Summary of Bible references on the Rapture
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The Yom Kippur War
16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
18 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,
19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.
21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
The Lord proclaimed the year of Jubilee to begin His ministry, and this is done on Yom Kippur or The Day of Atonement. However, He only quoted half of the verse, here is what he left off:
Isaiah 61:2 to proclaim the year of Jehovah’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God;
The day of vengeance should also be proclaimed on this same day. Remember, judgement must begin with the house of God. If you are going to start the tribulation it must start with the church, the house of God. Isaiah continues:
to comfort all that mourn; 3 to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified.
This sounds to me like the rapture. But it also sounds like those who are saved out of the tribulation, "a garland for ashes". This is what many don't understand. As Christians we should be mourning for the situation in the world and for the lost. We should be a burnt offering for the Lord. Everything we do and are should be for the glory of the Lord. That is true of many believers, but not all. If this is not your case then you will likely be left behind. However, if you take a firm stand for the Lord during the tribulation then it will be your case.
When the sixth seal is opened the whole world knows that it is the day of vengeance of our God and of the lamb. I think that represents the rapture. That would indicate that what the Lord began on Yom Kippur on a jubilee year He will complete also on Yom Kippur on a jubilee year.
The Yom Kippur war was Israel against Egypt and Syria with Russia supporting Egypt and Syria and the US supporting Israel. It was the first attempt at land for peace, the goal of Egypt and Syria was to grab some land to strengthen their positions for a negotiated peace. This is where we are fifty years later, only this time it will be the US that comes under attack. The Yom Kippur war woke up the complacent Jews after the six day war, and the rapture will wake up the complacent Christians in the US. The Yom Kippur war led to the Camp David accords and the start of the tribulation will lead to a peace treaty negotiated by the AntiChrist.
We often associate the rapture with the Feast of Trumpets because Paul said it would be at "the last trump". But in a jubilee year the last trump is on the Day of Atonement.
16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
18 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,
19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.
21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
The Lord proclaimed the year of Jubilee to begin His ministry, and this is done on Yom Kippur or The Day of Atonement. However, He only quoted half of the verse, here is what he left off:
Isaiah 61:2 to proclaim the year of Jehovah’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God;
The day of vengeance should also be proclaimed on this same day. Remember, judgement must begin with the house of God. If you are going to start the tribulation it must start with the church, the house of God. Isaiah continues:
to comfort all that mourn; 3 to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified.
This sounds to me like the rapture. But it also sounds like those who are saved out of the tribulation, "a garland for ashes". This is what many don't understand. As Christians we should be mourning for the situation in the world and for the lost. We should be a burnt offering for the Lord. Everything we do and are should be for the glory of the Lord. That is true of many believers, but not all. If this is not your case then you will likely be left behind. However, if you take a firm stand for the Lord during the tribulation then it will be your case.
When the sixth seal is opened the whole world knows that it is the day of vengeance of our God and of the lamb. I think that represents the rapture. That would indicate that what the Lord began on Yom Kippur on a jubilee year He will complete also on Yom Kippur on a jubilee year.
The Yom Kippur war was Israel against Egypt and Syria with Russia supporting Egypt and Syria and the US supporting Israel. It was the first attempt at land for peace, the goal of Egypt and Syria was to grab some land to strengthen their positions for a negotiated peace. This is where we are fifty years later, only this time it will be the US that comes under attack. The Yom Kippur war woke up the complacent Jews after the six day war, and the rapture will wake up the complacent Christians in the US. The Yom Kippur war led to the Camp David accords and the start of the tribulation will lead to a peace treaty negotiated by the AntiChrist.
We often associate the rapture with the Feast of Trumpets because Paul said it would be at "the last trump". But in a jubilee year the last trump is on the Day of Atonement.
Terrible as an army with banners
1Samuel 16:7 But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.
Walt Frazier said that Wilt Chamberlin was the most dominant basketball player ever, and I agree with him. However, no one considers him the "GOAT" and that is because he was also the biggest disappointment ever. He would dominate the league for the regular season and then lose in the playoffs. There is a reason for that, and if you don't understand this you don't understand the game.
Let's suppose you were a teammate of Wilt, and he scores 100 points. You spent the last ten years to become a professional basketball player, you are very skilled, better than 99% of all basketball players, and you are simply a spectator watching this guy score 100 points. No self respecting player would want to be on his team. Basketball is a team game, look at the superstars like MJ, Lebron, Bill Russell, Bird, and Kareem. They all learn this lesson that they can't do it by themselves, they have to give up some of their scoring to build a team. Any one of those guys could have easily padded their stats but they understood the way to build a team is by passing, setting picks, boxing out, rebounding and doing a whole lot of selfless things to help their teammates score.
Regardless of what he tries to say, Wilt was poor at building teams into championship teams. Bird, Kareem, MJ and of course Bill Russell was the master at building championship teams.
Let's look at Tom Brady. He did many things to build championship team. He took a pay cut so they could afford linemen. He was the slowest quarterback in history, he had an average throwing arm, and physically the least athletic. What makes a great quarterback are none of those things otherwise Michael Vick or Randall Cunningham would be the greatest quarterback of all time.
