Revelation Part 4 Lesson 10

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1 Revelation Part 4 Lesson 10 Rev 11 2 witnesses prophesy 7 th trumpet Rev 11:15 Rev 12 - Woman flees to wilderness Rev 16-7 bowls are poured out Rev 13:5 Beast has authority à Rev 19 1,000 year reign Rev 20 Great White Throne Rev 20 DAY ONE REVIEW Revelation What do we learn in Rev 11 About 2 Witnesses? 7 th Trumpet? nations enraged & Your wrath has come Rev 12 About the woman fleeing? About the dragon? Rev 13 About the beast? Rev 14 About the angels? Rev About the bowls? Rev About Babylon? 17 description 18 destruction Rev 19 About Christ second coming? Rev 16:14-6 th bowl gather kings for war 1 Rev 19:15 He treads the winepress of the wrath of God à Joel 3:2 nations gathered to valley of Jehoshaphat Jer. 49:14 nations go against Edom Zech. 14:2 nations capture Jerusalem captured Rev 16:19-7 th bowl Babylon destroyed 1 2 Is 63:3 - Edom; trample, lifeblood on garment 2 Joel 3:12 nations judged at the valley of Jehoshaphat Zech 14:4 - His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives Zech 14:9 The Lord will be king over all the earth 11 Jerusalem will dwell in security Q2. What does Revelation tell us about battles and bloodshed? a. Revelation 14: So the angel swung his sickle to the earth and gathered the clusters from the vine of the earth, and threw them into the great wine press of the wrath of God. 20 And the wine press was trodden outside the city, and blood came out from the wine press, up to the horses bridles, for a distance of two hundred miles. b. Revelation 16: The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river, the Euphrates; and its water was dried up, so that the way would be prepared for the kings from the east. 1

2 13 And 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; 14 for they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the whole world, to gather them together for the war of the great day of God, the Almighty. 15 ( Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who stays awake and keeps his clothes, so that he will not walk about naked and men will not see his shame. ) 16 And they gathered them together to the place which in Hebrew is called Har-Magedon. à1 st stage of end time campaign c. Revelation 19: And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sat on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war. 12 His eyes are a flame of fire, and on His head are many diadems; and He has a name written on Him which no one knows except Himself. 13 He is clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies which are in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, were following Him on white horses. à2 nd coming: 15 From His mouth comes a sharp sword, so that with it He may strike down the nations, and He will rule them with a rod of iron; and He treads the wine press of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty. (Rev 14:17-20 fulfilled at this time) 16 And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. 17 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out with a loud voice, saying to all the birds which fly in midheaven, Come, assemble for the great supper of God, 18 so that you may eat the flesh of kings and the flesh of commanders and the flesh of mighty men and the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them and the flesh of all men, both free men and slaves, and small and great. 19 And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies assembled to make war against Him who sat on the horse and against His army. 20 And the beast was seized, and with him the false prophet these two were thrown alive into the lake of fire which burns with brimstone. 21 And the rest were killed with the sword which came from the mouth of Him who sat on the horse, and all the birds were filled with their flesh. DAY TWO Who is the target of this gathering of nations, in Revelation 16:16? Q1. What is said in Zechariah 12:1-3, about the nations and Jerusalem in these verses? chart 2 Behold, I am going to make Jerusalem a cup that causes reeling to all the peoples around; and when the siege is against Jerusalem, it will also be against Judah. 3 It will come about in that day that I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who lift it will be severely injured. And all the nations of the earth will be gathered against it. Q2. Zechariah 12:1-14:15 a. What do we learn about the nations and Jerusalem in these chapters? Zech 14: 1 Behold, a day is coming for the LORD 2 For I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem to battle, and the city will be captured, the houses plundered, the women ravished and half of the city exiled, but the rest of the people will not be cut off from the city. 2

3 b. What does it say would happen in that day? Zechariah 12 4 In that day I will strike every horse with bewilderment and his rider with madness. But I will watch over the house of Judah 6 In that day I will make the clans of Judah like a firepot among pieces of wood and a flaming torch among sheaves, so they will consume on the right hand and on the left all the surrounding people, while the inhabitants of Jerusalem again dwell on their own sites in Jerusalem. 8 In that day the Lord will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem and the one who is feeble among them in that day will be like David 9 and in that day I will set about to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. 11 In that day there will be great mourning in Jerusalem c. Summarize: Where this battle is fought? Zech 12:2 siege is against Jerusalem Who participates in it? Zech 12:3 all the nations of the earth will gather against it. What is the order of events? Zech 14:2 For I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem to battle, and the city will be captured, the houses plundered, the women ravished and half of the city exiled, but the rest of the people will not be cut off from the city. à2 nd stage of end time campaign Zech 14:3 Then the Lord will go forth and fight against those nations 4 In that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives 5 Then the Lord, my God, will come, and all the holy ones with Him DAY THREE & FOUR What does Isaiah 34, say about where the Lord comes from and where does He goes to? Isaiah Q2. Where does the sword satiated in heaven descend for judgment? Is 34:5 For My sword is satiated in heaven, Behold it shall descend for judgment upon Edom And upon the people whom I have devoted to destruction. Q3. What happens to the nations armies? Is 34:2 For the LORD S indignation is against all the nations, And His wrath against all their armies; He has utterly destroyed them, He has given them over to slaughter. Q4. Where is Edom? (MAP) Q5. Isaiah 63:1-6 3

