EZEKIEL

and YHWH’s

Judgment

for the

Good News

PEOPLE

VOLUME XXXI

The Age End

EZEKIEL and YHWH’s

Judgment for the

Good News People

Volume XXXI--The Age End

by

an unworthy servant

And you shall know the truth,

and the truth will make you free.

(John 8:32)

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Contents

Volume XXXI--The Age End

CHAPTER or APPENDIX PAGE

- Cover Page 1

- Title Page 2

- Contents 3

- Publisher’s Preface 5

Part SSSS--Dates

490 Dating the Age End I 6

491 Dating the Age End II 20

492 Yechezkel’s 30th Year I 26

493 Yechezkel’s 30th Year II 41

494 The 390-Day Test 54

Part TTTT--Prophetic Signs

495 Prophetic Overview 67

496 Signs in the Heavens I 78

497 Signs in the Heavens II 83

498 Cataclysms in Nature I 94

499 Cataclysms in Nature II 101

Part UUUU--Breaking Yisrael’s Pride

500 End of the Dollar I 112

501 End of the Dollar II 121

Part VVVV--Tyranny Now?

502 The Zombie Society 130

503 Government Plans for Tyranny 139

Part WWWW--Prophetic Deception

504 Coming Deception 149

505 The Greatest Future Deception of All 160

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Chapter 490--Dating the Age End I

Peter J. Peters on Hastening the Day

On the idea of dating the age end, the volume 4, 2002, “Scriptures for America” (p. 10) noted that Christian Identity leader Peter J. Peters has come out with the theory that “we can and are to hasten the day” of the coming of The MESSIAH, per II Peter 3:11-12. Admittedly, the referred text does seem to suggest this possibility. But that belief logically must be a wrong interpretation.

Source

As Dr David Stern indicates in his “Jewish New Testament Commentary” (p. 764-765), the concept of hastening the Day of YHWH comes from the Talmud (this fact would really tear the Jew hating Peters up if he correctly understood it).

Per Stern, the Talmudic idea is to work to hasten the coming of this time. And that seems to be precisely what Kefa is saying. But the explanation is more complex because the idea is not that the elect can make the day of YHWH come faster, per se.

The text in question (II Pet 3:11-12) compares with the Talmud (Sanhedrin 98a), a remark from Yeshayahu (Isa 60:22) and other NT comments (Matt 21:2-7). Stern then quotes Yechiel Lichtenstein who addressed the problem.

Lichtenstein quoted the Talmud: “Rabbi Y’hoshua ben L’vi pointed out a contradiction-- ‘hasten it’ implies ‘before,’ not ‘in its time.’ Rabbi Y’hoshua’s solution: God means, ‘If they deserve him, I will hasten it; but if they do not deserve him, his coming will be in its time.’”

Thus, the Talmudic view might be that YHWH’s people are to work hard in righteousness and obedience so that it will help persuade YHWH to come soon. In Isaiah 60:22, the idea seems to be that YHWH will hasten the day “in its time.” In other words, He won’t allow any delays to take place. He will be sure that the coming day does come on time (in its time).

Monte Judah

In the Feb 2003 “Yavoh He is Coming” periodical (p. 9-10), Messianic Jew Monte Judah addressed the question of hastening the day in the context of Jewish thought. Judah said that in Judaism, there is a belief that The MESSIAH has a definite plan and time to bring in the Messianic era (in the vein of the coming millennial kingdom).

Yet, Jews believe that they can hasten the day. Judah says that by hastening the day, religious Jews mean that they can prepare and help accelerate The MESSIAH’s coming.

In terms of the mechanics of how this thing works out, Judah says that the true faithful ones believe that if they could get every Jew to keep the Sabbath and to say the Shema (Hear O’Israel, YHWH our ELOHIM is One) together, then The MESSIAH could not resist coming.

They predicate this belief on the premise that the keeping of the Sabbath and the saying of the Shema would be an act of teshuvah (repentance and the submission to The MOST HIGH). They also include in this stipulation the need to study the Torah, which is also an act to produce tzedakah (righteousness).

This Jewish belief hangs upon the words of Isaiah 56:1 which quotes YHWH as saying for His followers to preserve justice and do righteousness (tzedakah) because His SALVATION is about to come and His righteousness (tzedakah) is to be revealed.

Monte Judah said that he personally did not believe that we can do anything to hasten or to slow down the coming of The MESSIAH. But he did suggest that the anticipated coming of The MESSIAH should be translated into preserving justice and doing righteousness.

The Passover Cups

In another very important revelation on truth, Monte Judah commented upon the Passover Seder and the four cups of wine which traditional and observant Jews drink at Passover. These four are, per Judah, “Sanctification, Instruction, Redemption, and Praise.”

After the cup of Redemption, there is another cup and one just prior to Praise. It is the cup of Eliyahu. Knowing full well and understanding Malachi 4:4-6 (on predicting the coming of Eliyahu the Prophet before the coming and terrible day of YHWH), religious Jews set this cup out for Eliyahu during the Passover Seder.

But actually, they add one little twist to it which makes the whole event most extraordinary and profound. Traditionally, this cup for Eliyahu is filled to the brim (and almost overflowing). Observant Jews do this in order to hasten the coming of The MESSIAH.

As Judah suggests, this act of filling Elijah’s cup to the brim is an indirect way of hastening The MESSIAH’s coming--by getting Elijah to come quickly.

The need to remember the teachings of the Torah in combination with the spirit of Eliyahu acts to create one of the best ways for believers to prepare for The MESSIAH’s coming. It draws, per Judah, the faithful ones back to the patriarchs--Avraham, Yitzhak and Yakov Yisrael and renews the promises of The ELOHIM given to them and their descendants.

As Judah concludes, The MESSIAH is coming to save us, to dwell with us, and to drink the last cup of the beverage Praise with us.

Therefore

Surely, the best interpretation on II Peter 3:11-12 is that the election are to work hard in producing fruits of righteousness so that YHWH will hasten the day (and allow no delays) of His coming at its prescribed time. Perhaps Dr Stern, Monte Judah and most or many religious Jews would all agree with this understanding.

Assuredly, YHWH has a prescribed time for the coming of The MESSIAH. That time cannot be altered because YHWH will hasten it and make it come to pass at precisely the right time and under the correctly stipulated circumstances.

The Issue

There is a precise time for all events to take place (Eccl 3:1-8; Matt 24:36; Gal 4:4). The only problem is one of determining when that time is from the Word. There is always first the dilemma that no man knows or can know the exact day and hour of the coming of YESHUA (Matt 24:36).

Note that this statement does not include knowing the month or year. So it seems that the month and year can be known. Also, we are to watch and can know that the time is at the very door (Matt 24:33). So while the exact day and hour cannot be known, it is possible to know “approximately” when He returns (perhaps within a day or so).

Some Principles

In the context of interpreting prophecy, there is an interesting day for a year principle (Gen 1:5-2:2; Ps 90:4; Ezek 4:5-6; Heb 4:8-9; II Pet 3:8). Consequently, in fulfillments, a reference to the Hebrew “yom” can be a day or a year. Since prophecy is often dual, the fulfillment can be timed as years in the ante-type case and as days in the type (or vice versa).

Along with the day for a year principle, there also seems to be the use of the idea of one hour to represent some time span. In the January-February 2002 “Prophecy Flash” (p. 53), writer William F. Dankenbring suggests that the prophetic one hour of Revelation 18:10 translates to 30 days (in that a day can be equal to a year and since there are 12 hours in a day, thus allowing 30 days to equal one prophetic hour).

Next, it is important to realize that to The ELOHIM a thousand years is as a day (as outlined in a prior chapter). It is this understanding which has paved the way to appreciate a 6,000 years (or six days) grant of time to Adam, to be followed by a 1,000-year millennium (or Seventh day Sabbath rest) allocated to the government of EL (as described at length elsewhere herein).

Just as Jewish literature and writers have anticipated this millennial rest for vast ages, it is also fascinating that Rabbinical writings suggest that the preceding 6,000 years of salvation history mirrors the six days of creation week.

Specifically, per Finnish writer Risto Santana, the belief is that the first 2,000 years are years of desolation (from Adam to Avraham--ed); the next 2,000 years are years of the Torah (from Avraham to The MESSIAH--ed); and the third 2,000 years are the years of The MESSIAH which have turned out as they have because of our sins (from YESHUA to the age end--ed).

Five Methods

It appears that The MOST HIGH has chosen five methods of dating all of the major events in the age end--almost always by their exact years and often by the precise days and months within a given year. From this writer’s perspective, The EVERLIVING ONE apparently has used these five different courses to communicate important dates.

First, many events are precisely dated by the exact day, month and/or year of their occurrence (this method will be further described below and in Appendix E hereafter). Second, there are great prophetic dates--usually spanning long years of time which date the end--usually by year (these will be shortly assessed in this chapter).

Third, there are enormous implications of all festivals, Sabbaths and appointed times in the Book. The case of the Seventh day Sabbath of 1,000 years is an illustration of one of these (as discussed elsewhere herein). In general, these appointed times will be addressed in future chapters and in Appendix E.

A fourth dating method surfaces in the context that many Scriptural books are extremely chronological in arrangement. This reality is invaluable once almost any date is firmly established in a given book. It allows the student of truth to get the overall dating scheme of the book (to be discussed below and in Appendix E).

There is a fifth method--although it is not as precise as is the above four opportunities. This fifth one requires a general overview of the Word and its linkage to man conceived practices, ideas and events on going in the secular society. Some of these will be addressed below in this chapter and in the later Appendix E.

Some Underlying Factors Affecting Dates

“The King James Version” (KJV) of the Scriptures (1604-1611/1612) has been of profound importance to the English speaking peoples of the world, despite its few translation errors and problems and obvious limitations vis-à-vis the Hebrew originals. It is a fairly literal translation and thus good in comparison with most others.

Too, the English settlement at Jamestown (1607), the abandonment and re-establishment at Jamestown (1610) and the Pilgrims’ arrival at Plymouth Rock (1620) also appear to be extremely important in the scheme of things (to be later established).

Early Jamestown saw hard years for the colonists (with many deaths and deprivations).

The colony was technically abandoned in early June 1610 (Julian calendar) and the survivors reportedly were in the process of leaving on two ships--only to be met by the newly appointed Governor De La Warr with needed supplies and more colonists. The entourage turned back and re-established the colony. Therefore, 1610 could be especially important in the scheme of things.

Finally, the fall of Jerusalem, both to the Babylonians (c554 BCE) and to the Romans (70 CE), was a sign to the House of Yisrael nations (Ezek 4:3; 12:6; 16:3--per the “Amplified Translation”). In other words, what fell upon the Jews and Jerusalem will fall upon the House of Yisrael nations in the age end. To understand it, one must read and study the books of Lamentations and Ezekiel (which detail the event/chronology).

After a mark-off of some 390-395 years (390 years of accountable sin), real trouble probably starts on the House of Yisrael with a temporary embargo around the 10th day of the 10th month of one year. The next year, the trouble intensifies as it turns into a harsh siege of 390 days, which finally culminates with famine, nuclear war, invasion, the end of the House of Yisrael nationally and captivity for the surviving people.

Hence, logically, the 390-395 years to Yisrael’s fall should approximately parallel the fall of the House of Yehudah, after the division of the kingdom (the year following the 390 years’ test on Yisrael in the Scriptures and the three years or so of II Chronicles 11:17 and 12:2, as will be discussed in later presentations herein). This 390 years’ test will possibly end by Yechezkel’s 32d-33d years.

The final 390 days of punishment on Yosef-Yisrael for 390 years of accountable sin (Ezek 4:5) may start in Yechezkel’s 32d year (to end in Yechezkel’s 33d year).

Thus, the 390 years of sin may possibly parallel an approximate 390-year witness of the KJV (which started in 1611/1612, possibly the official publication and/or distribution date) or some other event and date from 1607-1620 (thus, a 390-395 years count could conclude in 2001-2014).

The Exact Given Dates

As just noted in the above comments, the Word itself outlines many dates for events by exact days and months or moons. One sees this in Ezra, Nehemiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Haggai, Zechariah, I and II Maccabees, etc. Those dates are “all” significant. YHWH was not just filling up space when He recorded those dates. The problem is only one of interpretation.

While I and II Maccabees are not in the Jewish or Protestant Christian canons, they are very important books prophetically, as was discussed in a prior chapter on understanding. It is significant to note that I and II Maccabees are dated books, as is true with Yechezkel, Daniel and some of the other OT prophets.

In particular, the book of Yechezkel has a “30th year” date which must be linked with a “Darius Hystaspes Artaxerxes” date (Darius’ first year occurred around a 30th year of a Jubilee cycle, as was established in the preceding chapters). But his years did not seem to run on a spring to spring reckoning (as described in a prior chapter)--thus causing complications in trying to reconcile Darius 1 or 2 to Yechezkel’s 30th year.

Interestingly, I Maccabees (1:54) has a Seleucid-Grecian date of 145 for the set-up of the abomination of desolation in the Second Temple (“The New English Bible” interprets this as 167 BCE; but based on the Sabbath year involved at I Maccabees 6:53-59, the date would have had to have been 168 BCE). Anyway, it is possible to relate this date to both Yechezkel and the years assigned to Darius.

When this linkage between Yechezkel, Darius and I and II Maccabees is correctly done, all kinds of things come together marvelously. Yechezkel’s 30th year and Darius’ 2nd year will be described and established in presentations below and in the following chapters.

Some of the Great Prophetic Dates

As noted above, the great prophetic dates have significance when properly understood. Numbers like 6 (the number of man), 7, 40, 49, 360, 390, 400, 430, 1150, 1260, 1290, 1335, 2300, 2520 (seven times one time of 360), etc mean something. By using the chronology outlined in a former chapter and these prophetic numbers, some fantastic revelations develop in terms of time.

For instance, Babylon, under Belshazzar, fell to Darius (the Mede) and the Medes and Persians sometime around 500 BCE (possibly as early as 503 BCE)--after seeing mene, mene, tekel, upharsin (Dan 5:25). This reference of doom on Babylon interestingly adds up to 2,520 gerahs.

Each shekel (tekel) is twenty gerahs (Ex 30:13; Num 3:47). One thousand gerahs equal a mene and 500 gerahs equal an upharsin or peres (“The United States and British Empire Foretold in the Bible,” p. 74). Thus, the sum total of gerahs in mene, mene, tekel, upharsin is 2,520.

From 503-491 BCE to 2018-2030 CE, there are 2,520 years which can be relevant for several reasons. For example, the years 2025-2030 CE may be significant in terms of Yehoyakhin’s 25th year, which will be addressed and commented upon in subsequent presentations. Even 2018 could have some relevance, which is presently unclear.

Also, after YESHUA comes, the world does not immediately accept Him and His rule. As noted earlier, some years may be needed to bring the nations (like Egypt) into strict obedience with His government and law from Jerusalem and to get rid of the Babylonian sun worship practices--perhaps in 2018-2030. Maybe the years 2018-2030 CE will see the final end of the Babylonian sun worship system.

Yet, the Egyptian problem lasts 40 years (as discussed earlier). The 40 years punishment on Egypt (Ezek 29:1, 9-16; Zech 14:17-19) apparently may end by 2045 or soon thereafter (the start of the 1,000 years), thus suggesting that it could start as early as 2005.

From the fall of Jerusalem by the Babylonians (c554 BCE) to the conquest of Jerusalem by the Jews in the Six Day war (1967), 2,520 years passed. The 40 years test on the Jews/Yehudah in Jerusalem may have started in 1967 (to end in 2007).

Another possible starting date for this 40 years is 1973, which dated the last Jewish-Arab war (fulfilling the prophetic aspects of the earlier fall of Yehudah, as described in a prior chapter). As will be established later, this 40-year trial on Jerusalem should end in 2013, by progressive counting, from 1973.

More

The Egyptian invasion of Yehudah by Shishak occurred in Rechavam’s fifth year after the division of the kingdom (I Kg 14:25-26). Probably, Rechavam’s fourth year saw the termination of the three or four year grace period that YHWH allowed Yehudah (II Chron 11:17; 12:2).

Yehudah’s accountable sin perhaps started that year and lasted some 390 years until the kingdom ended (totaling about 394 years or possibly 395 years from the actual division of the kingdom which likely occurred in Shlomo’s last year).

From Shishak’s invasion and conquest of Yehudah (c943 BCE) to c1998, some 2,940 years or 60 Jubilees passed.

From James I and his unification of the divided kingdom and his decision to authorize the KJV at the Hampton Court Conference (1604) to 2004, there are 400 years. From the actual start of translating work on the KJV (1607) and the start of settlement of Jamestown (1607) to 2007, another 400 years occurs. From De La Warr’s arrival at Jamestown and the revival of the colony until 2010, another 400 years pass.

From Yisrael’s entrance into the promise land (c1424 BCE) to c2007, there are 3,430 years or 70 Jubilees.

The 70th Jubilee occurs in 2015-16 (paralleling the first division of the land under Yehoshua after entering the land). Since Yisrael entered the promised land in the 41st year of the Jubilee, it suggests that Yehoshua fought a war of seven or so years with the inhabitants in Canaan.

While a similar seven years’ war may not occur in the age end and the restoration work of YESHUA, there is evidence from I and II Maccabees that YESHUA will fight at least a three and one half years war with the people who attack Him and the election in Jerusalem after He returns (to be discussed in later chapters and Appendix E). This means that the return may happen by the next Jubilee.

