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Hi Infoabsorption, I can appreciate where you are coming from. I ask that you follow the prophets and apostles I will quote here. Eventually, this will come full circle back to Matt. 24. revvel

I question what you think or intend to communicate with your use of "in the light of New Testament revelation." Perhaps you wouldn't mind explaining that for me Hi TLC. To answer your question, I will quote Paul. Paul: FUTURE TENSE FULFILLMENT: 1 Cor. 15:51-55 In Corinthians 15, when Paul quoted the Old Testament prophets Isaiah and Hosea, he did so in the light of New Testament revelation. What is the New Testament light (revelation) you ask? Good question. Paul began his prophecy by saying this: “Behold, I shew you a mystery.” That’s your answer: “a mystery” which is composed of present and future tense prophetic fulfillment (present and future salvation). The “mystery” is New Testament light. Christ gave Paul revelation about the mystery. Paul revealed it while simultaneously quoting Old Testament prophets in the same context to reveal the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy. Here is a mystery and here are the Old Testament prophets, together: Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 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. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? (1 Cor 15:51-55) Paul revealed a mystery, and part of that mystery was already hidden in the Old Testament. Paul revealed the mystery hidden in the Old Testament when he quoted two Old Testament prophets: Isaiah (25:8) and Hosea (13:14). In essence, Paul revealed the mystery hidden in the Old Testament, which pertained to the future fulfillment of prophecy for Christ’s kingdom/church. Like Paul, Peter and John also quoted Old Testament prophets, revealing the mystery hidden in the Old Testament. Peter’s quote will be next post. revvel

Paul: Romans 1 “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.” (Rom. 1:16, 17) Paul quoted an Old Testament prophet, Habakkuk (2:4), “as it is written,” “The just shall live by faith.” Why did Paul quote Habakkuk? By the authority of Jesus Christ we know why: it is either the present tense or future tense fulfillment of prophecy, placed in the context of New Testament revelation. Paul quoted Habakkuk in the context of “salvation to every one that believeth.” This applies to the present tense. Thus, Paul quoted Habakkuk to show the present tense fulfillment of Habakkuk’s prophecy, which applies to our present salvation; Paul expounded upon “The just shall live by faith” when he presented the message of faith (Rom. 10:8-10). In subsequent posts, focusing on the future tense, I will quote Peter, Paul, and John and the Old Testament prophets they quoted—and apply Christ’s precedent to each. I will start with Paul. revvel

This post is about Christ's precedent. Christ established a precedent in the Gospels. When this precedent is applied to the revelation given by the apostles (Acts – Revelation), the “interpretation” of their revelation is provided by Christ. For, it is His precedent that is being applied. Christ’s precedent is found in the answer to this question: Why did Christ quote Old Testament prophets? Christ quoted Old Testament prophets to reveal the present tense fulfillment of prophecy or the future tense fulfillment of prophecy. And, He quoted the Old Testament prophets in the light of New Testament revelation. Thus, He revealed the context of the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy. Examples: CHRIST’S PRECEDENT: PRESENT TENSE FULFILLMENT: Luke 4 If you were with The Way, you heard this: Christ quoted Isaiah (61:1, 2a) in Luke 4. And after doing so, “he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears” (Luke 4:21). Christ quoted Isaiah to reveal the present tense fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy: “This day….” CHRIST’S PRECEDENT: FUTURE TENSE FULFILLMENT: Matt. 24 “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?’” (Matt. 24:3) These questions pertain to future tense fulfillment. And in Christ’s response, He quoted an Old Testament prophet: “[T]his gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains.” (Matt. 24:14-16) Christ quoted Daniel (9:27) and, in doing so, He revealed the future fulfillment of Daniel’s prophecy in the light of New Testament revelation. This precedent established by Christ is His standard—as to why an Old Testament prophet is quoted. Thus, when an apostle quotes an Old Testament prophet, it is either to reveal the present tense or future tense fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy, in the context of New Testament revelation. When applying Christ’s precedent to Peter, Paul, and John, the following is revealed to be sound doctrine: the future tense fulfillment of prophecy—the Rapture—is accompanied by dramatic heavenly and earthly signs, and will come to pass prior to the wrath. Prior to posting the prophets quoted by Peter, Paul, and John, I thought it would benefit this thread to establish common ground by referring to Paul quoting the Old Testament in Romans 1. That is my next post. revvel

Hi Waysider, Thanks for stopping by. I was aware of the "degree mill" stuff for the doctorate. revvel

Hi TLC. Being raised Roman Catholic, frankly, I never heard of such theories. I will post next week from the Gospels. revvel

By the time I left The Way, I was well aware of the 3 popular theories of Christ’s appearance for His church (those born again in His kingdom): Pre-tribulation (“signless Rapture”), mid-tribulation, and post-tribulation. As with most in Christ’s kingdom, believers subscribed to one of the three—as did I. That was until the year 2000, when I experienced six weeks of divine intervention. To cut to the chase: Peter, Paul, and John are in complete agreement and all three disagree with these 3 popular theories (as given). And their harmonious voice is founded upon a profound—yet grossly neglected—biblical truth established by the Son of God in the Gospels. That was “a revelation.” From this biblical truth, this truth is evident: the Rapture, accompanied by dramatic heavenly and earthly signs, prior to the wrath, is sound doctrine. This principle established by Christ in Gospels reveals a systematic approach to the Bible that has no exceptions. This applies to our salvation and future salvation. Note: I thank God that Dr. Wierwille taught the pre-wrath Rapture. I know Christ’s appearance is a highly controversial subject… disagreement could abound on this thread… but I will get to Christ’s precedent in the coming posts. More next week. revvel

Hi TLC. Looks like it is this week for "a revelation."

Hi WordWolf, Thanks for your thoughts on Dylan. I thought I'd provide the lyrics for His title song, "Saved." As stated in the lyrics, "He bought me with a price." This is connected with treasures in Heaven, for, upon entering Christ's kingdom, treasures are simultaneously stored up in the form of our inheritance. That's Chapter 6 of Treasures in Heaven. Great words by Dylan: I was blinded by the devil, Born already ruined, Stone-cold dead As I stepped out of the womb. By His grace I have been touched, By His word I have been healed, By His hand I've been delivered, By His spirit I've been sealed. I've been saved By the blood of the lamb, Saved By the blood of the lamb, Saved, Saved, And I'm so glad. Yes, I'm so glad, I'm so glad, So glad, I want to thank You, Lord, I just want to thank You, Lord, Thank You, Lord. By His truth I can be upright, By His strength I do endure, By His power I've been lifted, In His love I am secure. He bought me with a price, Freed me from the pit, Full of emptiness and wrath And the fire that burns in it. revvel

This site, perhaps next week.

TLC & WordWolf: Thanks for the prompt. Allow me to elaborate. I wanted this thread to create awareness about treasures in Heaven via Treasures in Heaven. If someone cared to respond to His words on this thread, wonderful. TLC: I actually am pleased to address your question. It's not that I don't want an audience, but rather I wanted to adhere to my intent for the thread. TLC & WordWolf: In response your posts, I will start a new thread that has a very different intent: "A Revelation." Regarding Dylan, I posted it because I like his quote. And yes, friends of mine had no idea Dylan is born again and produced an album such as "Saved." It's awareness... that provoked thought. revvel

Hi TLC, I am pleased to respond to your question, but would prefer to have the exchange via email. As you have been to my site, stop by, and drop a line. Separate from your question, in the book I add to the subject by quoting Bob Dylan. Chapter 1 opens with the following: "Recently, I was reading an interview given by Bob Dylan (who embraced Jesus as his Lord, and sang about being “saved by the blood of the Lamb”5). Dylan said, “I knew Jimi Hendrix. I knew Janis Joplin. If they knew then what I know now, they’d still be here.”6 We lost Hendrix and Joplin much too soon. Each didn’t know what they didn’t know. That’s just it: We don’t know what we don’t know, and if what we don’t know is the truth, that’s tragic." Note: “saved by the blood of the Lamb” is from Dylan’s 1980 album, “Saved.” revvel

