An Overview of the TribulationAn Overview of the TribulationPart 3: The Book of Revelation Part 2Part 3: The Book of Revelation Part 2

The 7 Thunders

The Two Witnesses

The Beast out of the Sea

The Beast out of the Earth

7 YearsDaniel’s 70th

Week“covenant with many” confirmed for “one seven”

“end to sacrifice

and offering”

“abomination that causes

desolation”

Saints tested for 3 ½ years

midpoint1st half 2nd half

The rule of the

Antichrist

Jews “flee to the

mountains”

Sun and moon darkened;

stars fall from the sky

The Second Coming (And the

rapture)

6th seal

5th seal?

Antichrist Revealed

Rev. 9:20-21Rev. 9:20-21

2020The rest of mankind that were not killed The rest of mankind that were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the by these plagues still did not repent of the work of their hands; they did not stop work of their hands; they did not stop worshiping demons, and idols of gold, worshiping demons, and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone and wood—idols that silver, bronze, stone and wood—idols that cannot see or hear or walk. cannot see or hear or walk. 2121Nor did they Nor did they repent of their murders, their magic arts, repent of their murders, their magic arts, their sexual immorality or their thefts.their sexual immorality or their thefts.

Revelation 5Revelation 5: John watches an episode in : John watches an episode in heaven…only the Lamb is worthy to break heaven…only the Lamb is worthy to break the 7 sealsthe 7 seals

Revelation 6Revelation 6: The Seals (1-6): The Seals (1-6)

Revelation 7Revelation 7: 144,000 Sealed;: 144,000 Sealed;

Great Multitude in White RobesGreat Multitude in White Robes

Revelation 8-9Revelation 8-9: The 7: The 7thth Seal: Seal:

(a second look at the Tribulation?)(a second look at the Tribulation?)

Revelation 10Revelation 10: The 7 Thunders: The 7 Thunders

Revelation 10: The 7 ThundersRevelation 10: The 7 Thunders

33…When he shouted, the voices of the seven …When he shouted, the voices of the seven thunders spoke. thunders spoke. 44And when the seven thunders And when the seven thunders spoke, I was about to write; but I heard a voice spoke, I was about to write; but I heard a voice from heaven say, "Seal up what the seven from heaven say, "Seal up what the seven thunders have said and do not write it down.“thunders have said and do not write it down.“

66…"There will be no more delay! …"There will be no more delay! 77But in the But in the days when the seventh angel is about to sound days when the seventh angel is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be his trumpet, the mystery of God will be accomplished, just as he announced to his accomplished, just as he announced to his servants the prophets."servants the prophets."

Revelation 10: The 7 ThundersRevelation 10: The 7 Thunders

1111Then I was told, "You must prophesy Then I was told, "You must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, again about many peoples, nations, languages and kings."languages and kings."

Revelation 5Revelation 5: John watches an episode in : John watches an episode in heaven…only the Lamb is worthy to break heaven…only the Lamb is worthy to break the 7 sealsthe 7 seals

Revelation 6Revelation 6: The Seals (1-6): The Seals (1-6)

Revelation 7Revelation 7: 144,000 Sealed;: 144,000 Sealed;

Great Multitude in White RobesGreat Multitude in White Robes

Revelation 8-9Revelation 8-9: The 7: The 7thth Seal: Seal:

(a second look at the Tribulation?)(a second look at the Tribulation?)

Revelation 10Revelation 10: The 7 Thunders: The 7 Thunders

Revelation 11Revelation 11: The Two Witnesses, the 7: The Two Witnesses, the 7th th

trumpettrumpet

Revelation 11:1-14 Revelation 11:1-14

11I was given a reed like a measuring rod I was given a reed like a measuring rod and was told, "Go and measure the temple and was told, "Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the of God and the altar, and count the worshipers there. worshipers there. 22But exclude the outer But exclude the outer court; do not measure it, because it has court; do not measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles. been given to the Gentiles. They will They will trample on the holy city for 42 monthstrample on the holy city for 42 months. . 33And I will give power to my two witnesses, And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.“ clothed in sackcloth.“

……44These are the two olive trees and the These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. of the earth. 55If anyone tries to harm them, If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and devours fire comes from their mouths and devours their enemies. This is how anyone who their enemies. This is how anyone who wants to harm them must die. wants to harm them must die. 66These men These men have power to shut up the sky so that it have power to shut up the sky so that it will not rain during the time they are will not rain during the time they are prophesying; and they have power to turn prophesying; and they have power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as earth with every kind of plague as often as they want. they want.