The Muslim Sites

The rebuilding of the Temple has been mentioned in earlier chapters. If it should develop that the Third Temple goes up where the present Dome of the Spirits sets, then there are some very relevant dates to consider.

Possibly, from the set up or recognition of the site which would later become the Dome of the Spirits on the Temple Mount (c850 CE) to c2000 CE, there are 1,150 years (with 2,300 mornings and evenings) or 1/2 of 2,300 (Dan 8:11-14). The current, actual Dome of the Spirits edifice was apparently built as late as the 16th century (“The Coming Last Days Temple,” p. 343).

However, the place was possibly recognized as an Islamic religious site much earlier since it must have been known for ages as having religious importance. In “The Coming Last Days Temple” (p. 343), Dr Randall Price notes that Arabic edifices and facilities have often preserved original place names of sites. Thus, the modern Dome of the Spirits or Dome of the Tablets could link to an earlier conception about the site.

Since the present Dome of the Rock (to the South) actually arose and was constructed in phases over the years 638 to 715 CE by the Arabs (“The Coming Last Days Temple,” p. 170-171), there is a great likelihood that the Northern area of the spirits or tablets also must have had some significance (after all, it too had a large outcropping of bedrock).

It may have been cleared at an early time and even had a previous structure over it before the present dome was built in later years. Based simply on the numbers, this site must have had some early relevance after the Dome of the Rock was completed. To take a wild guess, this writer would opt for something about this site perhaps around the year 850 CE (again, based upon the numbers).

The 850 date is approximate as it is difficult to pin it down precisely. The next few years (after 2003) may see the clearing of the Temple site and the building of an altar and the commencement of the daily sacrifice--which would allow an elapse of 1,150 years from just after 850 CE. A 1,150-year time factor could be pertinent in terms of Daniel 8:11-14. This writer is not prepared to ignore it at this time.

For sure, 1,290 years (which could cover the years of the Abomination of Desolation) seem to run from 715 CE (the final year for the construction of the Dome of the Rock) to 2005. This is a very intriguing count!

More Dates

From the fall of the House of Yisrael to the Assyrians, in successive stages (from about 742-682 BCE), until the restoration of the House of Yisrael (in national and world dominating senses), in successive stages (from about 1779 to 1839 CE), there are 2,520 years.

As briefly noted above, from the fall of Jerusalem (and the end of Jewish sovereignty over Jerusalem) in 554 BCE to the conquest of Jerusalem and the re-assertion of Jewish sovereignty over Jerusalem on Jun 7, 1967, there are 2,520 years.

From the rise of Grecian supremacy in world affairs, the defeat of the Persian army at the Granicus River, and the imposition of the Greek culture upon civilized man in c334 BCE to 1967, there are 2,300 years.

From the conquest and imposition of Jewish sovereignty over the Old City of Jerusalem, and the beginning of Jewish religious worship on the Temple Mount on Jun 7, 1967, until about Sep 23, 1973, and the termination of Jewish religious worship on the Temple Mount, some 2,300 days pass (per “The Coming Last Days Temple” [p. 604], the last Jewish religious worship occurred on Aug 8, 1973. By the Yom Kippur war in Oct 1973, Jewish religious access to the Temple Mount was successfully terminated by the Arabs, in conjunction with Israeli authorities).

From the Greek conquest of Palestine by Ptolomy and the resulting attempted imposition of the Greek sun worship culture and religion upon the Jews (c301 BCE) to the year 2000 CE, 2,300 mornings-evenings pass (Dan 8:11-14).

From the birth of Seth (c3883 BCE) to c1998, there were 5,880 years or 120 Jubilees (Gen 6:3 allocates 120 periods/yoms/yomim--which can mean Jubilees, as discussed in a former chapter on chronology).

From the end of the flood (c2356 BCE) to c2006, there are 4361 years or 89 Jubilees.

From the fall of Samaria (c690 BCE) to c2006, there are 2695 years or 55 Jubilees.

From the birth of YESHUA (c5 BCE) to c2005, there are 2009 years or 41 Jubilees.

From Nimrod’s sin and the establishment of Babel sun worship in the post flood era (c2237 BCE) to Yarovam’s formal establishment of sun worship in the House of Yisrael (c947 BCE), there was 1,290 years. From Yarovam’s sin to Constantine’s effective marriage of church and state and the start of the ante-typical great tribulation (c314 CE), there was 1,260 years.

Constantine’s sin to the end of the great tribulation in Britain saw 1,260 years pass (perhaps ending around 1574 CE, a Jubilee year). This marked the last major arrest and persecution of Anabaptists. It happened that year on Mar 4, 1574 (old style) or 1575 (new style--after 1752, when Britain adopted Pope Gregory’s calendar changes). The total from Yarovam’s sin to the end of the British tribulation was 2,520 years.

From the start of religious liberty and the real Protestant Reformation in Britain in 1574 CE to 2004 CE, there are 430 years. Is it possible that the year 2004 will hold some significance in the age end? Right now, it looks like it.

In the Book, 430 years is a significant period of blessing. The First Temple stood 430 years. Ezra’s Temple stood 430 years to the start of Herod’s rebuilding efforts (in c20 BCE). The time from Avraham’s test and offer of Yitzhak (c1894 BCE, per Gen 22:1-17; Acts 3:25; Gal 3:8-17) to the Exodus (c1464 BCE) was 430 years.

From Yarovam’s sin and the division of Yisrael (c947 BCE) to Constantine’s de facto marriage of church and state (c314)--1,260 years passed. From Constantine’s sin to King James I of Britain and his unification of the divided kingdom (c1604)--1,290 years occurred. From James I to Oliver Cromwell and the receipt of real freedom of religion in Britain (c1649)--45 years passed (totaling 1,335 years from Constantine’s sin).

And More Dates

From the time when Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses on the door of the Wittenburg, Germany Catholic Church with the start of the Protestant Reformation (Oct 1517) to 2007, there are 490 years.

YESHUA reaches His goal in the third day (Lu 13:32); YHWH revives Yisrael on the third day (Hos 6:1-2); YESHUA stayed with the Samaritans two days before resuming His ministry in Galilee on the third day (Jo 4:40-43); YHWH gave bread for two days (Ex 16:29; Jo 6:48, 50); Yisrael was consecrated for two days before YHWH came down on the third day (Ex 19:10-11); and the marriage supper happened on the third day (Jo 2:1).

Since one day is 1,000 years to YHWH (II Pet 3:8), could it be that this third day period, just outlined, dates from the birth of YESHUA in c5 BCE or his first Jubilee Passover (at reaching his 12th year in c7 CE)? Could the third day in this period start around 1996 to 2015?

The Mar-Apr 2001 “Prophecy Flash” (p. 49) quoted Rav Chaim Richman of the Temple Institute. He notes that the year 2000 was 1,930 years from the destruction of the Temple (in 70 CE). Add that 1930 to the 70 years of the Babylonian exile and one comes to 2,000 years without the Temple/Daily Sacrifice. These 2,000 years are two days. Thus, will The ELOHIM revive us and raise us up in the third day (Hos 6:2)?

A 390-day test on the American people happened from Jan 20, 1998, to Feb 13, 1999, when the people were given a chance to begin to clean up their act by cleaning up the US White House over the Clinton-Lewinsky sodomy scandal. The people consistently chose to support lying, cheating, dishonesty, immorality, etc. Judgment is now ready to strike.

This 390 days will be described in detail in a later chapter and in the chronological outlines of Appendices D and E.

Some More Interesting Possibilities

While the above outline offers the better Scriptural evidence, there are also some other events linked to important prophetic numbers. For example, the world’s population hit the six billion level in 1999 (Feb 5, 1999, “Spokesman-Review,” p. A3). Is 6 billion a significant number?

FDR launched his New Deal of liberalism, Socialism, humanism and outcome based education in 1933-1934. After 66 years of this evil, the nation is ready for judgment in 1999-2000. Is 66 a unique number?

From the start of WWII (1939) to 1999, there was 60 years (10 x 6, the number of man). From America’s entrance into that war (1941) to 2001, 60 years pass. Is 60 significant?

In duplication of the 7 years of prosperity and the 7 years of want placed upon Egypt during Yosef’s time, the US American people (from Ephraim-Yosef) have been experiencing the same process. The seven years from 1993 to 2000 have seen incredible prosperity, security and blessings.

These seven years of blessings may now be followed by seven years of gross need, want and suffering--possibly in some relationship to Yakov’s Trouble, which interestingly may have produced some preliminary signs, as early as Yechezkel’s 22d year (to be described in subsequent remarks).

The Basic Chronology of Many Books

In the fourth methodology, outlined above, the point was made that many books in the Scriptures are extremely chronological in terms of events--like Revelation, Ezekiel, Zechariah, and Haggai. Because of this fact, it is fairly easy to get an overview of time in these books once one or more dates are firmly established (especially so since some of them cover a specific mark off of seven years--like Ezekiel, Revelation etc).

Obviously, when describing a series of events, there typically has to be some backtracking on occasion in a writing when a new subject or actor is introduced. This backtracking (in the form of an inset) is done to provide a historical perspective for the event or subject being introduced. For example, the seals and the first six trumpets of Revelation are very sequential.

When The AUTHOR finished trumpet 6 and was ready for the 7th trumpet (which seems to occur just after the real, final, two witnesses are resurrected to heaven--Rev 11:15), He chose to backtrack in chapters 10 and 11 with an insert to give some background data--evidently on these two witnesses (who must be distinguished from two earlier possible prophets, maybe Yechezkel and Yirmeyahu, as noted in a prior chapter), their history and their status for the immediate years preceding their resurrection to heaven.

Other Events of Significance in Dating

As discussed above in item five, there are events occurring on earth and particularly in the vein of the age end which have significance from an overall dating viewpoint.

For example, several significant comets have passed earth in the last few years (Hale Bopp at Passover in 1997, Hyakutake at Sukkot in 1996, Linear in July 2000 and Halley in 1986 and Shoemaker-Levy 9 struck Jupiter in 1994), coupled with some minor ones and several interesting eclipses (to be discussed in a later chapter).

On Nov 12, 2000, astronomers discovered one more new comet which may rendezvous with earth later in some significant fashion (per a news report on the Art Bell Coast to Coast radio program on Mar 2, 2001).

While no further known comets are due to approach earth in the next immediate years, there always remains the possibility of an unforeseen one surfacing to cause much anxiety by man. Certainly, there is still one more strange light out in space which is still not explained (as elsewhere described herein). It could be a comet or something else to rendezvous with earth in the next several years.

A unique planetary alignment with all nine planets on one side of the sun happened during the period of the 2d to the 9th days (Dec 1-8) of the tenth month of Teveth in 1997. The next alignment so close and so visible doesn’t happen for a hundred years. Another significant alignment of the five visible planets and the moon occurred on May 5, 2000.

Venus went into conjunction with Jupiter on May 17, 2000, Venus also made a conjunction with Saturn on May 18, 2000, and a conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn happened on May 27-31, 2000 (per ABC News, com sci/tech of 12/4/97 and “Prophecy Flash,” p. 11, Nov-Dec 1997). The Saturn and Jupiter alignment is thought to be the star of Yakov, announcing the coming of YESHUA (Num 24:17; Matt 2:1-2).

The 2002 Alignment

The five planets visible to the naked eye (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn, and Jupiter) went into a visible alignment on April 20, 2002, and continued in a clustered alignment until around May 15, 2002 (per Dr Daniel David Durda on the Coast to Coast AM radio program on April 21, 2002, and “The Week,” Apr 26, 2002, p. 2). This type of an alignment won’t repeat itself until 2040 (Apr 12, 2002, “The Week,” p. 18).

This clustered presentation/alignment was important because it was visible to so-called human beings on earth in the Western sky in the evenings just before darkness set in (as could be seen largely by the naked eye). The May 2000 alignment essentially occurred with the planets somewhat behind the sun. Hence, they were not always visible to the people on earth.

As the age end approaches, astronomical signs will intensify. Will meteorites or something else soon strike the earth?

The New Age of Aquarius, as popularly anticipated by multitudes of New Agers, was supposed to start c2000. Moreover, the actual 21st century began on January 1, 2001, per the Julian-Gregory calendar.

More Dates

Early first century CE Christians in Rome taught that The MESSIAH would return in the year 2000 (the Dec 1997 “Prophetic Observer,” p. 1, which quoted Edward Gibbon’s “The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire,” p. 187-188, c. 15). While this date appears wrong, it may be awful close to truth!

In 1949, almost all Jewish theologians were convinced that the Messianic age was about to begin (Apr 1949 “Intelligence Digest”). The Jewish religious expectations are still high (as will be addressed in the following presentations). And this is rightfully so since the coming of The Messiah is associated with observance of the Scriptural Jubilee year (Isa 61:1-2). While there are differences of opinion among both Jews and Christians on dating the Jubilee, the truth remains that it must be on the table for possibilities for the coming of The MESSIAH.

In the NT, YESHUA specifically linked His future coming to a Jubilee year which the KJV calls the acceptable year of YHWH (in Lu 4:19). Lu 4:19 specifically is from Isaiah 61:1-2 which deals with the coming of YHWH to administer justice to this depraved world.

Isaiah 61:1 uses the Hebrew deror in the vein of bringing liberty to the captives. Deror is used in Leviticus 25:10 in reference to the Jubilee. YESHUA in Luke 4:19 used the same word and idea where the KJV associates the coming judgment with the acceptable year of YHWH which seems to be the Jubilee. Elsewhere herein, this publication builds the case that the next Jubilee will be 2015-2016. Will YESHUA return in 2015?

The Free Trade of the Americas zone is to be established by 2005 (although current political plans are in place to have it finished earlier). It will integrate and unite all North and South American countries into one trading partnership with fixed currencies or one new currency, as outlined by the 1994 Summit of the Americas, held in Miami, FL and attended by 33 countries.

This trade declaration also said “We reiterate our firm adherence to the principles of international law and the purposes and principles enshrined in the United Nations Charter” (Jun 1998 “Prophetic Observer” p. 1).

Furthermore, there was a new surge of talk for Quebec to be an independent country by the year 2000 (per an AP news release of Nov 29, 1998). When this event eventually materializes, it will affect Canada and the fulfillment of prophecy.

The New World Order was to be operational by 2000-2004 (i.e. Goals 2000, etc). The year 2000 was the first goal for its establishment. But reportedly, it slipped to 2004 (or possibly now to 2010). The UN goal of world government, with the emergence of the UN Brown Man (whose statute is at the UN Building in NY--Jan-Feb 1999 “Intelligence Newsletter,” p. 8), was set for 2000. Perhaps it has also slipped.

And More Possibilities

According to USSR defector, Anatoly Golitsyn, the Soviet aim for world conquest was 2000 (“Origins of the 4th World War,” p. 46). This date may have slipped a little.

Different analysts have outlined Muslim plans for an anthrax, biological or radiological attack upon some 100-120 American cities by the year 2000, in the vein of a religious duty against the Great Satan/US.

While the 2000 date seems to have slipped, the Muslim plans are still on the drawing boards (and could have reached some fruition in the 2001 anthrax terrorist attacks through the US mails, following the 9-11 terrorist attacks).

One of the interesting things on the table (after the 9-11 attacks) was revealed in the search of the home of al Qaeda’s nuclear secretary Sultan Bashirrudden Mahmoud, who was captured in 2002 in Pakistan. His home had anthrax-laden helium balloons for possible deployment over the United States, in addition to sophisticated A-bomb building equipment (May 2002 “American Sentinel,” p. 5).

In another report, the May 10, 2002, “The Week” (p. 5) quoted the Bush administration which said that Cuba has now produced biological germ-weapons which could be used against the US. Per the report, Castro has shared this technology with “other rogue states.”

More on Coming Terrorism

An October 1999 letter from Lee Bellinger, editor of the “American Sentinel” magazine, quoted microbiologist Larry Harris who said that there are now some 100 Islamic terrorist teams or cells in the US preparing to launch this attack. Russia and her Serb allies have the same terrorist capability and may in time strike the US over Clinton’s aggression in the Balkans--and particularly over the continuing US presence there.

In a follow-up mode, Bellinger, in the April 2001 “American Sentinel” (p. 7), quoted the recent testimony of Vice-Admiral Thomas Wilson, Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, before a congressional committee that a major terrorist attack against US interests would occur in the next 2-3 years and involve a weapon capable of producing mass causalities (the Sep 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon [to be discussed later] may signal the start of these troubles).

Manifestly, all of these Muslim threats, and particularly those emanating from Osama bin Laden, have to be taken seriously because of the continuing George W. Bush wars and assaults upon the Muslims of the Middle East. The Bush War on Terrorism, and its focus upon Afghanistan and Iraq have been assessed in previous chapters.

Chapter 491--Dating the Age End II

Continuing

The preceding chapter outlined some of the most pressing issues in attempting to date the age end and the urgency of the subject. This chapter will continue with that presentation.

Rav Avraham Sutton

The “Vendyl Jones Institutes Researcher” (p. 2) for Feb 2003 quoted Rav Avraham Sutton who says that “We are living at the brink of history.” For sure, Sutton hit a home run with that remark.

Some More Jewish Thinking

The previously quoted Nov-Dec 2001 “Prophecy Flash” (p. 17-21) had an article by William F. Dankenbring which focused upon the rebuilding of the Temple. It mentioned a couple of items which are very relevant for the coming of The MESSIAH.

