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28May/081

“Two Witnesses” found in Scripture

If you can think of other "two witness" type instances in the scriptures, please leave a comment below or from the link near the title.

25May/080

2030 Return of Yeshua (Jesus)? Comparing John 4:40,43 with Hosea 6:2

John 4:40,43:
40 Therefore when the Samaritans came to Him, they were asking Him to stay with them, and He stayed there two days.
43 And after the two days He left there and went to Galil.

Because the Arab/Muslim Alliance (prophesied in Psalm 83) doesn't appear to be formed or forming yet (with serious Nuclear capabilities), Tim McHyde and others are beginning to think this soon to start 7 year Shmittah cycle may not be the cycle which ushers in the Great Tribulation and finally the return of Yehoshua (Jesus). And because of some insight from John 4:40,43 (admittedly speculative), it is thought that Yehoshua may not return and be accepted by Judah (the Jews) until the Shmittah cycle ending in the year 2030. This insight is deduced by adding 2,000 years (two days) from the time Yehoshua was resurrected and embraced by "the Gentiles" (about 29/30 CE).

It is intriguing that the Gospel of John references two days in such quick succession. Once would generally have been enough, but twice leads me to think that the Ruach (Spirit) was indeed conveying something John didn’t even understand himself. I do agree that John 4 could be telling us something significant, but not necessarily pointing to an exact 2,000 year period (however I admit it could be and ultimately may be). Even still, I wonder if the reference to two days could be an inexact reference similar to Hosea 6:2:

Hosea 6:2:
He will revive us after two days;
He will raise us up on the third day,
That we may live before Him.

I realize some Messianic and Christian theologians tend to see the above passage as a reference to Yehoshua’s death and resurrection, but Yehoshua was raised back to life “after” three days, not “in” the third day (Matthew 12:40). Besides, Hosea 6 is contextually referring to 10-Israel (Ephraim) being raised up (Ezekiel 37's dry bones) after being cut-off for two-plus days. We (10-Israel/Goyim/Gentiles) have been cut-off for about 2700 years (see Timeline of Israel and Judah). So we are currently “in” the third day where Hosea indicated we would be “raised up”. There is no indication that it would be at the beginning, middle, or end of the third day.

And like-wise, John 4:43 indicates that “…AFTER the two days He left there and went to Galilee.” So sometime on the third day after the 6th hour (ref. John 4:6 to see when He arrived in Samaria) Yeshua left for Galil. It is possible he left at sun down (shortly after the 6th hour), but He may have waited until the morning of the third day to travel at first light… which would be more likely, but we simply don’t know. So I don't think John 4:40,43 really implicates an "exact" two day (2,000 year) period before Yehoshua returns to Judah.

Like many others, I believe there could be a rapid escalation and major Nuclear war in the Middle East sometime between now and 2010, but much is still yet to be seen. The Great Tribulation could be upon us soon or it may be many Shmittah cycles in the future. Once Eliyahu (Elijah) appears on the seen, we will certainly know then how much time we have.

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23May/080

Population Control and Reduction – Plans of the Elite, but not for the Elite

Ha-Satan (the-Adversary) loves the ideas and methods of reducing the "seed of the woman". He knows it is her seed which is going to crush his head (Genesis 3:15), so if he can reduce her seed's population and seduce the remaining ones with his ideologies, then he can effectively (in his mind) extend the time of his own freedom and cause pain for the ones יהוה loves as His own.

More than a decade ago, Turner (a Communist hypocrite who became rich on Capitalism) was quoted saying: "A total population of 250-300 million people, a 95% decline from present levels, would be ideal" (Audobon Magazine, 1996). And many have suggested that he should be the first to volunteer to go. And the elitist Jaques Cousteau! Look at what he has to say, but has he offered his own head for the chopping block?

"In order to stabilize world population, it is necessary to eliminate 350,000 people a day. It is a horrible thing to say, but it's just as bad not to say it." - Oceanographer Jaques Cousteau Published in the Courier, a publication of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

"Eliminate" (i.e. Murder) 350,000 people a day? In other words, Cousteau thinks it would be prudent to have a Sumatra Tsunami every single day. Maybe he and the majority of his kind have softer first step solutions to reduce the global population, but ultimately and historically, we know what the "final solution" turns into.

