JOELJOEL

CHAPTER 1CHAPTER 1

MESSAGE FOR ALL MESSAGE FOR ALL GENERATIONSGENERATIONS

LORD SPEAKS TO JOELLORD SPEAKS TO JOEL

GIVE MESSAGE TO ELDERS & PEOPLE OF ISRAELGIVE MESSAGE TO ELDERS & PEOPLE OF ISRAEL

Has Has anything likeanything like this happened in your this happened in your days, Or even in the days of your fathers? days, Or even in the days of your fathers?

TELL THE CHILDREN & TELL THE CHILDREN & ALL ALL GENERATIONSGENERATIONS

THE LOCUSTSTHE LOCUSTS

What the chewing locust left, the What the chewing locust left, the swarming locust has eaten; What the swarming locust has eaten; What the

swarming locust left, the crawling swarming locust left, the crawling locust has eaten; And what the locust has eaten; And what the

crawling locust left, the consuming crawling locust left, the consuming locust has eaten. locust has eaten.

WHO ARE THEY?WHO ARE THEY?

LOCUST LED BY ABADDONLOCUST LED BY ABADDONREVELATION 9:1-11REVELATION 9:1-11 Then Then the fifththe fifth angel sounded angel sounded And I saw And I saw a star a star fallen from heaven to the earthfallen from heaven to the earth. To him was given . To him was given the key to the the key to the bottomless pitbottomless pit.. And he opened the bottomless pit, and smoke arose And he opened the bottomless pit, and smoke arose out of the pit like the smoke of a great furnace. So the sun and the out of the pit like the smoke of a great furnace. So the sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke of the pit. Then out of the air were darkened because of the smoke of the pit. Then out of the smoke smoke locusts came upon the earthlocusts came upon the earth. And to them was . And to them was given powergiven power, as , as the scorpions of the earth have power. They were commanded not to the scorpions of the earth have power. They were commanded not to harm the grass of the earth, or any green thing, or any tree, but harm the grass of the earth, or any green thing, or any tree, but only only those men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheadsthose men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads. And . And they were not given they were not given authorityauthority to kill them, but to torment them to kill them, but to torment them forfor five months. Their torment five months. Their torment waswas like the torment of a scorpion when it like the torment of a scorpion when it strikes a man. In those days men will seek death and will not find it; strikes a man. In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will desire to die, and death will flee from them.they will desire to die, and death will flee from them.

The The shape of the locustsshape of the locusts was like horses prepared for battle. On their was like horses prepared for battle. On their heads were crowns of something like gold, and their faces heads were crowns of something like gold, and their faces werewere like like the faces of men. They had hair like women’s hair, and their teeth the faces of men. They had hair like women’s hair, and their teeth were were like lions’ like lions’ teethteeth.. And they had breastplates like breastplates of And they had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings iron, and the sound of their wings waswas like the sound of chariots with like the sound of chariots with many horses running into battle. They had tails like scorpions, and many horses running into battle. They had tails like scorpions, and there were stings in their tails. Their power there were stings in their tails. Their power waswas to hurt men five to hurt men five months. And they had as king over them the angel of the bottomless months. And they had as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew pit, whose name in Hebrew isis AbaddonAbaddon, but in Greek he has the name , but in Greek he has the name ApollyonApollyon..

WAKE UP!WAKE UP!

Awake, you drunkards, and weep; And wail, all Awake, you drunkards, and weep; And wail, all you drinkers of wine, Because of the new you drinkers of wine, Because of the new

wine, For it has been cut off from your wine, For it has been cut off from your mouth.mouth.

NATION AGAINST NATION AGAINST ISRAELISRAEL

For a For a nationnation has come up has come up against My landagainst My land, , Strong, and without numberStrong, and without number; His teeth ; His teeth areare

the teeth of a lionthe teeth of a lion, And he has the , And he has the fangs of a fangs of a fierce lionfierce lion. He has laid waste . He has laid waste My vineMy vine, And , And ruined My fig tree; He has stripped it bare ruined My fig tree; He has stripped it bare and thrown and thrown itit away; Its branches are made away; Its branches are made

white. Lament like a virgin girded with white. Lament like a virgin girded with sackcloth For the husband of her youth. The sackcloth For the husband of her youth. The grain offering and the drink offering Have grain offering and the drink offering Have

been cut off from the house of the LORD; The been cut off from the house of the LORD; The priests mourn, who minister to the LORD. priests mourn, who minister to the LORD.

TIME OF SORROW & TIME OF SORROW & WASTEWASTE

The field is wasted, The land mourns; For The field is wasted, The land mourns; For the grain is ruined, The new wine is dried the grain is ruined, The new wine is dried

up, The oil fails. Be ashamed, you up, The oil fails. Be ashamed, you farmers, Wail, you vinedressers, For the farmers, Wail, you vinedressers, For the

wheat and the barley; Because the wheat and the barley; Because the harvest of the field has perished. The vine harvest of the field has perished. The vine

has dried up, And the fig tree has has dried up, And the fig tree has withered; The pomegranate tree, The withered; The pomegranate tree, The

palm tree also, And the apple tree— All palm tree also, And the apple tree— All the trees of the field are withered; Surely the trees of the field are withered; Surely joy has withered away from the sons of joy has withered away from the sons of

men. men.

OFFERING CUTOFFOFFERING CUTOFF

Gird yourselves and lament, you priests; Gird yourselves and lament, you priests; Wail, you who minister before the altar; Wail, you who minister before the altar; Come, lie all night in sackcloth, You who Come, lie all night in sackcloth, You who

minister to my God; For the grain offering minister to my God; For the grain offering and the drink offering Are withheld from and the drink offering Are withheld from

the house of your God.the house of your God.

