Summary of Bible references on the Rapture
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If the April 8, 2024 eclipse was the sign of Jonah giving the evil and adulterous age a 40 day warning, what about the eclipse on August 21, 2017? That eclipse went directly over Washington DC, surely that was a warning. Well if we go exactly 7 prophetic years (360 days) from that eclipse it brings us to July 14, 2024. That is interesting because if we think that December 25, 2028 is the midpoint of the tribulation that would be the day the tribulation begins. It may have other meanings as well for the US as that eclipse crossed the starting point of the civil war for the US as the last place it crossed. That seems more than a coincidence since the 2024 eclipse crossed the place where the Civil war ended as the first place that it crossed.
We call it the pretribulation rapture because we believe it takes place before the tribulation begins. So consider this. Simply an attempt to put the pieces together. The rapture is like the baptism for those left behind. They go through three days of darkness. Then they are thrust into the wilderness for forty days of fasting like Jesus before His ministry. Think of the three and half years prior to the Great tribulation as being similar to the Lord's earthly ministry. After the 43 days Jesus then went into the temple and proclaimed the acceptable year of the Lord. Altogether this would take something similar to 50 days. I say this because 53 days from May 19 is July 14. However, May 23 is 2nd Passover and that would be 50 days from July 14.
Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial
Revelation 3:10 Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth.
The Great Babylon falls in one hour. I think this is a reference to that. I think the apostate church became the Great Babylon and many lukewarm Christians and nominal believers will be left behind. But look at Philadelphia. They kept the Lord's commandment. How many Christians and pastors and churches these days decide which commands to keep and which to ignore? The command was to endure. We must take a stand for the Lord and for His word. It will result in us being mocked, ridiculed and suffer persecution. But we are crushed but not destroyed. If you love the Lord, if you see there will be a better kingdom then it is a small price to pay. And the command was to endure patiently. You hear so many saying "how long". Enjoy every minute knowing that once this is over it will just be a memory.
Revelation 17:12 “The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour will receive authority as kings along with the beast
The beast arrives at the start of the tribulation and is here for seven years. However, the ten kings appear to be a temporary measure, like a bridge loan, to get us from the collapse of the US dollar to the mark of the beast. The one hour that Philadelphia is kept from is most likely the one hour that it takes for Babylon the Great to fall. The fall of the US will impact the entire world's economy, and so BRICS will step in to keep things running until the mark of the Beast can become active.
Revelation 18:19 They will throw dust on their heads, and with weeping and mourning cry out: “‘Woe! Woe to you, great city, where all who had ships on the sea became rich through her wealth! In one hour she has been brought to ruin!’
This would also seem that this hour is a reference to the seven years as well. It is very clear from the Lord's word that prior to the tribulation starting everyone is acting like things are normal, then the fire falls, the rain comes and they are all destroyed. I think the seven year tribulation starts with the fall of the Great Babylon, the US. There will be a nuclear attack from our enemies, but there may also be a massive earthquake and of course the total collapse of the US economy.
I suspect the reason seven years is referred to as one hour is because it is both. If you have a one hour nuclear attack to kick off the tribulation the total outworking of that will take seven years, but it all came in one hour. You will see the stock market collapse in one hour, you will see the global financial system and banking system collapse in one hour. But famine, pestilence, plague, war, these things will take seven years to be fully worked out.
Revelation 3:10 Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth.
The Great Babylon falls in one hour. I think this is a reference to that. I think the apostate church became the Great Babylon and many lukewarm Christians and nominal believers will be left behind. But look at Philadelphia. They kept the Lord's commandment. How many Christians and pastors and churches these days decide which commands to keep and which to ignore? The command was to endure. We must take a stand for the Lord and for His word. It will result in us being mocked, ridiculed and suffer persecution. But we are crushed but not destroyed. If you love the Lord, if you see there will be a better kingdom then it is a small price to pay. And the command was to endure patiently. You hear so many saying "how long". Enjoy every minute knowing that once this is over it will just be a memory.
Revelation 17:12 “The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour will receive authority as kings along with the beast
The beast arrives at the start of the tribulation and is here for seven years. However, the ten kings appear to be a temporary measure, like a bridge loan, to get us from the collapse of the US dollar to the mark of the beast. The one hour that Philadelphia is kept from is most likely the one hour that it takes for Babylon the Great to fall. The fall of the US will impact the entire world's economy, and so BRICS will step in to keep things running until the mark of the Beast can become active.
Revelation 18:19 They will throw dust on their heads, and with weeping and mourning cry out: “‘Woe! Woe to you, great city, where all who had ships on the sea became rich through her wealth! In one hour she has been brought to ruin!’
This would also seem that this hour is a reference to the seven years as well. It is very clear from the Lord's word that prior to the tribulation starting everyone is acting like things are normal, then the fire falls, the rain comes and they are all destroyed. I think the seven year tribulation starts with the fall of the Great Babylon, the US. There will be a nuclear attack from our enemies, but there may also be a massive earthquake and of course the total collapse of the US economy.
I suspect the reason seven years is referred to as one hour is because it is both. If you have a one hour nuclear attack to kick off the tribulation the total outworking of that will take seven years, but it all came in one hour. You will see the stock market collapse in one hour, you will see the global financial system and banking system collapse in one hour. But famine, pestilence, plague, war, these things will take seven years to be fully worked out.
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Jude 8 In the very same way, on the strength of their dreams these ungodly people pollute their own bodies, reject authority and heap abuse on celestial beings.
