Basic Pretribulationism Imminent Rapture Future Tribulation

The Tribulation The Time of World Trouble Associated with the Lord’s Coming.

The Tribulation The Time of World Trouble Associated with the Lord’s Coming. A Day of the Lord—With an Extended Pattern and Structure.

Patterns of the Day of the Lord in the Old Testament

Type 1: The Day of the Lord in Simple Description

Amos 5:18-20 “Woe to you who desire the day of the Lord! Why would you have the day of the Lord? It is darkness and not light, as if a man fled from a lion and a bear met him, or went into the house and leaned his hand against a wall and a serpent bit him. Is not the day of the Lord darkness, and not light, and gloom with no brightness in it?”

Zephaniah 1:15 “A day of wrath, is that day, a day of distress and anguish, a day of ruin and devastation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and thick darkness, a day of trumpet blast and battle cry against fortified cities, and against the lofty battlements.”

Type 2: The Day of the Lord as an Abbreviated Pattern

Isaiah 2 The splendor of the Lord rises up Terror comes upon people They withdraw in humility into rocks and caves

Type 3: The Day of the Lord as an Extended Event of Invasion and Battle

Isaiah 13, Joel 2, Ezekiel 7, Nahum 2-3 Summons of the Invader Mobilization, Gathering of the Army Advance of the Army Destruction of the Land, People and Cities on the way Terror, Fear, Panic of the intended victim Clouds, Gloom, Thick Darkness Siege of the city Battle Slaughter, Plunder Destruction of the City Desolation

Type 4: Aggregate Days of the Lord: The Prophecy of Joel

Joel 1, 2 First Day of the Lord: An Army advances against the Land, against Jerusalem, no escape [Repentance? Removal of Invader, Peace]

Joel 2 Intervening Day of the Lord: Signs and Wonders in Heaven and Earth, Some Delivered in Zion

Joel 3 (Habakkuk 3) Second Day of the Lord: Nations gathered by Yahweh for judgment Yahweh judges the nations Yahweh, a refuge for His people

Type 5: The Two-fold Event Abbreviated

Malachi 3-4 The Great and Awesome Day of the Lord A Refiners fire, refining and purifying Levi A Burning Oven, consuming the arrogant

Type 6: The Two-fold Event Extended

Zechariah 14 A Day Coming for the Lord [Movement 1] Nations gathered by the Lord against Jerusalem City taken, plundered, ravished, some exiled

Zechariah 14 A Day Coming for the Lord [Movement 2] Yahweh “goes out” and fights against the Nations Yahweh comes with His Holy Ones Yahweh stands on the Mount of Olives Earthquake Yahweh strikes the armies gathered against Jerusalem Yahweh reigns as King

Type 7: The Day of the Lord with Delayed Punishment

Isaiah 24 Desolation of the Land Destruction of the City The Earth Broken Up Prisoners Imprisoned in a Pit Then, After Many Days Punishment

A Series of Types

Historical Days of the Lord Eighth-Seventh Century BC Israel, Assyria Sixth Century BC Judah, Jerusalem Egypt, Edom, Babylon Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah

Looking Into the Future: An Eschatological Day of the Lord Jerusalem, Israel, All Nations, All Flesh Removal of the Wicked; Purification of Nations Isaiah, Joel, Obadiah, Zephaniah Post Exilic Prophets: Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

DANIEL: THE TIME OF THE END

Dan 2 Dan DESTRUCTIONDESTRUCTION Catastrophic Judgment 1234 Ancient of Days Heavenly Court in Session One like a Son of Man Kingdom of God RULER BECOMES WAR EMERGES DOMINANT PERSECUTION Character Description 3 ½ Times DESTRUCTIONDESTRUCTION Kingdom of God Judgment

Dan 2 4 DESTRUCTIONDESTRUCTION Catastrophic Judgment Kingdom of God

Dan 7 4 Ancient of Days Heavenly Court in Session One like a Son of Man RULER BECOMES WAR EMERGES DOMINANT PERSECUTION Character Description 3 ½ Times DESTRUCTIONDESTRUCTION Judgment Kingdom of God 4

