror – Panic – Confusion -

 

 

THE TRIBULATIONS MUST COME BEFORE CHRIST RETURNS

 

The Seven Years - Speed Reading

     Satan and his angels are cast out of heaven down to earth and then all hell breaks loose...

     World war III with Russia and Israel – Widespread famine - Need a mark to buy or sell – Worship the Beast or die – Great Earthquakes - Cities and mountains leveled - Islands disappear – Sea and Rivers turn red as blood – 100 pound hail - Stars and Fire fall to earth – Intense heat – Stinging locust - Painful sores – One half of humanity dies – Plus the Battle of Armageddon and other fun stuff.[1]

 

First Word

     The tribulation period is about Israel with the rest of the nations secondary; the Tribulations occur between the Rapture of the Church and the return of Christ.

 

     Two purposes for the Tribulations

1)      To purge Israel and prepare the believing Jewish remnant for the return of the Messiah.

2)     To punish ALL the wicked for their sins.

     NOTE:  A prophetical year was 360 days not 365, so if you use the 360 days the prophets used, the dates and times will work out perfectly.  No one knows when Christ will return, but it will be 360 days times 7 years or 2,520 days from the beginning of the tribulation to his appearing.  (God said it, not me.)

 

     The concurrent signs of the second coming:

1)      The preaching of the Gospel in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations:[2] 

2)     Many turning away from the Faith because of false prophets.[3]

3)     Great Tribulations more intense and extensive such as the world has ever seen since the beginning of time; GREAT Earthquakes, Increased Frequency of Wars, Terrorism, Famines and Pestilence. ALL occurring around the same time.[4]

4)     As a sign, at some point Jerusalem will be completely surrounded by the enemy.[5]

 

The last 3 ½ years will be known as the “Great Tribulations” or “Jacobs Trouble”.

 

Seals, Trumpets & Bowls

     NOTE: There are SEVEN Seals, the seventh Seal holds the SEVEN Trumpets; the seventh Trumpet holds the SEVEN Bowls (Vials).   The number SEVEN in scripture is the number for completeness and the multiple of that is 777; the MARK OF PERFECTION...  God... Jesus... the Holy Spirit.

ü  Each Seal releases a horror... devastation... disaster.

ü  Each Trumpet releases the same identical horror, but expands it even more.

ü  Each Bowl or vile magnifies the previous horrors, but is even worse than before.  It seems like a slow process as we read the scripture, but once we hit the seventh seal, it starts coming like a trip hammer.  From terrible to horrible to the worst excruciating in rapid succession.

     The first six seals cover the first 3 ½ years of the tribulation period with the 7th seal covering the remaining last 3 ½ years, unleashing the seven trumpets and seven bowls or vials. 

     Did you see it?  We have SIX seals of horror, the seventh seal releases SIX trumpets of more horror and the seventh trumpet releases SIX bowls of even more horror. -  666 THE MARK OF THE BEAST     

     SIDEBAR: Some of the scriptures in the book of Revelation are NOT in chronological order and seem to overlap; but from John the Revelator’s point of view; it’s all happening at once.

 

First Four Seals

     The Tribulations begin with the opening of the first FOUR SEALS by Jesus Christ.

    The WRATH of God cuts loose the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.  Although the four horsemen are released in a sequence; the first one is released some 20 to 30 years before the others and is waiting in the wings to spring into action once the other three have come on the scene and have reeked their havoc.  So the Tribulation period is PROBABLY already in its infancy; it has started. (Just saying)

     The first 3 ½ years we are warned of many coming claiming that they are “the Christ” and many will be deceived and follow them because they have not read God’s love letter to man; the Bible.

1)      The First Horseman is on a White horse[6] and is a counterfeit Christ (Anti-Christ) which many will follow.  He will bring a temporary counterfeit false peace to the world and will display counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders.  He will be of fierce countenance and understanding; his power will be mighty.  He will probably win the Nobel Peace Prize for his peace efforts.

2)     The Second Horseman is on a Red horse[7] and has been given power to take peace from the world.  Red is associated with War, blood, terror, slaughter and death.   He seems to be the False Prophet who emerges at the same time as the Anti- Christ.

3)     The Third Horseman is on a Black horse[8] and brings mourning, suffering, poverty and famine. There will be a worldwide economic collapse; financial catastrophe... Rain will be withheld... The Sun will scorch the land... Only the oil and wine will remain untouched; only the very rich will be able to afford it.  This is only a limited Judgment; but it gets worse.

4)     The Fourth Horseman is on a Pale horse[9] and has been given power to kill a fourth of the world’s population through famine, hunger, disease, epidemics, pestilence and civil violence. Plagues will be like that of leprosy with sickness on the magnitude of the Bubonic Plague, Malaria, Cholera, Aids, Small Pox, and Tuberculosis.

     The invisible plague will be POVERTY, which brings us up to the MARK OF THE BEAST.  If you want to buy or sell you must have his mark or you will starve.  

Taking the mark is the UNPARDONABLE SINYOU CANNOT CHANGE YOUR MIND.

 

     GLEN CAMPBELL’S SONG... The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse”.  It would be my “hearts desire” that everyone could hear this song... It will bring tears to your eyes... He was obviously inspired by God during the recording session and with the exception of the identity of the white horse, it is straight from the word of God.  The album is “Show me Your Way”; you can hear it on the internet

     NOTE:  The first four seals or four horsemen in John’s Revelation are in the same order as Jesus predicted concerning the beginning of the tribulation period... Jesus says,” This is only the beginning”.

 

Matthew 24:5-8 - Jesus Predicts the order  of the FOUR HORSEMEN

5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; (White Horse) and shall deceive many.

6 You will hear of wars and rumors of war: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom (Red Horse): and there shall be famines (Black Horse), and pestilences (Pale Horse), and earthquakes, in diverse places.

8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

KJV

 

Fifth Horseman - Hades

     In my Belief System, I actually feel like there are FIVE horsemen of the Apocalypse as Hades (HELL) was following close behind the fourth horseman Death.[10]

     The name of the fifth horseman is Hades, the Grim Reaper; since Hades is now also present, you can bet that the majority of those killed are the unrighteous.

