Jesus Coming in the Clouds

Does Jesus coming in the clouds even/always refer to the judgement day?

Isiah 19:1; Behold the Lord is riding on a swift cloud and coming to Egypt. The fulfillment of this was the Assyrians coming from the north to attack Egypt. God uses one army/people to punish another army/people.

Matthew 24:30 – …the sign…they will perceive…Son of Man coming on the clouds…. This is fulfilled in 70 AD as we see in vs.34 it will happen to this generation. Matthew 26:64; the HP will perceive (understand) as well // God uses one army/Romans to punish another army/Jews. See also Ezekiel 38:1ff (9,16)

Revelation 1:7 Behold He is coming in the clouds… This is fulfilled in 313 AD, Constantine comes from the north and captures the position of Caesar and legalizes Christianity, ending Roman persecution. God uses one army/Constantine to punish another army/Rome.

1 Thessalonians 4:17; this says we will be caught up together to be with them in the clouds. Not apocalyptic as previous three events but it does fulfill Acts 1:9.10; He will return coming out of the cloud, it doesn’t say riding on a swift cloud. Not apocalyptic.

Danger comes when we force the apocalyptic language to be speaking of one event ie 2nd coming of Christ, but the context determines the event not the language. The Lord riding on a swift cloud represents three events,
1. Assyrians/Egyptians 2. Romans/Jerusalem 3. Constantine/Rome.
It doesn’t refer to the 2nd coming at all. The same misuse can be seen elsewhere.

Matthew 24:21; there will be a great tribulation, yes 70 AD the end of Judaism, the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple by the Romans. No Christians died in this event because they all fled as they were told to do, Matthew 24:15-20; Thus fulfilling vs.31 He will send forth His messengers… the fleeing Christians. Their trumpet being the fulfillment of Jesus prophecy.

But in Revelation 7: 14; we have another great tribulation, the Roman persecution. We know it is different because those who died in this one were all Christians, for we see them dressed in robes of white, washed in the blood of the Lamb, standing in the throne room of God. But people err and make the two the same event ignoring the context.

Just because the writers use the same phrases does not mean they refer to the same events, one must examine the context and determine the meaning or else one will be forced to change the context to fit his definition of a simple phrase, destroying the meaning of the word of God.

Look forward to your critiques. Iron sharpens iron. Brothers sharpen brothers. Thanks.