What the quarterback needs to do is to understand his opponents defense, all the players, all the variations, and he needs to understand his team and how to maximize their strengths against the defenses weaknesses. He needs to be able to handle the pressure. He needs to be elusive, not fast. He needs a quick release more than a cannon for an arm. Finally, he needs to know when to take a sack. The one failing that Brett Favre had was he threw too many interceptions.
No scouts appreciate these qualities. Let's consider that further. They focused on his physicality, completely ignored his leadership in bringing Michigan back repeatedly and winning big college championship games like the orange bowl against Alabama. Do you know what they got hung up on? Why was the coach trying to let Henson play quarterback? They figured that meant something was wrong with Brady instead of considering something was wrong with the coaches. Do you think it was coincidence that Joe Montana had the same problem? When some guy at San Francisco first saw him he thought he was the punter. Coaches and scouts always focus on how big, tall, strong, and fast the guy is without looking at these far more important qualities for a quarterback.
Here is the thing, if you pick Wilt Chamberlain over Bill Russell no one will ever question you on that pick. If you pick Chad Pennington over Tom Brady no one will ever question you on that pick. If you pick Dan Marino over Joe Montana no one will ever question you on that pick. The movie Moneyball shows how risky it is to go against conventional wisdom. The GM in that movie risked everything and Samuel risked everything picking David.
Ephesians 2:21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
This is what Jesus is doing. Each one of us is fitly framed into the building. We may not be Wilt Chamberlain or Michael Vick, but together we make a temple in the Lord.
Song of Solomon 6:10 Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?
1Samuel 16:7 But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.
Walt Frazier said that Wilt Chamberlin was the most dominant basketball player ever, and I agree with him. However, no one considers him the "GOAT" and that is because he was also the biggest disappointment ever. He would dominate the league for the regular season and then lose in the playoffs. There is a reason for that, and if you don't understand this you don't understand the game.
Let's suppose you were a teammate of Wilt, and he scores 100 points. You spent the last ten years to become a professional basketball player, you are very skilled, better than 99% of all basketball players, and you are simply a spectator watching this guy score 100 points. No self respecting player would want to be on his team. Basketball is a team game, look at the superstars like MJ, Lebron, Bill Russell, Bird, and Kareem. They all learn this lesson that they can't do it by themselves, they have to give up some of their scoring to build a team. Any one of those guys could have easily padded their stats but they understood the way to build a team is by passing, setting picks, boxing out, rebounding and doing a whole lot of selfless things to help their teammates score.
Regardless of what he tries to say, Wilt was poor at building teams into championship teams. Bird, Kareem, MJ and of course Bill Russell was the master at building championship teams.
Let's look at Tom Brady. He did many things to build championship team. He took a pay cut so they could afford linemen. He was the slowest quarterback in history, he had an average throwing arm, and physically the least athletic. What makes a great quarterback are none of those things otherwise Michael Vick or Randall Cunningham would be the greatest quarterback of all time.
What the quarterback needs to do is to understand his opponents defense, all the players, all the variations, and he needs to understand his team and how to maximize their strengths against the defenses weaknesses. He needs to be able to handle the pressure. He needs to be elusive, not fast. He needs a quick release more than a cannon for an arm. Finally, he needs to know when to take a sack. The one failing that Brett Favre had was he threw too many interceptions.
No scouts appreciate these qualities. Let's consider that further. They focused on his physicality, completely ignored his leadership in bringing Michigan back repeatedly and winning big college championship games like the orange bowl against Alabama. Do you know what they got hung up on? Why was the coach trying to let Henson play quarterback? They figured that meant something was wrong with Brady instead of considering something was wrong with the coaches. Do you think it was coincidence that Joe Montana had the same problem? When some guy at San Francisco first saw him he thought he was the punter. Coaches and scouts always focus on how big, tall, strong, and fast the guy is without looking at these far more important qualities for a quarterback.
Here is the thing, if you pick Wilt Chamberlain over Bill Russell no one will ever question you on that pick. If you pick Chad Pennington over Tom Brady no one will ever question you on that pick. If you pick Dan Marino over Joe Montana no one will ever question you on that pick. The movie Moneyball shows how risky it is to go against conventional wisdom. The GM in that movie risked everything and Samuel risked everything picking David.
Ephesians 2:21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
This is what Jesus is doing. Each one of us is fitly framed into the building. We may not be Wilt Chamberlain or Michael Vick, but together we make a temple in the Lord.
Song of Solomon 6:10 Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?
Who chooses who gets left behind?
1Corinthians 10:1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; 2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
To be under the cloud is to be under God's protection. They were baptized, this means they put the blood on the door post, ate the passover lamb, followed Moses out of Egypt to forsake the world, sat under the teaching, they were "in Christ" and they were resurrected in a figure when they followed Moses through the Sea.
3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
They all ate the word, they all drank the Spirit. They were by all definitions "saved". Paul never says they weren't saved, never says they were not Israel, never says they were not the children of Abraham, the children of faith.
5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
However, what Paul does say is that with many of them God was not well pleased. You can be a Christian, washed in the blood, nourished by the word, and obedient to be baptized and yet God is not well pleased with you.
