The Remaining Prophetic Timeline – Part Two Notes

The Remaining Prophetic Timeline

Part 2 – The Tribulation Period

Dr. Jesse Martinez

I. The Tribulation

  1. The tribulation of the Church (cf. 1 Thessalonians 3:1-4; Colossians 1:24)
    1. This is the persecution of the Church, not the prophetic Tribulation period spoken of by the prophets and by Jesus.
    2. That the Church has suffered persecution is obvious to the casual observer (cf. Revelation 2:8-11)
  2. The tribulation of Israel (cf. Jeremiah 30:4-9)
    1. Israel is the focus of the Tribulation period
      1. v. 4 – “concerning Israel and concerning Judah”; not the Church
      2. v. 5-6 – “trembling… fear… paleness?”; tribulation
      3. v. 7 – “Jacob’s trouble; but he shall be saved out of it.”; not the Church, but Israel!
      4. v. 8 – “that I will break his yoke from off thy neck… strangers shall no more serve themselves of him”; Israelites were not slaves in Assyria nor Babylon, hence this being a reference of a future event.
      5. v. 9 – “… and David their king, whom I will raise up…” Jesus Christ, King of Kings!
    2. Jesus called this time “the beginning of sorrows” (cf. Matthew 24:8)
      1. A parallel is observed between Jesus’ warnings in Matthew 24:5-9 and the first five seals of Revelation 6:1-11.
        1. False Messiahs who will mislead many; Seal One (cf. Matthew 24:5; Revelation 6:2)
        2. Wars, rumors of wars, nation rising against nation; Seal Two (cf. Matthew 24:6; Revelation 6:3-4)
        3. Famines; Seal Three (cf. Matthew 24:7; Revelation 6:5-6)
        4. Death through famine, pestilences, and earthquakes; Seal Four (cf. Matthew 24:7; Revelation 6:7-8)
        5. Believer’s delivered up and killed; Seal Five (cf. Matthew 24:9; Revelation 6:9-11)