Events and Personages in the Great Tribulation (Revelation 12-14)

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1 Events and Personages in the Great Tribulation (Revelation 12-14) v1-2 Woman = the nation Israel (Gen 37:9) v3-4 The Dragon = the serpent of old, the devil, Satan, who deceives the whole world (v9) v5 The Male Child = Jesus Christ Revelation 12 v6 The Flight into the Wilderness nourished for 1260 days (v6) or 3 ½ times (v14) v7-12 War in Heaven v10-12 The Shout of the Overcomers v12 Woe to the earth & the sea because the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, knowing that he has only a short time v13-17 War on Earth v13 Dragon persecutes woman v14 Woman flees to wilderness v15 Serpent sends a flood v16 Earth drank up the river v17 Dragon wars with woman s offspring Revelation 13 v1-10 The Beast from the Sea = Antichrist v1-2a His Description v2b His source of power v3-4 Worship of the dragon & the beast v5-6 He blasphemes God given authority for 42 months v7 He overcomes the saints given authority over every tribe, people, tongue & nation v8 His worshipers v9-10 The perseverance & faith of the saints v11-18 The Beast from the Earth = False Prophet v11 His description v12 His authority v13 His signs v14-15 He enforces worship of the image of the beast v16-17 He enforces the mark of the beast v18 The number of the beast = 666 Revelation 14 v1-5 The Lamb with the 144,000 on Mount Zion v6-7 The Angel with the Eternal Gospel v8 The Fall of Babylon Pronounced v9-11 Eternal Torment to Beast Worshipers & MarkTakers v12 The Perseverance of the Saints v13 The Blessing of the Dead in the Lord v14-16 The Harvest of the Earth v17-20 The Gathering of the Vine of the Earth v19 thrown into the great wine press of the wrath of God v20 blood up to the horses bridles for 200 miles

Revelation 12:1-2 The Woman Semeion = sign, portent, an unusual occurrence, transcending the 1 And common course of nature (see Ex 3:12; 2Kgs 20:1-11; Isa 20:1-6) a great sign appeared in heaven:

2 Revelation 12:1-2 The Woman Semeion = sign, portent, an unusual occurrence, transcending the 1 And common course of nature (see Ex 3:12; 2Kgs 20:1-11; Isa 20:1-6) a great sign appeared in heaven: aorist passive indicative, horaô a woman clothed with the sun, perfect middle participle, periballô and Gen 37:9-10 the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars; 2 and present active participle, echô she was with child; and present active indicative, krazô she cried out, present active participle, ôdinô being in labor and present passive participle, basanizô in pain aorist active infinitive, tiktô to give birth.

In 3 B.C the constellation Virgo clothed with the sun as it entered the mid-body in its ecliptic course had the moon under her feet on one day only - Wednesday, September 11th.

3 In 3 B.C the constellation Virgo clothed with the sun as it entered the mid-body in its ecliptic course had the moon under her feet on one day only - Wednesday, September 11th. This configuration was visible in the Palestine area between 6:18 P.M. and 7:39 P.M. on that day. It was during this time period that Jesus Christ was born. September 11, 3 B.C. fell on the first day of the month Tishri (the seventh month of the year according to the calendar given Moses following the exodus from Egypt.) Prior to the exodus, Tishri was the first month of the year and "Rosh Hashanah" or New Year's Day is still celebrated in modern Judaism on this day. It is believed that the first day of the first year was the day that the first Adam was formed, made and created by God. Jesus Christ, the second Adam, was born on this same day in 3BC. "During the whole of New Year's Day [Tishri 1], trumpets and horns were blown in Jerusalem from morning to evening." - Alfred Edersheim - The Temple: Its Ministry and Services. On Tishri 1 [September 11, 3 B.C.] while trumpets were blowing in Jerusalem to honor God and welcome the new year, in the small nearby town of Bethlehem the promised Christ who would reconcile men to God was being born. The religious and political leaders of the day were occupied with their own affairs and unaware of the significant event that was occurring. Entrusting the Word to the Faithful

4 Yom Teruah Tishri 1, What does the Bible say about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him? Cecilia Perh (2 nd Edition) Revelation 12:1-5 says And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars; and she was with child; and she cried out, being in labor and in pain to give birth. And another sign appeared in heaven: and behold, a great red dragon having seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads were seven diadems. And his tail swept away a third of the stars of heaven, and threw them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she gave birth he might devour her child. And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron; and her child was caught up to God and to His throne. This sign of Revelation 12:1-5 (see pictures) is how it looks from Jerusalem! The beginning sign occurs in 1996 which is year 19 of the 19 year lunar cycle will begin a new lunar cycle of 19 years. The Jews understand Messiah to be represented by the Moon. This particular positioning of the constellation Bethulah (Virgo, the virgin) about to give birth to the Moon, has never occurred before, and will never occur again, due to the precession of the equinoxes. The Sun is just below the horizon such that Bethulah is clothed with the Sun. It must be below the horizon in order to have any possibility of seeing this sign. The Moon is new and after birth will move directly to the feet of Bethulah within 24 hours. Over Bethulah s head is the crown of twelve stars! Higher and above her legs, we will find Draco, the Dragon, poised to devour her child.

