50 Days to Understanding the End-Times More Accurately - Day 7 - The Lord Alone
DAY 7 - The Lord Alone
From the very first mention of the “Day of the Lord”, we find a very important characteristic of this time period.
“The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. For the day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low:” (Isaiah 2:11-12)
In verse 11, we read that “the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.” Just to make absolutely sure that we know which day is being spoken of, verse 12 continues with “For the day of the LORD of hosts”.
Therefore, from the very first mention of this time period, we clearly see that a defining characteristic of “the Day of the Lord” is the sole exaltation of the Lord. No other being will be allowed to be exalted during this time period. Just in case we missed it, verse 17 echoes the same message.
“And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.” (Isaiah 2:17)
Without a doubt, we see that only the Lord will be allowed to be exalted during the actual, Biblical “Day of the Lord”.
Pretribulationists have two main views about the “Day of the Lord”. They commonly either believe that it is synonymous with “The Tribulation” or a time period that contains “The Tribulation”. Either way, they generally believe the “Day of the Lord” to include “The Tribulation”.
Again, since “The Tribulation” being God’s end-time wrath is just an idea of man, and not a fact revealed in Scripture, we must be open to the possibility that, in reality, “The Tribulation” does not exist. The “Seventieth Week of Daniel” certainly does exist; as does the “Day of the Lord”. If “The Tribulation” is at least to be understood as being the same as the “Seventieth Week of Daniel”, and if the “Day of the Lord” is either synonymous with, or a time including, “The Tribulation”, then whatever is true of the “Seventieth Week of Daniel” should not be in conflict with any characteristics of the “Day of the Lord.”
We will examine this tomorrow.
Point #1: The “Day of the Lord” is a phrase used and defined by God in the Bible.
Point #2: The “Seventieth Week of Daniel” is a specific time referred to in the Bible.
Point #3: “The Tribulation” is neither used nor defined by God.
Point #4: God says that the “Day of the Lord” is a time of His wrath.
Point #5: A characteristic of the “Day of the Lord” is that the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.
Point #6: Pretribulationists believe that the “Seventieth Week of Daniel” and “The Tribulation” are the same time period.
Point #7: Pretribulationists generally view the “Day of the Lord” as either being the same as “The Tribulation”, or a longer period of time that includes “The Tribulation”.
Point #8: If their reasoning is accurate, the events occurring during the “Seventieth Week of Daniel” will not be in conflict with the characteristics of the “Day of the Lord”.
2+2=4
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In case you missed them,
Introduction
Back Cover
1 : The Foundation
2 : The Tribulation
BONUS : A Biblical, New Testament Understanding of Tribulation
3 : The Seventieth Week of Daniel
4 : Not Appointed to Wrath
5 : Wrath vs. Tribulation
6 : The Day of the Lord