Chapter 8. 10
2017 Prophecy
Signs – The Date of Christ’s Return - Jubilee Year
Invasion of Israel; becomes a No Man’s land
Rapture of the Church – The Tribulations
The Millennium Reign of Jesus Christ
First
Word
I watch a lot of Christian Television
and heard Pastor
John Hagee and Jack Van Impe sharing about a 900 year old prophecy which
smacks of the beginning of the Tribulation Period. God does not pick a man to be a Watchman on the
Wall, to shout out what he sees because he is perfect, He picks him
because he has made himself available. [1]
We are to be on the lookout, keeping a watchful eye
knowing that the knock on the door is approaching and are
admonished to fill our lamps with oil that will last throughout the whole
night.[2]
The Watchman
Rabbi Judah Ben Samuel, a top German
Talmudic scholar living in the 12th century was thought of as “The Light of
Israel”. Even Bishops came to
him for advice; it was said that he was tireless in his efforts to discover the
great truths of the
Bible through the Kabbalah, Astrological
Observations and “Gematria”;
studying the hidden numbers in words, their meanings and the accounts of its
philosophers; in short he was also a Mystic.
He was spoken of as a model of abstinence and selflessness and was
awaiting with a burning desire for the coming of the Messiah. He authored a number of books including two
well-known books The Divine Majesty and The Book of the
Pious (Saints).
He wrote down a Ten Jubilee Prophecy
and told his followers that it was NOT to be opened
until after his death, which occurred in the year 1217. 300
years after his death the first of his prediction came true with pinpoint
accuracy and 450 more years later the second came true. Now another 150 years, the third prophecy is
seemingly just around the corner.
Prophecy
God
Himself placed the FUNCTION of Prophet at the top of the NT Church
callings.[3] The gifts and calling of God are IRREVOCABLE.[4] It’s in the Book even if your Church says that
the gifts and calling have ceased.[5]
The function of Prophet was given for the
“PERFECTING” of the
Believer[6]
and the building up of the Church.[7] Since we still need to build up the Church
and we will not be perfected until the return of Christ;[8]
till then, we most certainly need the function of a Prophet.
Daniel was told to SHUT UP & SEAL his prophesy
until the time of the end;[9]
could that be now?
The Unsealing
of Bible Prophecy will be a period of people searching and gaining much knowledge.[10]
Today the internet is doing that for us
and Knowledge has exploded. Look at how far man’s knowledge has come in
just 100 years; the capacity of a computer housed in a 10 story building in
1975 is now available in your personal smart phone clipped to your belt.
Side Bar
I had trouble finding the
original source proving that this prophecy even exist. Although others have also written on this
article, there seems to have been only one original source which was published
in the Israel
Today Magazine on March of 2008
on page 18.
The article was written by Ludwig
Schneider, a German-language scholar who had discovered an amazing prophecy
dating back to 1217 by a scholarly and highly respected Rabbi by the name of Rabbi Judah Ben
Samuel.
Schneider translated from German into English
“highlights”
of the prophecy from one of the few surviving hand written copies concerning
the nation of Israel and the messianic era.
To say it
another way; this prophecy is outside of the Bible Scriptures and it is
only “highlights”
of the prophecy and we have only ONE WITNESS and the Bible
requires TWO.[11] So going into this study, we walk with
caution.
Jubilee Year
Jubilee; We can’t talk
about this Prophecy until we understand what a Jubilee year is.
Hard Times: in order to pay off a debt or just
survive, someone would offer up his land or make himself or his family as a
slave until the year of the Jubilee.
The Jubilee Year is
the year at the end of seven cycles of Sabbatical years, and according to scripture it deals largely
with the ownership and management of the Land in Israel; it would
return to its original Tribe owner; this was a set time and did not change.
There is debate that the process of slaves being liberated
would begin during the last 7th year of the 49th year
just before the 50th Jubilee year. (I mention only because
it is so contested.) Property, and property rights, slaves and prisoners would be
freed, debts would be forgiven, and the mercies of God would be particularly
manifest. You
would neither reap nor sow in the Jubilee year, but just live off what is produced
voluntarily by the land, so it was also a Year of rest for the land.
Year of Rest: This was a year of celebration and rest from work for
the nation of Israel. (We have that now every year in America … Except we call it
WELFARE.)
