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| JERUSALEM THE STUMBLING BLOCK OF THE WORLD |
Well guys, It's been about eight months since my last post, and what an eight months it has been. Jesus told us in Matthew 24, Mark 13 & Luke 21 all about what we could expect to see happen in these last days and He was spot on, as usual.
We have seen such turmoil in the entire world the past 1 1/2 to 2 years. Afghanistan, Greece, Israel, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Taiwan, Russia, China, The USA, Israel, The EU, Libya, Egypt, Congo, Brazil, Chile, New Zealand, Japan, Israel, Indonesia, Great Britain, Benelux, Germany, Italy, France & Spain. Surely you've noticed that I mentioned and highlighted Israel several times. That's because Israel, Jerusalem in particular, has been a stumbling block for various reasons to most of the countries listed above. These powers simply cannot accept the fact that Israel is a God ordained state with a right of sovereignty and Jerusalem has been; in the past, present & will be in the future; It's CAPITOL. The above list is only a small handful of countries that have been in the headlines this past twelve to eighteen(12-18) months with major problems. From economic instability, major natural disasters to war, famine & pestilence(diseases). Many of these world powers have suffered significantly. We are currently watching the USA completely melt down financially as well as morally. All of Europe seems to want to follow the trends of the US by melting down as well. Political unrest is at an all time high as politicians jockey for power through position. So many Military leaders of the free world seem to want to make Israel suffer for their own well being. Most of the Arabic countries would see Israel destroyed and be happy about it. They threaten her with annihilation if she doesn't give them whatever they want. Ezekiel had quite a bit to say about what has happened to Israel and what will be happening to Israel in the very near future in Chapters 37, 38 & 39. On May14, 1948 God fulfilled the prophecy of the Valley of dry bones in chap 37:1-14. Israel became a nation of it's own. Before I go on, It should be noted that Jesus Himself said that the generation that witnessed the re-birth of the nation of Israel(Fig tree budding) would be the last generation on earth, that's us folks(Mark 13:28-31).
In 1967, in the six(6) day war, Israel recaptured Jerusalem as her Capitol city and much of the land around that city as well. These new borders, known as the 1967 borders, won back fairly by the IDF(Israeli Defense Force), was ratified and approved by the United Nations. Now all of a sudden a war that was fought and won more than forty years ago is again in dispute. Well folks, God will soon step in with the prophecy of Ezekiel chaps 38 & 39. He is already at work setting the hook in the jaws of the power brokers mentioned in those chapters. In the Autumn of 2009 one of the largest Natural gas reserves on the planet was discovered beneath Northern Israel. Don't think that didn't get the attention of those who hate Israel. They want that gas. Turkey in the same time period bailed as a friend of the west and decided to get back to their Muslim roots. They now want to form a new Caliphate, that's like a new centralized Muslim government with one leader kind of like the Pope of the Muslim world, wow. This continuing saga is still waiting to be played out.
In September of 2011 when The UN will be jointly meeting in Jerusalem. The topic will be whether or not there will be a Palestinian State and whether or not Jerusalem will be split or entirely taken away from Israel. God will not allow this to happen.
In September of 2011 when The UN will be jointly meeting in Jerusalem. The topic will be whether or not there will be a Palestinian State and whether or not Jerusalem will be split or entirely taken away from Israel. God will not allow this to happen.
Yom Teruah or Rosh Hash Hannah, The Jewish New Year happens to be at the end of September this year. It is a 2-3 day festival depending on what calendar you are using. The actual festival this year is on the 28th & 29th. Because on our calendar the day starts 6 hours later than on the Jewish calendar, it actually bleeds into the next day making it a three day affair. There are a couple of interesting facts to note regarding Yom Teruah.
If you go to my You Tube channel at: http://www.youtube.com/user/joshdangeez , top twelve playlist on the right hand side, has eight(8) videos where Yom Teruah is explained more succinctly, but here are a couple of the interesting facts.
