Prophecies Of Messiahs Second Coming
Messiah’s Return Promised
“Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who tags Takeru up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven ‘(Acts 1: 11)
At the end of His earthly ministry, Jesus met with His disciples on the Mount of Olives and instructed them to wait in Jerusalem, for the outpouring and baptism of the Holy Spirit.
On hearing this, the disciples were concerned about when the kingdom would be restored to Israel. But Jesus told them that only the Father knew the dates and times, their focus must be on telling others about Him. They would receive the power to witness when the Holy Spirit came upon them.
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After Jesus had spoken these things and blessed them, He was taken up to heaven in a cloud.
And while His disciples were watching His ascent, two angels appeared to them and promised that Jesus would return in the same way that they had seen Him go.”Daniel the prophet had a vision of Messiah’s return to earth on the clouds of heaven (Daniel 7:13).
Messiah’s second coming will be at a time when the antichrist has already appeared on the political scene. As this charismatic and manipulative leader rises to dominant world power, he will make a treaty with Israel, gaining favor with the Jewish people.
But the antichrist’s deception and treachery will be revealed when he demands to be worshipped as God.
The Iews will refuse to obey this blasphemous command and the antichrist will turn on them in furious revenge; stirring up war against Israel and influencing worldwide persecution against Jews (Daniel: 27 and 11:36).
All Nations Gather Against Israel
‘And it shall happen in that day that I will make Jerusalem d aery heavy stone for all peoples; all who would heave it away will surely be cut in pieces, though all nations of the earth are gathered against it.” (Zechariah 12:3)
This universal attack will be disastrous for Israel; two out of every three Jews will be killed, but a third will be saved by divine mercy and intervention.
Jeremiah spoke of these future events. ‘Alas! For that day is great, 5o that none is like it; And. it is the time of Jacob’s trouble, But he shall be saved out of it.” (Jeremiah 30:7)
Daniel also prophesied concerning this period, ‘And there shall be a time of trouble, Such as never was since there was A nation, Even to that time. Arud at that time your people shall be delivered, Everyone who is found written in the book. ” (Daniel 12:1)
Gods Day Of Vengeance
At the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry, full of the Holy Spirit, He returned to Galilee and taught in the synagogues. When He went into the synagogue in Nazareth on the Sabbath day and stood up to read, He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah.
Jesus declared the following words: ” The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me Because the LORD has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the Poor; He has sent Me to beal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound, to Proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD…”
Then He closed the book in the middle of the sentence and sat down. He did not continue reading because He was the fulfillment of those prophetic words. He was the long-awaited Messiah, the time of God’s mercy and favor had come to Israel.
The next phrase, referring to the day of God’s vengeance, would be fulfilled at the time of Messian’s second coming.
Messiah Will Return With The Saints
Then the LORD will go forth
And fight against those nations,
As He fights in the day of battle.
And on that day His feet will stand on the Mount of
Olives, Which faces Jerusalem on the east.
And the Mount of Olives shall l be split in two,
From east to west,
Making a very large valley;
Half of the mountain will move toward the north
And half of it toward, the south.
Then you shall flee through My mountain valley,
For the mountain valley shall react to Azal.
Yet you shall flee
As you fled, from the earthquake
On the day of Uzziah king of Judah. (Zechariah 14: 3-5)
When God judged the nation of Egypt with a series of plagues, this forced Pharaoh to release His people” After Moses had led the Hebrews out of Egypt, Pharaoh changed his mind, and accompanied by the Egyptian army, pursued his former slaves.
By this time the Hebrew people were camping at the Red Sea. Trapped between the advancing army and the sea, there was nowhere to flee. But God Himself intervened and miraculously parted the waters, making a way of escape for His people.
He also destroyed the Egyptians that pursued them into the sea, by bringing the waters back together and drowning them (Exodus 15:3-5).
In like manner, at a future time, when all human hope for Israel’s survival has gone, God Himself will intervene. He will bring judgment on the attacking nations with a supernatural plague on their bodies and minds.
And in their confusion, they will fight against each other. He will also make a way of, escape for the survivors of His people (Zechariah 14: 12-13).
Spirit Of Grace And Supplication
‘And I will pour on the house of Dauid and the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication; there they will look on Me whom they pierced, Yes, they still mourn for Him ds one mourn for his only son, and. grieve for Hirn as true grieves for a firstborn. ” (Zechariah 12:10)
At the same time, He will show mercy on the remnant of Israel and the Holy Spirit will bring revelation to their hearts. They will know that the One they rejected and crucified is their Messiah. The result of this understanding will be deep repentance, they will mourn bitterly, as for a first-born son.
Spiritual Cleansing and Renewal
“In that day a fountain shall be opened for the house of
Dauid and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and uncleanness.” (Zechariah. 13: 1)
There will also be a spiritual cleansing for the land and people. All forms of idolatry will be banished and any false prophet continuing to practice these things will be put to death (Deuteronomy 18:20). Purged and refined, ) Jerusalem will emerge as the holy city of God.
Thus the LORD my God will come, And all the saints with You,.(Zechariah 14:5)
Messiah Descends Onto The Mount Of Olives
At some point during these events, Messiah will descend onto the Mount of Olives with innumerable angels and resurrected believers.
His coming will cause momentous geological changes. There will be an earthquake and the Mount of O1ives will split in two, making a valley by which the besieged survivors can escape.
Jerusalem will be raised and leveled off, becoming the highest mountain in the area. An event also foretold by the prophets Isaiah and Micah (Isaiah 2:2 and Micah 4:l).
Cosmic Upheaval
It shall come to pass in that day
That there will be no light;
The lights will diminish. (Zechariah 14:6)
Before the days of the glorious reign of Messiah, there will be cosmic upheavals and dark days of judgment; a time like no other in earth’s history ( Joel 2:10-11, Malachi 3:2-3).
God The Glory Of His People
” The suru shall no longer be your light by day, Nor for brightness shall the moon give light to you, But the LORD will be to you an everlasting light, And your God your glory. ” (Isaiah 60:19)
This time of darkness will be followed by the light of Messialt’s kingdom reign on earth. On that day, as a result of the geological changes, fountains will burst forth.
Jerusalem will become a source of living water that will flow into two rivers. One will flow towards the Dead Sea and the other to the Mediterranean Sea; irrigating the land both summer and winter.
Ezekiel prophesied that this river would bring life and healing wherever it flows (Ezekiel 47: 9).