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àPosttribulationists€€confuse€the€doctrine€of€the€ð ðFirst€Resurrectionðð.€Most€PosttribulationistsÐ øH Ðadvocate€a€simultaneous€general€resurrection€of€all€the€dead€whether€saved€or€lost.Ðä4(#(# Ð5.à0  àPosttribulationists€€equate€the€gathering€of€the€elect€in€òòMatthew€24óó€and€òòMark€13óó€with€theÐ Ð  ÐRapture€when€there€is€no€resurrection€of€the€just€dead€or€a€translation€of€living€believers.Ð ¼  ÐFurthermore,€the€gathering€of€òòMatthew€24óó€and€òòMark€13óó€is€done€by€the€angels€at€theÐ ¨ø Ðcommandment€of€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ.€The€catching€up€of€the€saints€in€òò1€ThessaloniansÐ ”ä Ð4:13„18óó€is€accomplished€by€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€Himself€and€is€proclaimed€by€the€voice€ofÐ € Ð Ðthe€archangel€Michael€and€the€trump€of€God.€There€is€a€resurrection€of€dead€saints€and€aÐ l!¼ Ðtranslation€of€living€saints€in€òò1€Thessalonians€4:13„18óó€and€in€òò1€Corinthians€15:52„58óó.ÐX"¨ (#(# Ð6.à0  àPosttribulationists€confuse€the€Rapture€with€the€Revelation€Of€Jesus€Christ.€The€Rapture€isÐ D#”! Ðthe€Lord€Jesus€Christ€coming€for€His€saints€in€the€air.€The€Revelation€is€the€Lord€Jesus€ChristÐ 0$€" Ðcoming€with€His€saints€to€the€earth.Ð%l #(#(# Ð7.à0  àMany€Posttribulationists€in€2014€are€pushing€a€strange€brew€of€a€ð ðPre€Wrath/Post€TribulationÐ &X!$ ÐRaptureðð€that€appears€to€be€a€confused€combination€of€two€major€schools€of€thought€on€theÐ ô&D"% Ðtiming€of€the€Rapture.€These€majors€views€are€the€ð ðPre€Wrathðð€and€ð ðPost€TribulationððÐ à'0#& ÐRapture€THEORIES.€The€five€major€theological€Rapture€theories€are€the€PretribulationÐ Ì($' ÐRapture,€the€Midtribulation€Rapture,€the€Posttribulation€Rapture,€the€Prewrath€Rapture,€andÐ ¸)%( Ðthe€Partial€Rapture.€The€Midtribulation€Rapture€is€said€to€take€place€at€òòRevelation€11:11„12Ð ¤*ô%) Ðóówhen€the€two€witnesses€are€resurrected€and€told€to€come€up€hither.€€The€Prewrath€RaptureÐ �+à&*º Ðis€an€invention€of€Marvin€Rosenthal€that€has€the€church€on€the€earth€for€the€first€63€monthsÐ P Ðof€the€Tribulation€which€under€their€system€of€interpretation€includes€all€six€seals.€TheÐ <ì ÐPartial€Rapture€theory€teaches€that€only€those€who€are€worthy€will€be€taken€up€in€the€Rapture.Ð ( Ø ÐIt€makes€the€Rapture€a€reward€based€upon€manððs€works€rather€than€upon€the€sure€promisesÐ  Ä Ðof€God.€The€Partial€Rapture€theory€finds€some€of€its€basis€in€òòLuke€Ô_Ô21:3Ô_ÔÔ_Ô6óóÔ_Ô€which€states:Ð °(#(# ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔòò36€óóWatch€ye€therefore,€and€pray€always,€that€ye€may€be€accountedÐ Ø ˆ Ðworthy€to€escape€all€these€things€that€shall€come€to€pass,€and€to€standÐ Ä t Ðbefore€the€Son€of€man.€òòLuke€21:36óóÔ#†XôpXX3Xôp*#ÔÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔа`` x` x ÐÌà0  àThe€problem€with€using€òòLuke€21:36óó€is€that€it€is€not€a€Rapture€passage.€òòLuke€21óó€is€about€theÐ ˆ8  ÐJews€in€Tribulation.€It€has€nothing€to€do€with€the€church.Ô#†XôpXX3XôpJ#ÔÐt$ (#(# Ð8.à0  àWhile€experiencing€great€difficulty€dealing€with€òò1€Thessalonians€5:1„11óó,€manyÐ `  ÐPosttribulationists€have€to€chop€up€the€book€of€Revelation€to€deal€with€the€fact€that€God€hasÐ Lü  Ðstated€that€the€church€is€not€appointed€to€wrath.€Since€they€hold€to€a€Post€TribulationÐ 8è  ÐRapture,€this€also€forces€them€to€separate€the€wrath€of€God€from€the€tribulation.€ThisÐ $Ô  Ðchopping€up€of€the€book€of€Revelation€leads€those€who€push€a€Posttribulation€Rapture€toÐ À Ðbecome€spiritual€contortionists€when€they€wrest€the€Scriptures€to€the€destruction€of€their€ownÐ ü¬ Ðdoctrine.Ðè˜(#(# Ð9.à0  àPosttribulationists€€put€the€church€in€the€tribulation.ÐÔ„(#(# Ð10.à0  àPosttribulationists€€put€the€church€into€òòMatthew€24óó,òò€Mark€13óó,òò€Luke€17óó,€and€òòLuke€21óó.€TheÐ Àp Ðwhole€prophecy€given€in€òòMatthew€24óó,òò€Mark€13óó,òò€Luke€17,€and€Luke€21€óóis€directed€specificallyÐ ¬\ Ðto€the€Jew.€The€subject€matter€is€Jewish€in€context€and€Jewish€in€nature.€The€warnings€inÐ ˜H Ðthese€chapters€are€directed€to€the€Jews€and€not€to€the€church.€It€is€very€doubtful€there€wereÐ „4 Ðany€Gentiles€in€the€audience€when€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€gave€the€address€in€òòLuke€21óósinceÐ p  Ðthat€address€was€given€inside€the€Temple€where€no€Gentiles€were€allowed.€The€address€givenÐ \  Ðin€òòMatthew€24óó€and€òòMark€13óó€was€given€outside€the€Temple€on€the€Mount€of€Olives€which€wasÐ Hø Ða€Jewish€gathering€place.