RAPTURE KNOWLEDGE
I first want to say, what I
have accumulated here in these pages are from studying the Bible scriptures and from theologians and
Messianic Rabbi’s I feel have the true knowledge of God’s word. I am not
dogmatic about what I have written here but to the best of my ability and faith
in God and through prayer, I believe what is written here is based off absolute
truth.
Since I was a child all I
ever knew about God and His word came mostly from the Old Testament. The majority of the churches
I attended, most preached the same basic scriptures as the next. I will completely agree that
the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the most important lesson that can be taught and shared because
it is the key to salvation.
On the other hand, God didn’t
inspire the apostles to write all the other scriptures of the Bible just to be ignored. The last word of the Bible
is just as important as the first word and every word in between. It’s
understandable that the churches prior to the 1950’s would shy away from teaching prophecy because as
it says in…… Daniel 12:3-4 3 “And
those who are wise—the people of God—shall shine as brightly as the sun’s
brilliance, and those who turn many to righteousness will glitter like stars
forever. 4 “But Daniel, keep this prophecy a secret; seal it up so that it
will not be understood until the end
times, when travel and education shall be vastly increased!”
Prior to the
1800’s the main source of transportation was still the horse or horse and
carriage, and although faster then walking still didn’t represent travel vastly increasing. It wasn’t
until the advent of the steam locomotive that travel for the first time began
to fulfill the prophetic requirements. Even so,
compared to the diesel electric trains we have today and the commercial and
military aircraft of today the prophetic scriptures still didn’t apply.
Education or
knowledge had to “ VASTLY ” increase and that didn’t begin to happen until
around the 1940’s. As we all know during the 40’s WWII was going on and by the
end of that war man created the most
dangerous threat to humanity known…The Atomic Bomb.
During the 40’s communication
was increased greatly, the world went from using telegraphs of the previous
century to using telephones and even the most significant form of communication
television. In the 50’s knowledge jumped
again and man created a device that would link the entire world together
instantly it was called a Satellite.
Why is the invention of the
satellite so important to prophecy, take a look at Revelation 11: 7-9. 7 And
when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of
the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and
kill them. 8 And
their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is
called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. 9 And
they of the people and kindreds and
tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and
shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.
Prior to satellites it was
virtually impossible for the entire world to be able to view a scene such as
this at the same exact time and in
real time. Knowledge vastly increasing
didn’t only apply to mans knowledge, it also applied to spiritual knowledge.
God said, 2 Timothy 2:15 “Study to shew thyself approved
unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Key word “ Study “ because
that’s how we gain knowledge through doing what God commands us to do and we do
these things for love of God and because we love Him we are obedient. We are to study the entire Bible not just one
section of it and there are reasons to do so. One
reason being is given to us in the book of Revelation
1:3 1 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this
prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. It says here that anyone who reads or hears
the words in the book of Revelation will receive a blessing, I think that alone
is worth taking the time to read through it.
So far I have just touched
upon the reasons why bible prophecy hasn’t been taught in most churches until now. As it said in Daniel,
the prophecies were to be sealed up until the time of the end. We are now in that time of
the Rapture of the church and Jesus second coming is right upon us. How do I know this? God never intended for His faithful to be
caught like a thief in the night, we are not children of the
darkness but children of the light.
God has given us signs in the
heavens to look for when He wanted to convey an event of significant importance. One such sign was to announce the time of
Jesus birth Numbers 24:17 17 I shall see
him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall
rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the
children of Sheth.
This was the Star Of
Bethlehem that guided the 3 Wiseman to where the Son Of God, Jesus Christ would be born. The wise men
read the prophecy and understood it, so they knew what the sign would be and to
watch for it. In the same manner that the three wise men were to keep watch for
God’s signs we today as Christians are
commissioned to keep watch for His signs as well.
One problem that some
Christians have is distinguishing between Astrology and Astronomy.
They say Christians should
not look to the stars for signs but this isn’t exactly true.
Astrology is
the study of the stars and planets and how they align with a personal belief
that they can foretell ones
future or effect human affairs.
Astronomy is
the scientific study of the stars and planets with no personal belief or
enlightenment.
Astrologers call the
constellations the Zodiac but in the Hebrew it’s called the Mazzaroth which means ( Constellation ).
Below is scripture where God
shows he is the one who created and controls the stars and planets and even named them.
Job 38:31-33 31 “Can you hold back
the stars? Can you restrain Orion or Pleiades? 32 Can you
ensure the proper sequence of the seasons, or guide the constellation of the
Bear with her satellites across the heavens? 33 Do you know the
laws of the universe and how the heavens influence the earth? Below is scripture that shows
the ignorance of the Pharisees and the Sadducees who pride them selves with the ability to look at
the clouds and foretell the weather but can’t discern the signs of the times.
Matthew 16 1 The
Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would
shew them a sign from heaven. 2 He
answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair
weather: for the sky is red. 3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day:
for the sky is red and lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of
the sky; but can ye not discern the signs
of the times?
