Summary of Bible references on the Rapture
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It seemed insulting that He would tell Roche that she was going to "Pig cleaning" and then she goes to a street called pig.
But I checked and the primary meat that Germans eat is pork. You are what you eat. Not only so but he finds this Chinese Zodiak for the pig and again, the primary meat that Chinese eat is also pork. Peter was told not to refer to anything as unclean that God has cleansed and there are well over a billion people, maybe more than two billion people whose diet consists primarily of pig as their meat.
Obviously this is not true for all countries, especially if they are Islamic or Jewish.
Interestingly, the primary meat consumed in Canada, US, and South America is chicken.
So this is a very appropriate word for German and a Chinese, and so it is also appropriate that the Chinese Zodiak tells you where they are going.
The Six Day War
Human history is a six day war that culminates in us gaining the New Jerusalem. God created man in six days and on the seventh day He rested giving us a sketch of human history lasting for 6,000 years followed by the millennial kingdom for 1,000 years (Psalm 90:4 and 2Peter 3:8). However, this six thousand years begins with a war with Satan starting in Genesis chapter 3 where we see the first prophecy: Genesis 3:15. he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”.
This is reiterated when Israel retakes control of Jerusalem in a six day war. This thought is repeated in the tribulation being seven years, likened to the six days of war with one year as a sabbath. Daniel’s prophecy likens this seven year period to a single week (Daniel 9).
The Bible reiterates this concept telling us in Genesis that Abraham was seeking a city whose builder and maker is God and then concluding in Revelation with a vision of the New Jerusalem descending to Earth(Hebrews 11:10 and Revelation 21:2).
This blog is about all the prophecies and references in the Bible to the rapture. I have focused as much as possible on the pre-tribulation rapture. My thought is this, everyone seems so certain about the seven year period and they have their charts and timelines and yet they have no idea when the first rapture is. It seems to me we are getting ahead of ourselves. First things first, I suspect if we get that right everything else will fall into place much easier.
No doubt we must address the “no one knows the day or the hour” verses. First I would point out that this expression is much more common to the Jews than I could have imagined. The feast of Trumpets is referred to as “no one knows the day or the hour” because it begins when they see the new moon and that can be a little iffy. Still they do know the weekend that it will take place. Also Shavuot is the feast without a day or hour, it is somewhat bizarre how this feast is set up considering how precise God is with dates and appointed times. Still we do exactly the same thing with graduation. You graduate not on a specific date but when you complete all the required courses and tests. But even with Shavuot we do know the month and we know what must be completed first.
However, what is very clear is that this term “no one knows the day or the hour” is not an excuse to not watch but rather is always used as a reason why you must watch. For example, when a woman is pregnant no one knows the day or the hour that she will give birth, that is why you must watch for all the signs and be ready at a moment’s notice. LIkewise with a farmer, no one knows the day or the hour that you should harvest the crop that is why the farmer must watch and carefully consider when the best time will be. Another example is that no one knows the day or the hour that a thief will strike, which is why you have watchmen and you are prepared to deal with this at any moment. Another example given is servants of a king who are taking care of His house while He is away at a wedding feast. They don’t know the hour that he will return which is why they watch. In all these cases you should have a good idea of when it will be and for any of these things to catch you by surprise would be to your shame.
One story everyone is familiar with is the ten virgins. In the Jewish wedding the two will be engaged (betrothed) and then the groom will spend the next two years preparing a place for his bride, Generally he would build a room onto his father’s house. This doesn’t mean that the Bride and Groom do not see each other or talk to each other during these two years. On the contrary I suspect that during nights and weekends the groom is working on building this room and you would hope the bride is visiting him at this time. Now if you were the bride visiting the groom each week as he prepares the house wouldn’t you have a good idea of when the house was ready? Maybe you are off by a few days, but you would certainly “see the day approaching”.
So what kind of servant is not watching for his master’s return, what kind of bride is not visiting her groom during these two years, what kind of farmer is not paying attention to his field, or what mother is clueless that she is about to give birth? In every case it would be very shameful to be caught by surprise and in the New Testament it is portrayed that way. So then the verse that “no one knows the day or the hour” is not an argument against doing this research, on the contrary it is the reason that it must be done.
Revelation 3: 3 Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; hold it fast, and repent. But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what time I will come to you.
Human history is a six day war that culminates in us gaining the New Jerusalem. God created man in six days and on the seventh day He rested giving us a sketch of human history lasting for 6,000 years followed by the millennial kingdom for 1,000 years (Psalm 90:4 and 2Peter 3:8). However, this six thousand years begins with a war with Satan starting in Genesis chapter 3 where we see the first prophecy: Genesis 3:15. he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”.
This is reiterated when Israel retakes control of Jerusalem in a six day war. This thought is repeated in the tribulation being seven years, likened to the six days of war with one year as a sabbath. Daniel’s prophecy likens this seven year period to a single week (Daniel 9).
The Bible reiterates this concept telling us in Genesis that Abraham was seeking a city whose builder and maker is God and then concluding in Revelation with a vision of the New Jerusalem descending to Earth(Hebrews 11:10 and Revelation 21:2).
