Summary of Bible references on the Rapture
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Luke 9:5 If people do not welcome you, leave their town and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”
I was "not welcomed" by Facebook. I was told someone was offended by some post of mine. They don't tell you what the offense is, they don't tell you anything that would help you be less offensive, just that they will suspend you for 30 days. Well the word of the Lord is clear, "leave that town". "Shake off the dust off your feet as a testimony against them". Think about this, the powers of heaven will be shaken, that is the sign we get immediately before the rapture. So that is what I did, I deleted my Facebook account that morning. It isn't easy, you have to do a search to learn how to do it and they cling to you, for thirty days they try to get you to change your mind.
When I learned that Amazon, Apple, and Google all deplatformed Parler I left those "towns". I have not bought a thing from Amazon since that time, I use DuckDuckGo rather than google and I use Dissenter rather than Chrome or Safari, and I haven't bought another thing from Apple since that time.
When I learned that Costco had kicked Mike Lindell's products out of their store because he was investigating election fraud I stopped going to their store from that moment. I used to spend upwards of $500 a month with Amazon and over $1,000 a month with Costco. By myself this won't shake them at all. But if 1 million people do that a loss of $1 billion a month to Costco or $500 million a month to Amazon, that will be noticeable. If 10 million people do this and 10 million people delete their account with Facebook, and Costco loses $10 billion a month in revenue and Amazon loses $5 billion a month! They will notice, it will shake the powers of heaven.
But let's be real, there are 100 million Christians in this country, how is this not important to everyone of them? If everyone stood up to these tyrants this would be over today. The only reason this is dragging on and on for months is because too many "don't want to make waves" and think that those of us who are preaching righteousness are the problem.
When DeBlasio said all teachers would have to be vaccinated by September 27th I began the process to retire within 24 hours. It is a lot easier to leave Facebook than it is to leave a job with the city. Here I am in December and the process is still not fully complete even though I have retired effective beginning of September.
I now learn that NY has a law that they might vote on January 5th where they can arrest, quarantine and forcibly vaccinate anyone not vaccinated. So once again, if you are not welcome in a city shake off the dust and move on. We have contacted a real estate broker and started the process to sell the house and move out of NY.
I was "not welcomed" by Facebook. I was told someone was offended by some post of mine. They don't tell you what the offense is, they don't tell you anything that would help you be less offensive, just that they will suspend you for 30 days. Well the word of the Lord is clear, "leave that town". "Shake off the dust off your feet as a testimony against them". Think about this, the powers of heaven will be shaken, that is the sign we get immediately before the rapture. So that is what I did, I deleted my Facebook account that morning. It isn't easy, you have to do a search to learn how to do it and they cling to you, for thirty days they try to get you to change your mind.
When I learned that Amazon, Apple, and Google all deplatformed Parler I left those "towns". I have not bought a thing from Amazon since that time, I use DuckDuckGo rather than google and I use Dissenter rather than Chrome or Safari, and I haven't bought another thing from Apple since that time.
When I learned that Costco had kicked Mike Lindell's products out of their store because he was investigating election fraud I stopped going to their store from that moment. I used to spend upwards of $500 a month with Amazon and over $1,000 a month with Costco. By myself this won't shake them at all. But if 1 million people do that a loss of $1 billion a month to Costco or $500 million a month to Amazon, that will be noticeable. If 10 million people do this and 10 million people delete their account with Facebook, and Costco loses $10 billion a month in revenue and Amazon loses $5 billion a month! They will notice, it will shake the powers of heaven.
But let's be real, there are 100 million Christians in this country, how is this not important to everyone of them? If everyone stood up to these tyrants this would be over today. The only reason this is dragging on and on for months is because too many "don't want to make waves" and think that those of us who are preaching righteousness are the problem.
When DeBlasio said all teachers would have to be vaccinated by September 27th I began the process to retire within 24 hours. It is a lot easier to leave Facebook than it is to leave a job with the city. Here I am in December and the process is still not fully complete even though I have retired effective beginning of September.
