The diagram of the War Scroll on page indicates that there is a definite break at the end of Revelation 10, and that the twenty-two chapters of Revelation should be divided into two sections, the first consisting of ten chapters and the second of twelve chapters.

As we established in the previous chapters the "woes" focussed essentially on the Far East and the Middle East, but also included the entire world. This is of the greatest significance, for at the beginning of Chapter 11 Revelation moves to an intense focus on the history of Christianity in Europe. It is placed in the section of the second woe for it indicates how the history of Europe and the West is ultimately going to include the history of the entire world.

Chapter 11 is going to expand on the times in history that were established in the first ten chapters of Revelation.

At this point we already know that the measurement of the "temple" relates to the measurement of the two millennia in "generations" of 72 years, measured from the year 4 BC. ( It will be explained later in this chapter how "temple" is related to the time 4 BC and AD 70) The "altar" was measured from the time AD 26, the time of the baptism, of Jesus Christ. This first verse indicates what Revelation wishes to focus on in this chapter, namely the time that Christians are going to fail to follow the teachings of Christ, particularly with a view to the Second Coming, and church attendance is going to dwindle ( "measure….them that worship therein")

The references of "girded with fine gold" and "beryl" are linked to the foundations of the New Jerusalem in Revelation 21. See the chart on page of the gemstones of the New Jerusalem in relation to the dates indicated by beryl. As mentioned these colours also apply to the chart of the 144 years (1860—2004), the chart of the "manner of fruits". Note also the chain ( "girded with gold") connected to the breastplate of the high priest in the sketch on page .

The times related to beryl

1572—1644 in the measurement of the "generations" of the New Jerusalem.

1944—1956 in the "months" of the chart of the last 144 years, or "manner of fruits" see chart on page .

The time 1572 to 1644 was the time of the death of Christians in the Reformation and the war of religion, the Thirty Years War ( 1618 to 1648)

In the time 1944—1956 the West preferred to promote 'freedom of religion' in the charter of United Nations Organization even though the Trinity had given them victory over the forces of aggression in the Second World War. The "freedom" of Christians in this generation (1932—2004) would lead to a decline in Christian Church attendance and moral decline in the second half the twentieth century.

THE COPPER SCROLL

According to the previous chapters it seems as though John, the author of the Book of Revelation, had knowledge of the Qumran scrolls. If this is true, we here have a subtle reference to the Copper Scroll ( the "reed" being the papyrus reed with which was written, and came from Egypt) that was discovered at Qumran in 1952. The scroll proved to be an inventory of treasure, a compilation or listing of gold, silver, ritual vessels, etc. of the temple of Jerusalem. This treasure had been divided into a number of secret caches before the Roman invasion of Jerusalem in AD 70 and the Copper Scroll detailed the contents and whereabouts of each such cache. The locations of the treasures indicated on the scroll have been rendered meaningless by time. A number of people have searched for the treasures, but nothing has been found. What Revelation is saying here is that the treasure is not hidden in the temple, but that it is a measurement related to the life of Christ on earth and is an indicator of what is going to be revealed in the following chapters of Revelation.

The "Copper scroll" is regarded as one of the "seven thunders" that John was required to "seal up" in this interpretation of Revelation. (See Rev 10:4, p .) In other words it is assumed that John knew about the Copper Scroll and that it was going to be discovered at a certain time. This would mean nothing if a link between the time of the discovery of the Copper Scroll and the interpretation of Revelation cannot be found. This can be done through the time indicated by the gemstone " beryl" and the time of the discovery of the Copper Scroll.

The Copper Scroll can be used to indicate time, just like the other scrolls that were discovered through the ages. As a result of age, the Copper Scroll was found in two fragments. The writing had been punched into the metal, but oxidation through the ages had rendered the metal too brittle to be unrolled. If it were to be read the metal would have to be carefully cut open in a laboratory. Although the Copper Scroll was discovered in 1952, it took three and a half years before the Jordanian authorities gave their consent to have the scroll cut. The first segment of the scroll was opened in the summer of 1955 and the second in
January of 1956.

The reason that this is said here, is because the years 1952 and 1956 are significant in the final analysis of Revelation for they indicate the time of the Fall of Babylon and the time of the "throne of the beast".

