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SCRIPTURAL KNOWLEDGE

Founded in 1976 by Dr. Ernest L. Martin, ASK (the ASSOCIATES for SCRIPTURAL KNOWLEDGE) provides unbiased, nonsectarian, biblically based information to the public. Since Dr. Martin's death in 2002, the goal of ASK has been to make all of Dr. Martin's works available to the public through the ASK website. Because of the vast amounts of research that Dr. Martin produced throughout his life, presenting this information to the public in a manner that is truly beneficial and instructive remains a challenge. With that goal in mind, we recommend new visitors visit the links listed below first for a preliminary understanding of the most important research by Dr. Martin. ASK books listed on this site can be easily accessed here.

Your Final Destination - What is life all about - according to the Bible?

Secrets of Understanding - Why you need to understand the Bible - and how to do it.

What is Christianity? - Is it a religion of "churches" - or a philosophy of life? Click here to watch a video presentation.

Latest End-Time Timetable - We're not setting dates - but biblical chronology and repetition cycles are quite prevalent in the Bible. Click Here for an update.

Prophetic Indicators - Specific events also play into the end-time scenario.

False Prophets - How to determine who is a prophet of God.

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ASK Commentary - Written by ASK Director David Sielaff, these less formal but very informative articles are posted several times per month.

ASK Books - These books were the backbone of Dr. Martin's research for many years.

ASK Index - The major index for ASK, broken down by category.

ASK Audios - Dr. Martin made a tremendous number of audio cassette tapes in his lifetime. Many of these valuable talks can now be heard online.

ASK Videos - While only a few videos were ever made by Dr. Martin, they will give you a good idea of who Dr. Martin was and the manner of his teachings. Other related video presentations are also presented and are very informative.

ASK Online Broadcasts - Listen to David Sielaff's interviews on The Byte Show.

ASK Biographies - Biographies and pictures of Dr. Ernest L. Martin and David Sielaff.

ASK Speaking Engagements - Check on present and previous speaking engagements by David Sielaff.

ASK Google Search - Preferred by many due to the "context listing" Google provides on it's returns. The official ASK Search Engine will sometimes give a more complete listing of returns, but requires clicking on each returned page link to view the context in which your word or phrase is found.

Byte Show Archives of David Sielaff  - Includes corresponding ASK article links along with free audio downloads of the program.

Christian Fellowship - What it really means.

Temple Mount Video - Watch online.

Temple Mount Updates - Incredible Temple Mount information.

List of End-Time Events Yet to Occur

• Christ's Return

• The rise and fall of physical Babylon

• The rise and fall of Mystery Babylon

• The rise of the Beast, the Antichrist

• The work of the Two Witnesses

• The building and destruction of the next Temple in Jerusalem

• The rise of Damascus to God’s favor

• The rise to power of the 10 kings

• The restoration of Egypt to power and wealth

• The conflicts between the kings of the south and the kings of the north

• The creation of a Palestinian state along the coast of present-day Israel

• The peace and prosperity between Israel and her neighbors

• The decline of the churches

• Acceptance of Christ in Jerusalem

• A new Diaspora of the Jews/Israelites

• The restoration of the Jews/Israelites back to the land by Iran

End-Time Events List 5/6/10

The following list was composed by Henry D. and is based on the works of Ernest L. Martin and David Sielaff. This list is not in any sequential or prophetic order. Use the search engine below for further studies from the ASK site.