In February 1980 I was at “Weekend in the Word” in Philadelphia. If memory serves, it was on Sunday, February 24, that Dr. Wierwille taught, “God’s Dream of the Ages: The Royal Household of God.” Being raised Roman Catholic I had never seen or heard anything like this. I left The Way in 1995. On February 24, 2000 God intervened in my life, and that started six straight weeks of supernatural events. It ended April 6, almost to the minute it first started. I have been researching and writing ever since. Recently, I published a book, Treasures in Heaven. The entire book is published on my site – www.thetimeline.org – and is free. To give you a feel for the book, I have provided a section from the Prologue: “This book is about seeing our lives—and our future life—through His [Christ’s] invitation: “store up for yourselves treasures in Heaven.” With this invitation we are “asked” to answer relevant questions. Why did Christ give us this invitation? What are treasures in Heaven? How do we store them up? Throughout the entire New Testament, Christ the King revealed the glory of Heaven’s treasures, and this is what He presented: To store up treasures in Heaven is to seize the moment in the “here and now,” and it is to receive all that Heaven has to bestow in the “hereafter.” He also revealed this: Storing up treasures is not about chasing after a pot of gold; it is about a transformation of the “eyes.” Christ presented Heaven’s treasures to transform what we see. If we step out the door and see treasures in Heaven, it is clear we have accepted His invitation.” The Epilogue puts Heaven’s treasures in perspective by looking at the chronological order of end-time events as presented in Revelation. Finally, “The End” addresses recent scientific evidence, theory, and divine revelation in the Old and New Testaments. This section is designed for atheists, agnostics, and believers. revvel

Hello Abigail, God bless your heart! Thank you for your thoughts. Hello cman and George, Thankfully, Christ is our judge. God bless. revvel

Hello Socks, My prayer is that everyone following this understands the personal significance of how our God… marked our salvation on the Hebrew calendar… through the first deliverer, Moses, and how Christ made it a present reality for us. OUR SIGN: OUR FEAST The Feast of Trumpets is also referred to as the “Feast of the New Moon,” for it is the only annual feast of God that commences with this lunar sign from the heavens. This sign—of the seventh new moon—is our sign of salvation. We anticipate it with great joy!! God marked the glorious, future event of our harvest (on the Feast of Trumpets) by way of the Law. The Lord said to Moses, “Say to the Israelites: ‘On the first day of the seventh month you are to have a day of rest, a sacred assembly commemorated with trumpet blasts.’” (Lev. 23:23, 24) The Feast of Trumpets fell on the first day of the seventh religious month: Tishrei (equivalent to either September or October). Although Tishrei is the seventh month on the Jewish religious calendar, it is the first month on the Jewish civil calendar. The first day of Tishrei is known as “Rosh HaShanah” or, the “head of the year.” It is the start of the Jewish New Year. In the Torah (the books of Moses), Rosh HaShanah is referred to as Yom Teruah: the “Day of the Sounding of the Shofar (trumpet),” or the “Day of the Awakening Blast.” Teruah means “an awakening blast” and is also translated as “shout.” The Talmud (Jewish commentaries on Scripture) associates Rosh HaShanah with the resurrection of the dead. The corresponding prophecy is unmistakable: when the “awakening blast” sounds on Rosh HaShanah, truly the church of Christ shall “awake” to the Lord Jesus Christ. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump [trumpet] of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. (1 Thess. 4:16, 17 KJV) The trumpet blast and the shout will summon all in the church of Christ. When shall this come to pass? Thousands of years ago, God had already marked the very day of the year on the Hebrew calendar when his Son would descent in the clouds for the church: New Year’s Day (Rosh HaShanah). How does the Hebrew calendar mark New Year’s Day? Unlike our modern-day calendar, the Hebrew calendar relied upon the moon to mark the first day of each month. The first day of each month on the Hebrew calendar was marked by the appearance of the new moon. When the first sliver of the new moon appeared in the sky, the Jewish authorities marked the first day of the month. Hence, the first day of the seventh month (Tishrei) was determined by the appearance of the seventh new moon. Herein, the heavens marked the start of the Feast of Trumpets: when the first sliver of the seventh new moon appeared in the sky, the first day of Tishrei was marked—and so was the start of the feast. This is what God’s people anticipated with joy—and this is what God’s people still anticipate with joy!! September 11, 2007... God’s New Year’s Day... was to be anticipated with joy!! Next year... God's New Year's Day will begin on September 29. God's people... world over... will again anticipate this with joy. Socks: My prayer is that you will sense the significance of this as well. Socks: In direct response to your question: I anticipated God's Day, on 9/11, with joy.... Do I wish I was already transformed immortal... and talking with you in Heaven? Yes. Will I anticipate God's Day next year? Yes. To close, I leave you with this: THE NEW MOON: ISRAEL AND REBIRTH The new moon speaks of rebirth for Israel... What follows is the Hebrew liturgy that is read on the Sabbath that precedes the New Moon: “The Reader: ‘He who wrought miracles for our fathers and redeemed them from slavery unto freedom, may He speedily redeem us and gather our dispersed ones from the four corners of the earth. So let us say, Amen! ‘[Hear ye] All Israel: . . . The New Moon shall be on the . . . day of the coming week! May it come to us and all Israel for good!’” “The Congregation: ‘May the Holy One, blessed be He! Renew unto us and unto all His people the House of Israel for life and peace, for gladness and joy, for salvation and consolation! So let us say, Amen!’” This same joy of future salvation rings just as true for us, the church. God bless. revvel

Hello agape99, God bless your heart. I appreciate the love of Christ you shared. revvel

Hello everyone, This is my final (planned) post for this thread. It is not about prophetic Scripture, but is an observation about our history. CALENDAR YEAR 2007 What is significant about calendar year 2007? 2007 marks 40 years since the 1967 Middle East War when Old Jerusalem returned back into the hands of the followers of the Old Covenant. How significant is the number “40” in the Bible? For 40 years the Israelites wandered in the wilderness. What did the Israelites hear? Be careful to follow every command I am giving you today, so that you may live and increase and may enter and possess the land that the Lord promised on oath to your forefathers. Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way in the desert these forty years, to humble you and to test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands. He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your fathers had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord. (Deut. 8:1-3) If God gave the Israelites exactly 40 years to take him seriously after delivering them from Egypt, then is it possible that God has given the whole world exactly 40 years to take him seriously after again delivering the Israelites from Egypt (and the other Arab countries) in the 1967 war? Without question, the parallel between Moses and Jesus is unmistakable: Just as God gave the Israelites exactly 40 years to take him seriously after sending the first deliverer, Moses, God again gave the Israelites exactly 40 years to take him seriously after sending the second deliverer, Jesus the Christ. (The temple was destroyed exactly 40 years after the Crucifixion.) If God counted down 40 years to when the first deliverer, Moses, helped deliver his people to the Promised Land, then is it possible that Heaven is again counting down 40 years to when the second deliverer, Christ, will deliver his people, us, from Earth to the Promised Land, Heaven? God bless. revvel