As has been established, Revelation gives the history of the nations, but then the course of the history of the church must be followed to discover the meaning of Revelation. This is of significance where one has the indication of the Copper Scroll and the year 1956 and also the reference to "worshippers in the temple". It is a fact that Christian Church attendance in Europe, particularly the Protestant churches, has substantially dwindled in the last forty years. By indicating this, Revelation is preparing the reader that this particular verse is going to have bearing on the end sections of Revelation.

At this point this deduction might seem rather far-fetched to the reader, but as mentioned before, linking the dates of the discoveries of scrolls to Revelation can only be of significance if the entire meaning of Revelation corresponds to these dates. This will be ultimately proved.

The Copper Scroll and this reference indicated that one must not only look at the actual temple of Jerusalem for the measurement of the reed, but for another meaning of "temple". This was found in references where "temple" can also mean "body". The understanding of this is crucial in the interpretation of Revelation.

But the temple he had spoken of is his body.

Christ referred to his body as the "temple" because he was the embodiment of the Almighty God on earth. When I discovered that Revelation measures time, it occurred to me that through the Holy Communion, in the partaking in the wine ( symbol of the blood of Christ)and the bread ( symbol of the body of Christ), those Christians on earth who lived in the last two thousand years were also the 'body' of Christ. "Temple" therefore could relate to the entire period of two thousand years.

Having comprehended this, I realized that the measuring of the 'temple" could relate to the time that Christ lived on earth

I noticed that times of persecution in the first millenium seem to coincide with times of persecution in the second millennium.

AD 98, 170, 250 and 303

If we add a thousand years to the above dates, we come to the years 1098, 1170, 1250 and 1303.

1170 The death of Thomas Becket: When Thomas Becket became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1162, he clashed with king Henry II of England concerning taxes that had to be paid to the Church. Becket was murdered by four knights in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170.
1250 The introduction of torture by the Italian Inquisition.
1303The capture and later death of Pope Boniface VIII by King Philip IV of France.
These times are going to be linked to a later chapter in Revelation.

I realized that Jerusalem was destroyed in AD 70 by the Romans, but ALSO, one thousand years later by the Seljuk Turks in 1070. In the Bible a "generation" is 70 years ( refer back to page for the explanation of "generation").

Jeremiah 23:15 At that time Tyre will be forgotten for seventy years,

the span of a king's life

Therefore both these times measured a generation from the birth of Christ in AD1 and the year 1000. (In this interpretation 72 years is a "generation" for Revelation indicates the mid-point of the time of 144 years, which is 72 years - 72x2=144.)

The "Gentiles" were all the people who were not Jews. In the New Testament it is used as equivalent to Greek or those who spoke the Greek language. The word "Gentiles" is of importance here for it is mentioned only once in Revelation and it is used by Jesus Christ with regard to the destruction of the temple.

Luke 21:24 They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

I thought that if the temple of Jerusalem was destroyed in both AD 70 and AD 1070 the "outer court" could be the "generation" that should not be measured in the total time of the millennium.

But this was no longer only the temple of Jerusalem, but the Church of Jesus Christ that had been built up on earth in the "three days" ( 288 x 3 = 864) in the time c AD 70 to 934. The time c 900—934 saw increasing corruption between Church and State in Europe. Therefore the time before the close of the first millennium was again a time that the Christian Church was "trampled on".

This meant that the time from the birth of Christ must be measured, but also that the last approximately 72 years (a generation) must be left out.

I discovered that the time of "three and a half days" could be divided into 14 periods of 72 years. 72 was also half of the number 144 that features prominently in Revelation.

BC2—AD70 is one generation of 72 years until the time of the fall of Jerusalem in 70

70—358 (288 years) four generations of 72 years or "one day".

When I realized that the actual birth date of Jesus Christ was the year 4 BC( two years earlier) the pattern BC4—AD 68 (one generation ); 68 to 356 (one day); 356 to 644 ( one day); 644 to 932 ( one day); 932 to 1004 (one generation) was discovered. (See chart, p .)

To understand this one must remember that Jerusalem was destroyed by the Roman Emperor Titus in AD 70. It was rebuilt by Hadrian in AD 135, but it was a pagan city. In AD 323 Emperor Constantine removed the eastern co-emperor, Licinius, liquidated pagan temples in the eastern empire and used their funds to build Christian churches in Asia Minor, Syria and Judea. Thus one can say that Jerusalem was "trampled on" between c 70 and 323.

