Robert Parker

Figure above discussion: From Figure 16 of Robert Parker's book Jesus's Return Based on the Feasts of the Lord (Ref. 4): (1) The Revelation 11:12 upward arrow, second half of Day 1,259 represents the two witnesses being called to heaven. (2) The Revelation 11:15-19 seventh blown trumpet (v. 19 rapture) upward arrow of Day 1,260 represents the dispensational rapture of Israel, though directly to the bema (v. 18). (3) Not shown (chart too busy to insert), though described later, Israel is spiritually saved on Day 1,253 (Joel 2:28-32). (4) Day 1,260 represents the end of the 70th week of Daniel.

Ten Days of Awe (Days 1,251–1,260)
The premise presented in Jesus’s Return Based on the Feasts of the Lord is that the end of the seventieth week of Daniel—marked as Day 1,260—will occur on a future Yom Kippur (the second fall feast). If this is correct, then nine days earlier (Day 1,251) would correspond with the Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah). This New Year is proposed to mark the beginning of the Hebrew year 6000. (Ref. 1)

Sequence and Integration: Two key starting Scriptures in the interpretation (Rev. 9:13-21; 11:7-13).

Segment Five (Rev. 11:7–13) is included in the sixth trumpet by proximity to v. 15, which marks the seventh blown trumpet. This seemed best segment fit to the seventh trumpet.
Segment Three (Rev. 9:13–21) is directly identified as the sixth blown trumpet.

The greatest challenge was determining how Revelation 14:14–20 fits chronologically before Revelation 11:7–13. Revelation 9:13–19, identified as the sixth trumpet, describes a single battle, though then describes in verses 20-21 those who did not repent after the battle, making two time-units. However, Revelation 14:14–20 is unique in that it features four successive angels departing from the heavenly altar and descending to earth, forming a broader sequence divided into five distinct time-units. Verses 18–19, which represent the fourth time-unit, describe a physical battle, while verse 20—the fifth time-unit—depicts the aftermath of that battle.

Both Revelation 14:18–19 and 9:13–19 describe a battle. Yet, given the broader five-part structure of Revelation 14:14–20, it seems appropriate to view 9:13–19 as a subset of that passage—specifically corresponding to the fourth time-unit.

This raises a puzzling question: Why does Scripture not explicitly identify the larger sequence in Revelation 14:14–20 (with its five time-units) as the sixth trumpet? Perhaps it is because this derived second of three key battles is considered the most significant event across all the time-units with 9:13-19 having the most details of the battle.

If these time-units are measured in “days”—as suggested by Revelation 11:9–11—then the sixth and seventh trumpet events may span a total of ten days. This aligns with the Jewish Ten Days of Awe, fitting well within the framework of the Feasts of the Lord theory. The sixth trumpet is further unpacked through viewing all five of overlapping chronological scriptural segments.

Sixth Trumpet Segments - Five segment numbers listed not in any specific order relative to Scripture or chronology.

a. Segment One: Days 1,251–1,255
The harvest of the wicked described in Revelation 14:14–20 is interpreted as five distinct chronological events, all within the timeframe of the sixth trumpet.

b. Segment Two: Days 1,251, 1,253-1,254
This includes passages from Joel 2:15–16 (Day 1,251); 28–32 (Day 1,253); and 3:2, 13–14 (Day 1,254).

c. Segment Three: Day 1,254-1,255
This is the sixth trumpet passage in Revelation 9:13–21, which includes a battle (vv. 13–19) followed by the wicked refusal to repent (vv. 20–21).

d. Segment Four: Days 1,253–1,255
Referencing Malachi 4:6, Israel’s spiritual salvation is marked in Joel 2:32 (Day 1,253), followed by the battle prophecy (vv. 1–2) on Day 1,254, and then the righteous will tread down the wicked as described in verse 3 as “ashes under the soles of your feet” on Day 1,255. Elijah’s verse 5 arrival (deduced before Day 1) is 1,260 days before his mission is complete at his death (Rev. 11:3, 7).

e. Segment Five: Days 1,256–1,259
This includes Revelation 11:7–13, which is interpreted as occurring during the sixth trumpet, immediately before the seventh trumpet (v. 15). These verses cover approximately four days (3.5 days plus an interpreted partial day).

Aspects of Common Scripture Segments: All five segments describe overlapping or parallel aspects of the same end-time events. For a comprehensive alignment list, see Figure 18 in Chapter 11 of Jesus’s Return Based on the Feasts of the Lord.

Overflowing winepress of judgment (Joel 3:13; Rev. 14:17, 19)
Day of the Lord/Wrath of God (Joel 3:14; Rev. 14:19; Mal. 4:1)
Fire and blood imagery (Isa. 34:8–9; Joel 2:30; Rev. 9:17–18; Rev. 14:18; Mal. 4:1)
Blood of wicked tread down (Rev. 9:18; Rev. 14:20; Mal. 4:3)
Horsemen (Rev. 9:16–17; Rev. 14:20 – "horse bridle" implies riders). They are different from the "appearance of horses" in Joel 2:4 and it's chronologically parallel of locusts "like horses" in Revelation 9:7, which are both part of the fifth blown trumpet (see third book, figure 4).

Chronological Framework: Working Back from Day 1,260

This timeline is built by working chronologically backward from the timeline anchor of Day 1,260, the end of Daniel’s 70th week.

Fifth Segment (Days 1,256–1,259 – Four Days)

This segment culminates in the seventh trumpet (Rev. 11:15–19), where verse 19 theophany is interpreted as the Jewish dispensational rapture on Day 1,260. The previous verses (Rev. 11:9–14) describe the death and resurrection of the two witnesses: they lie dead for 3.5 days (Days 1,256 to the midpoint of Day 1,259) before being taken to heaven. Verses 12-14 duration are not explicitly stated therefore must be much less than 3.5 days, rounding out a total of four days for the events of this segment.

