EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO THE RETURN OF Events Subsequent

EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO THE RETURN OF Events Subsequent to the Return of Christ CHRIST

EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO THE RETURN OF CHRIST - Study 1 -“The March of the Rainbowed Angel” Events Subsequent to the Return of Christ

Importance of Vision Heb. chazown – mental sight; root chazah – to gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); to have a vision. Proverbs 29: 18 18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. Heb. para – to loosen; to expose, dismiss. Events Subsequent to the Return of Christ Roth. – “a people is let loose. ” Young’s Lit. – “without a vision is a people made naked. ”

From Sinai to the Sanctuary Events Subsequent to the Return of Christ

The 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, 10). ” 25: 4, 7, 10 John Thomas 1866 Events Subsequent to the Return of Christ

The Ages of Human History Jewish 6000 Gentile 7000 Millennium God all in all Events Subsequent to the Return of Christ Flood Creation Antediluvian AD 70 2 nd Advent 1656 Christ 0

The Millennium The Jubilee Period 50 yrs Flesh eradicated 1000 year reign of Christ The Little Season Flesh bound Rev. 20: 3 Flesh subdued Events Subsequent to the Return of Christ Flesh unleashed

The Jubilee Chart 30 yrs Jehoahaz 3 months Josiah – last 13 yrs 18 th Josiah Great Passover Events Subsequent to the Return of Christ 50 yrs Jehoiachin 3 months 20 yrs Fall of Jerusalem 5 yrs Jehoiakim 11 years Zedekiah 11 years Ezek. 1: 1 -2 Jehoiachin’s captivity Jubilee 14 years Ezek. 40: 1

Josiah’s Great Passover Events Subsequent to the Return of Christ Yrs. Mths. Josiah reigned 31 Josiah’s Passover in 18 th 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 Intervals 6 50 years 49 6

40 Years Preparation for Kingdom Events Subsequent to the Return of Christ “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. 187

Events of the Jubilee Period Elijah’s mission to scattered Jewry 10 years Events Subsequent to the Return of Christ THE SECOND EXODUS OF ISRAEL Arabs subdued The smiting and healing of Egypt Judah saved and settled in Land Gog buried – Land cleansed & divided Mid-heaven Proclamation 10 years 40 years Rome destroyed Catholic Europe destroyed – 30 years Britain submits Temple built Marriage Supper All nations submit to Christ’s universal rule over all nations Yahweh Sabaoth manifested in power for 40 years but unseen by the world Marriage of Lamb ARMAGEDDON Return of Christ - Resurrection Judgement Seat 50 years

Events unknown to the world 1. Christ returns to raise the dead and gather the living for judgement ews J t to and sen e L h ah Elij side t out 2 2. Elijah is sent to Jews living outside the Land of Israel Events Subsequent to the Return of Christ 1

Events Leading to Armageddon 3. Russia invades Turkey and plunges down into Egypt 4. Christ and saints begin the subjugation of the Sinai Arab peoples Events Subsequent to the Return of Christ 3 3 4

Gog 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 Events Subsequent to the Return of Christ 8 Ships of Tarshish Gog a Gog rules conquers cruel Egypt lord in 7 Egpyt 6 5 Tar sh pow ish ers 8 Christ and saints adv into E ance gypt

Armageddon and 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 Events Subsequent to the Return of Christ 11 Proclamation to all nations Arm Throne of ag David eddon established 10 s Jew “And his feet shall stand in that 9 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

Subjugation of the Nations to the Return of Christ pe ro Eu lic yed tho tro Ca des 12. Britain and other nations submit to Christ’s rule 13. Catholic Europe and allies destroyed in 30 years of conflict after Rome is Events Subsequent destroyed 13 Britai n sub mits The 40 years after Armageddon will see intense activity in the Land: The Land cleansed and divided into Cantons for the 12 tribes Inheritance for mortal Christadelphian children – Ezek. 47: 22 -23 The Temple built and prepared for worship

The Second Exodus of Israel 14. Elijah returns with the purified remnant of scattered Jewry 15. All nations submit to Christ’s rule Events Subsequent to the Return of Christ All n atio to C ns sub hris t’s ru mit le 15 14 “He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth. ” Ps. 72: 8

1 Thessalonians 4 Gr. ago – to lead , lead along (as a General), take with one. 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. Events Subsequent to the Return of Christ Gr. phthano – to come before. Diaglott – “precede”.

Christ Returns as Judge Gr. keleusma – (from keleuo – to put in motion by word or command) a call, summons, a shout or command which assembles all at once. Gr. autos – very self; he and no other 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the shout archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Michael (Jude 9) – “Who is like El” – 9 Ex. 23: 20 -21; Isa. 63: 9; Dan. 10: 21; 12: 1. Yahweh’s name-bearer with 12: 1 power to forgive or condemn. Events Subsequent to the Return of Christ 1 Thess. 4: 16 Lit. “a trump” – Jubilee trumpet Lev. 25: 8 -10 – once every 50 years on Day of Atonement (coverings).

Reward in the Aerial – 1 Thess. 4: 17 -18 Gr. harpazo – to snatch, to seize, to take hold of forcibly. Gr. perileipo – to leave over, to be left remaining, to survive. 17 Then we which are alive and remain 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. Symbol of a multitude – Heb. 12: 1 18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words. Gr. apantesis – with Events Subsequent to the Return of Christ a view to a meeting (to welcome a newly arrived dignitary). The Aerial or governing region – Eph. 2: 2; Rev. 9: 2.

Clouds in the Aerial Christ as Sun of Righteousness draws some from the Sea of Nations as Clouds of Witnesses and they will drop Yahweh’s Rain on the mown grass of mankind after Armageddon. Events Subsequent to the Return of Christ Mal. 4: 2 Heb. 12: 1 Deut. 32: 2 Ps. 72: 6 Isa. 57: 20

The Return of Christ – Order of Events Subsequent to the Return of Christ Ø The living saints will not precede the dead; Ø Christ will return with a shout or command that will awaken the dead; Ø He will come with the authority of the Archangel to forgive or condemn, to invite in participation or banish; Ø The dead raised, he will gather the living with them into a place of judgement; Ø Christ will grant a reward to the faithful – rulership in the Kingdom at his side.

Status in the Kingdom Age “For unto the angels hath YAHWEH he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak. ” CHRIST Heb. 2: 5 Christ’s Immortalised Brethren Angels Mortality The Restored Tribes of Israel Events Subsequent to the Return of Christ Mortal Population of the Nations