As mentioned, Emperor Constantine was the first of the times of the "seven horns" (Rev 5:6.) that would build up the Church of Western Europe (refer to page ). After Constantine’s victory at the Milvian Bridge near Rome (312), he took possession of the capital city. His faith in the efficacy of the Christian cross was confirmed and he proceeded to encourage the faith. In the following year (313) Constantine and Lucinius, between whom the Roman Empire was temporarily divided, met in Milan and action was taken which ensured toleration for Christians throughout the Empire. The three sons of Constantine that followed him successively, furthered the Christian faith.

The reason why 42 months (actually the period of 252 years) is mentioned, is to make quite sure that the interpreter realizes that he is working with the earth divided into three sections: Far East, Middle East and West and that 'half' of the earth which had not yet been discovered. Revelation just cannot be understood if this is not firmly established in the reader’s mind.

Refer to the explanation of "time times half time" on page . It is said there that biblically "time, times, half time" is 1+ ( 1+1) + half = three and a half. In my calculation "times" is multiplication and not addition.

These words are symbolic of mourning, and are true of the time AD 70—323 that included the persecutions of Christians by Romans. Sackcloth was also the garments worn by the very poor.

The reader should note that this might be the reason why Christ said that " the men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment" (Matt 12:40). Jonah was instructed by God to tell the king and the nobles of Nineveh that the city was going to be overturned. They believed Jonah and put on sackcloth and repented.

In Revelation it is indicated that the risen Christ has extremely high regard for those who give up everything in order to spread the Word. Therefore, at the time of judgment that is to come, those who gave up worldly possessions and set out to spread the Word and those who repented of wrongdoing, will "stand up" as the men of Nineveh.

As mentioned above in AD 70, Titus conquered Jerusalem. Exactly one thousand years later, in 1070, Jerusalem was conquered by the Seljuk Turks;

Two years before the conference at Nicaea in North-Western Asia Minor (325), three hundred Christian bishops joined Emperor Constantine to adopt a creed confirming that Jesus Christ is of the "same substance" as God, his Father. (The third part of the Christian Trinity, the Holy Ghost, would also be declared to be of that substance at a later conference.)

What is significant here, is that the creed could be traced back to Origen. Origen is the first witness. How can this be substantiated? It is substantiated by adding one thousand years to 323 and reaching the time 1322.

If 245 years are added to AD 70 and 1070 one reaches the time of 315 (two years after the proclamation of the Edict of Milan (313), and later of the acceptance of Father and Son as of the same substance) and 1315 the time that the Catholic Church was coming into conflict with the Franciscans on the question of whether Christ lived in actual poverty.

1070 +245 = 1315 The time that the Franciscans and the leadership of the Catholic Church came into conflict concerning the question whether Christ lived in absolute poverty or not.

70+252 = 322 The time that the church leaders came to accept the fact that God, the Father, and Christ, the Son, are of the same substance.

1070+252 = 1322 The time the Pope proclaimed that all Franciscans who claimed that Christ lived in absolute poverty, should be killed.

So far we have established that the first witness is possibly Origen. To find the second witness one has to consider the birthdate of Origen. It has been established through records to be c 185. Approximately one thousand years later, in c 1182, Francis of Assisi was born. He could therefore be regarded as the second witness.

As mentioned in a previous chapter, Origen was prepared to die for his faith as a martyr in Alexandria. He also spared no effort in his monumental efforts to discover through the scriptures the essence of Christianity and particularly that the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are "one" (see Mk 12:29).

Francis of Assisi was the personification of "love thy neighbour". With his establishment of the Franciscan Order, missionaries were sent out without worldly splendour, with the main purpose to teach men about the message of Christ. The fact that the five wounds of Christ appeared on his body in 1224 confirms that he is the second witness.

The words "clothed in sackcloth" refers to the Franciscans and Christians that gave up worldly possessions and made it their sole aim to spread the Word according to the Creed of Chalcedon ("clothed"). In the time of Origen, Jerusalem was in the hands of pagans and in the time of Francis of Assisi, the "temple" meaning here the Christian Church, for those who were prepared to preach without worldly splendour were put to death by the Christian Church itself.