THE LAW OF MOSES, THE PROPHETS, AND THE PSALMS Regarding divine prophecy, Christ said: “Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms” (Luke 24:44). If the Law, the prophets, and the Psalms foreshadowed what would come to pass, then the New Testament must be in agreement with the Old Testament. The Old Testament is our standard not only for behavior but prophecy. The Old Testament is the foundation on which New Testament prophecy is built. The Old Testament can only be fulfilled—never contradicted. PROPHETIC TIME The Old Testament Law marks prophetic time—via the holy days. The prophets marked prophetic time; Daniel marked the “acceptable year of the Lord.” The questions we as Christ’s church need to ask are these: Just what exactly do the Psalms have to say about the second coming of Christ? If the Law of Moses and the prophets marked prophetic time, can the Psalms mark prophetic time? 150 PSALMS: 150 YEARS There are unmistakable parallels between what has occurred in the twentieth century and what is found in the Psalms. In essence, there are striking correlations that present us with the following conclusion: the numbered Psalms correspond to the numbered years. For example, Psalm 96 corresponds to 1996. In 1996, the nation of Israel celebrated “Jerusalem 3000,” marking the 3000th anniversary of King David bringing the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. The record of David’s achievement is found in First Chronicles 15:28, 29 and 16:1-33. What follows are the closing three verses of that section: Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!” Let the sea resound, and all that is in it; let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them! Then the trees of the forest will sing, they will sing for joy before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth. (1 Chron. 16:31-33) What follows is the record found in Psalm 96: Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it; let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy; they will sing before the Lord, for he comes, he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in his truth. (Ps. 96:11-13) This record in Psalm 96 is not just a recording of history; it is prophecy!! The prophecy in Psalm 96 was fulfilled in 1996. Israel celebrated its history in 1996 and Psalm 96 prophesied of that time. The Psalms are not just a collection of old Hebrew tunes... The Psalms speak of prophecy… and they speak of redemption… and they speak of the descent of Christ… and they speak of the church. Take a look at what the NIV scholars stated in the study Bible about the Psalms: “[T]he Psalms ultimately speak of Christ’s church. The Psalter is not only the prayer book of the second temple; it is also the enduring prayer book of the people of God. Now, however, it must be used in the light of the new era of redemption that dawned with the first coming of the Messiah and that will be consummated at his second coming,” (page 779). THE PSALMS: THE GENERATION The Psalmist prophesied of a future generation: Let this be written for a future generation, that a people not yet created may praise the Lord. (Ps. 102:18) What people were not yet created at the time of the Psalms? The church. Why would the Psalms speak to a future generation unless the Psalms would benefit a future generation? If the prophecy in Psalm 96 was fulfilled in 1996, then will the prophecy of Psalm 107 be fulfilled in 2007? Psalm 107 opens with the following: Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord say this—those he redeemed from the hand of the foe, those he gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south. (Ps. 107:1-3) Who are the redeemed of the Lord? Who shall be redeemed? Who shall be gathered? What did Paul say? Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory. (Eph. 1:13, 14) The church shall be redeemed and gathered. Is the Psalmist speaking of gathering the church in Psalm 107? Is it possible that the Psalmist calendar and the Mosaic calendar are in perfect harmony with the prophecies of the New Testament, and the lunar sign of the seventh new moon during calendar year 2007? I present the following as a catalyst for thought—not as a prediction. *Every year the Mosaic calendar reveals to us a potential date of our redemption: the appearance of the seventh new moon. This year that day is September 11. *On September 11, there is also a solar eclipse. The New Testament reveals that our celestial signs include solar and lunar signals: the sun turns black and the moon turns blood red. *Christ was born with the appearance of the seventh new moon—which also happened to be September 11. *Psalm 107 speaks of gathering the redeemed. To be continued… Next: What is significant about calendar year 2007? Note: Regarding the Psalms… take a look at Psalm 91 and compare it to what took place in 1991: the Gulf War. It is said that many soldiers read Psalm 91 during the war. God bless. revvel

Thanks for the song, Jonny Lingo. I feel the same way. cman: I appreciate your interest in the subject... My interest is searching out what God marked in the Scriptures and heavens about prophetic time--and looking back at our history. I invite you to debate anything you disagree with here. God bless. revel THE HOLY DAYS: THE HEBREW CALENDAR: HISTORY AND OUR FUTURE Understanding our spiritual future is rooted in understanding our spiritual history. Hundreds of years prior to the first coming of Christ, God—through Moses—marked the timing of the following dramatic events on the Hebrew calendar: Christ’s Crucifixion, burial, Resurrection, and the descent of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. Christ fulfilled the first four holy days: he was crucified on the Feast of Passover; he was in the burial tomb on the Feast of Unleavened Bread, he was resurrected from the dead on the Feast of Firstfruits, and, finally, Christ sent the Holy Spirit to his disciples on the Feast of Weeks (Pentecost)—which was fifty days after the Resurrection. These events occurred as appointed by God, prophesied in the Old Testament Law. There are three holy days that have yet to be fulfilled: the Feast of Trumpets, the Day of Atonement, and the Feast of Tabernacles. The next grand event on Heaven’s prophetic calendar is Christ’s descent to gather his church, and the next holy day to be fulfilled is the Feast of Trumpets—which commences with the seventh new moon. Let us allow the Law to speak to us today—for it is prophetic in nature: “The law is . . . a shadow of the good things that are coming” (Heb. 10:1). God bless. revel

Hello cman, To summarize, this thread is about giving heed to prophetic Scriptures (that speak of the first and second arrivals of Christ), and, in addition, looking at the heavens, our current reality, and history. This thread is not about date setting. In the previous post, I am not making a prediction, but looking at the parallel between the birth and future descent of our Lord... as found on the Hebrew calendar: the seventh new moon and the holy day of Trumpets. God bless. revvel

CELESTIAL SIGNS: THE BIRTH OF CHRIST AND THE DESCENT OF CHRIST At the time of Christ’s birth, the sun and moon were in the constellation Virgo. A great and wondrous sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. She was pregnant and cried out in pain as she was about to give birth. (Rev. 12:1, 2) The celestial signs of Revelation 12 occurred over the holy land on September 11, 3 B.C. On this day, it was the seventh new moon that appeared at the feet of Virgo. In 3 B.C., this announced the commencement of the holy day of Trumpets—and as Jerusalem thundered with trumpets, Christ the King was born!! The parallel between the first and second arrivals of Christ is unmistakable: Just as celestial signs lined up with the holy day of Trumpets to mark the birth of Christ the King, so shall celestial signs again line up with the holy day of Trumpets to mark the descent of Christ the King. Is it possible that just as Christ the King was born on September 11 following the seventh new moon, that he shall descend for us on September 11 following the seventh new moon? Why wouldn’t our Lord want us to study the motion of the heavens? Didn’t the wise men—who studied the motion of the heavens—receive God’s blessing at the time of the first coming of Christ? This is our precedent. If the heavens were already set in motion to line up the first coming of Christ (and the Hebrew calendar), then it stands to reason that the Heavens are already set in motion to line up with the descent of Christ (and the Hebrew calendar). Note: For an expanded presentation on the September 11, 3 B.C. birth of our Lord, see www.thetimeline.org and click on “The First Coming of Christ.” I also invite you to search the net: “September 11, 3 B.C. birth of Christ.” I gratefully acknowledge the work of V.P. Wierwille in Jesus Christ Our Promised Seed. To be continued… God bless. revvel

