70 Weeks Are Determined Upon Thy Holy People - 2010 Rosh Hashanah Message

Daniel as no other prophet was shown the future of nations and empires – all the way through to the coming of the Lord. This great prophet pinpointed the rise of the Antichrist, the location of the empire, “the seat of the beast,” as well as so many of the particulars leading up to the Second Coming of Christ. One cannot understand the book of Revelation, the end times, the Great Tribulation, the rise and power of the Antichrist, unless one understands the role of Israel in Bible prophecy. In that vein, no other book outlines Israel’s role in end time events like that of the Jewish prophet Daniel, who was so exact in his arguments as the Holy Spirit directed him that some so-called scholars have even tried to argue that Daniel did not really write the book that bears his name. The description of world events, especially in Daniel chapter 11, was so minutely accurate; many felt no one could have written them before the fact thus many scoffers doubt Daniel wrote this description prior to the events happening so far in advance.

TEXT: Matthew 24:33 - So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors

James 5:7-8 - Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. [8] Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. [9] Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.

Daniel 9:24-27 - Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.

The Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah) begins today at Sundown.  Israelis usher in the Jewish new year Wednesday with a widespread sense of pessimism that a new round of U.S.-sponsored Mideast talks can achieve peace. President Barack Obama wants a deal within a year, but Israelis are deeply skeptical after decades of failed efforts. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged the widespread doubts. "There are many obstacles, many skeptics, and many reasons for skepticism," he said in a holiday address. He called the talks "an important step in an attempt to reach" peace, but said it "is an attempt because there is no certainty of success."

Still some took heart from the simple fact that the Israelis and Palestinians are talking again after negotiations broke down over the Gaza war nearly two years ago. "The Middle East swamp becomes even more toxic, even more dangerous, when the water stands still," commentator Nahum Barnea wrote in the daily Yediot Ahronot. "But even those who fear, as I do, that no agreement will come of these ceremonies, has to be glad that something is moving."

Sadly these talks are moving things in a certain direction but it is not peace, it is the Great Tribulation period which was given in great detail to the prophet Daniel who outlined it in his prophetic book of the Old Testament. We are living in the last of the last days. The current apostasy we see entrenched in the modern Body of Christ is but one of many signs we are soon to witness something so monumental in nature and scope that none of us may be able to put what takes place in words. As Jesus told His disciples in Matthew, "when you see all these things, KNOW that it (His coming) is near, even at the door!" The "things" Jesus outlined in previous verses in Matthew 24 included "wars and rumors of war," pestilences, persecution of saints, signs in the heaven and in the earth, earthquakes in divers places and a growing darkness that will so engulf the professing church that many will lose their love for Jesus and as Jesus said "wax cold" in their faith.

Friend, we are living in those days as we write this journal! We are just days away on Saturday (2010) of celebrating the 9 year anniversary of 9-11 when America's foundations were shaken literally to a point that we did not know what would happen in the days that followed; since then we've fought two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, one of which in Iraq is centered on the land of the Bible where civilization began and in many cases civilization will end as well. It's extremely prophetically powerful to consider our nation has been there neck deep since 2003 even though combat forces have become coming home. I don't want to sound like a pessimist but the chances America winds back up in Iraq is large because of the weakness of the foreign policy of this administration in Washington. Speaking of the current administration, two years into Mr. Obama's reign we are witnessing a fundamental shift in this nation and battle lines being drawn between people who know God and I believe powerful forces of darkness that are seeking to destroy America from the top down. I wrote in early 2009 that it was too early then to make a call on how Mr. Obama would govern the nation since he was naugurated as President in January 2009. America chose MAMMON and the promise of change in 2008 and what we've gotten in return is a serious attempt to make this nation a socialist nation with many in his round circle who are outright communists and communism backers. His former advisor Anita Dunn had the utter moronic stupidity to say Mao Sai Tung was "misunderstood" several months back to college students indicating that many who have the ear of the President are down right DEMONIC. God gives us the desires of our heart as a nation but when we continue to push God aside, we proceed without His blessing and without His protection. This economic upheaval the nation finds itself in is not the fault of George W. Bush; it's the by product of a shaking that has been sent to get our attention we need to turn to God. We may or may not see an economic recovery; that remains to be seen. The issue is however what will be the price we pay for quick fix solutions to problems that need more than political answers, they need SPIRITUAL ones. What price is the nation about to pay for Mr. Obama's associations that were never called into question by the mainstream media yet screamed for answers; all of this is pretty much up in the air. What we do know is America is certainly in for darker days ahead as a nation even though for those who know the Lord - HIS SECRET and PEACE will remain with those who FEAR HIM!

