The Great Tribulation Period

Parables of the Book of Job for the 21^st Century Israel

The Great Tribulation Period

It will be a time of “rings, and nose jewels, and tinkling ornaments about their feet.” [1]

Israel is “sifted in a sieve” [2] and the corn (Israel) is withered [3] in the land.

War in the streets [4]. “Ten acres of vineyard shall yield an Ephah. [5]

Jerusalem, a “cup of trembling unto all people round about” [6]

And “I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness.” [7]

Evil shall go forth from nation to nation [8] and the earth mourn. [9]

Heaven, earth, and sea shall shake. [10] Everyone looked for peace and behold, trouble. [11]

Thy garments shall be famine of the word of the Lord [12] and sackcloth [13] and the sun to go down at noon [14] darkened land for 3 days. [24]

O’ Israel seek Him that maketh the Seven Stars and Orion and turneth the shadow of death into morning [15]

Locusts [16], hail, fire, thunder [17], rivers, seas, all water shall be blood [18] but not in Petra City. The land and the waters of earth stank. [19]

“After the manner of Egypt” [20] shall these things come to pass. Many shall be purified and made white and tried but the wicked shall do wickedly and none of the wicked shall understand. [21]

The noise of the fear – nuclear missiles will send a strong hot east wind [22], volcanoes everywhere. [23]

Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes and prudent in their own sight.

Moon, sun, and stars will be dark [24] and evil comes from the north. [25]

Woe unto them the call evil good and good evil that put darkness for light and light for darkness, that put bitter for sweet. [26]

Space exportation shall fail [27] and the earth trembles. [28]

Confusion [29] and deceit [30] rule the day and no hope is found.

Warning: Do not get the mark of the beast (the Antichrist) for all who do will receive the same punishment that the Antichrist receives; a home in the lake of fire. [31]

The sun will increase its heat by 7 times [32] but in all of this, hope is in the future for Israel.

Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them. (Job 1:6)

Satan gets his son (the Antichrist) to work against Israel.

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. (Job 1:16)

7,000 die.

And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.(Job 1:19)

“house” = bomb destroys part of the Holy Jewish Temple in Jerusalem.

Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped. (Job 1:20)

Israel arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head. And fell down upon the ground, and worshipped.

So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown. (Job 2:7)

Gentiles who have the Mark of the Beast receive boils (Revelation 16:11) Job is also a type of Gentile person during this Great Tribulation Period or Jacobs troubles.

And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes. (Job 2:8)

“potsherd” small piece of a clay vessel = remnant of Israel.

Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him. (Job 2:11)

3 friends (Arabia) come to comfort Israel during their time of Jacob’s trouble (the Great Tribulation Period) but they are really his enemy (Job 6:15)

So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.(Job 2:13)

The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken. (Job 4:10)

“fierce lion” = the Antichrist

“teeth of the young lions” = Israel is broken.

The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad. (Job 4:11)

“lack of prey” = Israel has no food

Israel is “scattered abroad” all over the world.

But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty. (Job 5:15)

“poor” = Israel of a small group go to Petra for 42 months and are “saved” from “the sword” “the mouth” the hand”

of “the mighty” = the Antichrist

Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder? (Job 6:5)

“wild ass” = the Antichrist “grass” = Israel

The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them. (Job 6:19)

Arabia changes from friend to Israel’s enemy.

My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust; my skin is broken, and become loathsome. (Job 7:5)

Skin is effected from war those that did not escape to Petra or the Worn hole (see that chapter).

I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.

(Job 12:4)

Israel is mocked and laughed at by all those nations around about but God answers Israel.

He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand. (Job 15:23)

The Antichrist searches the world for Jews (bread).

Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite. (Job 17:8)

Israel is “astonied” and fights against the Antichrist (hypocrite).

These ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed that ye make yourselves strange to me. (Job 19:3)

10 days of war

My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me. (Job 19:14)

No friends and no help for Israel during this 42 months.

For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: (Job 19:25)

“latter day” = the Great Tribulation Period and the Lord Jesus Christ will “stand” for Israel and save him.

Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not. (Job 20:19)

The Antichrist bombs the Holy Jewish Temple at Jerusalem.

Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh. (Job 21:6)

Israel is in fear.

That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath. (Job 21:30)

“wicked” = the Antichrist and his army will be destroyed.

For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing. Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry. (Job 22:6-7)

The Antichrist breaks the 7 year Peace Treaty with Israel. He is half Jewish (brother) and he cuts off food to Israel.

Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks. (Job 22:24)

After Israel prays the prayer (Job 22:27) and the Lord Jesus Christ comes back gold will be as “stones of the brooks” and Israel will be very very rich.

Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows. (Job 22:27)

Jesus said talking to the Jews, “For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord (Matthew 23:39) and as Job prayed for his 3 enemies and was set free, so shall you Israel pray for your enemies all the nations that come against you.

He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands. (Job 22:30)

The Lord Jesus Christ delivers Israel (island of the innocent) island is surrounded by waters (enemy nations)

Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him: (Job 23:8)

Israel looks for God but cannot see him.

But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. (Job 23:10)

After all this trouble Israel comes forth as shining gold.

For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me: (Job 23:16)

All this trouble makes Israel’s heart “soft’ and ready for God to work of works that you would not believe.

Which make oil within their walls, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst. (Job 24:11)

Israel’s great oil supply cannot save him and the nations want his oil and Jerusalem the spiritual capital of the world.

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. (Job 28:28)

Israel is starting to have the real “fear of the Lord” and “wisdom” is coming soon.

I went mourning without the sun: I stood up, and I cried in the congregation. (Job 30:28)

“sun” = the Son of God the Lord Jesus Christ.

Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job. (Job 32:3)

The nations of the world “condemned” Israel and God’s wrath was kindled against them.

If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness: (Job 33:23)

The Spirit of God will fall on 144,000 Jews and they will preach that Jesus Christ is the real Messiah and as many as believed on him do receive the Holy Spirit.

Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good. Job 34:4)

Israel will see that righteousness is a person even Jesus Christ and it is not something you do.

Then Job answered the LORD, and said, I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.

Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. I have heard of thee (Lord Jesus Christ) by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee. Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes. (Job 42:1-6)

Israel is humbled and filled with the Holy Spirit and worships the Lord Jesus Christ who will stand in Jerusalem.

References:

[1] In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon (Isaiah 3:18)

[2] For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth. (Amos 9:9)

[3] Is not the meat cut off before our eyes, yea, joy and gladness from the house of our God?
The seed is rotten under their clods, the garners are laid desolate, the barns are broken down; for the corn is withered.
(Joel 1:16,17)

[4] The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings. (Nahum 2:4)

[5] Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah. (Isaiah 5:10)

[6] Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem.
And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it. (Zechariah 12:2,3)

[7] In that day, saith the LORD, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness. (Zechariah 12:4)

[8] Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, evil shall go forth from nation to nation, and a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth. (Jeremiah 25:32)

[9] For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black: because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and will not repent, neither will I turn back from it. (Jeremiah 4:28)

[10] For thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land; (Haggai 2:6)

[11] For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house. (Micah 7:6)

[12] Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD: (Amos 8:11)

[13] And I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will bring up sackcloth upon all loins, and baldness upon every head; and I will make it as the mourning of an only son, and the end thereof as a bitter day.
(Amos 8:10)

[14] And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord GOD, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day: (Amos 8:9)

[15] Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name. (Amos 5:8)

[16] Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast: (Exodus 10:4)

[17] And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt.
So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation. (Exodus 9:23,24)

[18] And seven days were fulfilled, after that the LORD had smitten the river. (Exodus 7:25,24,23)

Revelation 16:3-4 And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea. And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.

[19] And they gathered them together upon heaps: and the land stank (Exodus 8:14)

[20] after the manner of Egypt (Isaiah 10:26)

[21] Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand. (Daniel 12:10)

[22] She is empty, and void, and waste: and the heart melteth, and the knees smite together, and much pain is in all loins, and the faces of them all gather blackness. (Nahum 12:10)

And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake. (Isaiah 24:18)

[23] volcanoes:

Psalm 144: 5 Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

Job.3:5 Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.

Job 6:16 Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid:

Revelation 6:12-17 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree (Israel)casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

[24]

Ezekiel 32:7-8 And when I shall put thee out, I will cover the heaven, and make the stars thereof dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light. All the bright lights of heaven will I make dark over thee, and set darkness upon thy land, saith the Lord GOD.
Revelation 8:12 And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.

Revelation 16:10-11 And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain, And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
Job 3:5-6 Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it. As for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months.

Job 5:14 They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope in the noonday as in the night.
Job 30:26 When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness.

[25]

Jeremiah 1:14 Then the LORD said unto me, Out of the north an evil shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land.

[26]

Isaiah 5:20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

[27]

Amos 9:2 Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down:

[28]

Psalms 60:2 Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.

[29]

Isaiah 34:11 But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness.
Job 10:15 If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction.

[30]

Deceit

Job 13:7 Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him? (the Antichrist)

[31]

Mark of the beast:

Revelation 16:1-2 And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth. And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.

[32]

Heat:

Malachi 4:1 For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

Revelation 16:8 And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.Isaiah 30:26 Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound.

Job 24:19 Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned.
Job 30:30 My skin is black upon me, and my bones are burned with heat.