When God wants to communicate
His plans to us, He sets signs in the heavens so his children will know to
prepare and will not be caught like a thief in the night. Just like the 3 wise
men, they studied the scriptures and understood the prophecy and believed by
faith they were true and they kept watch for the signs of Christ’s birth.
In the section below I will
try to show just what the signs are and what to keep watch for
in these the End Times.
THE SIGNS
Genesis 1:14
And God said, Let there be lights in
the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be
for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
The word “Seasons” in Hebrew means Appointed Times.
The Hebrew word for Appointed Times is ( Moed )
Evidence of this can be found
here. http://biblehub.com/hebrew/4150.htm
So in reality Genesis 1:14 should read…
And God said, let there be lights in the firmament of heaven to divide the day from the night; and
let them be for signs and for appointed times, and for days, and years.
So we know from the above scripture
that the Sun, Moon and Stars are for signs. We are to watch for these signs and
most importantly when they fall or align on Gods appointed times.
How are the Sun and the Moon used as
signs? The Jewish Talmud (book of tradition /
Interpretation) says; "When the moon is in eclipse, it is a bad omen for
Israel. If its face is as red as blood, (it is a sign that) the sword is coming
to the world." Therefore: Lunar Eclipse = bad omen for the Jewish people and
Israel; Blood Moon = sword coming; Solar Eclipse = bad omen for the world.
A Tetrad on Jewish Feast days within
two years in Israel is very rare and has only occurred seven times since the
time of Jesus. There is now a Tetrad scheduled to appear in 2014/2015 and then
there will not be any for the next 100 years.
On November 28th 2013 two
never before events were witnessed. The first event, comet ISON which is the
brightest comet ever seen in the sky in all mans history, reached it’s zenith
or closest point to the Sun. The two brightest lights in our time
came together on Hanukkah, which is the Festival Of Light. The second event that has never
occurred in our lifetime was Hanukkah falling on the same day as Thanksgiving. With the comet ISON next to the Sun God
created the brightest light in the heavens on Hanukkah and He lit the first
candle of the Menorah.
There is yet one more sign that God is
placing in the heavens for us to see and it will occur on September 23, 2017. In the book of Revelation 12 King James
Version (KJV) it says…12 And there appeared a great wonder in
heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her
head a crown of twelve stars:
This is the constellation Virgo or The
Virgin and she is a symbol of two entities. In the past she represents the
Virgin Mary who gave birth to Jesus who came as the Lamb of God to spread
salvation. In the present time she
represents the nation of Israel and the second coming of Jesus but this time as
the Lion Of Judah who will bring Judgment upon the world. Probably the best
source for understanding this whole scenario is to watch a video from a fellow
Christian Scott Clarke. He has put together a fabulous video, which explains
and shows exactly what the Revelation 12 sign means.
The video can be found here….
APPOINTED TIMES
The Feasts or Appointed Times belong to
God not to the Jews or anyone else.
Exodus 32: 1:3
1 And the Lord spake unto Moses saying,
2
Speak unto the
children of Israel, and say unto them,
Concerning the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall
proclaim to be
holy convocations, even these
are My feasts.
These feasts are not
to be celebrated like Thanksgiving or Christmas because they are not
so much actual
festivals as they are meetings.
We know this by
looking at what the Hebrew word for “ Convocation “ is.
There are 7 Feasts of God
1.
Passover
2. Feast
Of Unleavened Bread
3. Feast
Of First Fruits
4. Feast
Of Pentecost
5. Feast
Of Trumpets
6. Day
Of Atonement
7. Feast
Of Tabernacles
The first four
festivals are the spring festivals and Jesus has already fulfilled them.
Passover, Jesus was crucified
Feast Of Unleavened bread, Jesus was laid in the tomb
First fruits, Jesus was resurrected
Pentecost, God sends the Holy Spirit upon the disciples
The remaining 3
feasts are the fall feasts yet to be fulfilled
Feast Of Trumpets or Yom Teruah or
Rosh Hashanah it’s known by all.
Day Of Atonement
Feast Of Tabernacles
The Feast Of Trumpets
is known by many names but the one most often used is
The Day No man Knows.
To know the whole story see this page. http://doubleportioninheritance.blogspot.com/2011/05/yom-teruah-day-that-no-man-knows_3315.html
Now that we know God’s signs and His
appointed times lets try to put it all together and see exactly what does it
mean.
There have only been three Tetrads in
the last 500 years that have fallen on God’s appointed times this is very, very rare. In the past
Tetrads have fallen on these dates 1492, 1948 and 1967 and you might ask what the significance of these
dates mean? Remember in the previous section we learned what the blood moon
meant to the Jewish people, it represented a Bad omen. In 1492 the Jewish
people were exiled out of Spain and in 1948 war broke out and Israel became a nation. In 1967 another war broke out, the 6 day war and Israel
regained the Holy city of Jerusalem. Even though becoming a nation and
recapturing Jerusalem is a positive thing it took two wars and much bloodshed
and lives to gain it.
So here we are again looking at a
Tetrad or 4 blood moons in 2014-2015.
What message could this sign possibly be saying to God’s children today?
