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The Torah to Revelation: The Mystery: The Rapture/Part 2 Now that we have completed the burial ceremony for the “signless” nonsense, we move on… Along with “signless” … “pre-trib,” “mid-trib,” and “post-trib” will be swept into the same grave. And to set the stage for this upcoming grave-side ceremony… a couple of questions: 1. How do these 3 man-made terms— “pre-trib,” “mid-trib,” and “post-trib” —create a deceptive facade—resulting in endless debates that continue to swirl in Christian circles? 2. How does Christ’s revelation of the mystery hand us Christ’s terminology? Once you have Christ’s terminology, you will have no use for man’s terminology. Peace. revvel

The Last Nail in the “Signless” Nonsense Coffin. 1. How did Christ connect the symbol of a “thief” with end times? 2. How does this symbol of a “thief” apply to both the second coming of Christ to Israel (Rev. 16), and the revelation Christ gave to Paul about the Rapture (1 Thess. 5)? End Times: Symbol of a Thief/Illustration of Opposites: Fate & Destiny Christ/Symbol of a Thief: Israel Revelation 16:15, 16 “Look, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who watches and keeps his garments on, lest he walk naked and his shame be exposed.” They gathered them together to the place which in Hebrew is called Armageddon. Matthew 24:27, 42-44 "For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.… Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord will come. But know this, that if the owner of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not have let his house be broken into. Therefore you also must be ready, for in an hour when you least expect, the Son of Man is coming.” As lightning, Christ descends to Israel—with celestial signs and the sun & moon black. And—as a thief—Christ suddenly comes upon the unsuspecting Foolish Virgins (Matthew 25) who didn’t watch, and in addition, Christ comes upon the unsuspecting ungodly army of the Antichrist at Armageddon (Rev. 19:11-21)—and they all realize the consequences (just as an unsuspecting homeowner would suffer consequences of a thief). This is their fate. In contrast, for the Wise Virgins who watched, the result is the opposite: “the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet” (Matt. 25:10). Thus, Christ the Deliverer (Rom. 11:25-27) brings salvation for Israel via deliverance in battle (just like in the days of King David), and He brings atonement for the house of Jacob on the day of the Atonement, and He ushers the wise into the Millennial Kingdom/Wedding Banquet. This is their destiny. "Thief" = "Signless"? Modern-day biblical tragedy. With the “signless” nonsense out of the end-times equation… Apply Christ’s use of a “thief” to His revelation to Paul on the mystery for the Church. The Day of the Lord/Symbol of a Thief: 1 Thessalonians 5 "Concerning the times and the seasons [timing], brothers, you have no need that I write to you. For you know perfectly that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. When they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden [timing] destruction will come upon them as labor upon a woman with child, and they shall not escape.” This is their fate. ... "But you, brothers, are not in darkness so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. You are all the sons of light and the sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep as others do. But let us be alert and sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, are drunk at night. But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation. For God has not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we should live together with Him. So comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, just as you are doing.” This is our destiny/saved from the wrath (Rom. 5:8, 9; 1 Thess. 1:10; 5:9) via the Rapture. The symbol of a thief has no relevance to “signless,” but rather, this symbol projects an illustration of opposites in the end times: the unsuspecting versus the opposite, sons of light/watched. 2 Peter 1:20, 21 “But know this first of all, that no prophecy of the Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation. For no prophecy at any time was produced by the will of man, but holy men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.” To equate “thief” with “signless” is precisely what Peter warned against: the human mind projecting its imagination onto the Scriptures—creating a twisted interpretation that has no relevance to the divine truth presented in the passage. And this: Equating “thief” with “signless” creates spiritual blinders—blindsiding those who believe the “signless” dogma—leaving them unable to see the totality of the mystery Christ revealed from the Book of Acts to the Book of Revelation. That’s next. With the Last Nail in the “Signless” Nonsense Coffin, bury it. You are now free from the "signless" snare. Peace. revvel

