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Question: "What is the time of Jacob’s
trouble?"
EY'S BLOG
DEE FINNEY'S BLOG
START DATE JULY 20, 2011
TODAY'S DATE MAY 16. 2012
PAGE 219
BOOK 1 - REVELALTION: BEYOND THE ROAD OF TRIBULATION
Answer: The phrase "the time of Jacob's trouble" is a quote from
Jeremiah 30:7 which says,
"Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like
it: it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble; but he shall be saved out of it"
(KJV).
In the previous verses of
Jeremiah 30, we find that the Lord is speaking to Jeremiah the prophet about
Judah and Israel (30:3-4). In verse 3, the Lord promises that one day in the
future, He will bring both Judah and Israel back to the land that He had
promised their forefathers. Verse 5 describes a time of great fear and
trembling. Verse 6 describes this time in a way that pictures men going through
the pains of childbirth, again indicating a time of agony. But there is hope for
Judah and Israel, for though this is called "the time of Jacob's distress"
(NASB), the Lord promises He will save Jacob (referring to Judah and Israel) out
of this time of great trouble (verse 7).
In
Jeremiah 30:10-11 the Lord says, “‘I will surely save you out of a distant
place, your descendants from the land of their exile. Jacob will again have
peace and security, and no one will make him afraid. I am with you and will save
you,’ declares the LORD.”
Also, the Lord says He will destroy the nations who held Judah and Israel in
captivity, and He will never allow Jacob to be completely destroyed. However, it
should be noted that the Lord describes this as a time of discipline for His
people. He says of Jacob, “Though I completely destroy all the nations among
which I scatter you, I will not completely destroy you. I will discipline you
but only with justice; I will not let you go entirely unpunished.”
Jeremiah 30:7 says, "That day is great, so that none is like it.” The only
time period that fits this description is the period of the Tribulation. This
time is unparalleled in history.
Jesus described the Tribulation using some of the same imagery as Jeremiah. In
Matthew 24:6-8; He stated that the appearance of false christs, wars and
rumors of wars, famines, and earthquakes are "the beginning of
birth pains."
Paul, too, described the Tribulation as birth pains.
First Thessalonians 5:3 says, "While people are saying, ‘Peace and safety,’
destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and
they will not escape." This event follows the Rapture and the removal of the
Church, in 4:13-18. In 5:9, Paul reemphasizes the absence of the Church from
this time period by saying, "For God has not destined us for wrath, but for
obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ." The wrath spoken of here is
God's judgment on the unbelieving world and His discipline of Israel during the
Tribulation.
These “birth pains” are described in detail in Revelation 6-12 Part of the
purpose of the Tribulation is to bring Israel back to the Lord.
For those who have received Christ as Savior from sin, the time of Jacob's
trouble is something for which we should praise the Lord, for it demonstrates
that God keeps His promises. He has promised us eternal life through Christ our
Lord, and He has promised land, seed, and blessing to Abraham and his physical
descendants. However, before He fulfills those promises, He will lovingly but
firmly discipline the nation of Israel so that they return to Him.
Recommended Resource:
Understanding End Times Prophecy by Paul Benware.
This RECOMMENDED BOOK is a novel combined with a study of the Book of Revelation which
references the Old Testament verses that also apply.
THE AUTHOR Bill Salus
ALSO RUNS THE WEBSITE
http://www.prophecydepot.com
Bill Deagle said today he feels that we are nearing the TIME OF JACOB'S
TROUBLES
Question: "What is the time of Jacob’s trouble?"
Answer: The phrase "the time of Jacob's trouble" is a quote from
Jeremiah 30:7 which says, "Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like
it: it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble; but he shall be saved out of it"
(KJV).
In the previous verses of
Jeremiah 30, we find that the Lord is speaking to Jeremiah the prophet about
Judah and Israel (30:3-4). In verse 3, the Lord promises that one day in the
future, He will bring both Judah and Israel back to the land that He had
promised their forefathers. Verse 5 describes a time of great fear and
trembling. Verse 6 describes this time in a way that pictures men going through
the pains of childbirth, again indicating a time of agony. But there is hope for
Judah and Israel, for though this is called "the time of Jacob's distress"
(NASB), the Lord promises He will save Jacob (referring to Judah and Israel) out
of this time of great trouble (verse 7).
In
Jeremiah 30:10-11 the Lord says, “‘I will surely save you out of a distant
place, your descendants from the land of their exile. Jacob will again have
peace and security, and no one will make him afraid. I am with you and will save
you,’ declares the LORD.”
Also, the Lord says He will destroy the nations who held Judah and Israel in
captivity, and He will never allow Jacob to be completely destroyed. However, it
should be noted that the Lord describes this as a time of discipline for His
people. He says of Jacob, “Though I completely destroy all the nations among
which I scatter you, I will not completely destroy you. I will discipline you
but only with justice; I will not let you go entirely unpunished.”
Jeremiah 30:7 says, "That day is great, so that none is like it.” The only
time period that fits this description is the period of the Tribulation. This
time is unparalleled in history.
Jesus described the Tribulation using some of the same imagery as Jeremiah. In
Matthew 24:6-8; He stated that the appearance of false christs, wars and
rumors of wars, famines, and earthquakes are "the beginning of
birth pains."
Paul, too, described the Tribulation as birth pains.
First Thessalonians 5:3 says, "While people are saying, ‘Peace and safety,’
destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and
they will not escape." This event follows the Rapture and the removal of the
Church, in 4:13-18. In 5:9, Paul reemphasizes the absence of the Church from
this time period by saying, "For God has not destined us for wrath, but for
obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ." The wrath spoken of here is
God's judgment on the unbelieving world and His discipline of Israel during the
Tribulation.
These “birth pains” are described in detail in Revelation 6-12 Part of the
purpose of the Tribulation is to bring Israel back to the Lord.
For those who have received Christ as Savior from sin, the time of Jacob's
trouble is something for which we should praise the Lord, for it demonstrates
that God keeps His promises. He has promised us eternal life through Christ our
Lord, and He has promised land, seed, and blessing to Abraham and his physical
descendants. However, before He fulfills those promises, He will lovingly but
firmly discipline the nation of Israel so that they return to Him.
Recommended Resource:
Understanding End Times Prophecy by Paul Benware.
NOTE FROM DEE: IT ALWAYS SURPRISES ME THAT I'VE WRITTEN ABOUT THINGS SO MANY TIMES ALREADY,
SO THERE IS NO NEED TO REPEAT MYSELF. BUT LET ME SHARE WHAT I'VE SAID
BEFORE.
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(7) Alas!
for that day is great, so that none is like
it; it is even the time of Jacob's
trouble; but he shall be saved out of
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