We know from the previous section
(Appointed Times) that there are 7 Feasts Of God and the Spring Feasts have already been fulfilled by Jesus
leaving only the last three Fall feasts. The first of the Fall Feasts is The Festival Of Trumpets, which is
known by many names.
FEAST OF
TRUMPETS or YOM TERUAH
KNOWN AS
THE TIME OF JACOBS TROUBLE
THE DAY OF
THE AWAKENING BLAST / Natzal = Rapture in English
Yom Hadin /
THE DAY OF JUDGMENT
THE OPENING
OF THE BOOKS
THE OPENING
OF THE GATES
YOM HaKeseh /
THE HIDDEN DAY
Ha Kiddishin
/ The Wedding Of The Messiah
Ha Melech /
The Coronation Of The Messiah
Yoma Arichtah
/ One Long Day
The Day And Hour No One
Knows
Why is the Festival
Of Trumpets so significant? Besides being the next inline to be fulfilled it is
the Appointed Time in
which most believe including myself that the Rapture of the Church will take
place.
“But of that day and that hour
knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but
the Father” (Mark 13:32).
But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no,
not the angels of heaven,
but my Father only” (Matthew 24:36).
For the last two thousand years, there
has been much theological interpretation of what Jesus was saying in these
verses recorded by the men who sat at Jesus feet.
“And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came
unto him
privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? And
what shall be the
sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?” (Matthew 24:3)
Feast Of Trumpets
The Text Below Is Taken From The PDF File
Feast_Trumpets_Explained
As you read either chapter found in the
gospels, Jesus explains to His disciples what the signs will be of the end of
the age and His return. Note one thing as you read this chapter: Jesus was
living as a mortal man -- God in the flesh, a Jewish man that was
speaking to other Jewish men who had customs and idioms that modern men must
come to understand, in context of what Jesus was teaching to His followers. His
disciples were going to have to teach these very things to the
rest of the world, so they would have to be able to grasp what these signs
were. So Jesus used familiar speech patterns or idioms that each were easy to
understand to convey their meaning.
I want you to focus on one passage that
Jesus spoke of and it starts the sermon off with what can only be described an
idiom that any Jewish man of those times would have understood immediately
because it was part of their culture, their very life and unless we understand
these idioms of speech, then the meaning gets lost in translation. What was
Jesus referring to when He made the statement, “no man knoweth the day or the
hour?”
Our Lord was saying that He was going
to return on a certain day of the Jewish calendar that was celebrated each
year. It was a phrase that was used to illustrate what the event held to each
of them listening. It was a most Holy Day and a special Sabbath of
worship that was celebrated in the fall of the year and was signified by the
blowing of trumpets, which was to mean the “return of the King.”
The three fall festivals start on the
first day signified by the new moon on Tishrei, the seventh month on the Hebrew
calendar. This is the only holy day marked by the new moon and is set apart for
that reason as special. All other festivals are set or counted by
the full moon as Passover, Unleavened Bread, Firstfruits, and even Pentecost
are counted from the full moon of Nissan, which is in the early spring. So the Spirit of GOD is pointing to
this festival as a certain day! This is separated by months from the last feast
and must be carefully witnessed by men of great authority in the land of
Israel. It was a very involved process that must be guaranteed by two
witnesses to it's beginning reported to the Sanhedrin during the time of
ancient Israel. Since it must be authorized, as they called it, “sanctified”
before the month's activities could begin, the appointed time is stretched into two
days, as “No man knoweth the day or the hour.” It is the only Feast Day that is named as such, because they just didn't know which day was the
correct day.
Hence the quote is
connected to this day. Why two days? It is because that with the days counted
of 29.5 from new moon to the next, no one is sure if it's the 29th or the 30th
day of the month, so to
be sure, they count both. To further explain the reasoning why two days, I went
to the Internet and looked up the reason. What follows is an explanation: Yom
Teruah is the only festival that no man knows when exactly it will occur. this
is due to the fact that it begins on the new moon. The new moon was sanctified
when two witnesses see the new moon and attest to it before the Sanhedrin in
the Temple. This sanctification could happen during either of two days,
depending on when the witnesses come. Since no one knew when the witnesses
would come, no one knew when the Feast of Trumpets would start.
There is yet another scripture with an
idiom that helps narrow down not the Hour or day, but the time of day during the Feast Of Trumpets
that the Rapture will occur.
1st Corinthians 15:52
52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet
shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be
changed.
In order to understand this we have to
look at God’s view of what a day is and not modern mans.
Determining the Hebrew Day
A Hebrew Day begins and ends at the
moment of sunset on the Creation Calendar. The time of sunset is defined as the
moment the trailing edge of the sun's disc disappears below the horizon to the
west, as seen by an observer at a particular location on earth. At sunset, the
true position of the sun is about one sun diameter below the horizon, yet
delayed visibility occurs due to the bending of light through the atmosphere as
a result of refraction. Sunset should not be confused with night. The time
between sunset and night is called evening twilight. The time between night and
sunrise is called morning twilight.
