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He accomplished the first three items . . . I'm not feeling everlasting righteousness yet. He has yet to seal up the prophecy as they will be done with the opening of the seven-sealed book. And when has Netanyahu or any other Jewish leader formally proclaimed that Jesus Christ is the Messiah of Israel.
Now, on to you other question . . . I thought I'd give you a couple of minutes to think it over . . .
You wanted to know if there had been any other break in time in God's actions to man . . .
"The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn" (Isaiah 61:1-2).
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year of the Lord" (Luke 4:18-19).
What is missing in Luke?
Now, on to you other question . . . I thought I'd give you a couple of minutes to think it over . . .
You wanted to know if there had been any other break in time in God's actions to man . . .
"The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn" (Isaiah 61:1-2).
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year of the Lord" (Luke 4:18-19).
What is missing in Luke?
Yeah, it says "Seventy weeks are determined upon thy [Daniel's] people and upon thy [Daniel's] holy city, to..." and on [what we call] Palm Sunday (before Jesus' death on the cross), He'd said what is shown in Luke 19:41-44 -
41 And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
42 Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
43 For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round [see Lk21:20], and keep thee in on every side,
44 And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
69 Weeks were fulfilled (to the day) on the very day He said this (and did this: Zech9:9 "thy king cometh unto thee" [speaking of Jerusalem]).
41 And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
42 Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
43 For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round [see Lk21:20], and keep thee in on every side,
44 And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
69 Weeks were fulfilled (to the day) on the very day He said this (and did this: Zech9:9 "thy king cometh unto thee" [speaking of Jerusalem]).
The thing that amazes me is that as we see what is going on around us in this world that not more people are finding themselves accepting premillennialism. You got Islam running amok, you got the capital city being returned to Jerusalem, you got the 'mark of the beast' technology almost commonplace, you see globalism taking hold everywhere . . . what more do people need to see? Good night!
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[pre-tribber, here 
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As for the bolded portion ^ , this statement of yours seems to be assuming a few things; so consider these:
--in Lk22:30,16,18 Jesus states, "I will not any more eat thereof [that is, of the passover (v.15)] UNTIL it BE FULFILLED in the kingdom of God..." [v.18 says (regarding His 'I will not drink of the fruit of the vine...') "until the kingdom of God shall come..."; see also Matthew 26:29]
--your scenario seems to assume a "fall-to-fall" tribulation period [aka the 70th-Wk/7-yrs], but I believe the scriptural evidence shows it more likely to be a "spring-to-spring" span of duration (thus ending in the spring of the year-set [of 7 yrs]), rather than "fall-to-fall" as is commonly supposed
--your scenario [possibly] assumes that Matthew 24:36 [and thus any of the Olivet Discourse context] refers to "the rapture," whereas I believe its context is His Second Coming to the earth; therefore, if this phrase in v.36 is indeed an "idiom" (referring to the fall feast of Rosh Hashanah, as some suggest), then since the context refers to His Second coming to the earth (and events surrounding THAT), it is NOT alluding to (nor pointing toward) our Rapture (but something else)
]As for the bolded portion ^ , this statement of yours seems to be assuming a few things; so consider these:
--in Lk22:30,16,18 Jesus states, "I will not any more eat thereof [that is, of the passover (v.15)] UNTIL it BE FULFILLED in the kingdom of God..." [v.18 says (regarding His 'I will not drink of the fruit of the vine...') "until the kingdom of God shall come..."; see also Matthew 26:29]
--your scenario seems to assume a "fall-to-fall" tribulation period [aka the 70th-Wk/7-yrs], but I believe the scriptural evidence shows it more likely to be a "spring-to-spring" span of duration (thus ending in the spring of the year-set [of 7 yrs]), rather than "fall-to-fall" as is commonly supposed
--your scenario [possibly] assumes that Matthew 24:36 [and thus any of the Olivet Discourse context] refers to "the rapture," whereas I believe its context is His Second Coming to the earth; therefore, if this phrase in v.36 is indeed an "idiom" (referring to the fall feast of Rosh Hashanah, as some suggest), then since the context refers to His Second coming to the earth (and events surrounding THAT), it is NOT alluding to (nor pointing toward) our Rapture (but something else)
I humbly submit much proof of a post tribulation rapture on the morning of the 8th day of the last feast called the "end gathering" or Feast of Tabernacles":
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Not having looked at your link, let me just say that I've considered the "8th Day" (following Tabernacles) viewpoint, and have concluded that it has far less "connections," if you will, than that of other choices/considerations.
