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The Tribulation

Dr. Rick Griffith • Singapore Bible College • biblestudydownloads.comDr. Rick Griffith • Singapore Bible College • biblestudydownloads.com

Three Interpretative Principles

Be consistent with Daniel’s parallel prophecyBe consistent with Daniel’s parallel prophecy

Principal #1 we already discussed

• 7-year covenant

• 1290/1260-day trial

• Ten-horned Beast

Revelation

Dan

ielD

aniel

Follow the normal sense unless it’s nonsenseFollow the normal sense unless it’s nonsense

• 144,000 witnesses of Israel (Rev. 7:4)

• 1000 years of saints’ reign (Rev. 20:4)

• 3 and 1/2 days of death (Rev. 11:9)

• 1260 days of prophesying (Rev. 11:3)

Principle #2:

• Euphrates dries up (Rev. 16:12)

Three Interpretive Principles

Interpretive Views89

What time is it?(Revelation 6-18 depicts which era?)

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Idealist

Historicist

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The Recapitulation Approach

Christ in the Midst of the Seven Lamp Stands (1–3)

Seven literal churches of Asia each depict conditions in congregations throughout the church age until Christ’s return (1:7)

The Vision of Heaven and the Seven Seals (4–7)

Christ rules from heaven now (5:5-6) until the second coming (6:16-17) with the triumphant church (7:16-17)

The Seven Trumpets (8–11)

A series of church age judgments afflicts the wicked (8–9) but the Church is protected (10–11) until the final judgment (11:15, 18)

The Persecuting Dragon (12–14)

A woman (the Church) bears a child (Christ) but the dragon (Satan) persecutes her (believers) until the second coming (14:14, 16)

The Seven Bowls (15–16)

The disappearance of islands and mountains (16:20) is the final judgment along with “events that… take place in connection with it”

The Fall of Babylon (17–19)

Babylon (the world system of seduction) exists during the entire church age until its destruction at Christ’s second coming (19:11-21)

The Great Consummation (20–22)

The present age (20:1-6) is not a literal 1000 years, comes before chapter 19, and is followed by a general judgment and eternity

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PRETERIST - about 1st cent. AD history

HISTORICIST - about Church history to the present

FUTURIST - about history of the end of time

IDEALIST - about spiritual stuff in all timesDr. H

enry Baldwin’s - Combo #1, #2 &

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The Four Most Common Approaches

STRUCTURE OF THE REVELATION TO JOHNVERIFICATION & BLESSINGSEPISTOLARY GREETINGSVISION OF CHRIST

VISION OF CHRIST VERIFICATION & CURSES

EPISTOLARY CLOSING

VISION OFGOD

LETTERSTO THE

CHURCHES THE SIX SEALS

THE SIX TRUMPETS

THE SEVEN LAST BOWLS

Interlude#1

Interlude#2

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Explanation

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JERUSALEMš

TheFinal

Events

View of Dr. Henry Baldwin, SBC

Modified Recapitulation Approach

Revelation 11

A Test Case in Hermeneutics

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I was given a reed like a measuring rod and was told, "Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the worshipers there. But exclude the outer court; do not measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles. They will trample on the holy city for 42 months. And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth."

11:1 MeasureTerm or Expression

Beale

Symbolic

Osborne

Symbolic-Literal

Thomas

Literal

1

“measure”

(11:1)

“the infallible promise of God’s future presence”; “the protection of God’s eschatological community”; “until the parousia”

“preservation of the saints spiritually in the coming great persecution”; “a prophetic anticipation of the final victory of the church”

“a mark of God’s favor”

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11:1 TempleTerm or Expression

Beale

Symbolic

Osborne

Symbolic-Literal

Thomas

Literal

2

“the temple (naon)”

(11:1)

“the temple of the church”; “Christians”; “the whole covenant community”; “the community of believers undergoing persecution yet protected by God”

heavenly temple depicting “the church, primarily the saints of this final period but secondarily the church of all ages”

“a future temple in Jerusalem during the period just before Christ returns”

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11:1 AltarTerm or Expression

Beale

Symbolic

Osborne

Symbolic-Literal

Thomas

Literal

3

“the altar”