Do not conflate the two. Not getting raptured before the tribulation does not mean that you are not "saved". Such a thought is absurd, we know that an innumerable group comes out of the tribulation and have washed their robes and they stand on the sea before God.
Matthew 20:16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
If you are not saved then you have not been called. But being called is not a golden ticket that you will be chosen. Consider this, "the last shall be first". I shared about Tom Brady, he was last, Joe Montana, he was last, Michael Jordan, he was cut from the high school team. Think about Seabiscuit. You need that experience of being last to drive you to being first. Tom Brady said he practiced every day as though if he didn't prove he was the leader on Wednesday he wouldn't play on Sunday. Joe Montana had the same fear. MJ had a chip on his shoulder, even the smallest perceived slight was all it took for him to get motivated. "And the First last", how many times have we seen this. The guy everyone thought was so great. Wilt Chamberlain is a good example of this, every year he was the most dominant player in the NBA without any question and yet it seemed every year they lost in the playoffs. King Saul is a good example from the Bible. Many are called but few are chosen, I am reminded of the Gideon's. God kept whittling it down saying there are too many because He knew if there were too many they would think that they did this on their own.
Now Jesus concludes a story about a wedding feast with these same words:
Matthew 22:14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
God wants the banquet hall filled. They invite many nobles and rich and they all give excuses why they are too busy. Some mocked, some made light of it, and some treated the servants spitefully and slew them. God destroys the murderers and burns their city. That does not refer to those who made excuses but only to those who slew the servants. So then the servants go into the highways to compel all to enter in. This is the gospel going out to all. But there is one in the banquet who wasn't wearing a wedding garment so he is cast out into outer darkness where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
In this story the murderers are not saved. But you don't know what happens with all the rest who are not in the banquet. But here is the thing, who did the choosing? What is in your heart? Are you looking for the Lord's return? Are you thrilled to be invited to the Banquet? Or are you more interested in your business, your friends, your country club, your position and wealth?
But what about the first instance in Matthew? This man goes out to get day laborers and some work the entire day and others only work for one hour, he pays them all the same. How does this indicate "many are called but few are chosen"? I looked at a number of theories on this and everyone is all over the board, so it is clear that no one has a clear understanding of this.
So let's first eliminate the clearly erroneous teachings. Some think that this man is "eccentric" and not practical. On the contrary he is very wise and very practical. Everyone that is hired was there all day, some were taken immediately, while others waited around hoping someone would hire them for the entire day. When the man asks them why they have been here all day it is because no one hired them. This is not because they were at home asleep. These are the ones who are "last to be picked for the kickball team". Now suppose this was you, you went to the corner where day laborers are hired at 6am and you didn't get hired until 5pm. You stood there for 11 hours. Now you work for one hour. Let's say it is $10 an hour, so they pay you $10. That is how the world works. You paid more for breakfast and lunch than $10 and that doesn't even count bus fare to get there. What is the point? Are you going to go tomorrow to work? What the world thinks is "wise" is foolishness, you are creating a welfare society. We are talking about minimum wage, do people live by the hour or by the day? Look at how businesses take advantage, making people work less than full time to avoid benefits, etc. We have a minimum "hourly" wage but it should be a minimum daily wage. You have a choice, you can pay them to sit at home and do nothing or you can pay them to come to your business and work for a full day. But either way you pay them the same. This is a world where everyone is valued. That is what "the last shall be first and the first last" means. In some respects everyone is the last, the only way you can ever be first is to have the experience of being last and let that motivate you.
Now consider something else, which is harder, to get hired at 6am knowing you will go home at the end of the day with a day's wage happy to see your family? Or would you rather stand there for 11 hours in shame because no one would pick you all the time thinking you will go home today in shame with nothing in your pocket? I used to be a caddy at a golf course and that was my experience. It is horrible sitting there all day long. Yes, carrying the bags is hard work, but the whole time you do that you know you will go home with money in your pocket.
But again, who does the choosing? Jesus pays everyone the same, but for some they think they are better than others and deserve more than others and it becomes a rock of offense and a stone of stumbling. Why do you think there are stock brokers who make $2 million a year, or traders who make $20 million, etc. How do they justify that? I can understand that one hourly employee may be more productive than another. I can understand that they might even be twice as productive. Fine, the householder will see this and if this guy is real good with the others he may think to hire him full time with a nice raise, perhaps pay him double what he is earning with a raise in six months if it works out. But if you have the attitude that the householder is unrighteous because "he has made the rejected workers "equal to us" then you certainly don't want them as a foreman. What is the real problem there, they expected to get a day's wage and they got a day's wage. What really irks them is that Jesus has made these "inferior" workers equal to them. This is an ego thing. Why would the rich and successful turn down an invitation to the King's banquet for his son's wedding? Could it be they don't like to be seen with the "deplorables"? Could it be that this is why there are few rich and famous in the church?
I used to think the rich are too busy to go to church and then I learned that they are all members of secret societies. These are exclusive clubs, you have to be invited to join. Again, who did the choosing? Of course the Lord does, but it is based on what is in your heart and He is skillful at exposing what is in your heart.
