Prophecy of Revelation

What is the meaning of the four Horsemen of Revelation 6? Compare it with Zachariah 6.
They are the four spirit of the Heaven who stand before the Lord of all the earth,
and they are going out to do His work.
White Horse goes West
Red Horse goes East
Black Horse goes North , those who goes North have vented the Anger of the Lord
Dappled-gray horse goes South

1st Seal is white horse
2nd Seal is Red Horse
3rd Seal is Black Horse
4th Seal is Green or pale Horse

Four Chariots

6 Then I looked up again and saw four chariots coming from between two bronze mountains. ² The first chariot was pulled by red horses, the second by black horses, ³ the third by white horses, and the fourth by powerful dappled-gray horses. ⁴ “And what are these, my lord?” I asked the angel who was talking with me.

⁵ The angel replied, “These are the four spirits^[a] of heaven who stand before the Lord of all the earth. They are going out to do his work.⁶ The chariot with black horses is going north, the chariot with white horses is going west,^[b] and the chariot with dappled-gray horses is going south.”

⁷ The powerful horses were eager to set out to patrol the earth. And the Lord said, “Go and patrol the earth!” So they left at once on their patrol.

⁸ Then the Lord summoned me and said, “Look, those who went north have vented the anger of my Spirit^[c] there in the land of the north.”

http://bible-truths-revealed.com/RevelationOutline.html

1. False Messiah

2. Wars and rumours of wars

3. Conflicts of nations, famines and Earthquakes, heavenly signs
4. False Prophets, Persecutions, great falling away, Gospel preach to all
5. Desecration of temple, flee to mountain, great distress unequal in time

6. Eclipses of Moon and Sun, Stars fall from sky, heavenly bodies shaken

7. Jesus return on a cloud, gather elects(rapture) and people mourn

^{8. Understand from sign of Fig tree}

9. When is Jesus' Second Coming?

Revelation 6

New King James Version (NKJV)

First Seal: The Conqueror

6 Now I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals;^[a] and I heard one of the four living creatures saying with a voice like thunder, “Come and see.” ² And I looked, and behold, a white horse. He who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.

Second Seal: Conflict on Earth

³ When He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, “Come and see.”^[b] 4 Another horse, fiery red, went out. And it was granted to the one who sat on it to take peace from the earth, and that people should kill one another; and there was given to him a great sword.

Third Seal: Scarcity on Earth

⁵ When He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come and see.” So I looked, and behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand. ⁶ And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, “A quart^[c] of wheat for a denarius,^[d] and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not harm the oil and the wine.”

Fourth Seal: Widespread Death on Earth

⁷ When He opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, “Come and see.” ⁸ So I looked, and behold, a pale horse. And the name of him who sat on it was Death, and Hades followed with him. And power was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword, with hunger, with death, and by the beasts of the earth.

Fifth Seal: The Cry of the Martyrs

⁹ When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held. ¹⁰ And they cried with a loud voice, saying, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?” ¹¹ Then a white robe was given to each of them; and it was said to them that they should rest a little while longer, until both the number of their fellow servants and their brethren, who would be killed as they were, was completed.

Sixth Seal: Cosmic Disturbances

¹² I looked when He opened the sixth seal, and behold,^[e] there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon^[f] became like blood. ¹³ And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its late figs when it is shaken by a mighty wind. ¹⁴ Then the sky receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved out of its place. ¹⁵ And the kings of the earth, the great men, the rich men, the commanders,^[g]the mighty men, every slave and every free man, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains, ¹⁶ and said to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! ¹⁷ For the great day of His wrath has come, and who is able to stand?”

Revelation 8

New King James Version (NKJV)

Seventh Seal: Prelude to the Seven Trumpets

8 When He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. ² And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and to them were given seven trumpets. ³ Then another angel, having a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. ⁴ And the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, ascended before God from the angel’s hand. ⁵ Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and threw it to the earth. And there were noises, thunderings, lightnings, and an earthquake.

⁶ So the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.

First Trumpet: Vegetation Struck

⁷ The first angel sounded: And hail and fire followed, mingled with blood, and they were thrown to the earth.^[a] And a third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.

Second Trumpet: The Seas Struck

⁸ Then the second angel sounded: And something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea, and a third of the sea became blood. ⁹ And a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

Third Trumpet: The Waters Struck

¹⁰ Then the third angel sounded: And a great star fell from heaven, burning like a torch, and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water. ¹¹ The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters became wormwood, and many men died from the water, because it was made bitter.

Fourth Trumpet: The Heavens Struck

¹² Then the fourth angel sounded: And a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them were darkened. A third of the day did not shine, and likewise the night.

¹³ And I looked, and I heard an angel^[b] flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, “Woe, woe, woe to the inhabitants of the earth, because of the remaining blasts of the trumpet of the three angels who are about to sound!”

Revelation 9

New King James Version (NKJV)

Fifth Trumpet: The Locusts from the Bottomless Pit

9 Then the fifth angel sounded: And I saw a star fallen from heaven to the earth. To him was given the key to the bottomless pit. ² And he opened the bottomless pit, and smoke arose out of the pit like the smoke of a great furnace. So the sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke of the pit. ³ Then out of the smoke locusts came upon the earth. And to them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. ⁴ They were commanded not to harm the grass of the earth, or any green thing, or any tree, but only those men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads. ⁵ And they were not given authority to kill them, but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it strikes a man. ⁶ In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will desire to die, and death will flee from them.