As briefly cited earlier, a group of archaeologists and volunteers in 1989, under the direction of Dr Joseph Patrich of Hebrew University and/or archaeologist Vendyl Jones (as quoted elsewhere herein), were excavating near the Dead Sea where the Dead Sea Scrolls had been found.

In one of the caves, they found a clay flask which had been covered with fibers and wrapped in palm leaves and hidden in a hole some three feet deep. The oil was miraculously preserved.

The oil was tested chemically. It was found that one drop would turn water milky white, just as ancient Jewish documents said it should. According to the Hilchot Beti haBechirah (4:1), this seems to be the precious anointing oil which was hid by the priests just before the Temple was destroyed in 70 CE.

Dankenbring quoted Grant Jeffrey who said: “It is no accident that this oil of anointing should reappear after all these centuries. It has been given to the chief rabbi of Israel until it can be put in the rebuilt Temple and used to anoint their long-awaited Messiah. The ‘Anointed One’ is surely coming soon.”

This same “Prophecy Flash” (p. 21) also cited a 2001 brochure put out by the Israel Foundation and other Orthodox Jews which calls for the formation of the Sanhedrin of the Sixth Millennium to enable Israel to rebuild the Temple, and to anoint The MESSIAH, when He comes. This group asked “rabbis” worldwide to meet in Israel to select the 71 most qualified “rabbis” to be in the Sanhedrin (this happened in 2004, as discussed earlier herein).

More From Vendyl Jones

The Feb 2003 “Vendyl Jones Researcher has been cited above and elsewhere herein. Jones is an archeologist and apparently a good one. He seems to have both a Christian and Jewish point of view in pursuing his subject of interest. Thus, the work he is doing is a good work and one which ultimately will probably serve The MOST HIGH as the age end draws near.

One of the most important undertakings, that Jones and his people have pursued, is his quest to find the Tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant. Someone once said (evidently to Jones)-- “Man, you have been looking for that Tabernacle and Ark for over twenty years. When will you either find it or give up?” (ibid, p. 5).

Actually, Jones says that he became interested in the subject and effectively commenced his search in 1939 when he was nine years old. Well, in 2003, Jones is still looking and he still hasn’t given up (and even after 64 years).

Anyway, the essence of his Feb 2003 Researcher was a progress report on the preparations that he and his team were making for excavations in Palestine in 2003, starting in March. Jones believes that he is very close to finding the Tabernacle and Ark. He asserts that he and his team are on the threshold of the greatest discovery in history.

If true, it will surpass all of the other famous archeological finds. As Jones believes, this discovery will turn the world upside down and pave the way for the return of HaShem’s presence upon earth.

The Motivation

The basis for the optimism and hope of Jones hangs essentially upon several artifacts which he has studied and analyzed over some years (ibid, p. 1-7). Based upon Jones’ study of the text of “Emer HaMelech” (found in an ancient Jewish Tosefta), Jones believes that there are some four artifacts which describe where the Tabernacle and Ark treasures were hidden by Yirmeyahu the prophet.

First, the Copper Scroll found at Qumran and the message it conveys about hidden treasures is the primary source. Jones suggests that the Copper Scroll was prepared by the prophets Haggai and Zekharyah.

Hence, he has studied this text and believes that he now understands it and in the context of the hidden Tabernacle and Ark of the Covenant.

The next record cited by Jones is the Silver Scroll, which is a commentary on the Copper Scroll. The third source cited by Jones is the Ibex Skin Scroll which describes how to re-institute true worship. These two scrolls were also found at Qumran.

The find of the Two Marble Tablets that were hidden on Mount Carmel is the fourth artifact. They tell in detail the account of the hiding of the sought treasures.

Jones suggests that the work of his team to discover the kodesh anointing oil, the recovery of 600 kilos of the kodesh incense, and the finding of the kodesh ground of Gilgal are all specified in the Copper Scroll. If Jones is interpreting this thing right, the artifacts hidden by Yirmeyahu could also be described in this scroll.

So far, Jones and his people have been greatly blessed in the recovery of many important artifacts (as cited above and in other commentary herein). If he finds the Tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant, it indeed will be one of the most profoundly important archeological finds in all of recorded history.

As a minimum, if Jones or even someone else finds these important artifacts, it will assuredly mean that the building of the Third Temple is near. With the Third Temple, we all can take comfort that YESHUA The MESSIAH will be soon coming back to impose His government over this presently misgoverned earth. Time will be short for sure!

The Talmud

The Talmud teaches that one of the signs of the nearness of the coming of The MESSIAH is that “falsehood rules the minds of men” (Sanhedrin 97a, Jan-Feb 2001 “Prophecy Flash,” p. 11). After eight years of the most professional liar in American history (Bill “Slick” Clinton), and the public acceptance of deceit and lies, this remark may be very relevant.

Yakov’s Trouble

On Mar 23, 2001, some 27 leading Rabbonim and multitudes of religious Jews from throughout Israel assembled at the Western Wall for a proclamation that the new year (this could be a reference to the year starting in the fall, although it could refer to the religious year starting Aviv 1) would be the time of Yakov’s Trouble (which is very close to the last seven years in the age end).

In a related idea on Yakov’s Trouble, the Jul 29, 2002, “Jerusalem Report” (p. 18) had a story by Leslie Susser on “Before It’s Too Late” which quoted Mossad Chief Ephraim Halevy in Brussels, Belgium on Jun 26, 2002. Halevy says that “September 11 (of 2001) marked the start of World War III.” He went on to single out Iran, Iraq, Syria and Libya as threats.

Actually, as suggested above and elsewhere herein, the evidence seems to be in place to suggest that the first signs of Yakov’s Trouble have already commenced (which will be considered in the following chapters as possibly being as early as 2000). It appears that Yakov’s Trouble of seven years begins in earnest in Yechezkel’s 30th year and is completely phased-in--in his 31st-32d years.

Hence, Yakov’s Trouble may not start in just one year and last seven years from that one date. But rather, it may be phased in over two, three or more years and last a total of seven years for various groups of peoples. In this sense, it may be that Yakov’s Trouble starts in Yechezkel’s 30th year and ends first for the election in his 37th year and starts in his 31st-32d years for others, with ending dates in his 38th-39th years.

This possible explanation for Yakov’s Trouble is discussed and further explained in later chapters and in Appendices D and E.

The Columbia

On Feb 1, 2003, the US space shuttle “Columbia” disintegrated as it entered the atmosphere over North America. Seven astronauts (including one Israeli named Illon Ramon) were killed and the shuttle debris was scattered over East Texas. The Mar-Apr 2003 “Prophecy Flash” (p. 3-18) had a story by William F. Dankenbring on “The Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster--Why?” to assess this loss.

Dankenbring asked if this disaster could be “A Message from God?” and could it be a “sign” of even worse disasters to follow?

To support the analogy, Dankenbring took note of the fact that the name “Columbia” literally means “America.” Quoting “Webster’s Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary,” Dankenbring found that Columbia is defined as “The United States.” Various encyclopedias have made similar connections over the years.

This article took note of the fact that the Columbia was launched on Jan 16, 2003, and was in space for 16 days, and it exploded some 16 minute from landing time. So the accident was riddled with three sixes.

Writer Dankenbring continues with other fascinating signs about the disaster and concludes that “The fiery crash of the space shuttle Columbia is a divine SIGN of worse trouble to come... Incredible destruction is in the offing! The sacrifice of the Columbia space shuttle was only a precursor--a warning--a sign or omen--that unless we QUICKLY begin to change our ways, our society and civilization is headed toward a terrible rendezvous with Destiny!”

The bottom line here is that one must ask if this is indeed a sign that the seven times of Yakov’s Trouble are about ready to strike the US--Ephraim Yisrael?

The times are ripe and all of the signs are present for the start of Yakov’s Trouble on Yisrael in Yechezkel’s 30th year, the possible end of the House of Yisrael nations by Yechezkel’s 33d year and for YESHUA to likely return by Yechezkel’s 37th year (thus, allowing the age end and books, like Ezekiel and Revelation, to primarily cover at least seven plus years).

Some Alternative Views

While the Scriptural evidence for the time of the end being upon us right now in the early 21st century, there remains some contrary views that the age end is somewhat still in the future.

One of the big proponents of a distant future age end was the former Ernest Martin of Portland, Oregon. Martin, now deceased, held for years that the age end would not come until the distant future.

Sometime, in the last couple of years (perhaps in 2002), writer Ralph Ward wrote an article on the age end in one of the issues of “Search the Scriptures” of Clarksville, Arkansas. Ward offered the date of 2027 CE when The MESSIAH would supposedly return.

In terms of this calculation by Ward, he used a Jubilee cycle of 50 years (from a very questionable start date determined from secular sources) to calculate his age end. As demonstrated in a former chapter herein, this writer takes the position that the Jubilee cycle is 49 years. Thus, Ward’s calculation and conclusion have some major flaws in its presentation.

Finally, the Feb 24, 2003, Spokane “Spokesman-Review” (p. A3) had an Associated Press story from Jerusalem on “BBC show: Isaac Newton said world will end in 2060.”

The background on this BBC story was that some of the writings of the famous Sir Isaac Newton (in the late 17th century or early 18th century) have come into the hands of an Israeli museum in Jerusalem. In one such work, Newton postulated the date of 2060 for the end.

Was Newton correct? Or could either Martin or Ward be right in their calculations for a shorter date from Newton, but a much later date from the early 21st century? Well, time will tell. For sure, this writer opts for a much closer date (which will be addressed in succeeding chapters).

If the student of truth takes the signs and the observations outlined in the preceding commentary, the case is strong for a short date.

Redemption Comes Hastily and Unexpectedly

The previously cited Nov-Dec 2001 “Prophecy Flash” magazine (p. 7) has a quotation and some commentary from “The Chumash” which is most fascinating. The quotation is from Genesis 41:14-16 where Yosef was summoned from prison to appear before the Pharaoh. Per tradition, this happened on a Yom Teruah of one year.

The commentary noted in verse 14 that the text read that when the Egyptians brought Yosef out of the prison, “they rushed him.” This commentary adds that every case of “Divine” deliverance comes hastily and unexpectedly. Similarly, the coming of The MESSIAH will be sudden and hasty (but on time, as discussed in previous comments on II Peter 3:11-12).

These remarks are undoubtedly true. YESHUA will come suddenly and unexpectedly.

Chapter 492--Yechezkel’s 30th Year I

When?

The essential basis of the “when” for the age end is covered in the dating scheme of the book of Ezekiel primarily; but also, in the books of Ezra, Nehemiah, Jeremiah, Haggai, Zechariah, and I and II Maccabees, to a lesser extent. As remarked previously, it is possible to relate or link the dating references in all of these books together into one overall outline.

The key for this is the book of Ezekiel and Yechezkel’s 30th year, noted formerly (Ezek 1:1). There are several Scriptural citations which might possibly establish a date for Yechezkel’s 30th year. In the first place, the overall chronology of Adam’s time, discussed in the former chapters, indicates that Adam man has now exceeded 6,000 years. It is time for a new change in the worldly organization.

Beyond this simple explanation of reaching (actually now exceeding) the 6,000 years, there are a host of other chronological calculations and fulfillments of historical events which make it abundantly clear that, at last, Adam man’s misrule of this globe is almost ready to abort (as mentioned in the prior chapters).

For instance, there are two key prophetic references which seem to be fairly precise in dating Yechezkel’s 30th year correctly. First, there is the obvious need for an elapse of 390 years of accountable sin upon Yisrael (Ezek 4:4-5), and on a possible age end dating of the 483 years associated with Daniel 9:24-27. These two possible dating mechanisms were noted earlier and will be addressed in comments to follow.

In any case, since Adam has been so obsessed with his desire to abort babies out of their mother’s wombs, he is about to find out what the word abortion really means when the chickens come home to roost and his rule and the worldly systems are totally aborted and destroyed forever--truly into infinity. This will be one of the most profound and wonderful events in the past history of 6,000 years.

A Closer Look At Yechezkel

In a study of Ezekiel 1 and his reference to a 30th year, it is possible to correlate that 30th year to the fifth year of Yehoyakhin’s captivity (as Ezekiel one seems to do). So the question here must be--what is this 30th year?

The Jewish position on the 30th year is that it must be a reference to the 30th year in a Jubilee cycle. However, a problem then comes up in that Yehoyakhin’s 5th year of captivity historically was not a 30th year in a Jubilee cycle.

Actually, the last Jubilee was apparently in Yoshiyahu’s 25th-26th years. Yechezkel’s 30th year, by inclusive counting, started as year one in Yoshiyahu’s 18th year--which was a Sabbath year and a year of great religious awakening, but not a Jubilee. In short, Yechezkel’s 30th year seems to have been around the 22nd year in a Jubilee cycle.

Having said that Yehoyakhin’s 5th year of captivity was not the 30th year in a Jubilee cycle (hence, implying that Yechezkel’s 30th year was also not a 30th year in a Jubilee cycle since Ezekiel one seems to make Yechezkel’s 30th year the same as Yehoyakhin’s 5th year), there is another possibility on Ezekiel one worth mentioning.

It is conceivable and thus possible that the reference in Ezekiel 1:1 to the 30th year is not to Yehoyakhin’s 5th year as mentioned in Ezekiel 1:2.

In this vein, maybe Yechezkel’s visions of the future did start in Yehoyakhin’s 5th year but they were visions of things which would happen to Jerusalem starting in or largely falling in the 30th year of the Jubilee (as a matter of fact, Jerusalem did fall in the fourth month of about the 29th or possibly the 30th year of the Jubilee). Perhaps this course would read more into Ezekiel 1:1 than allowed, but it must be put on the table.

Other Options

The popular Christian position is that Yechezkel’s 30th year was the year of his birth. Maybe it was. Or perhaps, the “Jamieson, Fausset, & Brown” commentary has the right slant in its suggestion that the 30th year refers to the 30th year from the beginning of the reign of Nabopolassar, father of Nebuchadnezzar. This was the beginning year of the Babylonian empire (which was to last around 90 years in total).

Otherwise, this 30th year reference may have some other meaning relative to historic Yechezkel which may not be readily apparent. This writer feels certain that the remark has an application to Yechezkel in the past tense. But exactly what it meant in the historic vein is unclear to this writer presently.

Too, there are numerous reasons to believe that the reference also has application and meaning to an age ending Yechezkel witness, as cited earlier, and to be discussed in some detail in later commentary (however such a witness is to be delivered or accomplished).

Moreover, there are surely other reasons why The MOST HIGH has seen fit to record this reference to serve so-called humanity for the last 2560 years plus. Some of these will become apparent in succeeding comments. Also, remarks to follow shortly will offer some reasons to believe that the “30th year” remark has some particular relevance in the age end.

Linking Other Dates

Since it is feasible to date and understand Yehoyakhin’s 5th year, it is possible to relate that date to other dates--like those associated with King Tzidkiyahu in his declining years (before his capture at the hands of the conquering Babylonians and preceding the fall of Jerusalem).

At a first glance, one may speculate that Yehoyakhin’s captivity paralleled Tzidkiyahu’s rule. And it almost did within a few days or weeks. But the greater problem seems to relate to the method which the Judean kings followed in counting their rulerships, as described in the prior chapters on chronology.

In any case, Jerusalem fell to the Babylonians in Tzidkiyahu’s 11th year (fourth month) and this connects to Yehoyakhin’s 12th year of captivity, as illustrated in Ezekiel 33:21, where the news of Jerusalem’s fall reached Babylon on the fifth day of the tenth month of the 12th year of Yehoyakhin’s captivity.

This news didn’t require a year and five months to get to Babylon. Clearly, Tzidkiyahu’s 11th year must have corresponded to Yehoyakhin’s 12th year of captivity.

Obviously, in the context of Yehoyakhin’s removal first and Tzidkiyahu’s accession later, there could be a year’s difference between the two count systems and especially since Tzidkiyahu’s count probably did not start with his accession year, while Yehoyakhin’s count on his captivity started at once with his removal (by inclusive counting, as is often the case with any presentation of data establishing a chronology of time).

One Specific Dating Mechanism

The start of Yechezkel’s trial and first witness of 430 days (or perhaps 390 days) is outlined in Ezekiel 1:1-2 and 3:15-16. It ends in Ezekiel 8:1. By counting the days from the beginning to the end, it is certain that the 430 days extended over an intercalcary year of 13 months (of around 384 or so days). Or if the witness covered 390 days, it could have been in a regular 12-month year.

The Scriptural year commencing in the spring of 2000 was apparently an intercalcary year, as outlined elsewhere herein (although by the Jewish calendar, 1999 was the intercalcary year).

In early 2000, there was some strong evidence indicating that indeed the year 2000 (starting in the spring at Aviv 1 and running to the next Aviv 1) could have corresponded to Yechezkel’s 30th year. This correlation looked good up until late in the year (this correlation is discussed at length elsewhere herein). Anyway, hindsight has proven that the 2000 option was incorrect.

The next possible intercalcary years in sequence are the years 2002, 2005, 2008 and 2010. Since 2000 and 2002 are both now in the past tense, it seems practical to write each of these years off right here at the start. Obviously, Yechezkel’s 30th year must be some other year than 2000 or 2002.

At first, this writer chose to believe that Yechezkel’s age end 30th year must also cover an intercalcary year. But hindsight as it is developing suggests that possibly Yechezkel’s 30th year in the age end may not be an intercalcary year.