This refers back to verse 4 where Jude says that these ones had secretly crept into the church and this is why he was compelled to share about the apostasy even though what he had intended to do was talk about the salvation once for all delivered.
Pollute their own bodies
You cannot believe in prophecy and evolution. They are antithetical. in the same way the creation and the second coming imply God intervening in human history. Those that defile the flesh will spout off things like secular humanism, evolution, and God has nothing to do with man. Gal 5:19-20 gives you a list of what defiling the flesh means.
Reject authority
Ultimate authority is that every knee shall bow and confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. God sets up authorities. Some argued that this is why we should get the vaccine, because we are obedient. But the mandate was a very clear violation of God's authority. The Nuremberg codes prohibit mandating an experimental vaccine. Courts have repeatedly determined that Biden violated his constitutional authority. Reject authority is not talking about rejecting Biden, it is talking about the office of President and the authority vested in those people by the constitution. If you violate the constitution you have rejected the authority of the constitution and by extension your own authority. The apostates speak in judgement of authority. For example, Satan is "the accuser of the brethren". If you accuse the brethren are you doing the work of Satan? The ultimate dignity that they rail against is Jesus Christ, this was illustrated in the two stories I posted about SNL mocking the Lord's birth and a gang rape of Roger Stone's wife.
This book of Jude is written to believers for our learning.
Jude 8 In the very same way, on the strength of their dreams these ungodly people pollute their own bodies, reject authority and heap abuse on celestial beings.
This refers back to verse 4 where Jude says that these ones had secretly crept into the church and this is why he was compelled to share about the apostasy even though what he had intended to do was talk about the salvation once for all delivered.
Pollute their own bodies
You cannot believe in prophecy and evolution. They are antithetical. in the same way the creation and the second coming imply God intervening in human history. Those that defile the flesh will spout off things like secular humanism, evolution, and God has nothing to do with man. Gal 5:19-20 gives you a list of what defiling the flesh means.
Reject authority
Ultimate authority is that every knee shall bow and confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. God sets up authorities. Some argued that this is why we should get the vaccine, because we are obedient. But the mandate was a very clear violation of God's authority. The Nuremberg codes prohibit mandating an experimental vaccine. Courts have repeatedly determined that Biden violated his constitutional authority. Reject authority is not talking about rejecting Biden, it is talking about the office of President and the authority vested in those people by the constitution. If you violate the constitution you have rejected the authority of the constitution and by extension your own authority. The apostates speak in judgement of authority. For example, Satan is "the accuser of the brethren". If you accuse the brethren are you doing the work of Satan? The ultimate dignity that they rail against is Jesus Christ, this was illustrated in the two stories I posted about SNL mocking the Lord's birth and a gang rape of Roger Stone's wife.
This book of Jude is written to believers for our learning.
Rapture Prophecy In Psalms 124-132 & Psalms 76-84 Israel 🇮🇱 Beautiful Fit!
Overview:
Psalm 124-132 9 psalms. Between the 9 Psalms you have seven spots, those could be a reference to the seven year tribulation.
Compare 124-132 as the Gentile account compared to 76-84 as referring to Israel since Israel is now 76.
Overview:
Psalm 124-132 9 psalms. Between the 9 Psalms you have seven spots, those could be a reference to the seven year tribulation.
Compare 124-132 as the Gentile account compared to 76-84 as referring to Israel since Israel is now 76.
Prophecy in the Psalms
A strong case was made in the Book "Prophecy in the Psalms" the the book of Psalms is prophetic and the Psalms can be tied to each year beginning with 1901.
In the previous post Aaron makes a strong case that the Psalms 124-132 present the seven year tribulation from a Gentile or Christian point of view while Psalms 76-84 do the same thing from Israel's point of view.
So then let's look at Psalm 124 as if it were prophetic concerning the year 2024 for the church.
Psalm 124:1 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, now may Israel say;
2 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us:
3 Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:
4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:
5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.
Primarily if we look at this from the church's point of view we have the issue of "pride" or the LGBTQ+ agenda trying to swallow up the church and wash it away. This makes a very strong statement to all believers to reject the apostasy. The apostasy sets aside the Lord's words, this psalm is making it very clear it is the Lord who is on our side. It also shows that in this year men are rising up against us. Yes, we see some attempts to make the Bible illegal, calling it hate speech. Yes, there have been some countries that try to make preaching the gospel illegal. Yes we can see that today their wrath is kindled against us. But we have to look at the whole world, because if this psalm is talking about the rapture of the saints they are being caught up from every tribe and nation on earth. So yes we see the drumbeat of war, we see issues with the southern border of the US. But I am looking for something that will impact the entire world.
6 Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
Comparing the rapture to birds escaping from a snare is apt. Using the word "escaped" for the rapture is also appropriate. So then what is the snare for the whole world that the raptured saints are going to escape from in 2024? For some it could be war. But not for all. I think the trap is the CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency). Once they control everything that you buy or sell you are like cattle in a pen. They have complete control over you. It will then just be a matter of time before you are forced down the chute to choose to take the mark or be executed.
A strong case was made in the Book "Prophecy in the Psalms" the the book of Psalms is prophetic and the Psalms can be tied to each year beginning with 1901.
In the previous post Aaron makes a strong case that the Psalms 124-132 present the seven year tribulation from a Gentile or Christian point of view while Psalms 76-84 do the same thing from Israel's point of view.
So then let's look at Psalm 124 as if it were prophetic concerning the year 2024 for the church.
Psalm 124:1 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, now may Israel say;
2 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us:
3 Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:
4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:
5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.
