Prophetic Events: Part 5 of 7 The Prophetic Week Prophetic Events: Part 5 of 7 Joshua P. Stewart February, 2016

Daniel’s 70th Week The Tribulation Period 1 week / 7 years The Day of Grace The Millennium - ? - 1 year 1 year 1 year ½ yr ½ yr 1 year 1 year 1 year Beginning of Sorrows 3 ½ years Great Tribulation 1260 days The Indignation 75 days ~ 3 ½ years 1290 days The Prophetic Week – Two sections: The first 3 ½ years, called “The Beginning of Sorrows” (Matt. 24:8). During this period the first six seals of Revelation are unfolded. The last half week is called “the Great Tribulation” (Matt. 24:21, Rev. 7:14). During this period the 7th seal, the Seven Trumpets, and the Seven Vials/Bowl are unfolded. 1335 days Mid-week Satan falls, and the Beast and Antichrist come forward The King of the North Sweeps down through Israel The Lord Appears and destroys the Beast and Antichrist The King of the North returns from Egypt and is destroyed Russia’s Confederacy Comes down and is destroyed The Tribulation Period

Total Govern-mental Upheaval The Book (Scroll), Sealed with Seven Seals BEGINNING OF THE WEEK MIDDLE OF THE WEEK END OF THE WEEK “Beginning of Sorrows" "Great Tribulation" 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Image of Beast Set up in Holy Place (Abomination of Desolations) Christ's Appearing In Glory (Israel's Enemies Destroyed The Beast makes a Covenant With Israel 1st SEAL White Horse The church of Rome forges the 10-nation Western Confederacy 2nd SEAL Red Horse The Lord ALONE is able and worthy to open the book and break its seals. Revelation speaks of a book (or scroll) that is “written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.” (Rev. 5:1) This book “contains the counsels of God for the blessing of the earth that will be brought about through judgment.” – B. Anstey Each seal unlocks a new portion of the book. The Book of Revelation fills in the details of Daniel’s seventieth week in a very orderly way. Revelation is mainly focused on the effects that the coming judgements will have on the Revived Roman Empire (Christianized lands). Old Testament prophecy focuses more on the effect of the coming judgements on Israel. Civil war erupts… massive bloodshed in the West 3rd SEAL Black Horse Famine and economic failure strikes the West… the wealthy are still untouched 4th SEAL Pale Horse A fatal, epidemic disease brakes out. Animals begin to attack citizens in the West. 5th SEAL Souls Under the Altar Many Jewish believers are martyred… they cry to the Lord to avenge their blood 6th SEAL Total Govern-mental Upheaval A tremendous political upheaval occurs in the West… creating terror and building an appetite for the empire to welcome the Beast and Antichrist A book of Judgment... outlining the steps God will take to glorify His Son!

The False Church in control The Personal Beast in control The Middle of the Week Events that take place in the Middle of the Week: War in heaven… Satan cast down to the earth (Rev. 12:9) False Church removed by Roman Empire (Rev. 17:16) Transfer of Roman government to the Beast (Rev. 13:3) Tremendous upheaval in the West (Rev. 6:12-17) He will subdue three of the horns (Dan. 7:8, 20, 24-25) Then the others will capitulate (Rev. 17:13) The Antichrist is revealed (Rev. 13:11) Jewish sacrifices forced to stop (Dan. 9:27) Abomination of desolation set up (Matt. 24:15) Part of the faithful remnant flees (Matt. 24:16) Intense persecution begins (Matt. 24:21) Two witnesses begin to prophesy (Rev. 11:3) Half hour silence, then first trumpet blown (Rev. 8) Rome The False Church in control The Personal Beast in control Jerusalem Antichrist comes to power Two witnesses begin to prophesy under his nose… can’t do a thing about it. Daniel 9: The most important chapter in prophecy

Total Govern-mental Upheaval The Seven Trumpets and the Seven Vials (Bowls) BEGINNING OF THE WEEK MIDDLE OF THE WEEK END OF THE WEEK “Beginning of Sorrows" "Great Tribulation" 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1ST WOE 2ND WOE 3RD WOE 1st SEAL White Horse 1st TRUMPET 3rd TRUMPET 5th TRUMPET 7th TRUMPET 2nd SEAL Red Horse Prosperity in the West dries up. 2nd TRUMPET A person of great moral influence in the West apostatizes… the result is that the entertainment and media becomes poisoned. 4th TRUMPET Antichrist comes forward… he begins sending out his “strong delusion", beginning with the apostate Jews. 6th TRUMPET The Lord appears, taking the reigns of government into His own hands… the nations are furious. 3rd SEAL Black Horse A great political power in the West falls (possibly USA?) The whole system of government in the West gives up any profession of godliness that they once had… the result is moral darkness. The King of the North and his Arab confederacy advances… causing moral and physical death. The attack causes the Roman empire to collapse. 4th SEAL Pale Horse 5th SEAL Souls Under the Altar 1st VIAL 3rd VIAL 5th VIAL 7th VIAL 6th SEAL Total Govern-mental Upheaval The followers of the Beast are afflicted with terrible pain. Natural sources of joy dry up. The delusion is spread to the entirety of the Beast’s kingdom. Political Babylon (the Beast) is destroyed by the Lord at His Appearing. 2nd VIAL 4th VIAL 6th VIAL The nations who refuse the Gospel of the Kingdom apostatize, sealing their fate. Governmental apostasy causes the oppression of the masses. The barrier holding back the armies of the Assyrian is removed. God’s Direct Judgments

Daniel 9: The most important chapter in prophecy The Jewish Remnant 6. Some will remain in Jerusalem witnessing against Antichrist (the “two witnesses” of Rev. 11:1-14). They will be invincible until their testimony is complete, then they will be killed. Their bodies will lie in the streets of Jerusalem for 3.5 days, then they will be raised in the last installment of the first resurrection! These will be the last believers to die… EVER! See Rev. 14:14. 1. Some will go out and preach the gospel to the nation of Israel (Matt. 10). 5. Many will be martyred by the Antichrist and the apostate Jews in the last 3.5 years of the tribulation, for refusing to take the mark of the Beast. They will be hunted like dogs. Family members will betray one another: “Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom. For the son dishonoreth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house.” (Micah 7:5-6) 4. The majority will flee to the mountains across the Jordan in the middle of the week – at the Lord’s directions: “When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) Then let them which be in Judea flee into the mountains: Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house, etc.” (Matt. 24:15-17) They will be sheltered by faithful ones from the neighboring countries; e.g. Moab, see Isa. 16:3-4. 2. Some will take the Gospel of the Kingdom to the farthest reaches of the world! (Matt. 24:14) 3. Some will be martyred by the False Church in the first 3.5 years of the tribulation. “Killed for the testimony of Jesus.” Rev. 20:4. 7. A final group will remain in the city until the 1290 days. The king of the north will return from Egypt, and the remnant will leave the city going towards the mount of olives. The Lord’s feet will touch down on the mountain. The mountain will split in two… one half moving North, and the other south. They will run into that valley for safety while the Lord consumes their enemies with fire! Ammon Christ Moab Jerusalem Azal Jerusalem Edom Daniel 9: The most important chapter in prophecy