1Corinthians 10:1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; 2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
To be under the cloud is to be under God's protection. They were baptized, this means they put the blood on the door post, ate the passover lamb, followed Moses out of Egypt to forsake the world, sat under the teaching, they were "in Christ" and they were resurrected in a figure when they followed Moses through the Sea.
3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
They all ate the word, they all drank the Spirit. They were by all definitions "saved". Paul never says they weren't saved, never says they were not Israel, never says they were not the children of Abraham, the children of faith.
5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
However, what Paul does say is that with many of them God was not well pleased. You can be a Christian, washed in the blood, nourished by the word, and obedient to be baptized and yet God is not well pleased with you.
Do not conflate the two. Not getting raptured before the tribulation does not mean that you are not "saved". Such a thought is absurd, we know that an innumerable group comes out of the tribulation and have washed their robes and they stand on the sea before God.
Matthew 20:16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
If you are not saved then you have not been called. But being called is not a golden ticket that you will be chosen. Consider this, "the last shall be first". I shared about Tom Brady, he was last, Joe Montana, he was last, Michael Jordan, he was cut from the high school team. Think about Seabiscuit. You need that experience of being last to drive you to being first. Tom Brady said he practiced every day as though if he didn't prove he was the leader on Wednesday he wouldn't play on Sunday. Joe Montana had the same fear. MJ had a chip on his shoulder, even the smallest perceived slight was all it took for him to get motivated. "And the First last", how many times have we seen this. The guy everyone thought was so great. Wilt Chamberlain is a good example of this, every year he was the most dominant player in the NBA without any question and yet it seemed every year they lost in the playoffs. King Saul is a good example from the Bible. Many are called but few are chosen, I am reminded of the Gideon's. God kept whittling it down saying there are too many because He knew if there were too many they would think that they did this on their own.
Now Jesus concludes a story about a wedding feast with these same words:
Matthew 22:14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
God wants the banquet hall filled. They invite many nobles and rich and they all give excuses why they are too busy. Some mocked, some made light of it, and some treated the servants spitefully and slew them. God destroys the murderers and burns their city. That does not refer to those who made excuses but only to those who slew the servants. So then the servants go into the highways to compel all to enter in. This is the gospel going out to all. But there is one in the banquet who wasn't wearing a wedding garment so he is cast out into outer darkness where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
In this story the murderers are not saved. But you don't know what happens with all the rest who are not in the banquet. But here is the thing, who did the choosing? What is in your heart? Are you looking for the Lord's return? Are you thrilled to be invited to the Banquet? Or are you more interested in your business, your friends, your country club, your position and wealth?
But what about the first instance in Matthew? This man goes out to get day laborers and some work the entire day and others only work for one hour, he pays them all the same. How does this indicate "many are called but few are chosen"? I looked at a number of theories on this and everyone is all over the board, so it is clear that no one has a clear understanding of this.
So let's first eliminate the clearly erroneous teachings. Some think that this man is "eccentric" and not practical. On the contrary he is very wise and very practical. Everyone that is hired was there all day, some were taken immediately, while others waited around hoping someone would hire them for the entire day. When the man asks them why they have been here all day it is because no one hired them. This is not because they were at home asleep. These are the ones who are "last to be picked for the kickball team". Now suppose this was you, you went to the corner where day laborers are hired at 6am and you didn't get hired until 5pm. You stood there for 11 hours. Now you work for one hour. Let's say it is $10 an hour, so they pay you $10. That is how the world works. You paid more for breakfast and lunch than $10 and that doesn't even count bus fare to get there. What is the point? Are you going to go tomorrow to work? What the world thinks is "wise" is foolishness, you are creating a welfare society. We are talking about minimum wage, do people live by the hour or by the day? Look at how businesses take advantage, making people work less than full time to avoid benefits, etc. We have a minimum "hourly" wage but it should be a minimum daily wage. You have a choice, you can pay them to sit at home and do nothing or you can pay them to come to your business and work for a full day. But either way you pay them the same. This is a world where everyone is valued. That is what "the last shall be first and the first last" means. In some respects everyone is the last, the only way you can ever be first is to have the experience of being last and let that motivate you.
Now consider something else, which is harder, to get hired at 6am knowing you will go home at the end of the day with a day's wage happy to see your family? Or would you rather stand there for 11 hours in shame because no one would pick you all the time thinking you will go home today in shame with nothing in your pocket? I used to be a caddy at a golf course and that was my experience. It is horrible sitting there all day long. Yes, carrying the bags is hard work, but the whole time you do that you know you will go home with money in your pocket.
But again, who does the choosing? Jesus pays everyone the same, but for some they think they are better than others and deserve more than others and it becomes a rock of offense and a stone of stumbling. Why do you think there are stock brokers who make $2 million a year, or traders who make $20 million, etc. How do they justify that? I can understand that one hourly employee may be more productive than another. I can understand that they might even be twice as productive. Fine, the householder will see this and if this guy is real good with the others he may think to hire him full time with a nice raise, perhaps pay him double what he is earning with a raise in six months if it works out. But if you have the attitude that the householder is unrighteous because "he has made the rejected workers "equal to us" then you certainly don't want them as a foreman. What is the real problem there, they expected to get a day's wage and they got a day's wage. What really irks them is that Jesus has made these "inferior" workers equal to them. This is an ego thing. Why would the rich and successful turn down an invitation to the King's banquet for his son's wedding? Could it be they don't like to be seen with the "deplorables"? Could it be that this is why there are few rich and famous in the church?
