Isaiah's End Times Timeline - Event #2

Ok, now back to my study of end times prophecy and the end times timeline that I am seeing in Isaiah. If you are new to reading my blog, please go back and read over some of the previous entries I have made on End Times Prophecy. My first entry for this study was "A Woman's Perspective on End Time Prophecy".

I am going to break up the events of "Isaiah's End Times Timeline" into sections because they are becoming long. :) For each event, there will be an example and a warning.

Event #2: Time of fruit, when the Book is opened –
I explained in Event #1 how there would be "times of refreshing" from the Lord when He would speak to His people and pour out His Spirit upon them like wine, but unfortunately, during these times, the priests and prophets would eventually become spiritually "drunk" and err in vision. Then a deep sleep would come upon the prophets and their eyes would be closed, as if they were blind. Their vision would become "like the words of a book that is sealed". Their wisdom would perish and their understanding would be hidden. People heart's would then be far from God and their fear of God would be "taught by the command of men".

It shall even be as when a hungry one dreams, and behold, he eats, but he wakes and his soul is empty; or as when a thirsty man dreams, and behold, he drinks; but he awakes, and behold, he is faint and his soul is longing. So shall it be with the multitude of all the nations who fight against mount Zion. Stand still and wonder! Blind your eyes and be blind! They are drunk, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink. For Jehovah has poured out on you the spirit of deep sleep, and has closed your eyes; He has covered the prophets and your heads, the seers. And the vision of all has become to you like the words of a book that is sealed, which they give to one who knows books saying, Please read this; and he says, I cannot, for it is sealed. And the book is delivered to him who does not know books, saying, Please read this; and he says, I do not know books. And Jehovah said, Because this people draw near Me with their mouth, and with their lips honor Me, but have removed their heart far from Me, and their fear toward Me is taught by the command of men; therefore, behold, I will go on doing among this people, a wonder, even a wonder. For the wisdom of their wise ones shall perish, and the understanding of their intelligent ones shall be hidden. (Isa 29:8-14 MKJV)

Despite all of this, there is a prophecy where those who are deaf will "hear the words of a book, and out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind shall see." Those who erred in their visions will come to understand and those who murmured and taught the wrong doctrine will accept correction and instruction from the Lord. This is the time of fruit when the book is opened.

Ah, you who hide deep from the LORD your counsel, whose deeds are in the dark, and who say, "Who sees us? Who knows us?" You turn things upside down! Shall the potter be regarded as the clay, that the thing made should say of its maker, "He did not make me"; or the thing formed say of him who formed it, "He has no understanding"? Is it not yet a very little while until Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be regarded as a forest? In that day the deaf shall hear the words of a book, and out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind shall see. The meek shall obtain fresh joy in the LORD, and the poor among mankind shall exult in the Holy One of Israel. For the ruthless shall come to nothing and the scoffer cease, and all who watch to do evil shall be cut off, who by a word make a man out to be an offender, and lay a snare for him who reproves in the gate, and with an empty plea turn aside him who is in the right. Therefore thus says the LORD, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob: "Jacob shall no more be ashamed, no more shall his face grow pale. For when he sees his children, the work of my hands, in his midst, they will sanctify my name; they will sanctify the Holy One of Jacob and will stand in awe of the God of Israel. And those who go astray in spirit will come to understanding, and those who murmur will accept instruction." (Isa 29:15-24 ESV)

Now go, write it before them in a tablet, and note it in a book, so that it may be for the time to come forever and ever, (Isa 30:8 MKJV)

A "book" of end time visions is mentioned in Habakkuk and Daniel.

And Jehovah answered me and said, Write the vision, and make it plain on the tablets, that he who reads it may run. For the vision is still for an appointed time, but it speaks to the end, and it does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it; because it will surely come. It will not tarry. (Hab 2:2-3 MKJV)

But you, O Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, even to the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased. (Dan 12:4 MKJV)

And I heard, but I did not understand. Then I said, O my lord, what shall be the end of these things? And He said, Go, Daniel! For the words are closed up and sealed until the end-time. Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried. But the wicked shall do wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand. (Dan 12:8-10 MKJV)

This book is opened and read at the "time of the end". That is when its words and vision will be understood.

And I, John, saw and heard these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel showing me these things. Then he said to me, Behold! See, do not do it! For I am your fellow-servant, and of your brothers the prophets, and of those who keep the Words of this Book. Do worship to God. And he said to me, Do not seal the Words of the prophecy of this Book; for the time is at hand. (Rev 22:8-10 MKJV)

King Jesus is the one who, by His Spirit, gives us understanding of this Book of End Times Vision/Prophecy - the sealed book of the Prophets. Each Prophet contributed to it and had the job of preserving the Words. Jesus is the final Prophet to contribute to it and He also testifies to the Words in it.

I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify these things to you over the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright and Morning Star. And the Spirit and the bride say, Come! And let the one hearing say, Come! And let the one who is thirsty come. And he willing, let him take of the Water of Life freely. For I testify together to everyone who hears the Words of the prophecy of this Book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add on him the plagues that have been written in this Book. And if anyone takes away from the Words of the Book of this prophecy, God will take away his part out of the Book of Life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which have been written in this Book. He who testifies these things says, Yes, I am coming quickly, Amen. Yes, come, Lord Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you. Amen. (Rev 22:16-21 MKJV)

It is time for the end times teachers and leaders to open their eyes, be sober, and let the Holy Spirit give them understanding of this Book of End Times Vision/Prophecy.