€The€content€of€these€chapters€would€have€meant€nothing€to€aÐ 4 ä ÐGentile.Ð !Ð(#(# Ð11.à0  àPosttribulationists€€deny€that€both€Israel€and€the€Jew€are€the€elect.€In€connection€with€theÐ  "¼ Ðfalse€doctrine€of€Post€Tribulationism,€we€completed€a€16€page€study€of€the€use€of€the€wordÐ ø"¨ Ðð ðelectðð€in€the€Old€Testament€and€the€New€Testament€that€completely€refutes€the€anti€SemiticÐ ä#” Ðfalse€doctrine€that€both€Israel€and€the€Jew€are€not€of€the€elect.€When€conducting€this€study,Ð Ð$€  Ðyou€must€include€the€words€elect,€elected,€election,€and€chosen€to€get€the€full€picture€of€whatÐ ¼%l! Ðthe€Scriptures€have€to€say€about€the€doctrine€of€election.Ш&X"(#(# Ð12.à0  àPosttribulationists€€deny€that€both€Old€Testament€believers€and€New€Testament€believers€areÐ ”'D # Ðsaints.€Ð€(0!$(#(# Ð13.à0  àPosttribulationists€€twist€òòRevelation€6óó€to€have€their€rapture€to€take€place€right€before€the€sixthÐ l)"% Ðseal€is€opened.ÐX*#&(#(# Ð14.à0  àPosttribulationists€twist€òòRevelation€6óó€to€have€the€wrath€of€the€Lamb€to€start€with€the€openingÐ D+ô#' Ðof€the€sixth€seal€in€òòRevelation€6:12óó€when€òòRevelation€6:1„11óó€taken€with€òòRevelation€6:17Ð 0,à$( Ðóóclearly€indicates€that€the€wrath€of€the€Lamb€starts€in€òòRevelation€6:1óó€because€it€is€the€LambÐ P Ðopening€each€and€EVERY€seal.Ð<ì(#(# Ð15.à0  àPosttribulationists€twist€òòRevelation€6óó€to€separate€the€wrath€of€God€from€THE€Tribulation.Ð( Ø(#(# Ð16.à0  àPosttribulationists€deny€the€doctrine€of€imminency.€Again,€the€doctrine€of€imminency€statesÐ  Ä Ðthat€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€could€return€at€any€moment.Ð °(#(# Ð17.à0  àMost€Posttribulationists€are€open€advocates€of€ð ðReplacement€Theologyðð€which€states€that€theÐ ì œ Ðchurch€has€replaced€Israel€in€Godððs€plan.ÐØ ˆ(#(# Ð18.à0  àMany€Posttribulationists€who€hold€to€the€doctrine€of€Post€Tribulation€openly€attack€the€JewÐ Ä t Ðand€Israel€in€a€manner€that€puts€them€in€tragically€dangerous€and€open€conflict€with€òòMatthewÐ °` Ð25:31„46óó€and€òòGenesis€12:3óó.€ÐœL (#(# Ð19.à0  àMany€Posttribulationists€tie€the€origins€of€Pre€Tribulation€doctrine€to€Margaret€€McDonaldÐ ˆ8  Ðas€if€her€wild€statements€formed€the€basis€for€the€doctrine€of€the€pretribulation€rapture€thatÐ t$  Ðis€taught€in€the€Scriptures.€Margaret€McDonald€was€a€fifteen€year€old€girl€who€experiencedÐ `  Ðmany€WILD€visions.€A€careful€study€of€what€she€actually€said€proves€that€she€was€aÐ Lü  Ðposttribulationist€who€also€believed€in€a€posttribulation€partial€Rapture.Ð8è (#(# Ð20.à0  àPost€Tribulation€doctrine€motivates€and€easily€manipulates€babes€in€Christ€to€look€for€theÐ $Ô  ÐAntichrist€instead€of€looking€for€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ.ÐÀ(#(# Ð21.à0  àThe€Posttribulationists€deny,€and€must€deny,€the€everlasting€and€unconditional€nature€of€theÐ ü¬ ÐAbrahamic€Covenants.€The€Abrahamic€Covenant€is€a€covenant€that€God€made€withÐ è˜ ÐAbraham.€The€Abrahamic€Covenant€is€said€to€be€a€fourfold€covenant€in€that€it€involves€aÐ Ô„ Ðseed,€a€land,€a€throne,€and€the€heart.€€Most€of€the€time€these€covenants€are€treated€as€separateÐ Àp Ðcovenants€apart€from€the€Abrahamic€Covenant.€€The€Seed€Covenant€involves€both€an€earthlyÐ ¬\ Ðand€a€spiritual€seed.€€The€Land€Covenant€involves€the€Promised€Land,€or€Canaan€Land.€€TheÐ ˜H ÐThrone€Covenant€involves€the€throne€of€David€and€is€generally€referred€to€as€the€DavidicÐ „4 ÐCovenant.€€The€Heart€Covenant€is€generally€called€the€New€Covenant.€The€AbrahamicÐ p  ÐCovenant€had€it€roots€in€òòGenesis€12:2„3óó.€It€was€expanded€upon€in€òòGenesis€13:14„17óó.€It€wasÐ \  Ðsigned€in€blood€when€Abraham€was€put€to€sleep€by€God€in€òòGenesis€15:5„21óó.€It€wasÐ Hø Ðconfirmed€again€to€Abraham€in€òòGenesis€17:2„8óó€when€God€changed€his€name€from€AbramÐ 4 ä Ðto€Abraham.€The€covenant€promise€was€again€given€to€Abraham€at€the€offering€of€Isaac€inÐ  !Ð ÐòòGenesis€22:15„18óó.Ð "¼(#(# Ð22.à0  àPosttribulationists€openly€deny€the€clear€teaching€of€Romans€chapters€9„11€dealing€with€theÐ ø"¨ ÐTEMPORARY€nature€of€the€blinding€of€Israel.Ðä#”(#(# Ð23.à0  àPosttribulationists€openly€deny€the€Jewish€nature€and€Jewish€application€of€òòDaniel€9:24„27óó.Ð Ð$€  ÐIn€òòDaniel€12:1óó,€it€is€clearly€stated€that€Danielððs€prophecy€and€visions€concerned€DanielððsÐ ¼%l! Ðpeople,€the€Jews.€This€verse€says:Ш&X"(#(# ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔòò1€óóAnd€at€that€time€shall€Michael€stand€up,€the€great€prince€whichÐ €(0!