The rapsure and the 1st resurrection

[Vic C.]

Hey guibox, haven't seen you around for a while.

I have a couple of questions:

I "wonder" why you don't believe the Gap Theory when the context of that Daniel passage suggests it.

The probation put upon the Jews to make things right

Have "they" made things right yet?

To anoint the most high

Have they anointed the Most High yet?

When Christ died, the probation for the Jews ended and they were no longer God's people. Their time as a nation of God had ended when they rejected and crucified the Messiah.

Please correct my understanding; I though most SDAs see 70 A.D. as the ending... you know, the aprox. time Rome destroyed the Temple and the time of the Diaspora. This is when the Temple was destroyed.

About Christiological fulfillment... was all fulfilled?

My belief is all was not fulfilled. This brings me to another point. Just about everything in Daniel's ch. 9 passage describes the events that took place when Antiochus and his "boys" rumbled into Jerusalem and desecrated the Temple. Yet, Jesus doesn't mention this in His discourse. Instead, He talks as though this is a future event:

Mat 24:15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand

So my understanding is that this was both a near/far prophecy.

I'm not trying to pick an argument. We all have different interpretation of End Times events and I am just trying to understand yours.

Peace,
Vic

 

[I Reckon Sow]

I "wonder" why you don't believe the Gap Theory when the context of that Daniel passage suggests it.

I cant believe, that any true believer would believe in the "GAP THEORY". Im glad you called it as it is, a theory. This theory was invented in order to explain the rapture. Its so off the wall! Completly out out of left field, and yet without this starting point the "RAP t SURE" is dead in the water. Turn on your radio. Every religious station out there preaches the rapture. Impe even has dogs and cats flying through the air! Itching ears. Its what you folk wanna here, and youll pay big mony (filthy lucre) to hear it. But alas, in the end of times it just aint gonna happen. The WORD will come to pass as written. But if you folk need you pshycoligist to keep you calm while your feet touch the ground, have at it! To the rest that believe the written Word. PRAISE BE THE LORD, Who will protect us from the evil which is to come. Praise the Lord, we will be hidden from the wrath! Praise be the LORD!

 

[Vic C.]

Hi Sow,

Are you under the assumption that Rapture automatically means caught up before the GreatTribulation? I sure don't. I honestly believe we are caught up just prior to the Wrath of God.

Most people make the assumption that the Great Tribulation is the entire 70th. week and that both the persecution from Satan and God's Wrath make up the entire 70th. week. Some even go as far as believing both events happen concurrently. :o I honestly believe they are two completely seperate events. Scripture sure indicates that too.

I don't suscribe to the teachings of Jack Van Impe, LaHaye or any of the other Pre Tribulation teachers. I do believe however, that the "gap theory" is more than just a thoery. I call it that because it's the title given to this belief. My reasons for believing such a gep exists...

Dan 9:24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.

I set in bold the key parts of the verse. First I'd like to say, no where in this verse or passage suggests this 70 weeks must be consecutive. (490 years)

What one needs to do is forego the timeframe for a moment and concentrate on the events in Daniel's prophecy. I hinted towards that in my post to guibox. Let's break down the verse above.

finish the transgression
make an end of sins
make reconciliation for iniquity
bring in everlasting righteousness
seal up the vision and prophecy
anoint the most Holy.

If just one of these conditions aren't yet fulfilled, the prophecy has not yet come to pass. If one stills insists the 70th. week has transpired, we have a problem. "We" just made Daniel a false prophet. I don't think it's any good Christians' intention to do that.

Hope this clears things up a bit.

Peace,
Vic

 

[guibox]

I set in bold the key parts of the verse. First I'd like to say, no where in this verse or passage suggests this 70 weeks must be consecutive. (490 years)

I think when you understand that Daniel 9 is the explanation of Daniel 8:1-14 and the events are further reiterated in Daniel 11 and 12, that to take one week out of the rest is historically and exegetically improper. Daniel 9 does't exist as a textual island. The whole of Daniel is explained in covenantal form applied specifically to the Jews of Daniel's time, not the Jews in the 21+ century.

finish the transgression
make an end of sins
make reconciliation for iniquity
bring in everlasting righteousness
seal up the vision and prophecy
anoint the most Holy.

If just one of these conditions aren't yet fulfilled, the prophecy has not yet come to pass. If one stills insists the 70th. week has transpired, we have a problem. "We" just made Daniel a false prophet. I don't think it's any good Christians' intention to do that.

Here is some more from jesusinstituteforum.org concerning the parallels between the 2300 days and the question asked by Daniel in chapter 8 and the answer and Messianic fulfillment in Daniel 9.