     As the fourth horseman Death was claiming their body; HELL the fifth horseman followed right behind, swallowing up “Death’s” victims, claiming their souls; their spirits... GOOD GRIEF

     Death Vacation:  At some point later on, Death takes a five month holiday.[11]  The torment is so intense that men will wish they could die; BUT CAN’T. The four horsemen ride throughout the entire tribulation period with escalated activity.

     WORLD WAR III takes place shortly, just after the rapture.  If you will just open your eyes you can see the storm clouds are already gathering.

 

Anti-Christ - Rabbit Trail

     The First Horseman is the Anti-Christ; the False Messiah and is given unthinkable power.  He is NOT Satan; he is a man who will first come on the scene when is about 30, the same age as Jesus when he began His ministry.  He will mimic, duplicate and counterfeit the miracles and life of Christ. He will seem like the Messiah.

     The Antichrist will come from the European Union or a country or confederation that was once a part of the Roman Empire.  The Roman Empire stretched from Ireland to Egypt and included Turkey, Iran and Iraq.  He will push for a New World Order, a One World Currency, and a One World Religion which is nothing new.  This goes back to the time of Nimrod and the Tower of Babel when he tried the same thing.  That’s just another Word Study. [12]

     If our nation gets into unthinkable debt, deep recession and depression, no social security, or health insurance, joblessness, can’t buy or sell, people stealing just to eat, war upon war.… In our despair, wouldn’t we welcome a knight on a White Horse who would save us, bring PEACE and give us a special numbered VISA card so we could buy and sell.

     Did you know that Executive order #11921 and #11490 gives the President Emergency Power without the approval of congress to Freeze bank accounts...? Control money and credit... Control food supplies... transportation... communication and utilities?  He can confiscate “excess” or “surplus” personal property... ration the output of industry... shut down schools and take possession of buildings for government use.

     How about a president, not for a four year term, but for life... A Dictator”, who comes on a white horse, resolving conflicts and bringing peace just long enough until his buddy “War” on the red horse is let out of the corral.

Satan - Rabbit Trail

     Satan was an anointed Cherubim angel created by God.   He was God’s Chief of Staff; the seal of perfection, handsome and full of wisdom; he was the “Top Dog.[13]  God clothed him with jewels; ruby, topaz and emerald, chrysolite, onyx and jasper, sapphire, turquoise and beryl and even gave him a special ability with music. (Which he used to screw up the minds of our teenagers.) Just saying.

     He was placed in authority to protect Earth, including the atmosphere,[14] and held court in the “Garden of God”.  NOTE: At this point, man had perfect access and communication with God. 

     But that was not enough for Satan, he wanted to be “WORSHIPED” like God   So Satan rebelled with his FIVE I Will’s:[15]

1)      I will ascend to heaven;

2)     I will raise my throne above the stars of God; -

3)     I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, on the utmost heights of the sacred mountain.

4)     I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; -

5)     I will make myself like the Most High”.

     Satan organized his kingdom into “principalities and appointed princes to control the earthly governmental leaders.  That’s why we should pray for our leaders in government.

     After Satan’s Rebellion, about 50,000,000 angels who left their assignments were kicked out of Heaven and cast into Hell and are currently awaiting judgment.[16]  God took the authority of the earth away from Satan and created a man made a little lower than the angels and gave the authority to him.[17]

     Satan was certainly not going to report to Adam, there’s was just no way that he would submit to a man made lower than him, a man and of all things, made out of dirt.[18]

     Satan in the “Garden of Eden” introduced doubt and unbelief - the doctrine of: “God didn’t really mean what he said” and “You too can become a God”.   This sin cut off that perfect access to God.

Satan is not a disease or a symbolic principal with horns, a tail and a pitch fork.  He is handsome, powerful and REAL.[19]

 

Angels - Rabbit Trail

     Christ taught that the angels will have a part in the end times, in gathering the elect (Believers) from the four quarters of the earth.[20]  Along with ministering angels, there are also angles that have authority over the winds and those with authority over fire[21] and water;[22] the things of nature.

     The Four Angels of Revelation have authority over weather conditions, changes in wind patterns that can cause hurricanes, typhoons, dust storms, tornados, roaring seas and strange tides.  These four angels, when directed, can release hurricane force winds from the North, East, South and West coming from every direction all at once.[23]

     Fallen Angels... One third of the Angels (stars) created or about 50,000,000 fell from heaven.[24]  The number that remained was 10,000 times 10,000 or 100,000,000.[25]   Running with that concept that would mean that there were 150,000,000 angels in Heaven before the fall.

     10,000 times 10,000 angels, in all probability means that the angels were actuality innumerable, but you still get the point; there are still TWO GOOD angles to every EVIL Angel. [26]

 

Tribulation Temple - Rabbit Trail

     The Tribulation Temple, according to scripture, must be rebuilt or at least the Holy of Holies completed before the last 3 ½ years of the Tribulation period in order for the Anti-Christ to desecrate it.  The Temple of the tribulation period could be the Great Synagogue in Jerusalem that was completed in 1983, but my BS really leans toward the rebuilding of the temple on the old site.

     In 1967, Israel recaptured the land that The Temple Mount sits on in “the six day war” and now it belongs to Israel.  It is noteworthy to mention here that the Temple scrolls have now been found with the plans and specifications on exactly how the Temple is to be built.

 

     THE TEMPLE INSTITUTE has already made ALL of the temple instruments that will be used when the temple is finally finished.  All that’s needed to begin construction is an unblemished RED HEIFER to sacrifice in order to get THE ASHES for the ceremony

     A school has already been established to train the priest of the tribe of Levi in the art of making sacrifices. (To learn more about the Temple Institute; Google the internet.)  The Levitical “oblation sacrifice” will be reinstated at that time as a MEMORIAL in remembrance of the OT sacrifices.  The Antichrist will allow the Jew’s to resume the daily sacrifices in the temple.  Many will think he is the Messiah.