1. Antichrist/Beast:
a. The 8th King of Daniel and Revelation is the Antichrist.
b. Antichrist (8th King) becomes king of the region north of Jerusalem (Tyre).
c. Satan setups his angelic headquarters in Pergamus (Temporarily).
d. Antichrist conquers Egypt, Libya, Ethiopia and areas north and east of Jerusalem.
e. Antichrist will conquer North and East of his HQ.
f. Antichrist moves to Jerusalem and proclaims himself “God”.
g. Antichrist sets himself up in Jerusalem at the Temple.
h. Satan exalts the Antichrist to supreme power over the Earth.
i. The Antichrist will also help construct (or to refurbish) the end-time Temple just before the Second Advent.
j. The Antichrist and the False Prophet will perform Miracles, signs, and wonders to fool the people.
k. False Prophet does great miracles.
l. The Antichrist and False Prophet with bring in Peace and Safety.
m. The Antichrist deifies himself with a new name (the god of the fortress of the sea).
n. Antichrist sets up his image in the temple (Abomination of Desolation).
o. The Antichrist (Beast power) will put into force Sabbath observance, along with the biblical holy days, and he will make his final capital at Jerusalem.
p. The Antichrist will allow all people to legally enter the “Third” Temple.
q. Antichrist builds his palace in Jerusalem.
r. A vast horde is marshaled east of the Euphrates and gathers at the Plains of Jezreel.
s. Angelic powers called the Antichrist and the False Prophet are placed in the lake of fire. Satan is placed in the abyss for now.

2. Babylon:
a. A King of Babylon comes to power.
b. Babylon rebuild as great city of the world.
c. False Prophet (King of Babylon) joins forces with the Antichrist and then Satan unites with the "Beast". Antichrist becomes "Christ" and False Prophet becomes "Elijah".
d. Great drought affects the waters around Babylon.
e. Babylon destroyed by Iran and the ten kings.

3. Christ-After Return:
a. 1st Resurrection Happens and Christ is seen returning.
b. Christ judges Edom and the nations of the world at the battle south of Jerusalem in the Valley of Jehoshaphat.
c. Battle of the Valley of Jehoshaphat.
d. Resurrected Saints meet Christ over Mount Nebo.
e. Mount of Olives Split into two parts.
f. Christ defeats the Antichrist, etc.
g. Christ has final conflict with the northern army of the Assyrian.
h. First 70 years of the Millennium will have the earth in a very devastated state.

4. Disturbances in the Earth and Heavens:
a. Tsunami destroys the Levant.
b. Dead Sea starts to show fire and smoke.
c. Astronomers see Millstone Asteroid coming toward the Earth.
d. Millstone Asteroid hits the Earth in the sea.
e. Heavens depart as a scroll.
f. Great Earthquake.
g. Sun turned dark; moon as blood.
h. Other Disturbances in the Earth and Heavens.
i. God will give signs in the heavens and on the Earth at the End Time. But the vast majority of the people will misinterpret the signs.

5. Israel:
a. The Nations will come against Jerusalem before the restitution of all things. i.e., they will put pressure on Israel to force them to do what the world wants. God will step in and rescue Jerusalem.
b. Economic problems; US pulls aid.
c. God will bring forth out of the north in a miraculous way a swarm of locusts, caterpillars, cankerworms and the palmerworms that will devastate the land of Israel.
d. The very next year after the locusts swarm devastates Israel God will bestow blessings on Israel because they will repent and turn to Christ.
e. God pours out grace and supplications on the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
f. Israel will remember the Law of Moses and Elijah (a type of) will be sent.
g. The true Gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world starting with the people in Israel.
h. Jews and inhabitants of Jerusalem recognize Jesus as the messiah.
i. New water spring in Jerusalem.
j. Idols removed from the land and evil spirits removed from the land by God.
k. False prophets/false teachers will be removed from authority.
l. Israel will become powerful in the world/middle east.
m. Israel will annex and occupy the area east of the Jordan River known anciently as Gilead and the West Bank.
n. Jews take and settle Lebanon and Gilead (Jordan).
o. Ephraim (Ten Tribes of Israel) return to the Holy Land.
p. Civil War in Israel.
q. Leader of Iran comes to the rescue of Israel and helps build the “third” temple.
r. Improvement in the climate of Israel--more rain fall. Land to be more like Eden.
s. The people of Jerusalem will call Christ "blessed" because he came in the name of God.
t. When the people of Jerusalem accept Christ as the Messiah there will also be great opposition from some.
u. Israel (Jews) will be scattered again

