Israel Israel is seen in the end times the Antichrist will make a 7-year Covenant of peace with Israel many people believe that any fight or trouble around Israel means the end times are near but thinking like this might make us ignore the real signs when they come it's important to know that just because there's conflict in Israel doesn't mean the end is coming Israel has always had struggles they've been attacked by Egyptians amalekites midianites moabites ammonites amorites Philistines Assyrians Babylonians Persians and Romans causing them lots of pain so why does this keep happening the Bible
says it's because God has a special plan for Israel and Satan is trying to mess it up the suffering of Israel might go on until Jesus comes back again so just because there's trouble in Israel doesn't mean the end of the world is near the Bible says there will be a really hard time in Israel called the tribulation the Great Tribulation and the time of Jacob's trouble the Antichrist will make a seven-year Covenant of peace with Israel angel Gabriel himself warns of this Antichrist to Daniel Daniel Daniel 9: 27 and he will enter into a
binding and irrevocable Covenant with the many for one week 7 years but in the middle of the week he will stop the sacrifice and grain offering for the remaining three and 1/2 years and on the wing of Abominations will come one who makes desolate even until the complete destruction one that is decreed is poured out on the one who causes is the horror it might be a promise to be friends not fight or promise to help if any country tries to attack Israel this person will stop people from making sacrifices and offerings to God by
being against Israel and own the wing of Abominations in Matthew 24:15 we learn that a terrible Idol likee image will be put in the temple and probably told to be worshiped some people believe that Wing means a part of the temple Matthew 24:1 15 so when you see the abomination of desolation the appalling sacrilege that astonishes and makes desolate spoken of by the Prophet Daniel standing in the Holy place let the reader understand the one who causes Devastation will come he will chase and ruin anyone who refuses to worship the image this will continue until
the end when the punishment that has been decided is poured out on the land that is left in ruin in the last part of the 70th week known as the Great Tribulation there will be intense persecution the Roman ruler called the one who causes Devastation will eventually be destroyed by being thrown into the Lake of Fire as God has decided Revelation 19: 20 and the Beast Antichrist was seized and overpowered and with him the false prophet who in his presence had performed amazing Signs by which he de received those who had received the mark of
the beast and those who worshiped His Image these two were hurled alive into the Lake of Fire which blazes with Brimstone the future Prince will make a 7 near deal with Israel finishing the prophecy of 70 weeks for Jerusalem and the Jewish people Jesus called this the abomination of desolation and said it would be a key sign of the Great Tribulation Paul also talked about this idol worship in 2 Thessalonians 2: 3-4 let no one in any way deceive or ENT trap you for that day will not come unless the apostasy come comes first that
is the Great Rebellion the abandonment of the Faith by professed Christians and the man of lawlessness is revealed the son of Destruction the Antichrist the one who is destined to be destroyed who opposes and exalts himself so proudly and so insolently above every so-called God or object of worship so that he actually enters and takes his seat in the temple of God publicly proclaiming that he himself is God let me explain what Antichrist really means the word Christ comes from the Greek word Christal which is the same as the Hebrew word Messiah or Messiah so
when we say Antichrist it means against the Messiah John was talking about a person who has fascinated many people even those who don't know the Bible but many people don't know much about this person called the Antichrist while Jesus was known for being beautiful and Charming the Antichrist will be quite the opposite Jesus always told the truth but the Antichrist will only tell lies the Antichrist will look impressive be charming and seem successful he will appear like an angel of light in this way the Antichrist will be be a false Messiah unlike the true Messiah
Jesus Christ in simpler terms even though we haven't seen the final Antichrist yet there are hints and smaller examples of him already here these are called antichrists with a little a even though we often call this future world leader the Antichrist the Bible has several names for him he is known as the man of lawlessness and the son under predition according to the Bible at the end of time a very powerful ruler will come and rule over people this ruler will be the ultimate example of evil as we get closer to the end we will
see more signs of this antichrist's influence and it will become more obvious this evil spirit shows up in only the smaller Antichrist John talks about this figure as a beast now not a dragon like in Revelation 12:3 this Beast is different from Satan who was represented as the dragon Revelation 12:9 and the Great Dragon was thrown down the age-old serpent who was called The Devil and Satan he who continually deceives and seduces the entire inhabited world he was thrown down to the Earth and his angels were thrown down with him there will be a Powerful
Beast that everyone in the world will be told to Worship in the past people have often bowed down to images of their leaders according to the Book of Daniel the person who speaks well will not only use fancy words but will also speak badly about God the Antichrist will be described as someone who looks impressive and stands out from others many people will be drawn to him because he is charming speaks well and looks very striking the Antichrist will start as a local leader then become a global leader a harsh ruler and eventually he will