GATHER BEFORE THE GATHER BEFORE THE LORDLORD

Consecrate a fast, Call a sacred Consecrate a fast, Call a sacred assemblyassembly; ; GatherGather the elders the elders AndAnd all the inhabitants all the inhabitants of the land of the land IntoInto the house of the LORD the house of the LORD

your God, And cry out to the LORD. your God, And cry out to the LORD.

DAY OF THE LORDDAY OF THE LORD

Alas for the day! For the day of Alas for the day! For the day of the LORD the LORD isis at at handhand; It shall come as ; It shall come as destruction from the destruction from the

AlmightyAlmighty. .

Is not the food cut off before our eyes, Joy and Is not the food cut off before our eyes, Joy and gladness from the house of our God? The seed gladness from the house of our God? The seed shrivels under the clods, Storehouses are in shrivels under the clods, Storehouses are in

shambles; Barns are broken down, For the grain shambles; Barns are broken down, For the grain has withered. How the animals groan! The herds has withered. How the animals groan! The herds

of cattle are restless, Because they have no of cattle are restless, Because they have no pasture; Even the flocks of sheep suffer pasture; Even the flocks of sheep suffer

punishment. O LORD, to You I cry out; For fire punishment. O LORD, to You I cry out; For fire has devoured the open pastures, And a flame has has devoured the open pastures, And a flame has

burned all the trees of the field. The beasts of burned all the trees of the field. The beasts of the field also cry out to You, For the water the field also cry out to You, For the water

brooks are dried up, And fire has devoured the brooks are dried up, And fire has devoured the open pastures. open pastures.

CHAPTER 2CHAPTER 2

Blow the trumpetBlow the trumpet in Zionin Zion, And , And sound an sound an alarmalarm in My holy mountain! Let all the in My holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble; For inhabitants of the land tremble; For the day the day of the LORD is comingof the LORD is coming, For , For it is at handit is at hand: :

A A day of darknessday of darkness and gloominess, A day of and gloominess, A day of clouds and thick darkness, Like the clouds and thick darkness, Like the morning morning cloudsclouds spread over the mountains. spread over the mountains.

A people A people come,come, great and strong great and strong, The like , The like of whom has of whom has never beennever been; ; Nor will there ever Nor will there ever bebe any any suchsuch after them, Even for many after them, Even for many successive generations. successive generations.

ARMY OF THE LORDARMY OF THE LORD

JUDGEMENT BROUGHTJUDGEMENT BROUGHT

A fire devours before them, And behind A fire devours before them, And behind them a flame burns; The land them a flame burns; The land isis like the like the

Garden of Eden before them, And Garden of Eden before them, And behind them a desolate wilderness; behind them a desolate wilderness; Surely nothing shall escape them. Surely nothing shall escape them.

APPEARANCE OF ARMYAPPEARANCE OF ARMY

Their appearance is like the appearance of horses; Their appearance is like the appearance of horses; And like swift steeds, so they run. With a noise like And like swift steeds, so they run. With a noise like

chariots Over mountaintops they leap, Like the chariots Over mountaintops they leap, Like the noise of a flaming fire that devours the stubble, Like noise of a flaming fire that devours the stubble, Like a strong people set in battle array. Before them the a strong people set in battle array. Before them the people writhe in pain; All faces are drained of color.people writhe in pain; All faces are drained of color.

They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one wall like men of war; and they shall march every one

on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks: on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks: Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk

every one in his path: and every one in his path: and when they fall upon the when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be woundedsword, they shall not be wounded. They shall run to . They shall run to

and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall

enter in at the windows like a thief.enter in at the windows like a thief.

EARTHQUAKES/EARTHQUAKES/DARKNESSDARKNESS

The earth quakes before them, The earth quakes before them, The heavens tremble; The sun and The heavens tremble; The sun and

moon grow dark, And the stars moon grow dark, And the stars diminish their brightness.diminish their brightness.

O.T. SCRIPTUREO.T. SCRIPTUREISAIAH 13:10 ISAIAH 13:10 For the stars of heaven and their For the stars of heaven and their

constellations Will constellations Will not give their lightnot give their light; The ; The sun will be sun will be darkeneddarkened in its going forth, And the moon will not cause its in its going forth, And the moon will not cause its

light to shinelight to shine

EZEKIEL 32:7EZEKIEL 32:7 When When II put out your lightput out your light, I will cover the heavens, , I will cover the heavens, and and make its stars darkmake its stars dark; I will ; I will cover the suncover the sun with a cloud, And with a cloud, And the moon shall not give her lightthe moon shall not give her light. All the bright lights of the . All the bright lights of the

heavens I will make dark over you, And bring darkness upon your heavens I will make dark over you, And bring darkness upon your land,’ Says the Lord GOD. land,’ Says the Lord GOD.

AMOS 8:9 AMOS 8:9 “ And it shall come to pass in that day,” says the “ And it shall come to pass in that day,” says the Lord GOD, “ That I will make the sun go down at noon, And Lord GOD, “ That I will make the sun go down at noon, And

I will darken the earthI will darken the earth in broad daylight; in broad daylight;

ZECHARIAH 14:10 ZECHARIAH 14:10 Thus the LORD my God will come, Thus the LORD my God will come, AndAnd all all the saints with You. It shall come to pass in that day the saints with You. It shall come to pass in that day ThatThat there will be no lightthere will be no light; The ; The lights will diminishlights will diminish. It shall be . It shall be

one day Which is known to the LORD—one day Which is known to the LORD—

N.T. SCRIPTUREN.T. SCRIPTUREMATTHEW 24:29MATTHEW 24:29 "Immediately after the distress of those days "Immediately after the distress of those days ""'the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; 'the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the skythe stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies , and the heavenly bodies will be will be shakenshaken.' .'