Have you considered that, during the "7 days [of Tabernacles]," all the nations were welcome to come and participate; but on "the 8th day," God met with "Israel alone". Why would our Rapture (pertaining solely to "the Church which is His body") take place at such a time, especially since Rev19 shows Jesus "RETURNING" to the earth, and 19:15b says [re: "the nations"] that "He shall rule/shepherd them [the nations] with a rod/sceptre of iron [righteousness and strength],"
… and the "BLESSED are those [PLURAL] HAVING BEEN CALLED/INVITED [i.e. DURING the trib yrs] unto the wedding FEAST/SUPPER of the Lamb" (which is the promised and prophesied earthly Millennial Kingdom, commencing upon His "RETURN" there; in contradistinction to "the MARRIAGE" itself, having already taken place [aorist] in Heaven, by that point in the chronology, and He is now "returning" as a ALREADY-WED "Bridegroom" [WITH His ALREADY-WED (at that point) "BRIDE/WIFE [SINGULAR]"], where the Matt22:9-14/Matt25:1-13/Lk12:36-37,38,40,42-44 contexts take up the next scene, in the chronology]). "BLESSED" parallels such as Daniel 12:12, Matthew 25:31-34, etc... (MK-entrance references)...
I see far more evidence for:
--a "spring-to-spring" 70th-Wk/7-yrs/tribulation period
--"2520 days" precisely, between [what is depicted in] Rev5-and-Rev19 (where "kings go out to battle" [chpt 19] and were "crowned" at a very specific time, per OT passages)
--too many other things to list here, at the moment... [I need to go eat my peanut butter and jelly sandwich ]
Have you considered that, during the "7 days [of Tabernacles]," all the nations were welcome to come and participate; but on "the 8th day," God met with "Israel alone". Why would our Rapture (pertaining solely to "the Church which is His body") take place at such a time, especially since Rev19 shows Jesus "RETURNING" to the earth, and 19:15b says [re: "the nations"] that "He shall rule/shepherd them [the nations] with a rod/sceptre of iron [righteousness and strength],"
… and the "BLESSED are those [PLURAL] HAVING BEEN CALLED/INVITED [i.e. DURING the trib yrs] unto the wedding FEAST/SUPPER of the Lamb" (which is the promised and prophesied earthly Millennial Kingdom, commencing upon His "RETURN" there; in contradistinction to "the MARRIAGE" itself, having already taken place [aorist] in Heaven, by that point in the chronology, and He is now "returning" as a ALREADY-WED "Bridegroom" [WITH His ALREADY-WED (at that point) "BRIDE/WIFE [SINGULAR]"], where the Matt22:9-14/Matt25:1-13/Lk12:36-37,38,40,42-44 contexts take up the next scene, in the chronology]). "BLESSED" parallels such as Daniel 12:12, Matthew 25:31-34, etc... (MK-entrance references)...
I see far more evidence for:
--a "spring-to-spring" 70th-Wk/7-yrs/tribulation period
--"2520 days" precisely, between [what is depicted in] Rev5-and-Rev19 (where "kings go out to battle" [chpt 19] and were "crowned" at a very specific time, per OT passages)
--too many other things to list here, at the moment...
[I need to go eat my peanut butter and jelly sandwich ]
Not having looked at your link, let me just say that I've considered the "8th Day" (following Tabernacles) viewpoint, and have concluded that it has far less "connections," if you will, than that of other choices/considerations.