Primarily if we look at this from the church's point of view we have the issue of "pride" or the LGBTQ+ agenda trying to swallow up the church and wash it away. This makes a very strong statement to all believers to reject the apostasy. The apostasy sets aside the Lord's words, this psalm is making it very clear it is the Lord who is on our side. It also shows that in this year men are rising up against us. Yes, we see some attempts to make the Bible illegal, calling it hate speech. Yes, there have been some countries that try to make preaching the gospel illegal. Yes we can see that today their wrath is kindled against us. But we have to look at the whole world, because if this psalm is talking about the rapture of the saints they are being caught up from every tribe and nation on earth. So yes we see the drumbeat of war, we see issues with the southern border of the US. But I am looking for something that will impact the entire world.
6 Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
Comparing the rapture to birds escaping from a snare is apt. Using the word "escaped" for the rapture is also appropriate. So then what is the snare for the whole world that the raptured saints are going to escape from in 2024? For some it could be war. But not for all. I think the trap is the CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency). Once they control everything that you buy or sell you are like cattle in a pen. They have complete control over you. It will then just be a matter of time before you are forced down the chute to choose to take the mark or be executed.
Meanwhile, in Israel
So according to this theory Psalm 124 refers to 2024 for the church while Psalm 76 refers to Israel in their 76th year, which is also 2024.
76:1 In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel.
2 In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.
3 There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.
This is a year of victory for Israel. Victory over Hamas, over Hezbollah and perhaps even over Elam (Iran) and the Isaiah 17 prophecy where they break the bow of Elam and Damascus becomes a ruinous heap.
4 Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.
5 The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.
6 At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.
7 Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
8 Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,
9 When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.
Yes, it looks like a massive victory, not just against Hamas and Hezbollah, but against "the mountains of prey". That could refer to Iran, China, Turkey and Russia. The Earth feared indicates something very dramatic. Perhaps Isaiah 17 and Damascus becoming a ruinous heap.
10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.
11 Vow, and pay unto the Lord your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.
12 He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.
The wrath of man sounds like Hamas and all these terrorists. The remainder shalt thou restrain indicates some will praise the Lord and some will be restrained. This is the same year that the "restrainer" will step aside. I think this refers to the passing of the baton from the church to the nation of Israel. He shall cut off the spirit of princes sure sounds like Israel's victory will cause many of these "princes" in the Mideast to quake in their boots. Right now they all fear Iran and Russia. If Israel defeats them that will cut off their "spirit" that inflates them. It is like saying the air will go out of their tires.
So according to this theory Psalm 124 refers to 2024 for the church while Psalm 76 refers to Israel in their 76th year, which is also 2024.
76:1 In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel.
2 In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.
3 There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.
This is a year of victory for Israel. Victory over Hamas, over Hezbollah and perhaps even over Elam (Iran) and the Isaiah 17 prophecy where they break the bow of Elam and Damascus becomes a ruinous heap.
4 Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.
5 The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.
6 At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.
7 Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
8 Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,
9 When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.
Yes, it looks like a massive victory, not just against Hamas and Hezbollah, but against "the mountains of prey". That could refer to Iran, China, Turkey and Russia. The Earth feared indicates something very dramatic. Perhaps Isaiah 17 and Damascus becoming a ruinous heap.
10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.
11 Vow, and pay unto the Lord your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.
12 He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.
The wrath of man sounds like Hamas and all these terrorists. The remainder shalt thou restrain indicates some will praise the Lord and some will be restrained. This is the same year that the "restrainer" will step aside. I think this refers to the passing of the baton from the church to the nation of Israel. He shall cut off the spirit of princes sure sounds like Israel's victory will cause many of these "princes" in the Mideast to quake in their boots. Right now they all fear Iran and Russia. If Israel defeats them that will cut off their "spirit" that inflates them. It is like saying the air will go out of their tires.
PROPHECY--SHAKING THE HOUSE DOWN
Matthew 24:1-2 1 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple; and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. 2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
My son, I speak now to those who call themselves by My Great Name. I see what you do in My presence - raising your hands, praising Me and My Father - yet your hearts are far from Me. Your thoughts are on this world and how you will make it through. You say you trust Me - yet you DEPEND ON MAN to meet your needs. I say now - I AM SHAKING THE HOUSE DOWN - the house being your heart. The only way for you to draw near to Me is for Me to move you - to SHAKE YOU AWAKE.
My son, most in My body are ASLEEP. They do not see MY HAND DIRECTING ALL that they see. My children COMPLAIN about the leader of this nation - yet I AM THE ONE who placed him in that position. My children COMPLAIN about the cost of goods - yet I AM THE ONE moving the markets. I AM SHAKING THIS HOUSE DOWN - AND NOTHING WILL BE LEFT STANDING.
My son, My body does not think that WAR WILL COME to this nation. That all the death and destruction will STAY OVER THERE on foreign land. I tell you now - There is a THICK DARKNESS on this nation, and it blinds the eyes of those who are caught up in worldly affairs. You care more for the things of the flesh than the things of the spirit. I speak now through My servant - WAR IS AT THE DOOR, AND MUCH DEATH AND DESTRUCTION AWAITS YOU. ALL THE THINGS YOU KNOW AND LOVE WILL BE GONE. YOU WILL HAVE TO WALK BY FAITH - TRUSTING ME TO LEAD AND GUIDE YOU. I AM SHAKING DOWN THE HOUSE - AND I WILL BUILD A HOUSE THAT CANNOT BE SHAKEN! FOR I AM THE STRONG FOUNDATION, AND ALL THAT BUILD ON ME WILL STAND THROUGH THE SHAKING. PREPARE FOR WAR AND CHAOS WHICH THIS NATION HAS NEVER SEEN BEFORE. ALL THE WARS AND CHAOS PREVIOUSLY WERE JUST A GAME COMPARED TO WHAT IS COMING. REPENT NOW and shore up the foundation of your house. REPENT NOW and ready yourselves with My Word. THE TIME TO ARMOR UP IS NOW! DO NOT WAIT! I AM COMING TO SHAKE THE HOUSE DOWN! ARE YOU READY???