MARK 13:24MARK 13:24 "But in those days, "But in those days, following that distressfollowing that distress, "'the , "'the sun will be darkenedsun will be darkened, and the , and the moonmoon will not give its light; will not give its light;

ACTS 2:20ACTS 2:20 The The sun shall be turned into darknesssun shall be turned into darkness, And the , And the moon into blood,moon into blood,Before the coming of the great and awesome Before the coming of the great and awesome day of the LORDday of the LORD..

REVELATION 6:12REVELATION 6:12 And I beheld when he had opened the And I beheld when he had opened the sixth sixth sealseal, and, lo, there was a , and, lo, there was a great earthquakegreat earthquake; and ; and the sun became the sun became blackblack as sackcloth of hair, and as sackcloth of hair, and the moonthe moon became as blood; became as blood;

JESUS EXECUTING HIS JESUS EXECUTING HIS WORDWORD

The LORD gives voice The LORD gives voice before His armybefore His army, For , For His His camp is very greatcamp is very great; For strong ; For strong is is the Onethe One who who executes His word. executes His word. For the day of the LORD For the day of the LORD isis

great and very terriblegreat and very terrible; Who can endure it?; Who can endure it?

Therefore also now, says the LORD, turn even Therefore also now, says the LORD, turn even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and

with weeping, and with mourning: And rend with weeping, and with mourning: And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn your heart, and not your garments, and turn

unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repent to him of the evil. Who knows if he and repent to him of the evil. Who knows if he

will return and repent, and leave a blessing will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat offering and a drink behind him; even a meat offering and a drink

offering unto the LORD your God?offering unto the LORD your God?

MARRIAGE BETWEEN CHRIST & MARRIAGE BETWEEN CHRIST & CHURCHCHURCH

Blow the trumpet in ZionBlow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, , sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly: call a solemn assembly: GatherGather the people, the people,

sanctify the congregation, assemble the sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, let the elders, gather the children, let the

bridegroombridegroom go forth of his chamber, and go forth of his chamber, and the bridethe bride out of her closet. out of her closet.

BRIDEGROOM COMING FOR HIS BRIDEGROOM COMING FOR HIS BRIDEBRIDE

REVELATION 19:6-10REVELATION 19:6-10 And I heard, as it were, And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, “Alleluia! For the Lord God thunderings, saying, “Alleluia! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns! Let us be glad and rejoice Omnipotent reigns! Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for and give Him glory, for the marriage of the the marriage of the Lamb (JESUS) has come, and His wife (THE Lamb (JESUS) has come, and His wife (THE CHURCH) has made herself readyCHURCH) has made herself ready.”.” And to And to her it was granted to be arrayed in her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, fine linen, clean and brightclean and bright, for the fine linen is the , for the fine linen is the righteous acts of righteous acts of the saints.the saints.

Then he said to me, “Write: ‘Blessed Then he said to me, “Write: ‘Blessed areare those those who are called to the who are called to the marriage supper of the marriage supper of the

Lamb!’”Lamb!’”

JESUS RETURNS JESUS RETURNS W/SAINTSW/SAINTS

REVELATION 19:11-16REVELATION 19:11-16    I saw heaven standing open and I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and True. With justice he judges and wages warwages war. His eyes are like blazing . His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. He is dressed in a robe dipped that no one knows but he himself. He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. in blood, and his name is the Word of God. The armies of heaven The armies of heaven were following himwere following him, riding on white horses and , riding on white horses and dressed in fine dressed in fine linen, white and cleanlinen, white and clean. Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword . Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. “He will rule them with an with which to strike down the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.” He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of iron scepter.” He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. On his robe and on his thigh he has this name God Almighty. On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

MARRIAGE SUPPER = MARRIAGE SUPPER = WARWAR

EZEKIEL 39:17-20EZEKIEL 39:17-20 “And as for you, son of man, thus “And as for you, son of man, thus says the Lord GOD, says the Lord GOD, ‘‘Speak to every sort of birdSpeak to every sort of bird and to every and to every beast of the field: “, And drink blood till you are drunk, At My beast of the field: “, And drink blood till you are drunk, At My sacrificial Assemble yourselves and come; sacrificial Assemble yourselves and come; Gather togetherGather together from all sides to My from all sides to My sacrificial mealsacrificial meal Which I am sacrificing Which I am sacrificing for you, A great sacrificial meal on the mountains of Israel, for you, A great sacrificial meal on the mountains of Israel, That you may eat flesh and drink blood. You shall That you may eat flesh and drink blood. You shall eat the eat the flesh of the mightyflesh of the mighty,, Drink the blood of the princes of the Drink the blood of the princes of the earth, Of rams and lambs, Of goats and bulls, All of them earth, Of rams and lambs, Of goats and bulls, All of them fatlings of Bashan. You shall eat fat till you are full meal fatlings of Bashan. You shall eat fat till you are full meal Which I am sacrificing for you. You shall be filled at My table Which I am sacrificing for you. You shall be filled at My table With With horses and ridershorses and riders, With mighty men And with all the , With mighty men And with all the men of war,” says the Lord GOD. men of war,” says the Lord GOD.

REVELATION 19:17-18REVELATION 19:17-18 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the midst of heaven, “Come and gather together for the supper of the great God, that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, both small and great.”

GOG AND MAGOG WARGOG AND MAGOG WAR

WHO ARE WE FIGHTING?WHO ARE WE FIGHTING?

