The Coming of Messiah and the Restoration of All Things
- Charles
- Aug 7
- 9 min read
Not the End, but the Birth
The coming of Messiah is not simply the dramatic conclusion of human history, it is the culmination of a Divine Covenant, the final contraction of a long gestation, and the birth of the restoration. It is the moment when Heaven and Earth converge under the authority of the risen King, and all that has been hidden is revealed. Scripture presents this moment not as the beginning of the Kingdom’s existence, but as the moment of delivery, the final stage of a long travail in which what was conceived and growing since Messiah's first coming is now brought forth in glory.
From Genesis to Revelation, the pattern is consistent: the covenant union between the Bride (the faithful remnant) and the Bridegroom (Messiah) results in the bringing forth of a child. This child is not the crucified or resurrected Messiah, He has already come. Nor is it the birth of the Kingdom as a concept. It is the visible delivery of what has been forming and maturing throughout redemptive history: the restoration of all things, forged in travail, refined in judgment, and delivered through covenant labor.
The Framework of Time: From Covenant to Restoration
YHWH established the prophetic framework of time through the pattern of six days of work followed by a Sabbath day of rest. This pattern becomes the prophetic architecture of history. As Peter affirms, “With the Lord one day is as a thousand years” (2 Peter 3:8). The sages of Israel, and later the apostles, understood the plan:
2,000 years from Adam to Abraham: the foundation of promise
2,000 years from Abraham to Messiah: the formation of covenant identity
2,000 years from Messiah to His return: the fulfillment of the New Covenant
Followed by a 1,000-year reign: the Sabbath rest, the millennial Kingdom (Rev 20:4–6)
Messiah's first coming conceived and birthed the Kingdom of Heaven (Matt 4:17). His parables declared its slow growth from a mustard seed, hidden leaven, or buried treasure. It has been growing silently for two millennia. His second coming is not the conception or planting, but the delivery of what was already alive, now brought forth at full term.
The Birth Pains: Prophetic Judgments as Labor
Yeshua spoke plainly: the signs of the end are labor pains.
“All these are the beginning of sorrows.” (Matt 24:8)(Greek: ὠδίνων – birth pangs)
This metaphor of travail appears consistently:
Isaiah 13:8 – The Day of YHWH comes “as a woman in labor”
Jeremiah 30:6–7 – “Jacob’s trouble” is like childbirth
Micah 4:10 – “Be in pain and labor to bring forth, O daughter of Zion”
Romans 8:22 – “The whole creation groans and labors”
1 Thess 5:3 – Destruction comes “as labor pains upon a woman”
Revelation 12:2 – The woman “cried out in labor and in pain to give birth”
These are not signs of initial conception, they are signs of impending delivery. The Kingdom of Heaven was conceived and born at the first coming. The events leading up to the return of Messiah are not about starting something new, they are the contractions that bring what is already alive into public view.
The Seventh Trumpet: The Waters Break
The seventh trumpet is the prophetic moment of crowning. It is the rupture that signals the final stage of travail—the water breaking before delivery.
“Then the seventh angel sounded: and there were loud voices in heaven, saying,‘The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Messiah…’” (Rev 11:15)
This trumpet announces:
The resurrection of the righteous (1 Cor 15:52)
The opening of the heavenly temple (Rev 11:19)
The casting down of Satan (Rev 12:9)
The beginning of the Day of YHWH
The revealing of the man of sin (2 Thess 2:3–4)
The seventh trumpet is not the first sign of life, it is the signal that the delivery has begun in earnest. The child, the mature Kingdom, is descending into visibility. The King is preparing to appear. The Bride is being gathered. And the enemy, knowing his time is short, strikes with fury.
The Man of Sin: The Counterfeit Groom
Paul makes it plain in 2 Thessalonians 2:3—before the Day of the Lord, two things must happen:
The apostasia (rebellious stand)
The man of sin is revealed
This rebellion is not merely theological drift. The Greek word apostasia speaks of a deliberate mutiny against covenant authority. It is the spiritual replay of the golden calf—the false wedding of a people to a false king.
