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This is not the rapture of course

I have not eliminated that possibility. There are hundreds of scriptures that have to do with the end times. We should expect that since we are dealing with the word of God that they fit together perfectly. I don’t know how these things will happen but lets suppose that the sign of Revelation 12:1-2 did happen in 2017. Could that mean that Rev. 12 has begun? What did the angel mean when he said to John “thou must prophesy again”?

There are two different periods of three and a half years in Rev. 12. At the end of the first three and a half years, rockets were launched into Israel for a short time then it was quiet until now. I will say, to watch Israel to help understand end times.

There are also two different three and a half year periods in Rev. 11 which may not be the same ones as in chapter 12. Add one more three and a half year period in chapter 13. If they are consecutive you wind up with a possible seventeen and a half years for the events of Revelation 4-19. I have studied the numerical structure of scripture for many years and I do not like the “seventeen and half.” It opens a can of worms for me. 14 or 21 would be a better fit but the time to the administer the vaccine may indicate that the beast will need the 42 months the accomplish the mark of the beast especially if chapter 13 comes before the rapture. It was given to him to make war with the saints. After the rapture there will be no saints at first.

When you think about it, there are a lot of things that happen in a short time. Things take time. The fifth and sixth trumpet will take a year and a half if they are consecutive and not overlapping. Note that the plagues in Egypt were not overlapping.

A few questions I have for you, three times in Revelation and once in the Psalms it mentions that Christ will rule with a “rod of iron.” When does that happen? Will he be ruling over the flesh? Except those days be shortened, there shall no flesh be saved.

[Jim W N]

What did the angel mean when he said to John “thou must prophesy again”? (Rev. 10:11).

Just what it says. John's writing down the prophesy that Jesus is giving him as Jesus told him to do (Rev. 1:19). ("Many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings" have read this incredible prophesy over the 2000 years since it was written.)

Why does Jesus say this to him at this point in the prophesy? Not sure but we know we are in the mid-point of Daniel's 70th week and as Daniel tells us, the 3 1/2-year midpoint is very important (Dan. 9:27). Daniel has just seen half the world killed in 3 1/2 years and he's probably exhausted, maybe hoping that's all. Jesus is probably strengthening him because he's telling him there's more but Jesus always provides the strength to do his will.

Chapter 11 simply tells us that for the last 3 1/2 years (v. 3) the two witnesses have been prophesying in Jerusalem but the beast is finally able to kill them (v.7).

Christ will rule with a “rod of iron.” When does that happen? Will he be ruling over the flesh?

During his 1000-year rule on the earth (Chapt. 20), he will be ruling over the remnant of Israel and their descendants, the only ones left in the flesh and in the world after the slaughter of Armageddon. He's not going to put up with any s..t. (Mainly political s..t like we're seeing today from corrupt career politicians.) What a day that will be.

Except those days be shortened, there shall no flesh be saved.

At the mid-point of Daniel's 70th week, when the deceiver pulls off his mask and declares himself to be God (Dan. 9:27; 2 Thess. 2:4), the remnant of Israel, the ones that paid attention to Jesus' warning (Matt. 24:15-20) flee to the mountains where the beast miraculously cannot get at them (Rev. 12:6,14). I believe this will be Petra in Jordan (Edom) where the beast cannot get to them (Daniel 11:41). I believe they will suffer in this place which has enough caves for the millions+ who will be there. There will be water and food there, but probably not much. These, the remnant of Israel, are the flesh that if God didn't shorten the length of days, they probably would all die.