I now learn that NY has a law that they might vote on January 5th where they can arrest, quarantine and forcibly vaccinate anyone not vaccinated. So once again, if you are not welcome in a city shake off the dust and move on. We have contacted a real estate broker and started the process to sell the house and move out of NY.
Sol Invictus --
Who Is Sol Invictus?
The god of the Unconquered Sun, Sol Invictus, was the official sun god of the later Empire of Rome. The Emperor Aurelian reintroduced the sun god and cult in 274 AD. The Emperor Constantine, also known as Constantine the Great, made the practice of Christianity legal in Rome, but continued to have his coins inscribed with the words, “Sol Invicto Comiti”, which means Committed to the Invincible Sun.
The birthday of the unconquered sun was celebrated at the Roman festival of Dies Natalis Solis Invicti on December 25, and it is often theorized that Constantine had a hand in selecting this day as the celebration date of the birth of Christ as well.
https://mythology.net/roman/roman-gods/sol-invictus/
The Six Day War
Human history is a six day war that culminates in us gaining the New Jerusalem. God created man in six days and on the seventh day He rested giving us a sketch of human history lasting for 6,000 years followed by the millennial kingdom for 1,000 years (Psalm 90:4 and 2Peter 3:8). However, this six thousand years begins with a war with Satan starting in Genesis chapter 3 where we see the first prophecy: Genesis 3:15. he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”.
This is reiterated when Israel retakes control of Jerusalem in a six day war. This thought is repeated in the tribulation being seven years, likened to the six days of war with one year as a sabbath. Daniel’s prophecy likens this seven year period to a single week (Daniel 9).
The Bible reiterates this concept telling us in Genesis that Abraham was seeking a city whose builder and maker is God and then concluding in Revelation with a vision of the New Jerusalem descending to Earth(Hebrews 11:10 and Revelation 21:2).
This book is about all the prophecies and references in the Bible to the rapture. I have focused as much as possible on the pre-tribulation rapture. My thought is this, everyone seems so certain about the seven year period and they have their charts and timelines and yet they have no idea when the first rapture is. It seems to me we are getting ahead of ourselves. First things first, I suspect if we get that right everything else will fall into place much easier.
No doubt we must address the “no one knows the day or the hour” verses. First I would point out that this expression is much more common to the Jews than I could have imagined. The feast of Trumpets is referred to as “no one knows the day or the hour” because it begins when they see the new moon and that can be a little iffy. Still they do know the weekend that it will take place. Also Shavuot is the feast without a day or hour, it is somewhat bizarre how this feast is set up considering how precise God is with dates and appointed times. Still we do exactly the same thing with graduation. You graduate not on a specific date but when you complete all the required courses and tests. But even with Shavuot we do know the month and we know what must be completed first.
However, what is very clear is that this term “no one knows the day or the hour” is not an excuse to not watch but rather is always used as a reason why you must watch. For example, when a woman is pregnant no one knows the day or the hour that she will give birth, that is why you must watch for all the signs and be ready at a moment’s notice. LIkewise with a farmer, no one knows the day or the hour that you should harvest the crop that is why the farmer must watch and carefully consider when the best time will be. Another example is that no one knows the day or the hour that a thief will strike, which is why you have watchmen and you are prepared to deal with this at any moment. Another example given is servants of a king who are taking care of His house while He is away at a wedding feast. They don’t know the hour that he will return which is why they watch. In all these cases you should have a good idea of when it will be and for any of these things to catch you by surprise would be to your shame.
One story everyone is familiar with is the ten virgins. In the Jewish wedding the two will be engaged (betrothed) and then the groom will spend the next two years preparing a place for his bride, Generally he would build a room onto his father’s house. This doesn’t mean that the Bride and Groom do not see each other or talk to each other during these two years. On the contrary I suspect that during nights and weekends the groom is working on building this room and you would hope the bride is visiting him at this time. Now if you were the bride visiting the groom each week as he prepares the house wouldn’t you have a good idea of when the house was ready? Maybe you are off by a few days, but you would certainly “see the day approaching”.
