Church Age
7 Year Treaty Begins
From the teaching of Apostle Mary Banks
A seven-year treaty marks a significant period in end times events. This treaty period is associated with the emergence of a king of fierce countenance who will understand dark sentences and whose power shall be mighty, though not by his own power. Through his policy, he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand and shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many.
This ruler will speak great words against the most High and will wear out the saints of the most High, thinking to change times and laws. The saints will be given into his hand for a specific duration described as a time and times and the dividing of time. This same timeframe is referenced when describing how long it will take to accomplish the scattering of the power of the holy people, after which all these prophetic things will be finished.
The seven-year period appears to be divided, with the latter half being particularly significant when the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, will stand in the holy place. This will trigger a time of great tribulation such as has not been since the beginning of the world, nor ever shall be again.
The scriptures
And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up. And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people. And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.
And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.
When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains: Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house: Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day: For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.