No primeiro texto falamos de uma era do fim antes do arrebatamento, isto é, mais vinculada com os últimos dias da Igreja, a formação do corpo de Cristo aqui na Terra. Foi mencionado também que antes do apogeu do domínio do mal (grande tribulação) a Igreja seria arrebatada (Cristo nos chamará para encontrar com Ele nas nuvens).
Após este lembrete, vamos iniciar nosso estudo deste ponto. Na carta de Paulo em I Tessalonicenses 4:16-17, o apóstolo diz:
“Porque o mesmo Senhor descerá do céu com alarido, e com voz de arcanjo, e com a trombeta de Deus; e os que morreram em Cristo ressuscitarão primeiro. Depois nós, os que ficarmos vivos, seremos arrebatados juntamente com eles nas nuvens, a encontrar o Senhor nos ares, e assim estaremos sempre com o Senhor.”
Com isto, notamos que o advento do arrebatamento é precedido primeiro com a ressurreição dos que morreram com Cristo (morreram antes do arrebatamento) e logo após o arrebatamento daqueles que estão vivos.
Aqui então começa a época da grande tribulação. Em apocalipse 6:1-8 se inicia uma época indefinida antes da segunda vinda (Marcos 13:6-8), onde são relatados os quatro cavalos do Apocalipse (branco, vermelho, preto e amarelo) que representam conquista, guerra, fome e morte. A partir do verso 9 a palavra nos revela que mortes de santos ainda ocorrerão, pois as almas daqueles que já foram martirizados clamam por justiça, porém Deus pede espera pois ainda haveria mais mártires por causa da palavra do testemunho.
É necessário para o estudo sobre o fim das coisas, que tal pessoa entenda que o que foi escrito na Bíblia pode se referir a um período que já aconteceu na época do escritor, mas também pode ser usada para o futuro (2 períodos). Em outras ocasiões são apenas para algo no futuro mesmo e outras tem um simbolismo muito forte que é necessário um encaixe com outras passagens apocalípticas em outros livros da Bíblia, por isto, não vou ficar citando muitas passagens, pois seria muito difícil o entendimento, tentarei resumir o possível.
Pois bem, assim sendo, o período da grande tribulação será uma época em que a Igreja estará celebrando as bodas do Cordeiro (mais ou menos três anos e meio), enquanto isto, aqui na Terra a besta estará com um domínio muito forte e ditatorial, ainda sim, ficaram aqui na Terra alguns que não foram arrebatados, mas que conheciam a palavra e não vão aceitar o domínio e a marca da besta sobre eles, trazendo assim uma sentença de morte para eles, que serão martirizados (Ap. 7:14). Estará sendo retirado como primícias os 144.000 selados (Ap. 7:4) que são nada mais que homens judeus, descendentes das doze tribos de Israel que nunca tiveram contato com mulheres, onde entoarão um novo cântico ao Cordeiro (Ap. 14:3). Ao contrário do que pensam os testemunhas de Jeová, estes não são da Igreja, são pessoas escolhidas nesta época.
Estarão aqui na Terra também duas testemunhas especiais. Em Ap. 11:3-13 nos é narrado tal passagem, onde eles dois estarão pregando a palavra de Deus em Israel (Jerusalém) e tem autoridade para não fazer mais chover e também trazer as pragas que ocorreram no Egito sobre a Terra enquanto profetizarem (alguns sugerem que estes dois são Elias e Moisés). Eles serão vencidos, mas ressuscitarão trazendo ruína e 7 mil mortes para a cidade.
Nesta época também, fenômenos astronômicos ocorrerão. Em Ap. 8:7-12 temos um relato detalhado disto. Para quem gosta de astronomia, física, química e biologia, sabe que o que aconteceria se um meteoro ou um cometa de grande escala caísse na Terra. Antes de sua queda tem uma chuva de pequenos detritos (vers. 7); após este advento, o meteoro cai (vers. 8), note que o escritor (João) fala de um “montanha ardendo em chamas”, vale lembrar que o mesmo não era um estudioso da NASA, porém sua definição nos leva a crer que será um meteoro. No vers. 10 parece um cometa caindo. Note que também o vers. 12 assim como os anteriores, traz conseqüências resultantes de um fenômeno deste, ou seja, escuridão, mortes por causa da radiação (tanto na terra como nas águas), contaminação com a quantidade de cadáveres que não terão como serem enterrados (pois a terça parte dos habitantes da Terra morrerá).
