66    The Bible and the Future of the World 
severe, nor as widespread, as the Church's later suffering will be. Thus the 
tribulation, as it is called, is divided into two parts. The lesser tribulation 
(which is still quite severe) occurs in the 21st century (A.D. 2010 to 2040) 
and the greater tribulation occurs in the 25th century (especially during the 
Antichrist's reign from 2430/2431 to 2437). 
My Kingship is Not of this World (John 18:33 37) 
     Jesus answered, `My kingship is not of this world; if my kingship were of 
this world, my servants would fight, that I might not be handed over to the 
Jews; but my kingship is not from the world.'   (John 18:36). 
    During the time of Jesus' Passion, Israel was an occupied nation. So also, 
during the time of the Church's Passion, Christians shall be like the people 
of an occupied nation unwelcome in their own countries, among their own 
people. Secular leaders and some religious leaders will actively oppose the 
Church during the time of the Church's great suffering. 
Jesus, Scourged (Mt 27:26) 
     Then he released for them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, 
delivered him to be crucified.  (Mt 27:26). 
    Jesus prayed in agony in the garden. He was condemned to death. He was 
scourged and crowned with thorns. Jesus suffered much even before His 
Crucifixion on the Cross. So too, will the Church suffer much even before 
the years that are called the Crucifixion of the Church. 
    The book of Daniel describes one week of years (Dan 9:27), which is 
seven years, when the Church will suffer Her Passion. Later in the book of 
Daniel it becomes clear that the seven years is not seven full years, but six 
years plus some months (Dan 8:14; 14:31,40). And for half of that week of 
years, which is 3  years, the suffering is the most intense (Dan 12:11). This 
most intense time is called the Church's Crucifixion. Thus, the Church will 
suffer greatly for nearly seven years, with the worst of the worst lasting 3  
years. This suffering of seven years will occur in the 2430's; a foreshadowing 
of that later suffering will occur in the 2030's. 
    Jesus' scourging is  a symbolic prophecy of this future suffering of the 
Church. According to Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich, Jesus was 
scourged by three pairs of men for a total of about 3/4 of an hour.
8
 When a 
fourth pair of men began to continue the scourging, one from the crowd 
came forward and cut Jesus free. The scourging of Jesus by six plus men was 
a living prophecy of the six plus years of great suffering which the Church 
will endure. 






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