We all know that in the past God has; a) stopped the earth’s spin, and b) reversed the earth’s spin, so what I’m proposing here is not beyond reason. In my earlier post I’d hoped to get a response to a 16 hour day for the last half of the Tribulation period. Perhaps the way I presented it was not clear enough so I’d really like to try again. Here goes…
Half-way into the 7 Year/2520 day Tribulation Period:
The earth’s rate of spin will increase substantially resulting in a shorter 16 hour day for the 2nd half of the Tribulation Period (1260 days)
Then the fourth angel sounded: And a third of the sun was struck,
a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them were darkened.
A third of the day did not shine, and likewise the night. Rev 8:12
The day will become ⅓ shorter. (24 hours - 8 hours = the new 16 hr day)
God will do this to preserve the lives of His elect who will enter into the 1000 year Millennial reign of Christ.
“And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved;
but for the elect's sake those days will be shortened.” (Matthew 24:22)
“And unless the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would be saved;
but for the elect's sake, whom He chose, He shortened the days.” (Mark 13:20)
Today (before the Tribulation) 3.5 years equals 30,681 hours
(3.5 x 365.25 x 24 hrs = 30,681)
The 1st half of the Tribulation will have 30,240 hours (441 fewer hours than today)
(3.5 x 360 x 24 hrs = 30,240)
The 2nd half of the Tribulation will have 20,160 hours (10,521 fewer hours than today)
(3.5 x 360 x 16 hrs = 20,160 hours)
And how will the “Little Horn” (Antichrist) of Dan. 7:25
react to earth’s new 16 hour day?
“he shall speak pompous words against the Most High,
shall persecute the saints of the Most High,
and shall intend to change times and law.
Then the saints shall be given into his hand
for a time and times and half a time. ”
(or three and one-half years).
The Antichrist will “intend to change times”.
New “time standards” would be required to match earth’s new reality.
All existing clocks/calendars would be worthless.