Events Subsequent to the Return of Christ

EVENTS

SUBSEQUENT TO

THE RETURN OF

CHRIST

Events Subsequent to the Return of Christ

EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO THE RETURN OF

CHRIST- Study 1

-“The March of the Rainbowed Angel”

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Importance of VisionImportance of Vision

Proverbs 29:18Proverbs 29:18

18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

Heb. chazown – mental sight; root chazah – to gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); to have a vision.

Heb. para – to loosen; to expose, dismiss.

Roth. – “a people is let loose.” Young’s Lit. – “without a vision is a people made naked.”

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From Sinai to

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The Value of Our HeritageThe Value of Our Heritage“The more we understand of what we profess to believe the stronger is our faith therein; and the nearer we approach its development, the more necessary it is, that a lively interest be kindled in us, that our lamps be well trimmed and our lights be found brightly burning (Matt. 25:4,7,10Matt. 25:4,7,10).”

John Thomas

1866

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The Ages of Human HistoryThe Ages of Human History

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Rev.20:3

The MillenniumThe Millennium

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The The Jubilee Jubilee PeriodPeriod

Flesh subduedFlesh subdued

Flesh boundFlesh bound

Flesh unleashedFlesh unleashed

Flesh eradicatedFlesh eradicated

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The Jubilee ChartThe Jubilee Chart

Josiah – last 13

yrs

Jehoiakim11 years

Zedekiah 11 years

14 years14 years

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Fall of Jerusalem

Ezek. 1:1-2Ezek. 1:1-2 EzeEzek. k. 40:40:11

18th JosiahGreat Passover

JubileeJubilee

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Josiah’s Great PassoverJosiah’s Great PassoverYrs. Mths.

Josiah reigned 31

Josiah’s Passover in 18th year 18

Josiah reigned after Passover 13

Jehoahaz 3

Jehoiakim reigned 11

Jehoiachin reigned 3

Zedekiah reigned 11(to fall of Jerusalem)Ezekiel’s vision of Temple 14(14 years later)Total period since Great Passover 49 6Intervals 6

50 years

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40 Years Preparation for Kingdom40 Years Preparation for Kingdom

“Between their resurrection and glorification is the resurrection state, styled “in the resurrection,” a period of forty years preceding the Millennium, in which some of the most important events of the Apocalypse are to be transacted. The end of this judicial period, during which the kingdom is being established, or “set up,” is the “Evening Time”—the time preceding the Millennial Day.”

Bro. Thomas, Eureka Vol. 1 pg. 187Bro. Thomas, Eureka Vol. 1 pg. 187

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40 years

Events of the Jubilee PeriodEvents of the Jubilee Period

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THE SECOND EXODUS OF ISRAEL

Arabs subduedThe smiting and healing of Egypt

Judah saved and settled in LandJudah saved and settled in LandGog buried – Land cleansed & divided

Rome destroyed

Catholic Europe destroyed – 30 years

Britain submits

Temple builtAll nations All nations

submit to Christsubmit to Christ

MarriageSupper

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Events Events unknown to the unknown to the

worldworld

1. Christ returns to raise the dead and gather the living for judgement

2. Elijah is sent to Jews living outside the Land of Israel

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Elijah sent to Jews

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Events Leading Events Leading to Armageddonto Armageddon

3. Russia invades Turkey and plunges down into Egypt

4. Christ and saints begin the subjugation of the Sinai Arab peoples

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Gog victoriousGog victorious

5. Western nations fortify Jerusalem

6. Russia advances main force to Jerusalem

7. Christ and saints begin to smite and heal Egypt

8. Jews defeated, flee or are taken into captivity

Tarshishpowers

Ships ofTarshish

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lord in lord in EgpytEgpyt

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Armageddon Armageddon and aftermathand aftermath

9. Christ and the saints advance from Sinai to Jerusalem

10. Fleeing Jews return to the Land to meet their Messiah

11. Proclamation to the nations to submit to Christ’s rule

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ProclamatioProclamation to all n to all nationsnations

“And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on

the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst

thereof” – Zech. 14:4

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Subjugation of Subjugation of the Nationsthe Nations

12. Britain and other nations submit to Christ’s rule

13. Catholic Europe and allies destroyed in 30 years of

conflict after Rome is

destroyed

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Catholic Europe

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The 40 years after Armageddon will see intense activity in the Land:The Land cleansed and divided into Cantons for the 12 tribesInheritance for mortal Christadelphian children – Ezek. 47:22-23The Temple built and prepared for worship

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The Second The Second Exodus of IsraelExodus of Israel

14. Elijah returns with the purified remnant of scattered Jewry

15. All nations submit to Christ’s rule

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“He shall have dominion also fromsea to sea, and from the river unto

the ends of the earth.” Ps.72:8

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1 Thessalonians 41 Thessalonians 4

14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.

Gr. ago – to lead , lead along (as a General), take with one.

Gr. phthano – to come before.

Diaglott – “precede”.

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Christ Returns as JudgeChrist Returns as Judge

16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shoutshout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

Gr. autos – very self; he and no other

Gr. Gr. keleusmakeleusma – (from – (from keleuokeleuo – to put in motion by – to put in motion by word or command) a call, summons, a shout or word or command) a call, summons, a shout or

command which assembles all at once.command which assembles all at once.

Michael (Jude 9Jude 9) – “Who is like El” – Ex. 23:20-21; Isa. 63:9; Dan. 10:21; Ex. 23:20-21; Isa. 63:9; Dan. 10:21;

12:112:1. Yahweh’s name-bearer with power to forgive or condemn.

Lit. “a trump” – Jubilee trumpet Lev. Lev. 25:8-1025:8-10 – once every 50 years on Day of Atonement (coverings).1 Thess. 4:161 Thess. 4:16

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Reward in the Aerial – Reward in the Aerial – 1 Thess. 4:17-181 Thess. 4:17-18

17 Then we which are alive and remainremain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

Gr.Gr. perileipo perileipo – to – to leave over, to be left leave over, to be left remaining, to survive.remaining, to survive.

Gr. harpazo – to snatch, to seize, to take hold of forcibly.

Symbol of a multitude – Heb. 12:1Heb. 12:1

The Aerial or governing region – Eph. 2:2; Rev. 9:2.Eph. 2:2; Rev. 9:2.

Gr. apantesis – with a view to a meeting (to welcome a newly arrived dignitary).

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Clouds in the AerialClouds in the Aerial

Heb. 12:1

Isa. 57:20Isa. 57:20

Mal. 4:2

Deut. 32:2

Ps. 72:6

Christ as Sun of Righteousness draws some from the Sea of Sea of NationsNations as Clouds of Witnesses and they will drop Yahweh’s Rain on the mown grass of mankind after Armageddon.

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The Return of Christ – Order of EventsThe Return of Christ – Order of Events

The living saints will not precede the dead; Christ will return with a shout or command

that will awaken the dead; He will come with the authority of the

Archangel to forgive or condemn, to invite in participation or banish;

The dead raised, he will gather the living with them into a place of judgement;

Christ will grant a reward to the faithful – rulership in the Kingdom at his side.

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Status in the Kingdom AgeStatus in the Kingdom Age

YAHWEHYAHWEH

CHRISTCHRIST

Christ’s Immortalised BrethrenChrist’s Immortalised Brethren

AngelsAngels

The Restored Tribes of IsraelThe Restored Tribes of Israel

Mortal Population of the Nations

Mortality Mortality

“For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.”Heb. 2:5Heb. 2:5