⁷ The shape of the locusts was like horses prepared for battle. On their heads were crowns of something like gold, and their faces were like the faces of men. ⁸ They had hair like women’s hair, and their teeth were like lions’ teeth. ⁹ And they had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots with many horses running into battle. ¹⁰ They had tails like scorpions, and there were stings in their tails. Their power was to hurt men five months. ¹¹ And they had as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, but in Greek he has the name Apollyon.

¹² One woe is past. Behold, still two more woes are coming after these things.

Sixth Trumpet: The Angels from the Euphrates

¹³ Then the sixth angel sounded: And I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God, ¹⁴ saying to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, “Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates.” ¹⁵ So the four angels, who had been prepared for the hour and day and month and year, were released to kill a third of mankind. ¹⁶ Now the number of the army of the horsemen was two hundred million; I heard the number of them.¹⁷ And thus I saw the horses in the vision: those who sat on them had breastplates of fiery red, hyacinth blue, and sulfur yellow; and the heads of the horses were like the heads of lions; and out of their mouths came fire, smoke, and brimstone. ¹⁸ By these three plagues a third of mankind was killed—by the fire and the smoke and the brimstone which came out of their mouths. ¹⁹ For their power^[a] is in their mouth and in their tails; for their tails are like serpents, having heads; and with them they do harm.

²⁰ But the rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands, that they should not worship demons, and idols of gold, silver, brass, stone, and wood, which can neither see nor hear nor walk. ²¹ And they did not repent of their murders or their sorceries^[b] or their sexual immorality or their thefts.

Revelation 11

New King James Version (NKJV)

The Two Witnesses

11 Then I was given a reed like a measuring rod. And the angel stood,^[a] saying, “Rise and measure the temple of God, the altar, and those who worship there. ² But leave out the court which is outside the temple, and do not measure it, for it has been given to the Gentiles. And they will tread the holy city underfoot for forty-two months. ³ And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.”

⁴ These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands standing before the God^[b] of the earth. ⁵ And if anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouth and devours their enemies. And if anyone wants to harm them, he must be killed in this manner. ⁶ These have power to shut heaven, so that no rain falls in the days of their prophecy; and they have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to strike the earth with all plagues, as often as they desire.

The Witnesses Killed

⁷ When they finish their testimony, the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit will make war against them, overcome them, and kill them. ⁸ And their dead bodies will lie in the street of the great city which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our^[c] Lord was crucified. ⁹ Then those from the peoples, tribes, tongues, and nations will see their dead bodies three-and-a-half days, and not allow^[d] their dead bodies to be put into graves. ¹⁰ And those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them, make merry, and send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth.

The Witnesses Resurrected

¹¹ Now after the three-and-a-half days the breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell on those who saw them. ¹² And they^[e] heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here.” And they ascended to heaven in a cloud, and their enemies saw them. ¹³ In the same hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell. In the earthquake seven thousand people were killed, and the rest were afraid and gave glory to the God of heaven.

¹⁴ The second woe is past. Behold, the third woe is coming quickly.

Seventh Trumpet: The Kingdom Proclaimed

¹⁵ Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdoms^[f] of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!” ¹⁶ And the twenty-four elders who sat before God on their thrones fell on their faces and worshiped God, ¹⁷ saying:

“We give You thanks, O Lord God Almighty,
The One who is and who was and who is to come,^[g]
Because You have taken Your great power and reigned.
¹⁸ The nations were angry, and Your wrath has come,
And the time of the dead, that they should be judged,
And that You should reward Your servants the prophets and the saints,
And those who fear Your name, small and great,
And should destroy those who destroy the earth.”

¹⁹ Then the temple of God was opened in heaven, and the ark of His covenant^[h] was seen in His temple. And there were lightnings, noises, thunderings, an earthquake, and great hail.

Prophecy of Ezekiel

Study of the book of Ezekiel with audio option
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Outline: The first and major part of the book of Ezekiel (from chapters 1:1-33:21) covers almost eight years of things related to the last days of Jerusalem before the destruction by the Babylonians. From the fifth year of Zedekiah which is also the fifth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin or second stage of the captivity. Which is the commencement of the chronological dates given in the book. It encompasses visions from the fifth year of Zedekiah's reign which is also the fifth year of Jehoichin's captivity and extends to the twelveth year and tenth month. The events encompassed are from the said fifth year (which is also the thirtieth year of Ezeliel's life) to a full year and a half after the destruction of Jerusalem in 585 BCE recorded in chapter 33:21 about 583 BCE. Most of the prophecies in this section deal with the coming siege of Jerusalem and the horrors to be visited on the citizens by the Babylonians. There is an interruption at the time when the siege is well under way and about one year before its overthrow and Ezekiel discontinues his prophecies about Jerusalem which by him, and perhaps by YHWH, is now abandoned to its fate. (The time of the abandonment ought to correspond with the departure of the Glory of the Lord or Shekinah from the temple and the land described in chapter 11.) Leaving Jerusalem behind begins in Chapter 25. In this interum (25 to 33:21) Ezekiel turns his attention to prophecies of the future of the nations round about Judah. Ammon, Moab, Edom are given small portions and then lengthy descriptions of the Phonecians (Tyre) and Egypt are given in several chapters each. There is then a return to receiving the news of the fall of Jerusalem in 33:21.