The man of sin is not a distant political figure. He is a counterfeit messiah:
Seated “in the temple”—not a building, but the covenant community (2 Thess 2:4)
Declares himself divine
Performs deceptive signs (2 Thess 2:9; Rev 13:13–14)
Receives power from Satan (Rev 13:2)
His appearance follows the seventh trumpet. As the true King is announced, the false groom ascends from the abyss (Rev 11:7; 13:1). His reign is short, 42 months (Rev 13:5), but intense. His rise is the final labor pain of deception, allowed by YHWH to test every heart.
The Great Separation: The Mark and the Seal
The travail separates those in covenant from those in rebellion:
Those with the mark of the beast (Rev 13:16–17)
Those sealed by YHWH (Rev 7:3; 14:1)
The mark is not merely economic or digital, it is the counter-covenant seal of the beast’s false kingdom. Just as the Ten Words were written on hearts, and the Name placed on foreheads, so too this mark represents a public allegiance to the man of sin.
The sealed are the firstfruits (Rev 14:4), the Righteous dead raised with Him when He arose, along with those raised and gathered to their King at the seventh trumpet. Yet many come to faith after the resurrection, during the final travail.
“The dragon was enraged… and went to make war with the rest of her offspring,who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Yeshua.” (Rev 12:17)
These are not raptured or glorified, but they are faithful. They endure wrath, not as its targets, but as its witnesses. Like Israel in Goshen, they are preserved amidst judgment.
The Bowls of Wrath: The Final Contractions
The bowls of wrath are the final labor contractions, each more intense than the last. Revelation 16 shows their scope:
Sores on those with the mark
Blood in the waters
Scorching heat
Darkness on the beast’s throne
Euphrates dried for battle
Global earthquake
Hailstones on Babylon’s dominion
These are not punishments for the righteous, they are the final judgment on the counterfeit kingdom. The remnant who came to faith after the trumpet are not removed, but they are not appointed to wrath. They are carried through the final contractions, and many are refined even unto martyrdom (Rev 20:4).
Just as in Egypt, YHWH makes a distinction.
The Marriage Supper and the Appearing of the King
“Let us be glad and rejoice… for the marriage of the Lamb has come,and His wife has made herself ready.” (Rev 19:7)
The Bride is now complete, gathered in the resurrection, purified by the Spirit, clothed in righteous deeds. The wedding is not a retreat into Heaven, it is the procession of Heaven to Earth.
Then heaven opens (Rev 19:11), and the King appears:
Riding a white horse
Crowned with many crowns
Followed by armies of heaven
With the sword of truth in His mouth
He destroys the beast, binds the dragon, and claims what is His. The labor is finished. The child is born. The Kingdom, once hidden, is now revealed to the world.
The Restoration Is the Child of Covenant
The restoration is not a reset. It is the child of covenant, brought forth through pain, sealed in blood, and delivered through fire.
This Kingdom:
Operates in justice under the Ten Words
Is ruled by the King-Priest in the order of Melchizedek
Is taught by Torah from Zion
Brings peace and knowledge of YHWH like water over the sea (Isa 11:9)
This is not symbolism. This is not heaven as escape. This is the Kingdom come, the will done on Earth as in Heaven.
“Shall I bring to the time of birth, and not cause delivery?” says YHWH.“Shall I who cause delivery shut the womb?” (Isa 66:9)
He has brought us to the moment of birth. And He will deliver.
The Millennial Reign and the Sabbath of Earth
The thousand-year reign (Rev 20:4–6) is the Sabbath of creation:
After six thousand years of labor
Comes one thousand years of rest
During this time:
The resurrected reign with Messiah
The nations are taught righteousness
Satan is bound
Zion is exalted
Justice flows from Jerusalem
At the end, Satan is loosed one last time, and the nations are tested. Fire falls. The dead are raised. Final judgment comes.
Then… new creation.
New Heaven, New Earth: Restoration Perfected
“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth…And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying,‘Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men…’” (Rev 21:1–3)
The labor is over. The child is grown. The mountain of Daniel fills the earth. The kingdoms of this world have become the Kingdom of our God and of His Messiah. The Kingdom of Heaven has become one, echad, with the Kingdom of God.
There is no more death.
No more rebellion.
The river of life flows.
The Tree bears its fruit.
And the Name is written on every forehead.
📖 Inductive Study
Covenant Timing and the Prophetic Week
Passages to Read:
Genesis 1:1–2:3
2 Peter 3:8
Revelation 20:4–6
Questions:
How does the pattern of the six-day creation and seventh-day rest become the foundation for interpreting redemptive history?
