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correct order of events in Revelation, confirmed by whole Bible; no pre-Tribulation Rapture

I have spent many many many hours studying Revelation & the rest of the Bible in order to figure out the order of the events of Revelation, and am convinced that the following order is completely or almost completely correct, for it harmonizes all parts of the Bible:

Outline of Daniel 9's 70th Week (the 7-year Great Tribulation)

The loosing of the seven seals of Rev. 6-8 overlaps the events of Rev. 8-19, just as the creation story of Genesis 2 explains in greater detail particular aspects of the creation story already told in Genesis 1! [The "four horsemen" devils corresponding to the first four seals are "sealed" at "the Great River Euphrates" (Rev. 9) just as Satan is later "sealed" in the abyss (Rev. 20)!]

FIRST 3 1/2 YEARS:
-Matthew 24:4-14, Luke 21:8-19, Hebrews 11 (the "great cloud of witnesses" [Heb. 12:1])
-foreshadowed by: Jesus' sending out of 70 witnesses "two & two" into all the cities "into which He was about to come" in Luke 10:1-16; the witnessing of Jeremiah in Jeremiah 1-38 prior to the armies led by Babylon the Great sieging Jerusalem in Jeremiah 39; the witnessing of Moses & Aaron during the plagues (the trumpet judgments) in Exodus 4-11
-The first four seals of Rev. 6: the four horsemen=the four angels of Rev. 9
-The seven trumpet judgments (Rev. 8-11) in that order
-144000 Christians sealed by the Holy Spirit (Eph.1) and having the "little book" of the Bible written in their minds (Rev. 10) like Ezekiel (Ezek.2) witness "two and two" (Luke 10:1) in the great cities of the world (ex. Rome, NYC, Paris, Athens, Jerusalem, Mecca, Tyre [Ezek. 26], etc.) which fit the description of Mystery Babylon during this entire period (Rev. 11) (see this link for proof that the 144K & the "two" witnesses are the same & are not at all or mostly not ethnic Jews, and for much more on Mystery Babylon's connections with the great cities of the world: http://www.primaryproofsofchristiani...witnesses.html )

SECOND 3 1/2 YEARS & the short period "immediately after the tribulation of those days" (Matt. 24:29):

-the burning of Mystery Babylon USA of Rev. 17, along with the mass killing of many of its citizens by "sword," famine, and pestilence, and the enslavement and scattering of 1/3 (Ezek. 5, Zec. 13:8) of them across the face of the Earth (Deut. 28) just like happened to Ancient Israel under Assyria & Ancient Babylon the Great, followed by the desolatins of many great cities which also highly resemble Mystery Babylon around the world throughout the latter 3 1/2 years, as depicted in Is. 15-24, Jer. 46-49, Ezek. 25-31, etc.
-Matthew 24:15-31, Luke 21:20-27, foreshadowed by Exodus 12-40 in which Israel flees into the wilderness of sin to be "tried" (Rev. 2-3) & purified of sin
-Satan & his angels "fall as lightning from heaven" after 144000 ascend there, due to their testimony (Rev. 12, Luke 10:17-20 after the 70 witnesses return to Jesus with joy)
-the SEALED 144000 are now singing in heaven (Rev. 14) & praying to God to avenge them (Rev. 6: the martyrs of the 5th SEAL)...
-...while their brethren "lukewarm" Christians (Rev. 3:15) are on Earth being purified of sin in the "wilderness" (Rev. 12, Hebrews 12, Matt. 24:16-20) and are chased by the dragon Satan (represented by Pharaoh one of the many types of the Antichrist)
-Rev. 13: ...while the "king of the north" Antichrist is demanding that everyone worship him & his image or else die, like type of the Antichrist Nebuchadnezzar does in Daniel 3
-Rev. 15: THEN martyrs die in addition to the 144000 martyr witnesses pictured in Rev. 12 & 14
-Rev. 15-16, 6: THEN the 7 bowl judgments with the 6th seal being opened around the time of the pouring out of the 7th bowl
-Rev. 18, Jeremiah 50-51, Isaiah 13, Habakkuk 2: THEN the fall of Babylon the Great "the hammer of the nations" (Jer. 50:23) after it has made desolate the many great cities throughout the world also fitting the description of Mystery Babylon (Jer. 46-49, Ezekiel 25-31, Hab. 1-2) throughout the Tribulation period
-Rev. 19, 7 (between 6th & 7th seals): THEN the rapture of the rest of the saints accompanied by the resurrection of any martyred during the Tribulation (1 Thess. 4) (NOT BEFORE THE TRIBULATION!)
-Rev. 19, 8: THEN the 7th seal opened, when there is silence in heaven because the saints have left with Christ to destroy the Antichrist Gog & his armies! (Ezekiel 38-39)