……77Now when they have finished their Now when they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will attack them, and overpower the Abyss will attack them, and overpower and kill them. and kill them. 88Their bodies will lie in the Their bodies will lie in the street of the great city, which is figuratively street of the great city, which is figuratively called Sodom and Egypt, where also their called Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified. Lord was crucified. 99For three and a half For three and a half days men from every people, tribe, days men from every people, tribe, language and nation will gaze on their language and nation will gaze on their bodies and refuse them burial. bodies and refuse them burial. 1010The The inhabitants of the earth will gloat over them inhabitants of the earth will gloat over them and will celebrate by sending each other and will celebrate by sending each other gifts, because these two prophets had gifts, because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth. tormented those who live on the earth.

……1111But after the three and a half days a But after the three and a half days a breath of life from God entered them, and breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and terror struck they stood on their feet, and terror struck those who saw them. those who saw them. 1212Then they heard a Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, loud voice from heaven saying to them, "Come up here." And they went up to "Come up here." And they went up to heaven in a cloud, while their enemies heaven in a cloud, while their enemies looked on. looked on.

……1313At that very hour there was a severe At that very hour there was a severe earthquake and a tenth of the city earthquake and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand people were collapsed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the survivors killed in the earthquake, and the survivors were terrified and gave glory to the God of were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven. heaven.

1414The second woe has passed; the third The second woe has passed; the third woe is coming soon.woe is coming soon.

Luke 21:20-28 (parallel to Mat. 24:15-31)Luke 21:20-28 (parallel to Mat. 24:15-31)

2020"When you see Jerusalem being "When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near. desolation is near. 2121Then let those who are Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country the city get out, and let those in the country not enter the city. not enter the city. 2222For this is the time of For this is the time of punishment in fulfillment of all that has punishment in fulfillment of all that has been written. been written. 2323How dreadful it will be in How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! There will be great nursing mothers! There will be great distress in the land and wrath against this distress in the land and wrath against this people. people.

……2424They will fall by the sword and will be They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Jerusalem will be trampled on by the GentilesGentiles until the times of the Gentiles are until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. fulfilled.

2525"There will be signs in the sun, moon and "There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea. tossing of the sea.

……2626Men will faint from terror, apprehensive Men will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken. heavenly bodies will be shaken. 2727At that At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. a cloud with power and great glory. 2828When When these things begin to take place, stand up these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near."redemption is drawing near."

7 YearsDaniel’s 70th

Week“covenant with many” confirmed for “one seven”

“end to sacrifice

and offering”

“abomination that causes

desolation”

Saints tested for 3 ½ years (5th

seal?)midpoint1st half 2nd half

The rule of the

Antichrist

Jews “flee to the

mountains”

Sun and moon darkened;

stars fall from the sky6th seal

The Two Witnesses

The Second Coming (And the

rapture)

Antichrist Revealed

(continuing in Luke 21)(continuing in Luke 21)

……3434"Be careful, or your hearts will be "Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with dissipation, weighed down with dissipation, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you unexpectedly like that day will close on you unexpectedly like a trap. a trap. 3535For it will come upon all those who For it will come upon all those who live on the face of the whole earth. live on the face of the whole earth. 3636Be Be always on the watch, and pray that you always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man."before the Son of Man."

Revelation 11:15-19Revelation 11:15-19The 7The 7thth Trumpet Trumpet

1515The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which and there were loud voices in heaven, which

said: said:

"The kingdom of the world has become the "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ,

and he will reign for ever and ever." and he will reign for ever and ever."

1717…"We give thanks to you, Lord God …"We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, Almighty, the One who is and who was, because you have taken your great power because you have taken your great power and have begun to reign. and have begun to reign.

1818The nations were angry; and your wrath has The nations were angry; and your wrath has come. The time has come for judging the come. The time has come for judging the dead, and for rewarding your servants the dead, and for rewarding your servants the prophets and your saints and those who prophets and your saints and those who reverence your name, both small and greatreverence your name, both small and great—and for destroying those who destroy the —and for destroying those who destroy the earth."earth."