4 Q6. What is said about the One who comes from Edom? àchrist 1 st end time location 1 Who is this who comes from Edom, With garments of glowing colors from Bozrah, This One who is majestic in His apparel, Marching in the greatness of His strength? It is I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save. 2 Why is Your apparel red, And Your garments like the one who treads in the wine press? 3 I have trodden the wine trough alone, And from the peoples there was no man with Me. I also trod them in My anger And trampled them in My wrath; And their lifeblood is sprinkled on My garments, And I stained all My raiment. 4 For the day of vengeance was in My heart, And My year of redemption has come. 5 I looked, and there was no one to help, And I was astonished and there was no one to uphold; So My own arm brought salvation to Me, And My wrath upheld Me. 6 I trod down the peoples in My anger And made them drunk in My wrath, And I poured out their lifeblood on the earth. Q7. How does what is said about the winepress in Isaiah 63 compare to Revelation 14:19-20? Rev 14:19 So the angel swung his sickle to the earth and gathered the clusters from the vine of the earth, and threw them into the great wine press of the wrath of God. Is 63 3 I have trodden the wine trough alone, And from the peoples there was no man with Me. 20 And the wine press was trodden outside the city, and blood came out from the wine press, up to the horses bridles, for a distance of two hundred miles. I also trod them in My anger And trampled them in My wrath; And the winepress and the garments of our Lord in Revelation 19:11-21? Rev 19:13 he is clothed with a robe dipped in blood 15 He treads the wine press of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty Q8. Is it possible that when the Lord leaves heaven, He first goes to Bozrah in Edom, then from there to the valley of Jehoshaphant, and then to the Mount of Olives and Jerusalem? a. What does Habakkuk 3:3-15 say about where the Lord comes from? Why? Where 3 God comes from Teman And the Holy One from Mount Paran Why 12 In indignation You marched through the earth; In anger You trampled the nations. 13 You went forth for the salvation of Your people, For the salvation of Your anointed. 4

5 b. READ paragraph. Then, ask: What does Jeremiah 49 say about Bozrah, Edom, Teman? V13 Bozrah become horror, a ruin and a curse all its cities will become a perpetual ruins. V14 message from the Lord, And an envoy is sent among the nations Gather yourselves together and come against her, And rise up for battle! à3 nd stage of end time campaign V20 Therefore hear the plan of the Lord which He has planned against Edom, and His purpose which He has purposed against the inhabitants of Teman; surely they will drag them off c. READ paragraph Daniel 11:41 d. What do we learn in Judges 5:4-5, about Seir and Edom? Deborah s song included 4 Lord, when You went out from Seir, When You marched from the filed of Edom DAY FIVE Q1. It may be that after descending at Edom, the Lord moves on to the valley of Jehoshaphat, just outside Jerusalem. a. What does Joel 2:30-3:21 say about the nations? àchrist 2 nd end time location 3:2 I will gather all the nations And bring them down to the valley of Jehoshaphat. Then I will enter into judgment with them there à4 th stage of end time campaign 9 Proclaim this among the nations: Prepare for war; rouse the mighty men! Let all the soldiers draw near, let them come up! 11 Hasten and come, all you surrounding nations, And gather yourselves there. 12 Let the nations be aroused And come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat For there I will sit to judge All the surrounding nations 13 Put in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Come, tread, for the wine press is full The vats overflow, for their wickedness is great Q2. Where is the winepress trodden? Revelation 14:17-20 outside the city (Jerusalem) Q3. Back in Zechariah 14:1-15 a. What does God do to those who fought against Jerusalem? V12 the plague with which the Lord will strike all the people who have gone to war against Jerusalem V13..a great panic from the lord will fall on them 5

6 b. What happens to Jerusalem in verse 2? V2 the city will be captured, the houses plundered, the women ravished and half of the city exiled, but the rest of the people will not be cut off from the city c. Where will be Lord s feet stand? V4 In that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which is in front of Jerusalem àchrist 3rd end time location d. What happens to Mount of Olives? V4 and the Mount of Olives will be split in its middle from east to west by a very large valley e. What happens to Jerusalem? V8 living water will flow out of Jerusalem f. What happens to the people of Jerusalem? V11 People will live in it for Jerusalem will dwell in security g. What happens to the luminaries? V6 there will be no light; the luminaries will dwindle h. Who will be king? V9 And the Lord will be king over all the earth; in that day the Lord will be the only one, and His name the only one. One more thing: Joel 2 16 The Lord roars from Zion And utters His voice from Jerusalem, And the heavens and the earth tremble. But the Lord is a refuge for His people And a stronghold to the sons of Israel. 17 Then you will know that I am the Lord your God, Dwelling in Zion, My holy mountain. So Jerusalem will be holy, And strangers will pass through it no more. àchrist final location i. Who is your king? 6