Summary of Bible references on the Rapture
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This man went down to his house justified
Luke 18:14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
This word "justified" has always stuck out to me. Aren't we justified when we receive Jesus Christ as our righteousness? So why is Jesus talking about two people praying in the temple and when they are done one is justified and one is not? Also, we often think of exalting oneself as doing something like getting the chief seat, or having your name put on a plaque. But this is a private prayer between this man and God and you can exalt yourself in your prayers and thoughts.
But Jesus explains what He means by "justified". The word can mean to be declared righteous and here He says this man who exalted himself will be abased. By who? The only person who heard this self exaltation is God.
It may be something like this:
8 And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
Perhaps the Lord will say to Satan "Have you considered my servant, this Pharisee? He eschews evil, he is not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. He fasts twice a week, and he gives tithes of all that he possesses." He isn't disagreeing, Jesus never said this stuff wasn't true. I suspect that Job said this to God and He repeated it to Satan and then Satan abased him.
Luke 18:14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
This word "justified" has always stuck out to me. Aren't we justified when we receive Jesus Christ as our righteousness? So why is Jesus talking about two people praying in the temple and when they are done one is justified and one is not? Also, we often think of exalting oneself as doing something like getting the chief seat, or having your name put on a plaque. But this is a private prayer between this man and God and you can exalt yourself in your prayers and thoughts.
But Jesus explains what He means by "justified". The word can mean to be declared righteous and here He says this man who exalted himself will be abased. By who? The only person who heard this self exaltation is God.
It may be something like this:
8 And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
Perhaps the Lord will say to Satan "Have you considered my servant, this Pharisee? He eschews evil, he is not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. He fasts twice a week, and he gives tithes of all that he possesses." He isn't disagreeing, Jesus never said this stuff wasn't true. I suspect that Job said this to God and He repeated it to Satan and then Satan abased him.
Lining up all the numbers
One mistake many are prone to make is to make everything equal everything. So the 70th week equals the seven year tribulation. But they would not have to start at the same time. So we need to realize there are many moving parts to the Day of the Lord, they are all interconnected, but they are not all the same. I like to think of the inside of a watch. You have three different wheels turning, one for the second hand, one for the minute hand and one for the hour hand. They are not all the same but they are interconnected.
Matthew 25:30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
So then not only do we have the rapture but at the same time some are being taken up others are being cast into outer darkness.
8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. 9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
Also we have the ministry of the two olive trees operating at this time. This word indicates that for some reason those who are left behind know who are those who are selling the oil. We interpret this to be the two witnesses whose ministry is for 1,260 days before they are killed. So that is a third moving part.
Joel 2:1 2 Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the Lord cometh, for it is nigh at hand;
So this is a big event that takes place prior to the Day of the Lord, that announces the Day of the Lord is nigh at hand.
2 A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.
So this is a reference to the three days of darkness. You can argue that this is taking place at the same time (roughly) as the rapture, but Joel's focus is not on those who are escaping but on those left behind and what it is like on the Earth.
3 A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
This is not talking about those caught up to the heavens and told to sit in their chamber for awhile as the Lord deals with those on the Earth. No, this fire burning is like the Palisades fire or the Lahaina fire. This is what the Earth will be like during the day of the Lord.
4 The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run. 5 Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array. 6 Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness. 7 They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks: 8 Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded. 9 They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief.
The pandemic was a warning, like a shot across the bow. This description in many ways can be seen in the pandemic, only it will be far worse. The four horsemen of the apocalypse represents the white horse which we saw with the deceit, gaslighting, censorship, and outright lies. The red horse of war was seen because we now know the Pandemic was a bioweapon made in a bioweapons lab. The black horse which we associate with famine but is more detailed, it includes inflation. We saw this too, only it will be far worse, now you'll have to work all day to simply get food for that day. You don't work, you don't eat. But by the end of the day you have no money for rent, clothes, transportation, or any other thing. That is what slavery was. We saw this prefigured in the Pandemic where if you don't get the vaccine you lose your job. But during the day of the Lord it is going to be far worse than anything in human history and that includes slavery. Finally you have the pale green horse of the plague. This will be worldwide. So what we saw with the Pandemic was a foretaste, a warning of what is to come.
10 The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:
The sixth seal is a great earthquake and signifies the rapture. Clearly, from Joel, this takes place before the day of the Lord. He also points to the three days of darkness and that too takes place before the day of the Lord. Many people refer to the rapture as the "pre-tribulation rapture". I think this is a poor choice of words. Instead I would call the tribulation that takes place the "post-rapture tribulation".
11 And the Lord shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the Lord is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?
Once again Joel is talking about the situation on Earth, it will be very terrible, who can abide it? However, it is not the day of the Antichrist, nor is it the day of the Beast or the false prophet. Those things are simply part of the very great army of the Lord that obey His voice. They are showing people they have a choice, at the moment they have chosen to spend eternity in hell, but their is still one last chance to repent and be saved.
12 Therefore also now, saith the Lord, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: 13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil. 14 Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat offering and a drink offering unto the Lord your God?
This is all taking place after you have been left behind, after the three days of darkness where you got a tour of hell.
15 Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly: 16 Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet. 17 Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Lord, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
This is the weeping and gnashing of teeth that the Lord referred to.
18 Then will the Lord be jealous for his land, and pity his people.
19 Yea, the Lord will answer and say unto his people, Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith: and I will no more make you a reproach among the heathen:
20 But I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things. 21 Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the Lord will do great things. 22 Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength. 23 Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.
