![]() Revelation 4 talks about the Apostle John being brought into heaven - could this be a symbol and sign that the church will be removed before these events take place? The reasons for this removal would be that the time of the “parenthesis” (between the 69th and 70th week of Daniel 9) has ended and God is now finished with the “time of the Gentiles” and goes back to working out His plan for Israel. First of all, those who believe this view often note that Revelation 1-3 talks about the church, but the church is not mentioned again after Revelation 3. Something to note is that there is no particular verse to point to for this teaching as it is built upon a few key ideas. Some who teach about this time period say that Christians will be spared from the tribulation because the church will be “raptured” (raised to heaven to meet Jesus in the clouds as discussed in 1 Thessalonians 4:17) before these events take place - in fact, in this view the the rapture will mark the beginning of the tribulation. Why Would Christians Not Experience This? It would seem safe to say most people would prefer not to experience these situations! Because there are discussions about three and a half years in Revelation 11:2-3 12:6, 15 and 13:5 (also see Daniel 9:27 and 12:11), some view the last half of these years to be exceptionally bad. This period would also feature great persecution of God’s people with the antichrist (the beast of Revelation) in power, forcing all to follow him or suffer dire consequences (including death). Revelation 8-11 mentions seven trumpets sounded by angels that cause hail and fire to fall to the earth, the destruction of sea life, and water turning into blood by a great mountain thrown down from heaven (among other events which you can read about). For example, Revelation 6 talks about seven seals that include conquest, war, famine, and death. Those who hold to this view typically see the Book of Revelation as covering this seven year period and the various elements discussed in this book as happening during this period. ![]() Many Christians believe that the 70th week (seven year period) described in Daniel 9:24-27 still awaits, and during this time, evil will reign and God’s wrath will be poured out on the world before Jesus’ return at the end of the seven years. As you might expect if you know me, I won’t give a quick “yes” or “no” answer, but I do want to unpack the background and also offer some pastoral thoughts as we explore this question.īefore we can answer this question, we need to know what the “tribulation” is. If you enjoy these devotionals and want to help.When discussing the end times and Christ’s second coming, I am often asked whether or not Christians will experience the tribulation. #LivingInTheLastDays #LastDays #EndTimes #Israel #JewsforJesus #Bible #BibleProphecy #Prophecy #Israel #PeaceInTheMiddleEast Take some time to look up the differences between the first and second coming of Christ.
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