act like a god the Beast will say Terrible Things the Antichrist will make a seven-year Covenant of peace with Israel Isaiah 28:8 your Covenant with death will be an olded and your agreement with SH the place of the Dead will not stand when the overwhelming Scourge passes through then you will become its trampling ground secondly many Jewish people will come back to the land of Israel in large numbers Ezekiel 34: 11-13 for thus says the Lord God behold I myself will search for my flock and seek them out as a Shepherd cares for his sheep
on the day that he is among his scattered flock so I will care for my sheep and I will rescue them from all the places to which they were scattered on a cloudy and gloomy day I will bring them out from the Nations and gather them from the countries and bring them to their own land and I will feed them on the mountains of Israel by the Stream and in all the inhabited places of the land he will be their Shepherd and bring them to their land taking care of them during the Millennium this shows
how God takes care of his sheep focusing on what he promises to do for them verse 11 I will look for them and find them verse 12 I will save them verse 13 I will take them out I will get gather them together I will bring them in verse 14 I will feed them there are some Thin sheep in God's flock but none in his pasture some people especially certain preachers say that the god of the Old Testament is Harsh and unkind while the God of the New Testament is different but this shows us something
else number three the temple will will be rebuilt in Jerusalem Revelation 11:1 2 Thessalonians 2: 3-4 let no one in any way deceive or ENT trap you for that day will not come unless the apostasy comes first that is the Great Rebellion the abandonment of the Faith by professed Christians and the man of lawlessness is revealed the son of Destruction the Antichrist the one who is destined to be destroyed who opposes and exalts himself so proudly and so insolently above every so-called God or object of worship so that he actually enters and takes his seed
in the temple of God publicly proclaiming that he himself is God the Apostle is explaining why people couldn't be in that day yet according to him some things need to happen before that day comes these things will start after the Rapture first there will be a big falling away or apostasy this means that people will completely reject Christianity and abandon their faith in the future a powerful person who represents sin and Rebellion will appear he is called the man of lawlessness the man of sin or the son of predition he he will be judged forever
this person will strongly oppose worshiping God and will take over the temple of God in Jerusalem this makes him the Antichrist who was against Christ and tries to take his place Daniel 9:27 and Matthew 24:15 say that the Antichrist will do his Blasphemous actions in the middle of the tribulation period people who refuse to worship Him will be persecuted and many will be killed for these events to happen a temple needs to be there there's also the interesting issue of the Islamic Dome of the Rock being where the Jewish temple is supposed to be some
beliefs say that the building of the temple will start the end times it is thought that the Antichrist Will Rule and the church will have already been raptured by the time the temple is built with the first part of the tribulation over however there will still be time for people to turn to Christ for salvation in the Book of Revelation John also sees this Temple Revelation 11:1 then there was given to me a measuring Rod like a staff and someone said rise and measure the temple of God and the altar of incense and count those
who Worship in it John was told to measure the temple and the Altar and to count the people who were worshiping measuring here means keeping it safe he was told not to measure the outer Court where the non-jewish people are because it will be stomped on by other nations during the last part of the tribulation which lasts for 42 months Luke 21:4 and they will fall by the edge of The Sword and will be led captive into all nations and Jerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fully
completed the temple mentioned here is the one that will be in Jerusalem during the tribulation counting the worshippers might show that God will keep some people safe for himself the altar stands for how they will come to him which is through with Christ did on the cross number three the entire world and Israel will finally recognize Jesus as their Messiah Zechariah 12:10 I will pour out on the House of David and on the people of Jerusalem the spirit of Grace unmar favor and supplication and they will look at me whom they have pierced and they
will mourn for him as one mourn MNS for an only son and they will weep bitterly over him as one Who Weeps bitterly over a firstborn the Lord Jesus Christ Jehovah was the one whom they pierced mourning for an only son was the deepest form of Sorrow for an Israelite number four Israel will be regenerated restored and regathered Jeremiah 33: ver8 I will cleanse them from all their wickedness guilt by which they have sinned against me and I will pardon forgive all their sins by which they rebelled against me Ezekiel 11:1 17 therefore say thus
says the Lord God I will gather you from the peoples and assemble you out of the countries where you have been scattered and I will give back to you the land of Israel in Ezekiel 11 God tells the Israelites that he will bring them back to their land one day he promises to fix their broken relationship with him and gather them from the places they have been scattered God will give them a new and excited Spirit Ezekiel 11: 18-9 when they return there they will remove from from it all traces of its detestable things and
all its repulsive things remnants of paganism and I will give them one heart a new heart and put a new spirit within them I will take from them the Heart of Stone and will give them a heart of Flesh that is responsive to my touch the promise that we will obey God's commands will come true during the Thousand-Year reign of Jesus the Messiah from Zion when Israel returns to Faith and receives a new heart our hearts were made to reflect God's heart we were meant to love him do what is right and live in peace