I used to think the rich are too busy to go to church and then I learned that they are all members of secret societies. These are exclusive clubs, you have to be invited to join. Again, who did the choosing? Of course the Lord does, but it is based on what is in your heart and He is skillful at exposing what is in your heart.
Why the Day of Atonement is the highest watch
Many don't realize this but of the seven feasts only the Day of Atonement is for Jews and Gentiles. According to the rabbis the books of life, death and the sinners is opened. This is where we are all judged. Some argue that the "Jewish" feasts are not for us, but the Day of Atonement is the one feast that is for everyone.
Second, the rapture is a judgement. If you go to the store and choose a few apples and leave the rest behind, that is a judgment. We call it the Bema seat judgement, but it is a day of judgement and according to the appointed feasts that takes place on the Day of Atonement.
Third if you are left behind that also is a judgement.
Also our understanding is that the great Babylon will also be judged on that day.
Also, the last trump sounds on the Day of Atonement on a jubilee year. Fifty years ago we had the Yom Kippur war (Day of Atonement) so this may very well be a jubilee year. If this is a Jubilee year it is the 120th Jubilee and when we turn 6,000 years, both prophetic time lines for the rapture.
Also, we have several judgements on both Judah and Israel that expire in 2030 based on Ezekiel. If that is the case, then their judgement should have begun on the Day of Atonement and the 70th week should also begin on the day of Atonement.
The Day of Atonement is an auspicious day for marriage. According to Jesus it will be like the days of Noah and people will be marrying and giving in marriage, so this is one of the two best days in Israel and according to the Bible to get married.
This is also the only feast that has a type of the rapture in it. The priest changes his clothes to a linen garment at sunset on the third day, (being changed at the twinkling of the eye) and then goes to stay in the Temple chamber for seven days to be guarded. If we think of the ten days from Feast of Trumpets to Day of Atonement as ten years this would mean that 2020 during the Pandemic was the Feast of Trumpets and the evening of 2024 would be the end of the third day and start of the fourth day. That would be 6:34 pm in Jerusalem or 10:34am Central time in the US.
The Yom Kippur war was not a glorious war for Israel like the six day war. Instead, Israel was caught sleeping, which is another warning we have been given concerning the Lord's coming.
10:34 on the 24th is the Lord's day. I have always felt the Lord's day is the one appointed day we have been charged to keep in the New Testament. The Lord's day is a dress rehearsal for our wedding day and what better day than Day of Atonement?
Not only so but we have an incredible sign in the heavens right now, straight out of Revelation 12.
Many don't realize this but of the seven feasts only the Day of Atonement is for Jews and Gentiles. According to the rabbis the books of life, death and the sinners is opened. This is where we are all judged. Some argue that the "Jewish" feasts are not for us, but the Day of Atonement is the one feast that is for everyone.
Second, the rapture is a judgement. If you go to the store and choose a few apples and leave the rest behind, that is a judgment. We call it the Bema seat judgement, but it is a day of judgement and according to the appointed feasts that takes place on the Day of Atonement.
Third if you are left behind that also is a judgement.
Also our understanding is that the great Babylon will also be judged on that day.
Also, the last trump sounds on the Day of Atonement on a jubilee year. Fifty years ago we had the Yom Kippur war (Day of Atonement) so this may very well be a jubilee year. If this is a Jubilee year it is the 120th Jubilee and when we turn 6,000 years, both prophetic time lines for the rapture.
Also, we have several judgements on both Judah and Israel that expire in 2030 based on Ezekiel. If that is the case, then their judgement should have begun on the Day of Atonement and the 70th week should also begin on the day of Atonement.
The Day of Atonement is an auspicious day for marriage. According to Jesus it will be like the days of Noah and people will be marrying and giving in marriage, so this is one of the two best days in Israel and according to the Bible to get married.
This is also the only feast that has a type of the rapture in it. The priest changes his clothes to a linen garment at sunset on the third day, (being changed at the twinkling of the eye) and then goes to stay in the Temple chamber for seven days to be guarded. If we think of the ten days from Feast of Trumpets to Day of Atonement as ten years this would mean that 2020 during the Pandemic was the Feast of Trumpets and the evening of 2024 would be the end of the third day and start of the fourth day. That would be 6:34 pm in Jerusalem or 10:34am Central time in the US.
The Yom Kippur war was not a glorious war for Israel like the six day war. Instead, Israel was caught sleeping, which is another warning we have been given concerning the Lord's coming.
10:34 on the 24th is the Lord's day. I have always felt the Lord's day is the one appointed day we have been charged to keep in the New Testament. The Lord's day is a dress rehearsal for our wedding day and what better day than Day of Atonement?