Do cap. 13 ao 19 de Apocalipse vemos períodos, que são do passado, presente e futuro (não vou detalhar por agora neste estudo, pois é imensa esta parte). Temos nestes capítulos a ascensão da besta e seu império; a pregação da palavra de Deus (Ap. 14:6); a perseguição ao povo de Deus pela “Babilônia” (que será o governo da besta, não propriamente esta cidade, pois nem existe mais, mas sim um lugar onde se assemelharia com ela em suas feitiçarias, mortes, poder, engano e etc); temos os remidos com o Cordeiro; um reforço daquilo que já foi profetizado sobre a Terra; uma indicação da besta através do 666; queda da besta e seu reino; e início do Reino de Deus aqui na Terra de forma física e visível após a derrota da besta.
O cap. 20 nos revela que após tal queda, o diabo será mantido preso por 1000 anos, sendo que após este tempo será novamente solto, enganará as nações os seduzindo para lutar com Cristo e seus santos em Jerusalém, sendo estendida até o vale do Megido ocorrendo a batalha do Armagedom, finalizando com a total derrota de Satanás e seu lançamento no lago de fogo. Logo após se inicia a época do Juízo final, sendo também destruídos a morte e o inferno no lago de fogo, no vers. 15 diz que “quem não foi achado no Livro da Vida, foi lançado no lago de fogo”(seres humanos que não aceitaram a Cristo Jesus).
Do cap. 21 ao 22 é só benção, com a descida da Nova Jerusalém, o Templo celestial, novos céus e uma nova Terra, aniquilação do pecado, retirando toda e qualquer maldição (Ap. 22:3), e o reino eterno de nosso Deus e nós reinaremos com Ele para sempre (22:5).
Ainda farei um estudo sobre estes dois últimos capítulos, pois são extraordinários para nos dá fé e esperança.
Que o Senhor lhes dê sua palavra Rhema (revelada) sobre suas profecias. Permaneça firme até o fim que receberás tua coroa de vida (Ap. 2:10).
Que Deus vos abençoe e guarde!
Outros artigos:
Por que tarda o avivamento
http://templojovemvirtual.blogspot.com/2011/01/por-que-tarda-o-avivamento.html
Ecumenismo, onde tem isto na Bíblia
http://templojovemvirtual.blogspot.com/2010/12/ecumenismo-onde-tem-isso-na-biblia.html
Profetas contemporâneos
http://templojovemvirtual.blogspot.com/2010/12/profetas-contemporaneos.html
Crentes tradicionais x crentes pentecostais
http://templojovemvirtual.blogspot.com/2011/02/crentes-tradicionais-x-pentecostais-por.html
In English:
The first text comes to an end the era before the Rapture, that is more connected with the last days of the Church, the formation of the body of Christ here on Earth. It was also mentioned that before the heyday of the domain of evil (the great tribulation) the Church would be raptured (Christ call us to join Him in the clouds).
After this reminder, we will begin our study of this point. In the letter of Paul in I Thessalonians 4:16-17, the apostle says:
"For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first. Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. "
With this, we note that the advent of the rapture is preceded with the first resurrection of the dead with Christ (died before the rapture) and soon after the rapture of those who are alive.
Here then begins the time of tribulation. In Revelation 6:1-8 begins an indefinite time before the second coming (Mark 13:6-8), are reported where the four horses of the Apocalypse (white, red, black and yellow) representing conquest, war, famine and death. In verse 9 the word reveals that deaths still occur saints, for the souls of those who have been martyred cry out for justice, but God asks because there would still be waiting more martyrs for the word of their testimony.
It is necessary to study on the order of things, that this person understand that what was written in the Bible can refer to a period that has already happened at the time of the writer, but can also be used for the future (two periods). At other times are just something in the future for yourself and others have a very strong symbolism that you need a docking with other apocalyptic passages in other books of the Bible, therefore, will not be quoting many passages, it would be very difficult to understand, try summarize possible.
