Since writing Signs of the End and observing the events of last summer, the use of forty has popped up everywhere. Forty 360-day years from June 7, 1967 landed right on November 8, 2006--Heshvan 17 and the anniversary day God brought the Great Flood in Noah's Day. It was the day to begin the forty days and nights of rain. Though no event occurred (with exception of the transit of Mercury), it did point to the importance of forty and the events of summer. It seems to have begun a parade of dates bringing to mind Noah, Moses, and then Christ. (Please see website).
 
However, forty years of 365 days comes exactly to Pentecost 2007 (May 27th).  Pentecost is 50 inclusive day counts from Firstfruits--the day our Lord was resurrected. Forty days later He ascended to Heaven with ten days remaining until Pentecost. Pentecost is known as the extension of Firstfruits in the Bible (Leviticus 23) and a similar pattern of the year of Jubilee. One is to observe seven Sabbaths after the first Sabbath after Passover. The same pattern goes with the Sabbath years where after seven occurrences of the seventh year the trumpet was sounded in the 50th year to proclaim liberty to the captives.
 
With the obvious attention being drawn to forty and significant past biblical judgments, it seems clear that the Day is almost here. All of the other numbers have highlighted key anniversaries in a seeming countdown. But if the scenario is true, then one day must be coming soon to make sense of it all.
 
I believe that day may be Pentecost. There are many reasons, but time is short and the thought needs to be considered. It seems as if Christ's ascension is a marker before the completion of the great Jubilee that seems to be in 2017. Christ is raised on day one of Firstfruits. Are we raised at its completion after 7 weeks? If so then the last harvest of the seventh month would be reserved for Israel.
 
 
Resurrection of Christ =====> 40 days =====> Ascension ======> 10 days =====> Pentecost
 
Jerusalem 1967 =======> 40  years =======> Rapture 2007 =========> 10 years =======> Jubilee 2017
 
 
Will the Rapture occur on the same day that the Church began? Have the leavened loaves come to their completion (Romans 11:16)?
On the day of 50 will the Jubilee for the Church begin?
Will there be hints given this Passover season?
All we can do is watch and be ready with answers to those who ask.
 
In Christ,
Daniel Matson
 
http://Jesus2006.org
 
 
more to come...