(11:1)

“the suffering covenant community”

the [heavenly] altar of incense”

“the brazen altar of sacrifice in the court outside the sanctuary”

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11:2 GentilesTerm or Expression

Beale

Symbolic

Osborne

Symbolic-Literal

Thomas

Literal

8

“the Gentiles” (11:2)

“the Gentiles and Jews”

“the church handed over to the Gentiles/ nations for a time”

“a group [of non-Jews] in rebellion against God who will oppress the Jewish remnant”

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11:2 Holy CityTerm or Expression

Beale

Symbolic

Osborne

Symbolic-Literal

Thomas

Literal

10

“the holy city”

(11:2)

“the initial form of the heavenly city, part of which is identified with believers living on earth”

“the people of God”

“the literal city of Jerusalem on earth”

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11:2 Forty-Two MonthsTerm or Expression

Beale

Symbolic

Osborne

Symbolic-Literal

Thomas

Literal

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“forty-two months” (11:2)

“figurative for the eschatological period of tribulation”; “attack on the community of faith throughout the church age”

“the great tribulation at the end of history”

“the last half of Daniel’s seventieth week”

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The Two Olive Trees (11:4)

The Two Olive Trees (11:4)

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11:3 Two WitnessesTerm or Expression

Beale

Symbolic

Osborne

Symbolic-Literal

Thomas

Literal

12

“the two witnesses” (11:3)

the church; “the whole community of faith”

“two major eschatological figures… as a symbol for the witnessing church”

two future prophets, probably Moses and Elijah

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11:8 Great CityTerm or Expression

Beale

Symbolic

Osborne

Symbolic-Literal

Thomas

Literal

13

“the great city”

(11:8)

“Babylon” = “Rome” = “the ungodly world”

Jerusalem and Rome; secondarily, all cities that oppose God

Jerusalem

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11:11-12 Resurrect Two Witnesses

Term or Expression

Beale

Symbolic

Osborne

Symbolic-Literal

Thomas

Literal

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the resurrec-tion and ascension of the two witnesses (11:11-12)

“divine legitimization of a prophetic call”

“A proleptic anticipation of the ‘rapture’ of the church”

the resurrection of the two witnesses

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Lets’ now put each view into paragraph

form like the passage

Lets’ now put each view into paragraph

form like the passage

Symbolic Summary (Beale)

1I was given a reed symbolizing the infallible promise of God’s future presence and was told, “Go and protect God’s eschatological community (which is the temple of the church) until the parousia and protect the suffering covenant community and count the believers worshiping together in the temple community. 2But exclude God’s true people, including Gentiles; do not protect this suffering covenant community of Gentiles and Jews because they are not protected from various forms of earthly harm (physical, economic, social, etc.). They will attack and persecute the whole community of faith throughout the church age which is the initial form of the heavenly city, part of which is identified with believers living on earth for the eschatological period of tribulation. 3And I will give power to the church, and this whole community of faith will prophesy for the eschatological period of tribulation… [but after being killed] 8their bodies will lie in the street of Babylon or Rome which means the ungodly world [then they will receive] 11-12divine legitimization of a prophetic call.

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Symbolic-Literal Summary (Osborne)

1I was given a reed like a measuring rod and was told, “Go and preserve the saints spiritually in the coming great persecution (but secondarily the church of all ages) in anticipation of their final victory and measure (preserve?) the [heavenly] altar of incense, and count the individual believers in the church or at the altar. 2But exclude the saints who are persecuted… because they have not been protected from Gentiles/nations as God delivers his followers into the hands of sinners for a time. The saints will suffer incredibly in a physical sense in the people of God for the ‘great tribulation’ at the end of history. 3And I will give power to my witnessing church, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth… [but after being killed] 8their bodies will lie in the street of Jerusalem and Rome which secondarily refer to all cities that oppose God [then they will receive] 11-12a proleptic anticipation of the ‘rapture’ of the church.

