The Book of Revelation
Events Timeline - Horizontal View
NOTE: Many dates are approximate
Unique/unfamiliar abbreviations
AoAAdam-ondi-Ahman
AofFArticles of Faith
EsdrApocryphal book of Esdras
Fac. 2Facsimile 2 in Abraham Chapter 3
HCHistory of the Church
JDJournal of Discourses
SCSecond Coming
TWTwo Witnesses who minister in Jerusalem (Rev 11:1-13)
UJCUnveiling Jesus Christ in the Book of Revelation (§§ Section numbers listed)
Section 1 of 29
PREMORTALITY (Before the Grand Council)
4 events in this period
Pre-council
Multi-generational spirit and physical creations extend back in time for eternity
Ref: Moses 1:38
§§185
Pre-council
The Order of Creation among four classes: Humans, plants, animals, and worlds
Ref: D&C 121:30-32
§§186
Pre-council
Innocence/purity in the first estate from the spirit creation to the Grand Council
Ref: D&C 138:56
§§190
PREMORTALITY (The Grand Council)
8 events in this period
Grand Council
The Father presides at the gathering of all his spirit children on Kolob
Ref: Abr 3:3, 9
§§191
Grand Council
The Father implements the plan of salvation: Spirits become accountable for gospel law
Ref: Abr 3:22-23
§§191
Grand Council
Lucifer (a Son of the Morning) rebels and falls spiritually and the heavens weep
Ref: D&C 76:25-26
§§192
Grand Council
Lucifer’s rebellion causes the woman to travail giving birth to the man child (Jehovah)
Ref: Rev 12:2
§§195
Grand Council
The red dragon (Lucifer) has 7 heads/10 horns/7 crowns of power and false dominion
Ref: Rev 12:3
§§196
Grand Council
One third of God’s spirit children rebel: Lucifer tries to devour (dethrone) the man child
Ref: Rev 12:4
§§197
Grand Council
The man child is born (chosen) to rule all nations with consent of the premortal church
Ref: Rev 12:5
§§198
PREMORTALITY (After the War in Heaven)
4 events in this period
Post-war
Family/house of Israel is organized according to the Patriarchal Order of the Priesthood
Ref: Deut 32:8-9
§§206
PHYSICAL CREATION (Before the Fall of Adam)
2 events in this period
FOURTH SEAL (1000 BC-1 AD)
22 events in this period
745-609 BC
Period of Assyrian Empire: The 2nd fallen kingdom of seven after the flood
Ref: Rev 17:10
§§288
721 BC
The ten northern tribes are taken to Assyria and they are lost to recorded history
Ref: 2 Kings 17:6
§§151
After 721 BC
The Lost Ten Tribes repent and travel north to a place where never man dwelt
Ref: 2 Esdr 13:39-48
§§152
609-538 BC
Period of Babylonian Empire: Symbolized as a lion with eagle’s wings
Ref: Dan 7:4
§§133
609-538 BC
Period of Babylonian Empire: The 3rd fallen kingdom of seven after the flood
Ref: Rev 17:10
§§288
606-536 BC
First Jewish captivity: Daniel/Jewish noblemen are first to be taken to Babylon
Ref: Dan 1:1
§§161
587 BC
Abomination of Desolation #1: Nebuchadnezzar destroys the First Temple of Solomon
Ref: Jer 25:11
§§157
538-330 BC
Period of Medo-Persian Empire: Symbolized as a bear raised up on one side
Ref: Dan 7:5
§§134
538-330 BC
Period of Medo-Persian Empire: The 4th fallen kingdom of seven after the flood
Ref: Rev 17:10
§§288
536 BC
King Cyrus decree: Allows the Jews to return from Babylon to construct the temple
Ref: Ezra 1
§§161
445 BC
King Artaxerxes decree: Jews authorized to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem
Ref: Dan 9:25
§§161
444-395 BC
1st period in the 70 Weeks Prophecy: The walls of Jerusalem are rebuilt (49 years)
Ref: Dan 9:25
§§161
395 BC-34 AD
2nd period in the 70 Weeks Prophecy: Intertestamental period of apostasy (434 years)
Ref: Dan 9:26
§§162
330-161 BC
Period of Greek Empire: Symbolized by a leopard with four wings and four heads
Ref: Dan 7:6
§§135
330-161 BC
Period of Greek Empire: 5th fallen kingdom of seven after the flood
Ref: Rev 17:10
§§288
165 BC
Second Temple rededicated 3½ years after Maccabees revolt: Celebrated by Hanukkah
Ref: Josephus
§§162
161 BC-476 AD
Period of the Roman Empire until the fall of Rome: Symbolized by a dreadful beast
Ref: Dan 7:7
§§13
161 BC-476 AD
Period of the Roman Empire: 6th kingdom of seven that still was in John’s day
Ref: Rev 17:10
§§288
FIFTH SEAL (1 AD-1000 AD)
77 events in this period
34 AD
Christ predicts the destruction of Jerusalem and Herod’s temple (70 AD)
Ref: Matt 24:15
§§157
34 AD
Christ warns the Jews to flee Judea when Jerusalem is encircled by the Romans
Ref: Luke 21:20-21
§§213
34 AD
Satan is come down (spiritually fallen) with great wrath after Christ’s atonement
Ref: Rev 12:12
§§210
34 AD
A woe (warning) is pronounced because Satan’s time is short after Christ’s atonement
Ref: Rev 12:12
§§210
34 AD
Christ ministers in the postmortal spirit world three days between death and resurrection
Ref: D&C 138
§§84
34 AD
Christ resurrects: Morning of the First Resurrection begins for exaltation-worthy people
Ref: Matt 28:2-6
§§333
34 AD
Exaltation-worthy saints resurrect in Jerusalem among the Jews
Ref: Matt 27:52-53
§§333
34 AD
Exaltation-worthy saints resurrect in America among the Nephites
Ref: 3 Ne 23:9-13
§§11
34 AD
America: The resurrected Christ appears to Nephites on the western hemisphere
Ref: 3 Ne 11:1-17
§§155
34 AD