Amen. Lord Jesus
Matthew 24:1-2 1 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple; and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. 2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
My son, I speak now to those who call themselves by My Great Name. I see what you do in My presence - raising your hands, praising Me and My Father - yet your hearts are far from Me. Your thoughts are on this world and how you will make it through. You say you trust Me - yet you DEPEND ON MAN to meet your needs. I say now - I AM SHAKING THE HOUSE DOWN - the house being your heart. The only way for you to draw near to Me is for Me to move you - to SHAKE YOU AWAKE.
My son, most in My body are ASLEEP. They do not see MY HAND DIRECTING ALL that they see. My children COMPLAIN about the leader of this nation - yet I AM THE ONE who placed him in that position. My children COMPLAIN about the cost of goods - yet I AM THE ONE moving the markets. I AM SHAKING THIS HOUSE DOWN - AND NOTHING WILL BE LEFT STANDING.
My son, My body does not think that WAR WILL COME to this nation. That all the death and destruction will STAY OVER THERE on foreign land. I tell you now - There is a THICK DARKNESS on this nation, and it blinds the eyes of those who are caught up in worldly affairs. You care more for the things of the flesh than the things of the spirit. I speak now through My servant - WAR IS AT THE DOOR, AND MUCH DEATH AND DESTRUCTION AWAITS YOU. ALL THE THINGS YOU KNOW AND LOVE WILL BE GONE. YOU WILL HAVE TO WALK BY FAITH - TRUSTING ME TO LEAD AND GUIDE YOU. I AM SHAKING DOWN THE HOUSE - AND I WILL BUILD A HOUSE THAT CANNOT BE SHAKEN! FOR I AM THE STRONG FOUNDATION, AND ALL THAT BUILD ON ME WILL STAND THROUGH THE SHAKING. PREPARE FOR WAR AND CHAOS WHICH THIS NATION HAS NEVER SEEN BEFORE. ALL THE WARS AND CHAOS PREVIOUSLY WERE JUST A GAME COMPARED TO WHAT IS COMING. REPENT NOW and shore up the foundation of your house. REPENT NOW and ready yourselves with My Word. THE TIME TO ARMOR UP IS NOW! DO NOT WAIT! I AM COMING TO SHAKE THE HOUSE DOWN! ARE YOU READY???
Amen. Lord Jesus
We are to contend, not run and hide, but we are not to engage in evil speaking.
Jude 9 But even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing with the devil about the body of Moses, did not himself dare to condemn him for slander but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”
What a very strange verse. It is directly related to verse 8 which talks about the apostates speaking evil of dignities. Titus tells us we should speak evil of no man (Titus 3:2).
This matter is so special that it requires its own verse to emphasize it. Once again I would repeat that the SNL skits mocking the birth of Jesus and talking about raping Roger Stone's wife are examples of railing against dignities. Already the point that Jude gives us many references that are not in the Bible like this one of Michael and the devil disputing over Moses body. Well the SNL skits are also not in the Bible. Anyone who speaks on the Bible will often refer to events the readers are familiar with and yet are not in the Bible. However, this is not simply a Bible teacher illustrating a point, this is Jude who was given the burden from the Lord to share this word with us, a word that has become part of the covenant. Also, even though it refers to Moses body this is not part of the Old Covenant, it is part of our New Covenant. This is a point of common ground with Jude and his readers at the time he wrote this just as I have done with the SNL skits.
This is stunning, Michael dared not bring a railing accusation against the devil. This is amazing, what many in the church want to do is pretend Satan is not there, this is not an idol, we are not involved in apostasy, etc. Big mistake. On the other hand many will rail against dignities and speak evil of men. Yes, it is true that these celebrations have pagan roots and yes it is true that we have been told very specifically to flee idolatry and that there is no communion between the table of idols and the table of the Lord. All that is true. But what is also true is that Jesus is Lord. He is the one that will rebuke them. In the meantime we need to learn to follow the Lord, hold to His word, and obey His commands.
Michael is no wimp, he is the warrior angel, and he was on a mission from God, yet even so he respects the chain of command. To me it is just like Lot thinking his mission is to reform Sodom and not stay on the mountain of communion. Abraham was no wimp and when Lot is taken captive Abraham leads his own band of warriors to go defeat four kings and rescue Lot.
So why is it that everyone knows what Jude is talking about? The Bible tells us that Enoch was a prophet prior to the flood and that Noah was a preacher. We have many prophets and preachers, their messages are not part of the New Testament, that doesn't mean they aren't the word of God and instructive for us. The New Testament is our covenant, just because something is not in the New Testament does not mean it isn't the word of God. The test is that no word of God will contradict either the Old or New Testament. For example Paul tells us that Jesus said "it is more blessed to give than to receive" yet it is not recorded in the gospels. Another example is Janus and Jambres, the two magicians that turned their rods into snakes. Their names are not in the Torah but they are in Timothy. In the old testament we see this drought at the time of Elijah and Ahab. However, you don't learn that it was a response to Elijah's prayers until the book of James. Elijah didn't just prophesy that there would be a drought he prayed. Acts 7 is another example of Stephen giving us all kinds of insights into the Old Testament that you would not otherwise get.