with God and others but God gave us the choice to use our Free Will which means we can make wrong choices just like Adam and Eve did in the Garden of Eden God wants us to choose to love and serve him when we choose not to follow God our hearts which were meant to connect with him become hard God says that rebellious hearts are like Stone a Heart of Stone makes it hard to say sorry love God or make him happy Romans 11: 26 and so at that time all Israel that is all Jews who
have a person Al faith in Jesus as Messiah will be saved just as it is written in scripture the deliverer Messiah will come from Zion he will remove ungodliness from Jacob this does not mean there will be a time when every last person will be saved but concerning the election they are beloved for the sake of the fathers for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable Romans 11: 29 number five who are the 144,000 the 144,000 are first mentioned in Revelation 7:4 and I heard how many were sealed 144,000 12,000 sealed from every
tribe of the sons of Israel The Book of Revelation has three references to group of people numbering 144,000 Revelation 14:1 speaks of 144,000 standing with the Lamb on Mount Zion and having the name of God written on their foreheads the third reference describes this group singing before God and states that no one could learn that song except the 144,000 who were redeemed from the Earth to understand and who these people are we need to answer a few basic questions when are the 144,000 sealed in the Book of Revelation the group of people is first mentioned
after six seals have been opened each seal brings misery and destruction to the inhabitants of the earth these events include the appearance of four horses representing false prophets War famine and pestilence they are followed by a religious Inquisition that results in the death of faithful Christians and Heavenly signs Christ prophesied these events in the ol ofate prophecy which will come due to Mankind's misrule and Satan's efforts to destroy Humanity in this teaching about the future Jesus described this time as one of Great Tribulation such as has not been since the beginning of the world until
this time no nor ever shall be and unless those days were shortened no flesh would be saved but for the elect's sake those days will be shortened Matthew 24: 21-22 according to the Book of Revelation the cealing of the 144,000 will happen after the tribulation and before the wrath of God in Revelation 7: 1 through3 it is explained that the Four Angels who are ready to bring punishment to the Earth from God are instructed not to harm the Earth until this specific group of people has been sealed these passages indicate that the 144,000 will be
individuals who survive the Great Tribulation they will not be faithful Saints who have lived in past away throughout previous ages number six in the last days many will go to Jerusalem to worship God Micah 4:2 contains an interesting prophecy that people from around the world will come to Jerusalem to learn about God it reads and many nations shall come and say come let us go up to the mountain of the Lord to the house of the god of Jacob that he may teach us about his ways and that we may walk in his paths for
the law shall go forward from Zion and the word of the Lord the Revelation about him and his truth from Jerusalem in order to understand when this prophecy will be fulfilled it is important to identify the context in which it was written when the Old Testament prophets refer to the last days they usually mean the tribulation period or the Millennium in Micah 4 the focus shifts from the theme of judgment in the previous chapter to a theme of future blessings in Jerusalem when God himself will rule Micah 4:3 this corresponds with the millennial Kingdom during
which the Messiah will reign from his throne in Jerusalem Micah 4:2 teaches that during the Millennium people from many nations will come to the mountain of the Lord a reference to Z or Jerusalem people from all over the world will come to the temple The House of the god of Jacob to learn God's law and follow it it is important to note that the fact that individuals from all over the world travel to Jerusalem does not necessarily mean that everyone will be required to do so during the Millennium it is more likely that people will
be able to Worship the Lord From Any location around the globe the prophecy made by Micah emphasizes that the millennial Kingdom will consist of individuals from various cultures races and nationalities who serve the king this prediction is a precursor to the Great Commission of Jesus Christ which is to make disciples of all Nations Matthew 28: 18-20 Jesus came up and said to them all authority all power of absolute rule in heaven and on Earth has been given to me go therefore and Make Disciples of all the Nations help the people to learn of me believe
in me and obey my words baptizing them in the name of the father and of the son and of the Holy Spirit teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you and loow I am with you always remaining with you perpetually regardless of circumstance and on every occasion even to the End of the Age some people believe that the current interest in Holy Land tours is a fulfillment of Micah 4:2 while a trip to Jerusalem can be a valuable and Faith strengthening experience for believers it does not meet Micah's prophecy the establishment of the
Millennium will require more than just tourists and travel agent the Lord himself appearing in power and great Glory Luke 21:27 will be necessary to establish his throne Comfort his people Isaiah 51:3 and bring about worldwide peace Micah 4:3 and he will judge between many peoples and render decisions for strong and distant Nations then they shall Hammer their swords into plowshares and their Spears into pruning hooks so that the Implements of War may become the tools of Agriculture Nation shall not lift up sword against Nation nor shall they ever again train for War what will take
