Summary of Bible references on the Rapture
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PROPHECY --GONE A WHORING
Ezekiel 23:28-30 28 For thus saith the LORD GOD; Behold, I will deliver thee into the hand of them whom thou hatest, into the hand of them from whom thy mind is alienated: 29 And they shall deal with thee hatefully, and shall take away all thy labor, and shall leave thee naked and bare: and the nakedness of thy whoredoms shall be discovered, both thy lewdness and thy whoredoms. 30 I will do these things unto thee, because thou hast gone a whoring after the heathen, and because thou art polluted with their idols.
My son, the gates have been thrown open, and the terror has entered the nation. These men have no soul and will descend upon the cities and will bring forth My judgments on a people whose hearts are cold and dead. Yea, they shall descend like locusts on a field of grain. They will destroy all that stand in their way and will bring about misery that will not cease. You think that because you are a good person that it will not effect you. I say now - ALL IN THE LAND OF MYSTERY BABYLON WILL FEEL THE HAND OF JUDGMENT. FOR YOUR SINS ARE GREAT, AND THE SMELL IS PUTRID IN MY NOSTRILS.
My son, many are blind in My body - they know not the times they are in. They seek a sign or event to let them know that they are in the tribulation. I say - Watch and pray! Seek Me, and I will show you. Are you ready for the fifth seal, O nation of proud people? Many in My body will be killed by the conquering forces, for they are of their father satan.
My son, the conquering army is now in the land and will strike when the order is given. This year will see much war, civil war, and chaos. The land will be divided, and much death - much, much death will occur. The righteous will be hunted down and killed, for they will stand in opposition to evil. They will call on the NAME OF THE LORD for protection. They will plead the BLOOD OF JESUS to cover their houses. The righteous Remnant will shine brightly during the darkest times, for I have filled them with My Holy Spirit to stand in GREAT FAITH.
My son, SHOUT REPENT to the lost while there is yet time. Time will move very quickly, and many changes will take place. Churches will be burned and destroyed as My children will be blamed for all the destruction in this nation. My children will have to make a choice to trust Me - OR - trust the world. Many will choose the world for food, water and medicine. False pastors will say it is okay to take the beast's mark - saying - I will forgive them. I say now - I will erase your name out of the Book of Life if you choose the beast. REPENT NOW - the ride will be very rough.
I love you all.
Amen Lord Jesus
Ezekiel 23:28-30 28 For thus saith the LORD GOD; Behold, I will deliver thee into the hand of them whom thou hatest, into the hand of them from whom thy mind is alienated: 29 And they shall deal with thee hatefully, and shall take away all thy labor, and shall leave thee naked and bare: and the nakedness of thy whoredoms shall be discovered, both thy lewdness and thy whoredoms. 30 I will do these things unto thee, because thou hast gone a whoring after the heathen, and because thou art polluted with their idols.
My son, the gates have been thrown open, and the terror has entered the nation. These men have no soul and will descend upon the cities and will bring forth My judgments on a people whose hearts are cold and dead. Yea, they shall descend like locusts on a field of grain. They will destroy all that stand in their way and will bring about misery that will not cease. You think that because you are a good person that it will not effect you. I say now - ALL IN THE LAND OF MYSTERY BABYLON WILL FEEL THE HAND OF JUDGMENT. FOR YOUR SINS ARE GREAT, AND THE SMELL IS PUTRID IN MY NOSTRILS.
My son, many are blind in My body - they know not the times they are in. They seek a sign or event to let them know that they are in the tribulation. I say - Watch and pray! Seek Me, and I will show you. Are you ready for the fifth seal, O nation of proud people? Many in My body will be killed by the conquering forces, for they are of their father satan.
My son, the conquering army is now in the land and will strike when the order is given. This year will see much war, civil war, and chaos. The land will be divided, and much death - much, much death will occur. The righteous will be hunted down and killed, for they will stand in opposition to evil. They will call on the NAME OF THE LORD for protection. They will plead the BLOOD OF JESUS to cover their houses. The righteous Remnant will shine brightly during the darkest times, for I have filled them with My Holy Spirit to stand in GREAT FAITH.