Determining The Hebrew Day
In Hebraic thought, evening twilight is
understood as a transitional period between day and night. It is currently
understood that it is evening twilight as long as two stars of medium magnitude
are visible, but it is night upon the appearance of a third star of medium
magnitude. In ancient times, some understood that night begins in a moment in
time which is impossible to determine called the twinkling of an eye. This is interesting, as Paul prophesied that
the righteous would be resurrected in the twinkling of an eye.
1 Corinthians 15:51-52 Behold, I tell you a secret; We will not all
sleep, but we will all be changed. In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at
the last trumpet, for it shall sound, and the dead shall be raised
incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
Paul's use of the phrase the twinkling of an eye aligns perfectly
with the ancient understanding. The exact moment night begins therefore remains
a little mysterious in Hebraic thought. In contrast, the modern world
subdivides evening twilight into three definitive subcategories. Evening civil
twilight begins at sunset and ends when the center of the sun is 6° below the
horizon. Nautical twilight is when the center of the sun is between 6° and 12°
below the horizon where navigation via the horizon at sea is not possible.
Astronomical twilight is when the center of the sun is between 12° and 18°
below the horizon where the sky is dark enough for astronomical observations.
Morning civil twilight begins when the center of the sun is 6° below the
horizon and ends at sunrise.
In the scripture below, we can plainly
see that the Faithful of Jesus Christ those who have accepted Him as Savior are not in the darkness. We as
Christians who are obedient and are “ KEEPING
WATCH “will not be caught like a
Thief In The Night, unaware of when
our Lord Jesus will come for us.
1 Thessalonians 5
King James Version (KJV)
1 But of the times
and the seasons, brethren, ye have
no need that I write unto you.
2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so
cometh as a thief in the night.
3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden
destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they
shall not escape.
4 But ye, brethren,
are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
5 Ye are all the children
of light, and the children of the
day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be
drunken are drunken in the night.
8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the
breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
9 For God hath not
appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation
by our Lord Jesus Christ,
10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we
should live together with him.
In verse 1 we see that we that Jesus
doesn’t have to write and tell us when He will return because we are not “ CHILDREN OF THE DARKNESS “, verse 4 says it clear as day. Verse 9 states with no uncertain doubt
,that God has no intention of making those who are Born Again Christians who are obedient and daily doing His
will, to go through the Day Of The Lord or the Tribulation period.
Jesus is our Groom and we the Church
are His Bride, do you think Jesus would want His bride to show up to the wedding ceremony Beaten and
Raped? Certainly not, that’s why Jesus
had to pay such a horrific price for His Bride, so that she could attend their
wedding spotless and pure as a Virgin.
When Jesus spoke to His disciple’s, He
often used the Jewish traditions to get His message across so they would
understand exactly what He meant but others would not understand. To let His disciple’s know when He
would return He compared it to the Jewish wedding as you can see here in the
book of John.
John 14 King James Version (KJV)
14 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God,
believe also in me.
2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so,
I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come
again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
The Jewish Wedding In A Nut Shell
The 12 Steps Of A Jewish Wedding
Step One: Selection of the Bride
In John
15:16, Jesus said, “You did not
choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you
that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should
remain.”
In ancient Israel, brides were usually
chosen by the father of the bridegroom. He would send His most trusted servant to search
for a bride for his son. Who is God’s most trusted servant? The Holy Spirit!
We have not seen Yeshua (Jesus), but
God’s servant, the Holy Spirit, has
revealed Him to us: I Peter 1:8: Whom having not
seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of
glory.
Step Two: Price of the Bride
Brides in Bible times were purchased.
The price was paid to the father of the bride, both to compensate him for the loss of
a worker and to show him how much the bridegroom loved and valued the bride.
Jesus paid the price for His bride the
Church with His blood upon the cross.
Step Three: Betrothal/Ketubah
The ancient Jewish marriage ceremony
consisted of two main parts, beginning with the
betrothal or engagement.
The betrothal is much like our
engagement today, but with a much greater sense of commitment. During the betrothal the
couple is actually entering into a covenant. Covenant in Bible times was serious,
final, sealed in blood and legally binding. Once a couple entered into the covenant of
betrothal, they were legally married in all aspects except for the physical consummation of
the marriage.
At the betrothal ceremony, a marriage
contract, or Ketubah, was presented to the father of the bride. The Ketubah consists of
all the bridegroom’s promises to his bride. The bride cherishes her Ketubah.
We, too, have a Ketubah from our
Bridegroom. Our marriage contract is God’s Word! Our Ketubah (God’s Word) shows us all
we are entitled to as the Bride of Christ. All, not some, but all the promises in God’s
Word, are for us. As the Bride of Christ, we are entitled to them — they are part of our
Ketubah.
(Jeremiah 31:31-34)
Step Four: The Bride's Consent
Although a bride was selected for the
bridegroom, she still had a choice.
In Genesis
24:57 and 58, Rebekah was asked, concerning Isaac: “Will
you go with this
man?”. She said, “I will go.” She gave her consent — her “I
do.”
God is a gentlemen and He never forces
anyone to say “I do” to His Son. When we say “I do” to Yeshua (Jesus), we must believe
with our heart and confess with our lips.
Have you said your “I do’s” to Yeshua
(Jesus)?:
Yes —
I do confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.