At Cairo, the Clinton Administration and its globalist allies incessantly proclaimed their desire to make abortion and coercive population control measures "unnecessary." But it is also true that Lenin wanted to make the gulag "unnecessary"; he simply wanted to create a "New Soviet Man," and coercive measures would have been avoided had Lenin's subjects submitted to "education." Likewise, Hitler tried several "solutions" to the "problem" of racial impurities before the "Final Solution" became "necessary." - GetUsOut.org

Of course large human populations pose enormous problems, especially in the utilization of resources, but blatantly murdering or extinguishing lives through subterfuge is something inspired by the worst kind of evil. Instead of channeling money to organizations that reclaim lost resources such as deserts and water, we instead channel our tax money into organizations that murder (sometimes brutally) unborn children. There is an enormous amount of land on Earth that mankind can subdue as wise stewards and NOT locusts, but that would require some government will and education and NOT SEX EDUCATION! Why aren't such OPTIONS emphasized? When considering the realities, people have to wonder what (or who) is really brewing behind the scenes of the United Nation's plan for global holocaust. There is an individual profoundly influencing the nations, but the politically correct aren't going to call attention to him, yet I made sure he was mentioned at the very beginning of this post.

A very large percentage of the world population is descended from Ephraim, who was promised "the fullness of the nations/peoples" (Genesis 48:19), and just because Turner and Cousteau may be ignorant of that reality and most all the promises of Scripture, I assure you, Lucifer is keenly aware of them, even Genesis 48:19, and he knows there will be a remnant of Ephraim and Judah and their companions who will be born not only of water but of the Spirit, and they (with Messiah) will crush his head and destroy all his works.

These are a few things being employed to murder and/or control "the seed of the woman":

  • Abortion (Financed through Planned Parenthood-type NGOs)
  • Drugs that reduce fertility
  • Drugs that sterilize (sometimes taken voluntarily)
  • Governmentally approved Assisted-suicide and Euthanasia
  • Making it too expensive to have children (educational brain-washing)
  • Insurance plans that don't cover life-extending treatments
  • "One-child" Policies
  • Homosexual agenda
  • Inducing and fomenting war
  • Facilitating and manipulating all the above through the media and entertainment

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20May/081

The Horizon Project – Bracing for Tomorrow (film review)

According to The Horizon Project, "tomorrow" may be closer than much of the world will be willing to accept.

I found this documentary to be quite compelling, but you'll need to persevere through the host's (Brent Miller) frequent whisperings and awkward cut-ins in order to absorb the message. However, it is well done and Miller does do a good job generally, minus a few keenly annoying moments. If you're like me, you'll feel compelled by the evidence presented, BUT compelled "to do what?" is the question I'm left with. Maybe future episodes will delve into answering that question, yet so far the Horizon Project team has painted itself as strictly secular and scientific, not leaning on the Judeo-Christian Scriptures for the answer of "what to do" to escape and/or survive the upcoming global cyclic cataclysms which seem to have crippled human civilization in the past, most notably through geographic Pole Shifts. The film hypothesizes that a similar polar shift has destroyed the Earth and much of the human population at least once in the past as our planet moved through what is called the Galactic Plain/Equinox (image). To build a case for this, Miller cites evidence for past global catastrophes, such as ancient cities found under the seas, cosmic dust found in polar ice samples, ancient accounts of the sun moving backwards in the sky, and many missing ancient technologies that are unexplainable because of gaps in the historical record. Finally, in the end... Miller leaves us with the estimation that our solar system will again start to cross through the Galactic plain sometime between 2008 and 2015, ushering in many cataclysms which will increase then decrease in magnitude .

What is most astounding to Hebraic prophecy scholars when they see Horizon's new film is how 2008 and 2015 has already been found to be a seven year shmittah cycle by many (2009-2016 by others). No one is wanting to "set a date" or declare a "thus saith the LORD" regarding the start of the Great Tribulation or the Return of Messiah, but many are talking about the 2015-2016-2017 period, especially considering Mark Biltz's finding that several major astronomical events coincide with Jewish (Hebrew) Feast days in 2015 (see video). Also see Bill Koenig's detailed update on Biltz's findings.

