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New World Order Established On Earth

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Twenty-one chapters that focus on the return of the Lord Jesus Christ
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Topics New World Order established on Earth

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Amos 9

The final battles in which Israel suffers

Zechariah 14 Zechariah 14

The final battles that have Israel suffering and there enemies entering Jerusalem I will bring them home from the land of Egypt, Assyria (Syria/Iraq) Gilead (North Jordan) and Lebanon

Joel 2 Micah 5 Isaiah 63 Ezekiel 35

Warns that the day of the LORD is coming it is near We will raise against him (Syria, Iraq) seven shepherds and eight princes of men Who is this who comes from Bozrah in crimsoned garments stained red I will make myself known to Israel and Mount Seir/Edom shall know that I am the LORD The LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah (South Jordan & Edom) The battle between Esau and Jacob his brother The day of the LORD is near in the valley of Jehoshaphat the valley of decision

Isaiah 34 Obadiah 1 Joel 3

Ezekiel 28 Ezekiel 38 Ezekiel 39

Israel will know that I am the Lord GOD and they and shall dwell securely Battles that Israel does not suffer in and Enemies do not enter Jerusalem Gog, Magog, Meshech and Tubal

Zechariah 12 Isaiah 19

When they look on me, whom they have pierced Egypt my people, Assyria the work of my hands, Israel my inheritance

Daniel 2 Daniel 7 Daniel 8

The Beast of Nebuchadnezzar's dream (the metal man) Ten horns and a Little Horn speaking great things Daniel's has a vision

Psalm 2

Kings of the earth plot and take counsel against the LORD

Rev 13 Rev 16 Rev 17 Rev 18 Rev 19 Rev 20

The Beast that rises out of the Sea Three unclean spirits come out of the Dragon, the Beast and the False Prophet Judgment of the prostitute woman Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great The beast and his armies gather to make war against Christ and his armies The devil who had deceived them was thrown into the Lake of Fire where the Beast and the False Prophet were

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-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A basic understanding of the Lord Jesus Christ's Return -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------When the Lord Jesus Christ returns a resurrection of OT and NT Jews and Gentiles that have died in Christ will take place, those who are alive and belong to Christ will be gathered together to be with Christ to rule and reign with him. Jesus will defeat the ungodly nations of the world and set up the Kingdom of God on earth during a 1000-year period until God's Glory covers the entire earth, at the end of the 1000-yrs God Himself descends to dwell with mankind. Every Christian is told to wait patiently and be ready, for when these events begins to happen After the death and resurrection of Christ most Scriptures speaking of salvation simply say that who belong to Christ will be resurrected to eternal glory. The New Testament gives very little detail where eternal glory is, because in regards to salvation all a believer needs to know, is that Christ is returning, they will be resurrected or if alive caught up to eternal glory and be with Christ forever Obviously the Bible does give a lot of detail regarding Christs return especially in the OT and having an understanding of what is coming strengths our faith and fills our minds with amazing excitement, but it must be remembered in regards to being saved a person does not need to know the detail of how Christ will return, they just need to know that he is returning and they will be resurrected An attitude of Grace Brothers and sisters in Christ should always be open to friendly discussion regarding the detail of how these events may unfold and be willing to accept each other's differences. God is not going to reject a believer that loves Christ, is looking forward to his return and lives a life of welldoing for him, simply because they had some misunderstanding of Christ return After the resurrection of Christ, the primary focus for the resurrection of those that believe was very simple, John's gospel and many others state that those who are saved will be resurrected to eternal glory with Christ their primary focus is eternal life not the detail of how it will come about, because eternal life is the greatest gift any human can ever receive If a billionaire approached you and said he was willing to give you ten million dollars, do you really care about the detail of how he is going to do that? As long as you have the Ten Million Dollars your happy, that is how the NT disciples regarded the gift of eternal life, especially when it is to be lived with Christ, its priceless! The following presentation is only a suggested view regarding the return of the Lord Jesus Christ Readers are encouraged to study other views to increase and expand their own understanding; this study presents an overall view in finer detail of the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. The presentation does not claim to be absolutely correct in every detail, neither does it claim to present the only view of certain individual verses, often one view does not have to delete another, many prophetic prophecies have a historical view, a local fulfillment, and a final and complete climax in the latter days at the end of the age Absolute understanding of prophecy is limited by The limitations of:The human mind and human understanding Biblical knowledge and the difficulty of obscure verses

Historical and Geographical knowledge Biblical symbolic language The strength of preconceived ideas already established in the mind The influence of popular thought or theory The individuals perspective of God World events constantly change and knowledge and understanding of prophetic Scripture is always increasing World events prophesied by the prophets of old will continue to unfold as we move closer to the end of the age as we know it, especially as we get closer to Christs return. Note No one who belongs to Christ need fear because Jesus said, I know my sheep, when he returns he already knows you are his ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Amos 9:1-15 Final Battles in which Israel Suffers

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Israel is to be established in their land forever Amos embraces and overall view, of all Israel's final battles This chapter could be seen as an overall view embracing all the battles of Israel as it pictures God punishing Israel and establishing them forever God is punishing Israel, but it does not say by what people The location is the Promised Land Israel does suffer No mention of Gog The ten horned beast nations The little horn The false prophet The false religious system known as Babylon the great or the prostitute woman The focus The enemy The location The time frame The battle victory Does Israel suffer Is Jesus involved God punishing Israel God's is the enemy administering punishment on the capitals of Israel The Promised Land Prior to the millennium God punishing and establishing sinning Israel Yes by the hand of God and sword (it does not say what people He uses) No it is God punishing Israel but not utterly destroying them

Then God is seen establishing Israel in there land forever Bible Principal Judgment comes to the house of God first then to all nations (1 Peter 4:17) Sinful Israel cannot escape from God's punishment Amos 9:1-6 ---------------- I saw the LORD standing beside the altar, and he said: "Strike the capitals (of Israel) until the thresholds shake, and shatter them on the heads of all the people; and those who are left of them I (God) will kill with the sword; not one of them (capitals of Israel) shall flee away; not one of them shall escape. 2"If they dig into Sheol, from there shall my hand take them; if they climb up to heaven, from there I (the LORD) will bring them (capitals of Israel) down. 3If they hide themselves on the top of Carmel, from there I will search them out and take them; and if they hide from my sight at the bottom of the sea, there I will command the serpent, and it shall bite them (capitals of Israel) 4And if they go into captivity before their enemies, there I will command the sword, and it shall kill them (capitals of Israel) and I will fix my eyes upon them for evil and not for good." 5The Lord GOD of hosts, he who touches the earth and it melts, and all who dwell in it mourn, and all of it rises like the Nile, and sinks again, like the Nile of Egypt; 6who builds his upper chambers in the heavens and founds his vault upon the earth; who calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out upon the surface of the earththe LORD is his name. God will punish Israel but not utterly destroy them Amos 9:7-8 ---------------- 7"Are you (capitals of Israel) not like the Cushites to me, O people of Israel?" declares the LORD. "Did I not bring up Israel from the land of Egypt, and the Philistines from Caphtor and the Syrians from Kir? 8Behold, the eyes of the Lord GOD are upon the sinful kingdom (capitals of Israel) and I will destroy it from the surface of the ground, except that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob," declares the LORD. Israel will suffer greatly but eventually posses all the nations Amos 9:9-12 --------------- 9"For behold, I will command, and shake the house of Israel among all the nations as one shakes with a sieve, but no pebble shall fall to the earth. 10All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, 'Disaster shall not overtake or meet us.' 11"In that day I will raise up the booth of David that is fallen and repair its breaches, and raise up its ruins and rebuild it as in the days of old, 12that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations who are called by my name," declares the LORD who does this. Israel will be established in their land forever Amos 9:13-15 ----------- 13"Behold, the days are coming," declares the LORD," when the plowman shall overtake the reaper and the treader of grapes him who sows the seed; the mountains shall drip sweet wine, and all the hills shall flow with it. 14I will restore the fortunes of my people Israel, and they shall rebuild the ruined cities and inhabit them; they shall plant vineyards and drink their wine, and they shall make gardens and eat their fruit. 15I will plant them on their land, and they shall never again be uprooted out of the land that I have given them," says the LORD your God. SUMMERY God will punish sinful Israel, but not utterly destroy them, they cannot escape from God, the nation will suffer greatly but eventually posses all nations and God will establish them in their land forever

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Zechariah 14 Final battles Israel is suffering and their enemies have entered Jerusalem
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This is one of the final battles in which Israel suffers The LORD will fight:Against the (surrounding) nations of Israel on the day his feet stand on the Mount of Olives that lies before Jerusalem Israels surrounding nations attack and enter Jerusalem and Jesus rescues them No mention of Gog The ten horned beast nations The little horn The false prophet The false religious system known as Babylon the great or the prostitute woman The focus The enemy The location The time frame The battle victory Does Israel suffer Is Jesus is involved Bible Principal The day the Lord stands on the Mount of Olives Surrounding nations to Jerusalem The Mount of Olives and Jerusalem (South Jordan and South Lebanon) The day the Lord stands on the Mount of Olives The Lords and the saints Yes Jerusalem is almost defeated by the surrounding nations Yes this is the day the Lord stands on the Mount of Olives Judgment comes to the house of God first then to all nations (1 Peter 4:17)

The Mount of Olives and surrounding nations invading Jerusalem Jerusalem is going to suffer greatly by the surrounding nations This is not the ten horned beast nations, because in that battle Israel does not suffer Zech. 14:1-2 --------------- Behold, a day is coming for the LORD, when the spoil taken from you (Jerusalem) will be divided in your midst (meaning brought back) 2For I will gather all the (Surrounding) nations against Jerusalem to battle, and the city (Jerusalem) shall be taken and the houses plundered and the women raped. Half of the city shall go out into exile (this would seem to imply a time period) but the rest of the people shall not be cut off from the city. Jerusalem is almost defeated then the Lord appears on the Mount of Olives and there is a great earthquake Zech. 14:3-4 --------------- 3Then the LORD will go out and fight against those nations as when he fights on a day of battle. 4On that day his feet shall stand on the Mount of Olives that lies before Jerusalem on the east, and the Mount of Olives shall be split in two from east to west by a very wide valley, so that one half of the Mount shall move northward, and the other half southward. Jerusalem is told to flee and the Lord comes with the saints Zech. 14:5 ----------------- 5And you (Jerusalem) shall flee to the valley of my mountains, for the valley of the mountains shall reach to Azal. (Strong's a place in Palestine) And you (Jerusalem) shall flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah (Look this story up in the Old Testament). 5Then the LORD my God (the LORD my God this is Jesus) will come, and all the holy ones with him.

Note There was a great earthquake at the crucifixion and people rose out of their tombs The resurrection has taken place prior to or perhaps during the time the Lord stands on the Mount of Olives and the great earthquake It seems the Lord stands on the Mount of Olives there is a great Earthquake and then the saints are seen with him This will be a unique day with no light, cold, frost it will be neither day nor night Zech. 14:6-7 -------------- 6On that day (the day the Lord's feet stand on the Mount of Olives) there shall be no light, cold, or frost. 7And there shall be a unique day, which is known to the LORD, neither day nor night, but at evening time there shall be light. This day changes the climate forever and produces an abundance of fresh water Zech. 14:8 ----------------- 8On that day (the day the Lord's feet stand on the Mount of Olives) living waters shall flow out from Jerusalem, half of them to the eastern sea and half of them to the western sea. It shall continue in summer as in winter. From this day on the Lord begins to be King over all the earth Zech. 14:9 ------------------ 9And the LORD will be king over all the earth. On that day the LORD will be one and his name one. The earthquake causes the land to become a plain, but Jerusalem remains on a hill top Zech. 14:10 -------------- 10The whole land shall be turned into a plain from Geba (Geba a place in Palestine) to Rimmon (Rimmon a place in Palestine) south of Jerusalem. But Jerusalem shall remain aloft on its site from the Gate of Benjamin to the place of the former gate, to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the king's winepresses. From this day on Jerusalem will never again suffer destruction Zech. 14:11 --------------- 11And it shall be inhabited, for there shall never again be a decree of utter destruction. Jerusalem shall dwell in security. The Lord will strike any nation that wages war against Jerusalem with terrible plaques Zech. 14:12 --------------- 12And this shall be the plague with which the LORD will strike all the peoples that wage war against Jerusalem: 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. The terrible plagues will cause nation that wage war on Israel to turn against each other Zech. 14:13 ---------------- 13And on that day a great panic from the LORD shall fall on them, so that each will seize the hand of another, and the hand of the one will be raised against the hand of the other.

All the wealth of the surrounding nations shall become Jerusalem's Zech. 14:14 --------------- 14Even Judah will fight against Jerusalem. And the wealth of all the surrounding nations shall be collected, gold, silver, and garments in great abundance. This is also what happened at the Exodus:The Egyptians gave the Hebrews their riches and treasures

The terrible plagues will fall on the animals of the nations that wage war on Israel Zech. 14:15 --------------- 15And a plague like this plague shall fall on the horses, the mules, the camels, the donkeys, and whatever beasts may be in those camps. All who survive will worship:The King, the LORD of hosts Zech. 14:16 --------------- 16Then everyone who survives of all the nations that have come against Jerusalem shall go up year after year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the Feast of Booths. If the families of the earth and Egypt:Do not worship the Lord they will have no rain and suffer plagues Zech. 14:17-19 ----------- 17And if any of the families of the earth do not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, there will be no rain on them. 18And if the family of Egypt does not go up and present themselves, then on them there shall be no rain; there shall be the plague with which the LORD afflicts the nations that do not go up to keep the Feast of Booths. 19This shall be the punishment to Egypt and the punishment to all the nations that do not go up to keep the Feast of Booths. Everything in Jerusalem and Judah shall be holy to the LORD Zech. 14:20 --------------- 20And on that day (the day the Lord's feet stand on the Mount of Olives) there shall be inscribed on the bells of the horses, "Holy to the LORD." And the pots in the house of the LORD shall be as the bowls before the altar. 21And every pot in Jerusalem and Judah shall be holy to the LORD of hosts, so that all who sacrifice may come and take of them and boil the meat of the sacrifice in them. And there shall no longer be a trader in the house of the LORD of hosts on that day. SUMMERY The LORD will fight against those (surrounding) nations on the day his feet stand on the Mount of Olives that lies before Jerusalem Tremendous changes take place on the day the Lord stands on the Mount of Olives Jerusalem is going to suffer greatly by the surrounding nations This is not the ten beast nations as in that battle Israel does not suffer, but in this one Jerusalem is almost defeated then the Lord appears on the Mount of Olives and there is a great earthquake Jerusalem is told to flee and the Lord is pictured as coming with the saints, the resurrection must have taken place prior to or perhaps during the time the Lord stands on the Mount of Olives and the great earthquake (There was a great earthquake at the crucifixion and people rose out of their tombs) It seems the Lord stands on the Mount of Olives there is a great Earthquake and then the saints are seen with him, the earthquake causes the land to become a plain but Jerusalem remains on a hilltop This will be a unique day with no light, cold, and frost it will be neither day nor night this day changes the climate forever and produces an abundance of fresh water The Lord begins to be King over all the earth From this day on Jerusalem will never again suffer destruction, as the Lord will strike any nation that wages war against Jerusalem with terrible plaques, all who survive will worship the King the LORD of hosts and all the wealth of the surrounding nations shall become Jerusalem's Everything in Jerusalem and Judah shall be holy to the LORD, if the families of the earth and Egypt do not worship the Lord they will have no rain and they will suffer plagues

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Zechariah 14:1-12 I will bring them home from the land of:Egypt Assyria (Syria/Iraq) Gilead (North Jordan) Lebanon
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Syria (Iraq) enter Jerusalem and Jesus rescues them Christ with the saints destroys Egypt and Assyria Egypt and Assyria attack Jerusalem Israel suffers until Christ comes to their aid This is one of the final battles in which Israel suffers Israel knows Christ and after the victory of this battle lead by Christ Jews will return from Egypt, Assyria (Syria/Iraq) and far countries No mention of Gog The ten horned beast nations The little horn The false prophet The false religious system known as Babylon the great or the prostitute woman The focus Christ with his flock conquering Israel's enemies Egypt, Assyria (Syria/Iraq) and Jews returning to the land Egypt, Assyria (Syria/Iraq) Jerusalem Christ's return Israel's enemies Egypt, Assyria (Syria/Iraq) defeated resulting in Jews returning to the land from all over the world Yes by the hands of Assyria (Syria/Iraq) and Egypt Yes it says, they shall fight because the LORD is with them Judgment comes to the house of God first then to all nations (1 Peter 4:17)

The enemy The location The time frame The battle victory

Does Israel suffer Is Jesus is involved Bible Principal

God is angry with the shepherds of Judah Zech. 14:1-3 --------------- Ask rain from the LORD in the season of the spring rain, from the LORD who makes the storm clouds, and he will give them showers of rain, to everyone the vegetation in the field. 2For the household gods utter nonsense, and the diviners see lies; they tell false dreams and give empty consolation. Therefore the people wander like sheep; they are afflicted for lack of a shepherd. 3"My anger is hot against the shepherds, and I will punish the leaders; for the LORD of hosts cares for his flock, the house of Judah, and will make them like his majestic steed in battle. The saints become the horse Christ rides on Christ comes from the Lord of Hosts

Zech. 14:4 ----------------- 4From him (the LORD of hosts) shall come the cornerstone, from him (the LORD of hosts) the tent peg, from him (the LORD of hosts) the battle bow, from him every ruler all of them together. Israel shall fight their enemies with Christ Zech. 14:5 ----------------- 5They shall be like mighty men in battle, trampling the foe in the mud of the streets; they shall fight because the LORD is with them, they shall put to shame the riders on horses. God will save Judah and Israel Zech. 14:6 ----------------- 6"I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph (Israel). I will bring them back because I have compassion on them, and they shall be as though I had not rejected them, for I am the LORD their God and I will answer them. After the battle victory lead by Christ:Many Jews will return to Israel Zech. 14:7 ----------------- 7Then Ephraim (Israel) shall become like a mighty warrior, and their hearts shall be glad as with wine. Their children shall see it and be glad; their hearts shall rejoice in the LORD. 8"I will whistle for them and gather them in, for I have redeemed them, and they shall be as many as they were before. After the battle victory lead by Christ Jews will return from far countries Zech. 14:9 ------------------ 9Though I scattered them among the nations, yet in far countries they shall remember me, and with their children they shall live and return. After the battle victory lead by Christ Jews will return from Egypt and Assyria Zech. 14:10 ---------------- 10I will bring them (Israel) home from the land of Egypt, and gather them from Assyria (Syria/Iraq) and I will bring them to the land of Gilead (North Jordan) and to Lebanon, till there is no room for them. 11He shall pass through the sea of troubles and strike down the waves of the sea, and all the depths of the Nile shall be dried up. The pride of Assyria (Syria/Iraq) shall be laid low, and the scepter of Egypt (Egypt) shall depart. 12I will make them (Israel) strong in the LORD, and they (Israel) shall walk in his name," SUMMERY God is angry with the shepherds of Judah and intends to punish them, he uses Assyria (Syria/Iraq) and Egypt to do this, Israel suffers a lot because of these two nations, eventually God makes His flock like a majestic army led by Christ and fights against Israel's enemies Christ returns gathers the saints fights a battle in the Middle East against Assyria (Syria/Iraq) and Egypt they are defeated and accept the rule of Christ and walk in his ways, as a result of this many Jews will return to Israel from Egypt, Assyria and from far countries ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Joel 2:1-32 Joel warns that the day of the LORD is coming it is near
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Note It is the day of battle that is the focus and not the coming of the Lord No mention of Gog The ten horned beast nations The little horn The false prophet The false religious system known as Babylon the great or the prostitute woman The focus The focus of the day of the Lord, is the victory of a great battle (Perhaps, Christ achieves this victory) The northerner, Syria (Iraq) (Assyria/Babylon) by extension Turkey and Russia Israel, Mount Zion, Jerusalem and God's land When the northern army (Syria) (Iraq) invade into Israel This battle is at the end of the our age because after it, Israel lives with plenty and will never suffer defeat again The battle victory God has pity on His people and delivers them, but it does not say how (Perhaps, Christ achieves this victory) Yes these armies climb the walls and come into the houses of Israel God has pity on His people and delivers them, but it does not say how (Perhaps, Christ achieves this victory) Judgment comes to the house of God first then to all nations (1 Peter 4:17) Joel warns that the day of the LORD is coming; it is near The Day of the LORD in this context is not the return of Christ it is the victory of the great battle?

The enemy The location The time frame

Does Israel suffer Is Jesus is involved

Bible Principal

The focus

Is on the mountains There will never be an army of people like this again, meaning an army that causes Israel to suffer so much This army of people is likened to a swarm of locusts

Joel 2:2-8 ------------------ 2a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and thick darkness! Like blackness there is spread upon the mountains a great and powerful people; their like has never been before, nor will be again after them through the years of all generations. 3Fire devours before them, and behind them a flame burns. The land is like the garden of Eden before them, but behind them a desolate wilderness, and nothing escapes them. 4Their appearance is like the appearance of horses, and like war horses they run. 5As with the rumbling of chariots, they leap on the tops of the mountains, like the crackling of a flame of fire devouring the stubble, like a powerful army drawn up for battle. 6Before them peoples are in anguish; all faces grow pale. 7Like warriors they charge; like soldiers they scale the wall. They march each on his way; they do not swerve from their paths. 8They do not jostle one another; each marches in his path; they burst through the weapons and are not halted. This army climbs walls and comes into the city Joel 2:9 --------------------- 9They leap upon the city, they run upon the walls, they climb up into the houses, they enter through the windows like a thief.

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The sun and the moon are darkened, meaning it is an intense battle Joel 2:10 ------------------- 10The earth quakes before them; the heavens tremble. The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining. This great army the northern army (Syria/Iraq) is called God's army After this army is defeated it seems many join the Lord because of the victory of this day. The day of the LORD seems to be God's victory of this battle Joel 2:11 ------------------ 11The LORD utters his voice before his army (the northern army Syria/Iraq) for his camp is exceedingly great he (Syria/Iraq) who executes his word is powerful. (God is executing His judgement on Israel by using the northern army of Syria/Iraq) For the day of the LORD is great and very awesome; who can endure it? Before this great battle takes place the LORD calls for people to return to him Joel 2:12-13 --------------- 12"Yet even now," declares the LORD, "return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; 13and rend your hearts and not your garments. "Return to the LORD, your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love; and he relents over disaster. If Israel repented there would be no need for this battle Joel 2:14 ------------------- 14Who knows whether he will not turn and relent, and leave a blessing behind him, a grain offering and a drink offering for the LORD your God? The focus is Zion:The people are, called to repent before this battle, because the battle will be swift if they don't Joel 2:15-17 --------------- 15Blow the trumpet in Zion; consecrate a fast; call a solemn assembly; 16gather the people. Consecrate the congregation; assemble the elders; gather the children, even nursing infants. Let the bridegroom leave his room, and the bride her chamber (this just means don't delay get right with God now) 17Between the vestibule and the altar let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep and say, "Spare your people, O LORD, and make not your heritage a reproach, a byword among the nations. Why should they say among the peoples, 'Where is their God?' The focus is:God's jealousy for His land and His pity for His people Joel 2:18 ------------------- 18Then the LORD became jealous for his land and had pity on his people.

It seems the battle takes place with great suffering, but the LORD has pity on Israel and drives out their enemies Joel 2:19-20 -------------- 19The LORD answered and said to his people," Behold, I am sending to you grain, wine, and oil, and you will be satisfied; and I will no more make you a reproach among the nations. 20"I will remove the northerner (Syria/Iraq or Assyria) (Immediately north is Syria/Iraq then turkey then Russia) far from you, and drive him into a parched and desolate land, his vanguard into the eastern sea, and his rear guard into the western sea; the stench and foul smell of him will rise, for he has done great things. The focus is:God's land, His people and victory Joel 2:21-22 --------------- 21"Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice, for the LORD has done great things! 22Fear not, you beasts of the field, for the pastures of the wilderness are green; the tree bears its fruit; the fig tree and vine give their full yield.

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The focus is God's land, Zion and victory Joel 2:23 ------------------ 23"Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, for he has given the early rain for your vindication; he has poured down for you abundant rain, the early and the latter rain, as before. 24"The threshing floors shall be full of grain; the vats shall overflow with wine and oil. God has used the locust, the grass hoper, and the caterpillar (palmerworm) as His great army in the past Joel 2:25 ------------------ 25And I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the hopper (cankerworm) the destroyer, and the cutter (caterpiller) and the (palmerworm) my great army (The army is not people but insects) which I sent among you. The focus is:God's people, victory and Israel praising God Joel 2:26 ------------------- 26"You shall eat in plenty (contrasted with all the food the insects have eaten in the past) and be satisfied, and praise the name of the LORD your God, who has dealt wondrously with you. And my people shall never again be put to shame. The focus is:Israel knowing God and never again being defeated Joel 2:27 ------------------- 27You shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the LORD your God and there is none else. And my people shall never again be put to shame. It seems God defeats this army resulting in Israel knowing, accepting and trusting in God. God then pours out His spirit on all flesh Joel 2:28-29 --------------- 28"And it shall come to pass afterward (after all the above) that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions. 29Even on the male and female servants in those days (those days spoken of above) I will pour out my Spirit. There will be extreme disasters in heaven and on earth before this day comes.

Note It is not saying before Christ comes, but before that awesome day of the LORD comes Joel 2:30 ------------------- 30"And I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke. 31The sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes This would be the day Israel is almost defeated The focus is:Mount Zion and Jerusalem Joel 2:31-32 -------------- 32And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved. For in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those who escape, as the LORD has said, and among the survivors (Israel, Egypt and Assyria) shall be those whom the LORD calls (Gentiles). It would seem the resurrection, may take place at this point

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In this chapter it is the day of battle that is the focus and not the coming of Jesus (though it may embrace both) Joel warns that the day of the Lord is coming it is near The day of the Lord can mean the victory of the great battle, the return of Christ or both There is an army that is the enemy of Israel God calls this army His army (the northern army modern day Syria/Iraq in the OT it was called Assyria/Babylon) coming onto the mountains of Jerusalem The focus is for Israel/Zion and Jerusalem to repent before this swift battle of God's judgement takes place If they Israel's enemy the northerner invade causing Israel great suffering (The northern army modern day Syria/Iraq in the OT was called Assyria/Babylon) This army climbs over walls and enters the city and houses Israel suffers greatly That is what is meant by the term there will never be an army like this again, because Israel will never again be defeated The army is likened to a swarm of locust and called a great and powerful people The battle is so intense it is likened to the sun and the moon being darkened and the stars falling from heaven The Lord called for the people of Israel to return to him before this great battle takes place, if they had repented there would be no need for this battle There will be extreme disasters in heaven and on earth before this day comes Note It is not saying before Christ comes, but before that awesome day of the LORD comes God has used literal locust, grass hopers, and the caterpillar (palmerworm) as His great army in the past, but in this battle we are told the enemy is people likened to a swarm of locusts God is seen as being jealous for His land and having pity for His people (perhaps this pity, results in the sending of Christ who brings the victory) The final focus is God's people celebrating the victory and Israel praising and knowing God It is revealed that after this battle Israel will never again be shamed by the nations, meaning never again be defeated They are pictured now as living in a land, with plenty to eat, contrasted with what God's great army of locusts and caterpillars that have destroyed in the past The day of the LORD is the victory of God in this battle (It does not say how the victory comes about) It seems the victory of this battle, results in Israel's survivors and the Gentiles that the Lord calls, knowing and accepting God as the LORD (This may mean recognising and accepting Christ as being the Son of God and sent from God though it does not say that) God then pours out His spirit on all flesh

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Joel warns that the day of the Lord is coming it is near Syria (Iraq) The primary focus of the Day of the LORD is:Israel's victory or defeat of the northern army, which is modern day Syria and Iraq (in the Old Testament it was called Assyria and Babylon) The chapter only mentions that God has pity on Israel and because of this pity they win the battle It does not mention how they win it (perhaps Christ achieves this victory) God delivers Israel and they turn to Him, after this battle it is said they will never suffer or be defeated like this again and they are pictured as living with abundance of food After all this takes place we are told God pours out His spirit on all flesh

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Micah 5:1-15 We will raise against him (Syria, Iraq) seven shepherds and eight princes of men
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Syria (Iraq) (Assyria/Babylon) attack and enter Jerusalem Israel suffers until Christ delivers them This is one of the final battles in which Israel suffers No mention of Gog The ten horned beast nations The little horn The false prophet The false religious system known as Babylon the great or the prostitute woman The focus The enemy The location The time frame The battle victory Does Israel suffer Is Jesus is involved Bible Principal Syria and Iraq invading Judah and entering their houses Syria and Iraq Jerusalem and Judah End of the age because Christ rescues Judah Christ rescues Israel Yes from the time of Christ's birth until this final invasion by Syria and Iraq Christ rescues Israel Judgment comes to the house of God first then to all nations (1 Peter 4:17) God calls Judah to:Gather and army, because Syria and Iraq are about to attack

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Micah 5:1 ------------------- Now muster your troops (Judah) O daughter of troops; siege is laid against us (Judah) with a rod they (Syria, Iraq) strike the judge (Jesus) of Israel on the cheek. Jesus will come from Bethlehem Ephrathah Micah 5:2 ------------------ 2 But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me (God) one (Jesus) who is to be ruler in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancient days. God gave Israel up until the time of Christ's birth Micah 5:3 ------------------- 3Therefore he (God) shall give them (Judah/Israel) up until the time when she (Israel) who is in labour has given birth (to Jesus) then the rest of his (Jesus or Judah's) brothers shall return to the people of Israel. Time period:Jesus will be the shepherd of Judah, then they shall dwell secure Micah 5:1 ------------------- 4And he (Jesus) shall stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. And they shall dwell secure, for now he (Jesus) shall be great to the ends of the earth. 5And he (Jesus) shall be their peace. Syria and Iraq enter the land and houses of Judah Micah 5:1 ------------------- 4 When the Assyrian (Syria/Iraq) comes into our (Judah/Jerusalem) land and treads in our palaces, Judah will send seven shepherds and eight princes to shepherd Syria and Iraq with a sword Jesus delivers Judah when Syria and Iraq come into the land of Judah Micah 5:5-6 ---------------- 5then we (Judah) will raise against him (Syria and Iraq) seven shepherds and eight princes of men; 6they shall shepherd the land of Assyria (Syria) with the sword, and the land of Nimrod (Iraq) at its entrances and he (Jesus) shall deliver us from the Assyrian when he (Syria/Iraq) comes into our land and treads within our border. It seems Israel defeats Syria and Iraq, then controls them by force (greater weapons) but shepherd the people to peace Israelis will destroy their enemies that are amongst them Micah 5:7-9 --------------- 7Then the remnant of Jacob (Israel) shall be in the midst of many peoples (Syria and Iraq) like dew from the LORD, like showers on the grass, which delay not for a mannor wait for the children of man. 8And the remnant of Jacob (Israel) shall be among the nations (Assyria, Syria/Iraq) and Nimrod, Iraq) in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among the flocks of sheep, which, when it goes through, treads down and tears in pieces, and there is none to deliver. 9Your (Israel) hand shall be lifted up over your adversaries (Assyria, Syria/Iraq) and Nimrod, Iraq) and all your enemies shall be cut off. It seems once all Israel's enemies are destroyed Jesus destroy all that is ungodly in Israel and their weapons of war (So they now trust in God) Micah 5:10-14 ------------ 10And in that day (The day when all Israel's enemies are destroyed) declares the LORD, I (Jesus) will cut off your (Israel's) horses from among you (Israel's) and will destroy your chariots; 11and I (Jesus) will cut off the cities of your land and throw down all your (Israel's) strongholds; 12and I (Jesus) will cut off sorceries from your (Israel's) hand, and you shall have no more tellers of fortunes; 13and I (Jesus) will cut off your (Israel's) carved images and your pillars from among you, and you (Israel's) shall bow down no more to the work of your hands; 14and I (Jesus) will root out your (Israel's) Asherah images from among you and destroy your cities.

