“The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us” (Deut. 29:29). Humans are unable to know divine secrets; the timing and manner of the unfolding of the final events are secrets that God has reserved for himself (Matt. 24:36; Acts 1:7). Exactly when and how the final events will take place will be clear at the time of their fulfillment, not before. It appears, however, that the portrayal of future events, especially those to unfold at the time of the end, have a
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