 

     NOTE: For the Jews who have not accepted Jesus as their Messiah, the daily oblation sacrifice in the temple is still made for their sins, but for the Christian, the sacrifice is only a memorial of remembrance of the tradition of the oblation sacrifice.

   

     The Antichrist breaks the peace covenant with Israel; stops the oblation sacrifice and then sets up an image of himself to be worshiped in the Temple, this is referred to as the “Abomination of Desolation.

Although he is already known, this is the first time he is revealed as the Antichrist, scripture also calls him the Son of Lawlessness, the son of perdition and, that man of sin.

The Antichrist is a “MORTAL MAN” that is totally consumed by Satan.

 

Speed reading of events

MIDDLE of the Tribulation...

Satan and his angels are cast out of heaven...

Antichrist breaks his covenant...

Temple is taken over by the Gentiles...

Two Witnesses are slain and then raised up...

Russia is out of the way and the

Antichrist begins his dictatorship and his terror is revealed...

Israel is persecuted and many

Believers are killed.

 

Time Clock has started

     Egypt and Russia have become a threat to Israel.  The Antichrist, probably a Nobel Peace Prize winner enters into a Peace agreement between Rome and Israel which starts the time clock on the tribulation period.  Israel has peace for 3½ years until the Antichrist breaks the agreement.   Isaiah warned the Jews that this agreement would be an AGREEMENT WITH DEATH.

 

 

1)   The Wrath of the Antichrist is the first half of the tribulation in preparation for the last half.

2)   The Wrath of God is the last half and is known as the GREAT Tribulations or “JACOBS TROUBLE”.[27]

 

The fifth Seal Saints call out

     The fifth seal is opened revealing the presence of the martyred new believers under the Alter calling out, “How long before you avenge our death”?[28]

     Since the “dead in Christ” have already been raptured, then the souls under the altar are the people who are coming to the Lord during the Tribulation period and sacrificed their lives because of their decision to follow Christ.  Even more souls are still coming, they are literally being slaughtered on the streets. 

     Under the altar” is symbolic of the blood of the sacrifices that was poured out under or at the base of the altar as mentioned in the OT.[29]  These Saints want their death avenged, so obviously their murderers are still alive on earth.  

     Because a new dispensation has started; that of judgment and NOT that of mercy, the souls under the altar are not rebuked for asking for “vengeance” for their murder.  These Saints are given white robes of “righteousness” and are told to wait for others that would also be martyred during the tribulation and would soon join them. 

     A great host from Israel and many other nations come to the Lord during the Tribulations.  In those days TEN MEN from all languages and nations will take firm hold of ONE JEW by the hem of his robe and say, `Let us go with you, because we have heard that God is with you.[30]

 

The Sixth Seal - Earthquake

     The Sixth Seal is opened and there is an EARTHQUAKE; every Island and Mountain is moved, the sun is darkened, the moon turns RED, the stars do not give light.[31]  It’s described as; Fire... Billows of Smoke... Darkness... Blackness... Seas Roar... Anguish... Perplexity... Gloom...[32] Famine... Blood... THE ATMOSPHERE ROLLS BACK LIKE A SCROLL.[33]  (This sounds NUCLEAR to me)

     Stars can also refer to meteors which turn red when they enter our atmosphere.  Similarly nuclear tipped missiles turn red when launched from space.  Russia has what’s known as a “Fractional Orbital Bomb” consisting of a dozen missiles that can be fired all at once from a space platform.

     The earthquake coupled with the darkening of the sun and moon is similar to the results of a NUCLEAR EXPLOSION when the atmosphere rolls back on itself, and then rushes back into the vacuum causing tremendous destruction.  Just imagine DARKNESS that’s so dark you can feel it.[34]  It’s in the Book

     When does this occur?  Using our modern terminology, the prophet Haggai appears to indicate that the date of this earthquake will occur on the TWENTY-FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER; however we don’t know the year.[35]  (The 9th month translates to our month of December)

 

Here’s where we are

The first half of the Tribulation

ü  The Protestant Church moves closer and finally embraces the World Church of Rome.

ü  There is now a union between the Church and State.

ü  The Vatican finally gets the power she has always wanted.

ü  The World Church will try to manipulate and control the political affairs of the world.

ü  The Antichrist will support the World Church’s agenda via the Federated States of Europe.

The middle of the Tribulation

ü  The Antichrist is now revealed for who and what he really is, and he wants ALL the power.

ü  He does away with the World Church with the help of the Federated States of Europe.

ü  He breaks his covenant of Peace with Israel

ü  He sets up an image of himself as god in the Temple and demands to be worshiped.

The Last half of the Tribulation;

ü  The Antichrist still has 3 ½ more years to wreak havoc with the Four Horsemen as they are still running rapid fulfilling the Word of God... Plus the Wrath of God is now included.  

Seventh Seal – Dead Silence

      As the Seventh Seal is opened there is DEAD SILENCE,[36] we are not told the reason for the breathless silence in Heaven.  In my Belief System I can only imagine that this 30 minutes is a short span of time when all creation in Heaven is silent.  As I climb into the scriptures and look around, my BS sees all creation waiting to see what is going to happen next, like the foreman of a jury preparing to read the jury’s verdict...  Like the lull before the storm...  Perhaps upon hearing about what is going to happen next, they are just stunned.[37]

     The jury foreman reads the verdict of the 7th seal; then my BS imagines FIREWORKS; like shooting a sky rocket (seventh seal) into the air, then SEVEN more rockets burst out from that rocket (Trumpets), then SEVEN more rockets burst from each of those (Bowls / Vials).

     The Seventh Seal releases the Seven Trumpets.  The Trumpets under the seventh seal expand and enlarge on what has already happened under the other six seals.

     The Trumpets sound during the LAST 3 ½ years along with the Bowls or Vials being poured out.  The Trumpets and Bowls do the same thing, except the Bowls intensify what occurred with the Trumpets; so in essence, things are now getting even worse with the bowls.

     Everything speeds up like a trip hammer.  Bam, Bam, Bam, Bam, Bam, Bam, Bam.

