The Upcoming End Of Times

The following gives one of the clearest accounts of what will happen at the end of this age of mankind (i.e. around now) - and beyond.

The (Ethiopian) Book of Enoch

Chapter 93

93.8 And after this, in the sixth week, all those who live in it will be blinded. And the hearts of them all, lacking wisdom, will sink into impiety. And in it, a man will ascend, and at its end the House of Sovereignty will be burnt with fire. And in it the whole race of the chosen root will be scattered.

93.9 And after this, in the seventh week, an apostate generation will arise. And many will be its deeds - but all its deeds will be apostasy.

93.10 And at its end, the Chosen Righteous, from the Eternal Plant of Righteousness, will be chosen, to whom will be given sevenfold teaching, concerning his whole creation.

93.11 For is there any man who can hear the voice of the Holy One and not be disturbed? And who is there who can think his thoughts? And who is there who can look at all the works of Heaven?

93.12 And how should there be anyone who could understand the works of Heaven, and see a soul, or a spirit, and tell about it, or ascend and see all their ends and comprehend them, or make anything like them?

93.13 And is there any man who could know the length and breadth of the Earth? And to who has all its measurements been shown?

93.14 Or is there any man who could know the length of Heaven, and what is its height, and on what is it fixed, and how large is the number of stars, and where do all the lights rest?

The (Ethiopian) Book of Enoch

Chapter 91

91.6 And iniquity will again be complete on the Earth, and all the deeds of iniquity, and the deeds of wrong, and of wickedness, will prevail for a second time.”

91.7 And when iniquity, and sin, and blasphemy, and wrong, and all kinds of evil deeds increase, and when apostasy, wickedness, and uncleanness increase, a great punishment will come from Heaven upon all these. And the Holy Lord will come in anger, and in wrath, to execute judgment on the Earth.

91.8 In those days wrongdoing will be cut off at its roots, and the roots of iniquity, together with deceit, will be destroyed from under Heaven.

91.9 And all the idols of the nations will be given up, their towers will be burnt in fire, and they will remove them from the whole Earth. And they will be thrown down into the Judgment of Fire, and will be destroyed in anger, and in the severe judgment that is forever.

91.10 And the righteous will rise from sleep, and wisdom will rise, and will be given to them.

91.11 And after this the roots of iniquity will be cut off and the sword will destroy the sinners. The blasphemers will be cut off; in every place blasphemy will be destroyed by the sword.

91.12 And after this there will be another week; the eighth, that of righteousness, and a sword will be given to it so that the Righteous Judgment may be executed on those who do wrong, and the sinners will be handed over into the hands of the righteous.

91.13 And, at its end, they will acquire Houses because of their righteousness, and a House will be built for the Great King in Glory, forever.

91.14 And after this, in the ninth week, the Righteous Judgment will be revealed to the whole world. And all the deeds of the impious will vanish from the whole Earth. And the world will be written down for destruction and all men will look to the Path of Uprightness.

91.15 And, after this, in the tenth week, in the seventh part, there will be an Eternal Judgment that will be executed on the Watchers and the Great Eternal Heaven that will spring from the midst of the Angels.

91.16 And the First Heaven will vanish and pass away and a New Heaven will appear, and all the Powers of Heaven will shine forever, with sevenfold light.

91.17 And after this, there will be many weeks without number, forever, in goodness and in righteousness. And from then on sin will never again be mentioned.

91.18 And now I tell you, my children, and show you the paths of righteousness, and the paths of wrongdoing. And I will show you again so that you may know what is to come.

91.19 And now listen, my children, walk in the paths of righteousness and do not walk in the paths of wrongdoing, for all those who walk in the path of iniquity will be destroyed forever.

(Ethiopian) Book of Enoch 93.9 indicates that during the period identified as the 'sixth week', a man (Jesus) will arise, and at the end of that period, Israel’s temple will be destroyed, and the Jewish race will become scattered. The above scripture goes on to say that a great apostasy will occur during the 'seventh week', and at its end, all the elect will be chosen and will be told all the mysteries of creation.

The above is consistent with the following scripture:

(NASB)

2 Thessalonians 2

1 Now we request you, brethren, with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him,
2 that you not be quickly shaken from your composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a message or a letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.
3 Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,
4 who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God.

[The apostasy in 2 Thessalonians 2:3 is the same apostasy referred to in (Ethiopian) Book of Enoch 93:9.]

The above scriptures therefore indicate that after Jesus comes into the world and the early church gets formed, Israel will be destroyed, and there will be a long period (about 2,000 years) in which those in the church will turn away from their faith, and at the end of the period, the bulk of the elect will be chosen, and they will be shown the mysteries of creation. Also, the remarkable things described in (Ethiopian) Book of Enoch 93:11-14, will be accomplished by the elect.

(Ethiopian) Book of Enoch 91:6-11 expounds on what will occur in the 'seventh week'. Wickedness of all kinds will take place on earth and in the material world. But the beings behind all this wickedness will be stripped from the material world, and righteousness will be allowed to rule afterwards. This will be done via the sword or word of power - which is God's holy name.

Another important fact (which (Ethiopian) Book of Enoch 91:7 points out) is that among those who will be convinced to have faith at the end of the 'seventh week', will be a portion who will later forsake their faith. This is confirmed in The Ascension of Isaiah 4:9. Therefore the seventh week' will be a long period of apostasy; then a significant number of people will be saved at its end; but this number will shrink significantly due to testing; then the wrath of God will be seen, in large part, due to the injustice which will be done against the saints.

Per (Ethiopian) Book of Enoch 9:12, after the above period, another period (the 'eighth week') will occur, where the righteous will rule. This corresponds to the thousand year reign of Christ (Revelation 20:4). Within this period, mankind (who will not include the saints who will rule with Christ) will not be wicked by default, and righteous judgment will always be performed against those who turn out to be wicked.

In the 'ninth week', all wickedness will disappear. Then at the end of the 'tenth week', a great Eternal Judgment will occur, followed by the appearance of a new heaven. After this point, eternity will occur, and sin will no longer exist.