A summary of Bible prophecy about the Kingdom 

    We have reviewed some of the prophecies of Daniel, the Revelation and Jesus and have seen events leading to the establishment of the Kingdom of God. The Bible has many other prophecies about the Kingdom. But those we have reviewed provide a good outline of events to come. As prophesied in  Daniel 7:14, Jesus will be given "dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him." Let's briefly review the major events from Daniel, the Revelation and Jesus. Then we will assemble them into one comprehensive sequence of events.

• Daniel chapter 7 showed that the Roman Empire would be followed by a "ten horns" world power, then by a "little horn" world power ruling for three and a half years, then by the Kingdom of God ruled by the "son of man," Jesus Christ.

• Revelation chapter 6 shows that during the "sixth seal" of prophetic events there would be a great earthquake, a darkening of the sun and moon and a great meteor shower. At the same time mankind will want to hide "from the face of Him that sitteth on the throne," suggesting they will have good reason to believe there is a God, and that He is intervening in human affairs. After that, at the end of the "seventh seal" of events, Christ returns and defeats a "beast" and a "false prophet" who will have gathered armies at Armageddon (located near Jerusalem) in preparation to march on Jerusalem (Rev. 19). The beast will have ruled for forty two months, or three and a half years (Rev. 13). Then Christ rules for one thousand years (Rev. 20).

• Jesus, in Matthew 24, stated "this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world, for a witness to all nations, and then shall the end come." He then spoke of an "abomination of desolation" - probably referring to an idol of some sort - being in the "holy place" such as the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Then there would be a "great tribulation," a time so terrible that "except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved." Immediately after the "great tribulation" the sun and moon would be darkened, and the "stars" would "fall from heaven." He also warned that after the tribulation "there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets" who would deceive all but the "very elect." Then He would return suddenly, "as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth unto the west."

    We can assemble these prophecies into one sequence of events. While doing so we must not violate the order of events as portrayed in any of the prophecies. Events that are common to two or more prophecies can serve as landmarks that help position the remaining unique events of the different prophecies in their correct order:

1. The Roman Empire - Daniel's fourth "beast" - rises and falls.

2. The "ten horns" world power and the preaching of the gospel of the Kingdom; the "abomination of desolation" appears in the "holy place" and the "great tribulation" occurs.

3. The darkening of the sun and moon, a great meteor shower and the "sign of the son of man" cut short the "great tribulation." 

4. The "little horn" world power appears, identical to the "beast" of Revelation 13; the "hour of temptation" lasts three and a half years.

5. The beast and false prophet gather their armies at Armageddon.

6. Christ returns to Earth at Jerusalem; the beast and false prophet and their armies are destroyed.

7. The Kingdom of God is established.

    Unfortunately Jesus' prophecy makes no direct reference to the "ten horns" world power mentioned by Daniel. But it is clear from Daniel that the "little horn" appears after the "ten horns." And from Daniel, Revelation and Jesus' prophecies it appears that the beast/Antichrist power is the same as the "little horn" and appears after the great tribulation. So the ten horns have been placed at or before the great tribulation in the list above.

    There are many other Bible prophecies adding additional events to those outlined above. Daniel, Revelation and others include resurrections, two witnesses, earthquakes, fires, a volcano, plagues, the "king of the south," "the king of the north," the "lost tribes" of Israel, the observance of Biblical holy days etc. Another page in this website, What Does God Promise Us?, reviews some of these prophecies. But the prophecies we have reviewed provide a good general outline of events to come. A few other prophecies, not from the Bible, are reviewed on the Catholic Prophecy page.

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