Timeframe 4 - Great 3 ½ Year Christian Tribulation Period

Timeframe 3 Rev 12:1-5 was pre-rapture. Remainder of Rev 12 (timeframe 4) is post –rapture and tells what happens to the woman (professing church) left behind on earth after the rapture. She is now fleeing for her life as she experiences the great 3 ½ year Christian Tribulation period

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A review of the players in Rev 12 introduced in timeframe 3

Rev 12:1-5 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having

We studied Rev 12:1-5 in timeframe 3.

seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born. 5 And she brought forth a manchild, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. 

We identified the sun-clothed woman as the professing Church and the Manchild within her womb as the true church. We interpreted vs 3 - the dragon with 7 crowned heads and 10 horns as Satan who has rule over 7 world Empires (Egyptian, Assyrian, Babylonian, Persian, Grecian, Roman,and the 7th crowned head with 10 horns as Antichrist’s Empire). The rapture takes place during the reign of Antichrist and this is pictured in vs 5 – the woman giving birth to the Manchild (true Church) who was caught up (raptured) to God’s throne. Again, you can review timeframe 3 and rapture for full understanding of these verses.

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After the Manchild (true Church) is caught up (raptured) to God’s throne in Rev 12:5, what happens to the woman and dragon?.

Rev 12:5-9 And she brought forth a manchild, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. 6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days. 7 there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

Immediately after the birth of the manchild (rapture of the true Church - Rev 12:5 above) and even before Satan and his angels are cast down to earth (Rev 12:9), the woman (professing church) is fleeing (Rev 12:6). The church left behind know they missed the rapture and know from scriptures they heard that they are going to face great tribulation. They heard the Word of God and had the opportunity to be saved and to be caught up in the rapture and be a part of the manchild company (the true church (Rev 12:5)). Instead, they played church when all the prophetic signs were fulfilled to let them know different.

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Now their in hiding because they cannot meet in their local church and homes anymore . Television, radio, internet will all be monitored for any evidence for those belonging to the Church. The world has become a wilderness experience - the Church left behind is on the run, she is fleeing into hiding and underground as best as she can. Jesus talked about the tribulation days and love of many shall wax cold. Those that turn to Christ after the rapture will be betrayed, offended, hated by all nations, afflicted, and killed (Matt 24:9-12).

Rev 12:6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.

Matt 24:9-129 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

The tribulation experience in the wilderness was prepared of God – that is – God knowing everything beforehand is fulfilling that which He pre-ordained and prophesized.The woman (Church left behind) manages to survive for 3 1/2 years. She survives that long because during this same time Christ opens up the 6 seals in heaven that result in the Church left behind being fed the Word of God (Rev 12:6) which is preached from heaven by the raptured saints.

Rev 12:6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.

In Rev 4 we are introduced to the raptured church in heaven divided into groups of numerous saints symbolized by the 24 elders, the 4 Living ones. In Rev 5 Christ takes the 7 sealed book from the Father. In Rev 6 Christ opens the first 6 seals. Rev 6 also introduces us to another group of saints symbolized by the 4 horsemen. When we get to heaven after the rapture we will not see 24 elders, 4 living ones or 4

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horsemen but we will see and experience exactly what John is telling us will happen. The full meaning of what John saw can only be interpreted by the rules and wisdom God has already given us throughout His Holy Word which are consistent no matter where or when they are applied.

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Rev 6 tells the story of how the raptured Christians in their resurrected bodies as the new powers of the air with Christ exercise these mighty changes and position to great advantage over Satan and his fallen angels. Satan and his angels are now on the earth and now no longer the dark powers of the air. The first six seals of the book are opened in heaven during the Great 3 1/2 year Christian Tribulation that is going on earth. During this same time there is great activity in heaven as the raptured Christians (4 horsemen) carry out their orders given to them by the 4 Living ones (Christian administrators) who in turn receive their orders from Christ

as He opens the seals. The action of the 4 horsemen carrying out their orders and the forces of nature seemingly out of control (yet God knows exactly what He is doing) greatly hinders the persecution of Antichrist on those after the rapture on earth that become Christians. The result of the 6 seals produces a mighty number of tribulation martyrs and saints to be in the first resurrection and end the church age.