Michael is the Archangel, meaning chief angel. The name means "he who is like unto God". The first mention is Daniel 10 -- a chapter that pulls the curtain back from the powers and spiritual warfare behind the curtain. There are these spiritual powers behind every country and every government. This angel got help from Michael in his warfare with the prince of Persia. Michael is introduced as having a mission to fight for God's people collectively and specifically for Israel.
In Revelation 12 we see that Michael fights against Satan and is in charge of kicking him out of heaven. I believe this battle is going on right now behind the scenes, this is why there are "rumors of war". This will become visible for all to see at this time when Satan and his angels are cast to the earth. Think about it, if Christmas trees are really nothing and not part of idol worship why the big vehement response? There is a war going on right now about removing the leaven of apostasy from the church.
So then why are these two fighting over the body of Moses? There are 500 references to Moses and only 1 verse refers to the body of Moses. The Torah tells us that God buried Moses. Here Jude tells us there was a contest over this body, Michael won, and He is in charge of his sepulcher. One theory is that the sepulcher would have become an object of worship. So you can see why Satan would love to have the body to make it an object of worship. 2Kings 18:4 -- talks about how the Bronze serpent had become an idol. Now compare Hezekiah destroying the Bronze serpent which had a very strong Biblical history and basis. Can you imagine the outcry when he did that? If people are screaming and yelling over Christmas trees you can be sure they would be upset at destroying the Bronze serpent, an item of legitimate historical value. The children of Israel did burn incense to the Bronze serpent, that is like singing "O Christmas Tree",
There is another theory that God will have a future roll for Moses in the Tribulation as one of the two witnesses. If Moses is one of the two witnesses this is because he never finished his ministry. He was supposed to speak unto the rock. Moses was upset when God wasn't, that was a false witness. Second, he says "must we fetch you water out of this rock"? Is he taking credit for this? Again, a major mistake. Moses makes a full confession of this in Deuteronomy.
Jude's point is that Michael is on a mission from God to contend for the faith and even there he does not bring a railing accusation against Satan. This is the most extreme example he could give us for being under the headship of Jesus. Very strong warning against speaking evil and the focus is on keeping us balanced. We are to contend, not run and hide, but we are not to engage in evil speaking.
Jude 9 But even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing with the devil about the body of Moses, did not himself dare to condemn him for slander but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”
What a very strange verse. It is directly related to verse 8 which talks about the apostates speaking evil of dignities. Titus tells us we should speak evil of no man (Titus 3:2).
This matter is so special that it requires its own verse to emphasize it. Once again I would repeat that the SNL skits mocking the birth of Jesus and talking about raping Roger Stone's wife are examples of railing against dignities. Already the point that Jude gives us many references that are not in the Bible like this one of Michael and the devil disputing over Moses body. Well the SNL skits are also not in the Bible. Anyone who speaks on the Bible will often refer to events the readers are familiar with and yet are not in the Bible. However, this is not simply a Bible teacher illustrating a point, this is Jude who was given the burden from the Lord to share this word with us, a word that has become part of the covenant. Also, even though it refers to Moses body this is not part of the Old Covenant, it is part of our New Covenant. This is a point of common ground with Jude and his readers at the time he wrote this just as I have done with the SNL skits.
This is stunning, Michael dared not bring a railing accusation against the devil. This is amazing, what many in the church want to do is pretend Satan is not there, this is not an idol, we are not involved in apostasy, etc. Big mistake. On the other hand many will rail against dignities and speak evil of men. Yes, it is true that these celebrations have pagan roots and yes it is true that we have been told very specifically to flee idolatry and that there is no communion between the table of idols and the table of the Lord. All that is true. But what is also true is that Jesus is Lord. He is the one that will rebuke them. In the meantime we need to learn to follow the Lord, hold to His word, and obey His commands.
Michael is no wimp, he is the warrior angel, and he was on a mission from God, yet even so he respects the chain of command. To me it is just like Lot thinking his mission is to reform Sodom and not stay on the mountain of communion. Abraham was no wimp and when Lot is taken captive Abraham leads his own band of warriors to go defeat four kings and rescue Lot.
So why is it that everyone knows what Jude is talking about? The Bible tells us that Enoch was a prophet prior to the flood and that Noah was a preacher. We have many prophets and preachers, their messages are not part of the New Testament, that doesn't mean they aren't the word of God and instructive for us. The New Testament is our covenant, just because something is not in the New Testament does not mean it isn't the word of God. The test is that no word of God will contradict either the Old or New Testament. For example Paul tells us that Jesus said "it is more blessed to give than to receive" yet it is not recorded in the gospels. Another example is Janus and Jambres, the two magicians that turned their rods into snakes. Their names are not in the Torah but they are in Timothy. In the old testament we see this drought at the time of Elijah and Ahab. However, you don't learn that it was a response to Elijah's prayers until the book of James. Elijah didn't just prophesy that there would be a drought he prayed. Acts 7 is another example of Stephen giving us all kinds of insights into the Old Testament that you would not otherwise get.
Michael is the Archangel, meaning chief angel. The name means "he who is like unto God". The first mention is Daniel 10 -- a chapter that pulls the curtain back from the powers and spiritual warfare behind the curtain. There are these spiritual powers behind every country and every government. This angel got help from Michael in his warfare with the prince of Persia. Michael is introduced as having a mission to fight for God's people collectively and specifically for Israel.
