The Reformed Olive Press

                                                    Titus-The Man of Lawlessness in 70 AD 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 The Man of Lawlessness 2 Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we ask you, brothers, 2 not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed, either by a spirit or a spoken word, or a letter seeming to be from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come. 3 Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, 4 who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God. 5 Do you not remember that when I was still with you I TOLD YOU THESE THINGS ? 6 And you know what is restraining him NOW so that he may be revealed in his time. 7 For the mystery of lawlessness is ALREADY AT WORK . Only he who now restrains it will do

                          Revelation Timeline-Postmillennialism Perspective                                   SEALS’ VIEW ·          Seal 1-4:  October 66AD to March 67AD-70AD -  The Four Roman Client Rulers released their Roman Legion army under the authority of Roman Empire. The Four Rulers are Gaius of Samosata, Herod Agrippa II, Malichus II of Arabia, and Sohaemus of Emesa. ·          Seal 5: August 70AD- The martyrs in Hades cry out for God to send Jesus as the Avenger of Blood. ·          Seal 6: August 70AD/September 70 AD- The 2 nd  Temple is destroyed/Jews hiding in caves. ·          Seal 7: Moment of Silence-Death of a Nation. Justice is satisfied for the martyr saints. Seven Trumpets are introduced.   TRUMPETS’ VIEW ·          Trumpet 1: In April / May 66 AD, Gessius Florus antagonized the Jews by plundering their Temple treasures. This sparked a siege during September 66 AD, which caused Cestius Gallus to go out plunder/burn Jewish towns/villages all throughout Galilee an