What does it mean that “one day is as a thousand years” in relation to the coming of Messiah?
How does the idea of a 7,000-year redemptive timeline reshape your view of “the end times”?
The Kingdom Conceived and Growing
Passages to Read:
Matthew 4:17
Matthew 13:31–33
Daniel 2:35, 44
Questions:
When did the Kingdom of Heaven begin according to these passages?
What does the metaphor of mustard seed, leaven, and hidden treasure teach us about the growth and visibility of the Kingdom?
How is Daniel’s vision of the stone that becomes a mountain fulfilled in Messiah’s first and second coming?
The Travail of Covenant: Birth Pains in Prophecy
Passages to Read:
Matthew 24:8
Isaiah 13:6–8
Jeremiah 30:6–7
Revelation 12:1–2
Romans 8:22
Questions:
What consistent theme appears in these verses using the image of a woman in labor?
If the Kingdom has already been conceived, what are these labor pains delivering?
What does Paul mean when he says all creation is groaning—how does this relate to covenant restoration?
The Seventh Trumpet: Water Breaks and Kingdom Crowns
Passages to Read:
Revelation 11:15–19
1 Corinthians 15:52
Revelation 12:9
2 Thessalonians 2:3
Questions:
What five major events occur at the sounding of the seventh trumpet?
Why is this trumpet described as the “waters breaking” of the covenant travail?
How does the resurrection align with this trumpet and how does it signal the public appearing of the Kingdom?
The Man of Sin: False Groom and Final Deception
Passages to Read:
2 Thessalonians 2:3–12
Revelation 13:1–8
Daniel 11:36–39
Questions:
What is the apostasia and how is it different from general backsliding?
Why does Paul describe the man of sin as seated in “the temple of God”?
How is this figure a counterfeit to the true Bridegroom—and what does this reveal about spiritual allegiance?
The Mark of the Beast vs. the Seal of YHWH
Passages to Read:
Revelation 7:1–4
Revelation 13:16–17
Revelation 14:1–5
Deuteronomy 6:6–8
Questions:
What is the purpose of the seal of YHWH, and where is it placed?
How does the mark of the beast function as a counter-covenant?
Why does the Torah’s command to bind the words on hands and foreheads matter in this prophetic context?
Goshen Protection: Those Who Endure the Wrath
Passages to Read:
Revelation 12:13–17
Revelation 14:12–13
Exodus 8:22–23
Questions:
Who are “the rest of her offspring” that the dragon pursues after the resurrection?
How does the Exodus pattern of Goshen reappear in Revelation?
In what ways are these faithful ones protected and in what ways are they not?
The Bowls of Wrath: Final Contractions Before Delivery
Passages to Read:
Revelation 16:1–21
Revelation 20:4
Daniel 3:17–18
Questions:
How are the seven bowls of wrath different in tone and target compared to the trumpet judgments?
Who is preserved through the wrath and what distinguishes them from those judged?
What connection exists between martyrdom and covenant testimony in this stage of travail?
The Appearing of the King and the Marriage Supper
Passages to Read:
Revelation 19:6–16
Isaiah 62:4–5
Matthew 25:1–13
Questions:
How is the Bride described, and what does it mean that she has “made herself ready”?
Why is the wedding not a retreat to Heaven, but a descending of Heaven to Earth?
What role does oil (Spirit preparation) play in entering the wedding feast?
The Restoration Born and Made One
Passages to Read:
Revelation 21:1–5
Isaiah 11:6–9
Ezekiel 37:15–28
Questions:
What is restored in the new Heaven and new Earth that was lost in Eden?
How does the phrase “the tabernacle of God is with men” relate to the covenant goal?
In what ways has the Kingdom of Heaven become one—echad—with the Kingdom of God?
Inductive Study & Answer Key Download Links
You can access and download the documents using the links below:
Inductive Study Worksheet▶️ Download the Study Worksheet (PDF)
Answer Key (Complete)▶️ Download the Answer Key (PDF)
Instructions for Use
Download both PDFs to your device.
Open the Inductive Study Worksheet and read through each section,
reflecting on the passages and responding to the open-ended questions.
Use the Answer Key afterward for meaningful comparison and deeper insight, this will aid your understanding of the covenantal themes and prophetic timeline.
Print copies for your small group, class, or personal study time.
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