As will be developed in comments to follow, one of the difficulties in addressing the early chapters of the book of Ezekiel arises because many of the prophet’s instructions from The MOST HIGH came to him in the form of visions (Ezek 1:1). Yet, when a reader addresses Ezekiel 1-12, the messages seem to imply or allow that Yechezkel actually went through the physical motions outlined in order to receive the visions.

Thus, it would seem that indeed the prophet did lay upon his sides for 430 days (Ezek 4) in order to see the vision associated with the coming destruction of Jerusalem (Ezekiel 4-7, which was the ante-type of the future destruction of the House of Yisrael) and demonstrate a removal from Jerusalem through the wall of the city and captivity (Ezek 12). And these events can easily be true. Yet, there is another option here.

Yes

Possibly, Yechezkel did not personally go through the 430-day motion on his sides or the removal from the city and captivity; but rather, saw these trials in the form of visions. Actually, there is quite some body of evidence to suggest this possibility (as they seem to be described in context as visions).

First, Yechezkel was a watchman for the House of Yisrael (then in bondage to the Assyrians and/or other nations in far away lands to the Northeast).

While the argument can be made that indeed Yechezkel’s words to the lost House of Yisrael have been delivered by the prophet (in that modern peoples of the House of Yisrael generally have Christian “Bibles” in their homes containing them), the reader gets an impression from the book of Ezekiel of a more positive presentation of the warnings than has actually so far occurred.

For example, the great bulk of the Israelites in the House of Yisrael have no idea at all about their personal identities and the enormous import of the book of Ezekiel to them and to them personally. Too, the book is in Hebrew and modern Israelites cannot read Hebrew (although some fairly good translations to English are available).

Last, many of these prophecies are extremely complex and the words simply mean little or nothing to the modern Israelites of the House of Yisrael nations (though they can be understood; surely through study and obedience--which modern Israelites simply won’t pursue).

Therefore, has the prophet actually warned the people in the sense that he was a watchman specifically commissioned to warn the people?

The second piece of evidence suggesting that the possibilities (of Yechezkel laying on his sides back in 561 BCE in Babylon) did not happen arises because of a remark at Ezekiel 4:12 in that the prophet was commanded to eat his food in the sight of the people (a similar remark on eating and drinking appears at Ezekiel 12:18-19).

Even if he did do this in front of the Jews, then in Babylonian captivity, this would seemingly not constitute the true implications of Yechezkel’s job of being a watchman to the House of Yisrael. The implication of Ezekiel 4 is that the prophet lays on his sides and the bread is baked and eaten in front of the persons being warned (the lost House of Yisrael, in the vein of the age end that is addressed in the message).

The Point Is

This backdrop prompted this writer to long ago become suspicious that the actual prophecies must be delivered in the age end by Yechezkel or some person or work operating under his spirit or at least with a mission of getting his message out to the Israelites of the lost House of Yisrael in the age end.

In other words, there is some evidence of an age ending Yechezkel witness (as was commented upon in previous remarks). Ideally, the case can be made that a chosen man will perform the mechanics of laying on his side and delivering YHWH’s message to lost Yisrael in the age end. If so, the ancient prophecy first of all addresses its coming age end deliverance.

Of course, the dating can apply directly to such a coming prophet. But also, much of the dating aspects of Ezekiel can allow that the cited dates apply to their eventual fulfillments (as seems allowable after Ezekiel 7, and especially after Ezekiel 23).

For years, this writer struggled trying to make both the delivery of the prophecies (in an age ending Yechezkel witness) and their actual fulfillments happen as one event which starts in Yechezkel’s 30th year. Finally, hindsight has forced me to look in the direction that delivery of the prophecies (in the age end and not in the vein of Yechezkel’s day) and their fulfillments can be in two motions which are separated in time.

Hence the student of truth is faced with several possibilities for the recorded events and their dates. First, everything written could have precisely happened to Yechezkel as stated. Next, the cited events and their dates can have application to an age end Yechezkel witness or prophet. Thirdly, the events and dates can find their actual fulfillments in the age end as outlined.

Finally, all three of these options seem plausible with perhaps some minor modifications of the dates and certainly from Ezekiel 1 to 23 (after Ezekiel 23, the case can be made that the prophecies came to Yechezkel in the form of the Word of YHWH, and not necessarily in visions, as was true from Ezekiel 1-12, and that the dates and events relate strictly to their age end fulfillments in a general sense).

In this vein, it would seem that either of these events (the delivery of the prophecies or their fulfillments) can come in an intercalcary year (in fact, it might be that they both come in intercalcary years--which would dictate a separation of the prophesying from the fulfillment by as much as two or three years; but this option may conflict with the idea that much of Ezekiel addresses seven years in fulfillment).

Alternatively, one can come in an intercalcary year while the other one comes in a regular year. Or alternatively, maybe both of them come in regular years. If one realizes that there is some probability in some separation of time of the 390 days to the House of Yisrael versus the 40 days’ witness to Yehudah, then it will allow that either witness/fulfillment can come in either a regular or intercalcary year.

Regardless, the case can be made that Ezekiel 1-35 is fulfilled over an approximate seven-year period.

Some Possibilities

Therefore, it would seem that there are three things involved from Ezekiel 1 to 23. In the ante-type of Yechezkel’s day, everything happened as stated except that Yechezkel may not have actually lain on his sides for 430 days (per Ezek 4), nor did he simulate removal and captivity (per Ezek 12).

On these two issues, he may have seen them in vision with an age end work fulfilling these physical motions while also delivering the prophecies. In terms of the age end witness, perhaps a prophet will actually go though the physical motions and deliver the prophecies as stated--except for a few minor alterations in the dating and sequence.

The last issue must address the actual fulfillments of the stated judgments on the House of Yisrael and Jerusalem. Assuredly, these prophecies will take place. But again, there might be some minor alterations in dating and sequencing of events.

While it is possible that someone might build a case that the latter two of these things take place simultaneously in one single intercalcary year, this thinking will not stand because of several reasons. Obviously, the first thing is that it logically follows that the prophetic warning must be given first before their fulfillments (after all, Yechezkel was a watchman who had a job to warn the House of Yisrael--presumably, in advance of the judgment).

Otherwise, the message outlined in Ezekiel 20 seems paramount in establishing how this whole thing ties together in terms of the age end witness and fulfillments. Clearly, the context of Ezekiel 20 is that this prophecy (on the 10th day of the 5th month of Yechezkel’s 32d year) suggests that the 390-day siege (as described earlier) against the House of Yisrael is underway.

In fact, per Ezekiel 20:45-49 and 21:1-2 (which correctly belong together at the top of chapter 21, per the Hebrew Tanakh), it seems certain that just after this message of the inquiring elders from the House of Yisrael, the age end witness must turn and face the South (Jerusalem which is on the right in Hebrew thought, per Ezek 4) and prophesy of a coming judgment or fire on Jerusalem (which might fulfill as late as Yechezkel’s 37th year).

Logically, this point in Ezekiel 20 44-45 and 21:1-2 separates the 390-day witness to the House of Yisrael and the 40-day witness to Yehudah as established in Ezekiel 4. Before this event and date, Ezekiel 14:1-17 takes place to offer the chance of Yisrael’s repentance and the message that the behemah beasts will go wild to terrorize the land, even before the siege starts (as allowed in Lev 26:22).

Interestingly, Ezekiel 15 seems to take place just after a preliminary embargo on the 10th day of the 10th month of the year preceding the start of the siege (as discussed earlier herein). Importantly, Ezekiel 16:46 declares that Samaria (the House of Yisrael) still dwells nationally. Yet conversely, Ezekiel 23:9-10 suggests that the House of Yisrael has, by then, may have been delivered into captivity.

The last thing about Ezekiel 20 is that the actions of the elders of the House of Yisrael to inquire of YHWH and the fact that they are rebuffed suggest that the prophet has indeed just finished or is finishing his witness to the House of Yisrael (which is borne out in Ezek 20:45-49 where he turns to face South and prophesy to Yehudah/Jerusalem). If he is prophesying in the 5th month of Yehoyakhin’s 7th year to Yisrael, he must have started earlier.

Finally, there are three key dates which kick these events off. First, there is the first date of the 5th day of the 4th month (Ezek 1:1-2); next there is a date of the 12th day of the 4th month (7 days later--Ezek 3:16), and last there is the interesting date of the 17th day of the 4th month which is the historic fast day commemorating the fall of Jerusalem to both Babylon and Rome (since Jerusalem is an ante-type for the House of Yisrael, this fast date must apply to the House of Yisrael).

Tying It Together

Putting this thing together, it would seem that the dates apply to the person of Yechezkel as given in the 6th century BCE. In terms of the age end Yechezkel witness, he logically sees the Merkabah (of Ezek 1:4-28 and 10:1-22) and receives his commission sometime on or after the 5th day of the 4th month of Yechezkel’s 30th year (since he is told to eat/digest the scroll, perhaps of Yechezkel, this may take some time--Ezek 3:1).

Possibly, the age end witness starts his work of delivering the prophecies to the House of Yisrael on or about the 12th or 17th day of the 4th month of Yechezkel’s 30th year (a regular luni-solar year), and concludes it some 390 days later by the 5th day of the 6th month of the 31st year (Ezek 8:!). Everything from Ezekiel 8:1 to 20:1 happens after the first 390-day witness to the house of Yisrael.

Here, a more likely alternative is that Yechezkel’s 30th year happens in an excessive intercalcary year. If so, and if the witness commences on or about the 12th day of the fourth month, it would allow the 390 days witness to end a year later, on or about the 17th day of the fourth month--the historic fast day of such profound significance to both Yisrael and Yehudah. This would make much sense.

Everything from Ezekiel 8 on forward generally happens as stated except the actions and words spoken in Ezekiel 12. This witness may take a day, but its fulfillment in possibly Yechezkel’s 32d or 33d year can cover a period of time. Otherwise, Ezekiel 16 seems out of place for a House of Yisrael witness.

On fulfillments, Ezekiel 5-7 may take place during the 390-day siege on the House of Yisrael--which may start on the 12th day of the 4th month of Yechezkel’s 31st or 32d year (if intercalcary) or near Shavuot if in a regular year and runs to the 17th day of the 4th month of Yechezkel’s 32d or 33d year. This writer is suspicious that the fulfillment of the siege will start in the 32d year and end in the 33d year (though it is possible in the 31-32 years).

Probably, for the age end witness, Ezekiel 8:1 and 11:24-25 take place on the 5th day of the 6th month of the 31st year. In fulfillments, most of the prophecies of Ezekiel 8-11 probably start to be fulfilled in perhaps the 5th day of the 6th month of the 31st year and last until Yisrael falls in Yechezkel’s 32d or 33d years. These fulfillments may take some time--perhaps over several months.

Ezekiel 12, of about one day, is probably delivered by the age end witness either at the conclusion of the 390-day witness or at the end of the 430 days. On fulfillment, this text will be fulfilled when the siege ends and the House of Yisrael falls. From Ezekiel 13 to 23, the prophecies and House of Yisrael visits seem to come forth in sequence (except for the question over Ezekiel 16, as noted above).

Chapter 15 of Ezekiel probably occurs just after the first embargo ends (after the 10th day of the 10th month of the 31st year). The idea that the wild branch has already been singed (before it is finally burned up completely) would allow that this prophecy is delivered between the first embargo and the ultimate siege (Ezek 15:4). Of course, the final fulfillment of this chapter happens at the end of the 390-day siege.

As noted above, chapter 16 seems out of place though the age end prophet may deliver these words in sequence--either just before or during the siege on the House of Yisrael. Certainly, they find their fulfillments later in Yechezkel’s 34th-37th years when Jerusalem falls to the Beast power. Everything in Ezekiel 17-20 probably happens prophetically just before or during the siege on the House of Yisrael.

The issues over the throne of Yisrael (Ezek 17 and 19:1-14, though Ezekiel 19:13 seems to be an enigma) likely happen just before the siege and shortly after the cited events/messages are mentioned by the age end witness. Prophetically, Ezekiel 19 is rendered before the fall of the House of Yisrael (the lamentations in verse 14 comes before the events occur--per “Soncino Books of the Bible,” Ezekiel, p. 119).

The events of Ezekiel 20:1-44 probably occur after the commencement of the 390-day siege on the House of Yisrael. Seemingly, in this context, the House of Yisrael is divorced by YHWH.

During the 40-day witness to Jerusalem/Yehudah, probably the age end witness makes the prophecies of Ezekiel 21-23. The 10th day of the 10th month of Yechezkel’s 34th year (Ezek 24:1) seems to be a dated event which happens after the fall of the House of Yisrael and the Beast’s occupation of Jerusalem. This event will be clarified in some commentary hereafter.

The balance of the book (Ezekiel 25-48) was of course recorded by Yechezkel in the 6th century BCE. It is questionable to what extent that these messages will be mentioned in the age end by the Yechezkel witness. As a minimum, they likely will be fulfilled in the age end; and essentially, in accordance with the stated dates in the book of Ezekiel.

Daniel 9:25-27

Now, back to the dating--as cited above, Daniel 9:25-27 has a magnificent prophecy about a coming building of Jerusalem at the start or end of a 483 year mark off of time (in the sense of prophetic days for years).

Most translators and commentators accept the meaning of Daniel 9:25-27 as being that there is a mark off of 483 years from the command to restore and rebuild Jerusalem to the coming of The MESSIAH. This interpretation, as described earlier, sees the rebuilding of Jerusalem at the start of the mark off of the 483 years (or the 434 years, as also relevant in the prophecy).

This writer agrees, in part, with this explanation and would not dare argue otherwise. There is no argument that the proper decrees were issued and Jerusalem was seemingly rebuilt on schedule in the fifth century BCE, as described in a prior chapter herein. But there can be another fulfillment on this.

For an alternate view, Dr George M. Lamsa’s translation from the Aramaic seems to vaguely allow that this ultimate rebuilding or completion takes place at the “end” of the respective count offs of 483 and 434 years and not necessarily at the start, as is generally believed. This option may take the count out of the fifth century BCE and move it forward to the age end.

Suleiman and His Orders

For years now, the former Dr Ernest Martin of Portland, Oregon had noted a decree by Suleiman the Magnificent for the Ottoman Muslim’s rebuilding of Jerusalem in the 16th century CE. Martin used the year 1537 for his justification with the possibility that YESHUA can return 483 years later or in 2020 (by progressive counting).

The writer of this study at hand has spend some time researching the rebuilding commands of Suleiman. It appears that the Sultan Suleiman I did issue an order for the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s old city walls and city gates possibly in 1537 (the Temple Mount gates were seemingly built earlier).

This construction on the old city walls and gates allegedly started that year and was completed in 1541 (“Encyclopaedia Judaica,” v. 9. p. 1426-1435).

But there are some other points on this work which could be especially relevant. Judaica notes that the Jaffa Gate, the first one built (per an inscription at the gate), was built in 1538-1539 and that an early Jewish historian (Joseph ha-Kohen) put the official start date of construction at 1540 (ibid, p. 1433).

The Dung Gate was built in 1540-41, per an inscription on a nearby tablet. Obviously, all of the construction took some time (several years). Thus, there could have been some confusion in dating the event precisely.

The Ottomans seized Jerusalem in 1516. Suleiman took power as the Sultan over the empire in 1520 (“Encyclopaedia Judaica,” v. 15, p. 503). And the Ottomans evidently started a number of building projects in the city over the years. But this writer is unable to date the exact command for this rebuilding effort--beyond the walls and gates, allegedly in 1537 (which could be the mark off of the 483 years count).

A perusal of the Judaica article on Jerusalem suggests that Suleiman evidently began his rebuilding or restoration campaign for the old city, even before he began rebuilding the city walls and gates (which were completed in 1541). For example, Suleiman rebuilt or restored the Sultan’s Pool in 1536 on the foundations of an ancient water pool.

He rebuilt the public water fountains and repaired the conduits to bring water from Solomon’s Pools near Bethlehem. While it is unclear when all of this construction was done, it’s not hard to suppose that it started as early as 1527-1536 or certainly before the time the Sultan gave the command to restore Jerusalem’s city walls and gates.

But Some Problems Here

In remarks to follow, the dates of 1537-1541 may not work out as they logically should. Therefore, the question must be asked if there could be a problem with these dates.

Most of these dates are very likely based upon historical data accumulated by the Muslims--based upon their lunar calendar which quickly becomes out of alignment with the Scriptural luni-solar calendar and the Julian-Gregory solar calendar. Islam dates from about 622 CE, and the Muslim lunar calendar probably dates from then or earlier.

In attempting to convert this Moslem historical information into the Julian-Gregory solar calendar used by Christians, it is very easy that there could be some calculation errors with the dates of 1537-1539. Therefore, the case can be made that the date of 1540, supplied by the Jewish historian, Joseph ha-Kohen, is a better date.

Too, there is the reality that several years were involved in the construction. Therefore, the case can readily be made that the rebuilding took place over the years 1537-1541 or some slight variation of those dates. This possibility seems to be the better option (as will be established below).

Linking to Current Dates

If his building order was as early as 1527-1532, some 483 years expire in 2010-2015. In this context, the order and building of Jerusalem by Suleiman would have started the count of 483 years that ends in 2010-2015 (which is a most fascinating period of time, as will now be shown).