Zechariah 4:2—3"I see a solid gold lampstand with a bowl at the top and seven lights on it, with seven channels to the lights. Also there are two olive trees by it, one on the right of the bowl and one on the left"

Those who believe in the unity of God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit and those who love their fellow men and are also prepared to give up their worldly possessions to preach the Word are the "olive trees" and the "'lampstands" of Almighty God on earth.

We are now told more about the two witnesses. In Revelation 11:5 the message is that those who believe in the Creed of Chalcedon and genuinely love their fellow human beings have the greatest power. The Christian kings (anointed to serve the Lord on earth) would have this power. (See the section on the "seven horns and the seven eyes", p .)

As we have seen, "mouth" in Revelation can mean an earthquake. What Revelation is saying is that when nations move against Christians who are genuine "witnesses", God will revenge their deaths. This revenge could be in the form of an earthquake, but as we will see in the following chapters of Revelation "mouth" can indicate specific earthquakes. As we have established in the previous chapters, Revelation can be interpreted from the times of the generations measured from the cardinal dates in the life of Christ. In a following chapter the word "mouth" indicates the TIME that certain earthquakes took place IN A SPECIFIC SECTION OF THE EARTH to convey, by measurements of time, how God will avenge the death of Christians. The times of earthquakes will eventually be linked to the times of plagues that will be brought upon the earth.

"smoke"

The reader will recall that the time of "smoke" ( Rev 9:2) was linked to the time 1898. The word "smoke" is used twice in that verse, therefore it has a double meaning. It was said to indicate the increased use of drugs, but it also refers to the time of the punishment of the nations for the death of Christians, the fall of Babylon (Rev 18:24: " in her was found the blood of the prophets and of the saints").

The time of "fire" at the very end time is the time of the final fall of Babylon, that will be brought upon men because of the death of Christians.

The following verse has to do with a very specific time in history and what happened there is used to illustrate the power of Christians who believe in the Creed of Chalcedon and love their fellow men.

Revelation 11:6 These men have power to shut up the sky so that it will not rain during the time of their prophesying; and they have power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they want.

In about 1180 the Catholic Church became very wary of the spread of heresy. (Heresy is any new idea that is spread within the Church contrary to the authorized teaching of the religious community.) This is understandable, because, as was mentioned in an earlier chapter, new ideas, often those originating in Greek philosophy or Eastern religions had caused great division in the Church.

Before 1180 the State had the power to put to death anyone who refused to comply with the accepted customs of the Church. The Church opposed the State on the issue of capital punishment and numerous Church Councils decreed that those accused should have their property confiscated, be put in prison, exiled or excommunicated. By 1230 the Church had written a system of laws that culminated in the creation of a permanent tribunal, staffed by Dominican friars. This tribunal became known as the Italian Catholic Inquisition. Although this system was installed to reform certain harsh practices of the State, the Church law stated that a heretic was to be denied burial in consecrated ground. The result was that the corpses were left on the streets and in houses that would later be burned down.

From the time of the Inquisition (1230—1322) it seemed as though the leadership of the Catholic Church became obsessed with power. On the one hand the Church realized it had to keep the kings in check for they were an example to the communities. On the other hand the Church was trying to rule all people. The Pope came into conflict with the monarchs of Europe and torture was introduced to get confessions from people before the Inquisition. Those convicted by the Inquisition, would often die and their corpses would have to be dragged through the streets and burnt on the refuse dump because they were not allowed to be buried.

The Inquisition also used methods that were contrary to established jurisprudence and customary rule of law. The accused was denied the right of defense and names of hostile witnesses were withheld. This was a situation that could only lead to revolt against the Church.

This worldliness and harsh practices, such as the above, by the Church reached a point that was unacceptable to the Franciscans. They turned against the authoritarian behaviour of the Catholic Church and urged the Church to follow the apostolic (that which was the example of the Apostles) practices of their founder Francis of Assisi. Francis had embraced poverty because he wanted to imitate his Lord, who had made himself poor (2 Cor 8:9). The poor, in their more evident dependence on God, reminded Francis of the mystery of divine sympathy and of each creature’s intrinsic poverty. In the spirit of poverty he urged his followers to denounce their desire to dominate and although they were to go out and preach to all, they were to favour labour among the lepers (the most outcast of society) and farmhands.

