End Times Prophecy: Ancient Wisdom for Uncertain Times by John F. Walvoord

Author:John F. Walvoord [Walvoord, John F.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: are we in the end times, end of the world predictions, when will the world end, Bible prophecy news, prophecy in the news, end of days prophecies, signs of the end times, book of Revelation explained, signs of the rapture
Publisher: David C. Cook
Published: 2016-04-01T00:00:00+00:00

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JUDGMENT DAY

What will come of creation during the end times? What will happen to the earth, which we have been given to steward? What will happen in the heavens when these incredible events are set in motion? God, in His wisdom, has not left out any detail. Rather, Scripture is full of specific prophecies regarding Christ’s judgment of all creation—things both ethereal and eternal.

The Creator Judges the Creation

In Zephaniah 1:1–3, we read of the ultimate judgment of God on the entire earth at the time of the second coming of Christ. Zephaniah declared the word of the Lord: “‘I will sweep away everything from the face of the earth,’ declares the LORD. ‘I will sweep away both man and beast; I will sweep away the birds of the sky and the fish in the sea—and the idols that cause the wicked to stumble. When I destroy all mankind on the face of the earth,’ declares the LORD” (vv. 2–3).

God’s Verdict on Judah and Jerusalem

Zephaniah declared the word of the Lord against Judah and Jerusalem: “I will stretch out my hand against Judah and against all who live in Jerusalem” (1:4). God particularly detailed that the “remnant of Baal” (v. 4) and the names of the idolatrous priests would be judged: “I will destroy every remnant of Baal worship in this place, the very names of the idolatrous priests—those who bow down on the roofs to worship the starry host, those who bow down and swear by the LORD and who also swear by Molek” (vv. 4–5).

Judah was compared to a prepared sacrifice (v. 7), and on the day of the Lord, princes and those wearing foreign clothes would especially be the objects of His wrath (vv. 7–8).

Zephaniah declared the word of the Lord: “Wail, you who live in the market district; all your merchants will be wiped out, all who trade with silver will be destroyed” (v. 11). Their houses would be taken over by others, their vineyards would provide wine for others, and their wealth would be plundered (vv. 12–13). The day of the Lord was described in detail:

The great day of the LORD is near—

near and coming quickly.

The cry on the day of the LORD is bitter;

the Mighty Warrior shouts his battle cry.

That day will be a day of wrath—

a day of distress and anguish,

a day of trouble and ruin,

a day of darkness and gloom,

a day of clouds and blackness—

a day of trumpet and battle cry

against the fortified cities

and against the corner towers.

I will bring such distress on all people

that they will grope about like those who are blind,

because they have sinned against the LORD. (vv. 14–17)

These prophecies were fulfilled in history and will be fulfilled at the second coming.

Jesus Has Authority to Sentence and Pardon

Because Jesus healed the invalid at the pool of Bethesda on the Sabbath, the Jews persecuted Him (John 5:2–16). Because Jesus claimed God as His Father, the Jews persecuted Him all the more because they regarded this as a statement that He was equal to the Father (vv.

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