Mark Biltz says, "You have the religious year beginning with the total solar eclipse on Adar 29/Nisan 1 (March 20, 2015); two weeks later, a total lunar eclipse on Passover (April 4, 2015); then the civil year beginning with the solar eclipse; followed two weeks later by another total blood-red moon on the Feast of Succoth — all in 2015."

Go here to order the DVD: The Horizon Project - Bracing for Tomorrow.

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20May/080

John Voight on the Jews, Sderot, Israel, and Hamas

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17May/080

Is the Earth 6000 Years Old?

Steven Collin's has written a lengthy report to answer this question. He starts:

The answer to this question has caused a seismic divide between Christians and the modern scientific community. Both sides think that there is no possible way of reconciling their respective differences on this question. Many Christians, thinking that the Bible teaches that the earth and all life on it can be no more than 6,000 years old, answer this question in the affirmative. The scientific community, seeing physical evidence which indicates that the earth and physical Universe is much older than 6,000 years, answers this question in the negative. Additionally, scientists have heard so many Christians assert that the Bible teaches the earth is only 6,000 years old that they reject the Bible as unscientific because of that Christian assertion. Who is right? The answer may surprise you. I believe that each side has a lot of truth on its side, but they have been in disagreement because of a misunderstanding about what the Bible actually says on this subject.

To read the full article, go here: Is the Earth 6000 Years Old?

His reports describes an intriguing version of the "GAP Theory", held by many Old Earth Creationists (opposed to Young Earth Creationists or YECists). In short, the theory indicates mankind is only about 6,000 years old, but the Earth and the Universe are much older (defined indefinitely by Scripture).

Because of my exposure to Young Earth Creationist David Hovind, I never really gave the GAP Theory much consideration, but Collins has given me much more to chew on. You can see a short snip bit of Hovind's thoughts on the matter in Are there billions of years between verses one and two?

The Young Earth argument (against GAP Creationism) regarding "sin entering the world" is becoming less convincing to me, for Lucifer's desire to exalt himself above the Most High was most certainly sin and likely occurred before Adam and Havah's sin. Regardless, it seems preposterous to think Lucifer could have only sinned after the initial sin of man. Lucifer was not a man or hu-man. He himself was a mutually exclusive entity capable of making decisions which "miss the mark" of righteousness.

17May/080

A Lesson for Returning Ephraim? Book of Jasher (Chapter 75)

Once upon a time, I saw Jasher Ch.75 as a prophetic warning to modern Ephraimites wanting to return to the Land of Israel, but now I see it as a historical foreshadowing of the Christian Crusaders (Ephraimites) who tried to capture and keep Zion to themselves before it was the appointed time and fell to the Muslim sword during the Middle Ages. For my current view, please see the article: "The Woman" preserved in Edom and Moab?

Book of Jasher - Chapter 75 (Bold is mine)

1 At that time, in the hundred and eightieth year of the Israelites going down into Egypt, there went forth from Egypt valiant men, thirty thousand on foot, from the children of Israel, who were all of the tribe of Joseph, of the children of Ephraim the son of Joseph.

2 For they said the period was completed which the Lord had appointed to the children of Israel in the times of old, which he had spoken to Abraham.

3 And these men girded themselves, and they put each man his sword at his side, and every man his armor upon him, and they trusted to their strength, and they went out together from Egypt with a mighty hand.

4 But they brought no provision for the road, only silver and gold, not even bread for that day did they bring in their hands, for they thought of getting their provision for pay from the Philistines, and if not they would take it by force.

5 And these men were very mighty and valiant men, one man could pursue a thousand and two could rout ten thousand, so they trusted to their strength and went together as they were.

6 And they directed their course toward the land of Gath, and they went down and found the shepherds of Gath feeding the cattle of the children of Gath.

7 And they said to the shepherds, Give us some of the sheep for pay, that we may eat, for we are hungry, for we have eaten no bread this day.