My son, SHOUT REPENT to the lost while there is yet time. Time will move very quickly, and many changes will take place. Churches will be burned and destroyed as My children will be blamed for all the destruction in this nation. My children will have to make a choice to trust Me - OR - trust the world. Many will choose the world for food, water and medicine. False pastors will say it is okay to take the beast's mark - saying - I will forgive them. I say now - I will erase your name out of the Book of Life if you choose the beast. REPENT NOW - the ride will be very rough.
I love you all.
Amen Lord Jesus
A major tell for the Antichrist
Matthew 5:33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:
35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
Evil rulers require a loyalty pledge, that is your biggest tell. Do not forget the Lord's word here.
Matthew 5:33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:
35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
Evil rulers require a loyalty pledge, that is your biggest tell. Do not forget the Lord's word here.
40 years for repentance prior to 9th of Av, 70 AD when the Temple was destroyed.
Some argue that this is a strong reason to say Jesus was crucified in 30 AD, but I would like to throw out a different suggestion. John the Baptist called people to repent for the Kingdom of the heavens was at hand, that may very well have been on the 9th of Av. Suppose 40 years to the day after Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist and the heavens were opened and the spirit descended on Him as a dove, suppose it was 40 years later that the Temple was thrown down. The entire ministry of Jesus was calling people to repent. This would also mean that the first 4 years of the repentance was basically Jesus' ministry, and then after the day of Pentecost on the 8th of Av it was the disciples that took the baton and ran with this message.
This would also mean that the ascension of Jesus is the event that prefigures the rapture (He will return as you have seen Him go up) however, the day may be the day of Pentecost, the 8th of Av. However, there is some reason to suggest that What happens to the church is six months off from what happens to Jesus. He was born on Feast of Trumpets and six months later He is resurrected. We are born when He is resurrected and six months later is the Feast of Tabernacles when we enter the marriage feast.
I am not picking dates, but I am saying that Shavuot and Pentecost are two feasts that are very significant to Christians, and six months later would be the 8th of Shevat which is a day "no one knows".
That is not what I find most interesting. The most interesting thing is this, suppose Jesus was crucified in 33 AD, everyone sees this as a crucial date in determining a timeline, and I think it is very reasonable to say that 40 years prior to the destruction of the temple the Jews would be called to repentance to receive the Messiah. The crucifixcion does not fit perfectly with that as the Temple was destroyed on the 9th of Av, not on the 14th of Nisan. However, if it was the baptism of Jesus where the timeline begins then it would fit perfectly as God calling the Jews to repentance to receive the Messiah, they were given exactly 40 years to the day, and it makes Pentecost occurring on the 8th of Av 4 years later even more significant for this timeline. We can also see a very interesting correlation between this age beginning with this baptism and ending with the 70th week.
So then instead of looking at the Crucifixion as the starting point let's look at the start of Jesus ministry as the starting point and also as a prefigure to Antichrist counterfeit ministry.
Jesus is Baptized and then thrust into the wilderness.
The end of the age will begin with the rapture which will coincide with the great delusion, that will be the Antichrist's phony baptism and this will be followed with 3 days of darkness (being cast out into outer darkness that Jesus refers to).
That is then followed with 40 days of fasting and praying and then the temptation of Satan after which he leaves Him for a time.
There also will be 40 days of fasting and praying after the rapture by both the left behind saints and by the demonic and Satanic elements of the Antichrist regime. Satan will embrace the three temptations.
However, I don't think this is 43 days because this 40 days of fasting and praying reminds me of the 50 days from Jesus ascension to the day of Pentecost. This model is not simply about a counterfeit Christ, it is also about the left behind saints following the pattern in Acts.
After the temptation Jesus enters the synagogue and declares the year of Jubilee.
I suspect Antichrist will also do the same. His declaration of peace and security will really be a trap to get people to file into his slaughter house.
Therefore I think there will be 50 days from the rapture to the Antichrist beginning his counterfeit ministry, and that when he begins the 70th week begins. I also think this 70th week begins with the sacrifice of the Red Heifers or the raising of the Tabernacle of David, probably on Nisan 1 this Spring.
That is April 9, 2024 and is also Eid al fitr -- the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting for Islam.
Sunday, Feb 18th is 50 days before, which is a Lord's day. That is also one week before the full moon. According to Proverbs the Full Moon is when the Lord returns for the Apostate church. If the rapture were to take place on the 18th, then a week later the Lord could appear to those left behind just like He appeared to Doubting Thomas 8 days after the resurrection.