$ Ðstandeth€for€the€children€of€thy€people:€and€there€shall€be€a€time€ofÐ l)"% Ðtrouble,€such€as€never€was€since€there€was€a€nation€even€to€that€sameÐ X*#& Ðtime:€and€at€that€time€thy€people€shall€be€delivered,€every€one€thatÐ D+ô#' Ðshall€be€found€written€in€the€book.Ô#†XôpXX3XôpJ2#Ô€Ô‡3XôpXXXôpÔòòDaniel€12:1óóÔ#†XôpXX3Xôp4#ÔÐ0,à$(` x` x Ї24.à0  àPosttribulationists€must€deny€the€prophetic€significance€of€the€miraculous€restoration€of€theÐ P Ðnation€of€Israel€to€the€Promised€Land€in€1948€in€fulfillment€of€òòEzekiel€37:1„28óó.€Ð<ì(#(# Ð25.à0  àMuch€of€Bible€prophecy€concerning€the€nation€of€Israel€cannot€be€fulfilled€without€IsraelÐ ( Ø Ðbeing€restored€to€the€Promised€Land.€Can€it€be€that€€God€will€not€do€that€which€He€has€statedÐ  Ä Ðover€and€over€again€in€His€Word?€Ó SÓÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔGod€forbid:€yea,€let€God€be€true,€but€every€man€a€liar;€asÐ  ° Ðit€is€writtenÔ#†XôpXX3Xôp©6#ÔÓ SÓÔ‡ô´òXXôpÔÔ‡3ô´òòô´Ô.€Ô#†ô´òò3ô´|7#ÔÔ#†XôpXòô´]7#ÔIs€God€confused?€Absolutely€NOT!Ðì œ(#(# Ð26.€à0  àPost€Tribulation€doctrine€puts€God€in€the€position€of€having€to€practically€deny€all€of€theÐ Ø ˆ Ðmass€of€prophecies€He€has€given€concerning€the€restoration€of€Israel.€It€begs€the€question:Ð Ä t Ðwas€God€lying€€or€insincere€when€he€stated€that€he€would€restore€Israel,€or€has€the€God€thatÐ °` Ðchanges€not€changed€his€mind?€Or,€maybe€God€did€not€know€that€Israel€and€the€JewishÐ œL  Ðpeople€would€break€the€covenant€and€so€he€did€not€do€any€contingency€planning€for€it.€OnceÐ ˆ8  Ðagain,€God€forbid!Ðt$ (#(# Ð27.à0  àPosttribulationists€rely€heavily€on€€the€historical€argument€as€support€for€their€position€inÐ `  Ðdealing€with€the€Rapture€rather€than€solely€relying€on€the€authority€of€the€Scriptures.€WhatÐ Lü  Ðthe€historical€argument€does€is€take€a€disputed€or€false€doctrine€and€use€the€fact€that€it€wasÐ 8è  Ðheld€to€by€some€in€the€history€of€the€church€as€support€for€it€being€a€scriptural€doctrine.€NotÐ $Ô  Ðso!€For€example,€there€were€Arians€in€the€history€of€the€church€who€held€to€the€doctrine€thatÐ À Ðthe€Lord€Jesus€Christ€was€not€God€or€that€He€was€a€created€being.€Is€Arianism€a€scripturalÐ ü¬ Ðdoctrine.€Absolutely€NOT!€It€is€heresy.€Ðè˜(#(# Ð28.à0  àThe€Posttribulationists€get€some€support€from€many€apostate€pretribulational€IndependentÐ Ô„ ÐBaptists€when€the€Independent€Baptists€make€the€mistake€of€trying€to€correct€the€King€JamesÐ Àp ÐBible€in€òò2€Thessalonians€2:2óó€because€the€phrase€ð ðthe€Day€of€Christðð€creates€some€difficultÐ ¬\ Ðissues€for€the€pretribulationists.€The€apostate€Independent€Baptists€will€try€to€substitute€theÐ ˜H Ðphraseð ðthe€Day€of€the€Lordðð€which€occurs€in€every€English€Bible€but€the€King€James€Bible.Ð „4 ÐThe€problem€is€that,€once€again,€the€King€James€Bible€is€right€and€all€the€English€perversionsÐ p  Ðare€wrong.Ð\ (#(# Ð29.€à0  àMany€Posttribulationists€also€turn€to€their€Greek€god€to€make€an€argument€for€their€causeÐ Hø Ðbased€upon€their€ð ðtechnical€interpretationðð€of€the€Greek€words€ð ðparousiaðð€(coming),Ð 4 ä Ðð ðapokalupsisðð€(revelation),€and€ð ðepiphaneiaðð€(appearing).€Beware€when€they€appeal€to€theÐ  !Ð ÐGreek€because€they€have€turned€to€double„speak.Ð "¼(#(# Ð30.à0  àMost€Posttribulationists€also€turn€to€the€parables€in€òòMatthew€13óó€in€an€attempt€to€use€them€toÐ ø"¨ Ðsupport€a€post€tribulational€rapture.€The€posttribulationists€have€erred€again€in€that€they€haveÐ ä#” Ðpulled€the€teaching€of€the€Jews€by€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€out€its€Jewish€context€and€attemptedÐ Ð$€  Ðto€apply€it€to€ð ð€the€churchðð€which€has€not€even€been€mentioned€to€this€point€and€will€not€beÐ ¼%l! Ðmentioned€until€òòMatthew€16:18óó.€It€is€also€obvious€that€the€audience€of€the€Lord€Jesus€ChristÐ ¨&X" Ðwas€Jewish.€Therefore€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€was€not€applying€this€teaching€to€the€church.Ð ”'D # ÐMost€Posttribulationists€would€erroneously€tell€you€that€the€church€was€not€even€formed€untilÐ €(0!$ ÐPentecost€Day,€but€we€do€not€agree€with€that.€We€also€believe€that€the€taking€of€the€taresÐ l)"% Ðdescribes€the€same€event€in€òòMatthew€24:28óó€and€òòLuke€17:34„37óó.€The€tares€are€equivalent€toÐ X*#& Ðthe€carrion€in€these€two€passages.€We€will€deal€with€this€issue€in€greater€depth€in€a€detailedÐ D+ô#' Ðanalysis€of€òòMatthew€13óó.Ð0,à$((#(# Ð31.à0  àAnother€error€of€the€Posttribulationists€is€to€take€the€phrase€ð ðthe€endðð€and€try€to€apply€itÐ P Ðexclusively€to€The€Revelation€of€Jesus€Christ€(Here€again€the€biblical€term€ð ðThe€RevelationÐ <ì Ðof€Jesus€Christ€is€used€instead€of€the€theological€term€ð ðthe€Second€Coming).