As we celebrate Israel's new year it's powerful to understand that Israel is found throughout the pages of both the Old Testament and New Covenant as it relates to Bible prophecy. This season of the blowing of the trumpets is in type a picture of the Rapture of the Church. As such the Feast of Trumpets is the next great event prophetically on God's time clock as millions of born again believers will disappear off the earth and be caught up with Jesus into the clouds to open the curtain on the period know in scripture as the Great Tribulation period. While we know what will happen to Israel (the topic of this journal), the other question becomes where actually is AMERICA in Bible prophecy as it relates to the end times, the rapture of the church, the Great Tribulation period, the rise of the Antichrist and the Second Coming of Jesus?  We have a journal we wrote in early 2008 that looked at that in detail (click here) but this journal wants to delve into the specific reasons for the Great Tribulation period as it pertains to Israel and outlined by the prophet Daniel.

What Is The Great Tribulation Period; Daniel's 70th Week?

Daniel 9:24-27
Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy. [25] Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. [26] And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined. [27] And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.

If one can understand the prayer of Daniel in the ninth chapter of the book of his name, one can understand the reasons WHY the next great event on the prophetic stage for Planet Earth is the rapture of the church, and then unleashing of one of Earth's darkest hours - the time of Jacob's trouble. In addition, by understanding this passage ( and in many cases simply reading what the Bible says about things) know from Scripture that the last week (Dan. 9:27) is divided into two parts of three and one-half years each (Dan. 7:25; 12:7; Rev. 11:2, 3; 12:5, 14; 13:5). The whole period of "seventy sevens" is 490 years which are determined or marked off from all other years and concern mainly "thy people [Israel] and thy holy city [Jerusalem]," for which Daniel was praying (Dan. 6:10; 9:1-23). Six prophetic events are to take place during these 490 years relative to Israel and Jerusalem but especially the SEVENTIETH week or the Great Tribulation for six purposes:

1. "To finish the Transgression." The Hebrew word pasha means to revolt, rebel, or sin against lawful authority. It is often translated "transgression" (Psalms 51:13; Isaiah 43:27; etc.). This transgression has reference to Israel in her rebellion against God as a nation and her subsequent return at the end of the 70th week at the Second Coming of Jesus. This prophecy foretells the culmination of that rebellion. The law was added because of transgression until the Seed should come, and it served as a schoolmaster to lead Israel to Christ (Gal. 3:17-25). Israel failed to receive the Messiah and was broken off in unbelief from God's favor as a nation. She will never be fully received again until the second coming of Christ, who will turn ungodliness from Jacob and cause a nation to be born at once (Rom. 11:25-29; Isa. 66:7-10; Ezek. 36:24-30) while at the same time cleansing Israel for her national sin fulfilling the Jewish national's feast day of Atonement (Yom Kippur).

In Leviticus we see that once a year

Romans 11:25-29

    For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles be come in. [26] And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: [27] For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins. [28] As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes. [29] For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

Isaiah 66:7-10

    Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man-child. [8] Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children. [9] Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the Lord: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God. [10] Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:

Ezekiel 36:24-30

    For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.

    [25] Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. [26] A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. [27] And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them. [28] And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye shall be my people, and I will be your God. [29] I will also save you from all your uncleanness: and I will call for the corn, and will increase it, and lay no famine upon you. [30] And I will multiply the fruit of the tree, and the increase of the field, that ye shall receive no more reproach of famine among the heathen.

2."To make an end of sins." Israel's sins, if collected in the form of concrete matter, would fill the whole earth, for, she has been in rebellion against God from her beginning and she will be until the fulfillment of this prophecy at the return of Christ. This "end of sins" will not be made until after the tribulation, but from that time on Israel will obey God forever (Ezek. 36:24-30; 37:24-27; 43:7; Zech. 4: 1 -21).