A
Jubilee
is a period of 50 years and pretty well “MARKS
TIME”
within Bible scripture.[12]
Israel
In the Olivet Discourse Israel is
referred to in scripture as figs or a fig tree.[13]
In 1948 Israel (The fig Tree) became a
Nation. The Book says when the “FIG TREE” branches become tender and puts out its leaves (becomes mature) you can know
that Jesus Christ is near[14]
and one full GENERATION will not pass away
until He returns.[15]
A Generation is counted by
most to be 50 years not counting those under 20 as the Bible did. This year 2015, subtract 1948 would equal 67
years, so with me being in my 70’s, I might just be a part of witnessing
Christ’s return. SELAH
THREE
PROPHECIES - RABBI JUDAH BEN SAMUEL
Prophecy 1 – Eighth Jubilee
Year
Israel will be invaded by the Ottoman
Empire (The Turks) and conquer
Jerusalem and rule the Holy City for Eight Jubilee years. This happened in 1517, 300 years after Judah Ben Samuel’s death
Turks Rule: Eight Jubilees
of Fifty years is Four Hundred Years. British
General Edmund Allenby conquered Jerusalem; believe it or not on Hanukkah,
in 1917, Eight Jubilee Years later; FOUR HUNDRED
YEARS to
the day without firing a shot and occupied it till 1967.
Prophecy 1 came true. (700 years after Judah Ben Samuel’s death)
Prophecy 2 – Ninth Jubilee Year
Israel
will become a No-Man’s Land for One Jubilee or Fifty Years after the
Ottomans were driven out. The British
defeated the Ottomans (The
Turks)
in 1917. The League of Nations conferred a mandate for the Holy Land and
Jerusalem to the British. Thus from 1917
under international law, Jerusalem became a No-Man’s Land.
Because of British Mandate Rule, from 1917
to 1967, The Holy Land literally belonged to No Nation, the Jewish people were
allowed to live in Israel, but they had no rights. They were told what they could and could not
do.
This ended with the Six Day War when
Israel defeated five nations in six days and captured Jerusalem from Jordan and the city
returned to the Jewish People. (50 years to the day
had passed)
Prophecy 2 came true. (This happened 750 years after Judah Ben Samuel’s death)
Prophecy 3 – Tenth Jubilee Year
Within
the next Jubilee Year Jerusalem will have been returned to the Jewish
People (that happened in 1948) and the Messianic
end times will begin; 1967 plus 50 years is the year 2017.
I don’t believe that the prophet is giving
a date for the return of Christ, but is sounding the alarm as a Watchman,
that we are probably the generation that will not pass away before Christ
returns. We are urged to be diligent to know the Word of God to check out everything that we hear, see or read;
including this commentary.
My BS, my Belief System is that God has
already said that NO MAN knows when this
time will be, but has given us SIGNS to let us know
that He is near.[16] I believe Christ will come back for His
Church with “the
Rapture” before the Tribulations begins.
The Seven Year Tribulation Period (The 70th week of Daniel) would start in
the year 2017.
Note: This
would be a Terrible Jubilee if we were all in the throes of the Tribulations
unless we are talking about us sharing in the Rapture of the Saints or sharing
in the reign of Jesus Christ in the Millennium. Update: It is now the year 2020 and we have the worldwide Coronavirus epidemic;
could we be in the middle of the Tribulation period? Ponder
that.
Signs
We
are told to watch the SIGNS, not the CALENDAR.
Concurrent signs of the Messianic end
times:
1)
The
preaching of the Gospel in the whole world as a testimony to all
the nations: [17]
2)
Many
turning away from the Faith because of false prophets or
teachings[18].
3)
Great
Tribulations more intense and extensive such as the world has
ever seen since the beginning of time; Increased Frequency of: GREAT Earthquakes, Wars, Terrorism, Famines and
Pestilence, ALL occurring around the same time.[19]
4)
As
a sign, at some point
Jerusalem will be completely surrounded
by the enemy.[20]
5)
The
Anti-Christ will set up an image of himself in the Holy of
Holies 3 ½ years into the tribulations; this is known as the Abomination of
Desolation. [21] This is the
first time we know who the Anti-Christ is, although many will already suspect
because of scripture.
Countdown: The Abomination of Desolation starts
the clock of 3 ½ years or 1290 days until the end of the tribulations and the
return of the Messiah. [22] I did not say this; God did !
Messianic End Times
We
have always known that NO ONE knows when Christ’s
second coming will be.[23] We do know that things will be going along just
like normal and then Christ’s return will come as a total surprise. We have always had wars, famine and
earthquakes, but when we start to have more of them and closer together,[24]
we are at the beginnings of the Second Advent of Christ.
The beginning of
the end is when the Anti-Christ is
released on a white horse to deceive and to conquer.[25] He is the first of The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. There will be an GREAT
APOSTASY;
a great falling away from God that occurs during the tribulation period between
Part 1,
the Rapture
and Part 2 the second coming of Christ. (Many students of the Word do not embrace the
Rapture theory, so if we leave the rapture out, the great falling
away still occurs, I believe it has already started)
In my BS, I believe the reason for this GREAT APOSTASY is that the
Church with all the Saints and the Holy Spirit have ALL gone from the
earth and now there is NO RESTRAINING
FORCE of
GOOD
remaining! SELAH ponder that.