So what kind of servant is not watching for his master’s return, what kind of bride is not visiting her groom during these two years, what kind of farmer is not paying attention to his field, or what mother is clueless that she is about to give birth? In every case it would be very shameful to be caught by surprise and in the New Testament it is portrayed that way. So then the verse that “no one knows the day or the hour” is not an argument against doing this research, on the contrary it is the reason that it must be done.
Revelation 3: 3 Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; hold it fast, and repent. But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what time I will come to you.
Human history is a six day war that culminates in us gaining the New Jerusalem. God created man in six days and on the seventh day He rested giving us a sketch of human history lasting for 6,000 years followed by the millennial kingdom for 1,000 years (Psalm 90:4 and 2Peter 3:8). However, this six thousand years begins with a war with Satan starting in Genesis chapter 3 where we see the first prophecy: Genesis 3:15. he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”.
This is reiterated when Israel retakes control of Jerusalem in a six day war. This thought is repeated in the tribulation being seven years, likened to the six days of war with one year as a sabbath. Daniel’s prophecy likens this seven year period to a single week (Daniel 9).
The Bible reiterates this concept telling us in Genesis that Abraham was seeking a city whose builder and maker is God and then concluding in Revelation with a vision of the New Jerusalem descending to Earth(Hebrews 11:10 and Revelation 21:2).
This book is about all the prophecies and references in the Bible to the rapture. I have focused as much as possible on the pre-tribulation rapture. My thought is this, everyone seems so certain about the seven year period and they have their charts and timelines and yet they have no idea when the first rapture is. It seems to me we are getting ahead of ourselves. First things first, I suspect if we get that right everything else will fall into place much easier.
No doubt we must address the “no one knows the day or the hour” verses. First I would point out that this expression is much more common to the Jews than I could have imagined. The feast of Trumpets is referred to as “no one knows the day or the hour” because it begins when they see the new moon and that can be a little iffy. Still they do know the weekend that it will take place. Also Shavuot is the feast without a day or hour, it is somewhat bizarre how this feast is set up considering how precise God is with dates and appointed times. Still we do exactly the same thing with graduation. You graduate not on a specific date but when you complete all the required courses and tests. But even with Shavuot we do know the month and we know what must be completed first.
However, what is very clear is that this term “no one knows the day or the hour” is not an excuse to not watch but rather is always used as a reason why you must watch. For example, when a woman is pregnant no one knows the day or the hour that she will give birth, that is why you must watch for all the signs and be ready at a moment’s notice. LIkewise with a farmer, no one knows the day or the hour that you should harvest the crop that is why the farmer must watch and carefully consider when the best time will be. Another example is that no one knows the day or the hour that a thief will strike, which is why you have watchmen and you are prepared to deal with this at any moment. Another example given is servants of a king who are taking care of His house while He is away at a wedding feast. They don’t know the hour that he will return which is why they watch. In all these cases you should have a good idea of when it will be and for any of these things to catch you by surprise would be to your shame.
One story everyone is familiar with is the ten virgins. In the Jewish wedding the two will be engaged (betrothed) and then the groom will spend the next two years preparing a place for his bride, Generally he would build a room onto his father’s house. This doesn’t mean that the Bride and Groom do not see each other or talk to each other during these two years. On the contrary I suspect that during nights and weekends the groom is working on building this room and you would hope the bride is visiting him at this time. Now if you were the bride visiting the groom each week as he prepares the house wouldn’t you have a good idea of when the house was ready? Maybe you are off by a few days, but you would certainly “see the day approaching”.
So what kind of servant is not watching for his master’s return, what kind of bride is not visiting her groom during these two years, what kind of farmer is not paying attention to his field, or what mother is clueless that she is about to give birth? In every case it would be very shameful to be caught by surprise and in the New Testament it is portrayed that way. So then the verse that “no one knows the day or the hour” is not an argument against doing this research, on the contrary it is the reason that it must be done.
Revelation 3: 3 Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; hold it fast, and repent. But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what time I will come to you.