The Symbol: “Thief” If we want to understand Christ’s revelation to Paul about the symbol of a “thief” ... We don’t have to be in subjection to incorrect assumptions, but rather, look to the precedents: Christ… and the OT prophets He drew upon. 1. What is the symbol—the precedent—that Christ handed us in the Gospels that gives the visual effect of His coming as a “thief” to Israel? 2. Who were prophets that Christ drew upon when He prophesied of His second coming to Israel, and how do their prophecies set the stage for Christ’s use of a “thief”? Today is Yom (Day) Kippur (Atonement) Christ revealed the mystery once hidden in this holy day to Paul (Rom. 11:25-27). Yom Kippur foreshadows what will come to pass at the second coming of Christ to Israel: salvation for Israel & atonement for the house of Jacob. (See the other thread: The Parable of the 10 Virgins.) And in the Book of Revelation, Christ Himself issued a prophecy of His second coming to Israel: Revelation 16:15, 16 “Look, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who watches and keeps his garments on, lest he walk naked and his shame be exposed.” They gathered them together to the place which in Hebrew is called Armageddon. Looking at this prophecy, and looking back at the Gospels… What is the symbol—the precedent—that gives the visual effect of Christ coming as a “thief”? “Lightning.” In Matthew, Christ issued a prophecy of His second coming to Israel (which draws upon Old Testament prophecies): Matthew 24:27-31 “For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. Wherever the carcass is, there the eagles will be gathered together. “Immediately after the tribulation of those days, ‘the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light; [Joel 3:15, 16: “Zion”/“Jerusalem”/“children of Israel”] the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ “Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet [Isaiah 27:12, 13/“sons of Israel”], and they shall gather His elect from the four winds [Ezekiel 37:9-14/“whole house of Israel”] from one end of the heavens to the other.” Precedent: Symbol of a thief: “Lightning” Christ, as a “thief,” as “lightning,” suddenly appears with celestial signs as He descends to the Mount of Olives (Zech. 14:4). The root/base word of “lightning” means “to flash as lightning.” What is “signless” about Christ’s revelation/precedent of a “thief”? Nothing. Additional Old Testament Precedents Malachi 3:1-4: Second Coming to Israel: “Suddenly” “And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple, even the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight. He is coming, says the Lord of Hosts. But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner’s fire and like fullers’ soap. He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them like gold and silver, and they will present to the Lord offerings in righteousness. Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasant to the Lord as in the days of old and as in former years.” Isaiah 66:14-16: Second Coming to Israel: “With Fire/like a Whirlwind” “Then you shall see this, and your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb; and the hand of the Lord shall be known toward His servants, and His indignation toward His enemies. For the Lord shall come with fire and with His chariots like a whirlwind, to render His anger with fury and His rebuke with flames of fire. For by fire and by His sword on all flesh, the Lord shall execute judgment; and the slain of the Lord shall be many.” “Signless”? Valid Precedent? Nope. Confused Nonsense. "Signless" is in direct contradiction to the witness of the prophets, Christ, and the apostles. Next: 1. How did Christ connect the symbol of a “thief” with end times? 2. How does this symbol of a “thief” apply to the revelation Christ gave to Paul about the Rapture in 1 Thess. 5 when the day of the Lord breaks upon the planet? “Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.” Peace. revvel