America: Christ promises Three Nephites they would be translated as John the apostle
Ref: 3 Ne 28:1-9
§§9
34 AD
America: Three Nephites are told they will minister in all nations and among all people
Ref: 3 Ne 28:29
§§149
34 AD
Lost Tribes: Resurrected Christ appears to Lost Ten Tribes in their gathered condition
Ref: 3 Ne 16:1-3
§§155
34 AD
Lost Tribes: Produce much tame (good) fruit, more so than even the Nephites
Ref: Jac 5:20-25
§§155
34-70 AD
Apostolic era: Satan (the dragon) persecutes the church (woman) after the crucifixion
Ref: Rev 12:13
§§211
34-70 AD
Apostolic era: The church is preserved by Roman eagle wings in the Roman wilderness
Ref: Rev 12:14
§§212
34-70 AD
Apostolic era: The church is nourished a time/times/half a time (10+20+5 years)
Ref: Rev 12:14
§§212
After 34 AD
The Three Nephites minister to and protect the Jews, but their presence is not known
Ref: 3 Ne 28:28
§§156
Before 70 AD
Earth helps the woman: Saints flee to Pella across the Jordan river to avoid destruction
Ref: Rev 12:16
§§213
70 AD
Roman “flood” threatens the ancient church: Members are spared from harm at Pella
Ref: Rev 12:15-16
§§213
70-476 AD
The First Beast: Identified to John as “the beast that was” until the fall of Rome
Ref: Rev 17:8
§§286
70-1830 AD
The First Beast: Identified in The Book of Mormon as “most abominable [of] churches”
Ref: 1 Ne 13:4-6
§§216
After 70 AD
Abomination of Desolation #3 is the beginning of sorrows upon the Jews until the SC
Ref: Matt 24:8
§§163
After 70 AD
Vengeance is poured out on the Jews until the Day of the Gentiles is fulfilled at the SC
Ref: Luke 21:20-24
§§163
After 70 AD
The dragon (Satan) makes war on the remnant of the church (seed of the woman)
Ref: Rev 12:17
§§214
After 70 AD
The dragon (Satan) gives his power, seat, and great authority to the First Beast
Ref: Rev 13:2
§§218
After 70 AD
The First Beast: Tortures, binds, enslaves, and slays the ancient saints
Ref: 1 Ne 13:5
§§216
After 70 AD
Scarlet (bloody) Beast: Symbol of Rome supporting the ancient woman of false religion
Ref: Rev 17:3
§§281
After 70 AD
Scarlet (bloody) Beast: Seven heads and 10 horns represent the Roman Empire
Ref: Rev 17:7
§§285
After 70 AD
Scarlet (bloody) Beast: Seven heads are seven mountains that Rome was built on
Ref: Rev 17:9
§§287
96 AD
An angel explains the history of the First Beast and the woman of false religion
Ref: Rev 17:7
§§285
96 AD
John mistakenly worships his angelic guide and is reproved by this fellow servant
Ref: Rev 19:10
§§313
96 AD
An angel with divine investiture of authority validates the truth of John’s prophecy
Ref: Rev 22:6
§§369
96 AD
An Angel speaking for Christ promises to come quickly to his righteous saints
Ref: Rev 22:7
§§370
96 AD
John mistakenly worships his angelic guide a second time and is reproved again
Ref: Rev 22:8-9
§§371
96 AD
John’s visions in the Book of Revelation are not to be sealed for “the time is at hand”
Ref: Rev 22:10-11
§§372
96 AD
The angel promises that Christ will come quickly and reward righteous overcomers
Ref: Rev 22:12-13
§§373
96 AD
Christ testifies he is the Root of David and the Morning Star to validate his promises
Ref: Rev 22:16
§§375
96 AD
Christ invites all people to come unto him and drink freely of his water of life
Ref: Rev 22:17
§§376
96 AD
No one is authorized to add to or take away from the visions in the Book of Revelation
Ref: Rev 22:18-19
§§377
96 AD
Christ promises to come quickly: John prays it will be so and offers his benediction
Ref: Rev 22:20-21
§§378
After 96 AD
Little Book Mission: John accepts and begins this mission that is both sweet and bitter
Ref: Rev 10:8-11
§§149
After 96 AD
Little Book Mission: John prepares the Lost Ten Tribes for the ordinance of translation
Ref: D&C 77:14
§§153
After 96 AD
Little Book Mission: John prepares the Lost Ten Tribes to return from the north
Ref: D&C 77:14
§§150
200 AD
The Golden Age of the Nephites ends and apostasy begins on the western hemisphere
Ref: 4 Ne 1:24-27
§§155
323 AD to SC
The woman of false religion matures and evolves into the Great Whore on many waters
Ref: Rev 17:4
§§282
326 AD
The three translated Nephites are taken from among the apostate Nephites
Ref: Morm 1:13
§§155
After 326 AD
The Three Nephites minister among the Lost Ten Tribes with John the apostle
Ref: 3 Ne 28:29
§§155
385 AD
The final battle at Cumorah destroys the apostate Nephites on the western hemisphere
Ref: Morm 6:5-15
§§155
421 AD
Moroni prophesies that the Book of Revelation will be unfolded to all in the last days
Ref: Ether 4:16-17
§§2
476 AD
Fall of the Roman Empire: One of the seven heads of the First Beast dies
Ref: Rev 13:3
§§219
476 AD
Imperial Rome falls and the Holy Roman Empire lives on: Papal power grows/prevails
Ref: Rev 13:3
§§219
476 AD
The Imperial Roman Empire is identified as the beast that “is not”
Ref: Rev 17:8
§§286
After 476 AD
The Holy Roman Empire is identified as the beast that “yet is”
Ref: Rev 17:8
§§286
After 476 AD
The Dragon/First Beast are worshiped in the Holy Roman Empire until the Reformation
Ref: Rev 13:4
§§220
After 476 AD