Using various parallel culticly significant terms, these passages each refer to the SAME sequence of events, and Daniel 9 provides the only Messianic and anchored, sabbatical, Covenant (conditional) time framework for these events – the 70th and last sabbatical 'week' from "the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem" (Dan. 9:24, 27). Daniel 9 provides the only time-anchored Scriptural explanation of the sequence and in so doing lays the very foundation for the eschatological claims of the New Testament about Jesus of Nazareth as the Christ (Messiah) in the 1st century CE!

The prophetic significance is monumental and central to the Gospel. Is it a coincidence that when Satan the real ‘little horn’ and ‘coming prince of this world’ (John 16) assaulted 'the Prince of princes,' Messiah (the real Substance of all the sanctuary rituals), lifting Him up spiked to a Roman cross (i.e., under the 4th empire), so to cut Him off left with nothing, Messiah at that very moment voluntarily offered up his life and put a Sabbath end to sacrifice and offering (Hebrews 10)?! From that time, there remained only ‘a short time’ (oligon kairon, namely 3 ½ times) allotted to the enraged but defeated and cast out dragon (Rev. 12:5-6, 7-14), [i.e., a Covenant (conditional) parallel of the last 'half of the 70th week' (namely 3 ½ times) at the end of which the 'abominations of a desolator' come to an end forever (Dan. 9:24-27)].

So in summary, it should not escape our notice that Daniel 8 and 9 are indeed Messianic (Christological) and unequivocally refer to the SAME events. Both Daniel 8 and 9 refer to

* the SAME desolation and destruction of the sanctuary and city / host
* by the SAME attacking ‘little horn’ / ‘desolator,’ ‘people of a coming prince’
* the SAME personal attack on the SAME Prince / Messiah – ‘self-magnifies (against) the Prince of the host,’ ‘stands up against the Prince of princes’ / ‘Messiah a prince, cut off and left with nothing’
* the ‘lifting away’ / ‘putting an end’ to the SAME ‘daily’ / ‘sacrifice and offering’
* the SAME 'casting down of His sanctuary' / 'destruction of ... sanctuary'
* the placing of the SAME ‘desolating transgression... practicing and prospering’ = ‘the transgression,’ ‘upon the outskirts the abominations of a desolator even until the end’
* the SAME final overthrow of the ‘little horn’ / ‘desolator’ – ‘in last end of the indignation.... [the 'little horn'] shall be broken without hand’ = ‘even until the end, and that which is decreed shall pour out upon the desolator.’
* AND the SAME 'vindication [nitzedaq] of the sanctuary' = 'Finishing the abomination,' 'Sealing an end to sins,' 'Atoning for iniquity,' 'Bringing in everlasting righteousness [tzedeq],' 'Sealing an end to vision and prophecy,' 'Anointing a Most Holy,' 'Bringing a Sabbath end  to sacrifice and offering,' and finally 'that which is decreed pours out upon the desolator.'

Both Daniel 8 and 9 refer to the SAME Messianic and eschatological events, culminating within the 70th sabbatical ‘week.’ Daniel 8-9 from a Covenant framework ties together both Messiah and the eschaton, both fulfillment and consummation. The book of Revelation (11-14) cites the Danielic Covenant framework likewise linking the Christ event and the consumation. To extract the events of Daniel 8-9 from their Covenant sabbatical time context in Daniel 9 and reapply them to some other time or event, so as to obscure their original context and meaning, is to lose the central meaning of the vision (whether this is done by preterists, historicists, or futurist-dispensationalists)

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This is a fascinating study on the exegesis of Daniel 8 and 9 and really opened my eyes to the prophecies of Daniel 8 and 9. I realized how far off the mark our SDA church and many other dispensationalists and pretrib rapturists are in interpreting prophecies of Daniel.

The full 80 page document can be found here. It is tough reading at times but it is definitely worth it!

http://www.jesusinstituteforum.org/LAPart1.html

 

[Vic C.]

Thanks guibox. I wil save and look at the link at home later.

At the risk of becoming a pest, I am going to reiterate something I posted above. We cannot get past this unless we can answer these questions. Personally, I really don't care much about what "commentators" have to say concering the 70th. week and historical and literal context don't really apply here. I'm using Scripture and scripture only. Sorry. :-?

What one needs to do is forego the timeframe for a moment and concentrate on the events in Daniel's prophecy. I hinted towards that in my post to guibox. Let's break down the verse above.