If perchance, Suleiman did give his first and/or initial restoration orders as early as 1527, this opens the door for the return of YESHUA in 2010. The basis for this projection is the 40 years of trial needed on Jerusalem (per Ezek 4:6)--as will now be discussed.

The old city fell into Jewish hands in the spring of 1967 (year one in the Jubilee count). Forty years by progressive counting for the trial ends in 2007 (which could be the mid point year when the Beast seizes Jerusalem and defiles the Temple). Another 40 years can be marked off from 1973 (the last Israeli-Arab war) to 2013 by progressive counting. The year 2013 may be the final Gog and Magog conflict over Jerusalem.

Alternatively, some important things happened with the Jews in Jerusalem in all of the years from 1968 to 1979 which very easily could start the 40 years countdown on Yehudah (as will be discussed in comments to follow). Thus, 2007-2018 could all likewise allow this forty years lapse.

Since the Jubilee comes in 2015-2016, it well could be that 2015 is the acceptable year of YHWH mentioned by YESHUA (Lu 4:19). Thus, The MESSIAH could come as late as 2015. If the recovery of fleshly Yisrael happens at Sukkot in the fall of 2015 (to return them to Palestine), it might be that YESHUA comes in the fall of 2014.

2023--A Key Year

In any case, Suleiman’s rebuilding orders were all perhaps issued by (or perhaps even in) 1539-1540, which is also a most interesting time frame in the context of Yechezkel’s dating scheme.

Counting 483 years from 1539, one comes to 2022 CE. By counting from 1540, one arrives at 2023 CE (by progressive counting). The year 2023 CE is some 20 years from 2003 (paralleling Yehoyakhin’s 25th year of captivity), if 2003 CE is Yechezkel’s 30th year and Yehoyakhin’s fifth year.

Seemingly, Yechezkel’s 50th year is very relevant in the dating scheme because Ezekiel 40:1 dates a following series of events that seem to start to occur in the 25th year of Yehoyakhin’s captivity (which was about 14 years after Jerusalem was smitten by the Babylonians in the ante-type).

If the type allows for the Beast’s final smiting of Jerusalem in 2009-2010 (as is possible), fourteen years (by progressive counting) takes one to 2023-2024 (or to 2022-2023 by inclusive counting).

Thus, the series of events in Daniel 9:25-27 may focus on the measuring and possible restoration and/or rebuilding of Jerusalem in an obviously future time frame (as described, just before or in Ezek 40:1-44:31).

Interestingly, the Maccabees also began a restoration of Jerusalem in about their 16th year (or possibly, in their 17th year, as there may be some confusion on this date), following the set up of the abomination of desolation (I Macc 2:1-14). If this Satanic abomination of desolation occurs in 2007, sixteen years later (by inclusive counting) takes one to 2022 CE (by progressive counting, the date is 2023).

While the books of the Maccabees are not in the Scriptural canon (per Judaism or Protestantism), they may be very important in defining the age end (as noted earlier).

Nechemyah Too

There is still one more important confirmation of this dating arrangement. It concerns the ante-typical rebuilding by Nechemyah. Nehemiah 1:1 opens with him in Shushan, Persia in the 9th month of Darius’ 20th year (which just happens to be the 49th year of the Jubilee).

He became apprehensive over Jerusalem and obtained a commission to go there as the new governor. He did so and took action to rebuild the wall by the 25th day of the 6th month--seemingly, of Darius’ 20th year (Neh 6:15).

As discussed earlier, there are real problems with the dating process used by the Medes and Persians. It would be easy to assume that Darius’ years ran from Ethanim to Ethanim, but this idea does not correspond to the dating in Haggai 1:1, 2:1, and 2:10 where the 6th month precedes the 7th and 9th months (which could be a statement of the dates in the vein of a Hebrew religious year).

As a minimum, one must conclude that the difference from Nehemiah 1:1 and 6:15 covers almost a year in duration (as the Berkeley “Modern Language Bible,” p. 494-499, gives it as a matter of fact). Therefore, the building in Nehemiah 6:15 might have happened in Darius’ technical 21st year.

If Darius’ years would start in 2003, it might mean that his 20th year could occur in 2022 and his 21st year in 2023 (by inclusive counting).

A Convergence

The point here is that the “approximate” dates of 2022-2023 CE may offer a convergence for Yechezkel’s 50th year, Darius’ 20th-21st years and the Maccabees’ 16th-17th years (on the premise that 2007 could be Yechezkel’s 34th year, Darius’ 5th year and the Maccabees 1st year).

Actually, it matters not at all if all of these dates only fall in the period 2020-2027. They manifestly connect to the 483 years allocated to Suleiman’s rebuilding orders. If this correlation has any relevance, it theoretically validates 2003 CE (or perhaps even 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 or 2008 CE) as being Yechezkel’s 30th year.

Just as Yechezkel’s first witness covered seven years to the fall of Jerusalem to the Beast’s ante-type of the first fall (Yehoyakhin’s fifth to the twelfth years of his captivity, c561 BCE to 554 BCE), it seems that the final witness also may cover seven years to the final fall of Jerusalem to the typical Beast and the return of YESHUA (starting anytime from 2003 CE on forward).

However, there still remains one possible fly in the ointment in this line of thought. As noted above, many analysts try to date Suleiman’s command for the rebuilding in 1537 CE (though this date can be disputed). As noted above, the best date of all is possibly the perception of the Jewish historian, Joseph ha-Kohen (who put the date at 1540).

If, by chance, the 1540 date has a problem (again, as it may possibly have, per hindsight), the student of truth may easily fall back on the 1538 or 1539 dates as also offering possibilities.

Obviously, actual events in 2000-2002 seemed to make those years out of the question for Yechezkel’s 30th year. Hence, 2003 (or later) may be the better date for Yechezkel’s 30th year. If 1539-1540 is correct (for Suleiman’s orders/work), it would then calculate 483 years as expiring in 2022-2023 (by progressive counting).

Going On

Remarks to follow have been compiled on the premise that 2003 and later (up to 2010) are plausible for Yechezkel’s 30th year. In comments to follow, this writer will function and work on the premise that perhaps this correlation between Suleiman’s command and the age end does exist and does allow 2003 or later as Yechezkel’s 30th year.

Also, as a product of hindsight, it is important to note that a number of calamities did come upon the age ending Yisrael on the 15th day of Bul and 10th day of Teveth in the year 2000 (as will be addressed in a later chapter herein). These troubles must be significant and could be indicative of the “beginnings” or first signs of Yakov’s Trouble.

With Yechezkel’s 30th year properly established, it is possible to go ahead and date all of Ezekiel as well as any other prophecies which are dated in respect to the kings of Yisrael and Yehudah (one must remember that the books of Samuel and Kings are both historical and prophetical).

In the context that Daniel 9:25 might encompass a future rebuilding or restoration of Jerusalem, Ezekiel 40-44 clearly provides the epitome for such an event.

In fact, it might be that the restoration of the old city and the walls and the gates, under Suleiman, was a preliminary, phase I effort which culminates with YESHUA and New Jerusalem, starting in possibly 2022 (with a gap in construction of 483 years) and running on until 2030 CE or later.

If this is true, it also would allow that the Beast’s final smiting of Jerusalem could occur in Yechezkel’s 37th year (in possibly the fourth and fifth months), perhaps preceding YESHUA’s possible return to Jerusalem in Bul of that year. With The MESSIAH’s return to Jerusalem, there will be some delay (to be discussed later) until the typical Gog and Magog event occurs (Ezekiel 38 and Revelation 20).

The year 2022 could also be important for another reason. As outlined earlier herein, Babylon, under Belshazzar, fell to Darius (the Mede) and the Medes and Persians near 500 BCE--after seeing mene, mene, tekel, upharsin (Dan 5:25--which adds up to 2,520 gerahs). From 499 BCE to 2022, there are 2,520 years. This close of a tie to Yehoyakhin’s 25th year and Daniel 9:25 could be significant.

Alternatively, it must be said that Dan 5:1-30 could also be dated to 503 BCE as this writer has it on his chronology. This would put the end of the Babylonian system in 2018 CE. If this is true, it would date Belshazzar’s first year in 506 BCE (per Dan 7:1). The context of Dan 7 could spell out the return of YESHUA and the establishment of His kingdom 2520 years later in 2015, the Jubilee year.

The 390-395 Years, Revisited

If the above cited dates are significant, they would seem to allow that the 390-395 years count-down on the House of Yisrael began in 1610 (when Jamestown was first abandoned and re-instituted, as outlined in a prior chapter) and could run to around 2005 (perhaps just before Yisrael’s final trouble commences).

The differentiation between 390 and 395 years has been described in previous comments (in the vein that the 390-year count in the ante-typical Yehudah evidently started in the fourth year [or fifth year from the actual division of the kingdom, if the division occurred in Shlomo’s last year).

Finally, it is important to note that publication of the famous King James or Authorized Version of YAH’s Word in English was completed and distributed in 1611-1612. Historians generally give this date as 1611, but 1612 might could be a better date for its final completion and distribution to the public.

The “Oxford Illustrated History of Britain” (p. 343) has a photograph of the title page of supposedly the first edition. This source says that the KJV was printed “at London by Robert Barker Printer to the Kings most Excellent Marshal Anno Dom. 1612.” An “Encyclopedia of World History” (p. 401) and other authoritative sources note that the KJV translators completed their work in 1611 and the first edition came out that year.

Possibly, the translation went to the printer in 1611 and he may have even gotten a first edition out that year. But his primary work and distribution was possibly accomplished in 1612--at whatever date and certainly by March 24th of the next year, which technically ended in 1613.

Of course, 1611 probably is correct for the first edition and the title page in the “Oxford Illustrated History of Britain” was actually of a second edition, as there is evidence indicating that indeed the first edition did come out in 1611 (allegedly, the 1611 edition had many errors and mistakes which necessitated correction/revision, as came forth in the 1612 edition).

Some 390 years elapse from 1611-1612 to 2001-2002. But since there was a three to five-year grace period associated with Yisrael, in the count of 390 years, it could allow a slippage from 2001 to 2006 or even to 2007.

In any event, this condition may authenticate the second mechanism suggested above in that the trouble in Yechezkel’s 30th year must start on Yisrael upon her completion of 390 years of accountable sin--which could be 2003 or evidently more correctly in 2004-2008 (following the completion of the grace period and 390 years of accountable sin).

While this writer is using the 390-year prophesy as primary in dating, it must be said that the years 1607, 1610, 1611 and 1612 all also can be relevant in the sense of a 400-year time prophecy concluding in 2007, 2010, 2011 and/or 2012.

Since the Pilgrims settled New England in 2020, it is interesting that 390 years later occurs in 2010. So the 390-year prophecy can easily extend to 2010 and be absolutely compatible with the several 400-year prophecies.

The Bottom Line

In view of the possibility that there will be a prophetic message or witness to Yisrael, starting in Yechezkel’s 30th year and concluding in his 31st year, it seems plausible that the primary effects of Yakov’s Trouble would not actually start until after the preliminary prophetic aspects of Yechezkel’s witness are completed.

In conclusion, maybe any coming prophetic witness of Yechezkel runs from about Yechezkel’s 30th to 31st years. Yakov’s Trouble may start in Yechezkel’s 30th year but intensifies and becomes more intense in the fall of Yechezkel’s 31st year.

Maybe the final siege starts in the fourth month of Yechezkel’s 32d year and concludes in the summer of Yechezkel’s 33d year. Thus, Yakov’s Trouble will run seven years (from Yechezkel’s 30th-31st years to Yechezkel’s 37th-38th years).

Chapter 493--Yechezkel’s 30th Year II

The Daniel 11 Proof

There are some more prophecies which also approximately authenticate 2003-2010 as Yechezkel’s 30th year (and Yehoyakhin’s 5th year). All of these prophecies come together in the vein of an invasion of the Middle East by the Beast’s army--just before the return of YESHUA and the events associated with Jerusalem, right after YESHUA’s return.

Daniel 11 gives an age end scenario of a series of confrontations between the age ending European Beast power (the King of the North), as opposed to a Southern Moslem alliance (called the King of the South). This Kingdom of the South seems to include the Arab powers in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, North Africa, etc and possibly the non-Arab Muslim powers in South Central Asia--like Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, etc.

Turkey, Albania and Muslim states in the old USSR may be associates of some sort (although some of these states, like Albania and Turkey, might end up as a part of United Europe). In any case, this Muslim empire (in the sense of the daughter of the South--Dan 11:6) could be an enormous confederation and run the gauntlet of Islamic nations from Morocco in the West to Bangladesh and Indonesia in the East.

In the age end environment, this Southern power (evidently, in connection with an Eastern Asian power, which later appears to join in or leads a revolt against the Beast government) seems to initiate some actions to break free of the world government, headed up by the European King of the North.

This last big invasion of the South by the King of the North is outlined in Daniel 11:40-45. Apparently, the South does something to upset the balance of power. So the North sends her army down to invade much of the South, to include Egypt and the present state of Israel (this probably happens in Yechezkel’s 34th-37th years--Ezek 24-31).

Edom, Ammon and Moab (modern Jordan?) will initially escape this thrust and Libya and Ethiopia seem to quickly abandon whatever loyalties or status they have had with the Kingdom of the South to evidently ally with or give support to the King of the North (possibly in the phrase “at his steps,” per the “Soncino Books of the Bible,” Dan 11:40-45).

This revolt and invasion occur just before YESHUA returns. Daniel does not seem to date it. But the related Asian revolt is elsewhere covered in the sixth trumpet of Revelation 9:14-19 (or rather, just before the sixth trumpet sounds). Zekharyah also seems to link into this last conquest of Judea by the Northern power, but does not date it--beyond making it clear that it is very near the end (Zech 14:2).

However, in the sense that the prior Babylonian and Roman invasions and conquests of Jerusalem were ante-types for this final event, it is not hard to see that its last conquest of Jerusalem can take place in Yechezkel’s 37th year (maybe in the fourth and fifth months).

Possibly, the Beast army invades in the fourth month and destroys the city. The destruction of the Third Temple could occur in the fifth Scriptural month (in Yechezkel’s 37th year, just preceding YESHUA’s first return in the seventh month of that year).

Verified by Yechezkel and the Yehoshua Ante-type

The book of Ezekiel seems to confirm the dates for this final conquest of Yisrael. Per Yechezkel, the 390 days siege might unfold in his 32d year and end the next year when Yisrael falls and the Israelite people enter captivity. But there seems to be some possible question about which year YESHUA returns (although it seems to actually be revealed in Ezekiel).

The solution to this enigma involves the possibility that Yechezkel’s 30th year is 2003 and that the next Jubilee occurs in 2015-2016 (as established in preceding comments)--which must be compared with the situation with Yehoshua (Joshua) when he led Yisrael into the promise land to conquer it.

Yisrael entered Canaan in a 41st year of a Jubilee. Per the chronology of Yehoshua (Josh 14:10, with a note on Joshua in the “Soncino Books of Bible,” p. 83), the conquest of Canaan took seven years (from the 41st year of a Jubilee to the 48th year).

If YESHUA returns in 2010, it would be interesting to anticipate that He will fight a long war with the various nations before He finally secures Palestine and the people of Yisrael for the distribution of land as possibly allowed in the Jubilee of 2015-2016. The problem arises in that His return in 2010 will not permit a seven-year war before the Jubilee.

The Maccabees

The possible solution here is suggested in the books of the Maccabees where Judas Maccabees (who was an ante-type savior of The Coming YESHUA, I Macc 9:21) fights about a three and one-half years war (after securing and cleansing the Temple) with the nations before destroying the army of the Beast’s ante-type on Adar 13 of the Maccabees’ seventh year by inclusive counting (I Macc 6:38-7:43).

In other words, instead of fighting a seven-year war (as happened with the OT Yehoshua on entering Canaan land), it might be that YESHUA will fight a three and one-half years war with the various opposing nations--culminating with the Gog and Magog invasion from the East).

Therefore, YESHUA may accomplish the ultimate fulfillment of the prophecies of Yehoshua and indeed even the books of the Maccabees. He will fight the nations for a period of three and one-half years before the Jubilee.

Probably, there will be two purposes in these military attacks. First, Satan will arouse the nations to attack YESHUA once He enters Jerusalem. Second, YESHUA will do what Yehoshua and the Israelites always failed to do. Yisrael was supposed to invade and conquer the land grant in the promise to Yisrael and kill or expel all of the mongrel peoples. She failed to do this. YESHUA will do it.

When YESHUA returns, He comes to conquer the land grant to Yisrael so that Yisrael can be returned to her homeland. The mongrel peoples from the river of Egypt (probably the Nile, although some suggest the Wadi el Arish) to the Euphrates will be upset. This land can include all of Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan, the Sinai, the Arabian peninsula, Asia Minor and Syria and parts of Egypt, Iraq, Turkey, etc.

YESHUA will surely kill all of these people or expel them from the land to make it ready for the grant to Yisrael who will soon be coming home. YESHUA will do what Yehoshua and the Israelites all failed to do.

This war of conquest by YESHUA will evidently last a total of three and one-half years (with a preceding Jewish revolt against the Beast for over three years to complete the seven years type and fulfillment of Yehoshua’a earlier conquest of Canaan). Surely, the Gog/Magog conflict happens at or near the end of this period

Manifestly, once YESHUA is in Jerusalem, it is probable that the various remnants of the Beast army and the remaining armies in the nearby Muslim states all attack YESHUA in Jerusalem (Ezek 25-31; Rev 19:11-15, 21).