This is why I have gone through this chapter, to show you the context of verse 23. Yes, the latter rain is in the spring time and yes the first month here refers to the month of Nisan. However, this "latter rain" does not refer to the rapture, that happened beforehand. Rather it refers to the revival that takes place.
The things which have been are the things which shall be. Philadelphia will be kept from the hour of trial, I think of the trial Jesus went through before His crucifixion. Those who are left behind will then go through that trial. They will be scourged and crucified and cry out "my God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me". After that they will spend three days in the tomb, the outer darkness, where they will get a tour of all of hell as these demons and fallen ones are released onto the earth. But after that those who are left behind will spend seven weeks with the Lord, where they see Him 40 times. Then, they will spend another 50 days till Pentecost praying and fasting before sounding the trumpet. Like Pentecost, this is when the revival will start. This is the Lord giving you the latter rain, and now all those who had tried to live with one foot in the world will now be evangelizing the earth during the "post-rapture tribulation".
One mistake many are prone to make is to make everything equal everything. So the 70th week equals the seven year tribulation. But they would not have to start at the same time. So we need to realize there are many moving parts to the Day of the Lord, they are all interconnected, but they are not all the same. I like to think of the inside of a watch. You have three different wheels turning, one for the second hand, one for the minute hand and one for the hour hand. They are not all the same but they are interconnected.
Matthew 25:30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
So then not only do we have the rapture but at the same time some are being taken up others are being cast into outer darkness.
8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. 9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
Also we have the ministry of the two olive trees operating at this time. This word indicates that for some reason those who are left behind know who are those who are selling the oil. We interpret this to be the two witnesses whose ministry is for 1,260 days before they are killed. So that is a third moving part.
Joel 2:1 2 Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the Lord cometh, for it is nigh at hand;
So this is a big event that takes place prior to the Day of the Lord, that announces the Day of the Lord is nigh at hand.
2 A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.
So this is a reference to the three days of darkness. You can argue that this is taking place at the same time (roughly) as the rapture, but Joel's focus is not on those who are escaping but on those left behind and what it is like on the Earth.
3 A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
This is not talking about those caught up to the heavens and told to sit in their chamber for awhile as the Lord deals with those on the Earth. No, this fire burning is like the Palisades fire or the Lahaina fire. This is what the Earth will be like during the day of the Lord.
4 The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run. 5 Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array. 6 Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness. 7 They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks: 8 Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded. 9 They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief.
The pandemic was a warning, like a shot across the bow. This description in many ways can be seen in the pandemic, only it will be far worse. The four horsemen of the apocalypse represents the white horse which we saw with the deceit, gaslighting, censorship, and outright lies. The red horse of war was seen because we now know the Pandemic was a bioweapon made in a bioweapons lab. The black horse which we associate with famine but is more detailed, it includes inflation. We saw this too, only it will be far worse, now you'll have to work all day to simply get food for that day. You don't work, you don't eat. But by the end of the day you have no money for rent, clothes, transportation, or any other thing. That is what slavery was. We saw this prefigured in the Pandemic where if you don't get the vaccine you lose your job. But during the day of the Lord it is going to be far worse than anything in human history and that includes slavery. Finally you have the pale green horse of the plague. This will be worldwide. So what we saw with the Pandemic was a foretaste, a warning of what is to come.
10 The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:
The sixth seal is a great earthquake and signifies the rapture. Clearly, from Joel, this takes place before the day of the Lord. He also points to the three days of darkness and that too takes place before the day of the Lord. Many people refer to the rapture as the "pre-tribulation rapture". I think this is a poor choice of words. Instead I would call the tribulation that takes place the "post-rapture tribulation".
11 And the Lord shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the Lord is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?
Once again Joel is talking about the situation on Earth, it will be very terrible, who can abide it? However, it is not the day of the Antichrist, nor is it the day of the Beast or the false prophet. Those things are simply part of the very great army of the Lord that obey His voice. They are showing people they have a choice, at the moment they have chosen to spend eternity in hell, but their is still one last chance to repent and be saved.
12 Therefore also now, saith the Lord, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: 13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil. 14 Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat offering and a drink offering unto the Lord your God?
This is all taking place after you have been left behind, after the three days of darkness where you got a tour of hell.
15 Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly: 16 Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet. 17 Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Lord, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
This is the weeping and gnashing of teeth that the Lord referred to.
18 Then will the Lord be jealous for his land, and pity his people.
19 Yea, the Lord will answer and say unto his people, Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith: and I will no more make you a reproach among the heathen:
20 But I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things. 21 Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the Lord will do great things. 22 Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength. 23 Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.
This is why I have gone through this chapter, to show you the context of verse 23. Yes, the latter rain is in the spring time and yes the first month here refers to the month of Nisan. However, this "latter rain" does not refer to the rapture, that happened beforehand. Rather it refers to the revival that takes place.
The things which have been are the things which shall be. Philadelphia will be kept from the hour of trial, I think of the trial Jesus went through before His crucifixion. Those who are left behind will then go through that trial. They will be scourged and crucified and cry out "my God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me". After that they will spend three days in the tomb, the outer darkness, where they will get a tour of all of hell as these demons and fallen ones are released onto the earth. But after that those who are left behind will spend seven weeks with the Lord, where they see Him 40 times. Then, they will spend another 50 days till Pentecost praying and fasting before sounding the trumpet. Like Pentecost, this is when the revival will start. This is the Lord giving you the latter rain, and now all those who had tried to live with one foot in the world will now be evangelizing the earth during the "post-rapture tribulation".
