And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: II Thessalonians 2:11
As most Christians are aware, there is a book that has been published recently that has already caused strong delusions. The movie, based on the book is scheduled to be released May 19th.
While it may be enough to point out the similiarity of the blasphemies (the big lies) and the "strong delusion" mentioned in this Bible verse above, in fact there is even a book out I believe called, "The DaVinci Delusion", there is more.
In the days of Noah, there was a 7 day warning before the floods came. The seventh day of this film being out in theatres is May 25th, Ascension Day. A very good day to watch for Him to come again as the Angels said that He would come in like fashion, to first raise the dead, for them to be re-birthed to this world..
For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: I Thessalonians 4:16
It says they shall rise first. Is this rise from the dead, similar to when the dead were raised around Jerusalem after Christ's resurrection? Regardless, we know there is a time span between when the dead in Christ are raised and what follows next.
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. I Thessalonians 4:17
But how long? Many believe the dead that rose with Christ the first time stayed around for the same 40 days as Christ. But let me propose that it is 7 days this time. This would align with the scripture, (and others):
Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me. Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me. Exodus 22:29-30
The new born oxen and sheep were allowed to stay with their mothers for 7 days and on the eighth day given to God. Likewise the "reborn" dead would have 7 days to visit with loved ones. Remember that all Jewish males were allowed to be with their families for seven days and then on the eighth day they were taken to the temple and dedicated to God and enter into a covenant relationship by having their foreskin removed.
Which brings us to June 2nd, Sivan 6, the Jewish Day of Pentecost, the Feast of First-Fruits for Wheat. The Day the Church was Born! Many watch the same for when the Church will be reborn in Heaven and enter into our Heavenly Rest.
And again referring to the book "The Arithmetic of God", penned by Don Kistler, claimed to have been given to him by inspiration of the Holy Spirit and the Author is Jesus Christ, the Word, which we in our natural man bristle at, but I after 20 years of reading and re-reading this book cannot disagree. Below you will find what is contained in the book for the number 15.
7 = Completion, bringing to an End
8 = New Birth
15 = Rest
Available online at: http://www.etpv.org/books/taog.pdf
15 Rest
Fifteen is the number for the rest of the believer. When we obtain salvation from sin we rest in Christ. It is seven, which was the day of rest connected with the old creation, and the number eight, which is the number for the new birth. The last Sabbath day before the abolishment of the law by the crucifixion of Jesus was the seventh day of the previous week. Eight days after that Sabbath, Jesus rose again. The Sabbath day Jesus was in the grave was not to be counted, because the Law had been abolished then.
Israel had three rest days in the 15th of the month. The first one was the 15th day of the first month, "In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the Lord's passover. And on the fifteenth day of the same
month is the feast of unleavened bread unto the Lord: seven days ye must eat unleavened bread. In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein." (Leviticus 23:5-7) The feast of the unleavened bread began on the 15th day and ran for seven days. On the first of these days, which was on the 15th day, they rested from work. Now the second rest day was the 15th day of the seventh month. "Speak unto the children of Israel, saying. The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the Lord. On the first day shall be an holy convocation:
ye shall do no servile work therein." (Leviticus 23:34-35)
Now the third rest day was on the 15th of the 12th month. "But the Jews that were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth day thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness." (Esther 9:18) By reading Esther 9:20-21, we find that this was the month of Adar, which was the 12th month. The day of rest was on the 15th day of the month. By adding the numbers of months 1, 7, and 12, we get 20, which is the number for redemption. So the number 15 stands for the rest of the redeemed. If you'll add 15 and 20 the total is 35, which is the number for hope. It has been seen that three is the number for the resurrection, and there were three days of rest.
Galatians 1:13-14, Paul tells of his former bondage to the law, and in the next three verses he tells of his salvation and his trip to Arabia and back to Damascus. In the next verse, he said, "Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days." In Galatians 1:18 the number three is found, and the number 15 occurs three times. There are exactly 15 Greek words in this statement. There are 15 days, and in the words "fifteen days" there are exactly 15 Greek letters which are "AMERASDEKA-PENTE". First, there are 15 days; second, there are 15 words in the sentence; and, third, there are 15 letters in the words "fifteen days." This is exactly the number of rest days Israel had on the 15th day.
Grace brings the rest which is in Jesus. Five has been shown to be the number for grace. Add the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and the sum is 15, the number for rest.
Our resurrection will usher the saints into our eternal rest. Multiply five, grace, by three, resurrection, and the product will be 15, representing rest.
Throughout the previous numbers we have mentioned that 23 stood for death. In Revelation 14:13, John said, "And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me. Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them." In this expression, we have those in the Lord dying and resting, and when eight, for the new birth which those have who have died in the Lord, is subtracted from 23, the number for death, the remainder is 15, or rest. There are exactly eight Greek words in the statement, "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth .-"This is the number for the new birth and shows that such have the new birth.
The name of Naomi is mentioned the 15th time in the book of Ruth. (Ruth 3:1) And the 15th time it is connected with rest. "Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her. My daughter, shall not I seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?" This rest came to Ruth through the kinsman, Boaz. The word "kinsman" is found 15 times in the book of Ruth. It is in 2:1, 2:20, 3:2, 3:9, twice in 3:12, four times in 3:13, 4:1, 4:3, 4:6, 4:8, and the last in 4:14. The book of Ruth is rich in Bible numbers as well as other things. There are many scriptures that could point to 15, but let's go on to 16.