What are the 2 incorrect assumptions extracted from 1 Thessalonians 5:1, 2, which yield this faulty conclusion: The Rapture is “signless” because Christ is coming as a “thief”? The Day of the Lord: 1 Thessalonians 5:1, 2 “Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.” First Incorrect Assumption: The Rapture is “signless” because Paul used the symbol of a “thief in the night.” Did Paul say, Now, brothers and sisters, about signs we do not need to write to you, for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night? No, of course not. What exactly did Paul say? “Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.” The figure of speech— “a thief in the night” —refers right back to the immediate context: “times and dates”—not the lack of signs. The first incorrect assumption is to equate “thief in the night” with a lack of signs. There is no scriptural justification in the immediate context to support this position—and this includes verse 3. 1 Thessalonians 5:3: “Sudden” “When they say, ‘Peace and safety!’ then sudden destruction will come upon them as labor upon a woman with child, and they shall not escape.” “Times and dates” and “sudden” refer to timing—not signs. The Day of the Lord: 1 Thessalonians 5:1, 2 Second Incorrect Assumption: “Christ” is coming as a “thief” at the time of the Rapture. This is simply a gross misreading/interpretation of the text. Did Paul say, Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, for you know very well that Christ will come like a thief in the night. No, of course not. What exactly did Paul say? “Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.” Is the “Day of the Lord” “signless”? No, of course not. It’s the complete opposite. Peter: The Day of the Lord: Acts 2:19, 20/Mystery: Joel 2:30, 31 “And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below: blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.” *Paul—in Romans 10—quoted Joel, as did Peter in Acts 2, why? Answer this, and you will eliminate any lingering thoughts that Paul prophesied of a “signless” event. John: The Day of the Lord/Wrath: Revelation 6:12-17 “I 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, and the stars in the sky fell to earth, as figs drop from a fig tree when shaken by a strong wind. The heavens receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place. Then the kings of the earth and the great men and the rich men and the commanding officers and the strong and everyone, slave and free, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains. They called to the mountains and the rocks, 'Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! For the great day of their wrath has come, and who can withstand it?'” "Signless"? Zephaniah 1:14, 15: “The great day of the Lord” = the “day of wrath.” Thief in the Night: There is no scriptural justification in the immediate context to support equating “the day of the Lord” and “thief” with “signless.” And there is no scriptural justification in the remote context: Christ’s precedent and use of a “thief.” “Signless” is worthless. Deception. Next: Christ: The Precedent: the symbol of a “thief” and its visual representation. Peace. revvel

Before addressing the 2 questions... 1. What is the symbol—the precedent—in the Gospels that gives the visual effect of Christ coming as a “thief” to Israel/Armageddon, and where did Christ reveal how the symbol of a “thief” is relevant to end times, and how does this all translate to the revelation of the mystery for the Church that Christ gave to Paul in 1 Thess. 5? 2. What are the 2 incorrect assumptions extracted from 1 Thessalonians 5:1, 2, which yield this faulty conclusion: The Rapture is “signless” because Christ is coming as a “thief”? If you still believe in a “signless” Rapture, you will be set free from this “signless” snare… And you will be free to believe the revelation of the mystery, our hope of glory, as Christ revealed to Peter, Paul, and John: the Rapture will occur at the onset of the Day of the Lord, accompanied by dramatic celestial and earthy signs—prior to the wrath. Peace. revvel

1. How did Christ use the symbol of a “thief”? Part 1 Christ: Coming as “a Thief”/Second Coming to Israel “Look, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who watches and keeps his garments on, lest he walk naked and his shame be exposed.” They gathered them together to the place which in Hebrew is called Armageddon. (Rev. 16:15, 16) Did Christ use the symbol of a “thief” to prophesy of a “signless” event? Is the battle of Armageddon a “signless” event? No, of course not. If Christ didn’t use the symbol of a “thief” to mean “signless,” then what right does anyone in His kingdom have to claim the symbol of a “thief” means “signless”? Zero. Equating “thief” with “signless” is without scriptural justification. Next, Part 2: Why did Christ use the symbol of a “thief”? 1. What is the symbol—the precedent—in the Gospels that gives the visual effect of Christ coming as a “thief” to Israel/Armageddon, and where did Christ reveal how the symbol of a “thief” is relevant to end times, and how does this all translate to the revelation of the mystery for the Church that Christ gave to Paul in 1 Thess. 5? In other words, if we know what Christ has to say about the symbol of a “thief,” then we can understand Christ’s revelation to Paul. 2. What are the 2 incorrect assumptions extracted from 1 Thessalonians 5:1, 2, which yield this faulty conclusion: The Rapture is “signless” because Christ is coming as a “thief”? If you don’t know the answers to the above questions, you deserve to know the answers. If you already know the answers, jump in. Peace. revvel