6. Kings of the End Time:
a. King of the North Attacks Egypt.
b. Major power develops in southern Europe and confronts Turkey, Iraq, and Iran.
c. King of the South (angelic power) becomes angry with the Antichrist and attacks but he fails
d. Egypt Rises to Power.
e. Confederation of Nations in North Africa Arise (King of the South) lead by Egypt.
f. First Persian End time King appears (1st King).
g. Second Persian End time King appears (2nd King).
h. Third Persian End time King appears (3rd King).
i. Fourth Persian End time King appears (4th King).
j. Greek (Javan-the Mediterranean area) End time King (5th King).
k. First King of the North (6th King).
l. Second King of the North (7th King-short life).
m. Antichrist type of King appears (8th King-maybe resurrected 7th King).
n. Some of these Kings may be only in heaven.
o. Ten Kings of small nations around Israel come on the scene.
p. Ten Kings Destroy Jerusalem.
q. The Ten Kings who aided Babylon will revolt against Babylon when they see the Millstone Asteroid coming.

7. Nations:
a. A renewal of monarchies will occur.
b. Creation of many new nations in the world.
c. Ten Kings rebel against the Antichrist.
d. People of all religious persuasions and ethnic identities will find that they can cooperate better with others in the world when these various peoples are separate from one another in a geographic sense.
e. Confederacy of Ten small nations develops around Israel.
f. Palestinian (Philistines) becomes an independent state.
g. Failed states in the Middle East; new nations appear.

8. Religion:
a. One false teaching will be that Jesus was an angel come to earth and did not really come in the flesh.
b. After the Millstone hits the Earth the remaining people will rise up in anger against Christ when he returns.
c. God takes up domicile in Damascus.
d. A Revival and a new interest in the basic teachings of Christianity will occur.
e. Traditional Religious Foundations will undergo a radical change as the truth of the scriptures will become more known; people of the world will look to the Jews for true religion.
f. Suffering Servant Prophecy of Isaiah 52-53 will be understood.
g. Bible published in proper order with proper translation of the texts.
h. World will understand that Jesus does not have long hair.
i. World will understand the falsehood of Roman crosses and many other falsehoods of the Christian denominations.
j. The world will begin to witness a revolutionary change in the beliefs and attitudes of people over the earth. A return to early New Testament Christianity will occur. The Christianity that will prevail will be Christianity with Mosaic rituals and customs dominating. Many people throughout the Christian world will then begin to keep the Sabbath from Friday sunset to Saturday sunset and the Holy Days of Moses along with the Jewish Christians. They will take up the food laws of Moses and accept many of the customs and teachings that God first gave to the Israelites at Mount Sinai. Sunday, Easter, Christmas, etc. will begin to go by the wayside.
k. The Christian community at the time of the end will have the various attributes of the Seven Churches of Revelations.

9. Satan:
a. War in Heaven.
b. Great Exodus of Spiritual Powers from Heaven.
c. Satan placed in prison.

10. Third Temple:
a. Covenant made between a “King of the North” (6th King) and the people of Jerusalem of seven years in length and it allows the establishment of a Temple with its ritualistic system at Jerusalem.
b. Laying the foundation stone of the Third Temple (The 24th day of the Ninth Month-Kislev 24).

c. All the Jewish fasts will be canceled and turned into feasts.
d. God removes evil out of Israel and moves it to Babylon; God sends a spirit of grace and supplication on all those in Jerusalem; Great prosperity will come to Israel.
e. Cyrus (Iran) will help the Jews build the Temple and return them from being scattered.
f. Abomination of desolation setup and daily sacrifices at the Temple taken away.

11. Two Witnesses:
a. The Two Witnesses appear.
b. The Two Witnesses are killed.
c. The Antichrist will say the Two Witnesses are the Beast and False Prophet. The actual Beast will claim to be the returned Christ while his False Prophet will claim to be the prophesied “Elijah to come”.
d. Elijah type of the Two Witnesses will come out of nowhere as the original Elijah did and how John the Baptist came out of the wilderness.