Comments — Excellent discourse of the Tribulation
1. I agree that the Lord’s return on the mount of Olives takes place on the day of atonement 2028. However, although this is near the end of the 70th week it is not the end.
2.I agree that all the feasts of the Old Testament are prophetic for the Old Testament covenant. However, Jesus said “no one knows the day or the hour”. Some say that this might have been referring to the new heaven and new earth, not the rapture, I believe it is referring to both. By saying this He eliminates all of the appointed feasts of the Old Testament because everyone knows those days.
3. The verse that says that God is the same today, yesterday and forever tells me that the God who had His people keep yearly feasts to rehearse for the coming events will do the same for the church. Has the church been keeping Passover? No, we keep the Lord’s resurrection. Have we been keeping Firstfruits or Shavuot? No, we talk about Pentecost but the only two yearly feasts that we keep are Christmas and Easter. Coincidentally there appear to be two raptures of the believers, those who are faithful and watching that are kept out of the tribulation and those who were asleep and didn’t wake up until the rapture. So then, saying “no one knows the day” can be viewed as present tense, not future tense, and there are verses that strongly suggest that some believers will see the day prior to His return. So then I understand that to mean no one knew the day at the time of Jesus first coming, but at His second it is possible for those who are faithful and watching to know the day.
3. I agree with his calculation of the Hebrew calendar. However, I disagree with the saying that God doesn’t use the Gregorian or Julian calendar. Such a teaching is contrary to everything we know in the Bible. All things came into being through the word of God and apart from the word of God nothing that has come into being has come into being. Also, we are told that the 69th week ends with Jesus being crucified and the 70th week begins with the antichrist confirming the covenant with the many. Between those two days when Jesus is cut off the Jews and their covenant is also cut off. The church does not keep the Hebrew calendar which is why Paul referred to the day that we keep the Lord’s table as “whatever day”. The pretribulation rapture is part of the New Covenant, therefore it is perfectly reasonable that God is choosing a day that no one knew from the Old Testament but which the nations all know in the New Testament.
4. He is calculating that according to the Fig Tree generation the 70th week must conclude by 2029 at the time of Passover, thereabouts. I agree with that. However, most people have a simplistic view of the tribulation and do many miscalculations as a result. For example, if the 70th week ends at this time it is very reasonable to say that it begins 7 years earlier at this time which makes sense since the 69th week ended with the crucifixion of Jesus. So then we can expect or watch for the antichrist to confirm the covenant this springtime. However, that does not mean the pre tribulation rapture takes place then. If you look carefully at the prophecies it appears that many things happen prior to this time that were a result of that rapture. You have the judgement on the Great Babylon, the judgement on the apostasy, and the revelation of the Antichrist who must be seen as a “pseudo christ” and made the leader of the beast system. Also, the rapture appears to be immediately followed by two weeks of silence. There may be EMP attacks that take place at the time of the rapture shutting down all communications worldwide. Because of this I believe you can eliminate Easter as a possible rapture date for the pre-tribulation day.
5. Habakkuk says “the vision is for an appointed time”. I think this includes everything: Feast of Trumpets, Day of Atonement, Tabernacles and yes, even Christmas and Easter.
6. He says that the Great tribulation begins on the same day as Noah’s flood. That would make sense, I have no problem with that. The problem I do have with all these ones who map out the tribulation is they speak with full assurance as though they can map it all out and yet they can’t tell you when it starts? I have gone on many hikes and the most important thing is to find where the trail begins. Following the trail is not as hard as finding the “trail head” where it all begins. The second problem I have is that there are more than one theory on this seven year period so you know that at the very least two of the three most prominent theories are wrong. So keep that in mind, we have no way to verify if he is right other than to say it seems scriptural as do all the theories.
7. As usual like all other discussions on the tribulation it is very weak when discussing the start and I have already given the reasons I don’t think the pre-tribulation rapture is a day highlighted in the Old Testament. Think of the Old and New Testaments as two covenants just like Rachel and Leah are two covenants. Jacob married Lead a week before Rachel. You would not take a special day for Rachel and give it to Leah and vice versa, that would cause the two women to go nuts.
