1. (a) Luke 21 perfectly parallels Matthew 24. They describe the same discourse of Christ as recorded by two different authors. (b) There is as much consistency between Luke 21 and the Harmony of Revelation as between the two gospel accounts themselves. (c) The persecution (v. 12) will precede the wrath (v. 11). We should not worry about our defense during persecution (vv. 14-19). Jerusalem will be surrounded (v. 20) and the "abomination of desolation" will be set up (MAT 24:15) before the Gentiles trample Jerusalem during the days of wrath (Day of Death).
2. (a) The two parables differ in detail but are the same in principle. (b) Christ is going to return as King. The world hates Christ and does not want to be ruled by him. The world does not understand God's concept of justice. The enemies of Christ will be "slain" before him. (c) It is consistent.
3. (a) Both the righteous and the wicked will coexist until the end of the age. After the wicked are cast into the lake of fire, the righteous will enter God’s eternal heaven. (b) It is perfectly consistent.
4. The Day of Death will follow the Day of Sin (v. 6); Christians will rejoice in his coming (vv. 7,10); Christ will return in power destroying the lost; and the Judgement will follow.
5. Because the reference is to his coming with ten thousand saints to execute judgement on all according to their deeds.
6. (a) Christians certainly will be resurrected. (b) Christ is reigning now and will continue to do so until he returns. (c) The resurrected spiritual body will be vastly superior to the natural body. (d) Only the resurrected spiritual body will inherit eternal life; saints alive when Jesus returns will not die but be transformed into their spiritual bodies; the spiritual body will never die.
7. (a) Christians will be resurrected to be with Jesus forever. (b) Yes.
8. (a) For unbelief and for the salvation of the Gentiles (vv. 15,19,20,28,32). (b) For their fathers' sake (v. 28). (c) To bring life from the dead (by providing one last opportunity for lost mandkind to be saved at the end of the Day of Death) and because God keeps his promises (vv. 15,26,27). (d) When the two witnesses are resurrected at the end of the Day of Reckoning, just before the Second Coming of Christ.
9. The humbling (vv. 5-8) occurred when he led the life of a suffering servant on Monday, the Day of Christ; the exaltation (v. 9) occurred with his resurrection also on Monday; and the universal submission to and confession of Christ as Lord will occur at the Judgment on Friday, the Day of the Lord.
10. This passage shows that Christ has already sat down at the right hand of God. Since this is the seat of rulership, Christ has been reigning in heaven since his resurrection.
11. (a) God's concept of time is entirely different from ours. (b) To provide everyone an opportunity to repent. (c) The Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night; this universe -- heavens, elements, and earth -- will be destroyed with heat; and there will be a new heaven and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. (d) We should be diligently faithful in serving Christ.
12. (a) Babylonian, (b) Medo-Persian, (c) Grecian, (d) Roman, (e) the Antichrist, (f) Jesus Christ and the Eternal Kingdom of God.
13. (a) This Scripture shows that Old Testament prophecy is difficult to interpret correctly even with the benefit of historical hindsight. The identity of the four beasts is still uncertain. They could represent Babylon, the Meads, the Persians, Greece, Rome, our whole Western Civilization, the future Antichrist, or even some combination of these. (b) It comes from the sea, is different from all the others, has ten horns, will devour the whole earth, etc. (c) It starts small, uproots other kings, blasphemes God, persecutes the saints, etc. (d) The saints are given into Antichrist's hands for 3.5 years, the Son of Man is coming in clouds, the Beast is cast into fire, the court is seated, the books are opened, the everlasting kingdom is given to the saints, the Most High shall reign supremely.
14. (a) The ram is the Medo-Persian empire; the goat is the Grecian empire; the first horn is Alexander the Great; the next four horns are his generals who inherited his kingdom; the little horn represents one of their descendents, Antiochus Epiphanes, who persecuted the Jews and desecrated the temple and whom God slew while on his way to destroy utterly Jerusalem and the Jewish people (2 Maccabees 9). (b) The little horn represents the Antichrist who will start little and grow exceedingly great, prevail in persecuting the saints, desolate the land, cast down truth, magnify himself, even rise up against Christ, again desecrate the temple, stop the Jewish worship, and be destroyed not by human hands. (c) The Antichrist will prevail 2300 days, or slightly less than 7 years. This is apparently the total length of the reign of the Antichrist, including most of both the 3.5 years of Sin and the 3.5 years of Death. The other 200 plus days of the seven years probably include his initial rise to power and the final days after Israel is saved.
15. This passage predicted that God would preserve the Jews while they were scattered among the Gentile nations during this Church Age, that he is gathering them again to the land of Israel, and that they will eventually be saved as a nation.
16. (a) This passage briefly mentions the Judgment, the salvation of the saints, the rule of Christ, and the blessed eternal life. (b) We will have safety, rest, blessings, fruitful crops, freedom, and knowledge, but no fear, hunger or shame.
17. (a) This passage shows that there will be perfect unity in the Eternal Kingdom. (b) Since Ephraim, who represents the ten northern tribes of Israel was absorbed by the Gentiles and since only the saved Jews and Gentiles will enter the Kingdom of God, we can conclude that Judah and Ephraim represent the saved Jews and the true Christians. (c) Since they are perfectly united, there is no longer any distinction. (d) This ultimate unification shows that some people today place too much emphasis upon whether or not Scripture should be interpreted literally or spiritually.
18. The two Scriptures are essentially identical. They describe the general transition from this age to the next: the drawing of the nations to Zion, the judgment, the elimination of war, and eternal bliss and walking in the name of the Lord.
19. Isaiah does not have as much detail as Revelation. The passage does not mention the rapture or the judgment, but it does describe the end of the world: Proud and evil mankind is brought low on the day Christ is exalted. People hide in terror from the glory of his majesty when he arises to shake the earth mightily.
20. This passage shows that Christ comes from the root of Jesse; that he has the (Holy) Spirit of God resting on him (wisdom, understanding, counsel, might, knowledge); that he delights in serving the Father; that he will judge with righteousness, and not by appearance or reputation; and that he will slay the wicked with the rod (sword) of his mouth. It shows that there are children and numerous earth-like animals on the new earth, although the animals have a heaven-like nature. It shows that God will gather the dispersed Jews and unite them with the other saints, "Ephraim." It shows that the united saints will plunder (cleanup?) after the war that utterly destroys sinful mankind.
21. It describes the end of the world: the sorrow and destruction of sinful mankind, the songs of praise of the few who are saved, and the violent destruction of the earth, moon, and sun.
22. It briefly describes the resurrection and the judgment.
23. It is a non-chronological description of the latter days. More specifically, it describes the conditions and events before (32:9-14; 35:3-4), during (33:1-16; 34:1-15; 35:6a), and after (32:1-8, 15-20; 33:17-24; 34:16-17; 35:1-2, 6b-10) Christ's second coming.
24. This passage shows how the Jews were dispersed among the Gentiles during the Church Age and how they will be saved as a nation during the latter days.
25. This passage depicts the gathering of Judah from among the nations (3:1), the gathering of the nations against Israel (3:2-12), the destruction of the wicked with the earth (3:13-16), and the eternal salvation of the righteous (3:17-21).
26. (a) This passage shows that Pentecost, the beginning of the Church Age, is the specific fulfillment of a prophecy pertaining to the last days. (b) Yes, according to the Harmony of Revelation everything following the Day of Christ is among the last days. (c) This passage refers to Pentecost, at the beginning of the Day of Salvation. (d) This passage pertains to the Day of Death immediately before Christ's return. (e) This passage applies during the Day of Salvation and at the end of the Day of Death.