Satan’s power in the modern nations represented by 10 horns on the dreadful beast
Ref: Dan 7:7-8
§§137
After 476 AD
The 10 horns are 10 kings (modern nations) who receive their power from the Beast
Ref: Rev 17:12
§§290
570 AD
The translated Lost Ten Tribes are identified as “holy men that ye know not of”
Ref: D&C 49:8
§§153
570-1830 AD
The Great Apostasy: All people on earth worship Satan and the First Beast
Ref: Rev 13:8
§§224
SIXTH SEAL (1000-2000+ AD)
71 events in this period
1360 AD
Renaissance begins: Daniel’s 1290-year flood of spiritual darkness reaches a high point
Ref: Dan 12:11
§§165
1405 AD
Blessings begin for Jews who survive 40 years after the 1290 years of spiritual darkness
Ref: Dan 12:12
§§165
1405-1830 AD
Increasing light of the Renaissance and Reformation: Saints remain patient and faithful
Ref: Rev 13:9-10
§§225
1405-1830 AD
Many churches built up amid much envying, strife, and malice
Ref: 2 Ne 26:20-21
§§216
Sept 17, 1783
God establishes the United States as a land of liberty: The cradle of the restoration
Ref: 2 Ne 10:10-11
§§291
Spring 1820
The Heavens open: Latter-day revelation begins anew
Ref: AofF 1:7
§§138
After 1820
The heavens open: Spiritual outpouring leads to the industrial revolution and technology
Ref: Dan 12:4
§§138
Sept 21, 1823
The Restoration: The Angel Moroni first appears to Joseph Smith
Ref: JS-H 1:27-47
§§150
1830 AD
The Restoration: The Book of Mormon is published with the fullness of the gospel
Ref: D&C 20:9
§§240
1830 AD
The worldly and worsening conditions when the Book of Mormon is published
Ref: Morm 8:26-41
§§288
April 6, 1830
The Restoration: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is formally organized
Ref: D&C 20:1
§§216
After 1830 AD
The Restoration: The gospel of Jesus Christ is preached in all the world
Ref: D&C 133:37-38
§§68
After 1830 AD
The Restoration: God’s Servants raise a warning voice, and none shall stay them
Ref: D&C 1:4-5
§§68
After 1830 AD
Physical disasters come as a second warning voice when God’s servants are rejected
Ref: D&C 88:88-90
§§60
After 1830 AD
Scoffers and unbelievers ignore the latter-day signs of the times
Ref: 2 Pet 3:3-4
§§59
After 1830 AD
There are two churches only: The church of the Lamb and the church of the devil
Ref: 1 Ne 14:10
§§216
After 1830 AD
The kingdom of Satan emerges to oppose the restored church and kingdom of God
Ref: HC 6:364
§§226
After 1830 AD
The Second Beast (Modern Babylon) emerges and evolves from the First Beast
Ref: Rev 13:11
§§226
After 1830 AD
The Second Beast is called the beast that “yet is” during the last days
Ref: Rev 17:8
§§286
After 1830 AD
Satan’s 7th kingdom of seven is established for a “short space” (from 1830 to the SC)
Ref: Rev 17:10
§§288
After 1830 AD
The Second Beast is called the mother of abominations and whore of all the earth
Ref: 1 Ne 14:10
§§216
After 1830 AD
The Second Beast is a deceptive lamb that speaks like a dragon in the last days
Ref: Rev 13:11
§§226
After 1830 AD
The last days are perilous times when false religions have a form of godliness
Ref: 2 Tim 3:1-5
§§226
After 1830 AD
The Great Whore (of false religion) sits on many waters (worldwide) in the last days
Ref: Rev 17:15
§§292
After 1830 AD
The Great Whore is called Babylon the Great, the Mother of Harlots and Abominations
Ref: Rev 17:5
§§283
After 1830 AD
The Great Whore becomes increasingly drunk with the blood of saints and martyrs
Ref: Rev 17:6
§§284
After 1830 AD
The kings of the earth (modern nations) spiritually fornicate with the Great Whore
Ref: Rev 17:2
§§280
After 1830 AD
People everywhere become drunk with iniquity from the Great Whore of false religion
Ref: 2 Ne 27:1-2
§§292
After 1830 AD
10 kings (modern nations) give their power to the Second Beast and the Great Whore
Ref: Rev 17:13
§§290
After 1830 AD
10 kings and the Second Beast make war on the Lamb: He overcomes them at the SC
Ref: Rev 17:14
§§291
After 1830 AD
10 kings hate the Great Whore: Their attack on all religion is an attack on true religion
Ref: Rev 17:16-17
§§293
After 1830 AD
The Great Whore reigns over Modern Babylon and the kings of the earth
Ref: Rev 17:18
§§294
1831
Lost Tribes: John is still laboring among the Ten Tribes preparing them for their return
Ref: HC 1:176
§§155
July, 1831
Zion: The Lord reveals that Independence Missouri is the future center place of Zion
Ref: D&C 57:2-3
§§144
Aug 3, 1831
Zion: The temple lot is dedicated for the future temple at Independence Missouri
Ref: HC 1:199
§§144
Sep, 1832
Zion: The Lord reveals that the New Jerusalem will be built at Independence, Missouri
Ref: D&C 84:4-5
§§144
Mar 27, 1836
Joseph Smith prays for the redemption of the Jews and Jewish homeland from that hour
Ref: D&C 109:62
§§156
April 3, 1836
The Lord comes suddenly to his temple in Kirtland: Partially fulfilling Malachi 3:1
Ref: D&C 110:1-10
§§156
April 3, 1836
Elijah restores the keys of the sealing power at Kirtland as prophesied in Malachi 4:5-6
Ref: D&C 110:13-15
§§78
April 3, 1836
Moses restores the keys to gather the scattered remnant of Israel and the Jews
Ref: D&C 110:11
§§156
April 3, 1836
