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THE DAY OF THE LORD, SUMMARY

Revelation 19:19
And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies assembled to make war against Him who sat on the horse and against His army.

The New Scofield Notes:

The Day of the LORD is that period of time when God openly intervenes in the affairs of men--in judgment and in blessing. See Joel 1:15, note. It will begin with the translation of the Church and will terminate with the cleansing of the heavens and the earth preparatory to the bringing into being of the new heavens and the new earth.

The order of events appears to be:

(1) the rapture of the Church just preceding the beginning of the Day of the LORD (I Th. 4:13-17);

(2) the fulfillment of Daniel's seventieth week (Dan. 9:27), the latter half of which is the great tribulation (Mt. 24:21; see Rev. 7:14, note;

(3) the return of the Lord in glory to establish the millennial kingdom (Mt. 24:29-30);

(4) the destruction of the beast, the false prophet, and their armies, which is the "great and terrible" aspect of the day. (Rev. 19:11-21);

(5) the judgment of individual Gentiles according to their treatment of his brethren, the Jewish people (Zech. 14:1-9; Mt. 25:31-46) and the judgment of Israel (Ezek. 20:3438);

(6) the millennial reign of Christ on earth (Rev. 20:4-6);

(7) the satanic revolt and its judgment (Rev. 20:7-10);

(8) the resurrection and final judgment of the wicked (Rev. 20:11-15);

(9) the destruction of the present earth and heaven by fire preparatory for the future "day of God" (2 Pet. 3:10-12); and

(10) the creation of the new heavens and the new earth (Isa. 65:17-19; 66.22; 2 Pet. 3-.13; Rev. 21:1)

(The Scofield® Study Bible, New American Standard Bible. Copyright © 2005 by Oxford University Press, Inc.)

The Original Scofield Notes:

The day of Jehovah (called, also, "that day," and "the great day") is that lengthened period of time beginning with the return of the Lord in glory, and ending with the purgation of the heavens and the earth by fire preparatory to the new heavens and the new earth. (Isa 65:17-19); (Isa 66:22); (2Pe 3:13); (Rev 21:1).

The order of events appears to be:

(1) The return of the Lord in glory. (Mat 24:29); (Mat 24:30).

(2) the destruction of the Beast and his host, "the kings of the earth and their armies," and the false prophet, which is the "great and terrible" aspect of the day. (Rev 19:11-21).

(3) the judgment of the nations. (Zec 14:1-9); (Mat 25:31-46).

(4) the thousand years, that is, the kingdom-age. (Rev 20:4-6).

(5) the Satanic revolt and its end. (Rev 20:7-10).

(6) the second resurrection and final judgment (Rev 20:11-15) and

(7) the "day of God," earth purged by fire. (2Pe 3:10-13).

The day of the Lord is preceded by seven signs:

(1) The sending of Elijah. (Mal 4:5); (Rev 11:3-6).

(2) cosmical disturbances. (Joe 2:1-12); (Mat 24:29); (Act 2:19); (Act 2:20); (Rev 6:12-17).

(3) the insensibility of the professing church. (1Th 5:1-3).

(4) the apostasy of the professing church, then become "Laodicea". (2Th 2:3).

(5) the rapture of the true church. (1Th 4:17).

(6) the manifestation of the "man of sin," the Beast. (2Th 2:1-8).

(7) the apocalyptic judgments. (Revelation 11-18).

Armageddon (battle of). See note, (Rev 16:14); (Rev 19:17). (See Scofield) - (Rev 19:17).

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