The Fifth Trumpet – Striking by Locusts – The Diabolical Pit The fifth angel sounded his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen from the sky to the earth. The star was given the key to the shaft of the Abyss. 2When he opened the Abyss, smoke rose from it like the smoke… Continue reading The Fifth Trumpet – Striking by Locusts
The Seven Trumpets
The First Trumpet – Scorching of the Earth The first angel sounded his trumpet, and there came hail and fire mixed with blood, and it was hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up.… Continue reading The Seven Trumpets
Disasters of the Great Tribulation
Disasters of the Great Tribulation There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven. – Luke 21:11 A great amount of attention is focused on the skies in our times. There are several reasons for this. Scientific advances in observation technologies have allowed us to… Continue reading Disasters of the Great Tribulation
The Plot Thickens
The Plot Thickens Not All the Jews Flee to Edom A day of the LORD is coming when your plunder will be divided among you. 2 I will gather all the nations to Jerusalem to fight against it; the city will be captured, the houses ransacked, and the women raped. Half of the city will… Continue reading The Plot Thickens
Christ’s Presence
Christ’s Presence Ray Stedman has proposed the interesting possibility that Jesus Christ, following the rapture of the Church, will be present on the Earth during this time, appearing and disappearing at will as he did for a few weeks following the Resurrection. In contrast to the false propaganda of the last days, in Matthew 24:27-28,… Continue reading Christ’s Presence
The Concept of the Remnant
The Fifth Seal – Martyrdom The Greek word “martyr” actually means “witness” or “one who gives a testimony.” Early Christians were very bold witnesses for Christ in fulfillment of his command to be his witnesses in all the earth (Acts 1:8). In those days every Roman subject was expected to acknowledge Caesar as god. They… Continue reading The Concept of the Remnant
Petra – The Prepared Place Historical Background of Petra
Petra – The Prepared Place Historical Background of Petra Most Bible scholars believe this godly remnant who flees from Jerusalem will find refuge in the ancient rock-hewn cliff city of Petra, and in the surrounding region in the land of that once belonged to the descendants of Esau, that is Edom (Southern Jordan). Petra is… Continue reading Petra – The Prepared Place Historical Background of Petra
Petra
Petra The Flight of the Remnant from Jerusalem at Mid-Tribulation Earlier it was pointed out that Revelation 12 is a symbolic overview of all of Israel’s history. In Revelation 12:6 we read, “The woman fled into the desert to a place prepared for her by God, where she might be taken care of for 1,260… Continue reading Petra
The Beast’s Dictatorial Control
The Beast’s Dictatorial Control Nothing more is necessary for the future dictator to take over. Science, technology, and business have already prepared the way for him. Now the whole world can participate in the Beast‘s economic experiment. Revelation 13:16-17 reminds us that the day will come when he will be able to cut off the… Continue reading The Beast’s Dictatorial Control
Computers
Computers Before computers were such a vital part of our lives it was hard to imagine how this prophecy could be enforced. It is really humorous how limited human predictions have been about future developments. Here are a few examples from an article in the Wall Street Journal in 2009: “Inventions have long since reached… Continue reading Computers