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Literal Summary (Thomas)

1I was given a reed like a measuring rod and was told, “Go and

measure as a mark of God’s favor the future temple in Jerusalem during the period just before Christ returns and the brazen altar of sacrifice in the court outside the sanctuary, and count the future godly

remnant in Israel in the rebuilt temple. 2But do not measure as a mark

of God's favor the wicked without God… because they have been excluded from God’s favor [and are] a group [of non-Jews] in rebellion against God who will oppress the Jewish remnant. They will trample

on Jerusalem for the last half of Daniel’s seventieth week. 3And I will

give power to my two future prophets (probably Moses and Elijah), and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth… [but after being killed] 8their bodies will lie in the street of Jerusalem [then three

and a half days later will] 11-12

be resurrected.

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Revelation 1:17-19 17When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. And He placed His right hand on me, saying, “Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last, 18and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades. 19Therefore write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after these things.”

Three Interpretative Principles

Use Revelation’s inspired outlineUse Revelation’s inspired outline

have seen

are will take place

Principal #3

Revelation

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Smyrna

Pergamum

Thyatira

Sardis

Philadelphia

LaodiceaEphesus

Patmos

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The Seven Churches of Revelation 2-3

The Lamb alone can judge (Rev. 4-5)

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is firmly in the right hand of the Father (5:1)!

The Scroll Sealed with Seven Seals…

The Seal Judgments 96

• Authority

• Ownership

• Ability to Act

Significance of a Seal

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The seal judgments were from

a scroll written on the inside and out….

The Scroll of Revelation 5 96

• Near of Kin

• Willing to Redeem

• Able to Redeem

Required of the

Worthy One

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Rapture3:10

Church Age

Chronology of Revelation

"What you have seen"

(1:19a)Rev. 1

"What is now"

(1:19b)Rev. 2–3

"What will take place later"

(1:19c)Rev. 4–22

Vision of Christ

Second Half

Tribulation4:1 – 19:10

Second Coming

Millennium

Eternal State

Great White

Throne Judgment

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First Half

PurposesPurposes of the of the

TribulationTribulation



1. To Judge the Nations1. To Judge the Nations

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Jesus is the source of all

things existing

today

Jesus is the source of all

things existing

today

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Jesus also Jesus also sustains his sustains his

creationcreation

Jesus also Jesus also sustains his sustains his

creationcreation

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Jesus also will Jesus also will judge the people judge the people he has createdhe has created

Jesus also will Jesus also will judge the people judge the people he has createdhe has created

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1. To Judge the Nations2. To Discipline Israel 3. To Save Israel 4. To Establish the Millennial Kingdom

1. To Judge the Nations2. To Discipline Israel 3. To Save Israel 4. To Establish the Millennial Kingdom

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Names Names for the for the


Names Names for the for the

TribulationTribulation• "Day" or "Day of the LORD"—Isa. 30:23-25; 34:1-

8; 35:1-10; Joel 2:28-32; 3:1-21; Zeph. 3:8, 16-20; Zech. 14:1-21)

• "Tribulation"—Deut. 4:30; Matt. 24:9, 21, 29; Rev. 7:14

• "Time of Jacob's trouble"—Jer. 30:7 • "Wrath of God"—Zeph. 1:15; 1 Thess. 1:10; 5:9;

Rev. 11:18; 15:1; 16:1 • "Seven"—Dan. 9:27

• "Day" or "Day of the LORD"—Isa. 30:23-25; 34:1-8; 35:1-10; Joel 2:28-32; 3:1-21; Zeph. 3:8, 16-20; Zech. 14:1-21)

• "Tribulation"—Deut. 4:30; Matt. 24:9, 21, 29; Rev. 7:14

• "Time of Jacob's trouble"—Jer. 30:7 • "Wrath of God"—Zeph. 1:15; 1 Thess. 1:10; 5:9;

Rev. 11:18; 15:1; 16:1 • "Seven"—Dan. 9:27

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Church Age Tribulation Millennium

Rapture 2nd Advent

Battle ofArmageddon

Battle of Gog and Magog

GreatWhiteThrone

A Dispensational Timeline

"How awful that day will be! None will be like it. It will be a time of Jacob's trouble but he will be saved out of it"

(Jer. 30:7)

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Four Horses (6:1-8) 374374

The 1st Seal

Artwork by Sunny Chandra

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1Now I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals; and I heard one of the four living creatures saying with a voice like thunder, "Come and see." 2And I looked, and behold, a white horse. He who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.