(multiple choice)

Did they:

finish the transgression? Y/N
make an end of sins? Y/N
make reconciliation for iniquity? Y/N
bring in everlasting righteousness? Y/N
seal up the vision and prophecy? Y/N
anoint the most Holy. Y/N

If just one of these conditions aren't yet fulfilled, the prophecy has not yet come to pass. If one stills insists the 70th. week has transpired, we have a problem. "We" just made Daniel a false prophet. I don't think it's any good Christians' intention to do that.

Bottom line is: Is Daniel a Fasle Prophet?

 

[I Reckon Sow]

I suppose we both know Daniel is not a false prophet but it would take me quite sometime to look into those multiple choice questions. Ive always believed there was going to be a 7 yr trib period because thats what i always heard. If i were to answer those questions without looking into the scriptures to find scriptures describing the same event, im sure i would answer some of them incorrectly, again believing things ive heard.

 

[Vic C.]

I suppose we both know Daniel is not a false prophet but it would take me quite sometime to look into those multiple choice questions. Ive always believed there was going to be a 7 yr trib period because thats what i always heard. If i were to answer those questions without looking into the scriptures to find scriptures describing the same event, im sure i would answer some of them incorrectly, again believing things ive heard.

The only reason I seem to be so adamant about this is because... I read the 9:24-27 passage SO many times and never quite noticed the signifigance of verse 24. I knew of this prophetic gap theory, but unfortunately accepted it without questioning it.

This Sunday, I finally did some research on it and 9:24 was the focal point of the study. It hit me! Some of the points in my little multiple choice have not happened yet. All I did was stare at the verses and read them over and over again and pondered. I finally said "what is it about this gap and is there any other ocurrences of gaps in prophecy?" I did find one that was interesting, (I'm sure there's more) leading me to believe to was something to it. I don't want do derail your thread anymore, so I will post it in a new Thread.

http://www.christianforums.net/viewtopi ... 276#272276

Sure, some will come to different conclusions than I, but I honestly believe there is something to it all. If I or anyone else is wrong, so be it. After all, this is End Times we are talking about. It's not like it is essentila doctrine, for we know right now, none of this is carved in stone.

I do look around me and the increasingly sad state of the world leads me to believe many of the events we reads in prophetic Scripture are future events.

 

[I Reckon Sow]

Ya know guys
Since my very 1st question ive seen explanations as to why this and why that but the fact of the matter is no one answered my very 1st question. That being said, if ya cant explain my 1st scriptural question theres no need to discuss any further. THERE IS NO PRE OR MID RAPTURE.

 

[I Reckon Sow]

1 COR. 15 [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: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

Everyone ive ever heard agrees that the above scripture points out the time of the first resurrection, when the dead shall be raised.

REV. 20 [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 AND REIGNED WITH CHRIST A THOUSAND YEARS. [5] But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. THIS IS THE FIRST RESURRECTION. [6] Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

Here again we see the first resurrection. What we find here are peoples who did not take the mark of the beast PRIOR to the first resurrection. The same resurrection spoken of in 1Cor.15. So if those who are in the 1st resurrection had confronted the “beast†youve got to know that they went through the tribulation period. Right? Or wrong?

Soo.. Here it is again.

 

[Vic C.]

Ya know guys
Since my very 1st question ive seen explanations as to why this and why that but the fact of the matter is no one answered my very 1st question. That being said, if ya cant explain my 1st scriptural question theres no need to discuss any further. THERE IS NO PRE OR MID RAPTURE.

Oh, ok... if that was the question, I have no problems with that; I agree. :-D

Sorry. :

 

[I Reckon Sow]

Well Vic
Now you got me confused? Not that i aint been confused before.

 

[Vic C.]

Well Vic
Now you got me confused? Not that i aint been confused before.

I'm sorry. Where did I confuse you? If my long-winded explanation of where I stand on End Times did it, maybe this chart will help:

 

[I Reckon Sow]

So, when will Death be Swallowed up in Victory?

1COR.15 [50] Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.[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: 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.

So at what time will “death be swallowed up in victory†? According to 1 cor.15 it will be at the time when “we shall ALL be changedâ€Â.

ISAIAH 25 [4] For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.[5] Thou shalt bring down the noise of strangers, as the heat in a dry place; even the heat with the shadow of a cloud: the branch of the terrible ones shall be brought low.[6] And in this mountain shall the LORD of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.[7] And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.[8] HE WILL SWALLOW UP DEATH IN VICTORY; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it.[9] And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; WE HAVE WAITED FOR HIM, AND HE WILL SAVE US: THIS IS THE LORD; WE HAVE WAITED FOR HIM, WE WILL BE GLAD AND REJOICE IN HIS SALVATION.