The first 6 seals opened during the 3 1/2 Christian tribulation period is still a time of grace mixed with judgment. One of the living ones (one of the raptured Christians from the group symbolized by the 4 living ones) told John to come and see - that is come and watch what happens when the seals are opened.

Rev 12:10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, "Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night".  John the revelator hears a loud voice in heaven because this is where the resurrected and raptured saints are . The loud voice said that now has come salvation, strength, and the kingdom of God and the power of his Christ for Satan who has accused the saints of wrongdoing day and night is now cast down to earth. Salvation has come meaning that full salvation

of the body, soul, and spirit has now taken place. This was the apostle Paul's prayer for the saints at the Lord's coming (1 Thessalonians 5:23).

1 Thess 5:2323 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Strength has come because now their is a mighty army in heaven with the Lord.   Their bodies that were mortal and sown in weakness have now been raised and changed to immortal, incorruptible, and full of strength (1 Corinthians 15:42-44).

1 Cor 15:42-44:42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:43 It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.

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Rev 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

The saints in heaven overcame Satan - that accused them day and night. Some overcame him by the blood of the lamb, others by what they said out of their mouth - their testimony - and others by giving their life for eternal life with Christ. Remember, there are many saints that are resurrected that were martyred for their faith going all the way back to early Roman Empire including New Testament apostles and prophets as well as the Old Testament saints and prophets.

Rev 12:12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabitors of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

All that dwell in heaven are told to rejoice because heaven is a place of rejoicing.  This same voice in heaven now pronounces woe to all the inhabitants on earth and in the sea. This is because the devil and his angels have lost their heavenly positions and have been cast down to the earth. They have great wrath because they know their time is short.

Christ and the Saints are to return to earth soon and Satan's long rule of sin and terror is coming to a bitter end.  Satan and his angels will then be cast into hell and the bottomless pit.Rev 12:13-1713 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Rev 12:13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.

When the dragon (Satan) saw that he and his angels was cast down to earth by Michael and his angels he persecutes the woman (church left behind) that gave birth to the true church – Manchild who was raptured up to God’s throne (Rev 12:5). We covered Rev 12:6 that the woman (church left behind) has been fleeing already but now we are told the actual persecution by Satan has begun. Again, Satan is very angry about losing his vantage point in the heavens which he

and his fallen angels ruled from ever since the time of Adam and Eve.  Satan is also very angry in his failed attempt to prevent the birth of the manchild (rapture of the true church (Rev12:1-5). The raptured saints have now taken over his heavenly territory that he and his angels once ruled. They are now the new powers of the air with Christ.

Rev 12:14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. 15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.

First the woman is fleeing (Rev 12:6) into the wilderness, then Satan and his angels are cast down to earth (Rev 12: 7-12). Now the woman is helped by being given two wings of a great eagle and nourished (fed) for a period of times, time, and a half a time which equals 3 1/2 years (vs 14 - time is a Jewish term for 1 year). The two wings of a great eagle to make her fly is the great outpouring of God's Holy Spirit after

Deut 32:11As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings:12 So the LORD alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him.

Just like the manchild (true church) was in the womb of the woman (Rev 12:1-5) before the rapture took place, so now after the rapture there is a remnant within the professing church left behind that turn to Christ. They know they were the foolish virgins (see rapture) but now many will be willing to give their life for Christ. There is tremendous revival. Peter in Acts 2 quoting the prophet Joel 2:28-32 applies his words

the rapture that comes upon the tribulation saints - that is - the ones that turn to Christ after the rapture and now facing the wrath of Satan.

Isa 40:31But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Acts 2:17-2117 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke:20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Notice Peter like Joel puts all these signs before the notable Day of the Lord - timeframe 5 (vs 20) . Jesus talked of the effects of the outpouring of the Holy Sprit on the tribulation saints (Luke 21:12-19). They would be able to stand before

to the last days and the great outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the time of the Christian tribulation and what signs they would see.

