END TIMES QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Discover powerful new insights through this Revelation end times commentary series on YouTube. Verse by verse, each episode unpacks prophetic symbols and difficult passages from the Book of Revelation—bringing clarity to one of the Bible’s most misunderstood books. With Spirit-led teaching, historical context, and cross-references from Daniel, Ezekiel, and the Gospels, this commentary equips believers to understand the end times and prepare for the return of Yeshua (Jesus).

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WHAT ARE THE TOP 30 QUESTIONS ABOUT THE END TIMES

A. THE RAPTURE, YESHUA’S RETURN & THE SECOND COMING

  1. Who is the rider on the white horse – is it Satan or Yeshua?
  2. What is the proof that the Rapture will take place before the 7-year world tribulation period?
  3. What are the key events that happen when Yeshua returns to the earth at Armageddon?
  4. What is the marriage supper of the Lamb?

B. THE TRIBULATION TIMELINE & MAJOR EVENTS

  1. What are the signs “just before” the 7-year period starts?
  2. What are the 7 Plagues (Bowls) of God’s Wrath?
  3. What happens during the first half of the Tribulation (first 3.5 years)?
  4. What happens during the second half of the Tribulation (last 3.5 years)?
  5. Who are the 200 million army of horsemen? Are they humans driving tanks, or spiritual beings?
  6. Why are the Two Witnesses identified as Elijah and Moses?
  7. How can we identify the 144,000?

C. THE BEAST, THE FALSE PROPHET & THE MARK

  1. Who is the False Prophet, the Beast’s friend?
  2. Which Beast kills the Two Witnesses?
  3. What happens to the False Prophet and Beast at the end of the Tribulation?
  4. How to identify the Beast, the AntiChrist?
  5. What does the “mark of the Beast” look like, what is its purpose and what happens to those who take it?

D. ARMAGEDDON, BABYLON & FINAL WAR

  1. What is the identity of Babylon in the End Times?
  2. What happens at Armageddon?
  3. How many people will be gathered at Armageddon against the Lord at the end of the Tribulation period?

E. THE FINAL JUDGMENT & ETERNAL KINGDOM

  1. What happens after the Great White Throne Judgment?

A. THE RAPTURE, YESHUA’S RETURN & THE SECOND COMING

1. Who is the rider on the white horse – is it Satan or Yeshua?

Answer: The rider on the white horse is Yeshua, the Word of God, revealed from the foundation of the world (Gen. 3:15), coming from Heaven to destroy God’s enemies, riding a white horse (Rev. 19:11). Later, He is accompanied by the saints on white horses (Rev. 19:14). Some indicators: white in Scripture always symbolizes holiness, justice, and purity (Eccl. 9:8; Dan. 7:9; Mark 9:2-3). A “stephanos” crown is always received by the righteous (1 Pet. 5:4; Rev. 4:10). The bow is the Messiah’s battle bow from Judah (Zech. 9:10). Though Yeshua initially appears without a crown on earth, after His resurrection He received all authority over Heaven and Earth (Phil. 2:6; Matt. 28:18), thus receiving the crown. Only He goes forth to conquer and establish His Kingdom (Isa. 9:6-7; Dan. 7:18; Rev. 19:11-21).

2. What is the proof that the Rapture will take place before the 7year world tribulation period?

Answer: When comparing Rev. 6:12-14, which is the 6th Seal, with the parallel sequence in Matt. 24:29, it becomes clear that the rapture occurs at the 6th Seal, marked by signs such as the darkening sun, falling stars, and shaking earth. At this time, believers’ bodies are transformed (1 Cor. 15:52), angels gather the elect (Mark 13:26-27; Luke 17:32-36), and they are taken up to meet Christ in the clouds (Matt. 24:30-31; 1 Thess. 4:14-17).

