How is it that one race would not need protection while others would? You seem to be saying that because God protects some people that they, therefore could not be Jewish. Also, the things that happen when the seals are opened do seem like judgments! Example:
Sorry about the spelling on the other reply I was trying to eat breakfast and type, LOL.
Jesus told us there would be weeping and gnashing of teeth in Matt. 24:51 following his Matt. 24:36 point about the days of Noah. In other words, the 5 virgins who miss the Rapture may give their lives unto Christ during the 70th week, but the Gentile Christians will be mostly martyrs during that time, unless they are keen enough to flee unto the Petra/Bozrah area. The reason God protects the Jews is he promised Abraham a continual seed, God states he does not do it for Israel's sake, but for His holy names sake.
To have a "Kingdom Reign" Jesus needs a Throne of David to sit upon for his 1000 year reign. So, God saves Israel out of mercy, but He saves the SEED for Jesus and because of His promises unto Abraham. If you are a Christian and are one of the 5 Virgin Brides who misses the rapture, you may indeed give your life unto Christ Jesus during the tribulation, but you are going to have to go through hell on this earth during the 70th week, thus the point by Jesus is truly valid and it is truth in full.
"THERE WILL BE WEEPING AND GNASHING OF TEETH". We need to be ready at the Rapture or we are going to gave to make Heaven as a Martyr. I think the USA will be wiped off the map by the asteroid, just like Tornadoes kill Christians and non Christians today, there will be many who die at that time, 1/3 of the world, so those who come to Christ during the 70th week may well be killed by this asteroid, we will not be protected by God, He forewarns the 5 foolish virgins, we must be ready.
God protects ONLY the Jews after the time of the Gentiles (Rapture) is come in, He protects us in Heaven, but not The Remnant Church as seen in Rev. 12, Satan TURNS from the Woman (Israel) who is protected and goes after the Remnant which can only be the Remnant Gentile Church, for the most part, a few Jewish converts can be in other nations who do not make it to Petra, but mostly they are all in Israel by this time, imho.
Also, the things that happen when the seals are opened do seem like judgments! Example:
Revelation 6:12
And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood
I know, I thought that for over 30 years, the "ole 21 Judgments", I also thought the Anti-Christ was the one who "takes away the Sacrifice and places the AoD" but its not him, he doesn't even become the Beast over Israel until 30 days after the 1290, when he conquers Israel/THE MANY at the 1260.
Think of the Seals as Jesus Prophesying in Heaven amongst us the Church (Rev. 4:4 and 5:9-10 is the Church) just before God's Wrath falls in Rev. 8. This is why the 7th Seal is over in Revelation chapter 8 (Hmmm). You see, just like Joel 2:31 points to a future Day of the Lord (DOTL) event that brings fire and darkness, so does Jesus in the 6th Seal, one was 2500 years ago and the other will be mere weeks or days before the DOTL (Asteroid) hits earth, but both are Prophesies, even though Jesus is doing this in the future, it was foretold 2000 years ago, but he has yet to open the Seals.
So, the Anti-Christ is WAITING (he hears Dark Sentences/Satan's Whispers Daniel 8:25) until God's Wrath falls because Satan knows this will wipe out 1/3 of the world and bring Chaos, thus he attacks amidst this chaos, whilst Russia, Turkey and Iran's Armies are already out of his way via Gog & Magog which happens before these events. I think this Asteroid takes the USA out of his way, so the Anti-Christ is told by Satan to WAIT, WAIT. Then we get the Seals Prophesied by Jesus which all come to pass with the Seven Trumps, they all come to pass over the exact same 42 months, in this manner:
The Anti-Christ is the first 5 Seals as Prophesied by Jesus, the 6th Seal is God's Wrath which is soon to come, they all cover the exact same 42 months.
1.) He goes forth Conquering for 42 months. 2.) He takes away peace/Brings Wars for 42 months. 3.) His Wars and Decrees bring Famine over a 42 month period. 4.) His reign and tyranny bring Death/Sickness/Hades or the grave over a 42 month period of time. 5.) His rule brings many Martyrs over his 42 month rule. This is why Jesus tells the Martyrs under the Altar they MUST WAIT until their brothers have all been killed in like manner as they have (or until the Beasts 42 month rule is over).
