Isaiah 26-27: The Destruction of Leviathan (aka Antichrist)
From Eschatos Ministries: A brief look at Isaiah 26-27. Who is this Leviathan character? Also, how is his arrival connected to the timing of the rapture? Want more insight? Click the following link and read a synopsis titled; The Destruction of Leviathan (aka Antichrist)
Eschatos Ministries Summary
Below you will find a brief summary from Alan Kerschner. It is Alan’s belief that this passage supports the ‘pre-wrath position. In the pre-wrath model of Bible prophecy, the rapture is
Isaiah’s passage reveals the following sequence of events:
First, the resurrection takes place.
Second, God’s people are taken to the “inner rooms” to be protected (cf. John 14:1–3, Rev 7:9–17, 21:2–3, 9–27).
Third, the Lord comes out of his place to punish the wicked during the eschatological wrath.
Fourth, Leviathan/Antichrist is destroyed (cf. Rev 19:20).
In the following three paragraphs, see snippets of some of my previous articles on this subject.
Leviathan, the twisted serpent meets the sword of God’s wrath
Who or what is Leviathan? In the last days, God will use his sword of wrath to judge the red dragon. Isaiah calls him Leviathan.
Isaiah’s ‘Leviathan’ is also called the piercing or the twisted serpent. It will be a disguise worn by Satan. It’s the fallen angelic being who organized a rebellion against God over six thousand years ago. This leviathan creature, for lack of a better phrase, will be crushed in defeat in the last days. The Lord’s ‘glittering sword’ will be raised against him.
This article, featuring the mysterious Leviathan, is another in an eventual sixty-six-plus series of articles covering the entire book of Isaiah. I’ll continue all the way to the end of the Prophet’s book. He spoke and wrote to the people of Israel, but as was usual back then, they didn’t listen very well to the prophet’s words.
Isaiah 26-27 The rapture is not in Rev. four
Does God reveal the timing of the rapture in this chapter?
God inspired the prophet Isaiah to write some of the most beautiful words we find in the entire Bible. One of my favorite verses is found in this chapter, it’s verse twenty-six. Perfect peace is promised to those who are able to keep their focus on the Lord. It’s a daily challenge to keep our focus on God. There are so many distractions, both good and bad, but we are promised peace if we can do it.
We have an intriguing verse at the end of the chapter. Many believe it is a very clear reference to the rapture. The rapture is a controversial doctrine that many have disputed while others strongly support. Isaiah wrote an Old Testament passage that adds strong support to those who believe the rapture is a correct biblical doctrine. I support the latter view, you can decide if you think Isaiah does as well.
Isaiah 26-27, times up
Isaiah 26:21 The Lord comes to punish
“For, behold, the Lord comes out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity; the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.”
When the believers are safe in their chambers, the Lord Jesus will bring the judgment of God to an unbelieving world. Time’s up! The appointed time has arrived and God’s patience is over. The final carnage of those last days will be shocking, brutal, and bloody. Those who lived by the sword will die by the same.
The ones who heartlessly take the lives of innocents and mocked them as they died, will see a worse fate come upon them with sudden finality. The Book of Revelation has a stunning account of some of the carnage that attracts flocks of vultures. Revelation describes a scene where the blood flow reaches several feet high.
It’s hard to fathom that, but the scriptures say the armies of all the nations converge to surround Jerusalem. They won’t just fight the Jews. They will fight each other in a massive battle to see which nation is the last one standing.
The blood will flow, and the Lord will finally have his day to clean the house and stop the madness that humanity has inflicted upon itself.
Finally, justice will prevail, and peace, lasting peace will settle in upon weary souls.
Let me know what you think.