The Christadelphian Bible Journal
January 2003 Volume 1 Number 2

Order of Things to Come

The following enumeration, we would suggest, is in harmony with the testimony of the Prophets as rightly divided by our brother John Thomas in his three major prophetical works: Eureka, Anatolia, and Elpis Israel. May we be numbered among those who are blessed to behold these glorious days ahead.

  1. Judah dwells confidently, though in unbelief of the messiahship of Jesus (Ezekiel 38:8,11,14; cf. 39:26).
  2. Jesus Christ returns to the earth (Acts 1:11).
  3. Resurrection of the enlightened, just and unjust, and the gathering of such who are alive at Christ's coming (Daniel 12:2; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; Psalm 50:3-5; Romans 2:12, 16, cf. Acts 17:30-31).
  4. Judgment Seat of Christ established in the Sinai region (2 Corinthians 5:10; Deuteronomy 33:2-3; Habakkuk 3:3-4).
  5. Rewards and rejections commence (Galatians 6:8).
  6. Russia, having confederated most of Europe, takes Turkey including Constantinople (Ezekiel 38:6; Daniel 11:40).
  7. Russia becomes the civil and military power, and ecclesiastical overlord of both East and West as typified by the Roman Emperor, Justinian (Daniel 7:15-23; 8:23; cf. 11:36-39; Apocalypse 13:4).
  8. Russia invades the glorious land, commencing her subjugation of the Persian realm (from Ethiopia to India) and driving her antagonists (Tarshish, i.e., Britain, U.S. and allies) to the land of southern Edom, Moab and Ammon, where they escape the onslaught (Daniel 11:41; Ezekiel 38:1-6,13).
  9. Tarshish antagonists to Gog become the protector of Jewish outcasts who have fled into southern Edom, Moab, and Ammon to escape the Russian advance (Isaiah 16:4).
  10. Russia invades Egypt, enslaving Jews who have sought refuge there (Daniel 11:42; Isaiah 19:4, 20).
  11. Southern Arabs (House of Esau) are subjected to the Multitudinous Christ, and the southern portion of the Abrahamic land grant is annexed (Obadiah 18-21; Habakkuk 3:3-7; Isaiah 21:13-15).
  12. Tidings out of the east and north incites Russia to move north from Egypt into Israel and besiege Jerusalem (Daniel 11:44-45; Ezekiel 38:11; Micah 5:5; Zechariah 14:1-2; Joel 2:1-20).
  13. Russia triumphant: The Great Assyro-Babylonian Image of Nebuchadnezzar stands victorious in full confederated manifestation (Daniel 2; 4; 7; 8:23-25).
  14. Elijah's work of the restoration of all Israel commences (Malachi 1:1; 4:5-6; Matthew 17:11).
  15. Multitudinous Christ enters Egypt, destroying the Russian occupying force and freeing Jewish captives (Isaiah 19:20-22; Habakkuk 3:8, 15).
  16. Leaving Egypt, the Multitudinous Christ leads the Jews out as a trembling bird over the tongue of the Egyptian Sea, after Moses' example (Hosea 11:11; Isaiah 11:15; Psalm 68:22-23; Exodus 14:13-31).
  17. The front of the Russian forces is encountered at Bozrah and is destroyed (Isaiah 34:1-8; 63:1-6).
  18. From Bozrah, Christ and the saints advance to the plains of Moab, swing around the Dead Sea, and cross the Jordan River into the plains of Jericho this in accordance with Joshua's crossing of the river after Moses' death (Deuteronomy 2; Joshua 4).
  19. From the Valley of Achor near Jericho the march moves westward toward Jerusalem where Christ will stand upon the Mount of Olives which shall cleave in its midst (Hosea 2:15; Zechariah 14:4-5).
  20. There, the Multitudinous Christ defeats the massed Russian confederacy in the Valley of Judgment, styled Armageddon. The site is between the Mount of Olives which is before Jerusalem on the east, and Mount Moriah, and through which flows the Kidron. The Feet of the Assyro-Babylonian Image are smitten and the Image commences to crumble (Isaiah 63:6; Daniel 8:24-25; 11:45; Micah 5:5-6; Habakkuk 3:13; Ezekiel 38:13-23; 39:11; Joel 2:20; 3:1-15; Apocalypse 16:16; Daniel 2:34).
  21. Christ and the saints approach the city gates of Jerusalem from the way of the east, and Christ makes himself known to his kinsmen (Ezekiel 43:2; Psalm 24:7-10; Zechariah 13:6; 12:10).
  22. The Davidic Throne is established in Jerusalem (Jeremiah 3:17).
  23. Seven months are allotted to burying the dead after the great conflict (Ezekiel 39:11-16).
  24. Judah, now freed from Russian domination, constitutes God's battle ax. Under the direction of the Christ-Body, they invade the land of Assyria. The dominion of Daniel's first three beasts is taken away. The northern Abrahamic grant is conquered all the way to the Euphrates River (Jeremiah 51:19-23; Daniel 7:12; Isaiah 19:23-25).
  25. The Lamb stands victorious upon Mount Zion and proclaims the mid-heaven Gospel (Apocalypse 14:1-7).
  26. The Western Beast-Nations and the False Prophet of Rome reject the ultimatum (Apocalypse 17:12-14).
  27. Judgments and war ensue upon the False Prophet of Rome and the Western Beast-Nations. The broken Image becomes as the chaff (Apocalypse 17; 18; 19; Daniel 7:18, 26; 2:35).
  28. Second Exodus of all Israel completed (Isaiah 11:11-13; Jeremiah 16:14-18; Ezekiel 39:28).
  29. All Israel (purged of rebels) established in the bond of the Covenant (Ezekiel 20:33-42; 37:22-28; Romans 11:26).
  30. The nations are made subject to Zion's King (Apocalypse 14:19-20; Psalm 20).
  31. House of Prayer for all nations. Zechariah 6:12-15; Ezekiel 40-48).
  32. Universal rule -- Millennium begins (Apocalypse 20:1-6).
  33. Christ and the saints rule with a rod of iron, teaching and converting the receptive mortals (Apocalypse 2:26-27; Zechariah 14:16-21; Isaiah 2:1-4; Jeremiah 23:5-6).
  34. Post-Millennial Revolt, resurrection and judgment (Apocalypse 20:7-15).
  35. Eighth Day New Heavens and New Earth: the Deity all in all, and the earth filled with the glory of the Lord to the exclusion of mortal flesh and blood (Apocalypse 21:1; I Corinthians 15:28; Habakkuk 2:14).

-- Bob Widding (co-author). First issued 1988. Revised 1992, 2003.

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