Ezekiel 36:24-30

    For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land. Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. [26] A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. [27] And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them. [28] And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye shall be my people, and I will be your God. [29] I will also save you from all your uncleanness: and I will call for the corn, and will increase it, and lay no famine upon you. [30] And I will multiply the fruit of the tree, and the increase of the field, that ye shall receive no more reproach of famine among the heathen.

Ezekiel 37:24-27

    And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them. [25] And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and their children, and their children's children for ever: and my servant David shall be their prince for ever. [26] Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them: and I will place them, and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore. [27] My tabernacle also shall be with them: yea, I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

Ezekiel 43:7

    And he said unto me, Son of man, the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever, and my holy name, shall the house of Israel no more defile, neither they, nor their kings, by their whoredom, nor by the carcases of their kings in their high places.

3. "To make reconciliation [atonement] for iniquity." The Hebrew word avon means perverseness, to be crooked, or wrung out of course (1 Sam. 20:30; 2 Sam. 19:19; Job 33:37). Atonement was made on the cross for the whole world, but Israel as a nation has not yet appropriated its benefits and will not until the return of Christ (Zech. 13:17; Rom. 11:25-27).

4. "To bring in everlasting righteousness." When the transgression has been finished, the end of sins made, and the full benefits of the atonement will have been realized by Israel, then everlasting righteousness will be ushered in (Isa. 9:6, 7; 12:1-6; Dan. 7:13, 14, 18, 27; Matt. 25:31-46; Ezek. 43:7; Rom. 11:25-29).

5. "To seal up the vision and prophecy," that is, this means to make an end of prophecies by the fulfillment of those concerning Israel and Jerusalem. The word prophecy should be translated prophet as elsewhere. It means that there will be no need of inspired men to rebuke Israel in an attempt to lead them into the way of righteousness "for all shall know the Lord from the least unto the greatest" (Jer. 31:31-40; Isa. 11:9).

6. "To anoint the most Holy." This refers to the cleansing of the holy of holies, the temple and the city of Jerusalem from the abomination of desolation and the sacrilege of Gentiles, and to the establishment and anointing of the Millennial temple of Ezek. 40-43; Zech. 6:12, 13. The "most Holy" is never used of a person, nor would the Jews ever associate this term with their Messiah, who is distinguished from this term in this passage by the title "Messiah." This vision needs no explanation other than that of the angel who interpreted the vision to Daniel. All that is needed is an understanding of the explanation, the association of it with other Scriptures on the same subject, and the determination of the time of its fulfillment.

The 490 Years Are Divided Into Three Periods

The first period consisted of seven sevens or forty-nine years during which time the Holy City, its street, and wall was to be built "even in troublous times" (Dan. 9:25). Therefore we see that these 490 years began with "the commandment to restore and build Jerusalem unto the Messiah."

There were three decrees for the restoration of the city. The first decree was given during the first year of the reign of Cyrus, king of Persia (Ezra 1:1-4; 3:8; Isa. 44:28; 45:1-4; 46:11). Cyrus reigned nine years, then Cambyses, his son, reigned seven years. In the reign of Cambyses the work on the temple and city ceased (Ezra 4:1-24). Darius I of profane history reigned thirty-five years. In the second year of his reign he reconfirmed the decree made by Cyrus and the work was started again.

The temple was finished in the sixth year of his reign, but the city was not then restored although fifty-seven years had passed since the first decree was made by Cyrus (Ezra 6:1-15). Xerxes reigned twenty-one years (Dan. 11:1-3) during which time the city was not yet completed. Artaxerxes reigned after Xerxes twenty years and he then gave the third decree to Nehemiah to restore "Jerusalem unto the Messiah" (Neh. 2:1-6: 19; Dan. 9:25, 26). Nehemiah restored the walls in fifty-two days after he reached Jerusalem, but this was by no means the full restoration. That took place seven sevens or forty-nine years after the third decree, which was given about 452 B.C.