Men’s hearts melt, their hands go limp; terror and anguish seizes them, their faces burn.[38]

First Trumpet - Land

     The first Trumpet sounds and hail and fire mixed with blood were thrown down on the earth. One-third of the earth was set on fire, one-third of the trees were burned, and all the green grass was burned in this plague. [39]  This is similar to the plague in the time of Moses...  It is literal and not symbolic; the blood is from man and beast that were unable to hide.

 

Second Trumpet - Sea

     The Second Trumpet sounds; 1/3rd of the marine life in the SEA dies and 1/3rd of the ships are sunk as a burning meteorite hits the sea.[40]  The sea turns blood red[41] around the impact with death to sea life and the men on the ships. Blood in this passage is symbolic of death.

     My BS has no problem believing the water actually turns to blood, it certainly happened in the time of Moses.[42]  Whether it is actual blood or looks red as blood; the results are the same.

     The Red Tide that we see today causes thousands of dead fish to wash up on the shore polluting the beaches and the air for miles.  I have been in this YUK and it sticks to you like oil.  This will be a thousand times worse and stink up to “High Heaven”.  Some students believe this affects only the Mediterranean Sea... could be... but in my BS, logically I believe it’s worldwide.

Third Trumpet – Fresh Water

     The Third Trumpet sounds and 1/3rd of the rivers and springs become poisoned... judgment is on nature and men… water is scarce, people die.[43]

     Wormwood is an extremely bitter perennial herb used in the manufacture of absinthe; a highly intoxicating liquor that is sold in France and is highly destructive to the body.   A bright star named “Wormwood” will fall on the earth in the end times and poison[44] the waters.[45]  This could very well be a nuclear bomb.  In Russia, the nuclear fallout from the explosion at Chernobyl poisoned the rain and destroyed their fresh waters. Interestingly, in Russian, the word “Wormwood” is pronounced Chernobyl.

 

Fourth Trumpet - Darkness

     The Fourth Trumpet sounds in the HEAVENS and 1/3rd of the Sun, moon & stars turn dark.[46] An Eagle calls out THREE WOES... One Woe is bad news, but Woe, Woe, Woe is indescribable bad news.

     Interestingly, on the fourth day of creation the heavenly bodies were LIT UP and now with the fourth trumpet, they are DARKENED.  At this point; food, distribution, water and the “growing season” for food has become limited.

     Terror and Crime waves increase because of the dark: “Everyone who does evil hates the light”.[47]

It’s worthy to note that the Two Witnesses or prophets will use this same plague of DARKNESS in the deliverance of Israel; the Two Witnesses will turn out the lights.

 

Fifth Trumpet - Scorpions

     The Fifth Trumpet announces a falling star and based on scripture, this fallen star is different from the others, it’s a FALLEN ANGEL.  Probably Satan himself, who unlocks the abyss, which is the abode of demons and beast that release destruction on the world.   Satan’s name before his fall was “Lucifer” which means “brightness” or “Morning Star”, but no more; today Jesus is now called the “Star of the Morning”; Satan has lost his place.  Since Jesus holds all the keys to death and hell, He is the one who gives the Key to the abyss to Satan.

     The Abyss or bottomless pit is a prison with darkness so dark you can feel it; this is where demons are housed in the underworld.  It is so feared that even the demons beg not to be sent there.  The abyss is also symbolic of horrors that are TO BE RELEASED; dictatorships, anarchy, terrorism, violence, natural disasters, weather manipulation, famine, drugs, nuclear annihilation, chemical and biological warfare and stuff we don’t even know about yet.

ü  SMOKE from the fire of this great furnace billows forth creating worldwide smog which pollutes the air and darkens the day. This is some scary stuff. 

ü  SCORPIONS are released to torment people, scorpions were common to Israel with some species growing to 6 inches in length and were considered a “symbol” of painful judgment.[48]

ü  SUFFERING: This plague is similar to the one wrought by Moses, but this time the locust were not allowed to harm the earth, Only people that did not have the seal of God. [49]   The 144,000 Jews would be safe AND other believers that had accepted Christ.[50]  When you receive Christ, you have the “SEAL” of the Holy Spirit.[51]      

     NOTE: There is no indication in scripture that these wicked unsaved men ever call out to God for help or redemption.

 

Locust - Rabbit Trail

     In Italy locust are calledLittle Horses” as some of them resemble a horse.  The hellish creatures from the Abys are possessed by Hell’s fallen angels and worst demons that look similar to a HORSE and CAN FLY; they swarm like a locust army.  This description is literal and you are seeing the true characteristics of a demonic creature.  They are “spirit beings” that have been given power and therefore

they are indestructible by man.

     In addition to all the other plagues, they sting like a scorpion with the pain and suffering they inflict lasting for 5 months, but it’s NOT LETHAL.   Just seeing one of these creatures, their soul is griped with terror and horror.

Death takes a five month holiday; the torment is so intense that

men will wish they could die.

     Locust do not have a king,[52] but these do; their King Abaddon in Hebrew means “destruction” and in the Greek Apollyon means “destroyer”.  These are the same two characteristic of Satan and his demons.  The King is a fallen angel, one that rules over the abyss and has been locked away with his demon subjects.[53] 

Their King is NOT Satan although he is in control.

     In my BS, I think the sting of the scorpion could actually be a modern day airborne device similar to an Apache helicopter spraying bio-chemicals and nerve gas. 

Just saying.

 

The Sixth Trumpet - War

     The Sixth Trumpet.  The bound angels at the Euphrates River release an army of 200,000,000 men or demons.[54]  We are not actually told where this army comes from, but by the description given by John, you can see clearly that they are demonically controlled and will come overland via the Euphrates.

God’s angels are not bound, only wicked angels are bound.  When these bound angels are released, they kill 1/3rd of mankind.  This makes a total of one half of the world population now killed.  In case you don’t know the world’s population; that would be a total of 3,429,383,403 dead people.   

     The Euphrates River is prominent in history; in the beginning it flowed from the Garden of Eden; later Babylon was situated on it, and soon a 200,000,000 man army will cross it.

