The Day Of The Lord

[Carry_Your_Name]

GOD told the Israelites that they were to farm the land for 6 years and let it rest on the seventh. They were to do this for seven cycles of seven years. That was total of 49 years. The fiftieth year was to be a year of Jubilee. They were to let the land rest. All debts were forgiven. If you had bought land from another Israelite that land returned to the original owner, etc.(Now the earth will be returned to the original owner-Revelation 11:15-18) This was GOD's Jubilee cycle. The Israelites didn't keep it which is why they went into exile. GOD exiled them to let the land rest.

GOD said His breath would not always strive with man but his days would be 120 cycles. If these are Jubilee cycles as I suggest, it means man's days are 6000 years. 120x50=6000. Remember what David said.
Psalm 90:4 (KJV 1900): For a thousand years in thy sight
Are but as yesterday when it is past,
And as a watch in the night.
Peter alludes to this also.
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.

To GOD a Day is as a thousand years. Remember what GOD said to Adam? He told him that the day he ate from the tree of knowledge he would die. Adam ate and he died at 930 years, just short of a Day. This is the prophetic Day, a thousand years. Remember in Genesis, GOD worked for 6 days and rested on the seventh. How long are 6 prophetic days? 6000 years or 120 cycles. GOD worked for 6 days. His breath will strive with man for 6000 years or 6 Days. GOD rested on the seventh Day. After 6000 years we have Christ's reign for 1000 years, the seventh Day and last GOD's Day, or the seventh and last millennium. GOD rested on the seventh Day.

Get ready

Yeah, those 120 years are 120 Jubilee years, not regular years, and 120 is certainly not referring to life expectancy. If you believe that Jesus was crucified within the period of AD 30-33, then the end is nigh. Indeed, get ready.

 

[journeymanisnothing]

The destruction of the antichrist by the brightness of His coming is the physical destruction.

The lake of fire is the second death and involves eternal spiritual destruction.

I believe Peter describes our Lords return as lake of fire. The judgment seat of Christ is by fire. God is a consuming fire.

 

[journeymanisnothing]

What does the Word of GOD say? 1 Corinthians 15:24-28 and 51-54:

24 The END cometh, when He shall have delivered up the Kingdom to GOD, even the Father; when He shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.

25 For He must reign, till He hath put all enemies under His feet.

Yes, He's reigning now.

26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.

Destroyed by the resurrection.

27 For He hath put all things under His feet. But when He saith all things are put under Him, it is manifest that He is excepted, which did put all things under Him.

Comparing Adam to Jesus.

28 And when all things shall be subdued unto Him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto Him that put all things under Him, that GOD may be all in all.

"Subdued" by the resurrecttion. He's saying Jesus will then be seen glorified as God.

51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,

52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump(the seventh): for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
Philippians 3:20-21
20 For our conversation is in heaven(Ephesians 1:3); from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto His glorious body, according to the working whereby He is able even to subdue all things unto Himself.

Amen

Death no longer exists.

 

[Oseas]

Yeah, those 120 years are 120 Jubilee years, not regular years, and 120 is certainly not referring to life expectancy. If you believe that Jesus was crucified within the period of AD 30-33, then the end is nigh. Indeed, get ready.

Unfortunately many will be left behind because they have only lamp and have not oil. The bridegroom comes and they that are ready go in with JESUS to the marriage: and the door is shut. Afterward will come also the other which were to by oil saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. Oh it will be very very sad, for the perdition is for everlasting time. The GOD's people must be allert, discerning the times, there will be sellers of oil selling oil out of the time, and both the sellers and the buyers of oil will loose their souls for ever and ever. This spiritual condition in the time of the bridegroom's marriage will be terrible, this truly will make many cry bitterly or shudder with terror. GOD forbid us.
May our Lord GOD bless and keep us, and give us His protection
Amen Amen

 

[Oseas]

I believe Peter describes our Lords return as lake of fire. The judgment seat of Christ is by fire. God is a consuming fire.