ASIA MINOR TERRITORY ASIA MINOR TERRITORY (TURKEY & CIS NATIONS)(TURKEY & CIS NATIONS)

MIDDLE EASTERN NATIONSMIDDLE EASTERN NATIONS

NORTHERN TIP OF AFRICANORTHERN TIP OF AFRICA(EGYPT/SUDAN/LYBIA)(EGYPT/SUDAN/LYBIA)

GATHERING OF THE GATHERING OF THE SAINTSSAINTS

PSALM 50:1-6PSALM 50:1-6 The Mighty OneThe Mighty One (Jesus) (Jesus), God the , God the LORD, Has spoken and called the earth From LORD, Has spoken and called the earth From the rising of the sun to its going down .the rising of the sun to its going down .Out of Out of ZionZion, the perfection of beauty, God will shine , the perfection of beauty, God will shine forth. Our God shall come, and forth. Our God shall come, and shall not keep shall not keep silentsilent; A fire shall devour before Him, And it ; A fire shall devour before Him, And it

shall be very tempestuous all around Him. He shall be very tempestuous all around Him. He shall call to the heavens from above (Dead)shall call to the heavens from above (Dead), ,

And to the earth (Alive)And to the earth (Alive), that He may judge His , that He may judge His people: people: “Gather My saints together to Me“Gather My saints together to Me, ,

Those who have made a covenant with Me by Those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrificesacrifice.” Let the heavens declare His .” Let the heavens declare His

righteousness, For righteousness, For God Himself God Himself isis Judge Judge..

SPARE ISRAELSPARE ISRAEL

Let the priests, the ministers of the Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and LORD, weep between the porch and

the altar, and let them say, the altar, and let them say, Spare your Spare your peoplepeople, O LORD, and give not your , O LORD, and give not your

heritage (Israel)heritage (Israel) to reproach, that the to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: heathen should rule over them:

wherefore should they say among the wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God? people, Where is their God?

Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his peoplepeople

PROTECTION FROM THE PROTECTION FROM THE NORTHERN KINGNORTHERN KING

Behold, I will send you grain and new Behold, I will send you grain and new wine and oil, And you will be satisfied by wine and oil, And you will be satisfied by

them; I will no longer make you a them; I will no longer make you a reproach among the nations.reproach among the nations.

“ “ But I will remove far from you the But I will remove far from you the northern northern armyarmy, , And will drive him away And will drive him away

into a barren and desolate land, With his into a barren and desolate land, With his face toward the eastern sea And his back face toward the eastern sea And his back toward the western sea; toward the western sea; His stench will His stench will

come up, And his foul odor will rise, come up, And his foul odor will rise, Because he has done monstrous things.”Because he has done monstrous things.”

DANIEL: KING OF THE DANIEL: KING OF THE NORTHNORTH

AT THE TIME OF THE ENDAT THE TIME OF THE END(LAST DAYS)(LAST DAYS)

THE NORTH WILL COME AGAINST HIM THE NORTH WILL COME AGAINST HIM WITH A LARGE ARMY AND NAVYWITH A LARGE ARMY AND NAVY

WAXED EXCEEDINGLY GREAT TOWARDS:WAXED EXCEEDINGLY GREAT TOWARDS: THE SOUTHTHE SOUTHTHE EAST THE EAST

THE PLEASANT LAND (ISRAEL)THE PLEASANT LAND (ISRAEL)

CONNECTION WITH CONNECTION WITH ANTICHRISTANTICHRIST

LITTLE HORNLITTLE HORN(DANIEL 7 & 8)(DANIEL 7 & 8)

THE ASSYRIANTHE ASSYRIAN(MICAH 5 & ISAIAH)(MICAH 5 & ISAIAH)

KING OF BABYLONKING OF BABYLON(ISAIAH 14)(ISAIAH 14)

PRINCE OF TYREPRINCE OF TYRE(EZEKIEL 28)(EZEKIEL 28)

GOG AND MAGOGGOG AND MAGOG(EZEKEIEL 38-39)(EZEKEIEL 38-39)

KING OF THE NORTHKING OF THE NORTH(DANIEL 11:21-35)(DANIEL 11:21-35)

4 GRECIAN KINGDOMS:4 GRECIAN KINGDOMS:1.1.North/SelucusNorth/Selucus

Central Turkey, Syria, Iran, Iraq & Central AsiaCentral Turkey, Syria, Iran, Iraq & Central Asia

2. 2. South/PtolemySouth/PtolemyEgypt and North AfricaEgypt and North Africa

3. 3. West/CassanderWest/CassanderGreece and South EasternGreece and South Eastern

4. 4. East/LysimachusEast/LysimachusWestern TurkeyWestern Turkey

SATAN’S THROWNSATAN’S THROWN

REVELATION 2:13REVELATION 2:13

““I know your works, and where you I know your works, and where you dwell, dwell, where Satan’s throne iswhere Satan’s throne is …My …My

faithful martyr, who was killed faithful martyr, who was killed among you, among you, where Satan dwells.where Satan dwells.

(Pergamos/Turkey)(Pergamos/Turkey)

ISRAEL REJOICE!ISRAEL REJOICE!Fear not, O Fear not, O land (ISRAEL);land (ISRAEL); Be glad and rejoiceBe glad and rejoice, For the LORD has done , For the LORD has done marvelousmarvelous things! Do not be afraid, you beasts of the field; For the open things! Do not be afraid, you beasts of the field; For the open pastures are springing up, And the tree bears its fruit; The fig tree and pastures are springing up, And the tree bears its fruit; The fig tree and

the vine yield their strength. Be glad then, you the vine yield their strength. Be glad then, you children of Zionchildren of Zion, And , And rejoice in the LORD your God; For He has given you rejoice in the LORD your God; For He has given you the former rain the former rain

faithfullyfaithfully, And He will cause the rain to come down for you— , And He will cause the rain to come down for you— The The former rain, And the latter rainformer rain, And the latter rain in the first in the first monthmonth. .