     Some Students of the Word BS feel John did the best he could at explaining what he had never seen before BUT this was actually a description of a huge army from the East in modern warfare with apache helicopters and tanks.[55] The fire, smoke and sulfur are certainly characteristics of a thermonuclear war.  Just saying.  Whether these are just plain old run of the mill demonic creatures from the abyss or a great army from the East, the results are the same; it’s BAD NEWS.

     POPULATION

ü  China has a population of 1,339,860,000 which is 19.5% of the world population.

ü  Japan has a population of 127,390,000 – or just 1.85%

ü  Russia “from the North” is sitting at 141,927,297 – which is a little more at 2.06%

ü  U.S.A. referred to as the “coastal countries” has a population of 310,411,000 about 4.52%

     200,000,000 mortal men are possible, but more probably this number is symbolic and means that there were so many in the army, that you could not count them.  This is similar to “ten thousand times ten thousand” angels.  But running with this number, at this writing, the four fallen angels would have command of an army of 50 MILLION men EACH.  This army is in addition to the Locust that have already been released. Good Grief.

First Bowl - Boils & Ulcers

     The First Bowl is poured out with Boils and Ulcers this painful plague only affects those with the MARK OF THE BEAST.  Evidently there was a remnant still alive that didn’t take the mark or worship the image.  The festering “ulcers” and running “boils” produced highly offensive odors accompanied by pain, fever and suffering.[56]

     This plague is similar to the Seals and trumpets, but instead of 1/3 of the world, the sores are on the whole world.  The bowls are the last of the plagues and seem to magnify and intensify the previous plagues.  (The KJV of the Bible says; Vials instead of Bowls; but they are the same thing: same effect.)

 

Second Bowl - Sea

     The Second Bowl contains the similar plague that was before that affected only 1/3 of the sea.  This plague affects EVERY LIVING THING in the sea, extending, intensifying and magnifying.  

 

EVERY LIVING THING IN THE SEA DIED.[57]

 

Third Bowl Rivers & Springs

     The Third Bowl is poured out by an angel and the waters turn red as blood and become unfit to drink;[58] this is symbolic of AVENGING the shed blood of the saints and prophets.  Don’t you think it’s cool, that the angels have different assignments?  This angel is in charge of the rivers and springs.

     The law of retribution is in effect;

ü  Pharaoh of the OT ordered the male Jewish children to be drowned, so God drowned his whole bunch in the Red Sea...

ü  Haman had a gallows built to hang the Jew Mordecai on, but instead he and his sons were hung on it.

God is now answering the prayers

of the saints under the alter

who call out for vengeance.

 

Fourth Bowl - Sun

     The Fourth Bowl is poured out and the sun scorched “people” with intense heat.[59]  The implication is; some people were scorched, not all.[60]   In my BS, it may be that believers as well as creatures are not affected by this plague. You would think that in all of their anguish men would repent and seek God’s face, but not so.                                                           THEY REFUSED TO REPENT.[61]

 

Fifth Bowl - Darkness

     The Fifth Bowl pours out Darkness, Pain, and Sores.  This fifth bowl of Wrath is specifically directed toward the Kingdom of the Antichrist.  This darkness would turn the earth EXTREMELY COLD, adding to the suffering miseries.  Their pain was so intense that men gnawed their tongues and did not even notice the pain. 

     The accumulation of these terrible plagues is taking a toll on the wicked and now their world has turned pitch dark and instead of turning to the one God of Israel, their blasphemies get worse and

 

THEY REFUSED TO REPENT.[62]

Sixth Bowl Euphrates River

      The great Euphrates River is dried up to prepare the way for WAR from the East.  This incredible river is 1800 miles long, and ranges from 10 to 30 feet deep and is 300 to 1200 yards wide.  It extends northwestward from the Persian Gulf to present-day Lebanon.  This is a big deal. 

     For my BS, it seems reasonable to take this scripture literally.  Eastern powers like Japan, China, India and others prepare for an invasion of Israel as the waters in the Euphrates dries up. 

ü  The kings of the East combine their armies with the Kings of the North and South.

ü  This is actually a TRAP prepared by God that triggers the battle of ARMAGEDDON.

     Three Impure Spirits THAT LOOKED LIKE FROGS; Satan the Anti-God, the Anti-Christ and the False Prophet make up this counterfeit trinity.  These slimy, filthy, loathsome, disgusting FROGS are evil spirits of propaganda coming out of the counterfeit trinity to seduce all the kings of the world to come out to the battle of Armageddon.[63]

Sadly, the whole world would include an army from the United States.[64]

 

Armageddon - Two Battles

     A magician keeps you looking at his left hand while his right hand is doing something else.  Caution; don’t take your eyes off the right hand.  While you are thinking about the Russians, China and North Korea; THE REAL PLAYERS are the Muslims and the Jews.  This is what the battle is really about. The location is the “Hill of Megiddo” which geographically is the center between three continents; Europe, Asia, and Africa.

     There are actually TWO BATTLES or wars that are to take place on the plains of Megiddo; or I could say there is just one battle, but in TWO PHASES; it starts... then is put on hold for 1,000 years and then picks up again for the final conclusion.

ü  The First battle between the MUSLIMS and JEWS last for about 3 ½ years and is about LAND. 

ü  The Second and final battle is between SATAN and JESUS CHRIST and lasts for less than one day.  This battle is about SOULS; ours.  (The Battle of Armageddon is covered in another Word Study.)

 

Invasion of Israel - Rabbit Trail

     The Kings of the South, Arab-African confederacy headed by Egypt[65] and the King of the North, Russia will launch an all-out invasion against Israel.[66]

     The Arabian Peninsula of Ethiopia is the Arab States... Southern Ethiopia is Africa.

CIS is the Commonwealth of Independent States.  There are currently 12 former Soviet Republics, including Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and the Republic of Georgia.  Their allies are Persia (Iran), Turkey, Ethiopia, Libya, Gomer and Torarmah.[67]

ü  Russia wants oil.  Although they have oil, it’s not very accessible

ü  Russia wants a warm water sea port and easy oil.

ü  Russia wants the 12 billion tons of magnesium chloride and twelve billion tons of sodium chloride in the Dead Sea.  There happens to also be 2 billion tons of potash for enriching soil.