First fact; Try to stay with me here, Jesus said in Mark chap 13 in verse 32; But of that day and hour, no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. When Jesus quoted this saying to His disciples, he was using a Jewish idiom describing Yom Teruah. It is known as the feast of "no man knows the day or the hour" because it is predicated on the new moon rather than just being a day or set of days. No one could know but the Father exactly when the new moon was going to appear, hence, no man knows the day or the hour. In that day there were actually two watchers that would pay close attention for the appearing of the new moon. When it could be seen, they would announce it to the High Priest and he would give the signal for the Shofar(actual Rams horn trumpet) to be blown, thus ushering the in New Year. Jesus, in parabolic form was telling us when He would return. In Mark 13 verses 35-37 He told us to watch. If, as in western thought, no man knows the day or hour were literal, what would we be watching for? In 1 Thessalonians chap 4 verse 13-18, Paul tells us: I would not have you ignorant brethren concerning those who have fallen asleep(died), lest you sorrow like others who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose from the dead, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that those who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will not prevent those who are asleep. For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an Archangel and with THE TRUMPET OF GOD, and the dead in Christ will rise first, then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and thus shall we ever be with the Lord. Then in chapter 5 and verse 2, Paul quotes Jesus when he says that we should know perfectly that the day of the Lord would come as a thief in the night. Then in verse 4 he says; But you brethren, are not in darkness that this day should overtake you as a thief. Paul is telling us that we should know and realize the time when Jesus would be back to get us. Furthermore, Paul corroborates the statements made in the previous passage. In 1st Corinthians chap15 verses 51-53 when he says; Behold I tell you a mystery, we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed. In a moment, in a twinkling of an eye, AT THE LAST TRUMPET. For the TRUMP will sound and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on in-corruption and this mortality must put on immortality. He tells us when it's going to happen(Yom Teruah) and he tells us what's going to happen(Rapture). The only thing missing is what season? Well go back to what Jesus said in Mark 13:28-31, that generation that saw Israel become a nation would be the last. One might wonder at the length of a generation. Moses gives us the answer and it helps us to even more closely piece things together, in Psalm 90 and verse 10 he says; The days of our lives are three score and ten(70 years). If we go back to the date when Israel became a nation, 1948, and add 70 years, we come to 2018. Factor in the 7 year tribulation and you end up at 2011. Earlier I mentioned the Yom Teruah teaching on my You Tube channel. In that teaching it is clarified that Yom Teruah is the first fall feast of three. There are seven actual Feasts of the Lord mentioned in Leviticus that the Lord commanded us to remember throughout all of our generations. The first four of them were fulfilled literally by Jesus Christ at His first coming. The last three will be fulfilled by Jesus Christ at His second coming. The first of which is Yom Teruah(the Rapture). The second will be The day of Atonement when He sets His feet on the Mount of Olives to end the great battle of Armageddon. The third will be the feast of tabernacles when He rules and reigns and tabernacles amongst His people for one thousand years(The Millennium).
First fact; Try to stay with me here, Jesus said in Mark chap 13 in verse 32; But of that day and hour, no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. When Jesus quoted this saying to His disciples, he was using a Jewish idiom describing Yom Teruah. It is known as the feast of "no man knows the day or the hour" because it is predicated on the new moon rather than just being a day or set of days. No one could know but the Father exactly when the new moon was going to appear, hence, no man knows the day or the hour. In that day there were actually two watchers that would pay close attention for the appearing of the new moon. When it could be seen, they would announce it to the High Priest and he would give the signal for the Shofar(actual Rams horn trumpet) to be blown, thus ushering the in New Year. Jesus, in parabolic form was telling us when He would return. In Mark 13 verses 35-37 He told us to watch. If, as in western thought, no man knows the day or hour were literal, what would we be watching for? In 1 Thessalonians chap 4 verse 13-18, Paul tells us: I would not have you ignorant brethren concerning those who have fallen asleep(died), lest you sorrow like others who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose from the dead, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that those who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will not prevent those who are asleep. For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an Archangel and with THE TRUMPET OF GOD, and the dead in Christ will rise first, then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and thus shall we ever be with the Lord. Then in chapter 5 and verse 2, Paul quotes Jesus when he says that we should know perfectly that the day of the Lord would come as a thief in the night. Then in verse 4 he says; But you brethren, are not in darkness that this day should overtake you as a thief. Paul is telling us that we should know and realize the time when Jesus would be back to get us. Furthermore, Paul corroborates the statements made in the previous passage. In 1st Corinthians chap15 verses 51-53 when he says; Behold I tell you a mystery, we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed. In a moment, in a twinkling of an eye, AT THE LAST TRUMPET. For the TRUMP will sound and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on in-corruption and this mortality must put on immortality. He tells us when it's going to happen(Yom Teruah) and he tells us what's going to happen(Rapture). The only thing missing is what season? Well go back to what Jesus said in Mark 13:28-31, that generation that saw Israel become a nation would be the last. One might wonder at the length of a generation. Moses gives us the answer and it helps us to even more closely piece things together, in Psalm 90 and verse 10 he says; The days of our lives are three score and ten(70 years). If we go back to the date when Israel became a nation, 1948, and add 70 years, we come to 2018. Factor in the 7 year tribulation and you end up at 2011. Earlier I mentioned the Yom Teruah teaching on my You Tube channel. In that teaching it is clarified that Yom Teruah is the first fall feast of three. There are seven actual Feasts of the Lord mentioned in Leviticus that the Lord commanded us to remember throughout all of our generations. The first four of them were fulfilled literally by Jesus Christ at His first coming. The last three will be fulfilled by Jesus Christ at His second coming. The first of which is Yom Teruah(the Rapture). The second will be The day of Atonement when He sets His feet on the Mount of Olives to end the great battle of Armageddon. The third will be the feast of tabernacles when He rules and reigns and tabernacles amongst His people for one thousand years(The Millennium).
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