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- In 1 Thessalonians 5 the Day of the Lord is used in the sense of an extended period of time, but having the characteristics of a twenty-four hour day. That is, it is a day which begins at midnight or in the darkness, advancing to dawn and then daylight. It will close again with another period of darkness after daylight has passed.
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Jan 4, 2022 · Some scholars believe that the day of the Lord will be a longer period of time than a single day—a period of time when Christ will reign throughout the world before He cleanses heaven and earth in preparation for the eternal state of all mankind.
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- Revelation's Sixth Seal
- The 144,000
- Trumpets, Woes and Vials
- Why Is It needed?
The opening of Revelation's prophetic sixth seal will set off a series of supernatural events that will warn all humans that the day of God's correction will soon commence (Revelation 6:17). Earthquakes will occur in various places as all the planet's continental plates violently shift. The sun will darken and the moon will appear to look like bloo...
144,000 people or twelve thousand from twelve of Israel's tribes (the tribe of Dan excluded) become true Christians and are sealed or set apart (Revelation 7:1 - 8). They die for their faith at the hands of the devil's servants and ultimately receive their rewarded in the first resurrection. In addition, a great multitude from around the globe are ...
This prophetic day begins when a seventh seal is opened in heaven (Revelation 8:1). This seal is unique in that the first event it kicks off is a short silence in heaven, possibly as recognition of God beginning his long awaited judgment of Babylon and those she has deceived to sin (14:8, 16:19, 17:5, etc.). The seventh seal that starts the day of ...
Why is a Day of the Lord needed? Why does God inflict multiple punishments on a world in bondage to Satan's authoritarian and violent rule? The answer is simple. It is to lead humans to reconsider what they have done. It is to encourage them to accept the fact that they have been deceived and not done what is right, and repent! The level of pain ex...
Dec 22, 2022 · The “day of the Lord” is what the apostle Peter is referring to in his second letter, as he warns followers of Jesus to stay ready and holy in anticipation of the second coming of Christ. As he writes, “But the day of the Lord will come like a thief.
Mar 28, 2024 · Some scholars believe that the day of the Lord will be a longer period of time than a single day—a period of time when Christ will reign throughout the world before He cleanses heaven and earth in preparation for the eternal state of all mankind.
The Scriptures have much to say about “the day of the Lord,” but precisely what is the day of the Lord? Generally speaking, of course, it refers to the time when the day of man, or “the times of the Gentiles,” will be brought to an end and “the Lord alone shall be exalted” (Isa. 2:11,17).
The Old Testament portrays the day of the Lord as punishment through overlapping images of cataclysm, war, and sacrifice; it highlights the day as renewal by emphasizing how God’s presence will rest on his people in the midst of a messianic Davidic reign.
The Scriptures indicate that the concept of the Day of the Lord is applicable not only to past interventions of God into history, but also to the future. First, Isaiah 2:10–22 describes a Day of the Lord that will involve the sixth seal described by the Apostle John in Revelation 6:12–17.