Yes, according to the Word of GOD: 2Thessalonians 1:7-12
7 To you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels (ANGELS? Luke 20:35-36),

8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of His power;

10 When He shall come to be glorified in His saints(Daniel 7:18 & 22 & 26 combined with Dan.2:44-45.Take a look), and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that Day. (the seventh and last Day or seventh and last millennium)

11 Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our GOD would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:

12 That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in Him, according to the grace of our GOD and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Philippians 3:20-21
20 Our conversation is in heaven(heaven?Ephesians 1:3-14); from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto His glorious body, according to the working whereby He is able even to subdue all things unto himself. - GREAT MYSTERY - It will not be a kind of magic, but it will a working by our Lord JESUS(Hebrews 1:1-3 combined with John 5:17. Halellujaaah! take a look) - Get ready - It's the change of nature, understand?- It is written in Luke 20:35-36

GOD BLESS

 

[Oseas]

Yes, He's reigning now.

Destroyed by the resurrection.

Comparing Adam to Jesus.

"Subdued" by the resurrecttion. He's saying Jesus will then be seen glorified as God.

Death no longer exists.

Revelation 11:15-18 combined with Revelation 1:1and 7-8

15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he SHALL reign for ever and ever. (MATTHEW 5:5 COMBINED WITH REVELATION 5:10, among other biblical references)-

16 And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,

17 Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.

18 And the nations were (will be) angry, and GOD's wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be Judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.

Daniel 12:1-3&7& 10 combined with Matthew 24:15-25

1 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.

2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

7 And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.
10 Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the WICKED shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.
Revelation 20:4
4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and Judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the Word of GOD, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived (WILL LIVE) and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
Revelation 21:8
8 But the fearful (the COWARDS), and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

 

[GodsGrace]

journeyman

Would you agree that this thread has evolved into an End Times discussion?

 

[journeymanisnothing]

journeyman

Would you agree that this thread has evolved into an End Times discussion?

The end times has to do with the "end" of our lives in Christ in this current world.

 

[JLB]

Analyzing Revelation 12:1-5, in my understanding they show by figure or allegory a picture of what is exposed above, what do you think?

Verse 1 - And there appeared a great wonder in heaven(heaven? Ephesians 1:3-8); a woman clothed with the sun(clothed with the Greater Light-Genesis 1:16, this wonderful event was LITERALLY fulfilled around 4000 years after Adam with the coming of JESUS, as JESUS said: John 5:17-Great Mystery. Take a look), and the moon under her feet(the Lesser light-Genesis 1:16-it is the Holy Spirit who gives support to the Church of the Lord until this current time of Apocalypse, after JESUS's ascension), and upon her head a crown of twelve starsstars?Daniel 12:3)

3 And there appeared ANOTHER wonder in heaven(the same place described in Ephesians 1:3); and behold a great red dragon(dragon?Revelation 12:9.take a look), having 7 heads and 10 horns, and 7 crowns upon his heads. 4 And his TAIL (Tail?Isaiah 9:15-16) drew the third part of the stars of heaven(heaven?Ephesians 1:3 combined with 1Timothy 4:1-2), and did cast them to the earth.(earth? Revelation 12:12-13
-> 12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea!(sea? Revelation 17:15) for the Devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast (from heaven-Eph.1:3) unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child (In fact, an archangel, Michael. 1Thessalonians 4:15-17: -> 15 For this we say unto you by the Word of the Lord(as is written), that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep(see the prophecy of Daniel 12:1-3. take a look).

16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout,(JESUS shall descend from the 3rd heaven, the next to be established for a thousand years-Luke 20:35-36 combined with Matthew 5:5 and Revelation 5:10- , as our Lord JESUS combined with us by John 14:3-4.Take a look), with the voice of the archangel-MICHAEL-, and with the trump of GOD(Revelation 11:15-17): and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds(3rd heaven- 3rd heavenly environment, as is described in Revelation 4-5), to meet the Lord in the air(in the 3rd heavenly place in Christ): and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Matthew 25:6 - And at midnight (at the turn of a new GOD's Day) there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. (Who is going? See Luke 18:8)

May our Lord GOD bless and keep us, and give us His protection
Amen

The first thing we need to realize is the prophetic time frame of Revelation 12. Once we see this very significant time frame, then we can begin to understand the symbolic references that are mentioned.

Here is the key.


Then the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, that they should feed her there one thousand two hundred and sixty days. Revelation 12:6

• that they should feed her there one thousand two hundred and sixty days.

Do you understand this significant time period?


It is 3 1/2 years.