Seventy weeks
Daniel 9:24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
Jesus explains why it is seventy weeks.
Matthew 18:22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
Seventy weeks is 70x7, it is a complete period of forgiveness. It gives time for those who will be condemned to finish their transgression, it also is the time necessary to make an end of sins and to make reconciliation for iniquity and to bring in everlasting righteousness. Jesus was cut off after 69 weeks. Hence we have seven more years before we have run out of the time for repentance.
So then, why is there a gap from the 69th week ending to the 70th week beginning? After Jesus was cut off, crucified, He then rose from the dead and breathed the Spirit into the disciples. This resulted in the Holy Spirit being poured out into the Church on Pentecost as the new wine. Jesus said you can't put new wine into old wineskins because it will burst the wineskins. So then the Jewish religion based on the Old Covenant was put on hold for the next 2,000 years while the church age spread the gospel throughout the earth. But when the church age ends God's focus resumes on Israel for seven more years.
Daniel 9:24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
Jesus explains why it is seventy weeks.
Matthew 18:22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
Seventy weeks is 70x7, it is a complete period of forgiveness. It gives time for those who will be condemned to finish their transgression, it also is the time necessary to make an end of sins and to make reconciliation for iniquity and to bring in everlasting righteousness. Jesus was cut off after 69 weeks. Hence we have seven more years before we have run out of the time for repentance.
So then, why is there a gap from the 69th week ending to the 70th week beginning? After Jesus was cut off, crucified, He then rose from the dead and breathed the Spirit into the disciples. This resulted in the Holy Spirit being poured out into the Church on Pentecost as the new wine. Jesus said you can't put new wine into old wineskins because it will burst the wineskins. So then the Jewish religion based on the Old Covenant was put on hold for the next 2,000 years while the church age spread the gospel throughout the earth. But when the church age ends God's focus resumes on Israel for seven more years.
We are watching Trump and DOGE cut off all the corrupt spending to this corrupt government.
Mark 11:20 And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. 21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. 22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. 25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. 26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
Mark 11:20 And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. 21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. 22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. 25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. 26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
2 Chronicles 7:19 But if ye turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments, which I have set before you, and shall go and serve other gods, and worship them;
The US has done this. They forbid prayer in the schools, they legalized the abortion of 60 million babies, and there are many other statutes which they have forsaken.
20 Then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have sanctified for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and will make it to be a proverb and a byword among all nations.
We are watching this right now. The roots supply the tree. 50% of the nations have stopped buying US debt and are now selling it. That is like the roots of a plant shrinking by 50%. It is much easier to pull the plant up once those roots shrink
21 And this house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to every one that passeth by it; so that he shall say, Why hath the Lord done thus unto this land, and unto this house?
For the last 80 years, since 1945 the US has been high. They have been the wealthiest nation and the supreme super power. But the entire campaign to "make America great again" admits the US has fallen a little. But rather than turn to the Lord they plan to do this without turning to the Lord. So then you can be sure this judgment will come on the US from the Lord.
22 And it shall be answered, Because they forsook the Lord God of their fathers, which brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath he brought all this evil upon them.
A lot of useless talk about how the US is not a theocracy. The fact is that for the 80 years the US was seen as a Christian nation. If you have ever travelled then the reason people say this will be obvious. I have been to Mexico, the corruption there is monstrous and in your face compared to the US. I have been to Taiwan. Bribing officials is not seen as a crime but as an accepted part of doing business in Taiwan. They call it the "hidden tax". Also, prostitution is a state run business in Taiwan. I have been to England, I was stunned at how this is not a Christian nation. The school I went to required every student to go to the Chapel on Sunday, and yet among the students it was clear that few if any were Christians.
For 80 years the US was a shining example of what a Christian nation is and we have had a huge impact on causing the rest of the world to move towards a more righteous form of government. That said, the US will also be an example to the rest of the world as to what happens if you forsake the Lord and lay hold on other gods and go worship them.
The US has done this. They forbid prayer in the schools, they legalized the abortion of 60 million babies, and there are many other statutes which they have forsaken.
20 Then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have sanctified for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and will make it to be a proverb and a byword among all nations.
We are watching this right now. The roots supply the tree. 50% of the nations have stopped buying US debt and are now selling it. That is like the roots of a plant shrinking by 50%. It is much easier to pull the plant up once those roots shrink
21 And this house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to every one that passeth by it; so that he shall say, Why hath the Lord done thus unto this land, and unto this house?
For the last 80 years, since 1945 the US has been high. They have been the wealthiest nation and the supreme super power. But the entire campaign to "make America great again" admits the US has fallen a little. But rather than turn to the Lord they plan to do this without turning to the Lord. So then you can be sure this judgment will come on the US from the Lord.
22 And it shall be answered, Because they forsook the Lord God of their fathers, which brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath he brought all this evil upon them.
A lot of useless talk about how the US is not a theocracy. The fact is that for the 80 years the US was seen as a Christian nation. If you have ever travelled then the reason people say this will be obvious. I have been to Mexico, the corruption there is monstrous and in your face compared to the US. I have been to Taiwan. Bribing officials is not seen as a crime but as an accepted part of doing business in Taiwan. They call it the "hidden tax". Also, prostitution is a state run business in Taiwan. I have been to England, I was stunned at how this is not a Christian nation. The school I went to required every student to go to the Chapel on Sunday, and yet among the students it was clear that few if any were Christians.