notice that "the two lampstands" witnessing in Rev. 11 include a very small portion (literally? 144000 people) of "the seven lampstands which are the seven churches" (Rev. 1:20) representing the entire body of people in the world professing to be Christians in our age and any age in history including John's. To be of this select group, which will guarantee you see Jesus before the rest of the saints of the Tribulation, guarantee you a position as an "elder"/"king"/"priest" during the Millenium Kingdom, guarantee you don't fall into Hell like 2/3 of those tempted by the Devil in the wilderness will (Exodus 32: the golden calf, Zechariah 13:8), you must:

-"keep the Word of My endurance" (Rev. 3:10) by meditating on the law of the LORD "day & night" (Psalm 1)
-cry to God all day about the abominations committed by people who love the world rather than God with all their heart & mind in order to be sealed (Ezekiel 9, some Psalms)
-be a "virgin" "undefiled by women" (Revelation 14:4 "These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins"): Since all true Christians are called "virgins" for Christ the bridegroom including people who aren't literally virgins (Matt. 25), the word "virgin" here could refer to someone not "defiled" by sin (ex. Ezekiel 23: Israel described as "defiled by the Babylonians," and Babylon the Great is described as a "woman" in Rev. 17)

Luke 21:
7And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?

8And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.

9But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.

10Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:

11And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.

12But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.

13And it shall turn to you for a testimony.

14Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:

15For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

16And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.

17And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.

18But there shall not an hair of your head perish.

19In your patience possess ye your souls.

Matthew 24:3And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?

4And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

5For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

6And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

7For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

8All these are the beginning of sorrows.

9Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

10And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.

11And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

12And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

13But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

14And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

SECOND 3 1/2 YEARS & the short period "immediately after the tribulation of those days" (Matt. 24:29):
-Matthew 24:15-31, Luke 21:20-27, foreshadowed by Exodus 12-40 in which Israel flees into the wilderness of sin to be "tried" (Rev. 2-3) & purified of sin
-Satan & his angels "fall as lightning from heaven" after 144000 ascend there, due to their testimony (Rev. 12, Luke 10:17-20 after the 70 witnesses return to Jesus with joy)
-the SEALED 144000 are now singing in heaven (Rev. 14) & praying to God to avenge them (Rev. 6: the martyrs of the 5th SEAL)...
-...while their brethren "lukewarm" Christians (Rev. 3:15) are on Earth being purified of sin in the "wilderness" (Rev. 12, Hebrews 12, Matt. 24:16-20) and are chased by the dragon Satan (represented by Pharaoh one of the many types of the Antichrist)
-Rev. 13: ...while the "king of the north" Antichrist is demanding that everyone worship him & his image or else die, like type of the Antichrist Nebuchadnezzar does in Daniel 3
-Rev. 15: THEN martyrs die in addition to the 144000 martyr witnesses pictured in Rev. 12 & 14
-Rev. 15-16, 6: THEN the 7 bowl judgments with the 6th seal being opened around the time of the pouring out of the 7th bowl
-Rev. 17-18, Jeremiah 50-51, Isaiah 13, Habakkuk 2: THEN the fall of Mystery Babylon the Great "the hammer of the nations" (Jer. 50:23) after it has made desolate the many great cities throughout the world also fitting the description of Mystery Babylon (Jer. 46-49, Ezekiel 25-31, Hab. 1-2) throughout the Tribulation period (Dan. 9:26: "unto the end of the war desolations are determined")
-Rev. 19, 7 (between 6th & 7th seals): THEN the rapture of the rest of the saints accompanied by the resurrection of any martyred during the Tribulation (1 Thess. 4) (NOT BEFORE THE TRIBULATION!)
-Rev. 19, 8: THEN the 7th seal opened, when there is silence in heaven because the saints have left with Christ to destroy the Antichrist Gog & his armies! (Ezekiel 38-39)

Luke 21: 20And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.

21Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.

22For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

23But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.

24And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

25And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;

26Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

27And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

Matthew 24:15When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand

16Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:

17Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:

18Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.

19And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!

20But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

21For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

22And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

23Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.

24For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

25Behold, I have told you before.

26Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.

27For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

28For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

29Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:

30And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

31And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Daniel 9:27 (King James Version)

27And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.