Additionally, before God pours out His wrath, He protects His people from it. There are many examples of this, such as Noah and his family being rescued from the flood (Gen. 6:13-14), and Lot and his family being rescued from the fire and brimstone poured out on Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen. 19:15-17). Even during the Tribulation period, those 144,000 who remain on the earth are sealed for protection (Rev. 7:4), and after three and a half years, they are raptured before God pours out the Bowls of His wrath (Rev. 14:1-5).

3. What are the key events that happen when Yeshua returns to the earth at Armageddon?

Answer: When Yeshua returns, He sends fire on the strongholds of the Beast’s kingdom (Ezek. 39:6), defeats the armies gathered against Him, and casts the Beast and the False Prophet into the Lake of Fire (Rev. 19:20; Ezek. 39:3–5). He lands on the Mount of Olives, causing it to split (Zech. 14:4; Joel 3:16–17).

4. What is the marriage supper of the Lamb?

Answer: The marriage supper of the Lamb is the celebration of Christ’s union with His bride—the faithful saints (the Church). This happens in Heaven at the end of the seven-year Tribulation period, which is just after Babylon’s fall and before the Battle of Armageddon. The Church is clothed in fine linen symbolizing righteousness (Rev. 19:7–9).

B. THE TRIBULATION TIMELINE & MAJOR EVENTS

5. What are the signs “just before” the 7year period starts?

Answer: Signs include the rise of false Messiahs who point to themselves and their books (Matt. 24:5; Luke 21:8). There will be wars and rumors of wars and great sorrows (Matt. 24:6; Mark 13:7-9). Famine, pestilences, and earthquakes will be in various places (Matt. 24:7; Mark 13:8; Luke 21:11). There will be worldwide preaching of the gospel (Mark 10), but at the same time major persecution of believers (Matt. 24:9-10; Mark 13:9-13).

There will be an increase of betrayals among family and friends (Luke 21:16). False prophets will deceive many—this includes the mainstream media (Matt. 24:11). Moral decay will increase, including calling evil good and good evil (Matt. 24:12). There will be great cosmic signs in the sun, moon, stars, and roaring seas (Luke 21:11, 25), causing many to fear and their hearts to fail (Luke 21:26). But two noticeable signs would be the formation of ten kings that will govern the world (Dan. 2:41-42; 7:24) and the rebuilding of the temple on Mount Moriah, which will be fully functioning just before the seven years start (Rev. 11:1-3; Dan. 12:11; 2 Chr. 3:1; Ezek. 40).

6. What are the 7 Plagues (Bowls) of God’s Wrath?

Answer: The seven final plagues, which are initiated by the 7th Trumpet (the last woe), are called the Bowls of God’s Wrath. These occur during the second half of the Tribulation, the last three and a half years. The first plague brings painful sores upon all who received the mark of the Beast and worship his image, like leprosy and shingles (Rev. 16:2). The second plague turns the sea into blood, killing every living creature in it (Rev. 16:3). The third plague turns the rivers and springs of fresh water into blood, symbolizing divine retribution for the blood of the saints that those of the world have drunk (Rev. 16:4–7).

The fourth plague causes the sun to scorch people with fierce heat, yet they refuse to repent (Rev. 16:8–9). The fifth plague brings total darkness upon the Beast’s kingdom, causing unbearable agony of gnawing their tongue, and they continue to blaspheme God (Rev. 16:10–11). The sixth plague dries up the Euphrates River, making way for the kings of the East and setting the stage for the Battle of Armageddon (Rev. 16:12–16). The seventh plague unleashes the greatest worldwide earthquake in human history, causing islands to disappear and mountains to fall. In addition, there will be enormous hailstones that fall from the sky, crushing everything in their path (Rev. 16:17–21; 17:18).

