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 The Future Tribulation

Mark 13:3-23 + Revelation 6, 8, 9, 11, & 16

Today’s Theme: Today as we study the Tribulation, Jesus gives a view of future history and John gives us great detail.  These are certainly days of trembling for those who will endure.

Statement of Truth:  

The Bible always corresponds to reality.

Three Sequences That John Saw:

• The Seven Seals {Revelation Chapter 6 & 8}
• Verse 2:
• Verse 3:
• Verse 5:
• Verse 7:
• Verse 9:
• Verse 12:
• Chapter 8:1:
  
• The Seven Trumpets {Revelation Chapter  8, 9 & 11)

1. Verse 7:
2. Verse 8:
3. Verse 10:
4. Verse 12:
5. Chapter 9:1:
6. Verse 13:
7. Chapter 11 Verse 15
   

• The Seven Bowls {Revelation 16}

1. Verse 2:
2. Verse 3:
3. Verse 4:
4. Verse 8:
5. Verse 10:
6. Verse 12
7. Verse 17:

Dive Deeper:   {For Personal Study}

One question every Bible student must decide is if these judgements found in Revelation are literal judgements?   You must decide that for yourself.  Clearly, I have my opinions. 

Question to Consider:

Are the judgments in Revelation literal judgements? 

The best way to decide if these judgements are literal or symbolic is to study them in connection with the plagues of Egypt.  {see Exodus 1-11}  There we see Moses performing the symbolic act of waving his rod over the waters of Egypt, which physically turn to blood.  In Revelation we see angels performing symbolic acts of blowing trumpets, and pouring out bowls.  Why should the result on the earth be less physical than the events in Moses’ day?  Note: also five of the plagues of Egypt are repeated in the book of Revelation.   No one suggests what happened in Egypt was not literal in its judgment; I suggest we can conclude that the same thing applies during the tribulation.