I am confused on a few things. This 7 yrs of peace that they talk about Israel having. Is this Biblical and if so where do we find it? Will it happen before or after the church is raptured?
B. The Bible does not mention a seven year period of peace for Israel or anyone else in the end times. At the beginning of Daniel’s 70th Week (the last 7 years before the 2nd Coming) there appears to be a brief time of peace because that’s the means by which the anti-Christ will reveal himself (Daniel 8:25).
This is also foretold in the Book of Revelation as first seal judgment (Rev. 6:1-2) called the white horse. But according to 1 Thes. 5:3 when people are saying, “peace and safety” destruction will come on them suddenly and they will not escape. This is the 2nd seal referred to as the red horse who takes peace from the world (Rev. 6:3-4). They are part of the Seal judgments that take place just after the beginning of the 70th Week. The Trumpet judgments follow after that.
From then on life will get steadily more difficult because the Great Tribulation, the last half of the 70th Week will come next. Jesus called this the worst time of judgment in the history of the world (Matt. 24:21). All these things will happen after the
Q.I am confused on a few things. This 7 yrs of peace that they talk about Israel having. Is this Biblical and if so where do we find it? Will it happen before or after the church is raptured?
B. The Bible does not mention a seven year period of peace for Israel or anyone else in the end times. At the beginning of Daniel’s 70th Week (the last 7 years before the 2nd Coming) there appears to be a brief time of peace because that’s the means by which the anti-Christ will reveal himself (Daniel 8:25).
This is also foretold in the Book of Revelation as first seal judgment (Rev. 6:1-2) called the white horse. But according to 1 Thes. 5:3 when people are saying, “peace and safety” destruction will come on them suddenly and they will not escape. This is the 2nd seal referred to as the red horse who takes peace from the world (Rev. 6:3-4). They are part of the Seal judgments that take place just after the beginning of the 70th Week. The Trumpet judgments follow after that.
From then on life will get steadily more difficult because the Great Tribulation, the last half of the 70th Week will come next. Jesus called this the worst time of judgment in the history of the world (Matt. 24:21). All these things will happen after the Church is raptured.