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Jesus destroys Syria and Iraq Micah 5:15 ---------------- 15And in anger and wrath I (Jesus) will execute vengeance on the nations that did not obey (Assyria, Syria/Iraq) and Nimrod, Iraq) SUMMERY We will raise against him (Syria, Iraq) seven shepherds and eight princes of men The prophecy includes the time God gave Israel up until the time Jesus was born in Bethlehem Ephrathah and covers the continual persecution (terrorism) to Judah by the Syrians and Iraq peoples The vision climaxes with Syria and Iraq entering Judah and being defeated by Christ God calls Judah to gather and army together, because Syria and Iraq are about to attack Syria and Iraq enter the land and houses of Judah Jesus defeats Syria and Iraq and delivers Judah It seems once all Israel's enemies are destroyed Jesus destroys all that is:Ungodly in Israel and their weapons of war (so they now trust in God) All remaining Israelis that are living amongst their enemies rise up and defeat them Jesus becomes the shepherd of Judah resulting in them dwelling secure It seems that after Israel defeats, Syria and Iraq, Israel then controls them with a sword, (meaning by force of weapons or out of fear of God) Israel then sends shepherds and leaders of integrity to shepherd defeated Syria and Iraq to peace ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Isaiah 63:1-19 Who is this who comes from Bozrah in crimsoned garments stained red? Edom/ Esau
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The false prophet The false religious system known as Babylon the great or the prostitute woman The focus The enemy The location Wrath and Judgment on the Palestinians Palestinians (South Jordan) South Jordan (Edom, Mt Seir, Bozrah, and Idumea are the same area) South Jordan (the Palestinians) and Jerusalem The time frame After Christ's return Christ is coming from Bozrah (Idumea, Edom, South Jordan) (the Palestinians) to Jerusalem The battle victory Does Israel suffer Is Jesus is involved Bible Principal Jesus on his own Yes by the hand of the Palestinians until Jesus comes and rescues Jerusalem Yes he comes from Bozrah covered in blood to rescue Jerusalem Judgment comes to the house of God first then to all nations (1 Peter 4:17) Edom is the only neighboring city of Israel that was not given any promise of mercy from God Edom is called the Edomites and were the descendants of Esau (Mt Seir, Idumea and Bozrah are the same area) Jesus comes from South Jordan Isaiah 63:1 ----------------- Who is this who comes from Edom, (South Jordan) in crimsoned garments from Bozrah, (South Jordan) he who is splendid in his apparel, marching in the greatness of his strength?" It is I, speaking in righteousness, mighty to save." Jesus is coming from a battle Isaiah 63:2 ----------------- 2Why is your apparel red, and your garments like his who treads in the winepress? Jesus fought the battle alone Isaiah 63:3 ----------------- 3"I have trodden the winepress alone, (Edom, Bozrah, South Jordan, the Palestinians) and from the peoples no one was with me; I trod them in my anger and trampled them in my wrath; their lifeblood spattered on my garments, and stained all my apparel. It was a battle of wrath Isaiah 63:4 6 ----------- 4For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and my year of redemption had come. 5I looked, but there was no one to help; I was appalled, but there was no one to uphold; so my own arm brought me salvation, and my wrath upheld me. 6I trampled down the peoples in my anger; I made them drunk in my wrath, and I poured out their lifeblood on the earth."

Isaiah now reminds Israel of God's goodness Isaiah 63:7 ---------------- 7I will recount the steadfast love of the LORD, the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD has granted us, and the great goodness to the house of Israel that he has granted them according to his compassion, according to the abundance of his steadfast love. God's attitude was surely:My people will not deal falsely

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God became Israel's saviour Isaiah 63:8 ----------------- 8For he said, "Surely they are my people, children who will not deal falsely." And he became their Saviour Isaiah 63:9 ----------------- 9In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence (The death angel) saved them; in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old (In the wilderness) God became Israel's enemy Isaiah 63:10 --------------- 10But they rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit; therefore he turned to be their enemy, and himself fought against them. God reflects on the faithful and godly man Moses Isaiah 63:11-14 ----------- 11Then he remembered the days of old, of Moses and his people. Where is he (Moses) who brought them up out of the sea with the shepherds of his flock? Where is he (God) who put in the midst of them (Israel) his Holy Spirit, 12who caused his (God's) glorious arm (His Holy Spirit working miracles)to go at the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to make for himself (God) an everlasting name, (God Almighty)13who led them through the depths? Like a horse in the desert, they did not stumble. 14Like livestock that go down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD gave them rest. So you (God) led your people, to make for yourself a glorious name. (God Almighty) Isaiah recognises God's spirit is missing from Israel Isaiah 63:15 --------------- 15Look down from heaven and see, from your holy and beautiful habitation. Where are your (God's) zeal and your might? The stirring of your (God's) inner parts and your compassion are held back from me. The Jews are so fallen:Even Abraham and Jacob don't identify with them Isaiah 63:16 -------------- 16For you are our Father, though Abraham does not know us, and Israel (Jacob) does not acknowledge us; you, O LORD, are our Father, our Redeemer from of old is your name. God has turned from the Jews Isaiah pleads for God to return Isaiah 63:17 --------------- 17O LORD, why do you make us wander from your ways and harden our heart, so that we fear you not? Return for the sake of your servants, the tribes of your heritage. Israel's enemies have destroyed the Temple Isaiah 63:18 --------------- 18Your holy people held possession for a little while; our adversaries have trampled down your sanctuary. Israel is defeated, by their enemies Isaiah 63:19 --------------- 19We have become like those over whom you have never ruled, like those who are not called by your name. SUMMERY It seems that Israel is so fallen from God that He is not with them Their enemies have destroyed the Sanctuary They recognise God is not with them and plead for Him to remember them Jesus comes to their rescue from Bozrah (South Jordan) after fighting a great battle

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Ezekiel 35:1-15 I will make myself known to Israel and Mount Seir (Edom) (South Jordan) and they shall know that I am the LORD
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Edom (Esau) Are on the Mountains of Israel (Remember Mountains have valleys) Jesus rescues Jerusalem Edom (Esau) is Bozrah and South Jordan, they are descendants of Esau and called Edomites God destroys Esau (Maybe through Christ) God destroys Esau This is one of the final battles in which Israel suffers Esau attacks Jerusalem No mention of Gog The ten horned beast nations The little horn The false prophet The false religious system known as Babylon the great or the prostitute woman The focus The destruction of Mount Seir/Edom (South Jordan) results in the house of Israel and South Jordan knowing Jesus and Mount Seir/Edom (South Jordan) (Mt Seir, Idumea and Bozrah are the same area) The mountains of Israel At the end of our age, because the victory of this battle cause Israel to recognise Jesus The Lord God Says He will fill the mountains and hills with the slain of Mount Seir (South Jordan) remember this is OT so God achieves this through Christ Yes they are almost laid waste The Lord God Says, He will fill the mountains and hills with the slain of Mount Seir (South Jordan) remember this is OT so God achieves this through Christ

The enemy The location The time frame

The battle victory

Does Israel suffer Is Jesus is involved

Bible Principal

Judgment comes to the house of God first then to all nations (1 Peter 4:17) Edom is the only neighboring city of Israel that was not given any promise of mercy from God Edom is called the Edomites and were the descendants of Esau (Mt Seir, Idumea and Bozrah are the same area)

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The LORD God Says, I am against Mount Seir (South Jordan) Ezekiel 35:1-3 ------------ The word of the LORD came to me: 2"Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir (South Jordan) and prophesy against it, 3and say to it, Thus says the Lord GOD: Behold, I am against you, Mount Seir (South Jordan) and I will stretch out my hand against you, and I will make you a desolation and a waste. The LORD God Says:He will make Mount Seir (South Jordan) a waste Ezekiel 35:4 ---------------- 4I will lay your cities waste, and you shall become a desolation, and you (Mount Seir, and all Edom being modern day South Jordan see verse 15) shall know that I am the LORD. Mount Seir (South Jordan) has been a continual enemy to Israel Ezekiel 35:5 -------------- 5Because you cherished perpetual enmity and gave over the people of Israel to the power of the sword (terrorism) at the time of their calamity, at the time of their final punishment, This battle between Mount Seir (South Jordan) is the final punishment of Israel Ezekiel 35:6 --------------- 6therefore, as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I will prepare you (Mount Seir, and all Edom being modern day South Jordan see verse 15) for blood, and blood shall pursue you; because you did not hate bloodshed (terrorism) therefore blood shall pursue you. The LORD God Says:He will make Mount Seir (South Jordan) a waste Ezekiel 35:7 --------------- 7I will make Mount Seir a waste and a desolation, and I will cut off from it all who come and go. The LORD God Says:He will fill the mountains with the slain of Mount Seir (South Jordan) a waste Ezekiel 35:8 --------------- 8And I will fill its mountains with the slain. On your hills and in your valleys and in all your ravines those slain with the sword shall fall. The LORD God Says:He will make Mount Seir (South Jordan) a perpetual waste This battle will cause Mount Seir (South Jordan) to know the Lord Ezekiel 35:9 --------------- 9I will make you a perpetual desolation, and your cities shall not be inhabited. Then you will know that I am the LORD. Mount Seir (South Jordan) purpose for the battle was to take the land of Israel Ezekiel 35:10 ------------- 10"Because you said, 'These two (Judah and Israel) nations and these two countries (Judah and Israel) shall be mine (Mount Seir, and all Edom being modern day South Jordan see verse 15) and we will take possession of them'although the LORD was there (does this mean that Jesus is already in Judah and Israel) Mount Seir (South Jordan) is the same as or includes Edom (verse 15) The victory of this battle causes Israel to know Jesus as their Messiah Ezekiel 35:11 ------------- 11therefore, as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I will deal with you (Mount Seir, and all Edom being modern day South Jordan see verse 15) according to the anger and envy that you showed because of your hatred against them (Judah and Israel) And I will make myself

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(Jesus Christ) known among them (Judah and Israel) when I judge you (Mount Seir, and all Edom being modern day South Jordan see verse 15) The victory of this battle causes Mount Seir/Edom (South Jordan) to know Jesus as Israel's Messiah Ezekiel 35:12 -------------- 12And you shall know that I am the LORD. "I have heard all the revilings that you uttered against the mountains of Israel, saying, 'They are laid desolate; they are given us to devour.' Mount Seir/Edom (South Jordan) has always been against the LORD Ezekiel 35:13 ----------- 13And you (Mount Seir, and all Edom being modern day South Jordan see verse 15) magnified yourselves against me with your mouth, and multiplied your words against me; I heard it. The LORD God Says:He will make Mount Seir (South Jordan) a perpetual waste Ezekiel 35:14 -------------- 14Thus says the Lord GOD: While the whole earth rejoices, I will make you desolate. Israel is almost made desolate Ezekiel 35:15 ------------- 15As you rejoiced over the inheritance of the house of Israel, because it was desolate, so I will deal with you; you shall be desolate, Mount Seir, and all Edom, all of it. The purpose of this battle is:The victory causes the house of Israel to know Jesus as their Messiah Then they (the house of Israel) will know that I am the LORD SUMMERY The LORD God Says, He will make Mount Seir (Edom) (South Jordan) a perpetual waste and fill the mountains and hills with the slain They have been a continual enemy (terrorism) to Israel South Jordan's purpose for this final battle was to take the land of Israel, but God defeats them and the bodies are left on the mountains and hills of Israel This battle between Mount Seir (South Jordan) almost made Israel desolate and is the final punishment of Israel The victory of this battle causes the house of Israel and Mount Seir (Edom) (South Jordan) to know the Lord as Israel's Messiah ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Isaiah 34:1-17 The LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah (South Jordan and Edom)
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Gog The ten horned beast nations The little horn The false prophet The false religious system known as Babylon the great or the prostitute woman

The focus The enemy The location The time frame

The destruction of Edom and Bozrah (South Jordan) Edom and Bozrah (South Jordan) The land of Edom and Bozrah (South Jordan) It Just says, the Lord has a sword that causes great bloodshed (God's sword is Jesus Christ) The land of Edom and Bozrah (South Jordan) becomes a sanctuary for animals There is no mention of them being involved It just says, the Lord has a sword that causes great bloodshed (God's sword is Jesus Christ) Judgment comes to the house of God first then to all nations (1 Peter 4:17) Edom is the only neighboring city of Israel that was not given any promise of mercy from God Edom, called the Edomites were the descendants of Esau (Mt Seir, Idumea and Bozrah are the same area) Isaiah tells the nations of the world to listen to what he is about to say

The battle victory Does Israel suffer Is Jesus is involved

Bible Principal

Isaiah 34:1 ------------------ Draw near, O nations, to hear, and give attention, O peoples! Let the earth hear, and all that fills it; the world, and all that comes from it. The LORD is:Enraged against all the nations of Edom (South Jordan) and devoted them to destruction Isaiah 34:2-3 --------------- 2For the LORD is enraged against all the nations (Edom South Jordan see verse 5) and furious against all their (Edom) host (allies of Edom and their Armies) he has devoted them to destruction, has given them over for slaughter. 3Their (Edom) slain shall be cast out, and the stench of their corpses shall rise; the mountains shall flow with their blood. Extreme language or exaggeration is used to describe the finality of the destruction Isaiah 34:4 ------------------ 4All the host of heaven (Edom's leaders) shall rot away, and the skies roll up like a scroll. All their (Edom) host (allies of Edom and their Armies) shall fall, as leaves fall from the vine, like leaves falling from the fig tree. For more information see:Bible Dictionary (A-Z of Bible Words) Scroll to Lofty Language under L The people God has devoted to destruction are:The people of Edom (South Jordan) Isaiah 34:5 ---------------- 5For my sword has drunk its fill in the heavens; behold, it descends for judgment upon Edom (South Jordan) upon the people (Edom) (South Jordan)) I have devoted to destruction.

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The LORD has a sword saturated in blood in Bozrah (South Jordan) Isaiah 34:6 ------------------ 6The LORD has a sword; it is sated with blood; it is gorged with fat, with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah (South Jordan) a great slaughter in the land of Edom (South Jordan) The land will be filled with blood, even the animals will die Isaiah 34:7 ------------------ 7Wild oxen shall fall with them, and young steers with the mighty bulls. Their land shall drink its fill of blood, and their soil shall be gorged with fat. This battle may be over a period of time (1 year) Isaiah 34:8 ---------------- 8For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion. Edom (South Jordan) shall be utterly destroyed never to rise again Isaiah 34:9-11 -------------- 9And the streams of Edom shall be turned into pitch, and her soil into sulfur; her land shall become burning pitch. 10Night and day it shall not be quenched; its smoke shall go up forever. From generation to generation it shall lie waste; none shall pass through it forever and ever. 11But the hawk and the porcupine shall possess it, the owl and the raven shall dwell in it. He shall stretch the line of confusion over it, and the plumb line of emptiness. Edom (South Jordan) Leaders shall be no more Isaiah 34:12-15 ------------ 12Its noblesthere is no one there to call it a kingdom (Edom) (South Jordan) and all its princes shall be nothing. 13Thorns shall grow over its strongholds, nettles and thistles in its fortresses. It shall be the haunt of jackals, an abode for ostriches. 14And wild animals shall meet with hyenas; the wild goat shall cry to his fellow; indeed, there the night bird settles and finds for herself a resting place. 15There the owl nests and lays and hatches and gathers her young in her shadow; indeed, there the hawks are gathered, each one with her mate. Edom (South Jordan) will be a sanctuary for animals Isaiah 34:16 ---------------- 16Seek and read from the book of the LORD: Not one of these (Jackals, ostriches, wild animals, hyenas, wild goats, the night bird, the owl and the hawks) shall be missing; none shall be without her mate. For the mouth of the LORD has commanded, and his Spirit has gathered them. 17He has cast the lot for them; his hand has portioned it out to them with the line; they shall possess it forever; from generation to generation they shall dwell in it. SUMMERY The LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah (South Jordan) Edom (South Jordan) Isaiah tells the nations of the world the LORD is enraged against Edom (South Jordan) and devoted them to destruction Extreme language or exaggeration is used to describe the finality of the destruction The land will be filled with blood, even the animals will die God has a sword saturated in blood in Bozrah (South Jordan) that brings this destruction about, it seems God uses Christ as his sword to bring destruction to Edom and Bozrah, which are modern day South Jordan This battle may be over a period of time (1-year etc) Edom (South Jordan) shall be utterly destroyed Its Leaders will never rise again and the land of Edom (South Jordan) will become a sanctuary for animals

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Obadiah 1:1-21 The battle between Esau and Jacob his brother
(Edom and Teman is modern day South Jordan) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Edom (Esau) Are on the Mountains of Israel (Remember Mountains have valleys) Jesus rescues Jerusalem Edom (Esau) is Bozrah) and South Jordan, they are descendants of Esau and called Edomites The focus is the destruction of Edom God destroys Esau (maybe it is Christ that brings the victory This is one of the final battles in which Israel suffers Esau attacks Jerusalem No mention of Gog The ten horned beast nations The little horn The false prophet The false religious system known as Babylon the great or the prostitute woman The focus The enemy The location The time frame Battle between Esau (modern day South Jordan) and his brother Jacob Esau against his brother Jacob Jerusalem At the end of our age because Jacob is almost defeat by his brother and the land becomes the Kingdom of God after this battle God says He will destroy Esau, but it is not clear how. He does turn Esau's allies and those that are at peace with Esau against him (maybe it is Christ that brings the victory) Yes very badly, but there are survivors No, God says He will destroy Esau, but it is not clear how. He does turn Esau's allies and those that are at peace with Esau against him Judgment comes to the house of God first then to all nations (1 Peter 4:17) Edom is the only neighboring city of Israel that was not given any promise of mercy from God Edom, they are called the Edomites were the descendants of Esau (Mt Seir, Idumea and Bozrah are the same area) Vision of Obadiah Edom (South Jordan) are going to attack Israel

The battle victory

Does Israel suffer Is Jesus is involved

Bible Principal

Obadiah 1:1 ---------------- Thus says the Lord GOD concerning Edom (South Jordan) We Obadiah/Judah/Jerusalem) have heard a report from the LORD, and a messenger has been sent among (from) the nations:" Rise up! Let us (Obadiah/Judah/Jerusalem) rise against her (Edom/South Jordan) for battle!"

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God will destroy Edom (South Jordan) Obadiah 1:2 ---------------- 2Behold, I (God) will make you (Edom/South Jordan) small among the nations; you shall be utterly despised. 3The pride of your (Edom/South Jordan) heart has deceived you, you (Edom/South Jordan) who live in the clefts of the rock, in your lofty dwelling, who say in your heart, "Who will bring me (Edom/South Jordan) down to the ground?" 4Though you soar aloft like the eagle, though your nest is set among the stars, from there I (God) will bring you (Edom/South Jordan) down, declares the LORD. God is saying:Thieves would only take what they want, but that He will destroy Edom (South Jordan) completely Obadiah 1:3-6 ------------ 5If thieves came to you, if plunderers came by nighthow you (Edom/South Jordan) have been destroyed!would they not steal only enough for themselves? If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave gleanings? 6How Esau (South Jordan) has been pillaged, his treasures sought out! Edom (South Jordan) allies and those at peace with them turn against them Obadiah 1:7 --------------- 7All your (Edom/South Jordan) allies have driven you to your border; those at peace with you (Edom/Esau South Jordan) have deceived you; they have prevailed against you; those who eat your bread have set a trap beneath youyou (Edom/Esau South Jordan) have no understanding. God destroys common sense (wisdom) from the political leaders of Edom (South Jordan) Obadiah 1:8-9 ------------ 8Will I (God) not on that day, declares the LORD, destroy the wise men out of Edom (Edom/Esau South Jordan) and understanding out of Mount Esau? (Edom/Esau South Jordan) 9And your mighty men shall be dismayed, O Teman (Edom/Esau South Jordan) so that every man from Mount Esau (Edom/Esau South Jordan) will be cut off by slaughter. Because Edom (South Jordan) attacks their brother Jacob (Israel) God destroys them Obadiah 1:10-11 -------- 10Because of the violence done to your brother Jacob (Israel) shame shall cover you (Edom/Esau) (South Jordan) and you shall be cut off forever. 11On the day that you (Edom/Esau) (South Jordan) stood aloof, on the day that strangers carried off his (Jacob/Israel) wealth and foreigners entered his (Jacob/Israel) gates and cast lots for Jerusalem, you (Edom/Esau South Jordan) were like one of them. God warns Esau not to boast over Jacobs calamity or misfortune Obadiah 1:12-14 --------- 12But (Edom/Esau South Jordan) do not gloat over the day of your brother (Jacob/Israel) in the day of his (Jacob/Israel) misfortune (not complete defeat but partial calamity) do not rejoice over the people of Judah in the day of their ruin (Jacob/Israel) do not boast in the day of distress. 13Do not enter the gate of my (God's) people (Jacob/Israel) in the day of their (Jacob/Israel) calamity; do not gloat over his (Jacob/Israel) disaster in the day of his (Jacob/Israel) calamity; do not loot his (Jacob/Israel) wealth in the day of his calamity. 14Do not stand at the crossroads to cut off (Jacob/Israel) his fugitives (those that flee) do not hand over his survivors (of Israel) in the day of distress.

When this battle between Esau and Jacob takes place:The Day of the Lord is near for all nations Obadiah 1:15 ------------- 15For the day of the LORD is near upon all the nations. As you (Edom/Esau South Jordan) have done (Edom/Esau South Jordan has brought calamity on Israel) it shall be done to you (Edom/Esau South Jordan) your deeds (calamity on Israel) shall return on your own head.

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From this point on any nation that tries to destroy Israel God will destroy Obadiah 1:16 -------------- 16For as you have drunk on my holy mountain, so all the nations shall drink continually; they shall drink and swallow, and shall be as though they had never been. The people of Israel who survive this battle between Esau and Jacob inherit the Promised Land Obadiah 1:17-20 --------- 17But in Mount Zion there shall be those who escape, and it shall be holy, and the house of Jacob shall possess their own possessions. 18The house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau (Edom/Esau South Jordan) stubble; they (Jacob/Israel) shall burn them (Edom/Esau South Jordan) and consume them, and there shall be no survivor for the house of Esau, for the LORD has spoken. 19Those of the egeb (A city of Judah) shall possess Mount Esau (Edom/Esau South Jordan) and those of the Shephelah (Lowlands of Judah) shall possess the land of the Philistines (Gaza a city assigned by Joshua to Juda) they shall possess the land of Ephraim (Israel/Judah) and the land of Samaria (Israel/Judah) and Benjamin shall possess Gilead (North Jordan) 20The exiles of this host of the people of Israel shall possess the land of the Canaanites as far as Zarephath (Sidon/Israel) and the exiles of Jerusalem who are in Sepharad (Unknown) shall possess the cities of the Negeb (A city of Judah) The land becomes the Kingdom of God Obadiah 1:21 -------------- 21Saviours shall go up to Mount Zion to rule Mount Esau (Edom/Esau South Jordan) and the kingdom shall be the LORD 'S. SUMMERY The battle between Esau and Jacob his brother (Edom and Teman is modern day South Jordan) This is a battle of Esau who is modern day South Jordan coming against Israel Esau (modern day South Jordan) is going to attack Jacobs his brother Esau inflicts and almost defeats Israel, but is ultimately defeated God destroys Esau, because he attacked his brother, it seems God does this by using those that are at peace with Esau and considered his allies, but God turns them against Esau and they defeat him God says:He will destroy common sense (wisdom) from the political leaders of Esau and by so doing destroy Esau When this battle between Esau and Jacob takes place the Day of the LORD is near for all nations, there are survivors of Israel who escape this battle, they posses the Promised Land and it becomes the Kingdom of God This battle between Esau and Jacob is:The final defeat, Israel will suffer God says, any nation that tries to destroy Israel; from now on God will destroy

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On the Mountains of Israel in the valley of Jehoshaphat Jesus rescues Jerusalem Nations involved Tyre, Edom (Esau) South Lebanon and South Jordan and the surrounding nations Edom is from descendants of Esau and are called Edomites The focus The valley of Jehoshaphat and the LORD Roars from Zion (Jerusalem) The Lord is roaring from Jerusalem (maybe through Christ) Israel suffers up until this battle victory, then they know Christ No mention of Gog The ten horned beast nations The little horn The false prophet The false religious system known as Babylon the great or the prostitute woman The focus The enemy The battle in the valley of Jehoshaphat Egypt, Edom and the surrounding nations of Judah and Jerusalem, Tyre, Sidon and all the regions of Philistia The valley of Jehoshaphat The end of the age because the Lord is roaring from Jerusalem God say He will restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, but it does not say how Yes Judah has suffered violence constantly until it reaches this battle in the valley of Jehoshaphat then the Lord roars from Zion (Jerusalem) God says, He will restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, it does not say how Judgment comes to the house of God first then to all nations (1 Peter 4:17) Egypt, Edom (South Jordan) and the surrounding nations of Judah and Jerusalem Tyre (South Lebanon) Sidon (South Lebanon) and all the regions of Philistia God is going to restore Judah and Jerusalem Joel 3:1 ------------------- "For behold, in those days and at that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, The Day of the LORD is near in the valley of Jehoshaphat the valley of decision God will bring all nations to the valley of Jehoshaphat and judge them God is going to judge the nations in the valley of Jehoshaphat because they have scattered Israel amongst the nations Joel 3:2 --------------------- 2I will gather all the nations (This is Edom (South Jordan) Egypt, Tyre (South Lebanon) and Sidon (South Lebanon) and all the regions of Philistia see verse 4 and the nations surrounding Jerusalem) and bring them (all the above nations) down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat (Strong's a valley near Jerusalem) And I will enter into judgment with them there, on behalf of my people and my heritage Israel, ---- because they (all the above nations) have scattered them among the nations and have divided up my land,