Revelation 12:Revelation 12: The Woman and the Dragon The Woman and the Dragon

Revelation 12:1-17 Revelation 12:1-17

11A great and wondrous sign appeared in A great and wondrous sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. of twelve stars on her head. 22She was She was pregnant and cried out in pain as she was pregnant and cried out in pain as she was about to give birth. about to give birth. 33Then another sign Then another sign appeared in heaven: an enormous red appeared in heaven: an enormous red dragon with seven heads and ten horns dragon with seven heads and ten horns and seven crowns on his heads. and seven crowns on his heads.

……44His tail swept a third of the stars out of His tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky and flung them to the earth. The the sky and flung them to the earth. The dragon stood in front of the woman who dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so that he might was about to give birth, so that he might devour her child the moment it was born. devour her child the moment it was born. 55She gave birth to a son, a male child, who She gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter. will rule all the nations with an iron scepter. And her child was snatched up to God and And her child was snatched up to God and to his throne. to his throne. 66The woman fled into the The woman fled into the desert to a place prepared for her by God, desert to a place prepared for her by God, where she might be taken care of for where she might be taken care of for 1,260 days. 1,260 days.

……77And there was war in heaven. Michael And there was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought and the dragon and his angels fought back. back. 88But he was not strong enough, and But he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in heaven. they lost their place in heaven. 99The great The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with hurled to the earth, and his angels with him. him.

……1010Then I heard a loud voice in heaven Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: say:

"Now have come the salvation and the "Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, power and the kingdom of our God,

and the authority of his Christ. and the authority of his Christ. For the accuser of our brothers, For the accuser of our brothers, who accuses them before our God day who accuses them before our God day

and night, and night, has been hurled down. has been hurled down. 1111They overcame him They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; and by the word of their testimony;

… …they did not love their lives so much they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death. as to shrink from death. 1212Therefore rejoice, you heavens Therefore rejoice, you heavens and you who dwell in them! and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea, But woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has gone down to you! because the devil has gone down to you! He is filled with fury, He is filled with fury, because he knows that his time is short." because he knows that his time is short."

1313When the dragon saw that he had been When the dragon saw that he had been hurled to the earth, he pursued the woman hurled to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child. who had given birth to the male child.

……1414The woman was given the two wings The woman was given the two wings of a great eagle, so that she might fly to of a great eagle, so that she might fly to the place prepared for her in the desert, the place prepared for her in the desert, where she would be taken care of for a where she would be taken care of for a time, times and half a time, out of the time, times and half a time, out of the serpent's reach. serpent's reach. 1515Then from his mouth the Then from his mouth the serpent spewed water like a river, to serpent spewed water like a river, to overtake the woman and sweep her away overtake the woman and sweep her away with the torrent. with the torrent. 1616But the earth helped the But the earth helped the woman by opening its mouth and woman by opening its mouth and swallowing the river that the dragon had swallowing the river that the dragon had spewed out of his mouth. spewed out of his mouth.

……1717Then the dragon was enraged at the Then the dragon was enraged at the woman and went off to make war against woman and went off to make war against the rest of her offspring—those who obey the rest of her offspring—those who obey God's commandments and hold to the God's commandments and hold to the testimony of Jesus.testimony of Jesus.

Revelation 12:Revelation 12: The Woman and the Dragon The Woman and the Dragon

Revelation 13:Revelation 13: The Beast out of the Sea; The Beast out of the Sea;

The Beast out of the EarthThe Beast out of the Earth

Rev. 13:1-10: The Beast out of the SeaRev. 13:1-10: The Beast out of the Sea

11And the dragon stood on the shore of the And the dragon stood on the shore of the sea. And I saw a beast coming out of the sea. And I saw a beast coming out of the sea. He had ten horns and seven heads, sea. He had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on his horns, and on each with ten crowns on his horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. head a blasphemous name. 22The beast I The beast I saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of a bear and a mouth like that of a those of a bear and a mouth like that of a lion. The dragon gave the beast his power lion. The dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority. and his throne and great authority.

