Wow! We've got a very RED moon, and also the sunsets and sunrises are mostly RED lately, around here.
I live in Montana, which is basically on fire right now. We presently are dealing with 27 large fires, totalling 370,510 acres. You can check out http://www.inciweb.org/state/news/27/ to read about it.These fires have been burning for weeks, and quite a few counties including my own have warnings for air quality. Interestingly, this is "Big Sky" country, because of our typically gorgeous blue skies ... but lately it's been brown and grey ... and the sun and moon have appeared to be bright red.
Also, I was a bit disappointed a couple of nights ago, because I couldn't watch the predicted meteor shower - because of the smoke!
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 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.
this thread is about what you think 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
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).
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.
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?
1 Thessalonians 5:9 For God has not destinded us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us so that whether we wake or sleep we might live with him. Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. (Revised Standard)
I would say were doing that in this thread wouldn't you? I love the RSV.... I know some think the RSV and KJV are outdated but I love them. I also love the Good News translation. That's probably my favorite of the more modern translations.
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.
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Dang. Well, I'm glad somebody finally has figured it all out. Thanks
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Col 2:16 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:
Col 2:17 Which are a shadow {outline} of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
In a twinkling of an eye, we will see.
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Wow! We've got a very RED moon, and also the sunsets and sunrises are mostly RED lately, around here.
I live in Montana, which is basically on fire right now. We presently are dealing with 27 large fires, totalling 370,510 acres. You can check out http://www.inciweb.org/state/news/27/ to read about it.These fires have been burning for weeks, and quite a few counties including my own have warnings for air quality. Interestingly, this is "Big Sky" country, because of our typically gorgeous blue skies ... but lately it's been brown and grey ... and the sun and moon have appeared to be bright red.
Also, I was a bit disappointed a couple of nights ago, because I couldn't watch the predicted meteor shower - because of the smoke!
Red moon? Falling stars? Very interesting.
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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.
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So are you saying that this September 11th will be the 'the descent of Christ'.
Of which Christ will gather us all together?
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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
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Well, I hope it's true! Because;
"I'm ready to Go.
Ready and willin' to go.
Got my affairs in order,
yes I'm ready to go!
He might come tomorrow,
or while I'm singin this song ya know.
An if he does I'll never finish it, because
I'm a ready to go...
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this thread is about what you think 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
just to get it clear
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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
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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
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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.
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1 Thessalonians 5:9 For God has not destinded us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us so that whether we wake or sleep we might live with him. Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. (Revised Standard)
I would say were doing that in this thread wouldn't you? I love the RSV.... I know some think the RSV and KJV are outdated but I love them. I also love the Good News translation. That's probably my favorite of the more modern translations.
Love you guys, God Bless your heart...
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Hello agape99,
God bless your heart.
I appreciate the love of Christ you shared.
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So, how'd it go on your end revvel?
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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
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Abigail
Revvel, I very much enjoyed your last post. :)
A time of awakening, a time of introspection as well.
Peace
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cman
No thanks. Don't see any value in debating this.
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George Aar
It's a new DAWN!
Cman and I are in COMPLETE agreement on this point!
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revvel
Hello Abigail,
God bless your heart!
Thank you for your thoughts.
Hello cman and George,
Thankfully, Christ is our judge.
God bless.
revvel
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bulwinkl
In the words of Graham Chapman :
"King Arthur:
What are you gonna do, bleed on me?
The Black Knight:
I'm invincible!
King Arthur:
You're a loony."
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