Not only so but we have an incredible sign in the heavens right now, straight out of Revelation 12.
Romans 12:11-21 Overcome Evil with Good
11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
Stand up for righteousness! Brace yourself! Do everything that you do as unto the Lord.
12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
I am full of hope. I see what is happening in the US right now to be the fulfillment of what happened in the time of Esther with Haman preparing to wipe out the people of God. Imagine what would happen if they could steal elections, pack the supreme court, and outlaw the gospel. There are already places around the earth calling the gospel “hate speech”. China has already put Xi’s portrait in every Christian church sanctuary and they are required to teach from his writings and to sing the national anthem in their worship. They tried to make it illegal for people of God to express their faith (the baker who was required to make a special cake for a same sex wedding, but ultimately won in the Supreme court). I also feel we need to be patient in this battle. Right now I see them in their walled cities hiding behind their walls hoping the armies of Israel will go away. But as the evidence of fraud, corruption, treason and obstruction of justice comes out we can prosecute them and convict them. We just need to stay strong in prayer, believe in the Lord and know that it is not by might or by power but by His Spirit that we will overcome.
13 Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality. 14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
I went to five Stop the Steal rallies and in every one you see these ones who persecute us. They scream “fascist”, they attack the elderly and women and children. In Atlanta they massed into a group of about twenty with homemade armor and baseball bats. Do not be baited into cursing back at them. Instead bless them. But don't be naive, we had many who were carrying guns openly (legal in Atlanta). So no issue.
15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.
It is a joy to associate with the “deplorables” and the “irredeemable” and the “chumps”. I don’t see myself as a “Trump supporter” because I serve the Lord Jesus. But I do see myself as someone willing to associate with those of low position. I see my worship involving being joyful in hope, patient in affliction and faithful in prayer.
17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. 18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19 Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord.
These are easy mistakes to make. Look at the BLM and ANTIFA protests. They have stated that they are justified in repaying evil for evil. They have not been careful at all to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. Right in the eyes of everyone, not just your little group. They have taken revenge. Instead in the Stop the Steal rallies there are those holding up the word of God as the light, they hold up Jesus as king of kings, we pray, and we sing hymns. We trust in the Lord to repay. We made a covenant with God 400 years ago with the Mayflower compact. We are honoring that covenant to be a light on a hill, the New Jerusalem as a testimony to the whole world and we expect Him to also honor that covenant.
20 On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”
This is why I have repeatedly called on Joe Biden to honor his word to unify and heal us. Stand up for righteousness that all these contested states would have a complete audit so that the whole country can trust in the election and see that you are truly their president. It has been almost three years since the contested election, by not responding to those with concerns the amount of people questioning our election integrity has increased dramatically. It has been a failed approach to ignore people calling for an audit.
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Whoa! True and proper worship is to overcome evil with good! They have shut down church services, so let’s have true and proper worship in the streets on the sabbath!
11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
Stand up for righteousness! Brace yourself! Do everything that you do as unto the Lord.
12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
I am full of hope. I see what is happening in the US right now to be the fulfillment of what happened in the time of Esther with Haman preparing to wipe out the people of God. Imagine what would happen if they could steal elections, pack the supreme court, and outlaw the gospel. There are already places around the earth calling the gospel “hate speech”. China has already put Xi’s portrait in every Christian church sanctuary and they are required to teach from his writings and to sing the national anthem in their worship. They tried to make it illegal for people of God to express their faith (the baker who was required to make a special cake for a same sex wedding, but ultimately won in the Supreme court). I also feel we need to be patient in this battle. Right now I see them in their walled cities hiding behind their walls hoping the armies of Israel will go away. But as the evidence of fraud, corruption, treason and obstruction of justice comes out we can prosecute them and convict them. We just need to stay strong in prayer, believe in the Lord and know that it is not by might or by power but by His Spirit that we will overcome.
13 Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality. 14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
I went to five Stop the Steal rallies and in every one you see these ones who persecute us. They scream “fascist”, they attack the elderly and women and children. In Atlanta they massed into a group of about twenty with homemade armor and baseball bats. Do not be baited into cursing back at them. Instead bless them. But don't be naive, we had many who were carrying guns openly (legal in Atlanta). So no issue.
15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.
It is a joy to associate with the “deplorables” and the “irredeemable” and the “chumps”. I don’t see myself as a “Trump supporter” because I serve the Lord Jesus. But I do see myself as someone willing to associate with those of low position. I see my worship involving being joyful in hope, patient in affliction and faithful in prayer.
17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. 18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19 Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord.
These are easy mistakes to make. Look at the BLM and ANTIFA protests. They have stated that they are justified in repaying evil for evil. They have not been careful at all to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. Right in the eyes of everyone, not just your little group. They have taken revenge. Instead in the Stop the Steal rallies there are those holding up the word of God as the light, they hold up Jesus as king of kings, we pray, and we sing hymns. We trust in the Lord to repay. We made a covenant with God 400 years ago with the Mayflower compact. We are honoring that covenant to be a light on a hill, the New Jerusalem as a testimony to the whole world and we expect Him to also honor that covenant.