Ð( Ø(#(# Ð32.à0  àMost€Posttribulationists€avoid€an€in€depth€exposition€of€the€three€main€Rapture€passagesÐ  Ä Ðincluding€òòJohn€14:1„3óó,€òò1€Corinthians€15:51„58óó,€and€òò1€Thessalonians€4:13„18óó.Ð °(#(# Ð33.à0  àMany€Posttribulatioists€take€the€passage€in€òòJohn€14:1„3óó€to€mean€that€Christ€receiving€theÐ ì œ Ðbeliever€unto€Himself€is€the€death€of€the€Christian€to€his€sin€nature€and€not€the€Rapture.ÐØ ˆ(#(# Ð34.à0  àMany€Posttribulationists€will€try€to€equate€the€Gog€and€Magog€of€òòRevelation€20:7„10óó€withÐ Ä t Ðthe€Gog€and€Magog€of€Ezekiel€38€and€39.€As€we€will€see,€there€are€to€many€conflictingÐ °` Ðdetails€for€that€to€be€true.€One€is€a€premillennial€event€and€the€other€is€a€postmillennial€event.Ð œL  ÐA€close€examination€of€the€details€describing€the€events€of€Gog€and€Magog€in€Ezekiel€38€andÐ ˆ8  Ð39€and€òòRevelation€20:7„10óó€will€show€a€stark€contrast.€Note€our€comments€concerning€thisÐ t$  Ðissue:Ð` (#(# ÐÌPosttribulationists€use€òòRevelation€20:7„10óó€in€a€vain€attempt€to€ð ðprove?!?ðð€that€Gog€and€Magog€ofÐ 8è  ÐEzekiel€38€and€39€do€not€take€place€until€after€the€Millennium.€The€Gog€and€Magog€wars€ofÐ $Ô  ÐòòRevelation€chapter€20:7„10óó€and€Ezekiel€38€and€39€are€two€entirely€different€wars.€Let€us€look€at€theÐ À Ðfacts:Ð ü¬ Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà8¸ ` x` xàÐ ¸ ¸  Ðà8  àò ò(A)à0` Ð Ð àThe€leader€of€the€Gog€and€Magog€revolt€in€Revelation€20€is€SatanÐ Ô„ Ð(òòRevelation€20:7„10óó).€The€leader€of€the€Gog€and€Magog€battle€in€EzekielÐ Àp Ð38€and€39€is€Gog€(òòEzekiel€38:2óó)ó óЬ\` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔÐ �Ðòò7€óóAnd€when€the€thousand€years€are€expired,€Satan€shall€be€loosed€outÐ „4 Ðof€his€prison,€òò8€óóAnd€shall€go€out€to€deceive€the€nations€which€are€inÐ p  Ðthe€four€quarters€of€the€earth,€Gog€and€Magog,€to€gather€themÐ \  Ðtogether€to€battle:€the€number€of€whom€is€as€the€sand€of€the€sea.€òò9€óóAndÐ Hø Ðthey€went€up€on€the€breadth€of€the€earth,€and€compassed€the€camp€ofÐ 4 ä Ðthe€saints€about,€and€the€beloved€city:€and€fire€came€down€from€GodÐ  !Ð Ðout€of€heaven,€and€devoured€them.€òò10€óóAnd€the€devil€that€deceivedÐ  "¼ Ðthem€was€cast€into€the€lake€of€fire€and€brimstone,€where€the€beast€andÐ ø"¨ Ðthe€false€prophet€are,€and€shall€be€tormented€day€and€night€for€everÐ ä#” Ðand€ever.€òòRevelation€20:7„10óóÔ#†XôpXX3XôpáO#ÔÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔÐÐ$€ ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÐ ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÔ#†XôpXX3Xôp…S#ÔÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔòò2€óóSon€of€man,€set€thy€face€against€Gog,€the€land€of€Magog,€the€chiefÐ ¨&X" Ðprince€of€Meshech€and€Tubal,€and€prophesy€against€him,€òòEzekiel€38:2óóÔ#†XôpXX3Xôp=T#ÔÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔД'D #` x` x ÐÔ#†XôpXX3Xôp'U#ÔÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔÌÔ#†XôpXX3XôpˆU#Ôà8  àò ò(B)à0` Ð Ð àIn€òòRevelation€20:8óó,€the€attack€comes€from€Satanððs€armies€that€areÐ l)"% Ðgathered€from€the€four€quarters€of€the€earth€(Revelation€20:8).€InÐ X*#& ÐEzekiel€38€and€39€the€attack€comes€from€Gogððs€armies€that€come€fromÐ D+ô#' Ðthe€north€(òòEzekiel€38:15óó).ó óÐ0,à$(` Ð ` Ð  Їà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔòò8€óóAnd€shall€go€out€to€deceive€the€nations€which€are€in€the€four€quartersÐ P Ðof€the€earth,€Gog€and€Magog,€to€gather€them€together€to€battle:€theÐ <ì Ðnumber€of€whom€is€as€the€sand€of€the€sea.€òòRevelation€20:8óóÔ#†XôpXX3XôpeW#ÔÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔÐ( Ø` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÐ ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àòò15€óóAnd€thou€shalt€come€from€thy€place€out€of€the€north€parts,€thou,€andÐ  ° Ðmany€people€with€thee,€all€of€them€riding€upon€horses,€a€greatÐ ì œ Ðcompany,€and€a€mighty€army:€òòEzekiel€38:15óóÔ#†XôpXX3Xôp¡X#ÔÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔÐØ ˆ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÐ ` x` x Ðà8  àWe€believe€that€this€army€out€of€the€north€parts€is€the€very€one€that€God€forces€toÐ °` Ðwithdraw€from€Israel€in€òòJoel€2:18„20óó€which€reads:МL Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÐ ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÔ#†XôpXX3Xôp=Z#ÔÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔòò18€óóThen€will€the€LORD€be€jealous€for€his€land,€and€pity€his€people.