A mixed section follows with further condemnation of the priesthood that is a warning to those who in the future after the restoration will turn away from the cleansing that the priesthood would receive in the days of Ezra. There is also the promise of the restoration of the nation in 36 and 37 when a golden age would come during which the Messiah would come. There was a purity that was enjoyed by the prieshood through most of the "silent years." That purity was lost about the time of Antiochus IV about 180 BCE and there was a return to the corruption of the priesthood which had previously resulted in the overthrow of Jerusalem and the seventy years of captivity. Zechariah predicted this reversion (in Zechariah 11) to follow the "Golden age" of the "silent years" and the return to the same corruptive practices of the pre-exile priesthood.

Then a picture of a latter day event in Chapters 38 and 39 are unique to this book; no other book in the O.T. speaks of the battle of Armageddon, and is included in this place because there is one more future attack coming on the true Zion (the Church of Christ) led by the Prince of Ros or the Russian nation. Interesting to this is the fact that Ezekiel does not mention the future destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans in 70 AD since earthly Jerusalem was no longer Zion. This section was composed and written in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, U.K. in 1988. The Roman destruction of Jerusalem is predicted inDaniel 9 as a result of rejecting the Messiah.

From chapter 40 to the end of the book the restoration of the nation and the temple and the return of the Shekinah to the temple is described. There, symbolic, euphemistic and mystical visions describe the temple from its rebuilding to its trancendent move to heaven itself. See a further more detaileddescription here.

Dating: There are two important "Exiles" in Old Testament Jewish history. The first was accomplished in the rise of the Assyrian Empire culminating about 722 BCE. The capture and distributing of the northern Kingdom of Israel with their associated tribes, sometimes called the "Lost Ten Tribes, into the mountains of Medea was accomplished. The exile was actually accomplished in three stages. The tribes east of the Jordan were taken first, before 740 BCE then the region of Galilee shortly after 740 BCE and finally the main region with its capital at Samaria fell in 722 BCE. Isaiah was the major prophet of the period and his life was contemporary with the exile of the "Ten Tribes". Much of the history of the Assytrian conquest of the Kingdom of Istrael is recorded in chapters 7-12 in Isaiah

Babylonian Exile of The Judeans
Ezekiel, Jeremiah and Daniel were contemporary prophets of the Babylonian Exile. About one hundred twenty years after the loss of the Kingdom of Israel, which was witnessed by Isaiah and finalized in 722 BCE, the second (Babylonian) exile of the Jews and their associated tribes was also accomplished in three stages. 606 BCE marks the beginning or first stage of the Babylonian exile in which Daniel, among others, first went captive. Then about seven years later in 599 BCE the second stage included Ezekiel among the captives. The third stage came beginning with the siege about 588 BCE and destruction of Jerusalem, in 585 BCE. Ezekiel was among the exiles in Babylon about 200 miles north of present Baghdad. Jeremiah prophecied, beginning with the thirteenth year of Josiah, while living in Jerusalem before, up to and after the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians. Thus he was a contemporary and eye witness during Zedekiah's eleven year reign. His ministry spanned the lives of five kings of Judah. Ezekiel lived among the captives and was an "eye witness" in visions. He was carried, against his will to Jerusalem then returned to the captives to report what he had seen and to make it absolutely clear that Jerusalem would be destroyed.

The dating of events related to both exiles of first: the so called Ten Tribes of Israel by the Assyrians and second: the exile of Judah and associated tribes by the Babylonians are able to be dated. But there is more than one chronology but the chronologies differ usually only by a year or two for the main events. We have chosen to be consistent by following one chronology. These dates may vary by a year or so. Some of the major events and the dates ascribed to them are:

The fall of Samaria to Sargon II 722 BCE
The exile of Judah was in three stages
The first stage when Nebuchadnezzar took Jerusalem in the third year of Jehoiakim: 606 BCE
The second stage when Jehoiachin was led captive and Ezekiel was a captive participant: 599-598 BCE
The fifth year Jehoiachin's captivity and beginning of the Prophecy of Ezekiel: 595-596 BCE
The departure of the Shekinah from the Temple: 586 BCE
The third stage, destruction of the Temple and Jerusalem 585 BCE
The end of the Seventy years of Captivity and decree of Cyrus 536 BCE
The first year of Darius I 521 BCE
The return of the Shekinah to the second temple 516 BCE
The dedication of the second Temple (Sixth year of Darius) 515 BCE

Ezekiel dates the prophecies he received, beginning with the first verse of his book. See the chart that gives the dates and where they are found in the text.Click here.

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Ezekiel 4 prophesy The Return of Israel ... May 14, 1948

 http://www.alphanewsdaily.com/mathprophecy2.html

"For I am God and there is no other.

I am God, and there is none like Me,

Declaring the end from the beginning,

and from ancient times

things that are not yet done . . ."

(Isaiah 46:9-10)

You are about to read one of the most fascinating and remarkable prophecies in the Bible.  What makes it even more remarkable is what it implies.  For when we realize how precisely this prophecy has been fulfilled after 2,500 years, we must realize all the Bible prophecies concerning Israel and the world including the coming 'Apocalypse,' the Battle of Armageddon, Messiah's Return, and the many promises and warnings concerning both Heaven and Hell will be fulfilled just as accurately and literally as the amazing prophecy presented here ... 