7. What happens during the first half of the Tribulation (first 3.5 years)?

Answer: During the first 3.5 years, the two witnesses prophesy and have the supernatural power of God backing them, for example, calling down fire and stopping the rain (Rev. 11:3–6). At the end of this period, they are killed by the Beast’s ally, Abaddon. The third Jewish temple has already been rebuilt and now has regular sacrifices (Dan. 9:27; Rev. 11:1). The 144,000 Israelites who are sealed (Rev. 7:4) are evangelizing, sharing Yeshua with the world (Rev. 12:14–17).

The six trumpets release destruction on a third of the vegetation, waters, sun, moon, stars, and people (Rev. 8–9). During this time, the ten kings begin to reign, and after two years, the Beast overpowers the three strongest of the ten kings and reigns over them, as well as the entire world. A few months later, the Beast’s ally Abaddon joins him. At the end, the Beast is mortally wounded and comes back to life by the power of Satan, the Dragon (Rev. 13:3–5). During this period, there is intense persecution of believers in Yeshua.

8. What happens during the second half of the Tribulation (last 3.5 years)?

Answer: In the final 3.5 years, the Beast rules, demands worship, increases the persecution of the saints, and enforces the mark of the Beast (Rev. 13:15–17). No one is able to buy or sell without receiving the mark on their forehead or right hand. But if they take the mark of the Beast, they are removed from the Book of Life, and no repentance will enable them to go to Heaven (Rev. 14:9-11). It is better for them to commit suicide than to take the mark. During this time, Babylon increases in power more and more, but later they will cross the ten kings, and in the end, the ten kings themselves will destroy it (Rev. 17–18). During these years, God pours out the seven bowls of His wrath (Rev. 16), and unlike the trumpets, the destruction is more severe.

9. Why are the Two Witnesses identified as Elijah and Moses?

Answer: The Two Witnesses have the power to shut heaven so it doesn’t rain (like Elijah, 1 Kings 17:1), and to turn waters into blood and strike the earth with plagues (like Moses, Ex. 7–11). Elijah was taken up without dying and is prophesied to return before the Day of the Lord (Mal. 4:5). Moses represents the Law and Elijah the Prophets, the two who appeared with Yeshua at the Transfiguration (Matt. 17:1–3). Their ministries parallel the events of Exodus and judgment against Egypt, repeated in Revelation.

10. Who are the 200 million army of horsemen? Are they humans driving tanks, or spiritual beings riding actual spiritual horses with heads like lions?

Answer: The army of 200 million horsemen described in Revelation 9:16–19 are not human soldiers but spiritual beings or demonic entities. Therefore their horses have heads like lions, fire and smoke issue from their mouths, and their tails are like serpents. These descriptions do not match any known human or mechanical army. Their purpose is to kill a third of mankind at the sixth trumpet judgment (Rev. 9:14–15).

11. How can we identify the 144,000?

Answer: First, they are sealed by an angel of God (Rev. 7:3), and this seal is the name of Yeshua’s Father written on their foreheads (Rev. 14:1). They are described as men who have not been defiled by women, for they are virgins (Rev. 14:4), and they faithfully follow and obey Yeshua wherever He goes (Rev. 14:4). They are pure in speech, with no deceit found in their mouths, and are without fault before the throne of God (Rev. 14:5). These individuals come specifically from the tribes of Israel (Rev. 7:4–8), with 12,000 selected from each tribe—except for the tribe of Dan, which is replaced by the tribe of Manasseh, Joseph’s firstborn. This substitution may be due to Dan’s historical idolatry (Judg. 18:30) or possible betrayal (Jer. 8:16; Gen. 49:17).

This sealing occurs at a specific time—after the sixth seal and before the seventh—just before the seven-year tribulation begins (Rev. 6:12; 7:3–8; 8:1). These 144,000 are also symbolically connected to the woman in Revelation 12, representing God’s plan through Israel (Rev. 12:6), and they serve as witnesses, testifying of Yeshua during the first 3½ years of the tribulation (Rev. 12:17). They are relentlessly pursued by Satan but are supernaturally protected—both by the two witnesses (Rev. 11:3–6; 12:14) and by the earth itself (Rev. 12:16). At the end of their mission, they meet Yeshua on Mount Zion (Rev. 14:1), are redeemed from the earth, and are taken to heaven, where they sing a new song before God’s throne—a song that no one else can learn (Rev. 14:3).