The location The time frame The battle victory

Does Israel suffer

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God will judge the nations in the valley of Jehoshaphat, because of their extreme immorality Joel 3:3 --------------------- 3(all the above nations) have cast lots for my people, and have traded a boy for a prostitute, and have sold a girl for wine and have drunk it. The nations in focus are:Tyre and Sidon and all the regions of Philistia Joel 3:4 -------------------- 4"What are you to me, O Tyre (South Lebanon) and Sidon (South Lebanon) and all the regions of Philistia? (Strong's a region of Syria, Palestina, Palestine, Philistia, Philistines) Are you paying me (the LORD) back for something? If you are paying me back, I (the LORD) will return your payment on your own head swiftly and speedily. Tyre and Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia have invaded Judah and Jerusalem in the past Joel 3:5-6 ------------------ 5For you have taken my (the LORD'S) silver and my gold, and have carried my rich treasures into your temples. 6You have sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks in order to remove them far from their own border. God will bring Israel back from the nations Joel 3:7 --------------------- 7Behold, I (the LORD) will stir them (Israel) up from the place to which you have sold them, and I will return your payment on your own head. God will cause Israel to conquer Tyre and Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia Joel 3:8 --------------------- 8I (the LORD) will sell your sons and your daughters (of Tyre and Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia) into the hand of the people of Judah, and they will sell them to the Sabeans (descendants of Sheba) to a nation far away, for the LORD has spoken." God calls all the surrounding nations of Judah and Jerusalem to come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat for judgment Joel 3:9--12 --------------- 9Proclaim this among the nations: Consecrate for war; stir up the mighty men. Let all the men of war draw near; let them come up. 10Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears; let the weak say, "I am a warrior." 11Hasten and come, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves there. Bring down your warriors, O LORD. 12Let the nations stir themselves up and come up to the Valley of Jehoshaphat; for there I (the LORD) will sit to judge all the surrounding nations. Evil is great Joel 3:13 ------------------- 13Put in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Go in, tread, for the winepress is full. The vats overflow, for their evil is great. The battle in the valley of Jehoshaphat will result in people making decisions Joel 3:14 ------------------- 14Multitudes, multitudes, in the valley of decision! For the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision. Extreme language is used to:Describe how great the evil is and how terrible the battle will be is Joel 3:15 ------------------- 15The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining. For more information see:Bible Dictionary (A-Z of Bible Words) Scroll to Lofty Language under L

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Jesus is leading from Zion (Jerusalem) Jesus Protects Israel Joel 3:16 ------------------- 16The LORD roars from Zion, and utters his voice from Jerusalem, and the heavens and the earth quake. But the LORD is a refuge to his people, a stronghold to the people of Israel. This battle in the valley of Jehoshaphat results in Israel knowing Christ After the battle in the valley of Jehoshaphat Jerusalem is holy and strangers (the unholy) shall never again pass through it Joel 3:17 ------------------- 17"So you shall know that I am the LORD your God, who dwells in Zion, my holy mountain. And Jerusalem shall be holy, and strangers shall never again pass through it. This battle in the valley of Jehoshaphat ushers in the Kingdom of God Joel 3:18 ------------------- 18"And in that day the mountains shall drip sweet wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the streambeds of Judah shall flow with water; and a fountain shall come forth from the house of the LORD and water the Valley of Shittim (Strong's a place east of the Jordan) This battle in the valley of Jehoshaphat results in:Egypt and Edom becoming desolate Joel 3:19 ------------------- 19"Egypt shall become a desolation and Edom (South Jordan) a desolate wilderness, for the violence done to the people of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land. This battle in the valley of Jehoshaphat results in:Judah and Jerusalem being inhabited forever Joel 3:20 ------------------- 20But Judah shall be inhabited forever, and Jerusalem to all generations. This battle in the valley of Jehoshaphat is:The Lord avenging the blood spilled in Judah and Jerusalem by the surrounding nations, primarily being Egypt and Edom (South Jordan) Joel 3:1-21 ----------------- 21I will avenge their (Judah and Jerusalem) blood, blood I have not avenged, for the LORD dwells in Zion." SUMMERY The Day of the LORD is near in the valley of Jehoshaphat the valley of decision God is going to restore Judah and Jerusalem by bringing Egypt, Edom (South Jordan) Tyre (South Lebanon) Sidon (South Lebanon) and all the regions of Philistia and the surrounding nations of Judah and Jerusalem to the valley of Jehoshaphat (a valley near Jerusalem) God's purpose is to avenge the ongoing and continuing innocent blood that has been spilled in Judah and Jerusalem by these surrounding nations, ultimately the war (terrorism) between Judah and the surrounding nations accumulates to this final battle in the valley of Jehoshaphat The Lord is pictured as roaring out of Zion (Jerusalem) causing Israel to conquer Tyre (South Lebanon) Sidon (South Lebanon) and Philistia (Syria) (Palestine, Philistines) Extreme heavenly language is used to describe how great the evil is and how terrible the battle will be

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Ezekiel 28:1-26 Israel will know that I am the LORD GOD and they and shall dwell securely
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Bible Principal

Judgment comes to the house of God first then to all nations (1 Peter 4:17) Sidon is north of Tyre, but both are in Lebanon and Lebanon is north of Jerusalem Tyre (South Lebanon) is rich, wealthy and proud

Ezekiel 28:1-5 ------------ The word of the LORD came to me: 2"Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre, (South Lebanon) Thus says the Lord GOD:" Because your heart is proud, and you have said, 'I am a god, I sit in the seat of the gods, in the heart of the seas,' yet you are but a man, and no god, though you make your heart like the heart of a god

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3you are indeed wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you; 4by your wisdom and your understanding you have made wealth for yourself, and have gathered gold and silver into your treasuries; 5by your great wisdom in your trade you have increased your wealth, and your heart has become proud in your wealth A foreign people will make war with Tyre (South Lebanon) Ezekiel 28:6-7 ------------- 6therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Because you make your heartlike the heart of a god, 7therefore, behold, I will bring foreigners upon you, the most ruthless of the nations; and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom and defile your splendor. A foreign people will destroy Tyre (South Lebanon) Ezekiel 28:9-10 ----------- 8They (foreigners) shall thrust you (Tyre) down into the pit, and you shall die the death of the slain in the heart of the seas. 9Will you still say, 'I am a god,' in the presence of those who kill you, though you are but a man, and no god, in the hands of those who slay you? 10You (Tyre) shall die the death of the uncircumcised by the hand of foreigners; for I have spoken, declares the Lord GOD." God judges Tyre (South Lebanon) by using a foreign people Ezekiel 28:11-19 -------- 11Moreover, the word of the LORD came to me: 12"Son of man, raise a lamentation over the king of Tyre, (South Lebanon) and say to him, Thus says the Lord GOD:" You (Tyre) were the signet of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. 13You (Tyre v12) were in Eden (means a delightful place, the location is unclear but probably north of Babylon) the garden of God; every precious stone was your covering, sardius, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, emerald, and carbuncle; and crafted in gold were your (Tyre's v12) settings and your engravings. On the day that you were created they were prepared. 14You (Tyre v12) were an anointed (Strong's in the sense of expansion; outspread i.e. with outstretched wings) guardian cherub (Strong's uncertain derivative; a cherub or imaginary figure) I placed you (Tyre v12) you were on the holy mountain of God; in the midst of the stones of fire you walked. 15You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created, till unrighteousness was found in you. 16In the abundance of your trade you were filled with violence in your midst, and you sinned; so I cast you (Tyre v12) as a profane thing from the mountain of God, and I destroyed you, O guardian cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. 17Your (Tyre v12) heart was proud because of your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom for the sake of your splendor. I cast you to the ground; I exposed you before kings, to feast their eyes on you. 18By the multitude of your (Tyre v12) iniquities, in the unrighteousness of your (Tyre v12) trade you profaned your sanctuaries; so I brought fire out from your midst; it consumed you, and I turned you to ashes on the earth in the sight of all who saw you. 19All who know you (Tyre v12) among the peoples are appalled at you; you (Tyre v12) have come to a dreadful end and shall be no more forever." Sidon suffers the same fate as Tyre (both are South Lebanon) Ezekiel 28:20-21 --------- 20The word of the LORD came to me: 21"Son of man, set your face toward Sidon (South Lebanon) and prophesy against her 22and say, Thus says the Lord GOD: "Behold, I am against you, O Sidon, and I will manifest my glory in your midst. And they shall know that I am the LORD when I execute judgments in her (Sidon v21) and manifest my holiness in her; South Lebanon will also be defeated by the sword (war) Ezekiel 28:23 ------------- 23for I will send pestilence into her (Sidon v21) and blood into her streets; and the slain shall fall in her (Sidon v21) midst, by the sword that is against her (Sidon v21) on every side. Then they will know that I am the LORD. Israel will then be safe from all her neighbors After this battle defeat Israel knows the Lord

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Ezekiel 28:24 ------------- 24"And for the house of Israel there shall be no more a brier to prick or a thorn to hurt them (Israel) among all their neighbours who have treated them (Israel) with contempt. 24Then they (all Israel's neighbours) will know that I am the Lord GOD. It seems that this battle defeat of Israel's neighbours, results in Israel knowing the Lord and the Jews returning from all nations back to their land Ezekiel 28:25 ------------- 25"Thus says the Lord GOD: When I gather the house of Israel from the peoples among whom they are scattered, and manifest my holiness in them (Israel) in the sight of the nations, then they (Israel) shall dwell in their own land that I gave to my servant Jacob. God executes judgments on Israel's neighbours, then the Jews know the Lord and dwell securely in their land Ezekiel 28:26 ------------- 26And they (Israel) shall dwell securely in it, and they (Israel) shall build houses and plant vineyards. They (Israel) shall dwell securely, when I execute judgments upon all their neighbours who have treated them with contempt. Then they will know that I am the LORD their God." SUMMERY Then they will know that I am the Lord GOD and they and shall dwell securely Tyre (South and North Lebanon) are seen as rich, wealthy and proud God executes Judgement on them by using a foreign people who will make war with them they are destroyed and defeated by the sword and plagues All nations see this battle take place After this battle defeat, Israel knows the Lord and is safe from all her neighbours, they dwells securely in their land. This battle defeat of Israel's neighbours results in Israel knowing the Lord and the Jews returning from all nations back to their land ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ezekiel 38 Gog Magog Meshech Tubal

Battles that Israel does not suffer in Enemies of Israel that do not enter Jerusalem -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Russia and Moslem countries Gog Magog Meshech Tubal Do not enter Jerusalem

God destroys Gog Israel does not suffer No mention of The ten horned beast nations The little horn The false prophet The false religious system known as Babylon the great or the prostitute woman Neither is there any mention of people being deceived.

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Israel has been ruling with Christ for 1000 years prior to the invasion of Gog The purpose is that Israel and the nations may know the Lord God Israel already knows God, the only reason for God's intervention is to protect Jerusalem from Gog Prior to Gog's invasion, God's face was hidden from Israel because of their transgressions God's face is not hidden from Israel prior to the invasion of Gog God is said to be using Gog to punish Israel Jerusalem is now referred to as the beloved City and God is seen protecting Israel from the invasion of Gog Israel is not dwelling in total safety prior to the destruction of Gog. God says that Israel will forget their shame and all the treachery they have practiced against the LORD, when they dwell securely in their land Israel is dwelling in absolute safety with Christ as their protector prior to the destruction of Gog Many Jews were dwelling among the nations prior to Gog's invasion The Jews are already dwelling in their own land with Christ prior to the invasion of Gog Gog and Magog gather specific nations Gog gathers all the nations that are at the Four Corners of the earth, it says, they march up over the broad plain of the earth and surround the camp of the saints and the beloved city It says, God will destroy the weapons and make them useless There is a great earthquake, extreme rain and hail that affect the fish of the sea, the birds, the beasts, and all creeping things that creep on the ground, and all the people The mountains are thrown down, the cliffs fall, and every wall (around the city of Jerusalem?) shall tumble to the ground

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In Ezekiel 38 & 39 In Rev 20

In Ezekiel 38 & 39

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There is no mention of any of these events, except that fire from heaven consumes Gog After Gog's defeat the birds and all the beasts of the field, gather to the great feast of Gog's dead bodies on the mountains of Israel In Rev 20 Gog is destroyed by fire and then we see the Great White Throne judgment After Gog's defeat those who dwell in the cities of Israel go out and make fires of the weapons and burn them for seven years In Rev 20 there are no weapons as they have been turned into plowshares It results in the Jews coming out of the cities of Jerusalem that they are living in and burying the dead bodies of Gog (after Gog's defeat) for seven months in a special grave There are no graves as Hades is thrown into the Lake of Fire (the final destination of the dead) After Gog's defeat God says, now I will restore the fortunes of Jacob and have mercy on the whole house of Israel

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Israel is already ruling with Christ and enjoying God's favour prior to the destruction of Gog Satan, is not bound for a thousand years until after Gog's invasion Satan has been bound prior to the invasion of Gog The resurrection does not take place until after Gog's invasion The resurrection has already taken place prior to the invasion of Gog Christ is not ruling prior to Gog's defeat Christ has been ruling as King of Kings and Lord of Lord's on earth for a 1000 years prior to Gog's defeat After Gog's defeat Christ returns After Gog is defeated the Great White Throne judgment takes place

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Ezekiel 38 Gog Magog Meshech Tubal

The focus The purpose Gog, Magog, Meshech, Tubal and Israel That God will make Himself known in the eyes of many nations that He is the LORD There is no mention of Him being made known to Israel in this chapter, but there is in chapter 39 The enemy Gog, Magog, Meshech and Tubal, Russia, Turkey, Iran and other Moslem countries coming for spoil This is not seen as a religious battle but one for riches and land The location From the mountains of Israel and their land there is no mention of Gog entering Jerusalem In the latter days (verse 8) Natural disasters, pestilence, torrential rains and hailstones The Jews in the cities come out and bury the dead bodies Does Israel suffer No it is God defeating Gog, Magog, Meshech and Tubal with the sword (war) on the mountains of Israel There is no mention of Gog entering Jerusalem Is Jesus is involved Not directly God says, he will summon a sword against Gog (this sword could be Jesus?) Every man's sword (weapons of war) will be against their brother (Isaac and Ishmael) God says, he will judge Gog with pestilence, bloodshed, torrential rains and hailstones, fire and sulfur.

The time frame The battle victory

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It would seem Gog is the leader of the Moslem countries or peoples Ezekiel 38:1-2 ------------ 3and say, Thus says the Lord GOD: Behold, I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech (Moslem countries South Russia) and Tubal (Moslem countries North Turkey). 4And I (the Lord GOD) will turn you about and put hooks into your jaws, and I will bring you out, and all your army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed in full armor, a great host, all of them with buckler and shield, wielding swords. 5Persia (Moslem countries Iran) Cush (Possibly Babylon Iraq Pictorial Bible Dictionary) and Put (Libya or Egypt Pictorial Bible Dictionary) are with them, all of them with shield and helmet; 6Gomer (Moslem countries North Turkey) and all his hordes; Beth-togarmah (Moslem countries North Turkey) from the uttermost parts of the north with all his hordes many peoples are with you (Gog). 7"Be ready (Israel) and keep ready (Israel) you (Israel) and all your (Israel) hosts that are assembled about you (Israel) and be a guard for them (Gog, chief prince of Meshech and his armies). This event is in the latter years against Israel who will be dwelling securely after this battle victory Ezekiel 38:1-2 ------------ 8After many days you (Gog) will be mustered. In the latter years you (Gog) will go against the land that is restored from war, the land whose people were gathered from many peoples upon the mountains of Israel, which had been a continual waste (It is not a waste now) Its people were brought out from the peoples and now dwell securely (In a place of refuge) all of them Dwelling securely This does not mean they are actually dwelling in total safety already as in (Ezekiel 39:26-27) God says they will dwell in total securely forever only after this battle victory This could mean those within the walls of Jerusalem are dwelling in safety to a certain degree, but not those on the mountains and the land surrounding Jerusalem were the battle takes place KJV says they shall dwell safely, making it future tense but verses 10-11 confirms that they are already dwelling safely, or at least in a place of refuge or think they are It appears that Gog's intention was to destroy the Jews on the mountains and the land surrounding Jerusalem and then invade Jerusalem, but God destroys Gog before they reach Jerusalem This is probably why the only mention of Jerusalem is after the battle victory when the people are seen coming out of the cities to bury the dead bodies In a worldly sense the Jews living inside the walls of Jerusalem would be considered as living in safety compared with those exposed on the mountains or amongst other nations Securely (betach) (Hebrew) From Strongs Concordance means:A place of refuge or safety Security and the feeling of trust Strongs shows that dwelling securely does not always mean people are literally secure, it can simply mean that they feel they are secure It will be a great force or army Ezekiel 38:9 --------------- 9You (Gog) will advance, coming on like a storm. You will be like a cloud covering the land, you (Gog) and all your hordes, and many peoples with you This could be a continual advancing with terrorism increasing until the final battle with Gog, Magog, Meshech and Tubal

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Israel is dwelling in prosperity and securely they have no walls Ezekiel 38:10-11 --------- 10"Thus says the Lord GOD: On that day, thoughts will come into your (Gog) mind, and you (Gog) will devise an evil scheme 11and say, 'I (Gog) will go up against the land of unwalled villages (Maybe those dwelling outside the city of Jerusalem). I (Gog) will fall upon the quiet people who dwell securely (In a place of refuge) (Or think they are) all of them dwelling without walls (outside the city of Jerusalem) and having no bars or gates The focus is those outside the walls of Jerusalem, it is the people of Israel who are dwelling on the mountains believing they are safe and not those in the City itself, because there is no mention of Gog actually entering Jerusalem itself Israel is the focus or centre of all the earth Ezekiel 38:12 ------------- 12to seize spoil and carry off plunder, to turn your (Gog) hand against the waste places that are now inhabited, and the people (Israel) who were gathered from the nations, who have acquired livestock and goods, who dwell at the center of the earth. Saudia Arabia and Britian:And all their leaders will watch, but do nothing Ezekiel 38:13 -------------- 13Sheba (Saudia Arabia, Moslem countries) and Dedan (Saudia Arabia, Moslem countries) and the merchants of Tarshish (Britian?) and all its leaders will say to you (Gog) 'Have you come to seize spoil? Have you (Gog) assembled your hosts to carry off plunder, to carry away silver and gold, to take away livestock and goods, to seize great spoil?' Russia:Notices when Israel seems weak and unprotected Ezekiel 38:14 ------------- 14"Therefore, son of man, prophesy, and say to Gog (Head of Russia or the Moslem people) Thus says the Lord GOD: On that day when my people Israel are dwelling securely (In a place of refuge) will you not know it? Russia attacks in the latter days The purpose of this battle from Russias perspective is to get control of the Middle East, while the purpose from Gods perspective is that nations will know God Ezekiel 38:15-16 --------- 15You (Gog) will come from your place out of the uttermost parts of the north, you and many peoples with you (Gog), all of them riding on horses, a great host, a mighty army. 16You (Gog) will come up against my (the Lord GOD'S) people Israel, like a cloud covering the land. In the latter days I (the Lord GOD) will bring you (Gog, Magog, Meshech and Tubal)? against my land, that the nations may know me (the Lord GOD) when through you, O Gog, I vindicate my holiness before their eyes. Old Testaments prophets spoke about Gog coming against Israel Ezekiel 38:17 ------------- 17"Thus says the Lord GOD: Are you (Gog) he of whom I (the Lord GOD) spoke in former days by my servants the prophets of Israel, who in those days prophesied for years that I (the Lord GOD) would bring you (Gog) against them (Israel) Gog in this context could be seen as a name that embraces all nations God has used throughout history to bring judgment on the nation of Israel and turn them back to him, with this last days nation called Gog being ultimate and final Gog Natural disasters, great earthquake destroy the invading armies Ezekiel 38:18-19 -------- 18But on that day, the day that Gog (Head of Russia or the Moslem people) shall come against the land of Israel, declares the Lord GOD, my wrath will be roused in my anger. 19For in my jealousy and in my blazing wrath I declare, On that day there shall be a great earthquake in the land of Israel.

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All the people of the earth will be aware of this battle and earthquake Ezekiel 38:20 -------------- 20The fish of the sea and the birds of the heavens and the beasts of the field and all creeping things that creep on the ground, and all the people who are on the face of the earth, shall quake at my presence. And the mountains shall be thrown down, and the cliffs shall fall, and every wall (around the city of Jerusalem?) shall tumble to the ground. Gogs armies will turn against each other Ezekiel 38:21 -------------- 21I (the Lord GOD) will summon a sword (this sword could be Jesus) against Gog on all my mountains (not the city Jerusalem?) declares the Lord GOD. Every man's sword will be against his brother (Isaac and Ishmael). Natural disasters, pestilence, torrential rains and hailstones destroy Gog's invading armies Ezekiel 38:22 -------------- 22With pestilence and bloodshed I (the Lord GOD) will enter into judgment with him (Gog) and I (the Lord GOD) will rain upon him (Gog) and his hordes and the many peoples who are with him torrential rains and hailstones, fire and sulfur. The purpose of the battle is:That the nations will know the Lord GOD Ezekiel 38:23 -------------- 23So I (the Lord GOD) will show my greatness and my holiness and make myself known in the eyes of many nations. Then they will know that I am the LORD. SUMMERY Gog Magog Meshech Tubal

In the latter days Gog the head of Russia or the Moslem countries notices when Israel is living in prosperity and securely probably referring to those within the walls of Jerusalem, but those living on the surrounding land seem weak and unprotected on the mountains of Israel There is no mention of Gog entering the City of Jerusalem The focus is the mountains or surrounding land of Israel and is seen as being fertilised and plentiful, the vision seems to be focused on the land outside the walls of Jerusalem as this land is spoken of having no walls and being on the mountains Gog gathers a great force of armies from Russia, Turkey, Iran and other Moslem countries against Israel Israel becomes the focus or centre of all the earth Saudia Arabia, Britain? And all its leaders will watch but do nothing The purpose of the battle for Russias and the Moslem armies is to gain control of the Middle East, but from Gods perspective it is that the nations and Israel (chapter 39) will know the Lord GOD Natural disasters, great earthquake, pestilence, torrential rains and hailstones destroy Gog's invading armies as they turn against each other All the people of the earth will be aware of this battle and earthquake There are only indirect implications that Jesus may be involved, but this is dependent on the interpretation (Ezekiel 38:17, 21) The primary focus is the nations knowing the Lord GOD There are two battles that involve Gog The First Battle involving Gog

Is at the end of the our age or the world as we know it

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Note The world is not going to end, but its entire governmental system is going to change and all the deserts will blossom The defeat of Gog and Magog at the end of our present age, ushers in the 1000 year Kingdom age The Second Battle involving Gog

Is at the end of the 1000-year Kingdom age, at the end of this age, Gog gathers all nations against Jerusalem, but God destroys them from heaven The defeat of Gog and Magog at the end of the 1000-year Kingdom age, ushers in the eternal age when God will be all in all Beast and the False Prophet Gog and Magog are different entities to the beast and the false prophet because in Revelations the beast and the false prophet are in the Lake of Fire prior to Gog and Magog appearing at the end of the 1000 year Kingdom age ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ezekiel 39 Gog Magog Meshech Tubal

Battles that Israel does not suffer in and enemies of Israel that do not enter Jerusalem -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Russia and Moslem countries Gog Magog Meshech Tubal do not enter Jerusalem

God destroys Gog Israel does not suffer In this battle there is no mention of any of the following being involved No mention of The ten horned beast nations The little horn The false prophet The false religious system known as Babylon the great or the prostitute woman Neither is there any mention of people being deceived.

Reasons the battle with Gog and Magog in Ezekiel 38 & 39 cannot be the same battle as Rev 20 In Ezekiel 38 & 39 In Rev 20 In Ezekiel 38 & 39 In Rev 20 It results in Israel knowing God Israel has been ruling with Christ for 1000 years prior to the invasion of Gog The purpose is that Israel and the nations may know the Lord God Israel already knows God, the only reason for God's intervention is to protect Jerusalem from Gog Prior to Gog's invasion, God's face was hidden from Israel because of their transgressions

In Ezekiel 38 & 39

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In Rev 20 In Ezekiel 38 & 39 In Rev 20

God's face is not hidden from Israel prior to the invasion of Gog God is said to be using Gog to punish Israel Jerusalem is now referred to as the beloved City and God is seen protecting Israel from the invasion of Gog Israel is not dwelling in total safety prior to the destruction of Gog. God says that Israel will forget their shame and all the treachery they have practiced against the LORD, when they dwell securely in their land Israel is dwelling in absolute safety with Christ as their protector prior to the destruction of Gog Many Jews were dwelling among the nations prior to Gog's invasion The Jews are already dwelling in their own land with Christ prior to the invasion of Gog Gog and Magog gather specific nations Gog gathers all the nations that are at the Four Corners of the earth, it says, they march up over the broad plain of the earth and surround the camp of the saints and the beloved city

In Ezekiel 38 & 39

In Rev 20

In Ezekiel 38 & 39 In Rev 20

In Ezekiel 38 & 39 In Rev 20

In Ezekiel 38 & 39

It says, God will destroy the weapons and make them useless There is a great earthquake, extreme rain and hail that affect the fish of the sea, the birds, the beasts, and all creeping things that creep on the ground, and all the people The mountains are thrown down, the cliffs fall, and every wall (around the city of Jerusalem?) shall tumble to the ground

In Rev 20

There is no mention of any of these events, except that fire from heaven consumes Gog After Gog's defeat the birds and all the beasts of the field, gather to the great feast of Gog's dead bodies on the mountains of Israel In Rev 20 Gog is destroyed by fire and then we see the Great White Throne judgment After Gog's defeat those who dwell in the cities of Israel go out and make fires of the weapons and burn them for seven years In Rev 20 there are no weapons as they have been turned into plowshares It results in the Jews coming out of the cities of Jerusalem that they are living in and burying the dead bodies of Gog (after Gog's defeat) for seven months in a special grave There are no graves as Hades is thrown into the Lake of Fire (the final destination of the dead) After Gog's defeat God says, now I will restore the fortunes of Jacob and have mercy on the whole house of Israel Israel is already ruling with Christ and enjoying God's favour prior to the destruction of Gog Satan, is not bound for a thousand years until after Gog's invasion Satan has been bound prior to the invasion of Gog The resurrection does not take place until after Gog's invasion

In Ezekiel 38 & 39

In Rev 20

In Ezekiel 38 & 39

In Rev 20 In Ezekiel 38 & 39

In Rev 20

In Ezekiel 38 & 39

In Rev 20

In Ezekiel 38 & 39 In Rev 20 In Ezekiel 38 & 39

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In Rev 20 In Ezekiel 38 & 39 In Rev 20

The resurrection has already taken place prior to the invasion of Gog Christ is not ruling prior to Gog's defeat Christ has been ruling as King of Kings and Lord of Lord's on earth for a 1000 years prior to Gog's defeat After Gog's defeat Christ returns After Gog is defeated the Great White Throne judgment takes place Gog Magog Meshech Tubal Ezekiel 39

In Ezekiel 38 & 39 In Rev 20

The focus

The defeat of Gog on the mountains of Israel so that Israel and the nations recognise the Lord GOD and His glory Russia (Gog, Magog, Meshech and Tubal) and Moslem countries The land and the mountain's of Israel, there is no mention that they enter Jerusalem It does not say in this chapter, but chapter 38:8 says it is the latter days God destroys Gog's bow and arrows (weapons) on the mountains and fields of Israel No it is God defeating Gog, Magog, Meshech and Tubal, by making their weapons useless on the mountains of Israel, perhaps the extreme rain and weather conditions accomplish this There is no mention of Gog entering Jerusalem

The enemy The location

The time frame The battle victory

Does Israel suffer

Is Jesus is involved

No God says, He will strike the bow from the left hand of Gog and make his arrows drop out of his right hand so that they fall on the mountains of Israel. God brings Gog or Russia against the mountains of Israel

Ezekiel 39:1-2 ------------ And you, son of man, prophesy against Gog (Head of Russia or the Moslem peoples) and say, Thus says the Lord GOD: Behold, I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech (South Russia Moslem countries) and Tubal (North Turkey Moslem countries). 2And I will turn you about and drive you forward, and bring you up from the uttermost parts of the north, and lead you against the mountains of Israel. God defeats Gog's armies by taking the bow and arrows out of his right hand Ezekiel 39:3 --------------- 3Then I (the Lord GOD) will strike your bow from your left hand, and will make your arrows drop out of your right hand. The battle is on:The mountains and the open field of Israel, the birds eat their dead bodies Ezekiel 39:4-6 ------------ 4You shall fall on the mountains of Israel, you and all your hordes and the peoples who are with you. I will give you to birds of prey of every sort and to the beasts of the field to be devoured. 5You shall fall in the open field, for I have spoken, declares the Lord GOD. 6I will send fire on Magog and on those who dwell securely in the coastlands, and they (Magog and on those who dwell securely in the coastlands) shall know that I am the LORD. Israel and the nations recognise God because of this battle Ezekiel 39:7 ---------------- 7"And my holy name I will make known in the midst of my people Israel, and I will not let my holy name be profaned anymore. And the nations shall know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel. 8Behold, it is coming and it will be brought about, declares the Lord GOD. That is the day of which I have spoken.

