Question: Are we in the 7 year Tribulation? If so are we in the 3.5 years good or the 3.5 years bad?
IMO we are not yet at “The Great Tribulation”; but may be getting close in the next few years!
Future events: The "peace Covenant for Israel"; negotiated by the appearance of Anti-Christ; who will be accepted as "the Christ" by many of the world's religions! The Tribulation of Satan on Israel. The simultaneous (Wrath of God) on the unbelieving Nations of the world. The massive world population reduction (see: World Population Reduction). The "Battle of Armageddon", when many Nations will try to eliminate Israel. The Second Advent of the True Christ, in "Power and great Glory". The judgement of the Nations by Christ, into "sheep and goats" Matt. 25:31-46, (see: The Sheep and Goat Judgement). The establishment of The Millennial (1,000 years) Reign of Christ/God from Jerusalem.
In all of the above, Satan will still attempt to "be as God". He will be present in the Anti-Christ, the Tribulation of Israel, the Nations attempting to eliminate Israel; and his defeat will not be evident, until the remnant of Israel are saved by Christ Himself! It is not until this stage that Satan will be bound, and cast into "the bottomless pit", to be bound for 1,000 years; when his final attempt "to be as God" will be enacted, prior to his destruction, see: Satan Bound; Rev. Chp. 20:2 (a) (c) & (d), and Satan's release from the pit; Rev. Chp. 20:7(a). At that time Almighty God will be totally vindicated, and will be seen by all to be, Ultimate Love.
The first major reference to Gog, Magog is in Ezekiel 38:2-8, which describes the fact that God will “put hooks into thy jaws”, making it inevitable that these peoples will be drawn to Armageddon! Dr. Bullinger describes well these Nations and their origins in his notes in the Companion Bible. Gog, Magog, Meshech and Tubal; are all lands and peoples North (including modern day Turkey and possibly Ukraine) and North East of Israel, including the Caucasus, and are all descended from Japheth (Gen. 10:2). Dr. Bullinger makes the point that the “chief prince” is the leader of Rosh, (Heb. Ro’sh), “which may point to Russia”; which at present is relating strongly with Turkey on many commercial and other subjects relating to strategic and defence issues. This puts Russia (Rosh) in a strong background support and guiding position, as political situations develop in the Mid-East (Dec. 2013 & 2019).
These peoples are apparently to be joined in this effort against Israel by; (vs. 5-6), Persia (Iran), Ethiopia, Libya, Gomer (north of Turkey), & Togarmah, (Armenia). These are the named peoples, whose efforts are at the end of the Great Tribulation period (Jacob’s Trouble, Jer. 30:7) and www.revelationsmessage.co.uk. Ezek. 38 and 39 give the full account. The attack by these hordes is ended by the return of Christ Jesus, in great power (Dan. 2:45; Ezek.38:23 & Zech.12;10), and His destruction of these armies, otherwise the “remnant of Israel” would be destroyed, and Satan would be in the ascendency!
See:
"End Age" events affecting Israel, and the world (study)
Gross Neglect by Church Teachers and Leaders of Coming Events: (study)
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