CELESTIAL SIGNS: SEPTEMBER 11, 2007 On September 11, 2007, the sky will witness the following events: a solar eclipse followed by the appearance of the seventh new moon (on the Hebrew calendar). What is the potential significance of this celestial display on this calendar date? …This thread is not about date setting. It is about this: What are the celestial signs that signal our transformation to immortality? How will the Earth itself signal the time of our transformation? What is significant about calendar year 2007? What were the celestial signs in the constellation Virgo that signaled the first coming of Christ? If we can look back in time at the heavens to mark the birth of Christ, then why can’t we look forward in time at the heavens to study what our Lord revealed? Why else would our Lord reveal the celestial signs that correspond to our transformation, unless we are supposed to give heed to the celestial signs that correspond to our transformation? How does our spiritual history foreshadow our spiritual future? Why else would Christ say, “know that it is near, right at the door” (Matt. 24:33), unless we are supposed to “know that it is near, right at the door”? We are to know the times we are in. There should be no doubt. Look at what Christ said in his day: He said to the crowd: “When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, ‘It’s going to rain,’ and it does. And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It’s going to be hot,’ and it is. Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky. How is it that you don’t know how to interpret this present time?” (Luke 12:54-56) Christ established the authority to discern the signs of the times. He admonished his contemporaries to give heed to what the Old Testament prophets spoke regarding the coming Messiah. Hence, likewise, it makes spiritual sense to give heed to the prophecies that apply to Christ’s descent for us. OUR CELESTIAL SIGNS: JOEL, PETER, JOHN, AND PAUL On the day we are transformed immortal, the sun will turn black and the moon will turn blood red (Joel 2:28-32; Acts 2:16-21; Rev. 6:12-14; 7:9-17). The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord. And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. (Acts 2:20, 21) We call on the name of the Lord and we will be saved—transformed immortal—upon the appearance of these celestial signals. What is the significance of the sun and moon? They correspond to the celestial clock—which is a prophetic clock. Is it possible that the solar sign of the sun turning black refers to an eclipse? What about the blood-red moon? Paul revealed that it will not be any moon, but that it will be the seventh new moon on the Hebrew calendar. How do we know this? Paul prophesied that our transformation would take place at the sound of the last trumpet: Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. (1 Cor. 15:51, 52) The last trumpet corresponds to the holy day of Trumpets; this holy day commences with the appearance of the seventh new moon. Paul himself spoke of the prophetic nature of the new moon and of the Hebrew holy days: Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Which are a shadow of things to come. (Col. 2:16, 17 KJV) The holy days and the new moon foreshadow “things to come” regarding the arrival of the Messiah—which includes our future salvation. We as Christ’s church have two unmistakable, celestial signals: the sun will turn black and the seventh new moon will turn blood red. What is our third celestial sign? [A]nd the stars in the sky fell to earth, as late figs drop from a fig tree when shaken by a strong wind. (Rev. 6:13) What is our earthly sign? I [John] watched as he [Christ] 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. (Rev. 6:12) OUR SIGNALS What if the seventh new moon on September 11 turns blood red? What if the stars fall from the sky on September 11? What if there is a great earthquake on September 11? What if the solar eclipse on September 11 is our solar signal? Then we shall be transformed immortal!! Then we shall declare this in Heaven: Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Rev. 7:10) That’s us!! This is what we as Christ’s church will proclaim when we stand before the throne of Heaven!! This is what Peter meant on Pentecost when he said we will be “saved.” MOSES, JOEL, PETER, JOHN, AND PAUL The prophets and apostles revealed to us that Christ must descend for us some year when the sun turns black, when the stars fall to Earth, when there is a great earthquake, and when the seventh new moon turns blood red—on Heaven’s holy day of Trumpets, at the sound of the last trumpet. The seventh new moon is the key, for every year, it reveals a specific month and day. In calendar year 2007, that day is September 11. In 2007, the seventh new moon will appear on September 11 at 12:44 UT (Universal Time). The solar eclipse will begin at 10:24 UT, then will reach its maximum point at 12:30 UT, and will end at 14:35 UT. (The eclipse will be seen in the southern hemisphere.) In essence, the seventh new moon will appear fourteen minutes after solar eclipse maximum. Note: On the modern-day Hebrew calendar, the holy day of Trumpets (Rosh HaShanah) will be celebrated on September 13, 2007. However, the start of this Hebrew holy day no longer coincides with the actual appearance of the seventh new moon, but instead relies on a mathematical computation that has been in use for about 1700 years. What matters to us is the directive God gave to Moses: The appearance of the seventh new moon marks GOD’S holy day, prophetic time, and the descent of Christ for us. Note: For an expanded presentation on the holy days, see www.thetimeline.org and click on “Prophecy: The Seven Holy Days.” To be continued… God bless. revvel