For 80 years the US was a shining example of what a Christian nation is and we have had a huge impact on causing the rest of the world to move towards a more righteous form of government. That said, the US will also be an example to the rest of the world as to what happens if you forsake the Lord and lay hold on other gods and go worship them.
Job 1:8 And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? 9 Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
10 Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. 11 But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face. 12 And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord.
God is omniscient, He knew how Satan would respond, so He fully set him up to attack Job. Why? We are servants of the Lord, why would you treat a servant in this way?
Now suppose Job had just prayed "God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess." It isn't God who said this, Job did, and God is simply agreeing with him. Hey Satan, look at my servant Job, he is not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as that publican over there. He fasts twice a week, he gives tithes of all that he possesses. That is completely different, you are the one who said it, God is simply agreeing with you.
The lord said "for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted." Job was abased, therefore it is reasonable to ask if he exalted himself? God is righteous, with what measure you measure it will be measured to you. Is he the one who said "hey, look at me"? If so, then don't blame God for telling Satan "hey look at my servant Job". Is he the one who said he eschewed evil? Then don't blame God for telling Satan that.
We are on a battlefield, why would you want to lift yourself up and say "hey, look at me" that is how people get killed.
Instead humble yourself. If you pray "God I can do nothing apart from You", is that really going to sound bad if God agrees with you? "Lord Jesus you are my righteousness, I stand on your blood", will that sound bad if God repeats it? When you pray to God assume God is going to repeat what you say to Satan. Some prayers are fine, "Satan, stay away from my servant, if you fight him you fight Me, I am His righteousness, He stands on the blood of my son, Jesus Christ". That doesn't sound bad.
10 Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. 11 But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face. 12 And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord.
God is omniscient, He knew how Satan would respond, so He fully set him up to attack Job. Why? We are servants of the Lord, why would you treat a servant in this way?
Now suppose Job had just prayed "God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess." It isn't God who said this, Job did, and God is simply agreeing with him. Hey Satan, look at my servant Job, he is not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as that publican over there. He fasts twice a week, he gives tithes of all that he possesses. That is completely different, you are the one who said it, God is simply agreeing with you.
The lord said "for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted." Job was abased, therefore it is reasonable to ask if he exalted himself? God is righteous, with what measure you measure it will be measured to you. Is he the one who said "hey, look at me"? If so, then don't blame God for telling Satan "hey look at my servant Job". Is he the one who said he eschewed evil? Then don't blame God for telling Satan that.
We are on a battlefield, why would you want to lift yourself up and say "hey, look at me" that is how people get killed.
Instead humble yourself. If you pray "God I can do nothing apart from You", is that really going to sound bad if God agrees with you? "Lord Jesus you are my righteousness, I stand on your blood", will that sound bad if God repeats it? When you pray to God assume God is going to repeat what you say to Satan. Some prayers are fine, "Satan, stay away from my servant, if you fight him you fight Me, I am His righteousness, He stands on the blood of my son, Jesus Christ". That doesn't sound bad.
The two witnesses
Luke 1:15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. 16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. 17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
There are two different Spirits operating, the Holy Spirit is working in the watchmen to turn many of the children of God to the Lord, and to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just. But there is also another spirit operating in the world to make straight the paths of the Antichrist. It is the spirit of rebellion. It claims to be "woke" but is actually rebellion against the Lord our God. It operates in darkness, causing the children to rebel against their fathers and to rebel against the wisdom of the just.
Consider DOGE, the Holy Spirit is working in people to turn to the Lord, to root out the corruption and graft, to let the Father's know they need to take the lead, stop being passive, but take a stand for what is right and what is just.
But there is another spirit working of rebellion. Instead of praying for the leaders it condemns them. Instead of the wisdom of the just, it is full of bitter envying and strife. They manipulate people by lying against the truth. It is a devilish wisdom.
James 3:15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
Up until recently these two were warring against each other. But now with AI and with almost all communication being digital the devilish wisdom has a huge advantage. They can easily censor others, they can easily shout them down, and they can easily drown them out. AI can create ten posts for everyone that a child of God can and AI can make the lies very convincing, and AI can shadow ban channels feeding you the channels they want you to see.
Luke 1:20 And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
All ministries are speaking ministries. The sword of the Spirit is the word of God. We don't war according to the flesh, it is the words of God that give life, the flesh profits nothing. But in order to speak the word of God you must have faith. It would have been a great honor to have spoken them before they were fulfilled. But the fearful and unbelieving cannot speak until they are fulfilled.
Revelation 12:5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. 6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
John the Baptist is like this man child, Zechariah is like this woman. One is filled with the Holy Spirit and speaks these things before they are fulfilled, the other cannot speak until they are fulfilled and will then flee into the wilderness for 1,260 days. This is the same period of time as the ministry of the two witnesses. When the Children of Israel fled into the wilderness what was the day that the curse ended? That was the 15th of Av. If you understand the picture that was the day that they rose up out of their graves. Hosea 6:2 talks about Israel being raised up, that would also be on the 15th of Av.
