The Next 8 Days

16/17 May to 23/24 May

Second Passover

4th Sabbath Omer

 

I have written concerning scripture which I believe points to the rapture of the bride occurring just short of the 41st stripe of the sign of the Fig tree, i.e the June 5-10, 1967 war, in which Jerusalem and the disputed lands were gained.  The Law of Stripes (Deut 25:3) along with the double twice set of signs would indicate that God would surely have this event fall this very spring, at least before 9 June.  We may receive 40 stripes, but not 41.  By all means, do not give up nor stop watching before the end of this sign.

 

Further, I have written concerning thoughts about it occurring at the time of Second Passover which when set correctly in respect to the day of the week falls exactly on the Fourth Sabbath Omer of the 7 week Feast of Weeks.  When First Passover is set so that Passover Preparation day is a day 4 Wednesday as indicated in the 4th day of creation and in the menorah and in the 7 candles before the throne in which God says there is a mystery, then Second Passover falls on its appointed day of the 4th Sabbath Omer.  The spring feasts of First Passover, Second Passover and Pentecost form a perfect 1 - 4 - 7 pattern in relation to the Feast of Weeks which overlays the spring feasts.  Unleavened Bread is a part of both Passovers.

 

It is my opinion that the 3 parts of the first resurrection called first fruits are associated each with their own respective spring feast.  Jesus and the many OT saints which were resurrected and ascended with Him are associated with First Passover.  The bride will be associated with Second Passover, which falls on the cardinal midpoint and preeminent 4th Sabbath Omer.  The tribulation saints are associated with the conclusion of the work of the Holy Spirit and concluding feast of Pentecost.  Each also has it's own place concerning the wedding.  The OT saints are the groom's friends at the wedding (John 3:29), the bride attends the wedding (Rev 19:7-8) and the tribulation saints attend the wedding supper (Rev 19:9).  These 3 groups are seen in Isaiah 28:25 as the rye, barley and wheat first fruits gathered into their appropriate places before the tares are bundled and burned.  

 

Numbers 9 tells me Second Passover is for the bride and groom.  Hezekiah's Second Passover of 2 Chron 30, provides the 7 day + 7 day pattern for the 3 events to occur, i.e. the midnight cry resurrection and ascension of the dead, the changing of the worthy living wise to immortal and finally the ascension of the living bride.  In fact, when the days are set correctly with respect to the day of the week, then there is a perfect 7 day + 7 day period for these events leading up to a Thursday evening (twilight) ascension on Ascension day and another perfect 10 day period leading to a Sunday Pentecost outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the left behind. 

 

But, this perfect alignment of the numeric count from Resurrection to Ascension to Pentecost falling on the perfect days of the week can only occur if First Passover Preparation day falls on a Wednesday, day 4 as God indicated from the very beginning in the week of creation.

 

Here is where I think man has gone wrong.  Man is only paying attention to the lunar calendar in respect to it's timing after winter solstice.  Man is ignoring the God established days of the preeminent week (Genesis chapter one) on which events were ordained to fall.  This 7 day week and the days of the week were set by God as preeminent above the solar and lunar calendars which contain not even weeks.  The 7 days of the week have never been lost track nor changed by man since Adam.  When Jesus came, He recognized the Saturday Sabbath.

 

This year Abib/Nissan day one was set on our calendars as, Sunday,  6 April.  Some have stated the new moon was not visible until Monday, 7 April and this should have been the first day of the sacred calendar. This would set First Passover on either a Sunday, 20 April or Monday 21 April.  Passover Preparation would have been the day prior.  In turn, this would set up Second Passover on Tuesday 20 May (full moon) or Wednesday (day 4) 21 May.

 

I could be wrong and the current set date turn out to be true.  I'm not worried about being wrong about the day.  I'm just trying to set some good watch days and offering an opinion why man's calendars and God's calendars may not be the same.  I'll be happy no matter which day, as long as it falls this spring before the 41st stripe.  All my years of study point here.  I'll be lost concerning the rapture watch if it does not happen this spring.

