Outline of End-Time Events Predicted in the Bible*

I. Events Before, During, and After the Seven-Year End-Time Period (This seven-year period is the 70th "seven" of Daniel, Dan. 9:27.)

II. Characteristics and Events of the Millennium

III. Eternity

A. Events immediately before the seven-year period

1. Church raptured (John 14:1-3; 1 Cor. 15:51-52; 1 Thes. 4:16-18; Rev. 3:10)

2. Restrainer removed (2 Thes. 2:7)

3. Judgment seat of Christ (in heaven, 1 Cor. 3:12-15; 2 Cor. 5:10)

4. Antichrist rises to power over the Roman confederacy (Dan. 7:20, 24)⁴

B. Event at the beginning of the seven-year period. Antichrist (the coming "ruler") makes a covenant with Israel (Dan. 9:26-27)

C. Events in the first half of the seven-year period

1. Israel living in peace in the land (Ezek. 38:8)

2. Temple sacrifices instituted (Rev. 11:1-2)

3. World church dominates religion and the Antichrist (Rev. 17)

D. Events perhaps just before the middle of the seven-year period

1. Gog and his allies invade Palestine from the north (Ezek. 38:2,5-6, 22)²

2. Gog and his allies destroyed by God (Ezek. 38:17-23) ²

E. Events at the middle of the seven-year period

1. Satan cast down from heaven and energizes the Antichrist (Rev. 12: 12-17)

2. Antichrist breaks his covenant with Israel, causing her sacrifices to cease (Dan. 9:27)

3. The 10 kings under the Antichrist destroy the world church (Rev. 17: 16-18)

4. The 144,000 Israelites saved and sealed (Rev. 7:1-8)³

F. Events of the second half of the seven-year period. These three-and-one-half years are called "the Great Tribulation" (Rev. 7:14; cf. "great distress, "Matt. 24:21; "time of distress, "Dan. 12:1; and "a time of trouble for Jacob, " Jer. 30:7)

1. Rebellion (apostasy) against the truth in the professing church (Matt. 24: 12; 2 Thes. 2:3)⁴

2. Antichrist becomes a world ruler (1st seal, ⁵ Rev. 6:1-2) with support of the Western confederacy (Rev. 13:5, 7; 17:12-13)

3. Antichrist revealed as "the man of lawlessness, " "the lawless one" (2 Thes. 2:3, 8-9)

4. War, famine, and death (2nd, 3rd, and 4th seals,) ⁵ Rev. 6:3-8

5. Converted multitudes from every nation martyred ( 5th seal, ⁵ Rev. 6: 9-11; 7: 9-14; Matt. 24:9)

6. Natural disturbances and worldwide fear of divine wrath (6th Seal, ⁵Rev. 6: 12-17)

7. Antichrist's image (an "abomination") set up for worship (Dan. 9:27; Matt. 24: 15; 2 Thes. 2:4; Rev. 13:14-15)

8. Two witnesses begin their ministry (Rev. 11:3)⁷

9. The false prophet promotes the Antichrist, who is worshiped by nations and unbelieving Israel (Matt. 24:11-12; 2 Thes. 2:11; Rev. 13:4,11-15

10. Mark of the beast used to promote worship of the Antichrist (Rev. 13:16-18)

11. Israel scattered because of the anger of Satan (Rev. 12:6, 13-17) and because of the "abomination" (Antichrist's image) in the temple (Matt. 24:15-26)

12. Jerusalem overrun by Gentiles (Luke 21:24; Rev. 11:2)

13. Antichrist and false prophets deceive many people (Matt. 24:11; 2 Thes. 2:9-11)

14. The gospel of the kingdom proclaimed (Matt. 24:14)

15. Israel persecuted by the Antichrist (Jer. 30:5-7; Dan. 12:1; Zech. 13:8; Matt. 24:21-22)

16. Trumpet judgments (Rev. 8-9) and bowl judgments (Rev. 16) poured out by God on Antichrist's empire

17. Blasphemy increases as the judgments intensify (Rev. 16:8-11)

G. Events concluding the seven-year period

1. Two witnesses slain by the Antichrist (Rev. 11:7)⁷

2.Two witnesses resurrected (Rev 11:11-12)⁷

3.The king of the South (Egypt) and the king of the North fight against the Antichrist (Dan. 11.40a)⁸