Therefore the 1,260 days of the ministry of the two witnesses includes the 3 1/2 days that they lie in the streets and concludes when they also are raised up on the 15th of Av. The 15th of Av in 2028 is Aug 6 & 7. 1,260 days earlier is February 23 & 24th. Now in my understanding this ministry begins after the rapture. The time period for that I think is seen in the crucifixion of the Lord. The rapture would be prior to the trial of the Lord. Following the rapture you have the trial, the crucifixion and three days of darkness while He is in the tomb. The ministry begins early in the morning on the Lord's day when the women who were at the tomb early run and tell the disciples that Jesus is alive.
The 15th of Av would be the day the two witnesses are raised, and it would also be the day that Israel is raised 7 1/2 years after the rapture when the raptured saints are taken to heaven (Hebron) with Jesus (Kind David) prior to his coming to Jerusalem to reign.
Luke 1:15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. 16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. 17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
There are two different Spirits operating, the Holy Spirit is working in the watchmen to turn many of the children of God to the Lord, and to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just. But there is also another spirit operating in the world to make straight the paths of the Antichrist. It is the spirit of rebellion. It claims to be "woke" but is actually rebellion against the Lord our God. It operates in darkness, causing the children to rebel against their fathers and to rebel against the wisdom of the just.
Consider DOGE, the Holy Spirit is working in people to turn to the Lord, to root out the corruption and graft, to let the Father's know they need to take the lead, stop being passive, but take a stand for what is right and what is just.
But there is another spirit working of rebellion. Instead of praying for the leaders it condemns them. Instead of the wisdom of the just, it is full of bitter envying and strife. They manipulate people by lying against the truth. It is a devilish wisdom.
James 3:15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
Up until recently these two were warring against each other. But now with AI and with almost all communication being digital the devilish wisdom has a huge advantage. They can easily censor others, they can easily shout them down, and they can easily drown them out. AI can create ten posts for everyone that a child of God can and AI can make the lies very convincing, and AI can shadow ban channels feeding you the channels they want you to see.
Luke 1:20 And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
All ministries are speaking ministries. The sword of the Spirit is the word of God. We don't war according to the flesh, it is the words of God that give life, the flesh profits nothing. But in order to speak the word of God you must have faith. It would have been a great honor to have spoken them before they were fulfilled. But the fearful and unbelieving cannot speak until they are fulfilled.
Revelation 12:5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. 6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
John the Baptist is like this man child, Zechariah is like this woman. One is filled with the Holy Spirit and speaks these things before they are fulfilled, the other cannot speak until they are fulfilled and will then flee into the wilderness for 1,260 days. This is the same period of time as the ministry of the two witnesses. When the Children of Israel fled into the wilderness what was the day that the curse ended? That was the 15th of Av. If you understand the picture that was the day that they rose up out of their graves. Hosea 6:2 talks about Israel being raised up, that would also be on the 15th of Av.
Therefore the 1,260 days of the ministry of the two witnesses includes the 3 1/2 days that they lie in the streets and concludes when they also are raised up on the 15th of Av. The 15th of Av in 2028 is Aug 6 & 7. 1,260 days earlier is February 23 & 24th. Now in my understanding this ministry begins after the rapture. The time period for that I think is seen in the crucifixion of the Lord. The rapture would be prior to the trial of the Lord. Following the rapture you have the trial, the crucifixion and three days of darkness while He is in the tomb. The ministry begins early in the morning on the Lord's day when the women who were at the tomb early run and tell the disciples that Jesus is alive.
The 15th of Av would be the day the two witnesses are raised, and it would also be the day that Israel is raised 7 1/2 years after the rapture when the raptured saints are taken to heaven (Hebron) with Jesus (Kind David) prior to his coming to Jerusalem to reign.
I am resharing this. She shared it on 1/28, a dream she had on 1/27. That is 21 days ago, too far out for any long term weather forecast. Everyone should understand if God is going to give a prophecy He is going to do it long enough out so that only God could do it. At 12:40 in the dream she mentions a large amount of snow coming to the US to hinder our militaries ability to move around the country.
Moses or the Last Adam?
Luke 4:4 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered. 3 And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. 4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. 5 And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. 7 If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine. 8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
If you notice the order of the temptations has been changed by Luke. He doesn't pretend this is the actual order but simply presents three temptations in a different order. Why?
In Matthew the order follows the order of Moses who fasted for forty days and was hungry, followed by being on top of the mountain and getting a view of all the kingdoms and then coming down to see the Israelites worshipping Satan.
In Luke the order follows the temptations of Adam and Eve. First the fruit was good for food, second it would make you like God, and then the third temptation was giving the fruit to Adam and he ate it. Why? He had to believe that God would save them, he was testing God.
Luke 4:4 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered. 3 And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. 4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. 5 And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. 7 If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine. 8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
If you notice the order of the temptations has been changed by Luke. He doesn't pretend this is the actual order but simply presents three temptations in a different order. Why?
In Matthew the order follows the order of Moses who fasted for forty days and was hungry, followed by being on top of the mountain and getting a view of all the kingdoms and then coming down to see the Israelites worshipping Satan.
In Luke the order follows the temptations of Adam and Eve. First the fruit was good for food, second it would make you like God, and then the third temptation was giving the fruit to Adam and he ate it. Why? He had to believe that God would save them, he was testing God.
An Amazing Bird's eye view of the Lord's ministry
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.
This is a good description of the Lord's earthly ministry described in the gospels.