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Those who dwell in the cities of Israel will go out and destroy their enemies weapons for seven years and Israel will take their enemies riches Ezekiel 39:9-10 ----------- 9"Then those who dwell in the cities of Israel will go out and make fires of the weapons and burn them, shields and bucklers, bow and arrows, clubs and spears; and they will make fires of them for seven years, 10so that they will not need to take wood out of the field or cut down any out of the forests, for they will make their fires of the weapons. They will seize the spoil of those who despoiled them, and plunder those who plundered them, declares the Lord GOD. God has appointed a special place to bury Gog's armies Ezekiel 39:11 ------------- 11"On that day I (the Lord GOD) will give to Gog a place for burial in Israel, the Valley of the Travelers, east of the sea. It will block the travelers, for there Gog and all his multitude will be buried. It will be called the Valley of Hamon-gog. Israel will spend seven months burying the bodies Ezekiel 39:12 -------------- 12For seven months the house of Israel will be burying them, in order to cleanse the land. This battle will show God's glory Ezekiel 39:13 -------------- 13All the people of the land will bury them, and it will bring them renown on the day that I show my glory, declares the Lord GOD. Special people will be appointed to find and bury the bodies Ezekiel 39:14-16 -------- 14They will set apart men to travel through the land regularly and bury those travelers remaining on the face of the land, so as to cleanse it. At the end of seven months they will make their search. 15And when these travel through the land and anyone sees a human bone, then he shall set up a sign by it, till the buriers have buried it in the Valley of Hamongog. 16(Hamonah is also the name of the city.) Thus shall they cleanse the land. Birds and beasts of the field will eat the bodies Ezekiel 39:17-20 --------- 17"As for you, son of man, thus says the Lord GOD: Speak to the birds of every sort and to all beasts of the field, 'Assemble and come, gather from all around to the sacrificial feast that I (the Lord GOD) am preparing for you, a great sacrificial feast on the mountains of Israel, and you shall eat flesh and drink blood. 18You shall eat the flesh of the mighty, and drink the blood of the princes of the earthof rams, of lambs, and of he-goats, of bulls, all of them fat beasts of Bashan. 19And you shall eat fat till you are filled, and drink blood till you are drunk, at the sacrificial feast that I (the Lord GOD) am preparing for you. 20And you shall be filled at my table with horses and charioteers, with mighty men and all kinds of warriors,' declares the Lord GOD. This battle will show God's glory to all nations (perhaps this is Jesus) Ezekiel 39:21 -------------- 21"And I (the Lord GOD) will set my glory (perhaps this is Jesus) among the nations, and all the nations shall see my judgment that I (the Lord GOD) have executed, and my hand that I have laid on them. This battle causes Israel to know God Ezekiel 39:22 -------------- 22The house of Israel shall know that I am the LORD their God, from that day forward.

This battle will cause the nations to know Israel is God's people Ezekiel 39:23-24 --------- 23And the nations shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity, because they dealt so treacherously with me that I hid my face from them and gave them into the hand of their adversaries, and they all fell by the sword. 24I dealt with them according to their uncleanness and their transgressions, and hid my face from them.

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God restores Israel Ezekiel 39:25 ------------- 25"Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Now I will restore the fortunes of Jacob and have mercy on the whole house of Israel, and I will be jealous for my holy name. Key Israel is not dwelling in total securely until after this battle victory

Ezekiel 39:26-27 --------- 26They shall forget their shame and all the treachery they have practiced against me, when they dwell securely in their land (So they are not yet dwelling in total safety) with none to make them afraid, 27when I (the Lord GOD) have brought them back from the peoples and gathered them from their enemies' lands, and through them have vindicated my holiness in the sight of many nations. After this battle victory:God brings all remaining Jews back to Israel Ezekiel 39:28 ------------- 28Then they shall know that I am the LORD their God, because I sent them into exile among the nations and then assembled them into their own land. I will leave none of them remaining among the nations any more. After this battle victory:God's Spirit is poured out on Israel Ezekiel 39:29 ------------- 29And I (the Lord GOD) will not hide my face any more from them, when I pour out my Spirit upon the house of Israel, declares the Lord GOD." SUMMERY Gog Magog Meshech Tubal

The entire battle with Russia and Israel is to reveal the Lord GOD'S glory to Israel and all nations of the earth it results in bringing Israel to God and showing the nations that Israel is God's chosen people Ezk 39:26 shows that not all Israel are dwelling securely at the time of this battle, it seems that there are people of Israel living on the mountains outside the security of Jerusalem's walls, as the focus of both chapters is the surrounding land of Jerusalem, the fields and the mountains and not the City of Jerusalem itself In fact the people dwelling in the cities of Jerusalem come out to bury Gog's armies The scenario God brings Russia and the Moslem countries against the people of Israel that are dwelling outside the walls of Jerusalem on the surrounding mountains and land of Israel God defeats Gog's armies by destroying their weapons The battle is on the mountains and surrounding land of Jerusalem Birds and the beast of the field eat the dead bodies of Gogs defeated armies The battle results in Israel and the nations recognising the Lord GOD The people of Israel that are living in the City of Jerusalem come out and burn the weapons of Gogs defeated armies for fuel for seven years and take their riches. God has appointed a special place to bury Gog's armies, Israel will spend seven months burying the dead bodies and special people will be appointed to find and bury them This battle will show God's glory and result in Israel to knowing God through Christ and all nations knowing Israel is God's chosen people. God restores Israel and declares that there will never again be an army that will make Israel afraid

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God brings all Jews back to Israel and pours His Spirit out on them There is no mention of Israel suffering in this battle It is God defeating Gog, Magog, Meshech and Tubal with the sword on the mountains and fields of Israel, there is no mention that Gogs armies enter the City of Jerusalem It seems Gog is destroyed on the mountains and the surrounding land of Jerusalem and the people in the City of Jerusalem come out and burn Gog's weapons and bury the bodies of Gogs defeated armies There are two battles that involve Gog The First Battle involving Gog

Is at the end of the our age or the world as we know it Note The world is not going to end, but its entire governmental system is going to change and all the deserts will blossom The defeat of Gog and Magog at the end of our present age, ushers in the 1000 year Kingdom age The Second Battle involving Gog

Is at the end of the 1000-year Kingdom age, at the end of this age, Gog gathers all nations against Jerusalem, but God destroys them from heaven The defeat of Gog and Magog at the end of the 1000-year Kingdom age, ushers in the eternal age when God will be all in all Beast and the False Prophet Gog and Magog are different entities to the beast and the false prophet because in Revelations the beast and the false prophet are in the Lake of Fire prior to Gog and Magog appearing at the end of the 1000 year Kingdom age The story of (Ezekiel 38 & 39) Gog Magog Meshech and Tubal Do not enter Jerusalem

From Russia and the Moslem countries perspective the goal of this battle is to gain control of the Middle East, but from God's perspective the primary purpose of this battle with Gog and Magog is that Israel and the nations will know God (Ezekiel 38 & 39) is not the same, as the battle with Gog in Rev 20 as in that battle Israel already knows God and does not suffer, as God destroys their enemies with fire from heaven, The battle in (Ezekiel 38 & 39) only involves the people of Israel dwelling outside of the walls of Jerusalem, as there is no mention of Gog entering Jerusalem or the people within its walls suffering The entire focus is the land the fields and the mountains surrounding the City of Jerusalem. Gods purpose for this battle is to reveal the Lords glory to the nation Israel and so that the people of the earth will know that Israel is the Lord chosen people

At the end of our age when this battle takes place:Israel is seen to be dwelling securely within the walls of Jerusalem, but those living on the land, in the fields and on the mountains seem weak and unprotected having no walls, Gog the head of Russia notices this so he gathers a great army named Gog, Magog, Meshech, Tubal, plus Turkey, Iran and other (Moslem countries) against Israel

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Israel becomes the focus or centre of the entire earth Saudia Arabia and Britain? With all their leaders will watch but do nothing The Lord GOD defeats Gog's armies by destroying their weapons or power in some way Perhaps the natural disasters, he uses, the great earthquake, pestilence, torrential rains and hailstones are what makes these weapons of war useless and in this way God destroy Gog's invading armies as they turn against each other All the people of the earth will be aware of this battle and earthquake The battle is on the land, the fields and the mountains surrounding Jerusalem Birds and the beast of the field will eat the dead bodies of Gogs defeated armies This battle results in Israel and the nations recognising the Lord GOD The people of Israel living in the City of Jerusalem will come out and burn Gogs weapons for fuel for seven years and take their riches God has appointed a special place to bury Gog's armies and Israel will spend several months burying the dead bodies, special people will be appointed to find and bury the bodies This battle will show the Lord GOD'S glory, causes Israel to know the Lord GOD and all nations to know Israel is the Lord GOD'S chosen people The Lord GOD restores Israel and declares that there will never again be an army that will make Israel afraid, God brings all Jews back to Israel and pours His Spirit out on them There are no implications that Jesus is fighting the battle or with the people, the focus is the Lord God using natural disasters to defeat Gog on the mountains of Israel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Zech 12:1-14 When they look on me, whom they have pierced And the burden of the LORD concerning Israel
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Neither is there any mention of people being deceived. The focus The enemy The location Israel trusting God and recognising Jesus All surrounding nations and those that support them (see verse 2, 6) These surrounding nations are coming against Jerusalem, but the Lord protects them It does not mention any time period, but must be when Christ returns as the battle victory results in Israel recognising the one who they pierced God puts blindness, panic and madness on the surrounding enemy There in no mention of Israel suffering, in fact it is stated that the Lord protects them Yes because of this battle victory Israel is said to recognise him who they pierced Judgment comes to the house of God first then to all nations (1 Peter 4:17) The burden of the LORD concerning Israel Zech. 12:1 ----------------- The burden of the word of the LORD concerning Israel: Thus declares the LORD, who stretched out the heavens and founded the earth and formed the spirit of man within him: God is about to make Israel a burden to all the people that surround Jerusalem and Judah The primary focus is Judah, meaning the two tribes of Joseph and Benjamin Zech. 12:2 ----------------- 2"Behold, I am about to make Jerusalem a cup of staggering to all the surrounding peoples. 2The siege of Jerusalem will also be against Judah. All who come against Jerusalem will be defeated All the nations of the earth will gather against Jerusalem Zech. 12:3 ----------------- 3On that day I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the (surrounding see verse 2 & 6) peoples. All who lift it will surely hurt themselves (meaning will be defeated) And all the nations of the earth will gather against it This does not mean every nation, but those surrounding Jerusalem and those that support them (see verses 2, 6) On the day all the nations of the earth gather against Jerusalem, God strikes every horse with blindness and panic and the rider with madness Zech. 12:4 ----------------- 4On that day, declares the LORD, I will strike every horse with panic, and its rider with madness. But for the sake of the house of Judah I will keep my eyes open, when I strike every horse of the peoples with blindness. The tribes of Judah recognise God the LORD of hosts Zech. 12:5 ---------------- 5Then the clans of Judah shall say to themselves, 'The inhabitants of Jerusalem have strength through the LORD of hosts, their God.' The tribes of Judah or the two tribes of Joseph and Benjamin defeat all the surrounding people Zech. 12:6 ----------------- 6"On that day (that the tribes of Judah or the two tribes of Joseph and Benjamin look to God) I will make the clans of Judah like a blazing pot in the midst of wood, like a flaming torch among sheaves. And they (the tribes of Judah) shall devour to the right and to the left all the surrounding peoples, while Jerusalem shall again be inhabited in its place, in Jerusalem.

The time frame

The battle victory Does Israel suffer

Is Jesus is involved Bible Principal

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Judah has victory Salvation comes to Judah first Zech. 12:7 ----------------- 7"And the LORD will give salvation to the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem may not surpass that of Judah. The people of Jerusalem, do not suffer any calamity, God protects them Zech. 12:8 ------------------ 8On that day the LORD will protect the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the feeblest among them on that day shall be like David, and the house of David shall be like God, like the angel of the LORD, going before them. God destroys all the nations that come against Jerusalem Zech. 12:9 ------------------ 9And on that day I will seek to destroy all the nations (surrounding nations see verse 2 & 6) that come against Jerusalem. Salvation comes to the people of Jerusalem/Judah first, then all the tribes of Israel recognise Jesus Notice God speaks as though He is Jesus, because Jesus is doing or executing Gods protection of the people of Jerusalem and administering the judgment of God on the nations that are coming against them Zech. 12:10 --------------- 10"And I (God) will pour out on the house of David (Judah) and the inhabitants of Jerusalem (Israel) a spirit of grace and pleas for mercy, so that, when they look on me, on him whom they have pierced, they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for an only child, and weep bitterly over him, as one weeps over a firstborn. The people of Jerusalem weep bitterly Not because they have suffered in battle, but in repentance and sorrow because they recognised Jesus Zech. 12:11-14 ---------- 11On that day the mourning in Jerusalem will be as great as the mourning for Hadadrimmon in the plain of Megiddo. 12The land shall mourn (not because they have suffered in battle but because they recognised Jesus) each family by itself: the family of the house of David by itself, and their wives by themselves; the family of the house of Nathan by itself, and their wives by themselves; 13the family of the house of Levi by itself, and their wives by themselves; the family of the Shimeites by itself, and their wives by themselves; 14and all the families that are left, each by itself, and their wives by themselves. SUMMERY The burden of the LORD concerning Israel When they look on me, on him whom they have pierced God is about to make Israel a burden to all the people that surround Jerusalem and Judah, the primary focus is Judah, meaning the two tribes of Joseph and Benjamin All the nations of the earth, does not mean every nation, it is primarily those nations that surround Jerusalem and others that support them (see verse 2, 6) Judah recognises they cannot win and look to God, God strikes the armies of the nations with blindness, panic and madness so that they are all defeated, God protects the people of Jerusalem; they do not suffer any calamity The tribes of Judah recognise God the LORD of hosts has saved them, through this victory salvation comes to Judah first then all the tribes of Israel (including those in other countries) recognise Jesus their Messiah is the one whom they have pierced and crucified. The people of Jerusalem weep bitterly, not because they have suffered in battle, but in repentance and sorrow because they recognised Jesus

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Isaiah 19:1-25 Egypt my People Assyria the work of my Hands Israel my Inheritance
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The Egyptians (Arabs) fight against each other Isaiah 19:2-3 -------------- 2And I will stir up Egyptians against Egyptians, and they will fight, each against another and each against his neighbour, city against city, kingdom against kingdom; 3and the spirit of the Egyptians within them will be emptied out, and I will confound their counsel A fierce king will rule over Egypt (Arabs) Isaiah 19:4 ----------------- 4and I will give over the Egyptians into the hand of a hard master, and a fierce king will rule over them, declares the Lord GOD of hosts. Water will be a major problem for Egypt Isaiah 19:5-8 -------------- 5And the waters of the sea will be dried up, and the river will be dry and parched, 6and its canals will become foul, and the branches of Egypt's ile will diminish and dry up, reeds and rushes will rot away. 7There will be bare places by the Nile, on the brink of the Nile, and all that is sown by the Nile will be parched, will be driven away, and will be no more. 8The fishermen will mourn and lament, all who cast a hook in the Nile; and they will languish who spread nets on the water. 9The workers in combed flax will be in despair, and the weavers of white cotton. 10Those who are the pillars of the land will be crushed, and all who work for pay will be grieved. The leaders of Egypt (Arabs) are fools that are deluded Isaiah 19:11-13 ---------- 11The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish; the wisest counselors of Pharaoh give stupid counsel. How can you say to Pharaoh," I am a son of the wise, a son of ancient kings"? 12Where then are your wise men? Let them tell youth at they might know what the LORD of hosts has purposed against Egypt. 13The princes of Zoan have become fools, and the princes of Memphis are deluded; those who are the cornerstones (chief leaders) of her tribes have made Egypt stagger. The Egyptians (Arabs) will be confused Isaiah 19:14-15 ---------- 14The LORD has mingled within her (Egypt) a spirit of confusion, and they will make Egypt stagger in all its deeds, as a drunken man staggers in his vomit. Christ shakes the Egyptians (Arabs) Isaiah 19:16 --------------- 16In that day (the day the Lord comes to Egypt on a swift horse) the Egyptians will be like women, and tremble with fear before the hand that the LORD of hosts shakes over them. Jews become a terror to the Egyptians (Arabs) Isaiah 19:17 --------------- 17And the land of Judah will become a terror to the Egyptians. Everyone to whom it is mentioned will fear because of the purpose that the LORD of hosts has purposed against them. Some Egyptians (Arabs) accept Christ Isaiah 19:18 --------------- 18In that day (the day the Lord comes to Egypt on a swift horse) there will be five cities in the land of Egypt that speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the LORD of hosts. One of these will be called the City of Destruction The city that causes all the wars (Iraq maybe) Egypt (Arabs) cries to God, he sends Jesus to deliver them Isaiah 19:19-20 ----------- 19In that day (the day the Lord comes to Egypt on a swift horse) there will be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the LORD at its border. 20It will be a sign and a witness to the LORD of hosts in the land of Egypt. When they cry to the LORD because of oppressors, he will send them a saviour and defender, and deliver them.

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Jesus makes himself known to the:Egyptians (Arabs) and they accept him Isaiah 19:21 --------------- 21And the LORD will make himself known to the Egyptians, and the Egyptians will know the LORD in that day and worship with sacrifice and offering, and they will make vows to the LORD and perform them. Christ fights with Egypt and the:Egyptians (Arabs) accept the Lord Isaiah 19:22 --------------- 22And the LORD will strike Egypt, striking and healing, and they will return to the LORD, and he will listen to their pleas for mercy and heal them. Peace in the Middle East Egypt my People Assyria (Iraq) the work of my Hands Israel my Inheritance Isaiah 19:23-25 ----------- 23In that day (the day the Lord comes to Egypt on a swift horse) there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria, and Assyria will come into Egypt, and Egypt into Assyria, and the Egyptians will worship with the Assyrians. 24In that day Israel will be the third with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth, 25whom the LORD of hosts has blessed, saying, "Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria (Iraq) the work of my hands, and Israel my inheritance." SUMMERY Egypt my People Assyria the work of my Hands Israel my Inheritance Christ comes riding on a swift cloud to fight against Egypt (Arabs) The Jews become a terror to the Egyptians (Arabs) The Egyptians have a fierce king ruling over them Their leaders are fools, deluded and will be confused They turn and fight against each other It seems:In their defeat and confusion some Egypt (Arabs) cry to God, and he sends Jesus to deliver them Jesus makes himself known to the Egyptians and they accept him

Peace comes to the Middle East with God saying:Egypt my People Assyria (Iraq) the work of my Hands Israel my Inheritance It appears that one of the biggest problems for Egypt will be:Water

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Dan 2:1-49 The Beast of Nebuchadnezzar's dream of (the metal man)

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The following is a picture of Daniel's vision of the Feet and Toes (Daniel 2:36-45) There is no mention of Gog, the false prophet or a little horn The Entire history of the world as it affects Israel and God's future prophecy Note Daniel 2 is the same as John's vision in Revelation 17 except Daniel starts at Babylon and John starts at Egypt Egypt Not identified in Not identified in Identified in as the first king fallen Assyria Not identified in Not identified in Identified in as the second king fallen Daniel's vision of (Dan 2:36-45) starts at Babylon First head Babylon Gold (Dan 2:38)
(Dan 2:38) (Dan 7:4) (Rev 17:10)

(Dan 2) (Dan 7) (Rev 17:10)

(Dan 2) (Dan 7) (Rev 17:10)

Identified in as Gold Identified in as a Lion Identified in as the third king fallen Second head Media Persia Silver

(Dan 2:38)
(Dan 2:39) (Dan 7:5) (Rev 17:10)

Identified in as Silver Identified in as a Bear Identified in as the fourth king fallen

Third head

Greece

Brass

(Dan 2:39)
(Dan 2:9) (Dan 7:6) (Rev 17:10)

Identified in as Brass Identified in as a Leopard with Four Heads Identified in as the fifth king fallen

This entire beast system is the Great Red Dragon Rev 12:3

Fourth head

Rome

Iron

(Dan 2:40)
(Dan 2:40) (Dan 7:7, 23) (Rev 17:10)

Identified as Iron Identified as a beast with iron teeth and ten toes Identified in as the Seventh head or king The Feet and toes partly Iron and partly soft Clay ---- Dan 2:41-43

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A Stone Cut without Hands destroys the ten horned kingdoms (Dan 2:44-45) In the days of these kings God will set up His kingdom and it shall destroy all the above kingdoms the iron, the brass the clay, the silver and the gold

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Rev 17:12-13 Ten horns or Kings that have no power as yet, but receive power as Kings with the Beast
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The focus The lead up to Christ's return and the Kingdom established forever The climax of this chapter is not about the worlds false religious system as that has been destroyed by the Beast nations (see Rev 17:16-18) (Rev 18) Its focus is:The defeat of the final ungodly worldly kings and their kings by Christ over a period of days or some length of time There is no mention of any nation or kingdom entering Jerusalem or the land of Israel The enemy The location The final worldly kings and the worlds entire system of mammon No location is mentioned It would seem that the victory is over a period of time and eventually encompasses the entire world There is no mention of these nations entering Jerusalem or even the land of Israel The time frame The battle victory Does Israel suffer It is clearly stated that it is for the latter days Christ's Kingdom conquers There is no mention of Israel suffering or being involved, except perhaps in the symbol of the stone The picture of the stone is an overall or collective view of all the battles leading up to the final battle that conquers all the worldly kingdoms by Christ and the resurrected saints, establishing God's Kingdom on earth Is Jesus is involved Yes he is establishing God's Kingdom on the earth by defeating the final ungodly Beast nations Ten horns or kings that have no power as yet, but receive power as kings with the Beast Nebuchadnezzar had a dream and Daniel interprets it for him The dream is:For the latter days Daniel 2:28-30 ----------- 28but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will be in the latter days Daniel tells Nebuchadnezzar what his dream was Daniel 2:28-30 ---------- 31"You saw, O king, and behold, a great image. This image, mighty and of exceeding brightness, stood before you, and its appearance was frightening. 32The head of this image was of fine gold, its chest and arms of silver, its middle and thighs of bronze, 33its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay. 34As you looked, a stone was cut out by no human hand, and it struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces.

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Gold Silver Bronze Iron Iron and clay

A Stone crushes the image Daniel 2:35 ---------------- 35Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold, all together were broken in pieces, and became like the chaff of the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away, so that not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that struck the image became a great mountain and filled the whole earth. The entire image/system vanished The stone replaced the entire image/system Daniel now interprets the dream Daniel 2:36 ----------------- 36"This was the dream. Now we will tell the king its interpretation. 1
st

Kingdom

The head of Gold

Nebuchadnezzar

Daniel 2:37-38 ------------ 37You, O king, the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, and the might, and the glory, 38and into whose hand he has given, wherever they dwell, the children of man, the beasts of the field, and the birds of the heavens, making you rule over them allyou are the head of gold. 2
nd

Kingdom Kingdom

The Chest and arms silver

Media/Persia Greece

rd

The middle and thighs of bronze

Daniel 2:39 ---------------- 39Another kingdom inferior to you shall arise after you, and yet a third kingdom of bronze, shall rule over all the earth. 4
th

Kingdom

The legs of iron

Rome

Daniel 2:40 ----------------- 40And there shall be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron, because iron breaks to pieces and shatters all things. And like iron that crushes, it shall break and crush all these. Final Kingdom The feet iron and clay Europe

Daniel 2:41 ----------------- 41And as you saw the feet and toes, partly of potter's clay and partly of iron, it shall be a divided kingdom, but some of the firmness of iron shall be in it, just as you saw iron mixed with the soft clay. 42And as the toes of the feet were partly iron and partly clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly brittle. 43As you saw the iron mixed with soft clay, so they will mix with one another in marriage, but they will not hold together, just as iron does not mix with clay. It would seem the ungodly worldly kingdom of the Beast and its ten nations is made up of some strong and some weaker nations After Christ's return it appears the world's false religious system called the prostitute woman and also named Babylon the great entices the ten horned Beast system to make war with the Lamb The armies of the Beast nations are sent to destroy the king of Israel, but are destroyed by him this results in the remaining Beast nations turning against the world's false religious system called Babylon the great or the prostitute woman and destroying her (Rev 17:16-18)

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Iron is symbolic of the strong ungodly worldly Beast nations Soft clay is symbolic of the weak ungodly worldly Beast nations The stone destroys the system of the world (mammon) Daniel 2:44 ---------------- 44And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the kingdom be left to another people. It shall break in pieces all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, and it shall stand forever, Gods Kingdom is set up in the days (implies a period of time) of these kings God's Kingdom destroys the final kingdoms The stone was cut from a mountain by no human hand Daniel 2:45 ---------------- 45just as you saw that a stone was cut from a mountain by no human hand, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold. A great God has made known to the king what shall be after this. The dream is certain, and its interpretation sure." SUMMERY Nebuchadnezzar's dream of the metal man Nebuchadnezzar has a dream that is for the latter (Strong's later) days The dream is of a metal man and the interpretation is revealed to Daniel Nebuchadnezzar is the head of Gold Media/Persia is the Chest and arms of silver Greece is the middle and the thighs of bronze Rome, is the legs of iron The final kingdom is the feet of iron and clay The iron and the soft clay merge together as in a marriage, but they do not mix God's Kingdom on earth is set up in the days of these final kings Some time after Christ's return he destroys the feet and toes of the Beast nations and the entire world's system of mammon during these final worldly kings reign on earth Christ sets up a Kingdom that will never be destroyed and never be left to another people or nation again, meaning no other nation will ever be able to conquer it

The parallel between Christs first coming and his second At this present moment Rome has diminished in power, but it will rises again as the final world kingdom Christs second coming is very similar to his first:When Christ first appeared, the religious system saw they were losing their power and control of the people to Christ, so they enticed Rome to have him crucified When Jesus returns the second time:The false religious system, called the prostitute woman or harlot, will entice the ten horned Beast nations, being Rome, to send their armies against Christ The difference this time is that Christ is returning as King of Kings and Lord of Lords and not as the Lamb of God to be slain, Christ will defeat the ten horned beast nations and establish God's Kingdom on earth during the millennial period

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Daniel 7:1-28 Until the kingdoms of men become the Kingdoms of God
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Daniel chapters 7 & 8 are the only two chapters that speak of the little Horn The focus is the entire world Note The Beast kingdoms must have a leader The only two verses that use the term the little Horn are (Dan 7:8) (Dan 8:9) (The false prophet is found in (Rev 16) (Rev 19) (Rev 20) The little Horn is:Associated with the ten horns and his eyes are like the eyes of a man (lust of the eyes) (Greed) and he speaks great things Daniel 7:8 ------------------ 8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them (the ten horns) another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things. The following verse tells us:The little Horn becomes exceeding great, toward the south, the east, and toward the pleasant land (North) Daniel 7:9 ------------------ 9 And out of one of them (The goats four horns) came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land. Greece was divided and split into four Kingdoms The prophecy says:It is at the end of these four kingdoms that the little horn arises (Dan 8:9, 22). This is a prophecy that begins to be fulfilled and continues to accumulate in its fulfillment through history, for a time the prophecy may diminish in power and strength, but never totally disappear eventually at a later date in future history the prophecy gains new life and rises again to its ultimate fulfilment. This kind of prophecy is called Historical continuous, meaning it begins and continues on through history

No mention of The focus

The false prophet The rise of Media/Persia, Greece and Rome and the kingdoms of men becoming the Kingdoms of God The little Horn and his Beast nations are seen destroying the prostitute woman or the unrighteous saints Then Christ and his saints defeat the Beast nations (ten horns)

The enemy

The location

There is no mention of the final battles being in the land of Israel or even in the Middle East From Daniel to the time when the kingdoms of men become the Kingdoms of God

The time frame

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The battle victory Does Israel suffer

All the Kingdoms of the world become the Kingdoms of God Continually over hundreds of years through the persecution and inquisition of the prostitute woman and the Beast nations, but not in the final battle with the little Horn and his Beast nations It seems the prostitute woman entices the little Horn to send his armies against Jerusalem, but his armies are defeated by Christ and he then turns against the prostitute woman and destroys her. After this Christ and the saints destroy the little Horn and his Beast nations

Is Jesus is involved

The little Horn

Cannot be the false religious leader, because the little Horn with the Beast nations destroys the prostitute woman (Rev 17:16-18) The little Horn seems to be the leader of the final ungodly nation that has no power until the other ten give him their power The little Horn is sometimes referred to as the leader of the eighth Beast nation and at other times included in with the Beast nation Both the little Horn and the nation it belongs to can be referred to as the Beast without actually mentioning the leader or little Horn

The Beast

The Beasts are always ungodly worldly kingdoms The little Horn is seen as the king or ruler of the secular nations The Beast is any ungodly kingdom The eighth Beast is:Sometimes mentioned without the little Horn and at other times the little Horn is mentioned without its Beast nation

The Popes

The false world religious leader is the head of the prostitute woman He is not part of the ten horn beast system in fact it is these ten horn beast nations that destroy the prostitute woman (Rev 17:16-18) Saints of the most High The term saints of the Most High is used as a contrast between the righteous saints and the false saints that the Beast prevails over

Kingdom and Kings

It is always assumed that every kingdom has a king Therefore when a kingdom is mentioned on its own, it assumes the king is included The same principal applies when a king is mentioned, because no-one can be a king without a kingdom, therefore when a king is mentioned on his own, it is assumed his kingdom is also included with him

Introduction

Until the kingdoms of men become the Kingdoms of God (Daniel 7:1-28) This chapter is continuous history from Babylon through to the Medes/Persians, Greece and to the rise of the Roman Kingdom its then proceeds or continues to paint a picture of the final ungodly world empire lead by an ungodly little Horn These are pictured as rising up out of Rome and becoming or developing over time or history to the powerful ten kings of Europe and their final powerful leader the in the latter days This final ungodly world empire is seen as an extension of Rome extending through the legs of the vision and ultimately becoming the ungodly Beast of the earth dwellers

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In Zechariah Horns are used as destroying powers The horns embrace the idea of the King and the Kingdom as a destroying power Daniel has a Dream

Daniel 7:1 ------------------- In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel saw a dream and visions of his head as he lay in his bed. Then he wrote down the dream and told the sum of the matter. Daniel explains the dream Daniel 7:2-3 --------------- 2Daniel declared, "I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven (four earthly kingdoms) were stirring up the great sea (multitudes of people). 3And four great beasts (four earthly kingdoms including its king) came up out of the sea, different from one another. Three earthly kingdoms prior to Rome 1
st

Beast

Lion

Babylon

Daniel 7:4-6 --------------- 4The first beast (ungodly worldly kingdom including its king) was like a lion and had eagles' wings. Then as I looked its wings were plucked off, and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man, and the mind of a man was given to it. 2
nd

Beast

Bear

Media Persia

Daniel 7:5 ------------------ 5And behold, another beast (ungodly worldly kingdom including its king) a second one (beast) (ungodly worldly kingdom including its king) like a bear. It was raised up on one side. It had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth; and it was told, 'Arise, devour much flesh.' 3
rd

Beast

Leopard

Greece

Daniel 7:6 ------------------- 6After this I looked, and behold, another beast (ungodly worldly kingdom including its king) like a leopard, with four wings of a bird on its back. And the beast (ungodly worldly kingdom including its king) had four heads, and dominion was given to it. Historical continuous Meaning this kingdom begins and continues on through history, for a time it may diminish in power and strength but never totally disappear, but eventually at a later date in the future it rises again to become a great power 4
th

Beast

Iron teeth and Ten Horns

Rome

Daniel 7:7 ------------------ 7After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast (ungodly worldly kingdom including its king) terrifying and dreadful and exceedingly strong. It had great iron teeth; it devoured and broke in pieces and stamped what was left with its feet. It was different from all the beasts (ungodly worldly kingdom including its king) that were before it, and it had ten horns (powerful kings at the end of the age) These ten horns are not the false religious system, but are ten ungodly worldly nations that potentially have great power over the earth they begin to grow at this point in history and continue to grow into an ungodly super powers or nations at the end of the age

KEY Beast always refers to the ungodly worldly system of government with its leader and not to the false religious system At end of the Age A little horn comes up from the ten horns

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Three of the first ten horns are plucked up by the little horn The little horn has eyes like a man and speaks great things Daniel 7:8 ------------------ 8I considered the horns, and behold, there came up among them (the ten ungodly worldly kings) another horn, a little one (This is the final ungodly worldly leader that leads the final nations to war against the Lamb) before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots. And behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things (He ends up leading the beast nations to war with the Lamb) Speaking great things It does not say what these great things are that the little horn speaks This little horn speaking great things does not have to mean catholic religious teachings He is seen as the ungodly king standing amongst the beast nations of Europe at the end of the age opposing Israel's King the Lord Jesus Christ who is in Jerusalem at this time Its more likely this great ungodly world leader will be speaking an enticing and appealing political message mixed with a spiritual new age or self esteem gospel that concludes; humans are a spirit being that have the answers to life contained within themselves. They are primarily energy and energy cannot die therefore they are spiritually eternal and do not need religion especially since religion only causes wars. His message could be, to have world peace all religions must be destroyed Perhaps the little horns great words are simply the fact that he is saying, to the nations of the world, "together we can conquer the Lamb," that's extremely great words KEY To the symbols A Horn Represents a leader of an ungodly worldly nation or nations not the leader of the prostitute woman

The little Horn

Represents the final leader of the ten ungodly worldly nations, not the leader of the prostitute woman This little horn speaking great things causes God to rise for judgment

Daniel 7:9-10 --------------- 9As I looked, thrones were placed, and the Ancient of days took his seat; his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames; its wheels were burning fire. 10A stream of fire issued and came out from before him; a thousand thousands served him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him; the court sat in judgment, and the books were opened. End of the Age This little horn was speaking great words and as the little horn was speaking great words the Beast and the rest of the Beasts were destroyed

Daniel 7:11 ----------------- 11I looked then because of the sound of the great words that the horn was speaking (new age gospel or perhaps the great words are simply the little horn saying, to the beast nations we can conquer the Lamb. That's extremely great words) And as I looked, the beast was killed, and its body destroyed and given over to be burned with fire. Speaking great words It seems that these great words the little Horn is speaking causes the Beast to be killed The little Horns great words sound so appealing that the Beast nations armies gather together to make war with the Lamb.

