As watchers, we have now observed what New Zealand Pastor Peter Kumar said was a revelation from the Lord to him in November 2000 that Arafat's removal would be the last sign before the rapture.  We have only to watch, pray, and wait to see if this comes true.  I thank Jim Bramlett for sharing this with all the Doves:

http://www.choicesforliving.com/spirit/Prophecy%20Updates/arafatprophecy.htm

It is natural then to think that the date and time of his death are significant.  The most obvious would be that 11/11/04 points to 11/11/05.  Would the end of Arafat on 11/11/04, who many had called the worst terrorist that ever lived, just like the end of WWI on 11/11/1918, what many had called the war to end all wars, be more fitting though to point to the start of the tribulation, possibly on 11/11/05, as 11 has been closely associated with judgment, (note 9/11)?  And of course this would point to the rapture before this date.

4th Watch
The Bride is awakened at Midnight and told to prepare.  However the foolish virgins could not find anyone to sell them oil at that hour.

And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.  Matthew 25:6

Will it not be till the 4th hour that Jesus comes?

And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.  Matthew 14:25

Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.  And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.  Luke 12:37-38

What about the 4th Watch?

Arafat died at 3:30 AM where he was in France on 11/11/04 which would have been at 4:30 AM Jerusalem Time.  The night is broken into 4 watches according to the Hebrew reckoning.  The first watch would be roughly from 6 - 9 pm, the second from 9 pm - 12 am, the third from 12 - 3 am, and the fourth from 3 - 6 am.  That would make 4:30 AM at exactly half way through the 4th watch.   (Sunrise in Jerusalem on 11/11/2005 was at 6:04 AM for the record)

11/11/2005
In the book, Passion, Power & Glory, Appendix C, the days, weeks, gestations, and prophetic years are listed between the date 11/11/2005 and other significant dates including 11/11/1998, the date the Israeli Parliament ratified Wye.  Note that while it is exactly 7 prophetic years from 11/11/1998 to 10/5/2005, it is exactly 7 solar years from 11/11/1998 to 11/11/2005.

As pointed out in Appendix C, to 11/11/2005 for weeks it is exactly:

288 (18 times 16) weeks from 5/5/2000, the 5 planet alignment
368 (23 times 16) weeks from 10/23/1998, Wye River agreed upon by leaders
3000 (1000 times 3) weeks from 5/14/1948, Israel Rebirth Day

What is also of significant interest for the gestations (40 weeks) table is, that it is exactly:

75 gestations from 5/14/1948 to 11/11/2005
50 gestations from 6/7/1967, Jerusalem Reunification Day to 10/5/2005
9 gestations from 11/11/1998 to 10/5/2005

There is always a risk when pulling things out of  a book without the accompanying explanatory material that they will be taken out of context as predictions or prophecies instead of as observations or discoveries.  But these observations, based on a certain set of assumptions including the year Jesus was crucified, leads the book to propose 10/5/2005 as one of a couple of dates to watch for His return for His bride and 11/11/2005 as one of a couple of dates that would then start the tribulation.

Shalom be to all!

Ted Porter
www.EndOfAge.com