First Segment (Days 1,251–1,255 – Five Events)

Revelation 14:14–20 outlines five distinct events:

Verse 14: No work with Christ sitting on a cloud with a sharp sickle.
Verses 15–16: First messenger angel arrives then first reaping.
Verse 17: No work from previous reaping and another angel arrival with a sharp sickle.
Verses 18–19: Second messenger angel arrives then second reaping.
Verse 20: Clean-up of massive battlefield blood from Jerusalem temple.

These five events are attributed to four distinct angels leaving the altar or temple area at different times—each departure is considered to represent a sequential and equal unit of time.

Additional Observations

The first reaping (vv. 15–16) may symbolize the judgment of the dead, those already in the grave since verse 17 has no reference to work (as with “clean-up” of blood in verse 20 after the second reaping in vv. 18-19), though their ultimate judgment awaits at the Great White Throne.
The second reaping (vv. 18–19) references the wicked living, with their blood shed in the battlefield near Jerusalem (Joel 3:2, valley of Jehoshaphat), though their ultimate judgment awaits at the Great White Throne.

Conclusion

Four major conclusions are drawn.

Jehoshaphat Battle – A significant battle against the wicked (Rev. 14:18–20; Joel 3:2) takes place during the sixth trumpet. This is understood as the second of three major end-time battles. (Ref. 2)
Christ’s Earthly Presence – The sixth trumpet features the “Son of Man” (Rev. 14:14) actively engaged, contradicting interpretations that Christ’s return, from heaven to earth, does not occur until the seventh poured bowl of Armageddon. Additional chronological support is that the (Rev. 9:13-19; 14:18-19, labeled Jehoshaphat (Joel 3:2)) battle in the sixth trumpet and (Rev. 19:11-20:3; cf. 16:16 assembly for seventh poured bowl). Armageddon battle in the seventh poured bowl, undermines some with the interpretation that the seven blown trumpets overlap the seven poured bowls. That is, using some with a sequential overlap understanding (e.g., they say the sixth trumpet is the same event as the sixth poured bowl), is defeated since the sixth is always before the seventh. This then defeats their interpretation that Revelation 9:13-19; 14:18-19 (labeled Jehoshaphat) battle describes the same battle as Armageddon. (Ref. 3)
Units of Days – Interpreting the five events of Revelation 14:14-20 as days, where the third event (v. 17) represents Israel’s spiritual repentance (Day 1,253, Joel 2:28-32), before that great and awesome day of the Lord, fits well within the ten Days of Repentance ending on Yom Kippur on Day 1,260. Second supporting strength, the fifth segment (Days 1,256-1,259; Rev. 11:7-13) is Scripturally measured in days, which leads to the first segment Scriptures (Days 1,251-1,255: Rev. 14:14-20), same sixth blown trumpet, to also be deduced as days. Together both add strength to the interpretation of units of days.
Israel’s Spiritual Salvation (1 August 2025) – Israel experiences a national spiritual repentance before the great and dreadful day of the Lord (Joel 2:31–32), specifically on Day 1,254. This supports the concept of another dispensational rapture, further validated by the second earthly theophany in Revelation 11:19.

Reference (1): Numerical counting from midpoint - This author labels the end of the seventieth week of Daniel as Day 1,260, which is reflective of how the prophet Daniel counted days in Daniel 12:11-12 (1,290 and 1,335 days) and Daniel 7:25 (time, times, and half a time or 3.5 years or 1,260 days), all pointing chronologically back to the midpoint of the seventieth week labeled as Day 1 with its abomination (Matt. 24:15; Dan. 9:27).

It also, simplifies things, since it is easier to say "Day 1,260" than "the end of the seventieth week of Daniel." Day 1 would be the middle of the seventieth week of Daniel reflective of when the abomination occurs (Matt. 24:15; Dan. 9:27), likely ending the twice daily temple sacrifices (Dan. 8:13-14) by the Antichrist, and causes fleeing from Jerusalem toward the split Mt. of Olives (eastward general direction toward Jordan) (Matt. 24:15-20; cf. Zech. 14:1-11).

Another advantage of using numerical counting terms such as “Day 1” and “Day 1,260” is that they allow us to precisely and easily illustrate the chronological relationship between events (from midpoint (Day 1) to start of millennial kingdom (Day 1,335)) without needing to reference specific calendar dates (Day Month Year).

Reference (2): Three battles – Robert Van Kampen in The Sign of Christ’s Coming and the End of the Age (pp. 287-291) published 1992 was the first, to my knowledge, to present the three battles: Jerusalem, Jehoshaphat, and Armageddon.

Reference (3): Seals and trumpets do not Overlap in Sequencing - Beyond prewrath view has the same day elect dispensational rapture in Revelation 8:5 (last of five verses in the seventh opened seal) and the day of the Lord with v. 7 in the first blown trumpet (only one verse). This same day event is reflective of Jesus's prophecy in Luke 17:26-30 as with Lot and Noah. This mandates that the seals and trumpets do not overlap, which is a similar mindset applied to the blown trumpets and poured seals. See my third book, Chapter 9.

Dr. Alan Kurschner audio recording supports this non-overlapping understanding.

Part 1 of 2 (25 minutes): Seals, Trumpets, Bowls in the Book of Revelation: Concurrent-Recapitulation or Consecutive-Progressive? (Part 1 of 2) - Ep. 36

Part 2 of 2 (59 minutes): http://www.alankurschner.com/2015/06/04/

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