In Revelation 12 we see that Michael fights against Satan and is in charge of kicking him out of heaven. I believe this battle is going on right now behind the scenes, this is why there are "rumors of war". This will become visible for all to see at this time when Satan and his angels are cast to the earth. Think about it, if Christmas trees are really nothing and not part of idol worship why the big vehement response? There is a war going on right now about removing the leaven of apostasy from the church.
So then why are these two fighting over the body of Moses? There are 500 references to Moses and only 1 verse refers to the body of Moses. The Torah tells us that God buried Moses. Here Jude tells us there was a contest over this body, Michael won, and He is in charge of his sepulcher. One theory is that the sepulcher would have become an object of worship. So you can see why Satan would love to have the body to make it an object of worship. 2Kings 18:4 -- talks about how the Bronze serpent had become an idol. Now compare Hezekiah destroying the Bronze serpent which had a very strong Biblical history and basis. Can you imagine the outcry when he did that? If people are screaming and yelling over Christmas trees you can be sure they would be upset at destroying the Bronze serpent, an item of legitimate historical value. The children of Israel did burn incense to the Bronze serpent, that is like singing "O Christmas Tree",
There is another theory that God will have a future roll for Moses in the Tribulation as one of the two witnesses. If Moses is one of the two witnesses this is because he never finished his ministry. He was supposed to speak unto the rock. Moses was upset when God wasn't, that was a false witness. Second, he says "must we fetch you water out of this rock"? Is he taking credit for this? Again, a major mistake. Moses makes a full confession of this in Deuteronomy.
Jude's point is that Michael is on a mission from God to contend for the faith and even there he does not bring a railing accusation against Satan. This is the most extreme example he could give us for being under the headship of Jesus. Very strong warning against speaking evil and the focus is on keeping us balanced. We are to contend, not run and hide, but we are not to engage in evil speaking.
A couple of key observations.
1. October 9th is two days before the day of Atonement. One week before the day of Atonement the priest is removed and taken to the temple chamber. However, if we consider that week to a seven year period and this practice to be a shadow of the pre-tribulation rapture then October 11th could be the start of a seven year period ending with the day of judgment on Day of Atonement.
2. In John where He says He is the good shepherd and He leads the sheep out by the door sounds like the Lord leading the left behind saints during the tribulation. This is a second indication that the tribulation will begin at the day of Atonement in 2024.
3. Our concept of the rapture being 7 1/2 years before Israel is rescued is based on King David ruling and reigning in Hebron for 7 1/2 years. However, when Jesus returns Israel has already fled Jerusalem, so that could be a year earlier that He returns in Great glory.
4. We also believe that the marriage of Leah 7 days before the marriage of Rachel is a picture of the rapture of the Gentile bride seven days before the rapture of the Jewish bride. The most auspicious day for a wedding in Israel is the Day of Atonement. Since these two days are seven years apart that also fits and it could simply be that it is six months after this that the Lord returns to Jerusalem to reign over the whole earth in the Millennial kingdom.
5. If Psalm 124 is prophetic of the rapture of the church in 2024 then there is a trap set for the church and the escape takes place during the fall feast at the time of the feast of Trumpets.
6. Rapture at this time also corresponds with Jeremiah saying "the summer has passed and we are not saved".
7. This message that he shares fits perfectly with the Lord's work on the cross, His resurrection and ascension. It indicates that Jesus was the good shepherd, laying down His life for the sheep, then leading us out of Judaism which was likened to a barn for the winter. For two thousand years the Lord led His sheep on the hills and then He returns to the gate that He led us out, only this time He is coming as the Lord and it is known as "the day of the Lord". He doesn't go thru this gate this time because He has already gone through it (through death and resurrection), But he leads his sheep out. Based on the word to Laodicea it is those who are in the church that the Lord has already departed from. So this is the start of the tribulation after the rapture has taken place.
1. October 9th is two days before the day of Atonement. One week before the day of Atonement the priest is removed and taken to the temple chamber. However, if we consider that week to a seven year period and this practice to be a shadow of the pre-tribulation rapture then October 11th could be the start of a seven year period ending with the day of judgment on Day of Atonement.
2. In John where He says He is the good shepherd and He leads the sheep out by the door sounds like the Lord leading the left behind saints during the tribulation. This is a second indication that the tribulation will begin at the day of Atonement in 2024.
3. Our concept of the rapture being 7 1/2 years before Israel is rescued is based on King David ruling and reigning in Hebron for 7 1/2 years. However, when Jesus returns Israel has already fled Jerusalem, so that could be a year earlier that He returns in Great glory.
4. We also believe that the marriage of Leah 7 days before the marriage of Rachel is a picture of the rapture of the Gentile bride seven days before the rapture of the Jewish bride. The most auspicious day for a wedding in Israel is the Day of Atonement. Since these two days are seven years apart that also fits and it could simply be that it is six months after this that the Lord returns to Jerusalem to reign over the whole earth in the Millennial kingdom.
5. If Psalm 124 is prophetic of the rapture of the church in 2024 then there is a trap set for the church and the escape takes place during the fall feast at the time of the feast of Trumpets.