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The remaining people of the Beast nations lives were spared

Daniel 7:12 ----------------- 12As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was taken away, but their lives were prolonged for a season and a time (Enter the millennium period?). Perhaps this is the beginning of the millennium period? End of the Age Jesus comes before God

Daniel 7:13 ---------------- 13I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him. End of the Age God gives all the kingdoms of earth to Jesus

Daniel 7:14 ---------------- 14And to him (One like the son of man) was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed. Daniel asks the angel for understanding of the dream Daniel 7:15-16 ------------- 15"As for me, Daniel, my spirit within me was anxious, and the visions of my head alarmed me. 16I approached one of those who stood there and asked him the truth concerning all this. So he told me and made known to me the interpretation of the things. The angel gives Daniel:A simple overview of the Dream in a few verses, but these few verses cover vast periods of history The prophecy begins to be fulfilled during Daniels time, but it continues to accumulate in its fulfillment through history For a time the prophecy may diminish in power and strength, but never totally disappear eventually at a later date in future history the prophecy gains new life and rises again to its ultimate fulfilment. This kind of prophecy is called Historical continuous, meaning it begins and continues on through history Four beasts are four kings who rise out of the earth Daniel 7:17 ----------------- 17'These four great beasts are four kings who shall arise out of the earth. End of the Age The saints will posses the Kingdom forever

Daniel 7:18 ----------------- 18But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, forever and ever.' Beasts Are always ungodly worldly kingdoms They are not part of the false religious system, which is biblically referred to as the prostitute woman and also called Babylon the great The angel:Gives Daniel the interpretation of the fourth Beast with the Ten Horns and the other little Horn that makes war with the saints Rome 4
th

beast

Daniel 7:19 ---------------- 19"Then I desired to know the truth about the fourth beast (Rome) which was different from all the rest (of the beasts) exceedingly terrifying, with its teeth of iron and claws of bronze, and which devoured and broke in pieces and stamped what was left (of the previous beasts) with its feet,

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The Ten Horns and the other Horn Daniel 7:20 --------------- 20and about the ten horns (Kings) that were on (Present tense) its head (beginning of powerful ungodly European nations?) and the other horn (little horn or ungodly leader of the European nations) that came up and before which three of them (the previous ten kings) fell, the horn (little horn or ungodly leader of the European nations) that had eyes and a mouth that spoke great things, and that seemed greater than its companions (the remaining seven kings) Saints (qadowsh) (qadowsh) From Strong's Concordance means:God's saints can be unholy saints even though the word saint means holy ones Primarily the word saints simply means, a servant of God, but God's servants can be good or bad or wise or foolish as many of Jesus parables point out It is the context that the word is used in that gives the meaning to the word saint The word saint as used in the following verses shows that saints can be ungodly. Ungodly Saints (qadowsh) (qadowsh) In the following verse saint means sacred ceremonial or moral Job 15:15 ------------------ Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints (qadowsh & qadowsh) yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight. Ungodly Saints (chaciyd) God brings judgment on the saints because they turned from the LORD Saints (chaciyd) In the following verse means a kind saint or religiously pious, ungodly saint Psalm 79:1-3 -------------- O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance (the land of Israel) thy holy temple (Jerusalem) have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps. 2The dead bodies of thy (the saints) servants have they (the heathen) given to be meat unto the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of thy saints (chaciyd) unto the beasts of the earth. 3Their (the saints) blood have they (the heathen) shed like water round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them (the saints) 4We (the saints) are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us. 5How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire? Psalm 85:8 ----------------- I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints (chaciyd) but let them (the saints) not turn again to folly Let them (the saints) not turn again to folly, implies that these saints were at some stage ungodly God judges the false saints of:Babylon the great also known as the prostitute woman and He puts in the heart of the Beast to destroy her Daniel 7:21 ----------------- I beheld, and the same horn made war with the (false) saints (qaddiysh) (qadowsh) and prevailed against them; KEY The little Horn in this battle makes war with the saints and prevails over them The Scripture says:God has put it in the heart of the little Horn and the Beast nations to destroy Babylon the great also known as the prostitute woman (See Rev 17:16-18)

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The saints the little horn prevails over are the saints of the false religious system, which is Babylon the great also known as the prostitute woman The context of the following verses:Shows that the same Hebrew word for saint that has been used for ungodly saints can also be used for godly saints or servants of God Daniel 7:18 ----------------- But the saints (qaddiysh & qadowsh) of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever. Daniel 7:25 ---------------- And he shall speak great words (commandment) against the most High, and shall wear (only used in a mental sense) out the saints ((qaddiysh & qadowsh) of the most High, and think to change times (seasons) and laws (degree) and they shall be given into his hand until a time (a set time, one year) and times (a set time, one year) and the dividing (half) of time (a set time, one year) The little Horn wears out the saints It is the saints of the most High that the little horn wears out (Dan 7:25, 27) Strong's Concordance tells us the term wear out is only used in a mental sense and Daniel says the little horn will speak great words against the Most High, these great words seem to bring the nations up against Christ and his Kingdom When God has set Jesus Christ as the King of Jerusalem, the term speaking words against the Most High would be the same as speaking against or opposing Jesus The saint's are with Jesus who is now the King of Israel, Jesus begins to establish God's Kingdom on earth through speaking to the world, but finds constant resistance with this little Horn speaking against him, opposing (wearing out) all that Christ and the saints begin to do Speaking great things may simply mean that in this last period of time the little Horn is constantly deceiving the nations by speaking against Jesus Christ opposing the will of God Very similar to what the Chief Priests, Scribes and Pharisees did to the crowds when Jesus first came, these false religious leaders were so deceiving with their words that they enticed the crowds to shout crucify him, crucify him and the Romans to kill him, and this was a man who had only done good to every human he touched and spoke to, how much more will this little Horn entice the world to rise against Christ, especially since he is returning this time as King of Kings and Lord of Lords Note This does not mean the entire world will follow the little Horn many will reject his lying message and turn to accept the rule of Christ, especially since his message will favour those that are oppressed and the poor

Godly Saints (qaddiysh) (qadowsh) are Holy Ones Daniel 7:27 ---------------- And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints (qaddiysh & qadowsh holy one) of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him. In the New Testament the Greek word for saint is hagios meaning ceremony consecrated Rev. 17:6 ------------------- And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints (hagios) and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration. Rev. 13:7 ------------------- And it was given unto him (the false prophet) to make war with the saints (hagios ceremony consecrated) and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations

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Saint can mean a godly or ungodly man or woman Saint in the NT embraces everyone that is in Gods Kingdom, but many of the parables show us that in the Kingdom there are good servants and wicked servants. In one parable we see Jesus Himself telling his wicked servants to depart from him because he does not know them, yet they cried Lord, Lord .. For further understanding of saint see Strongs Concordance at the end of this study This battle with the little Horn begins the Kingdom Age Once God has judged the false saints of Babylon the Great also known as the prostitute woman using the little Horn nations Jesus Christ with the righteous saints then judges the Beast nations and begins to set up God's Kingdom on earth Daniel 7:22 ----------------- 22 Key word Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the (righteous) saints (qaddiysh) (qadowsh) of the most High; and the time (or end of the age) came that the (righteous) saints (qaddiysh & qadowsh) possessed the kingdom.

KEY Verse 22 uses the term saints of the most High, clearly showing that these are righteous saints as contrasted to the previous unrighteous saints This is the possessing of the Beast nations or the kingdoms of men becoming the Kingdoms of God (See Dan 7:27). Babylon the Great also known as the prostitute woman, has already been destroyed by the beast nations (Rev 17:16-18) This historical account leads up to the final battle because verse 27 says the kingdoms of the world become the Kingdoms of God KEY This battle ushers in the Kingdom of God on earth

Time Period

It is the battle with the final Beast power or nations that has become fully-grown Their leader is called the little Horn The battle is:The Kingdom of Man Verses The Kingdom of God

This is not a battle with the false religious system as that has already been destroyed (Rev 17:16-18) Biblical Principal In the Old Testament God used ungodly nations to judge or destroy Israel when they turned to idols, then God would judge those ungodly nations The same principal is seen here, God uses the ungodly Beast nations led by the little Horn to destroy the prostitute woman then Christ is seen with his saints judging the Beast nations (Rev 17:16-18). This Beast kingdom begins and continues on through history, for a time it may diminish in power and strength, but never totally disappear eventually at a later date in future history it gains new life and rises again to become a great power and reach its ultimate climax. This kind of prophecy is called Historical continuous, meaning it begins and continues on through history Rome The fourth beast conquers the world Rome existed in the time of Christ and will rise again when Christ returns When Christ came the first time the Chief Priest, Scribes and Pharisees (the false religious system) convinced Rome that Christ and his Kingdom needs to be

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Daniel 7:24 ----------------- 24As for the ten horns, out of this kingdom ten kings shall arise and another (King the little horn) shall arise after them (this king or little horn does not arise until after the previous ten) he (the final king or little horn) shall be different from the former ones, and shall put down three kings. KEY
th

The little horn appears after the Ten Horned nations are established (Dan 7:24) King or little horn shall speak against God and wear out the saints of the Most High

The little Horn

The great things the little Horn speaks gathers the nations to rise against Christ Daniel 7:25 ----------------- 25He (the final king or little horn) shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear (verse 21 says he will make war with them) out the saints of the Most High, and shall think to change the times and the law (The final king or little horn destroys the prostitute woman and then begins to establish his own laws and public holidays etc) and they (the times and the law) shall be given into his (the final king or little horn) hand for a time, times, and half a time (three and a half years) The little Horn Wears out the Saints It is the saints of the most High that the little horn wears out (Dan 7:25, 27) Strong's Concordance tells us the term wear out is only used in a mental sense and Daniel tells us the little horn will speak great words against the Most High, these great words bring the nations up against Christ and his Kingdom When God has set Jesus Christ as the King of Jerusalem the term speaking words against the Most High would be the same as speaking against or opposing Jesus The saint's are with Jesus who is:Now the King of Israel and the Middle East, Jesus begins to establish God's Kingdom on earth through speaking to the world, but finds constant resistance with this little Horn speaking against him, opposing (wearing out) all that Christ and the saints begin to do

Speaking great things may simply mean:That in this last period of time the little Horn is constantly deceiving the nations by speaking against Jesus Christ and opposing the will of God Great in this sense may not mean great in the sense we think of something that is great, it may in this context carry the idea of amazing, meaning it is amazing that a man would be so prideful to think that he could possibly wage war against Christ and win (this could be what is so great about his words) (Great in the sense of total foolishness). Nevertheless whatever his speeches are they entice the nations of the world to go against Christ, and that in itself is amazing

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The little Horn

God will judge this King that speaks against Him

Daniel 7:26 ----------------- 26But the court shall sit in judgment, and his (the final king or little horn) dominion shall be taken away (So he has a dominion for a period of time) to be consumed and destroyed to the end (end of the age?) KEY The little Horn cannot be the worlds religious leader because:Babylon the Great (also known as the prostitute woman) has already been destroyed, by the little Horn Beast nations (Rev 17:16-18) All the kingdoms of the earth will be given to the (righteous) saints It is after this battle that the Kingdom Age begins The following verses encompass and continue through the 1000 years Daniel 7:27-28 ------------ 27And the kingdom and the dominion and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven shall be given (Christ is now king but it says shall be given so the implication could be that there are still some minor people or nations that need to be subdued) to the people of the (righteous) saints of the Most High; their kingdom shall be an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey them.' 28"Here is the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts greatly alarmed me, and my color changed, but I kept the matter in my heart."

SUMMERY

Ten horns and a little Horn, speaking great things until the kingdoms of men become the Kingdoms of God (Daniel 7:1-28) When reading this chapter it has to be remembered that this is a very broad picture of the overall historic lead up to the Kingdom Age, the chapter covers thousands of years and many kings and kingdoms, it is not a detailed picture of one event, but presents a wide view of many events with a lot of detail for individual events left out It is an outstanding chapter about the breaking of the kingdoms of men and having them replaced with God's Kingdom It is the summary of God's purpose with the earth in a nutshell It is an overall view, in general terms, without any specific names or finer detail This chapter is:The continuous history from Babylon through to the Medes/Persians, Greece and to the rise of the Roman kingdom, it then proceeds or continues with the beginnings or start of the ten horns and a little Horn rising out of Rome These are pictured as rising up out of Rome and developing through history and in the latter days becoming the powerful ten kings of Europe with their final ungodly leader called the little Horn KEY In Zechariah Horns are used as destroying powers, the horns embrace the idea of the ungodly King and the Kingdom as a destroying power KEY The ten horns and little Horn rise up out of Rome in the latter days and come against Christ God says he will judge Babylon the great also called the prostitute woman God does this by putting in the heart of the little Horn Beast nation, to destroy the prostitute woman (Rev 17:16-18)

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The little Horn makes war with these unrighteous saints and destroys them The little Horn with the Beast nations changes laws and public holidays and religious day's etc He has dominion for a short period of time but Christ and his saints defeat his power and begin to set up God's Kingdom on earth KEY The Beast nations with the little Horn destroy the prostitute woman (Rev 17:16-18) This battle with the final little Horn begins the Kingdom Age The key word, until, used in verse 22 shows that this dream is a continuous historical account from Daniel, until the Ancient of Days came, and judgment was given for the righteous saints of the Most High, who possessed the kingdom This is about the:Kingdoms of Men Becoming the Kingdoms of God (see Dan 7:27)

The little Horn cannot be the worlds false religious leader, because it is the little Horn Beast nations that God uses to destroy the prostitute woman (Rev 17:16-18) Primarily the focus is:The rise of the little Horn with its Beast nations destroying the unrighteous saints called Babylon the Great or the Prostitute Woman (Rev 17:16-18) Then the little Horn with his Beast nations are destroyed by Christ and his saints The parallel between Christs first coming and his second Rome at this present moment has diminished in power, but it will rises again as the final world kingdom When Christ first came the false religious system saw they were losing their power and control of the people to Christ, so they enticed Rome to have him killed. When Christ returns the second time:The scenario will be very similar, the false religious system of our world, called the prostitute woman or harlot, once again will fear loosing their wealth, power and control to Christ, their greed for gain will again result in them enticing Rome (resurrected in the ten horned beast nations) to send their armies against Christ The difference this time is that:Christ is not returning as the Lamb of God to be slain, but as the King of Kings and Lord of Lords He will defeat the:Little Horn leader Ten horned Beast nations And establish God's Kingdom on earth during the millennial period -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Continued Next Page

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Daniel 7 The Beast

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Key

This entire Beast system is the Great Red Dragon (Rev 12:3)

The name of blasphemy is written on its head (Revelation 13:1)

Egypt

Fallen

(Rev 17)

The name of blasphemy is written on its head (Revelation 13:1)

Assyria

Fallen

(Rev 17)

Four great Beasts (Kings) come out of the earth, but the saints of the Most High Will possess the Kingdom (Dan 7:3, 17)

First Beast Like a Lion

Babylon
(Dan 7:4)

In Daniel (Dan 2:38) the first head is Babylon represented by Gold

Second Beast Like a Bear

Media Persia
(Dan 7:5)

In Daniel (Dan 2:39) the second head is Media Persia represented by Silver

Third Beast

Greece
(Dan 7:6)

Like a Leopard with four heads

In Daniel (Dan 2:39) the third head is Greece represented by Brass

The fourth beast (Rome) in the following diagram is the next kingdom to rise after Greece

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The 4
th

Rome

With Iron Teeth and Ten Toes

Daniel 7
(Dan 7:7) (Dan 7:8) (Dan 7:8) (Dan 7:8) (Dan 7:9-11) (Dan 7:11) (Dan 7:11-13) (Dan 7:13-14)

beast destroys the final nations with its feet (the ten horns)

A Little Horn comes or appears among the Ten Horns The Little Horn Plucks up three of the Ten Horns Had a mouth speaking great things Great words result in Gods judgment

The beast is slain and his body given to fire The rest of the beasts had their dominion taken away, but their lives were prolonged Christ comes with the clouds before the Ancient of days The kingdoms of the world are given to Christ All people, nations and languages serve Christ in an everlasting Kingdom The interpretation of Daniel's vision in Daniel chapter Seven verse 15-28 Daniel desires to know the truth of this 4 Beast th This 4 beast is the fourth kingdom on earth it shall devour the whole earth th Ten horns will arise out of this 4 kingdom This beast has teeth of Iron and nails of Brass and ten toes The Little Horn Subdue or plucks up three of the ten kings Will speak great words against the Most High Has eyes of a man Is very bold or prideful Will wear out the saints of the Most High Will think to change times and laws Will be given a time, times and a dividing of time
th

(Dan 7:19) (Dan 7:23) (Dan 7:24) (Dan 7:19-20) (Dan 7:20, 24) (Dan 7:25) (Dan 7:20) (Dan 7:20) (Dan 7:25) (Dan 7:25) (Dan 7:25)

Makes war with the saints and prevails against them UNTIL the ancient of days (Dan 7:21-22) comes and judgment is given to the saints of the Most High Dominion will be destroyed at the judgment All the kingdoms of the world will be given to the saints of the Most High All nations will serve and obey the Most High
(Dan 7:26) (Dan 7:22, 27) (Dan 7:27)

In (Dan 2:41-43) the Fourth head is represented by Iron and seen as Rome with its feet and toes being partly Iron and partly soft clay Daniel's vision of the Ten Toes is John's vision in Revelation chapter 17 of the Seventh Head with the Ten Horns Daniel is looking from the feet up (future) While John is looking from the head down (past)

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Ten horns or kings that have no power as yet but receive power as kings with the beast (Rev 17:12-13)

The Little Horn dominion is destroyed and all the kingdoms of the world will be given to the saints of the Most High The remaining nations will serve and obey the Most High (Dan 7:26-27) In Daniel (2:44-45) this event is pictured as a Stone Cut without Hands destroying all the little Horns kingdoms In the days of these kings God will set up His kingdom and it shall destroy all the above kingdoms the iron, the brass the clay, the silver and the gold

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Daniel Chapters 7 & 8 Interpretation of Daniel Dream

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The entire history of the world as it affects Israel and God's future prophecy Four great beasts that arise out of the earth from Daniel Chapters 7 & 8

First King First beast is likened to a lion in This beast is seen as an ungodly king

Babylon
(Dan 7:4) (Dan 7:17)

Second King The second beast is likened to a bear in This beast is seen as an ungodly worldly king in

Media Persia
(Dan 7:5) (Dan 7:17)

In Dan chapter 8:3 the same king is seen as a Ram with two horns having one higher than the other (Dan 8:20) The rams two horns are the two kings of Media Persia

Third King

Greece
(Dan 7:6) (Dan 7:17) (Dan 7:6)

Third beast is likened to a leopard with four heads in This original beast (Greece) is seen as an ungodly worldly king in The leopard (Greece) has four heads

In Dan 8:5 he is seen as a He Goat with a notable horn between its eyes (The king of Greece) He Goat is the kingdom of Greece and the great horn between its eyes is the first king of Greece The notable horn or first King of Greece was broken and four other kingdoms came up Four kingdoms arise from the leopard (Greece)
(Dan 8:21) (Dan 8:22) (Dan 8:21)

4 heads arise out of the first kingdom of Greece First head Arise out of Greece
(Dan 7:6)

Second head Arise out of Greece

(Dan 7:6)

Third head Arise out of Greece (Dan 7:6)

Fourth head Arise out of Greece (Dan 7:6)

A Little horn arises out of one of the four heads of Greece Out of one of these four kingdoms arises a little horn that grows exceedingly great toward the East the South and the glorious land (Dan 8:9)

Fourth beast with Iron Teeth The fourth beast has 10 horns A little horn comes up among the among the ten horns He plucks up 3 of the 10 horns From this fourth beast with iron teeth arises 10 horns These 10 horns give their power to the king of bold face

Rome
(Dan 7:7, 20-24) (Dan 7:8, 20) (Dan 7:8, 20) (Dan 8:24)

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The little horn or the king of bold face that arises among the Ten Horns The Little Horn Has the eyes of a man Has a mouth that speaks great things Wears out the saints of the Most High Thinks to change times and laws His speaking results in God arising for judgment

Daniel 7

(Dan 7:8) (Dan 7:8, 11, 20, 25) (Dan 7:25) (Dan 7:25) (Dan 7:9)

Makes war with the false saints of the Most High and prevails until judgment is given to the saints (Dan 7:21-25 (Rev 17:16-18) Dominion is for a time and times and a dividing of time Dominion is destroyed Jesus is seen coming and the Kingdom of God begins The kingdoms are given to the saints of the Most High
(Dan 7:26) (Dan 7:13) (Dan 7:27)

The Beast
The 4 beast with the ten horns is killed and its body is burned with fire (lake of fire) The other 3 beasts dominion is taken away but their lives are prolonged for a time The beast whose lives were prolonged is the first beast, the lion (Babylon) The second beast, the bear (Media Persia) The third beast, the leopard (Greece)
th

Daniel 7
(Dan 7:11) (Dan 7:12)

(Dan 7:4-8)

The little Horn

Daniel 8

The little Horn or the king of fierce countenance that arise out of one of the four kingdoms that arise out of the first kingdom of Greece (Dan 8:22-23) At the end of these four kingdoms that came out of Greece a Little Horn or a king of fierce countenance arises (Dan 8:8-9 (Dan 8:22-23) The Little Horn Grows exceedingly great toward:The South The East The pleasant land (North) Even to the host of heaven Will cast down some of the host of stars and trampled on them Will destroy wonderfully Will practice and destroy the Holy people Will prosper Will magnify himself in his heart Will magnify himself even to the prince of the Host Will stand up against the Prince of princes Will cause his policy, deceit and trade to prosper Will by peace destroy many Will take away the daily sacrifice Will throw truth to the ground Will practice and prosper

(Dan 8:9-10) (Dan 8:10) (Dan 8:24) (Dan 8:24) (Dan 8:24) (Dan 8:25) (Dan 8:11) (Dan 8:25) (Dan 8:25) (Dan 8:25) (Dan 8:11) (Dan 8:12) (Dan 8:12)

The place of his sanctuary was cast down and his transgression results in a host (dedicated followers) being given to him (Dan 8:11-12) This vision is for the time of the end and for the last indignation and shall be broken without hand (Dan 8: 17-19, 25)

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Daniel 8 Daniel's has a Vision The Little Horn The Ram and the Goat (Media Persia and Greece)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The entire history of the world as it affects Israel and God's future prophecy Note The only two verses that use the term the Little Horn are (Dan 7:8) (Dan 7:8:9 The false prophet is found in Revelation chapters 16, 19, 20 The following verse shows:The little horn is associated with the ten horns and his eyes are like the eyes of a man (lust of the eyes) and he speaks great things Daniel 7:8 ------------------ I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them (the ten horns) another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things. The following verse shows:The little horn becomes exceeding great, toward the south, the east, and toward the pleasant land (the North) Daniel 8:9 ----------------- And out of one of them (the goats four horns) came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land. Greece was divided and split into four Kingdoms; the prophecy says it is at the end of these four kingdoms that the little horn arises (Dan 8:9, 22). This is a prophecy that begins to be fulfilled and continues to accumulate in its fulfillment through history, for a time the prophecy may diminish in power and strength, but never totally disappear eventually at a later date in future history the prophecy gains new life and rises again to its ultimate fulfilment. This kind of prophecy is called Historical continuous, meaning it begins and continues on through history Daniel 8:23 ---------------- 23And at the latter end of their kingdom (the four kingdoms that rose out of Greece) when the transgressors (apostatise or apostates) have reached their limit, a king of bold face, one who understands riddles, shall arise. This is a prophecy that is building and accumulating through history to its ultimate climax, there is no mention of Gog, the false prophet or the ten horned beast nations The focus is on:The little Horn, yet the nations that give him his power are not mentioned We are told the little Horn or king of bold face becomes exceedingly great toward the south, the east, and the glorious land (the north) The little Horn must be expanding out from the west, as it is not mentioned perhaps this little Horn comes from a country other than the ten in Europe, because it says he is weak until the European nations give him their power

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The focus

Media Persia and Greece, then Rome continuing through history to the final ungodly worldly nations lead by the little Horn or ungodly king The little Horn and his ungodly or worldly ten beast nations Media Persia, Greece and then with Rome continuing to the final nations of Europe There is no mention that these final ungodly nations entering Jerusalem or even the land of Israel

The enemy The location

The time frame

The latter end of indignation or transgression (anger or disapproval for wrongful treatment) The little Horn with his beast nations destroy the world's religious system (Rev 17:16-18) and then God destroys the little Horn and his Beast nations Yes by Media Persia, Greece and Rome, but not in the final battle with the little Horn and the Beast nations It just says, he shall rise up against the prince of princes and be broken, but not by human hand Perhaps this little Horn comes from a country other than the ten in Europe, because it says, he is weak until the European nations give him their power We are told the little Horn or king of bold face becomes exceedingly great toward the south, the east, and the glorious land (the north) The little horn must be expanding out from the west, because the west is not mentioned It is unlikely the Beast is the head of the prostitute woman, because if the Beast is the head of the prostitute woman (some believe that the beast is the pope) why would he become the head of the ten horns Beast system, which hates and destroys the false religious system called the prostitute woman (Rev 17:16-18) The Beast is not the prostitute woman The Beast or Beast animals represent the ungodly kingdoms or nations The little Horn is not the Beast, he the leader of the eighth Beast nation, sometimes referred to as the beast because a nation always has a leader, so at times he is included with the term Beast The beast is the ungodly nations that have power over the earth, they are represented by animals that is why they are referred to as Beasts The little Horn is the ungodly leader of the Beast nations

The battle victory

Does Israel suffer

Is Jesus is involved

Key points

Daniel's has a Vision Daniel 8:1-2 --------------- In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar a vision appeared to me, Daniel, after that which appeared to me at the first. 2And I saw in the vision; and when I saw, I was in Susa the capital, which is in the province of Elam. And I saw in the vision, and I was at the Ulai canal. A Ram with two Horns is:Media Persia Daniel 8:3-4 ---------------- 3I raised my eyes and saw, and behold, a ram standing on the bank of the canal. It had two horns, and both horns were high, but one was higher than the other, and the higher one came up last. 4I saw the ram charging westward and northward and southward. No beast (Kingdom) could stand before him, and there was no one who could rescue from his power. He did as he pleased and became great.

