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 A. The Revelation reveals things that were "at hand" to begin to take place, even in John's day.

 B.  The Revelation is in chronological order, and chapters 11-20 overlap consistent with this order.

 C. The Revelation is a grid into which all end time prophecies will fit and find their order.

 D. The rapture of the Church could take place at any time, something all should seriously consider.

 E.  The rapture will occur pre-The Seven Year Tribulation Period, or pre-Daniel's 70th Week.

 F.   The rapture closes the Church Age and will occur just before the Day of the Lord begins.

 G. The word "day" in phrases like "the Day of the Lord" can have a strict or a broad sense meaning.

 H. The book sealed with seven seals could rightly be entitled, THE DAY OF THE LORD.

  I.   The seals of the Seven Sealed Book represent those things leading up to what is within the book.

 J.  The first four seals parallel what Jesus warned of in the opening verses of His Olivet Discourse.

 K.  The Olivet Discourse pertains to both Church Age Christians and Last Days' Israelites.

 L.  The Lamb, Jesus, opened the first four seals not long after John was given The Revelation.

 M. The 1st Seal reveals Satan's Church Age scheme to conquer truth by deceivers and false Christs.

 N.  The 2nd Seal reveals Satan's Church Age scheme to take away peace and bring about wars.

 O.  The 3rd Seal reveals Satan's Church Age scheme to effect poverty for most, but luxury for some.

 P.   The 4th Seal reveals Satan's Church Age scheme to martyr Christians, but with a specified limit.

 Q.  The "fourth part of the earth" spoken of in Rev. 6:8 is a geographical, not a population reference.

 R.  The 5th Seal reveals the cry of Church Age martyrs for justice, nearer the end of the Church Age.

 S.  The prophecy quoted by Peter in Acts 2:16-21 points to the Church Age and precisely spans it.

 T.   The Second Advent of Christ will be preceded by His "sign" appearance, shown in Matt. 24:30.

 U.  The Sign Appearance of Christ will be accompanied by signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars.

 V.   The tribulation Jesus spoke of in Matt. 24:29 is in reference to the tribulation of the Church Age.

 W.  The Sign Appearance of Christ includes the rapture and occurs after the opening of the 6th Seal.

 X.  The 144,000 of Rev. 7:1-8 and those in Israel's hemisphere will see Christ's Sign Appearance.

 Y.   The great multitude John beheld in Rev. 7:9-17 is the just resurrected and the raptured Church.

 Z.  The "great tribulation" spoken of in Rev. 7:14 is what the Church has so long been through,

OR,

      The "great tribulation" spoken of in Rev. 7:14 is what the Church will have just escaped from.

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 1.  The Day of the Lord begins the day the 6th and 7th seals are opened, which is the same day.

 2.  The geographical setting for Daniel's 70th Week will be the same as it was for the first 69 weeks.

 3.  The first four trumpets will effect the destruction of the 1/3 of Earth not in Israel's hemisphere.

 4.  The Western Hemisphere (the Americas) represents the 1/3 of Earth not in Israel's hemisphere.

 5.  The time elapsing for everything from the 6th Seal through the 4th Trumpet can be one day.

 6.  The preparations for Daniel's 70th Week will become complete during the 6th Trumpet period.
 7.  The "little book open" that John sees during the 6th Trumpet period is the little book of Daniel.

 8.  The account of Daniel's 70th Week runs from Rev. 11:1 thru Christ's Second Advent in 19:11-21.

 9.  The 7th Trumpet heralds a period that isn't over until Rev. 20:15, after the Last Judgment.

10. The period heralded by the 7th Trumpet results in COMPLETE CLOSURE FOR THIS WORLD.

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