At the beginning of the fourteenth century, the opposition of the Franciscans against the practices of the Catholic clergy, led to a bitter struggle within the Church. As it happened Europe was ravaged by a severe drought between 1315 and 1317. Revelation says: "These men have the power to shut up the sky so that it will not rain during the time of their prophesying."

The struggle reached culmination in the decision by Pope John XXII in 1323 to brand as heretical the opinion that Christ and his apostles had lived in absolute poverty. After this decree the breakaway Franciscans or fraticelli were hunted down and burned all over Europe, but particularly in Umbria and Ancona in Italy.

Bubonic plague causes a marked haemorrhagic tendency, presumably due to an endotoxic effect on the blood vessels of the body. Petechiae or ecchymoses are often seen beneath cutaneous or mucous surfaces, bleeding occurs from the nose, alimentary, respiratory or urinary tracts.

So we see here that Revelation has for some reason, which we will discover later, focussed on an incident in history to make a point. It must also be remembered that Revelation works with great sweeps of history. Therefore Revelation is revealing that injustices to the Franciscans ( but also all Christians who give up worldly possessions to carry out the Word ) through history will be punished by a form of plague. This will be indicated by Revelation in a future chapter.

The year 1323, the year the Franciscans were hunted down, is of the greatest importance in the interpretation of Revelation. What the reader must remember here is that this date is going to indicate what is meant by the "Abyss".

It was established in an earlier chapter that the time 1323—1898 (time of the Abyss — see page ) was the time of three days of darkness or "night".

Therefore the measurement of "altar" in the second millenium is 1034—1322; 1322—1610; 1610—1898 ( Abyss); 1898 to the end time is a time of the darkening of a third of the earth (refer to page ).

These words mean that when the Franciscans and all the missionaries have carried their message to the ends of the earth, "the beast that comes up from the Abyss" (this will be established in a following chapter) will attack them.

In c1323 the bodies of the Franciscans lay on the streets of the cities of Europe, but these words have a further meaning in the very last chapter of Revelation:

Revelation 21:1—2Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life … down the middle of the great street of the city.

It is said that the river flowed down the middle of the great street of the city ( Rev 22:1. The diagram of the "the great city" is on page . the time indicated by the "street" is 1500. In a following chapter it will be seen that the time of the "great city" is 1068 to 1932. This is a time of "three days" ( 288x3=864). The mid-point of this time is the year 1500. (Half of 864 is 432; 1068+432=1500;1500+432=1932 - see also the chart of the great city on page .) 1500 is also the mid-point of the entire second millennium.

The meaning of Sodom and Egypt is "figurative". We know that Sodom was destroyed because its people were corrupt. The only citizens that were spared were Lot and his family. "Egypt" was the land out of which God led the Israelites.

It must be remembered that this chapter deals with Europe. In Revelation it is Europe out of which God the Father would lead Reformed Christians — both Catholic and Protestant for the new colonies. From the time about 1500, Christians left Europe for the new colonies all around the globe. This will also be revealed in the following chapters. Therefore Europe is figuratively "Egypt".

The total time of the "great city" is the second millennium. ( Later Revelation will extend the time of the "great city" to include the time 1932 to 2004 or beyond, to convey the final fall of Babylon.) Revelation will indicate a time of Christian moral decline from about the middle of the millennium (1500). This decline will engulf the entire world in the second half of the twentieth century (figuratively Sodom). Therefore a destruction of the world will follow.

This means that anyone who destroys those who follow the teaching of the two witnesses, Origen and Francis of Assisi, like the Romans of old, also "figuratively" crucifies the Lord. At this point one can just say this: Christians through Holy Communion are the 'body of Christ'. Almighty God was not going to let the death of Christian martyrs go unpunished. This will be revealed in the following chapters of Revelation.

These words also refer to the time of this generation 1932—2004, when the moral decline of the world will reach a peak, and which was indicated in Revelation 5, as the time of the "slaying of the Lamb"

As the following section is difficult to understand, both the New International Version and the King James Version are cited:

Of importance in Revelation is the fact that as a result of the Reformation, the bodies of Christians lay on the streets of cities in Europe. Almighty God indicates in Revelation that he has not forgotten this.