Note:
There
is an argument here that if all the attributes
of the Holy
Spirit are TOTALLY withdrawn, then no one could be saved during the
tribulations, which scripture clearly states happens; many ARE saved; so it seems that the Holy Spirit’s restraining, restrictive, limiting force on EVIL is
gone, but
not the attracting,
drawing, compelling, gravitational force
of SALVATION.
Christ’s Return - 1st
Part in the AIR; the Rapture
The return of Christ is in two
parts; “In the AIR” and 7
years later “On
the EARTH”. Jesus clearly states He is coming back for us[26]
and will meet us
in the air and we will receive a
crown of glory. Christians refer to this
as the catching away or rapture of the Saints.
John states he was in the Spirit in Heaven[27] and
sees Jesus Christ on the Throne. Sounds like he was raptured to me. Just saying. John’s body was not yet glorified, so only
his spirit was allowed before the throne.
NOTE 1: The Believers will hear “a single sound”, described three different ways. Only
the believers hear this sound; [28] 1) A Shout, 2) the Voice of an Archangel and 3) a Trumpet.[29] When Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, He called
Lazarus’s name specifically so that all the dead would not “come forth”.[30] Here He is specific again; and now ALL the dead in Christ will come forth.[31]
NOTE 2: Those “who are asleep” or dead in Christ have a priority with the Lord in the First Resurrection, as they will go up
first, then those that remain alive will join them.[32] Only the BELIEVERS in Christ are
involved here; the remaining un-believers and make-believers must wait for the Second Resurrection.
TRANSLATED: When someone
speaks to you in a different language, it needs to be translated into English in
order for you to understand it. When
Jesus came to earth, His spiritual attributes were translated
into physical
attributes, which is what we see in Him as a physical mortal man. Man
was made with physical attributes like Christ and at the rapture when we are translated
it will be with spiritual attributes and we will be like Him and
we shall see him as He is.[33]
The Greek understanding is we will be caught up, snatched out or taken away speedily, as fast as your eye can
blink. I would love to see this in slow motion as I go up, just saying. This is when we will get a new immortal body;
mine will be about 32 years old and I will speak Southern
Hebrew
Christ’s Return – 2nd Part on the EARTH; the Wrath
The
final and great sign of the return of Christ is the an image of the
Antichrist will be set up to be worship in the Holy of Holies[34]
then 3 ½ years later suddenly there will be an AUDABLE trumpet blast[35]
and Christ will VISIBLY appear in majestic “clouds”[36]
of glory, riding on a white horse. He is wearing many crowns and His white robe
has been dipped in blood. EVERYBODY
WILL
He will be seen in a blazing fire
everywhere all at once, as lightning is seen from the East to the West.[37] THIS IS
SERIOUS STUFF
He
will be surrounded by; (A) innumerable
angels.[38] (B) His saints of
old;[39] (C) those previously raptured;[40] (D) the resurrected
righteous from the tribulation period;[41] (E) and the armies
of heaven that follow Him. [42] WOW… WHAT
AN ENTRANCE !
An EARTHQUAKE takes place
when Christ’s feet touches the Mount of Olives which splits in half and is
displaced along with other mountains and hills.
As the mountain splits, it creates a valley for half of them to escape
toward the Dead Sea. While this
frightening earthquake shakes the nation of Israel; God promises that His love
for them will not be shaken, nor His covenant of Peace.
At this sudden coming, Christ swings His
sickle blade over the earth, and the earth is harvested and the unjust are
thrown into the winepress of God’s wrath.[43]
The Date
Some
folks Belief System
is
that Jesus will return during “Sukkot”; The Feast of Tabernacles that occurs October 4th through
October 11th of 2017. However, God says No
man knows when Christ will return; not even the angels, nor The Son, only God
Knows. But He did said we could read the
signs and know that the time is near.
Some writings
indicate that Judah
Ben Samuel had a visitation from
the Prophet
Elijah who revealed many things
to him. The Book
refutes
TRUE
visitations from the dead
and besides that, if the Son of God does
not know the date of the second coming, then I feel pretty sure Elijah
would not know either[44]. (It’s now 2020 with the coronavirus, could we be 3 ½ years
into the GREAT tribulations?)
