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its waves, sending torrents of water (Hab 3:10). Great tidal
waves will sweep across the land, as it rises and sinks (Amos
9:5). This, along with the earth changing its axial orientatio
n 54(Isa. 24:20) will cause extensive flooding of coastlines and be-
yond.
ANGELIC CLOUDS
We have seen that the coming of the Son of Man will be
accompanied with clouds; indeed it is assured by Christ’s own
words (Matt. 24:30). He will mount the cherubim (the angels
surrounding His throne) and come down. The cheru-
bim/chariot (an immense cloud) is described in the first chap-
ter of Ezekiel. God has a number of other chariots as well:
“The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands
of thousands”
(Psalm 68:17). We are reminded by Enoch that,
“…the Lord is coming with thousands upon thousands of his
holy ones to judge everyone”
(Jude 14). Clouds, chariots, and
angels are all closely associated (Psalm 104:3-4).
When the Lord is revealed from heaven, it will be with
chariots and blazing fire (Isa. 66:15), and with angels and flam-
ing fire (2 Thess. 1:2). At the end, He will be with all His saints
(1 Thess. 3:13). What a glorious procession it will be! Those of
us who have been redeemed by Christ, along with the angels,
will come back to the earth!
THE SAINTS GO MARCHING OUT
The saints will march out to execute judgement!
“Let the
saints rejoice in this honor and sing for joy on their beds. May
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