Lesson 11 — Study Guide

— THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM

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is a very definite force in the scripture. Many events are foretold in the pages of the Bible.

For example, Jesus foretold that there would be the destruction of Jerusalem. Then He told the disciples that the church could be prepared for a time of trouble and tribulation.

Read Luke 19:41-44

1. Jerusalem: Jewish pivotal point.

2. Jesus wept over Jerusalem (Read Matthew 23:37-38)

3. Jerusalem destroyed by the armies of Titus in the year of

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   A. D.

The city was destroyed because:

A. God’s

for their sin.
B. The Roman’s wanted to stamp out the Jewish

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.
C. The Roman’s wanted to destroy the Jewish

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.

— ISRAEL BECOMES A NATION

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The Bible states over and over again that the Jews would

to the desolate land and rebuild what was destroyed.

Isaiah 43:5-6 | Jeremiah 31:10 | Isaiah 11:12 | Jeremiah 29:14

The modern miracle of renewal of a nation of Israel happened on

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— THE TIMES OF THE GENTILES - Nebuchadnezzar’s dream

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Daniel 2:31-45

Within the dream, God revealed who would rule over the land of Israel while Israel was in

captivity.

Daniel, a prophet of God was asked to

the dream.

In the dream was a great

man.
The head was made of

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The breast and arms were

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His belly and thighs were made of

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.
His legs were

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.
His feet were part

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and

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.

In the dream a stone struck the feet and

them into pieces.

The image was destroyed and became like the chaff of the summer threshing floor, which the wind carried away.

This stone became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.

Daniel’s interpretation of the dream:

The Head of Gold was

which was ruling the Jews and the world at the time of the dream. This kingdom lasted from

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B.C. to

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B.C.

The Breast and Arms of Silver was the dual kingdom of the

and the

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which lasted until 330 B.C.

The Belly and the thighs of Brass was the

empire. This empire lasted until 160 B.C.

The Legs of Iron was the Roman Empire.

The Feet of Iron and Clay was the portrayal of the revived

Empire.

These events will all happen during the last days and during them the Anti-Christ will begin his rule of the world. All of this will lead to the

Tribulation and Armageddon.

The Stone is a symbol of the coming of Jesus Christ at the battle of

which will destroy all kingdoms and the world systems.

Then God will set up a new kingdom over all the earth for a

years. The Lord Jesus will rule as king during this time called “the

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— SIGNS OF THE ENDTIME

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The 24th chapter of Matthew gives us insight towards the endtime.

Jesus tells his disciples some of the major events that would happen in the last days. Some of these events are listed in this chapter.

First in verse 4, Jesus gave them a severe warning saying, “…Take heed that no man deceive you”.

Verse 5 tells us “Many shall come in my name, saying, I am

, and shall
deceive many”. This is why a person must know the Word of God to find the truth among the many religious ideas.

Verse 6 lets us know that there will be “…

and rumours of wars”.

Verse 7 points out that

shall rise against nation, and

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against kingdom”.

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will occur often in various places.

Verse 38 mentions the fact that people will be active seeking out the pleasure of

and drinking. And divorce will become common.

While life is active with these events, many will not be aware of the

of the Lord Jesus.

Notice what the Apostle Paul wrote in II Timothy 3:2-5 about the signs of the last days and instructed us with the warning “…from such turn away”.

— JESUS COMES FOR HIS CHURCH

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I Thessalonians tells us of the great

that is ahead for the Bride of Christ, the church. This hope is commonly called “the

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of the church”.

Read I Thessalonians 4:13-18

The Lord Jesus again speaks of this time in Matthew 24:40-42 with a warning to those who are not

for this rapture of the church.

Speaking about this wonderful reunion with the saints of God, the Apostle Paul writes in Titus 2:11-13 we are to be “…

for that blessed hope,…”.