tribulation. “the 70 weeks of daniel” - the vision of the 70 weeks refers to 70 weeks of years....

TribulationTribulation

““The The 70 Weeks 70 Weeks of DANIEL”of DANIEL”

- The vision of the 70 weeks - The vision of the 70 weeks refers torefers to 70 weeks of 70 weeks of

yearsyears..

- - 70 x 770 x 7, or a period of , or a period of 490 490 yearsyears..

- - 6969 of those weeks of years of those weeks of years ((483 years483 years) passed by in ) passed by in

sequence. sequence.

-The -The fulfillmentfulfillment of of 1 remaining 1 remaining week week of years (7) was of years (7) was put put

on holdon hold..

TribulationTribulationRevelaRevelation 6tion 6

• Zechariah 14:3-4 Zechariah 14:3-4 - - Then Then shall the shall the LORD go forthLORD go forth, and fight against , and fight against

those nations, as when he fought in those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle. the day of battle. And His feet And His feet shall stand in that day upon shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olivesthe mount of Olives, which is , which is

before Jerusalem on the east, and the before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and midst thereof toward the east and

toward the west, and there shall be a toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the very great valley; and half of the

mountain shall remove toward the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.north, and half of it toward the south.

The The UNFOLDINGUNFOLDING

of of TRIBULATIONTRIBULATION

(Matt 24:5) (Matt 24:5) 11stst sign sign - - False ChristFalse Christ--11st st Seal- Seal- (Rev. 6:1-2)(Rev. 6:1-2)

(Matt 24:6)- (Matt 24:6)- 2nd Sign 2nd Sign --WarWar--2nd2nd Seal- Seal- (Rev. (Rev. 6:3,4)6:3,4)

(Matt 24:7) (Matt 24:7) -3rd Sign -3rd Sign - - FamineFamine--3rd3rd Seal- Seal- (Rev. 6:5,6) (Rev. 6:5,6)

(Matt 24:7) (Matt 24:7) 4th Sign - 4th Sign - PestilencePestilence--4th4th Seal- Seal- (Rev. 6:7,8) (Rev. 6:7,8)

(Matt 24:8,9) (Matt 24:8,9) 5th Sign - 5th Sign - MartyrdomMartyrdom--5th Seal- 5th Seal-

(Rev. 6:9-11) (Matt 24:29) (Rev. 6:9-11) (Matt 24:29) -6th Sign -6th Sign - - ChangesChanges--6th6th Seal- Seal- (Rev. 6:12-16)(Rev. 6:12-16)

The The UNFOLDINGUNFOLDING

of of TRIBULATIONTRIBULATION

(Matt 24:5) (Matt 24:5) 11stst sign sign - - False ChristFalse Christ--11st st Seal- Seal- (Rev. 6:1-2)(Rev. 6:1-2)

(Matt 24:6)- (Matt 24:6)- 2nd Sign 2nd Sign --WarWar--2nd2nd Seal- Seal- (Rev. (Rev. 6:3,4)6:3,4)

(Matt 24:7) (Matt 24:7) -3rd Sign -3rd Sign - - FamineFamine--3rd3rd Seal- Seal- (Rev. 6:5,6) (Rev. 6:5,6)

(Matt 24:7) (Matt 24:7) 4th Sign - 4th Sign - PestilencePestilence--4th4th Seal- Seal- (Rev. 6:7,8) (Rev. 6:7,8)

(Matt 24:8,9) (Matt 24:8,9) 5th Sign - 5th Sign - MartyrdomMartyrdom--5th Seal- 5th Seal-

(Rev. 6:9-11) (Matt 24:29) (Rev. 6:9-11) (Matt 24:29) -6th Sign -6th Sign - - ChangesChanges--6th6th Seal- Seal- (Rev. 6:12-16)(Rev. 6:12-16)

TribulationTribulationPart 6Part 6

Rev. 6: 12-Rev. 6: 12-1717

4 Accounts of 4 Accounts of Tribulation/2Tribulation/2ndnd

ComingComing

6- 7… “SEALS”8-11… “TRUMPETS”12-14… “Anti-christ”

15-19… “VIALS” (bowls)

TribulationTribulationPart 6Part 6

Rev. 6: 12-Rev. 6: 12-1717

2 Thessalonians 1:7-8 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, In flaming fire taking vengeance on

them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus

Christ:

• 2nd Timothy 4:3-4 2nd Timothy 4:3-4 For For the time will come when the time will come when

they will they will not endure sound not endure sound doctrinedoctrine; but after their ; but after their

own lusts shall they heap to own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having themselves teachers, having itching ears; And itching ears; And they they shall shall turn away their ears from turn away their ears from

the truththe truth, and shall be , and shall be turned unto fablesturned unto fables..