How many of us have heard the following man-made terms: “pre-trib,” “mid-trib,” and “post-trib”? Let me ask: What’s the probability… The Law and the Book of Revelation dismantle this man-made structure — “pre-trib,” “mid-trib,” and “post-trib” — and sweep the wreckage into the theological garbage can? What’s the probability… The precedents God gave us through Moses and Christ enable us to see the mystery from Acts to the Book of Revelation? What’s the probability… With God's precedents, we have biblical research tools that work 100% of the time, no exceptions, and thus, we have Christ and the Law on our side? Next: 1. How did Christ use the symbol of a “thief”? 2. How is it identical to Paul’s use of a “thief”—which has nothing to do with “signless”? 3. What are the celestial and earthly signs that mark the onset of the Day of the Lord & the Rapture—and what does it have to do with the symbol of a “thief”? And this: 4. Why does the Rapture line up with the fifth holy day, Rosh Hashanah/The Feast of Trumpets? Why? It’s the Law. Peace. revvel

Thank you again Oldiesman. I appreciate your thoughtful & kind comments. Stay tuned... To understand “Christ in you, the hope of glory” (once hidden in the Law and revealed in the Book of Revelation) is to understand our present and future (the Rapture/gathered before His heavenly Throne). And it is to understand the content and order of end-time events, which has overlapping numeric chronologies: the Law & Revelation, and this pulls together the entire Bible. Only a divine Creator could have crafted such a magnificent plan. Before posting on this, there are 3 more questions to complete the "stage." I’m looking to turn your thoughts to the mystery of God via questions. 1 Cor. 15:51-55 & Revelation 7:9-17 1. Paul and John both quoted Isaiah 25:8 in their respective revelations, why? Romans 16:25-27 Paul said: “Now to Him who has power to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret for long ages past, but now is revealed by the prophetic Scriptures according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all the Gentiles for the obedience of faith, to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever. Amen.” In Romans, Paul revealed “Christ in you, the hope of glory.” And he did so in 6 consecutive verses—quoting the same prophet and prophecy as Peter did on Pentecost. 2. Where did Paul reveal “Christ in you, the hope of glory” in Romans, and how does it relate to what Peter declared on Pentecost? 1 Cor. 2:7, 8 Paul said: “We speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the ages for our glory. None of the rulers of this age knew it. For had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.” 3. What was the mystery that Christ revealed to Paul in 1 Corinthians, and how does it reveal “Christ in you, the hope of glory” once hidden in the Law? We now have 7 Bible questions. If you don’t know the answers to the above questions, you deserve to know. If you know the answers to the above questions, jump in. Peace. revvel

Greetings. How many of us have heard the Rapture is a “signless” event? This thread is about: 1. The Mystery of God/The Hope of Glory/The Rapture: The Torah and the Book of Revelation—and the agreement of Moses & John, the prophets, apostles, and Christ. 2. God must follow His own Law. To set the stage for this thread, let me pose a few Bible questions: 1. What are the 2 incorrect assumptions extracted from 1 Thessalonians 5:1, 2, which yield this faulty conclusion: The Rapture is “signless” because Christ is coming as a “thief”? 2. Why did Peter quote Joel (2:28-32a) on Pentecost, and why did Peter stop at Joel 2:32a, and why does the blood red moon (again) “appear” at the Sixth Seal (Rev. 6:12)? 3. How is the Rapture connected to the mystery once hidden in “the feasts of the Lord” —Rosh Hashanah/The Feast of Trumpets—and in what letter did Christ reveal the first 5 holy days that apply to the glorious riches of the mystery: “Christ in you, the hope of glory”? 4. Christ said: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish, but to fulfill. For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one dot or one mark will pass from the law until all be fulfilled.” (Matt. 5:17, 18) ... Where in the Book of Revelation is Christ’s prophecy fulfilled completely? These questions are here as a catalyst for thought, and will be addressed in this thread. The “Rapture” (Latin: Rapiemur), (1 Thess. 4:17) is sound doctrine; it is the revelation of the mystery—our future “salvation”/“hope of glory”—and will come to pass exactly as Christ revealed to Peter, Paul, and John: at the commencement of the Day of the Lord. “Signless” has no scriptural justification. If you already know the answers to the above questions, jump in. We—as Christ’s Church—deserve to know the heavenly and earthly signs that mark the next unmistakable threshold in time: the Day of the Lord & the Rapture. Do you know someone still uncertain about the sound doctrine of the mystery/the Hope of Glory, the Rapture? Ask him/her to stop by. Peace. revvel

