Book 3 Endnotes

[i] The parallels between the seven trumpets and seven plagues are quite close, where the plagues complete the partial judgments started by the Trumpets:

Trumpets

1. Hail, fire, blood burn 1/3 of earth, trees, and all the grass.

2. 1/3 of the sea turns to blood, 1/3 of sea life dies.

3. 1/3 of fresh waters turn bitter, many die.  ​

4.  1/3 of sun, moon, stars, day, and night darkened

5.  Abyss opened, demons released, attack unsaved.

6.  Angels at Euphrates released, war kills 1/3 of men.

Plagues

Bowl poured on land, sores on those marked by the beast.

All of sea turns to blood, all sea life dies.

All rivers and springs turn to blood.

Sun torments people with fire.

Kingdom of the beast is darkened, men in agony.

Euphrates dried, kings go to Armageddon.

[ii] The thief in the night scriptures:

(Matthew 24:43-44) But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.
 
(Luke 12:39-40) But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.
 
(1 Thessalonians 5:1-4) Now, brothers, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 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. But you, brothers, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief.
 
(2 Peter 3:10) But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare.
 
(Revelation 3:3) Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; obey it, and repent. But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what time I will come to you.
 
(Revelation 16:15) “Behold, I come like a thief! Blessed is he who stays awake and keeps his clothes with him, so that he may not go naked and be shamefully exposed.”
 
See Appendix 7 “The Thief in The Night”