8 And the shepherds said, Are they our sheep or cattle that we should give them to you even for pay? so the children of Ephraim approached to take them by force.

9 And the shepherds of Gath shouted over them that their cry was heard at a distance, so all the children of Gath went out to them.

10 And when the children of Gath saw the evil doings of the children of Ephraim, they returned and assembled the men of Gath, and they put on each man his armor, and came forth to the children of Ephraim for battle.

11 And they engaged with them in the valley of Gath, and the battle was severe, and they smote from each other a great many on that day.

12 And on the second day the children of Gath sent to all the cities of the Philistines that they should come to their help, saying,

13 Come up unto us and help us, that we may smite the children of Ephraim who have come forth from Egypt to take our cattle, and to fight against us without cause.

14 Now the souls of the children of Ephraim were exhausted with hunger and thirst, for they had eaten no bread for three days. And forty thousand men went forth from the cities of the Philistines to the assistance of the men of Gath.

15 And these men were engaged in battle with the children of Ephraim, and the Lord delivered the children of Ephraim into the hands of the Philistines.

16 And they smote all the children of Ephraim, all who had gone forth from Egypt, none were remaining but ten men who had run away from the engagement.

17 For this evil was from the Lord against the children of Ephraim, for they transgressed the word of the Lord in going forth from Egypt, before the period had arrived which the Lord in the days of old had appointed to Israel.

18 And of the Philistines also there fell a great many, about twenty thousand men, and their brethren carried them and buried them in their cities.

19 And the slain of the children of Ephraim remained forsaken in the valley of Gath for many days and years, and were not brought to burial, and the valley was filled with men's bones.

20 And the men who had escaped from the battle came to Egypt, and told all the children of Israel all that had befallen them.

21 And their father Ephraim mourned over them for many days, and his brethren came to console him.

22 And he came unto his wife and she bare a son, and he called his name Beriah, for she was unfortunate in his house.

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10May/082

Come out of her [USA], My people, that ye receive not of her plagues! (Rev 18:4)

Note: For the Joel Rosenberg pupil who thinks Babylon will be rebuilt in modern Iraq, please read: 60 Reasons Why Iraq Can Not Be Mystery Babylon and then come back once you've undergone a shift away from the "America is Beautiful" paradigm.

The "individual" will account for his/her sins now and in the future (at the resurrection). Yet, "nations" will not be resurrected to answer for their sins, so they must and historically have accounted for their sins while they still exist.

"As nations cannot be rewarded or punished in the next world, so they must be in this. By an inevitable chain of causes and effects, Providence punishes national sins by national calamities." -GEORGE MASON (Father of the Bill of Rights)

America's Godly Heritage - Part 1 of 6

For a better quality viewing of the entire documentary, you can rent it or instantly view it at Netflix.

The United States of America was once a great nation because of the great moral values of her people. Now her sins are rising and filling the mind of the Great One (יהוה) and it has been said by many, He will not repent (apologize) to Sodom and Gomorrah.

America is #1 in the following:

  • Violent Crime
  • Divorce
  • Teenage Pregnancies (in the Western World)
  • Voluntary Abortions - In other words, more women here are voluntarily murdering their unborn and/or partially unborn children
  • Illegal Drug Use
  • Illiteracy (in the Western World) - Partially explains why America largely doesn't know the Scriptures.

Something the documentary doesn't mention is the fact that America is the top producer, consumer, and exporter of Pornography (rumored to be a 57 billion dollar industry). The sex industry and the abortion industry are hideously linked.

Current and ongoing calamities:

1.) Drought has consumed much of America for a number of years. And it is contributing to the global food crisis.
2.) Enormous forest fires routinely erupt in various places around the country.
3.) The almighty dollar has plummeted in value. Many nations are dumping it as their reserve currency.
4.) Financially, out nation is enslaved to our enemies because of our national debts. It seems Ron Paul is the only politician really talking about it, but he is painted as a quack (yet he is probably the only one capable of slowing down the black train).
5.) There is a mortgage, home foreclosure, and bankruptcy crisis.
6.) Major corporations (not just the Airlines) are declaring bankruptcy.
7.) There is an epidemic of hatred directed at America because of her adulterous corporate relationships with the kings and merchants of the earth.