HOSEA 6:1-3HOSEA 6:1-3 Come, and let us return to the LORD; For He has Come, and let us return to the LORD; For He has torn, but torn, but He will heal usHe will heal us; He has stricken, but He will bind us ; He has stricken, but He will bind us up. After two days He will revive us; up. After two days He will revive us; On the third day He will On the third day He will raise us upraise us up, , That we may live in His sightThat we may live in His sight. Let us know, Let us . Let us know, Let us pursue the knowledge of the LORD. His going forth is pursue the knowledge of the LORD. His going forth is established as the morning; established as the morning; He will come to us like the rain, He will come to us like the rain, Like the latter Like the latter andand former rain to the earth. former rain to the earth.

JAMES 5:7JAMES 5:7 Therefore be patient, Therefore be patient, brethren (Jews),brethren (Jews), until the until the coming of the Lordcoming of the Lord. See . See howhow the farmer waits for the precious the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the receives the early and latter rainearly and latter rain. You also be patient. Establish your . You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.

FORMER & LATTER FORMER & LATTER RAINRAIN

THE NATURAL PARTTHE NATURAL PART

The The former or early rainformer or early rain occurred in October or occurred in October or November. November.

The The latter or late rainlatter or late rain occurred in March or occurred in March or April. April.

Crops were planted in October or November and Crops were planted in October or November and

harvested sometime after March and Aprilharvested sometime after March and April

LORD SENT AN ARMYLORD SENT AN ARMY

“ “ So I will restore to you the years that So I will restore to you the years that the the swarming locust has eaten, The crawling swarming locust has eaten, The crawling

locust, The consuming locust, And the locust, The consuming locust, And the chewing locustchewing locust, My great army which I sent , My great army which I sent

among you. among you.

You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, And praise You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, And praise the name of the LORD your God, Who has dealt the name of the LORD your God, Who has dealt wondrously with you; And wondrously with you; And My people shall never My people shall never

be put to shamebe put to shame. . Then you shall know that I Then you shall know that I amam in in the midst of Israelthe midst of Israel: I : I amam the LORD your God And the LORD your God And there is no other. there is no other. My people shall never be put to My people shall never be put to

shame.shame.

GOD’S SPIRIT POURED GOD’S SPIRIT POURED OUTOUT“ “ And it shall come to pass afterward That And it shall come to pass afterward That I will pour out My Spirit on all fleshI will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons ; Your sons

and your daughters shall prophesy, Your old men shall dream dreams, Your young men and your daughters shall prophesy, Your old men shall dream dreams, Your young men shall see visions. And also on shall see visions. And also on MyMy menservants and on menservants and on MyMy maidservants I will pour out My maidservants I will pour out My

Spirit in those days.Spirit in those days. (ALSO QUOTED IN ACTS)(ALSO QUOTED IN ACTS)

ISAIAH 32:15ISAIAH 32:15 Until Until the Spirit is poured upon us from on highthe Spirit is poured upon us from on high, And the wilderness , And the wilderness becomes a fruitful field, And the fruitful field is counted as a forest. becomes a fruitful field, And the fruitful field is counted as a forest.

ISAIAH 44:3ISAIAH 44:3 For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, And floods on the dry ground; For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, And floods on the dry ground; I I will pour My Spiritwill pour My Spirit on your descendants, on your descendants,

EZEKIEL 36:26-27EZEKIEL 36:26-27 I will give you a new heart and I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within youput a new spirit within you; I will take ; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. I will put My Spirit I will put My Spirit within youwithin you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them.them.

EZEKIEL 37:14EZEKIEL 37:14 I will put My Spirit in youI will put My Spirit in you, and you shall live, and I will place you in your , and you shall live, and I will place you in your own land. Then you shall know that I, the LORD, have spoken own land. Then you shall know that I, the LORD, have spoken itit and performed and performed it,it,” says ” says the LORD.’” the LORD.’”

EZEKIEL 39:29EZEKIEL 39:29 And I will not hide My face from them anymore; for And I will not hide My face from them anymore; for I shall have poured I shall have poured out My Spirit on the house of Israelout My Spirit on the house of Israel,’ says the Lord GOD.” ,’ says the Lord GOD.” (AFTER GOG AND MAGOG)(AFTER GOG AND MAGOG)

ZECHARIAH 12:10-13:1 ZECHARIAH 12:10-13:1 ““And I will pourAnd I will pour on on the house of Davidthe house of David and on the inhabitants of and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Jerusalem the Spirit of graceSpirit of grace and supplication; then and supplication; then they will look on Me whom they they will look on Me whom they piercedpierced. Yes, they will mourn for Him as one mourns for . Yes, they will mourn for Him as one mourns for hishis only only son,son, and grieve for Him and grieve for Him as one grieves for a firstborn.as one grieves for a firstborn.

DELIVERANCEDELIVERANCE

“ “ And I will show wonders in the heavens and in And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth: Blood and fire and pillars of smoke. the earth: Blood and fire and pillars of smoke.

The sun shall be turned into darkness, And The sun shall be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the coming of the moon into blood, Before the coming of the great and awesome day of the LORDthe great and awesome day of the LORD. .

And it shall come to pass And it shall come to pass ThatThat whoever calls on whoever calls on the name of the LORD Shall be savedthe name of the LORD Shall be saved. .

For in For in Mount Zion and in JerusalemMount Zion and in Jerusalem there there shall be shall be deliverancedeliverance, As the LORD has said, , As the LORD has said, Among the remnant whom the LORD calls.Among the remnant whom the LORD calls.

CHAPTER 3CHAPTER 3

ALL NATIONS ALL NATIONS GATHEREDGATHERED

““For behold, in those days and at that For behold, in those days and at that time,time,

When I bring back the captives of When I bring back the captives of JudahJudah and Jerusalem, and Jerusalem, I will also gather I will also gather

all nationsall nations, , And bring them down to the And bring them down to the Valley of Valley of

JehoshaphatJehoshaphat

LAST DAYSLAST DAYS

ISRAEL GATHEREDISRAEL GATHERED

ALL NATIONS GATHERED ALL NATIONS GATHERED AGAINSTAGAINST

MEGIDDO/JEZREEL/MEGIDDO/JEZREEL/JEHOSHAPHATJEHOSHAPHAT

HOSEAHOSEA

Then the children of Then the children of JudahJudah and the and the children of children of IsraelIsrael Shall be Shall be gathered gathered

togethertogether, And appoint for , And appoint for themselves themselves one headone head; And they shall ; And they shall

come up out of the land, come up out of the land,

For great For great will will be the day of Jezreel!be the day of Jezreel!

