Many fulfilled prophecies tell us we are at the end of the Church Age and End Times. Four horses are on the run and five trumpets already sounded. China, Russia with radical Iran and European Union are preparing for three world wars during the Tribulation. In previous covenant articles, there there are disputes with Palestine and Syria. America and Daniel's Quartet are working on a covenant to divide the land. There are also issues of  access, security, water and refugees. Finally, what is the timing of the covenant and the Tribulation?

End of the Church Age ~60 Days
9th of Av 5993 AM (Kadesh Barnea) to 10th of Tishri 5994 (Atonement)

Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem (Zechariah 12:2).

1. Beginnings of 6th Trumpet - Humanity - Revelation 9:13-14, 15-16
    > World War III/Iraq War III - China vs United States, India, Far East
    > Euphrates River flows through Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Iran
    > Occurs at the end of the Church Age/First half of the Tribulation
2. Rapture - 1st of Tishri 5994, (Trumpets) - 1 Corinthians 15:52
    > Caught up - God rescues His people - 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
    > Days of Noah and Lot, taken away before judgment - Luke 17:26-27, 28-29
    > Bema Seat - Christians rewarded - 2 Corinthians 5:10,  1 Corinthians 3:11-13, 14-15
    > Marriage of the Lamb and Church - Revelation 19:7-8
    > Millions of Christians disappear - 1 Thessalonians 4:17, Revelation 12:5
    > US losses ~35 to 70 million people (~10-20% of population - estimate)
3. Proposed Israeli/Palestinian Covenant - 10th of Tishri 5994 (Atonement) - Daniel 7:3-4, 5-6
    (United Kingdom lion, United States eagle, Russian bear, German leopard) Daniel's Dream
    > Divide Israeli land - Daniel 9:27
    > Share Jerusalem and Temple Mount - Revelation 11:1-2
    > Covenant causes the fall of the US, Tribulation and Armageddon - Joel 3:2

The sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice ... saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates. The four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, day, month, and year to slay the third part of men. And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred million (Revelation 9:13-14, 15-16).

The United States is in the Bible and prepares the world for the Tribulation. America is the current superpower, leader of capitalism (black horse). At the 7th seal/trumpet/bowl, all nations fall and Jesus Christ reigns. What is the sequence of events that causes the world to go from America to Jesus Christ?

>  Countdown to the Tribulation (20 Events before the Tribulation)
>  Horses (World Views) Apostasy, Communism, Capitalism, Islam - Revelation 6:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8
>  Trumpets (Wars) World War I, II, Cold War, Iraq War I, II, & III, Armageddon - Revelation 8-9, 11
>  Beasts (Nations) UK lion, US eagle, Russian bear, German leopard - Daniel 7:4, 5-6, Revelation 13:2

The End Times is divided into three: Church Age, Tribulation, Millennium. We are ~1990 years into the Church Age and ~120 years into the Laodicean period. See 7000 Years. The seven-year Tribulation is divided into three: beginning, middle, end with three world wars. God's time follows the Jewish calendar.

I [Jesus Christ] know your works, that you [Laodicean church] are neither cold nor hot: I would you were cold or hot. So then because you are lukewarm and neither cold nor hot, I will spew you out of my mouth (Revelation 3:15-16).

First Half of the Tribulation - 3½ Years
10th of Tishri 5994 (Atonement) to 10th of Nisan 5997 (Lamb Chosen)

He [Antichrist] shall confirm the covenant with many for one week [of years]: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the [Jewish] sacrifice and the offerings to cease (Daniel 9:27).

1. Bitter Scroll - Revelation 10:10-11
2. Confirmation of the Covenant - 10th of Tishri 5994 (Atonement) - Daniel 9:27
    > Seven years of Tribulation begins - 70th week (of years) of Daniel
    > Covenant implemented - Palestine takes Gaza, Judea & Samaria
    > Construction begins on third Jewish Temple - Revelation 11:1-2
    > Jews return to temple worship but not yet to Messiah
3. Two Witnesses (1260 days) - Revelation 11:3-4, 5-6
    > Two men empowered by God like the great prophets - Zechariah 4:11, 14
    > Ministry lasts until middle of Tribulation/end of 6th Trumpet - Revelation 11:14
4. 144,000 Jewish evangelists sealed - Revelation 7:3-4
    > 12,000 from each tribe but not Dan