Moses restores the keys to lead the already gathered Lost Ten Tribes from the north
Ref: D&C 110:11
§§156
After 1836 AD
The Spirit of Elijah inspires genealogy and family history work
Ref: D&C 27:9-10
§§78
After 1836 AD
Construction of latter-day temples is a significant sign of the times
Ref: D&C 124:32-34
§§79
Oct 27, 1838
Zion: Lilburn Boggs (Missouri governor) issues order to exterminate Latter-day Saints
Ref: HC 3:175
§§144
1839
Zion: Latter-day saints flee Missouri as the land of their inheritance
Ref: HC 3:175
§§144
After 1839
Zion: The saints are chastened for their disobedience to the celestial law of consecration
Ref: D&C 100:13
§§144
After 1839
Zion: Redemption of Zion will occur after the saints are chastened for a short season
Ref: D&C 105:1, 6
§§144
Oct 24, 1841
Orson Hyde dedicated Palestine for the gathering of the Jews to their homeland
Ref: HC 4:456-59
§§156
After 1841
The Jews begin gathering to their homeland in a state of unbelief
Ref: 3 Ne 20:29-33
§§156
Oct 22, 1845
Apostolic proclamation: Jews must gather to build Jerusalem and the Third Temple
Ref: Millennial Star
§§156
Apr 12, 1861
Shots fired at Fort Sumpter and the Civil War begins as the first modern war of many
Ref: D&C 87:1-2
§§291
After 1861
Wars are decreed from the time of the Civil War to the consummation at the SC
Ref: D&C 45:26; 87
§§60
After 1917
Gentile nations are the nursing fathers and mothers of the Jews in the last days
Ref: 2 Ne 10:9-10
§§156
END OF THE SIXTH SEAL (Very Near Future)
10 events in this period
Near future
Angels are and have been waiting for the Lord’s final command to reap the earth
Ref: D&C 38:12
§§77
Near future
Wicked people see the destruction and ask: Who shall be able to stand?
Ref: Rev 6:17
§§65
Near future
All disembodied spirits worship God in celestial paradise until the SC
Ref: Rev 7:10-12
§§92
SEVENTH SEAL OPENS (Half an Hour of Silence)
6 events in this period
Silence
Silence in heaven lasts about half an hour: A symbolically short (non-literal) time
Ref: Rev 8:1
§§96
Silence
Seven angels in heaven are given seven trumpets to herald seven trumpet plagues
Ref: Rev 8:2
§§97
Silence
The heavenly day of atonement occurs: Christ makes intercession for righteous saints
Ref: Rev 8:3-4
§§98
FIRST FOUR TRUMPET PLAGUES (Measured in months)
5 events in this period
1st Trumpet
Hail/fire mingled with blood on land: A symbolic third part of trees and all grass burn
Ref: Rev 8:7
§§104
2nd Trumpet
A burning mountain (meteorite) hits the sea: A third is like blood/a third of sea life dies
Ref: Rev 8:8-9
§§105
3rd Trumpet
Wormwood star hits rivers/fountains: Third part are bitter/many men die from the waters
Ref: Rev 8:10-11
§§106
4th Trumpet
The Sun, moon, and stars become dark for one third of a day and night
Ref: Rev 8:12
§§107
4th Trumpet
After the 4th trumpet plague an angel warns of “THREE WOES” which are yet to come
Ref: Rev 8:13
§§108
FIRST WOE (5 months)
10 events in this period
5th Trumpet
Spiritual darkness (black smoke) grows as spiritual light of heaven withdraws
Ref: D&C 63:32
§§112
5th Trumpet
Locusts (evil spirits) emerge from the bottomless pit with the power of scorpions
Ref: Rev 9:2-4
§§112
5th Trumpet
Evil spirits torment men five months but have no power to kill them: Men seek death
Ref: Rev 9:5-6
§§113
5th Trumpet
Seven characteristics of the locusts identify their spiritually deadly qualities
Ref: Rev 9:7-10
§§114
5th Trumpet
Satan (Abaddon/Apollyon) is king of the locusts in the bottomless pit (hell)
Ref: Rev 9:11
§§115
5th Trumpet
Gross darkness covers the earth: Vengeance will come speedily
Ref: D&C 112:23-24
§§116
5th Trumpet
Earth’s inhabitants are drunk with the wine of the Great Whore’s fornication
Ref: Rev 17:2
§§280
5th Trumpet
The FIRST WOE ends when the wicked ripen in iniquity: Sons of perdition sealed up
Ref: Rev 9:12
§§116
SECOND WOE (Seven-year battle of Armageddon)
10 events in this period
6th Trumpet
The seven-year battle of Armageddon is the SECOND WOE (6th trumpet)
Ref: Rev 9:13-21
§§117
6th Trumpet
70 Weeks Prophecy: Armageddon is the last and 70th week of 7 years before the SC
Ref: Dan 9:27
§§166
6th Trumpet
70 Weeks Prophecy: Christ confirms the covenant with many that have the seal of God
Ref: Dan 9:27
§§166
6th Trumpet
Ezekiel’s visions of Armageddon (battle of Gog and Magog) before the SC
Ref: Ezek 39
§§343
6th Trumpet
Jews construct the Third Temple in Jerusalem; Sacrifices begin within the first 3½ years
Ref: Rev 11:1
§§166
6th Trumpet
Joel describes latter-day conditions of war and Armageddon
Ref: Joel 2
§§158
6th Trumpet
The Great Whore (Babylon) is drunk with the blood of saints and martyrs
Ref: Rev 17:6
§§284
6th Trumpet
Armageddon is a holy war: Modern nations hate/burn the Great Whore of false religion
Ref: Rev 17:16-17
§§293
SECOND WOE MIDPOINT (3½ years into Armageddon)
20 events in this period
Midpoint
Midpoint comes 3½ years after Armageddon starts and 3½ years before the SC
Ref: Dan 9:27
§§166
Midpoint
Peace is taken from the earth: Satan has a fullness of power over his own dominion
Ref: D&C 1:35
§§118
Midpoint
