From the opening of the 7th Seal through Revelation chapter 10, whereas much takes place, there is no clear evidence indicating that any of this (or anything prior) is part of the time of Daniel's 70th Week.  Rather, according to what we have seen, it becomes clearer that what has taken place has been leading up to this seven year period.  But, after John writes of the "little book open" that he sees in the angel's hand (10:1-2) and of his experience relating to it (10:8-10), real evidences of Daniel's 70th Week immediately begin to appear.  This should not surprise us, especially if this little book is the little book of Daniel, as I put forth in the preceding proposition.  As we saw there, it is in Revelation 11:2-3 that we find the first mentioning of the two 3-1/2 year time frames that make up this time.  Once the account of this week of years begins, the evidences of it continue until Christ's Second Advent, the account of which is given in Revelation 19:11-21.

     Concerning the actual beginning of Daniel's 70th Week, the covenant that the Antichrist is prophesied to make with Israel is widely accepted to be what will mark its start (Dan. 9:27).  It could rightly be supposed that there would be some evidence of this to be found in The Revelation, either occurring or having occurred.  Well, there is.  Look with me at the opening verse of chapter 11:

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  1   And there was given me a reed like unto a rod:  and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure THE TEMPLE OF GOD, and the altar, and THEM THAT WORSHIP therein.

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     Some things about this verse that relate to Daniel's 70th Week really need to be noted.  One, "the temple of God" is in existence here.  If the rapture were to occur today, we know that the temple will not suddenly be in existence tomorrow, but the rebuilding of it will soon begin.  Perhaps the temple will be rebuilt before the rapture, but I'm inclined to doubt it.  If not, it will be rebuilt soon afterwards.  Similarly, if the rapture were to occur today, it is doubtful that the Antichrist would be able to confirm his infamous covenant with Israel tomorrow, but he would begin his rise to power.  As a little sidebar (for the moment), his rise to power could logically begin with the sounding of the 5th Trumpet, when it is said that the "bottomless pit" will be "opened" (Rev. 9:1-2).  This easily connects with what we find just a few verses later in Revelation 11 concerning the beast and the two witnesses.  Consider...

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  7   And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast THAT ASCENDETH OUT OF THE BOTTOMLESS PIT shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.

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     Something else that needs to be noted from Revelation 11:1 is that "worship" is taking place in the temple of God.  I submit, however, that the worship occurring at this time is not worship of Almighty God.  Realize that just because the account says this is the temple of God, this doesn't mean that it is God who is being worshipped.  Consider Paul's words in the following verses from II Thessalonians chapter two:

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  3   Let no man deceive you by any means:  for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

  4   Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is WORSHIPPED;  so that he AS GOD sitteth in THE TEMPLE OF GOD, shewing himself  THAT HE IS GOD.

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     Paul's words support that the worship spoken of in Revelation 11:1 will be towards that "man of sin...the son of perdition" of whom he writes, also known as the Antichrist or the "beast."  The beast is not spoken of at all in The Revelation until this same chapter, as I just showed in verse seven above.  This is that "prince that shall come" spoken of in Daniel's prophecy of 70 weeks (Dan. 9:24-27), of whom we find these words concerning:

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 27  And he (the Antichrist) SHALL CONFIRM THE COVENANT WITH MANY FOR ONE WEEK (7 years) :  and in the midst of the week (after 3-1/2 years)  he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.

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     In His Olivet Discourse, Jesus spoke about this person and the severe circumstances of his time.  Consider the following from Matthew's account, in chapter 24:

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 15  When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by DANIEL the prophet, STAND IN THE HOLY PLACE, (whoso readeth let him understand:)

 16  Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:

 17  Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:

 18  Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.

 19  And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!

 20  But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

 21  For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

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     Looking back at The Revelation, we find explicit examples of the worship that is happening on the earth during Daniel's 70th Week and to whom it is directed.  All of this reinforces the truth of the foregoing.  As you read the following, try to imagine what kind of person the Antichrist will be and what kind of promises he might make to garner the support he will need to become the world leader at that time.  We know that the covenant he will make with Israel will be a sham.  There has never been a politician like this one, nor with his degree of support.  The Antichrist will bask in the worship he receives.  Consider from Revelation 13:

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  4   And they worshipped the dragon (Satan)  which gave power unto the beast (the Antichrist) :  and they WORSHIPPED THE BEAST, saying, who is like unto the beast?  who is able to make war with him?

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  8   And all that dwell upon the earth shall WORSHIP HIM (the beast or Antichrist), whose names are not written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

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 12  And he (the false prophet /the Antichrist's cohort)  exerciseth all the power of the first beast (the Antichrist)  before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to WORSHIP THE FIRST BEAST, whose deadly wound was healed.

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 15  And he (again, the false prophet)  had power to give life unto the image of the beast (an idol of the Antichrst), that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not WORSHIP THE IMAGE OF THE BEAST should be killed.