Isaiah 25 tells us when “death will be swallowed up in victoryâ€Â. Its after a huge load of tribulation. If you do not believe me, simply read Isaiah 24. It’s a short chapter and gets right to the point. This scripture points out when we shall ALL be changed. And as you can plainly see Jesus has been a refuge from the storm and a shadow from the heat to HIS people during this tribulation. Then, He will swallow up death in victory.

Verse 9 - And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

Gods people (the people that will be saved) will be waiting for HIM right here on earth...

 

[Quasar]

Seventy Weeks Are Determined Upon Thy People!

Hi guys,

Let's have a closer look at Daniel's 70 Weeks of years prophecy to understand why it is not a total of 490 consecutive years.


Seventy Weeks Are Determined Upon Thy People!

The following is a complete analysis Of the amazing prophecy found in the book of Daniel. We will begin in Dan.9:24 where the angel Gabriel is giving this prophecy to Daniel, the prophet.

"Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and the prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy."

1. Referrence here is to what God has decreed upon Daniel's people, Israel. (It has nothing at all to do with the church!)

2. See Gen.29:27 to explain that this biblical term of "one week" equals seven years. So the 70 weeks here, represents a total of 490 years, or 7 X 70.)

Vs.25. "Know, therefore, and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah, the Prince, shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks; (49 + 420 + 14 = 483 years, covering 69 of the 70 weeks,) the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times." (See Neh.1:6.)

According to the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, England, the exact date of King Artaxerxes, of Persia, gave the decree for some of the Israeli exiles to return to Jerusalem on March 14, 445 BC.

From the 69 weeks (Of years) from above, or 483 years, multiplied by the 360 days of the Hebrew prophetic year, equals 173,880 days.

Vs.26. "And after threescore and two weeks (Following the first 7 weeks, or 49 years to complete the rebuilding of the second temple and to restore and build Jerusalem.) shall Messiah be cut off, but not for Himself; (This culminates at a total of 69 weeks, or 483 years from the Persian King, Artaxerxes Decree of March 14th, 445 BC.) and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary, and the end of it shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined."

After Jesus has been crucified, the Roman (prince) Titus comes with his legions and destroys Jerusalem and the second temple in 70 AD, after bitter fighting, scattering Israel and the Jewish people into their diaspora.

To establish the time Jesus began His ministry, and approximate age, we find the evidence in Luke 3:1 and 3:23.

Lk.3:1. "Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilot being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip, tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Thrachonitis and Lysanias, the tetrarch of Abilene, Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness."

Which brings us to 29 AD and Jesus is about 30 years of age.

Lk.3:23. "And Jesus Himself began to be about 30 years of age, (When all Jewish priests begin their priesthood.) being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was the son of Heli,"

Back to Daniel's prophecy of 70 weeks of years decreed upon his people, for a moment. We have determined as we fast close on all of the 69 weeks, 483 years, and 173,880 days in the Hebrew 360 day prophetic year as to exactly where it will take us.

Jn.12:12-13. "On the next day many people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took branches of palm trees and and went forth to meet Him, and cried Hosannah! Blessed is the King of Israel, that cometh in the name of the Lord." April 6th 32 AD. (According to the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, England.)

Exactly 173,880 days from King Artaxerxes of Persia, decree of March 14,445 BC. (Based on the 360 day Hebrew year.) But does that make any difference at all, rather than a 365 day year? No! It doesn't!

1. 32 years (AD) X 365 days in our year = 11,680 days.
2. 445 years (BC) X " " " " " = 162,425 " .
3. Total 174,425 days divided by 365 = 477 years.
4. Plus 24 days between March 14 (445 BC) and April 6 32 AD------------------------------------= 477 years
24 days
5. Subtract one year because there is no year zero between 1 BC and 1 AD.--------------------= 476 years
24 days
6. 476 years
X365 days = 173,740 days
+24 = 173,764 Days
7. Add days of the leap years over 476 years. Divided by 4 =-------------------------------------= 119 days
= 173,883 "
8. Subtract 1/128 Calendar year day for every solar year: Leap year omitted every 128 years.--- = -3 days
= 173,880 days!

Identically the same as the Hebrew 360 day (religious) year.

The 70th week of Daniel's prophecy, of the final 7 years, is the Tribulation, or Jacob's Trouble (Jer.30:7.) which will conclude the 490 year prophecy decreed upon his people, with a 2,000 year parenthetic in between, that covers the entire church age!

Dan.9:27. "And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week; and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate."