C. THE BEAST, THE FALSE PROPHET & THE MARK

12. Who is the False Prophet, the Beast’s friend?

Answer: The False Prophet is the second beast of Revelation 13:11–17, who arises from the earth literally (Rev. 9:11 — Abaddon). He has two horns like a lamb, imitating meekness, but he is a wolf in sheep’s clothing and speaks like a dragon (Satanic). There are great signs he performs such as making fire come down from heaven, and uses these signs to deceive the world into worshipping the first Beast (Rev. 13:13–14). He creates the image of the Beast and causes all to receive the mark in order to buy or sell (Rev. 13:15–17). He is also called the False Prophet (Rev. 16:13; 19:20).

13. Which Beast kills the Two Witnesses? Is it the Beast who is ruling the world, or the Beast’s Friend who is also called a Beast? (Revelation 13:4, 11)

Answer: The Beast who ascends out of the bottomless pit (Abyss) kills the Two Witnesses (Rev. 11:7; Rev. 9:11). This is not the first Beast, the Antichrist, who receives his power from Satan and rules over the nations (Rev. 13:1–5; Rev. 12:9). The Beast’s friend, also called the False Prophet (Rev. 13:11; Rev. 16:13; Rev. 19:20), promotes the worship of the first Beast (Rev. 13:12–14).

14. What happens to the False Prophet and the Beast at the end of the Tribulation?

Answer: The False Prophet is captured along with the Beast at Armageddon and cast alive into the lake of fire (Rev. 19:20). His role as the deceiver and promoter of idolatry is ended, and he faces eternal judgment alongside Satan and the Antichrist.

15. How to identify the Beast, the AntiChrist?

Answer: The Beast (Antichrist) can be identified by these 10 signs: He shows no desire or respect for women, magnifying himself above all (Dan. 11:37), with his parents likely Jewish, descended from the tribe of Dan (Dan. 49:16-17). He is of white skin, linked to Gog from Magog in the far north (Ezek. 38–39), probably from Rome/Catholic based on the Iron in the feet (Dan. 2:41–43; 7:8, 24). A war champion, he conquers the kings of the south, north, and east (Dan. 11:40–44).

He is possibly living in Istanbul given the northern ships. He mocks and speaks against God (Rev. 13:6; Dan. 7:8, 20, 25; 11:36) and uses media to spread his message (Rev. 12:15; 11:10; 17:15). His name using Greek is calculated to be 666 (Rev. 13:18; 15:2). He worships the god of forces (Dan. 11:37–38) – the Dragon (Satan) who grants him power and heals him from a deadly wound (Rev. 13:2–5). He wages war against those who have surrendered to Yeshua (Rev. 13:7; Dan. 7:21, 25).

16. What does the “mark of the Beast” look like, what is its purpose and what happens to those who take it?

Answer: It will be like an etching, or tattoo—on their forehead or right hand. There are three types of marks people will choose: The mark (possibly a unique brand image, symbol or the face of the Beast), the name of the Beast (potentially a literal name—such as “Tietan,”), or the number of his name, which is 666 (Rev. 13:18). Those who refuse the mark will not be able to buy or sell (Rev 13:16) and those who receive his mark will be guaranteed eternal punishment in the lake of fire (Rev. 14:9–11).