ü  Russia’s Allies wants the LAND OF ISRAEL.  WHAT A DEAL.

ü  Russia and the Arab nations will come against Israel and cover the land like a cloud.

There is a classic double cross by Russia against the United Arab Republic as they pitch their tents between the Dead Sea and he Mediterranean Sea and Mount Zion.[68]

     Russia is an atheistic Nation.  Joseph Stalin said, “We have deposed the czars of the earth and we shall now dethrone the Lord of heaven. When Sputnik was launched, Russia said, “Our rocket has bypassed the moon.  It is nearing the sun.  We have NOT discovered God.  We have turned out lights in heaven that no man will be able to put on again.  We are breaking the yoke of the Gospel, the opiate of the masses.  Let us go forth, and Christ shall be relegated to mythology.  (John Hagee)

     NOTE: The nations of the world including the USA, know what Russia and the Arabs are up to and do nothing to help Israel, but simply offer only a shallow rebuke of the actions of Russia.

(This is how we treat Israel today and we will feel God’s wrath for our inaction.)

     There’s an EARTHQUAKE that swallows up masses of the enemy[69]... fire and brimstone rain down... confusion abounds and the armies start killing each other.[70]  The nature of forces[71] unleashed on the armies sounds much like that of a NUCLEAR BOMB[72] which can generate 150 million degrees of heat[73] in a millionth of a second; you are disintegrated before you hit the ground, you could say your flesh, eyes and tongue literally ROT in your body. [74]

There is devastation so great, that only one sixth part of the Russian army survives.[75]

 

Seventh Bowl – Last DAY of the Tribulations

     The Seventh bowl of wrath is poured out into the AIR with lightning and thunder.[76]  Satan’s title is the “Prince of the Power of the Air”, but now his domain in the Air is gone. 

Jesus Christ says, IT IS DONE; It is finished.

     The great earthquake splits the city into three parts[77] and makes islands disappear, mountains are leveled, and what’s left is destroyed with 100 pound hail... and men still cursed God. [78]

     NOTE; A talent, or “talantos” in the Greek, is actually translated to be about 114 pounds.

    The Great City seems to be Jerusalem, as Babylon is mentioned often separately.  The earthquake convulses Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives splits.[79]  At this very same time the TWO WITNESSES are being caught up to heaven. This is the last day of the tribulations.

In the OT a blasphemer was stoned to death; and

even today men still “get stoned” and blaspheme God.

Hide us

     Who can stand against this?[80] THERE IS NO DISCRIMINATION, Presidents and plain citizens, rich and poor all seek refuge from His wrath.[81]  In by BS I see the caves might be a refuge from the fallout from the nuclear radiation. Just saying.

     The Great Day, is the entire tribulation period of seven years.  Only those who accept Jesus Christ will be “able to stand”,[82] and those who do will probably be martyred.  As bad as things get, most will still NOT accept Jesus Christ as their Messiah. [83]

 

It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.[84]

 

PREPARE TO MEET YOUR GOD.[85]

 

White Robes

     The question is; who are the people in the WHITE ROBES?  They are a specific group of souls that will accept Christ as the Messiah during the Tribulation period and then lose their lives. They are the martyred dead.[86]

     These may very well be of the “Sheep Nations”,[87] the Gentiles that did not take the mark of the beast and loved the Jews and endured the terrible times of the tribulation.  It is interesting to me that those that were saved during the Tribulations would not have had to endure the horrors of it had they just been Believers before the RAPTURE.

 

The Take Away - Tribulations

ü  Great Earthquakes; Sky and Heavens shaken.  Heavens dissolved and disappear with a roar; rolled up like a nuclear bomb explosion... The Earth trembles... The Elements melt in the heat; destroyed by fire... Men’s FLESH will rot while they are still standing on their feet, their EYES will rot in their sockets; their TONGUES will rot in their mouths like the aftermath from nuclear fallout.  They will writhe in pain with their faces aflame

ü  The Sun will scorch people with intense burning heat from fire and sulfur... Smoke billows forth from a gigantic furnace in the earth...  The earth and everything growing in the fields along with the fruit on the trees are laid bare; burned up... Nothing green will remain.

ü  The Seas roar, shake, toss and every living creatures in it dies... A third of the ships will be lost. All the Rivers and Fresh Waters will become red as blood and poisoned.

ü  Cities and Mountains will be leveled and Islands disappear... The sun and moon become darkened... The stars of heaven and their constellations will not show their light; no longer shine, Blackness; DARKNESS that’s so dark you can feel it... Stars, 100 pound hail and Fire mixed with blood fall to the earth and strikes down every herb of the field; breaks every tree of the field.

ü  Natural Disasters occur... Hurricanes, Typhoons, Dust Storms, Tornados, Roaring Seas and Strange Tides.

ü  Economic Collapse... Financial Catastrophe, Poverty, Hunger, Famine, People will eat bitter food and drink the Poisoned Water.  They will get diseases; there will be epidemics; Leprosy, Bubonic Plague, Malaria, Cholera, Aids, Small Pox, Tuberculosis, Painful Ugly Festering Sores, Ulcers and Running Boils.

ü  Wild Beasts devouring people... Poison Snakes, Pestilence and Locust like scorpions that are indestructible by man, with stingers in their tails that with one sting can hurt and torments a person for five months.

ü  Dictatorships – Terrorism – Anarchy... Nation rising against Nation, War with a 200,000,000 man army, Weather Manipulation, Nuclear Annihilation, Chemical and Biological warfare, Cyber Espionage, Slaughter,  Blood,  Death,  Terror,  Panic,  Confusion, Civil Violence and Drugs.

ü  Hearts will melt, Hands will go limp...There is nothing left but Gloom, Anguish, Suffering, Perplexity and Mourning, and that’s the GOOD NEWS... Hell is worse... The Lake of fire is worse than Hell.

 

Valley of Decision

     The prophet Joel pointed to this same valley where Jehoshaphat fought his battle, where the Messiah would soon destroy the armies of the nations and establish his kingdom.

Joel called it The Valley of Decision.