Evidently, these surrounding nations are aroused and motivated and maybe even led by Satan. YESHUA will have to fight these armies, perhaps two years before Jerusalem is finally secured in a peaceful environment (I Macc 4:15-6:31).

Another Possibility

There is another feature of this correlation with the Maccabees which might also be relevant in this discussion. The Beast’s ante-type, Antiochus Epiphanies, commenced the great tribulation and defiled the Temple and set the abomination of desolation up in about the year 168 BCE (I Mac 1:41-59). This was about his 9th year in power.

The first year of the Maccabees, when they led the revolt against Epiphanies, occurred that year. They fought the Greeks about three years before finally securing the Temple Mount and cleansing it (I Mac 2:69-4:52).

They then fought their three and one-half years’ war against the Greeks before finally defeating the Greek Army on Adar 13 of about 162 BCE (correctly, in early 161 BCE, I Macc 5:1-7:43). These two efforts seem to have encompassed about seven years (from 168 BCE to 161 BCE).

There was a short peace and the Greeks resumed their attacks upon the Jews--which brought about the death of Judas Maccabees in about 160 BCE (I Macc 9:21). In about 160 BCE, the Greeks put down the rebellion (which had lasted about seven years). Thus, it might be that there is some correlation here to the age end.

Maybe, the ultimate Beast imposes the great tribulation and sets up the abomination of desolation in the mid point of the last heptad (which would be 2007, if Yechezkel’s 30th year is in 2003 and the last heptad starts in 2003). Maybe the Jewish revolt commences that year (in 2007, which is the 41st year of the Jubilee) and runs about seven years.

By using the dates in Ezekiel, it is possible to relate them to the years from 2003 to 2015. Yehoshua entered the land some eight years before the Jubilee. Eight years before 2015 takes one to 2007 or Yechezkel’s 34th year (which might see the beginnings of the Jewish revolt).

Ezekiel 33:21 reports that the fall of Jerusalem occurred (in type) before the tenth month of Yehoyakhin’s 12th year or Yechezkel’s 37th year (Ezek 33:21). Of course, we know from history and the other Scriptures that the actual fall of Jerusalem to the Beast occurred earlier in the fourth and fifth months. It just took some five months for the word to reach Yechezkel in Babylon.

In the typical fulfillment, possibly the Beast’s final attack and smiting of Jerusalem also does happen in the fourth and fifth months of Yechezkel’s 37th year. Of course, this reference in Ezekiel 33:21 to the fall of Jerusalem in the tenth month could well be a report upon the fall of Jerusalem to the conquering YESHUA (Who probably enters the old city around Bul 15 of Yechezkel’s 37th year).

The Gog/Magog conflict happens still later and following the return of Yisrael to the land and likely near the end of YESHUA’s war with the nations. Probably, much of the physical return of Yisrael to the land happens after YESHUA’s conquest of the Jerusalem area (after the 8th month of Yechezkel’s 37th year).

Based on the Maccabees ante-type, it might be that fleshly Yisrael returns in Yechezkel’s 38th year (in c164 BCE, per the ante-type of YESHUA at I Macc 5:17-23).

Putting these events to Ezekiel, it might mean that much of Yisrael’s physical return occurs in Yechezkel’s 38th-39th years and that the Gog/Magog conflict happens as late as his 40th-44th years. While these years seem late, it must be noted that Yisrael has returned and dwells safely in the land when the Gog attack (with the Eastern army) takes place (Ezek 38:1-17; Zech 14:12; Rev 20:7-8; I Macc 6:38-7:43).

With this basic outline, it is possible to find evidence of most of the key events associated with the age end in the book of Ezekiel and even in dating the events (although the messages are often obscured and quite complicated to interpret).

If the final 390 days siege starts in Yechezkel’s 32d year, then the first embargo on Yisrael may come on the 10th day of the 10th month of his 31st year (to be described later). Whenever this first embargo occurs, it may subside in 40 days or so (before erupting into the final siege in the next year).

Alternatively

While the above example used 2003 for Yechezkel’s 30th year, it goes without saying that any year thereafter up to 2010 can also be very plausible.

The year 2007 looks appealing since it represents forty years after the Jews took control of old Jerusalem. Either 2007 or 2008 would allow the land of Yisrael to return to its real owners in the Jubilee of 2015-2016.

Judging Satan

Following the Gog/Magog attack, Satan is at last judged (Rev 20:10). Very conveniently, Yechezkel records a coming judgment upon Pharaoh (who is clearly an ante-type of the water beast or Satan) and the various nations which attack YESHUA in the form of a funeral dirge that is uttered in advance (before all of the destructions actually occur, per “Soncino Books of the Bible,” p. 217, on Ezekiel 32:18).

This dirge is dated to the first and evidently the fifteen days of the twelfth month of Yehoyakhin’s twelfth year--which could possibly fall around 2010-2017 (Ezek 32:1-32). All of these dates are laid out in a sequential arrangement in Appendix E herein. The point of them is that they collectively would seem to allow Yechezkel’s 30th year could perhaps occur as early as 2003-2010.

Making the Connections to Darius

It seems thinkable to correlate Yechezkel’s years to those of Darius, although the process seems to be somewhat complicated.

With the fall of Jerusalem to the Babylonians, the dating methods in use with the Judean kings largely ended (except for Yehoyakhin’s captivity, discussed earlier). In the context of the return from the exile, the dating switched to a series of dates used in conjunction with the Persian kings. The first one mentioned is that of Cyrus, which has been briefly assessed in prior comments.

But otherwise, the most important dates are associated with Darius in the books of Ezra, Nehemiah Haggai, and Zechariah, (and the focus upon building the Second Temple, which became the ante-type for the Third Temple).

While the writings of Ezra, Nechemyah and Haggai are all prophetic from the standpoint of the dating and rebuilding of the (Third) Temple, Zekharyah is pregnant with enormous future events in the context of the last seven years (and particularly events taking place in the Jerusalem area).

In any case, if Darius’ second year can be approximately dated, it lays out the rest of the essential age ending dates for the student of truth. However, as outlined in the former comments on chronology, there are some problems in defining the Persian years or at least Darius’ second year (in terms of starting and ending dates).

The Jubilee

It is interesting and perhaps relevant that the first year of the reign of “Darius Hystaspes Artaxerxes” was about the 30th year in a Jubilee cycle (which had commenced earlier in Cyrus’ first year and his decree allowing for the return of the Jews to Palestine and the rebuilding of the Temple). The second year of Cyrus actually saw the laying of the Temple’s foundation. So it allows a thirty-year lapse to Darius 2.

While the full ramifications of this reality might not be understood by this writer, it is fascinating that there is this focus upon 30 years in both the book of Ezekiel and in dating the events associated with Darius. Possibly, this 30-year reality could be very significant and be the key factor to tie Darius to Yechezkel.

In background on this course, it should be noted that Cyrus’ first year was the first year in a Jubilee cycle. The Jewish Israelites returned to Canaan that year, built an altar (in the seventh month), resumed the daily sacrifice and started making preparations to rebuild the Temple (Ezra 3:1-7).

The actual Second Temple foundation was laid in the second month of the next year (per Ezra 3:8-13, possibly in Cyrus’ 2nd year, depending upon how the Medeo-Persian years were defined under Cyrus).

A later chapter herein will disclose the profound importance of this event prophetically. Suffice to say, not only was the foundation of the Second Temple laid in the second Scriptural month, but the same thing seemingly happened with the First Temple (I Kg 6:1; II Chron 3:1-2)--evidently following an earlier building of an altar on the site, as also happened with the Second Temple (II Sam 24:25; Ezra 3:1-3).

Importantly, the preparations for construction of both Temples were probably done the year preceding the year of actual construction of the foundation (I Kg 5:3-18; II Chron 2:1-18; Ezra 3:6-7). Also, for the Second Temple, some of this preparation was possibly done in Darius’ first year, which was about the 30th year in the then current Jubilee cycle (as noted earlier). The same thing may happen with the Third Temple.

Thus, actual work on the Second Temple at its Jerusalem site commenced in the early part of possibly Cyrus’ second year (c483 BCE). Then trouble began at the site by the Samaritans or evidently more correctly by genetic Amalekites, who were either geographical Samaritans or persons who had somewhat assimilated with the Cuthean Samaritans (Ezra 4:1-4).

Work was stopped on the Temple and it remained halted for about 30 or so years. It remained stopped until the second year of Darius (c454 BCE) when construction recommenced in about the ninth month of Darius’ 2nd year. As just noted above, it appears that some preparation for this construction may have been accomplished earlier. So, what is the significance of this 30-year gap in construction?

Contemporary Times

In background, the Temple Mount came into Jewish hands in 1967 as a part of the Six-Day War. The Temple Mount complex was in their hands. They could have immediately began rebuilding the Temple. Many religious Jews pushed for the work at that time and in the immediate years following the seizure of the Temple Mount.

But instead of proceeding to build the Temple, the Israelis were fearful of political repercussions and soon turned the site over to the Muslims (plus, the reality that many of the leading Jews were secularist Amalekites, who were fundamentally opposed to the idea of a Jewish Temple, insured no Jewish push for a Third Temple).

The Aug 25, 2000, “Jerusalem Post” (p. 9) had an article by Michael S. Arnold on “Faithful to the bitter end?” which discussed the events after the Six-Day War that led to the Muslim control of the Temple Mount. With that war in 1967, the Temple Mount was in the hands of the Israeli Army. The Israeli flag flew for awhile over the Dome of the Rock on the mount.

Soon thereafter, Defense Minister Moshe Dayan met with the Wakf Muslim leaders at the Al-Aksa Mosque and agreed to allow them to continue the administration of the Temple Mount. However, Dayan set two conditions. The first was that the Muslims would not allow any rabble-rousing Moslem talks/sermons against the Jews.

And two, Dayan stipulated that the Jews would be allowed complete freedom of access to the mount without limitation or payment. The Muslims agreed to both of Dayan’s stipulations. Later that year (1967), the Israeli Army Chaplain, Rav Shlomo Goren, led Jewish prayers on the Temple Mount.

Despite the presence of the agreement granting Jewish access to the mount, at some point in time, both the Muslims and the Israelis abandoned the provisions of the two stipulations promulgated by Dayan.

Specifically, the Muslims adopted a rule that Orthodox or religious appearing Jews (wearing a hat or kippah [skullcap], beard, tzitzityot, etc) could only go onto the mount while accompanied by the Wakf and a police guard. Even then, they were not allowed to worship or say prayers. In fact, if they even moved their lips in what might be a prayer, the Muslims evicted them immediately.

Significantly, the Israelis gave in to the Muslims and abandoned any option of religious Jews even going onto or praying on the mount. This started to happen on December 19, 1968, when a group of religious Jews were arrested while praying on the mount.

An Israeli Court on April 15, 1969, continued the restrictions in a civil suit against the arresting officers (“The Coming Last Days Temple,” p. 422-423). An appeal of this decision was made to the Israeli Supreme Court; where, on September 9, 1970, the court decided not to adjudicate the case (ibid, p. 604). Effectively, the court closed off any further legal efforts for religious Jews to have access to the mount.

Yet, despite the police ban, Gershon Salomon of the Temple Mount Faithful group (discussed earlier) and some students proceeded to pray on the Temple Mount on March 11, 1971 (ibid, p. 604).

On August 8, 1973, Knesset member Binyamin Halevi and Rav Louis Rabinowitz both prayed on the mount in defiance of the ban (ibid, p. 604). This seems to be the last date that religious Jews prayed and worshipped on the mount in that time-frame. The Yom Kippur war came in the fall of 1973; and from then on, the mount was off-limits to religious Jews.

The Stoppage

The next series of important events occurred in 1976. On March 8th of that year, Salomon and Rabinowitz tried to lead a group of worshippers onto the mount and were turned away by police (ibid, p. 604). A March 17, 1976, District Court ruling upheld the legal right of Jews to pray on the mount if the Religious Affairs Office could regulate such and still maintain public order (ibid, p. 604).

Since 1976, numerous groups of Jews have tried to pray on the mount. They have been consistently turned away by police (although this reaction seems to have somewhat ended in 2003, as noted earlier herein). Thus, events of 1973-1979 confirmed that religious Jews were manifestly prohibited from going upon the mount to worship.

Not only did the Muslims stop religious Jewish access and prayers, but the Jewish Rabbinical authorities also took the same stance on the premise that Jews on the mount might inadvertently violate the site of the so-called “Holy of the Holies” where the actual Ark of the Covenant stood.

The 30 Years

Hence, Jewish religious access to the Temple Mount officially ended for all purposes in about 1973-1979. Therefore, from the years 1973 to 2003 or 1979 to 2009 (by progressive counting) or from 1974 to 2003 or 1980 to 2009 (by inclusive counting), Jewish religious people and practices were not allowed upon the Temple Mount. This period is approximately 30 years.

Question, is it possible that this approximate 30-year period (in which Jewish religious access to the Temple Mount was halted) links in some way to the situation with Cyrus 2 and Darius 2 in about 484-454 BCE when Temple construction was halted? At the moment, this writer suggests that there could be a possible connection in that the first event covering the Second Temple might be prophetic of the coming Third Temple.

While there can be a difference between these two events in terms of the Jubilee years (Cyrus 2 was year 2 in a Jubilee--while 1973 was year 7 in the Jubilee), it is fascinating that both periods lasted around 30 years (it is hard to precisely tie this down because of the Persian king dating problems, mentioned in a former chapter).

Anyway, the likely Christian trouble at the Temple (starting in the sixth month of Yechezkel’s 31st year or sometime thereafter--Ezek 8-9) indicates that the Temple probably has been or is being rebuilt by then.

Since the events outlined in Darius 2 may correlate to Yechezkel’s 30th year, it is clear that they might occur in 2004-2008 CE. Also, Darius 4 (Zech 7:1) seems to precede Yechezkel’s 34th year (when the Temple is defiled). So Darius’ 4th year must be dated before Yechezkel’s 34th year.

Darius’ Two and Yechezkel’s Thirtieth

Actually, as things worked out in 2000 and in 2002, it seems that a later year might be the year that is nearest to Darius one. By counting from the Jewish restrictions on the Temple Mount, from 1973 to 1979, it may allow a progressive counting of 30 years to produce Yechezkel’s 30th year and Darius’ 2d year.

It appears that inclusive counting would be justified instead of progressive counting) if the event was predicated on a Jubilee count (as Darius’ 1st year was about the 30th year in the Jubilee, based on inclusive counting) and Ezekiel 1:1 is worded in a way suggesting an inclusive count (“in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month,” which implies an inclusive count to that point).

If the count is made on the basis of the thirty years lapse between the laying of the Second Temple’s foundation in Cyrus 2 to the resumption of construction in Darius 2, the count would likely be by progressive counting.

More

Importantly, a later chapter will report that Jewish preparations to rebuild the Temple actually happened in 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003 (which would allow construction to start in earnest in 2004-2008). Thus, things are building up for Darius 2 to soon happen.

The only apparent hitch in this sequence is the question of a red heifer (as discussed earlier). One was born in Israel in March 2002. She will not be ready for sacrifice until the summer of 2004 (which may limit the construction of the Temple till then or later). Of course, the Jews may already have other red heifers on hand or can acquire one very quickly from overseas, if need be. So this is not an insurmountable problem.

If this dating holds, it allows one to almost date all of the other age ending events.

The interesting thing about this possibility is that it makes sense and completely jives with all other necessary or relevant dates. By researching the dates given for Darius after the exile, one is able to completely calculate all of the particulars associated with the rebuilding of the Temple.

This includes the attainment of Jewish religious access to the mount, the completion of an approximate seven-year covenant between the Jews and a world power, the building of the altar on Moriah, the resumption of the daily sacrifice, the laying of the foundation, an interruption in the building, the resumption of work, the ultimate completion of the Third Temple, the possible work of two preliminary prophets, the certain work of two final witnesses, and the commencement of a wide-spread drought (to be later discussed).

As briefly cited above, the final typical interruption in the Third Temple construction may come in Yechezkel’s 30th-33d years (after construction commences)--possibly as wicked Christians (condemned in Ezekiel 8-9, as elsewhere described herein) and/or the Muslims as they commence their work of evil against the workers at the Temple site--paralleling the acts of the evil Samaritans/Amalekites of some 2,500 years ago (Ezra 4:1-24).

Just as the Amalekites/Samaritans interfered in and successfully stopped the work on the Second Temple in the days of Ezra, it seems clear in Ezekiel 8-9 that the same thing happens in the construction of the Third Temple; except it will be Christians (and possibly some Muslims in the first efforts at interruption), likely under the leadership of an Amalekite pope and other leading Amalekite Christians.

The halting of construction in the fifth century BCE was an ante-type of what is to come--first as another ante-type, in the context of the 30 years delay and more importantly as the type to probably start in Yechezkel’s 30th year--after the altar is built/the cornerstones are laid (which could happen in Yechezekel’s 29th-30th years).

This whole projection quite naturally places extreme importance upon the dates in Ezra and Nehemiah and the latter prophets. What happened with the Second Temple could happen with the coming Third Temple (except that this last time, it may be fulfilled in the context of interrupted days for the years of stoppage during Ezra’s time).

To Recap Some Dates on the End

As allowed in former comments, the siege trouble coming on the House of Yisrael nations is described in excruciating detail by Ezekiel, chapters 4-7. It could start in earnest in the fourth month of Yechezkel’s 32d year (with a preceding embargo on about the 10th day of the 10th month of Yechezkel’s 31st year).