THE FIRST COMING OF CHRIST: THE DAY, MONTH, AND YEAR OF HIS BIRTH THE VOICE OF GOD: THE HEAVENS AND THE TORAH The Creator set the heavens in motion, and he set the plan of salvation in motion—and they are in perfect synchrony with one another. The heavens display God’s celestial clock, and the Hebrew holy days reveal God’s plan of salvation. In essence, God has given us two witnesses who are in agreement; the celestial clock and the Hebrew calendar, together, mark the day, month, and year that Jesus was born. Armed with this knowledge, it becomes evident that there is an unmistakable parallel between the birth of Christ and the descent of Christ from Heaven… for us. It is by way of the celestial clock, the Hebrew calendar, and the Mosaic Law, that we as Christ’s church can construct the irrefutable time line that marks the first coming of Christ. THE HEAVENS: THE CELESTIAL CLOCK The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. (Ps. 19:1-3) What was the knowledge written in the heavens when Jesus was born in Bethlehem? Where in the heavens is this knowledge found? The Zodiac. The Zodiac refers to the twelve constellations that the sun “travels through” during the normal course of a year. God “spoke through” two of those constellations: Leo and Virgo. As revealed in Revelation, the constellation Virgo, the virgin, provided the celestial signs that portrayed the birth of the Son of God (Rev. 12:1, 2), and, as revealed in the Torah, the constellation Leo would announce the arrival of the King, who would come out of the tribe of Judah (Gen. 49:9, 10). Leo and Virgo are God’s two celestial witnesses who declared the birth of the Christ Child—marking the day, month, and year of the event. What did the heavens tell us? What was the day of the birth? LEO: THE LION The prophecy that Leo would proclaim the arrival of the Messianic King came from Jacob: Judah is a lion’s whelp. . . . The sceptre shall not depart from [the tribe of] Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh [Christ] come [into the world]; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be. (Gen. 49:9, 10 kjv) Why did Jacob refer to Judah as a “lion’s whelp”? It is a symbolic statement—and it is a prophetic statement. The symbolism is that the tribe of Judah—and the story of Judah—is represented in the heavens by the constellation Leo, the lion. The most famous descendant of the tribe of Judah is Jesus the Christ. In Revelation, the Messiah is referred to as the “Lion of the tribe of Judah” (Rev. 5:5). The celestial representation of Judah—Leo—would ultimately tell the story of the coming King. Leo is uniquely significant, for within its cluster of stars is the king star of the Zodiac: Regulus. “Regulus” is derived from the Latin word for “king,” and is referred to as the “royal star.” It is the brightest star in the lion, and is located “between his feet.” (Note: Regulus shines about 350 times brighter than our sun.) In this prophecy about the coming King, Jacob also referred to the sceptre: “The sceptre shall not depart from Judah.” Why? What is the significance of the “sceptre”? “The insignia of the king were the throne, the crown, the royal bracelet and the sceptre,” (The Universal Jewish Encyclopedia, vol. 9, p. 385, 1942). The sceptre speaks of royal power. This prophecy of the sceptre is repeated in the Torah: [T]here shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel. (Num. 24:17 KJV) What did God reveal in the Torah? A star, a sceptre, and Leo the lion speak of the coming Messiah. The only question to be addressed is this: What signs did God give in Leo and when did those signs occur? CELESTIAL SIGNS And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark seasons and days and years.” (Gen. 1:14) The Hebrew word for “signs” means, “a signal. . . evidence. . . [or] omen,” (Strong’s Concordance, Hebrew and Chaldee Dictionary, p. 119).” How did the “lights in the expanse of the sky” serve as signals in Leo? What signs would be fit for a king? What were the signs of a king? “The insignia of the king were the throne, the crown, the royal bracelet and the sceptre.” GOD’S CELESTIAL VOICE: THE SIGNS OF THE KING Looking up at the heavens, these were signs of the coming King: THE CROWN During the second week of September 3 BC, Jupiter traveled toward Regulus. From September 3 BC to May 2 BC, Jupiter came into conjunction with Regulus three times, and because of Jupiter’s retrograde motion, Jupiter appeared to “circle” above Regulus, forming a halo. Herein, the heavens presented the luminous crown to Christ the King. THE ROYAL BRACELET AND THE SCEPTRE One month after the heavens crowned the new King, the heavens presented Christ with the royal bracelet and the sceptre. In June 2 BC, Jupiter and Venus approached each other in the vicinity of Regulus, and the two planets formed the diameter of the bracelet around Leo’s front foot. On June 17, 2 BC, the heavens presented the royal bracelet to Christ: Jupiter and Venus came together and “wrapped around” the “wrist” of the king; this merging of Jupiter and Venus appeared in the sky as one “super planet.” This conjunction of the two planets occurred right on the ecliptic (the path of the sun); this placed Jupiter and Venus in a direct line with Regulus (which is always “on” the ecliptic). On the same day, June 17, Mercury, Mars, and the sun lined up along the ecliptic, and they did so in a direct line in front of Regulus. Thus, the heavens formed the sceptre: The “super planet” of Jupiter and Venus lit up the “handle,” and the sceptre went right through Regulus and continued forward through Mercury and Mars, and the tip was lit up by the sun. Herein, the heavens had presented Christ with his royal power. THE THRONE Now, the grand finale: on August 26, 2 BC, Jupiter, Mars, and Mercury came into conjunction slightly below the body of Leo. Then, Venus, the sun, and the moon joined the conjunction two days later in the “L” shape; it was this cluster of celestial bodies that provided the final, celestial display for the King: the heavenly throne. In one calendar year, God covered all the kingly “signs” in Leo. In one day, God covered the actual birth of the Christ Child in Virgo. VIRGO: THE VIRGIN Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign [a signal]: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. (Isa. 7:14) Virgo is the celestial symbol of the virgin, and within this constellation, God gave a divine sign with the sun and the moon: A great and wondrous sign appeared in heaven: a woman [the constellation Virgo] clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. She was pregnant and cried out in pain as she was about to give birth [to the Christ Child]. (Rev. 12:1, 2) When did this celestial show take place? Astronomical calculations reveal that this celestial sign—of the sun shining through Virgo with the moon at her feet—appeared in the sky over the Holy Land on September 11, 3 BC. VIRGO AND LEO The harmony between Virgo and Leo is unmistakable: God spoke through Virgo on September 11, 3 BC, and God began speaking through Leo during the second week of September 3 BC—which included September 11. September 11, 3 BC is the divine threshold: this is the day marks the birth of Christ the King!! God’s two celestial witnesses—Virgo and Leo—are in agreement, and no one in the Bible disagrees with them. THE CELESTIAL SIGNS AND THE HEBREW CALENDAR What day does September 11, 3 BC correspond to on the Hebrew calendar? New Year’s Day, Tishri one, Rosh HaShanah: the Feast of Trumpets!! On September 11, 3 BC, it was the New Moon that appeared at the feet of Virgo, announcing the commencement of the holy day—and as Jerusalem thundered with trumpets… Christ the King was born!! THE BIRTH OF THE KING AND THE RETURN OF THE KING The divine parallel between the birth and descent of our Lord is also unmistakable: Just as celestial signs lined up with the Hebrew calendar on the holy day of Trumpets to mark the birth of Christ the King, so shall celestial signs again line up with the holy day of Trumpets to mark the descent of Christ the King!! THE HEBREW CALENDAR: THE FEAST OF TRUMPETS Which Hebrew holy day has direct relevance to a king? The Feast of Trumpets, Rosh HaShanah… “According to the rabbis, Rosh Ha-Shanah commemorates the creation of the universe.”