End-Time Prophets
This article explores topics and excerpts from the newly released book Journey Through the Bible and Your Story, now available on Amazon.
The Bible doesn’t just tell us how it all began—it tells us how it all ends.
From Genesis to Revelation, Scripture reveals not only God’s work in the past and present, but also His plans for the future. Biblical prophecies about the end times offer a powerful, sometimes sobering, but ultimately hopeful picture of what lies ahead: a world shaken, a Savior returning, and a new creation emerging under God’s eternal reign.
The prophets of the Old Testament were entrusted with remarkable visions. Isaiah (740–680 BC), for instance, spoke of a coming Messiah who would suffer and save (Isaiah 53), of judgment that would cleanse the earth (Isaiah 24–27), and of a glorious future where God makes all things new (Isaiah 65). His words not only prepared people for Jesus’ first coming but also pointed ahead to His return.
Ezekiel (around 600 BC) saw dry bones rise again (Ezekiel 37), a symbol of Israel’s restoration. He described a future temple and a renewed land where God’s presence would dwell again with His people (Ezekiel 40–48). His vision of the battle of Gog and Magog (Ezekiel 38–39) reminds us of the spiritual battles still to come—but also of God’s ultimate victory.
Daniel, writing around 530 BC, was shown detailed visions of rising and falling kingdoms, a final world leader opposed to God, and a climactic time of great distress. And yet, Daniel also saw a throne set in heaven and a kingdom that would never end (Daniel 7:14). His “Seventy Weeks” prophecy (Daniel 9) laid out a timeline pointing to the Messiah—and a final seven-year period of tribulation still to come.
Joel and Zechariah added their voices to this chorus. Joel spoke of a time when God’s Spirit would be poured out and the “Day of the Lord” would shake heaven and earth (Joel 2–3). Zechariah foresaw the Messiah’s return to the Mount of Olives (Zechariah 14), when He will reign in righteousness and peace.
Other prophets—Jeremiah, Amos, Micah, Malachi—each painted pieces of this grand picture: a day of reckoning, but also of restoration. Judgment, yes—but never without hope.
Together, these prophetic visions form a unified message: history is moving somewhere. And at the center of it all is Jesus Christ—the One who came, the One who is coming again, and the One through whom all things will be made right.
God’s promises are not just for the past—they are for today, and they are for the future. The final chapter has already been written, and it ends with victory, peace, and eternal life in His presence. And incredibly, your story is part of it.