€òò19Ð t$  ÐóóYea,€the€LORD€will€answer€and€say€unto€his€people,€Behold,€I€willÐ `  Ðsend€you€corn,€and€wine,€and€oil,€and€ye€shall€be€satisfied€therewith:Ð Lü  Ðand€I€will€no€more€make€you€a€reproach€among€the€heathen:€òò20€óóBut€IÐ 8è  Ðwill€remove€far€off€from€you€the€northern€army,€and€will€drive€himÐ $Ô  Ðinto€a€land€barren€and€desolate,€with€his€face€toward€the€east€sea,€andÐ À Ðhis€hinder€part€toward€the€utmost€sea,€and€his€stink€shall€come€up,Ð ü¬ Ðand€his€ill€savour€shall€come€up,€because€he€hath€done€great€things.Ð è˜ ÐòòJoel€2:18„20óóÔ#†XôpXX3Xôpö[#ÔÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔÐÔ„` x` x ÐÔ#†XôpXX3Xôp#_#ÔÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔÌÔ#†XôpXX3Xôp„_#ÔThe€context€of€Joel€chapter€2€is€the€Great€Tribulation€and€it€describes€events€leading€to€the€battle€ofÐ ¬\ ÐArmageddon.€òòJoel€3:13óó€also€ties€the€book€of€Joel€to€òòRevelation€14:14„20óó€where€the€blood€of€the€dead€Ð ˜H Ðis€said€to€rise€up€to€the€horses€bridles.Ð „4 ÐÌà8  àò òÔ_Ô(C)Ô_Ôà0` Ð Ð àIn€òòRevelation€20:8€óóno€nations€are€specifically€identified.€In€Ezekiel€38Ð \  Ðand€39€the€nations€including€Persia,€Ethiopia,€Libya,€Gomer€andÐ Hø ÐTogarmah€are€identified€as€the€source€of€the€attack€(òòEzekiel€38:5„6óó)ó óÐ4 ä` Ð ` Ð  ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔòò8€óóAnd€shall€go€out€to€deceive€the€nations€which€are€in€the€four€quartersÐ  "¼ Ðof€the€earth,€Gog€and€Magog,€to€gather€them€together€to€battle:€theÐ ø"¨ Ðnumber€of€whom€is€as€the€sand€of€the€sea.€òòRevelation€20:8óóÔ#†XôpXX3Xôp‘b#ÔÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔÐä#”` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÐ ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àòò5€óóPersia,€Ethiopia,€and€Libya€with€them;€all€of€them€with€shield€andÐ ¼%l! Ðhelmet:€òò6€óóGomer,€and€all€his€bands;€the€house€of€Togarmah€of€theÐ ¨&X" Ðnorth€quarters,€and€all€his€bands:€and€many€people€with€thee.€òòEzekielÐ ”'D # Ð38:5„6óóÔ#†XôpXX3XôpÍc#ÔÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔЀ(0!$` x` x ÐÔ#†XôpXX3Xôp¥e#ÔÌà8  àò ò(D)à0` Ð Ð àIn€òòRevelation€20:9óó€the€armies€are€killed€by€fire€from€God.€In€Ezekiel€38Ð X*#& Ðand€39,€the€armies€are€killed€by€the€sword€(òòEzekiel€38:2„4,€21óó).ó óÐD+ô#'` Ð ` Ð  ÐÐ 0,à$( Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔòò9€óóAnd€they€went€up€on€the€breadth€of€the€earth,€and€compassed€theÐ P Ðcamp€of€the€saints€about,€and€the€beloved€city:€and€fire€came€downÐ <ì Ðfrom€God€out€of€heaven,€and€devoured€them.€òòRevelation€20:9óóÔ#†XôpXX3Xôp-g#ÔÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔÐ( Ø` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÐ ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àòò2€óóSon€of€man,€set€thy€face€against€Gog,€the€land€of€Magog,€the€chiefÐ  ° Ðprince€of€Meshech€and€Tubal,€and€prophesy€against€him,€òò3€óóAnd€say,Ð ì œ ÐThus€saith€the€Lord€GOD;€Behold,€I€am€against€thee,€O€Gog,€the€chiefÐ Ø ˆ Ðprince€of€Meshech€and€Tubal:€òò4€óóAnd€I€will€turn€thee€back,€and€putÐ Ä t Ðhooks€into€thy€jaws,€and€I€will€bring€thee€forth,€and€all€thine€army,Ð °` Ðhorses€and€horsemen,€all€of€them€clothed€with€all€sorts€of€armour,Ð œL  Ðeven€a€great€company€with€bucklers€and€shields,€all€of€them€handlingÐ ˆ8  Ðswords:€òòEzekiel€38:2„4óóÔ#†XôpXX3Xôpbh#ÔÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔÐt$ ` x` x ÐÔ#†XôpXX3Xôp°k#ÔÌà8  àò ò(E)€à0` Ð Ð àIn€òòRevelation€20:9óó€the€armies€come€against€Jerusalem,€the€beloved€city.Ð Lü  ÐIn€òòEzekiel€38:8óó€and€òòEzekiel€39:2„4óó,€the€armies€come€against€theÐ 8è  Ðmountains€of€Israel.ó óà8h` Ð ` Ð àÐ$Ô hÈhÈ ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔòò9€óóAnd€they€went€up€on€the€breadth€of€the€earth,€and€compassed€theÐ ü¬ Ðcamp€of€the€saints€about,€and€the€beloved€city:€and€fire€came€downÐ è˜ Ðfrom€God€out€of€heaven,€and€devoured€them.€òòRevelation€20:9óóÔ#†XôpXX3Xôpfm#ÔÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔÐÔ„` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÐ ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àòò2€óóAnd€I€will€turn€thee€back,€and€leave€but€the€sixth€part€of€thee,€andÐ ¬\ Ðwill€cause€thee€to€come€up€from€the€north€parts,€and€will€bring€theeÐ ˜H Ðupon€the€mountains€of€Israel:€òò3€óóAnd€I€will€smite€thy€bow€out€of€thyÐ „4 Ðleft€hand,€and€will€cause€thine€arrows€to€fall€out€of€thy€right€hand.