Have you considered that, during the "7 days [of Tabernacles]," all the nations were welcome to come and participate; but on "the 8th day," God met with "Israel alone". Why would our Rapture (pertaining solely to "the Church which is His body") take place at such a time, especially since Rev19 shows Jesus "RETURNING" to the earth, and 19:15b says [re: "the nations"] that "He shall rule/shepherd them [the nations] with a rod/sceptre of iron [righteousness and strength],"
… and the "BLESSED are those [PLURAL] HAVING BEEN CALLED/INVITED [i.e. DURING the trib yrs] unto the wedding FEAST/SUPPER of the Lamb" (which is the promised and prophesied earthly Millennial Kingdom, commencing upon His "RETURN" there; in contradistinction to "the MARRIAGE" itself, having already taken place [aorist] in Heaven, by that point in the chronology, and He is now "returning" as a ALREADY-WED "Bridegroom" [WITH His ALREADY-WED (at that point) "BRIDE/WIFE [SINGULAR]"], where the Matt22:9-14/Matt25:1-13/Lk12:36-37,38,40,42-44 contexts take up the next scene, in the chronology]). "BLESSED" parallels such as Daniel 12:12, Matthew 25:31-34, etc... (MK-entrance references)...
I see far more evidence for:
--a "spring-to-spring" 70th-Wk/7-yrs/tribulation period
--"2520 days" precisely, between [what is depicted in] Rev5-and-Rev19 (where "kings go out to battle" [chpt 19] and were "crowned" at a very specific time, per OT passages)
--too many other things to list here, at the moment... [I need to go eat my peanut butter and jelly sandwich ]
Have you considered that, during the "7 days [of Tabernacles]," all the nations were welcome to come and participate; but on "the 8th day," God met with "Israel alone". Why would our Rapture (pertaining solely to "the Church which is His body") take place at such a time, especially since Rev19 shows Jesus "RETURNING" to the earth, and 19:15b says [re: "the nations"] that "He shall rule/shepherd them [the nations] with a rod/sceptre of iron [righteousness and strength],"
… and the "BLESSED are those [PLURAL] HAVING BEEN CALLED/INVITED [i.e. DURING the trib yrs] unto the wedding FEAST/SUPPER of the Lamb" (which is the promised and prophesied earthly Millennial Kingdom, commencing upon His "RETURN" there; in contradistinction to "the MARRIAGE" itself, having already taken place [aorist] in Heaven, by that point in the chronology, and He is now "returning" as a ALREADY-WED "Bridegroom" [WITH His ALREADY-WED (at that point) "BRIDE/WIFE [SINGULAR]"], where the Matt22:9-14/Matt25:1-13/Lk12:36-37,38,40,42-44 contexts take up the next scene, in the chronology]). "BLESSED" parallels such as Daniel 12:12, Matthew 25:31-34, etc... (MK-entrance references)...
I see far more evidence for:
--a "spring-to-spring" 70th-Wk/7-yrs/tribulation period
--"2520 days" precisely, between [what is depicted in] Rev5-and-Rev19 (where "kings go out to battle" [chpt 19] and were "crowned" at a very specific time, per OT passages)
--too many other things to list here, at the moment...
[I need to go eat my peanut butter and jelly sandwich ]
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Might you consider:
"How is the Term 'Israel' Used in the New Testament?"
http://www.middletownbiblechurch.org/reformed/israelaf.htm
Only three of its 73 total usages in the NT are under question (everyone agrees the other 70 refer to national Israel), and only ONCE are all those in the Reformed perspective in agreement (not all agree on the other two), but check out that one usage and how it cannot be referring to "the Church which is His body" (speaking of Gal6:16).
Also, "reconcile both unto God IN ONE BODY by the cross..." speaks to [per context] "the Church which is His body" (wherein there is neither Jew nor Gentile in our standing before God IN CHRIST). And "built upon the foundation of the [NT] apostles and prophets..." [outta time here, sry! lol]
"How is the Term 'Israel' Used in the New Testament?"
http://www.middletownbiblechurch.org/reformed/israelaf.htm
Only three of its 73 total usages in the NT are under question (everyone agrees the other 70 refer to national Israel), and only ONCE are all those in the Reformed perspective in agreement (not all agree on the other two), but check out that one usage and how it cannot be referring to "the Church which is His body" (speaking of Gal6:16).
Also, "reconcile both unto God IN ONE BODY by the cross..." speaks to [per context] "the Church which is His body" (wherein there is neither Jew nor Gentile in our standing before God IN CHRIST). And "built upon the foundation of the [NT] apostles and prophets..." [outta time here, sry! lol]
Why yes brother Galatians 6:16 is indeed speaking of one "olive tree" called "all Israel" for Paul clearly addressed who the seed of Abraham by promise was, is, and always will be:
Galatians 3:27-29 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ did put on Christ. (28) There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus. (29) And if ye are Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, heirs according to promise.