5 Yom Teruah (the Feast of Trumpets) in 1996 and 1999, falls on Shabbat (Sabbath). This means that if the Temple is standing, or the altar is built, then we will be offering the following sacrifices: The Morning sacrifice. The Shabbat (Sabbath) sacrifices. The Rosh Chodesh (New Moon) sacrifices. The Yom Teruah (Feast of Trumpets) festival sacrifices. The Evening sacrifice. On this day, and this day alone is it possible to offer all of these sacrifices! According to Greg s understanding, this is the day that no man knows the day or the hour. This is due to the fact that it begins on the New Moon. The new moon is sanctified when two witnesses see the new Moon and attest to it before the High Priest or the Sanhedrin in the Temple. This sanctification could happen during either of two days, depending on when the witnesses come. So, what does this sign mean? It is important to note that the emphasis is on the woman, no on the man child. The sign seems to be telling us what the woman is going to do. The obvious question is: Who is the woman? Jeremiah 3:20 compares Israel to a faithful woman. Ezekiel 16 likens Jerusalem to a woman. Isaiah 66:5-9 seems to be the closest match to our passage in Revelation 12. This Isaiah passage is indicating that the woman represents the people who come forth from Zion, her true citizens. The child is obviously the Messiah. The child, though, is in heaven while the woman flees into the wilderness to be protected for 1260 days. * Adapted from Greg Killian s article Celestial Events

Revelation 12:3-6 The Dragon and the Woman 3 And aorist passive indicative, horaô another sign appeared in heaven: and behold, present active participle, echô a great red dragon having seven heads

4 And present active indicative, surô his tail swept away a third of the stars of heaven, aorist active indicative, ballô Possible origin of demons and threw them to the earth. And perfect (w.

6 Revelation 12:3-6 The Dragon and the Woman 3 And aorist passive indicative, horaô another sign appeared in heaven: and behold, present active participle, echô a great red dragon having seven heads and ten horns, Drakon, dragon, great serpent, lit. a monstrous reptile; OT tanniyn (see Isa and 26:20-27:1; 51:9-11; Rev 13:1-4, 11; 16:13-14; 20:1-3 on his heads were seven diadems. 4 And present active indicative, surô his tail swept away a third of the stars of heaven, aorist active indicative, ballô Possible origin of demons and threw them to the earth. And perfect (w. present meaning) active indicative, histêmi the dragon stood before the woman present active participle, mellô who was about to give birth, so that when she gave birth aorist active subjunctive, katesthiô Rev 13:1; 17:3, Dan 7:7, 19-20, 24 he might devour her child. aorist active infinitive, tiktô aorist active subjunctive, tiktô Matt 2:13-18 Herod the Great trying to kill the Child Jesus

Revelation 12:3-6 The Dragon and the Woman aorist active indicative, tiktô 5 And she gave birth to a son, a male child, present active indicative, mellô aorist passive

6 And the woman fled into the wilderness present active indicative, echô Israel the Nation giving birth to Messiah (see Isa.

7 Revelation 12:3-6 The Dragon and the Woman aorist active indicative, tiktô 5 And she gave birth to a son, a male child, present active indicative, mellô aorist passive indicative, harpazô and her child was caught up to God aorist active indicative, pheugô who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron; and to His throne. 6 And the woman fled into the wilderness present active indicative, echô Israel the Nation giving birth to Messiah (see Isa. 66:7-9) present active infinitive, poimainô perfect passive participle, hetoimazô where she had a place prepared by God, present active subjunctive, trechô so that there she might be nourished for one thousand two hundred and sixty days.