Well, so will the great tribulation period is a time when the Church will be celebrating the marriage of the Lamb (plus or minus three and a half years), meanwhile, here on earth is the beast with a very strong field and dictatorial even so, they were here on Earth some which were not caught, but who knew the word and will not accept the field and mark of the beast upon them, thus bringing a death sentence for them, who will be martyred (Rev. 7:14 ). Is being withdrawn as the 144,000 first fruits sealed (Revelation 7:4) that are nothing more than Jewish men, descendants of the twelve tribes of Israel who have never had contact with women, where they will sing a new song to the Lamb (Rev. 14:3) . Rather than think of the Jehovah's witnesses, these are not the Church, people are chosen at this time.
Will be here on Earth are also two special witnesses. In Revelation 11:3-13 we are told this passage, where they both are preaching the word of God in Israel (Jerusalem) and has authority to do more rain and also bring the plagues that occurred in Egypt on the Earth as prophesy (Some suggest that these two are Elijah and Moses). They will be defeated but will rise bringing ruin and 7000 deaths for the city.
At this time also, astronomical phenomena occur. In Revelation 8:7-12 we have a detailed account of this. For those who like astronomy, physics, chemistry and biology, who knows what would happen if a meteor or comet large-scale fall on Earth. Before his fall has a rain of small debris (verse 7), after arrival, the meteor falls (verse 8), note that the writer (John) speaks of a "mountain burning with fire," it is worth remembering that the it was not a scholar of NASA, but his definition leads us to believe that is a meteorite. In verse. 10 seems like a falling comet. Note also that verse. 12 as previous ones, has consequences resulting from this phenomenon, ie, darkness, death due to radiation (both on land and in water), contamination with the amount of corpses that will not have to be buried (for the third the inhabitants of Earth will die).
The cap. 13 to 19 of Revelation we see periods are past, present and future (for now I will not detail in this study because this part is great). We have in these chapters the rise of the beast and his empire, preaching the word of God (Rev. 14:6); persecution to God's people by "Babylon" (which will be the government of the beast, not exactly this city, because not longer exists, but a place would look like with her in her witchcraft, death, power, deception, etc.) have the redeemed with the Lamb, a reinforcement of what has been prophesied about the earth, an indication of the beast through 666 ; fall of the beast and his kingdom, and beginning of the Kingdom of God here on Earth in physical form, visible after the defeat of the beast.
Cap. 20 reveals that after such a fall, the devil will be held for 1000 years, and after this time will be released again, to deceive the nations to fight the enticing with Christ and his saints in Jerusalem, being extended to the valley of Megiddo occurring battle of Armageddon, ending with the total defeat of Satan and its release into the lake of fire. Shortly after beginning the season of doom, and also destroyed death and hell into the lake of fire, in verse. 15 says that "anyone who was not found in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire" (humans who have not accepted Jesus Christ).
The cap. 21-22 is just a blessing, with the descent of New Jerusalem, the Temple of Heaven, a new heaven and new earth, the annihilation of sin, removing any curse (Rev. 22:3), and the eternal kingdom of our God and we reign with Him forever (22:5).
Still do a study on these last two chapters, they are extraordinary to give us faith and hope.
May the Lord give his word Rhema (revealed) on his prophecies. Stand still until the end that you will receive your crown of life (Rev. 2:10).
Peace be upon you. Amen!
Outros artigos:
Por que tarda o avivamento
http://templojovemvirtual.blogspot.com/2011/01/por-que-tarda-o-avivamento.html
Ecumenismo, onde tem isto na Bíblia
http://templojovemvirtual.blogspot.com/2010/12/ecumenismo-onde-tem-isso-na-biblia.html
Profetas contemporâneos
http://templojovemvirtual.blogspot.com/2010/12/profetas-contemporaneos.html
Crentes tradicionais x crentes pentecostais
http://templojovemvirtual.blogspot.com/2011/02/crentes-tradicionais-x-pentecostais-por.html
In English:
The end of times (age post-rapture)
The first text comes to an end the era before the Rapture, that is more connected with the last days of the Church, the formation of the body of Christ here on Earth. It was also mentioned that before the heyday of the domain of evil (the great tribulation) the Church would be raptured (Christ call us to join Him in the clouds).
After this reminder, we will begin our study of this point. In the letter of Paul in I Thessalonians 4:16-17, the apostle says:
"For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first. Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. "
With this, we note that the advent of the rapture is preceded with the first resurrection of the dead with Christ (died before the rapture) and soon after the rapture of those who are alive.