Ezekiel 8:1 is dated on the fifth day of the sixth month of Yehoyakhin’s sixth year (or Yechezkel’s 31st year). Thus, this date may occur before the siege commences. While the words of the prophet may be uttered then, the fulfillment of these prophecies probably happen later (perhaps after the siege starts).

The next important date from Yechezkel (Ezek 20:1) is the tenth day of the fifth month of Yehoyakhin’s seventh year (Yechezkel’s 32d year).

As outlined earlier, any age end witness to Yisrael ends now while the House of Yisrael nations are probably under siege. This date may also be a signal to show judgment upon Yisrael and her leaders--which might occur in the summer of Yechezkel’s 33d year (after the House of Yisrael falls).

Actually, the final fall of the United States and the White British Commonwealth nations probably happens prophetically in Ezekiel 7 and evidently in some prophecies in Ezekiel 13-20 (to occur in Yechezkel’s 33d year).

With the US and Britain out of the way (as protectors of the modern Israeli state), Russia and her Islamic allies make their invasion of the Middle East and the state of Israel in an ante-type of Ezekiel 38. This invasion will probably come in the fall of Yechezkel’s 33d year. It will be disastrous for the invaders when YHWH intervenes to cut them down on the battlefields.

The world will take this as Armageddon and be ready for the arrival of Satan Gee-Zeus and his Christian rule, to be discussed later. The last three and one half years of the age end Babylonian world will be an enormous, ecumenical, religious world, headed up by the Christian pope--as the world’s pastor. And for some part of this period, Satan, as Gawd, sits in the Third Temple.

Even the Muslims and Asians will join into this Christian world government to some extent, before eventually breaking from the system in perhaps Yechezkel’s 35th-37th years. It is this coming break which precipitates the Beast man’s final conquest of Jerusalem in Yechezkel’s 37th year (probably in the fourth and fifth months), and the destruction of the Third Temple (just before YESHUA returns).

In conclusion, it might be that the years 2003-2010 (from Aviv 1 to the next Aviv 1) may see Yechezkel’s 30th year and Darius’ second year. Yechezkel’s 30th year may open the door to Yakov’s Trouble.

The final siege on the House of Yisrael may start in the 32d year and end with a conquest of the House of Yisrael (at least Yosef Yisrael) by the 17th day of the 4th month of the 33d year.

Actually, the first signs of Yakov’s Trouble likely happened in 2000-2003, as will be described in later chapters. Much work was also done in those years on rebuilding the Temple, as also will be addressed in later chapters.

It is very possible that this scenario has some flaws in it. Because of reasons cited heretofore, Yechezkel’s 30th year could easily slip forward to a later year. But even if so, the basic outline presented above may prevail, with only a slippage of the dates to another year. This writer has been wrong on a lot of things over my life, and may be wrong on this thing.

More on the Alternative

Before leaving the issue of Yechezkel’s 30th and Darius’ 2d years, more on a slippage must be laid on the table. At Matthew 24:34 and Luke 21:32, the Word says something to the effect that all of the troubles just cited for the age end must take place before the end of the generation then living. While this surely occurred in the first century, in the 40 years following YESHUA’s words, something is also called for in the age end.

Though this writer has toyed with the years 1967 and/or 1973 as offering the possible start of the 40-year ending generation, there may be another course here which this writer has not yet grasped. And next, there is the reality that YESHUA opened His ministry by teaching about the acceptable year of YHWH (Lu 4:19-21). Many believe that year has to be a Jubilee year (thus implying 2015-2016 in the age end).

With this backdrop, let us suppose that Yechezkel’s 30th year and Darius’ 2d year occur at 2007 (with the end of 390 years on Yosef Yisrael in 2010 [which would then be Yechezkel’s 33d year], as dating from the religious settlement at Plymouth Rock in 1620). The KJV witness would last 400 years from 1611 to 2010 by inclusive counting.

Yakov’s Trouble of 7 years would take one to the return of YESHUA in the fall of 2014. Per the Maccabees’ history, the recovery of the lost, dispersed Israelites would start at the Jubilee of Sukkot 2015. If YESHUA fights a seven-year war with the nations to impose His government, this could involve 2014-2021 (if the abomination of desolation goes up around 2010 to kick off the anticipated Jewish revolt).

This might make the 483-year prophecy of Daniel 9:25-27 run from 1538 to 2021. The fulfillment of the ante-type of the Maccabean fight against the Greeks would run from 2014 to 2018. In this case, Yechezkel’s 33d year would occur in 2009 with the fall of the House of Yisrael coming soon near the close of the preceding 390 years (or by inclusive counting). The Beast’s invasion of Yehudah could come the next year--2010.

This scenario would accomplish almost all of the prophetic needs outlined heretofore except for the situation with Yehoshua and his seven-year fight for the land from the 41st to the 48th year of the Jubilee. YESHUA may still fight the nations for seven years--except it may not be the exact fulfillment of the Yehoshua ante-type, per the Jubilee. Too, the recovery of lost Yisrael in the Jubilee makes a lot of sense.

Of course, all of this could very easily slip forward one more year from 2007 to 2008 for both Yechezkel’s thirty and Darius’ two in the sense that YESHUA would return in 2015 during the Jubilee (the acceptable year of YHWH).

Finally, a huge amount of time and work have been put into the researching and profiling of this possible future history of Adam for it to be as accurate as possible at this time. At the moment, it seems convincing to this writer.

However, the purpose of this outline is not to establish firm dates; but rather, to encourage the student of truth to study YHWH’s Word and make his or her own interpretations.

Chapter 494--The 390-Day Test

The 390 Days

The earlier mentioned Clinton-Lewinsky sodomy scandal reached its first plateau of significance on the night of Jan 15, 1998, when the Starr investigators interviewed Monica for the first time. Since this meeting was after sundown, it effectively must be dated to January 16th (a 6th day of the week). By January 17th, “Newsweek” magazine knew of the scandal.

That night (which again must be Scripturally dated to the next day, January 18th, in the sun worship mode), “Newsweek” talked to the Starr people and were asked to wait before publishing the story, since the prosecutors were talking to Lewinsky about cooperating with the investigation. “Newsweek” made the decision that first day of the week to not publish the report.

Although the specifics are lacking to this writer, William Kristol, editor of the “Weekly Standard,” also had the story about the same time. Reportedly, Kristol is one of the first persons to publicly mention it (“Final Judgment,” p. 637).

Apparently, that day, January 18th, Matt Drudge had the story. He first broke it publicly over his Internet web-site, evidently on January 18th (or perhaps the 19th). With the story out on the Internet, the “Washington Post” decided to also publish it on January 19th. Probably, they got it from their sister publication, “Newsweek” magazine, and confirmed it from the Matt Drudge report.

They went to press with it and very early that night (not long after the start of the new day), it was on the news-stands. When the American people woke up on the morning of January 20th, the scandal was public knowledge across the nation.

Clinton Wins

Time passed and on February 10, 1999, several so-called Republican moderate Senators joined the bloc of Democrat Senators to publicly announce that they would vote to acquit Clinton in the Senate trial over his perjury and obstruction of justice actions. It was quite apparent that day that Slick had prevailed and would be acquitted.

As more Senators expressed their support for Clinton on February 11th, it was certain that he would escape any punishment for his immorality. Finally, the Senate voted on the removal question on the afternoon of February 12th. Clinton was acquitted with only 45-50 Senators voting against him. The Senate had a brief interruption with a reported bomb scare which delayed further Senate business for awhile.

In any case, the official Senate notification of its acquittal of Clinton was not prepared until after sun down, which would effectively make it the next Scriptural day--February 13th. This official notice was sent to the Attorney General and the Secretary of State. At this point in time, the trial was all over.

Jan 16, 1998, to Feb 10, 1999, involves a count of 390 days (by progressive counting). Some 390 days elapsed from Jan 17, 1998, to Feb 11, 1999, (by progressive counting). Jan 18, 1998, to Feb 12, 1999, is 390 days (by progressive counting). From Jan 19, 1998, to Feb 13, 1999, some 390 days elapsed (by progressive counting).

And from Jan 20, 1998, to Feb 13, 1999, a total of 390 days elapsed (by inclusive counting).

The point of this is that almost anyway a person might want to count the days, the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal lasted 390 days before it officially ended (certainly, from the release of it on the Internet by Drudge to the Senate’s acquittal).

Is 390 days a significant number in the context of a trial? Yes, it is. As outlined in previous remarks, The MOST HIGH commences His judgment on Yisrael after a period of sin, covering 390 “yomim,” which can mean days or years (Ezek 4:5).

A Test on America

This writer takes the position that this 390 yomim cover the test on America over the Clinton affair from the standpoint of 390 days.

As elsewhere noted herein, 390 also covers a 390-year test on this nation--possibly from the time of publication of the KJV of the Book in 1611/1612 to Yechezkel’s 30th-33d years (when YHWH’s judgment may commence--with trouble developing from a foreign alliance made up of Russia, Iran, China, Latin America, etc).

There is no question about it. Former President Clinton was a disgrace to this nation. He is the worst American leader of all, in America’s 390 plus years of history since the re-establishment of Jamestown in 1610. He is immoral, corrupt, deceitful, dishonest and assuredly a murderer (no wonder Linda Tripp continues to fear for her life).

The people of the United States were granted a block of 390 days to take a stand for righteousness and impeach and remove the evil Clinton. As discussed in former comments, the public opinion polls actually rose with the revelation of his immorality. They stayed at around the 66-70% approval range throughout the 390-day trial.

The American public had many opportunities to redeem themselves by removing the corrupt Clinton; but steadfastly, refused that option. The elections in the fall of 1998 made it plain that Clinton had effectively won the battle. The people went to the polls and refused to vote for Congressmen and Senators who would pursue the impeachment and removal options.

The House acted swiftly with its old majority to vote out a bill of impeachment on two articles; though defeating motions for two more articles (that were just as relevant and deserving). It then was up to the Senate. At that time, the people could have responded and forced the Senate to convict and remove Clinton. But again, the public collectively supported Slick and conviction in the Senate was a lost cause.

Please understand that all of the way through this Clinton-Lewinsky debacle, the truth was that there were a multitude of good reasons on why Clinton should have been removed.

While his flagrant sodomy in the Oval Office of the President of the US was one of them, there were any number of other reasons which were profoundly of more importance (for example, his treason with China and his routine practice of dictatorial rule over America by executive order).

More Interesting Factors

Incidentally, there are still some other very fascinating 390-day mark offs of time associated with the evil Bill Clinton. They will be discussed below in subsequent comments.

What this amounts to is that the American people could have acted over a period of 390 days to begin cleaning up their act--by at least cleaning up the top representative of the people, the president. Instead, the people chose to consistently approve of his lying, cheating, sodomy etc, as national policies of the United States. Evidently, in 2000, judgment was set and will commence at some point in time.

In another strange little quirk on this issue, the public celebrated the so-called “President’s Day” national holiday on February 14, 1999--exactly two days after the nation dismissed all of the complaints against its evil, national leader.

Since the President’s Day holiday honors all presidents, it honored Slick Clinton, as well as all the other dishonest, crooked and evil presidents (like Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon).

There was absolutely no question about it. It was not the wretched, evil Clinton who was on trial for this period of 390 days. Assuredly, it was the collective, general, American people who were on trial. The American people were weighed in the balances of justice and were found to be wanting. Consequently, they collectively sealed their own death warrants.

The people had plenty of time to take some action and begin to clean their act up, if they were in any mood to do so. Manifestly, this clean up would have had to start at the top with the most important government leader of all. The conclusion is quite evident and cannot be missed.

The American people are ready for judgment in the form of destruction, as outlined by the Hebrew prophets (particularly by Hosea, Amos, Yirmeyahu and Yechezkel). When the trouble surely strikes, swift and hard, no one can accuse The MOST HIGH of being unfair to the American population. America will deserve her coming punishment!

More Blocks of 390 Days

Per the Prophet Yechezkel, the 390 days (or years) block of time must carry an awful lot of weight prophetically for the United States (in the context of the US being the lost tribe of Ephraim). Beyond the incredible linkage of the Clinton-Lewinsky sodomite scandal to 390 days, there are at least a few other blocks of 390 days which appear extremely relevant prophetically.

For instance, from Feb 12, 1999 (the day of Clinton’s acquittal in the Senate), to Mar 7, 2000 (Aviv 1 of the new year), there was exactly 390 days (by inclusive counting). Thus, 390 days passed with the Clinton trial. And thereafter, another 390 more days passed, as another sort-of grace period.

From Mar 7, 2000, to Apr 1, 2001, another 390 days passed. What occurred that day? Surely, it must have been significant (like maybe the loss that day of the US spy plane and crew to China?). In any case, further 390-day mark offs occur/occurred on Apr 26, 2002; May 21, 2003; Jun 14, 2004; Jul 9, 2005; Aug 3, 2006; Aug 28, 2007; Sep 21, 2008; Oct 16, 2009; Nov 10, 2010; etc. Any of these dates can apply to Ephraim Yisrael.

All of this is interesting, but there is more to come.

There is another curious display of something near 390 days from the time that the US electors in the electoral college formally voted for Bill Clinton (the week of Dec 16, 1996) for his second term and officially notified Congress where the electoral votes were counted and Clinton was formally elected (likely a few days after Dec 16th [i.e. Dec 18th in 2000]) until mid January 1998 (when the Lewinsky scandal first broke).

Some Possible Age Ending Dates

As elsewhere established herein, there are some interesting dates occurring in 2002-2012 which could be relevant to the end of the United States (and the role of Slick Clinton in arriving at that end). Based upon the pattern with the fall of Yehudah to the Babylonians, it is possible to date the 390-395 years of Yehudah to around Yechezkel’s 30th to 33d years (as discussed earlier, and to be detailed in Appendices D and E).

Per the Jewish example, it seems very likely that Ephraim-Yisrael will face her final end on or about the 17th day of the fourth month (the Jewish fast day, in perhaps Yechezkel’s 33d year) when her conquerors raise their flag and the nation is totally secured.

Per II Kings 25:3-4, it is probable that the nation is broken up and all resistance falls on or about the 9th day of the fourth month, some eight days earlier. The coming likely nuclear attack (to be described in a later chapter) probably occurs one month earlier--around the 9th day of the third month.

Finally, Isaiah 7:3-8 has an interesting prophecy that also could tie here--in that Ephraim joins in some type of alliance or confederation with the Arameans (possibly the Netherlands or maybe even the Germans, in some definition) to oppose the Jews in Jerusalem in some way.

The 65 Years or Days

In the ante-type, this event happened some 65 years (which can mean days, in the age end) before Ephraim found herself totally broken up. Since Ephraim America, in type, will have no military capability for any conflict with anyone, the best guess here is that Yeshayahu’s prophecy could suggest a situation where the US joins in with--say the Netherlands, in a UN resolution or proposal to censure the state of Israel in some way.

At this time, the US (and surely Canada as well) will be in the late days of her 390-day siege which would have started in the fourth month of Yechezkel’s 32d year. The president (whomsoever he is at that time) will be anxious to try something else to break the siege upon the US.

Since the state of Israel is the primary enemy of the Russians and Islamics (who have promoted the siege), perhaps Jewish Israel can be attacked diplomatically in some manner to try to pacify the Russians and Muslims. If Clinton does regain power over America, it is highly plausible that he could turn against the Jews at that time (after he has finished blaming and oppressing the Christian right wing for the trouble).

Anyway, by applying these Scriptural dates to age ending Yisrael, one comes up with these secular dates. The final age end siege may start in Yechezkel’s 32d year and end in Yechezkel’s 33d year.

The point of this is that the 390-day trials on age ending Yisrael (after 2002, as outlined above) could be especially pertinent, in conjunction with the dates associated with the final end of Yisrael. As just briefly noted above, the one on April 1, 2001, saw the Chinese force down a US plane on their land--which was not returned until the US apologized. Something relevant can likewise occur on any of the cited dates.

For example, in other comments herein, this study mentions the possibility of Big Brother (especially Clinton, if he can regain power, or Hillary, Bush, Powell, Rice or whomever) turning upon (double crossing) the Amalekite bankers/masters and/or them turning against the president to try to create a civil war and their assumption of direct, outright power in the US--as happened in Jerusalem during the Jewish-Roman war of 66-70 CE.

It’s extremely plausible that someone in the US presidency could decide to go against the US Amalekite Jews and the Israelis all in one motion (in a double cross). If so, the Amalekite Jew media will declare war on him and try to induce a revolution in the US streets to remove him (whomever the president may be). Civil war could then break out, before the Russians and Chinese launch their siege or the nuclear strike.

The Fire of Ezekiel 5:4

There is an interesting reference in the important book of Ezekiel (5:4) which seems to correlate and/or connect to a US Big Brother government and the coming judgment upon America. In the Book, The ELOHIM often uses the word “fire” (Hebrew “esh”) for judgment (in the context of correction, punishment, trial and test) upon people.

Sometimes, this fire can be totally consuming (as with Sodom and Gomorrah). And sometimes, it is refining and purifying (as with Yisrael and the election).

The context of Ezekiel 5:1-5 is that Yechezkel was commanded to use a barber’s razor (sword) and cut off all of his hair. In the first instance, the razor (sword) was to represent the coming Babylonian conquerors and the hair represented the people of Jerusalem in the coming destruction.

