| The Prophets in the Old Testament spoke of current affairs, and the future, even to the LORD’s Day. Here, we are only concerned with the end times, the times prophesied in the Book of Revelation. Some prophets spoke significantly of the end times, and these we have addressed in the Chapter by Chapter summaries. Most prophets had some message regarding the last days, and as we study the Bible further, we will come to an even deeper understanding of their message. |
| Solomon, Song of Songs (950 BC) – discussed separately |
| Joel (850 BC) According to the date of A. R. Faussett, Joel may be considered as the first end time prophet. Joel 1:7 calls Israel God’s “fig tree” which Jesus refers to in Matt 24:32. The Day of the LORD is the theme beginning in Joel 1:15. Joel 2:4-6 describes the locusts of Rev 9:1-12. Joel 2:10 tells us the sun and the moon will grow dark in that Day. The spring and autumn rain in Joel 2:23 are representative of the outpouring of the holy spirit in the Apostolic time, and the end days, as mentioned in Joel 2:28-32, and Hos 6:3. This prophecy of the Day of the LORD in Joel 2:28-32 is mentioned by Peter in Acts 2:17-21. The outpouring of the holy spirit on Israel in the end days, is also described in Ezek 37:9, and Zech 14:8. Joel 3:2 prophecies that all the nations will gather in the valley of Jehoshaphat, which means “Jehovah Judges,” see Joel 3:12. Ezek 38:21 describes this as the Day when the nations turn their swords against each other, as they did in the battle of Jehoshaphat in 2 Chr 20:23. |
| Obadiah (840 BC – 1 Kings 18:7) Obad 1:15-17, speaks of the Day of the LORD, but on Mount Zion, in God’s Church, there will be deliverance. The elect will be spared from God’s wrath. They will be resurrected before God’s flaming fire is poured out. |
| Jonah (770 BC) – nothing here. |
| Isaiah (750 BC)– discussed separately. |
| Hosea (750 BC) – discussed separately. |
| Amos (750 BC) Amos 9:11-15, tells us “in that Day, I will raise up the tabernacle of David.” |
| Micah (720 BC) Mic 4:1-3 is the same message as Isa 2:2-4, the mountain of the Lord will exalted in the last days, “and they will beat their swords into plowshears.” Meaning, that God’s Church shall be raised up in the last days, and during this time, the nations will not make war with one, another. It shall be a time of peace, and safety (1 Thess 5:3, Ezek 38:11). |
| Zephaniah (620 BC) Zeph 1:14, “the Day of God is near.” Zeph 3:9-13, the Remnant shall be pure. |
| Nahum (615 BC) – nothing here. |
| Habakkuk (597 BC) – nothing here. |
| Ezekiel (593 BC) – discussed separately. |
| Jeremiah (570 BC) In Jer 30:8-9, we learn that Israel will serve “David their King” who is Christ, see Hos 3:5; Ezek 34:23. Jer 31:8, Jer 32:37 tells us they will come “from the ends of the earth.” In Jer 31:31, we read that there will be a “New Covenant,” which Jer 32:40 calls an “everlasting covenant.” Jer 33:15-16 explains that the righteous “Branch” of David will spring forth, and that Jerusalem will be called “the Lord is our righteousness.” Jer 51 is a double prophecy of Babylon and Mystery Babylon, that brings us two famous phrases: “Babylon was a golden cup in the LORD’s hand, that made all the nations drunk” (Jer 51:7), and “come out from her My people” (Jer 51:45), see Rev 14:8; Rev 17:2, and Rev 18:1. Jer 51:1 begins in the NKJV with “I will raise up against Babylon…a destroying wind.” But the Hebrew word RUAH is more accurately understood as “a destroying spirit.” That destroying spirit, for Babylon is “the spirit of the kings of the Medes,” in verse 11. But for “Mystery Babylon,” the destroying Spirit is described in verse 19, as “the portion of Jacob,” – the God of Jacob, the Spirit of Christ, the Angel of YHVH, the Rider on the White Horse, as the Body of Christ, “the YHVH of the Armies is His name.” Jer 51:20 continues: “You are My battle-Ax…I will break nations…the horse and its rider…etc.” Compare this to “the nations,” in Rev 19:15 and the listing “kings…horses and those who sit on them” etc, in Rev 19:18. |
| Lamentations (570 BC) – nothing here. |
| Haggai (520 BC) Hag 2:6, “Once more … I will shake the heaven and earth,” see Matt 24:29. Hag 2:9, “the glory of this house will be greater than the former.” The Church of the end days will be more glorious than the Church of the Apostolic age. Hag 2:22, “I will overthrow the thrones of kingdoms…” God’s fury shall come against the nations in the Day of the LORD. |
| Zechariah (520 BC) – discussed separately. |
| Malachi (440 BC) Mal 3:3 “He will purify the sons of Levi” is also an end days fulfilment. |
