Where are we in the prophecy timeline? That is a very good
question, and the answer may startle some of you. The end times prophecy
timeline all hinges on the chronological placement of the sign of the woman
clothed with the sun, which occurs on 9/23/2017. (Note: For a full explanation
of the sign see the post; The
Sign of the Woman Clothed with the Sun in 2017.)
Before we discuss this chronology let’s first examine what
God says about the sign in Revelation 12;
1 And there appeared a great wonder
in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon
her head a crown of twelve stars:
2 And she being with child cried,
travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
3 And there appeared another wonder
in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and
seven crowns upon his heads.
4 And his tail drew the third part
of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood
before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as
soon as it was born.
5 And she brought forth a man child,
who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up
unto God, and to his throne.
6 And the woman fled into the
wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her
there a thousand two hundred and
threescore days.
The first time, or second time as some claim, this sign
appeared it was followed by the birth, death, and resurrection, of the Lord
Jesus Christ, which is symbolically described in verses 2-5. Notice in verse 6,
that after the sign, the woman—Israel flees into the wilderness for 1260 days
or 3.5 years. This is also echoed in verse 14 in which we are told Israel will
flee for “time, times and half a time,” which equals the same 3.5 years.
14 And to the woman were given two
wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place,
where she is nourished for a time, and
times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
Since Israel did not flee into the wilderness for 3.5 years
after the birth or resurrection of Christ, this implies that Israel will flee
into the wilderness for 3.5 years after the next time the sign appears.
This fleeing into the wilderness is as a result of war being
waged against Israel by the antichrist, who rules the world for the last 42
months/1260 days/3.5 years.
This 3.5 year reign, as indicated in the verses below, is
concurrent with his war against Israel and her fleeing into the wilderness, and
thus both occur after the sign of the woman clothed with the sun and after the
midpoint.
5 And there was given unto him a
mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to
continue forty and two months.
6 And he opened his mouth in
blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that
dwell in heaven.
7 And it was given unto him to make
war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all
kindreds, and tongues, and nations. Rev 13:5-7.
This fact may be surprising to some, because many have been
erroneously taught that the antichrist rules during the first half of the 70th
week. But scripture makes it clear that this rule is during the last 3.5 years,
because after his 3.5 year reign is over, he is thrown into the pit when Jesus
returns at Armageddon.
19 And I saw the beast, and the
kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him
that sat on the horse, and against his army.
20 And the beast was taken, and with
him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived
them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his
image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. Rev 19:19,20.
Knowing that the sign appears on 9/23/17 and that Israel
flees into the wilderness sometime after the sign appears leads one to conclude
that the antichrist will also take over the world, and wage his war of persecution
after this sign occurs. Now the question is; how soon after?
I see two chronological possibilities for the 2017 sign, the
fleeing, and the 3.5 year rule of the antichrist;
1.
The sign of the woman clothed with the sun marks
the midpoint of the 70th week. Immediately after which the
antichrist will take over the world, wage his war of persecution, and Israel
will flee into the wilderness. (Note: With 9/23/17 as the midpoint/day 1260,
that would place the beginning of the 70th Week at 5/13/14.)
2.
The sign of the woman clothed with the sun marks
the beginning of the 70th Week and the antichrist will take over the
world, wage his war of persecution, and Israel will flee into the wilderness
3.5 years later in early 2021.
I could be wrong, but in light of the way things are shaping
up in the world, if I had to pick one, I would pick the first one. And if the
first one is the correct scenario, here is what we can expect to take place in
the next year to fourteen months.
A general increase in earthquakes, floods, major storms,
volcanic eruptions, signs in the heavens, riots, terrorist actions, wars, etc.
Note: One of the events preceding the appearance of the antichrist will be the
antichrist birthing ritual—the destruction of the Hoover Dam. Another event
signaled to occur before the antichrist takes over the world is the destruction
of NYC. These verses from Luke sum up what will occur leading up to and after
the midpoint.
10 Then said he unto them, Nation
shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
11 And great earthquakes shall be in
divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs
shall there be from heaven…
25 And there shall be signs in the
sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations,
with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
26 Men's hearts failing them for
fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the
powers of heaven shall be shaken. Luke 21
As we get closer to the midpoint, in a 91 day
period preceding the “coming onto the scene” of the antichrist, Seals 1-4
will be unleashed upon mankind by the evil forces aligned with the devil as
recorded in Revelation 6.
Seal 1: Conquering world force.
1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one
of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four
beasts saying, Come and see.
2 And I saw, and behold a white
horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he
went forth conquering, and to conquer.
Seal 2: WW3
3 And when he had opened the second
seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
4 And there went out another horse
that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from
the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him
a great sword.
Seal 3: Economic collapse, famine.
5 And when he had opened the third
seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black
horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
6 And I heard a voice in the midst
of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of
barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
Seal 4: Death of ¼ of the world’s population.
7 And when he had opened the fourth
seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.
8 And I looked, and behold a pale
horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And
power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with
sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
After the demise of Seals 1-4, which will be unleashed upon
mankind by the evil forces aligned with satan, the world will be begging for “a
savior” from all its problems. Then at the precise moment, which could align
with or shortly follow the sign of the woman clothed with the sun, the
antichrist UFO space man will come onto the scene with the answers to all man’s
problems. And as a result of his great deceptions the world will fall for his
trap and hail him king of the world.
His takeover of the world, dedication of the one world
religious center on the Temple mount, and subsequent performing of the
abomination of desolation would quickly follow. After the abomination of
desolation Israel will recognize his true identity and will flee into the
wilderness. This is also when the antichrist will establish the mark of the
beast digital world financial system in which no one can buy or sell without
the mark—his war against Jews and saints.
7 And it was given unto him to make
war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all
kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
16 And he causeth all, both small
and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand,
or in their foreheads:
17 And that no man might buy or
sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his
name. Rev 13
17 And the dragon was wroth with the
woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the
commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. Rev12
These persecution events against Jews and Christians are
what occur after Seal 5 is opened.
9 And when he had opened the fifth
seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of
God, and for the testimony which they held:
10 And they cried with a loud voice,
saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our
blood on them that dwell on the earth?
11 And white robes were given unto
every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a
little season, until their fellow servants also and their brethren, that should
be killed as they were, should be fulfilled. Rev 6
After these horrific events, comes our deliverance! At the
opening of Seal 6 the Lord Jesus comes to rescue the saints from the
persecution of the antichrist. Jesus appears in the sky for all the world to
see, the rapture occurs, and the men of the earth hide from His face because
they know God’s wrath will begin. The events of Seal 6 also closely match what
some believe will occur during a Nibiru/ Planet X passage.
12 And I beheld when he had opened
the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black
as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
13 And the stars of heaven fell unto
the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of
a mighty wind.
14 And the heaven departed as a
scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out
of their places.
15 And the kings of the earth, and
the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men,
and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the
rocks of the mountains;
16 And said to the mountains and rocks,
Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and
from the wrath of the Lamb:
17 For the great day of his wrath is
come; and who shall be able to stand? Rev 6
As stated in verse 17, after the opening of Seal 6, God’s
wrath will then begin and will be poured out in Seal 7, Trumpets 1-7, and Bowls
1-7. For an explanation of those events see this post; End
Times Synopsis.
So to answer the question; where are we in the end times
prophecy timeline? The way I see it, 9/23/2017 and the
sign of the woman clothed with the sun will either mark the beginning or
the midpoint of the 70th Week. BTW; the date of the sign of
the Woman clothed with the sun is also encoded on the dollar bill.
A prudent man foreseeth the evil,
and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. Proverbs
22:3
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