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A male Goat is:Greece Daniel 8:5-7 -------------- 5As I was considering, behold, a male goat came from the west across the face of the whole earth, without touching the ground. And the goat had a conspicuous horn between his eyes. 6He came to the ram with the two horns, which I had seen standing on the bank of the canal, and he ran at him in his powerful wrath. 7I saw him come close to the ram, and he was enraged against him and struck the ram and broke his two horns. And the ram had no power to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground and trampled on him. And there was no one who could rescue the ram from his power. Four Horns:(Ungodly Kings of the worldly nations or kingdoms) come out of Greece (the goat) Greece (the goat) was eventually divided into four kingdoms Daniel 8:8 ----------------- 8Then the goat became exceedingly great, but when he was strong, the great horn was broken, and instead of it there came up four conspicuous horns toward the four winds of heaven. Horns are:The ungodly kings of the worldly nations Beasts or animals are:The kingdoms or nations of the ungodly kings (Horns) These four kings of Greece fall and another rises in their place (Dan 8:9, 22) Daniel 8:23 ---------------- 23And at the latter end of their kingdom (the four kingdoms that rose out of Greece) when the transgressors (apostatise or apostates) have reached their limit, a king of bold face, one who understands riddles, shall arise. Remember this is a prophecy that is building and accumulating through history to its ultimate climax Greece was divided and split into four Kingdoms; the prophecy says it is at the end of these four kingdoms that the little horn arises (Dan 8:9, 22). This is a prophecy that begins to be fulfilled and continues to accumulate in its fulfillment through history, for a time the prophecy may diminish in power and strength, but never totally disappear eventually at a later date in future history the prophecy gains new life and rises again to its ultimate fulfilment. This kind of prophecy is called Historical continuous, meaning it begins and continues on through history The prophecy says:Out of the four horns arises one little Horn or king, Rome conquered the known world at that time, to a limited degree this prophesy was fulfilled in Rome and the Caesars, Romes rulers saw themselves as gods sent from heaven, they were called sons of god and born of god and their followers exalted them as gods But all prophesy has a local or limited fulfilment to show that the ultimate fulfilment will come to pass and is true, Bible prophesy even though it has an immediate application in most cases echoes a future and final fulfilment The parallel between Christs first appearance and his second At this present moment Rome has diminished in power, but it will rises again as the final world kingdom, when it does the scenario is very similar to the first time Christ came

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The Chief Priest, Scribes and Pharisees saw they were losing their power and control of the people to Christ, so this false religious system enticed Rome to have Christ crucified. When Jesus returns the second time the worlds false religious system, called the prostitute woman or harlot, will entice the ten horned Beast nations, being Rome resurrected (Europe) to send their armies against Christ to kill him. The difference this time is that Christ is not returning as the Lamb without blemish to be slain, but as the King of Kings and Lord of Lords Christ will defeat the ten horned beast nations and establish God's Kingdom on earth during the millennial period Daniel 8:9 ------------------ 9Out of one of them came a little horn (A king of bold face see verse 24) which grew (or continues to grow) exceedingly great (to the end of the age) toward the south, toward the east, and toward the glorious land. The west is not mentioned in the list, therefore the little Horn's nations are in the west growing toward the south the east and the land of Israel the north The little Horn:Becomes a powerful ungodly leader of the world's ungodly beast nations Daniel 8:10 ---------------- 10It (the little horn) grew great, even to (as great as) the host of heaven (the world's false religious system) And some of the host (false saints) and some of the stars (leaders of the false religious system see Rev 1:20 stars represent leaders of the Ecclesias) it (the little horn) threw down to the ground and trampled on them. Key question in (Daniel 8:11) It seems the little Horn becomes as great in some sense as Christ or perhaps the Pope and his false religious system It does not say what nation the little Horn comes from or what would be considered as his place of safety? We are told that he comes from a nation with no power until the ten kings give him theirs and (Dan 8:11) says the little Horns place of refuge (safety) is overthrown

Host in this context means:A mass of people Especially a company of soldiers or an army organised or waiting upon war Prince means:A head person, chief (of any rank or class) Sanctuary means:A palace, a place of refuge (whether of Jehovah or of idols) For further information of:Host, Prince and Sanctuary, see Strongs Concordance at the end of this study The little Horn's:Regular burnt offering and sanctuary was taken away from him (this could apply to a place he finds refuge or a sanctuary of idols or of God) Daniel 8:11 ---------------- 11It (the little horn or ungodly leader of the beast nations) became great, even as great as the Prince (Head person) of the host (mass of people or armies) And the regular burnt offering was taken away from him (The little horn) and the place of his (the little horn) sanctuary (can be a place of refuge or a sanctuary of idols or of God) was overthrown. (Ultimately by God)

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The little Horn succeeds for a time Daniel 8:12 ---------------- 12And a host (army or mass of people) will be given (subdued) over to it (the little horn) together with the regular burnt offering (the vatican is destroyed) because of transgression (false doctrine) and it (the little horn) will throw truth to the ground, and it (the little horn) will act and prosper. A Holy One asks how long will the Beast make desolate? Daniel 8:13-14 ------------ 13Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to the one who spoke, "For how long is the vision concerning the regular burnt offering, the transgression that makes desolate, and the giving over of the sanctuary and host to be trampled underfoot?" 14And he said to me, "For 2,300 evenings and mornings. Then the sanctuary shall be restored to its rightful state." One lunar year is 360 days, so 2300 evenings and mornings (Days) would be approx six and a half years Gabriel comes to give Daniel understanding Daniel 8:15-16 ----------- 15When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it. And behold, there stood before me one having the appearance of a man. 16And I heard a man's voice between the banks of the Ulai, and it called, "Gabriel, make this man understand the vision." The interpretation of the vision KEY The vision is for a time of the end

Therefore any similar event that has happened prior to the end of the age can only be a shadow or echo of the ultimate fulfilment of this vision The vision is for a time of the end Daniel 8:17 ---------------- 17So he came near where I stood. And when he came, I was frightened and fell on my face. But he said to me, "Understand, O son of man, that the vision is for the time of the end." 18And when he had spoken to me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face to the ground. But he touched me and made me stand up. 19He said, "Behold, I will make known to you what shall be at the latter end of the indignation, (anger or disapproval for wrongful treatment) for it refers to the appointed time of the end. KEY The latter end of the indignation means the time of God's anger, or disapproval for wrongful treatment This is seen as the appointed time of the end. Horns Beasts The West Are the ungodly king's of the worldly nations Or animals are the kingdoms or nations of the ungodly kings (Horns) Is not mentioned in the list, therefore the little Horn's nations are in the west growing toward the south the east and the land of Israel the north Is Media and Persia and the two Horns are the kings

The Ram

Daniel 8:20 ---------------- 20As for the ram that you saw with the two horns, these are the kings of Media and Persia. The goat is:Greece The great Horn is:The first king of Greece

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Daniel 8:21 ---------------- 21And the goat is the king of Greece. And the great horn between his eyes is the first king. The first king of Greece falls and four other kings rise in his place Daniel 8:22 ----------------- 22As for the horn that was broken, in place of which four others arose, four kingdoms shall arise from his nation, but not with his power. Greece was divided and split into four Kingdoms; the prophecy says it is at the end of these four kingdoms that the little horn arises (Dan 8:9, 22). This is a prophecy that begins to be fulfilled and continues to accumulate in its fulfillment through history, for a time the prophecy may diminish in power and strength, but never totally disappear eventually at a later date in future history the prophecy gains new life and rises again to its ultimate fulfilment. This kind of prophecy is called Historical continuous, meaning it begins and continues on through history Daniel 8:23 ---------------- 23And at the latter end of their kingdom (the four kingdoms that rose out of Greece) when the transgressors (apostatise or apostates) have reached their limit, a king of bold face, one who understands riddles, shall arise. This is a prophecy that is building and accumulating through history to its ultimate climax These four kings of Greece fall and another rises in their place Daniel 8:23 ---------------- 23And at the latter end of their kingdom (the four kingdoms that rose out of Greece) when the transgressors (apostatise or apostates) have reached their limit, a king of bold face, one who understands riddles, shall arise. The following words from Strong's Concordance mean:Latter means:The last or latter end time or to hinder (utterly) Transgressors means:Trespass, apostatise, quarrel, offend, rebel or revolt Bold or fierce means:Strong, greedy, mighty, harsh and powerful Riddles means:Bewilderment, a mysterious or deceiving saying, sentence or speech For further information of:Latter, Transgressors, Bold and Riddles, see Strongs Concordance at the end of this study Key At the end of the four kings and their kingdoms the little Horn arises

The little Horn is:A king of bold face and destroys the transgressors or apostates of (Dan 8:23) perhaps the false saints of the prostitute woman Daniel 8:24 ----------------- 24His (The king of bold face or the little horn see verse 9) power shall be great but not by his own power (the other ten horned nations give him their power) and he shall cause fearful destruction and shall succeed in what he does, and destroy mighty men and the people who are the saints

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The transgressors or apostates of (Dan 8:23) are probably the false saints of the prostitute woman The little Horn rises up against Christ (see Rev chpt 19) The little Horn is destroyed, but not by human hands (God destroys him) Daniel 8:25 ---------------- 25By his (the little horn) cunning he (the little horn) shall make deceit prosper under his hand, and in his (the little horn) own mind he shall become great. Without warning he (the little horn) shall destroy many. And he (the little horn) shall even rise up against the Prince of princes (Jesus Christ in Rev chapter 19 we see this little horn making war with the Lamb) and he shall be brokenbut by no human hand (meaning by no other king) The vision was to happen after Daniel's lifetime Daniel 8:26-27 ----------- 26The vision of the evenings and the mornings that has been told is true, but seal up the vision, for it refers to many days from now." 27And I, Daniel, was overcome and lay sick for some days. Then I rose and went about the king's business, but I was appalled by the vision and did not understand it. SUMMERY Daniel's vision of the Ram and the Goat (Daniel 8)

The first king of Greece (the horn of the goat) conquers the two kings of Media and Persia (the ram) The first king of Greece falls and four other kings rise in his place, these four kings of Greece fall and an ungodly king of fierce countenance or bold face called the little horn rises in their place The apostate religious system reaches its limits of transgression and this little horn destroys it, he then rises up to make war with the Lamb and is defeated by Christ The expression, a human hand does not destroy this king, means he is not destroyed by another king, but by God The vision was to happen after Daniel's lifetime and is for the appointed time at the latter end of the indignation (meaning Gods anger and disapproval of the transgression and apostasy Daniel had a vision of:History up to the time of Rome, the vision actually continues to the Second Coming of Christ because Rome will rise again. The ungodly or worldly little Horn with his Beast nations destroys the world's religious system (Rev 17:16-18) and then God destroys the little Horn and his ungodly and worldly Beast nations Remember this is a prophecy that is accumulating through history to its ultimate climax it is a prophecy that begins to be fulfilled and continues to accumulate in its fulfillment through history, for a time the prophecy may diminish in power and strength, but never totally disappear eventually at a later date in future history the prophecy gains new life and rises again to its ultimate fulfilment. This kind of prophecy is called Historical continuous, meaning it begins and continues on through history The parallel between Christs first appearance and his second At this present moment Rome has diminished in power, but it will rises again as the final world kingdom, when it does the scenario is very similar to the first time Christ came The Chief Priest, Scribes and Pharisees saw they were losing their power and control of the people to Christ, so this false religious system enticed Rome to have Christ crucified. When Jesus returns the second time the worlds false religious system, called the prostitute woman or harlot, will entice the ten horned Beast nations, being Rome resurrected (Europe) to send their armies against Christ to kill him.

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Psalm 2 Kings of the earth plot and take counsel against the LORD
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The entire history of the world:As it affects Israel and God's future prophecy No mention of Gog The ten horned beast nations The little Horn The false prophet The false religious system known as Babylon the great or the prostitute woman The focus The purpose The enemy Wrath and Judgment To make the Kingdoms of men the Kingdoms of God Nations and kings of the earth They take counsel together and as a result of that counsel they cause the world system to collapse The location There is no mention of the nations entering Jerusalem, or even the land of Israel Maybe the kings of the earth are plotting political sanctions on Israel, but they result in financial crisis The time frame Christ is pictured as standing on God's Holy Hill Therefore it is after Christ's return The nations plotting and counselling against the Lord results in:Victory for Israel God destroys the nations and kings plotting against Christ It is unclear wether it is by war, political sanctions or financial crisis God destroys them for His King who He has set on Zion, God's holy hill Does Israel suffer Christ is pictured, as King at Jerusalem There is no mention of Israel suffering Is Jesus is involved Yes Jesus is on God's Holy Hill There is no mention of a battle The nations are seen as being gathered, plotting or taking council together to find ways they can destroy Gods King at Jerusalem

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Maybe they are plotting political sanctions to cause a financial crisis on Israel The result of this counsel causes the world system to collapse The nations are plotting against the Lord and the saints Psalm 2:1-3 --------------- 1Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? (Maybe they are plotting political sanctions to cause a financial crisis on Israel) 2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together (the result of this counsel causes the world system to collapse) against the LORD and against his anointed (this is Jesus and Israel) saying, 3"Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us." God laughs at the nations and kings of the earth's plans Psalm 2:4 ------------------- 4He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision. God wrath is:Poured on the nations Psalm 2:5 ------------------- 5Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and terrify them in his fury, saying, God has set His King (Jesus) on His holy hill Psalm 2:6 ------------------- 6"As for me, I have set my King (Jesus) on Zion, my holy hill." God encourages Christ Psalm 2:7 ------------------ 7I will tell of the decree: The LORD said to me (Jesus) "You are my Son; today I have begotten you. God tells Jesus:He will conquer the nations for him The picture is of:God and Jesus together, with God supporting Jesus Psalm 2:8-9 --------------- 8Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession. 9You (Jesus) shall break them with a rod of iron and dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel." God warns the kings (leaders) of the nations Psalm 2:10-12 ------------ 10Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth. 11Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. 12Kiss the Son (Jesus) lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him (Jesus) SUMMERY Psalm chapter Two The focus is:Judgment and wrath It is not the coming of the Lord Christ is already at Jerusalem The subject matter is:A crisis between the kings of the earth and the King of the heavens, the leaders of the nations are plotting to destroy God's King who He has placed in Jerusalem, they take counsel together

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The result of the worlds leaders taking counsel against Christ is the total collapse of the worlds political system This collapse may come about in two ways Firstly:Through the failure of financial trade or political sanctions Secondly:God may cause major natural disasters that destroys the council and plans of the worlds leaders who are plotting against Christ at Jerusalem Waters of the Seas rising Earthquakes Storms Draught and famine Plagues Diseases God has delivered His people in this way once before, when He set them free from the bondage and slavery of Egypt Either way there is no mention of Israel suffering, or deaths of the enemy God tells Christ:He will make the nations his and that those that are in Christ will be blessed God warns the kings of the earth to:Humble themselves and serve Christ or He will terrify them in His fury and wrath It appears Christ is already at Jerusalem with his saints Rome resurrected (the European nations) and the leaders (kings) of the earth are plotting against him and the saints, they take counsel together and the result or outcome of that counsel is that it causes the world system to collapse There is no mention of Israel suffering or death of the enemy, yet this battle scene affects the entire world, maybe the kings of the earth are plotting political sanctions on Israel which ultimately cause financial crisis, whatever their counsel is it works to Israel's favour and results in the collapse of the world's system of mammon

The parallel between Christs first appearance and his second At this present moment Rome has diminished in power, but it will rises again as the final world kingdom, when it does the scenario is very similar to the first time Christ came The Chief Priest, Scribes and Pharisees saw they were losing their power and control of the people to Christ, so this false religious system enticed Rome to have Christ crucified. When Jesus returns the second time the worlds false religious system, called the prostitute woman or harlot, will entice the ten horned Beast nations, being Rome resurrected (Europe) to send their armies against Christ to kill him. The difference this time is that Christ is not returning as the Lamb without blemish to be slain, but as the King of Kings and Lord of Lords Christ will defeat the ten horned beast nations and establish God's Kingdom on earth during the millennial period

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Rev 13:1-10 Europe The Beast that rises out of the Sea

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Seventh head

(the name Blasphemy on its head) (Rev 13:1)

Daniel 2:37-43 (Rev 13:1) (Rev 13:3) (Rev 13:3) (Rev 13:3) (Rev 13:4, 8) (Rev 13:4) (Rev 13:5-6) (Rev 134:5-6) (Rev 13:7) (Rev 13:7)

It has the name Blasphemy on its head One head is wounded to Death and healed The world wonders after the Beast The world worships the dragon that gave the Beast its power The world or those that dwell on the earth worships the Beast The world says, who is like unto the Beast who can make war with him The Beast speaks great things and great blasphemies The Beast has power for 42 months The Beast makes war with the saints and overcomes them The Beast has power over all nations The Beast is identifies as:Having feet and ten toes mixed with iron and soft clay The seventh king that is not yet come Sixth head The Dragon gives this entire Beast its Power its Throne and its Great Authority
(Rev 13:2)

(Dan 2:41-43) (Rev 17:10) Daniel 2:37-43 (Dan 2:40) (Dan 7:7, 23) (Rev 17:10) Daniel 2:37-43 (Dan 2:39 Dan 7:6) (Rev 17:10) Daniel 2:37-43

Rome

(the name Blasphemy on its head) (Rev 13:1)

Identified as a beast with iron teeth Identified as ten toes and the sixth king that is not yet come Fifth head Greece
(the name Blasphemy on its head) (Rev 13:1

Identified as Brass and a leopard with four heads Identified as the fifth king that is fallen Fourth head Media Persia

(the name Blasphemy on its head) (Rev 13:1)

Identified as Silver and a bear Identified as the fourth king that is fallen Third head Babylon
(the name Blasphemy on its head) (Rev 13:1)

(Dan 2:39 Dan 7:5) (Rev 17:10) Daniel 2:37-43 (Dan 2:38 Dan 7:4) (Rev 17:10) Daniel 2:37-43 (In Dan 2) (Dan 7) (Rev 17:10) Daniel 2:37-43 (Dan 2) (Dan 7) (Rev 17:10)

Identified as Gold and a Lion Identified as the third king that is fallen Second head Assyria
(the name Blasphemy on its head) (Rev 13:1)

Not identified in Daniel as they start from Babylon Identified as the second fallen king First head Egypt
(the name Blasphemy on its head) (Rev 13:1)

Not identified in Daniel as they start from Babylon Identified as the first fallen king

This entire beast is seen rising out of the sea (commercial world of trade) It looks like a leopard (beautiful and swift or sleek) It has feet like a bear (crushes and tramples underfoot everything in its way) It has a mouth like a lion (its speech and messages are very powerful) (Rev 13:2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Revelation 13:11-18 Europe The Beast that rises out of the Earth

The False prophet of Europe

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In (Revelation 13:1-10) John sees a Beast (spoken of as the first beast) with seven heads and ten horns rising up out of the sea The sea represents the ungodly world of mammon and trade Then in (Revelation 13:11-18) John sees another Beast (spoken of as the second Beast) rising out of the earth with two horns like a lamb The earth represents the worlds false religious system John sees two Beasts appearing at the same time The first Beast The term Beast may include the entire worlds system with its leader Is the Head of the world's system of mammon and trade (Rev 13:1-10) The second Beast The term Beast may include the entire system with its leader Is the Head of the world's false religious system (Rev 13:11-18) John sees a second Beast, with two horns looking like a lamb rising up out of the earth (Rev 13:11-18) The two could represent any of the following:Double the power of the first Beast Religious power and authority over the worldly Beast Authority and deception This second Beast it would seem has the authority and power of the first Beast He is the false prophet who controls worlds false religious system Earth represents:The religions of the world The second beast is:Seen as rising up out of the false religions of the world 2
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Beast

A biblical profile of the second Beast The second Beast:Rises out of the earth and has two horns like a lamb (Rev 13:11) Exercises the same power as the first beast (Rev 13:12) Causes the earth to worship the first beast whose deadly wound by a sword was healed (Rev 13:12) Makes fire come down from heaven on earth in the sight of men (perhaps this is Gods wrath) and deceives the earth dwellers by miracles which, he had power to do (Rev 13:13)

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Does these miracles and great wonders in the sight of the first Beast (Rev 13:13) Deceives the earth dwellers by telling them to make an image to the first Beast which, had the wound by the sword and did live (Rev 13:14) Has power to give life to the image of the first Beast (power to speak) (Rev 13:15) Declares that those who do not worship the first Beast should be killed (Rev 13:15) Causes all to receive:A mark of the first Beast in their right hand or forehead (Rev 13:16) The mark or the name of the first Beast or the number of his name (Rev 13:17) Does not allow those without the mark to buy or sell (Rev 13:17) False Prophet Identifies the false prophet with the dragon and the beast and says that he speaks things that are an offence to God (Rev 16:13) The false prophet did miracles before the Beast and both are thrown in the Lake of Fire (Rev 19:20) (Rev 20:10) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

INTRODUCTION

Revelation 16:1-21 Three unclean spirits come out of the:Dragon The Beast The False Prophet

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Scenario

The following is a brief outline of Revelations 16 17 18 19 20 Revelation 16 Seems to be a general or wide picture of the final judgments of God seen in the outpouring of seven bowls of wrath These seven last judgments of wrath, include the wrath on: The prostitute woman The Beast The false prophet Nations of the earth at Armageddon

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Revelation 17 It gives more specific detail on how the judgment of the prostitute woman takes place Revelation 18 Continues to give specific detail of the destruction of the prostitute woman Revelation 19 Begins with worship in heaven over the fall of the prostitute woman, it then continues on to the battle with the false prophet and his ungodly Beast kingdoms with all the nations of the world gathered at a symbolic place called Armageddon This is a battle with ungodly nations, not the world's false religious system (called the prostitute woman) as she has already been destroyed. (Rev 17:16-18) Christ is seen coming on a white horse with his armies and destroying ungodly kings, captains, mighty men and the flesh of all men It is the final climax of God's plan for this age The ungodly Beast nations and the kings of the earth, with their armies, gather together to make war against Christ and against his army Revelation 20 Begins with Satan being bound for a 1000 years Then John sees the first resurrection and judgment Those that have not received the Mark of the Beast rule with Christ a 1000 years The chapter then continues on to the end of the 1000 years with Satan being released and gathering Gog and Magog together with the nations Gog and Magog surround the camp of the saints and the beloved city (Jerusalem) God destroys Gog and Magog by sending fire down from heaven and consuming them Then the Great White Throne judgment takes place End of outline of Revelations 16 17 18 19 20 Revelation 16 is primarily about false prophets and false Christs The false prophet or false Christ is:Identified with the dragon and the Beast and speaks things that are an offence to God Rev 16:13 ------------------ And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

The false prophet does:Miracles before the Beast Is cast in the Lake of Fire with the Beast Rev 19:20 ------------------ And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.

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The beast and the false prophet are both in the Lake of Fire Rev 20:10 ------------------- And the devil (the spirit of the false prophet see Rev 19/20) that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. False Prophets:Prophesy a false vision, divination (Prediction) deceit and lies in God's name Jeremiah 14:14 ---------- Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination (Prediction) and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart. False Prophets:Prophesy false dreams that cause God's people to err because they are lies Jeremiah 23:32 ----------- Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD. False Prophets:Have seen vain and foolish things and give false burdens Lament. 2:14 --------------- Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment. False Prophets:Are evil and destructive inwardly Matthew 7:15 ------------- Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. False Prophets:Deceive many Matthew 24:11 ------------- And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. False Prophets and false Christs:Will arise and do great signs and wonders Matthew 24:24 ----------- For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Mark 13:22 ----------------- For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect. False Prophets:Give a false witness Mark 14:56-57 ------------- For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together. 57And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying, False Prophets:Are spoken well of by their followers Luke 6:26 ------------------ Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

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False Prophet:Can be a Jew and a sorcerer Acts 13:6 ------------------- And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus: False Prophets:Are deceitful workers, coming as apostles of Christ 2 Cor. 11:13 --------------- For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. False Prophets:Are amongst believers in Christ 2 Cor. 11:26 ------------- In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; False Prophets:Bring people into bondage Galatians 2:4 -------------- And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage: False Prophets:Are without feelings of tenderness or compassion and despise those that are good, they falsely blame or accuse others with a charge of having done something illegal, wrong, or undesirable They lack sexual control and engage in extra marital sex and are not loyal to any country or nation Are full of war and not afraid to use military might to achieve their own personal goals or break treaties with other nations 2 Tim. 3:3 ------------------- Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, False Prophets:Bring in damnable heresies and deny the Lord Damnable heresies in this context is any doctrine that leads to ungodly behavior 2 Peter 2:1 ----------------- But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. False Prophets:Many have gone out into the world 1 John 4:1 ------------------ Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. SUMMERY False Prophets and false Christs Transform themselves into apostles of Christ Prophesy false visions, deceit and lies in God's name and are without feelings, tenderness or compassion and despise those that are good

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Outwardly appear as men of God, but inwardly are deceitful and wicked Falsely blame and accuse others Lack sexual control and engage in extra marital sex Not loyal to any country or nation Their followers speak well of them and call them great men of God, because they do great signs and wonders, but God calls them sorcerers because they bring His people into bondage and cause them to be deceived and err by their lies ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

BEGINNING

Revelation 16:1-21 Three unclean spirits come out of the:Dragon The Beast The False Prophet

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The focus God's wrath being poured out on the false prophet and his Beast kingdom and all those who have received his mark All the nations of the world are gathered together against God at a place in the Hebrew that is called Armageddon Armageddon is a symbolic Hebrew name so we don't really know were this battle will be It may encompass only Europe or perhaps the entire world The location It seems the entire world, because all the cities of the world fall at the seventh and final outpouring of God's wrath Armageddon is a symbolic Hebrew name so we can only speculate were this battle will be It may encompass only Europe or perhaps the entire world The time frame The battle victory The seventh and final outpouring of God's wrath God destroys all the cities of the world by a great earthquake and one hundredpound hailstones There is no mention of Jerusalem or Israel. This is a conflict between the nations of the world and God There is a warning that Christ will come as a thief in the night, but there is no mention of Jesus or the saints being involved in this battle John has just seen the seven angels with the seven last plagues of wrath Once these plagues are poured out God's wrath is finished Then John sees those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name, standing beside the sea of glass praising God, then the seven angels with the seven plagues full of the wrath of God begin to pour out their seven bowls (Rev. 15:1-8) God's final Bowls of Wrath to be poured out on the earth Rev. 16:1 ------------------- Then (after John sees the worship in heaven) I heard a loud voice from the temple telling the seven angels, "Go and pour out on the earth the seven (last) bowls of the (final) wrath of God." (see Rev 15)

The enemy

Does Israel suffer

Is Jesus is involved

Prior to this chapter

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bowl

A final wrath Sores on people who have the mark of the beast

Rev. 16:2 ------------------- 2So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and harmful and painful sores came upon the people who bore the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. KEY
nd

This first bowl is poured out only on those that have the mark of the beast Implying that not everyone receives his mark A final wrath Sea polluted and everything in it dies

bowl

Rev. 16:3 ------------------ 3The second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it became like the blood of a corpse, and every living thing died that was in the sea. 3
rd

bowl

A final wrath Rivers polluted and everything in them dies

Rev. 16:4 ------------------ 4The third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and the springs of water, and they became blood. Note Drinking water will be a major problem Angel's in heaven praise God While these final bowls of wrath are being poured out Rev. 16:5-6 ---------------- 5And I heard the angel in charge of the waters say," Just are you, O Holy One, who is and who was, for you brought these judgments. 6For they (the beast and people that have received his mark) have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. It is what they deserve!" KEY Revelations 16:6 says they (the beast and people that have received his mark) have shed the blood of saints and prophets

Including the prophets implies that this Beast has existed throughout time This Beast began its origin with the vision of Nebuchadnezzar who saw seven ungodly kingdoms Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Media Persia, Greece, Rome and the final ten horned beast nations These are all ungodly worldly kingdoms or nations and not religious systems All of these Beast nations have shed the blood of saints and prophets The religious system is seen as the rider of this Beast and is therefore a separate entity to the Beast like kingdom The angel praises God Rev. 16:7 ----------------- 7And I heard the altar saying," Yes, Lord God the Almighty, true and just are your judgments!" 4
th

bowl

A final wrath Tremendous heat from the sun

Rev. 16:8-9 ----------------- 8The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was allowed to scorch people with fire. 9They were scorched by the fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God who had power over these plagues. They did not repent and give him glory.