1 storm doesn't mean anything, we have had storms every year for the last two thousand years. But how about 10 storms? If not 10 how about 100? We are getting storms like this every single day somewhere on the globe and this has been going on for the entire year. If you count them up there may be 1,000 storms. Individually we have seen them before, but never this many this frequently. That is why I post these on a daily basis. One storm is not a sign of the soon return, but 100 storms, a thousand storms, that is.
Why Prophecy?
Quite a bit of the Bible is prophetic. It seems we are actually discovering more and more of the Bible is prophetic, for example one exegesis describes the 150 psalms as being prophetic concerning the end of the age with each psalm giving you a prophetic word for each year.
The Lord tells us a few things about why He does this.
One is that it shows that only He is God:
Isaiah 41:26 Who told of this from the beginning, so we could know, or beforehand, so we could say, ‘He was right’? No one told of this, no one foretold it, no one heard any words from you.
Isaiah 46:10 I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.’
The second is that to go somewhere else for a prophetic word is sin:
Leviticus 19:26 “‘Do not practice divination or seek omens.”
In short this is one more way in which we proclaim that Jesus is Lord:
Numbers 24:1 There is no divination against Jacob, no evil omens against Israel. It will now be said of Jacob and of Israel, ‘See what God has done!’
The third reason is to strengthen our faith.
John 14:29 I have told you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe.
John 13:19 “I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe that I am who I am.
Quite a bit of the Bible is prophetic. It seems we are actually discovering more and more of the Bible is prophetic, for example one exegesis describes the 150 psalms as being prophetic concerning the end of the age with each psalm giving you a prophetic word for each year.
The Lord tells us a few things about why He does this.
One is that it shows that only He is God:
Isaiah 41:26 Who told of this from the beginning, so we could know, or beforehand, so we could say, ‘He was right’? No one told of this, no one foretold it, no one heard any words from you.
Isaiah 46:10 I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.’
The second is that to go somewhere else for a prophetic word is sin:
Leviticus 19:26 “‘Do not practice divination or seek omens.”
In short this is one more way in which we proclaim that Jesus is Lord:
Numbers 24:1 There is no divination against Jacob, no evil omens against Israel. It will now be said of Jacob and of Israel, ‘See what God has done!’
The third reason is to strengthen our faith.
John 14:29 I have told you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe.
John 13:19 “I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe that I am who I am.
Promises made, Promises kept
Biden promised that if he were elected he would crush the pandemic. What he failed to mention is that after crushing it and grinding it to powder he would then make us drink it.
Ex 32:20 And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it with fire, and ground it to powder, and strewed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.
Biden promised that if he were elected he would crush the pandemic. What he failed to mention is that after crushing it and grinding it to powder he would then make us drink it.
Ex 32:20 And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it with fire, and ground it to powder, and strewed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.
Do you realize how difficult it would be for a hacker to steal your personal information if it was put into your body? Do you realize how easy it would be for police, FBI, CIA, etc to solve crimes if every single person had something in their body telling them who is where at all times?
The Free Masons have a play book where they plan with the end in view. Let's say I want to have complete control over the populace, that is the end goal. Then I realize to have complete control over people you must have complete control over their finances, their ability to purchase anything and their ability to get a job. Then I realize to accomplish both those goals I would want to inject people with a tracker that provides information that allows us to access all their records, financial records, health records, as well as a "social score". But how do I get people to agree to be injected with this particularly since the Bible warns about this. Well suppose we disguise this as a "vaccine" that will save you from a worldwide pandemic. Well to do that I would need a pandemic, but I don't want to kill workers, so I make sure this pandemic will primarily kill off the elderly and the infirm. Release this bioweapon and then use political machinations to maximize death, terrorize the people with this "pandemic" come out with a "vaccine" and then force (mandate) everyone to get it otherwise you can't go to school, can't work at your job, etc.
You create the problem that will cause all the sheeple to run to you for the solution which is what you wanted to give them all along.