EphEpheesussus90-90-200 200 A.D.A.D.

SmySmyrnarna

200-200-325 325 A.D.A.D.

PPeergargamosmos

325-325-500 500 A.D.A.D.

ThyatiThyatirara

500-500-1000 1000 A.D.A.D.

SardSardisis1000-1000-150150

0 0 A.D.A.D.

PhiladelPhiladelphiaphia

1500-1500-1900 1900 A.D.A.D.

LaodicLaodiceaea

1900-1900-RapturRaptur

ee

•Commission•Character•Commendation

•Condemnation

LaodicLaodiceeaaThe The

LaodiceaLaodicean “SAY”n “SAY”

I am I am RICHRICHI am I am INCREASED INCREASED

W/GoodsW/GoodsI am I am in NEED of in NEED of

NOTHINGNOTHING

•Commission•Character•Commendation

•Condemnation

LaodicLaodiceeaaThe The

LaodiceaLaodicean n

“STRAY”“STRAY”Wretched, Wretched, Miserable, Miserable, Poor, Poor,

Blind Blind and and NakedNaked

Acts 20:27 Acts 20:27 For I For I have not have not

shunned to shunned to declare unto you declare unto you all the counsel all the counsel

of Godof God..

The The UNFOLDINGUNFOLDING

of of TRIBULATIONTRIBULATION

(Matt 24:5) (Matt 24:5) 11stst sign sign - - False ChristFalse Christ--11st st Seal- Seal- (Rev. 6:1-2)(Rev. 6:1-2)

(Matt 24:6)- (Matt 24:6)- 2nd Sign 2nd Sign --WarWar--2nd2nd Seal- Seal- (Rev. (Rev. 6:3,4)6:3,4)

(Matt 24:7) (Matt 24:7) -3rd Sign -3rd Sign - - FamineFamine--3rd3rd Seal- Seal- (Rev. 6:5,6) (Rev. 6:5,6)

(Matt 24:7) (Matt 24:7) 4th Sign - 4th Sign - PestilencePestilence--4th4th Seal- Seal- (Rev. 6:7,8) (Rev. 6:7,8)

(Matt 24:8,9) (Matt 24:8,9) 5th Sign - 5th Sign - MartyrdomMartyrdom--5th Seal- 5th Seal-

(Rev. 6:9-11) (Matt 24:29) (Rev. 6:9-11) (Matt 24:29) -6th Sign -6th Sign - - ChangesChanges--6th6th Seal- Seal- (Rev. 6:12-16)(Rev. 6:12-16)

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There waswas a great

earthquake (6:12b)

EARTHQUAKES EARTHQUAKES in HISTORYin HISTORY

1556… Shaanxi China… 830,000 died

1737… Calcutta India… 300,0001920 +1927… China… 400,000

1923… Japan… 143,0001935…Pakistan… 60,000

EARTHQUAKES EARTHQUAKES in HISTORYin HISTORY 1939… Turkey… 25,000

1948… Turkmenistan… 110,0001970… Peru… 66,000

1976… Tangshan China… 248,0001976… Guatamala… 23,000

EARTHQUAKES EARTHQUAKES in HISTORYin HISTORY 1988… Turkey… 25,000

1990… Western Iran… 40,0002004… Indonesia… 229,0002005… Pakistan… 86,0002008… China… 69,000

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There waswas a great

earthquake (6:12b)

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And the sun becamebecame

black as the sackcloth

of hair (6:12c)

Exodus 10:21-22 - Exodus 10:21-22 - And And the the LORD said unto MosesLORD said unto Moses, Stretch , Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness that there may be darkness

over the land of Egyptover the land of Egypt, , even darkness which may even darkness which may be feltbe felt. And Moses stretched . And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; forth his hand toward heaven;

and and there was a thick there was a thick darkness in all the land of darkness in all the land of

Egypt three daysEgypt three days

Matthew 27:45 - Matthew 27:45 - Now from the Now from the

sixth hour sixth hour there there was darkness was darkness

over all the land over all the land unto the ninth unto the ninth

hour.hour.