20 On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”
This is why I have repeatedly called on Joe Biden to honor his word to unify and heal us. Stand up for righteousness that all these contested states would have a complete audit so that the whole country can trust in the election and see that you are truly their president. It has been almost three years since the contested election, by not responding to those with concerns the amount of people questioning our election integrity has increased dramatically. It has been a failed approach to ignore people calling for an audit.
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Whoa! True and proper worship is to overcome evil with good! They have shut down church services, so let’s have true and proper worship in the streets on the sabbath!
You cannot rule out Feast of Trumpets, without...
It has been a basic principle that the feasts have been fulfilled precisely and in order. This is why it was plausible that the rapture would take place on Passover if you thought we would go through all the feasts a second time, or on Pentecost if you thought that was only partly fulfilled. But the next feast up is Feast of Trumpets. You can't "jump to Day of Atonement" without looking into when the Feast of Trumpets was fulfilled.
Instead of talking about how the Day of Atonement looks very good for the rapture, focus on when the Feast of Trumpets was fulfilled and also on the implication. Obviously that would mean we are in Jacob's trouble and it would indicate that 3 years after being fulfilled the seven year tribulation would begin and the ministry of the two witnesses will begin.
This is why I have looked at 2020 as the fulfillment of the Feast of trumpets. What are the "trumpets"? It is the watchmen who have Youtube channels and are posting on various platforms.
It has been a basic principle that the feasts have been fulfilled precisely and in order. This is why it was plausible that the rapture would take place on Passover if you thought we would go through all the feasts a second time, or on Pentecost if you thought that was only partly fulfilled. But the next feast up is Feast of Trumpets. You can't "jump to Day of Atonement" without looking into when the Feast of Trumpets was fulfilled.
Instead of talking about how the Day of Atonement looks very good for the rapture, focus on when the Feast of Trumpets was fulfilled and also on the implication. Obviously that would mean we are in Jacob's trouble and it would indicate that 3 years after being fulfilled the seven year tribulation would begin and the ministry of the two witnesses will begin.
This is why I have looked at 2020 as the fulfillment of the Feast of trumpets. What are the "trumpets"? It is the watchmen who have Youtube channels and are posting on various platforms.
A counterfeit Bill looks like a real Bill.
Jesus ministry began with him proclaiming the year of Jubilee on the Day of Atonement.
Therefore I expect the ministry of the Antichrist (counterfeit Christ) to begin on the Day of Atonement.
Prior to Jesus ministry you had John the Baptist preparing the way for Him.
Likewise I think that Elon Musk has prepared the way for the Beast system with AI and neuralink, and with Starlink as well as preparing the way for the mark of the Beast.
The Two witnesses are called the two olive trees. Jesus told the foolish virgins to go buy oil from those that sell. The feast of new oil coincides with the Feast of Trumpets so I expect their ministry to also start at the time of the Day of Atonement.
We know that that two witnesses minister for 42 months and then they are killed in Jerusalem just like Jesus. That sounds like Passover, which is 42 months after Day of Atonement.
Meanwhile in the middle of the tribulation Antichrist will go into Jerusalem like a great king (contrasted with Jesus coming in on a donkey, he will come in on a horse) and set himself up in the temple and put an idol in there. Again, that sounds like Passover.
The Day of Atonement is when God reverses the curse and we return to the paradise of God with the tree of life. It is judgement day and all Bible expositors believe that this is the conclusion of the tribulation and in fact the seven years of the tribulation is a judgement on the world, but more importantly the things that happen are designed to cause people to repent of their sins.
Therefore I consider the ten days from Feast of Trumpets to Day of Atonement to be ten years and the last seven years are the seven years known as "the seventieth week" or the seven year tribulation.
After three days the High Priest changes into a linen garment at twilight and is taken to the temple chamber to be guarded for the seven days. This sounds like a picture of the rapture where we are changed in the twinkling of an eye and then are taken to a heavenly chamber to be kept safe until the Lord's indignation passes. If 2020 was the fulfillment of the Feast of Trumpets with the Pandemic shutdown and the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, then the next three days / years ends this weekend with the Day of Atonment. We had 100 trumpets, those are all the watchmen blowing the trumpet and announcing that the king is coming. Interestingly you need two witnesses to identify the new moon on Feast of Trumpets, I wonder if two watchmen who did that in 2020 are the two witnesses called the two olive trees?
God is the same today, yesterday and forever. In the Old Testament God did things according to the appointed time. In the church the only appointed time is the Lord's table on the Lord's day. We are charged to keep it, and it is a dress rehearsal for the marriage supper. Because of that I have always felt the rapture takes place on the Lord's day. Interestingly, at twilight on the Lord's day would mean it was just about the Lord's day everywhere on earth. Jerusalem is 9 hours from the international date line, so 3pm would mean it was the Lord's day everywhere.
There is an overwhelming amount of Bible verses that suggest the rapture is after the harvest of the wheat crop at the end of the summer. Based on Jewish tradition that would be prior to the feast of ingathering or feast of tabernacles. We are told repeatedly that we don't know the day or the hour, but never that we don't know the season.
