Pictures of Christ 2 returns...

[A Watchman]

You don't seem to understand what the rod of iron represents. It doesn't represent Jesus ruling over people in the way you imagine. It is directly associated with destruction.

Psalm 2:7 “I will declare the decree: The Lord has said to Me, ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You. 8 Ask of Me, and I will give You
The nations for Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth for Your possession. 9 You shall break them with a rod of iron; You shall dash them to pieces like a potter’s vessel.’ ”

This is a clear picture of destruction in relation to His rod of iron, just like we can see in Revelation 19:15. This lines up with passages like 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 which says that Jesus will be taking vengeance on unbelievers when He returns and destroying them. He will not be ruling over them on the earth. They will be destroyed. After that will be the judgment (Matthew 25:31-46) and then eternity will be ushered in.

You didn't read the other references to the rod of iron then?

Revelation 19:15 – "And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God."

It's the smiting and ruling, both are true. He first judges the nations and what remains is ruled over.

2 Timothy 3:16 – "All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:"

Can you tell me how you interpret the following passage...


2 Peter 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. 11 Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, 12 looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat? 13 Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.

I did in a previous post, basically verse 8 is also part of verse 10-13 and we are explicitly told not to be ignorant of one thing.

2 Peter 3:8 – "But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day [is] with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day."

Being un-ignorant of that in agreement with Psalm 90:4, I see the day of the Lord starting with His return, since it is His day afterall, and judging the world after removing His bride.

Then, He returns at Armageddon to finally destroy His enemies and establish His kingdom in the earth for 1,000 years. Then the Dragon is released and the final defeat happens after which all the dead are brought before the great white throne and judged. Finally, death and hell are cast into the lake of fire and this heaven and earth are destroyed completely. That is the conclusion of the day of the Lord.

Then a new heaven and new earth are created and we live with God forever there.