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Bible Prophecy — Revelation and What Comes Next
Bible prophecy can feel overwhelming. This material is not here to create panic or pressure you into a decision. Read the passages carefully, ask questions, and remember that the central message is that God remains in control and Jesus offers hope, forgiveness, and life with God forever.
A simple guide to Revelation, Daniel, the Tribulation, deception, the Beast, and remaining faithful to Jesus.
How Can I Avoid Deception During the Tribulation?
Jesus begins His end-times teaching with the warning, “Take heed that no man deceive you” (Matthew 24:4). Matthew 24:24 warns of false Christs and false prophets. Second Thessalonians 2:8–12 and Revelation 13 also warn about powerful deception.
Revelation 13 describes a powerful ruler called the Beast and another figure often called the False Prophet. Revelation 13 also describes a mark connected with buying and selling. Revelation 14:9–12 connects the mark with worship and loyalty to the Beast.
What Do Daniel and Revelation Say? — A Simple Guide
Daniel 2: a succession of earthly kingdoms and God's final kingdom. Daniel 7: kingdoms pictured as beasts and the coming reign of the Son of Man. Daniel 8: visions involving later kingdoms and a ruler who foreshadows themes seen again in end-times Bible prophecy. Daniel 9: the seventy weeks Bible prophecy. Daniel 10–12: spiritual conflict, a time of unprecedented trouble, rising from the dead, and the 1,290- and 1,335-day references.
Revelation 1–3: Jesus and the churches. 4–5: God's throne and the Lamb. 6–8: seals. 8–11: trumpets and two witnesses. 12–14: dragon, Beast, False Prophet, being hurt or punished for following Jesus, mark, and perseverance. 15–16: bowls. 17–18: Babylon. 19: Christ's visible return. 20: millennium, final rebellion and judgment. 21–22: new heaven, new earth, New Jerusalem, and eternal restoration.