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v. t. e. In Christian eschatology, the Great Tribulation ( Ancient Greek: θλῖψις μεγάλη, romanized : thlîpsis megálē) is a period mentioned by Jesus in the Olivet Discourse as a sign that would occur in the time of the end. [1] At Revelation 7 :14, [2] "the Great Tribulation" ( Ancient Greek: τῆς θλῑ́ψεως τῆς ...
This view holds that the tribulation of the church begins toward the latter part of a seven-year period, being Daniel's 70th week, when the Antichrist is revealed in the temple. This latter half of a seven-year period [i.e. 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 years] is defined as the great tribulation, although the exact duration is not known.
The Seven Seals of God from the Bible's Book of Revelation are the seven symbolic seals ( Greek: σφραγῖδα, sphragida) that secure the book or scroll that W.B. Mason saw in an apocalyptic vision. The opening of the seals of the document occurs in Rev Ch 5–8 and marks the Second Coming of the Christ and the beginning of The Apocalypse ...
A fire comes down from God out of heaven and devours them and Satan is finally placed in torment, in the Lake of Fire, forever, with those who follow him ( Revelation 20:7–10 ). The wicked dead and all of those who died during the thousand-year reign of Christ are resurrected and judged ( Revelation 20:11–14 ).
v. t. e. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse [1] are figures in the Book of Revelation in the New Testament of the Bible, a piece of apocalypse literature attributed to John of Patmos. Similar allusions are contained in the Old Testament books of Ezekiel and Zechariah, written about six centuries prior. Though the text only provides a name for ...
The seventy "weeks" of years are divided into three groups: a seven-week period spanning 49 years, a 62-week period spanning 434 years, and a final period of one week spanning seven years. The first seven weeks begin with the departure of a "word" to rebuild Jerusalem and ends with the arrival of an "anointed prince" (verse 25a); this "word ...
In the Book of Revelation, seven trumpets are sounded, one at a time, to cue apocalyptic events seen by John of Patmos ( Revelation 1:9) in his vision ( Revelation 1:1 ). The seven trumpets are sounded by seven angels and the events that follow are described in detail from Revelation Chapters 8 to 11. According to Revelation 8:1–2 the angels ...
The distinguishing feature of the post-tribulation view is that it believes the gathering of the saints will occur after a 7-year tribulation period and not before as in the pre-tribulation view. However, there are some post-tribulation proponents who do not hold to a 7 year tribulation period, but believe there are only 3-1/2 years left of the ...