8 GENERAL CONDITIONS LEADING TO THE END OF THE AGE 6 7 GOSPEL PREACHED TO ALL NATIONS, THEN.... BIRTH PANGS BIRTH SAINTS WILL BE PURGED, PURIFIED & REFINED THE END SHALL COME religious deceivers wars, rumors of wars, disturbances famines, earthquakes, plaques terrors, great signs from heaven persecution of believers apostasy false Christs & false prophets lawlessness increased love of many grow cold ISRAEL BECOMES A NATION JERUSALEM RETAKEN Covenant made for one week 10 horns Little horn uproots 3 horns battles with kings of the South & the North other countries, the Beautiful Land, & Egypt Edom, Moah & Ammon rescued destroys many who are at ease Michael arises WAR IN HEAVEN Divine Destruction of Demonic Destruction of Earth s Ecology Earth s Inhabitants THE GREAT TRIBULATION Days cut short for elect s sake Little horn will devour, tread down, crush the whole earth, He wages war with saints overpowers them wears them down alters time and law Dominion will be annihilated Destruction is decreed destroyed without human agency RESCUE FOR JEWS (Dan 12:1) TIME OF GREAT DISTRESS TRIBES MOURN THRONES SET UP ANCIENT OF DAYS SON OF MAN elect gathered Rescue Resurrection of Jews Reward Stone cut without hands God s eternal indestru ctible Kingdo m the Highest One saints people of the saints /2 years X 3 1/2 years Satan & His Angels Cast Down to Earth Sacrifice & Grain Offering stopped Abomination of Desolation set up Time of the Devil s Great Wrath days days Power of Holy Blessedness People Shattered Complete destruction on one who makes desolate Not drawn to scale Sealing of 144,000 Jews Salvation of Countless Multitudes Joel 2:28-32; Acts 2:16-21; Acts 1:7-8; Matthew 24:14; Mark 13:10

9 The two Princes: Who will Win the Woman? MESSIAH THE PRINCE 1. The Prince of Life. (Acts 3:15) 2. A Prince and a Savior, giving repentance and forgiveness of sins. (Acts 5:31) 3. Prince of hosts. (Daniel 8:11) 4. Messiah the Prince (Daniel 9:25) 5. Prince of the covenant (Daniel 11:22) 6. The great Prince who stands for the people. (Daniel 12:1) 7. He is KING of kings, and LORD of Lords. (Rev. 19:16) 8. He will win! for his will be the everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom shall not be destroyed. (Dan. 7:14) THE PRINCE OF DARKNESS 1. Prince of demons (Matt. 12:24) 2. Prince of power of disobedience (Eph. 2:2) 3. Prince of the world who is cast out by Christ, tries to accuse and destroy Christ, but is judged. (John 12:31; 14:30; 16:11) 4. Prince of the people who destroy the sanctuary, prince of desolation. (Daniel 9:26) 5. He is the prince who said his in his heart, "I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High." (Isaiah 14:13,14) 6. But judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it. (Dan. 7:26) dedication.www3.50megs.com/revelationsbeasts.html Entrusting the Word to the Faithful

And the dragon and his angels waged war, aorist active indicative, ischuô aorist active infinitive, polemeô 8 and they were not strong enough, aorist passive indicative, heuriskô and there was no

10 aorist middle indicative, ginomai 7 And there was war in heaven, Michael = Who is like God? (Dan 10:13, 21; 12:1; Jude 9; Rev 12:7 Revelation 12:7-9 War in Heaven Michael and his angels waging war with the dragon. And the dragon and his angels waged war, aorist active indicative, ischuô aorist active infinitive, polemeô 8 and they were not strong enough, aorist passive indicative, heuriskô and there was no longer a place found for them in heaven. aorist passive indicative, ballô 9 And the great dragon was thrown down, present passive participle, kaleô the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, Diabolos = false accuser, slanderer present active participle, planaô, = cause to stray, to lead astray, to deceive aorist passive indicative, ballô aorist active indicative, polemeô who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, aorist passive indicative, ballô and his angels were thrown down with him. Satanas = adversary, one who opposes another in purpose or act Oikoumene = the inhabited world

aorist active indicative, akouô Revelation 12:10-11 Victory over the Devil 10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, Now the salvation, present active participle, legô The Mid-point of Daniel s

11 aorist active indicative, akouô Revelation 12:10-11 Victory over the Devil 10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, Now the salvation, present active participle, legô The Mid-point of Daniel s 70 th week, at the time the Abomination of Desolation is set up in Jeruwsalem and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, aorist active indicative, nikaô present active participle, katêgoreô who accuses them before our God day and night. 11 And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb aorist active indicative, agapaô aorist middle indicative, ginomai logos and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even to death. aorist passive indicative, ballô

12 For this reason, present passive imperative, euphrainô rejoice, O heavens Revelation 12:12 Rejoicing

Woe to the earth and the sea, present active participle, skenoô Rev 7:1-3 sealing of 144,000 before