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. 22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
This is a good description of how the religious leaders rejected Jesus. The story that Mary and Joseph had officially told everyone was that Jesus was not Joseph's son but that Mary had him while still a virgin after Gabriel had visited her. Gamaliel even wrote this account down and it is kept in the Vatican's library. So they are clearly rejecting that story, and by saying that he is Joseph's son they are saying Mary got pregnant before she was officially married to Joseph.
23 And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.
This is what they said at the cross, if He is the Messiah let him come down from the cross.
24 And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
This describes the next forty years after Jesus was crucified. The Jews continued to reject the gospel.
25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land; 26 But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.
This is a very good description of the church age after 70 AD when the gospel went to the four corners of the Earth. The widow that Elias went to had a son who according to Rabbinical tradition was Jonah. Jesus said the only sign they would be given would be the sign of Jonah. He was raised from the dead and then preached repentance and a future judgment. That is the gospel preached in the New Testament.
27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.
Elisha depicts the tribulation saints and the revival that will take place then.
28 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,
Why are they so angry? They are the ones who are rejecting Jesus. What makes them angry is that He ignores their rejection and takes the gospel to the world. They want to see themselves as important, they are the ones who determine who is and who is not the Messiah. The Lord just told them it isn't up to you. Those that exalt themselves will be abased.
29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
This is a picture of the persecution of the saints, particularly during the tribulation, after the rapture. So then, Elijah represents those preaching the gospel in the church age, when the widow's son is raised from the dead that is a picture of the rapture. Then you have Elisha, representing the gospel during the tribulation and you have Jonah, the reluctant preacher. Those who are left behind were reluctant to speak, but now, after the rapture they will tell everyone to repent and there will be a great revival.
30 But he passing through the midst of them went his way,
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.
This is a good description of the Lord's earthly ministry described in the gospels.
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. 22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
This is a good description of how the religious leaders rejected Jesus. The story that Mary and Joseph had officially told everyone was that Jesus was not Joseph's son but that Mary had him while still a virgin after Gabriel had visited her. Gamaliel even wrote this account down and it is kept in the Vatican's library. So they are clearly rejecting that story, and by saying that he is Joseph's son they are saying Mary got pregnant before she was officially married to Joseph.
23 And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.
This is what they said at the cross, if He is the Messiah let him come down from the cross.
24 And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
This describes the next forty years after Jesus was crucified. The Jews continued to reject the gospel.
25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land; 26 But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.
This is a very good description of the church age after 70 AD when the gospel went to the four corners of the Earth. The widow that Elias went to had a son who according to Rabbinical tradition was Jonah. Jesus said the only sign they would be given would be the sign of Jonah. He was raised from the dead and then preached repentance and a future judgment. That is the gospel preached in the New Testament.
27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.
Elisha depicts the tribulation saints and the revival that will take place then.
28 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,
Why are they so angry? They are the ones who are rejecting Jesus. What makes them angry is that He ignores their rejection and takes the gospel to the world. They want to see themselves as important, they are the ones who determine who is and who is not the Messiah. The Lord just told them it isn't up to you. Those that exalt themselves will be abased.
29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
This is a picture of the persecution of the saints, particularly during the tribulation, after the rapture. So then, Elijah represents those preaching the gospel in the church age, when the widow's son is raised from the dead that is a picture of the rapture. Then you have Elisha, representing the gospel during the tribulation and you have Jonah, the reluctant preacher. Those who are left behind were reluctant to speak, but now, after the rapture they will tell everyone to repent and there will be a great revival.
30 But he passing through the midst of them went his way,
Key Bible verses concerning the timing of end time events
Joel 2:23 – Latter rain is in the first month of the year, Nisan. However, I don't think the latter rain is referring specifically to the rapture but rather to the revival that takes place after the rapture. The former rain would have referred to Pentecost when the revival during the apostolic age took place, the latter rain will refer to the revival that takes place after the rapture. The former rain took place 50 days after Jesus ascended and so I would expect something similar to the latter rain.
Joel 2:23 Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.
Now coming down in the first month, Nisan, narrows things down to a time range of a month. So this does not contradict the Lord's word that No one knows the day. Nisan 1, 2025 begins at sundown on March 29th. Therefore this range of 30 days would begin February 8th at sundown and go to March 30th. (I subscribe to the theory that Jesus rose on Shavuot and that Pentecost was the Feast of New wine.)
Hosea 6:2 – Israel is enlivened at the end of 2 days and raised up the 3rd day.
Based on the context this would refer to two days from Jesus' ascension and being raised up at the start of the third day. We understand these days to refer to one thousand year periods. So then 2 thousand years from the ascension. The consensus is that Jesus was crucified anywhere from 30 AD to 33 AD. So then at the end of two days would be anywhere from 2030 AD to 2033 AD.
Hosea 6:2 2 After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
However, I believe we have another way to calculate this. Although there is a dispute over the year of the crucifixion, there is no dispute over the year that the temple was destroyed, that was 70 AD on the 9th of Av. Jesus said the Jews would be given the sign of Jonah, according to the book of Jonah the evil city was given 40 days to repent. I would say this refers to 40 years. Jesus proclaimed that the Jewish leaders had committed the unforgivable sin six months before He was crucified, approximately on the 9th of Av. I would argue that exactly 40 years to the day after Jesus proclaimed that they had committed that sin that the temple was destroyed. Hence that was 30 AD on the 9th of Av. When He told them that they asked for a sign and He told them they would be given the sign of Jonah. Temple records indicate from 30 AD that the sacrifice on the day of Atonement was no longer accepted, indicating the forty years began by that time.