JLB

 

[JLB]

I believe Peter describes our Lords return as lake of fire. The judgment seat of Christ is by fire. God is a consuming fire.

When He returns these three main things will occur at His coming:


For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. 1 Thessalonians 4:15


First the Ressurrection of the dead in Christ.

Second the catching up of those who are alive and remain (Rapture)

Third, when all the church is with Him high above the earth, in the clouds, He will destroy the wicked; including the antichrist.

For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. 1 Thessalonians 5:2-3

I believe at this point we will see fire.


Behold, the day of the LORD is coming,
And your spoil will be divided in your midst…
And this shall be the plague with which the LORD will strike all the people who fought against Jerusalem:
Their flesh shall dissolve while they stand on their feet,
Their eyes shall dissolve in their sockets,
And their tongues shall dissolve in their mouths.
Zechariah 14:1,12


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. 2 Peter 3:10







JLB

 

[for_his_glory]

The Lord's day being the day of the Lord is a day of Gods great wrath being poured out into the world that will have a great impact on those who refuse to repent and accept Jesus as Lord and Savior. It is always pointed out as the day at hand meaning in Gods timing in Rev 1:10. The phrase "the day of the Lord" is used nineteen times in the Old Testament (Isaiah 2:12; 13:6, 9; Ezekiel 13:5, 30:3; Joel 1:15, 2:1,11,31; 3:14; Amos 5:18,20; Obadiah 15; Zephaniah 1:7,14; Zechariah 14:1; Malachi. 4:5) and five times in the New Testament (Acts 2:20; 1 Thessalonians 5:2; 2 Thessalonians 2:2; 2 Peter 3:10; Rev 1:10). It is also alluded to in other passages like Revelation 6:17; 16:14.

The Lord's day only appears once in scripture in Rev 1:10. It gives no reference to what day of the week it was as every day is the Lord's day, but more specific is also referred to the Sabbath day beginning Friday at sunset to Saturday at sunset.

John was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, but yet in his physical body when he received from the angel Jesus sent to him who gave him all these revelations that he wrote down. Throughout scripture the Lord's day is usually referred to as the Sabbath being the seventh day of the week, Genesis 2:1-3 a day of rest.

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.

In 2 Peter 3:1-10 Peter is not talking about six days of creation with the seven day as a sabbath. The full context is Peter addressing the mockers about the return of Christ, 2 Peter 3:1-7. Peter is actually quoting Psalms 90:4 For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night. This also parallels with Psalms 63:6 and Psalms 119:148 that speak of night watches that we read in 2 Peter 3:10 that Jesus will come as a thief in the night and that we just need to be ready as we watch for His return, Matthew 24:43; 1 Thessalonians 5:2.

Vs. 8-10 Peter gives the manifestation of the day of the Lord and if you take notice of the "is" and "as" in vs. 8 they are a figure of speech or a simile as being like a thousand years, but yet God's timing, not our timing. It's also like "a twinkling of an eye" in 1 Corinthians 15:2 as you can not define a twinkling in measurement of time. Man's literal counting of days is not always how God numbers days in hours, minutes or seconds. This is why I do not consider 1000 years as being literal in 2 Peter 3:8 or Rev 20, but symbolic as in Deuteronomy 7:9; 1Chronicles 16:15; Psalms 50:10; 90:4; 105:8 Ecc 6:6; 7:28; Daniel 5:1; 2Peter 3:8.

 

[WalterandDebbie]

The day of the Lord causes humility:

For the day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low: Isa.2:12

It causes destruction,

Howl ye; for the day ofthe LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty. Isa.13:6 KJV
Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it. Isa.13:9 KJV

For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth and the moon shall not cause her light to shine. Isa.13:10 KJV

In Acts 2, Peter quotes Joel using imagery that is amost identical, but Peter tells his listeners they are seeing it fulfilled.

I believe Peter is speaking of how mankind couldn't see the natural light of God through Jesus.
Also the the moon darkened, turned to blood is God's people suffering persecution.

So "the day of the Lord" iis related to our Kings' ministry, victory over death and the result of it,

This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psa.118:24 KJV

Hello Journeyman, Great post, And how are you all? I was looking for where I posted the same title/OP,

https://christianforums.net/threads/the-day-of-the-lord.85250/ and here is another view

Is II Peter 3:10 referring to the complete annihilation of the earth?

The Greatest Questions. Plain Answers.