Feb 18th is the 9th of Adar. On this day they read Exodus 27:20-28:12. A stunning group of verses that could explain the events in a figure.
1. Take oil for the lamps to burn continually
2. Take Aaron and his sons for the priesthood
3. Prepare them beautiful robes to minister in
4. Engrave the names on an onyx stone as a signet.
5. Place two stones on the ephod as a memorial.
Then they read Psalms 49-54 which seems to depict the rapture and God's judgement on a variety of people. Sinners asking for forgiveness, as well as judgement on the evil doers and the atheists.
Some argue that this is a strong reason to say Jesus was crucified in 30 AD, but I would like to throw out a different suggestion. John the Baptist called people to repent for the Kingdom of the heavens was at hand, that may very well have been on the 9th of Av. Suppose 40 years to the day after Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist and the heavens were opened and the spirit descended on Him as a dove, suppose it was 40 years later that the Temple was thrown down. The entire ministry of Jesus was calling people to repent. This would also mean that the first 4 years of the repentance was basically Jesus' ministry, and then after the day of Pentecost on the 8th of Av it was the disciples that took the baton and ran with this message.
This would also mean that the ascension of Jesus is the event that prefigures the rapture (He will return as you have seen Him go up) however, the day may be the day of Pentecost, the 8th of Av. However, there is some reason to suggest that What happens to the church is six months off from what happens to Jesus. He was born on Feast of Trumpets and six months later He is resurrected. We are born when He is resurrected and six months later is the Feast of Tabernacles when we enter the marriage feast.
I am not picking dates, but I am saying that Shavuot and Pentecost are two feasts that are very significant to Christians, and six months later would be the 8th of Shevat which is a day "no one knows".
That is not what I find most interesting. The most interesting thing is this, suppose Jesus was crucified in 33 AD, everyone sees this as a crucial date in determining a timeline, and I think it is very reasonable to say that 40 years prior to the destruction of the temple the Jews would be called to repentance to receive the Messiah. The crucifixcion does not fit perfectly with that as the Temple was destroyed on the 9th of Av, not on the 14th of Nisan. However, if it was the baptism of Jesus where the timeline begins then it would fit perfectly as God calling the Jews to repentance to receive the Messiah, they were given exactly 40 years to the day, and it makes Pentecost occurring on the 8th of Av 4 years later even more significant for this timeline. We can also see a very interesting correlation between this age beginning with this baptism and ending with the 70th week.
So then instead of looking at the Crucifixion as the starting point let's look at the start of Jesus ministry as the starting point and also as a prefigure to Antichrist counterfeit ministry.
Jesus is Baptized and then thrust into the wilderness.
The end of the age will begin with the rapture which will coincide with the great delusion, that will be the Antichrist's phony baptism and this will be followed with 3 days of darkness (being cast out into outer darkness that Jesus refers to).
That is then followed with 40 days of fasting and praying and then the temptation of Satan after which he leaves Him for a time.
There also will be 40 days of fasting and praying after the rapture by both the left behind saints and by the demonic and Satanic elements of the Antichrist regime. Satan will embrace the three temptations.
However, I don't think this is 43 days because this 40 days of fasting and praying reminds me of the 50 days from Jesus ascension to the day of Pentecost. This model is not simply about a counterfeit Christ, it is also about the left behind saints following the pattern in Acts.
After the temptation Jesus enters the synagogue and declares the year of Jubilee.
I suspect Antichrist will also do the same. His declaration of peace and security will really be a trap to get people to file into his slaughter house.
Therefore I think there will be 50 days from the rapture to the Antichrist beginning his counterfeit ministry, and that when he begins the 70th week begins. I also think this 70th week begins with the sacrifice of the Red Heifers or the raising of the Tabernacle of David, probably on Nisan 1 this Spring.
That is April 9, 2024 and is also Eid al fitr -- the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting for Islam.
Sunday, Feb 18th is 50 days before, which is a Lord's day. That is also one week before the full moon. According to Proverbs the Full Moon is when the Lord returns for the Apostate church. If the rapture were to take place on the 18th, then a week later the Lord could appear to those left behind just like He appeared to Doubting Thomas 8 days after the resurrection.
Feb 18th is the 9th of Adar. On this day they read Exodus 27:20-28:12. A stunning group of verses that could explain the events in a figure.
