100    The Bible and the Future of the World 

The Punishment of the Wicked  

      `But at that time Michael will rise up, the great leader, who stands up for 

the sons of your people. And a time will come, such as has not been from 

the time that nations began, even until that time.'   (Dan 12:1). 

    Michael is the archangel Michael, who will defeat Antichrist. When the 

Antichrist, in order to deceive the nations into worshipping him, undertakes 

a false ascension, the archangel Michael smothers him and throws him 

down to earth. The time that will come, unlike any previous time, could 

refer either to the punishments of the Seven Bowls of God's Wrath, or to the 

great time of peace and holiness on earth afterwards, or both. 

    Despite all the great suffering and punishments from God, every one 

whose name is written in the book of life is saved by God. Even those who 

have done much evil in their lives can repent and be saved. Those who are 

saved will be delivered at this time. 

The Number of Days 

      `And from the time when the continual sacrifice will be taken away and 

the abomination of desolation will be set up, there will be one thousand two 

hundred ninety days.  Blessed is he who waits and reaches until one 

thousand three hundred thirty five days.'   (Dan 12:11 12). 

    The worst of the worst of the suffering for God's servants begins when the 

Holy Eucharist is taken away and is replaced with the abomination, that evil 

imitation of the most Holy Eucharist. This time of the Church's worst 

suffering, the Church's Crucifixion, will last 1290 days. This is the 3  years 

of the last half of the Antichrist's reign, after he is forced to retreat from 

battle. Those who wait 45 more days, until 1335 days have passed, are 

blessed because they will see the Return of Christ. 

    At the end of his reign, the Antichrist is  thrown down to earth by the 

archangel Michael. The Antichrist is badly wounded, but still alive. Later, 

he is thrown alive, with the false prophet, into the fires of Hell.  (I am not 

certain if the Antichrist is thrown into Hell before the Seven Bowls of God's 

Wrath, or after.) After the Antichrist is thrown down to earth, there are two 

times periods for repentance. The first time period is 45 days (1335 minus 

1290 equal 45). This is the space of time for repentance between the end of 

the Antichrist's reign and the Return of Christ. Blessed are they who repent 

during these 45 days, even before the Return of Christ. Blessed are they who 

repent and believe before they see the Return of Christ. Then Christ will 

return in great glory, visible to all the earth's inhabitants. Next there is an 

additional time for repentance, during which Christ teaches and leads. Then