The Prophecy ...  Ezekiel 4:4-6

 "Then God said to Ezekiel,

  'Now lie on your left side for 390 days

   to show Israel will be punished for 390 years

   by captivity and doom. 

   Each day you lie there represents

   a year of punishment ahead for Israel. 

   Afterwards, turn over and lay on your right side

   for 40 days, to signify the years of Judah's punishment.

   Each day will represent one year . . .'"

   (Ezekiel 4:4-6)

This Is A Mathematical Bible Prophecy . . .

Although a little obscure (and sophisticated) this is one of the most fascinating prophecies found in the Bible.

Here, we find God telling Ezekiel that each day he (Ezekiel) lies on his side will represent one year of punishment for the nation Israel (Israel + Judah) because of their iniquities (sins) against God . . .

So, we have:

      390  days    Judgment against the 10 northern tribes 'Israel'
  +    40  days    Judgment against the 2 southern tribes 'Judah'

  =  430  years   Judgment against the nation of Israel

The Fulfillment of the Prophetic Judgment Begins . . .

In 606 B.C. Israel (Judah) was taken into captivity by Babylon for exactly 70 years ...

      430  years of judgment determined against nation Israel
  -    70   years fulfilled during the Babylonian captivity

  =  360  years remaining in judgment against the nation of Israel

The Mystery of 360 Years . . .

There should have been a total of 360 years left in judgment against Israel after their release from Babylonian captivity by the Persian general Cyrus, exactly 70 years after the Babylonian captivity began (just as the prophet Jeremiah had prophesied before the captivity) ... but wherewas the remaining 360 year judgment in Israel's history??!!

The 7X Factor of God's Judgment . . .

Bible scholars could not find any specific captivity or dispersion that fulfilled these 360 years left in the judgment until a close look in the book of Leviticus revealed a startling prophetic warning ...

 "And after all this, if you do not obey Me,

   then I (God) will punish you seven times more for your sins."

   (Leviticus 26:18)

 "Then, if you walk contrary to Me,

   and are not willing to obey Me,

   I (God) will bring on you seven times more plagues,

   according to your sins."

   (Leviticus 26:21)

 "And after all this,

   if you do not obey Me,

   but walk contrary to Me,

   then I (God) also will walk contrary to you in fury;

   and I, even I will chastise you seven times for your sins.:

   (Leviticus 26:27-28)

 "I (God) will scatter you among the nations

   and draw a sword after you;

   your Land shall be desolate

   and your cities waste."

   (Leviticus 26:33)

The 7X factor of God's judgment against nation Israel.  God warned Israel if they continued in their disobedience He would multiply their judgment by seven times!  Remember, as noted throughout these prophetic studies, God says what He means and He means what He says!

Prophecy Fulfilled . . .

Now, let's apply the 7X factor to the remaining 360 years of judgment against nation Israel in this remarkable mathematical prophecy . . .

        360   Remaining years of judgment

      x    7   The prophetic '7X' factor

 =  2,520   Years of judgment remained against nation Israel

God gave the Jews the most sophisticated calendar on Earth.  It is both a Lunar and a Solar calendar.  The Jewish calendar uses a 360 day lunar (and prophetic) year and then adds a 'Leap Month' on specific years to accurately coincide with the Solar cycle we use on our 'Julian' calendar ...

The Bible uses 360 day years for prophecies and expects us to add the appropriate 'leap months' on schedule.  So, the easiest way to unravel this prophecy is to first convert this prophecy intodays ...

         2,520  years

       x   360  days

 =  907,200  days of judgment remained against nation Israel after the Babylonian captivity

Now, to convert the 907,200 days found in this prophecy into our 365.25 day solar (Julian) years (the .25 adjusts for leap years) . . .

     907,200 days  ÷  365.25  days  =   2,483.78 years of God's judgment remained

With this information, let's look at this remarkable prophecy again . . .

        606  B.C         Israel taken into Babylonian captivity
    -     70  Years      for 70 years

  =   536   B.C.        End of first 70 years of judgment

  + 2483   Years      Now add the 2,483 years remaining in this judgment

  +       1   Year        Add 1 year because there is no "0" B.C. or A.D.

  = 1948   AD!         End of judgment against nation Israel

Israel Back in Her Land as a Nation . . . in 1948!

Judah (Israel) was taken into captivity by the Babylonians in 606 B.C.  They were released from captivity 70 years later by the Persians in 536 A.D., exactly as the prophet Jeremiah had prophesied, but their land was still under the control of the Persians.  The Persians were later conquered by the Greeks, and the land of Israel remained under Greek control.  The Greeks were then conquered by Rome and the land of Israel remained under Roman control.  After failed rebellions against Rome around 70 A.D. and another around 100 years later, the Romans removed the Jews from the land of Israel, dispersed them around the world and then renamedthe land 'Palestine' after the enemies of Israel.  Then, after 2,500 years, and for the first time since the Babylonian captivity in 606 B.C., the world watched as Israel once again appeared on the world map as a sovereign nation, on May 14, 1948 ... exactly when the Bible said it would!

What is significant about Israel becoming a nation in 1948?

It fulfilled such prophecies as Ezekiel 36 and 37 and heralded the soon end of the age. Palestine was a desert land before Israel recently made it "like the garden of Eden."