Oldiesman, Many thanks for this exchange. Regarding the Son of God, yes! Paul said it in a way that is unmistakable: a summarization of the revelation of what shall be. 1 Cor. 15:24-28 After that comes the end (the completion), when He delivers over the kingdom to God the Father after rendering inoperative and abolishing every [other] rule and every authority and power. For [Christ] must be King and reign until He has put all [His] enemies under His feet. The last enemy to be subdued and abolished is death. For He [the Father] has put all things in subjection under His [Christ’s] feet. But when it says, All things are put in subjection [under Him], it is evident that He [Himself] is excepted Who does the subjecting of all things to Him. However, when everything is subjected to Him, then the Son Himself will also subject Himself to [the Father] Who put all things under Him, so that God may be all in all [be everything to everyone, supreme, the indwelling and controlling factor of life. (Amplified, Classic) Peace. revvel

Oldiesman, You again provided a catalyst for thought. You are correct: not every Israelite will be saved. In the Parable of the 10 Virgins, 5 wise virgins enter the banquet and 5 foolish don’t. It is self-evident that not every Israelite will enter the wedding banquet/kingdom of Heaven. The answer to “all Israel shall be saved” is given to us by the apostle Paul and the prophet Isaiah in the context of the letter to the Romans. Isaiah & Paul: Romans 9:27, 28 Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the Israelites be like the sand by the sea, only the remnant will be saved. For the Lord will carry out his sentence on earth with speed and finality.” Then, Paul expounds upon this prophecy by revealing the mystery: Isaiah & Paul: Romans 11:25-27 For I, brethren, would not have you be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits: that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles be come in. And so all Israel shall be saved, as it is written: “There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob. For this is My covenant unto them when I shall take away their sins.” Paul defined/explained what he meant when he said, “all Israel shall be saved” … by quoting Isaiah. In other words, “as it is written”—by Isaiah—explains how “all Israel will be saved”: First: “The Deliverer will come out of Zion.” Second: “this is My covenant with them, when I shall take away their sins.” Note: Paul didn’t say “all Israelites” shall be saved. As Isaiah prophesied: Isaiah 10:20-22 “Now in that day the remnant of Israel, and those of the house of Jacob who have escaped, will never again rely on the one who struck them, but will truly rely on the Lord, the Holy One of Israel. A remnant will return, a remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God. For though your people, O Israel, may be as the sand of the sea, Only a remnant within them will return.” And to believe Joel is to understand Paul’s declaration: Joel 3:15-17 The sun and moon darken, and the stars withdraw their radiance. The Lord roars from Zion, and sounds His voice from Jerusalem, and heaven and earth quake. But the Lord is a refuge for His people, and a stronghold for the children of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God, who dwells in Zion, My holy mountain. And Jerusalem will be holy, and invaders will never again pass through her.” “All Israel shall be saved” because the “Lord roars from Zion,” thus, saving Israel from their enemies: Isaiah 66:14-16 “Then you shall see this, and your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb; and the hand of the Lord shall be known toward His servants, and His indignation toward His enemies. For the Lord shall come with fire and with His chariots like a whirlwind, to render His anger with fury and His rebuke with flames of fire. For by fire and by His sword on all flesh, the Lord shall execute judgment; and the slain of the Lord shall be many.” “All Israel shall be saved”... because of deliverance in battle via the Deliverer/Christ, and atonement via Christ the High Priest, and God’s covenant. Then, “Jerusalem will be holy.” Peace. revvel

