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NASB | Mark 9:1 And Jesus was saying to them, "Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 9:1 And Jesus said to them, "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste (experience) death before they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power." |
Subject: Christ comes in kingdom power at the End |
Bible Note: Mel My support for the two periods is the fact this is the sequence given in Daniel 9:27. I view Chapter 8 of Revelations as the beginning of Daniel's 70th week Daniel 9:24-27. Up to this point everything we see in Revelation is from Heaven's perspective now the view changes to earth's. In Revelation chapters 8 and 9 we see the 5 trumpets sound, in chapter 8 the first 4 trumpets result in what we could call natural disaster or things that effect the earth directly and men consequently. In chapter 9 with the fifth trumpet and sixth trumpet we begin to see things that directly effect man. In Chapter 10 our eyes are once again diverted to heaven in what appears to be a little interlude, very similar to the one we saw between the 6 and 7th seal in Chapters 6-8. It is almost like God is using this to set the stage for what comes next. We see the little book. Then the description of the 3 witnesses and the warning the third and final woe is coming shortly Rev 10-11. Verse 15 then proclaims the seventh trumpet is sounded and we prepare for the devastation that will follow. In Revelation 12 we are given a brief historical panorama beginning with Israel and how God used her to bring forth the Messiah up to the point that Satan is finally expelled once and for all from Heaven. Once again setting the stage for the final action on earth. Chapter 13 then launches the last half of Daniel’s 70th week. In this we see the Antichrist reveal himself, as he seeks man’s worship and the is earth thrown in chaos and disaster. The world is literally turned upside down and Satan through his antichrist and false prophet try to destroy all visages of God upon earth. The sequence is the first 6 trumpets, some narrative, then the 7 th trumpet and then some more narrative. Many interpret the narrative as signifying an interlude or a passage of time. No where is there a description or definition of how much time transpires. I can see where this could be a short amount almost unnoticeable by those on earth or longer a time when things seem to begin to settle down only to be thrown into more turmoil than man could ever imagine. I hope this answers your question if not let me know and I will go deeper into it. EdB |