Much greater epidemics, calamities, and catastrophes have been foreseen for America for a number of decades. The culture of murder (of the unborn) in our nation and the funding of such a culture in other nations around the world has not escaped the eye of יהוה. America will burn for many reasons, but none are as causative as this: the deliberate holocaust of innocent millions of our most precious resource (children). Even though the blood of the innocent isn't seen in the open generally, the literal ground is soaked with it.

Revelation 18:4 And I heard another voice from heaven saying, “Come out of her, My people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues. (Jeremiah 51:6 & 45).

If you can't leave yet, prepare to leave (prepare physically and prepare your heart). Some preparations may be futile and ultimately unneeded, but it would be wise to purchase passports, sell things you don't need, try to minimize personal debts, etc... Jerusalem and Edom/Moab will be our final and ultimate places of refuge, but there may be other intermediary locations, but those are not guaranteed in Scripture. Many are considering places like Canada, Costa Rica, Panama, and South Africa as intermediaries to escape... but first listen and hear from יהוה.

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4May/0818

Shmittah Yeah 2015/2016 (or 2016/2017): Second Coming of Messiah (Christ)?

People who quote the statement of Yeshua (Jesus) that "no man knows the day or hour" (of His coming) are wholesale ignorant of the nature of the Hebrew Feasts (Appointed Times/Moedim) and one Feast in particular. To understand Yeshua's statement from Mark 13:32, we have to understand the Feast which the Torah calls "Yom Teruah", meaning "Day of Blowing/Shouting/Trumpets". Most Jews (minus the Karaites) call it "Rosh HaShanah". It is the only Feast Day appearing at the beginning of a biblical month, where "no man knows the day or hour" because no man knows when the New Moon will be sighted to determine the month. Thus no one knows the exact day of the 7th Trumpet (Revelation 11:15). Yet we do know that it will be on a Feast of Trumpets (Yom Teruah) and many researchers are making various findings that point to a particular one.

"God wants us to look at the biblical calendar," says Mark Biltz, pastor of El Shaddai Ministries in Bonney Lake, Wash. "The reason we need to be watching is [because] He will signal His appearance. But we have to know what to be watching as well. So we need to be watching the biblical holidays."

First, what is a Shmittah (Shmita) year? Ancient Israel's biblical-agricultural calendar was based upon seven year cycles. It is what the the 49/50 year Yovel (Jubilee) is based upon, where the compulsory return of all property to its original owners is required. There is some reason to believe that 2015-2016 (or 2016-2017) period will be a Shmittah year with major astronomical events appearing on Festival Days (i.e. Passover and Tabernacles). See the recent video at Prophecy in the News as reported at WorldNetDaily.

Tim McHide's [Correction: Tim McHyde's] recent book Know the Future connects a similar date for the 7th Trumpet (2016/2017), but only if next year's Sabbath year (2009/2010) closely coincides with a prerequisite nuclear war in the Middle East.

[Update from Tim McHyde: "...I don't see Psalm 83's Arab-Muslim alliance anywhere near taking shape yet which I conclude has to happen before the tribulation. I also don't see Iran anywhere near a nuclear arsenal given that even Israel's latest aggressive estimate is they could have a single nuke in three years. Since this war has to happen at the latest in three years, we ought to see things happening now to directly bring it about, which we don't. This rules out the 70th week for 2009-2016 and makes 2016-2023 the next possibility." 02-11-2008, 11:12 AM] Updated: 5/16/2008 after finding Tim's comment on his private forum.

Michael Rood's timeline calendar also emphasizes the period of 2009/2010 and 2016/2017 as a Shmittah cycle with the Last Trumpet speculated to occur on 6017 (2017).

It would seem יהוה is confirming very similar dates by His Watchmen, Teachers, and Shepherds. These are fascinating times to live. I suppose we will know for sure once the hecklers are silenced... just as in the days of Noah.

Shalom Aleichem... may יהוה be with You!

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