. . . “Since Rosh Ha-Shanah is the anniversary of the creation, the shofar-tones [trumpet sounds] are equivalent to the sounds of jubilation attendant on the proclamation of God as King of the Universe,” (The International Jewish Encyclopedia, p. 259, 1973). Hebrew prayers that celebrate God as King span ten days, and they commence on Rosh HaShanah. Look at what King David himself proclaimed: the sounding of trumpets celebrated the appointing of a Hebrew king: King David said, “Call in Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet and Benaiah son of Jehoiada.” When they came before the king, he said to them: “Take your lord’s servants with you and set Solomon my son on my own mule and take him down to Gihon. There have Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him king over Israel. Blow the trumpet and shout, ‘Long live King Solomon!’ Then you are to go up with him, and he is to come and sit on my throne and reign in my place. I have appointed him ruler over Israel and Judah.” (1 Kings 1:32-35) The sounding of trumpets proclaimed throughout the Holy Land that a new Hebrew king had arrived. What is Jesus Christ? A King. “The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will raise up to David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land. In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The Lord Our Righteousness.” (Jer. 23:5, 6) THE HEBREW CALENDAR OR THE ROMAN CALENDAR For how many centuries have we listened to the lie of a December 25 birth? As many of us know, December 25 is the Roman holiday of Saturnalia—which celebrates the birth of the unconquered sun. How can any modern-day religious “authority” honestly believe that the Creator would have his Son born on a pagan holiday? Hebrew holy days are prophetic in nature—not Roman holidays. THE FIRST COMING OF CHRIST: THE TIME LINE The Gospel of Luke provides the chronology of events for Joseph, Mary, and Jesus. NAZARETH TO BETHLEHEM: So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. (Luke 2:4-7) 3 BC, September 11: Jesus is born. BETHLEHEM TO JERUSALEM:When the time of their purification according to the Law of Moses had been completed, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord”), and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord: “a pair of doves or two young pigeons” (Luke 2:22-24). Moses wrote of this matter in the following: Exodus 13:2 and Leviticus 12:1-8. JERUSALEM TO NAZARETH:When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the Lord [after Jesus was born], they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth [back to their house]. (Luke 2:39) While Joseph and Mary reside back in Nazareth, the celestial signs continue in Leo. 2 BC, August 28: The kingly signs in Leo are now complete. During the first year of Christ’s life, Heaven covers all the kingly “signs” in Leo. Certainly, God is capable of communicating a celestial message that leaves no room for doubt. Leo is the location in the sky spoken of in the Torah, and this is the place in the sky the “wise men” (the Magi) would watch for the signs of the coming King. 2 BC, September 11: Jesus is 1. It is Matthew who gives us the chronology of events for the Magi. After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.” (Matt. 2:1, 2) After seeing Herod, the Magi continue their journey and find not a “babe” in a “manger,” but “the young child” in “the house” (Matt. 2:11 kjv). Where? Bethlehem? Or Nazareth? Is there any record of Joseph and Mary buying a house in Bethlehem? No… If the house of Joseph and Mary was in Nazareth, and the testimony of Luke is that they returned to Nazareth, and the testimony of Matthew is that the Magi saw the “young child” in “the house,” then in what town did the Magi see Jesus? Nazareth. The Magi followed “his star” to Nazareth. Although King Herod did give instructions to go to Bethlehem, the Magi followed “his star”—not Herod. Where in the Scriptures does it say… “And the Magi diligently followed the direction of the blood-thirsty moron, Herod, and soon thereafter arrived in Bethlehem”? Nowhere… For those of us in the body of Christ who hold to the supreme authority of Scripture, we only need the testimony of Matthew and Luke—not the “word” of our religious ancestors who would have us believe the Magi showed up at the manger, or at some house, in Bethlehem. After the Magi visit the young child in Nazareth, God intervenes, and the Magi return to their homeland. When Herod starts his killing spree, he is looking in the wrong place: Bethlehem. Joseph and Mary had already left Nazareth and were on their way to Egypt. Why did Herod kill all male children two years and younger? Jesus is a “young child.” Herod wanted to make sure the child King would not live to see the age of two. Instead, Herod died early in the year 1 BC, and did not live to “see” Jesus turn two. 1 BC: King Herod dies. According to Josephus (renowned historian), Herod died not long after a lunar eclipse and before a Passover. In the year 1 BC, on January 9, there was a total eclipse of the moon (three months before Passover). 1 BC, September 11: Jesus is 2. There is no year “0.” AD 1, September 11: Jesus is 3. AD 2, September 11: Jesus is 4. AD 3, September 11: Jesus is 5. AD 4, September 11: Jesus is 6. AD 5, September 11: Jesus is 7. AD 6, September 11: Jesus is 8. AD 7, September 11: Jesus is 9. AD 8, September 11: Jesus is 10. AD 9, September 11: Jesus is 11. AD 10, September 11: Jesus is 12. AD 11, September 11: Jesus is 13. AD 12, September 11: Jesus is 14. AD 13, September 11: Jesus is 15. AD 14, September 11: Jesus is 16. AD 15, September 11: Jesus is 17. AD 16, September 11: Jesus is 18. AD 17, September 11: Jesus is 19. AD 18, September 11: Jesus is 20. AD 19, September 11: Jesus is 21. AD 20, September 11: Jesus is 22. AD 21, September 11: Jesus is 23. AD 22, September 11: Jesus is 24. AD 23, September 11 Jesus is 25. AD 24, September 11: Jesus is 26. AD 25, September 11: Jesus is 27. AD 26, September 11: Jesus is 28. AD 27, September 11: Jesus is 29. AD 28, August 19: Tiberius Caesar begins the 15th year of his reign (Luke 3:1-3). The ministry of John the Baptist begins on or after this date. AD 28, September 11: Jesus turns 30. Now in his 30th year, Jesus is able to enter priestly service (Num. 4:1–3). Now, he can be baptized. Herein, sometime between September 11, AD 28, and Passover in AD 29, John baptizes Jesus. This all happened at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing. The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!. . . I have seen and I testify that this is the Son of God.”(John 1:28, 29, 34) Following the baptism, there are distinct events that take place prior to the first spring Passover: Jesus is led into the wilderness for 40 days, he later calls out his apostles, and at the wedding in Cana, Jesus turns water into wine. In essence, in the weeks that precede the AD 29 Passover, Christ’s ministry begins. The Gospel of John reveals the key holy days that mark the one-year ministry of the Lamb of God. AD 29, Spring: Passover (John 2:13). AD 29, Late Spring/Early Summer: “a feast of the Jews [Weeks/Pentecost]” (John 5:1). AD 29, September 11: Jesus turns 31. AD 29, Fall: Tabernacles (John 7:2, 3). AD 29, Winter: Dedication (John 10:22, 23). AD 30, Spring: passover (John 11:55): The Crucifixion. Jesus is (still) 31. Verses 12:1, 13:1, 18:28, and 19:14 in John’s Gospel all refer to the same Passover introduced in verse 11:55; it is the Passover that witnesses the Crucifixion. It was the day of Preparation of Passover Week, about the sixth hour. “Here is your king,” Pilate said to the Jews. But they shouted, “Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!” “Shall I crucify your king?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” the chief priests answered. (John 19:14, 15) In fulfillment of the Mosaic Law, the Lamb of God is taken from the “first year” and slain on the holy day of Passover. Christ’s ministry was one year in length. It’s the Law. No exceptions… Exceptions only exist in man’s imagination and in religious tradition—not in the Scriptures. Why not help break the strength of the multi-year ministry “tradition” by telling the truth? You have the Mosaic Law on your side… GOD’S TESTIMONY Our God determined that the motion of the heavens would be in perfect alignment with prophecy in the Torah. This harmony between the heavens and the Torah cannot be broken, and it is for us to understand. God spoke through the constellations’ Leo and Virgo—on the holy day of Trumpets—to announce the birth of a King… our Savior. How can our response to our Creator be anything but awe and inspiration? God bless. revvel