Yes — I do believe that Jesus died for
my sins.
Yes — I do believe in my heart and
confess with my mouth that you,
God, raised Him from the dead and
seated Him at Your right hand.
Yes — I do repent of my sins.
Yes — I give You my heart!
Yes — I do receive Your great love and
the gift of eternal life.
I do! I do! Yes, I say Yes to Yeshua
(Jesus). Amen.
Step Five: The Cup of the Covenant
After the term of the ketubah were
accepted, a cup of wine was shared to seal the marriage covenant. The second cup of
wine would be shared many months later during the marriage ceremony. The cup that
Yeshua (Jesus) took at His last Passover on earth was the cup of the new marriage
covenant with His bride.
In Luke
22:20, Jesus said, “This cup is the
New Covenant in my blood, which is shed for
you.”
In Matthew
26:29, Jesus said, “I will not drink
of this fruit of the vine from now on until that
day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s Kingdom.”
Jesus is speaking of the second cup
that the Bride of Christ will share with Him one
glorious day at the second part of our
marriage ceremony.
Step Six: Gifts for the Bride
Every bride enjoys gifts! And our God
is a giver of every good and perfect gift.
The Betrothal included the giving of
gifts by the bridegroom to his bride.
Many times a bridegroom gave a coin or
other object of value to his betrothed bride. It would always be something special that
would help her remember him while they were apart. This was because the real focus
of the gift giving was to be on the giver and not on the gift. Today we have the
engagement ring. This is a symbol of love and commitment. When the bride-to-be looks at her ring, she
is reminded of the one who gave her the gift. God’s Holy Spirit is our spiritual engagement
ring. He doesn't call attention to Himself but to the one who purchased us —
Yeshua (Jesus).
Through Yeshua (Jesus), we, the bride,
receive many gifts: Forgiveness, eternal life, fruit of the spirit, gifts of
the spirit, and many more. What bride would say to her bridegroom who comes
bearing gifts, “No, I can’t accept them.” Yet many of us do that to our
Bridegroom, Yeshua (Jesus). Don’t miss out — decide today to accept all that your
Bridegroom has for you.
Step Seven: Mikvah
Brides in ancient Israel, as well as
brides in Israel today, experience a mikvah prior to her wedding. The word ‘mikvah’ means a
pool of living water which was used for ritual purification. This immersion in water
is part of their physical and spiritual preparation for the wedding ceremony. The mikvah
represents a separation from the old life to a new life.
Mark 16:16
reads, “He who believes and is baptized
(goes to the mikvah) will be saved; but
he who does not believe, will be condemned.”
The Bride of Christ also goes to the
living waters of the mikvah. When we, as believers in Yeshua (Jesus), are immersed in
water, it is a separation from an old life to a new life. “Old things pass away, all things
become new.”
Step Eight: Departure of the Groom
John 14:2:
“I go to prepare a place for you.”
Once the marriage covenant was sealed,
the bridegroom left his bride to go to his father’s house to prepare a wedding
chamber. He would be gone for up to twelve months.
In John
14:2-3, Jesus said “In My Father’s
house are many mansions. If it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you, and if
I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to myself; that where I am,
there you may be also.”
Our Bridegroom has gone to prepare a
wedding chamber for His bride.
In Matthew
9:15, Jesus said, “Can the friends of
the Bridegroom mourn as long as the Bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the
Bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.”
While we wait for the return of our
Bridegroom/King, we need to stay faithful,
watchful and spiritually alert. This is the hour to pray and fast!
1 Peter 4:7
says, "But the end of all things is at hand; therefore, be serious and watchful in
your prayers."
Step Nine: The Consecrated Bride
The Jewish bride was set apart,
consecrated, separated unto her bridegroom — the one who purchased her. So, while waiting
for his return, she was to stay faithful. It was probably easy at first. But when his
return was delayed, the temptation would be great. After a while, the bride may even start
to question his return.
2 Peter 3:3,4 reads: "Scoffers
will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts, and saying, 'Where is the
promise of His coming?'”
We are His consecrated bride, awaiting
His return. We cannot fall into temptation. We must be ready at all times for the
return of our Bridegroom/King!
Step Ten: Return of the Bridegroom
Mark 13:32:
"But of that day and hour no one
knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father."
Jewish bridegrooms usually came for
their brides late at night, near the midnight hour. The sound of the shofar would break the
silence of the night and there would be great shouting and dancing in the streets. We
can see this in the parable of the ten virgins: “And at midnight, a cry was heard;
Behold, go out to meet him.”
As a thief in the night, our Bridegroom
will call us to arise and meet Him in the air. We will hear a shout and the sound of the
shofar. It will happen quickly. We must be ready.
Matthew 24:27
says, "For as the lightning comes
from the East and flashes to the West, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be."
1 Thessalonians 4:16-18:
"For the Lord Himself will descend
from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and
the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain, shall be caught up
together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with
the Lord. Therefore, comfort one another with these words.
Step Eleven: The Huppah
The second half of the ancient Jewish
wedding ceremony, or huppah, is also called the “hometaking.” The original meaning of
the huppah was “room” or “covering.”