ZECHARIAHZECHARIAH

12:2-312:2-3 “Behold, I will make “Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of Jerusalem a cup of drunkennessdrunkenness to all the surrounding peoples, to all the surrounding peoples,

when they lay siege against Judah and when they lay siege against Judah and Jerusalem. And it shall happen in that day that Jerusalem. And it shall happen in that day that I I

will make Jerusalem a very heavy stone for all will make Jerusalem a very heavy stone for all peoplespeoples; all who would heave it away will surely ; all who would heave it away will surely be cut in pieces, though be cut in pieces, though all nations of the earth all nations of the earth

are gathered against itare gathered against it. .

14:1-214:1-2 Behold, Behold, the day of the LORD is comingthe day of the LORD is coming, , And your spoil will be divided in your midst. For And your spoil will be divided in your midst. For

I will gather all the nations to battle against I will gather all the nations to battle against JerusalemJerusalem; ;

MORE GATHERINGSMORE GATHERINGSISAIAH 13:2-11ISAIAH 13:2-11 “ “ Lift up a bannerLift up a banner on the high mountain, Raise your voice to on the high mountain, Raise your voice to

them; Wave your hand, that they may enter the gates of the nobles. I have them; Wave your hand, that they may enter the gates of the nobles. I have commanded My sanctified ones; I have also called commanded My sanctified ones; I have also called My mighty ones for My My mighty ones for My

angeranger— Those who rejoice in My exaltation.” The noise of a multitude in the — Those who rejoice in My exaltation.” The noise of a multitude in the mountains, Like that of many people! A tumultuous noise of the kingdoms mountains, Like that of many people! A tumultuous noise of the kingdoms

of of nations gathered togethernations gathered together! The LORD of hosts ! The LORD of hosts musters The army for musters The army for battlebattle. They come from a far country, From the end of heaven— The LORD . They come from a far country, From the end of heaven— The LORD

and His weapons of indignation, To destroy the whole land. Wail, and His weapons of indignation, To destroy the whole land. Wail, for the day for the day of the LORD of the LORD isis at hand at hand! It will come as destruction from the Almighty. ! It will come as destruction from the Almighty.

Therefore all hands will be limp, Every man’s heart will melt, And they will Therefore all hands will be limp, Every man’s heart will melt, And they will be afraid. Pangs and sorrows will take hold of be afraid. Pangs and sorrows will take hold of them; them; They will be in pain as a They will be in pain as a woman in childbirth; They will be amazed at one another; Their faces woman in childbirth; They will be amazed at one another; Their faces will be will be likelike flames. Behold, flames. Behold, the day of the LORD comesthe day of the LORD comes, Cruel, with both wrath and , Cruel, with both wrath and fierce anger, To lay the land desolate; And fierce anger, To lay the land desolate; And He will destroy its sinners from He will destroy its sinners from

itit. .

ISAIAH 43:9ISAIAH 43:9 Let Let all the nations be gathered togetherall the nations be gathered together, And let the people be , And let the people be assembled. Who among them can declare this, And show us assembled. Who among them can declare this, And show us former thingsformer things? Let ? Let them bring out their witnesses, that they may be justified; Or let them hear and them bring out their witnesses, that they may be justified; Or let them hear and

say, “say, “It isIt is truth.” “ You truth.” “ You areare My witnesses,” says the LORD, My witnesses,” says the LORD,

ISAIAH 66:18ISAIAH 66:18 “For I “For I knowknow their works and their thoughts. It shall be that their works and their thoughts. It shall be that I will I will gather all nations and tonguesgather all nations and tongues; and ; and they shall come and see My glorythey shall come and see My glory..

MICAH 4:11MICAH 4:11 Now also Now also many nations have gathered against youmany nations have gathered against you, Who say, “Let her be , Who say, “Let her be defiled, And let our eye look upon Zion.” But they do not know the thoughts of defiled, And let our eye look upon Zion.” But they do not know the thoughts of the LORD, Nor do they understand His counsel; For the LORD, Nor do they understand His counsel; For He will gather them like He will gather them like

sheaves to the threshing floorsheaves to the threshing floor. “ Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion;. “ Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion;

SURROUNDING THE SURROUNDING THE LORDLORD

PSLAM 118:10PSLAM 118:10 All nations surrounded meAll nations surrounded me, , But in the name of the LORD I will But in the name of the LORD I will

destroy them. They surrounded me, Yes, destroy them. They surrounded me, Yes, they surrounded me; But in the name of they surrounded me; But in the name of

the LORD I will destroy them.the LORD I will destroy them.

MATTHEW 25:31-32MATTHEW 25:31-32 “When the “When the Son of Man Son of Man comes in His glorycomes in His glory, and all the holy angels , and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. His glory. All the nations will be gathered All the nations will be gathered before Himbefore Him, and He will separate them one , and He will separate them one

from another, as a shepherd divides from another, as a shepherd divides hishis sheep from the goats. sheep from the goats.

DIVIDING UP ISRAELDIVIDING UP ISRAEL

And I will And I will enter into judgmententer into judgment with with them there On them there On account of My peopleaccount of My people, , My heritage My heritage IsraelIsrael, Whom they have , Whom they have scattered among the nations; They scattered among the nations; They

have also have also divided up My landdivided up My land..

