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Danielís vision of the glorious throne of the Lord is thrilling and exciting. The particular aspect of it which coincides with the consuming fire is the fact that the throne is like a fiery flame and that from the throne, that fiery stream flows out over those who are gathered before the throne. Dan. 7:9-10 The wheels, the power of motivating the throne were also wheels of fire. The fire represents the glory of the Lord. The glory of the Lord came upon those waiting in Jerusalem, on the day of Pentecost, as cloven tongues of fire. Acts 2:3 They received power, anointing to become witnesses after that the Holy Ghost came upon them. Acts 1:8 They joined the cloud, for the voice of the Lord, the witness and testimony of His presence, had spoken to Moses out of the cloud as the glory of the Lord was revealed in it. Ex. 18:10-11
It is little wonder then, that we are told that the second coming of the Lord Jesus, when He comes with His mighty angels, will be with flaming fire.
2 Thess. 1:7-8 Now, when He comes with His angels we see that He will
separate the sheep from the goats. Mt. 25:32 He also stated that this would be at the time of the sounding of the trumpet and that these messengers would gather together His elect from the whole of the earth. Mark 13:27 In His letter to those at Thessalonica Paul verified that the second coming, the rapture, would be the time when He would annihilate all those who do not know the Lord, the greatest of them being the antichrist. 2 Thess. 1:8 At the same moment He will be glorified in His saints. 2 Thess. 1:10 First things must always be first. The antichrist will not be shattered until he has run his course. He must first come in order for Jesus to eradicate him and all who follow him. He is destined to be consumed by the brightness of the coming of the Lord Jesus. 2 Thess. 2:8 It is a complete impossibility for the rapture to take place at any other period of time but at the close of the tribulation, when He comes in flaming fire.
Isaiah also saw the fiery coming of the Lord and proclaimed that He would come with fire and His chariots like whirlwinds, thus he saw the same sort of vision as Ezekiel. It is extremely evidenced that the coming of the Lord Jesus will be in the most spectacular manner. Isa. 66:15-16 The description given us by John concerning the Lord Jesus should be sufficient so that His nature and being is understood by His association with fire. His eyes were described as being like unto a flame of fire. Eyes which bring joy and pleasure to the redeemed but great fear to the unsaved. Rev. 2:18