Luke 21:12-1912 But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.13 And it shall turn to you for a testimony.14 Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.16 And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.17 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.18 But there shall not an hair of your head perish.19 In your patience possess ye your souls.

kings and nations and God will give them boldness and what words to speak

Daniel 7:25 gives the time of the Christian tribulation also as times, time, and a half time. Likewise

Daniel 7:25 and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.

Rev 12:6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.

Rev 12:14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.

We read (Rev 12:6) the woman is fed for 1,260 days, and in Rev 12:14 we read nourished for times, time, and half time.

Rev 13:5 saying 42 months the saints will be given over to be persecuted by Antichrist. All of these time verses say the same length of time - the great Christian tribulation immediately after the rapture is 3 1/2 years.

Rev 13:5-7 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.

In Rev 12:5 we studied that the manchild (true church) was caught up to God's throne at the rapture. Both Rev 12:6 and Rev 12:14 told us that 'they' shall feed and nourish the

woman to keep her alive for 3 1/2 years.  The 'they' as we saw in study of Rev 12:6 is the manchild company - the Christians that were caught up to meet Christ in the air and now have resurrected bodies (Rev 12:5, rapture). The church in heaven after the rapture has taken over Satan's former territory in the heavenlies and the church in heaven now has the advantage. While Satan on earth will not let the gospel be preached in churches, tent revivals, radio, TV or the internet, he will not be able to stop the immortal resurrected Christians preaching the gospel from heaven during the tribulation period (first seal of Rev 6)

Rev 12:6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.Rev 12:14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.

Rev 12:15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.

Rev 12:15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.

Satan cast out a flood of persecution that would seemingly drown the woman (church left behind) and kill her but the earth helped the woman and swallowed the flood. The earth helped the woman because of great geological changes taking place besides the world wars, famines, pestilences, earthquakes. These all hinder Antichrist in his relentless persecution of the woman. During the Christian tribulation period many events are happening in heaven and on earth. In heaven where Christ and the raptured saints are the first 6 seals of Revelations are opened during the 3 1/2 year Christian tribulation period. These can be found in Rev 6 and affect the whole world.

While the 6 seals of Rev 6 are being opened during the 3 ½ year Christian Tribulation Period the words of Jesus spoken in Matt 24 and Luke 21 concerning the same Christian tribulationperiod will be fulfilled

The result of these 6 seals is worldwide preaching of the gospel from heaven, divine control of wars, famines, pestilence, great earthquakes in many places and finally the 6th seal where the sun is darkened and the moon becomes as blood (Acts 2:19-21). The signs of the sixth seal are the same signs Peter quoted on the day of Pentecost that would precede the terrible Day of the Lord.

Acts 2:19-2119 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke:

20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Jesus also groups all these same events and signs as part of the tribulation period including the persecution of the tribulation Christians matching the fifth seal while the gospel is being preached throughout the whole world matching the first seal.

Matt 14:7-14 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilence's, and earthquakes, in diver's places.8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

 

  With all these events happening on the earth during this 3 1/2 year tribulation period Satan is hindered somewhat in his fierce persecution. In other words, the results of the 6 seals and nature seemingly out of control help to swallow up the flood of persecution that Satan pours out on the tribulation church left behind (Rev 12:6). The church manages to stay alive for 3 1/2 years and out of her will come a great number of tribulation martyrs from every tongue, nation, kindred and tribe. They get resurrected at the end of the 3 1/2 year Christian tribulation period as part of the first resurrection and they complete the church in heaven. When Jesus says 'and then the end shall come' Jesus means the end of the Church age.

  Here again is a confirmation that Satan is after the remnant within the woman (professing church left behind) that turn to Christ during the great 3 1/2 year Christian tribulation. This remnant is the seed that will repent and be saved after the rapture that will keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Rev 12:17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant o her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Rev 12 ends: Rev 13 tells us about the Beast/False Prophet

Beast; his mark; False prophet during the Great 3 1/2 yr Christian tribulation

Immediately after the rapture Antichrist dies a sinister death and comes back to life as Satan in the flesh (Daniel 8).  A death sentence by Antichrist (the beast) and the false prophet (religious pope over Satan's worldwide religion located in Babylon) is pronounced worldwide upon all Christians saved after the rapture and upon them that refuse the mark of the beast. In the study of  Rev 12 the dragon (Satan) was in the heavenlies before the birth of the manchild (the rapture of the true church). Immediately after the rapture, Satan and his angels are cast down to earth (Rev 12:7,8,12,). Rev 13 now continues with events immediately after the rapture but notice now the dragon (Satan) of Rev 12 has now  resurfaced on the earth as the Beast (Rev 13:1) by incarnating the dead Antichrist and bringing him back to life.

