A biblical apocalypse is not a one-time event.  It isn’t the end of the world.  It isn’t something we should commercialize or use as a gimmick.  It is a transformation of one’s entire perspective that God wants to change, and that should lead to life and the greatness of God being restored to this earth.   

We can stop with the speculations, fear-mongering, and shaming of others and focus on being ambassadors for the Lord in this Kingdom until we see those specific prophecies come to pass.

We should be balanced in our conclusions and never take the position that we have come to a final conclusion. Until the prophecies become history, we are still processing our understanding.

The children of Israel prospered and grew into a nation serving a vigorous Egypt. But then Egypt became decadent—full of themselves under a new pharaoh who did not know how God had blessed them under Joseph, and the children of Israel suffered. When they cried out, God said it was time for them to leave. He delivered His people with great judgments.