Renee M (11 Dec 2012)
"7th day of Hanukkah = 7th day of Tabernacles (December 14/15, 2012 Rapture - Part 2)"


 
7th day of Hanukkah = 7th day of Tabernacles (December 14/15, 2012 Rapture - Part 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6snM4x50Vo

http://jesusiscoming2015.webs.com/whenistherapture.htm


The Bible clearly pointed to the 7th day of Tabernacles as the time of the Rapture. However, Haggai 2 and the books of Maccabees shows us that the Lord has established a second Feast of Tabernacles, which today is called Hanukkah, meaning Dedication (because during this Feast they re-dedicated the Temple, just as Solomon had first dedicated the Temple during the Feast of Tabernacles). In the story of Queen Esther, we see that King Xerxes called for his bride to come to him on the 7th day of a Feast. This represents the Feast of Tabernacles. She would not come. So he found a new bride, Esther, and married her on the 7th day of Hanukkah. This is a prophetic illustration of Israel rejecting their Messiah and the Laodicean Church being too busy and preoccupied and not willing to come to the Wedding Feast. Jesus told us this parable also, of those who were invited who were unwilling to come. So He told His servants to go out and invite anyone and everyone to come to His Wedding Feast. I believe that the Rapture was to take place on the 7th day of Tabernacles, but Israel (including those of us who 

have been grafted in – the Church) is defiled. I believe the Rapture will most likely take place on the 7th day of Hanukkah, the same day that Esther was crowned Queen in place of Vashti. 


I Maccabees 4:

There was no end to the rejoicing among the people, and the reproach of the pagans was lifted from them. Judas, with his brothers and the whole assembly of Israel, made it a law that the days of the dedication of the altar should be celebrated yearly at the proper season, for eight days beginning on the twenty-fifth of the month Chislev, with rejoicing and gladness.

2 Maccabees 1: 7-9

Then we prayed to the Lord and were heard; we offered a sacrifice with wheat flour, kindled the lamps and set out the loaves. And we now recommend you to keep the feast of Tabernacles of the month of Chislev. In the year one hundred and eighty-eight'.

Hanukkah was originally celebrated as a second Feast of Tabernacles. It was made a second Feast of Tabernacles because, in the three years that the Temple service was halted, it was impossible to observe the Feast of Tabernacles.

Waving palm branches and crying Hosanna were associated with the festivals of Tabernacles and Hanukkah, both of which celebrated a ruler riding in to free Jerusalem. Palm branches were waved at the first Hanukkah as the people celebrated the victory of Judah Maccabee. The palm branches of Jesus' final entrance into Jerusalem encapsulated the hope of the people that he, like Judah Maccabee, would lead the people to freedom.
This is a study on how the Bible pointed to the 7th day of Tabernacles as the Rapture of the Church. All of these things are now transferred to the SECOND Feast of Tabernacles, or Hanukkah, December 9-16, 2012. The 7th day of Hanukkah is December 15, 2012. On the 7th day of Tabernacles, the Israelites would leave their temporary shelters (tents) and go to their permanent homes. This is symbolic of us leaving our temporary bodies (tents) and being given our eternal, immortal bodies when we see Jesus.

Revelation 7 and the Feast of Tabernacles Rapture

Revelation 7:14 And he said, “These are they who have come (erchomai) out of (ek) the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Come - Greek word is erchomai - can also mean, "arrive at" or "to go", synonym is "choreo" meaning "separation", "change of place", another synonym is "bathmos" meaning “to go away”.

Out of - Greek word is ek - can mean "out of" OR "AWAY FROM”. This verse could also be translated, "These are those who have arrived at, but separated or went away from the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.“

This is a HUGE difference from "come out of", which insinuates that they have already gone through the great tribulation. I believe the correct interpretation for this verse is "went away from", not "came out of". With that in mind, let’s look at what Revelation 7:9-17 is saying about the Rapture on the 7th day of Tabernacles in 2012:

Revelation 7:
After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. 10 And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.” 11 All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying: “Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!” 13 Then one of the elders asked me, “These in white robes—who are they, and where did they come from?” 14 I answered, “Sir, you know.” And he said, "These are those who have gone away from (or arrived at but went away from) the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.” 15 Therefore, “they are before the throne of God and serve Him day and night in his temple; and He who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence. 16 ‘Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat down on them,’ nor any scorching heat. 17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; He will lead them to springs of living water.  ‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”

They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. On the "last and greatest day" of the Feast, the people gathered at the Temple, bearing palm branches in their right hand and citron fruit [for their sweet fragrance] in their left hand.  As the water and wine was poured out, the priests sang the Hallel psalms, remembering God's mercies and praising Him for His greatness.  As the singing drew to a close, the people vigorously shook their palm branches [representing the Lord SHAKING the heavens on the earth on this day] toward the altar, with the intent of reminding God of His promises. 

And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.” The word “Salvation” here means deliverance, preservation, or safety, exactly what happens at the Rapture. This last day of the Feast of Tabernacles was called the “Day of the Great Hosanana” meaning “save us now”!

“They are before the throne of God and serve Him day and night in his temple; and He who sits on the throne will shelter them with His presence.”  The Greek word here for shelter is “skenoo” and means to fix one's tabernacle, have one's tabernacle, abide (or live) in a tabernacle (or tent), to tabernacle with.

“Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst.”  Jesus told all who were thirsty to COME TO HIM on the last day of Tabernacles.

The sun will not beat down on them,’ nor any scorching heat.”  They escape the Great Tribulation where the sun is scorching those left behind. Revelation 16:8-9 says, “The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and the sun was given power to scorch people with fire. They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God, who had control over these plagues, but they refused to repent and glorify him.”

He will lead them to springs of living water.”  On the last day, that great day of the Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus stood and cried, saying, “Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”