Rev 13:1,2 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.

Rev 13 now calls Antichrist - who is also now Satan in the flesh - 'the beast'. Rev 13 tells us how this is accomplished.

Rev 13:1,2 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.

Scripture has given us a double witness of Antichrist's dominion over all the land area of these former world empires in the last days as seen in these composite images above. In Revelations 13:2 we see a composite image of a beast made up of the four beasts of Daniel 7 which tells the same truths as the image of Daniel 2. These images tell us that the land

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area of the former world empires of the Babylonian, Persian, Grecian, and Roman empires would all be under Antichrist's control. Today, that would be modern Iraq, Iran, Greece, Eastern and Western Europe including parts of Russia west of the Ural mountains and land between the Caspian and Black Seas (see Gog and Magog). When one man rules over all this territory the symbol of the composite beast in Revelations 13:2 and the person Antichrist are considered one and the same. This is why Revelations calls Antichrist - the beast. Another example of this double type symbolism is when Daniel told King Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 2 that in his dream he is the head of gold and later said the head of gold symbolizes his empire. Comparing these 2 composite images we have a double witness of Antichrist' s empire of the last days and the land territory it will cover.

Rev 13:3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.

In Rev 17:3-11 the angel explained to John the meaning of the beast with 7 heads and 10 horns

Rev 17:3-113 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet colored beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet color, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that

carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.9 And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition. The angel also describes the religious system that is headed by the false prophet of Rev 13:11 as the mother of harlots (she gave birth to many false religious systems) and abominations (idols-idolatry). Her name is called 'Mystery Babylon'. A woman prophetically speaking is a religious system and this woman in every way is opposite of the sun-clothed woman of Rev 12. This woman is Satan's church and has been in existence since the time of Nimrod and the tower

of Babel (Gen 11:5-9)Gen 11:5-95 And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded. 6 And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do. 7 Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech. 8 So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city. 9 Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

When God looked down in the days of Nimrod they were of one language and one purpose - to make a name for themselves and have one world, one religion, without God. When God caused them to leave off their building program by having them speak in many languages they spread out taking their false religion and language with them. This is why Babylon of Nimrod's day was the Mother of harlot and idolatrous religious systems found all over the world that have so much in common. She gave birth to them and her offspring went into the whole world. Satan always had a religious throne since the time of Babel. That is why this woman sits upon the dragon that has 7 heads.  In Rev 12 we identified the 7 heads as the 7 world empires Satan will have ruled over since the time of Abraham that included the area of the promised land. They were the Egyptian, Assyrian, Babylonian, Persian, Grecian, Roman, and the 7th being  Antichrist's. During Antichrist's reign when the rapture takes place Antichrist dies a mysterious death and Satan having been cast down at the rapture enters into him and brings him back to life. In doing so, he not only has taken over Antichrist's body and empire, but Antichrist is also now Satan incarnated in the flesh as said earlier. Antichrist after

the rapture has this dual nature and personality - both Satan and man. Jesus who was both God and man (mystery of Godliness) is now contrasted with Antichrist after the rapture whom Revelations 13 now calls 'the beast' (mystery of iniquity). This is what is meant in Rev 17:11 when the angel tells John the 8th head of the beast is of the 7th. This is fulfilled when Satan takes over Antichrist's body and empire which had been the 7th head before the rapture but now after the rapture is the 8th and yet a continuation of the 7th. In Daniel 8 Daniel talks of Antichrist after the rapture as both Antichrist the man and Satan incarnate. In Daniel 11 we studied Antichrist as a 'raiser of taxes‘ (verse 20) before the rapture and then becoming 'the vile person' (verse 21) after the rapture when he becomes also Satan incarnate .