4. Antichrist enters Palestine and defeats Egypt, Libya, and Ethiopia (Dan. 11.40a-43)⁸

5 Enemies from the East and the North move toward Palestine (Dan. 1144; Rev 1612)

6. Jerusalem is ravaged (Zech. 14. [-4)

7. Commercial Babylon is destroyed {Rev. 16:19; 18: 1-3, 21-24)

8. Signs appear in the earth and sky (Isa. 13.10; Joe1210, 30-31; 3:15; Matt 24.29)

9 Christ returns with the armies of heaven (Matt 24.27-31; Rev: 19:11-16)

10. Jews flee Jerusalem facilitated by topographical changes (Zech. 14:5)

11. Armies unite at Armageddon against Christ and the armies of heaven {Joel 3.9-11; Rev. 1616; 19.17-19)⁸

12. Enemies are destroyed by Christ (Rev. 19:19, 21)f1

13. The "beast" (Antichrist) and the false prophet are thrown into the lake of fire (Rev. 19.20)⁸

H. Events following the seven-year period

1. Final re-gathering of Israel (Isa 11.11-12; Jer. 30:3; Ezek. 36:24; 37:1-14; Amos 9:14-15; Micah 4:6-7; Matt. 24:31)

2. A remnant of Israelites turn to the Lord and are forgiven and cleansed (Hosea 14:1-5; Zech. 12.10; 131)

3. National deliverance of Israel from the Antichrist (Dan. 12.lb; Zech. 12:10; 13:1; Rom. 1126-27)

4. Judgment of living Israel (Ezek 2033-38; Matt. 25:1-30)

5. Judgment of living Gentiles (Matt. 25:31-46)

6. Satan cast into the abyss {Rev. 20:1-3)

7. Old Testament saints resurrected (lsa. 26:19; Dan 12.1-3)

8. Tribulation saints resurrected {Rev. 204-6)

9 Daniel 9.24 fulfilled

10. Marriage supper of the Lamb (Rev: 197-9)

11. Christ begins His reign on earth (Ps. 728; Isa. 96-7; Dan 2.14-35; 44; 7:13-14; Zech. 9:10; Rev.20:4)

Characteristics and Events of the Millennium

A. Physical characteristics

1. Topography and geography of the earth changed (Isa. 2:2; Ezek 471-12; 48.8-20; Zech. 144,8,10)

2. Wild animals tamed (Isa: 11:6-9; 35.9; Ezek. 34:25)

3. Crops abundant (Isa. 276; 351-2, 6-7; Amos 9: [3; Zech. 14:8)

4. Human longevity increased (Isa 65.20-23)

B. Spiritual and religious characteristics and events

1 Satan confined in the abyss {Rev 20.1-3)

2. Millennial temple built (Ezek. 40.5-43.27)

3. Animal sacrifices offered as memorials to Christ's death (Isa. 56:7; 66.20-23; Jer 3317-18; Ezek 4318-27; 45:13-46:24; Mal. 33-4)

4. Feasts of the New Year, Passover, and Tabernacles re-instituted {Ezek. 45.18-25; Zech. 1416-21)

5. Nations worship in Jerusalem (Isa 22-4; Micah 4:2; 7.12; Zech 820-23; 14.16-21)

6. Worldwide knowledge of God (Isa 11.9; Jer. 31:34; Micah 4:5; Hab. 2: 14)

7. Unparalleled filling of and empowerment by the Holy Spirit on Israel (Isa 32:15; 44.3; Ezek. 36:24-29; 3929; Joel 2:28-29)

8. New Covenant with Israel fulfilled (Jer. 31:31-34; Ezek. 11.19-20; 36:25-32)

9. Righteousness and justice prevails (Isa. 9:7; 11.4; 42.1-4; Jer. 235)

C. Political characteristics and events

1. Israel reunited as a nation (Jer. 3:18; Ezek. 37:15-23)

2. Israel at peace in the land (Deut. 30:1-10; Isa. 32:18; Hosea 14:5,7; Amos 9:15; Micah 4:4; 5:4-5a; Zech. 3:10; 14:11)

3. Abrahamic Covenant land-grant boundaries established (Gen. 15: 18-21; Ezek. 47: 13-48:8, 23-27)

4. Christ in Jerusalem rules over Israel (Isa. 40:11; Micah 4:7; 5:2b)

5. Davidic Covenant fulfilled (Christ on the throne of David, 2 Sam 11. 7: 11-16; Isa. 9:6- 7: Jer 33:17-26; Amos 9:11-12, Luke 1:32-33)

6. Christ rules over and judges the nations (Isa. 11:3-5; Micah 4:2-3a; Zech. 14:9; Rev. 19.15)

7. Resurrected saints reign with Christ (Matt. 19:28; 2 Tim. 2:12; Rev. 5:10; 20:6)

8. Universal peace prevails (Isa. 2:4; 32:17-18; 60:18; Hosea 2:18; Micall4:2-4; 5:4; Zcch. 9:10

9. Jerusalem made the world's capital (Jer. 3:17; Ezek. 48:30-35; Jocl3: 16-1 (; Micah 4: 1,6-8; Zech. 8:2-3)

10. Israel exalted above the Gentiles (Isa. 14:1-2; 49:22-23; 60:14-17; 61:5-9)

11. The world blessed through Israel (Micah 5 :7)

D. Events following the Millennium

1. Satan released from the abyss (Rev. 20:7)

2. Satan deceives the nations (Rev. 20:8)

3. Global armies besiege Jerusalem (Rev. 20:9a)

4. Global armies destroyed by fire (Rev. 20:9b)

5. Satan cast into the lake of fire (Rev. 20:10)

6. Evil angels judged (1 Cor. 6:3)

7. The wicked dead resurrected (Dan. 12:2b; John 5:29b)

8. The wicked judged at the Great White Throne (Rev. 20:11-14)

9. The wicked cast into the lake of fire (Rev. 20:14-15; 21:8)

III. Eternity

A. Christ delivers the mediatorial (millennial) kingdom to God the Father (1 Cor. 15:24)

B. Present heavens and earth demolished (Rev. 21:1)

C. New heavens and new earth created (2 Peter 3:10; Rev. 21:1)

D. New Jerusalem descends to the new earth (Rev. 21:2, 10-27)

E. Christ rules forever in the eternal kingdom (Isa. 9:6-7; Ezek. 37:24-28; Dan. 7: 13-14; Luke 1:3233; Rev. 11:15)

Notes

1. Some identify Antichrist's initial rise to power with the first seal judgment (Rev. 6:1-2)

2. Some place the battle of Gog and his allies at the very middle of the seven-year period; others place it later.

3. Some say the 144,000 will be saved and sealed in the first half of the seven-year period.

4. According to some, this apostasy will begin in the first half of the seven-year period.

5. Many premillenarians place the seal judgments in the first half of the seven-year period.

6. Some Bible scholars say the work of the two witnesses will be in the first half of the seven-year period.

7. Some suggest that the two witnesses will be slain and resurrected in the first half of the seven-year period.

8. Some equate these events with the battle of Gog and his allies.

*Though premillenarians differ on the order of some of these events (see notes above) they do include all these events in the pattern of the end times.