1. Take oil for the lamps to burn continually
2. Take Aaron and his sons for the priesthood
3. Prepare them beautiful robes to minister in
4. Engrave the names on an onyx stone as a signet.
5. Place two stones on the ephod as a memorial.
Then they read Psalms 49-54 which seems to depict the rapture and God's judgement on a variety of people. Sinners asking for forgiveness, as well as judgement on the evil doers and the atheists.
Now Lent begins Feb 14th, Valentines day, and Ramadan begins 10 days after Feb 18th. I think this is interesting because of the Lord's word that they would be eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage when the flood comes. These are things that are part of human life unless it is during a fast. If there is a fast to the Lord and someone held a feast, that would be an insult.
You might argue that Lent is something the big denominations and the Catholic church observe, not evangelical Christians. True, but when Jesus said they would be eating, drinking, marrying and giving in marriage He was referring to those left behind, not those in the ark. So this could refer to the apostate church doing these things during Lent.
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The word of God on Feb 18th
Exodus 27:20 And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always. 21 In the tabernacle of the congregation without the vail, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the Lord: it shall be a statute for ever unto their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.
If the foolish bridesmaids had read the Bible they would have known this command and would have had full vessels of oil when the Bridegroom came.
Exodus 28:1 And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons.
Is this what the pretribulation rapture is? God is taking unto Himself those that will minister unto the Lord in the priests office?
2 And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty.
Everyone who sees the rapture in a dream sees people who are in pure white garments that are glorious and beautiful.
3 And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron's garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.
To be consecrated is to be given fully to the Lord and set apart for His use. Do not assume this, take a piece of paper and do a thorough job of consecrating everything that you are, everything you own, and everything you hope for to the Lord.
4 And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.
Holy garments refer to the righteousnesses of the saints.
5 And they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen.
Gold refers to the word of God, blue to the priesthood, purple to the kingship, scarlet to the redeeming blood, and fine linen to the righteousnesses of the saints.
6 And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and of purple, of scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work.
The ephod was used for God to speak to the children of Israel through the priests.
7 It shall have the two shoulderpieces thereof joined at the two edges thereof; and so it shall be joined together. 8 And the curious girdle of the ephod, which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work thereof; even of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
At the time of the rapture it becomes clear who God is speaking through and who He isn't speaking through. This is why those of the synagogue of Satan all confess that God was with the church in Philadelphia.
9 And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel: 10 Six of their names on one stone, and the other six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their birth. 11 With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold.
A signet is a seal of the king. The fact that the names of the 12 tribes are engraved on these stones indicates that these are prayer warriors praying for the children of God.
12 And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod for stones of memorial unto the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before the Lord upon his two shoulders for a memorial.
Exodus 27:20 And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always. 21 In the tabernacle of the congregation without the vail, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the Lord: it shall be a statute for ever unto their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.
If the foolish bridesmaids had read the Bible they would have known this command and would have had full vessels of oil when the Bridegroom came.
Exodus 28:1 And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons.
Is this what the pretribulation rapture is? God is taking unto Himself those that will minister unto the Lord in the priests office?
2 And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty.
Everyone who sees the rapture in a dream sees people who are in pure white garments that are glorious and beautiful.
3 And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron's garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.
To be consecrated is to be given fully to the Lord and set apart for His use. Do not assume this, take a piece of paper and do a thorough job of consecrating everything that you are, everything you own, and everything you hope for to the Lord.
4 And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.
Holy garments refer to the righteousnesses of the saints.
5 And they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen.
Gold refers to the word of God, blue to the priesthood, purple to the kingship, scarlet to the redeeming blood, and fine linen to the righteousnesses of the saints.
6 And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and of purple, of scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work.
The ephod was used for God to speak to the children of Israel through the priests.
7 It shall have the two shoulderpieces thereof joined at the two edges thereof; and so it shall be joined together. 8 And the curious girdle of the ephod, which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work thereof; even of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
At the time of the rapture it becomes clear who God is speaking through and who He isn't speaking through. This is why those of the synagogue of Satan all confess that God was with the church in Philadelphia.
9 And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel: 10 Six of their names on one stone, and the other six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their birth. 11 With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold.
A signet is a seal of the king. The fact that the names of the 12 tribes are engraved on these stones indicates that these are prayer warriors praying for the children of God.