Dan 11:20 that Antichrist death will be neither in anger, nor in battle.

Antichrist dies a mysterious death but it is not an act of anger or warfare. This truth is the same as Rev 13:3 where one of the heads is wounded unto death and then his deadly wound was healed. This would be the 7th head -that is - Antichrist who has been ruling for a time before the rapture,

(see also Rev 12) now dies this mysterious death. Revelations 13:14 say this wound was by a sword (weapon). I personally believe Antichrist will commit suicide willfully because of a pact he made with Satan some time before the rapture. Satan has given Antichrist great power, authority, fame, wealth when he established his empire before the rapture in (timeframe 1). In turn, Antichrist who now owes Satan, gives Satan his body and his eartly political throne. That time comes immediately after the rapture when Satan finds himself cast down to earth and needs Antichrist's body and earthly visible throne (See Rev 12:6-12). The beast (Satan incarnate in Antichrist's body) now makes plans to deceive the whole world and to get as many nations behind him to try and prevent the visible return of Christ but is defeated (kingdom)

Rev 13:4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? Now we are told the whole world worships both the dragon (Satan) and the beast (Antichrist). This is because as we saw from scriptures previously Antichrist comes back to life after the rapture being both Satan and the person of Antichrist that he was before the rapture. Rev 13 calls Antichrist the beast - because the beast symbolizes the extent of the land area of his the empire just like the beasts of Daniel 7. This incarnation of Antichrist through a Satanic resurrection of Antichrist is right after God just raised all the dead in Christ and caught them up with the living saved Christians to meet Christ in the air (1 Thess 4:16 - see rapture, Rev 12). Another set of scriptures that show this dual role of Antichrist after the rapture is found in Ezekiel 28 (see Daniel 8 for additional scriptures of Antichrist as Satan incarnate after the rapture.

Rev 13:5-7 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindred's, and tongues, and nations.

In our study of Daniel 7:8-11 (see Daniel 7 page 5) we saw in Daniel 7:8 that Antichrist before the rapture when he came to power had a mouth speaking great things. Daniel 7:9,10 then covered the events of the rapture when Satan's angels were cast down. Daniel 7:11 then continues about Antichrist after the rapture and calls Antichrist 'the beast'. Daniel 7:11 goes on to say the beast is still speaking great words until he is destroyed.  Notice in Rev 13:7 above, power was given to the beast for 42 months (3 1/2 years). Most likely this is the United Nations in whatever form it has at this time for power is given him over all kindred's, tongues and nations (Rev 13:6). We read in Daniel 7:25, 26

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Daniel 7:25:26 confirms Rev 13:5-7 concerning Antichrist that he speaks great words against the most High and wears (persecutes) out the saints of the most High and they will be given (by the U.N.?) into his hand for time (1 year) + times (2 years) + half time (1/2 year) which adds up to 3 1/2 years (1+2+1/2). This is the same time as the 42 months (3 1/2 years) of Rev 13:5. Daniel 7:21 says the horn (Antichrist) makes war against the saints and prevails against them.

Daniel 7:21 I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;22 Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.

Daniel 7:25,2625 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.26 But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.

In the study of Revelations 12 we see that after the woman (professing church) gives birth to the manchild (rapture of the true church - Rev 12:5) the woman (professing church) is left behind to go into great tribulation. Rev 12:6 say their tribulation experience will last 1,260 days while Rev 12:14 says time, times, and a half a time which again both add up to 3 1/2 years.

Revelations 12:5-65 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.

Rev 12:13,14 13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.

*Note - The beast in Rev 13:5,6 is speaking great words against God and then persecutes the saints for 42 months (3 1/2 years).  Daniel 7:25, Rev 12:6,14 agrees exactly with 3 1/2 years. Without a doubt the Christian tribulation follows right after the rapture and lasts 3 1/2 years.   In the study of the 6 seals being opened in heaven during the tribulation period we see that the raptured Christians preaching the gospel in their resurrected bodies and flying over the whole earth resulted in tremendous revival as God pours out His Holy Spirit (1st seal opened). Remember, the dead and living were caught up in the rapture and their is pandemonium on the earth. People in cars, planes, buses, businesses, homes have disappeared leaving only their

Rev 13:5-7 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindred's, and tongues, and nations.

clothes behind with their credit cards and money just like Jesus when He was resurrected, left behind His garments (Luke 24:12).