Greetings! With the fall holy days upon us, I thought it would be appropriate to place the Parable of the 10 Virgins in the framework of the mystery. God had hidden a mystery in the Law of Moses (Col. 2:16, 17; Heb. 10:1) in the seven holy days* (“the feasts of the Lord” (Lev. 23:2))—and He fully revealed it in the Book of Revelation with the end-time seals**: Spring Holy Days 1. Passover*: Lamb of God Sacrificed 2. Feast of Unleavened Bread*: Christ in the Burial Tomb 3. Feast of First Fruits*: Christ Resurrected 4. Feast of Weeks (Pentecost)*: Holy Spirit sent to the Disciples Fall Holy Days 5. Rosh Hashanah/Feast of Trumpets*: Sixth Seal**/The Day of the Lord/The Mystery of God: The Church/The Last Trumpet/Blood Red Moon/Hope of Glory: Rapture [T]he glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. (Col. 1:27) 6. Yom Kippur/Day of Atonement*: The Seventh Seal**/The Mystery of God: Israel/The Great Trumpet/Dark Moon/Apocalypse/Parable of the 10 Virgins For I, brethren, would not have you be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits: that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles be come in. And so all Israel shall be saved, as it is written: “There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob.” (Rom. 11:25-27/Mystery: Isa. 59:20, 21; Joel 3:16) Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you, in the regeneration, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.” (Matt. 19:28) At the time of Regeneration, the Great Trumpet sounds (Matt. 24:31/Isa. 27:12, 13), the Moon is Dark (Matt. 24:29/Joel 3:15, 16), and as Lightning, Christ’s Revelation in Israel: Matt. 24:15-42/Mystery: Daniel 9:24, 27/Rom. 11:25-27. Fulfilled: Matt. 25:1-46; 2 Thess. 1:7-10; Jude 14, 15; Rev. 16:14-16; Rev. 17:12-14; 19:11-21; Isa. 66:14-16; Jer. 30:7-11; Dan. 12:1-3. Christ’s Reign: “Glorious Throne” (Matt. 19:28; 25:31; Zech. 14:9; Rev. 20:4—in the coming Millennial Kingdom). Christ, as King and High Priest, makes atonement for the house of Jacob—on the only day on the Hebrew calendar designated for atonement: the day of Atonement. The Wise Virgins (Wise Israelites) enter the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth during the restoration of Israel’s Kingdom as if entering a Wedding Banquet: Parable of the 10 Virgins (symbols for Israel, including Jer. 31:3-14—just as the Lord God Himself prophesied). As it is written: “After this I [God] will return, and I will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which has fallen; I will rebuild its ruins, and I will set it up; that the rest of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does all these things.” (Acts 15:15-17/Mystery: Amos 9:11, 12) 7. Sukkot/Feast of Tabernacles*: The Seventh Seal**/The Mystery of God/The Millennial Kingdom/The Regeneration: Israel’s Kingdom In the days when the seventh angel is about to sound, the mystery of God will be fulfilled, as He has declared to His servants the prophets. (Rev. 10:7) Peace. revvel

The Witness of the Father, the Son & Moses: Midnight Look at the “time” … “But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Look, the bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!’’’ (Matt. 25:6) Why “midnight”? What does “midnight” symbolize in the parable? What preceded Christ’s parable? Christ’s command: “Watch.” “Watch therefore….” (Matt. 24:42-44). What is significant about “midnight” in the Bible? It’s a watch hour. What is the historical/symbolic significance of “midnight” in the context of the Fig Tree (Israel) & 10 Virgins (Israel)? The Father ordained “deliverance” to come to pass at the “midnight watch hour.” Exodus 12: The Exodus At midnight the Lord smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the dungeon and all the firstborn of livestock. Pharaoh rose up in the night, he and all his servants and all the Egyptians, and there was a great cry in Egypt, for there was not a house where there was not someone dead. Then he called for Moses and Aaron at night and said, “Rise up, and get out from among my people, both you and the children of Israel, and go, serve the Lord, as you have said. Also take your flocks and your herds, as you have said, and be gone, and bless me also.” (Exod. 12:29-32) The Father set the precedent… and the Son followed. Thus, we have the unified voice (again) of the Father and the Son: the midnight watch hour signifies deliverance. The Hebrews (in Egypt) “watched” by following God’s Word given by Moses—placing lamb’s blood on the doorposts, and thus, the angel of death passed over them—bringing forth deliverance. And to this very day and time… What do Hebrews ask at Passover? “Why is this night different from all the rest”? Hebrew deliverance at the midnight watch hour is remembered… 3500 years later. Significant? Yes. It’s still branded in the hearts and minds of the followers of Moses who await their Messiah… This solemn act—lamb’s blood on the doorposts—at the time of the Deliverer, Moses, foreshadowed the blood of God’s Lamb, the coming Deliverer, Christ. The parallel between Israel’s history and future is unmistakable: Just as the Lord God delivered and gathered the Hebrews through Moses (following the exile in Egypt), so shall the Lord God deliver and gather the sons of Israel through Christ (following the exile to the “four winds” of the Earth). As Moses delivered the Hebrews from Pharaoh, so shall Christ deliver the sons of Israel from the Antichrist (Matt. 24:15, 27-31). The historical/symbolic significance of “midnight” at the time of Moses, and the prophetic/symbolic significance of “midnight” in the parable given by Christ, tell the same “ancestral story:” Deliverance. In the Parable of the 10 Virgins, “Midnight” symbolically represents the “Time” of Divine Visitation and Israel’s Deliverance—for the wise virgins who “watched.” Peace. revvel