So then what is wrong with this? You significantly cut down on cyber crime, and you make it very easy for police to catch and convict criminals. Yes, it is an incredibly powerful tool, the fulfillment of the "all seeing eye", the question I have is who do you trust with this power?
The Free Masons have a play book where they plan with the end in view. Let's say I want to have complete control over the populace, that is the end goal. Then I realize to have complete control over people you must have complete control over their finances, their ability to purchase anything and their ability to get a job. Then I realize to accomplish both those goals I would want to inject people with a tracker that provides information that allows us to access all their records, financial records, health records, as well as a "social score". But how do I get people to agree to be injected with this particularly since the Bible warns about this. Well suppose we disguise this as a "vaccine" that will save you from a worldwide pandemic. Well to do that I would need a pandemic, but I don't want to kill workers, so I make sure this pandemic will primarily kill off the elderly and the infirm. Release this bioweapon and then use political machinations to maximize death, terrorize the people with this "pandemic" come out with a "vaccine" and then force (mandate) everyone to get it otherwise you can't go to school, can't work at your job, etc.
You create the problem that will cause all the sheeple to run to you for the solution which is what you wanted to give them all along.
So then what is wrong with this? You significantly cut down on cyber crime, and you make it very easy for police to catch and convict criminals. Yes, it is an incredibly powerful tool, the fulfillment of the "all seeing eye", the question I have is who do you trust with this power?
8 Special Features unique to this Generation
1. 5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and shall lead many astray
Modern transportation and telecommunication. Prior to airplanes and TV we have not had nearly as many false Christs that "shall come in my name". We now have "televangelists" and a proliferation of false Christs running Mega churches pushing the prosperity gospel. All of this has taken place just in this generation.
2. 6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars;
Notice "and ye shall hear". Democracies manipulate the population with fear. Threat level "orange" or threat level "red". It wasn't until WWII that we began to worry about wars anywhere on Earth, prior to that Americans felt what happens in China, or Russia, or the Middle East didn't have a big impact on them. It was only during this generation that the nightly news is filled not just with wars, but threats of war, troop build ups, and all these various events worldwide. One CIA director said that every key newscaster was working for them. The point of this prophecy is the Lord is telling us how they will be trying to manipulate us with what we hear. Think about that, not what we read, but what we hear. You had to have radio which did not become widespread until after WWI.
3. 7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines and earthquakes in divers places.
This is a continuation of the previous verse about hearing of wars and rumors of war. Obviously kingdom has risen against kingdom for thousands of years, but only in this generation do they attack one another with propaganda on the Radio like the US did for many years, and with TV. This verse suggests a whole new level of cloak and dagger like hackers from Russia and China. Also the next half is bizarre, we will hear of wars and rumors of war because there shall be famines and earthquakes in divers places? Do you realize that we have 20-40x's as many earthquakes in 2021 than we did in the 1950s? Have you heard that? No? Yet instead you hear about how N Korea is a threat, Taiwan is being threatened, we might have war in the Ukraine, etc. The news about wars and rumors of war is designed to distract you from other events going on that might wake you up. Once again, this is really something new to this generation. Prior to WWI and WWII we didn't have TV, didn't have airplanes, a newspaper in Kansas would be focused on news relevant to Kansas.
4. 8 But all these things are the beginning of travail. 9 Then shall they deliver you up unto tribulation, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all the nations for my name’s sake.
This is what they are trying to hide from you. The globalists have identified one common enemy, Evangelical Christians. Everything is moving towards one world government where they can eliminate Evangelicals.
5. 15 When therefore ye see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let him that readeth understand),
This is the first generation since the time of Jesus that might be able to see this. Prior to WWII it was thought to be an impossibility that the Jews would ever reinhabit Israel.
6. 21 for then shall be great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever shall be. 22 And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.
Seriously? Prior to the atom bomb at the end of the WWII this verse did not make any sense. The Civil war was extremely bloody but no one ever could have conceived "no flesh would be saved". Apart from a number of battlefields and Sherman's march most people even in the US were not in danger of being killed during the Civil War.