Hence this prophecy covers a period from 445 BC until Jesus has returned in His second advent to establish His kingdom here on earth! Or for approximately 2,445 years! Because from the time the temple was destroyed in 70 A.D., Israel was scattered into their diaspora and was no longer the nation of Israel. Therefore, God's timetable stopped until they once again became a nation on May 14, 1948.

Therefore, when Jesus returns in His Second Advent to the earth, Daniel's prophecy in 9:24, '...to finish transgression, to put an end to sin, to atone for wickedness, to bring in everlasting righteousness...' will then be fulfilled.

Blessings,

Quasar

 

[Quasar]

The Rapture and End Times Chronology -

Hi friends -

The prophetic chronological timing of end times events as outlined in the Bible are as follows:

1. The tribulation is revealed in Jer.30:4-7, referred to as Jacob's Trouble.

2. In God's revelation to the prophet Daniel, through the angel Gabriel, the 70 'weeks' of years He has decreed upon the entire history of Israel, the length of time involved in the tribulation is revealed, along with the person who will set it off. The Antichrist, who will establish a seven year covenant with Israel. Dan.9:27.

3. Jesus confirmation of Daniel's 70th and final 'week,' consisting of the abomination that causes desolation, in His ministry to the 'lost sheep of Israel. Mt.24:15.

4. The fig trees have sprouted leaves, we can see for ourselves and know that summer is near. Lk.21:29. Which began with the new nation of Israel, when it was established on May 14, 1948.

5. The Christian Church of Jesus Christ will be raptured, consisting of everyone who believes in Jesus Christ as Lord, regardless of denomination, or no denomination at all, as taught by both Jesus as well as the apostle Paul. Jn.14:2-4, 28, 1 Thes.4:14-18, Rev.3:10 and 4:1-2. Of all those who died in Christ as well as those who are still alive at His return for His Church.

6. The rapture of the Christian Church of Jesus Christ preceding the revealing of the antichrist, which then immediately sets off the seven years of tribulation. 2 Thes.2:1-8, in perfect harmony with Dan.9:27.

7. The Christian Church of Jesus Christ is in heaven, symbolically illustrated by the apostle John in Rev.4:1-2, while the tribulation is taking place and is not heard about again until the wedding with the Lamb [Jesus Christ] takes place with His Bride, the Church, in heaven. Rev.19:7-8.

8. Jesus returns from heaven - with His Church following Him on white horses, and dressed in fine linen, which stands for the righteous acts of the saints, white and clean - in His Second Coming to the earth. Zech.14:4-5, Jude 14, and Rev.19:14.

9. Jesus ends the war of Armageddon, saves the remnant of Israel, who then recognize Him as their Messiah [Zech.12:10, and 'all Israel will be saved' [Rom.11:26]. The antichrist and false prophet along with their armies are defeated and the two of them are thrown into the lake of fire, and their armies are all killed by the sword. Rev.19:20-21.

10. Satan is caught and thrown into the Abyss for the 1,000 years that Jesus will reign, in His kingdom here on the earth. Rev.20:1-3.

11. The first resurrection takes place which consists of all those who were martyred during the tribulation. They were not believers in Jesus Christ at the time the tribulation began. Therefore, they do not belong to the Christian Church that was raptured previously. They will be priests of God and of Christ, and rule with Him for 1,000 years. Rev.20:4-6.

12. The Millennial Kingdom of Christ will consist of all those who survived the tribulation, besides the resurrected martyrs, and all the remnant of Israel. In numbers alone, from an estimated original 7 billion people, there will only be 2.3 billion remaining. Life expectancy will be greatly increased. Isa.65:20 and 11:6-9.

13. Satan will be released from the Abyss, after being chained and sealed there for 1,000 years, to once again go out to deceive the nations and people, as the 1,000 year Kingdom reign of Christ on the earth ends. He will gather millions of people who come against God's people at Jerusalem. But God sends fire from heaven, as He did at Sodom and Gomorrah, destroying them and throwing Satan into the lake of fire. Rev.20:10.

14. The second resurrection takes place that consists of all the Godless and wicked and the great white throne is set up to judge them, right here on earth. The sea, death and Hades all give up their dead and will then be thrown into the lake of fire. Meaning, that all who were in the 'temporal holding tanks' of Sheol, Hades and Hell will be removed to face judgement, along with death, disposed of forever. For all those who participate in the second resurrection, if their name is not found in the book of life, they will be thrown into the lake of fire. Rev.20:11-15.

15. The old heaven and earth passes away and God creates an all new heaven and earth, and the new eternal city of Jerusalem descends from heaven. Rev.21:1.

The rest of chapter 21 alludes to a description of the coming eternal city and life of all believers who will be with the Lord forever.

Your bro in Christ,

Quasar