God bless your heart, coupcake, and many thanks for your post... THE GOSPEL OF LUKE: THE PARABLE OF THE VINEYARD AND THE REIGN OF TIBERIUS CAESAR INTRODUCTION During his earthly ministry, Jesus spoke of Israel in the context of a parable: the barren fig tree in the vineyard. How has this parable been misused to support the multi-year ministry belief? Heaven not only gave us multiple witnesses who testify to the validity of the Mosaic Law and the one-year ministry of Jesus, Heaven gave us a landmark in history: the 15th year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar. First… Christ’s parable… THE PARABLE OF THE VINEYARD In Christ’s parable of the barren fig tree in the vineyard, Christ identified the state of affairs in the Jewish nation at the time of the first century. Then he [Christ] told this parable: “A man had a fig tree, planted in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any. So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, ‘For three years now I’ve been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’ ‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone for one more year, and I’ll dig around it and fertilize it. If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.’” (Luke 13:6–9) The symbolism is as follows: the vineyard is Palestine (the location of Israel), God is the owner of the vineyard and its fig tree (the Jewish nation), and Christ is the one declaring the lack of fruit. Because the tree of the Jewish nation bore no fruit, Christ declared it should be cut down. However, the story of the man who planted a fig tree in the vineyard is a parable; it is not literal. There was no “man” who actually planted a literal “fig tree” who sought its “fruit” for literally “three years.” This is a parable; it is not a literal account of Christ’s life as the Lamb of God. A parable contains symbols. The “man” is symbolic, the “vineyard” is symbolic, the “fig tree” is symbolic, the “fruit” is symbolic and the number “three” is symbolic. Who in the body of Christ has the authority contradict the Mosaic Law, and declare that Christ’s ministry was three years in length based on a symbolic story? THE REIGN OF TIBERIUS CAESAR Our God didn’t stop with multiple witnesses in both the Old and New Testaments who testify to the one-year ministry of Jesus, for God has given us a historical landmark: In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar… the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the desert. He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. (Luke 3:1-3) When did Tiberius Caesar begin his reign? Reputable historians mark the commencement of his reign to August 19, AD 14. On this very day, Tiberius’ predecessor, Augustus, died; then Tiberius, unopposed, ascended to the throne. The reign of Tiberius is marked from the death of Augustus (August 19, AD 14) to the death of Tiberius (March 16, AD 37). How did the Romans mark the reign of an emperor? Ancient empires, like the Roman empire, marked the reign of a sovereign (sole ruler) by regnal years. (The regnal year was also used to mark time for important documents.) The first regnal year began on the date the sovereign ascended to the throne, and the second year began on the anniversary of the accession. This modern-day understanding of the regnal year is supported by a voice from the past: the Roman government. Roman coins have been unearthed that reveal the following: the Romans acknowledged their emperors on coins and marked regnal years on those coins. Of the coins recovered, one such coin depicts Tiberius Caesar and the second regnal year of his reign: AD 15/16 (as converted to our modern calendar). What is the significance of this Roman artifact? Roman regnal years do not follow the 12-month cycle of January to December, but follow their own 12-month cycle (which would begin during one calendar year and end during the following calendar year). In light of this, the first regnal year of Tiberius’ reign commenced on the day he ascended to the throne, August 19, AD 14, and one year later, the regnal year ended on August 18, AD 15. The second regnal year of Tiberius’ reign began on the anniversary of his accession, August 19, AD 15, and ended one year later on August 18, AD 16. Herein, the 15th year of Tiberius’ reign commenced on August 19, AD 28 and ended on August 18, AD 29. If the 15th year of Tiberius’ reign began on August 19, AD 28, then John’s ministry commenced sometime on or after this date. Recall that John was six months older than Jesus. When did John baptize Jesus? When exactly did Christ’s ministry begin? Peter revealed to us that Christ’s ministry began with his baptism: You know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached—how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him. (Acts 10:37, 38) Knowing that Jesus was crucified on Passover in AD 30, then John had to baptize Jesus one year earlier—prior to Passover in AD 29… Knowing that John’s ministry began prior to the baptism of Jesus, John’s ministry had to begin well prior to the AD 29 Passover… What is the first year that precedes the spring of AD 29? AD 28. If we are to believe the Roman government, and if we are to believe that Luke used the Roman regnal year to mark the reign of a Roman Caesar, then we have a historical landmark that is in perfect harmony with the Mosaic Law: the ministry of the Lamb of God had to be one year—not two or three. Why? It is impossible to fit two or three full years between August, AD 28 and Passover AD 30 (which was during the month of April (Nisan)). How do modern-day theologians—who profess the multi-year ministry belief—deal with this time line? There are theologians who accept the fact that Christ was crucified in AD 30, but if they believe established history—that the 15th year of Tiberius’ reign began in AD 28—then the multi-year ministry belief cannot work. How do modern-day theologians handle this apparent dilemma? They “explain away” history itself… Some theologians have suggested the start of Tiberius’ reign should shift back to AD 13 or AD 12. If Tiberius’ reign shifts back two years to AD 12, then the 15th year of Tiberius’ reign also shifts back two years, from AD 28 to AD 26. Therein, the religious tradition of a multi-year ministry is maintained. How do theologians justify “explaining away” the AD 14 commencement date of the reign of Tiberius? They point to the fact that Tiberius was granted constitutional powers prior to his sole possession of the throne—which is true. However, the possession of constitutional powers has no relevance to marking the reign of a Roman Caesar. The regnal year corresponds to the accession of the sovereign—when an individual assumes absolute rule. Finally, if the Roman regnal year was marked on Roman money, then the people of the Roman Empire would be familiar with the practice of marking the reign of an emperor with regnal years. Herein, those in the Roman Empire (and eventually beyond the empire) could readily understand Luke’s statement about Tiberius, and time. Next: TIME IN PROPHECY: THE DAY, MONTH, AND YEAR OF CHRIST’S BIRTH Where do we look? Where do we find the time of the Crucifixion and Resurrection? Where do we look to find the length of Christ’s ministry? Where do we find the astronomical marking of Christ’s birth? The Torah… the writings of Moses… Finally… If Christ fulfilled the spring holy days in the past, and shall fulfill the fall holy days in the future, then what are the chances that Jesus was born on a Hebrew holy day? Very good… God bless. revvel

