Understanding The Bible
STUDY REFERENCE
Clarence E. Mason's "ESCHATOLOGY 3"
ADDENDUM 1
The Chronological Order of the Major Predicted Events
(Fulfilled and Un-fulfilled)

 

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BY THE AUTHOR
Dr. Clarence E. Mason, Jr.
Philadelphia College of Bible
1970

Edited by Dr. Clarence E. Mason, Jr.


SECTION: Addendum 1
The Chronological Order of the Major Predicted Events
(Fulfilled and Un-fulfilled) (after Chafer)

  1. SUMMARY OF FULFILLED PROPHECIES
    1. Noah's prediction of future of his sons Gen. 9:24-27
    2. Israel's bondage in Egypt Gen. 15:13-14
    3. The future of Jacob's sons Gen. 49:1-28
    4. Israel in the Land (Judges and Kings) Dt. 4:26-30; 31:14-23
    5. Israel's bondages
      The three dispersions from the land
      1. Egyptian Gen. 15:13-16
      2. Babylonian Jer. 25:11-12
      3. Present age-long dispersion Dt. 28:63-67; 30:1-3; Lev. 26:3-46; Jer. 9:16; 18:15-17; etc.
    6. Judgment on surrounding nations
      1. Babylon Isa. 13:1-22; 14:18-27; etc.
      2. Moab Isa. 15:1-9; 16:1-14; etc.
      3. Syria Isa. 17:1-14; etc.
      4. Egypt Isa. 19:1-23
      5. Tyre Isa. 23:1-18
      6. Edom Obadiah 1; Ezek. 28; etc.
    7. A partial restoration
      Dan. 9:2; Jer. 25:11-12; fulfilled under Ezra and Nehemiah
    8. The coming and ministry of John the Baptist Mal. 4:5-6; Luke 1:5-25; Isa. 40:1-3
    9. The birth of Christ
      Gen. 3:15; Mic. 5:2; Isa. 9:6-7; 7:14
    10. The offices of Christ
      1. Prophet: Dt. 18:15-18; cp. Mt. 13:24-25
      2. Priest: anticipated in types of Aaron and Melchisedec Zech. 6:12; Ps. 110:4
      3. King: Zech. 9:9; cp. Mt. 21:1-7; Luke 1:31-33; Isa. 11; Ps. 72; Ps. 2
    11. The ministries of Christ
      Isa. 61:1-2; 42:1-7
    12. The death of Christ
      Ps. 22:1-21; Isa. 53. All of typical sacrifices fulfilled.
    13. The burial of Christ
      Isa. 53:9
    14. The resurrection of Christ
      Ps. 16:9,11; 22:22; Heb. 2:12; Ps. 118:22-24
      Christ's own predictions—Mt. 12:38-40; 16:21; 17:9,23; 20:19; 27:63; Mk. 8:31; 9:9,31; 10:34; 14:58; Lk. 9:22; 18:33; Jn. 2:19-21
    15. The ascension of Christ
      Wave sheaf type; Ps. 24; Jn. 14:2,12,28; 17:13; 20:19; Ps. 68:18; Acts 2:32-36
    16. The destruction of Jerusalem, A.D. 70 Luke 21:20-24

CHART OF THE SUMMARY OF UNFULFILLED PROPHECIES (in some cases now in process of fulfilment)

Key to Chart:

  1. The present age
    Mt. 13; GaL" 1:4; 1 Cor. 10:32; 2 Tim. 4:1-4
  2. The course and character of this age of the Church
    Rev. 2 and 3; Mt. 13
  3. The last days of the Church
    2 Thes. 2:1-12; 1 Tim 4:1-2; 2 Tim. 3:1-5; James 5:1-10; 2 Pet. 2:1-3:8; Jude 1:1-24; Rev. 3:14-22
  4. The Translation of the Church
    1. The rapture or translation of the Church (living saints) and
      Jn. 14:1-3; 2 Thes. 2:1; 1 Thes. 4:13-18; 1 Cor. 1:8; 15:15-52; Phil. 3:20-21; 2 Cor. 5:1-9
    2. The first resurrection and translation of the Church (dead saints)
      I Jn. 5:28-29; Rom. 8723; 1 Cor. 15:20-52; 2 Cor. 5:1-9; Phil. 3:11,20-21; 1 Thes. 4:13-18
  5. The Church in heaven,
    Rev. 4:1,5; 5:9; 19:7-9
    1. The Judgment Seat of Christ
      2 Cor. 5:8-10; Rev. 3:11; 22:12; 1 Cor. 3:12-15; 1 Cor. 9:16-27; Lk. 19:11-27
    2. The Marriage of the Lamb
      Rev. 19:7-8; Lk. 12:35-36; Jn. 3:29
  6. The Seventieth Week of Tribulation,
    Dan. 9:24-27
    1. "The Beginning of Sorrows (Birthpangs)" Mt. 24:4-8
      First 3 1/2 years
    2. The middle of the Week (broken covenant)
      Dan. 9:27b; Mt. 24:15; Rev. 12:7-12; cp. Dan. 9:27a; Rev. 6; 12:6
    3. "The Great Tribulation" Last 3 1/2 years
      Dan. 9:27c; Mt. 24:9-14,16-26; Rev. 8-11 and 12:13-16:21
  7. The movements of armies in the 70th Week, prior to Armageddon
    1. WEST: Beast and false prophet (4th empire including Israel)
      Dan. 2 and 7; 11:36-45
    2. SOUTH: King of South,
      Dan. ll:40a; ally of c (North), Ezek. 38:5 and Dan, ll:43b. Not Egypt, Dan. ll:42-43a, which is
      part of "Roman"(4th) world empire (WEST).
    3. NORTH: King of North ("Assyrian"; "Gog and Magog"--Ezek. 38-39)
      Russia-Germany, etc., Ezek. 38:2-3, 6; Dan. 11:40-44.
    4. EAST: Kings of East (Sunrising), i.e., Far East
      Dan. 11:44; Rev. 9:14-19; 16:12
  8. The battle of Armageddon,
    Rev. 19:11-19; Ps. 2; etc.
    1. Beast and false prophet cast alive into Lake of Fire
    2. Destruction of armies gathered at Armageddon
  9. The descent of our Lord to earth on Mt. Olivet (splitting it)
    Zech. 14:3-4, Valley of Jehoshaphat?
  10. The binding of Satan (in bottomless pit during 1000 years) Rev. 20:1-3
  11. Completion of first resurrection and scenes of judgment,
    Rev. 20:4-6; Dan. 12:1-3
    1. Resurrection and judgment of righteous dead (except Church, previously raised)
      1. Dead saints of 70th Week (esp. martyrs), Jews and Gentiles
      2. Saints of 0. T. era (prior to Cross),
        Gentiles (before Abraham) & Jews & Gentiles since
    2. Regathering of repentant Israel and purging out of rebels,
      Ezek. 20:33-44
    3. Judgment of living at end of 70th Week
      1. Righteous Jews ("brethren") and Gentiles go into 1000 year reign
        "come ye blessed.. .enter Kingdom prepared for you, " Mt. 25:31-46.
      2. Wicked rejected and slain; cast into "hell" till end of 1000 years.
    4. (All wicked dead from creation through 70th Week stay in hell until end of 1000 years. See No. 15.)
  12. The thousand year reign of Christ on earth
    Rev. 20:4-6; Dan. 2:44; 7:13-14; Lk. 19:12; Zech. 14:9; Isa. 11:1-11; Rom. 8:17-24; Removal of curse of Gen. 3
  13. The loosing of Satan and final revolt at end of 1000 years.
    Rev. 20:3,7,9 Fire from heaven slays those who follow Satan.
  14. Satan cast alive into Lake of Fire (his eternal doom)
    Rev. 20:10 (Note: beast and false prophet still there!)
  15. The second resurrection and Great White Throne judgment. Rev. 20:11-15 (cp. 11, d)
    Wicked of all ages included in this resurrection. (Contra No. 4 and No. 11a-c)
  16. The Day of God and the new heavens and new earth (also called Day of Lord)
    2 Pet. 3:12-13; Isa. 65:17; 66:22
  17. The eternal destiny of the wicked and righteous
    Rev. 20:14-15; 21:1-8
    Wicked (Lake of Fire; conscious suffering);
    Righteous (conscious bliss in new heavens and earth; new Jerusalem)
  18. The deliverance of the Kingdom (all enemies defeated including death) by the Son to the Father that "God (the Godhead) may be all in all"
    The plan of redemption completed forever, 1 Cor. 15:24-28
    The Son's stewardship and self-imposed subjection consummated

 

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