Bible Discussion Thread

Tribulation-1

"Immediately after the tribulation of those days "Mt.24.29

When did tribulation as a theological concept oriignate? With the fall of man and the curse of God taking its course so we have this enmity of 'between thy seed and her seed'. It implies the Advent of the Son who manifested to destroy the works of the devil."He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil."( 1 Jn 3.8) Satan is destroyed as mentioned in Rev.20.10) Tribulation is spread across for the sake of the elect. This is dependent on the everlasting Covenant drawn up in seven days' Ge.1-2.1-3)

The Law of the Spirit accordingly sets the judgment and books are opened. (Dan.7.10) What we have in the last book is the Revelation of Jesus Christ and it is set in motion by the Lamb slain who is declared worth to open the book which is bound with seven seals mind you, it is closed. God does not judge anyone but has left it altogether in his hands. Thus the series of sevens beginning with Ch.5 is to be seen as determined "And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.(Rev.5.1)

And who executes the word of God? It is in mid-heaven. "And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree./And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,"(Rev.7.1-2)

Four river-heads mentioned in Gen.2 four winds of the earth and four corners is about the tabernacle for the Sun meaning it is the world of the flesh and blood. Four is the Command number for the word of God, the word become flesh.