God
has revealed Himself; He has held out His hands,[45] the
End of Time is just around the corner. Decide NOW… Answer the call before the door is
closed forever. It’s in the Book
[1] Isaiah 21:6 - Let the watchman SHOUT
out what he sees
[2] Matthew 25:3-4 – STUDY,
prepare with the oil of the Scriptures
[3] 1 Corinthians 12:27-28 – God appointed the FUNCTION of Prophet
[4] Romans 11:29 - The GIFTS and
calling of God IS IRREVOCABLE
[5] Matthew 10:19-20 – The Holy Spirit will speak prophetically through you
[6] Ephesians 4:12 – The Gifts are for the PERFECTING of the saints
[7] 1 Corinthians 14:3 – The Gifts are given for Edification, Exhortation and
Comfort
[8] Matthew 24:36 – No man knows when Jesus Christ will return
[9] Daniel 12:4 – Shut up the words until the time of the end
[10] Daniel 12:4 –In the End times; many will rush here & there, knowledge will increase
[11] Deuteronomy 19:15 – A matter is established with TWO or THREE witnesses
[12] Leviticus 25:8-13 – Seven years of Seven; 49 Years, the FIFTIETH YEAR shall be a JUBILEE
[13] Hosea 9:10 – Israel is like figs on a fig tree -- Jeremiah 24:5 – Israel
is the good figs
[14] Luke 21:29-33 – The Kingdom of God is near
[15] Matthew 24:32-34 - These things take place in one generation; the GENERATION that sees this
[16] Luke 21:29-33 – SIGN
of the Fig Tree; The Kingdom of God is near
[17] Matthew 24:14 – Gospel
will be preached to the whole world then the end will come
[18] Matthew 24:10-12 – People
stop going to church and leave the Christian faith in the End Times
[19] Matthew 24:6-8 – The
beginning birth pains of the Tribulations; wars and rumors of wars, famines and
earthquakes -- Matthew 24:21 – Unequaled distress unequaled from the beginning
and never to be equaled again. -- Luke 21:9-11 – Signs in the heavens;
Earthquakes, Famines, Pestilence, maybe the CORONOVIRUS
[20] Luke 21:20 – When
Jerusalem is surrounded by the enemy desolation is nigh
[21] Matthew 24:15 –
Anti-Christ sets up image of himself in the temple 3 ½ years into the
tribulations
[22] Daniel 9:27 – PROPHESY; 3 ½ years into the
tribulations the end will begin to be poured out
[23] Matthew 24:36-39 – NO ONE knows that day or hour when
Christ will return; not even the angels nor the Son, only the Father
[24] Matthew 24:6-8 – Wars,
famine, earthquakes are the beginning of birth pains
[25] Revelation 6:1-2 – The
Anti-Christ is released first to deceive and conquer the nations
[26] John 14:2-3 – We will be
where He is, in our Father's house where there are many rooms already prepared
[27] Revelation 4:2 – John
raptured in spirit; Sees Jesus on the throne
John
14:2-3 – We will be where He is, in our Father's house where there are many
rooms already prepared
[28] Matthew 24:37-41 – Things
will be normal, then it will all happen at once around the world -- Acts 1:11 –
Jesus will return the same way that He left -- 1
Thessalonians 1:10 – Jesus will deliver us from the wrath to come
[29] 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 –
Christ will descend with a shout, the
believing dead will rise first followed by the believing living
[30] John 11:43 When he had
said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, "Lazarus,
come forth”
[31] 1 Thessalonians 4:16 – All the dead in
Christ will come forth.
[32] 1 Corenthians 15:51-52 –
Some Believers will not die, but will be changed in the twinkling of an eye,
[33] 1 John 3:2 – We shall be
like Him and see Him as He is
[34] Matthew 24:15 – The Abomination of Desolation; the Image of the
Anti-Christ standing in the Holy of Holies
[35] Matthew 24:30-31 – Jesus
will return with a great trumpet blast - 1 Thessalonians 5:2-3 – It will be SUDDENLY like an thief
[36] Hebrews 12:1 – Cloud of
witnesses, the Redeemed, the Saints surround Jesus at his coming
[37] Matthew 24:27 – He will
be Visible everywhere as the lightning
[38] 2 Thessalonians 1:7 –
Jesus will be revealed in a blazing fire with his powerful angels
[39] Jude 14-15 – Jesus is
accompanied by countless Saints to judge
[40] Matthew 24:29-30 – Christ
Returns at the end of the Tribulation
[41] Revelation 20:4
–Tribulation saints are resurrected and reign with Him
[42] Revelation 19:11-15 –
Heaven’s Armies will follow Him
[43] Revelation 14:19 - The great winepress of God’s wrath; the angel
swung his sickle
[44] Matthew 24:36-39 – No one
knows when Christ will return, not even Jesus
[45] Isaiah
65:1-12 - I called you, but you did not answer, I
revealed myself to those who did not ask for me;
I was found by those
who did not seek me. To a nation that did
not call on my name, I said, `Here am I, here am
I.’ All day long I have held out
my hands to an obstinate people, who walk in ways not good, pursuing their own
imaginations-- a people who continually provoke me to my very face, who say,
‘Keep away; don't come near me, I will destine you for the sword, and you will
all bend down for the slaughter; for I called,
but you did not answer, I
spoke, but you did not listen. - You did
evil in my sight and chose what displeases me.
No comments:
Post a Comment