 

Joel 3:9-14 – THE VALLEY OF DECISION

9 Proclaim this among the nations: Prepare for war! Rouse the warriors! Let all the fighting men draw near and attack.

10 Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weakling say, `I am strong!

11 Come quickly, all you nations from every side, and assemble there. Bring down your warriors, O LORD!

12`Let the nations be roused; let them advance into the Valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit to judge all the nations on every side.

13 Swing the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Come, trample the grapes, the winepress is full and the vats overflow so great is their wickedness!

14 Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision!

For the day of the LORD is near in the VALLEY OF DECISION.

NIV

 

     We have that same Valley today; THE VALLEY OF DECISION; why would you be a participant and fight the battle in the valley, when you can sit on the hilltop as a spectator.  Don’t wait for the tribulations to find Jesus Christ.  Life is Choice Driven and the choices you make today have eternal consequences.

 

 

 

 

 

The empty tomb in Jerusalem

is the only tourist attraction on Earth

where people line up to see nothing.

 



 

[1] Matthew 24:21 – There will be Unequaled distress from the beginning of the world until now -- Luke 21:9-11 – Signs heavens – Earthquakes, Famines, Pestilence

[2] Matthew 24:14 – Gospel will be preached to the whole world then the end will come

[3] Matthew 24:10-12 – People leaving the Christian faith; the love of most will grow cold and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people

[4] Matthew 24:6-8 – The beginning of the Tribulations wars and rumors of wars are the beginning of birth pains.

[5] Luke 21:20 – When Jerusalem is surrounded by the enemy desolation is near

 

[6] Revelation 6:2 - First Seal - White Horse – Anti-Christ

[7] Revelation 6:4 - Second Seal - Red Horse - War

[8] Revelation 6:5 - Third Seal - Black Horse - Famine

[9] Revelation 6:8 - Fourth Seal - Pale (greenish) Horse - Death and Hades (HELL) was following close behind him

[10] Luke 16:23 - Hades; HELL, a place of Torment for the lost

[11] Revelation 9:5-6 - Men beg for DEATH, but it will elude them 5 months

[12] Genesis 11:4 – New World Order -- Genesis 11:1 – One World Language

[13] Ezekiel 28:12-17 – Satan was created handsome & with perfection

[14] Ephesians 2:2 – Satan is the Prince of the Power of THE AIR

[15] Isaiah 14:12-14 – Satan REBELLS with his five I WILLS.

[16] Revelation 12:4 – A third of the Angles followed Satan -- Jude 6 – Fallen angels are bound in chains of darkness  -- 2 Peter 2:4 – The fallen angels are in Hell awaiting judgment.

[17] Genesis 1:26 – God gave to Adam dominion over the earth

[18] Genesis 2:7 - God formed man out of the DIRT on the ground

[19] Ephesians 6:12 - We fight against spiritual wickedness in high places against principalities, against POWERS, against the rulers of the darkness of this world

[20] Isaiah 11:12 – Assemble the scattered believers from 4 quarters of earth. -- Matthew 24:31 – He will Gather His elect from the 4 winds

[21] Revelation 14:18 – Angel in charge of the fire

[22] Revelation 16:5 - Angel in charge of the waters

[23] Revelation 7:1 - Four Angels – Four Winds – Four Corners -- Daniel 7:2 – I saw the four winds of heaven churning up the great sea

[24] Revelation 12:4 – 50,000,000 of the Angels followed Satan -- Revelation 12:9 – Satan was hurled to the earth with his angels -- 2 Peter 2:4 – The Fallen Angels were sent to Hell awaiting judgment

[25] Revelation 5:11 – 100,000,000 Angels remained in Heaven

 

[26] Jude 6 – The Angels that left their assignments and followed Satan are now in chains of darkness awaiting judgment

[27] Jeremiah 30:7 – Tribulations known as JACOB'S TROUBLE

 

[28] Revelation 6:9-11 – The FIFTH SEAL; the Saved Tribulation Saints are under the Altar waiting on more martyred saints to come

[29] Leviticus 4:7 – Pour out the blood at the base of the altar.

[30] Zechariah 8:20-23 – In those days ten Gentiles will take firm hold of one Jew; and say; Let us go with you, because God is with you:

[31] Joel 2:10 – SIXTH SEAL, Earth & Sky shakes, Sun & Moon dark, no Stars seen -- Joel 3:15 – Stars will no longer give light -- Joel 2:2 – Darkness, Gloom, Blackness -- Matthew 24:7 – Famines and Earthquakes -- Joel 2:30-31 – Blood and Fire and billows of Smoke

[32] Luke 21:25-26 – Signs in the sun, moon and stars, heavenly bodies will be shaken roaring, tossing of the sea, terror, anguish, apprehensive and perplexity

[33] Revelation 6:12-14 - Earthquake – Sun turned Black – Moon turns Red, stars in the sky fell to earth. The sky receded like a scroll, rolling up...every mountain and island was removed from its place  -- Haggai 2:6-7 - The heavens and earth, the sea and dry land will shake

[34] Exodus 10:21Darkness so dark that you CAN FEEL IT

[35] Haggai 2:18-21 – Earthquake – December Twenty Fourth

[36] Revelation 8:1 - SEVENTH SEAL - Dead Silence for 30 minutes

[37] Isaiah 13:13 – Heavens and Earth are shaken in the day of his burning anger, the wrath of the LORD Almighty -- Isaiah 13:9-10 – Sun will be darkened; Moon will not give its light

[38] Isaiah 34:4 – Heavens dissolve; Sky rolled up like a scroll (NUCLEAR) -- Isaiah 13:6-8 – They will look aghast at each other in terror anguish and pain, their faces aflame... Hands go limp, Hearts melt as they writhe in pain

[39] Revelation 8:6-7 – FIRST TRUMPET: One third of the earth was burned up

[40] Revelation 8:8-9 -SECOND TRUMPET; One third of the sea turned to blood, poisoned; one third of the living sea creatures died, and a third of the ships were destroyed. -- Jeremiah 9:15 – PROPHECY; See, I will make this people eat bitter food and drink poisoned water

[41] Psalm 105:29 – He turned their waters into blood, and it killed their fish

[42] Exodus 7:20-21 – Moses turned waters into blood; the river smelled so bad that the Egyptians could not drink its water --  Exodus 9:24-25 – Moses - Hail came down mingled with Fire

[43] Exodus 15:23 – Moses; Water was bitter and they could not drink

[44] Lamentations 3:15 – Wormwood is a name for poison

[45] Revelation 8:10-11 – THIRD TRUMPET: Wormwood; a great star fell from the sky and One third of the Fresh Water was poisoned.

