![]() ![]() He initiated the Jewish nation with a promise to Abraham, and then finally He initiated the third group, the Church, with a fulfillment in Jesus Christ: His death, burial and resurrection. God initiated the Gentiles through Adam via creation. Today, most all who are of the Church are Gentiles, but all may be saved, Jews and Gentiles, if they believe upon the name of Jesus. At first, the Church consisted of all Jews who came to Christ, and then Gentiles also came to Him to be saved. ![]() The Church is composed of anyone who will put their faith in Jesus Christ as the only way to God the Father, whether they are Jews or Gentiles. Now we have three groups of people: Gentiles, Jews, and the Church. ![]() At Pentecost, nearly 2,000 years from Abraham, another group of people was introduced by God called the Church. Then there were two groups of people: Gentiles and Jews. With Abraham began the Jewish nation of Israel. This rather short description of the Tribulation is to emphasize God’s wrath during this time upon a corrupt and unbelieving world and also upon the Jewish nation of Israel.įor nearly 2,000 years, mankind originally consisted of just Gentiles, from Adam to Abraham. Revelation 6-18 describes in detail this remaining one week (the Tribulation), or seven years, that will come upon the whole world. Then the remaining one week (7 years) is mentioned in Daniel 9:27 with the Antichrist confirming a covenant for one week (7 years). ![]() Daniel 9:26 prophesied the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. This period began with the decree to rebuild Jerusalem (Daniel 9:25 and fulfilled in Nehemiah 2), then stated that after 69 weeks, the Messiah would be cut off (Jesus’ death on the cross). It is also called “trouble, tribulation and wrath” in Zephaniah1-3, then “time of trouble” in Daniel 12:1.ĭaniel 9:24-27 speaks of 70 weeks (or sevens), 490 years that God has declared for the Jewish people to finish the transgression, to make an end of sins, to make reconciliation of iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy. It is known as: the Day of the Lord (Isaiah 2:12, 13:6-9 Joel 1:15, 2:1-31, 3:14 1 Thessalonians 5:2) and the time of Jacob’s trouble (Jeremiah 30:7). The Tribulation is a 7-year period that God has reserved for Israel’s discipline and for His judgment upon a decadent and unbelieving world. ![]()
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