140    The Bible and the Future of the World 

did to free the Israelites from the Egyptians. God will turn His wrath against 

the Arabs who have invaded and occupied Europe. They will be driven out 

and utterly defeated. 

    At the end of the Forty Years, there will also be a series of severe 

punishments from God against sinners from every nation. These are the 

sufferings described in the book of Revelation, the first six trumpets of the 

seventh seal (Rev 8:1   9:21). 

After the Forty Years 

    In the 2040's, the Church and the world will rebuild. The Church will be 

led by the Pope known as the angelic shepherd. The great monarch will be 

the leader of many nations. These two will work together to rebuild the 

Church and the world.  I think that they will also make adjustments to the 

Christian calendar. (See my book:  Important Dates in the Lives of Jesus and 

Mary for more about suggested changes to the calendar.) 

    A new Vatican City will be built in Rome (in the  2040's), to replace the 

one that was destroyed many years earlier. A beautiful Basilica will be built 

in Jerusalem.  The laws of the nations will be rewritten in accordance with 

the teaching of the Church. There will be peace in the world. The faithful 

who have survived the great persecution will be very holy and devoted to 

God. Prayer will be their joy. 

    This time of holiness will last only a decade or a few decades. Then, the 

great monarch's kingdom will be divided. Worldly people will begin to slip 

towards sin and self indulgence. But the true children of God will continue 

to be holy:  to pray, to suffer, and to do works of mercy.