place both during and after the reign of the Millennium at this point in Revelation 20 history as we know it has ended and John begins to depict the Eternal state in which those who have trusted in Jesus Christ will dwell during the Millennium the people of God will have their capital in Jerusalem and continue to live and work on the earth as we know it today but once God destroys the Earth and creates a new one he will send that Heavenly City down out of Heaven to the new Earth all dressed up and ready for
her husband like a bride would be for her wedding day this city will be known as the New Jerusalem serving as the capital of the new creation when it is finally established and there amid his new creation God will dwell among his people and live among them as we live alongside our creator all sadness hurt and disappointment will be gone Matthew 28: 18-20 and Jesus came up and spoke to them saying all authority in heaven and on Earth has been given to me go therefore and Make Disciples of all the nations baptizing them in the
name of the father and of the son and of the Holy Spirit teaching them to follow all that I commanded you and behold I Am With You Always to the End of the Age the ushering in of the Eternal State marks the inclusion of God's purposes for the earth on which we live he is the beginning and the end the Creator and the object of creation the one who began and the one who concludes he is the Eternal one just as Alpha and Omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet so he
is the beginning and the end of all whoever hungers and thirsts for the Fountain of Life salvation he is the one who freely provides it to them the idea that God will make everything new may appear too fantastic to be true but he claims This Promise is faithful and true his people will be completely satisfied in the new creation which is symbolized here by the metaphor of thirst being quenched from the spring of life's water when you're thirsty the refreshing pleasure of Downing a cold glass of water pales compared to the spectacular satisfaction that awaits
you Revelation 21:7 the one who overcomes will inherit these things and I will be his God and he will be my son every person who is saved will one day live in the new creation however the Christian who was fully committed to the cause of Christ the one who conquers will inherit an even greater reward and God will dwell with him with greater intimacy as a father does with his son Revelation 21:8 but for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral persons and Sorcerers and idolators and all liars their part will
be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone Stone which is the second death God has plans to bring about a number of changes to the life that we are currently living John refers to tears pain and sorrow as former things or aspects of life's routine that are destined to become obsolete no longer will it be necessary for humans to wipe their own tears away death will no longer cause grief The Last Enemy shall shall be destroyed Revelation 20:4 then I saw Thrones and they sat on them and judgment was given to them and
I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God and those who had not worshiped the Beast or his image and had not received the mark on their foreheads or on their hands and they came to life and and reigned with Christ for a thousand years John also cited the future things all things new Believers freely move into a brand new world with salvation given freely though costing everything however only those who have been saved will experience this new Heaven and new earth
those who have turned their backs on Christ will be punished by being cast into the fiery Lake conditions there will be just the opposite and last just as eternally and the only way to miss hell is to embrace Jesus Christ after a brief reminder that those who continue to sin and rebel against God will spend eternity in the Lake of Fire and sulfur also known as the second death the description of Heaven is resumed unbelievers with their unglorified bodies and unredeemed Souls will enter a place where all of their problems from this life will be
magnified with no hope of improvement they will be imprisoned in the consequences of their sinfulness to varying degrees Revelation 21: 99-1 then one of the Seven Angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and spoke with me saying come here and I will show you the bride the wife of the lamb and he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain and showed me the Holy City Jerusalem coming down out of Heaven from God having the glory of God her Brilliance was like a very valuable stone
like a stone of crystal clear jasper one of the Seven Angels holding the seven bows containing the seven last plagues shows John the New Jerusalem even though Believers will live throughout the new creation the angel directs John's attention to the new Earth's Capital because it will be adorned with God's glory this city will shine brighter than a cut diamond the city's Main Street will be made of pure gold and each of the 12 gates will be made of a single Pearl this is where we get the idea that there are streets of of gold in
our Eternal home not tar or cement but gold Revelation chap 21:22 I saw no temple in it for the Lord God the almighty and the lamb are its Temple there will be a temple in Jerusalem during the tribulation and Millennium the New Jerusalem however will not have a temple because a physical representation of God's presence is no no longer required and his direct presence will be with us the city will not require the sun or moon because the glory of God will illuminate it and its lamp will be the lamb the presence of God on
the other hand can easily replace the sun because the Lord has greater power and Radiance because there will never be night there Believers glorified bodies will never tire and need to sleep in addition we will not become bored Nations and Kings will function in a national context on the new Earth bringing their Glory and Honor into the city the New Jerusalem will be the Pinnacle of everyone's lives on the earth and why not given its magnificence