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IMO: "...flee to the mountains..." (Luke 10:21) reflects Zechariah 14:5: "You will flee by my mountain valley..." Petra time!

IMO: o. "Mark of the Beast" is a chip implantation, like the chip on your credit card. I suspect people may not be allowed to buy food and other necessities without the mark. o. "Beast from the abyss" is a fallen angel who was implanted into the earth when Jesus was resurrected. o. Satan...

The translation of Greek γη as "earth" is misleading, it means "land," as in "farmers plow the earth." There was no concept of planet earth in Biblical times. The antichrist rules the "land" of Israel.

IMO: Mark of the beast is on the hand or forehead (Revelation 13:16). He rules in the Middle East, he does not rule the world.

IMO: There are six nations appointed to maintain order in the Middle East: 1. Egypt 2. Assyria 3. Babylon 4. Media-Persia 5. Greece 6. Rome These six nations above all dominated Israel. Anti-Christ" in this context = "false Christ," stemming from the "revived" Roman empire. He will make a...

IMO: The Bible says, "The Lord will come suddenly to His temple." (Malachi 3:1) Antichrist ("little horn") is a charismatic leader who brokers a peace agreement with Israel and other Middle-Eastern countries. He then oversees rebuilding of the Jewish temple, after which he takes his seat in...

IMO anti-Christ in this context has the sense: o "anti" = "false" o "Christ" (Hebrew משיח = Messiah) = "anointed one," i.e. "false Christ, usurping the title Christ." See 1John 2:18, also 1Thessalonians 2:4.

The two witnesses are resurrected and caught up (raptured) right before the *great* tribulation (Revelation 11:12).

People have different opinions on these things. o. Some have never read the scripture relating to end times. o. Some have read the scripture relating to end times and dismiss it. o. Some understand what the scripture says and think it is wrong. o. Some have read what the scripture says and...

IMO: o. The two witnesses are Enoch and Elijah, who never died. o. This rapture occurs at the midpoint of the tribulation. o. This rapture removes believers from the coming bowl judgments. o. The rapture is clearly noted in 1Thessalonians 4:13-18.

"And I looked, and lo, a white cloud, and seated on the cloud one like a Son of Man, with a golden crown on his head, and a sharp sickle in his hand. And another angel came out of the temple, calling with a loud voice to him who sat upon the cloud, "Put in your sickle, and reap, for the hour to...

IMO: o. "Anti" in this context = "in place of." o. "Christ" = "anointed one" (from Greek χριω "anoint"). o. Antichrist usurps the authority of Jesus. o. Anointing with fragrant oil was/is a ritual of service. Jesus was thusly anointed to serve by God the Father: "The Spirit of the Lord...

Lots of antichrists (1John 2:18). It's in the Book!

IMO: "Locusts" (Revelation chapter 9:1-11) indicates a locust swarm destroying crops, which is devastating to an agricultural society. The further description, however, suggests that these "locusts" are in fact fallen angels, wreaking havoc on God's chosen people.

IM0: In this context "pre-tribulation" rapture indicates "pre--great tribulation rapture." "Great tribulation" is noted by Jesus in Matthew 24:21: "For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not happened from the beginning of the world until now, nor ever shall." "World" in...

The moon has no light of its own. The seals are judgments. Time is the interval in which action in the universe occurs. God created the universe, hence God transcends time. The rapture is noted in the following places: o John 14:2-3 o 1Corinthians 15:51-53 o 1Thessalonians 4:15-17 o...

IMO: Jesus does not come to earth for the rapture, no need for that. Rather Jesus descends from heaven to a cloud and draws believers to himself, just before the bowl judgments, so that believers may avoid the horrific bowl judgments that follow. o. "The Lord Himself will descend from heaven to...

Judgments are illustrated by trumpets, seals, bowls. o seven trumpets announce a scroll to be read and executed. o seven wax seals on the rolled-up scroll are removed, scroll is read. o seven bowls (judgments, hot oil, method of torture) are executed. God will not be patient forever.

IMO: There is no difference between Jews and gentiles, in the sense they serve the same God. But the Jews are God's special people (Romans 3:1-2). Abraham is Father of the faith, and Abraham is a gentile. Jesus is Savior, a descendant of Abraham, and Jesus is Jewish. In a larger sense Jesus...

IMO: 2Thessalonians 2:1-11 indicates: 1) "Antichrist" will precede the Messiah. 2) "Anti-Christ" ought not to be mistaken for the Messiah.