Here then begins the time of tribulation. In Revelation 6:1-8 begins an indefinite time before the second coming (Mark 13:6-8), are reported where the four horses of the Apocalypse (white, red, black and yellow) representing conquest, war, famine and death. In verse 9 the word reveals that deaths still occur saints, for the souls of those who have been martyred cry out for justice, but God asks because there would still be waiting more martyrs for the word of their testimony.
It is necessary to study on the order of things, that this person understand that what was written in the Bible can refer to a period that has already happened at the time of the writer, but can also be used for the future (two periods). At other times are just something in the future for yourself and others have a very strong symbolism that you need a docking with other apocalyptic passages in other books of the Bible, therefore, will not be quoting many passages, it would be very difficult to understand, try summarize possible.
Well, so will the great tribulation period is a time when the Church will be celebrating the marriage of the Lamb (plus or minus three and a half years), meanwhile, here on earth is the beast with a very strong field and dictatorial even so, they were here on Earth some which were not caught, but who knew the word and will not accept the field and mark of the beast upon them, thus bringing a death sentence for them, who will be martyred (Rev. 7:14 ). Is being withdrawn as the 144,000 first fruits sealed (Revelation 7:4) that are nothing more than Jewish men, descendants of the twelve tribes of Israel who have never had contact with women, where they will sing a new song to the Lamb (Rev. 14:3) . Rather than think of the Jehovah's witnesses, these are not the Church, people are chosen at this time.
Will be here on Earth are also two special witnesses. In Revelation 11:3-13 we are told this passage, where they both are preaching the word of God in Israel (Jerusalem) and has authority to do more rain and also bring the plagues that occurred in Egypt on the Earth as prophesy (Some suggest that these two are Elijah and Moses). They will be defeated but will rise bringing ruin and 7000 deaths for the city.
At this time also, astronomical phenomena occur. In Revelation 8:7-12 we have a detailed account of this. For those who like astronomy, physics, chemistry and biology, who knows what would happen if a meteor or comet large-scale fall on Earth. Before his fall has a rain of small debris (verse 7), after arrival, the meteor falls (verse 8), note that the writer (John) speaks of a "mountain burning with fire," it is worth remembering that the it was not a scholar of NASA, but his definition leads us to believe that is a meteorite. In verse. 10 seems like a falling comet. Note also that verse. 12 as previous ones, has consequences resulting from this phenomenon, ie, darkness, death due to radiation (both on land and in water), contamination with the amount of corpses that will not have to be buried (for the third the inhabitants of Earth will die).
The cap. 13 to 19 of Revelation we see periods are past, present and future (for now I will not detail in this study because this part is great). We have in these chapters the rise of the beast and his empire, preaching the word of God (Rev. 14:6); persecution to God's people by "Babylon" (which will be the government of the beast, not exactly this city, because not longer exists, but a place would look like with her in her witchcraft, death, power, deception, etc.) have the redeemed with the Lamb, a reinforcement of what has been prophesied about the earth, an indication of the beast through 666 ; fall of the beast and his kingdom, and beginning of the Kingdom of God here on Earth in physical form, visible after the defeat of the beast.
Cap. 20 reveals that after such a fall, the devil will be held for 1000 years, and after this time will be released again, to deceive the nations to fight the enticing with Christ and his saints in Jerusalem, being extended to the valley of Megiddo occurring battle of Armageddon, ending with the total defeat of Satan and its release into the lake of fire. Shortly after beginning the season of doom, and also destroyed death and hell into the lake of fire, in verse. 15 says that "anyone who was not found in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire" (humans who have not accepted Jesus Christ).
The cap. 21-22 is just a blessing, with the descent of New Jerusalem, the Temple of Heaven, a new heaven and new earth, the annihilation of sin, removing any curse (Rev. 22:3), and the eternal kingdom of our God and we reign with Him forever (22:5).
Still do a study on these last two chapters, they are extraordinary to give us faith and hope.
May the Lord give his word Rhema (revealed) on his prophecies. Stand still until the end that you will receive your crown of life (Rev. 2:10).
Peace be upon you. Amen!
Muito Bem explicado! Thank You!
ResponderExcluirFoi muito bom os 2 artigos (fim dos tempos 1 e 2). Esclareceu bastante coisas.
Se possível, faça um artigo sobre como (detalhado) como é a Nova Jerusalém... Ok?! Thank You!
Filipe CBC