But in the second instance, this event was prophetic for the eventual House of Yisrael (as Ezekiel 4:3 indicates and since Yechezkel was a watchman or prophet for the House of Yisrael--not Yehudah).

In the context of modern America, the coming conquerors (the razor or sword) appear to be the Russians and an Islamic and Third World alliance of America’s many enemies. The hair are the Israelite people of the United States and White British Commonwealth.

The Few Hairs

Yechezkel was told to divide the hair into three primary portions (suggesting justice). The first 1/3 of the people would be judged and die during the coming 390-day siege (from pestilence, disease, famine etc). The next 1/3 would be judged and die from military action as they try to escape the siege. And the final 1/3 would be scattered to the wind (into bondage and captivity in foreign lands) with a sword following after them.

However, out of this last 1/3, Yechezkel was told to take a few of the hairs and bind or wrap them and put them into his robe or garment for security and protection. From these few, he was told to take some of them and toss them into the fire. And then, the wonderful fourth verse appears when YHWH says that “for thereof” or from them, the fire shall come forth upon all of the House of Yisrael.

One of the important questions of interpretation of this text must focus upon the fire going forth upon the whole House of Yisrael. From where does it come?

The context and almost all translators seem to agree that it comes from out of the remnant (either the whole of it or just those few that went into the fire and which had been bound in Yechezkel’s skirt), although the “Soncino Books of the Bible” allows that it comes from the fire on the whole in verse two.

Whether it is from all of the remnant or just those that were thrown into the fire has seemed to be unclear to many translators and students of the Word. This writer has studied this text extensively and has come to some tentative conclusions. Perhaps either or both interpretations could apply. So one may not have to be dogmatic.

More on the Few Hairs

In terms of identifying the few hairs in Yechezkel’s garment, it appears to be an easier process. Some might suppose it to be the total election (of 144,000 males). But this writer would allow that it possibly is limited to the very elect (about 7,000 each males and females). But either interpretation will take the student of truth to the same spot in time, in regards to the point this writer is attempting to make on the text.

Certainly, all of the 144,000 are in the hands of YHWH for protection and safety until their later sealing takes place (Rev 7:3-8). Though these 144,000 will be initially kept alive from the assault, trial and fire upon collective Yisrael, most of them will undergo judgment (by fire) themselves at some point in time. At a subsequent time and place (after the sealing), many or most will likely die in this eventual fire of judgment.

Even in the context of the possible 7,000 or so males of Philadelphia, the fire of judgment starts “first” with them, as elsewhere described herein (Acts 8:1; I Pet 4:17; Jer 27:1-22; 32:1-36; 33:1; 34:1-3; 37:4-21; 38:6-28; Rev 6:9-11). This condition supports the likelihood that Yechezkel’s small number of hairs are indeed the very elect.

While the identity of these first 7,000 may be debated, this writer presently believes that they will be people largely in the right wing and Christian Identity movements with politically incorrect thinking and now hated the most of all by the Amalekites. This is not to say that all persons in the right wing or politically incorrect status are of the Philadelphia religious persuasion. Many are not.

Examples include the Davidians of a few years ago. They were murdered for being politically incorrect. But there is no way that those who died could ever be a part of the very elect or indeed even in the election (precisely because they did die before the sealing of the election takes place--which is still future here in 2003).

There are many so-called patriots in the militia and right wing groups who are not religious at all and may never be. They will surely not be a part of Philadelphia. Yet, they will be hated, persecuted, arrested and punished. Many of these non-Philadelphia persons will be murdered by Big Brother (under the leadership of Amalek-Edomite bankers/masters).

The Politically Incorrect Focus

Regarding the overall election of the 144,000 males, most (perhaps 137,000) of those individuals will come out of the remaining Seventh day Sabbath groups--like the SDB, the SDA, Messianic Jews, and the Sardis Church of God and Sacred Name entities. In the generic sense, almost all of these persons are now politically correct in the present mode.

It is inconceivable that Big Brother will launch his attack upon such politically correct people initially (although probably, in time, he will). As the days proceed, those persons perhaps will start becoming politically incorrect, as well, but not all at once. Manifestly, Big Brother’s first focus will be on politically incorrect persons.

Because of this reality, it is evident that the Philadelphians fit into this category so that they may become some of the first individuals to be judged by The HIGHEST (again, judgment starts with the people of EL).

When Big Brother moves to impose martial law and suspend the US Constitution, as he will likely do by Yechezkel’s 30th-33d years, he will surely declare absolute and total war upon these politically incorrect people (to include both those who are religious and those who are not).

Coming Trouble

Under Amalekite leadership, both definitions will generally be murdered, oppressed, persecuted, tried, tested, arrested, imprisoned and hated by Americans generally (for the Philadelphians, it will be in the context of the fire on the remnant of Ezek 5:4).

This fire on the very elect happens long before it starts on the collective Israelites in the US and White British Commonwealth and even before the fire on the rest of the election (although it certainly is coming later on them; surely, to some extent under Big Brother and in earnest after the fall of the US and White British Commonwealth).

Anyway, the short of this is that it appears that the fire of Ezekiel 5:4 is the persecution and trial of the very elect which Big Brother will soon unleash upon them and long before YHWH’s fire of judgment comes upon the collective United States and White British Commonwealth at the hands of the Russians and their Third World allies.

Big Brother’s ruthlessness, brutality and evil will be so great that Philadelphia will have to go underground and in hiding to survive.

The state will pull out all of the stops to hunt down and oppress these people, using the full resources of government (just as it has spent $millions and used thousands of federal agents near Andrews, NC from 1998 to 2003 in attempting to locate one, single, right winger accused of some bombings in GA and AL back in the 1990s--like the Atlanta Olympics bombing (apparently at a site used for sodomy, interracial sex and general fornication), two abortion clinics and one queer bar.

By the way, news reports of May 31, 2003, noted that a local, 21-year-old, rookie cop in Murphy, NC had captured this accused man, named Eric Robert Rudolph (previously mentioned herein), as he was caught raiding a dumpster in Murphy.

The feds had a $one million reward out on him and it is unclear if this factor played a role in the arrest. Manifestly, Rudolph will be tortured to no end by the feds in extracting information out of him on all of the people who may have helped him while hiding out in Western NC since 1998.

Most or all of the largely innocent people who helped this man will be arrested and fully prosecuted by Big Brother. Certainly, many people who helped this man were religious people who believed that they were doing the right thing. But this is one of the fall outs in a dictatorial state. For sure, this fate will await many sincerely religious people in the coming days as tribulation strikes them.

As Big Brother will be assaulting, persecuting, hating and attempting to destroy politically incorrect people in the US, one can be sure that the United Kingdom and the remaining White, Anglo-Saxon-Celtic nations all face a similar indictment. Assuredly, marital law will be proclaimed in those states as well and the politically incorrect will be hated, hunted, arrested and tried there--probably just as harshly as in the US.

The Ultimate Cause?

The point of this is that it appears that the coming persecution of politically incorrect Philadelphians by Big Brother will be the final catalyst to finally bring on YHWH’s judgment upon the collective peoples of the US and White, British Commonwealth nations.

In the case of America, the generic population supported their leader Clinton all the way through the 390 days of test. They could have stopped the process on numerous occasions and demanded (through their elected representatives and through the 1998 election) that Slick be removed.

Instead, they closed their eyes and supported the depraved Clinton (and his lying, cheating, dishonesty, immorality, etc) throughout the trial. What this boils down to is that America and the other White Anglo-Saxon-Celtic states, as well, have consistently chosen evil over good.

When the government finally reaches the point of attacking and assaulting the “few” people who would speak out and support some measure of righteousness (the politically incorrect), YHWH apparently says “that’s enough!” Judgment is then assured upon the collective people for their evil and wicked ways.

After all, the problem has not been with Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, Colin Powell or George W. Bush. The problem is with the Christian people who elected or chose such scoundrels and supported them all the way by looking in the other direction as these evil leaders led their nations into progressively more and more wretchedness. In other words, it is the people’s fault.

Before leaving this theme, there is one more possible view on Ezekiel 5:4. A reader’s letter in the Jan-Feb 1999 “Prophecy Flash” (p. 78) suggested that the fire coming upon the whole House of Yisrael from the remnant could come because it will be this remnant which delivers (preaches, teaches and communicates) YHWH’s final judgment upon the people.

Hence, the question must be asked--is it plausible that some portion of Philadelphia will have a part in any possible age ending Yechezkel and Yirmeyahu (or Yohanan or whomever) messages to Yisrael?

The Final Destruction, Revisited

Other presentations herein give the details of this final destruction coming upon Yisrael. There is no need to try to repeat that material here as it is lengthy. But it will be appropriate to look somewhat at the numbers of people to die and relate those figures to discussions heretofore on the pomegranates.

Ezekiel 5:1-5, cited above, gives 2/3 as dying by the time the siege/embargo ends. This is brought out in Ezekiel 5:2 in the clause “when the days are fulfilled” in the context of the siege/embargo. This final siege/embargo will possibly start on America and Canada in Yechezkel’s 32d year.

It will perhaps run 390 days to around the 9th day of the fourth Scriptural month in Yechezkel’s 33d year, when the nations are finally broken up (following the completion of a 30 day nuclear attack upon both of them). Apparently, Yechezkel is saying that 2/3 of the Israelites living in North America and the Anglo-Saxon-Celtic nations will be dead by the time the test ends.

This reference likely parallels the four seals of Revelation 6 which seem to give the area of this trial and war as covering 1/4 of the earth and/or possibly resulting in the death of 25% of the peoples in this area or over the whole earth, depending upon how Revelation 6:8 is to be interpreted.

Certainly, the US and White British Commonwealth have millions of non-Israelite peoples present (like the ger and nokri aliens, behemah and chaiyah). Just as millions of Israelites will be dying, millions of these other persons will die as well--although the Israelite percentages might be substantially higher because the slaughter will represent YHWH’s judgment upon Israelites for their sins.

Amos 5:1-5 describes the fall of Yisrael and puts the total death rate at 90% of the Israelites. Per Amos, only 10% will live to go into captivity. Since some 67% of the Israelites die by the time the siege ends on the 9th day of the fourth Scriptural month, it means that another 23% or so must quickly die. How can this occur?

Per the history of Jerusalem (which is the model or guide for the modern House of Yisrael), the conquering army enters the fallen nation(s) starting possibly around the 9th day and puts down all remaining resistance. By the 17th day of the fourth month, the land belongs to the conquerors and they run their flag up that day--so to speak. For certain, many more Israelites will die between the 9th and 17th days.

The Arrest and Trial of US War Criminals

Also, before the division of the land (elsewhere discussed herein) and the final enslavement and captivity of the surviving Israelites, the conquering powers appear to commence three types of purges which will see the death of millions more. In the first instance, the Nuremberg war trials in 1945 set a precedent for the future.

What it amounts to is that the chickens will come home to roost in America and Britain (when they tried the leaders of Nazi Germany in 1945 for war crimes; although these prosecuted Germans argued that they were only following orders). For years now, the leaders of America have been murdering politically incorrect people and the killers have all just “followed orders,” as at Waco, Ruby Ridge, etc.

YHWH will soon turn the tables on these murderers and give them some of the same medicine that they have been dishing out to others for years. They will be arrested by the conquerors and prosecuted for “war crimes” or crimes against the Moslem people or the Serbs or something else. Many or perhaps most of the American and White British Commonwealth leadership will be convicted and executed.

This process may start around the 9th or 10th day of the fifth month of Yechezkel’s’ 33d year (Ezek 20:1) and will likely include most key Washington politicians and officials, if the conquerors can capture them (although some US leaders may be executed earlier by the powerful Amalekites, when they make their play to seize control of the US government in the latter part of the foreign siege and just before the official end).

In any case, this arrest and liquidation of America’s evil leaders will surely run the gauntlet from federal to state to local officials. This trial and execution of the American and White, British Commonwealth leadership will cover many persons--apparently in the thousands and perhaps millions.

Now

Already, there is some evidence that such a motion is underway in the years 1999-2003.

The “Spotlight” paper of August 2, 1999, had an article on “Former AG: Clinton’s A Criminal” (p. 3,7) which noted that former US Attorney General Ramsay Clark and others have filed a complaint with the “International War Crimes Tribunal” charging Bill Clinton, Secretary of Defense William Cohen, General Wesley Clark and others with war crimes in the Balkans (Ramsay has appeared before a Commission of Inquiry asking for an indictment).

In another focus upon the evils of the Christian President Bill Clinton, the “Spotlight” of Nov 29, 1999 (p. 2), had a news report from Athens, Greece on the state visit of Clinton to Greece on November 13-15, 1999. Just before Clinton arrived, Greek protesters of Clinton’s visit held a mock trial of him and found him guilty of genocide and crimes against so-called humanity for his Balkan policies.

As briefly allowed in a prior chapter, this motion to try Slick as a war criminal or something else is definitely proceeding along. The Jul 22, 2002, “American Free Press” (p. 1) had a story by James P. Tucker Jr on “World Court Backfires on Globalists” which noted that charges have already been filed against Clinton with the International Criminal Tribunal.

The complaint against Clinton also names his former aides--Anthony Lake (former National Security Advisor), Sandy Berger (the Amalekite former Deputy National Security Advisor), Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, and Peter Galbraith (former Ambassador to Croatia).

The diabolical Clinton and some of his wretched cronies may have been loved and supported by the American people; but when the conquering Russians, Chinese, Latinos, Muslims etc arrive, he, his Democrat gang of crooks and the Republican crooks will all be arrested and prosecuted as war criminals (although, again, the Amalekites may execute some of them earlier, before the Russians take over).

Sometimes, YHWH has unique methods of imposing justice upon man. Clinton, his colleagues and the other sorry American politicians will ultimately be judged by The HIGHEST. Their days of getting away with and being rewarded for murder, evil and wickedness will come to an end.

The Christians’ Great Tribulation?

The next great purge and elimination of people occurs when the conquerors turn their sights on Christianity and particularly Protestant Christianity, as elsewhere described herein. Some of the Catholics may fare well in land areas occupied by the Mexicans and Hispanic powers; but otherwise, the surviving Christians are going to bite the dust, as Yechezkel suggests (Ezek 6:6).

This persecution will be perceived as the great tribulation for the surviving Christians (primarily in neutral Europe). The conquering Russians and Islamic leaders are going to purge much of Christianity out of the House of Yisrael nations. In time, the surviving Israelites will eventually wake up and realize that they have been on a wrong path.

There is a third category of people which the conquerors will also soon eliminate. The aged (perhaps over age 50 or so), sick, disabled and infirm will be slaughtered--not only because there won’t be any food to feed them; but because they are unproductive and will be useless in slave labor camps designed for work and production.

But the first signs of serious economic trouble (which may surface or have surfaced in Yechezkel’s 20th-29th years) perhaps will surge forward in Yechezkel’s 30th-33d years. But this will still be only in the beginnings of Yakov’s Trouble. It will ultimately last about seven years, as it runs its course. Millions more will die--not only of Israelites, but also other peoples as well, as outlined in the book of Revelation.

The Numbers

With this backdrop, it is possible to do a little arithmetic and calculate the probable numbers of Israelite deaths. As elsewhere commented upon, it might be that the world’s Israelite population is now approaching 240 million. The death of 2/3 of them during the siege means 160 million will die in a little over a year. Mass burials in graves dug by bulldozers will be the only solution for most of the dead.

Before the captivity commences, another 56 million or so will die to bring the survival level to 10% or about 24 million Israelites. The final captivity could possibly start by the 9th or 10th day of the fifth month of Yechezkel’s 33d year. Like Yechezkel wrote, the sword (of death and destruction) will follow the survivors into slavery. More will die over the course of Yakov’s Trouble.

In former presentations on the pomegranates, a calculation of the ultimate fleshly survivors of Yakov’s Trouble, entering the promise land, appears to be about 2.4 million people or roughly 1% of the beginning 240 million. If this is true, some 21.6 million more Israelites will die in their captivity.

What about those who supposedly escape the trouble by getting passports and leaving America and Britain. Certainly, many of them will go to Jerusalem, as previously discussed. With the exception of the very elect, the Word is clear. The sword, slavery, persecution and typically death follow all of them.

No Israelite (Christian or not) will miss this trouble--save the very elect. In the summer of Yechezkel’s 33d year, there will apparently be no more United States or British Commonwealth nations. They will likely be history. The Scriptures are explicitly clear and precise on this coming doom and its ultimate outcome.

In time, 90% plus of the Anglo-Saxons (Sac-sons or I-saac’s sons) will soon be dead. The survivors (other than the very elect) will enter their final captivity and slavery to await the return of YESHUA The MESSIAH and His millennial rule.

Chapter 495--Prophetic Overview

General

The evidence is substantial that everything taking place presently over the globe paves the way for and leads up to the establishment of the Messianic Kingdom and age over planet earth when YHWH YESHUA returns to establish that Kingdom.

This eventually coming reality will be addressed in later chapters herein. But for now, there is a need to look at the general subject of prophecy and particularly the existing signs, trends and motions in place to bring this coming Kingdom into being. The following presentation will broach this theme.

Christian Confusion

One of the great difficulties in assessing and interpreting Scriptural prophecy is the fact that there is much confusion and particularly among Christians in their efforts at understanding the Book. Much of this difficulty probably surfaces because Christians are so hostile toward th