The second period consists of sixty-two sevens or 434 years. It began immediately after the first period of seven sevens or forty-nine years, and continued without a break to the time when the Messiah was "cut off" or crucified (Dan. 9:26). This phrase "cut off" is from the Hebrew karate meaning, "to cut off in death" (Gen. 9:11; Deut. 20:20; Jer. 11:19; Psalms 37:9). These forty-nine and 434 years make 483 years from the third decree to the crucifixion of the Messiah, or sixty-nine of the seventy sevens of years, leaving the last period of seven years concerning Israel and Jerusalem to be fulfilled after the crucifixion.

The third period will consist of one seven-year period better known as Daniel's Seventieth Week. The crucifixion of the Messiah ended the sixty-ninth week and God ceased dealing with Israel as a nation. They were broken off in unbelief and their city destroyed as foretold in this same vision of seventy weeks (Dan. 9:26) and by Jesus in Matt. 21:43 23:37-39; 24:2, Luke 21:20-24. Also see Acts 13:45-49; Rom. 11. This Seventieth Week will be fulfilled when Israel, partially gathered, will exist as a nation in possession of Jerusalem. That Jerusalem will be in their possession again is proved by the fact that it will again be given to the Gentiles in the middle of the Week (Rev. 11:1,2). Not one of the six above events has been fulfilled.

They must be fulfilled in the future. The Seventieth Week will be the last seven years of this dispensation and will parallel the seven years covenant between Antichrist and Israel (Dan. 9:27).

Daniel 9:27

    And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.

It is to be the time when all the events of Rev. 6:1-19:21 will be fulfilled, and when the whole tribulation will run its course. What is to happen during this Week was not revealed to Daniel in detail, but it was revealed to John. This Week of years will begin after the rapture of the church, and at the Second Advent, and fulfill all the above six prophetical events concerning Israel.

The present Church Age comes in between the sixty-ninth and seventieth weeks, or during the time of Israel's rejection. It is fulfilled before the Seventieth Week which is primarily concerned with Israel as were the first sixty-nine weeks.

Daniel’s 70^th Week Is The Tribulation

The tribulation will begin to affect Israel before the Seventieth Week begins; how long before is not certain, but when Antichrist rises at the beginning of the Week, Israel will be undergoing persecution by the whore and the ten kings of Revised Rome who are dominated by the whore until the middle of the Week. Antichrist will come out of one of the ten kingdoms mentioned in Lesson Thirty-nine and he will make a seven years covenant with Israel assuring them of protection in their continued establishment as a nation (Dan. 9:27). The Jews will not accept Catholicism when it again dominates the nations of the old world and begins to murder all heretics as it has done in the past. Because the Jews will not submit, there will be a widespread persecution of the Jews and "they shall be hated of all nations" during the time of "the-beginning of sorrows" when Antichrist will be endeavoring to conquer all these nations (Matt. 24:4-12).

Antichrist will need Jewish moral and financial support to help him rise over these nations, so he will make an alliance with them for seven years. Therefore, the time of the tribulation is during the whole of Daniel

's Seventieth Week (Dan. 9:27). It will end at the Second Advent (Matt. 24:29-31).

Matthew 24:29-31

    Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: [30] And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. [31] And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

The Divisions of the Tribulation

The first division takes in the first three and one-half years of the Seventieth Week and is termed "the lesser tribulation," for it is not as great in severity as the last three and one half years, because of the protection of Israel by the Antichrist during that time. Israel's persecution then will be from a source entirely different from that of the last division. In these latter years the whore and the ten kings will persecute Israel as stated above. This division of the tribulation takes in the fulfillment of Rev. 6:1-9:21. The judgments of the sixth seal and first six trumpets come in this period, thus proving tribulation during this time.

The last division takes in the last three and one half years of the Week and is termed "the great tribulation" because it will be more severe in persecution upon Israel than the first three and one half years. Antichrist, who will protect Israel the first three and one half years, will break his covenant with her in the middle of the Week and become her most bitter enemy. He will then try to destroy her, which calls for the judgments of the seven vials of the last three and one half years. This part of the tribulation includes the fulfillment of Rev. 10: 1 - 19:21. Jesus, Daniel, Jeremiah, and many others speak of this time of Israel's trouble as being worse than any time that has ever been on Earth or ever will be (Dan. 12:1; Jer. 30:4-11; Matt. 24:21, 22; Rev. 11:1, 2; 12:14-17; 13:5-7).