6.) Seal #6 Covers the exact same 42 months, because the Beast waits for God Wrath to fall before he goes forth conquering. This is Jesus telling us what will come to pass when God's Wrath falls (in Rev. 8) and how men on earth will react, their fears and terrors of God's Wrath is pointed out, just like Joel 2:31 pointed out these future events to come. Now I will tie it all together.
We see the 144,000, who I see as the 3-5 million Jews who repent (see Zechariah 13:8-9) and then flee unto the Petra and Bozrah area mountains in Rev. 7, we see the Pre Trib Raptured Church in Rev. 7:9-16, THEN we see the 7th Seal over in Rev. 8, because that is when the Judgments finally fall. NOTICE, the Trumps are readied by 7 Angels to Sound, the Vials are readied by 7 Angels to Pour them out, but no Angels ready any Seals, they are not Judgments brother !!
The First Four Trumps are the DOTL, in Trump #1 the fire comes in first because there are pieces that fall off of an Asteroid which litters the countryside before the IMAPACT. Then in Trump #2 we get the IMPACT. Then in Trump #3 we get the
WORMWOOD FALLOUT so to speak, the Asteroid that killed off the Dino's 70 million years ago put out so much sulfur it poisoned almost everything, this might have some unknown Element/metal unto us that poisons 1/3 of the Freshwaters, but its the same Asteroid IMPACT. Trump #4 is just all the smoke that gets up in the Jetstream via 1/3 of all the trees in the whole world burning, which also means cities and houses will also burn, and thus the skies all around the globe will do what? GET DARK !! And with 1/3 of the world burning (the New World IMHO) the moon will look Blood Red !! It will have a blood red hue to it, no doubt. As Joel 2:31 says.
So, Joel 2:31 AND the 6th Seal BOTH point to the First Four Trumps as the DOTL Event.
Now, I will demonstrate this by juxtaposing it unto a closet door.
Lets say you were sent a bunch of gifts and you locked them in a closet with 7 locks. You then welcomed some friends over and as you unlocked the first lock you described a Gold Harmonica that was in the closet unto your friends, as you opened the 2nd lock you described a nice dress shirt, and on and on until at the 6th lock you opened it and described a nice iMac Computer that had been gifted you. There is still one lock on this closet door, yet NO ONE has seen any of the gifts yet have they? They have only heard you describing them. Then as you finally open the 7th lock do you say anything this time, or do you just STAY SILENT and open the door? Well, Jesus stays Silent as does all of heaven, because Judgment is now at hand and there is nothing left to be said. At this time in Heaven it is a somber moment, just as God repented when He flooded the world, it grieves God/Jesus and all of the hosts of heaven, but a just God must bring forth a just judgment, Amen.
The Seals are just like the above demonstration, they have God's Judgments SEAELD UP until the 7th Seal is taken off, then everything Jesus spoke of all comes to pass over a 42 month period of time. As does Joel's 2:31 Prophecy. Rev. 8, 9 and 16 (I think 15&16 should go together) are the 42 months of God's Judgments all contained in 7 Trumps, the last three of which are the Three Woes as Rev. 8:13 calls them, thus the 7th Trump is the 3rd Woe and in it is all of the 7 Vials which Rev. 15:1 says will Complete/Fill up God's Wrath. Now we can understand why when the 7 Thunders have sounded in Rev. 10 time will be no more [as we now it]. Rev. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18 and most of 19 are Parenthetical Citation chapters that happen during Rev. 8, 9 and 16, they just have different plots/subplots within each chapter. For instance Rev. 11 is the Two-witnesses ministry which starts 75 days before the DOTL at the 1335 (they must get Israel to Repent first, BEFORE the DOTL arrives) and they thus must also die 75 days before the Beast since they both have
"only 1260 day Ordained Offices on this earth", and thus they die at the 2nd Woe, while the Beast dies at the 7th Vial. Rev. 12, 13, 17 and 18 all start via the Rev. 8 (day 1260) judgments and end via Jesus' 2nd coming. (these 42 months all parallel with Rev 8, 9 and 16). Rev. 14 is The Harvest Chapter and has a flashback to the Pre Trib Rapture in verse 14 and thus covers all seven years. Likewise Rev. 19 covers all 7 years also because we Marry the Lamb then return with him to Armageddon which is the Marriage Supper event.