Jews while sea would refer to Gentiles aorist active indicative, katabainô because the devil has come down

12 12 For this reason, present passive imperative, euphrainô rejoice, O heavens Revelation 12:12 Rejoicing and Woe and you who dwell in them. Woe to the earth and the sea, present active participle, skenoô Rev 7:1-3 sealing of 144,000 before harming of earth, sea or trees / before 1 st & 2 nd Trumpet Judgments / If symbolic, earth would refer to Jews while sea would refer to Gentiles aorist active indicative, katabainô because the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, knowing perfect (w present meaning) active participle, oida that present active indicative, echô thumos he has only a short time. kairos, opportunity, season

13 Israel became a nation Israel regains Jerusalem (Luke 21:24) False peace War Famine Death Birth Pangs 1290 days Martyrdom GENERAL CONDITIONS LEADING TO THE END OF THE AGE Sealing of 144,000 Jews Michael arises Sacrifice stopped Ab. of D. set up (KAIROS) Divine Destruction of Earth s Ecology 1/3 earth 1/3 sea Satan & His Angels Cast Down to Earth 1/3 rivers + springs Salvation of Countless Multitudes 1/3 sun, moon & stars 5 6 Demonic Destruction of Earth s Inhabitants Demonic locust plague No death for 5 months 4 bound angels released 1 st Woe 1/3 mankind killed by 200mil 2 nd Woe 1260 days 6 7 Great EQ 7 thunders holy city trodden for 42 months (11:2) 2 witnesses prophesy for 1,260 days (11:3-13) GREAT DAY OF GOD S WRATH killed by beast that comes up out of abyss (11:2) dead bodies lie for 3 ½ days in Jerusalem (11:8) resurrection / great fear, great earthquake, 1/10 city fell, 7,000 killed, rest terrified & glorified God 1290 days Dan 9:27 complete destruction of one who makes desolate BIRTH God s Kingdom Established 7 World s Kingdom becomes God s Kingdom rd Woe Bowls of God s Wrath (Rev 15:1; 16:1) days

Dan 7:21-27; 8:23-25; 9:27; 11:40-12:1 Revelation 12:13-17 War on Earth 13 And when the dragon saw that he was thrown down to the earth, aorist active indicative, diôkô aorist

14 And the two wings of the great eagle were given to the woman, in order that she might fly into the wilderness present middle subjunctive, petomai to her place, where she

indicative, tiktô aorist passive indicative, didômi from the presence of the serpent.

14 Dan 7:21-27; 8:23-25; 9:27; 11:40-12:1 Revelation 12:13-17 War on Earth 13 And when the dragon saw that he was thrown down to the earth, aorist active indicative, diôkô aorist active indicative, horaô he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male child. 14 And the two wings of the great eagle were given to the woman, in order that she might fly into the wilderness present middle subjunctive, petomai to her place, where she was nourished for a time and times and half a time, present passive indicative, trephô aorist active indicative, ballô aorist passive indicative, ballô aorist active indicative, tiktô aorist passive indicative, didômi from the presence of the serpent. 15 And the serpent poured water like a river out of his mouth aorist active subjunctive, poieô The believing remnant of Jewish believers (Matt 24:15; Mk 13:13). Compare what happened in AD 66, when believing Jews were led by Simeon, one of our Lord s half-brothers, to escape north into Pella after the woman, so that he might cause her to be swept away with the flood.

Revelation 12:13-17 War on Earth aorist active indicative, boêtheô 16 And the earth helped the woman, aorist active indicative, anoigô and the earth opened its mouth aorist active indicative,

17 And the dragon was enraged with the woman, aorist active infinitive, poieô aorist active indicative, ballô aorist passive indicative, orgizomai Zech 13:8-9; 14:1-7 aorist active

15 Revelation 12:13-17 War on Earth aorist active indicative, boêtheô 16 And the earth helped the woman, aorist active indicative, anoigô and the earth opened its mouth aorist active indicative, katapinô and drank up the river which the dragon poured out of his mouth. 17 And the dragon was enraged with the woman, aorist active infinitive, poieô aorist active indicative, ballô aorist passive indicative, orgizomai Zech 13:8-9; 14:1-7 aorist active indicative, aperchomai Luke 21:34-36; Zeph 2:1-3 and went off to make war with the rest of her offspring, Deaths of Countless Millions of Believers (Rev 7:14-17; 13:7, 9-10, 15-17; 20:4) who keep the commandments of God present active participle, têreô and hold to the testimony of Jesus. present active participle, echô

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