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The Time of Jacob’s Trouble Is Near

by Dr. MaryAnn Diorio | Winning with the Word | 0 comments

September 4, 2025

Hello and Happy Day! This is Dr. MaryAnn Diorio, Novelist and Life Coach, welcoming you to another episode of Winning with the Word. Today is Thursday, September 4, 2025, and this is episode #16 in Series 2025. This episode is titled, “The Time of Jacob’s Trouble Is Near.”

Before we get into our message for this week, I want to extend a warm welcome to all of our new subscribers around the world. By the grace of God, Winning with the Word now reaches 85 countries all over the globe! Praise the Lord and glory to God!

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Now on to our message for this week, which, by the way is especially for all of my Jewish friends out there. If you are not Jewish, please pass this podcast on to your Jewish friends and acquaintances. Thank you!

So, what is the time of Jacob’s trouble? This phrase first appears in the Book of Jeremiah, an Old Covenant (or Old Testament) prophet who lived from about 650 BC to 570 BC. He was a prophet during the latter decades of the Kingdom of Judah, and his ministry continued until after the fall of Jerusalem in 586 BC.

Referring to the time of Jacob’s trouble, Jeremiah wrote the following in chapter 30, verse 7, of his prophetic book: “In all history there has never been such a time of terror. It will be a time of trouble for my people Israel. Yet in the end they will be saved.”

The time of Jacob’s trouble is a seven-year period of intense suffering and torture under the brutal dictatorship of the AntiChrist. It is also called “the 70th week of Daniel” in the prophetic Old Testament book written by the prophet Daniel. I say this with all due respect, but the time of Jacob’s Trouble will make the Holocaust look like a picnic.

“Jacob” in the phrase “the time of Jacob’s trouble” includes the entire nation of Israel, comprising both the southern kingdom of Judah and the northern kingdom of Israel. When Jeremiah wrote his prophecy, Israel was in a time of great turmoil. The northern kingdom had already been captured by the Assyrians, and the southern kingdom of Judah was on the verge of being sent into captivity to Babylon because of their disobedience to the Lord’s commands.

Two Levels of Interpretation

But Jeremiah’s prophecy had not only an immediate meaning for the Jewish people living during his time; it also has a prophetic meaning for the Jewish people of our day. This dual level of interpretation means that the Babylonian captivity and other horrendous persecutions of the Jews, such as the Holocaust, served as types of the ultimate pouring out of God’s wrath on His people for their continual rebellion in not recognizing Jesus Christ as their Messiah.

Jesus Himself also referred to the time of Jacob’s trouble in Matthew 24: 21 BLB: “For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, and never shall be.”

The purpose of the seven-year tribulation is to punish the Jews and all non-believers for rejecting Jesus Christ as the true Messiah. In the end, one-third of the Jews will finally acknowledge that Jesus Christ is the true Messiah and will be saved.

Whether you are a Jew or a Gentile, there is only one way to be saved. And that way is by acknowledging that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, that He died to take the punishment for our sin upon His shoulders, and that He rose from the dead. There is no other way. Buddha cannot save you. Mohammed cannot save you. Hare Krishna cannot save you. No false god or false belief system can save you. Only Jesus Christ can save you.

He Himself said, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”

Won’t you hear His call to you now? Won’t You receive Him as Your Savior and Lord before it is too late?

Just as the doors of Noah’s Ark eventually shut and no one could get in, but perished in the flood, so will the doors of the ark of salvation soon close upon the earth. Those who have already accepted Jesus Christ as the Messiah will be taken out of the earth before the Tribulation begins. Those who have not accepted Jesus Christ as their Messiah will be left behind and suffer the torment of the Tribulation under the brutal and vicious dictatorship of the AntiChrist, who will be Satan himself in bodily form.

I implore you, dear friend, please do not be left behind. Receive Jesus Christ now as the true and only Savior of the world. Pray this prayer with me now:

Lord Jesus, I come to You as a sinner desiring to be saved. I know that only You can save me. I acknowledge You as the Son of God Who died for my sins and rose from the dead. I receive You now into my life. Make of me what You created me toe be. Amen.

If you sincerely prayed this prayer from your heart, you are now a born-again child of God. Write to me at drmaryann@maryanndiorio.com, and I will send you a free PDF e-booklet titled After You’re Born Again.

If, however, you still refuse to turn to Jesus to be saved and are left behind, I refer you to this link where you will know what to do:

https://maryanndiorio.com/a-letter-to-those-left-behind-after-the-rapture/

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My featured book for this week is titled The Rabbi and Mrs. Goldstein. This powerfully moving novel recounts the story of a 19th-century rabbi’s wife who must face the truth that Jesus Christ is the Messiah and that there is no other. You can get your copy at the link provided HERE.

I also invite you to visit me on my other blog, The Relationship Road. There you will find valuable information on creating and cultivating healthful relationships based on God’s Word.

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Until next time, remember that God loves you just as you are and just where you are. Yet He doesn’t want to keep you there. As you live in Him, He will help you to keep on winning with the Word.

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I also invite you to visit me on my other blog, The Relationship Road. There you will find valuable information on creating and cultivating healthful relationships based on God’s Word.

Winning with the Word is available on Apple Podcasts and other major podcast venues as well as on YouTube. Check out my YouTube channel at youtube.com/drmaryanndiorio.

Until next time, remember that God loves you just as you are and just where you are. Yet He doesn’t want to keep you there. As you live in Him, He will help you to keep on winning with the Word.

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