24 Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power. 25 For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet. —1 Corinthians 15:24-25 (NKJV)
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Events of the End
- Rapture of the church (1 Thess. 4:13-18)
- 7 years of tribulation (Dan. 9:27)
o First 3½ years (Rev. 6-9)
o Second 3½ years (Rev. 15-16)
Great Tribulation (Matt. 24:21)
The Time of Jacob’s Trouble (Jer. 30:7) - Second coming of Jesus (Rev. 19:11-21)
- Millennial reign of Jesus (Rev. 20:6-7)
- Great White Throne Judgment (Rev. 20:11-15)
- New Heaven and New Earth (Rev. 21)**
- 7 years of tribulation (Dan. 9:27)
3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” —Matthew 24:3 (NIV2011)
36 “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. —Matthew 24:36 (NIV2011)
Sign of the End:
The
of the Jewish People
1 In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the lineage of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans - 2 in the first year of his reign I, Daniel, understood by the books the number of the years specified by the word of the LORD through Jeremiah the prophet, that He would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem. 3 Then I set my face toward the Lord God to make request by prayer and supplications, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. —Daniel 9:1-3 (NKJV)
24 “Seventy weeks are determined for your people and for your holy city, to finish the transgression, to make an end of sins, to make reconciliation for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy.
25 “Know therefore and understand, That from the going forth of the command to restore and build Jerusalem until Messiah the Prince, There shall be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks; The street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublesome times.
26 “And after the sixty-two weeks Messiah shall be cut off, but not for Himself; And the people of the prince who is to come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end of it shall be with a flood, and till the end of the war desolations are determined.
27 Then he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week; But in the middle of the week He shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abominations shall be one who makes desolate, even until the consummation, which is determined, is poured out on the desolate.” —Daniel 9:24-27 (NKJV)
The Prophecy of 70 weeks
A “week” = 7
These 70 weeks pertain to God’s program for the Jews & Jerusalem
The first 69 weeks run consecutively
o Decree to
Jerusalem Messiah
After 69 Weeks
o Messiah will be cut off
o The people of the prince to come will destroy Jerusalem & temple
The 70th week is still
24 Seventy weeks are determined for your people and for your holy city…
—Daniel 9:24 (NKJV)
To restore and build Jerusalem Until Messiah the Prince, there shall be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks…
—Daniel 9:25 (NKJV)
26 And after the sixty-two weeks Messiah shall be cut off, but not for Himself; And the people of the prince who is to come Shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. —Daniel 9:26 (NKJV)
42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. This was the LORD’S doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes’? 43 Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a nation bearing the fruits of it.” —Matthew 21:42-43 (NKJV)
27 Then he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week; but in the middle of the week he shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abominations shall be one who makes desolate, even until the consummation, which is determined, is poured out on the desolate. —Daniel 9:27 (NKJV)
3 Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, 4 who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. —2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 (NKJV)
The 70th Week Requires a
State
“The modern return of the Jewish people to the Land of Israel has been called the ‘Miracle on the Mediterranean.’ Such a return by a people group that had been scattered among the nations is unprecedented in history. Indeed, the Jewish People are the only exiled people to remain a distinct people despite being dispersed to more than 70 different countries for more than 20 centuries. The mighty empires of Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome all ravaged their land, took their people captive, and scattered them throughout the earth. Even after this, they suffered persecution, pogrom and Holocaust in the lands to which they were exiled. Yet, all of these ancient kingdoms have turned to dust…but the Jewish people whom they enslaved and tried to eradicate live free and have again become a strong nation.” —Randall Price