The huppah of ancient times was a
special room built in the bridegroom’s father’s home. The room was eventually replaced by a
bridal canopy. The huppah symbolized the new home to which the bridegroom would take
his bride. The bride and bridegroom were escorted to the bridal chamber where
they would be alone for seven days. The spiritual parallel to the huppah for the bride of
Christ begins as we are lifted up off the earth to be taken to our heavenly wedding
chamber where we will spend ‘one week’ (seven years), with our Bridegroom/King. While
the Bride of Christ is in the Bridal Chamber with Yeshua (Jesus), the rest of the world
will be in a time of great tribulation.
Isaiah 26:20-21
tells us of this time: "Come my
people, enter our chambers and shut the door behind you, hide yourself as it were, for a little
moment until the indignation is past. For behold the Lord comes out of His place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity."
While the wrath of God is poured out on
the earth, the bride of Christ will be hidden away with her Bridegroom.
Step Twelve: The
Final Step — The Marriage Supper
Following the seven days in the huppah
or bridal chamber, the bride and bridegroom joined their guests for a joyous
marriage feast. Playing of music and dancing was a regular part of the celebration.
Revelation 19:6-9:
"And I heard, as it were, the voice
of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings,
saying, 'Alleluia! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns! Let us be glad and rejoice and give
Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.
And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine
linen is the righteous acts of the saints.' Then he said to me, Write: ‘Blessed are those who
are called to the Marriage Supper of the Lamb!' And he said to me 'These are the true
sayings of God.'"
Just like the ancient Jewish wedding,
there will be shouts of joy and dancing (yes, dancing) and how exciting it will be.
The Bride will dance for joy with her Bridegroom/King, Yeshua. (Jesus)
We will rule and reign with Him for
1,000 years during the millennium! For those of us who look forward to the marriage supper
of the Lamb, we must go out to the highways and byways and extend an invitation to
others to come.
Revelation 2:17:
"And the spirit and the bride say
Come! And let him who hears say, Come! And let him who thirsts, Come; and whoever desires,
let him take the water of life freely."
Revelation 22:20:
"'Surely I am coming quickly.' Even
so, Come Lord Jesus, Come!"
You can easily see how what Jesus told
His disciple’s coincides with how the Jewish wedding takes place.
Again I quote John…
John 14 King James Version (KJV)
14 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God,
believe also in me.
2 In my Father's
house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and
prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
So when Jesus desciples asked for the
sign of His coming He told them the exact time or ( Season or Appointed Time )
He would return. Is this all we know
about Gods plan for mankind? No there is yet more for those who have Eyes To
See and Ears To hear.
God has shown us the end from the
beginning but it is up to each and everyone of us to study His word so that when we stand before Him, we
can show ourselves approved and rightly discern His word. On the next page you will see the
evidence for Gods Master Plan for man and His allotted time on this earth. All we have to do is pray for Gods
guidance and wisdom when we read His Holy Word and through the Holy Spirit we shall have our hearts and minds open
to His message.
ISAIAH 46:10
Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times
the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall
stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
Does God Have A 7000 Year Master Plan?
Most people - even
Christians - have never heard about God's 7,000-year master plan for mankind.
This great plan is pictured by the seven-day week. As Genesis shows, God
refashioned the earth and created all life forms in six days and then rested on
the Sabbath (Genesis 1:2 - 2:3). God also gave man six days in which to
work, followed by a day of rest (Exodus 20:8-11). On the
seventh day, man is to put aside his normal routine of daily activities and
worship the true God (Isaiah 58:13-14). The apostle Peter
undoubtedly understood that the seven-day week is a pattern that applies to
time on a far grander scale. He writes, "But, beloved, do not forget this
one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand
years as one day" (II Peter 3:8). The
apostle Paul also has this principle in mind when he explains that the seventh
day of the week pictures the peaceful time of rest that will follow this
present age of human activity (Hebrews 4:3-11). The
apostle John tells us that this period will occur after Christ's intervention
in world affairs and that it will last a thousand years (Revelation 20:1-4). This
period is commonly called the "Millennium." Since the seventh day of
the week symbolizes 1,000 years of peace under the rule of Jesus Christ,
the first six days of the week represent 6,000 years in which man has been
allowed to govern himself and work out his own ideas and plans. In other words,
each day of the week represents 1,000 years of human existence. Where are we now in this
great plan? Charts which list biblical events in time order (these can be found
in some Bibles) are accurate enough to show that human life was created about
4,000 years before the first coming of Christ. History makes it clear that
roughly another 2,000 years have elapsed since then, making a total of nearly
6,000 years of human civilization to date. In short, man's "week" is
nearly over, and God's great Millennial rest will soon be here.
Wrapping it up
What have we learned
so far? We have learned that God has created the Sun, Moon and Stars as “ SIGNS “ for what? His Seasons
or “APPOINTED TIMES ”. We see
clearly now that the method which Jesus communicated with His disciples was in a way that Jewish people of that time
would clearly understand His messages and those who did not speak the language
would have no idea what He was talking about.