We are also told that everything will be accomplished during the Fig Tree generations life. There are varying interpretations, but the most Biblical is based on Moses' psalm 91 that it is 70-80 years. So we may not know the day or hour but that doesn't mean we don't know the generation.
Then there are multiple prophecies that we can use to get the year. For most of them it is important to know the year that Jesus was crucified. Estimates are anywhere from 30 AD to 34 AD. However, there is one prophecy that indicates the destruction of the temple is 40 years after Jesus crucifixion. We know the temple was destroyed in 70 AD and because of that I feel 30 AD for the crucifixion is the best estimate. There are a number of prophecies that indicate Judah and Israel's punishment will end in 2030 based if Jesus was crucified in 30 AD.
I would think if Judah and Israel were punished for a number of years that punishment would have been given on the Day of Atonement since that is the day of judgement and therefore the punishment would also end on the Day of Atonement. Therefore I would think that the Day of Atonement in 2030 would be a very big day.
It also makes me think Agenda 2030 is a big deal, that the peace treaty with Israel is a big deal and that Israel will be starting to offer sacrifices this passover with the Red Heifer being sacrificed.
Jesus ministry began with him proclaiming the year of Jubilee on the Day of Atonement.
Therefore I expect the ministry of the Antichrist (counterfeit Christ) to begin on the Day of Atonement.
Prior to Jesus ministry you had John the Baptist preparing the way for Him.
Likewise I think that Elon Musk has prepared the way for the Beast system with AI and neuralink, and with Starlink as well as preparing the way for the mark of the Beast.
The Two witnesses are called the two olive trees. Jesus told the foolish virgins to go buy oil from those that sell. The feast of new oil coincides with the Feast of Trumpets so I expect their ministry to also start at the time of the Day of Atonement.
We know that that two witnesses minister for 42 months and then they are killed in Jerusalem just like Jesus. That sounds like Passover, which is 42 months after Day of Atonement.
Meanwhile in the middle of the tribulation Antichrist will go into Jerusalem like a great king (contrasted with Jesus coming in on a donkey, he will come in on a horse) and set himself up in the temple and put an idol in there. Again, that sounds like Passover.
The Day of Atonement is when God reverses the curse and we return to the paradise of God with the tree of life. It is judgement day and all Bible expositors believe that this is the conclusion of the tribulation and in fact the seven years of the tribulation is a judgement on the world, but more importantly the things that happen are designed to cause people to repent of their sins.
Therefore I consider the ten days from Feast of Trumpets to Day of Atonement to be ten years and the last seven years are the seven years known as "the seventieth week" or the seven year tribulation.
After three days the High Priest changes into a linen garment at twilight and is taken to the temple chamber to be guarded for the seven days. This sounds like a picture of the rapture where we are changed in the twinkling of an eye and then are taken to a heavenly chamber to be kept safe until the Lord's indignation passes. If 2020 was the fulfillment of the Feast of Trumpets with the Pandemic shutdown and the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, then the next three days / years ends this weekend with the Day of Atonment. We had 100 trumpets, those are all the watchmen blowing the trumpet and announcing that the king is coming. Interestingly you need two witnesses to identify the new moon on Feast of Trumpets, I wonder if two watchmen who did that in 2020 are the two witnesses called the two olive trees?
God is the same today, yesterday and forever. In the Old Testament God did things according to the appointed time. In the church the only appointed time is the Lord's table on the Lord's day. We are charged to keep it, and it is a dress rehearsal for the marriage supper. Because of that I have always felt the rapture takes place on the Lord's day. Interestingly, at twilight on the Lord's day would mean it was just about the Lord's day everywhere on earth. Jerusalem is 9 hours from the international date line, so 3pm would mean it was the Lord's day everywhere.
There is an overwhelming amount of Bible verses that suggest the rapture is after the harvest of the wheat crop at the end of the summer. Based on Jewish tradition that would be prior to the feast of ingathering or feast of tabernacles. We are told repeatedly that we don't know the day or the hour, but never that we don't know the season.
We are also told that everything will be accomplished during the Fig Tree generations life. There are varying interpretations, but the most Biblical is based on Moses' psalm 91 that it is 70-80 years. So we may not know the day or hour but that doesn't mean we don't know the generation.
Then there are multiple prophecies that we can use to get the year. For most of them it is important to know the year that Jesus was crucified. Estimates are anywhere from 30 AD to 34 AD. However, there is one prophecy that indicates the destruction of the temple is 40 years after Jesus crucifixion. We know the temple was destroyed in 70 AD and because of that I feel 30 AD for the crucifixion is the best estimate. There are a number of prophecies that indicate Judah and Israel's punishment will end in 2030 based if Jesus was crucified in 30 AD.
I would think if Judah and Israel were punished for a number of years that punishment would have been given on the Day of Atonement since that is the day of judgement and therefore the punishment would also end on the Day of Atonement. Therefore I would think that the Day of Atonement in 2030 would be a very big day.
It also makes me think Agenda 2030 is a big deal, that the peace treaty with Israel is a big deal and that Israel will be starting to offer sacrifices this passover with the Red Heifer being sacrificed.