BIBLICAL OVERVIEW

                                             Genesis to Revelation

 

 

From the Creation to now - using ~500 yr increments …

 

                            0 A.M. (Anno Mundi = Years of the World)

                                          = 4003 B.C.  … Adam was created.

 

+ 1000 yrs       930 A.M.    3073 B.C.  … Adam died.

 

+ 500 yrs       1656 A.M.     2347 B.C.  … the Flood of Noah's Ark.

 

+ 500 yrs       2008 A.M.    1995 B.C.   … Abraham born.

 

+ 500 yrs       2457              1546 B.C.   … Moses born.

 

+ 500 yrs       2537              1466 B.C.  … the EXODUS of Israel from Egypt … 40 yrs

                                                                                                              in the wilderness.

                      2577              1426          … 1^st yr in the PROMISED LAND of Canaan …

                                                                                                          400 yrs of JUDGES.

+ 500 yrs       2944              1059 B.C.  … King David is born.

 

                      3017                986           … TEMPLE begun by King Solomon.

                      3024                979           …      "       finished  "      "        "        .

 

NOW we are living in the time Jesus spoke of in Mathew chapter 24 verses 3 to 14 referred to as the ‘Birth Pangs’ … the ‘4 horses’ in revelation chapter 6 are parallel verses … catastrophic events are growing in number and magnitude exponentially!                                                                                                                                                                  

                                                                      

Now & NEXT !!! 

*1 - *10  are links to What Next article

 

Now:   

 

1) The ROMAN EMPIRE "REVIVING" ... starting with the unification of Europe. *1

 

2) The 'BEGGINING of SORROWS' … called the time of

                                                                        'Birth Pangs' or '4 Horses':

Jesus, foretold the global natural & human induced calamities of our time ... many deceivers would deceive many ...  iniquity would abound ... true love would grow cold ... & admonished, he that shall endure to the end shall be saved. Many are beginning to 'fall away' from the truth of the Gospel.*2

 

NEXT:

 

3) The BEAST … FALSE PROPHET & MARK of the BEAST

     Antichrist                                                             666

... an anti-God World Leader & his Promoter shall rule a deceived world by terrine ... crushing God's elect & others who appose him & his mark, accelerating the number of those 'falling away' from the truth of the Gospel,*3 ... culminating in ...

 

4) The GREAT TRIBULATION: the worst persecution of God’s people that has ever been or ever shall be, often confused with the Wrath of God (the plagues in Revelation). Many shall 'fall away' from the truth of the Gospel.*4

* God Will Provide Refuge in the Wilderness for His people, who are listening & obeying His Spirit. *4-1  

 

5) The "FIRST RESURRECTION" known as The "RAPTURE" ...         Jesus comes in the Clouds & takes His people to heaven.*5

*  The Marriage Feast of The Lamb with those raptured to heaven. *5-1 

* The Sealing of 144,000 Jews appointed to be servants of God & His witnesses on earth 'after' the Rapture. *5-2  

 

6) The WRATH of GOD … the Plagues of the 7 Trumpets & 7 Vials in Revelation. *6

* The 2 Witnesses Prophesy. *6-1

* Babylon Destroyed.*6-2

 

7) ARMAGEDDON … Jesus comes from heaven with those He raptured, as His army to destroy the armies gathered to conquer Israel … the Antichrist and False Prophet are cast into the lake of fire … Satan is bound for 1,000 years;  during the Millennial Reign of Christ. *7

 

8) The MILLENNIAL REIGN of CHRIST … on earth, with those Jesus raptured to heaven, as His kings and priests.

After a 1000 yrs Satan is released (1 final time), to tempt those that replenish the earth, culminating in the battle of Gog and Magod (the final attempt of Satan and his evil followers to destroy God’s people … God sends down fire and destroys them and the planet and puts Satan in the lake of fire. *8

 

9) The WHITE THRONE JUDGEMENT of GOD: everyone that did not finally, truly repent for rebelling against God is thrown into the lake of fire. *9

 

10) A NEW HEAVEN & A NEW EARTH: God recreates a new perfect earth for all who proved their love for God through obedience in spite of persecution ... to live with Him in perfect eternal peace and harmony ... a perpetual tropical paradise as it was in the Garden of Eden.   Amen. *10

 

 

Read Next   >   The Time It Is   article *

For more details   >   WHAT NEXT ???   article *.

 

 

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