The dead unrighteous souls, like the righteous, were disembodied spirits after their death. They were never promised resurrection to life, nor a glorified body. They were consigned to a state of misery and separation from the face of God. While there is evidence that they will be resurrected, with what body is not so clear. …
This day is, also, associated with the blast of a trumpet that signals the day has arrived and the culminating events of the age are upon them. Notice the following passages connecting the trumpet to the end of the age. Matthew 24:3,31 – …Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of…
According to Joel, the timing for the Spirit’s work is described as preceding “the day of the Lord” for a time of judgment and reward of the righteous. As we come to the fulfillment of this prediction, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit that began in Jerusalem in chapter 2 occurred “before the great and…
The New Testament speaks of the “day of the Lord.” The following chart links that day to a time of judgment for the wicked and resurrection as a reward for the righteous. Matthew 7:22 – Many will say to me on that day, `Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name…
Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers,[a] you have no need to have anything written to you. For you, yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, “There is peace and security” then sudden destruction will come upon them as…
It is clear that the marriage of the Lamb takes place “immediately after” the burning of Jerusalem. Jesus, the bridegroom, makes his appearance and the bride has made herself ready (Rev. 21:1-2). This bride is not old Jerusalem with whom God had married. The parable refers to the inviting of others, which is a reference…
Jesus prepares the faithful, and those who would heed his warning, to avoid the severity of God’s judgment by observing the signs and seeking shelter. Joel 2:38 reads, And it will come about that whoever calls on the name of the LORD Will be delivered; For on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem There will be…
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels.” How can the mention of “eternal fire” apply to the national judgment against Israel? Jude discusses a judgment against false teachers and illustrates how God punished…
We have been applying Matthew 25 to the judgment of the great day or the great and terrible day of the Lord that Joel concerning which Joel prophesied. This post will focus on verses 34-40. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom…
When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will place the sheep on his…