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bowl

A final wrath Poured on the throne of the Beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness

Rev. 16:10-11 ------------ 10The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness. People gnawed their tongues in anguish 11and cursed the God of heaven for their pain and sores. They did not repent of their deeds. KEY 6
th

The Beast and its kingdom is pictured as having a throne

bowl

A final wrath River Euphrates dried up

Rev. 16:12 ----------------- 12The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, to prepare the way for the kings from the east. 7
th

bowl

A final wrath Unclean spirits come out of the dragon, the Beast, and the false prophet

Rev. 16:13 ----------------- 13And I saw, coming out of the mouth of the dragon and out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs. KEY The seven last bowls of wrath are about judgment on the false prophet with his Beast kingdom and those people that have received his mark 6
th

bowl

A final wrath These unclean spirits gather the whole world to go to war against God

Rev. 16:14 ----------------- 14For they are demonic spirits, performing signs, who go abroad to the kings of the whole world, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty. KEY The dragon, the Beast and the false prophet gather the whole world to assemble to battle on the great day of God This is all happening during the pouring out of the seven last bowls of wrath 6
th

bowl

A final wrath Christ is coming as a thief

Rev. 16:15 ----------------- 15("Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake, keeping his garments on, that he may not go about naked and be seen exposed!") 6
th

bowl

A final wrath The world is assembled at a place called Armageddon

Rev. 16:16 ----------------- 16And they (the dragon, the beast and the false prophet) assembled them at the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon. KEY The false prophet gathers the whole world to assemble to battle at a place in the Hebrew language that is called Armageddon This is all happening during the pouring out of the seven last bowls of wrath Armageddon (M giddown or Har-Megiddon) is of Hebrew origin Armageddon is a symbolic name so we don't really know were this battle will take place Armageddon may encompass only Europe or perhaps the entire world
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A final wrath A great earthquake and the cities of the nations fell

Rev. 16:17-20 ------------ 17The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple, from the throne, saying, "It is done!" 18And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a great earthquake such as there had never been since man was on the earth, so great was that earthquake. 19The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell, and God remembered Babylon the great, to make her drain the cup of the wine of the fury of his wrath. 20And every island fled away, and no mountains were to be found. KEY (Rev 16:19) says, "and God remembered Babylon the great"

This is because her false religious system has been destroyed by the Beast nations, but now this earthquake destroys her buildings The cities of the nations fall This seventh and final or last judgment of wrath affects the entire world 7
th

bowl

A final wrath Hailstones one hundred pounds each fell from heaven

Rev. 16:21 ----------------- 21And great hailstones, about one hundred pounds each, fell from heaven on people; and they cursed God for the plague of the hail, because the plague was so severe. SUMMERY Three unclean spirits come out of the Dragon, the Beast and the false prophet God's seven bowls of final wrath are about to be poured out on the earth, while these final bowls of wrath are being poured out angel's in heaven praise God The seven last bowls of wrath are about judgment on the false prophet with his Beast kingdom and those people that have received his mark The key thought is:They did not repent of their deeds

The first bowl is sores, but it seems they are only poured out on those people who have received the mark of the beast Then the sea and the rivers are polluted and everything in them dies, there is tremendous heat from the sun and the throne of the beast, and its kingdom is plunged into darkness The River Euphrates dries up to make way for the kings of the East The false prophet gathers the whole world to assemble at a place called in the Hebrew Armageddon to battle against God Armageddon is a symbolic name so we don't really know were this battle will take place it may encompass only Europe or perhaps the entire world Christ warns that he is coming as a thief

The seventh and final judgement of wrath affects:The entire world, there is a great earthquake and hailstones one hundred pounds each fall from heaven causing all the cities of the nations to fall It is difficult to say who the false prophet is from this chapter He is identified with the Beast kingdom and seen with the dragon and the Beast gathering the whole world to Armageddon

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INTRODUCTION

Revelation 17 Judgment of the prostitute Woman The battle with Christ and the Saints against the Woman The beast with Seven Heads and Ten Horns (Europe)

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A woman is seen riding the Beast throughout history Her name is: Mystery: "Babylon the Great, Mother of Prostitutes and of Earth's Abominations

(Rev 17:3, 7)

(Rev 17:5)

Key

This entire beast system is the Great Red Dragon

Revelation 12:3

The dragon called the old serpent, the devil and Satan gives the beast kingdoms their power and deceives the nations (Rev 12:3, 9) The dragon, the beast and the false prophet gather the nations together for the great day of God Almighty called in the Hebrew Armageddon (Rev 17:13-18) Armageddon results in the 7 angel pouring out his final bowl of wrath causing a great earthquake and hail
(Rev 16:18)
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Ten horns or kings that have no power as yet but receive power as kings with the beast --- (Rev 17:12-13)
1 Horn 2 Horn 3 Horn 4 Horn 5 Horn 6 Horn 7 Horn 8 Horn 9 Horn 10 Horn

The name of blasphemy is written on its head Seventh head or king is still to come Europe Ten Horns

(Rev 13:1) (Rev 17:10)

God has put it in the heart of the ten kings to fulfill His will by giving their kingdoms to the beast These kings give their power to the beast The ten kings have no power as yet but receive power as king's one hour with the beast
(Rev 17:17) (Rev 17:13) (Rev 17:12-13) (Rev 17:16) The ten kings hate the prostitute woman and make her desolate and burn her with fire Then Beast and the ten kings make war with the Lamb and his saints and the Lamb defeats them

This Beast is identified in Daniel as Iron This Beast is identified in Daniel as a beast with iron teeth and ten toes This Beast is identified in Revelation as the Seventh head or king

(Rev 17:14) (Dan 2:40) (Dan 7:7, 23) (Rev 17:10)

The name of blasphemy is written on its head Sixth head or King Was and is not and yet is Rome

(Rev 13:1) (Rev 17:8-11)

The Beast was and is not and yet is, he is the eighth and is of the seven and goes into perdition The Beast was wounded to death In Daniel this Beast is identified as a Beast with iron teeth and Iron
(Rev 17:8-11) (Rev 13:3) (Dan 7:7, 23) (Dan 2:40)

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The name of blasphemy is written on its head Fifth head or King Fallen Greece

(Rev 13:1) (Rev 17:10) (Dan 2:39)

This beast is identified as a leopard with four heads in Daniel 7:6 and Brass in

The name of blasphemy is written on its head Fourth head or King Fallen Media Persia

(Rev 13:1)
(Rev 17:10) (Dan 7/5) (Dan 2:39)

In Daniel this beast is identified as a bear and as silver

The name of blasphemy is written on its head Third head or King Fallen Babylon

(Rev 13:1) (Rev 17:10) (Dan 7:4) (Dan 2:38)

In Daniel this beast is identified as a lion and Gold

The name of blasphemy is written on its head Second head or King Fallen Assyria

(Rev 13:1) (Rev 17:10)

This beast is not identified in either Daniel chapter 2 or 7 as both visions start from Babylon

The name of blasphemy is written on its head First head or king Fallen Egypt

(Rev 13:1) (Rev 17:10)

This beast is not identified in either Daniel chapter 2 or 7 as both visions start from Babylon

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BEGINNING

Judgment of the prostitute Woman The battle with Christ and the saints against the Woman The Beast with Seven Heads and Ten Horns

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The parallel between Christs first appearance and his second At this present moment Rome has diminished in power, but it will rises again as the final world kingdom, when it does the scenario is very similar to the first time Christ came The Chief Priest, Scribes and Pharisees saw they were losing their power and control of the people to Christ, so this false religious system enticed Rome to have Christ crucified. When Jesus returns the second time the worlds false religious system, called the prostitute woman or harlot, will entice the ten horned Beast nations, being Rome resurrected (Europe) to send their armies against Christ to kill him. The difference this time is that Christ is not returning as the Lamb without blemish to be slain, but as the King of Kings and Lord of Lords Christ will defeat the ten horned beast nations and establish God's Kingdom on earth during the millennial period No mention of Gog The little Horn The False Prophet The focus The enemy The judgment of the Prostitute Woman The prostitute woman motivates the Beast to make war with the Lamb and his saints It does not say any specific area, except that the Beast makes war with the Lamb The battle is against Christ and the saints There is no mention that these nations enter Jerusalem or the land of Israel The time frame After Christ has returned, because the Beast nations make war with Christ and his saints Christ and the saint's defeat the Beast nations armies, then those nations turn against the prostitute woman and destroy her (Rev 17:16-18) No, this is war between Christ with the saints and the Beast and his nations

The location

The battle victory

Does Israel suffer

Is Jesus is involved

Yes it clearly says the Lamb of God and the saints destroy this entire system A vision of the great prostitute who is seated on many waters

Rev. 17:1-2 ---------------- Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, "Come, I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who is seated on many waters (multitudes of people and nations see verse 15) 2with whom the kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality, and with the wine of whose sexual immorality the dwellers on earth have become drunk."

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The woman is pictured as a great prostitute The kings of the earth have favoured her The dwellers of the earth, have been deceived by her KEY The woman is a separate entity to the Beast, as she is seen sitting on the Beast Rev. 17:3 ------------------ 3And he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, and I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was full of blasphemous names, and it had seven heads and ten horns (this beast is the ungodly kings of the earth). The woman represents false world religion The Beast is seen as the nations that have power over the world Babylon the Great, mother of prostitutes The woman represents corrupt religion Rev. 17:4-6 --------------- 4The woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and jewels and pearls, holding in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality (embracing other faiths). 5And on her forehead was written a name of mystery: "Babylon the great, mother of prostitutes (embracing other faiths). and of earth's abominations." 6And I saw the woman, drunk with the blood of the saints, the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. (this woman is the false religions the earth) ---- When I saw her, I marveled greatly. Two entities the Woman and the Beast Rev. 17:7 ------------------ 7But the angel said to me, "Why do you marvel? I will tell you the mystery of the woman, and of the beast with seven heads and ten horns that carries her. The woman is the false religions the earth including its leaders The woman is pictured sitting on the Beast The Beast is the ungodly kings of the earth including their final ungodly leader A description of the Beast, it is likened to Rome and its Caesars Rev. 17:8 ------------------- 8The beast that you saw was (Rome and its Caesars with power) and is not (Rome and its Caesars without power) and is about to rise from the bottomless pit (Rome and its Caesars with power again) and go to destruction (the collapse of Rome and its Caesars). And the dwellers on earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel to see the beast (Rome and its Caesars) because it was (Rome and its Caesars with power) and is not (Rome and its Caesars without power) and is to come (Rome and its Caesars with power again).

The following is:The vision of the fourth kingdom that Daniel saw in his vision, which was Rome The beast That you saw was Is not Is about to rise The Beast is a symbol of the kingdom of Rome and its European nations Means, it pre-existed (Rome and the European nations) Means, it is not existing at the moment (the time of John) From the bottomless pit means, it will rise again over a period of time and will be destructive

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Means, the Beast will come again, when it does the Bible says, the earth dwellers will marvel when they see its ultimate rise to power Will see this kingdom as a great thing As a beast KEY The woman is seen sitting on the worldly kings and their kingdoms, riding on them progressively through history

Earth dwellers God sees it

Rev. 17:9-10 ------------- 9This calls for a mind with wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains (Seven kingdoms of the earth Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Media Persia, Greece Rome and the 7th final kingdom of men. Representing the entire worldly system of mammon that the woman is seen riding on) on which the woman is seated (The false world religions) 10they are also seven kings, five of whom have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come, and when he does come he must remain only a little while. (this is just saying that the seven kingdoms above includes their kings) Remember this is a prophecy that is accumulating through history to its ultimate climax This is a prophecy that begins to be fulfilled and continues to accumulate in its fulfillment through history, for a time the prophecy may diminish in power and strength, but never totally disappear eventually at a later date in future history the prophecy gains new life and rises again to its ultimate fulfilment. This kind of prophecy is called Historical continuous, meaning it begins and continues on through history The seven heads are:Seven mountains (Seven kingdoms of the world (Rome is seated on seven hills) The woman (The false world religions) is:Seated on the seven kingdoms of the world Worldly governments or kings are:Picture all through history working alongside the false religious powers Seven Kings 1 Egypt, 2 Assyria, 3 Babylon, 4 Media/Persia, 5 Greece 6 Rome And the:7 Five of have fallen
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1 Egypt, 2 Assyria, 3 Babylon, 4 Media/Persia, 5 Greece (Media Persia is counted as one kingdom)

One is Another not yet come

Rome (the 6 kingdom The Ten Horn Beast nations (the 7 and final kingdom) Note Even though it only talks about kingdoms it automatically includes their kings, because you cannot have a kingdom without a king and you cannot have a king without a kingdom The Beast is made up of the past seven kingdoms or kings that have affected Israel through history The following are the seven kingdoms: th

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The Beast is the eighth King

Rev. 17:11 ----------------- 11As for the beast (Worldly Rome and its king) that was and is not, it is an eighth but it belongs to the seven (meaning is the same kind as the previous seven worldly kings or kingdoms) and it goes to destruction This final king leads the world to destruction Rome and its Caesars are seen as the Beast Rome was a powerful kingdom that dominated the nations of the earth, therefore the Beast represents the final worldly ungodly nation and its leader that will dominate the countries of the world at the end of our age There are ten other kings or kingdoms during the reign of this final eighth King These ten give their authority to the eighth ruler Rev. 17:12-13 ------------- 12And the ten horns that you saw are ten (worldly) kings who have not yet received royal power, but they are to receive authority as kings for one hour, together with the beast. 13These are of one mind and hand over their power and authority to the beast The Beast is the final king including his kingdom, he is dominating and leading the world at the time of these other powerful ten nations, with their help, because they give their authority to this final Beast nation and its king The parallel between Christs first appearance and his second At this present moment Rome has diminished in power, but it will rises again as the final world kingdom, when it does the scenario is very similar to the first time Christ came The Chief Priest, Scribes and Pharisees saw they were losing their power and control of the people to Christ, so this false religious system enticed Rome to have Christ crucified. When Jesus returns the second time the worlds false religious system, called the prostitute woman or harlot, will entice the ten horned Beast nations, being Rome resurrected (Europe) to send their armies against Christ to kill him. The difference this time is that Christ is not returning as the Lamb without blemish to be slain, but as the King of Kings and Lord of Lords Christ will defeat the ten horned beast nations and establish God's Kingdom on earth during the millennial period Ten Kings Ten kings with the Beast make war with the Lamb and the saints and the Beast is defeated

Rev. 17:14 ----------------- 14They (Ten kings & the beast notice it is not the woman making war) will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful."

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The prostitute woman in a sense is like Judas, he betrayed Jesus, but other people destroyed him The prostitute woman betrays Israel and Christ, but has others fight the battle for her Waters are people Rev. 17:15 ---------------- 15And the angel said to me, "The waters that you saw, where the prostitute is seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and languages. KEY The Ten Horns and the beast will hate the prostitute and destroy her

Rev. 17:16 ----------------- 16And the ten horns that you saw, they and the beast will hate the prostitute. They (The beast & the ten horns) will make her (the prostitute) desolate and naked, and devour her (the prostitute) flesh and burn her (the prostitute) up with fire It seems the leaders or leader of the false world religious system convinces the ungodly worldly leader (Beast and its kingdoms) to make war with the Lamb The armies of the worldly Beast nations take a beating, so the worldly leader (Beast and its kingdoms) then turn on the false religious system and destroy it KEY The term beast sometimes includes the kingdom or nation and its king or ruler The term Beast and the Ten Horns embraces:The eighth nation including its king and the other Ten Nations and their kings Important thought The Beast cannot be the worlds false religious leader, because it is the Beast that turns against the prostitute woman It seems the Beast is more in league with the Ten Kings than the prostitute woman The judgment of the prostitute woman is:Accomplished by the ten kings and Beast destroying her Rev. 17:17 ----------------- 17for God has put it into their (The beast and the ten horns) hearts to carry out his (God's) purpose by being of one mind (The beast and the ten horns) and handing over their royal (the ten horns) power to the beast (the ungodly worldly leader) until the words of God are fulfilled. At the beginning of this chapter the focus was the judgement of the prostitute woman. Verse 17 shows us how God achieves this. God uses the Beast and the ten horns (kings and nations) to turn against the false worldly religious system and destroy it The woman is:The Great (religious) city that has dominion over the kings of the earth Rev. 17:18 ----------------- 18And the woman that you saw is the great (religious) city that has dominion over the kings of the earth." Key Important thought

The term, the prostitute woman includes the woman's leader, but the worlds false religious leader is not the beast, because it is the Beast that destroys the woman

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Judgment of the prostitute woman The battle with Christ and the saints against the woman, and the Beast with seven heads and Ten Horns There are two entities the prostitute woman (representing the corrupt false religion of the world) and the Beast with seven heads and ten horns that carries her The seven kingdoms of the earth are:1 Egypt, 2 Assyria, 3 Babylon, 4 Media/Persia, 5 Greece 6 Rome The 7 being the final kingdom of men These seven kingdoms represent the entire worldly system of mammon that the woman is seen riding. The woman is pictured as sitting or riding on the Beast (the 7 kingdoms) progressively through history The woman entices the Beast with the ten kings to make war against the Lamb and the saints, but Christ and the saints defeat the Beast armies so the Beast nations turn against the woman and destroy her God uses the Beast and the ten kings to administer His judgment on the woman The parallel between Christs first appearance and his second At this present moment Rome has diminished in power, but it will rises again as the final world kingdom, when it does the scenario is very similar to the first time Christ came The Chief Priest, Scribes and Pharisees saw they were losing their power and control of the people to Christ, so this false religious system enticed Rome to have Christ crucified. When Jesus returns the second time the worlds false religious system, called the prostitute woman or harlot, will entice the ten horned Beast nations, being Rome resurrected (Europe) to send their armies against Christ to kill him. The difference this time is that Christ is not returning as the Lamb without blemish to be slain, but as the King of Kings and Lord of Lords Christ will defeat the ten horned beast nations and establish God's Kingdom on earth during the millennial period
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Revelation 17 Gives more specific detail how the judgment of the prostitute woman takes place Revelation 18 Continues to give specific detail of the destruction of the prostitute woman Revelation 19 Begins with worship in heaven over the fall of the prostitute woman, it then continues on to the battle with the false prophet and his ungodly Beast kingdoms with all the nations of the world gathered at a symbolic place called Armageddon This is a battle with ungodly nations, not the world's false religious system (called the prostitute woman) as she has already been destroyed. (Rev 17:16-18) Christ is seen coming on a white horse with his armies and destroying ungodly kings, captains, mighty men and the flesh of all men, it is the final climax of God's plan for this age. The ungodly Beast nations and the kings of the earth, with their armies, gather together to make war against Christ and against his army Revelation 20 Begins with Satan being bound for a 1000 years, then John sees the first resurrection and judgment Those that have not received the Mark of the Beast rule with Christ a 1000 years The chapter then continues on to the end of the 1000 years with Satan being released and gathering Gog and Magog together with the nations Gog and Magog surround the camp of the saints and the beloved city (Jerusalem). God destroys Gog and Magog by sending fire down from heaven and consuming them Then the Great White Throne judgment takes place End of outline of Revelations 16 17 18 19 20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The name Babylon the Great is:The same entity as the prostitute woman in Revelation 17 The focus The fall of Babylon the Great the prostitute woman The focus is the Beast nations of chapter 17 destroying Babylon the Great, which is the prostitute woman of the previous chapter The enemy The Beast nations destroy Babylon the Great! The prostitute woman (See Rev 17:16-18) It does not actually say how or were they will be defeated except that smoke is seen rising up from the Great city of Babylon There is no mention of Babylon the Great, the prostitute woman entering Jerusalem or even the land of Israel

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It is after the ten horned Beast nations have made war with the Lamb and been defeated, because it is the remainder of these nations that destroy Babylon the Great the prostitute woman, so Babylon the great the prostitute woman's defeat is after the resurrection (verse 20) God uses the Beast nations to destroy Babylon the Great the prostitute woman (Rev 17:16-18) There is no mention of Israel at all in this chapter The focus is God's judgment of Babylon the Great the prostitute woman. God brings judgment on her by using the Beast nations to destroy her (Rev 17:16-18)

The battle victory

Does Israel suffer

Is Jesus is involved

No it is God's judgment on Babylon the Great God uses the beast nations to destroy Babylon the Great who is also called the prostitute woman of chapter 17 Jesus and the saints are not involved in this battle

Revelation 18:1-24

This chapter takes place after the armies of the Beast nations have been enticed by the prostitute woman to make war with the lamb, they have been defeated, their defeat results in the remainder of the Beast nations turning against Babylon the Great who is also called the prostitute woman of the previous chapter (17) and destroying her Babylon the Great! All nations The kings of the earth The merchants of the earth Fallen, Fallen is Babylon the Great

The players

Rev. 18:1-3 --------------- After this (the defeat of the prostitute woman who the beast nations have destroyed, see chapter 17 above) I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was made bright with his glory. 2And he called out with a mighty voice, "Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! (So Babylon the great is the prostitute woman) She has become a dwelling place for demons, a haunt for every unclean spirit, a haunt for every unclean bird, a haunt for every unclean and detestable beast. 3For all nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her sexual immorality, and the kings of the earth have committed immorality with her (Babylon the great the prostitute woman) and the merchants of the earth have grown rich from the power of her (Babylon the great the prostitute woman) luxurious living." In some sense the traders of the earth have become rich from false religion God's people are called to:Come out of defeated Babylon the Great (the prostitute woman) Rev. 18:4-5 ---------------- 4Then I heard another voice from heaven saying, "Come out of her (Babylon the great the prostitute woman) my people, lest you take part in her (Babylon the great the prostitute woman) sins, lest you share in her (Babylon the great the prostitute woman) plagues; 5for her sins are heaped high as heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities. Babylon the Great looses all authority and power Rev. 18:6-7 ---------------- 6Pay her (Babylon the great the prostitute woman) back as she herself has paid back others, and repay her double for her deeds; mix a double portion for her in the cup she mixed. 7As she glorified herself and lived in luxury, so give her a like measure of torment and mourning, since in her heart (Babylon the great the prostitute woman) she says, 'I sit as a queen, I am no widow, and mourning I shall never see.'

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Babylon the Great is:Destroyed in a single day by the beast nations (see chapter 17 above) Rev. 18:8 ------------------ 8For this reason her plagues will come in a single day, death and mourning and famine, and she will be burned up with fire; for mighty is the Lord God who has judged her." (That's the focus of the previous chapter 17) Those Kings of the earth that were part of:Babylon the Great, the prostitute woman's will weep over her defeat Rev. 18:9 ------------------ 9And the kings of the earth (affiliated with her) who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her (Babylon the great the prostitute woman) will weep and wail over her when they see the smoke of her burning. The entire focus of Babylon the Greats defeat is God's judgment Rev. 18:10 ---------------- 10They will stand far off, in fear of her torment, and say," Alas! Alas! You (Babylon the great the prostitute woman) great city, you mighty city, Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come." (God used the beast nations to destroyed her see chapter 17 above) When Babylon the Greats (the prostitute woman) falls all religious trade of the world collapses Rev. 18:11-16 ------------ 11And the (Religious) merchants of the earth weep and mourn for her (Babylon the great the prostitute woman) since no one buys their cargo anymore (Religious items) 12cargo of gold, silver, jewels, pearls, fine linen, purple cloth, silk, scarlet cloth, all kinds of scented wood, all kinds of articles of ivory, all kinds of articles of costly wood, bronze, iron and marble, 13cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, and slaves, that is, human souls. 14"The fruit for which your soul longed has gone from you, and all your delicacies and your splendors are lost to you (Babylon the great the prostitute woman) never to be found again!" 15 The merchants of these (religious) wares, who gained wealth from her, will stand far off, in fear of her torment, weeping and mourning aloud,16"Alas, alas, for the great city that was clothed in fine linen, in purple and scarlet, adorned with gold, with jewels, and with pearls! (A very wealthy religious system) These verses talk about wealth and trade, that does not mean that this chapter is about the worlds system of mammon, because the focus is the false religious system living in extreme wealth and luxury This religious system is rebuke for its lifestyle of luxury (Rev. 18:3, 6, 7, 9, 16, 17)

Babylon the Great is defeated very quickly Rev. 18:17-19 ------------ 17For in a single hour all this (religious) wealth has been laid waste. "And all shipmasters and seafaring men, sailors and all whose trade is on the sea, stood far off 18and cried out as they saw the smoke of her burning (Babylon the great the prostitute woman) "What city was like the great city?" 19And they threw dust on their heads as they wept and mourned, crying out, "Alas, alas, for the great city (Babylon the great the prostitute woman) where all who had ships at sea grew rich by her (religious) wealth! For in a single hour she has been laid waste. God used the Beast nations to destroyed her see chapter 17 above It seems the saints and apostles and prophets are with God when He judges Babylon the Great Rev. 18:20 ----------------- 20Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, for God has given judgment for you against her!" (Babylon the great the prostitute woman)

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There is no battle involving Christ or the saints it is:God's judgment using natural disasters Rev. 18:21 ---------------- 21Then a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, "So will Babylon the great city (the prostitute woman) be thrown down with violence, and will be found no more; The (Religious) trade and success of:Babylon the Great the prostitute woman will never rise again Rev. 18:22-24 ------------- 22and the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters, will be heard in you no more, and a craftsman of any craft will be found in you no more, and the sound of the mill will be heard in you no more, 23and the light of a lamp will shine in you no more, and the voice of bridegroom and bride will be heard in you no more, for your (Religious) merchants were the great ones of the earth, and all nations were deceived by your sorcery (false mystic religion) 24And in her (Babylon the great the prostitute woman) was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all who have been slain on earth." SUMMERY Fallen, Fallen is Babylon the Great! It seems that the saints the apostles and prophets are with God prior to this event taking place as they are called to rejoice over it (verse 20) The entire focus is the defeat of Babylon the Great who is the prostitute woman of Revelation 17 The name Babylon the Great seems to include the major world false religious system (see chp 17) and all the religious trade that has made them wealthy God's uses the Beast nations to administer His judgment on Babylon the great, the prostitute woman bringing about her defeat and fall There is no battle involving Christ or the saints, it is God's judgment using the beast nations It happens in a single day or very quickly All the religious trade of the world collapses All nations and kings of the earth affiliated with Babylon the great, the prostitute woman weep as they see the loss of all their authority, wealth and power falling The religious system of Babylon the Great the prostitute woman will never rise again The parallel between Christs first appearance and his second At this present moment Rome has diminished in power, but it will rises again as the final world kingdom, when it does the scenario is very similar to the first time Christ came The Chief Priest, Scribes and Pharisees saw they were losing their power and control of the people to Christ, so this false religious system enticed Rome to have Christ crucified. When Jesus returns the second time the worlds false religious system, called the prostitute woman or harlot, will entice the ten horned Beast nations, being Rome resurrected (Europe) to send their armies against Christ to kill him. The difference this time is that Christ is not returning as the Lamb without blemish to be slain, but as the King of Kings and Lord of Lords Christ will defeat the ten horned beast nations and establish God's Kingdom on earth during the millennial period

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Revelation 20 Begins with Satan being bound for a 1000 years, then John sees the first resurrection and judgment Those that have not received the Mark of the Beast rule with Christ a 1000 years The chapter then continues on to the end of the 1000 years with Satan being released and gathering Gog and Magog together with the nations Gog and Magog surround the camp of the saints and the beloved city (Jerusalem). God destroys Gog and Magog by sending fire down from heaven and consuming them Then the Great White Throne judgment takes place End of outline of Revelations 16 17 18 19 20 The following verses are the only three that use the term:The false prophet in the Bible The little horn is found in (Dan 7:8) (Dan 8:9) The False Prophet is:Identified with the dragon and the Beast and speaks things that are an offence to God Rev. 16:13 ----------------- And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. The False Prophet Does miracles before the beast and that both are cast in the Lake of Fire Rev. 19:20 ----------------- And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. The False Prophet and the Beast are:Both in the Lake of Fire Rev. 20:10 ------------------ And the devil (the spirit of the false prophet see Rev 19/20) that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

False Prophets and false Christs (See Rev 16) Transform themselves into apostles of Christ Prophesy false visions, deceit and lies in God's name They are without feelings, tenderness or compassion and despise those that are good Outwardly appear as men of God, but inwardly are deceitful and wicked Falsely blame and accuse others, lack sexual control, engage in extra marital sex and are not loyal to any country or nation Their followers speak well of them and call them great men of God, because they do great signs and wonders, but God calls them sorcerers because they bring His people into bondage and cause them to be deceived and err by their lies

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BEGINNING ----------------Revelation 19 Europe The False Prophet the Beast and his armies gather to:Make war against Christ and his armies
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That is enormously arrogant words they are so extremely foolish and so extremely arrogant that is amazing any one would even consider making such a statement, perhaps that is why they are called great words! Nevertheless whatever they are by his words he deceives the nations into resisting Christ's rule This false prophet may come with a secular self-esteem; humanistic self-exaltation kind of self-gospel, proclaiming man can solve the world's problems and perhaps even become a god It maybe a mixture of appealing political policy and spirituality His political message maybe:Mankind can achieve peace, but to do it humanity must become one people and one nation, therefore all religion must be destroyed, because it only divides and causes war. Everyone is equal and must accept everyone as such, without world acceptance their can never be world peace. If the world has experienced extreme acts of terrorism and wars in the Middle East this will be a very appealing message, especially since most secular people already believe most wars are a result of religion His spiritual message maybe:Humans are an energy being, energy cannot be destroyed therefore humans are spiritually eternal, so no one needs religion or God. We can solve the planets problems if we become one people (today hundreds of millions of people around the world already believe this message) 8
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Is the ungodly worldly nation that has power over the earth Sometimes the term Beast includes its leader as well as the nation After Babylon the great is fallen multitudes in heaven praise God

Rev. 19:1 ------------------- After this (Babylon the great is fallen) I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out, "Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, God has judged the prostitute woman Rev. 19:2-5 ---------------- 2for his judgments are true and just; for he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality, and has avenged on her the blood of his servants."3Once more they cried out, "Hallelujah! The smoke from her goes up forever and ever." 4And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who was seated on the throne, saying, "Amen. Hallelujah!" 5And from the throne came a voice saying, "Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, small and great."