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Love, Walter And Debbie

 

[journeymanisnothing]

When He returns these three main things will occur at His coming:


For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. 1 Thessalonians 4:15


First the Ressurrection of the dead in Christ.

Second the catching up of those who are alive and remain (Rapture)

Third, when all the church is with Him high above the earth, in the clouds, He will destroy the wicked; including the antichrist.

For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. 1 Thessalonians 5:2-3

I believe at this point we will see fire.


Behold, the day of the LORD is coming,
And your spoil will be divided in your midst…
And this shall be the plague with which the LORD will strike all the people who fought against Jerusalem:
Their flesh shall dissolve while they stand on their feet,
Their eyes shall dissolve in their sockets,
And their tongues shall dissolve in their mouths.
Zechariah 14:1,12


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. 2 Peter 3:10

JLB

Hello JLB.
I see the scriptures differently. The 1st resurrection is when believers come to faith in our Lord and are made alive by His Spirit,

Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me.....has crossed over from death to life. Jn.5:24 NIV

Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest and arise from the dead and Christ shall give thee light. Eph.5:14 KJV

The 2nd resurrection is the bodily one, where all are judged by Jesus. and all are examined by His fire,

he himself shall be saved yet so as by fire. 1Cor.3:15 KJV

Zech.14 is about how Jesus went to battle against all evil and triumphed. While it's trure that the unrepentant will be annihilated by the light of His glory in Person, it's also trure that we see the flesh decaying on a daily basis. Like when it says,

for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed. Isa.65:20 KJV

He's saying compared to eternal ife in Christ, 100 years is like nothing.

 

[journeymanisnothing]

Hello Journeyman, Great post, And how are you all? I was looking for where I posted the same title/OP,

https://christianforums.net/threads/the-day-of-the-lord.85250/ and here is another view

Is II Peter 3:10 referring to the complete annihilation of the earth?

The Greatest Questions. Plain Answers.

rcg.org

Love, Walter And Debbie

Hello WalterandDebbie.
I see the day of the Lord as a revelation of Jesus in our lives, on going from the beginning to end.
Is there certain figures which appear near the very end of this world as we know it? Sure, but to some degree, these entities being spoken about have been around from the beginning.
I think we should look at the "beast", "mystery babylon" etc as on body in the devil.

 

[JLB]

Hello JLB.
I see the scriptures differently. The 1st resurrection is when believers come to faith in our Lord and are made alive by His Spirit,

There is one ressurrection of the dead in Christ.

We will receive new sinless bodies that are immortal at the resurrection.

This occurs at His coming.

But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive. But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ’s at His coming.
1 Corinthians 15:20-23

• But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ’s at His coming.

JLB

 

[Carry_Your_Name]

Comparing Adam to Jesus.

Adam was the first son of God (Lk. 3:38) because he was made in God's image as God's governor and representative on earth. He was the prototype of Jesus, the very first; after him, all prominent OT heros, i.e. Noah, Abraham, Joseph, Moses, David, Daniel, etc. were types of Jesus, and Jesus was the final product, the perfect personification of God.

 

[journeymanisnothing]

There is one ressurrection of the dead in Christ.

We will receive new sinless bodies that are immortal at the resurrection.

This occurs at His coming.

But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive. But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ’s at His coming.
1 Corinthians 15:20-23

• But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ’s at His coming.

JLB

The saints being transformed collectively is the end of death. There is no one left who is mortal.

 

[journeymanisnothing]

Adam was the first son of God (Lk. 3:38) because he was made in God's image as God's governor and representative on earth. He was the prototype of Jesus, the very first; after him, all prominent OT heros, i.e. Noah, Abraham, Joseph, Moses, David, Daniel, etc. were types of Jesus, and Jesus was the final product, the perfect personification of God.

Yes, but I was pointing out the comparison in 1Cor.15 shows the inferiority of Adam to Jesus, not Jesus to His Father.

 

[Carry_Your_Name]

Yes, but I was pointing out the comparison in 1Cor.15 shows the inferiority of Adam to Jesus, not Jesus to His Father.

Yeah, of course Adam was inferior to Jesus, as any prototype is inferior to the final product.

 

[JLB]

The saints being transformed collectively is the end of death. There is no one left who is mortal.

Does your statement mean you agree or disagree with what I posted?