€òò4Ð p  ÐóóThou€shalt€fall€upon€the€mountains€of€Israel,€thou,€and€all€thy€bands,Ð \  Ðand€the€people€that€is€with€thee:€I€will€give€thee€unto€the€ravenousÐ Hø Ðbirds€of€every€sort,€and€to€the€beasts€of€the€field€to€be€devoured.òòÐ 4 ä ÐEzekiel€39:2„4óóÔ#†XôpXX3Xôp›n#ÔÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔÐ !Ð` x` x ÐÔ#†XôpXX3Xôpíq#ÔÌà8  àò ò(F)à0` Ð Ð àIn€òòRevelation€20:9óó€all€the€armies€are€devoured.€In€òòEzekiel€39:2óó€one„sixthÐ ø"¨ Ðof€the€army€is€left.ó óÐä#”` Ð ` Ð  ÐÌà  àà ` àSee€Scripture€Above.Ð ¼%l! ÐÌà8  àò ò(G)à0` Ð Ð àIn€òòRevelation€20:9óó€the€bodies€are€devoured€with€fire.€In€òòEzekiel€39:11„16óóÐ ”'D # Ðthe€people€of€the€land€spend€seven€months€BURYING€the€bodies.ó óЀ(0!$` Ð ` Ð  ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔòò9€óóAnd€they€went€up€on€the€breadth€of€the€earth,€and€compassed€theÐ X*#& Ðcamp€of€the€saints€about,€and€the€beloved€city:€and€fire€came€downÐ D+ô#' Ðfrom€God€out€of€heaven,€and€devoured€them.òò€Revelation€20:9óóÔ#†XôpXX3Xôpht#ÔÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔÐ0,à$(` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÐ ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÔ_Ôòò11Ô_Ô€óóAnd€it€shall€come€to€pass€in€that€day,€that€I€will€give€unto€Gog€aÐ <ì Ðplace€there€of€graves€in€Israel,€the€valley€of€the€passengers€on€the€eastÐ ( Ø Ðof€the€sea:€and€it€shall€stop€the€noses€of€the€passengers:€and€thereÐ  Ä Ðshall€they€bury€Gog€and€all€his€multitude:€and€they€shall€call€it€TheÐ  ° Ðvalley€of€Hamongog.€òò12€óóAnd€seven€months€shall€the€house€of€Israel€beÐ ì œ Ðburying€of€them,€that€they€may€cleanse€the€land.€òò13€óóYea,€all€the€peopleÐ Ø ˆ Ðof€the€land€shall€bury€them;€and€it€shall€be€to€them€a€renown€the€dayÐ Ä t Ðthat€I€shall€be€glorified,€saith€the€Lord€GOD.€òò14€óóAnd€they€shall€severÐ °` Ðout€men€of€continual€employment,€passing€through€the€land€to€buryÐ œL  Ðwith€the€passengers€those€that€remain€upon€the€face€of€the€earth,€toÐ ˆ8  Ðcleanse€it:€after€the€end€of€seven€months€shall€they€search.€òò15€óóAnd€theÐ t$  Ðpassengers€that€pass€through€the€land,€when€any€seeth€a€manððs€bone,Ð `  Ðthen€shall€he€set€up€a€sign€by€it,€till€the€buriers€have€buried€it€in€theÐ Lü  Ðvalley€of€Hamongog.€òò16€óóAnd€also€the€name€of€the€city€shall€beÐ 8è  ÐHamonah.€Thus€shall€they€cleanse€the€land.Ô#†XôpXX3Xôp�u#Ô€Ô‡3XôpXXXôpÔòòEzekiel€39:11„16óóÔ#†XôpXX3Xôp¯{#ÔÐ$Ô ` x` x ÐÌà8  àò ò(H)à0` Ð Ð àIn€òòRevelation€20:7„10óó€there€is€no€feast€for€the€fowls€of€the€air.€In€òòEzekielÐ ü¬ Ð39:4,€17„20óó€the€fowls€of€the€air€are€called€to€feast€upon€the€dead€flesh.ó óÐè˜` Ð ` Ð  ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔòò4€óóThou€shalt€fall€upon€the€mountains€of€Israel,€thou,€and€all€thy€bands,Ð Àp Ðand€the€people€that€is€with€thee:€I€will€give€thee€unto€the€ravenousÐ ¬\ Ðbirds€of€every€sort,€and€to€the€beasts€of€the€field€to€be€devoured.Ð ˜H ÐòòEzekiel€39:4óóÔ#†XôpXX3XôpF}#ÔÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔЄ4` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÐ ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àòò17€óóAnd,€thou€son€of€man,€thus€saith€the€Lord€GOD;€Speak€unto€everyÐ \  Ðfeathered€fowl,€and€to€every€beast€of€the€field,€Assemble€yourselves,Ð Hø Ðand€come;€gather€yourselves€on€every€side€to€my€sacrifice€that€I€doÐ 4 ä Ðsacrifice€for€you,€even€a€great€sacrifice€upon€the€mountains€of€Israel,Ð  !Ð Ðthat€ye€may€eat€flesh,€and€drink€blood.€òò18€óóYe€shall€eat€the€flesh€of€theÐ  "¼ Ðmighty,€and€drink€the€blood€of€the€princes€of€the€earth,€of€rams,€ofÐ ø"¨ Ðlambs,€and€of€goats,€of€bullocks,€all€of€them€fatlings€of€Bashan.€òò19€óóAndÐ ä#” Ðye€shall€eat€fat€till€ye€be€full,€and€drink€blood€till€ye€be€drunken,€of€myÐ Ð$€  Ðsacrifice€which€I€have€sacrificed€for€you.€òò20€óóThus€ye€shall€be€filled€atÐ ¼%l! Ðmy€table€with€horses€and€chariots,€with€mighty€men,€and€with€all€menÐ ¨&X" Ðof€war,€saith€the€Lord€GOD.€òòEzekiel€39:17„20óóÔ#†XôpXX3Xôp®~#ÔÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔД'D #` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÐ ` x` x Ðà8  àThe€carrion€feast€is€yet€another€link€that€ties€Ezekiel€38€and€39€to€the€tribulation€andÐ l)"% Ðnot€to€the€period€following€the€millennium.€This€fowl€feast€is€also€referred€to€inÐ X*#& ÐòòMatthew€24:28óó,€òòLuke€17:37óó,€and€òòRevelation€19:17„21óó€which€state:ÐD+ô#'Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÐ0,à$(` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÔ#†XôpXX3Xôp>ƒ#ÔÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔòò28€óóFor€wheresoever€the€carcase€is,€there€will€the€eagles€be€gatheredÐ P Ðtogether.