Ezekiel 36:33-35 (ASV) Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: In the day that I cleanse you from all your iniquities, I will cause the cities to be inhabited, and the waste places shall be builded. And the land that was desolate shall be tilled, whereas it was a desolation in the sight of all that passed by. And they shall say, This land that was desolate is become like the garden of Eden; and the waste and desolate and ruined cities are fortified and inhabited.

What is the connection between the measuring of the temple in Ezekiel 40 and Israel becoming a nation?

Ezekiel 37:25 And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, they, and their children, and their children's children, for ever: and David my servant shall be their prince for ever.

Eze 37:26 Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them; and I will place them, and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore.

Eze 37:27-28 My tabernacle also shall be with them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. And the nations shall know that I am Jehovah that sanctifieth Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for evermore.

The prophecy of Ezekiel 36 and 37 about the return of Israel to her own land flows naturally into the subject of the rebuilding of the temple in Ezekiel 40. Simply put, Israel is not fully restored until God Himself sits within His temple in Jerusalem. Thus, there needs to be a temple. The temple is the climax of a restored Israel.

Prophecy of Jeremiah

http://byjstorybook.blogspot.sg/2013/11/nuclear-war-jeremiahs-prophecy.html

Prophecy of Isaiah

Isaiah is a book in three sections. Chapters 1-35 are prophetic, with the theme of condemnation. Chapters 36-39 are historic, and the theme is confiscation. Chapters 40-66 are messianic, and the theme is consolation.

http://preceptaustin.org/isaiah_commentaries.htm

ISAIAH("Jehovah is Salvation")See also Excellent Timeline for Isaiah
JEHOVAH'S Judgment & Character(Isaiah 1-39)				JEHOVAH'S Comfort & Redemption(Isaiah 40-66)
Uzziah Jotham Ahaz1-12	13-27	28-35	Hezekiah's Salvation & Blessing 36-39	True God 40-48	Suffering Messiah 49-57	Reigning Lord 58-66
Prophecies Regarding Judah & Jerusalem Is 1:1-12:6	Prophecies Against the Nations	Warnings & Promises	Historical Section	Redemption Promised: Israel's Deliverance	Redemption Provided: Israel's Deliverer	Redemption Realized: Israel's Glorious Future
Prophetic			Historic	Messianic
Holiness, Righteousness & Justice of Jehovah				Grace, Compassion & Glory of Jehovah
God's Government "A throne" Is 6:1				God's Grace "A Lamb" Is 53:7
Time 740-680BC

God’s Chosen Servant MATTHEW 12

¹⁵ Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. A large crowd followed him, and he healed all who were ill. ¹⁶ He warned them not to tell others about him. ¹⁷ This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:

¹⁸ “Here is my servant whom I have chosen,
    the one I love, in whom I delight;
I will put my Spirit on him,
    and he will proclaim justice to the nations.
¹⁹ He will not quarrel or cry out;
    no one will hear his voice in the streets.
²⁰ A bruised reed he will not break,
    and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out,
till he has brought justice through to victory.
²¹     In his name the nations will put their hope.”^[b]

Prophesy of the Messiah
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Isaiah 60

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The Glory of Zion

60 “Arise, shine, for your light has come,
    and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.
² See, darkness covers the earth
    and thick darkness is over the peoples,
but the Lord rises upon you
    and his glory appears over you.
³ Nations will come to your light,
    and kings to the brightness of your dawn.

⁴ “Lift up your eyes and look about you:
    All assemble and come to you;
your sons come from afar,
    and your daughters are carried on the hip.
⁵ Then you will look and be radiant,
    your heart will throb and swell with joy;
the wealth on the seas will be brought to you,
    to you the riches of the nations will come.
⁶ Herds of camels will cover your land,
    young camels of Midian and Ephah.
And all from Sheba will come,
    bearing gold and incense
    and proclaiming the praise of the Lord.
⁷ All Kedar’s flocks will be gathered to you,
    the rams of Nebaioth will serve you;
they will be accepted as offerings on my altar,
    and I will adorn my glorious temple.

⁸ “Who are these that fly along like clouds,
    like doves to their nests?
⁹ Surely the islands look to me;
    in the lead are the ships of Tarshish,^[a]
bringing your children from afar,
    with their silver and gold,
to the honor of the Lord your God,
    the Holy One of Israel,
    for he has endowed you with splendor.

¹⁰ “Foreigners will rebuild your walls,
    and their kings will serve you.
Though in anger I struck you,
    in favor I will show you compassion.
¹¹ Your gates will always stand open,
    they will never be shut, day or night,
so that people may bring you the wealth of the nations—
    their kings led in triumphal procession.
¹² For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish;
    it will be utterly ruined.