6. Rapture at this time also corresponds with Jeremiah saying "the summer has passed and we are not saved".
7. This message that he shares fits perfectly with the Lord's work on the cross, His resurrection and ascension. It indicates that Jesus was the good shepherd, laying down His life for the sheep, then leading us out of Judaism which was likened to a barn for the winter. For two thousand years the Lord led His sheep on the hills and then He returns to the gate that He led us out, only this time He is coming as the Lord and it is known as "the day of the Lord". He doesn't go thru this gate this time because He has already gone through it (through death and resurrection), But he leads his sheep out. Based on the word to Laodicea it is those who are in the church that the Lord has already departed from. So this is the start of the tribulation after the rapture has taken place.
The day of Atonement
(From Wikipedia)
Thirteen attributes
After the golden calf sin, Moses descended from Mount Sinai and broke the Tablets of Stone, which contained the Ten Commandments and symbolized the covenant with God.
This was on the 9th of Av. The feast of new wine is on the 8th of Av and this turned into an orgy and worship of Molech. The church age began on the Feast of New wine (Pentecost) and lasts for two days (8th and 9th of Av). Jesus returns at the end of the second day, sees the apostasy and their idol worship and sinfulness. The covenant is broken and Jesus raptures the Levites who stand one with Him against the apostasy.
After God agreed to forgive the people's sin, Moses was told to return to Mount Sinai for a second 40-day period, in order to receive a second set of tablets. According to rabbinic tradition, the date Moses descended with the second set of tablets was Yom Kippur. On this day Moses announced to the people that they had been forgiven; as a result the Torah fixed this date as a permanent holiday of forgiveness.
This second 40 day period would refer to the 40 months of the tribulation. This will take us to Passover, at which point the two witnesses are killed and all the left behind saints are taken or beheaded. But this is the same time that the Jews cry out "blessed is He that comes in the name of the Lord" and realize that Jesus is the Messiah as they flee the Antichrist.
The new covenant, which God announced by proclaiming the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy to Moses, is textually similar to the covenant of the Ten Commandments except that God's nature is described as merciful and forgiving, rather than zealous. When the Jewish people sinned in later eras, prophets would repeatedly quote the Thirteen Attributes to God as a reminder of God's commitment to mercy and forgiveness. This is continued to the present day, as recitation of the Thirteen Attributes remains an important part of the Yom Kippur prayers (in Maariv and Neilah).
As you have done it will be done unto you. The royal law is to treat others as you would have them treat you and that means treat them with mercy.
What Are the 13 Attributes? https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/the-13-attributes-of-mercy/
The 13 Attributes of Mercy, according to the generally accepted opinions of Rabbenu Tam and Abudraham, are as follows:
– The Lord! (Adonai)–God is merciful before a person sins! Even though aware that future evil lies dormant within him.
– The Lord! (Adonai)–God is merciful after the sinner has gone astray.
– God (El)–a name that denotes power as ruler over nature and humankind, indicating that God’s mercy sometimes surpasses even the degree indicated by this name.
– Compassionate (rahum)–God is filled with loving sympathy for human frailty does not put people into situations of extreme temptation, and eases the punishment of the guilty.
– Gracious (v’hanun)–God shows mercy even to those who do not deserve it consoling the afflicted and raising up the oppressed.
– Slow to anger (ereh apayim)–God gives the sinner ample time to reflect, improve, and repent.
– Abundant in Kindness (v’rav hesed)–God is kind toward those who lack personal merits, providing more gifts and blessings than they deserve; if one’s personal behavior is evenly balanced between virtue and sin, God tips the scales of justice toward the good.
– Truth (v’emet)–God never reneges on His word to reward those who serve Him.
– Preserver of kindness for thousands of generations (notzeir hesed la-alafim)–God remembers the deeds of the righteous for thebenefit of their less virtuous generations of offspring (thus we constantly invoke the merit of the Patriarchs).
– Forgiver of iniquity (nosei avon)–God forgives intentional sin resulting from an evil disposition, as long as the sinner repents.
– Forgiver of willful sin (pesha)–God allows even those who commit a sin with the malicious intent of rebelling against and angering Him the opportunity to repent.
– Forgiver of error (v’hata’ah)–God forgives a sin committed out of carelessness, thoughtlessness, or apathy.
– Who cleanses (v’nakeh)–God is merciful, gracious, and forgiving, wiping away the sins of those who truly repent; however, if one does not repent, God does not cleanse.
Do you know what the Lake of Fire is? It is the complete and total lack of God. No mercy. You get what you ask for. If you wanted a world without God then you get it. No Mercy, no compassion, no graciousness, no slow to anger, no kindness, no truth, no forgiveness, no one to cleanse you of your sins.
(From Wikipedia)
Thirteen attributes
After the golden calf sin, Moses descended from Mount Sinai and broke the Tablets of Stone, which contained the Ten Commandments and symbolized the covenant with God.
This was on the 9th of Av. The feast of new wine is on the 8th of Av and this turned into an orgy and worship of Molech. The church age began on the Feast of New wine (Pentecost) and lasts for two days (8th and 9th of Av). Jesus returns at the end of the second day, sees the apostasy and their idol worship and sinfulness. The covenant is broken and Jesus raptures the Levites who stand one with Him against the apostasy.
After God agreed to forgive the people's sin, Moses was told to return to Mount Sinai for a second 40-day period, in order to receive a second set of tablets. According to rabbinic tradition, the date Moses descended with the second set of tablets was Yom Kippur. On this day Moses announced to the people that they had been forgiven; as a result the Torah fixed this date as a permanent holiday of forgiveness.
This second 40 day period would refer to the 40 months of the tribulation. This will take us to Passover, at which point the two witnesses are killed and all the left behind saints are taken or beheaded. But this is the same time that the Jews cry out "blessed is He that comes in the name of the Lord" and realize that Jesus is the Messiah as they flee the Antichrist.