€òòMatthew€24:28óóÔ#†XôpXX3Xôp……#ÔÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔÐ<ì` x` x Ðà8  àÐ Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àòò37€óóAnd€they€answered€and€said€unto€him,€Where,€Lord?€And€he€saidÐ  Ä Ðunto€them,€Wheresoever€the€body€is,€thither€will€the€eagles€beÐ  ° Ðgathered€together.€òòLuke€17:37óóÔ#†XôpXX3XôpC†#ÔÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔÐì œ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÐ ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àòò17€óóAnd€I€saw€an€angel€standing€in€the€sun;€and€he€cried€with€a€loudÐ Ä t Ðvoice,€saying€to€all€the€fowls€that€fly€in€the€midst€of€heaven,€ComeÐ °` Ðand€gather€yourselves€together€unto€the€supper€of€the€great€God;€òò18Ð œL  ÐóóThat€ye€may€eat€the€flesh€of€kings,€and€the€flesh€of€captains,€and€theÐ ˆ8  Ðflesh€of€mighty€men,€and€the€flesh€of€horses,€and€of€them€that€sit€onÐ t$  Ðthem,€and€the€flesh€of€all€men,€both€free€and€bond,€both€small€andÐ `  Ðgreat.€òò19€óóAnd€I€saw€the€beast,€and€the€kings€of€the€earth,€and€theirÐ Lü  Ðarmies,€gathered€together€to€make€war€against€him€that€sat€on€theÐ 8è  Ðhorse,€and€against€his€army.€òò20€óóAnd€the€beast€was€taken,€and€with€himÐ $Ô  Ðthe€false€prophet€that€wrought€miracles€before€him,€with€which€heÐ À Ðdeceived€them€that€had€received€the€mark€of€the€beast,€and€them€thatÐ ü¬ Ðworshipped€his€image.€These€both€were€cast€alive€into€a€lake€of€fireÐ è˜ Ðburning€with€brimstone.€òò21€óóAnd€the€remnant€were€slain€with€the€swordÐ Ô„ Ðof€him€that€sat€upon€the€horse,€which€sword€proceeded€out€of€hisÐ Àp Ðmouth:€and€all€the€fowls€were€filled€with€their€flesh.Ô#†XôpXX3Xôp¸‡#Ô€Ô‡3XôpXXXôpÔòòRevelationÐ ¬\ Ð19:17„21óóÔ#†XôpXX3Xôp™�#ÔИH` x` x ÐÌà8  àò ò(I)à0` Ð Ð àIn€òòRevelation€20:7„10óó,€there€are€no€earthquakes.€In€òòEzekiel€38:19„20óó,Ð p  Ðthere€is€a€huge€earthquake.ó óÐ\ ` Ð ` Ð  ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àòòÔ‡UXôpXhXôpÔ7€òòóóóóAnd€when€the€thousand€years€are€expired,€Satan€shall€be€loosed€outÐ 4 ä Ðof€his€prison,€òòóóòò8€òòóóóóAnd€shall€go€out€to€deceive€the€nations€which€are€inÐ  !Ð Ðthe€four€quarters€of€the€earth,€Gog€and€Magog,€to€gather€themÐ  "¼ Ðtogether€to€battle:€the€number€of€whomòòòòóó€isóóòòóó€as€the€sand€of€the€sea.€òòóóòò9€òòóóóóAndÐ ø"¨ Ðthey€went€up€on€the€breadth€of€the€earth,€and€compassed€the€camp€ofÐ ä#” Ðthe€saints€about,€and€the€beloved€city:€and€fire€came€down€from€GodÐ Ð$€  Ðout€of€heaven,€and€devoured€them.€òòóóòò10€òòóóóóAnd€the€devil€that€deceivedÐ ¼%l! Ðthem€was€cast€into€the€lake€of€fire€and€brimstone,€where€the€beast€andÐ ¨&X" Ðthe€false€prophetòòòòóó€areóóòòóó,€and€shall€be€tormented€day€and€night€for€everÐ ”'D # Ðand€ever.òòóó€òòRevelation€20:7ð!ð10óóÔ#†XôpXXUXôp�#ÔЀ(0!$` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔòò19€óóFor€in€my€jealousy€and€in€the€fire€of€my€wrath€have€I€spoken,€SurelyÐ X*#& Ðin€that€day€there€shall€be€a€great€shaking€in€the€land€of€Israel;€òò20€óóSoÐ D+ô#' Ðthat€the€fishes€of€the€sea,€and€the€fowls€of€the€heaven,€and€the€beastsÐ 0,à$( Ðof€the€field,€and€all€creeping€things€that€creep€upon€the€earth,€and€allÐ P Ðthe€men€that€are€upon€the€face€of€the€earth,€shall€shake€at€myÐ <ì Ðpresence,€and€the€mountains€shall€be€thrown€down,€and€the€steepÐ ( Ø Ðplaces€shall€fall,€and€every€wall€shall€fall€to€the€ground.€òòEzekielÐ  Ä Ð38:19„20óóÔ#†XôpXX3Xôp?“#ÔÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔÐ °` x` x ÐÔ#†XôpXX3Xôp –#ÔÌòòZechariah€14:4óó,€òòMatthew€24:7óó,òò€Mark€13:8óó,òò€Luke€21:11óó,òò€Revelation€6:12óó,òò€Revelation€8:5óó,òò€RevelationÐ Ø ˆ Ð11:13óó,òò€Revelation€11:19óó,€and€òòRevelation€16:18óó€all€mention€earthquakes€that€will€be€taking€placeÐ Ä t Ðduring€the€tribulationÐ °` ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔòò4€óóAnd€his€feet€shall€stand€in€that€day€upon€the€mount€of€Olives,€whichÐ ˆ8  Ðis€before€Jerusalem€on€the€east,€and€the€mount€of€Olives€shall€cleaveÐ t$  Ðin€the€midst€thereof€toward€the€east€and€toward€the€west,€and€thereÐ `  Ðshall€be€a€very€great€valley;€and€half€of€the€mountain€shall€removeÐ Lü  Ðtoward€the€north,€and€half€of€it€toward€the€south.