D. ARMAGEDDON, BABYLON & FINAL WAR

17. What is the identity of Babylon in the End Times?

Answer:New York City exhibits many characteristics described in the book of Revelation regarding the end-times entity known as Babylon. Spiritually and morally, it leads people away from God through its liberal culture, secular education system, and promotion of evolution—aligning with Revelation 17:4 and 18:3’s depiction of spiritual fornication. It houses the United Nations, a body representing global governance, which could be tied to the “10 kings” (17:3, 12). As Daniel 2:43 suggests a mixing of the seed of mankind, NYC’s prominence in biotechnology, transhumanism, and its status as a global leader in abortions position it as a possible contributor. NYC also exhibits cultural hostility toward Christians and those who follow the Bible (Rev. 17:6; 18:24).

Staten Island, one of NYC’s boroughs, is built on seven hills (Rev. 17:9). The city exerts significant influence over global leaders through its financial and media power (Rev. 17:18). Wall Street located in NYC is the world’s most powerful stock exchanges (Rev. 18:3, 15). The city’s pride and self-sufficiency – a queen and symbolized by the Statue of Liberty (Rev 18:7). NYC is also a major center for trade in luxury items such as jewelry, fashion, and precious materials (Rev. 18:12). It plays a vital role in global food distribution and gourmet industries (Rev. 18:13). The city is linked to the sale of human bodies through its high abortion rates and medical research practices (Rev. 18:13). It is also known as a hub for human trafficking and sex slavery. Its wealth is displayed through lavish buildings, high fashion, and jewels (Rev. 18:16).

Positioned on the sea with one of the world’s largest ports (Rev. 18:17, 19), it also serves as a center of global entertainment—home to Broadway, fashion, and music industries (Rev. 18:22). Lastly, NYC is a pharmaceutical capital, housing the headquarters of Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, and other major biotech firms. This reflects Revelation 18:23’s warning that the nations would be deceived by “sorcery” (Greek: pharmakeia).

18. What happens at Armageddon?

Answer: Armageddon is the final battle where Christ defeats the Antichrist and his armies (Rev. 16:16; 19:11–21). It is a divine judgment where the Beast and False Prophet are cast into the lake of fire, and the armies opposing God are destroyed (Rev. 19:17–20). The battle marks the end of the Tribulation and the beginning of Christ’s millennial reign on earth.

19. How many people will be gathered at Armageddon against the Lord at the end of the Tribulation period?

Answer: Towards the end of the seven-year Tribulation, the Lord gathers those who oppose Him at Armageddon (without them even knowing), a region stretching from Megiddo to the Valley of Jehoshaphat near Jerusalem (Rev. 16:16; Joel 3:12–13). This place acts as a great “winepress,” where God will execute His wrath by crushing His enemies (Rev. 14:19–20; 19:15–20; 17:14).

There are several indicators that can help us estimate the number gathered: the biblical description of blood flowing 1,600 furlongs (~296 km, Rev. 14:20), which corresponds closely with the combined river lengths in the region. The average river width is about 10 meters, and the height of the blood is 1.5 meters (the height of a horse’s bridle — Rev. 14:20). The average human blood volume is about 5 liters (0.005 cubic meters). Therefore, calculating the volume (Length × Width × Height = 296,000 m × 10 m × 1.5 m = 4,440,000 cubic meters) and dividing by blood per person yields approximately 888 million (about 0.9 billion) people.

Contextually, by 2050 the world population is estimated at ~10 billion, with about 2 billion Christians. Assuming only half of them are raptured at the beginning of the Tribulation period (Matt. 25:1–12), this leaves 9 billion people. The plague at the Sixth Trumpet kills a third (~3 billion), leaving 6 billion. Further judgments reduce the population by another billion, leaving around 5 billion at the Tribulation’s end. Therefore, the 0.9 billion at Armageddon represent roughly 20% of those opposing the Lord.

E. THE FINAL JUDGMENT & ETERNAL KINGDOM

20. What happens after the Great White Throne Judgment?

Answer: After the judgment, those cast into the lake of fire perish eternally, while the redeemed enter the New Heaven and New Earth (Rev. 21:1–4). God dwells with His people, wiping away all tears, and there is no more death, sorrow, or pain.