THE OLIVET DISCOURSE. Matt. 24, 25

January 21, 2020

Key: SCHAFF: “When the Lord open his mouth, we should open our ears and hearts”

WHEN SHALL THESE THINGS BE? WHAT SHALL BE THE SIGNS OF THY COMING AND THE END OF THE WORLD? Matt. 24:3-13, Mk. 13:3-13, Lk. 21:7-19, 20-24…4

THE GREAT TRIBULATION continues. Matt. 24:21

The great Tribulation Matt. 24:21- the Seven Trumpets continues. Rev. 8:1-9:21; 11:15-19.

  1.  Rev. 8:7-13. The first four trumpets are directed toward the environment in which man lives continues.
  2. Rev. 8:6-7. “The first trumpet” The third part of the trees along with all green grass are burned off. The beauty of nature is first destroyed.  You can figure that out scientifically for the dwellers of the earth.
  3. Rev. 8:8-9 “The second trumpet” The maritime world will lose one third of its business. “The mountains be shaken into the heart of the seas” Ps. 46:2 It will hurt the salty waters.
  4. Rev. 8:10-11 Fire will be used in the third trumpet, to remember his covenant with Noah in Gen. 9:13-17 not to use water to destroy the earth again. “Wormwood” means bitter, see Jer. 9:13-15; 23:14-15, Lam. 3:15, 19. This is the first time in the book of revelation that men will die as a result of the plagues.
  5. Rev. 8:12. The light of the sun, moon and stars, together with the other celestial phenomena, are disturbed; and the world becomes darker. He is not smitten the sun, moon and stars completely because of Gen. 8:22.
  6. The last three trumpets are grouped together and are described as three “woes” upon the earth, emphasizing God’s judgment upon humankind. All these judgments have no redemptive effect, for the rest of humankind who are not killed by these plagues refuse to repent on their immoralities. The warnings have fallen on deaf ears.
  7. Rev. 9:1 “…I saw a star fall from heaven to the earth; and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.” This is the fifth trumpet. When stars have intelligence like this in the Bible, they are angels, Job. 38:7 even satanic angels are called stars Rev. 12:4. However, he will descend from heaven and will be trusted with the key of the bottomless pit, it cannot be Satan as some teach, and the demons there have a named head. It must be the angel that has the key of the bottomless pit. Rev. 20:1
  8. Rev. 9:2. The bottomless pit is the pit of the abyss. Abyss or Bottomless pit:- Lk. 8:26-31, Rev. 11:7; 17:8; 20:1-10. Is also for fallen angels and demons or can be called a demon world. Job. 26:5-6; 28:22. Smoke is an indication of fire within. “The whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning…” Deut. 29:23 See Rev. 18:8-9. The name of the head of the place is “Abaddon” Pro. 15:11; 27:20, Job. 26:6, “Apollyon” is the name of leader. It means destroyer Jer. 4:7; 6:26, Is. 16:4.