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Luke 19:35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon. 36 And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way. 37 And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen; 38 Saying, Blessed [be] the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. 39 And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. 40 And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
[Here is a spiritual law set into motion by the Word of God Himself: when there is no one on earth to praise the Lord, the rocks will immediately cry out! This event happens after the Church is raptured between the 5th and 6th seals of Revelation. (See Rev. 6:12-17).]
Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment [Enoch and Elijah are the only 2 men in recorded history that have never died. By default: they are the two witnesses of Revelation 11:3. They die at the end of the Antichrist Covenant week and Daniel's 70th week, which is followed by the seventh trumpet and the 7 vials of the wrath of God of Revelation 16 (see Rev. 11:3-15)].
Jeremiah 30:1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, 2 Thus speaketh the LORD God of Israel, saying, Write thee all the words that I have spoken unto thee in a book. 3 For, lo, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, saith the LORD: and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it. 4 And these are the words that the LORD spake concerning Israel and concerning Judah. 5 For thus saith the LORD; We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace. 6 Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth travail with child? wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness? 7 Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it. 8 For it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds, and strangers shall no more serve themselves of him: 9 But they shall serve the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them.
10 Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the LORD; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make him afraid. 11 For I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished.
Acts 3:20 (KJV) And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: 21 Whom the heaven must receive *until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
[*Every prophetic utterance spoken out of the mouth of a holy prophet of God that must occur before the second coming of Jesus to reign for 1000 years (Rev. 20:4) over the earth becomes a prerequisite to His second coming, and/or the rapture of the Church: which occurs between the 5th and 6th seals of Revelation (see Rev. 6:9-11; and Rev. 6:12-17).]
Acts 3:20 (New Living) Then wonderful times of refreshment will come from the presence of the Lord, and he will send Jesus your Messiah to you again. 21 For he must remain in heaven until the time for the final restoration of all things, as God promised long ago through his prophets.
Acts 3:20 (Message) And send you the Messiah he prepared for you, namely, Jesus. 21 For the time being he must remain out of sight in heaven until everything is restored to order again just the way God, through the preaching of his holy prophets of old, said it would be.
Acts 3:20 (NIV) And that he may send the Christ, who has been appointed for you--even Jesus. 21 He must remain in heaven until the time comes for God to restore everything, as he promised long ago through his holy prophets.
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