 From 1974 and until he passed away in June of 2005, Frank Caw devoted a considerable amount of time to research and study in Bible prophecy and related philosophical and theological issues. This website is dedicated by his family to his memory and work and is as he presented it at the time of his death. The family of Frank Caw, Jr. would like to thank Tim McHyde of EscapeAllTheseThings.com for hosting his website.
While always insisting on a plain, literal and sensible approach to scriptural exegesis,
he has pieced together many new scriptural insights on a number of extraordinary
prophetic developments that are poised to be fulfilled in our immediate
future!
Thus, it is safe to say that things are not going to happen the way many people think
they will happen.
But, this book will give you the scriptural keys for truly understanding what God has
preordained will happen, and how you can survive the incredible scenario of prophetic
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This ministry is dedicated to the loving memory of my
late wife, Debbie, who went to be in the presence of God on October 23, 1997, and who was
so instrumental in helping me to prepare for my ministry during those many long, difficult
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Why There Are 10½
Years Between
The Rapture And Armageddon
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Unfortunately, too many people have been misled into thinking that the word “tribulation” applies to the entire period of time between the Rapture and the Return of Christ at Armageddon. But, “tribulation” is not the name of a period of time; instead, it is an experience, first for new Christian believers on the earth, immediately after the Rapture, and then many years later, for the Jews in Israel. Thus, Revelation distinguishes between Divine judgments that will be unleashed upon an evil world, and the persecution of new Christian believers by the Antichrist during a time when God will hinder his activities through the breaking of the first six Seals. Only persecutions that will be perpetrated by the forces of the Antichrist are designated by the expression “tribulation.” Divine judgments will not begin until after the “tribulation” is over, and the great Day of the Lord begins. Therefore, the Great Tribulation will involve Divine wrath mixed with mercy and grace, whereas the Day Of The Lord, which will begin as soon as the Great Tribulation is over, will be pure, unadulterated Divine wrath and judgment.
The Time Element In Revelation
Please refer to the chart located within this same section. A careful survey of the events narrated in chapters 4-11 will show there are approximately 10˝ years between the Rapture and Armageddon. We can make this determination because all of the major events are NUMBERED in their sequence of occurrence; there will be 7 seals opened, one after the other, and then during the Seventh Seal, there will be 7 horrific plagues released upon the earth, one at a time. There are even scriptures stating exact time-lengths for some of the more important events. Additionally, there are five scriptures which say that people converted to salvation, after the Rapture, will be martyred during a 3˝ year period of time and then resurrected into Heaven at the conclusion of that same time-period. Next follows a period of time during which several plagues will be unleashed upon the earth; one of these plagues will last for five months while one of the other plagues will continue for over 13 months. Then finally, we encounter another 3˝ year period of time, according to several scriptures, during which the rebuilt temple will be subjected to desecration.
So, in conclusion, we have a period of 3˝ years, and then an unknown period of time, and then finally another period of 3˝ years. But, if we also permit the unknown period of time to represent 3˝ years, we allow complete scriptural harmony. First, we allow enough time for everything to happen because the seven plagues of fire will be unleashed upon the earth, one at a time, and one plague will not be permitted to happen until the previous one has either endured for a specified amount of time or has accomplished all of the destruction it is capable of doing! This is at least true of the sixth and seventh plagues because the 3˝ year period of desecration, involving the rebuilt temple, will occur BETWEEN the time of these two plagues. We also permit the Tribulation Saints to become saved and resurrected into Heaven BEFORE beginning the Dispensation of Law with the advent of Daniel’s 70th Week. Thus, we are not forced to mix dispensations of grace and law. Furthermore, the Olivet Discourse in Matthew 24 and Luke 21 is structured in such a manner that it supports this conclusion. Thus, first we observe the Dispensation of Grace during which time people will be be saved through a tumultuous period of wars, plagues, famines, earthquakes and persecutions:
Matthew 24:7-14
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.
10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. (KJV)
Then (perhaps several years later) after the “end” (of the Dispensation of Grace), we are informed that the Jewish tribulation which will occur during the latter-half of Daniel’s 70th Week (Dispensation of Law) begins:
Matthew 24:15-20
15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
16 Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
17 Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:
18 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.
19 And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day: (KJV)
As further proof that Daniel’s 70th Week will begin when the seven plagues begin, please note Revelation 15:
Revelation 15:1-8
1 And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.
2 And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
5 And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:
6 And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.
7 And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever.
8 And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled. (KJV)
This scriptural passage emphasizes the symbolic relevance and importance of the holy temple in Heaven during the period of time that the seven plagues of Divine wrath and judgment are unleashed upon the earth! In fact, it is even stated that the glory of God will cause a smoke-like phenomenon to fill the holy temple during this period of time which will make it impossible for any person to enter it. Thus, God will demonstrate that after 2000 years, He is dealing with the Jews again on the basis of their ancient Mosaic covenant relationship, known theologically as the Dispensation of Law.
Finally, we observe that Daniel 12 likewise makes a very specific reference to three distinct time-periods which will occur during the time of the end, thus further confirming our belief there are three different periods of 3˝ years. (Dan. 12:7, 11-12). So, even though conventional prophecy wisdom teaches there are only seven years between the time of the Rapture and Armageddon, the fact remains that no matter how many people may believe that theory, it still remains an arbitrary assumption which can not be proven. Just because Daniel’s 70th Week is in the time-period between the Rapture and Armageddon is no reason necessarily to believe there are only 7 years between the Rapture and Armageddon!
Three Time Zones Between
The
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I. EVENTS
• Rapture (Rev. 4)
• Six Seals (Rev. 6)
• Jews Sealed (Rev. 7)
• Tribulation Saints Resurrected
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3˝ Years
• Rev. 12:6
• Rev. 12:14
• Rev. 13:5
• Dan. 7:25
• Dan. 12:7
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II. EVENTS
• First six plagues of the Seventh
Seal (Rev. 8-10)
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3˝ Years
• Dan. 9:27
• Dan. 12:12
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III. EVENTS
• Desecration of the Temple (Rev. 11)
• Two Witnesses (Rev. 11)
• Armageddon (Rev. 11)
• Second Coming (Rev. 11)
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3˝ Years
• Rev. 11:2
• Rev. 11:3
• Dan. 9:27
• Dan. 12:11
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We should note that the passage in Daniel 12:12 allows 75 days (1335 days minus the 1260 days which comprise the first half of Daniel’s 70th Week) for the protective sealing of the 144,000 Jews which takes place immediately before the Day Of The Lord and Daniel’s 70th Week begin. Likewise, the passage in Daniel 12:11 makes allowance for an additional 30 days to transpire, after Daniel’s 70th Week concludes, in order to give time for the 7th Trumpet-Vial plague to be released. Thus, all time-periods given in scripture are completely harmonious with each other.
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