The new covenant, which God announced by proclaiming the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy to Moses, is textually similar to the covenant of the Ten Commandments except that God's nature is described as merciful and forgiving, rather than zealous. When the Jewish people sinned in later eras, prophets would repeatedly quote the Thirteen Attributes to God as a reminder of God's commitment to mercy and forgiveness. This is continued to the present day, as recitation of the Thirteen Attributes remains an important part of the Yom Kippur prayers (in Maariv and Neilah).
As you have done it will be done unto you. The royal law is to treat others as you would have them treat you and that means treat them with mercy.
What Are the 13 Attributes? https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/the-13-attributes-of-mercy/
The 13 Attributes of Mercy, according to the generally accepted opinions of Rabbenu Tam and Abudraham, are as follows:
– The Lord! (Adonai)–God is merciful before a person sins! Even though aware that future evil lies dormant within him.
– The Lord! (Adonai)–God is merciful after the sinner has gone astray.
– God (El)–a name that denotes power as ruler over nature and humankind, indicating that God’s mercy sometimes surpasses even the degree indicated by this name.
– Compassionate (rahum)–God is filled with loving sympathy for human frailty does not put people into situations of extreme temptation, and eases the punishment of the guilty.
– Gracious (v’hanun)–God shows mercy even to those who do not deserve it consoling the afflicted and raising up the oppressed.
– Slow to anger (ereh apayim)–God gives the sinner ample time to reflect, improve, and repent.
– Abundant in Kindness (v’rav hesed)–God is kind toward those who lack personal merits, providing more gifts and blessings than they deserve; if one’s personal behavior is evenly balanced between virtue and sin, God tips the scales of justice toward the good.
– Truth (v’emet)–God never reneges on His word to reward those who serve Him.
– Preserver of kindness for thousands of generations (notzeir hesed la-alafim)–God remembers the deeds of the righteous for thebenefit of their less virtuous generations of offspring (thus we constantly invoke the merit of the Patriarchs).
– Forgiver of iniquity (nosei avon)–God forgives intentional sin resulting from an evil disposition, as long as the sinner repents.
– Forgiver of willful sin (pesha)–God allows even those who commit a sin with the malicious intent of rebelling against and angering Him the opportunity to repent.
– Forgiver of error (v’hata’ah)–God forgives a sin committed out of carelessness, thoughtlessness, or apathy.
– Who cleanses (v’nakeh)–God is merciful, gracious, and forgiving, wiping away the sins of those who truly repent; however, if one does not repent, God does not cleanse.
Do you know what the Lake of Fire is? It is the complete and total lack of God. No mercy. You get what you ask for. If you wanted a world without God then you get it. No Mercy, no compassion, no graciousness, no slow to anger, no kindness, no truth, no forgiveness, no one to cleanse you of your sins.
On the day of Atonement
You have two goats, one is sacrificed, the other is thrust out with a scarlet thread tied to its horn. When Jesus was crucified He was the son of God who had taken our sins upon Himself, becoming sin for us (becoming the goat that is sacrificed for us). Meanwhile Barabas means "son of God" and he was the goat that had the scarlet thread of sin tied to his horn and then thrust out into the wilderness.
You have two choices, you can receive the atoning blood of Jesus, become one with Him so that you can testify "I have been crucified with Christ and it is no longer I that live but Christ lives in me" or you can reject Jesus and be excommunicated to the desert to wander as the goat bearing your sins as a mark on you.
This is also what happens at the rapture. Some will be caught up to the Lord because they are one with Him in His death and also in His resurrection. Others will be left behind like that goat that is thrust out. They will claim to be "christians" and to "know the Lord" but the fact that they have been left behind will testify against them like that scarlet thread tied to their horn. The world will become a wilderness as they will be excommunicated and shunned.
You have two goats, one is sacrificed, the other is thrust out with a scarlet thread tied to its horn. When Jesus was crucified He was the son of God who had taken our sins upon Himself, becoming sin for us (becoming the goat that is sacrificed for us). Meanwhile Barabas means "son of God" and he was the goat that had the scarlet thread of sin tied to his horn and then thrust out into the wilderness.
You have two choices, you can receive the atoning blood of Jesus, become one with Him so that you can testify "I have been crucified with Christ and it is no longer I that live but Christ lives in me" or you can reject Jesus and be excommunicated to the desert to wander as the goat bearing your sins as a mark on you.
This is also what happens at the rapture. Some will be caught up to the Lord because they are one with Him in His death and also in His resurrection. Others will be left behind like that goat that is thrust out. They will claim to be "christians" and to "know the Lord" but the fact that they have been left behind will testify against them like that scarlet thread tied to their horn. The world will become a wilderness as they will be excommunicated and shunned.
I would also point out that the day of Atonement begins on October 11th, which is Saturday evening. I have always seen Sunday as "the Lord's day", the "eighth day", and a dress rehearsal for the wedding of the lamb.
Although the day of Atonement is the 10th of Tishrei, it is the 8th day after the Feast of Trumpets which is a two day event.
Interestingly, October is the tenth month but the name is from the number 8. So like Atonement we call it the eighth month even though it is the tenth month.
Although the day of Atonement is the 10th of Tishrei, it is the 8th day after the Feast of Trumpets which is a two day event.
Interestingly, October is the tenth month but the name is from the number 8. So like Atonement we call it the eighth month even though it is the tenth month.