12 And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod for stones of memorial unto the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before the Lord upon his two shoulders for a memorial.
Genesis 12:1 Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:
This is quite amazing, most of us feel responsible for the salvation of our family and our kindred. I often think about where I came from, my father's house, my kindred, and that town.
2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
But look, the Lord has a much higher vision. You want to be a blessing to your family and the Lord wants to make you a blessing to all families on earth.
This is quite amazing, most of us feel responsible for the salvation of our family and our kindred. I often think about where I came from, my father's house, my kindred, and that town.
2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
But look, the Lord has a much higher vision. You want to be a blessing to your family and the Lord wants to make you a blessing to all families on earth.
Genesis 13:8 And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.
9 Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
10 And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.
11 Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other.
We need to pray for the Lord's leading and guiding. Lot's error here is making this decision on his own with consulting with the Lord. This is what happened to Callifornia, a beautiful place to live, but it attracted all the wrong people and soon became Sodom and Gomorrah.
12 Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.
13 But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the Lord exceedingly.
If these people are so sinful why are you facing that way? This is like Hollywood, everyone knows how sinful it is, so why are you watching their movies?
9 Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
10 And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.
11 Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other.
We need to pray for the Lord's leading and guiding. Lot's error here is making this decision on his own with consulting with the Lord. This is what happened to Callifornia, a beautiful place to live, but it attracted all the wrong people and soon became Sodom and Gomorrah.
12 Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.
13 But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the Lord exceedingly.
If these people are so sinful why are you facing that way? This is like Hollywood, everyone knows how sinful it is, so why are you watching their movies?
Genesis 14:11 And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way. 12 And they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
Hindsight is 20/20, but even so Lot was a fool. He chose to go live in the plains of Sodom without even realizing this war was brewing?
This is like a comedy of errors. First he doesn't consult with the Lord but just goes with what he thinks looks good, then he pitches his tent so it faces Sodom which was exceedingly evil, and then he loses everything in this war that he didn't have to get caught up in.
Hindsight is 20/20, but even so Lot was a fool. He chose to go live in the plains of Sodom without even realizing this war was brewing?
This is like a comedy of errors. First he doesn't consult with the Lord but just goes with what he thinks looks good, then he pitches his tent so it faces Sodom which was exceedingly evil, and then he loses everything in this war that he didn't have to get caught up in.
Genesis 17:17 Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear? 18 And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee! 19 And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.
No, a man that is a hundred and his wife who is 90 will not bear a son unless God does it, and that is the point, that is how God establishes His covenant for an everlasting covenant.
No, a man that is a hundred and his wife who is 90 will not bear a son unless God does it, and that is the point, that is how God establishes His covenant for an everlasting covenant.
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Genesis 17:22 And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham. 23 And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.
The covenant God made with Abraham was signified by circumcision. Abraham did not beget Isaac until after he was circumcised. He beget Ishmael before being circumcised, but not Isaac.
Circumcision in the NT indicates our heart has been marked by the cross of Christ.
Genesis 17:22 And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham. 23 And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.
The covenant God made with Abraham was signified by circumcision. Abraham did not beget Isaac until after he was circumcised. He beget Ishmael before being circumcised, but not Isaac.
Circumcision in the NT indicates our heart has been marked by the cross of Christ.
Biblical red heifer could bring million visitors to Samaria
(July 16, 2023 / JNS)
Hundreds of visitors flocked to Shiloh in Samaria’s Binyamin region on Thursday to welcome a biblically pure red heifer.
The 22-month-old cow, which was brought to Israel from the United States, found a new home at the Ancient Shiloh heritage site, where the biblical Tabernacle once stood.
In the coming month, two more heifers will be transported to the town, and a center will open there dedicated to researching the phenomenon. The heifers will be kept in a fenced-off area, and visitors will not be able to touch the animals.
The mysterious red heifer, or Parah Adumah, is first mentioned in the Book of Numbers, when God instructs Moses and Aaron to take “a perfectly red unblemished cow, upon which no yoke was laid.” The animal is subsequently slaughtered, and its ashes are used in a purification ritual.
The discovery of an entirely red such heifer is a rarity. Jewish sources state that only nine were slaughtered in the period from Moses to the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 C.E. According to the 12th-century sage Maimonides, the Messiah will offer the 10th red heifer.