 

But, personally, I think that God intended for man to manipulate Abib/Nissan 1, so that Passover Preparation day was a day 4 Wednesday, the day Christ died.  It then appropriately honors His death and the right of Christ to rule which He earned by dying on the cross.  It sets the numeric count of days in the Omer count of the 7 week Feast of Weeks in alignment with the appropriate day of the week.

 

It sets us up for the fulfillment of Ecclesiastes 1:9, which says "the thing that hath been, it is that which shall be: and that which is done is that which shall be done: there is nothing new under the sun."  A Wednesday day 4 Death, a Sunday Resurrection, a Thursday Ascension and an Sunday Pentecost all fall on the correct numeric count of days in the Feast of Weeks.  Even Second Passover falls on the preeminent 4th Sabbath Omer of the Feast of Weeks, a number associated with signs for days and years, dividing (separation) and above all the right to rule (Gen 1: 14-18).  It would make the midnight cry of the Second Passover of the angel of the Lord fall on both a regular 7th day Sabbath and a most holy High Sabbath Feast Day.  God did command us to keep the Sabbath holy.

 

On this Second Passover of the angel of the Lord, God is not a God of dead (killing the firstborn of Egypt), but a God of the living, for all live unto Him (Mark 12:26-27 & Lukle 20:35-38), i.e. God raises the worthy firstborn in Christ.  It is a mirror reflected (reversed) image of the First Passover.  The moon reflects the light of the sun, i.e. it is a mirror reflected (reversed) image.  In both cases, God does set a difference between those of the world (Egypt) and those that are His (Exodus 11:7).  This reflected image is further seen in the example of the refiner of gold and silver.  He keeps returning the metal to the fire until it is pure.  He knows when it is pure, because he can see his mirror reflected image in the gold/silver.

 

There are only two directions to make adjustments, forward and backward from the new moon of the lunar month.  We can move Abib/Nissan 1 backward to 3 April or forward to 10 April.  This sets up the numeric count so that appointed events fall on their appointed weekday.   My logic would point me to the latter of 10 April.  But, I do not have the mind of God and I am sure I do not have all His pieces to the puzzle.

 

Moving the start of the sacred calendar backward to 3 April would set the 4th Sabbath Omer and Second Passover on Friday evening/Saturday 16/17 May.  Ascension day would then follow on a Thursday evening 29/30 May and Pentecost on Sunday 8 June.  While I do not think this is the more likely, it does look more appealing when looking backward (in reverse) from the sign of the Fig tree.  We know the Israelites crossed over Jordan and into the promised land exactly 5 days prior to the 41st stripe (anniversary ) of departure from bondage.  If we back up 5 days from the start of the war (5 June), you would land on 31 May, a Saturday Sabbath.  If you figure in 2 weeks for events, it would take you back to 16/17 May.  The problem here is the sign of the Fig Tree is 6 days long.  God may be looking at the end of the war (10 June) or even the point at which Jerusalem was captured (7 June).  It leaves maneuver room as to what is exactly the date.  We are making projections based on foreshadowed events.  The only law we have is the law of stripes.

 

Moving it forward (seems more likely) so that Abib/Nissan 1  was 10 April, would set the 4th Sabbath Omer and Second Passover on Friday evening/Saturday 23/24 May.  In turn this would make Ascension day  Thursday evening 5/6 June and Pentecost Sunday 15 June.  This sets up God's seemingly favorite scenario of the last possible moment.  Jerusalem and all the disputed territories except the Golan Heights were captured on 7 June.  Can't get much closer to the last possible date than that. 

 

It would seem that if the rapture of the bride is associated with Second Passover and the 4th Sabbath Omer, then we would have it bracketed in this 8 day period from Friday evening/Saturday 16/17 May to 23/24 May, with the other possibility of the midweek Tues/Wed 20/21 May as it is currently set by man's calendars.  I am not God, nor even His prophet, but just a man observing in part.  This is what I see and do think this is a hot button time to watch.  Again, I am working from foreshadowed observations of scripture in which I think God has given me some good insight, but God did not likely give me all the pieces to the puzzle.  The only law we have in this is the law of stripes, we may not receive 41. 

 

This is a particularly good week to be observant and listen for the sound of the trumpet and the voice which calls "come up hither".   

 

Your friend in Christ and fellow dove,

 

Steve