¹³ “The glory of Lebanon will come to you,
    the juniper, the fir and the cypress together,
to adorn my sanctuary;
    and I will glorify the place for my feet.
¹⁴ The children of your oppressors will come bowing before you;
    all who despise you will bow down at your feet
and will call you the City of the Lord,
    Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

¹⁵ “Although you have been forsaken and hated,
    with no one traveling through,
I will make you the everlasting pride
    and the joy of all generations.
¹⁶ You will drink the milk of nations
    and be nursed at royal breasts.
Then you will know that I, the Lord, am your Savior,
    your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
¹⁷ Instead of bronze I will bring you gold,
    and silver in place of iron.
Instead of wood I will bring you bronze,
    and iron in place of stones.
I will make peace your governor
    and well-being your ruler.
¹⁸ No longer will violence be heard in your land,
    nor ruin or destruction within your borders,
but you will call your walls Salvation
    and your gates Praise.
¹⁹ The sun will no more be your light by day,
    nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you,
for the Lord will be your everlasting light,
    and your God will be your glory.
²⁰ Your sun will never set again,
    and your moon will wane no more;
the Lord will be your everlasting light,
    and your days of sorrow will end.
²¹ Then all your people will be righteous
    and they will possess the land forever.
They are the shoot I have planted,
    the work of my hands,
    for the display of my splendor.
²² The least of you will become a thousand,
    the smallest a mighty nation.
I am the Lord;
    in its time I will do this swiftly.”

Summary of the Book of Isaiah

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This summary of the book of Isaiah provides information about the title, author(s), date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the Book of Isaiah.

Position in the Hebrew Bible

In the Hebrew Bible the book of Isaiah initiates a division called the Latter Prophets (for the Former Prophets see Introduction to Joshua: Title and Theological Theme), including also Jeremiah, Ezekiel and the Twelve Minor Prophets (so called because of their small size by comparison with the major prophetic books of Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel, and not at all suggesting that they are of minor importance; see essay, p. 1341). Thus Isaiah occupies pride of place among the Latter Prophets. This is fitting since he is sometimes referred to as the prince of the prophets.

Author

Isaiah son of Amoz is often thought of as the greatest of the writing prophets. His name means "The Lord saves." He was a contemporary of Amos, Hosea and Micah, beginning his ministry in 740 b.c., the year King Uzziah died (see note on 6:1). According to an unsubstantiated Jewish tradition (The Ascension of Isaiah), he was sawed in half during the reign of Manasseh (cf. Heb 11:37). Isaiah was married and had at least two sons, Shear-Jashub (7:3) and Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz (8:3). He probably spent most of his life in Jerusalem, enjoying his greatest influence under King Hezekiah (see 37:1-2). Isaiah is also credited with writing a history of the reign of King Uzziah (2Ch 26:22).

Many scholars today challenge the claim that Isaiah wrote the entire book that bears his name. Yet his is the only name attached to it (see 1:1; 2:1; 13:1). The strongest argument for the unity of Isaiah is the expression "the Holy One of Israel," a title for God that occurs 12 times in chs. 1 - 39and 14 times in chs. 40 - 66. Outside Isaiah it appears in the OT only 6 times. There are other striking verbal parallels between chs. 1 - 39 and chs. 40 - 66. Compare the following verses:

1:2	66:24
1:5-6	53:4-5
5:27	40:30
6:1	52:13; 57:15
6:11-12	62:4
11:1	53:2
11:6-9	65:25
11:12	49:22
35:10	51:11

Altogether, there are at least 25 Hebrew words or forms found in Isaiah (i.e., in both major divisions of the book) that occur in no other prophetic writing.

Isaiah's use of fire as a figure of punishment (see 1:31; 10:17; 26:11; 33:11-14; 34:9-10; 66:24), his references to the "holy mountain" of Jerusalem (see note on 2:2-4) and his mention of the highway to Jerusalem (see note on 11:16) are themes that recur throughout the book.

The structure of Isaiah also argues for its unity. Chs. 36-39 constitute a historical interlude, which concludes chs. 1 - 35 and introduces chs. 40 - 66 (see note on 36:1).

Several NT verses refer to the prophet Isaiah in connection with various parts of the book: Mt 12:17-21 (Isa 42:1-4); Mt 3:3 and Lk 3:4 (Isa 40:3); Ro 10:16,20 (Isa 53:1; 65:1); see especiallyJn 12:38-41 (Isa 53:1; 6:10).

Date

Most of the events referred to in chs. 1 - 39 occurred during Isaiah's ministry (see 6:1; 14:28;36:1), so these chapters may have been completed not long after 701 b.c., the year the Assyrian army was destroyed (see note on 10:16). The prophet lived until at least 681 (see note on 37:38) and may have written chs. 40 - 66 during his later years. In his message to the exiles of the sixth century b.c., Isaiah was projected into the future, just as Ezekiel was in Eze 40-48.

Background

Isaiah wrote during the stormy period marking the expansion of the Assyrian empire and the decline of Israel. Under King Tiglath-Pileser III (745-727 b.c.) the Assyrians swept westward into Aram (Syria) and Canaan. About 733bc the kings of Aram and Israel tried to pressure Ahaz king of Judah into joining a coalition against Assyria. Ahaz chose instead to ask Tiglath-Pileser for help, a decision condemned by Isaiah (see note on 7:1). Assyria did assist Judah and conquered the northern kingdom in 722-721. This made Judah even more vulnerable, and in 701 King Sennacherib of Assyria threatened Jerusalem itself (see 36:1 and note). The godly King Hezekiah prayed earnestly, and Isaiah predicted that God would force the Assyrians to withdraw from the city (37:6-7).

Nevertheless Isaiah warned Judah that her sin would bring captivity at the hands of Babylon. The visit of the Babylonian king's envoys to Hezekiah set the stage for this prediction (see 39:1,6 and notes). Although the fall of Jerusalem would not take place until 586 b.c., Isaiah assumes the destruction of Judah and proceeds to predict the restoration of the people from captivity (see40:2-3 and notes). God would redeem his people from Babylon just as he rescued them from Egypt (see notes on 35:9; 41:14). Isaiah predicts the rise of Cyrus the Persian, who would unite the Medes and Persians and conquer Babylon in 539 (see 41:2 and note). The decree of Cyrus would allow the Jews to return home in 538/537, a deliverance that prefigured the greater salvation from sin through Christ (see 52:7 and note).