Seal #1 White Horse Rider Depicts the Antichrist

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i. Different from the Lamb

ii. "White" also refers to evil

iii. Many differences with Christ in 19:11-16

The 2nd Seal


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3When He opened the second seal, I heard the second

living creature saying, "Come and

see." 4Another horse, fiery red, went

out. And it was granted to the one

who sat on it to take peace from the earth,

and that people should kill one

another; and there was given to him a

great sword.


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5When He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, "Come and see." So I looked, and behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand. 6And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, "A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not harm the oil and the wine."


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The 4th Seal

8So I looked, and behold, a pale horse. And the name of him who sat on it was Death, and Hades followed with him. And power was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword, with hunger, with death, and by the beasts of the earth.

7When He opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, "Come and see."

Tragedies of the Four Horses (6:1-8)Tragedies of the Four Horses (6:1-8)

Conquest War Famine Death

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Why Consecutive?• Normal reading of text

• 1260 days (Rev. 12:6)

• Trump 1 begins after Seal 6

• Unrepeatable judgments

Revelation 8:7

The first angel sounded his trumpet, and there came hail and fire mixed with blood, and it was hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up

102Judgments of the 70th Week

Adapted from Robert Gromacki, NT Survey and H. Wayne House, Chronological & Background Charts of the NT, 19

Content of the JudgmentsContent of the JudgmentsSEALS TRUMPETS BOWLS

1 White: conqueror Hail & fire: 1/3 vegetation Sores

2 Red: war Fire: 1/3 sea creatures Sea to blood

3 Black: famine Star: 1/3 fresh water Fresh water to blood

4 Pale: death Dark: 1/3 sun, moon, stars Sun burns men

(Trumpets 5-7 are woes)

5 Martyrs reassured Woe #1: locusts Beast's kingdom dark

6 Wrath: earthquake, signs Woe #2: Euphrates prep Euphrates dries up

(144,000 sealed) (Trump #7 = mystery)

7 1/2 hour silence Woe #3: victory imminent Earthquake & hail

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Matthew 24:5-9 Seal Parallels:Matthew 24:5-9 Seal Parallels:

Deceivers (24:5)Deceivers (24:5)

Wars (24:6-7a)Wars (24:6-7a)

Famines (24:7b)Famines (24:7b)

Death (24:9)Death (24:9)

Earthquakes & worldwide chaos (24:7c, 10-13)

Earthquakes & worldwide chaos (24:7c, 10-13)

Martyrs (24:9)Martyrs (24:9)

Four Horses (6:1-8) 376376

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"The moon turned blood red" (6:12)

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"…Fall on us and hide us from the face of "…Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne and from the him who sits on the throne and from the

wrath of the Lamb!" (6:16 NIV)wrath of the Lamb!" (6:16 NIV)

"…Fall on us and hide us from the face of "…Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne and from the him who sits on the throne and from the

wrath of the Lamb!" (6:16 NIV)wrath of the Lamb!" (6:16 NIV)

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Rapture3:10

Church Age

Chronology of Revelation

"What you have seen"

(1:19a)Rev. 1

"What is now"

(1:19b)Rev. 2–3

"What will take place later"

(1:19c)Rev. 4–22

Vision of Christ

Second Half

Tribulation4:1 – 19:10

Second Coming

Millennium

Eternal State

Great White

Throne Judgment

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First Half

144,000 sealed 144,000 sealed (7:1-8)(7:1-8)

And I heard how many were marked with the seal of God— And I heard how many were marked with the seal of God— 144,000 were sealed from all the tribes of Israel:144,000 were sealed from all the tribes of Israel:

55from Judah 12,000from Judah 12,000from Reuben 12,000from Reuben 12,000

from Gad 12,000from Gad 12,00066from Asher 12,000from Asher 12,000

from Naphtali 12,000from Naphtali 12,000from Manasseh 12,000from Manasseh 12,000

77from Simeon 12,000from Simeon 12,000from Levi 12,000from Levi 12,000

from Issachar 12,000from Issachar 12,00088from Zebulun 12,000from Zebulun 12,000

from Joseph 12,000from Joseph 12,000from Benjamin 12,000from Benjamin 12,000

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Two Saved Groups ContrastedTwo Saved Groups Contrasted378

144,000 Great Multitude

7:1-8 7:9-17

Jews Gentiles from all nations

Numbered Cannot be counted

Listed by tribe of IsraelFrom every nation, tribe,

people and language

"seal of God on their foreheads" (7:3-4)

"washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb and made them white"

(7:14)

On earth Standing in heaven

The Multi-Racial PeopleThe Multi-Racial People

"From every tribe, nation, language and people" (7:9)

"From every tribe, nation, language and people" (7:9)

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The elders fall before the throne (7:11)The elders fall before the throne (7:11)

380Theories of Literary

Structures of Revelation

Suggested Interrelationships of the Seals, Trumpets, and Bowls

Why Consecutive?• Normal reading of text

• 1260 days (Rev. 12:6)

• Trump 1 begins after Seal 6

• Unrepeatable judgments

Revelation 8:7

The first angel sounded his trumpet, and there came hail and fire mixed with blood, and it was hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up

370Judgments of the 70th Week

"Unveiling""Unveiling"381

1.1. In His Person (1)In His Person (1)2.2. Over Churches (2–3)Over Churches (2–3)3.3. Over All Creation (4–22)Over All Creation (4–22)

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The Incense(Rev. 8:3-5)

The Incense(Rev. 8:3-5)

"Then another angel with a gold incense burner came and stood at the altar. And a great amount of incense was given to him to mix with the prayers of God's people as an offering on the gold altar before the throne. 4The smoke of the incense, mixed with the prayers of God's holy people, ascended up to God from the altar where the angel had poured them out. 5Then the angel filled the incense burner with fire from the altar and threw it down upon the earth; and thunder crashed, lightning flashed, and there was a terrible earthquake." (Rev. 8:3-5 NLT).

"Then another angel with a gold incense burner came and stood at the altar. And a great amount of incense was given to him to mix with the prayers of God's people as an offering on the gold altar before the throne. 4The smoke of the incense, mixed with the prayers of God's holy people, ascended up to God from the altar where the angel had poured them out. 5Then the angel filled the incense burner with fire from the altar and threw it down upon the earth; and thunder crashed, lightning flashed, and there was a terrible earthquake." (Rev. 8:3-5 NLT).

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Content of the JudgmentsContent of the JudgmentsSEALS TRUMPETS BOWLS

1 White: conqueror Hail & fire: 1/3 vegetation Sores

2 Red: war Fire: 1/3 sea creatures Sea to blood

3 Black: famine Star: 1/3 fresh water Fresh water to blood

4 Pale: death Dark: 1/3 sun, moon, stars Sun burns men

(Trumpets 5-7 are woes)

5 Martyrs reassured Woe #1: locusts Beast's kingdom dark

6 Wrath: earthquake, signs Woe #2: Euphrates prep Euphrates dries up

(144,000 sealed) (Trump #7 = mystery)

7 1/2 hour silence Woe #3: victory imminent Earthquake & hail

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Trumpet #1 (8:7)Trumpet #1 (8:7)

One-third of the earth was set on fire, one-third of the trees were burned, and all the green grass was burned (8:7).

One-third of the earth was set on fire, one-third of the trees were burned, and all the green grass was burned (8:7).

The first angel blew his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were thrown down on the earth.

The first angel blew his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were thrown down on the earth.

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Trumpet Judgments 2-

4

#2 Fire: 1/3 sea creatures

#3 Star: 1/3 fresh water

#4 Dark: 1/3 sun, moon, stars

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The Great Star(Trumpet #5 = Woe #1)

The Great Star(Trumpet #5 = Woe #1)

"Then the fifth angel blew his

trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen to earth

from the sky…" (9:1a NLT).

"Then the fifth angel blew his

trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen to earth

from the sky…" (9:1a NLT).

