Eight and our new beginning in Jesus Christ  Part Four
 
I was only planning on doing three parts on this very significant biblical number (8) that is so above my ability to comprehend, yet the Holy Spirit seems to bring this truth down to a simple level in so many ways so we can understand.
 
I had to write Part Four because this is where I am going to talk about the current situation regarding Israel from the backdrop of the number eight.I will explain why we Christians are so close to the rapture and the world is very near to the 7 year tribulation period.
 
I feel led to show you a pattern in the sabbatical cycles in light of the only 3 transcendent numbers in the Bible.They would be 1, 8 and 50.I spoke briefly about this in Part One but I would just like to make emphasis that what I am about to show you is really very simple.
 
Some people may question if this coming new Jewish year (5768) is the beginning of a new sabbatical cycle for Israel (the fall of 2007). First let me say that the reason why this is so important is because Israel must start Jacob's trouble ( Jeremiah 30:7) at the beginning of a 7 year sabbatical cycle. This would be the 7 year tribulation period which we believe is very near. The whole context of Daniel 9:24-27 is speaking of sabbatical cycles for Israel." Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people"... Daniel 9:24 (490 years). These cycles always run from Fall to Fall.
 
I asked a question. Is 5768 (the fall of 2007; Rosh Hashanah) the beginning of a new set of 7 years for Israel? All I can say is 5768 has been the most widely held opinion throughout the years for a "new" cycle (set of 7 years) to start for Israel among the Jewish rabbis that understand this subject.The Psalms are prophetic in many ways and chapters 107 through 113 describe the 7 year tribulation period in the form of a 7 candlestick Jewish menorah design. Psalm 110 is the servant candle Psalm (the 4th;middle).The third piece of evidence is 5768 is the only Jewish year that divides by 7. I just gave you 3 witnesses. Some readers may be asking " what does this have to do with the number 8?
 
Here is where the interesting part begins.5761 (576-----"1") started the sabbatical cycle for Israel around 7 years ago. 5768 (576-----"8") will start a new 7 year sabbatical for Israel.These are the only Jewish years that divide by 7.5761 divided by 7=823. 5768 divided by 7=824.These Jewish years divide by 7.None of the other Jewish years divide by 7 except 5775 which is the Fall of 2014 I am going to explain the significance of this later in the article.For those of you that do not understand this, 5761 is the Fall of 2000 on our calendar. 5768 is the Fall of 2007 on our calendar.5775 is the Fall of 2014. If you try to divide any other Jewish year from 5761 to 5775 by 7 a whole number can not be calculated.
 
Notice I wrote 5761 (576-----"1") and 576-----"8").These are the first 2 transcendent numbers in the Bible.Remember I said 1, 8 and 50 are the three.Some people that are reading this may understand how the 1 and 8 show us just another clue as to why we are so close to the departure of Christians and the wrath of God on planet earth.Others may be asking "how is the number 50 included?"
 
In Exodus 12:2 God changed the civil calendar to His sacred calendar. Six months has to be added to the Fall
(Rosh Hashanah) to the Spring which lines up with the time period that God will go by for Israel. Notice I said " Israel." I will certainly go back to that point but let me just say if I am correct in what I am seeing in the Bible the 6 months may not be exact because there will be 360 days as opposed to 365 days in the 7 year tribulation period. Trust me when I say this, I do not have this all figured out to the day; however, I do believe the basic time frame seems to be more and more evident.
 
Everything that I am talking about is revolving around Israel. For the most part we Christians know that we are close to the rapture by looking at the different pieces of evidence regarding and surrounding Israel.
 
In the previous paragraph I spoke of Exodus 12:2 which says"This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you." Remember this was right before Passover.God is speaking of the Spring time for His Sacred calendar. It seems obvious to me that Jesus Christ would never set up His millennial reign on planet earth in the Fall because that would be in line with the old civil calendar as opposed to His new sacred calendar. The kings of Israel always rose to power in the Spring. Jesus Christ who is the King of kings and Lord of lords set this order up and will follow prophetically with His own 1000 year rule; therefore, the seven year tribulation period would have to start sometime in the Spring.Once again I am not precise as to when this will start because I believe the seven year tribulation period will go back to 360 day years (Jewish) as opposed to 365 (Gentile) according to the context of Daniel 9:24-27.
 
With this in mind I want us to look at this another way. By adding 6 months to 5760 (the Fall of 2000) to the Spring of 200-----"1". This current Jewish year is 5768 ( the Fall of 2007) to the Spring of 200-----"8". Notice the "1" and the "8".
 
I told you that I would get to the third transcendent number in the Bible which is 50.If I am looking at this correctly 5775 ( the Fall of 2014) to the Spring of 2015 would be when the Bible alludes to the inference that Jesus Christ will set up His Kingdom in this world.This rule of our Savior (Yeshua) must start on a Jubilee year which is directly connected to the meaning of the number 50 in the Bible.Can we imagine the joy (Jubilee) when Jesus Christ takes over His rulership of this world?
 
Perhaps in the Spring of 20-----"15". " And ye shall hallow the FIFTIETH year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto the inhabitants thereof: It shall be a JUBILEE unto you: and ye shall return every man to his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family." Leviticus 25:10.
 
I told you I would explain the three transcendent numbers in the Bible (1,8 and 50) relative to the current sabbatical cycles for Israel as this most certainly relates to end time Bible prophecy.
 
Notice how 1,8 and 50 are in consecutive order relative to the cycles for Israel. 5760 to 200-----"1". 5768 to 200-----"8".5775 to 20-----"15"(Jubilee;50). Only God could design a practical and prophetic order with the numbers 1,8 and 50. We must be very close to the return of Jesus Christ!
 
Everything that I spoke of was for Israel, not the Church (true born again Believers around the world).Christians have their prophetic program in this age of grace that is different than Israel.We know that we are near to our departure(rapture) by looking at Israel but I am convinced that we will be airlifted into heaven before the antichrist confirms the 7 year peace treaty.This will be at the beginning of a 7 year sabbatical cycle for Israel starting in the Spring because of the 6 month extension in Exodus chapter 12. I am pretty sure we are right at the door as I look at the overwhelming evidence.
 
There are other reasons why the 7 year tribulation has to start in the Spring but the Rapture could happen at any moment! Once again there is some kind of a time gap between Revelation 4:2 (the rapture) and Revelation 6:2 (The antichrist confirming the 7 year peace treaty).Since the Bible does not say how long that time frame is, I can honestly say Jesus Christ could come at any moment.
 
I don't see too many people accepting the Lord Jesus Christ into their hearts but they should because the only people that are going to escape the wrath of God are those that made this decision prior to the rapture.Praying that many people will make this all important eternal decision!
 
Love in Jesus Christ,
Bob D.