Class Notes on Events Preceding the Tribulation (Yet to Occur)

• Fourth Event. Northern alliance invasion of Israel (see Ezek 38:1-23; Ezek 39:1-16)
  • Ezekiel chapter 38 details
  • Ezek 38:2 partial … Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal;
    • Historically, Russia, Iran, and Germany would fit the names
  • There is some disagreement as to whether this occurs before, during, or after the tribulation. Most conservative scholars place it prior to the tribulation
• Fifth Event. One world government
  • Dan 7:23-24 "He gave me this explanation: 'The fourth beast is a fourth kingdom that will appear on earth. It will be different from all the other kingdoms and will devour the whole earth, trampling it down and crushing it. 24 The ten horns are ten kings who will come from this kingdom. After them another king will arise, different from the earlier ones; he will subdue three kings. …" NIV
  • The Roman government never subdued the whole earth, so this has not been fulfilled yet. Also, we know that there are various stages, including the two split which precedes this stage
• Sixth Event. Split into ten kingdoms (Dan 7:24a)
  • Dan 7:24 The ten horns are ten kings who will come from this kingdom. After them another king will arise, different from the earlier ones; he will subdue three kings. NIV
• Seventh Event. Rise of the Antichrist (Dan 7:24b; 2 Thess 2:1-3)
  • 2 Thess 2:1-3 Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him, we ask you, brothers, 2 not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by some prophecy, report or letter supposed to have come from us, saying that the day of the Lord has already come. 3 Don't let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction. NIV
  • Revelation of the man of lawlessness
• Eighth Event. Period of peace and false security (1 Thess 5:1-3)
  • 1 Thess 5:1-3 Now, brothers, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, 2 for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3 While people are saying, "Peace and safety," destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. NIV