Episode one

The event that triggers the death and destruction of the last 3 1/2 years of The Great Tribulation of Earth is when the Anti-Christ proclaims himself as God in the rebuilt Jewish temple. This is called the Abomination and Desolation. This event is predicted in the Old Testament and again in the New Testament. This is a major part of prophecy. 

Scriptures: Isaiah 10:20-23; Jeremiah 30:5-11; Zechariah 13 and 14; 2 Thessalonians 2: 3-9; Daniel 11:31-34; Matthew 24:1-15