In keeping with biblical law, the heifer put on display in Shiloh is completely red, and has never borne a yoke.
“This is an exciting and exceptional event for the entire Jewish people,” said Ancient Shiloh CEO Coby Mamo. “We are already in touch with researchers and promoters around the world who are waiting to come here with large groups. We have returned to the site of the Tabernacle in Shiloh and are bringing back the Jewish past for the future of our people.”
Binyamin Regional Council head Israel Ganz called the cow’s arrival a “historic moment.”
“The Ancient Shiloh site is continuing to grow and develop, and the Red Heifer Center will attract more visitors, up to one million a year, from Israel and around the world,” he added, calling it “good news for the Jewish world, for scientists and researchers, and for everyone.”
The red heifer arrived as part of the council’s Binyamin Temple Conference, which started on Wednesday with a Temple-era dinner.
The conference continued on Thursday with lectures at Tel Shiloh, the center of Jewish life before the construction of the First Temple in Jerusalem. Among other topics, speakers discussed the offering of the Passover sacrifice in modern times, the traditional grape varieties of the region, and urban and logistic planning “in the vision of future Jerusalem.”
https://www.jns.org/archeology/shiloh/23/7/16/302800/
Several sources say the Red Heifer will be old enough by Passover 2024 for the sacrifice. That means it will become too old in 2025.
Some argue that you can't have the sacrifice without the temple, this is foolish. The Red heifer must be sacrificed first so that you can sanctify the ground. They are tipping their hand by bringing them to Shiloh, that is where the Tabernacle of David stood. If they have the Tabernacle of David (and I have heard they do) then they can simply erect that tent and do the sacrifice in Shiloh. There is a prophecy that they will erect the Tabernacle of David again, and that seems to be a prophecy for the end of this age.
Others argue that this is an insult to the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Of course it is. That doesn't make it any less significant. The purpose of the 70th week is that it is the ultimate rebellion that results in even the most obstinate repenting and turning to Jesus Christ.
It is interesting that the 70th week is a seven year period whereas Jacob's trouble seems to be a ten year period. This means the 70th week could start on Nisan 1 while Jacob's trouble concludes with the Day of Atonement.
Consider something else, 1917 the Balfour Declaration declared that Jerusalem belongs to the Jews. 50 years later in 1967 Israel took control of Jerusalem declaring Jerusalem belongs to the Jews and 50 years later in 2017 Donald Trump and two other countries moved their embassies to Jerusalem declaring that Jerusalem belongs to the Jews. The rule is on the Jubilee year you declare that Jerusalem belongs to the Jews. 2024 is now seven years later, so this is the start of the 7th Shemitah since the Jews took Jerusalem.
The religious year begins on Nisan 1 so it makes sense they would sacrifice the Red Heifer by then. That is also the day of the solar eclipse and the devil comet. If they did that then they could have a Passover sacrifice two weeks later.
I am thinking that just like the Ascension of Jesus was 50 days before Pentecost when the Spirit was poured out, that the rapture will be 50 days before the start of the 70th week.
I don't know when they plan on sacrificing the Red Heifer, but since the "70th week" refers to a seven year Shemitah period it seems reasonable to me that it would start on the first day of the year, either Nisan 1 or Tishrei 1. However, sacrificing a Red Heifer would be a religious celebration and so I would expect that on Nisan 1.
Therefore at the moment I am looking at the period from Feb 18th to April 8th as extremely interesting. We are almost six weeks away from Feb 18th, I am wondering what kind of escalation we will see in all these revelations concerning Jan 6, Epstein, as well as wars with Russia, Iran, and Israel.
This also has some very interesting tie ins with Lent, Ramadan, and the full moon and the apostate church.
I don't know when they plan on sacrificing the Red Heifer, but since the "70th week" refers to a seven year Shemitah period it seems reasonable to me that it would start on the first day of the year, either Nisan 1 or Tishrei 1. However, sacrificing a Red Heifer would be a religious celebration and so I would expect that on Nisan 1.
Therefore at the moment I am looking at the period from Feb 18th to April 8th as extremely interesting. We are almost six weeks away from Feb 18th, I am wondering what kind of escalation we will see in all these revelations concerning Jan 6, Epstein, as well as wars with Russia, Iran, and Israel.
This also has some very interesting tie ins with Lent, Ramadan, and the full moon and the apostate church.