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And the moon

becamebecame as blood

(6:12d)

Photo of the Krakatoa eruptive activity a few hours Photo of the Krakatoa eruptive activity a few hours before the major explosions (taken on August 26, before the major explosions (taken on August 26,

1883 from a ship crossing the Sunda Strait.1883 from a ship crossing the Sunda Strait.

When Krakatoa erupted in 1883, the entire When Krakatoa erupted in 1883, the entire northern portion of the island was blown away.northern portion of the island was blown away.

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And the moon

becamebecame as blood

(6:12d)

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And the stars of

heaven fell unto the unto the

earth earth (6:13)

Williamette Meteorite- 15.5 tons

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And the stars of

heaven fell unto the unto the

earth earth (6:13)

Matthew 24:29 - Matthew 24:29 - Immediately Immediately after the tribulation of after the tribulation of

those days those days shall the sun shall the sun be darkened, and the be darkened, and the

moon shall not give her moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall light, and the stars shall

fall from heaven, and fall from heaven, and the powers of the the powers of the

heavens shall be shakenheavens shall be shaken

Mark 13:24-26 - Mark 13:24-26 - But in those But in those days, after that tribulation, days, after that tribulation, the the sun shall be darkened, and sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her the moon shall not give her

light, And the stars of light, And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven powers that are in heaven shall be shakenshall be shaken. . And then And then

shall they see the Son of man shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with coming in the clouds with

great power and glory.great power and glory.

Luke 21:11 - Luke 21:11 - And great And great earthquakes shall be in earthquakes shall be in

divers places, and divers places, and famines, and famines, and

pestilences; pestilences; and fearful and fearful sights and great signs sights and great signs

shall there be from shall there be from heavenheaven..

Luke 21:24-27 - Luke 21:24-27 - And they shall fall by the edge And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive of the sword, and shall be led away captive

into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the trodden down of the Gentiles, until the

times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. And there And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the shall be signs in the sun, and in the

moon, and in the stars; and upon the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with earth distress of nations, with

perplexityperplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; ; the sea and the waves roaring; Men's hearts failing them for fear, and Men's hearts failing them for fear, and

for looking after those things which for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the are coming on the earth: for the

powers of heaven shall be shakenpowers of heaven shall be shaken. . And And then shall they see then shall they see the Son of man coming the Son of man coming

in a cloud with power and great glory.in a cloud with power and great glory.

Joel 2:1-2 - Joel 2:1-2 - Blow ye the trumpet in Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand; LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand; A day of darkness and of gloominess, A day of darkness and of gloominess,

a day of clouds and of thick a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread darkness, as the morning spread

upon the mountains: a great people upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of more after it, even to the years of

many generations.many generations.

Joel 2:10 Joel 2:10 - - The earth The earth shall quake before shall quake before them; the heavens them; the heavens

shall tremble: the sun shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be and the moon shall be

dark, and the stars dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shall withdraw their

shiningshining

Joel 2:30-31 Joel 2:30-31 And I will shew And I will shew wonders in the heavens wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of and fire, and pillars of

smoke. The sun shall be smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness, and turned into darkness, and

the moon into blood, the moon into blood, before the great and the before the great and the terrible day of the LORD terrible day of the LORD

come.come.

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And the heavens

departed as a scroll when

it is rolled together (6:14a)

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And everyevery mountain andand island

were moved out of their

places (6:14a)

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““the kings of the the kings of the earth”earth”

““the great men”the great men”““the rich men”the rich men”

““the chief captains”the chief captains”““the mighty men”the mighty men”

Zephaniah 1:14Zephaniah 1:14 – – “The great day “The great day of the LORD is of the LORD is near, it is near, near, it is near,

and hasteth and hasteth greatly, even greatly, even

the voice of the the voice of the day of the day of the LORD: LORD: the the

mighty man mighty man shall cry there shall cry there

bitterlybitterly.”.”

Amos 5:16- “ Therefore the LORD, the God of hosts, the Lord, saith thus; Wailing shall

be in all streets; and they shall say in allall

the highways, Alas! alas! and they shall

call the husbandman to mourning, and such

as are skilful of lamentation to lamentation to

wailingwailing.”

““the kings of the earth”the kings of the earth”““the great men”the great men”““the rich men”the rich men”

““the chief captains”the chief captains”““the mighty men”the mighty men”““EVERY bondman”EVERY bondman”““EVERY free man”EVERY free man”

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WHO SHALL BE ABLE TO STAND? (6:17)