……33One of the heads of the beast seemed One of the heads of the beast seemed to have had a fatal wound, but the fatal to have had a fatal wound, but the fatal wound had been healed. The whole world wound had been healed. The whole world was astonished and followed the beast. was astonished and followed the beast. 44Men worshiped the dragon because he Men worshiped the dragon because he had given authority to the beast, and they had given authority to the beast, and they also worshiped the beast and asked, "Who also worshiped the beast and asked, "Who is like the beast? Who can make war is like the beast? Who can make war against him?" against him?" 55The beast was given a The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies and to exercise his authority blasphemies and to exercise his authority for forty-two months. for forty-two months.

……66He opened his mouth to blaspheme He opened his mouth to blaspheme God, and to slander his name and his God, and to slander his name and his dwelling place and those who live in dwelling place and those who live in heaven. heaven. 77He was given power to make war He was given power to make war against the saints and to conquer them. against the saints and to conquer them. And he was given authority over every And he was given authority over every tribe, people, language and nation. tribe, people, language and nation. 88All All inhabitants of the earth will worship the inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been beast—all whose names have not been written in the book of life belonging to the written in the book of life belonging to the Lamb that was slain from the creation of Lamb that was slain from the creation of the world. the world.

……99He who has an ear, let him hear. He who has an ear, let him hear.

1010If anyone is to go into captivity, If anyone is to go into captivity,

into captivity he will go. into captivity he will go.

If anyone is to be killed with the sword, If anyone is to be killed with the sword,

with the sword he will be killed. This calls with the sword he will be killed. This calls for patient endurance and faithfulness on for patient endurance and faithfulness on the part of the saints.the part of the saints.

7 YearsDaniel’s 70th

Week“covenant with many” confirmed for “one seven”

“end to sacrifice

and offering”

“abomination that causes

desolation”

Saints tested for 3 ½ years (5th

seal?)midpoint1st half 2nd half

The rule of the

Antichrist

Jews “flee to the

mountains”

Sun and moon darkened;

stars fall from the sky6th seal

The Two Witnesses

2nd half

Worship of the beast,

The Second Coming (And the

rapture)

Antichrist Revealed

Rev. 13:11-18: The Beast out of the EarthRev. 13:11-18: The Beast out of the Earth

1111Then I saw another beast, coming out of Then I saw another beast, coming out of the earth. He had two horns like a lamb, the earth. He had two horns like a lamb, but he spoke like a dragon. but he spoke like a dragon. 1212He exercised He exercised all the authority of the first beast on his all the authority of the first beast on his behalf, and made the earth and its behalf, and made the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose inhabitants worship the first beast, whose fatal wound had been healed. fatal wound had been healed. 1313And he And he performed great and miraculous signs, performed great and miraculous signs, even causing fire to come down from even causing fire to come down from heaven to earth in full view of men. heaven to earth in full view of men.

……1414Because of the signs he was given Because of the signs he was given power to do on behalf of the first beast, he power to do on behalf of the first beast, he deceived the inhabitants of the earth. He deceived the inhabitants of the earth. He ordered them to set up an image in honor ordered them to set up an image in honor of the beast who was wounded by the of the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived. sword and yet lived. 1515He was given power He was given power to give breath to the image of the first to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that it could speak and cause all beast, so that it could speak and cause all who refused to worship the image to be who refused to worship the image to be killed. killed. 1616He also forced everyone, small He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, forehead,

……1717so that no one could buy or sell unless so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which is the name of the he had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name.beast or the number of his name.

1818This calls for wisdom. If anyone has This calls for wisdom. If anyone has insight, let him calculate the number of the insight, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is man's number. His number beast, for it is man's number. His number is 666.is 666.

7 YearsDaniel’s 70th

Week“covenant with many” confirmed for “one seven”

“end to sacrifice

and offering”

“abomination that causes

desolation”

Saints tested for 3 ½ years (5th

seal?)midpoint1st half 2nd half

The rule of the

Antichrist

Jews “flee to the

mountains”

Sun and moon darkened;

stars fall from the sky6th seal

The Two Witnesses

2nd half

Worship of the beast,

Miraculous deception,

Image of the beast,

Mark of the beast

The False Prophet

The Second Coming (And the

rapture)

Antichrist Revealed

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The Woman on the Beast

The Fall of Babylon

The Rider on the White Horse…