Hanukkah Rapture (December 8-16, 2012) - Floodgates of Heaven
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nOKtYwH3hs
http://jesusiscoming2015.webs.com/whenistherapture.htm
THE SIGNET RING
Haggai 2 is a description of when the Lord will shake the heavens and the earth. The last verse reads: “‘On that day,’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘I will take you, my servant Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will make you like my signet ring, for I have chosen you,’ declares the Lord Almighty.”
There is another Scripture that talks about the “signet ring”. In the story of Joseph, we see a slave in prison, a foreigner, who in one day went from being at the lowest possible place in the land of Egypt, to the ruler over everything:
Genesis 41: Then Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find a man like this, in whom is a divine spirit?” So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has informed you of all this, there is no one so discerning and wise as you are. You shall be over my house, and according to your command all my people shall do homage; only in the throne I will be greater than you.” Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.” Then Pharaoh took off his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph’s hand, and clothed him in garments of fine linen and put the gold necklace around his neck. He had him ride in his second chariot; and they proclaimed before him, “Bow the knee!” And he set him over all the land of Egypt. Moreover, Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Though I am Pharaoh, yet without your permission no one shall raise his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.”
A beautiful picture of what will happen to the Christians who are Raptured! We are given the signet ring of our Father, clothed in fine linen garments and given a gold necklace, or a crown, to wear as a symbol of our authority. We will rule and reign with Christ on the earth for 1000 years.
ENOCH AND THE RAPTURE
"Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him away." Genesis 5:24
Enoch was translated to heaven because of his faith: "By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death; he could not be found, because God had taken him away. For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God. And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that he exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him." Hebrews 11:5-6
Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about them: “See, the Lord is coming with thousands upon thousands of his holy ones to judge everyone, and to convict all of them of all the ungodly acts they have committed in their ungodliness, and of all the defiant words ungodly sinners have spoken against him.” Jude 1:14-15
Enoch was the very first human to be "raptured". The name Enoch means "dedicated." It is derived from the same Hebrew root used for the name Hanukkah – also known as the Feast of Dedication.
His translation is viewed as a type for the Rapture. Is it possible then that his name provides a clue as to the timing of the Rapture.
FIRSTFRUITS
The last possible date for the Jews to offer FIRSTFRUITS to the Lord was during the Feast of Hanukkah.
Revelation 14: Then I looked, and there before me was the Lamb, standing on Mount Zion, and with him 144,000 who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads. And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of rushing waters and like a loud peal of thunder. The sound I heard was like that of harpists playing their harps. And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth. These are those who did not defile themselves with women, for they remained virgins. They follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They were purchased from among mankind and offered as firstfruits to God and the Lamb. No lie was found in their mouths; they are blameless.
According to rabbinic interpretation the duty of bringing first fruits was confined to the seven distinct species growing in Erez Israel, i.e., wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olive oil, and dates (“honey”). The fruits were given to the priests after the donor had recited the confession (Deut. 26; 1–11) acknowledging God as the one who redeemed the Israelites from the Egyptian bondage, and expressing gratitude to God who brought them to the Promised Land. The bikkurim were brought between Shavuot (hence its designation as Hag ha-Bikkurim—“the first fruits festival”) and Sukkot. The firstfruits could be brought as late as Hanukkah, but after Sukkot no declaration was made.
Mishna, Tractate Bikkurim 1:6
From the reaping [ie: from Shavuot] until the festival
[ie: until Sukkot], he brings [the first fruits to the
priest] and he recites [the traditional formula], but from the festival [of
Sukkot] until Hanukkah he brings [the first fruits to
the priest] but he does not recite [the traditional
formula].
FEAST OF DEDICATION
Jesus walked in Salmon's porch at the feast
of dedication: And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the
dedication, and it was winter. And Jesus walked in the
temple in Solomon's porch [= temple hall with pillars?]. -
John 10:22-23
The promise to the Church of Philadelphia also mentions pillars: Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God... - Rev 3:12
For a description of the pillars in Solmon's temple, I checked the descriptions in 1 Kings 7:15-22 and 2 Chronicles 3:16-17. It mentions 2 pillars with specific names: Jachin and Boaz. The well known story of Boaz and Ruth is a perfect picture for Jesus and his Gentile bride! Jachin means: "Yah establishes".
Isn't it amazing that Jachin - one of the of the 2 pillars in Solmon's temple - means "Yah establishes", and Hanukkah means "Establishing" (or dedication)? And the other pillar is named Boaz, the one who saves the Gentile bride?
Hanukkah is the rededication of the temple. At the RAPTURE our TEMPLES/bodies will be REDEDICATED to THE MOST HIGH when we are transformed into ETERNAL SPIRITUAL BODIES FREE FROM CORRUPTION.
LIFT UP / FLOODGATES OF HEAVEN
Nasa - Hebrew for "lift up"
James 4:10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He shall lift you up (nasa).
Exodus 19:4 You yourselves have seen what I
did to Egypt, and how I carried
(nasa) you on eagles' wings and brought you
to myself.
Genesis 7:17 For forty days the flood kept coming on the earth, and as the waters increased they lifted (nasa) the ark high above the earth.
In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, on the seventeenth day of the second month—on that day all the springs of the great deep burst forth, and the floodgates of the heavens were opened. And rain fell on the earth forty days and forty nights. After 40 days and 40 nights, the FLOODGATES OF THE HEAVENS CLOSED.