We can double check our math with this verse:
Matthew 18:21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
Seventy times seven is the 70 weeks in Daniel that is required to
Daniel 9:27 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
So this also explains the gap between the 69th week and the 70th week. The Jewish leaders committed the unforgivable sin. 70x7 is for forgivable sins. This is why there is a gap. They were given the 40 years to repent because not everyone would be judged by the sins of the Jewish leaders. But as a nation the atoning sacrifice was no longer accepted, and after 40 years they were scattered to the four winds as the gospel went to the Gentiles.
The nations were given 70x7 years to repent and receive Jesus Christ as savior, that is 490 years. Since the gospel went to the four corners of the earth each corner was given 490 years. This began in 70 AD, so 1960 +70 = 2030 AD. After that, 2031 we will see the judgment fall and the opportunity to receive forgiveness will be over. We know this happens at the end of the tribulation period described in Revelation when the armies of the Antichrist are defeated at Armageddon.
So then the unforgivable sin and the sign of Jonah point to Armageddon in 2031.
Now then, "after two days" is a very general term. I believe that Israel will be enlivened when they see the two witnesses raised from the dead and ascend to the Lord. But "He will raise us up in the third day" is more specific. The seventieth week will end the age, the last year will be the last year of the age. Israel does not get raised up in the last year of the age because according to the law there is no reaping on the seventh year of a Shemitah. 2031 will be the last year of the Shemitah and they will be raised up in 2032. So Israel gets enlivened in 2028 to 2031, and in 2032 they get raised up.
Revelation 11:3 – the two witnesses prophesy for 1,260 days
And
Revelation 12:6 – The woman flees into the wilderness and is fed for 1,260 days.
I believe the woman refers to the saints left behind after the rapture. They are fed by the ministry of the two witnesses and this corresponds to the foolish virgins buying oil from the two olive trees. The fact that she flees into the wilderness describes Israel fleeing from Pharaoh and going into the wilderness. This curse ends on the 15th of Av.
So if we subtract 1,260 days from the 15th of Av in 2028 we can see the day that the woman flees into the wilderness and the day the two witnesses begin their ministry. This does not contradict the Lord's word about no one knowing the day because He said that prior to the book of Revelation being written. Google search says the 15th of Av is August 6th, 2028. That would mean the woman flees into the wilderness and the two witnesses begin their ministry on February 23, 2025. This does not mean that is the day of the rapture. It could be, but it could also be a few days earlier as there is supposed to be 3 days of darkness, the outer darkness Jesus refers to, at the same time as the rapture.
Revelation 11:11 – they see the dead bodies lie in the street for three and a half days
If they rise on the 15th of Av early in the morning it would indicate that they were killed on the 10th of Av and laid in the street at sunset beginning the 11th of Av. The 9th of Av the two witnesses are rejected and on the tenth they are killed.
Zechariah 11:8 Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.
After the rapture the Antichrist is revealed. The way in which he is revealed is that three horns are broken off and a little horn takes their place. We are told the ten kings rule for a short period of time. Here in Zechariah we are told they cut off in one month. This corresponds with Ken Peters dream where he said it was like a month after the rapture that the Antichrist was revealed. Based on our time frame that would be in the month Nisan. He is a counterfeit to Jesus Christ. Jesus rode into Jerusalem as a savior on a donkey on Palm Sunday. We would expect something similar for the little horn. Immediately after riding in Jesus overturned the tables of the money changers. If the ten kings refer to BRICS nations then cutting off three horns and the little horn taking their place would be an overthrow of BRICS and replacing it with a digital currency.
Joel 2:23 – Latter rain is in the first month of the year, Nisan. However, I don't think the latter rain is referring specifically to the rapture but rather to the revival that takes place after the rapture. The former rain would have referred to Pentecost when the revival during the apostolic age took place, the latter rain will refer to the revival that takes place after the rapture. The former rain took place 50 days after Jesus ascended and so I would expect something similar to the latter rain.
Joel 2:23 Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.
Now coming down in the first month, Nisan, narrows things down to a time range of a month. So this does not contradict the Lord's word that No one knows the day. Nisan 1, 2025 begins at sundown on March 29th. Therefore this range of 30 days would begin February 8th at sundown and go to March 30th. (I subscribe to the theory that Jesus rose on Shavuot and that Pentecost was the Feast of New wine.)
Hosea 6:2 – Israel is enlivened at the end of 2 days and raised up the 3rd day.
Based on the context this would refer to two days from Jesus' ascension and being raised up at the start of the third day. We understand these days to refer to one thousand year periods. So then 2 thousand years from the ascension. The consensus is that Jesus was crucified anywhere from 30 AD to 33 AD. So then at the end of two days would be anywhere from 2030 AD to 2033 AD.
Hosea 6:2 2 After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
However, I believe we have another way to calculate this. Although there is a dispute over the year of the crucifixion, there is no dispute over the year that the temple was destroyed, that was 70 AD on the 9th of Av. Jesus said the Jews would be given the sign of Jonah, according to the book of Jonah the evil city was given 40 days to repent. I would say this refers to 40 years. Jesus proclaimed that the Jewish leaders had committed the unforgivable sin six months before He was crucified, approximately on the 9th of Av. I would argue that exactly 40 years to the day after Jesus proclaimed that they had committed that sin that the temple was destroyed. Hence that was 30 AD on the 9th of Av. When He told them that they asked for a sign and He told them they would be given the sign of Jonah. Temple records indicate from 30 AD that the sacrifice on the day of Atonement was no longer accepted, indicating the forty years began by that time.