AoA: The gathering of saints occurs at Adam-ondi-Ahman (AoA) in Missouri
Ref: Rev 10:1-7
§§127
Midpoint
AoA: The gathering occurs 3½ years (a time, times, dividing of time) before the SC
Ref: Dan 7:25
§§139
Midpoint
AoA: Deadly persecutions of saints worsen until the gathering at AoA
Ref: Rev 6:11
§§57
Midpoint
AoA: Apostasy grows in the latter-day church until the gathering at AoA
Ref: Dan 7:25
§§138
Midpoint
AoA: Adam (the Ancient of Days) judges his righteous posterity at AoA
Ref: Dan 7:9
§§140
Midpoint
AoA: Christ receives the keys of all dispensations and begins his earthly dominion
Ref: Dan 7:13-14, 26
§§141
Midpoint
AoA: Righteous saints are also given dominion with Christ at AoA
Ref: Dan 7:27
§§142
Midpoint
AoA: Ecclesiastical/political kingdoms begin to merge into the Church of the Firstborn
Ref: D&C 107:18-19
§§143
Midpoint
AoA: Christ declares that there shall be no more delay in his judgments after AoA
Ref: Rev 10:5-7
§§148
Midpoint
AoA: Christ declares that Babylon is spiritually fallen and will fall physically at SC
Ref: Rev 18:1-3
§§295
Midpoint
Babylon’s evil is to be rewarded double as she rewarded the saints
Ref: Rev 18:6-7
§§297
Midpoint
US Constitution hangs by a thread (Constitutional crisis) by the time of the midpoint
Ref: JD 7:15
§§143
Midpoint
Zion: Christ commands saints to physically flee Babylon/gather to Zion in Missouri
Ref: Rev 18:4-5
§§296
Midpoint
Jerusalem: Gentiles cause Jewish sacrifices/oblations to cease in the Third Temple
Ref: Dan 9:27
§§166
GREAT TRIBULATION (Last 42 months of SECOND WOE)
20 events in this period
42 months
Daniel identifies last 42 months before the SC: Time/times/half (1+2+½= 3½ years)
Ref: Dan 12:7
§§167
42 months
Jerusalem: The Two Witnesses (TW) minister/preach in Jerusalem for 3½ years
Ref: Rev 11:1-13
§§165
42 months
Jerusalem: Michael stands for and protects the Jews through the ministry of the TW
Ref: Dan 12:1
§§166
42 months
Jerusalem: TW’s destroy enemies and use the Sealing Power to protect Jews/Jerusalem
Ref: Rev 11:5-6
§§173
42 months
Zion: The elect physically gather from the four quarters of the earth
Ref: Moses 7:62
§§310
42 months
Zion: Israel flourishes and the Lamanites blossom as a rose as they construct the temple
Ref: D&C 49:24-25
§§310
42 months
Zion: The saints build up the waste places of Zion and cannot be moved
Ref: D&C 101:16-18
§§310
42 months
Zion: Saints are an army fair as the sun and clear as the moon with terrible banners
Ref: D&C 105:31
§§305
42 months
Zion: Her light is a standard and a defense and refuge from wrath poured out on nations
Ref: D&C 115:5-6
§§131
42 months
Zion: The Lord preserves the saints and fights their battles to preserves them
Ref: D&C 35:14
§§131
42 months
Second Beast: Performs miracles, has great power, and causes fire from heaven
Ref: Rev 13:12-13
§§227
42 months
Second Beast: The wicked make an image of the First Beast and worship its ideals
Ref: Rev 13:14-15
§§228
42 months
Second Beast: Secret combinations prevent buying/selling without the mark (666)
Ref: Rev 13:17
§§230
42 months
Zechariah describes the final conditions of Armageddon at the SC
Ref: Zech 12-14
§§159
SECOND WOE ENDS (Last 3½ days before Second Coming)
27 events in this period
3½ days
Jerusalem: The dead bodies of the TW lie unburied for 3½ days and Gentiles rejoice
Ref: Rev 11:8-10
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3½ days
Jerusalem: Houses rifled/women ravished, and half the Jews/Jerusalem are destroyed
Ref: Zech 14:2
§§159
3½ days
Jerusalem: A residue of the more righteous Jews survives the final Abomination
Ref: Zech 14:2
§§159
3½ days
Jerusalem: A great earthquake occurs in the same hour the TW’s resurrect
Ref: Rev 11:13-14
§§178
3½ days
Jerusalem: The Morning of First Resurrection resumes when the TW’s resurrect
Ref: Rev 14:4-5
§§238
3½ days
Heaven: 144,000 Servants are translated/resurrected exaltation-worthy saints
Ref: 133:17-18, 56
§§233
3½ days
Angels: Three angels make prophetic proclamations to herald the SC
Ref: Rev 14:6-11
§§239
3½ days
Angels: 1st Angel declares that the fullness of everlasting gospel has gone forth
Ref: Rev 14:6-7
§§240
3½ days
Angels: 2nd Angel declares that Babylon has fallen spiritually and will fall physically
Ref: Rev 14:8
§§241
3½ days
Angels: 3rd Angel declares that God’s wrath will be poured out on the wicked
Ref: Rev 14:9-11
§§242
3½ days
John praises the patient saints who survive the 42-month Great Tribulation
Ref: Rev 14:12
§§243
3½ days
A voice blesses the dead who die in the Lord, saying their works will follow them
Ref: Rev 14:13
§§244
3½ days
Angels: 4th Angel is Christ who will reap (redeem/resurrect) exaltation-worthy saints
Ref: Rev 14:14
§§246
3½ days
Angels: 5th Angel is God the Father who directs Christ to reap exaltation-worthy saints
Ref: Rev 14:15
§§247
3½ days
Angels: 6th Angel is Christ who prepares to reap (slay) all mortal sons of perdition
Ref: Rev 14:16
§§248
3½ days
Angels: 7th Angel is God the Father who directs Christ to slay all sons of perdition
Ref: Rev 14:17
§§249
3½ days
