The End Times
Table.
This table
cross references individual references to end times events and terms used to
describe when they occur, as they are given throughout the New Testament excluding
the book of Revelation. I think that studying and reconciling the various
passages leads to the conclusion that the terms and events are approximately
simultaneous –ie all occur in one sequence in one
great episode without significant delays. This is historically knwn as the Amillenial view,
there being no 1000 year (millenial) reign of the
resurrected saints with Christ on earth before the resurrection of the wicked
dead. There is much more to the
detailed study of eschatology than this, but it is a most useful starting point
and, at the very least, the handiest list of the passages to be accommodated by
any scheme. For an offsite link with
articles discussing Amillenialism in depth, visit The Mountain Retreat.
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Terms used to Describe the End of the
World
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Events associated with the End
of the World |
The End of the World |
Manifestation |
Appearing |
The Last Trump |
Revelation |
The Coming |
The Day |
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Saints Resurrected |
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1
Pet 5:4 |
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1
Cor 15:51,52 |
1
Peter 1:13 |
1
Cor 15:23 |
John
6:39,40,44,54 |
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General Resurrection |
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John
11:24 |
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General Judgement |
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2
Tim 4:1 |
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Matt
16:27 |
Acts
17:31 |
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Separation of Saints from
Wicked |
Matt
13:40-43;47-50 |
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Matt
24:30,31 |
Luke
17:29,30,34,35 |
Matt
24:37, 40 |
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Saints Rewarded |
Matt
13:40,43 |
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2
Tim 4:8 |
1
Thess 4:15-17 |
1
Peter 1:13 |
2
Thess 1:10, 2:1 |
1
Cor 3:13-15 2
Thess 1:10 2
Thess 4:8 |
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Wicked Punished |
Matt
13:49,50 |
2
Thess 2:8 |
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2
Thess1:7-10 |
2
Thess 1:10, 2:8 |
2
Thess 1:10 |
Acknowledgement: After “Biblical Studies in
Final things” by William E Cox pub P&R