We know from Gods’ word
that we are not children of the darkness and that the Lord our Groom, will not
come to us like a Thief In The Night, but we shall know the timing of His
coming.
We discovered that
the Idiom “ No Man Knoweth The Day Or
The Hour” was Jesus way of saying I am coming back for you on the Feast Of
Trumpets. We also have discovered that the Idiom in the “ Twinkling Of An Eye “ shows us the period
of the day in which He will come.
Do not mistaken what
I am saying here as I know the exact moment Jesus will return, that’s not at
all what I’m implying. There still is no way to know the exact day or hour when
Jesus will come for His bride but through His Signs and appointed Times, we do
know the Feast on which He will come for us and around the time of day He will
arrive.
I will even go so far
as to speculate as to the year He might and I emphasize might come for His church. With all the
knowledge and research I have done I have put together what I call the Rapture/Tribulation timeline that could
possibly take place very soon. None of this is dogmatic or written in stone
this is my speculation of
what I believe is going to happen based on my research.
I humbly request that
all you have read here contained in these pages not be taken as absolute truth with out you yourselves doing what God commanded. Study His word to show
yourselves approved and rightly
discerning the word of God.
May God truly bless
those who profess His name and His son Jesus before all mankind for he that does this will Jesus
profess you before the Father.
This is speculation,
but I believe that the rapture of the church may occur on the Festival Of
Trumpets in September of 2014.
Reasons Why I think
This
When we see Israel
become a nation
Mathew 24:32:34 32 “From the fig tree learn its lesson:
as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that
summer is near. 33 So also, when you see all these things, you know that he is
near, at the very gates. 34 Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass
away until all these things take place.
Israel became a nation in 1948 and in Mathew it talks about
the end times and all the things that will occur then. None of these things could have occurred until
Israel was reborn as a nation because prior to this the Jewish people were
still scattered through out the world . Before 1948 the land of Israel was
barren devoid of any type of trees especially fruit bearing trees. After the
Jews returned to Israel and they became a nation the land became fertile and
many trees blossomed and brought forth fruit. The Fig tree I believe is
symbolic of Israel becoming a nation, the leaves I believe represent her people
reinhabiting the land and making it fertile. It says in Matthew that when the
Fig tree puts out it’s leaves Summer is near, in other words we know that the
“SIGN” for Summer is very close. When we see Israel become a nation it is the “
SIGN ” that the Lords return is very
close even at the door and our generation will not pass away before this
happens.
A Generation is 70
years
A Generation is 70 years Psalms 90:10 The days of our
years are threescore years and ten; and if b reason of strength they be
fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut
off, and we fly away.
I believe the 70 year age is what God
will most likely use because He is always consistent with His numbers.
Seventy years, the duration
of days of a king. (Is 23,15)
The 70 weeks prophecy of the
book of Daniel. (Dn 9,24)
The 70 years of captivity of
Babylonian of two of the twelve tributes of Israel. (2 Ch 36,21)
Ezekiel sees 70 ancients
adoring the idols. (Ezk 8,11)
The 70 palm trees of Elim.
(Ex 15,27)
Jacob has fathered 70 children.
(Ex 1,5)
One gave 70 money weight to
Abimelech. (Jg 9,4)
Abdon had 70 sons and nephews.
The psalmist establishes the ordinary course of the human life at 70 years. (Ps 90,10)
The 70 peoples of the earth
dispersed after the sacrilegious construction of the tower of Babel, fault that
falls down on the whole humanity. (Gn 10)
Age of Kenan when he fathered
Mahalalel. (Gn 5,12)
The 70 Hebrews who entered
with Jacob in Egypt. (Gn 46,27)
Egyptians cried the death of Jacob during 70 days. (Gn 50,3)
If you take 70 years and add that to
1948 it comes to the year 2018. It doesn’t mean those born in 1948 and after
will pass on in 2018 but it does indicate that the Lord may well come for His
church before then.
We have seen that in 2014 and 2015
there will be two blood moons in each year falling an God’s appointed times. Their have only been 7 occasions in
history that this has happened and only 3 in the last 500 years.
The number 7 is Gods number of perfection and this Tetrad will be the 8th and 8 is Gods number for renewal. There will not be another Tetrad that falls on Gods appointed time in our lifetime. This Tetrad in 2014 and 2015 is it, the generation that was born in 1948 and afterword will be long gone before this ever occurs again.
The number 7 is Gods number of perfection and this Tetrad will be the 8th and 8 is Gods number for renewal. There will not be another Tetrad that falls on Gods appointed time in our lifetime. This Tetrad in 2014 and 2015 is it, the generation that was born in 1948 and afterword will be long gone before this ever occurs again.
With all the Tetrads that have happened
in the past none of these ever had other signs that came before them or after
like the present Tetrad. As mentioned in the “ SIGNS “ section the comet ISON
appeared next to the Sun on Hanukah November 28th 2013 and Hanukah
has never fallen on Thanksgiving. Hanukah is the Festival Of Light and God lit the first candle of the
Menorah.
The sign of the woman clothed by the
Sun appears on September 23, 2017 and no other Tetrad has had this sign after it or any other. The Sign of the woman
clothed by the Sun is a mid tribulation sign Revelation Chapter 12.