Please do not forget that Abraham was a gentile and it was not until his grandson Jacob was renamed by God to "Israel" which means "he will rule as God" in Hebrew and "he shall be a prince of God" in Greek:
https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H3478&t=KJV
https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G2474&t=KJV
Please study both of those posts before making claims that do not agree with the sum of Father's Word bro
Galatians 3:27-29 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ did put on Christ. (28) There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus. (29) And if ye are Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, heirs according to promise.
Please do not forget that Abraham was a gentile and it was not until his grandson Jacob was renamed by God to "Israel" which means "he will rule as God" in Hebrew and "he shall be a prince of God" in Greek:
https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H3478&t=KJV
https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G2474&t=KJV
Please study both of those posts before making claims that do not agree with the sum of Father's Word bro
Why yes brother Galatians 6:16 is indeed speaking of one "olive tree" called "all Israel" for Paul clearly addressed who the seed of Abraham by promise was, is, and always will be:
Galatians 3:27-29 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ did put on Christ. (28) There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus. (29) And if ye are Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, heirs according to promise.
Please do not forget that Abraham was a gentile and it was not until his grandson Jacob was renamed by God to "Israel" which means "he will rule as God" in Hebrew and "he shall be a prince of God" in Greek:
https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H3478&t=KJV
https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G2474&t=KJV
Please study both of those posts before making claims that do not agree with the sum of Father's Word bro
Galatians 3:27-29 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ did put on Christ. (28) There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus. (29) And if ye are Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, heirs according to promise.
Please do not forget that Abraham was a gentile and it was not until his grandson Jacob was renamed by God to "Israel" which means "he will rule as God" in Hebrew and "he shall be a prince of God" in Greek:
https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H3478&t=KJV
https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G2474&t=KJV
Please study both of those posts before making claims that do not agree with the sum of Father's Word bro
[I do not believe "the Olive Tree" is "All Israel," but "God's Governmental Ways Upon the Earth"(Rom11:25-28 Israel' "BLINDNESS... UNTIL")]
Please consider the context my friend for Paul was clearly communicating to one body made up of both Jews and Gentiles:
Galatians 6:13-17 For not even they who receive circumcision do themselves keep the law; but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh. (14) But far be it from me to glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world hath been crucified unto me, and I unto the world. (15) For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. (16) And as many as shall walk by this rule, peace be upon them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God. (17) Henceforth let no man trouble me; for I bear branded on my body the marks of Jesus.
Paul was speaking to the babes in Christ, who are just coming into the understing of the irrelevance of circumcision, that mercy and peace be upon them. He was also wishing mercy and peace upon those who are much more mature in Christ to the point they are actually ruling as a god over their flesh:
John 10:34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
Hebrews 5:12-14 For when by reason of the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need again that some one teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food. (13) For every one that partaketh of milk is without experience of the word of righteousness; for he is a babe. (14) But solid food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.
Hebrews 6:1-3 Wherefore leaving the doctrine of the first principles of Christ, let us press on unto perfection; not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, (2) of the teaching of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. (3) And this will we do, if God permit.
Galatians 6:13-17 For not even they who receive circumcision do themselves keep the law; but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh. (14) But far be it from me to glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world hath been crucified unto me, and I unto the world. (15) For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. (16) And as many as shall walk by this rule, peace be upon them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God. (17) Henceforth let no man trouble me; for I bear branded on my body the marks of Jesus.
Paul was speaking to the babes in Christ, who are just coming into the understing of the irrelevance of circumcision, that mercy and peace be upon them. He was also wishing mercy and peace upon those who are much more mature in Christ to the point they are actually ruling as a god over their flesh:
John 10:34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
Hebrews 5:12-14 For when by reason of the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need again that some one teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food. (13) For every one that partaketh of milk is without experience of the word of righteousness; for he is a babe. (14) But solid food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.
Hebrews 6:1-3 Wherefore leaving the doctrine of the first principles of Christ, let us press on unto perfection; not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, (2) of the teaching of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. (3) And this will we do, if God permit.