We can double check our math with this verse:
Matthew 18:21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
Seventy times seven is the 70 weeks in Daniel that is required to
Daniel 9:27 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
So this also explains the gap between the 69th week and the 70th week. The Jewish leaders committed the unforgivable sin. 70x7 is for forgivable sins. This is why there is a gap. They were given the 40 years to repent because not everyone would be judged by the sins of the Jewish leaders. But as a nation the atoning sacrifice was no longer accepted, and after 40 years they were scattered to the four winds as the gospel went to the Gentiles.
The nations were given 70x7 years to repent and receive Jesus Christ as savior, that is 490 years. Since the gospel went to the four corners of the earth each corner was given 490 years. This began in 70 AD, so 1960 +70 = 2030 AD. After that, 2031 we will see the judgment fall and the opportunity to receive forgiveness will be over. We know this happens at the end of the tribulation period described in Revelation when the armies of the Antichrist are defeated at Armageddon.
So then the unforgivable sin and the sign of Jonah point to Armageddon in 2031.
Now then, "after two days" is a very general term. I believe that Israel will be enlivened when they see the two witnesses raised from the dead and ascend to the Lord. But "He will raise us up in the third day" is more specific. The seventieth week will end the age, the last year will be the last year of the age. Israel does not get raised up in the last year of the age because according to the law there is no reaping on the seventh year of a Shemitah. 2031 will be the last year of the Shemitah and they will be raised up in 2032. So Israel gets enlivened in 2028 to 2031, and in 2032 they get raised up.
Revelation 11:3 – the two witnesses prophesy for 1,260 days
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Revelation 12:6 – The woman flees into the wilderness and is fed for 1,260 days.
I believe the woman refers to the saints left behind after the rapture. They are fed by the ministry of the two witnesses and this corresponds to the foolish virgins buying oil from the two olive trees. The fact that she flees into the wilderness describes Israel fleeing from Pharaoh and going into the wilderness. This curse ends on the 15th of Av.
So if we subtract 1,260 days from the 15th of Av in 2028 we can see the day that the woman flees into the wilderness and the day the two witnesses begin their ministry. This does not contradict the Lord's word about no one knowing the day because He said that prior to the book of Revelation being written. Google search says the 15th of Av is August 6th, 2028. That would mean the woman flees into the wilderness and the two witnesses begin their ministry on February 23, 2025. This does not mean that is the day of the rapture. It could be, but it could also be a few days earlier as there is supposed to be 3 days of darkness, the outer darkness Jesus refers to, at the same time as the rapture.
Revelation 11:11 – they see the dead bodies lie in the street for three and a half days
If they rise on the 15th of Av early in the morning it would indicate that they were killed on the 10th of Av and laid in the street at sunset beginning the 11th of Av. The 9th of Av the two witnesses are rejected and on the tenth they are killed.
Zechariah 11:8 Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.
After the rapture the Antichrist is revealed. The way in which he is revealed is that three horns are broken off and a little horn takes their place. We are told the ten kings rule for a short period of time. Here in Zechariah we are told they cut off in one month. This corresponds with Ken Peters dream where he said it was like a month after the rapture that the Antichrist was revealed. Based on our time frame that would be in the month Nisan. He is a counterfeit to Jesus Christ. Jesus rode into Jerusalem as a savior on a donkey on Palm Sunday. We would expect something similar for the little horn. Immediately after riding in Jesus overturned the tables of the money changers. If the ten kings refer to BRICS nations then cutting off three horns and the little horn taking their place would be an overthrow of BRICS and replacing it with a digital currency.
I had an interesting dream. In this dream I had gone to my boss, who I believe represented Jesus, because I had heard He had talked to others. But when I asked if He needed to speak to me He said no, that He had talked to others about their answers. From that I understood He had been correcting them and that He didn't need to speak to me meant I didn't need correction. That was very encouraging so I go to my locker to open it up. It had one of those locks with the little wheels with number 1-10. There were five wheels and I had the first three and the fifth. You could tell that only the fourth wheel had not quite right and was keeping the lock from opening. So when I was thinking on that dream I prayed to the Lord and told Him I needed help to open that fourth wheel. I understood this had to do with things I had recently shared how the ministry of the two witnesses is 1260 days and concludes on the 9th of Av. I picked the 9th of Av because that was the day the Israelites rejected the testimony of the two witnesses in the wilderness and then Israel was forced to continue wandering in the wilderness. After praying I was led to Revelation 12 where it says the woman fled into the wilderness where she is fed for 1,260 days. This happens after the man child is caught up to heaven, hence after the rapture. I immediately realized that the curse on this woman ends when the two witnesses are lifted up and that the two witnesses dying and then being raised was considered part of the 1260 days. That meant it wasn't the 9th of Av, it was the 15th of Av that I should be subtracting 1260 days from.
I wasn't sure if I should share this experience but then I was reminded of Jesus asking who the disciples said He was, Peter said He was the Christ and He responded that Peter was blessed because the Father revealed this to him. In other words we should be praying more about these questions we are having in putting all these pieces together.
I wasn't sure if I should share this experience but then I was reminded of Jesus asking who the disciples said He was, Peter said He was the Christ and He responded that Peter was blessed because the Father revealed this to him. In other words we should be praying more about these questions we are having in putting all these pieces together.