Armageddon: All mortal sons of perdition are trodden like grapes in the winepress
Ref: Rev 14:18
§§250
3½ days
Armageddon: Telestial people survive the SECOND WOE to die in the THIRD WOE
Ref: Rev 9:20-21
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After 3½ days
Armageddon: The SECOND WOE ends, and the THIRD WOE will come quickly
Ref: Rev 11:14
§§178
THIRD WOE (hours and days)
8 events in this period
Introduction
THIRD WOE begins as all things are in commotion: Fear comes on all people
Ref: D&C 88:91, 93
§§252
Introduction
Men’s hearts fail them: There is perplexity in all nations and a desolating scourge
Ref: Luke 21:25-28
§§252
Introduction
The sun and moon are dark, and stars fall before the Grand Sign appears in heaven
Ref: JS-M 1:32-36
§§252
Introduction
The Grand Sign of the Son of Man is given in heaven and seen on earth
Ref: Rev 15:1
§§253
Introduction
Seven angels have last seven Vial Plagues of the THIRD WOE in heaven
Ref: Rev 15:1
§§254
Introduction
God the Father prepares and sends forth the seven angels with the final Vial Plagues
Ref: Rev 15:5-8
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THIRD WOE (very rapid)
27 events in this period
Vial Plagues
Seven deadly Vial Plagues of THIRD WOE are sequential but overlapping
Ref: Rev 16
§§258
Vial Plagues
The Father directs seven angels to “go your ways” with the final Vial Plagues
Ref: Rev 16:1
§§259
1st Vial Plague
A noisome and grievous sore on land: Afflicts telestial people with the mark of the Beast
Ref: Rev 16:2
§§260
1st Vial Plague
An overflowing scourge and desolating sickness will cover the land
Ref: D&C 45:30-31
§§260
2nd Vial Plague
The sea becomes like the blood of a dead man: Every living creature in the sea dies
Ref: Rev 16:3
§§261
3rd Vial Plague
Rivers and fountains of water become as blood: Deadly to all who drink the water
Ref: Rev 16:4
§§261
Vial Plagues
The angels of water and fire declare the justice of God’s deadly destructions
Ref: Rev 16:5-7
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4th Vial Plague
The heat of the sun and fire scorch the wicked: They repent not and blaspheme God
Ref: Rev 16:8-9
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4th Vial Plague
The day burns as an oven: The wicked are as stubble left without root or branch
Ref: Mal 4:1
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Vial Plagues
Spiritual Armageddon: The 5th and 6th Vial Plagues are directed at evil spirits on earth
Ref: Rev 16:10-16
§§264
5th Vial Plague
Spiritual Armageddon: Darkness fills Satan’s kingdom/evil spirits gnaw their tongues
Ref: Rev 16:10-11
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6th Vial Plague
Spiritual Armageddon: Exalted (heavenly) kings of the east prepare to battle evil spirits
Ref: Rev 16:12
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6th Vial Plague
Spiritual Armageddon: Evil spirits (once kings of and on the earth) gather for battle
Ref: Rev 16:14
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6th Vial Plague
Christ declares he will come as a thief and bless those that watch for his coming
Ref: Rev 16:15
§§272
6th Vial Plague
Spiritual Armageddon: Evil spirits gather to Armageddon for battle of the Great God
Ref: Rev 16:16
§§273
7th Vial Plague
Introduction: Final plagues of the SEVENTH SEAL identified without details
Ref: Rev 16:17-21
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7th Vial Plague
Introduction: After the 6th Vial Plague the Father declares “It is done” without detail
Ref: Rev 16:17
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7th Vial Plague
Introduction: An angel explains what is done in Revelation Chapters 17-18
Ref: Rev 17:1-2
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7th Vial Plague
Babylon: Heavenly hosts told to rejoice because God has avenged them on Babylon
Ref: Rev 18:20
§§303
7th Vial Plague
Babylon: Babylon’s violent end and final conditions symbolically described
Ref: Rev 18:21-24
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SECOND COMING (Within 10 years of SEVENTH SEAL opening)
42 events in this period
1st Appearance
Zion: Christ and his bride (144,000) descend from heaven, including the city of Enoch
Ref: Moses 7:63
§§308
1st Appearance
Zion: Christ comes suddenly to the Independence Temple, fulfilling Malachi 3:1
Ref: Mal 3:1
§§309
1st Appearance
Zion: Christ drinks the fruit of the vine with celestial-worthy people at marriage supper
Ref: D&C 27:5, 14
§§309
1st Appearance
Zion: Only blessed people (celestial-worthy) attend the Lord’s marriage supper
Ref: Rev 19:9
§§311
1st Appearance
Zion: Lost Ten Tribes attend the marriage supper in their translated condition
Ref: D&C 133:26-34
§§312
2nd Appearance
Jerusalem: Christ appears to the more righteous remnant of Jews at Old Jerusalem
Ref: Rev 19:11-21
§§314
2nd Appearance
Jerusalem: Glorified Christ appears on a symbolic white horse to make war on Gentiles
Ref: Rev 19:11-13
§§315
2nd Appearance
Jerusalem: Heavenly armies (Christ’s bride) accompany Christ in fine white linen
Ref: Rev 19:14
§§316
2nd Appearance
Jerusalem: Christ steps foot on the mount of Olives and it cleaves in twain
