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Adapted from What the Bible Says About the Future, by Sam A. Smith
Copyright 2001, by Sam A. Smith
Published in The Biblical and Theological Reader
Available online at http://btr.biblicalreader.com
Chronological/Topical Index
This Index is divided into two parts. Part One is a virtually exhaustive listing of biblical future prophecy passages in chronological-topical order. Part Two is a listing of all passages in Part One, presented in biblical order. Both listings are keyed to the Index Timeline (see illustration below) and to many of the figures and tables in What the Bible Says About the Future. Part One is particularly useful when studying a specific topic or period. Since the passages in Part One are grouped according to time and topic, finding other passages which relate to the topic under study is simplified. Part Two is helpful when studying a particular passage for which the reader needs to determine its chronological setting or find cross-references for further study.
Index Timeline
How To Use Part 1
To find references to topics related to a particular period:
1. Locate the time period by scanning through the listing in part 1 of the index, or consult the Index Timeline to find the chronological tag (“A,” “B,” “C1,” “C2,” “D,” “E”) then lookup that tag in part 1 of the index. (Tags appear at the top of the Index Timeline.)
2. Once the appropriate section of the index is found, additional references to the subject or time period will be listed together.
To locate figures or tables dealing with a particular subject or time period:
1. Find the chronological tag by scanning part 1 of the index, or by consulting the Index Timeline.
2. Once the tag is found, use the tagged List of Figures and Tables (located in the Table of Contents) to find figures and tables with the same tag.
Note: (?) A question mark indicates uncertainty regarding the categorization of a reference. In addition, subheadings ending in a lower case letter may not be in strict chronological order when compared to other subheadings with a lower case letter in the same section. Generally, lower case letters appended to subheading indicate topical groupings.
[A] Christ’s first coming
1. Birth
Gen. 3:15; 49:10-12
Isa. 7:14-16; 9:1-7; 11:1-2; 28:16; 59:20
Jer. 22:24-30
Dan. 9:24-27
Mic. 5:2
Matt. 1:20-23
Lk. 1:34-38
2. Ministry
Deut. 18:15-18
Isa. 42:1-3; 61:1-2a
Zech. 9:9
Matt. 1:20-23; 3:11-12; 16:17-19; 26:26-29
Mk. 1:2-8
Lk. 2:29-35; 3:16-17
Jn. 1:26; 1:29-34; 3:14-16
3. Rejection/death
Ex. 12:46
Num. 21:8-9
Ps. 34:20; 118:22
Isa. 8:13-15; 52:13-53:12
Dan. 9:24-27
Zech. 11:1-17
Matt. 12:39-40; 16:21; 21:33-46; 26:2, 6-13, 20-25, 26-29, 31-32
Mk. 8:31; 14:17-21, 22-25, 26-28;
Lk. 9:21-22; 20:9-18; 22:15-23, 19-23
Jn. 3:14-16; Jn. 10:11; 12:32-33; 13:21-30
4. Resurrection
Ps. 16:10
Isa. 53:10-12
Matt. 26:31-32
Mk. 14:26-28; 14:28
Jn. 2:9; 2:18-22
5. Accension
Ps. 68:18
Jn. 20:16-17
[B] The Church
1. Birth
Jn. 14:15-17
2. Progression toward the end of the age
Matt. 13:24-30, 31-33, 47-50
Mk. 4:30-32
Lk. 13:20-21
2 Tim. 3:1-9
2 Pt. 2:1-22
3. Rapture
Jn. 5:24-30 (?); 14:3
Rom. 8:20-23
1 Cor. 1:7-8; 15:35-58
Eph. 1:13-14
Philp. 1:6, 10; 3:10-11, 20-21
Col. 3:4 (?)
1 Thess. 1:9-10; 4:13-18
Tit. 2:11-14
James 5:7-9
1 Pt. 1:3-5
1 Jn. 2:28; 3:2
Rev. 3:10-11 (?)
4. Judgment Seat of Christ
Rom. 14:10-12
1 Cor. 3:10-17; 4:5
2 Cor. 5:10
5. Marriage of Christ to the Church
Rev. 19:7-9
[C] The Day of the LORD (including the tribulation and millennium)
1. The Wrath of God (the tribulation)
(General references-the tribulation)
Ps. 110:1-7
Isa. 2:10-11; 13:6-16; 24:1-23; 26:20-21; 34:1-15; 63:1-6; 66:4-6, 14b-18
Jer. 25:30-38; 30:4-7, 23-24
Ezek. 38:1-39:24 (?)