Rev 13:5-7 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindred's, and tongues, and nations.

Luke 24:1212 Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass. Imagine the pandemonium and confusion that is taking place because of the rapture itself. There will be massive stealing of credit cards and money left behind. The banking system cannot determine who the real identity of millions of

accounts belong to because the real owners have been raptured and now thiefs are posing with their identities. Antichrist who has died and come back to life as the beast (Satan incarnate) is now cursing the Christian's God in heaven and those preaching from heaven (Rev 13:6). The beast is given power (by the U.N.?) to deal with this worldwide crises for 3 1/2 years. Antichrist turns to his religious leader of the worlds religious system of Babylon - the False Prophet and gives him all his authority to deal with the crisis with the full support of all nations.

Rev 13:5-7 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindred's, and tongues, and nations.

Rev 13:11-17 (False Prophet) 11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

The false prophet is symbolized by a beast coming out of the earth having 2 horns as a lamb but spoke as a dragon. This beast is the religious empire or worldwide organized system Rev 17 calls Mystery Babylon which in the last days rides the political system of Antichrist for gain and power (Rev 17:3). This system portrays itself as a lamb like figure to the world in the name of peace and harmony among all racial and religious divides and yet speaking the very mind and will of Satan (dragon).

Rev 17:33 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet colored beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

Rev 17:1818 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.

Rev 18:2424 And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.

It is the religious system of Antichrist that will be responsible for the deaths of saved Christians after the rapture that refuse the mark of the beast or bow down to this image of Antichrist that the false prophet has exalted to a god. To deal with the banking and financial crises he will use that as a tool that only they that receive a mark on their hand or forehead will be identified as part of the beast system. At the same time God has His raptured servants speaking from heaven telling them not to receive the mark (first seal, Rev 14:6-10) so they do not experience the full judgment of God to follow. This full judgment  period is called the Day of the Lord (chart) and last 7 years and ends with Christ's return to defeat Antichrist and his armies and establish the everlasting Kingdom of God on this earth (Kingdom)

Rev 14:6-106And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, 7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. 8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. 9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, 10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:

We are told the false prophet tells the whole world to make an image (idol) to the beast. When this idol is finished, most likely built in Babylon at this time, the false prophet has power (just like the magicians that withstood Moses (Ex 7:11) to make the image talk and call down fire from heaven. Remember, Satan and his powerful angels are now on the earth having been cast down by Michael and his angels right after the rapture. These fallen angels have Satanic powers they use to deceive the masses of people on the earth that reject God's Word and His mighty signs.

Ex 7:11 Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.

The image speaks and says that whoever does not worship the beast is to be killed. Meantime, God has His messengers speaking from heaven over the whole earth saying not to worship the beast (first seal). The false prophet also has power to call fire down from heaven like what Elijah did in the Old Testament (1Ki 18:37).

1Kings 18:37 Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again. 38 Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. 39 And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God. This sign is to deceive many as Antichrist is seeking to make a 7 year treaty with Israel who believe that Elijah will appear before the Messiah based on Mal 4:5

Malachi 4:5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: 6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

Antichrist makes this 7 year treaty (Daniel's 70 week) only to invade Israel about 3 1/2 years later.  Antichrist then has this idol of himself, that the false prophet told the world to make, moved to the Holy Place of the rebuilt temple of Jerusalem that had been built before the rapture in timeframe 3. Jesus referred to this idol standing in the Holy Place as the abomination of desolation and as a warning to the Jews to flee when they see it - (Mark 13:14).

Mark 13:14 14 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:

Antichrist invasion of Israel is also his attempt to make Jerusalem a world capitol and he himself to be worshipped as God. God does send the real Elijah before the terrible Day of the Lord gets around to Israel (see two witnesses). At the end of Daniel's 70th week which is also the end of the Day of the Lord (both last 7 years) Christ returns and defeats Antichrist and his armies (Kingdom Rev 19:19-21)

Rev 19:19-2119 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.