The Captivity of Israel     =

The Great Tribulation

King Josiah 2 Ki 22:1 Reigned 31 Years. He taught Israelites to keep all the Law of Moses perfectly.

Herbert W. Armstrong Reigned 52 years teaching Christians to keep all the Law of Moses.

King Jehoahaz  2 Ki 23:31 Reigned 3 Months He did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord.

After Mr. Armstrong died the new leaders of the Worldwide Church of God stopped teaching the observance of the law. This change is depicted in the last four kings of Judah.

King Jehoiachin/Jeconiah 2 Ki 24:8 Reigned 3 Months. He also did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord. During his short reign, 10,000 captives were taken to Babylon for their good as good figs but not as the excellent first ripe figs. 2 Ki 24:14-15

In the beginning stages of the Great Tribulation time many Christians will wash their robes white in the blood of the Lamb by turning from the words of Paul to the words of Christ. Last ripe figs are Christian prodigal sons who repent and go home to observe the law of God – the Law of Moses.

King Mattaniah (Zedekiah) 2 Ki 24:17 Reigned 11 Years. He also did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord. King Zedekiah and all others who remained in Israel were the basket of evil figs in Jeremiah’s prophecy. This group consisted of the political and religious leaders of the land who refused to keep the Law of Moses. King Nebuchadnezzar destroyed this group. This group was the tares of the field of the Old Testament - the children of the devil. 2 Ki 25:18-19

In the final stages of the Great Tribulation time, Christian political and religious leaders throughout the whole world who never repent to keep the Law of Moses will be destroyed by God leaving their seats of authority vacant for the saints of God to obtain. Revelation 19:18-21. This regime change is the Kingdom of God in which God’s will, will be done. God’s will is the Law of Moses. And only those who are correctly trained in the Law of Moses will rule and reign with Christ.