Dan. 2:1-45; 7:1-28; 9:27; 12:1,5-12
Joel 2:1-11; 3:1-16
Amos 5:18-20
Mic. 5:10-15
Zeph. 1:2-3:11;
Matt. 24:4-31
Mk. 13:1-37
Lk. 17:20-37; 21:34-35
1 Thess. 5:1-11
Heb. 12:25-26
Jude 14-15
Rev. 4:1-20:3
(a) The heavenly scene (during the tribulation)
Rev. 4:1-6:17; 7:9-8:6; 10:1-11; 15:1-8; 19:1-10
(b) Satan’s Prince (person and work)
Dan. 7:7-28; 9:24-27; 11:36-45
2 Thess. 2:1-10
Rev. 6:1-2; 13:1-18
(c) Spiritual deception
Rev. 13:1-10; 19:20
Matt. 24:4-5, 11, 23-28
Mk. 13:5-6, 21-23
Lk. 21:8
2 Thess. 2:8-12
Rev. 13:11-18
(d) Jewish temple to be rebuilt
Dan. 9:27; 12:11
Matt. 24:15
2 Thess. 2:3-4
Rev. 11:1-2
(e) War
Ezek. 38:1-39:24 (?)
Matt. 24:6-7
Mk. 13:7-8
Lk. 21:9-11, 20-24
Rev. 6:3-4; 9:13-21 (?); 16:12-16
(f) Disease/famine/pestilence
Matt. 24:7
Lk. 21:10-11
Rev. 6:5-6, 7-8; 16:1-2, 3, 4-7
(g) Israel converted to Christ
Isa. 44:1-5, 21-23
Jer. 3:15; 23:14-18; 31:1, 27-34
Ezek. 11:19-20; 20:1-44; 36:25-32; 37:11-14, 21-28; 43:6-9
Hos. 6:1-3; 14:4-8
Joel 2:12-17, 28-32
Mic. 7:18-20
Zech. 13:7-9
Rom. 11:25-27
(h) Salvation of the Gentiles
Zeph. 3:9-10
Zech. 2:10-13; 8:20-23
Matt. 24:14
(i) Satan and his host confined to earth
Rev. 12:7-12
(j) Abomination that makes desolate
Dan. 9:27; 12:11
Matt. 24:15-22
Mk. 13:14-19
Lk. 21:20-24
2 Thess. 2:3-4
Rev. 13:1-10
(k) The False Prophet (person and work)
Rev. 13:11-17; 19:20
(l) Persecution/martyrdom
Dan. 7:25
Matt. 24:9, 15-22
Mk. 13:9-13, 14-19
Lk. 21:11-18
Rev. 6:9-11; 11:15-12:6; 12:13-16
(m) Apostasy
Matt. 24:10
2 Thess. 2:3
(n) The two witnesses of God
Rev. 11:3-13
(o) Moral/spiritual degradation
Matt. 24:12
(p) 144,000 Jews sealed
Rev. 7:1-8; 14:1-5
(q) Physical/astrophysical disturbances
Isa. 2:19-21; 13:6-13; 24:17-23; 34:1-10
Joel 2:30-31; 3:15 (?)
Amos 8:9 (?)
Matt. 24:7, 29-30
Mk. 13:8, 24-25
Lk. 21:10-11, 25-26
Rev. 6:12-17; 8:7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13; 16:8-9, 10-11, 17-21
(r) Demonic plague
Rev. 9:1-12, 13-21 (?)
(s) The nations arrayed against Israel
Mic. 4:11-5:4
Zech. 12:2-9; 14:1-4
Luke 21:20
(t) Gentile world power broken
Jer. 30:8
Dan. 2:31-35, 44-45; 9:27
Joel 3:1-3
Amos 9:11-12
Mic. 7:10-11, 16-17
(u) Destruction of the world religious and economic system
Rev. 17:1-18; 18:1-24
(v) Second Coming of Christ
(General-second coming)
Isa. 2:12-21; 35:4; 61:2b-3
Joel 3:9-17
Mic. 5:4
Zech. 2:10-13; 9:10; 14:1-8
Matt. 24:29-30, 44; 26:63-64
Mk. 8:38; 13:24-27; 14:61-62
Lk. 9:26; 17:22-24; 21:27-28
Acts 1:10-11
2 Thess. 1:6-10
Rev. 19:11-21
(War)
Ezek. 38:1-39:24 (?)