HARLOTRY & WINEHARLOTRY & WINE

They have cast lots for They have cast lots for My My peoplepeople, ,

Have given a boy Have given a boy as paymentas payment for for a a harlotharlot, ,

And sold a girl for And sold a girl for winewine, that they , that they may drink.may drink.

LORD, CALLS OUT LORD, CALLS OUT NATIONSNATIONS

“ “ Indeed, what have you to do with Indeed, what have you to do with Me Me (Jesus),(Jesus), O Tyre and Sidon O Tyre and Sidon (Lebanon),(Lebanon), and all the coasts of Philistia and all the coasts of Philistia (Gaza)?(Gaza)?

Will you retaliate against Me? But if you Will you retaliate against Me? But if you retaliate against Me, Swiftly and retaliate against Me, Swiftly and

speedily speedily I will return your retaliation I will return your retaliation upon your own headupon your own head; ;

RETALIATIONRETALIATION

Because you have taken My silver and My gold, Because you have taken My silver and My gold, And have carried into your temples My prized And have carried into your temples My prized possessions. Also the people of Judah and the possessions. Also the people of Judah and the

people of Jerusalem You have sold to the people of Jerusalem You have sold to the Greeks, That Greeks, That you may remove them far from you may remove them far from

their borders.their borders.

“ “ Behold, I will raise them Out of the place to Behold, I will raise them Out of the place to which you have sold them, And which you have sold them, And will return your will return your retaliation upon your own headretaliation upon your own head. I will sell your . I will sell your sons and your daughters Into the hand of the sons and your daughters Into the hand of the people of Judah, And they will sell them to the people of Judah, And they will sell them to the Sabeans, To a people far off; For the LORD has Sabeans, To a people far off; For the LORD has

spoken.”spoken.”

PREPARE FOR WAR!PREPARE FOR WAR!

Proclaim this among the nations:Proclaim this among the nations:

“ “ Prepare for war!Prepare for war! Wake up the Wake up the mighty men, Let all the men of war mighty men, Let all the men of war draw near, Let them come up. draw near, Let them come up. Beat Beat your plowsharesyour plowshares into swords And into swords And

your pruning hooks into spears; Let your pruning hooks into spears; Let the weak say, ‘I the weak say, ‘I amam strong.’” strong.’”

Assemble and come, all you nations, Assemble and come, all you nations, And gather together all aroundAnd gather together all around. .

Cause Cause Your mighty ones to go down Your mighty ones to go down therethere, O LORD. , O LORD.

ISAIAH 2ISAIAH 2Now it shall come to pass in the Now it shall come to pass in the latter dayslatter days That That

the mountain of the LORD’s house Shall be the mountain of the LORD’s house Shall be established on the top of the mountains, And shall established on the top of the mountains, And shall

be exalted above the hills; And be exalted above the hills; And all nations shall all nations shall flow to itflow to it. .

Many people shall come and say, “ Come, and let Many people shall come and say, “ Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, To the us go up to the mountain of the LORD, To the house of the God of Jacob; He will teach us His house of the God of Jacob; He will teach us His

ways, And we shall walk in His paths.” For ways, And we shall walk in His paths.” For out of out of Zion shall go forth the lawZion shall go forth the law, And the word of the , And the word of the

LORD from Jerusalem. LORD from Jerusalem.

He shall He shall judge between the nationsjudge between the nations, And rebuke , And rebuke many people; They many people; They shall beat their swords into shall beat their swords into

plowshares, And their spears into pruning hooksplowshares, And their spears into pruning hooks; ; Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, Nation shall not lift up sword against nation,

Neither shall they learn war anymore. Neither shall they learn war anymore.

ISAIAH 2: DAY OF THE ISAIAH 2: DAY OF THE LORDLORD

DAY OF THE LORD:DAY OF THE LORD:PHILISTIA(GAZA)PHILISTIA(GAZA)

LEBANONLEBANONTARSHISH (GREECE)TARSHISH (GREECE)

MEN WILL HIDE IN FEARMEN WILL HIDE IN FEARA GREAT SHAKING OF THE A GREAT SHAKING OF THE

EARTHEARTHPEOPLE WILL ACKNOWLEDGE PEOPLE WILL ACKNOWLEDGE

THE LORD OUT OF ZIONTHE LORD OUT OF ZION

JUDGEMENT ON JUDGEMENT ON NATIONSNATIONS

“ “ Let the nations be wakened, and Let the nations be wakened, and come up to the come up to the Valley of JehoshaphatValley of Jehoshaphat; ;

For there For there I will sit to judge all the I will sit to judge all the surrounding nationssurrounding nations..

Put in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Put in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Come, go down; For the winepress is full, Come, go down; For the winepress is full, The vats overflow— For their wickedness The vats overflow— For their wickedness isis great.” Multitudes, multitudes in the great.” Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For valley of decision! For the day of the the day of the

LORD LORD isis near in the valley of decision. near in the valley of decision.

SICKLE & WINEPRESSSICKLE & WINEPRESS

REV 14:17-20REV 14:17-20 Then another angel came out of Then another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sicklesharp sickle. And another angel came out from . And another angel came out from the altar, who had power over fire, and he cried the altar, who had power over fire, and he cried with a loud cry to him who had the sharp sickle, with a loud cry to him who had the sharp sickle, saying, “saying, “Thrust in your sharp sickleThrust in your sharp sickle and gather and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth, for her grapes the clusters of the vine of the earth, for her grapes are fully ripe.” So are fully ripe.” So the angel thrust his sickle the angel thrust his sickle into the earth and gathered the vine of the into the earth and gathered the vine of the earth, and threw earth, and threw itit into the great winepress of into the great winepress of the wrath of Godthe wrath of God. And the . And the winepresswinepress was was trampled outside the city, and blood came out of trampled outside the city, and blood came out of the the winepresswinepress, up to the horses’ bridles, for one , up to the horses’ bridles, for one thousand six hundred furlongs. thousand six hundred furlongs.

