Revelation Chapter 18 seems to match the description of Jesus' second coming in Matthew 24:27-31 and the rapture in 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17. What do you think?
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In revelation you see Jesus ascention into heaven here
“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.”
Revelation 12:5 KJV
you then see a war break out on earth between Satan and chrirtians and then after that you see Jesus returning note the language the same “man child “ ( son of man ) who’s to rule all nations with a rod of iron who was taken up into heaven now the heavens are torn open and the ruler is returning with heaven in tow
“And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called
Faithful and True,
and
in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
His eyes were as a flame of fire,
and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
And
he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood:
and
his name is called The Word of God.
And the
armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in
fine linen, white and clean.
And
out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron:
and
he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a
name written, KING OF KINGS, AND Lord OF LORDS.”
Revelation 19:11-16 KJV
its important to know revelation isn’t a single long sequential vision. Instead there are several shorter visions that aren’t making a sequential timeline but they overlap and add understsnding to each other based upon what the bible has said priorly in prophecy
what I mean is you see this very early on and appears as if it’s the day of judgement
“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; 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.
And
the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.( seems like the end of the world but it’s only chapter 6 ) 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; 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:
For
the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?”
Revelation 6:12-17
notice later on we see this day actually coming to pass
“And I saw a
great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and
the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and
they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.”
Revelation 20:11-14 KJV
The 7 seals are pronouncing what’s been declared by God in heaven this is a vision from heaven of things being determined by the lord and only Christ was worthy to fulfill it
then you have the seven trumpets these are those decisions made by God and only known by him before jesus unsealed them ….being announced to the people .
And finally the pouring out of the 7 vials are when those things are being fulfilled on earth . those things the seals of the book that had never been read revealed and the trumpets then announced to the earth now they are being poured out and fulfilled
the point is it’s not a linear single vision wheras we follow it to establish timelines but rather its several visions layered and weave together to reveal the apocalyptic mysteries of the Bible
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