The Parable of the 10 Virgins I’ll post on the witness of Moses tomorrow…but let me float a few questions about the parable. In the parable, the wise virgins enter the banquet and the foolish don’t. Why don’t the foolish enter? Why do the wise enter? What does this illustration of opposites convey? In other words, what really separates the wise from the foolish? What did Christ say in the Gospel of Matthew? Peace. revvel

Luke 21/The Fig Tree/10 Virgins Luke 21:20-31: The Mystery for Israel They will fall by the edge of the sword and will be led away captive to all nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. (Luke 21:24) Who are “they”? Israel. What will be trampled on by the Gentiles? Jerusalem. What is the subject of Christ’s prophecy? Israel & Jerusalem. Compare the terminology used by Christ in Luke 21 to the terminology/mystery for Israel He revealed to Paul in Romans 11. Romans 11: Paul & Isaiah For I, brethren, would not have you be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits: that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles be come in. And so all Israel shall be saved, as it is written: “There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob. For this is My covenant unto them when I shall take away their sins.” (Rom. 11:25-27) What will come to pass when the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled? “There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer” … exactly as Joel prophesied. Joel 3 The sun and moon darken, and the stars withdraw their radiance. The Lord roars from Zion, and sounds His voice from Jerusalem, and heaven and earth quake. But the Lord is a refuge for His people, and a stronghold for the children of Israel. (Joel 3:15, 16) Thus, the mystery for “the children of Israel” shall be fulfilled: The Deliverer, Christ, the High Priest will save Israel and remove ungodliness from the house of Jacob. When? “When these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, for your redemption is drawing near” (Luke 21:28). “Your redemption” refers to whom? The context & the mystery: Israel/the house of Jacob. 4 Witnesses—Christ, Paul, Isaiah & Joel—testify that Luke 21:20-28 prophesies of Israel/the house of Jacob. 0 Witnesses—in the Bible—testify to the contrary. Luke 21: The Fig Tree “He told them this parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees…” (Luke 21:29-31). As the Lord God revealed to us: The Fig Tree is a symbol for Israel, (Hos. 9:10)—with “good figs” & “rotten figs” (Jer. 24:1-8). And the Fig Tree parable is 100% consistent with the context of Christ’s prophecy & the mystery for Israel: (Luke 21:20-28; Rom. 11:25-27). Matthew 24 & 25: The Fig Tree In the Gospel of Luke, Christ established irrefutable, divine truth: The Fig Tree parable symbolically speaks of Israel—and also speaks of the coming redemption for Israel, when the mystery for Israel is fulfilled. As Christ’s truth is universal, this truth applies regardless of which Gospel this parable is found. Christ: Matthew & Luke The voice of Christ given through Matthew & Luke provides different pieces of the same puzzle picture: Israel’s redemption, atonement & restoration—elucidated by illustrations, the Fig Tree and 10 Virgins. Next: Witness of the Father, the Son & Moses—the first deliverer of Israel Peace. revvel