7. 27 For as the lightning cometh forth from the east, and is seen even unto the west; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
Wow! This is talking about telecommunications travelling at the speed of light. CNN's coverage of the first Gulf war was the first time this happened. We saw the events coming forth in the East shining unto the West at the speed of light.
8. 32 Now from the fig tree learn her parable: when her branch is now become tender, and putteth forth its leaves, ye know that the summer is nigh; 33 even so ye also, when ye see all these things, know ye that he is nigh, even at the doors. 34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all these things be accomplished.
Israel is the Fig tree. When she was in the diaspora that was the winter time. In 1948 when the Jews returned to Israel that was the fig tree putting forth her leaves. This is the first and only generation since the time of Jesus that this could refer to.
1. 5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and shall lead many astray
Modern transportation and telecommunication. Prior to airplanes and TV we have not had nearly as many false Christs that "shall come in my name". We now have "televangelists" and a proliferation of false Christs running Mega churches pushing the prosperity gospel. All of this has taken place just in this generation.
2. 6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars;
Notice "and ye shall hear". Democracies manipulate the population with fear. Threat level "orange" or threat level "red". It wasn't until WWII that we began to worry about wars anywhere on Earth, prior to that Americans felt what happens in China, or Russia, or the Middle East didn't have a big impact on them. It was only during this generation that the nightly news is filled not just with wars, but threats of war, troop build ups, and all these various events worldwide. One CIA director said that every key newscaster was working for them. The point of this prophecy is the Lord is telling us how they will be trying to manipulate us with what we hear. Think about that, not what we read, but what we hear. You had to have radio which did not become widespread until after WWI.
3. 7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines and earthquakes in divers places.
This is a continuation of the previous verse about hearing of wars and rumors of war. Obviously kingdom has risen against kingdom for thousands of years, but only in this generation do they attack one another with propaganda on the Radio like the US did for many years, and with TV. This verse suggests a whole new level of cloak and dagger like hackers from Russia and China. Also the next half is bizarre, we will hear of wars and rumors of war because there shall be famines and earthquakes in divers places? Do you realize that we have 20-40x's as many earthquakes in 2021 than we did in the 1950s? Have you heard that? No? Yet instead you hear about how N Korea is a threat, Taiwan is being threatened, we might have war in the Ukraine, etc. The news about wars and rumors of war is designed to distract you from other events going on that might wake you up. Once again, this is really something new to this generation. Prior to WWI and WWII we didn't have TV, didn't have airplanes, a newspaper in Kansas would be focused on news relevant to Kansas.
4. 8 But all these things are the beginning of travail. 9 Then shall they deliver you up unto tribulation, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all the nations for my name’s sake.
This is what they are trying to hide from you. The globalists have identified one common enemy, Evangelical Christians. Everything is moving towards one world government where they can eliminate Evangelicals.
5. 15 When therefore ye see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let him that readeth understand),
This is the first generation since the time of Jesus that might be able to see this. Prior to WWII it was thought to be an impossibility that the Jews would ever reinhabit Israel.
6. 21 for then shall be great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever shall be. 22 And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.
Seriously? Prior to the atom bomb at the end of the WWII this verse did not make any sense. The Civil war was extremely bloody but no one ever could have conceived "no flesh would be saved". Apart from a number of battlefields and Sherman's march most people even in the US were not in danger of being killed during the Civil War.
7. 27 For as the lightning cometh forth from the east, and is seen even unto the west; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
Wow! This is talking about telecommunications travelling at the speed of light. CNN's coverage of the first Gulf war was the first time this happened. We saw the events coming forth in the East shining unto the West at the speed of light.
8. 32 Now from the fig tree learn her parable: when her branch is now become tender, and putteth forth its leaves, ye know that the summer is nigh; 33 even so ye also, when ye see all these things, know ye that he is nigh, even at the doors. 34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all these things be accomplished.
Israel is the Fig tree. When she was in the diaspora that was the winter time. In 1948 when the Jews returned to Israel that was the fig tree putting forth her leaves. This is the first and only generation since the time of Jesus that this could refer to.