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     While on this subject, the fate of those who worship the Antichrist is declared in the next chapter.  Consider, from Revelation 14:

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  9   And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man WORSHIP THE BEAST and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,

 10  The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of His indignation;  and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:

 11  And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever:  and they have no rest day nor night, who WORSHIP THE BEAST and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.

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     But, some will not succumb to worshipping the Antichrist, even to the point of martyrdom.  John sees these in Heaven later, worshipping God and afterwards taking part in Christ's thousand year reign upon the earth, as he records in the following references from The Revelation:

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  2   And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire:  and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.

  3   And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are Thy works, Lord God Almighty;  just and true are Thy ways, Thou King of saints.

  4   Who shall not fear Thee, O Lord, and glorify Thy name?  for Thou only art holy:  for all nations shall come and WORSHIP BEFORE THEE;  for Thy judgments are made manifest.

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  4   And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them:  and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which HAD NOT WORSHIPPED the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands;  and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

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     It is hoped that what we have been looking at will establish for the reader that the worship mentioned by the angel back in Revelation 11:1 is toward the Antichrist, and the actual account of Daniel's 70th Week begins with this first verse as well.  And remember, this is the very next verse following Revelation chapter 10, which is all about that "little book open" (10:2),  which Scripture supports to be the little book of Daniel.

     A lot more happens in the interval between the commencement of Daniel's 70th Week and the conclusion of it with Christ's Second Advent.  Hopefully, the following closer look at Satan and his activity during that time will suffice for this study.

     Presently, Satan is referred to as "the god of this world" ( II Cor. 4:3-4).  However, with John's account of the sounding of the 7th Trumpet, it is heralded, "The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of His Christ;  and He shall reign for ever and ever" (Rev. 11:15).

     In Revelation 12, we see the beginning of the last days' overthrow of Satan (a.k.a. "the dragon") and his kingdom, along with his retaliation.  According to what John heard at this time, Satan is to be cast down to a point below where he is now active as the "accuser of our brethren" (vs. 10).  When Satan first revolted, God cast him out of His Heaven or the "Third Heaven" (II Cor. 12:1-2).  Satan does not now dwell in God's Heaven, as he once did.  Rather, he is now the "prince of the power of the air" (Eph. 2:2) or the first and second heavens, where the fowls fly (Gen. 1:20) and the stars are seen (Isa. 13:10).  From here, in the spiritual realm, his approach to God is very limited, meaning, he can get about as close to God as darkness can to light!  It is from this realm that he is allowed to accuse the children of God, as in the case of Job (Job 1:6-12 and 2:1-6).  But, in the future, Satan is going to be cast further down, even "unto the earth" (Rev. 12:12-13).  At that time he will mount his last days' offensive against God and all that is of God, "having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time" (vs. 12).

     The main focus of Satan's wrath during his overthrow will be the nation of Israel and the 144,000 (Rev. 12:13-17), not the Church, for the Church will have been raptured.  It is also evident that the time of this aspect of his overthrow and rebellion will be near the beginning of the last 3-1/2 years of Daniel's 70th Week (vs. 14).

     According to what John is seeing at this time, Satan's present dominion as "the god of this world" appears to be broken down into the sky, the sea, and the earth.  These together make up this world.  In Revelation 12, we saw his overthrow initiated and he was cast out of his domain in the sky.  In chapter 13, verse one, we see the rise of the "beast" (or Antichrist ) out of his domain in the sea to rule the revived political empire later referred to as "Babylon the great" (18:2).  In verse 11, we also see the rise of "another beast" (the "false prophet"/compare 19:20) out of his domain in the earth to rule the religious system later referred to as "the great whore" (17:1).

     Grouping together what we are here looking at, Satan's activity in this world during Daniel's 70th Week can be seen to operate through three main personages (an unholy satanic trinity) and in three major realms as follows:

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THE PERSONAGES

The Dragon (or Satan)

The Beast (or Antichrist)

The False Prophet

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THE CORRESPONDING REALMS

Spiritual---Darkness

Political---Mystery Babylon

Religious---The Great Whore

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     There are many other prophecies that relate to what we see unfolding in this section of The Revelation.  Close attention should be given to those of Daniel, especially chapter seven, which dovetails remarkably with Revelation 13.  Consider also Paul's prophecy of that "man of sin" and "son of perdition" in II Thessalonians 2:3-10 and Jesus' words concerning the "abomination of desolation" in Matthew 24:15 and Mark 13:14---all referring to the Antichrist.

     Moving forward to the end of Daniel's 70th Week, the focus of Revelation 19 is the rejoicing in Heaven over the destruction of the Antichrist's empire, the event of Christ's Second Advent, and the Battle of Armageddon.  In Revelation 14:14-20, 16:12-21, and 17:12-14 we have references and /or previews corresponding with this time.  There is no evidence that this battle will be any contest, as the following portion of the account shows, from Revelation 19:

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 19  And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against Him that sat on the horse, and against His army.

 20  And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image.  These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.

 21  And the remnant were slain with the sword of Him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of His mouth:  and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.

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