The Tribulation (Daniel’s 70th week)

​@FoundationMatters “Alas for the day! For the day of the Lord is near, and it will come as destruction from the Almighty (Joel 1:15) The Bible speaks about a time when God will pour out His judgement on the world (Joel 3:2) “A day of wrath is that day, a day of trouble and distress, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom…a day of clouds and thick darkness” (Zeph 1:15) This time period will last for seven years, and following the battle of Armageddon, will culminate in the second coming of Jesus Christ to establish His millennial kingdom and reign on earth. The Tribulation is made up of three judgement phases: The opening of the seals (Revelation 6) the blowing of trumpets (Revelation 6-9) and the pouring of bowls (Revelation 16). Each seal, each trumpet and each bowl inflicts one terrible disaster after another with . increasing intensity. The first four seals are also known as the four horsemen of the apocalypse. The first seal will be opened - a co