€òòZechariah€14:4óóÔ#†XôpXX3XôpØ—#ÔÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔÐ8è ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÐ ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àòò7€óóFor€nation€shall€rise€against€nation,€and€kingdom€against€kingdom:Ð À Ðand€there€shall€be€famines,€and€pestilences,€and€earthquakes,€in€diversÐ ü¬ Ðplaces.€òòMatthew€24:7óóÔ#†XôpXX3XôpÌ™#ÔÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔÐè˜` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÐ ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àòò8€óóFor€nation€shall€rise€against€nation,€and€kingdom€against€kingdom:Ð Àp Ðand€there€shall€be€earthquakes€in€divers€places,€and€there€shall€beÐ ¬\ Ðfamines€and€troubles:€these€are€the€beginnings€of€sorrows.€òòMark€13:8óóÔ#†XôpXX3XôpY›#ÔÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔИH` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÐ ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àòò11€óóAnd€great€earthquakes€shall€be€in€divers€places,€and€famines,€andÐ p  Ðpestilences;€and€fearful€sights€and€great€signs€shall€there€be€fromÐ \  Ðheaven.€òòLuke€21:11óóÔ#†XôpXX3Xôp�#ÔÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔÐHø` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÐ ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àòò12€óóAnd€I€beheld€when€he€had€opened€the€sixth€seal,€and,€lo,€there€wasÐ  !Ð Ða€great€earthquake;€and€the€sun€became€black€as€sackcloth€of€hair,€andÐ  "¼ Ðthe€moon€became€as€blood;€òòRevelation€6:12óóÔ#†XôpXX3Xôp™ž#ÔÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔÐø"¨` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÐ ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àòò5€óóAnd€the€angel€took€the€censer,€and€filled€it€with€fire€of€the€altar,€andÐ Ð$€  Ðcast€it€into€the€earth:€and€there€were€voices,€and€thunderings,€andÐ ¼%l! Ðlightnings,€and€an€earthquake.€òòRevelation€8:5óóÔ#†XôpXX3Xôp; #ÔÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔШ&X"` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÐ ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àòò13€óóAnd€the€same€hour€was€there€a€great€earthquake,€and€the€tenth€partÐ €(0!$ Ðof€the€city€fell,€and€in€the€earthquake€were€slain€of€men€sevenÐ l)"% Ðthousand:€and€the€remnant€were€affrighted,€and€gave€glory€to€the€GodÐ X*#& Ðof€heaven.€òòRevelation€11:13óóÔ#†XôpXX3Xôpã¡#ÔÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔÐD+ô#'` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÐ0,à$(` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àòò19€óóAnd€the€temple€of€God€was€opened€in€heaven,€and€there€was€seenÐ P Ðin€his€temple€the€ark€of€his€testament:€and€there€were€lightnings,€andÐ <ì Ðvoices,€and€thunderings,€and€an€earthquake,€and€great€hail.€òòRevelationÐ ( Ø Ð11:19óóÔ#†XôpXX3XôpÉ£#ÔÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔÐ Ä` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÐ ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àòò18€óóAnd€there€were€voices,€and€thunders,€and€lightnings;€and€there€wasÐ ì œ Ða€great€earthquake,€such€as€was€not€since€men€were€upon€the€earth,€soÐ Ø ˆ Ðmighty€an€earthquake,€and€so€great.€òòRevelation€16:18óóÔ#†XôpXX3Xôp¦¥#ÔÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔÐÄ t` x` x ÐÔ#†XôpXX3XôpR§#ÔÌà8  àò ò(J)à0` Ð Ð àIn€òòRevelation€20:7„10óó,€there€is€no€pestilence,€no€blood,€no€hailstones,€andÐ œL  Ðno€brimstone.€In€òòEzekiel€38:22óó€there€is€pestilence,€blood,€hailstones,€andÐ ˆ8  Ðbrimstone.€ó óÐt$ ` Ð ` Ð  ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÔ‡3XôpXXXôpÔòò22€óóAnd€I€will€plead€against€him€with€pestilence€and€with€blood;€and€IÐ Lü  Ðwill€rain€upon€him,€and€upon€his€bands,€and€upon€the€many€peopleÐ 8è  Ðthat€are€with€him,€an€overflowing€rain,€and€great€hailstones,€fire,€andÐ $Ô  Ðbrimstone.Ô#†XôpXX3Xôpó¨#Ô€Ô‡3XôpXXXôpÔòòEzekiel€38:22óóÔ#†XôpXX3XôpQª#ÔÐÀ` x` x Ðà8  àÐ Ð Ð  ÐWe€have€just€proved€that€the€Gog€and€Magog€battles€of€Ezekiel€38„39€and€Revelation€20€are€not€theÐ è˜ Ðsame€battles.€For€any€post€tribulationist€to€claim€that€these€are€identical€wars,€is€one€of€the€most€blindÐ Ô„ Ðand€incredibly€amazing€exaggerations€we€have€ever€seen.€While€there€is€much€disagreement€amongÐ Àp Ðpretribulationists€as€to€exactly€when€the€war€of€Ezekiel€38€and€39€will€take€place€ð"ð€start€of€THEÐ ¬\ Ðtribulation,€middle€of€THE€tribulation,€or€end€of€THE€tribulation€ð"ð€they€are€all€agreed€that€it€takesÐ ˜H Ðplace€before€the€Millennium.€We€believe€that€they€will€take€place€either€right€before€or€during€theÐ „4 ÐBattle€of€Armageddon€near€the€end€of€the€tribulation.Ð p  ÐÓõÓ