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A LOOK INTOTHE FUTURE

With Emphasis on the Kind of Literature Used in Revelation

Understanding the Future—The Big Three

• The millennium is a literal, future time on earth (1000 years)

Understanding the Future—The Big Three

• The millennium is a literal, future time on earth (1000 years)

• Israel is literally Israel (not the church replacing Israel)

Understanding the Future—The Big Three

• The millennium is a literal, future time on earth (1000 years)

• Israel is literally Israel (not the church replacing Israel)

• The rapture is imminent

Understanding the Future—The Big Three

• The millennium is a literal, future time on earth (1000 years)

• Israel is literally Israel (not the church replacing Israel)

• The rapture is imminent – In this study the rapture occurs before the

tribulation

TIMELINE

PRACTICE IN APOCOLYPTIC LITERATURE

I saw a beast, terribly strong with great muscles emanating from his shoulders. The creature was seated with sadness and determined anger across his face. On his right side were two small, parallel wounds close to each other. The nails of his claws were sharp, and in his hands he held his claw and did sharpen the nails thereof.

Revelation 5:6

Revelation 5:6

LAMB – midst, standing, slain

• Seven horns• Seven eyes• Seven spirits of God (sent out into all the earth)

The seven-sealed scroll• Written on the front and back• Sealed with seven seals

The seven-sealed scroll• Written on the front and back• Sealed with seven seals

Luke 4:16-21 Quote from Isaiah: “The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD AND THE DAY OF VENGEANCE OF OUR GOD

The seven-sealed scroll• Written on the front and back• Sealed with seven seals

Luke 4:16-21 Quote from Isaiah: “The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD AND THE DAY OF VENGEANCE OF OUR GOD

John wept much when no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to loose its seven seals

What does it matter if God does not judge?

John wept much when no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to loose its seven seals

Revelation 19:11-16

• White horse• Faithful and True (Righteous – judge; war)• Eyes as a flame of fire• Robe dipped in blood• Armies follow – in fine linen white/clean• Out of His mouth goes a sharp sword