God's Kingdom

God now Reigns

Rev. 19:6 ------------------- 6Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out, "Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns (through Christ on earth) Marriage The marriage of the Lamb is soon to come

Rev. 19:7-8 ---------------- 7Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come (the prostitute, false religion and idols are destroyed) and his Bride (those already with Christ) has made herself ready; 8it was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure" for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints. The world's false religion the prostitute (also called Babylon the great) has been judged and destroyed by the nations of the beast (see Rev 17 & 18)

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Those invited to the Marriage Supper are blessed Rev. 19:9-10 --------------- 9And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb." And he said to me, "These are the true words of God." 10Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, "You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God." For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. The invited guest to the marriage supper would probably be the sheep separated from the sheep and goat judgement of the remaining nations White Horse Christ comes on a white horse and makes war God has already used the ungodly Beast nations to destroy Babylon the Great also called the prostitute woman (Rev 17 & 19) Now Jesus goes forth with his saints to conquer the ungodly Beast nation Rev. 19:11-13 ------------ 11Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. 12His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. 13He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. God (through Jesus) judges and makes war The first part of the vision is the judgment The second part is the outworking or detail of that judgment through war Christ's Armies Christ comes with Armies

Rev. 19:14 ----------------- 14And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. Christ and his armies defeat the nations Rev. 19:15-16 ------------- 15From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. 16On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords. After Babylon the Great (the prostitute woman) is destroyed Jesus begins to rule the remaining Beast or goat nations with a rod of iron KEY During the last seventh bowl of God's wrath Jesus will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty Great Supper The birds are invited to a Great Supper

Rev. 19:17 ----------------- 17Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and with a loud voice he called to all the birds that fly directly overhead, "Come, gather for the great supper of God, This has been a battle with ungodly nations, not the religious system It is the Kingdom of Man against the Kingdom of God Rev. 19:18 ---------------- 18to eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave, both small and great." Just because the same or similar language is used as in the defeat of Jerusalem's surrounding nations on the mountains of Israel that does not mean it is the same battle. The Bible often uses similar language to describe different, but similar events, it is the same God or angel describing the similar events

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The beast and his armies gather to make war against Christ and his armies The Kingdom of Men attack the Kingdom of God Rev. 19:19 ----------------- 19And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies gathered to make war against him who was sitting on the horse and against his army. The Beast and the false prophet are thrown into the Lake of Fire Rev. 19:20 ----------------- 20And the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who in its (the beasts) presence had done the signs by which he (the false prophet) deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped its image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur. It seems the worlds false religious leader is included with Babylon the Great (the prostitute woman) and has been previously destroyed when the prostitute system was destroyed It appears a spiritual New Age or humanistic world leader called a false prophet arises out of the ten horned ungodly beast nations This false prophet is not interested in any religion or any message that accepts God, rather he comes with a secular self-esteem; humanistic self-exaltation kind of self-gospel, promising humanity can solve the world's problems and perhaps even become a god This world leader leads the Beast and the nations of the world in to war against Christ The false prophet is also seen as a little Horn in Daniel chapter 7 It is said of the false prophet that he speaks great things One of the greatest things he would be speaking:Are the words from his mouth that says, Come all you nations and make war with the Lamb, we can conquer him and his armies That is enormously arrogant words, so extremely arrogant they could be called great words! With these words he deceives the nations into resisting Christ's rule The remainder of the Beast nations is destroyed Rev. 19:21 ----------------- 21And the rest were slain by the sword that came from the mouth of him who was sitting on the horse, and all the birds were gorged with their flesh. After much bloodshed, Jesus becomes the King of all nations SUMMERY The first part of John's vision:Sees that judgment that has taken place on Babylon the Great (also called the prostitute woman) (see Rev 17 & 18) God puts it in the heart of the little Horn and his Beast nations to destroy Babylon the Great (the prostitute woman) (Rev 17:16-18) The false religious system of the world with its leader and its trade that made it extremely rich and wealthy has fallen The saints are seen worshipping God because of the fall of Babylon the false religious system and its religious leader The marriage of the Lamb is coming, but there are still some guests yet to be invited to the Marriage Supper, the guests seem to come from the sheep and goat judgment of the nations. The sheep join Christ and the saints while the goats join the remaining Beast nations

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The second part of John's vision is:Christ and the saints conquering the remaining world leader The beast and his armies gather to make war against Christ and his armies, this final battle can also be seen as the Kingdom of Men verses the Kingdom of God It is not the religious system as that has already been destroyed (Rev 17:16-18) Revelation 19:11 says:God (through Jesus) judges and makes war It is Jesus coming on a white horse with his armies of saints that brings about Gods judgment The Kingdom of Men attacks the Kingdom of God It is said of the false prophet (the little horn in Dan chpt 7) or the worlds political leader of the Beast that he deceives the nations by speaking great things One of the greatest deceptions will be the words from his mouth that says, Come all you nations and make war with the Lamb we can conquer him and his armies That's enormously arrogant words, so extremely foolish and amazingly arrogant they could be called great words, it is with these words he deceives the nations into resisting Christ's rule This final false prophet or world leader with the Beast and the kings of the earth gather together to make war with Jesus Jesus defeats them and there bodies are eaten by the birds of the air Both the false prophet and the little horn are thrown into the Lake of Fire During this 7 and last bowl of God's wrath:Jesus will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty, after much bloodshed Jesus becomes the King of all nations and begins to rule them with a rod of iron
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CONCLUSION (Revelation 19) The false prophet of John's vision The false prophet is the final leader of the beast nations, he belongs to the beast nations, not the false religious system known as Babylon the Great (the prostitute woman) He will be the final political leader that is able to deceive people by the power of his words or speech it does not say what these great things are that the little horn speaks He is seen as the ungodly king standing amongst the ten horned beast nations of Europe (resurrected Rome) at the end of the age opposing Israel's King the Lord Jesus Christ who is in Jerusalem at this time The little Horn (the false prophet) will be a political leader that is able to deceive people by the power of his words or speech One of the greatest things he will be speaking is:Come all you nations and make war with the Lamb, together we can conquer him and his armies, that is enormously arrogant words, they are so extremely foolish and so extremely arrogant that is amazing any one would even consider making such a statement, perhaps that is why they are called great words!

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Nevertheless whatever they are by his words he deceives the nations into resisting Christ's rule This false prophet may come with a secular self-esteem; humanistic self-exaltation kind of self-gospel, proclaiming man can solve the world's problems and perhaps even become a god It maybe a mixture of appealing political policy and spirituality His political message maybe:Mankind can achieve peace, but to do it humanity must become one people and one nation, therefore all religion must be destroyed, because it only divides and causes war. Everyone is equal and must accept everyone as such, without world acceptance their can never be world peace. If the world has experienced extreme acts of terrorism and wars in the Middle East this will be a very appealing message, especially since most secular people already believe most wars are a result of religion His spiritual message maybe:Humans are an energy being, energy cannot be destroyed therefore humans are spiritually eternal, so no one needs religion or God. We can solve the planets problems if we become one people (today hundreds of millions of people around the world already believe this message) The little horn wears out the saints Daniel says:The little horn wears out Gods saints by speaking great words against the Most High, (Dan 7:25 & 27) Strong's Concordance says wear out is only used in a mental sense When God has set Jesus Christ as the King of Jerusalem the term speaking words against the Most High would be the same as speaking against or opposing Jesus The saint's are with Jesus who is now the King of Israel Jesus begins to establish God's Kingdom on earth through speaking to the world, but finds constant resistance with this little Horn speaking against him and opposing (wearing out) all that Christ and the saints begin to do (Daniel 7:25). The parallel between Christs first appearance and his second At this present moment Rome has diminished in power, but it will rises again as the final world kingdom, when it does the scenario is very similar to the first time Christ came The Chief Priest, Scribes and Pharisees saw they were losing their power and control of the people to Christ, so this false religious system enticed Rome to have Christ crucified. When Jesus returns the second time the worlds false religious system, called the prostitute woman or harlot, will entice the ten horned Beast nations, being Rome resurrected (Europe) to send their armies against Christ to kill him. The difference this time is that Christ is not returning as the Lamb without blemish to be slain, but as the King of Kings and Lord of Lords Christ will defeat the ten horned beast nations and establish God's Kingdom on earth during the millennial period ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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INTRODUCTION ------- Revelation 20 The Devil who had deceived them was thrown into the Lake of Fire where the Beast and the False Prophet were Gog and Magog at the End of the 1000-year period
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The following verses are the only three that use the term:The false prophet in the Bible The little horn is found in (Dan 7:8) (Dan 8:9) The False Prophet is:Identified with the dragon and the Beast and speaks things that are an offence to God Rev. 16:13 ----------------- And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. The False Prophet Does miracles before the beast and that both are cast in the Lake of Fire Rev. 19:20 ----------------- And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. The False Prophet and the Beast are:Both in the Lake of Fire Rev. 20:10 ------------------ And the devil (the spirit of the false prophet see Rev 19/20) that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. False Prophets and false Christs (See Rev 16) Transform themselves into apostles of Christ Prophesy false visions, deceit and lies in God's name They are without feelings, tenderness or compassion and despise those that are good Outwardly appear as men of God, but inwardly are deceitful and wicked Falsely blame and accuse others, lack sexual control, engage in extra marital sex and are not loyal to any country or nation Their followers speak well of them and call them great men of God, because they do great signs and wonders, but God calls them sorcerers because they bring His people into bondage and cause them to be deceived and err by their lies Reasons the battle with Gog and Magog in Ezekiel 38 & 39 cannot be the same battle as Rev 20 In Ezekiel 38 & 39 In Rev 20 In Ezekiel 38 & 39 In Rev 20 It results in Israel knowing God Israel has been ruling with Christ for 1000 years prior to the invasion of Gog The purpose is that Israel and the nations may know the Lord God Israel already knows God, the only reason for God's intervention is to protect Jerusalem from Gog Prior to Gog's invasion, God's face was hidden from Israel because of their transgressions God's face is not hidden from Israel prior to the invasion of Gog God is said to be using Gog to punish Israel

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Jerusalem is now referred to as the beloved City and God is seen protecting Israel from the invasion of Gog Israel is not dwelling in total safety prior to the destruction of Gog. God says that Israel will forget their shame and all the treachery they have practiced against the LORD, when they dwell securely in their land

In Ezekiel 38 & 39

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Israel is dwelling in absolute safety with Christ as their protector prior to the destruction of Gog Many Jews were dwelling among the nations prior to Gog's invasion The Jews are already dwelling in their own land with Christ prior to the invasion of Gog Gog and Magog gather specific nations Gog gathers all the nations that are at the Four Corners of the earth, it says, they march up over the broad plain of the earth and surround the camp of the saints and the beloved city It says, God will destroy the weapons and make them useless There is a great earthquake, extreme rain and hail that affect the fish of the sea, the birds, the beasts, and all creeping things that creep on the ground, and all the people The mountains are thrown down, the cliffs fall, and every wall (around the city of Jerusalem?) shall tumble to the ground

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There is no mention of any of these events, except that fire from heaven consumes Gog After Gog's defeat the birds and all the beasts of the field, gather to the great feast of Gog's dead bodies on the mountains of Israel In Rev 20 Gog is destroyed by fire and then we see the Great White Throne judgment After Gog's defeat those who dwell in the cities of Israel go out and make fires of the weapons and burn them for seven years In Rev 20 there are no weapons as they have been turned into plowshares It results in the Jews coming out of the cities of Jerusalem that they are living in and burying the dead bodies of Gog (after Gog's defeat) for seven months in a special grave There are no graves as Hades is thrown into the Lake of Fire (the final destination of the dead) After Gog's defeat God says, now I will restore the fortunes of Jacob and have mercy on the whole house of Israel Israel is already ruling with Christ and enjoying God's favour prior to the destruction of Gog Satan, is not bound for a thousand years until after Gog's invasion Satan has been bound prior to the invasion of Gog The resurrection does not take place until after Gog's invasion The resurrection has already taken place prior to the invasion of Gog Christ is not ruling prior to Gog's defeat

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Christ has been ruling as King of Kings and Lord of Lord's on earth for a 1000 years prior to Gog's defeat After Gog's defeat Christ returns After Gog is defeated the Great White Throne judgment takes place

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BEGINNING ---------------- Revelation 20 The Devil who had deceived them was thrown into the Lake of Fire where the Beast and the False Prophet were Gog and Magog at the End of the 1000-year period
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The enemy The location

The time frame The location

The battle victory

Does Israel suffer

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Rev. 20:1-3 ----------------- Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain. 2And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, 3and threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he (Satan) might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be released for a little while.

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KEY We are told satan deceived the nations prior to the 1000 years and that the dragon and the devil are both the one and same entities called satan (Rev 20:1-2) For further information see:- Serpent In, Satan and his family (Home Page) Prior to the 1000 yrs:The serpent is bound, there is a judgment in heaven and a resurrection takes place of those who died in Christ Rev. 20:4 ------------------- 4Then (this may not mean after Satan is bound for a 1000 years as John is only saying what he saw) I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years KEY (time frame) The mark of the beast must be sometime before the resurrection because (Revelation 20:4), says, those who were resurrected and reigned with Christ for a 1000 years had not received the mark of the beast OT and NT saints who belong to Christ are:Resurrected in the first resurrection, but those that have died outside of Christ remain in the grave until the end of the 1000 years Rev. 20:5 ------------------- 5The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended. This is the first resurrection. The purpose of salvation is:That those saved will be priests of God and of Christ for the 1000 year period Rev. 20:6 ------------------- 6Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection! Over such the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand years. At the end of the 1000 yrs:Satan will be released and gather Gog and Magog and all the nations of the earth to invade Jerusalem Rev. 20:7-8 ---------------- 7And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be released from his prison 8and will come out to deceive the nations that are at the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them for battle; their number is like the sand of the sea. Notice Satan deceives the nations, but in (v10) it is says the devil deceived the nations, showing that satan and the devil are the same entity For further information see:Satan in, Satan and his family (Home Page)

All the nations of the earth surround Jerusalem and God destroys them Rev. 20:9 -------------------- 9And they marched up over the broad plain of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city, but fire came down from heaven and consumed them, Rev. 20:10 ----------------- 10and the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

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The beast and the false prophet are already seen in the Lake of Fire prior to the end of the 1000 years, while the devil/satan is cast in at the end of the 1000 years The Lake of Fire is a symbol of total destruction, this is the final death, whoever is cast into the Lake of Fire is punished forever with total extinction KEY thoughts:Gog and Magog in this chapter are different entities to the Beast and the false prophet, because the Beast and the false prophet are in the Lake of Fire prior to Gog and Magog appearing The Dragon and devil are both the one and same entity called Satan, this entity is bound for a 1000 years Gog and Magog at the end of our present age ushers in the Kingdom Age and the defeat of Gog and Magog at the end of the 1000 years ushers in the Age when God will be all in all At the end of the 1000 yrs:God appears on a Great White Throne Rev. 20:11 ----------------- 11Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them. All who died are judged not by their faith, but by how they had lived Rev. 20:12-13 ------------- 12And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done. 13And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them, according to what they had done. There is the second death:Death and the grave are destroyed forever Rev. 20:14-15 ------------- 14Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. 15And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. For further information of the Great White Throne see:Resurrection (Second or White Throne judgment) In, Resurrection Home Page SUMMERY The devil who had deceived them was thrown into the Lake of Fire where the Beast and the false prophet were The scenario:The dragon, the serpent and the devil are both the one and same entities called Satan At the beginning of the 1000 years this entity is bound, it is this entity that is seen as having deceived the nations This entity is the metal man of Nebuchadnezzar in Daniels vision (which embraces the entire world system, its governments, politics, wealth, power, oppression and its opposition to God throughout history) Prior to the 1000 year millennial age a resurrection and judgment of all who died in Christ (Old and New Testament) and all who are alive when he returns takes place

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Those that died outside of Christ remain in the grave until the end of 1000 year millennial age At the end of the thousand years satan/devil is released and deceives the nations once again gathering Gog and Magog together with the nations of the world for battle against Christ at Jerusalem. God from heaven destroys them and satan/devil is cast into the Lake of Fire and destroyed forever God appears on a Great White Throne Death, Hades and the Sea give up the dead and they stand before God and are judged, not according to faith, but how they have lived on earth Finally death and the grave are cast into the Lake of Fire and destroyed forever KEY Thoughts The purpose of salvation is that those saved will be priests and kings of God and of Christ for the 1000-year millennial age, they will form the world government with Christ ruling and reigning from Jerusalem the Holy City of God to establish Gods Kingdom on earth Revelations is not always written in chronological order, John is saying what he saw, but sometimes what he sees in the vision does not immediately follow what has been written. Therefore the resurrection and judgment at Christs return does not necessarily have to be following immediately after Satan has been bound for a 1000 years it is more likely to be prior to this event Even much of Old Testament prophecy is not written in chronological order The mark of the beast must be in place before the resurrection because (Rev 20:4) says those who were resurrected and reigned with Christ a 1000 years had not received the mark of the beast Gog and Magog in this chapter are different entities to the Beast and the false prophet, because the Beast and the false prophet are in the Lake of Fire prior to Gog and Magog appearing The defeat of Gog and Magog (Ezk 38 & 39) at the end of our present age ushers in the Kingdom Age, while the defeat of Gog and Magog (Rev 20) at the end of the 1000-year Kingdom Age ushers in the Eternal Age when God will be all in all In simplistic terms:Gog and Magog are names for worldly leaders who have great influence over nations and multitudes of people, the names also embrace nations and governments that are opposed to God, His plans and His purposes The parallel between Christs first coming and his second Rome has diminished in power but it will rises again as the final world kingdom The scenario is very much the same as when Christ first came The religious system saw they were losing their power and control of the people to Christ, so they enticed Rome to have him crucified When Jesus returns the second time The false religious system, called the prostitute woman or harlot, will entice the ten horned beast nations, being Rome, to send their armies against Christ The difference this time is that Christ is returning as King of Kings and Lord of Lords and not as the Lamb of God to be slain Christ will defeat the ten horned beast nations and establish God's Kingdom on earth during the millennial period

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-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A Simple Overview The Return of Christ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The following story is focusing on the final outcome of the prophetic chapters combined and not the historic lead up to that final conclusion At the end of our present age there are two powerful but separate entities The first power is:The world's false religious system including the false religious leader named in the Bible as Babylon the Great and also called the prostitute Woman The second power is:The world's final ungodly, but powerful ten-horned beast nations, with a powerful ungodly leader gifted in speech Jesus returns to earth:Saves Jerusalem from destruction and conquers the surrounding enemies of Israel in the Middle East, he then rules as King of Kings and Lord of Lords from Jerusalem over the entire Middle East Christ brings peace and prosperity to the Middle East and then begins to spread God's message to the world He will introduce an entirely new system of government, which favors the poor and the oppressed, not the rich capitalist who stores mammon to themselves, he will also be against the false religious systems of the world and especially Europe (which is resurrected Rome) The poor and the oppressed will probably love him, while the rich and powerful are plotting ways to destroy him. (As they did when he first came) The worlds false religious system is:Fearful of loosing their control and power (as it was when Christ first appeared), by deception they seduce the leader of the final nations enticing him to send his armies against Christ in Israel to kill him (as the false religious leaders did in the days of the Pharisees, but this time they fail) The armies of the world surround Jerusalem, but they are defeated, this results in the leader of the final and powerful nations turning against the world's false religious system and destroying it (Rev 17:16-18) The remaining final nations with their leader then have power over the worlds populations, but Christ has great power as he has control of all the oil and wealth of the Middle East, because of this the world leader of Europe (resurrected Rome) begins to plan how he can get rid of Christ and gain all power to himself This final political world leader is a great speaker and by his speeches deceives many One of the greatest things he will be speaking is:Come all you nations and make war with the Lamb, together we can conquer him and his armies This false prophet may come with a secular self-esteem; humanistic self-exaltation kind of self-gospel, proclaiming man can solve the world's problems and perhaps even become a god

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It maybe a mixture of appealing political policy and spirituality His political message maybe:Mankind can achieve peace, but to do it humanity must become one people and one nation, therefore all religion must be destroyed, because it only divides and causes war. Everyone is equal and must accept everyone as such, without world acceptance their can never be world peace. If the world has experienced extreme acts of terrorism and wars in the Middle East this will be a very appealing message, especially since most secular people already believe most wars are a result of religion His spiritual message maybe:Humans are an energy being, energy cannot be destroyed therefore humans are spiritually eternal, so no one needs religion or God. We can solve the planets problems if we become one people (today hundreds of millions of people around the world already believe this message) His speeches will sound and makes sense to the natural thinking of mankind, especially since they dont believe in God or Christ Ultimately this final world leader becomes so powerful that his pride is lifted up to such an extreme extent he believes he can destroy Christ's Kingdom in the Middle East The final world leader wants total power so he gathers the people of the earth and they march up to Jerusalem to destroy what they see as a religious dictator King wanting to control their freedoms God looks down from heaven:As quoted in Psalm Two and laughs at their futile plots against the King He has set up on His holy hill, God destroys these people that are gathered against Christ by sending hundred pound hailstones on them The sheep and goat judgment takes place with the remaining nations of the world, those that are judged worthy and choose to accept the rule and authority of Christ are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb Christ grows stronger in power and influence over the nations of the earth, but never gains total acceptance of his rule from all the nations or people of the world At the end of the 1000 years People who have been born during Christs reign, but resist his rule gather together against Christ to destroy his government and his Kingdom at Jerusalem, but God sends fire from heaven and destroys them God Himself descends on a Great White Throne Death, Hades and the sea give up the dead and multitudes stand before God, those that are judged worthy inherit some place in Gods eternal Kingdom, but those who are judged unworthy are cast into the Lake of Fire and destroyed forever Finally God plan is achieved:All the earth is filled with His Glory For further information see:Resurrection (Second or White Throne Judgment) In (Resurrection) (Home Page)

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-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Resurrection -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Job and David understood that they would be resurrected Isaiah, Daniel and many others also knew that those who had died in faith believing in Gods promise that the Seed of Abraham, the Messiah and Christ would come would also be resurrected But:The Bible says, that the secular world will continue as it always has right up to the time of Christs return, because God is not rushing into judgment, He is patient desiring that all should reach repentance and be saved Jesus comes with great power:He saves Jerusalem by defeating the surrounding nations, Jews from all nations recognise Jesus their Messiah who they pierced, they repent and pour into Israel from all nations God will resurrect those who have died in Christ (Old and New Testament) and those who are alive and belong to him There will be reward for the just and those that have done good to others and shame and condemnation for those who have used their ministry or calling for their own selfish gain The believer's new body will be like Jesus' body, the human existing body of flesh cannot become immortal, mortal humans need a completely new body altogether Those that are rewarded will be gathered together to rule and reign with Jesus through the millennial age For further information see:Resurrection of the saints, in (Resurrection) (Home Page) Death what happens when we die, in (Death) (Home Page)

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gog and Magog -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------There are two battles with Gog The first at the end of our present age The second at the end of the 1000-year Kingdom age At the end of our present age, Gog gathers all nations against Jerusalem and God destroys them from heaven, this defeat ushers in the 1000 year Kingdom Age The defeat of Gog and Magog at the end of the 1000-year Kingdom Age, ushers in the Eternal Age when God will be all in all In Revelation 20 Gog and Magog are different entities to the beast and the false prophet, because the beast and the false prophet are in the Lake of Fire prior to Gog and Magog appearing at the end of the 1000 year Kingdom Age In simplistic terms:Gog and Magog are names for worldly leaders who have great influence over nations and multitudes of people, the names also embrace nations and governments that are opposed to God, His plans and His purposes

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-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Map Locations -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ancient Assyria Azal Bozrah Cush Dedan Edom Modern Equivalent (in alphabetical Order) Syria/Iraq A place in Palestine Same area as Edom (South Jordan) (the Palestinians) Possibly Babylon/Iraq Saudi Arabia South Jordan (the Palestinians) Same area as Mt Seir (South Jordan) (the Palestinians) Same area as Bozrah (South Jordan) (the Palestinians) Same area as Idumea (South Jordan) (the Palestinians) Esau (South Jordan) (the Palestinians)

Eden Egypt Ephraim Esau Ethiopia Idumea Gaza Geba Gilead Gomer Magog Meshech Mt Seir Libya Negeb Nimrod Persia Philistia Philistines Put Rimmon Sabeans Samaria Sepharad Shephelah Sidon Sheba Tarshish Teman Togarmah Tubal Tyre Zarephath

Location is unclear but probably north of Babylon means a delightful place Egypt Israel (Judah) Edom (Esau) (South Jordan) (the Palestinians) Ethiopia (Sudan) Same area as Edom (South Jordan) (the Palestinians A city assigned by Joshua to Juda A place in Palestine North Jordan North Turkey South Russia South Russia Same area as Edom (South Jordan) (the Palestinians) Lybya A city of Judah Iraq Iran A region of Syria, Palestina (Palestine, Philistia, Philistines) Gaza Libya or Egypt A place in Palestine Descendants of Sheba West Bank (Israel/Judah) Unknown Lowlands of Judah South Lebanon Saudi Arabia Britain? South Jordan North Turkey North Turkey South Lebanon Sidon/Israel (South Lebanon)

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-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Town and Cities (equivalents grouped in the same countries) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Modern A place in Palestine Ancient Equivalent (in alphabetical Order) Geba Rimmon Azal Tarshish Cush Eden Ethiopia Egypt Philistines Nimrod Persia Ephraim Negeb Shephelah Libya, Put Egypt Gilead Gomer Togarmah Tubal Sheba Dedan Esau Bozrah Edom Idumea Mt Seir Teman
(Palestinians) (Palestinians) (Palestinians) (Palestinians) (Palestinians) (Palestinians)

Britain? Babylon/Iraq? Babylon? Ethiopia/Sudan Egypt Gaza Iraq Iran Israel/Judah Judah Judah (Lowlands) Lybya North Jordan North Turkey

Saudi Arabia

South Jordan

South Lebanon

Sidon (Palestinians) Tyre Zaraphath Magog Meshech

South Russia

Syria/Iraq Syria Sheba West Bank Unknown

Assyria Philistia Saudi Arabia (Sabeans) Samaria (Israel) (Judah) Sepharad

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-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Strong's Concordance -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bold or fierce (`az) Hebrew Strong, vehement and harsh Fierce, greedy, mighty and power Dividing of time
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(p lag) Hebrew A half or dividing To afflict wear out Host (tsaba') Hebrew A mass of persons (or figurative things) A campaign Specifically hardship or worship Especially a company of soldiers or an army organised or waiting upon war Latter ('achariyth) Hebrew The last or end The future, afterward or millennium (Last, latter) end (time) and to hinder (utter) Remnant, residue and reward Laws (dath) Hebrew Decree or law Prince (sar) Hebrew A head person (of any rank or class) Captain or chief (that had rule) General, governor Keeper, lord, taskmaster, prince or principle ruler Riddles (chiydah) Hebrew A puzzle; hence a trick A puzzle or bewilderment A dark saying (sentence, speech) A hard question, proverb or riddle

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Sanctuary (miqdash) Hebrew A consecrated thing or place Especially a palace, sanctuary (whether of Jehovah or of idols) An asylum Chapel, hallowed part, holy place Saints (qadowsh) Hebrew Sacred (ceremonial or moral) God (by eminence) or an angel A sanctuary or a holy (One) Saints (qaddiysh) Hebrew Holy (One) saint Saints (chaciyd) Hebrew Kind (Religiously) pious Godly man or woman Good, holy (one), merciful Ungodly saint Saints (hagios) Greek and Hebrew Awful thing (compare hagnos) Sacred (physical pure, moral blameless or religious) Ceremony consecrated Most holy one or thing Times
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(z man) Hebrew Season, time Time and Times (`iddan) Hebrew Are the same Technical a year or time Transgressors (pasha`) Hebrew Through the idea of expansion To break away (from just authority) Trespass, apostatise, quarrel, offend, rebel or revolt

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(b la') Hebrew (used only in a mental sense) Words (millah) Hebrew A word, command or discourse Subject commandment or matter -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------End

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