Ref: Zech 14:4
§§159
2nd Appearance
Jerusalem: Third/greatest earthquake in history occurs amid thunders and lightnings
Ref: Rev 16:18
§§276
2nd Appearance
Jerusalem: The city divides into three parts and new valley forms in the mount of Olives
Ref: Rev 16:19
§§277
2nd Appearance
Jerusalem: Water flows from the foundation of the temple on the east and south
Ref: Ezek 47:1-2
§§277
2nd Appearance
Jerusalem: Living waters flow toward the Dead Sea and eventually heal the Dead Sea
Ref: Zech 14:8
§§277
2nd Appearance
Jerusalem: Jews mourn on the mount of Olives when they see Christ’s wounds
Ref: Zech 12:10-12
§§159
2nd Appearance
Jerusalem: The Jews accept Christ as their long-awaited Messiah and weep
Ref: D&C 45:51-53
§§159
2nd Appearance
Jerusalem: The Jews follow Christ through the new valley to escape the gentile armies
Ref: Zech 13:6-9
§§159
2nd Appearance
Jerusalem: The Times of the Gentiles is fulfilled at Christ’s appearance to the Jews
Ref: D&C 45:24-30
§§163
2nd Appearance
Jerusalem: Christ conquers the Gentiles and treads them in the winepress
Ref: Rev 19:15-16
§§317
2nd Appearance
Jerusalem: Scavengers eat the supper of the Great God, which is the flesh of the dead
Ref: Rev 19:17-18
§§318
2nd Appearance
Jerusalem: Flies, maggots, beasts, and fowls consume the dead who repented not
Ref: D&C 29:18-20
§§318
1st spiritual SC
Spiritual Armageddon: Defeat of the Beast, False Prophet, and disembodied spirits
Ref: Rev 19:19-20
§§319
1st spiritual SC
Spiritual Armageddon: Exalted kings of the east defeat kings of the earth (evil spirits)
Ref: Rev 19:19
§§320
1st spiritual SC
Spiritual Armageddon: The Beast and False Prophet are cast alive into the lake of fire
Ref: Rev 19:20
§§321
3rd appearance
Worldwide: Christ appears in all the world, and the cities of all nations fall
Ref: Rev 16:19
§§277
3rd appearance
Worldwide: Babylon is remembered and the cup of God’s of wrath is poured out
Ref: Rev 16:19
§§277
3rd appearance
Worldwide: Continents continue to reunite from the third and greatest earthquake
Ref: Rev 16:20
§§278
3rd appearance
Worldwide: Earth reels to and fro and signs again appear in the sun, moon, and stars
Ref: D&C 88:87
§§278
3rd appearance
Worldwide: Earth’s topography becomes smooth as mountains fall, and valleys rise
Ref: D&C 133:22
§§278
3rd appearance
Worldwide: The great deep is driven north as islands (continents) become one
Ref: D&C 133:23
§§278
3rd appearance
Worldwide: An exceedingly great hail (weighing one talent) falls on the wicked
Ref: Rev 16:21
§§279
3rd appearance
Worldwide: All flesh sees Christ as the elements melt, and all things are made new
Ref: D&C 101:23-24
§§101
3rd appearance
Worldwide: Physical Armageddon ends as the last remnant of wicked people are slain
Ref: Rev 19:21
§§322
3rd appearance
Worldwide: Wicked (telestial) people stand no longer upon the earth
Ref: D&C 29:11
§§322
3rd appearance
Worldwide: Fowls are filled with flesh from the remnant of the wicked dead
Ref: Rev 19:21
§§322
3rd appearance
Worldwide: End of all nations and the millennial kingdom of God is established
Ref: D&C 87:6
§§141
2nd spiritual SC
Spiritual Armageddon: Defeat of Satan and unembodied spirit sons of perdition
Ref: Rev 20:1-3
§§323
2nd spiritual SC
Spiritual Armageddon: Satan is bound in the bottomless pit (abyss) for 1000 years
Ref: Rev 20:1-3
§§323
2nd spiritual SC
Spiritual Armageddon: Satan has no power to tempt men during the millennium
Ref: D&C 101:28
§§323
2nd spiritual SC
Spiritual Armageddon: Lives of unembodied spirits prolonged until the millennium ends
Ref: Dan 7:11-12
§§148
MILLENNIUM (1000 years)
18 events in this period
Millennium
Earth’s Sabbath and day of rest lasts for 1000 years
Ref: Moses 7:64
§§324
Millennium
There is a new heaven and new earth like the old, but all things are new
Ref: Ether 13:9
§§324
Millennium
The restitution of all things occurs both physically and spiritually
Ref: Acts 3:19-21
§§66
Millennium
Telestial/fallen conditions of earth are replaced with terrestrial/paradisiacal conditions
Ref: AofF 1:10
§§324
Millennium
Much rain brings a renewal of the earth’s fruitfulness, and the vats will overflow
Ref: Joel 2:21-23
§§277
Millennium
The enmity of beasts between them ceases and among all flesh
Ref: D&C 101:26
§§324
Millennium
The earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord
Ref: Isa 11:9
§§324
Millennium
All things about the earth and its creation are revealed
Ref: D&C 101:32-34
§§324
Millennium
Celestial-worthy saints live 100 years and then change in the twinkling of an eye
Ref: 1 Cor 15:52
§§325
Millennium
Sinners (terrestrial-worthy saints) die accursed at the age of 100 years
Ref: Isa 65:20
§§325
Millennium
The Feast of Tabernacles is celebrated yearly at the Fourth Temple in Jerusalem
Ref: Zech 14:16-21
§§91
Millennium
The sons of Levi offer again an acceptable offering and sacrifices to the Lord
Ref: D&C 13:1
§§166
Millennium
Temple work is the primary labor of saints for the living and dead during the millennium
Ref: JD 13:327
§§326
Millennium
