“But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that this day should overtake you like a thief.” 1 Thessalonians 5:4
November 12, 2017
It would seem we are down to the last moments and it seems to be more clear that we are following Jesus’ birth and presentation schedule of 40 days along with a reverse order of His resurrection and the 50 days of Pentecost. It all fits this great chiastic structure—IF this proves correct. I don’t see how it could be otherwise. By faith we continue and we will all soon know...
In earlier writings, it was believed there would be nearly 60 days between the Rapture and the beginning of the 70th Week of Daniel’s start point. Now that has been whittled down to one week, if we depart at the time of the last Jupiter-Venus conjunction–the first since the Revelation 12 Sign.
If the Rapture occurs on November 13, 2017, then it does fit the 40 and 50 day models at Christ’s first coming in this season of the Revelation 12 Sign.
In the first diagram the events stemming from the end of the 69th Week of Daniel are simply reversed forming a mirror image. As Jesus was raised from the dead seven days after the 69th Week, so also is the Church, both dead and living, seven days before the 70th Week. This also fits the Flood narrative of Noah being sealed into the Ark one week before the Flood/judgment.
The conception of the Church at Pentecost is then mirrored by the Revelation 12 Sign–a sign speaking of the near birth of the male-child, the nation to be born in one day–the corporate Body of Christ (Isaiah 66).
One difference is that Jesus was raised and did not ascend until 40 days later, where the Church has that all happen at once at the end of 40. However, the conjunction of Mars and Venus on October 5, 2017 also came 40 days prior to November 13th on the first day of Tabernacles. It has been argued previously that this was likely the day Jesus was born to follow Tabernacles and have his circumcision on the 8th day–Shemini Atzeret.
If we continue the birth of Jesus story, he is then presented to the Temple on Day
40 as per Leviticus 12. It would seem then that the conjunction of October 5, 2017
on day one of Tabernacles also marks the same 40 day parallel countdown to the day
the Body of Christ will be presented to the throne. If Jesus was born on day one
of Tabernacles this year, then the 40th day matches the day the male-child (Jupiter)
meets the Morning Star.
When Jesus was at the Temple on Day 40, Simeon was the one who anticipated the coming
of the Lord. Simeon is there at Day 40 for Jesus. Simeon in Hebrew is “heard”and
Simeon in Greek means “sign”. Simeon is in the NT seven times. The Holy Spirit in
Luke, at the seventh mention (as Spirit) is:
“So he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the Child
Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law, he took Him up in his arms
and blessed God and said:
“Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace, According to Your word;
For my eyes have seen Your salvation Which You have prepared before the face of all
peoples, A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people
Israel.””
Luke 2:27-32
The whole Bethlehem narrative is being played out. Blood moons, Jupiter-Venus Conjunctions,
a Sign of Coming birth (Revelation 12), then Tabernacles and the fitting 40 days
before being presented at the Temple (Leviticus 12) at the final conjunction. We
are also seeing the bookends mirrored perfectly of the end and start of the 69th
and 70th Weeks of Daniel. Both of these come down to these final days. All we can
do is occupy and watch for His return...