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The Bottomless Pit (Trumpet #5 = Woe #1)The Bottomless Pit (Trumpet #5 = Woe #1)

"…and he was given the key to the shaft of the bottomless pit.

2When he opened it, smoke poured

out as though from a huge

furnace, and the sunlight and air

turned dark from the smoke" (9:1b-2 NLT).

"…and he was given the key to the shaft of the bottomless pit.

2When he opened it, smoke poured

out as though from a huge

furnace, and the sunlight and air

turned dark from the smoke" (9:1b-2 NLT).

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Locusts(Trumpet #5 = Woe #1)


"Then locusts came from the smoke and descended on the earth, and they were given

power to sting like scorpions" (9:3).

"Then locusts came from the smoke and descended on the earth, and they were given

power to sting like scorpions" (9:3).

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They were told not to harm the grass or plants or trees, but only the people who did not have

the seal of God on their foreheads (9:4 NLT)

They were told not to harm the grass or plants or trees, but only the people who did not have

the seal of God on their foreheads (9:4 NLT)



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They were told not to kill them but to torture them for five months with pain like the pain of a scorpion sting. 6In those days people will seek death but will not find it. They will long to die, but death will flee

from them! (9:5-6 NLT)

They were told not to kill them but to torture them for five months with pain like the pain of a scorpion sting. 6In those days people will seek death but will not find it. They will long to die, but death will flee

from them! (9:5-6 NLT)

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"The locusts looked like horses prepared for battle. They had what looked like gold crowns on their heads, and their faces looked like human faces.

8They had hair like women's hair and teeth like the teeth of a lion" (9:7-8 NLT).

"The locusts looked like horses prepared for battle. They had what looked like gold crowns on their heads, and their faces looked like human faces.

8They had hair like women's hair and teeth like the teeth of a lion" (9:7-8 NLT).

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Literal?Literal? Figurative?Figurative?

"They wore armor made of iron, and their wings roared like an army of chariots rushing into battle.

10They had tails that stung like scorpions, and for five months they had the power to torment people"

(9:9-10 NLT).



(9:9-10 NLT).

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Modern Attack Helicopters?

Modern Attack Helicopters?



(9:9-10 NLT).



(9:9-10 NLT).

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Trumpets #5-#6(9:1-12)

Trumpets #5-#6(9:1-12)

382The bad news is I couldn't die when I was bitten 6000 times by the flying scorpions from hell.

The bad news is I couldn't die when I was bitten 6000 times by the flying scorpions from hell.

The good news is we will most likely die by

the next plague.

The good news is we will most likely die by

the next plague.

Revelation 9:14 NLT

And the voice said to the sixth angel who held the trumpet, "Release the four angels who are bound at the great Euphrates River."

Then the four angels who had been prepared for this hour and day and month and year were turned loose to kill one-third of all the people on earth (9:15)

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I heard the size of their army, which was 200 million

mounted troops (9:16)

The Angel with the Little Scroll (10:1)

The Angel with the Little Scroll (10:1)

Olive Trees (11:4)

Olive Trees (11:4)

The Woman & the Dragon

(12:1-6)

The Woman & the Dragon

(12:1-6)

Satan cast down (12:7-13)

Satan cast down (12:7-13)

Beasts of Rev. 13Beasts of Rev. 13

He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

Revelation 13:16, 17

The Mark

144,000 Sealed (14:1-8)144,000 Sealed (14:1-8)

Bowls (Rev. 15-16)

Bowls (Rev. 15-16)

Revelation 16:12

The 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.

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What happens when the normal use of language is not followed?

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Harlot & Beast

(Rev. 17-18)

Harlot & Beast

(Rev. 17-18)

“… a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and

True”(19:11)

“… a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and

True”(19:11)

Beast & False Prophet cast into lake of

burning sulfur(19:20)

Beast & False Prophet cast into lake of

burning sulfur(19:20)

Why am I Pretrib?

• The Tribulation tests unbelievers (3:10) under God’s wrath (6:16-17)

• Need to separate sheep from goats (Matt. 25:31-46)

• Need to repopulate the earth in the millennium (Isa. 65:20)

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