144,000 Servants (living and resurrected) serve as saviors on mount Zion
Ref: D&C 77:11
§§326
Millennium
Two world capitals: The Law goes forth from the political capital at New Jerusalem
Ref: Isaiah 2:3
§§324
Millennium
Two world capitals: The Word goes forth from the religious capital at Old Jerusalem
Ref: Isaiah 2:3
§§324
RESURRECTION (all stages)
15 events in this period
Generally
The Order of Resurrection: Governed by obedience and intelligence from most to least
Ref: D&C 88:97-102
§§330
Generally
Earthly ordinances (living or vicarious) are required for celestial resurrection
Ref: D&C 132:7, 46
§§331
Before SC
Morning of First Resurrection: Christ was first to resurrect among all worlds/creations
Ref: Matt 28:2-6
§§333
Before SC
Meridian of time: Exaltation-worthy saints who died before Christ resurrected with him
Ref: 1 Cor 15:22-23
§§333
Before SC
Morning of First Resurrection: Resumes after the Two Witnesses resurrect in Jerusalem
Ref: Rev 11:11-12
§§176
After SC
Afternoon of First Resurrection: For celestial-worthy (unexalted) saints
Ref: D&C 88:99
§§334
Little Season
Morning of Second Resurrection: End of the Little Season for telestial saints (one group)
Ref: D&C 88:101
§§344
End of earth
Afternoon of Second Resurrection: For mortal (deceased) sons of perdition (one group)
Ref: D&C 88:102
§§346
End of earth
Animals, plants, and worlds resurrect by class in descending order after mankind
Ref: D&C 29:24
§§350
LITTLE SEASON (less than 100 years)
11 events in this period
End millennium
New Jerusalem (Zion) taken to heaven before the Little Season begins
Ref: JD 21:53
§§336
Little Season
Satan’s 8th kingdom of seven: This final kingdom emerges as the Little Season begins
Ref: Rev 17:11
§§289
Little Season
Satan and unembodied spirit sons of perdition loosed at the start of the Little Season
Ref: Rev 20:7
§§339
Little Season
Apostate mortal sons of perdition (Gog/Magog) battle rebellious telestial-worthy people
Ref: Rev 20:8
§§340
Little Season
This Final battle of the Great God is also known as battle of Gog and Magog
Ref: Rev 20:9
§§341
Little Season
Length of the Little Season: Limited to 100-year life expectancy of millennial mortals
Ref: Isa 65:20
§§338
Little Season
Ezekiel’s visions and detailed description of the final battle of Gog and Magog
Ref: Ezek 38
§§343
Little Season
Telestial saints taken up in the Morning of Second Resurrection to end the final battle
Ref: D&C 88:101
§§344
Little Season
Old Jerusalem/sons of perdition consumed by fire when the battle of Gog/Magog ends
Ref: Rev 20:9
§§341
Little Season
Satan/unembodied sons of perdition cast into lake of fire with the Beast/False Prophet
Ref: Rev 20:10
§§345
END OF THE EARTH (earth dies)
3 events in this period
End of earth
Heaven and earth pass away (die) after the last mortal humans die and resurrect
Ref: Rev 20:11
§§347
End of earth
Final judgment of mortal sons of perdition: Christ judges them after their resurrection
Ref: Rev 20:12
§§348
End of earth
Unembodied/resurrected sons of perditions judged by Christ: All suffer a second death
Ref: Rev 20:13-15
§§349
NEW EARTH (Resurrection of the earth)
20 events in this period
Celestial earth
The new resurrected heaven and earth become the celestial kingdom
Ref: Rev 21:1
§§351
Celestial earth
Holy Jerusalem (Zion: New Jerusalem) descends from heaven as a celestial city
Ref: Rev 21:2
§§352
Celestial earth
Christ sits on his celestial throne and fulfills his promises to overcomers
Ref: Rev 21:5-7
§§354
Celestial earth
Eight types of people are barred from the celestial kingdom and suffer spiritual death
Ref: Rev 21:8
§§355
Celestial earth
Exalted saints of Holy Jerusalem are the Lamb’s wife and share his glory
Ref: Rev 21:9-11
§§356
Celestial earth
Vision of celestial kingdom as a city: The walls, gates, and foundations of the city
Ref: Rev 21:12-14
§§357
Celestial earth
Vision of celestial kingdom as a city: Layout and dimensions of the city
Ref: Rev 21:15-17
§§358
Celestial earth
Vision of celestial kingdom as a city: Material composition of the city
Ref: Rev 21:18-21
§§359
Celestial earth
Vision of celestial kingdom as a city: The absence of a temple in the city is explained
Ref: Rev 21:22
§§360
Celestial earth
The glory of God the Father and Jesus Christ give light to the celestial city
Ref: Rev 21:23
§§362
Celestial earth
Exalted kings and celestial nations bring their glory and add it to the glory of the city
Ref: Rev 21:24
§§363
Celestial earth
Exalted saints with their names in the Book of Life enter the celestial city
Ref: Rev 21:25
§§364
Celestial earth
Edenic Foreshadows: The celestial river of life and celestial tree of life give eternal life
Ref: Rev 22:1-2
§§366
Celestial earth
Edenic Foreshadows: The curse of Adam is gone and all people in the city serve God
Ref: Rev 22:3-4
§§367
Celestial earth
Edenic Foreshadows: God’s light and glory given to kings and queens who reign forever
Ref: Rev 22:5
§§368
Celestial earth
Obedient who enter the celestial city are blessed: Disobedient (dogs) cannot enter
Ref: Rev 22:14-15
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