Two specific incidents are:

• The plundering of Christian Churches in the cities of the Netherlands in 1566 and the death of Catholics and Protestants.

The bodies of some six thousand Christians lay on the streets of Paris after the St Bartholomew’s Day massacre in 1572.

Enmity and hatred between Christians eventually led to the point where dead fellow Christians were left to hang in the streets. This happened during the Thirty Years War.

Whenever protest against the Church took on a political motivation, and religious wars developed into political wars, man would weigh political motives heavier than religious considerations. If political freedom was at stake, even representatives of the Church that fell in the process, were to a certain degree forgotten quite soon. The Christian nations would rejoice in "freedom". Ironically the Christian nations were unaware that they were "crucifying" Christianity and instead would celebrate Christmas "by sending each other gifts". This will become clearer later.

Nehemiah 8:12 Then all the people went away to eat and drink, to send portions of food and to celebrate with great joy, because they now understood the words that had been made known to them.

Once the two thousand years have been measured in generations and we come to the end of the seventh day in 2004, the nations of the world will realize that God has avenged the death of those Christians that gave up all that they had and went out to carry the Word to the ends of the earth. Those were the witnesses that went out in sackcloth.

Revelation 11:12Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, "Come up here." And they went up to heaven in a cloud, while their enemies looked on.

"Cloud" conveys the presence of "the mighty angel" and the time 1860—2004, but essentially "this generation", 1932—2004 and the end time. (See Rev 10, p .)

This chapter dealt essentially with Europe and indicated that Christians would leave Europe (Egypt) for the countries at the ends of the earth. It seems that in the time 1860—2004, the West would be brought to moral decline (Sodom) and that at about the time 2000 there will be a realization that those who had adhered to the "two witnesses" will be taken up to heaven ("stand on their feet"). Of significance is that this chapter does not END with images of "darkness" but the reference of "cloud" that infers the power of the "mighty angel".

Revelation 11:13At that very hour there was a severe earthquake and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the survivors were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

This verse has bearing on some large earthquake that will occur at the beginning of the third millennium ( 2004 or beyond), the time of the second thousandth anniversary of the birth of Jesus Christ. It could happen in the time span of 24 years ("hour") in which the year 2000 or 2004 falls.

It is possibly going to affect a ( "tenth") of the West, as "the city", in a following chapter deals with Europe and the ends of the earth in the second millennium. Possibly also a "tenth" of the entire earth. Some of the Christian community of the world will die — "seven" indicating the Christian Church and "thousand"(000), the entire earth. This is not the end, but those who remain will likely know that the prophecy of Revelation is being fulfilled and that the Second Coming is at hand.

It must at this point be borne in mind that Revelation later goes back in time to indicate the final woe. (See page .)

It seems that the great earthquake is the time of the sounding of the seventh trumpet and the world will realize that the end time has come.

According to this interpretation the time established as the time that the seventh angel is "about to sound his trumpet" is 1971—2004 or beyond. As the sounding of the seventh trumpet comes at the end of this chapter that mentions "temple" and "Christmas", it might be near the time 2004.

In this chapter it was said that God will punish those who destroy Christians who adhere to the teachings of the "two witnesses". The time of the sounding of the final trumpet, will be of significance in establishing the time of the final "bowl of wrath"( Rev 16) which we now know were brought upon the world for the death of the martyrs.

"The kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ" could mean that God in his power had led Origen to see the unity of the Father and the Son. It has bearing on the end time when all the world will see God, the Father and the Son.

It shall be seen that verse 18 is anticipating what is to be related in the following chapters of Revelation. It could be the "anger" of the nations that is going to lead to Armageddon. Of importance here is the indication of the judgment of the dead. It shall be seen that God has already rewarded the Christian martyrs. This will only be clear in the final chapters of Revelation.

Revelation 11:19Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant. And there came flashes of lightening, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake and a great hailstorm.

It seems as if verse 19 confirms the time of the earthquake near the year 2004, the word "temple" here without doubt indicates the time related to the birth of Jesus Christ. The word "mouth" in the reference from Job, conveys the time of an earthquake. This means that the whole world (at the ends of the earth) will come to realize that Christ is the Messiah. The earthquake and the hail (see Rev 16:21) must be the final signs of the end time.