Very few Christians realize what a powerfully prophetic year 2007 is based on two, and soon to be three 30 year time periods!  On Nov. 2nd, 1917, Britain issued the "Balfour Declaration", allowing Jewish immigration to Palestine begin (Britain had just defeated the Turks, who had controlled Palestine for the past 400 years).  Exactly 30 years later to the very month, Nov. 29, 1947, the United Nations declared the "Mandate for Palestine", allowing the Jewish State of Israel to come into existence the following year, in May of 1948.  Now, fast forward from Nov. of 1947 to Nov. of 1977, again exactly 30 years, and Anwar Sadat of Egypt is flying to Jerusalem to meet with then Prime Minister Menachem Begin, and Sadat even addressed the Israeli Knesset (parliament).  With this extremely historic event, the "Middle East peace process" as we know it today began.
 
So, exactly 30 years of Jewish immigration into Palestine, and then 30 years of Israel at war with its neighbors with no peace process whatsoever.  Now, guess what?!?!  The next 30 year period ends in Nov. of 2007!!!  So, we will have had 30 years of trying to find peace in the Middle East!
 
Since Nov. of 1917, 1947, and 1977 were marked by major events for the Jewish people and Israel, I personally believe quite strongly that this coming Nov. of 2007 will not pass without something very important being added to the timeline!
 
The only thing that really makes sense is the beginning the of the "false peace" provided by the antichrist, or the Daniel 9:27 covenent!  If that is the case, then the Rapture would be happening this year, most likely in September around the Feast of Trumpets (or Rosh Hashanah).  If someone were to ask me if there might be another time of the year that the Rapture might happen, I would say around the spring Jewish feasts, since Jesus Himself was raised in the spring of the year, Lazarus was raised in the spring of the year, and in the Song of Solomon, the bridgroom comes for his bride in the spring of the year.  But my best guess still is around Rosh Hashanah, since that Jewish feast most corresponds with the Rapture.
 
Remember, too, that in addition to the "peace process" being 30 years old in Nov. of 2007, this coming June (2007) Israel will have had control of the Temple Mount for 40 years, dating back to the Six Day war in June of 1967.
 
And if that ain't enough, the European Common Market was founded in 1957 (the early beginning of the "Revived Roman Empire" of Daniel 2), and this year the European unification process is 50 years old!  And here is another 50 year anniversary.  In October of 1957 Sputnik was launched by the Russians,  so the "space age" will also be 50 years old this year.
 
So, "put all of that in your pipe and smoke it"!  I think the evidence is quite high that the Rapture will be this year!
 
And here is some more!  In 1993 the Oslo peace process began with Rabin and Arafat shaking hands with Mr. Clinton on the White House lawn--specifically Sept. of 1993.  Fast forward exactly 7 years later to late Sept. of 2000, and Ariel Sharon goes up on the Temple Mount angering the Palestinians.  The Oslo peace process ends, and a new "Intifadah" (uprising) begins.  Now fast forward to Sept. of 2007 and we will have another 7 year period ending!
 
Here is some more!  From Oklahoma City (1995) to 9/11 (2001) was 6 years, now fast forward another 6 years and you have 2007!  Most polls show that the American people no longer believe that terrorism is a major problem (it is way down on the list of problems).  Perhaps the American people need another reminder that "terrorism" is still a problem?  Well, it has been the same distance now from 9/11 as it was from 9/11 back to Oklahoma City!
 
If anyone would wish to comment on any of this, you may reach me directly at my e-mail address:  nlipken@gmail.com
 
Keep looking up, for the Rapture may only be about 6 months away, and perhaps sooner!
 
Have a most blessed early spring in the Most High (early fall if you are in the Southern Hemisphere),
Neil Lipken, Jewish Christian and ON FIRE for our Lord Jesus Christ, Who also happens to be Israel's Messiah!