To properly understand Bible prophecy as it relates to the Second Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, we must learn what the Bible teaches about a number of other related subjects.
One of the most important subjects to learn thoroughly is the various provisions of the Covenants God made with Abraham (Genesis 12:3) and also with David (2 Samuel 7:10).
Much of Bible prophecy discussed or presented in the Bible relates to the provisions of the Abrahamic and the Davidic Covenants.
Another important subject to know about is the Kingdom of God.
Almost all current well-known Bible scholars are very mistaken about just what is the Kingdom of God.
(1) The Kingdom of God is NOT “within you.” (Luke 17:21)
(2) The Kingdom of God is NOT present now but is entirely future. (Matthew 6:10)
(3) The Kingdom of God is NOT in heaven; it takes place on this earth when Jesus returns at the Second Advent or Second Coming. (Revelation 5:10)
(4) The Kingdom of God is NOT limited to a 1000 year long Millennial reign of Christ.
(5) This earth will never be totally destroyed. This earth will abide forever (Ecclesiastes 1:4). Jesus will reign forever in His eternal Kingdom of God on this earth (Luke 1:33), NOT the third heaven.
(6) When Jesus said in John 18:36 that “My kingdom is not of this world” He did not mean that His kingdom was “spiritual” or would not be established on this earth. Later in John 18:36 Jesus qualifies His statement with the words “But now is my kingdom not from hence.” The plain inference is that at some future time His servants would fight.
(7) The Rapture takes place before the Day of the Lord (1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17 with 1 Thessalonians 5:2), before the Great Tribulation, NOT in the middle of the Great Tribulation or after the Great Tribulation.
This is just the beginning of what is involved when the Bible is studied carefully to learn about the Second Coming of Christ.
Each of the above 7 points can be studied much further by using The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge or the much more complete Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury where I give many Bible cross references and explanatory notes.