Bible Prophecy

John the Apostle receiving the Revelation

Bible Prophecy Basics I

John the Apostle receiving the Revelation

Old Testament books

Old Testament books

Old Testament books

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The Revelation(all 22 chapters!)

Jesus: Matthew 24; Mark 13; Luke 21

Paul: 1 Corinthians 151 Thessalonians 4 & 52 Thessalonians 1 & 21 Timothy 42 Timothy 3

James: James 5

Peter: 2 Peter 2 & 3 John: 1 John 2 & 4

Jude: Jude

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I am God; and there is none like me;Declaring the end from the beginning...

Isaiah 46:9, 10

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I am God; and there is none like me;Declaring the end from the beginning… Isaiah 46:9, 10I am the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord…the Alpha and Omega… the first and the last…

Revelation 1:8, 11

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We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth into a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts.

2 Peter 1:19

Bible Prophecy Basics II

The Harlot on the Beast

Revelation 17

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“And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? And what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?”

Matthew 24:3

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What is going to happen?

…and when?

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It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.

Proverbs 25:2

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And He hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father…

Revelation 1:6

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Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but He revealeth His secret unto his servants the prophets.

Amos 3:7

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Howbeit when he the Spirit of truth is come, he will guide you into all truth…and he will show you things to come.”

John 16:13

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But take ye heed; behold I have foretold you all things.

Mark 13:23

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When?“I have appointed thee a day for a year, a day for a year.”

Ezekiel 4:6

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What?“…he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John…”

Revelation 1:1

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Historicistversus

Futurist

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Martin Luther

1483-1586

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Catholic Europe 1517

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Catholic Europe ca 1600

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• The “Futurist” view

Developed by the Roman Catholic Jesuit priest Francisco Ribera (1537-1591) to help deflect attention away from prophecies showing the Catholic church fulfilled the various prophecies about ‘666’, the Man of Sin and the Great Harlot In Sacrum Beati Ioannis Apostoli,

& Evangelistiae Apocalypsin Commentarij 1590

Bible Prophecy• The “Futurist” view

Secret Rapture

Rise of the Super Antichrist

Rebuilding of the Jerusalem Temple

7 years (3 ½? ) of the Great Tribulation

During this time all Christians are gone

Return of Christ (again!)

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Historicist

versus

Futurist

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The great whore sitteth upon many waters…

…and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast…”

Revelation 17:1,3

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666 “Mark of the Beast”

Head that dies and is replaced

1,260 years

A lamb that speaks like a dragon

etc

Bible Prophecy Basics I

But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel, It shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, that I shall pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh, and they shall prophecy…”

Acts 2:16, 17