Consider This!
The “rightly divided” Word of God
is quite clear that the coming “day
of the Lord” [Tribulation] is 2,520 days in length. It
is composed of two equal periods of 1260 days [42 months…..three and
one-half years] to each period. See Daniel 9:27, Revelation 11:3, and Revelation 13:5. This is a total of seven
years of 360 days in each year. 2520 divided by 7 = 360. This
is what the inspired Word of God teaches, and I have no intention of trying
to explain it away. The Tribulation will be seven years of 360
days to the year; a total of 2,520 days.
Many years ago I made
an intensive study of the Jewish Holy Days given to Israel
by God Himself, as recorded in Leviticus 23. I am still studying those
Holy Days today, but I have never had any reason to change my mind on what
the Lord showed me when I first studied them many years ago. I knew then
that the Holy Days were “prophetic,” and I still understand
that truth today. See Colossians 3:16-17.
As I studied the Holy
Days, I came to Leviticus 23:23-32.
These verses tell us about what is today called Rosh HaShanah
[1st day of the seventh month], and about what is today called
Yom Kippur [the 10th
day of the seventh month]. Even back then, knowing that the days are “prophetic,” it appeared to me that Rosh HaShanah [Feast of Trumpets] might
easily mark the time for the beginning of “the day of the Lord” [Tribulation].
In Leviticus 23 the date given
for observing Rosh HaShanah
is immediately followed by a demand that the Jews “offer
an offering made by fire.” Over and over again in the
prophetic Scriptures the Tribulation is spoken of as a time of “fiery trial” for the Jews.
I was also aware that
when the Jews were in their land they only observed one day for Rosh
HaShanah; the 1st
day of the 7th month as stated in Leviticus
23. But after they were scattered among all the nations of the
earth, the Jewish Rabbis set aside two days for the observance.
This was so that every Jew, regardless of what time zone they were in throughout
the world, would be able to observe this very Holy Day. Now it should be
easy to understand that since Rosh HaShanah is now a two
day observance, then there are seven days left between Rosh
HaShanah and Yom
Kippur. Today the Jews use these seven days as a time
to “afflict their souls.”
During these seven days they confess their sins, pray
earnestly for forgiveness, do good to others, and
seek to draw near to the God of Israel. The Jews themselves refer to these
days as “the seven days of awe.”
Let’s make this picture perfectly
clear. Rosh HaShanah.....Tishri
1-2. Seven Days of Awe.....Tishri 3-4-5-6-7-8-9. Yom Kippur.....Tishri
10. This sure gave me the idea that these “Seven Days of Awe” probably represented the seven
year Tribulation. I reasoned then that since Rosh HaShanah appeared to represent the beginning
of the Tribulation, that Yom Kippur [the Great Day of Atonement]
must represent the end of the Tribulation. What about it? Could
this possibly be the spiritual picture being represented in these Holy Days?
I have held this insight in my mind all these years. Well guess what?
Just two nights ago
I sat down with my calendar and calculator and begin counting days. I began
with October 4, 2005 [Rosh HaShanah]
and counted forward 2,520 days. Folks, if [I said if] the Tribulation begins on Rosh HaShanah [October
4th & 5th this year], it will end 2,520 days later,
exactly on Yom Kippur, September 27, 2012. Count
it for yourself. Glory to God! Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!
Starting the count with
October 4, 2005 [Rosh HaShanah]
here is the layout of time.
2005
89 days [Amount of time left in this year]
2006
360 “
2007
360 “
2008
360 “
2009
360 “
2010
360 “
2011
360 “
2012
271 “
_________
2520 “ Ending on September 27, 2012 which is
the
Jewish Holy Day of Yom Kippur [The Great Day
Of Atonement].
Praise the Lord! Folks,
our Savior’s coming is at the door. Be ready…..or be left!
May God add His blessings
to His Word.
Pastor F. M. Riley
fmrglorybound@centurytel.net