The Purpose of the Tribulation

(1) To purify Israel and bring them back to a place where God can fulfill the everlasting covenants made with their fathers (Isa. 2:6; 3:26; 16:1-5; 24:1-25; 26: 20, 21- Ezek. 20:33, 34; 22:17-22; Rom. 11:25-29).

(2) To purify Israel of all rebels (Ezek. 20:33,34; 22:17-22; Zech. 13:8,9; Mal. 3:3,4).

(3) To plead with and bring Israel into the bond of the new covenant (Ezek. 20:33, 34; 36:24-28; Jer. 30:3-11; Zech. 12:10-13:9; Mal. 4:3,4).

(4) To judge Israel and punish them for their rejection of the Messiah and make them willing to accept Him when He comes the second time (Ezek. 20:33, 34; Zech. 12:10-13:9; 14:1-15; Matt. 24:15-31).

(5) To judge the nations for their persecution of Israel (Isa. 63:1-5; Joel 3; Rev. 6:1-19:21).

(6) To bring Israel to complete repentance (:Zech. 12:10-13:9; Rom. 11:26-29; Matt. 23:39).

(7) To fulfill the prophecies of Dan. 9:24-27; Rev. 6:1-19:21; Matt. 24:15, 29- etc.

(8) To cause Israel to flee into the wilderness of Edom and Moab and to be so persecuted by the nations that Israel will have to turn to God for help (Isa. 16:1-5; Ezek. 20:33-35; Dan. 11:40-12:7; Hos. 2:14-17; Matt. 24:15-31; Rev. 12).

The Character of the Tribulation

The character of the tribulation can easily be understood in view of God's wrath being poured out upon mankind for their wickedness and corruption which will exceed the days of Noah and Lot (Gen. 6; Matt. 24:37-39; Luke 17:22-37; 2 Tim. 3:1-12). Men will reject the truth until God turns them over to the "strong delusion" of the Antichrist who will cause them to believe a lie and be damned (2 Thess. 2:8-12; 2 Pet. 3: 1-9).

2 Thes. 2:8-12

    And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: [9] Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, [10] And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. [11] And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: [12] That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

2 Peter 3:1-9

    This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: [2] That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour: [3] Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, [4] And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. [5] For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: [6] Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: [7] But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. [8] But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. [9] The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Even after God pours out His judgments upon men, they will still defy Him (Rev. 9:20, 21; 6:2-11; 17:1-18; 18:1-24). Words cannot describe the utter rebellion and wickedness of men during this period of final struggle between God and the devil over possession of the Earth (Rev. 1:15: 12:7-12; 19:11-21; 20:1-3).

Will the Tribulation Be Worldwide?

There is some debate whether the tribulation will be worldwide. I have wrestled with this for many years and have come to somewhat of a conclusion based upon the fact that it is not stated in even one Scripture. What we DO know based upon what the Bible clearly states is that the Antichrist will reign over the ten kingdoms that are to be formed inside the old Roman Empire that will arise into a Revised Roman and Grecian Empires. Most of the judgments of the trumpets and vials are stated as being only upon a third or fourth part of the Earth (Rev. 8:7-12), and upon "the men which had the mark of the beast" and "upon the seat [throne] of the beast: and his kingdom" (Rev. 16:2, 10, 12). However, nothing is said as to the limitation of the extent of the demon-locusts or of the extent of the devil's wrath when he is cast out (Rev. 9:1-11; 12:7-12). The sixth trumpet kills only a third part of men (Rev. 9:12-21).

When we speak of the tribulation we mean the troubles that God's people will have to undergo, especially the Jewish people, as Daniel's Seventieth Week concerns only Israel and their city Jerusalem. The last half of the Week will be "the time of Jacob's trouble" and these troubles primarily concern Israel, as may be seen under Point 3 above. The tribulation will be FELT worldwide in the sense that ALL nations of the earth will feel the results of a convulsing Earth seeking to be redeemed from the curse of sin upon it at the present time. As we go further into this study we pray we will help you understand what is ahead and assist in increasing knowledge concerning Daniel's prophetic symbols and dreams as they relate to end time prophecy.