Jeremiah 30:1-11, Chronology of Christ’s Return (2)

Here is the last of the three charts depicting our understanding of the chronology of the return of Christ.  He comes in the dawning of the “Day of the Lord,”  at the end of Daniel’s 70^th Week, and at the end of the Time of Jacob’s Trouble.

o   The third is based in Jesus’ Olivet Discourse where, building on the Seventy Weeks prophecy, The Time of Jacob’s Trouble (Jer. 30:7; Jeremiah 30 is actually the most definitive description of that week in terms of the specific goals of saving Israel, judging the nations and exalting Christ).

Jesus speaks of the signs of His return.  His concern, of course, since He was speaking to them of the first 483 years of the 490 year prophecy, is with the final seven years, known as

          We hope these have been informative.  But more than that we hope the thought that God has revealed a plan, not giving us specific dates, but telling us the return of Christ is not in doubt, will be an encouragement as you continue your walk with Him.

This last chart gets its title from Jer. 30:7.  The great day (of the Lord) is unlike any other time in history and will be the time of Jacob’s trouble.  The thirtieth chapter of Jeremiah is quite orderly in the way it describes that time.  In 30:11 there is given the itinerary of events of you will of that time.  God gives them in reverse order, telling Israel 3) He will save them, 2) He will make a complete end of nations among whom they have been scattered, and 1) He will not make an end of Israel but will correct her.  He will use the nations to correct Israel; then He will punish the nations for going beyond what He desired them to do; and in the end Israel will finally be the saved nation God intended.


This “outline” of events is actually expanded in the rest of Jer. 30.  In 30:12-15 God speaks of Israel’s incurable affliction because of the multitude of your iniquities.  It will be a troublesome time for Jacob/Israel.  But then in 30:16-17 those who devour you shall be devoured.  He will then bring back the captivity and make Israel to be the people He intended: You shall be My people, and I will be your God.  The chapter concludes with a powerful statement that is well to read in the context of the scoffers of 2 Peter 3: The fierce anger of the LORD will not return until He has done it, and until He has performed the intents of His heart.  In the latter days you will consider it!