Themes and Theology

Isaiah is a book that unveils the full dimensions of God's judgment and salvation. God is "the Holy One of Israel" (see 1:4; 6:1 and notes) who must punish his rebellious people (1:2) but will afterward redeem them (41:14,16). Israel is a nation blind and deaf (6:9-10; 42:7), a vineyard that will be trampled (5:1-7), a people devoid of justice or righteousness (5:7; 10:1-2). The awful judgment that will be unleashed upon Israel and all the nations that defy God is called "the day of the Lord." Although Israel has a foretaste of that day (5:30; 42:25), the nations bear its full power (see 2:11,17,20 and note). It is a day associated in the NT with Christ's second coming and the accompanying judgment (see 24:1,21; 34:1-2 and notes). Throughout the book, God's judgment is referred to as "fire" (see 1:31; 30:33 and notes). He is the "Sovereign Lord" (see note on 25:8), far above all nations and rulers (40:15-24).

Yet God will have compassion on his people (14:1-2) and will rescue them from both political and spiritual oppression. Their restoration is like a new exodus (43:2,16-19; 52:10-12) as God redeems them (see 35:9; 41:14 and notes) and saves them (see 43:3; 49:8 and notes). Israel's mighty Creator (40:21-22; 48:13) will make streams spring up in the desert (32:2) as he graciously leads them home. The theme of a highway for the return of exiles is a prominent one (see 11:16; 40:3 and notes) in both major parts of the book. The Lord raises a banner to summon the nations to bring Israel home (see 5:26 and note).

Peace and safety mark this new Messianic age (11:6-9). A king descended from David will reign in righteousness (9:7; 32:1), and all nations will stream to the holy mountain of Jerusalem (see 2:2-4and note). God's people will no longer be oppressed by wicked rulers (11:14; 45:14), and Jerusalem will truly be the "City of the Lord" (60:14).

The Lord calls the Messianic King "my servant" in chs. 42-53, a term also applied to Israel as a nation (see 41:8-9; 42:1 and notes). It is through the suffering of the servant that salvation in its fullest sense is achieved. Cyrus was God's instrument to deliver Israel from Babylon (41:2), but Christ delivered humankind from the prison of sin (52:13 -- 53:12). He became a "light for the Gentiles" (42:6), so that those nations that faced judgment (chs. 13 - 23) could find salvation (55:4-5). These Gentiles also became "servants of the Lord" (see 54:17 and note).

The Lord's kingdom on earth, with its righteous Ruler and his righteous subjects, is the goal toward which the book of Isaiah steadily moves. The restored earth and the restored people will then conform to the divine ideal, and all will result in the praise and glory of the Holy One of Israel for what he has accomplished.

Literary Features

Isaiah contains both prose and poetry; the beauty of its poetry is unsurpassed in the OT. The main prose material is found in chs. 36-39, the historical interlude that unites the two parts of the book (see Author). The poetic material includes a series of oracles in chs. 13 - 23. A taunting song against the king of Babylon is found in 14:4-23. Chs. 24-27 comprise an apocalyptic section stressing the last days (see note on 24:1 -- 27:13). A wisdom poem is found in 28:23-29 (also cf.32:5-8). The song of the vineyard (5:1-7) begins as a love song as Isaiah describes God's relationship with Israel. Hymns of praise are given in 12:1-6 and 38:10-20, and a national lament occurs in 63:7 -- 64:12. The poetry is indeed rich and varied, as is the prophet's vocabulary (he uses a larger vocabulary of Hebrew words than any other OT writer).

One of Isaiah's favorite techniques is personification. The sun and moon are ashamed (24:23), while the desert and parched land rejoice (see 35:1 and note) and the mountains and forests burst into song (44:23). The trees "clap their hands" (55:12). A favorite figure is the vineyard, which represents Israel (5:7). Treading the winepress is a picture of judgment (see 63:3 and note), and to drink God's "cup of wrath" is to stagger under his punishment (see 51:17 and note). Isaiah uses the name "Rock" to describe God (17:10), and animals such as Leviathan and Rahab represent nations (see 27:1; 30:7; 51:9).

The power of Isaiah's imagery is seen in 30:27-33, and he makes full use of sarcasm in his denunciation of idols in 44:9-20. A forceful example of wordplay appears in 5:7 (see note there), and one finds inversion in 6:10 (see note there; see also note on 16:7) and alliteration and assonance in 24:16-17 (see note there). The "overwhelming scourge" of 28:15,18 is an illustration of mixed metaphor.

Isaiah often alludes to earlier events in Israel's history, especially the exodus from Egypt. The crossing of the Red Sea forms the background for 11:15 and 43:2,16-17, and other allusions occur in 4:5-6; 31:5; 37:36 (see notes on these verses). The overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah is referred to in 1:9, and Gideon's victory over Midian is mentioned in 9:4; 10:26 (see also 28:21). Several times Isaiah draws upon the song of Moses in Dt 32 (compare 1:2 with Dt 32:1; 30:17with Dt 32:30; and 43:11,13 with Dt 32:39). Isaiah, like Moses, called the nation to repentance and to faith in a holy, all-powerful God. See also note on 49:8.