[46] Revelation 8:12-13 – FOURTH TRUMPET; One third of the day was without light

[47] John 3:20 - For everyone who does evil hates the Light

[48] Revelation 9:1-12 – FIFTH TRUMPET; Smoke – Locusts that had tails with STINGERS, LIKE SCORPIONS that sting for five months

[49] Exodus 10:12 – Moses brought forth swarming locust over the land -- Exodus 10:15 – Locust covered all the ground until it was black and devoured everything growing.

[50] 2 Timothy 2:19 – The Lord knows those who are His; everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness

[51] Ephesians 1:13 – Those in Christ are MARKED WITH A SEAL

[52] Proverbs 30:27 – In nature, locusts have no king

[53] 2 Peter 2:4 – The Fallen Angles were sent to hell awaiting judgment

[54] Revelation 9-13-16 – SIXTH TRUMPET: Release the four angels WHO ARE BOUND at the great river Euphrates; One third of mankind is killed by a 200 Million men army

[55] Revelation 9-17-21 – Apache Helicopters & Armored Tanks with breastplates that were fiery red, dark blue, and yellow as sulfur A third of mankind was killed.  The rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still DID NOT REPENT

[56] Revelation 16:1-2 – FIRST BOWL or Vile; Ugly, Festering Sores broke out on the people who had the MARK OF THE BEAST and worshiped its image

[57] Revelation 16:3 – SECOND BOWL Every living thing in the sea died

[58] Revelation 16:4-7 – THIRD BOWL; All the Fresh Water became as blood and poisoned; and I heard those under the altar respond: “Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are your judgments.”

[59] Malachi 4:1 – FOURTH BOWL; They will Burn as an oven and shall be as stubble -- Isaiah 24:6 –The inhabitants of the earth are Burned; few men left

[60] Deuteronomy 32:24 – Burning Heat, Poison Snakes, Devouring Beast, Hunger,

[61] Revelation 16:8-9 – Sun scorched people with intense heat but they cursed the name of God, THEY REFUSED TO REPENT and glorify him.

[62] Revelation 16:10-11 – FIFTH BOWL; Darkness and Painful Sores on THE THRONE OF THE BEAST and his kingdom cursed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and REFUSED TO REPENT

[63] Revelation 16:12-14 – SIXTH BOWL; three impure spirits that looked like frogs gather the kings of the WHOLE world, to battle on the great day of God Almighty; the Euphrates River dries up; War is next

[64] Revelation 16:16 – Armies gather for the battle of ARMAGEDDON

[65] Daniel 11:40 – Prophecy: Egypt heads Arab-African Confederacy with Russia -- Danial 11:42-45 – Prophecy: Egypt does not escape Russia’s power

[66] Ezekiel 38:11-12 – Prophecy; I will invade a land of un-walled villages; (Jerusalem) and attack a peaceful and unsuspecting people

[67] Ezekiel 38:15 – Prophecy: Allies Persia (Iran), Turkey, Ethiopia, Libya, Gomer

[68] Danial 11:40-41 – Prophecy: Russia will DOUBLE CROSS their allies -- Ezekiel 38:16 – Prophecy: Russia will advance like a cloud against Israel -- Ezekiel 38:13 – Prophecy: Russia plunders, silver, gold, livestock and goods -- Habakkuk 2:17 – Prophecy: Russia destroys Lebanon; Lands and Cities -- Ezekiel 39:11 – Prophecy: Russia will be buried in the Valley of Hamon Gog

[69] Numbers 16:30 - The earth will opens its mouth and swallows them, and they go down alive into the grave

[70] Judges 7:22 - The men will turn on each other with their swords

[71] 2 Peter 3:10 – The Heavens will disappear; earth laid bare -- Zechariah 11:1 – Fire will consume the cedars in the Valley of Lebanon

[72] Ezekiel 38:22 – Prophecy: I will pour down torrents of Hailstones and burning sulfur on his troops and on the many nations with him.

[73] 2 Peter 3:12 - Destruction of heavens by fire, and the elements melt in the heat

[74] Zechariah 14:12-13 - Prophecy: Their FLESH will ROT while they are still standing on their feet, their EYES will ROT in their sockets, and their TONGUES will ROT in their mouths. Sounds NUCLEAR to me

[75] Ezekiel 39:2 – Prophecy: Only one sixth of Russia’s Army will survive

[76] Revelation 16:17-20 – The SEVENTH BOWL is poured out his into THE AIR, Every island fled away and the mountains could not be found, and out of the temple came a loud voice from the throne, saying, “IT IS DONE!”

[77] Revelation 11:12-13 – A great Earthquake; one tenth of Jerusalem falls Revelation 11:8 – Dead bodies lie in the street of Jerusalem

[78] Revelation 16:21 - 100 Pound Hailstones fell upon men and THEY CURSED GOD

[79] Zechariah 14:4 – The Mount of Olives will be split and a great valley will be formed east to west and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south

[80] Malachi 3:2 – Who can stand and endure when He appears? For he will be like a refiner's fire or a launderer's soap

[81] Revelation 6:15-17 – They called to the mountains and the rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb!

[82] Ephesians 6:11-12 – Put on the armor of God and take your STAND against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms -- Luke 21:36 – Watch and Pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen and STAND before Christ

[83] Matthew 18:2-3 – I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven

 

[84] Hebrews 10:30-31 – It’s a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of God

[85] Amos 4:12 – PREPARE TO MEET YOUR GOD

[86] Revelation 7:13-14 – Who are those in the white robes; these are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

[87] Matthew 25:32-33 – Sheep will be gathered from ALL the Nations

 

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