E.L.
1. The Darkening of the Sun and Moon as a
Connecting Factor at the End Times End
The coming of the Son of Man in the clouds (1) and
the opening of the Sixth Seal of Revelation (2)
are the same event. The connecting factor is the
darkening of the sun and the moon before the Day
of the LORD (3) or the fulfillment of Daniel's
Last Week of Years (4).
1) Matt. 24:30, Mark 13:26, Luke 21:27
2) Rev. 6:12-17
3) Isa. 13:9-13, Isa. 24:21-23, Joel 2:10-11,
2:31, 3:14-15
4) Dan. 9:24-27
2. Three and a Half Years Left of Daniel's Last
Week of Years
There are 3.5 years left of Daniel's Last Week of
Years, as Jesus fulfilled the first half during
His public ministry, culminating in His one-time
sacrifice on the Cross, which made the other
sacrifices of the Mosaic Law unnecessary (5).
5) Dan. 9:26-27
3. The Rapture Occurs in Connection with the
Sixth Seal
The Rapture occurs in or around the opening of the
Sixth Seal of Revelation, after which the Raptured
appear before the Lord in Heaven (6). In
connection with the opening of the Sixth Seal, the
Elect, or the Jews chosen according to the
election of grace (7), are also gathered and
marked (8) by angels for protection during the
last half of Daniel’s Last Week of Years (9). The
Rapture will occur at the sounding of the Great
Trumpet as Jesus described the coming of the Son
of Man to be (10) and as Paul describes the
Rapture occurring at the sounding of the last (11)
Trump of God (12).
6) Rev. 7:9
7) Rom. 11:5
8) Matt. 24:31, Mark 13:27, Rev. 7:2-3
9) Rev. 12:6, 14
10) Matt. 24:30-31
11) 1 Cor. 15:52
12) 1 Thess. 4:16
4. The Great Tribulation Begins the Last Half
of Daniel’s Last Week of Years
The Great Tribulation is a relatively short period
of time, measured in days, from which no flesh
would survive unless those days were shortened
(13). Jesus also says that after the tribulation
of those days the sun and the moon will be
darkened (14) and the Son of Man will appear in
the clouds. The Great Tribulation will spread
worldwide (15) and ushers in the Day of the LORD,
or the last half of Daniel’s Last Week of Years.
13) Matt. 24:22 Mark 13:20
14) Matt. 24:29, Mark 13:24
15) Rev. 3:10
5. The Abomination of Desolation at the End
Times End is an Attack on Jerusalem, Israel
The Abomination of Desolation at the End Times end
is the siege of Jerusalem, as Luke tells those in
Judea to flee when they see Jerusalem surrounded
by armies (16). The Temple in Jerusalem was
destroyed by Romans in 70 AD as Daniel prophesied
(17) and its destruction is final (18).
16) Luke 21:20-21
17) Dan. 9:26
18) Dan. 9:26-27
6. The Day of the LORD Is Approaching
We are approaching the opening of the Sixth Seal
and the beginning of the Day of the LORD.
Revelation Seals 1-5 are the increasing “birth
pangs” mentioned by Jesus (19) culminating in an
attack on Israel and Jerusalem. This causes the
LORD to intervene in world events and the fury of
His Wrath to rise (20) at which point He sends His
Son Jesus to snatch His Bride to His Heavenly Home
and His angels to gather the Elect Israelites for
protection in the wilderness so that all Israel
would also turn to Him and be saved (21).
19) Matt. 24:8, Mark 13:8, see also Rev. 12:2
20) Ezek. 38:18-19
21) Rom. 11:25-26
7. Jesus Returns to the Earth After Three and a
Half Years
The beasts of Revelation will rule over the earth
for three and a half years (22). This period
begins after the Abomination of Desolation and the
Great Tribulation (23) with the darkening of the
sun and the moon when the Sixth Seal is opened and
the Son of Man appears in the clouds, and ends
with the angel blowing the seventh trumpet when
the time mentioned by Daniel “to the end of these
wonders” is up (24). After this, the LORD will
punish the earth and its sinners by pouring out
the bowls of wrath on the earth (25) and descends
from Heaven with His Bride to defeat the forces of
satan gathered against Him (26) and establishes
the Millennial Kingdom with His faithful people
(27).
22) Rev. 13:5, Dan. 7:25
23) Matt. 24:15-21, Mark 13:14-19, Dan. 12:1
24) Dan. 12:6-7, Rev. 10:5-7
25) Rev. 16
26) Rev. 19
27) Rev. 20:1-6