Rev. 19:17-21
(Retribution on Christ’s enemies)
Matt. 24:36-51
Lk. 17:26-37
2 Thess. 1:6-10
Rev. 19:19-21
(Judgment of the Beast and his prophet)
Rev. 19:19-20
(Rescue of the righteous)
Isa. 35:4-10
Zech. 14:1-3
Matt. 24:13, 22, 30-31
Mk. 13:9, 20, 27
Lk. 21:27-28
(Satan confined)
Rev. 20:1-3
(w) Judgment of the nations
Matt. 7:21-23; 16:27; 25:31-46
Lk. 13:22-28
2. The rule of God (the millennium)
(General references-the rule of God)
Gen. 15:18-21
Ps. 1:5-6; 2:1-12; 9:1-20; 22:1-18; 46:8-11; 72:7-19; 89:1-4; 96:1-13; 98:1-9; 102:15-17; 110:1-7
Isa. 2:2; 9:7; 11:1-12:6; 24:23; 25:6-12; 32:1-8; 35:1-10; 40:3-11; 42:4
Jer. 23:5-6; 30:9; 33:14-18
Ezek. 34:23-24; 37:24-25
Dan. 2:44-45; 7:13-14, 17, 21-22 , 27; 12:11-12
Mic. 4:1-8
Nah. 1:15
Zech. 2:10-12
Matt. 26:26-29
Lk. 1:32-33
(a) Resurrection of the righteous
Job 19:25-27
Isa. 25:8; 26:19
Dan. 12:2, 13
Jn. 5:29-40
Rev. 20:4-6
(b) The regathering of Israel
2 Sam. 7:10, 13, 16
Ps. 14:7
Isa. 11:11-12; 12:1-6; 41:8-16; 43:1-7; 49:8-26; 51:11-23; 54:1-3; 60:4; 66:7-20
Jer. 3:11-18; 16:14-18; 23:1-8; 30:1-24; 31:1-23, 38-40; 33:7-18; 46:27-28; 50:17-20
Ezek. 11:14-21; 20:33-38; 28:25-26; 34:11-31; 36:6-36; 37:1-29; 38:7-8
Hos. 1:10-11; 2:14-3:5; 11:8-11
Joel 2:18-20; 3:20-21
Amos 9:11-15
Mic. 7:7-20
Zeph. 3:12-20
Zech. 8:1-23; 10:6-12
(c) Division of the Promised Land
Ezek. 45:1-8; 47:13-48:35
(d) Israel to be pre-eminent among the nations
Isa. 45:14-25; 52:1-10; 54:1-17; 60:1-22; 61:4-9; 62:1-12
Jer. 16:14-18; 30:18-22
Mic. 4:1-2
Zeph. 3:20
(e) Gentiles to follow the LORD
Zech. 2:11
(f) The millennial temple
Ezek. 40:1-47:12
(g) Worship/religion in the millennium
Ezek. 43:18-47:18
Mic. 4:2
(h) Social/political/economic conditions in the millennium
Isa. 2:2-5; 4:1-6; 11:4-10; 35:5-10; 44:1-5; 60:12; 61:10-11; 65:18-25; 66:18-24
Jer. 30:8-9
Ezek. 34:25-28
Joel 2:21-27; 3:18-21
Amos 9:13
Mic. 4:1-8
Zech. 14:16-21
(i) The final rebellion
Ezek. 38:1-39:24 (?)
Rev. 20:7-9
(j) Satan’s doom
Rev. 20:10
[D] Interlude between the millennium and the new heavens and earth
1. Dissolution of the present heavens and earth
2 Pt. 3:10-11
Rev. 20:11
2. Resurrection of the unrighteous
Dan. 12:2
Jn. 5:29
Rev. 20:5, 11-15
3. Final judgment of the unrighteous
Matt. 10:26; 12:41-42
Lk. 10:1-16; 12:8-9; 19:11-27
Philp. 3:18-19
Rev. 14:9-11; 20:11-15; 21:8
[E] The new heavens and earth
(General-the new heavens and earth)
Isa. 65:17; 66:22
Dan. 12:3
2 Pt. 3:13
Heb. 12:25-29 The reward of the righteous
Rev. 21:1-8
1. Physical description
Rev. 21:9-22:5
2. Social/political/economic conditions
Rev. 21:1-8
Part 2 Verse Order Listing
The following references are from part one above, but appear in biblical sequence (i.e., Genesis to Revelation).
How to use this listing
To find where the subject of a passage fits chronologically/topically:
1. Find the passage in part 2 of the index (passages are listed in biblical order).
2. Note the tag associated with the passage. This tag can be used to locate an event on the Index Timeline–or any other figure having the same tag. (When using the index for this purpose, ignore any lower case letter at the end of the tag.)
To find cross-references for specific passages:
1. Locate the passage in part 2 of the index.
2. Note the tag associated with the passage (some passages deal with multiple topics and, therefore, have more than one tag–likewise some figures and tables have more than one tag).
3. Use the tag to locate additional references in part 1 of the index. (Also, check parent tags for additional information. For example: when researching C1v, also consult C1.)
Gen. 3:15 A1
15:18-21 C2
49:10-12 A1
Ex. 12:46 A3
Num. 21:8-9 A3
Deut. 18:15-18 A2
2 Sam. 7:10 C2b
7:13 C2b
7:16 C2b
Job 19:25-27 C2a
Ps. 1:5-6 C2
2:1-12 C2
9:1-20 C2
14:7 C2b
16:10 A4
22:1-18 C2
34:20 A3
46:8-11 C2
68:18 A5
72:7-11 C2
72:12-19 C2
89:1-4 C2
96:1-13 C2
98:1-9 C2
102:15-17 C2
110:1-7 C1, C2
118:22 A3
Ecc. 12:13-14 D2
Isa. 2:2 C2
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