Dan 8 Dan Character Description 2300 mornings and evenings RULER BECOMES CAUSES EMERGES DOMINANT DESTRUCTION TEMPLE DESOLATION BROKENBROKEN ENDEND RULER BECOMES PERSECUTION EMERGES DOMINANT ABOMINATION DESOLATION WAR WAR Deception, Blasphemy 3 ½ Times 1290 days 1335 days

Dan 8 3 Character Description 2300 mornings and evenings RULER BECOMES CAUSES EMERGES DOMINANT DESTRUCTION TEMPLE DESOLATION BROKENBROKEN

Dan ENDEND RULER BECOMES PERSECUTION EMERGES DOMINANT ABOMINATION DESOLATION WAR WAR Deception, Blasphemy 3 ½ Times 1290 days 1335 days

Daniel 9:24-27

Daniel 9:24–27 DecreeMessiah Cut Off War Jerusalem and Temple Destroyed ENDEND 69 Sevens Jerusalem Rebuilt and Restored He makes a covenant He terminates sacrifices and offerings / Causes Abominations End of him 1 Seven

Daniel 9:24–27 Messiah Cut Off War Jerusalem and Temple Destroyed ENDEND He makes a covenant He terminates sacrifices and offerings / Causes Abominations End of him 1 Seven

JESUS AND THE OLIVET DISCOURSE

Matthew 24:4–35 Mark 13:5–31 Luke 21:8–33 24:36– 25:46 13:32–3721:34–36

Beginning End

Beginning End Abomination of Desolation

Beginning End Abomination of Desolation False ChristsFalse ProphetsFalse Christs

Beginning End Abomination of Desolation False ChristsFalse ProphetsFalse Christs Jerusalem, surrounded by armies

Beginning End Abomination of Desolation False ChristsFalse ProphetsFalse Christs Sign of the Son of Man coming Jerusalem, surrounded by armies

Beginning End Abomination of Desolation False ChristsFalse ProphetsFalse Christs Sign of the Son of Man coming Jerusalem, surrounded by armies War, famine, earthquakes, pestilence, terror, signs from heaven Sea and moon darkened, stars fall, fear and trembling

Beginning End Abomination of Desolation False ChristsFalse ProphetsFalse Christs Sign of the Son of Man coming Jerusalem, surrounded by armies War, famine, earthquakes, pestilence, terror, signs from heaven Sea and moon darkened, stars fall, fear and trembling Increasing darkness, wrath

Beginning End Abomination of Desolation False ChristsFalse ProphetsFalse Christs Sign of the Son of Man coming Jerusalem, surrounded by armies War, famine, earthquakes, pestilence, terror, signs from heaven Sea and moon darkened, stars fall, fear and trembling Increasing darkness, wrath of Birth Pains

Beginning End Abomination of Desolation False ChristsFalse ProphetsFalse Christs Sign of the Son of Man coming Jerusalem, surrounded by armies War, famine, earthquakes, pestilence, terror, signs from heaven Sea and moon darkened, stars fall, fear and trembling Increasing darkness, wrath of Birth Pains

Matthew 24:33-34 So, when you see all these things, you know that he is near. This generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

Matthew 24:33-34 So, when you see all these things, you know that he is near. This generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

Matthew 24:33-34 So, when you see all these things, you know that he is near. This generation will not pass away until all these things take place. A First Century Type and Future Coming?

Matthew 24:33-34 So, when you see all these things, you know that he is near. This generation will not pass away until all these things take place. SIGNS—Within the Event

Matthew 24:33-34 So, when you see all these things, you know that he is near. This generation will not pass away until all these things take place. SIGNS—Within the Event Matthew 24:36 But concerning that day and hour no one knows. NO SIGNS—Outside the Event

NOSIGNSNOSIGNS 1-2 Thessalonians DAY OF THE LORD--DESTRUCTION

Labor Pains NOSIGNSNOSIGNS 1-2 Thessalonians Rapture DAY OF THE LORD--DESTRUCTION

Man of Lawlessness Revealed Proclaims Himself God in the Temple Man of Lawlessness Destroyed The Appearing Labor Pains NOSIGNSNOSIGNS 1-2 Thessalonians Rapture DAY OF THE LORD--DESTRUCTION

Typology of The Day of the Lord--Tribulation 8 th BC 6 th BC 2 nd BC—Danielic Pattern 1 st AD—Integrated Pattern Final

A Future Tribulation

Basic Pretribulationism Imminent Rapture Future Tribulation