There are also solar eclipses that will
occur during this Tetrad an specific days. During the same month as the first
Blood Moon which occurs on Passover 4/15/14, there will be a partial solar
eclipse which will occur on 4/29/14.
In October of 2014 the second blood
moon will occur and in the same month so shall a total solar eclipse. The blood moon occurs on Sukkot
10/08/14 and on 10/23/14 the total solar eclipse.
On March 4, 2015 another total solar
eclipse occurs followed by a Blood moon on Passover 4/04/15. Then on 9/28/15 Sukkot, the fourth
blood moon occurs and on 9/13/15 Rosh Hashanah a partial solar eclipse will take place.
So what do we know?
We know we are to look for His signs
and watch for His appointed times.
We know we are the terminal generation
that will not pass before Jesus returns.
We know that this Tetrad is the last in
our lifetime.
We know that a blood moon is a warning
to Israel and the solar eclipse is a warning to the gentiles.
We know the Feast Of Trumpets is Gods
appointed time for the Rapture it is a 2 day event.
We know it will be sometime around
sunset that we will be called home in a Twinkling Of An Eye
We can not know the “DAY or the Hour”
but God has given us all the information we need to see that we can know how close it is
and what “ EVENT” it will occur on.
The Feast Of Trumpets is a 2 day event
and the approximate time the Rapture will occur is close to sunset but, when
sunset will occur and on which day, I have no idea.
Why 2014? Because of the information
above, we are the terminal generation and this Tetrad is the last in our life time. The Revelation
Chapter 12 sign is a mid trib sign and I don’t believe it actually marks the
mid point of the tribulation. I believe it is telling those who get left behind
that the great Tribulation is about to occur and the second coming of Jesus
Christ is not far off. I have created a chart which shows how I feel it will
unfold but this is just speculation.
In Revelation chapter 4 this is what is
says….
Revelation
4
King James Version (KJV)
4 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was
as it were of a trumpet talking with
me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be
hereafter.
2 And immediately
I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on
the throne.
Revelation Chapter 6:12
12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo,
there was a great earthquake; and the sun
became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
If Revelation 4 is the Rapture, which I
believe it is, and Revelation chapter 6:12 are the eclipses of 2015 in March, which I’m speculating, then 2014 has to
be the year of the Rapture.
Why?
Because the Antichrist cannot be revealed until that which is
restraining him is taken out of the way first.
2 Thessalonians 2:7
For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but
the one who now holds it back will continue to do so till he is taken out of
the way.
In Revelation chapter 6:12 it describes
the moon as blood red and the sun dark like black cloth.
Revelation 6:12
12I watched as he
opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake. The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red, 13and the stars in the
sky fell to earth, as figs drop from a fig tree when shaken by a strong wind. 14The heavens receded
like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was removed from
its place.
So we can eliminate the solar eclipses,
which occur in the spring and fall of 2014 and the fall of 2015 because they are
partial solar eclipses.
The Blood moon and solar eclipses which
occur in March and April of 2015 are the only ones that fit Revelation 6:12.
If the solar eclipse in Revelation 6:12
was a partial it would have said that the sun was darkened, not black as
sackcloth. The book of Revelation is in chronological order, so if chapter 4 is
the rapture and it occurs on the Feast Of Trumpets in the Fall of 2014, then
the blood moon and total solar eclipse of 2015 fills the requirements of
Revelation chapter 6:12.
The chart that I have created shows two
possibilities of when and how the Rapture and Tribulation could pan out. I still
believe that the 2014 scenario will be it, but God can do what ever He desires. It is His design and His alone to decide.
The most important thing is that we do
what God commands us to do, and that is to be faithful and keep watch. We are
to fulfill the great commission until He comes for His bride and that is to
spread His Gospel through out the world. Nothing I have written here is
dogmatic, but it is in my heart, the truth, and I implore all who read this to
not take it as Gospel truth just because I believe it to be. Study for yourselves
and ask God always, through prayer, to open your hearts and minds to His word
that you may rightly discern His word.
Should the Lord tarry even longer and
the Rapture not take place in 2014 or 2015, I will not be disappointed. I will
continue to watch faithfully for His return and sew as many seeds as possible so
that I may stand before Him without shame. I hope I can stand before Him and
say….I did my best.
Some might ask what Tish’ aB’ Av is?
That is the 9th of Av, which is the most feared day in the Jewish
calendar. Why? Because nearly every time that day has come about something bad
befalls the Jewish people.
Tish’ aB’ Av the 9th of Av
The first temple destroyed on the 9th
of Av
The second temple destroyed on the 9th
of Av
WWI began on the 9th of Av
WWI Hitler declares the annihilation of
the Jews
1492 Jews are expelled from France
1948 War breaks out and Israel becomes
a nation
1967 War breaks out Israel reclaiming
Jerusalem
These are just a few of the dates where
disaster has befallen the Jewish people but there a lot more then listed here.
On the next page you can view the
chart.
RAPTURE
& TRIBULATION TIMELINE
for
2014/2015