THE MINISTRY OF JESUS: THE LAMB OF GOD What was the length of Christ’s earthly ministry? What is the foundation of God’s prophetic truth? The Old Testament… Christ said… “Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms” (Luke 24:44). What was written in the Law of Moses about the Lamb of God that had to be fulfilled? How would Moses answer this question? THE MOSAIC LAW When God gave Moses the Law regarding the Passover lamb, he said the lamb would be a “year old”: “The animals you choose MUST BE YEAR-OLD males without defect” (Exod. 12:5). Hundreds of years after God gave this Law, he gave his only Son, his Lamb, to be slain for the sins of the world. Paul stated that Jesus was our Passover Lamb (1 Cor. 5:7). Without question, Jesus had to fulfill the Law—exactly as given—regarding the Passover lamb. If Jesus didn’t fulfill the Law, then he wasn’t the Messiah. There is no doubt that Jesus would fulfill the Mosaic Law, because he was the Messiah. If Jesus was not a “year-old” lamb on the Cross, then God broke his own Law—which is impossible. Therefore, the belief that Jesus had a multi-year ministry is impossible. How can any theologian, any minister, any Christian successfully overturn or explain away the Mosaic Law—and the divine requirement that it be fulfilled as given? How is the prophet Isaiah in agreement with the Law? How are the apostles in agreement with the Law? How is Christ in agreement with the Law? THE SON OF GOD What was the prophetic statement given to us by our Lord? He [Jesus] went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. And he stood up to read. The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written: “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim THE YEAR of the Lord’s favor.” (Luke 4:16–19) To all in the synagogue, Christ proclaimed the amount of time he would preach the good news: “the year [not years] of the Lord’s favor.” What is the time line given to us in the Gospel of Luke about the Lamb of God? First, Jesus came to John and was baptized by him (Luke 3:21, 22), and then Jesus was tempted 40 days in the wilderness (Luke 4:1-13), and then he heralded his mission, “to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor” (Luke 4:19), and then one year later, he was crucified on Passover (Luke 22 and 23). This is the testimony of Luke’s Gospel—and this is the truth. Today, we as the body of Christ have a deeply divided perspective on the matter of Christ’s ministry. Why? There are modern-day theologians who acknowledge Christ’s prophetic statement about the “year” of the Lord’s favor, but their position is as follows: they believe that Jesus wasn’t referring to the time of his ministry, but was referring to a particular year—perhaps a Jubilee Year—of his multi-year ministry… Is this correct? Is this the “explanation” that we are supposed to accept? Which prophet did Christ quote when he proclaimed “the year of the Lord’s favor”? Isaiah… Did Isaiah prophesy that the Messiah would one day proclaim the “Jubilee Year within his multi-year ministry”? No… Isaiah is in agreement with Moses. THE PROPHET ISAIAH When Christ spoke of “the year of the Lord’s favor,” he quoted Isaiah verbatim, who prophesied that the coming Messiah would “proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor”(Isa. 61:2). If the ministry of Jesus lasted two or three years, then he failed to fulfill the prophecies given by Isaiah and Moses—and he failed to fulfill his own prophecy given in the synagogue. Moses, Isaiah, and Christ have given us a definitive statement about time: The year of the Lord’s favor is the year of our Lord’s ministry. Christ said… Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. (Matt. 5:17) How many exceptions are there to this prophetic statement? Zero… Where was Christ born? But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times. (Micah 5:2) Jesus was not born in Jerusalem or Capernaum, but Bethlehem… in fulfillment of the prophecy. No exceptions here. What about this prophetic statement? “The animals you choose must be year-old males without defect” (Exod. 12:6). Why would this prophetic statement be an exception? When was Jesus declared to be the “Lamb of God”? Why did John the Baptist refer to Jesus as the “Lamb of God”? The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” (John 1:35, 36) A lamb can also be referred to as a yearling. Jesus was declared to be the “Lamb of God” by John at the time of the baptism, and one year later at the time of the Crucifixion, the lamb, the yearling, was selected. It’s the Law—fulfilled. MATHEW AND MARK What about Matthew and Mark? What did they tell us about time? Matthew and Mark are in agreement with each other, and with Luke, and with the Law. All three Gospels cite the baptism of Jesus (Matt. 3:16; Mark 1:9; Luke 3:21), and then the one holy day of Passover, which witnessed the Crucifixion: (Matt. 26:2; Mark 14:1; Luke 22:1, 2). (Of course, Luke makes reference to a Passover when Jesus was 12 (Luke 2:41, 42).) What have we been told to believe about Matthew, Mark, and Luke? We have been told to believe that God simply omitted the extra Passovers, and that God is “silent” about the time of Christ’s ministry in these three Gospels. Is this what we are supposed to accept? I ask that we as the body of Christ consider what we are being told to believe… Is God really going to be “silent” about time… and omit multiple Passovers, in three… separate… Gospels? Are we as Christ’s church supposed to believe that it is just a coincidence that time marked in Matthew, Mark, and Luke is in harmony with time marked in the Mosaic Law? Is it possible we are looking at the divine harmony of divine revelation regarding the Old and New Testaments? Is it possible that Matthew, Mark, and Luke revealed the truth about the one-year ministry—and nothing is omitted? Is it possible that the Gospel of John is in agreement with Matthew, Mark, and Luke? THE GOSPEL OF JOHN: THE HOLY DAYS What is unique about the Gospel of John? John documented the holy days (and the corresponding seasons) that mark the one-year ministry of the Lamb of God. 1. Spring: John 2:13: the first Passover Feast. “When it was almost time for THE JEWISH PASSOVER, Jesus went up to Jerusalem.” Sometime after this spring Passover, Christ himself marked time: Do you not say, “FOUR MONTHS more and then the harvest”? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest. (John 4:35) In order to teach the spiritual perspective on the “harvest,” Christ made reference to the physical harvest, and spoke of the time that would elapse until the physical harvest: four months. What is the next major feast that would occur in the midst of the four months that follow Passover? The Feast of Weeks (Pentecost)… 2. Late Spring/early Summer: John 5:1: the Feast of Weeks. “Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for A FEAST OF THE JEWS.” What is a major feast that occurs after the Feast of Weeks, after the fall harvest? The Feast of Tabernacles… 3. Fall: John 7:2: the Feast of Tabernacles. But when the JEWISH FEAST OF TABERNACLES was near, Jesus’ brothers said to him, “You ought to leave here and go to Judea, so that your disciples may see the miracles you do.” (John 7:2, 3) What feast is cited next? 4. Winter: John 10:22: the Feast of Dedication (Hanukkah). Then came the FEAST OF DEDICATION at Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was in the temple area walking in Solomon’s Colonnade. (John 10:22, 23) What feast is cited next? The final Passover… 5. Spring: John 11:55: the second and final Passover Feast. Jesus, as the Lamb of God, chosen as a “year-old male without defect,” would be God’s Lamb slain on the Cross. When it was almost time for THE JEWISH PASSOVER, many went up from the country to Jerusalem for their ceremonial cleansing before the Passover. They kept looking for Jesus, and as they stood in the temple area they asked one another, “What do you think? Isn’t he coming to the Feast at all?” But the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that if anyone found out where Jesus was, he should report it so that they might arrest him. Six days before the Passover, Jesus arrived at Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. (John 11:55-57; 12:1) All additional verses that speak of Passover in the later chapters of John’s Gospel refer to this same, final Passover feast: It was just before the PASSOVER FEAST. Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. (John 13:1) Then the Jews led Jesus from Caiaphas to the palace of the Roman governor. By now it was early morning, and to avoid ceremonial uncleanness the Jews did not enter the palace; they wanted to be able to eat the PASSOVER. So Pilate came out to them and asked, “What charges are you bringing against this man?” (John 18:28, 29) “What is truth?” Pilate asked. With this he went out again to the Jews and said, “I find no basis for a charge against him. But it is your custom for me to release to you one prisoner at the time of the PASSOVER. Do you want me to release ‘the king of the Jews’?” They shouted back, “No, not him! Give us Barabbas!” Now Barabbas had taken part in a rebellion. (John 18:38-40) It was the DAY OF PREPARATION OF PASSOVER WEEK, about the sixth hour. “Here is your king,” Pilate said to the Jews. But they shouted, “Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!” (John 19:14, 15) The Gospel of John speaks of the holy days that mark the one-year ministry of the Lamb of God. Yet, as we know, it is the Gospel of John that is used to justify a multi-year ministry… So, where does the multi-year ministry belief originate in the Gospel of John? This misunderstanding comes from one verse: chapter 6, verse 4. Here is what it says: “The Jewish Passover Feast was near” (John 6:4). If the Gospel of John is believed as it stands, it appears that Christ’s ministry is two years in length, for there are three distinct Passover Feasts that are marked: 2:13, 6:4, and 11:55. The first year would be from 2:13 to 6:4, and the next year would be from 6:4 (the mid-point) to the final Passover, 11:55. However, this two-year assessment of time is in direct contradiction with the Old Testament Law. If the Gospel of John appears to say something else, then is it our place to dismiss Christ, Isaiah, Moses, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and Paul? Can the Gospel of John contradict the Mosaic Law and stand in the sight of God? If the Gospel of John appears to say something else, then is it our place to declare the Mosaic Law invalid? Or is there something invalid in the Gospel of John? There is not a problem with the Law, nor with Christ’s prophecy, nor with Isaiah’s prophecy, but with one verse—one sentence—in the Gospel of John. The reality is that there is no mid-point Passover for a Passover lamb, because the lamb is selected from among first-year males—not second-year males. Therefore, the mid-point Passover in the Gospel of John—chapter 6, verse 4—is not original, divine revelation. Why can we in the body of Christ in clear conscience before Heaven dismiss John 6:4? It fails the test of the Mosaic Law—and nothing that contradicts the Law can be held as valid in the sight of God… As it stands, John 6:4 can only be held as valid in the sight of men… Not only is John 6:4 in disharmony with the Law, it is in disharmony with the Gospel itself. How? What is the common theme in the five records of the numbered holy days cited above? Whenever a holy day is cited, what else is cited? 1. When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, JESUS WENT UP TO JERUSALEM. 2. Some time later, JESUS WENT UP TO JERUSALEM for a feast of the Jews. 3. But when the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near, Jesus’ brothers said to him, “YOU OUGHT TO LEAVE HERE AND GO TO JUDEA.” 4. Then came the Feast of Dedication at JERUSALEM. IT WAS WINTER, AND JESUS WAS IN THE TEMPLE AREA walking in Solomon’s Colonnade. 5. When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, MANY WENT UP FROM THE COUNTRY TO JERUSALEM for their ceremonial cleansing before the Passover. Each time a holy day is referenced, John made reference to a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Even though Jesus did not go to the Feast of Tabernacles, the fact remains that John always spoke of the Jewish custom to travel to the holy city when he spoke of a holy day. The exception is 6:4: Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the miraculous signs he had performed on the sick. Then Jesus went up on a mountainside and sat down with his disciples. The Jewish Passover Feast was near. When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do. Philip answered him, “Eight months’ wages would not buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!” Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, spoke up, “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?” “Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place, and the men sat down, about five thousand of them. Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish. When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.” So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten. After the people saw the miraculous sign that Jesus did, they began to say, “Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.” Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself. When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, where they got into a boat and set off across the lake for CAPERNAUM. (John 6:1-17) How is John 6:4 in disharmony with the entirety of the Gospel? Where is the record of anyone going to Jerusalem to celebrate the feast? Where were the disciples going? When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, where they got into a boat and set off across the lake for CAPERNAUM. (John 6:16, 17) Where were the Israelites going? The next day the crowd that had stayed on the opposite shore of the lake realized that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not entered it with his disciples, but that they had gone away alone. Then some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks. Once the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to CAPERNAUM in search of Jesus. (John 6:22-24) Capernaum is a long way from Jerusalem. There is no record of Jerusalem, or the temple because John 6:4—as it reads today—is not original, divine revelation. So, how is John 6:4 to be understood? Why is a pilgrimage to Jerusalem not described? Because “the feast” was “near,” not immediate, and this “feast” that was “near” is the same feast described, and expounded upon by John in the very next chapter, chapter 7, verse 2: “the Feast of Tabernacles”—not “Passover.” John 6:4 must be understood as, “The Jewish feast was near,” or, “A Jewish feast was near” (which was Tabernacles). Are there theologians who acknowledge that John 6:4, as it reads today, is suspect? Yes… A reference to the authenticity problem of John 6:4 is found in the following publication: Westcott and Hort’s New Testament in Greek. In the appendix, Westcott and Hort cite early church leaders, such as Origen, who omitted the John 6:4 “Passover” when speaking of Christ’s ministry. The conclusion of the matter is this: The “Passover” Feast of John 6:4 is in disharmony with the following: the chronological presentation in the Gospel of John, time marked in Matthew, Mark, and Luke, the prophecies of Isaiah and Christ, and the Mosaic Law. THE VOICE OF OUR OWN PAST It is common knowledge among theological circles that our own, early church leaders from the first and second centuries embraced the one-year ministry of our Lord. Were our early church leaders deceived? Or is it possible that they recognized the truth about the one-year ministry—which was later lost to history and corruption? THE MOSAIC LAW What does the Law reveal to us? Jesus, as our Passover Lamb, was crucified on the holy day of Passover… Jesus, who was the first fruits from the dead, was resurrected on the holy day of First Fruits… Jesus, who was our Passover Lamb, was a lamb of the first year slain on the Cross… It’s the Law. Heaven has given us multiple witnesses who testify to the validity of the Mosaic Law; it is the Law that enables us to separate man’s imagination from sound doctrine… Why? … Who is above the Law? … With Moses as our witness… we can state that our religious tradition of a multi-year ministry is the product of man’s imagination—not divine revelation. … Finally… Take a look at what Philip said… Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” (John 1:45) Moses and the Old Testament prophets gave us the foundational truth about our Lord and Savior… Why should we in the twenty-first century allow ourselves to be in subjection to the imagination of anyone who seeks to “explain away” the Law and/or the prophets? Shouldn’t we believe the Law and the prophecies that are in agreement with the Law? If we do this, dogma will fall. Let it be so… Let Moses speak plainly and clearly to us… …Shouldn’t we just let the words of Moses stand as given? Christ did… Next: The Gospel of Luke: The Parable of the Vineyard and the Reign of Tiberius God bless. revvel