Hello John and Doves,
Ken Johnson has spent much time studying and
writing about the Essenes. The Essenes believed that
the lunar calendar of the Pharisees was corrupt. And
that Noah used the same calendar the Essenes did - both
before and after the Flood - a 364-day calendar.
Evidence shows that this calendar is consistent with the
seven-day cycle from Creation. It is believed that
the Essenes wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls. The Temple
Scroll is one of these scrolls.
The original calendar consisted of twelve months
with each month consisting of 30 days. This totals
to 360 days. There are four 'tekufahs' or "days of
remembrance" set aside from this 360 day period - which
bring the total of days to 364. These tekufahs are
the equinox/solstice that begin each season.
The Book of Jubilees notes that Noah was commanded
to set aside the first day of each season as a "day of
remembrance". God said, "And on the new moon of the
first month, and on the new moon of the fourth month, and
on the new moon of the seventh month, and on the new moon
of the tenth month are the days of remembrance, and the
days of the seasons in the four divisions of the
years. These are written and ordained as a testimony
forever." Ancient Book of Jubilees 6:22-23
Spring Equinox - the first tekufah - one day
The 3 spring months - 90 days.
Summer Solstice - the second tekufah - one day
The 3 summer months - 90 days
Fall Equinox - the third tekufah - one day
The 3 fall months - 90 days.
Winter Equinox - the fourth tekufah - one day
The 3 winter months - 90 days.
Also, we know that God's plan was for 7,000
years. Adam to Abraham was 2,000 years.
Abraham to Jesus was 2,000 years. Jesus to the end
of the Tribulation Period is 2,000 years. Then the
1,000 years of peace. That's 7,000 years.
Ken Johnson also said that Jesus was crucified in
the year 32 AD - Passover - so 3.5 years before that is
the fall Feast Days of 28 AD when He started His
ministry. So IF the last 2,000 year count started
with Jesus' ministry.....28 AD - 2028 AD = 2,000
years. Minus 7 years = 2021. Also, for an 80
year generation: 1948 plus 80 = 2028. 2028
minus 7 years = 2021. Think I got this math right.
The Temple Scroll gives us more information about
the Biblical festival calendar. There are two
further 'first produce" festivals or Bikkurim festivals -
the New Wine Festival and the New Oil Festival.
The Temple Scroll notes three bikkurim festivals
- wheat, wine, and oil. Wheat was harvested in the
spring, grapes in the summer and olives in the late
summer or early autumn. All are a 50 day count
apart.
According to the Essenes, the New Wheat
(Feast of Weeks or Sukkot) Festival took place fifty days
after the Shabbat following Passover - this is how
Pentecost is counted today. Fifty days after this is
the New Wine Festival. And fifty days after this is
the New Oil Festival.
The Wheat Festival is on 15 Sivan.
The New Wine Festival is on 3 Av. Fifty days
after the New Wheat is the New Wine festival.
The New Oil Festival is on 22 Elul.
For the New Wine Festival, the Temple Scroll tells
us this festival is on the 3rd day of the 5th month
(Av.) I came across several websites that listed
this New Wine Festival as Pentecost. This would help
explain why Peter said the men are not drunk because the
wine is new. Grapes are not harvested in late
May/early June.
The Essenes made the date for the New Wine Festival
easy: 3 Av. But where do we start the new
year? We've got calendars that are a month off!
Ken Johnson believes 1 Nisan was on
March 17 Spring Day of Remembrance - the day after the
spring tekufah. March 30 is Passover....the
last/seventh day of Unleavened Bread is April 6.
The summer tekufah is June 15 and 1 Tammuz or June 16
is the Summer Day of Remembrance. So the
New Wine festival will be on July 18 - 3 Av.
Essene
Calendar
Jesus' first miracle was at the
marriage in Cana where he turned the water into
wine: "And the third day there was a marriage in Cana
of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there." John
2:1
Note it specifically says "the third
day"...The New Wine Festival is on the third day.
Also, Jesus said "I will not drink
again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink
it new with you in my Father's
Kingdom." Matthew 26:29
Is this a reference to the Marriage
Supper of the Lamb that occurs after the Rapture? Is
'new' a hint as to the timing of this?
There have been many letters to Doves
over the years about a Pentecost Rapture - the issues have
been how do you 'count to' Pentecost. And what year.
Pentecost could not be in late spring
- like May/June; for the grapes to be harvested for wine,
the timing must be late June/July/August.
New wine is from newly harvested
grapes. The wine has not had time to ferment.
Peter, during 'Pentecost', said that the men were not drunk
as the wine was new - not fermented. The grapes were
recently harvested. This first Pentecost must have
been in summer - late June at the earliest.
The Old Testament prophet Micah wrote
about going out into the vineyard for summer fruit, but the
grapes had been harvested. He wrote about "the godly
man has vanished from the earth; there is no one upright
among men." Micah 7:1 This is a reference to the
Rapture and to the timing of the Rapture - grape harvest.
The Essenes seem
to have the answer for 'finding' Pentecost. They set it as
the 3rd day of the fifth month, Av.
The 3rd day of Av is in the "Nine
Days" from 1 Av to 9 Av - where the Jews mourn the
destruction of the Temples.
This year on the chabad calendar, the
Ninth of Av - the fast of Tisha B'av 2021 begins at
sundown July 17 and ends sundown July 18. This
actually is Ken Johnsons' Essenes calendar date for the
New Wine Festival. So this date will be acknowledged
one way or the other.
Tisha B'av is "the saddest day on the
Jewish calendar, on which we fast, deprive ourselves and
pray. It is the culmination of the Three Weeks, a
period of time during which we mark the destruction of the
Holy Temple in Jerusalem."
The
9th of Av - Tisha B'Av - Tisha B'Av and the 3 Weeks
The Three Weeks begin with
the 17th of Tammuz - a fast day marking the breach of the
walls of Jerusalem by the Romans in 69AD. And
climaxes with the Ninth of Av fast. The 17th of
Tammuz begins sunset June 26 and ends sunset June 27
(Sunday).
So we will be in the Three
Weeks when John posts this letter.
IF the Rapture occurs on that day -
the Essenes' 3 Av or chabad 9 Av, it will be a sad day
indeed - fulfilling Micah's prophecy "Woe is me! For I
am like one gathering summer fruit at the gleaning of the
vineyard; there is not cluster to eat, no early fig that I
crave. the godly man has vanished from the earth;
there is no one upright among men. they all lie in
wait for blood..." Micah 7:1,2 It will be a
horrible time to be living on planet Earth.
Ken Johnson wrote in his book (link
below): "The Festival of New Wine teaches about our
dedication to God, the marriage supper of the Lamb, the
Jewish wedding ceremony, the Rapture of the church, and the
new body of Christ being made of what were Jews and
Gentiles."
I believe that the Festival of New
Wine is Pentecost. Dr. Barry Awe also shows this on
his timeline in his video (link above).
I believe that we are in a High Watch
time - keep looking up!
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!
Maranatha!
Chance
Prophecy Watcher Jun 15,
2021 "Ken Johnson: Ancient Dead Sea Solstice
And from Ken Johnson's book:
The Ancient Dead Sea Scroll Calendar And The Prophecies It
Reveals".