The Jewish people were told to start
counting the days of their month when they saw the New
Moon sighting in Israel. Because of this, there are times
when their months can be a day or two shorter or longer
than the normal 29/30 days in the lunar cycle. So, we
cannot be completely sure on which date the floodgates of
heaven closed, but it was definitely during the time that
falls on the Feast of Hanukkah. The floodgates of heaven
opened on the 17th day of the second month and
closed 40 days later, which could fall between Kislev 
26-30. At some point between those
dates, the rain stopped, and the ark was LIFTED UP to its
highest point above the earth.
Isaiah 24 is a description of God’s judgment against humanity, and also a picture of the Rapture. Isaiah 24:18 “The floodgates of the heavens are opened, the foundations of the earth shake.” It is very likely that the Lord will open the floodgates of Heaven on or near the same day that He closed the floodgates during Noah’s day. Only this time, when He opens the floodgates, Isaiah 24 tells us that the earth dries up and withers.
Isaiah 24:
See, the Lord is going to lay waste the
earth
and devastate it;
he will ruin its face
and scatter its inhabitants…
The earth will be completely laid waste
and totally plundered.
The Lord has spoken this word.
The
earth dries up and withers,
the world languishes and withers,
the heavens languish with the
earth.
The earth is defiled by its people;
they have disobeyed the laws,
violated the statutes
and broken the everlasting
covenant.
Therefore a curse consumes the earth;
its people must bear their guilt.
Therefore earth’s inhabitants are burned up,
and very few are left.
The new wine dries up and the vine withers;
all the merrymakers groan.
The joyful timbrels are stilled,
the noise of the revelers has
stopped,
the joyful harp is silent.
No longer do they drink wine with a song;
the beer is bitter to its
drinkers.
The ruined city lies desolate;
the entrance to every house is
barred.
In the streets they cry out for wine;
all joy turns to gloom,
all joyful sounds are banished
from the earth.
The city is left in ruins,
its gate is battered to pieces.
So will it be on the earth
and among the nations,
as when an olive tree is beaten,
or as when gleanings are left
after the grape harvest.
They raise their voices, they shout for joy;
from the west they acclaim the
Lord’s majesty.
Therefore in the east give glory to the Lord;
exalt the name of the Lord, the
God of Israel,
in the islands of the sea.
From the ends of the earth we hear singing:
“Glory to the Righteous
One.” (These are the Raptured Christians)
But I said, “I waste away, I waste away!
Woe to me!
The treacherous betray!
With treachery the treacherous
betray!”
Terror and pit and snare await you,
people of the earth.
Whoever flees at the sound of terror
will fall into a pit;
whoever climbs out of the pit
will be caught in a snare.
The
floodgates of the heavens are opened,
the foundations of the earth
shake.
The earth is broken up,
the earth is split asunder,
the earth is violently
shaken.
The earth reels like a drunkard,
it sways like a hut in the wind;
so heavy upon it is the guilt of its rebellion
that it falls—never to rise again.
In that day the Lord will punish
the powers in the heavens above
and the kings on the earth below.
They will be herded together
like prisoners bound in a dungeon;
they will be shut up in prison
and be punished after many days.
The moon will be
dismayed,
the sun ashamed; (solar and
lunar eclipse Nov 2012)
for the Lord Almighty will reign
on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem,
and before its elders—with great
glory.
Isaiah 13:9-11
See, the day of the Lord is coming
—a cruel day, with wrath and
fierce anger—
to make the land desolate
and destroy the sinners within it.
The stars of heaven and their constellations
will not show their light.
The rising sun will be
darkened
and the moon will not give its
light. (Solar and lunar eclipse Nov 2012)
I will punish the world for its evil,
the wicked for their sins.
I will put an end to the arrogance of the haughty
and will humble the pride of the
ruthless.
IT’S RAINING MEN (ALIENS)
Obama already told us he is planning to "win the war on Christmas" and also mentions the song "It's raining men" at the same time, which talks about fallen angels coming down. To me this indicates these things will start before Christmas. Watch this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaMqI705AZE&feature=related
"Now, if I do win a second term as President, let me just say something to all my conspiracy-oriented friends on the right who think I'm planning to unleash some secret agenda: You're absolutely right. So allow me to close with a quick preview of the secret agenda you can expect in a second Obama administration. In my first term, we ended the war in Iraq; in my second term, I will win the war on Christmas. In my first term, we repealed the policy known as "don't ask, don't tell"- in my second term, we will replace it with a policy known as, it's raining men. In my first term, we passed health care reform; in my second term, I guess I'll pass it again.”
Some lyrics from “It’s Raining Men”:
Cause' tonight for the first time
Just about half
past ten
For the first time in
history
It's gonna start raining men
It's raining men
Hallelujah
It's raining men
Amen
God bless Mother
Nature
She's a single woman too
She took over heaven
And she did what she had to do
She fought every Angel
To rearrange the sky
I feel stormy weather moving in
About to begin
Hear the thunder
Don't you loose your head
The Jewish people sing the "Hallelujah" on the 7th day of Tabernacles and the 7th day of Hanukkah. According to the song, when does it start to "rain men"? When the people sing Hallelujah! This is talking about the "Queen of Heaven", who rearranged the sky (took some of the angels with her). It's also warning about the beheadings that are about to start for the persecuted church that is left behind at the Rapture.