This blog is about all the prophecies and references in the Bible to the rapture. I have focused as much as possible on the pre-tribulation rapture. My thought is this, everyone seems so certain about the seven year period and they have their charts and timelines and yet they have no idea when the first rapture is. It seems to me we are getting ahead of ourselves. First things first, I suspect if we get that right everything else will fall into place much easier.
No doubt we must address the “no one knows the day or the hour” verses. First I would point out that this expression is much more common to the Jews than I could have imagined. The feast of Trumpets is referred to as “no one knows the day or the hour” because it begins when they see the new moon and that can be a little iffy. Still they do know the weekend that it will take place. Also Shavuot is the feast without a day or hour, it is somewhat bizarre how this feast is set up considering how precise God is with dates and appointed times. Still we do exactly the same thing with graduation. You graduate not on a specific date but when you complete all the required courses and tests. But even with Shavuot we do know the month and we know what must be completed first.
However, what is very clear is that this term “no one knows the day or the hour” is not an excuse to not watch but rather is always used as a reason why you must watch. For example, when a woman is pregnant no one knows the day or the hour that she will give birth, that is why you must watch for all the signs and be ready at a moment’s notice. LIkewise with a farmer, no one knows the day or the hour that you should harvest the crop that is why the farmer must watch and carefully consider when the best time will be. Another example is that no one knows the day or the hour that a thief will strike, which is why you have watchmen and you are prepared to deal with this at any moment. Another example given is servants of a king who are taking care of His house while He is away at a wedding feast. They don’t know the hour that he will return which is why they watch. In all these cases you should have a good idea of when it will be and for any of these things to catch you by surprise would be to your shame.
One story everyone is familiar with is the ten virgins. In the Jewish wedding the two will be engaged (betrothed) and then the groom will spend the next two years preparing a place for his bride, Generally he would build a room onto his father’s house. This doesn’t mean that the Bride and Groom do not see each other or talk to each other during these two years. On the contrary I suspect that during nights and weekends the groom is working on building this room and you would hope the bride is visiting him at this time. Now if you were the bride visiting the groom each week as he prepares the house wouldn’t you have a good idea of when the house was ready? Maybe you are off by a few days, but you would certainly “see the day approaching”.
So what kind of servant is not watching for his master’s return, what kind of bride is not visiting her groom during these two years, what kind of farmer is not paying attention to his field, or what mother is clueless that she is about to give birth? In every case it would be very shameful to be caught by surprise and in the New Testament it is portrayed that way. So then the verse that “no one knows the day or the hour” is not an argument against doing this research, on the contrary it is the reason that it must be done.
Revelation 3: 3 Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; hold it fast, and repent. But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what time I will come to you.
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Parnell Dream: No Food No Money 11/03/2022
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Why Prophecy?
Quite a bit of the Bible is prophetic. It seems we are actually discovering more and more of the Bible is prophetic, for example one exegesis describes the 150 psalms as being prophetic concerning the end of the age with each psalm giving you a prophetic word for each year.
The Lord tells us a few things about why He does this.
One is that it shows that only He is God:
Isaiah 41:26 Who told of this from the beginning, so we could know, or beforehand, so we could say, ‘He was right’? No one told of this, no one foretold it, no one heard any words from you.
Isaiah 46:10 I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.’
The second is that to go somewhere else for a prophetic word is sin:
Leviticus 19:26 “‘Do not practice divination or seek omens.”
In short this is one more way in which we proclaim that Jesus is Lord:
Numbers 24:1 There is no divination against Jacob, no evil omens against Israel. It will now be said of Jacob and of Israel, ‘See what God has done!’
The third reason is to strengthen our faith.
John 14:29 I have told you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe.
John 13:19 “I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe that I am who I am.
Quite a bit of the Bible is prophetic. It seems we are actually discovering more and more of the Bible is prophetic, for example one exegesis describes the 150 psalms as being prophetic concerning the end of the age with each psalm giving you a prophetic word for each year.
The Lord tells us a few things about why He does this.
One is that it shows that only He is God:
Isaiah 41:26 Who told of this from the beginning, so we could know, or beforehand, so we could say, ‘He was right’? No one told of this, no one foretold it, no one heard any words from you.
Isaiah 46:10 I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.’
The second is that to go somewhere else for a prophetic word is sin:
Leviticus 19:26 “‘Do not practice divination or seek omens.”
In short this is one more way in which we proclaim that Jesus is Lord:
Numbers 24:1 There is no divination against Jacob, no evil omens against Israel. It will now be said of Jacob and of Israel, ‘See what God has done!’
The third reason is to strengthen our faith.
John 14:29 I have told you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe.
John 13:19 “I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe that I am who I am.
Promises made, Promises kept
Biden promised that if he were elected he would crush the pandemic. What he failed to mention is that after crushing it and grinding it to powder he would then make us drink it.
Ex 32:20 And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it with fire, and ground it to powder, and strewed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.
Biden promised that if he were elected he would crush the pandemic. What he failed to mention is that after crushing it and grinding it to powder he would then make us drink it.
Ex 32:20 And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it with fire, and ground it to powder, and strewed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.
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Coverstone Dream: Wake Up Church 11/04/2022
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