STORY OF GIDEONSTORY OF GIDEONWHEAT AND A WINEPRESSWHEAT AND A WINEPRESS

VALLEY OF JEZREEL/WATERS OF MEGIDDOVALLEY OF JEZREEL/WATERS OF MEGIDDO

BAAL (MAIN GOD OF THE GENTILE NATIONS)BAAL (MAIN GOD OF THE GENTILE NATIONS)

MIDIANITES/AMALEKITES/PEOPLE FROM THE EASTMIDIANITES/AMALEKITES/PEOPLE FROM THE EAST

WERE AS NUMEROUS AS LOCUSTSWERE AS NUMEROUS AS LOCUSTS

USED ONLY 300 MEN IN THE ARMYUSED ONLY 300 MEN IN THE ARMY

BLEW THE TRUMPETBLEW THE TRUMPET

SWORD OF GIDEON & THE LORD WENT FORTHSWORD OF GIDEON & THE LORD WENT FORTH

ARMY FLED TO ACACIAARMY FLED TO ACACIA

GIDEON DESTROYS THE CRESCENT ORNAMENT FROM AROUND THE CAMELS GIDEON DESTROYS THE CRESCENT ORNAMENT FROM AROUND THE CAMELS NECKNECK

DEFEATS ZEBAH & ZELMUNAHDEFEATS ZEBAH & ZELMUNAH

GIDEON RULES OVER ISRAELGIDEON RULES OVER ISRAEL

ISRAEL’S PROTECTORISRAEL’S PROTECTOR

The sun and moon will grow dark, And the The sun and moon will grow dark, And the stars will diminish their brightnessstars will diminish their brightness. The LORD . The LORD also will roar from Zion, And utter His voice from also will roar from Zion, And utter His voice from

Jerusalem; Jerusalem;

The heavens and earth will shakeThe heavens and earth will shake; But the ; But the LORD will be a shelter for LORD will be a shelter for His people (Israel)His people (Israel), ,

And the strength of the children of Israel. “ So you And the strength of the children of Israel. “ So you shall know that I shall know that I amam the LORD your God, Dwelling the LORD your God, Dwelling

in Zion My holy mountain. in Zion My holy mountain.

Then Jerusalem shall be holy, And no aliens Then Jerusalem shall be holy, And no aliens shall ever pass through her again.”shall ever pass through her again.”

HEAVEN & EARTH HEAVEN & EARTH SHAKENSHAKEN

ISAIAH 13:13ISAIAH 13:13 Therefore Therefore I will shake the heavensI will shake the heavens, And , And the earththe earth will move will move out of her place, In the wrath of the LORD of hosts And out of her place, In the wrath of the LORD of hosts And in the day of His in the day of His fierce angerfierce anger. .

HAGGAI 2:6-7HAGGAI 2:6-7 ‘Once more (it ‘Once more (it isis a little while) a little while) I will shake heaven and I will shake heaven and earthearth, the sea and dry land; and , the sea and dry land; and I will shake all nationsI will shake all nations, and they shall , and they shall come to the Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this temple with glory,’ come to the Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this temple with glory,’ says the LORD of hosts. says the LORD of hosts.

HAGGAI 2:21HAGGAI 2:21 I will shake heaven and earthI will shake heaven and earth. I will overthrow the throne . I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms; I will destroy the strength of the of kingdoms; I will destroy the strength of the Gentile kingdomsGentile kingdoms. I will . I will overthrow the chariots And those who ride in them; The horses and their overthrow the chariots And those who ride in them; The horses and their riders shall come down, Every one by the sword of his brother. riders shall come down, Every one by the sword of his brother.

HEBREWS 12:25-29HEBREWS 12:25-29 See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escapeshall we not escape if we turn away from Him who if we turn away from Him who speaksspeaks from heaven, from heaven, whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying, whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying, “Yet “Yet once more Ionce more I shake not only the earth, but also heavenshake not only the earth, but also heaven.” .” Now this, Now this, “Yet “Yet once more,”once more,” indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may as of things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain. Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be remain. Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. For our God reverence and godly fear. For our God isis a consuming fire. a consuming fire.

MILLENNIAL REIGNMILLENNIAL REIGN

And it will come to pass And it will come to pass in that in that dayday ThatThat the mountains shall the mountains shall drip with new wine, The hills drip with new wine, The hills

shall flow with milk, And all the shall flow with milk, And all the brooks of Judah shall be flooded brooks of Judah shall be flooded with water; A fountain shall flow with water; A fountain shall flow from the house of the LORD And from the house of the LORD And

water the water the Valley of AcaciasValley of Acacias. .

NATIONS DESOLATENATIONS DESOLATE

“ “ EgyptEgypt shall be a shall be a desolationdesolation, , And And Edom (Arabia)Edom (Arabia) a a desolate wildernessdesolate wilderness, , Because of violence Because of violence againstagainst the people of the people of

JudahJudah, ,

For For they have shed innocent bloodthey have shed innocent blood in their in their land. But Judah shall abide forever, And land. But Judah shall abide forever, And

Jerusalem from generation to generation. For Jerusalem from generation to generation. For I will acquit them of the guilt of bloodshed, I will acquit them of the guilt of bloodshed,

whom I had not acquitted; whom I had not acquitted;

For the LORD dwells in Zion.”For the LORD dwells in Zion.”

NATIONS MENTIONEDNATIONS MENTIONED

TYRE & SIDON = LEBANONTYRE & SIDON = LEBANON

GAZA = PALESTINIANSGAZA = PALESTINIANS

EGYPTEGYPT

EDOM = MYSTERY BABYLON EDOM = MYSTERY BABYLON