The refrain in 48:22 and 57:21 divides the last 27 chapters into three sections of nine chapters each (40-48; 49-57; 58-66; see Outline).

Outline

Part 1: The Book of Judgment (chs. 1 - 39)

• Messages of Rebuke and Promise (chs. 1-6)
  • Introduction: Charges against Judah for Breaking the Covenant (ch. 1)
  • The Future Discipline and Glory of Judah and Jerusalem (chs. 2-4)
    1. Jerusalem's future blessings (2:1-5)
    2. The Lord's discipline of Judah (2:6;4:1)
    3. The restoration of Zion (4:2-6)
  • The Nation's Judgment and Exile (ch. 5)
  • Isaiah's Unique Commission (ch. 6)
• Prophecies Occasioned by the Aramean and Israelite Threat against Judah (chs. 7-12)
  • Ahaz Warned Not to Fear the Aramean and Israelite Alliance (ch. 7)
  • Isaiah's Son and David's Son (8:1;9:7)
  • Judgment against Israel (9:8;10:4)
  • The Assyrian Empire and the Davidic Kingdom (10:5;12:6)
    1. The destruction of Assyria (10:5-34)
    2. The establishment of the Davidic king and his kingdom (ch. 11)
    3. Songs of joy for deliverance (ch. 12)
• Judgment against the Nations (chs. 13-23)
  • Against Assyria and Its Ruler (13:1;14:27)
  • Against Philistia (14:28-32)
  • Against Moab (chs. 15-16)
  • Against Aram and Israel (ch. 17)
  • Against Cush (ch. 18)
  • Against Egypt and Cush (chs. 19-20)
  • Against Babylon (21:1-10)
  • Against Dumah (Edom) (21:11-12)
  • Against Arabia (21:13-17)
  • Against the Valley of Vision (Jerusalem) (ch. 22)
  • Against Tyre (ch. 23)
• Judgment and Promise (the Lord's Kingdom) (chs. 24-27)
  • Universal Judgments for Universal Sin (ch. 24)
  • Deliverance and Blessing (ch. 25)
  • Praise for the Lord's Sovereign Care (ch. 26)
  • Israel's Enemies Punished but Israel's Remnant Restored (ch. 27)
• Six Woes: Five on the Unfaithful in Israel and One on Assyria (chs. 28-33)
  • Woe to Ephraim (Samaria) -- and to Judah (ch. 28)
  • Woe to David's City, Jerusalem (29:1-14)
  • Woe to Those Who Rely on Foreign Alliances (29:15-24)
  • Woe to the Obstinate Nation (ch. 30)
  • Woe to Those Who Rely on Egypt (chs. 31-32)
  • Woe to Assyria -- but Blessing for God's People (ch. 33)
• More Prophecies of Judgment and Promise (chs. 34-35)
  • The Destruction of the Nations and the Avenging of God's People (ch. 34)
  • The Future Blessings of Restored Zion (ch. 35)
• A Historical Transition from the Assyrian Threat to the Babylonian Exile (chs. 36-39)
  • Jerusalem Preserved from the Assyrian Threat (chs. 36-37)
    1. The siege of Jerusalem by Sennacherib and the Assyrian army (ch. 36)
    2. The Lord's deliverance of Jerusalem (ch. 37)
  • The Lord's Extension of Hezekiah's Life (ch. 38)
  • The Babylonian Exile Predicted (ch. 39)
  Part 2: The Book of Comfort (chs. 40-66)
• The Deliverance and Restoration of Israel (chs. 40-48)
  • The Coming of the Victorious God (40:1-26)
  • Unfailing Strength for the Weary Exiles (40:27-31)
  • The Lord of History (41:1;42:9)
  • Praise and Exhortation (42:10-25)
  • The Regathering and Renewal of Israel (43:1;44:5)
  • The Only God (44:6;45:25)
  • The Lord's Superiority over Babylon's Gods (ch. 46)
  • The Fall of Babylon (ch. 47)
  • The Lord's Exhortations to His People (ch. 48)
• The Servant's Ministry and Israel's Restoration (chs. 49-57)
  • The Call and Mission of the Servant (49:1-13)
  • The Repopulation of Zion (49:14-26)
  • Israel's Sin and the Servant's Obedience (ch. 50)
  • The Remnant Comforted Because of Their Glorious Prospect (51:1;52:12)
  • The Sufferings and Glories of the Lord's Righteous Servant (52:13;53:12)
  • The Future Glory of Zion (ch. 54)
  • The Lord's Call to Salvation and Covenant Blessings (55:1;56:8)
  • The Condemnation of the Wicked in Israel (56:9;57:21)
• Everlasting Deliverance and Everlasting Judgment (chs. 58-66)
  • False and True Worship (ch. 58)
  • Zion's Confession and Redemption (ch. 59)
  • Zion's Peace and Prosperity (ch. 60)
  • The Lord's Favor (ch. 61)
  • Zion's Restoration and Glory (62:1;63:6)
  • Prayer for Divine Deliverance (63:7;64:12)
  • The Lord's Answer: Mercy and Judgment (ch. 65)
  • Judgment for False Worshipers and Blessing for True Worshipers (ch. 66)